Bristol Riverside Theatre Sets Holiday Programming

Bristol Riverside Theatre takes the chill of winter out of the air with its heartwarming holiday concert An American Christmas Songbook, running December 10-20, 2015. Music director Keith Baker and the BRT Concert Band present traditional carols and new arrangements of popular holiday songs sung by BRT favorites Philip Chaffin, Donata Cucinotta, Robert Farruggia, Jessica Gruver, Elyse Langley, Sean Thompson, and Dwayne Washington, joined by Cristina Lynn Farruggia making her BRT debut.

Opening on Thursday, December 10 at 7:30 PM, performances are Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 PM, with Sunday matinees at 3 PM, a matinee on Wednesday, December 16 at 2:00 PM, and a single Saturday matinee on December 19 at 2:00 PM. Tickets starting at $32 are available by visiting brtstage.org or calling the BRT Box Office at 215-785-0100. Bristol Riverside Theatre is located at 120 Radcliffe Street in Bristol, PA.

BRT's Mainstage season continues with The Language Archive by Julia Cho (January 26 - February 14), Rumors by Neil Simon (March 22 - April 17) and Man of La Mancha starring Robert Newman with music by Mitch Leigh, lyrics by Joe Darion, and book by Dale Wasserman (May 10 -June 5).

Since 1986, BRT has brought consistently acclaimed professional theatre to Bucks County and maintains a long-term commitment to finding and developing new plays. The theatre is the recipient of 81 Barrymore Award nominations for Excellence in Theatre, given annually by Theatre Philadelphia. In addition to its mainstage productions, the theatre serves as a cultural hub for the community, with such programs as children's theatre, community concerts and exhibitions of local visual arts. Currently under the direction of Artistic Director Keith Baker, Founding Director Susan D. Atkinson, and Managing Director Jameson Gilpatrick, BRT is currently in its 29th season. For information, visit www.brtstage.org.