Many of these holiday traditions carry with it an annual trip to the theater. Whether is be time honored productions like A Christmas Carol or The Nutcracker ballet, or seeing the latest production at your favorite theater like The Heidi Chronicles at MST, these trips help create special memories for us all.
While growing up in Massachusetts, my family and another clan took a trip from Williamstown to Boston to see a production of A Christmas Carol. There was some snafu in the box office, for when we arrived there was no matinee production of the show that day! A holiday disaster in the making, yes?
Thanks to the diligent efforts of the theater’s box office, disaster was averted! Though they had no production for us that afternoon, they did know that the Boston Ballet was presenting a school matinee that afternoon. A few quick phone calls, and we were redirected to the ballet’s theater and ushered in for what would be my first viewing of The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky.
Do you have any favorite theatrical holiday memories? Be it New Year’s, Christmas, or the Fourth of July, sit down by the fireside and tell us the tale!
And that’s the word on the street! Happy New Year!
We have known for years the directing talent of Cheryl Kaplan, but 
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Say hello to Carrie Cavins! Newly transplanted to the Houston area, lighting designer Carrie Cavins makes her Main Street Theater debut with our MainStage production of 
Fans of the Theater for Youth program already know Richard Solis pretty well. He maintains a constant presence on stage, not only because he is a fantastic actor, but because he is responsible for all the amazing props you see show after show.
Fans of Main Street Theater are very familiar with Set and Properties Designer Liz Freese. Last season she created the world of Willy Wonka for 
Okay! I know! We just heard from a Sound Designer, but there have been so many questions about the music choices for 
Abby mentions Peter Gabriel's "Solsbury Hill" when she describes how she and John first met. This song is about overcoming a toxic circumstance, and I thought it would be an ideal selection for the end of the show. However, the original Gabriel recording was a bit too out of sync with the rest of the selections in the show, so I took the opportunity to arrange and record a version myself that was much sparser, and at the same time more harmonically dense in keeping with the jazz selections in the rest of the show.
For all you Mr. Wald fan's out there, not to worry! David will once again tread the boards at MST in our upcoming productions of 
Janel Badrina has been working with MST since 2000. As both Stage Manager and Sound Designer, she has made quite a mark on our productions. You might remember her rockin' sound track for 
The first show up in September is in the MainStage Subscription Season: 
This is where the preview performance comes in. We offer our previews at the amazing low price of $10, practically the same as a movie! The idea is to pack the house and get a real feel for how an audience will react to the production. It also gives any theater lover, who might not be able to afford a more expensive ticket, the opportunity to see the production.
Now all we need is you! 
Philip Lehl makes his MST debut playing Bernard Nightingale in our hit production of 
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