Guthrie Theater Announces 'Trashy Little Xmas Family Show' and 'Kevin Kling'

The Guthrie today announced two additions to its upcoming holiday season programming. The hilarious and well-loved storyteller Kevin Kling returns to the Wurtele Thrust Stage on Monday, December 8, in his celebrated one-man show: Kevin Kling: Tales from the Charred Underbelly of the Yule Log, while local honky tonk band Trailer Trash brings its annual Trashy Little Xmas Family Show to the Dowling Studio on December 14. Tickets for both events are now on sale through the Guthrie Box Office at 612.377.2224, toll-free 877.44.STAGE and online at www.guthrietheater.org.

 
Kevin Kling: Tales from the Charred Underbelly of the Yule Log
Monday, December 8 at 7:30 p.m. (Wurtele Thrust Stage)
Tickets: $28 for adults; $23 for students/seniors

Nationally celebrated humorist, actor and playwright Kevin Kling returns to the Guthrie in his celebrated one-man show to spin his hilarious yarn of family traditions and holiday merriment. Wry tales, both old and new, of Midwestern Americana take surprising turns from laugh-out-loud bizarre to touchingly insightful.

Kling has delighted audiences around the country with his plays 21A, Home and Away, Fear and Loving in Minneapolis, The Ice Fishing Play, Lloyd’s Prayer, and his frequent commentaries on National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered.” His other Guthrie Theater credits include A Midsummer Night’s Dream and his co-adaptations of Goldoni’s The Venetian Twins and The Canterbury Tales. In 2005, the Guthrie launched an eight-week regional tour of Kling’s Freezing Paradise: An evening with Kevin Kling, which visited more than 20 Minnesota communities and performed in Iowa, Michigan, and North and South Dakota.

The Trashy Little Xmas Family Show
Sunday, December 14 at 3 p.m. (Dowling Studio)
Tickets: $16 for adults; $8 for ages 4 – 18; children 3 years and under are free

Equal parts cockle-warming and crazy-making, the holiday season is the most stressful time of year. Give your family a time out – for some honky tonk fun! Can’t find a babysitter? No problem! Bring the whole family; this is kid-friendly, G-rated, low-volume and full of elfin magic.

Since 1993, Trailer Trash has drawn enthusiastic crowds at Lee's Liquor Lounge in downtown Minneapolis. Frontman Nate Dungan defines the band's style simply as "honky tonk music," spanning the gamut from country and swing to blues and rock. Having paid their dues on the local scene, and confident in their ability to entertain any crowd, they enjoy turning on new generations to the classic sound of American roots music.

For more information on these and other Guthrie holiday events, visit www.guthrietheater.org.

About the Guthrie

The Guthrie Theater, founded in 1963, is an American center for theater performance, production, education and professional training. The Guthrie is dedicated to producing the great works of dramatic literature, developing the work of contemporary playwrights and cultivating the next generation of theater artists. Led by Director Joe Dowling since 1995, the Guthrie opened their new three-theater home on the banks of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis in June 2006.

The Guthrie is located at 818 South 2nd Street (at Chicago Avenue), in downtown Minneapolis. To purchase tickets or season subscriptions call the Guthrie Box Office between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily at 612.377.2224 or toll-free 877.44.STAGE. For more information, or to purchase tickets online, visit www.guthrietheater.org.