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‘A Christmas Story’
Jacob Saad (Randy), Kelly Lambert (Mother), Ben Arters (Ralphie) and William Corriveau (The Old Man) during rehearsal of the Bradley’s production of “A Christmas Story.” Chris Atwood photo.




'Christmas Story'
coming Nov. 30
 PUTNAM — The holidays are here and the Theatre of Northeastern Connecticut at the Bradley Playhouse is presenting one of the most beloved Christmas shows of all time, “A Christmas Story.” Join Ralphie and his family and friends as he dreams about the only gift he wants for Christmas. The show opens Nov. 30 and runs for three weekends.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 7, 8, 14 and 15 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 2, 9 and 16. Tickets are $20 for adults and $16 for seniors and students. Reservations may be made with a major credit card online at www.thebradleyplayhouse.org or by calling 860-928-7887.
Theater goers are urged to bring hats/gloves/mittens to put into the box under the tree. These are donated locally.
The TNECT performance of A Christmas Story is directed by Jennifer Briere, assisted by Roy Simmons. Vincent Chaisson appears as the adult Ralph, who is the narrator, and young Ralphie is Ben Arters. The rest of the Parker family is portrayed by William Corriveau as The Old Man, Kelly Lambert as Mother and Jacob Saad as brother Randy. Ralphie’s friends include Remy Jacquet as Flick, Spencer Slayton as Schwartz, Maggie Montville as Esther Jane, Savannah Bryer as Helen and Aubrey Zannini as the bully Scut Farkas.
Their teacher, Miss Shields, is played by Bonnie Theriault. Other classmates include Alexa Deleon, Jack Dembinski, Coco Jacquet, Brendan Kaufold and Lauria Lavallee.
The play version of A Christmas Story was written by Philip Grecian and based upon the motion picture of the same name written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark. It was also influenced by Jean Shepherd’s collection of short stories, In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash, which draws from his childhood in Hammond, Indiana.
A Christmas Story follows the adult Ralph Parker as he reminisces about one particular Christmas from his childhood. It was the year that the only thing he wanted for Christmas was a Red Ryder Carbine Action Air Rifle, and it wasn’t looking good as adults told him “you’ll shoot your eye out.”
Everyone you remember from the movie is on stage – Ralphie’s cranky dad, doting mother and annoying little brother, as well as his friends and the local bully.

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