There’s always some exciting doings at Earlene’s Friendly Diner, Motel and Cabaret, at least for the last fifty years, in Pottsville, especially at Christmas time and this year is no exception. The only new situation is that our jolly, happy proprietress, Earlene Babcock, is depressed and a sudden blizzard on Christmas Eve is not helping. Her precious business property is being threatened to be taken away after decades of family enterprises and may soon close forever. Earlene is about to give up and move to live with her Aunt Louise and close a huge door in her enterprising and fully satisfying life forever. Thanks to the Winter Community Stage of Seven Angels Theatre in Waterbury, you’re cordially invited to join Michelle Gotay as the endearing Earlene in “Last Call for Christmas at Earlene’s Diner” until Sunday, December 22 for one merry holiday of fun and festivities, as written and directed by Artistic Director Semina DeLaurentis.
Due to an excess of snow, Earlene is ready to do just about anything to be cheered up. The cast of the Sarah Day television show has been sidetracked and finds itself stranded at Earlene’s unable to reach its destination and Earlene finds herself a reluctant master of ceremonies. The show’s director Marcia Maslo’s Suzie Devine runs a tight sleigh and pushes the cast to produce, produce, produce, singing, dancing, telling jokes, and even making prize winning fruitcake. While the broken truck for transportation is being repaired, the talented cast from little ones to seniors works hard and with spirit to get the television show produced, from “We Need a Little Christmas,” I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus,” “I Wish You a Merry Christmas,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” “My Favorite Things,” “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” and a new unique version of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” all like a string of holiday lights. In between we have a Grinch chasing Santa, a visit from Elvis, a cautionary tale about falling in love with an elf, traditional hymns like “Silent Night” and “Mary, Did You Know?" and old favorites like "Winter Wonderland” and a Hawaiian tribute to the holiday in grass skirts.
Along the way, old theater favorites like Jimmy Donohue as Sam, Timothy Cleary as Santa, Joyce Follo Jeffrey as Priscilla, and Tom Chute asTommie keep the merriment jumping, with a whole troupe of community players enthusiastically participating.
For tickets ($30 and 35, children under 18 $20, 4 pack adults save $20), call Seven Angels Theatre, Plank Road, Waterbury at 203-757-4676 or online at SevenAngelsTheatre.org. Performances are Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Watch for the specialty nights before certain shows. Now is the time to reserve your seat for the Stand Up Countdown! New Year’s Eve Comedy Night on Tuesday, December 31 at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. with Michelle Gotay as host and comedians Steve Shaffer, John Iavarone and Rich Francese ready and anxious to bring you laughter.
Gallop into the holiday spirit thanks to Earlene and her wreath of friends to make your Christmas 2024 extra special.
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