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Proscenium Player’s 'A Christmas Chaos' opens Friday at Carson City's BAC

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Repeats every week until Sat Dec 15 2018 .
December 7, 2018 - 7:00pm
December 14, 2018 - 7:00pm

The Brewery Arts Center, Carson City’s premiere epicenter for the arts since 1976, continues their 40-year partnership with Proscenium Players, Inc. as they present "A Christmas Chaos."

In this comedy, the Royal Shakespeare Company hasn’t arrived as promised to perform their rendition of "A Christmas Carol." So the intrepid band of hapless actors and technicians must put together their own production in only a few hours! They’re not quite up to the task, even though they give it their all.

The play focuses on these marginally talented but dedicated thespians doing their best while chaos is all around them: two kids fighting over who gets to play Tiny Tim, a confused actor who thinks he’s in another show, a haughty lead actor, one actor playing both Bob and Mrs. Cratchit, a frantic director, thrown together props and costumes, ridiculous scenery, and tons of flubs and confusion.

When posed with the question “why should I come to see PPI’s holiday production of A Christmas Chaos” assistant Director Cris Travieso answers “for me is quite simple. In a nutshell, this show is FUNNY. When faced with all of our daily have to’s which, let’s be honest, can be very mundane whether it’s work or responsibilities at home.we often fail to just take a moment to laugh or to just BE.

That has never been truer than in our current social and political climate. Sometimes we just need to “turn off” and be entertained. A respite, if you will, from the stressors that plaque us all, especially during the holidays! That is what the amazing cast of this show provides. A vacation from your problems.”

While the play stays true to Dicken’s message of redemption, forgiveness, and good will towards our fellow man we do it with a heavy dose of sarcasm and slapstick comedy which makes every problem encountered just that more ridiculous and hilariously funny.

And isn’t that what our collective sense of humor does for us in the real world? Make the unbearable moments just a bit more bearable? The cast and crew invite everyone to come spend an evening with at the theater. Leave your worries at the door and bear witness to what happens when calamity meets hilarity.

Shows: Dec. 7, 8, 14 and 15 at 7 p.m.
Dec. 9 and 16 at 2 p.m.
MHJ Black Box Theater

Directed by Jeff Basa and Cris Travieso, advanced tickets are $13 for PPI and BAC members, $15 for Seniors and Students and $25 for general admission. Tickets are available for purchase at Breweryarts.org or in the Administration Office at 411 West King Street.

For more info call the Brewery Arts Center office at 775-883-1976.

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