Press release from Flat Rock Playhouse:
Flat Rock Playhouse launched the premiere production of A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas in 2017 and broke box office records for a seasonal production. Featuring favorite holiday songs, spectacular dance numbers, and sublime vocals, A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas had audiences a-ring-ting-tingle-ing for more. This year’s production, A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas, will journey through iconic holiday scenes, including the streets of a bustling city and a wintry wonderland. Interspersed with festive musical numbers and jovial scenes, this production will also celebrate the serene beauty of classic songs such as “O Holy Night” and “White Christmas.” Wrapping up the best of the holiday season into one production, A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas will run on the MainStage from Nov. 29 to Dec. 22.
Featured performers are an all-star cast from all over the USA, Studio 52 Students, The Flat Rock Playhouse Chorus, Dancers from Pat’s School of Dance and children choirs from the surrounding four counties. The adult ensemble will include Scott Treadway, Jason Watson, Kathleen Watson, Maddie Franke, Travis Battle, Emily Fallon, Jose Luaces, Katelyn Ledbetter, Gabriel Navarro, Claire Griffin, Ben Hope, Katie Hope-Barton, and Ryan Guerra. Flat Rock Playhouse favorites Scott Treadway, Maddie Franke, Emily Fallon, Claire Griffin, Ben Hope, Katie Hope-Barton, Ryan Guerra and Jason Watson will bring their individual talents from dance to opera to violin to this year’s production.
The student ensemble includes Joseph Sherer, Wyatt Schnitzer, AJ Hernandez, Kya Bielecki, Jasmine Hyatt, Kyra Hewitt, Ava Treadway, Jacey Bergman, Kaia Pelz, Ivy Rose Voloshin, and Sarah Orr.
A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas was conceived by Matthew Glover who will also direct and choreograph. Alex Shields will serve as the Music Director, Diane David will serve as the Chorus Coordinator, and Maddie Franke will serve as Dance Captain. Adam Goodrum will serve as Production Manager. CJ Barnwell, Rebecca Conway, will serve as Lighting and Costume design respectively. Zeinab Caskey serves as Stage Manager and Cassidy Bowles will be designing the properties.
A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas is presented by Henderson County Tourism Development Authority as the Mainstage Series Sponsor, BMW of Asheville as Opening Night Sponsor, and Executive Producer Pardee Hospital. Hunter Subaru is the official Transportation Sponsor of Flat Rock Playhouse.
TICKETS AND SCHEDULE
A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas All New will run from Nov. 29 through Dec. 22 at Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage in Flat Rock. Performances Wednesday and Thursday at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (select), Friday at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $22 – $57 with a child ticket at $19 for 17 and under and can be purchased by calling the Playhouse box office at 828-693-0731, toll-free at 866-737-8008 or online at www.flatrockplayhouse.org.
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