Santaland Diaries

Dates and Times for this Past Event

• Saturday, Dec 21, 2019  Saturdays Doors Open 6pm, Starts 7pm
• Friday, Dec 20, 2019  Fridays: Doors Open 6pm, Starts 7pm
• Thursday, Dec 19, 2019  Thursdays: Doors Open 6pm, Starts 7pm
• Sunday, Dec 15, 2019  Sundays: Doors Open 1pm, Starts 2pm
• Saturday, Dec 14, 2019  Saturdays Doors Open 6pm, Starts 7pm
• Friday, Dec 13, 2019  Fridays: Doors Open 6pm, Starts 7pm

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Event Categories

Arts & Culture | Entertainment

Event Cost

$21-$31

Details

Adult Comedy by David Sedaris, adapted to the stage by Joe Mantello When a down-on-his luck wannabe actor arrives in New York City at the end of the year, the only employment he can find is at Macy’s department store -- working in Santaland for the holiday season, as a reluctant, but relentlessly cheerful, elf. Newly christened “Crumpet”, our clever anti-hero shares his observations of the mayhem in front of and behind the scenes during one chaotic December, from aggressive parents and drunken Santas, to flirtatious actors, poor hygiene, and the racially charged hazards of being a “Pointer Elf.” Will Crumpet find a moment of pure Christmas spirit? Will he end up in Santa’s cottage with Snowball the elf? Will he escape with his life on Christmas Eve before being torn apart by enraged customers? Based on his beloved humorous and autobiographical essays, David Sedaris’ The Santaland Diaries, adapted for the stage by Joe Mantello, is a wry and witty look at the combination of retail hell and theatrical spectacle that is the holiday season, a sharp, narrowly observed dark comedy. The perfect Christmas treat for grownups, this one-man show has been an annual tradition at theaters across the United States for the past twenty years. Being produced in our: Black Box Theatre General public ticket sales begin: October 14, 2019 Tickets: Adult $31; Senior $26; Student $21