It is doubtful that anyone would geographically confuse Venice, Florida with Venice, Italy. They are oceans apart and vastly different in culture and atmosphere. The situation is quite different, however, if you were headed for Santa Claus, Ohio and ended up instead in Santa Claus, Indiana. To discover what chaos that would cause, hop on over to the Milford’s Arts Council, The MAC, at the Milford Train Station weekends until Sunday, December 21 for Pantochino Productions' new and original offering for the holidays “Welcome to SANTA CLAUS.” With book and lyrics by Bert Bernardi, music by Justin Rugg, and colorful costuming by Jimmy Johansmeyer, you are invited to celebrate the holidays with this entertaining musical that proves location, location, location is surprisingly important when you are referring to the home of Christmas’s favorite fellow.
The narrator of the tale is the all-knowing town clerk. a spunky and sweet Lia Jade as Christy Winters who explains that the town of Santa Claus, Ohio once was cursed by a terrible name that had to be changed. Now with a moniker like Santa Claus, Christmas can be celebrated every day of the year and all the townspeople can run stores that sell fudge and twinkle lights, fancy candles and festive fashions. Dressed in a symphony of red, green and gold, the happy citizens love their life and the merriment and joy it brings. They could sing “Welcome to Santa Claus” every day of the year, all year long.
Their snow globe bubble of joy is turned upside down when a shady lawyer Dash Dawson (Justin Rugg) orders the town to cease and desist calling themselves Santa Claus, Ohio because his town is Santa Claus, Indiana and is the rightful location of the great bearded man himself. While the mayor (Jimmy Johansmeyer) and his wife (Shelley Marsh Poggio) protest, with a chorus of citizens led by Tanner Tallson (Killian Meehan), Paulette Plumb (Katie Durham), Harriet Tofflemeyer (Rachelle Ianniello), Rhonda LaRhonde (Tracey Marble), Holly Hopewell (Marlena Ascher), Ivy Inges (Brenna Murphy), Meldrum Millward (Quinn Fitzgerald), Bing (Aurora Hinden), and Crosby (Davis Burke). It’s only when Old Lady Pine (Valerie Loomis) and Old Man Pine (George Spelvin) appear that the town is truly saved.
For tickets, go online to www.pantochino.com. The performances are at the MAC, 40 Railroad Avenue, Milford. Tickets are not sold at the door. Performances are Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Remember this is cabaret so bring snacks and drinks to share.
Let Pantochino Productions give you a musical mystery to solve for a Christmas treat to make sure Santa Claus knows exactly where he lives.
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