JPAC Kids Present: A Christmas Story - The Musical

A Christmas Story, The Musical will bring an exciting new dimension to those who have seen the movie and will certainly stand on its own for those who haven’t. Humorist Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself at Higbee's Department Store. The consistent response: "You'll shoot your eye out!" All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family's temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys' experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie's father winning a lamp shaped like a woman's leg in a net stocking; Ralphie's fantasy scenarios and more. A Christmas Story is destined to become a theatrical holiday perennial.

This performance is Assigned Seating and will take place in our historic Hansch Theatre. Lobby Doors open at 60 minutes prior to the curtain time. Theatre Doors open 30 minutes prior to the curtain time.

Performances on Friday, December 5 and 12 at 7 PM; and Saturday and Sunday, December 6, 7, 13, and 14 at 2 PM.