Photo Flash: First Look at Pantochino's CHRISTMAS COOKIES! THE MUSICAL

Award-winning Pantochino Productions Inc., a non profit professional theatre company for family audiences presents it's new holiday production, "Christmas Cookies! The Musical," on stage now through December 27th at the Center for the Arts in Downtown Milford.

"Christmas Cookies! The Musical!" is the delightful and heartwarming story of an old-fashioned bakery facing hard times. A little girl's letter to Santa brings about holiday magic as a trio of gingerbread girls come to life, singing their way to the bakery's success and the merriest Christmas ever.

The new holiday musical features Maria Berte as Mrs. Baker and the Cookies are played by Mary Mannix, Shelley Marsh Poggio and Phoebe Wright.Featured in the cast are Jimmy Johansmeyer, Dale Allen, Rugg, Cassie Gerace, Andrea Pane, Hannah Duffy, Hazel Foley, Morgan Taylor, Thea Ryan, Dani Corrigan, Jaxon Beirne, Olivia Foley, Justin Cavone, and Hannah Kupson. "Christmas Cookies" features sets by Von Del Mar, lighting by Jeff Carr, costumes by Johansmeyer, and sound by Nathaniel Dobas. The production stage manager is Jeff Therkelsen.

"Christmas Cookies! The Musical!" will plays Fridays at 7:30pm, Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm. A special 5:30pm performance takes place on Saturday, December 26th. Tickets are $18. online, or $20. at the door. Advance tickets are strongly suggested. The intimate Milford Center for the Arts is located at 40 Railroad Avenue South on the east bound side of the Metro-North tracks. Free parking is available in the train station lots. Further details are available at pantochino.com.

PHOTOS BY JULIA GERACE