Live Radio Show 'Dibble Does Christmas' Opens 12/14

For the first time ever, the popular XM radio series Dibble will be presented as a live radio show at the Michael Weller Theatre (311 West 43 Street, Suite 602), complete with a sound effects table. 

Written by Jerry Robbins (The Colonial Radio Theater, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow) and with music by Jeffrey Gage, Dibble is, according to press materials, "a unique Christmas show, and all ages are welcome."  Dibble Does Christmas in New York is being presented by Broken Watch Theatre Company (Drew DeCorleto, Artistic Director). Performances begin on Saturday, December 9, with the official opening on December 14 at 2PM.  Dibble will run through December 30, 2006.

On stage for the first time, Dibble will join a zany cast of characters from the small New England town of Mayham in this comedy of misadventures.  The show will be "loaded with a wonderful cast, great sound effects and light hearted tale about the Yule Tide season."  The show is appropriate for ages from 6 to 96.

Featured in the production will be Mark Setlock (Rent, Fully Committed, Safety Net) as Dibble, Stephen P. Brumble, Jr. (Split, American Storage), Sarah Ecton-Luttrell (Much Ado About Nothing), Barrett Hall (I Love You Because), William Jackson Harper (NYIT nom for Romeo and Juliet), E.C. Kelly (Film: The Departed), Roger Rifkin (Finnegan's Farewell), and Julie Wilder (Laughing Stock).

Shows will be presented at 2PM on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8PM on Fridays, 3PM and 8PM on Saturdays, and 3PM on Sundays, with an additional performance on Monday December 11 at 8PM. Tickets are $20. For individual ticket sales visit www.theatermania.com or call 212.352.3101.