New music and dance has been added to this year’s production, which also features an appearance by Santa and a sing-along.
Directed by Gina Kleesattel with choreography by Rodney Veal, the show features a cast that includes both student and community actors: Edward Folkerth, Ayauna Goodwin, Janiece Carver, Olivia Burchfield, Adalia Gaynier, Neveah Webb, Hannah Ramey, Shae Trauthwein, and Saul Caplan. Shadow interpreters are Amy Crissman, Madison Janson, Kristen Weaver, Olivia Rose Parrish, and Bethany Crank.
In addition, this 45-minute presentation is American Sign Language Shadow Interpreted, which means the interpreter follows the character onstage (instead of being placed to one side) creating a seamless experience for Deaf and Hard of Hearing patrons.
“We’re so proud to have made our holiday children’s show more and more inclusive since we began offering it in 2014,” said Sinclair Chair of Theatre and Dance Gina Neuerer, who also serves as producer, in a press statement. “It’s a joy to see families return year after year and be able to expand the educational opportunities to include multiple cultures.”
Performances will take place noon Thursday and Friday, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday in Blair Hall Theatre, Building 2, on Sinclair’s downtown Dayton campus, 401 W. Fourth St. Tickets are $8 and only available online at sinclair.edu/tickets.
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