Cincinnati Shakespeare Adds Final EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD Performance

For a 9th straight season, Cincinnati Shakespeare's holiday blockbuster "Every Christmas Story Ever Told" continues to break records by selling out all 12 of the originally scheduled performances. A 13th performance was added for last night and it also sold out. To meet the demand, Cincinnati Shakespeare has added a final show on the closing Sunday of the production, Dec. 28 at 7:30pm. Audiences are encouraged to book their tickets as soon as possible in order to catch this show before is gone until next holiday season! Tickets are available online www.cincyshakes.com or by calling the box office at 513-381-2273 (Note: Holiday hours are limited in the box office. Online ticket purchases recommended). This show is not recommend for anyone young enough to still believe in Santa. Happy Holidays!

What starts as an annual performance of "A Christmas Carol" quickly descends into a playful skewering of everyone's favorite "Beloved Holiday Classics." Using just three actors and a little help from the audience, "Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)" crams an entire season's worth of stories, carols, and television specials into ninety minutes of non-stop laughs. "Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)" premiered in 2005 at Orlando Shakespeare Company under the direction of Artistic Director Jim Helsinger.

Audiences and critics have made the show a sold-out success for the last seven Decembers. Rick Pender of CityBeat wrote of the show, "If you've laughed yourself silly watching any of the scripts developed by the Reduced Shakespeare Company - you'll find yourself in similar territory. Michael Carleton, James Fitzgerald, and John K. Alvarez clearly went to the same school... This production will certainly appeal to audiences looking for relaxing, adult holiday amusement." Director Jeremy Dubin remarks, "This cast has so much fun together that the show has become a very personal holiday tradition for all of us. Returning audiences will enjoy a fresh round of new fruitcake jokes, and new audiences will be amazed at Sara Clark's frighteningly accurate Jimmy Stewart impression."

Performances of "Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)" are scheduled for a limited run of 13 performances from Dec. 17-28, 2014. Performances on Dec. 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 26 and 27 are at 7:30pm. Performances on Dec. 20, 21 and 27 are at 2:00pm. There is an additional performance at 11pm on Friday Dec. 19, 2014. All performances are held at CSC's Theatre, 719 Race St. No passes, subscriptions, group rates, or discounts apply. All tickets are $28. Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover are accepted. To purchase tickets or for more information, call the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Box Office at 513.381.BARD (2273), or visit us online at www.cincyshakes.com.