A Christmas Story Children's Program- 2017

CHILDREN'S EDITION PROGRAM

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Mind your manners, Ralphie!

Photo The cast of A Christmas Story, The Musical. Photo by Gary Emord Netzley.

• Be sure to use the restroom before the show! You don’t want to miss any

of the action.

• Turn your cell phones off.

• Keep your feet off the back of the seats.

• Photography is never allowed!

• It is standard etiquette to applaud at the end of the show. Not only are

you applauding for the performers, but also the hard work that

everyone has put in behind the scenes!

• Above all, the theatre is truly a special place. Unlike movies or TV, what

you see onstage is happening right before your eyes. The performers

are giving their all, so it’s important that you give them your all.

Thank you and enjoy the show!

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Did You Know?

• The team behind the music and lyrics of A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, recently won a Tony® Award for Best Score for their work on the hit musical, Dear Evan Hansen, and an Oscar® for Best Song in a movie for their hit song “City of Stars” from "La La Land."

• The Paker’s house used in the movie version of "A Christmas Story" is now a museum located in Cleveland, Ohio. You can even stay overnight there!

• The blood hounds you’ll see in the show are both rescue dogs!

Your Turn!

Ralphie asks for and receives some pretty wacky gifts for Christmas! What would you ask for as a gift if you could receive ANYTHING in the world? Draw or write your wish list below—be as creative as you want! Remember, gifts don’t have to be material items and can be for any occasion.

Intermission Activities Plot Quiz

Test your observation skills with these questions!

1. What funny gift does Ralphie receive on Christmas morning?

A. New Snowsuit

B. Pink Bunny Suit

C. Baseball Hat 2. What does Schwartz triple dog dare Flick to do before class starts?

A. Throw a snowball at Miss Shields.

B. Skip class and go to Higbee’s to see Santa.

C. Lick a flagpole in the freezing cold weather.

3. What does The Old Man win as a major award?

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B. He’ll shoot his eye out.

C. It is too expensive.

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The Transformation of A Christmas Story Often, a story can be told in many different forms. Stories can be written in a book, told on film through movies or even performed live on stage in a play or musical. A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL is one of those stories!

Book: "In God We Trust All Others Pay Cash," 1966

Live Musical: A Christmas Story The Musical, 2012

Movie: "A Christmas Story," 1983

The Man Behind the Story: Jean Shepherd

Based on his childhood in 1930s Indiana, Jean Shepherd spun a series of tales that he either published as short stories, read for his radio audience, or presented live at colleges.

Shepherd compiled many of his tales into the book " In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash." This book was later the inspiration for the 1983 holiday film "A Christmas Story", which Shepherd co-authored.

Beginning in the late 1980s and continuing through the 90s until today, "A Christmas Story" has steadily grown in popularity and now occupies the top spot on several prominent lists of all-time favorite Christmas movies. For more than a decade, TNT has broadcast a 24-hour marathon of the film each holiday season that has set ratings records. Shepherd can be heard as the narrator in the film and even makes an appearance in the department store scene.

In addition to writing, Shepherd was a radio host and had a nightly program on WOR in New York during the 1950s, 60s and 70s. During that time, he developed a legion of devoted fans. After his death, Shepherd was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame on November 13, 2000.

After the show...

We hope you enjoyed this performance of A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL! To remember this wonderful experience, use these spaces to describe your memories of your favorite songs, scenes, characters, and actors.

My Favorite Songs

My Favorite Scenes

My Favorite Characters

My Favorite Actors

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