Alexandra Johnson

Upcoming shows to air on Theater Talk for the holiday season.

"Do you recall the most famous reindeer of all?" The lighthearted Christmas sing-along children have fallen in love with for decades will come to life on stage for the first time at The Rose Theater. Families will join the cast of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in singing carols and making holiday memories, December 26 through 30.

The Joe Allen Players will present Broadway Bombs 2.0 at Don't Tell Mama (343 West 46th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues) on Sunday, December 20 at 5:00PM.

ABQ Theatre Guild announces performances for January 2010.

Theatre Charlotte is seeking a Props Master for Biloxi Blues, running January 28th through February 7th, 2010. The Prop Master will be leading a team of volunteers in acquiring or constructing props in collaboration with the director and design team.

On New Year's Eve the Media Theatre's Crystal Room will bring in 2010 while at the same time premiering a new performance space to be known as The 104 East Cabaret.

KAREN FINLEY, the most controversial woman in performance today, will premiere her latest work THE JACKIE LOOK beginning January 23, 2010 at The Laurie Beechman Theater. Originally developed as a site-specific multimedia production for Country Club, the initial September 2009 run was cancelled when the venue suddenly and unexpectedly shuttered. Opening night is slated for January 30, 2010.

The workshop members and the owners of The Thistle Dew, Tom and Ellie, are dedicated to supporting original works by local playwrights and offer the opportunity for new works to be performed in Sacramento on the Thistle Dew stage.

The Michael O'Neal Singers present their fourth annual Messiah sing-along on Sunday, December 20 at 3 pm at Roswell United Methodist Church.

A Japanese Christmas Show will be held at Harmon Cove Outlet Center on December 20 from 12 to 5 pm.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) continues the 2009/10 Family Series with Short Shakespeare! The Comedy of Errors, a family-friendly 75-minute abridged production of Shakespeare's madcap comedy, directed and adapted by David H. Bell. CST's Short Shakespeare! program is designed for parents, grandparents, teachers or anyone with children in their lives to introduce young people to the timeless works of Shakespeare and the magic of live theater.

The Jewish Theatre San Francisco (TJT) in association with The Friend Center for the Arts at the JCCSF presents Wendy Wasserstein's award-winning comedy The Sisters Rosensweig from January 7 - 17, 2010 in Kanbar Hall. This will be the second year of collaboration between TJT and the JCCSF, giving both organizations the opportunity to expand their reach and serve their community.

Ars Nova presents FOUND and Missed Connections NYC.

On Thursday, November 12, at East Lynne Theater Company's only Cape May fundraising event in 2009, Robert J. LeMaire III (aka Bobby), was named the third recipient of the Historic Jackson Street Neighborhood Association Scholarship Fund (HJSNA) in the Name of Bob and Toni Green. This fund was started in the fall of 2006 with a generous $5,000.00 donation from HJSNA, in honor of the Greens, who first owned The Puffin on Jackson Street. Bob Green was at one time President of ELTC's Board, and Toni came up with the idea for 'Tales of the Victorians.' They currently live in Kentucky.

Joe Mantello's adaptation of snap-witted American essayist David Sedaris' 'The SantaLand Diaries' is a true and humorous account of Sedaris' stint working as 'Crumpet the Elf' in Macy's department store during the busy holidy season. This one-man show recounts, in inglorious detail, Sedaris' uproarious misgivings and misadventures as only he can tell them! The show is rated R.

Town Hall Theatre presents Fred Barnes and Company on Friday, January 8 at 8:00 pm.

The Random Farms Kids Theater will present the new musical 13 at The Tarrytown Music Hall, December 18-20. This will be one of the first local productions of the musical, which ran on Broadway last year and featured on all-teen cast and band.

Push Push Theatre presents The Secretaries written by The Five Lesbian Brothers and 101 Humiliating Stories by Lisa Kron (of The Five Lesbian Brothers), running now through December 30.

Rising Action Theatre presents the final week of Christmas with Christopher Peterson's Eyecons now through December 20.

Broadway veteran Cara Kjellman (Billy Elliot, 42nd Street) spent Saturday, December 12 mentoring the young talent of Broadway's future as she led the morning portion of a Billy Elliot master class with Broadway Artists Alliance. Kjellman was joined by fellow cast members Ruby Rakos, Chelsea Galembo, and Danika Yarosh to answer questions and speak about their experiences with Billy Elliot as well as other stage credits to a group of eager and talented young performers ages 10 to 21.