The Franklin Performing Arts Company ( FPAC ) holiday box office opens to the general public today, October 28 for FPAC's annual presentation of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker and on November 4 for Carol's Christmas , an original new musical written for FPAC by Nick Paone . With backtoback productions, enjoy a festive doublebill of holiday entertainment.
The Nutcracker will be performed on Saturday , December 14 , at 7 : 30 p.m . and on Sunday , December 15 , at 2 : 00 p.m . at the Thomas D . Mercer Auditorium , 224 Oak Street in Franklin . FPAC's production of this timeless classic features more than 100 area dancers and a professional orchestra under the direction of Peter Cokkinias . Special guest artists Dalay Parrondo and Bradley Schlagheck , Boston Ballet soloists , will dance the roles of the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier . Carol's Christmas will debut on Saturday , December 21 , at 2 : 00 and 7 : 30 p.m . and on Sunday , December 22 , at 2 : 00 p.m . , at the Thomas D . Mercer Auditorium . Ring in the holidays with a professional band and talented cast of area performers as they sing and dance their way through this joyous and uplifting story . Carol's Christmas follows one family's triumphs and travails as they wrestle with the question : What do they really want for Christmas ? But they must decide if they have chosen their goals wisely . Rather than ask what they want this Christmas , they should instead consider what they really need .Videos