Pontine's A NEW ENGLAND CHRISTMAS Comes to Seacoast Science Center Next Month

December, Pontine Theatre presents A New England Christmas at the Seacoast Science Center in Rye NH. Pontine Theatre Co-Artistic Directors, Marguerite Mathews and Greg Gathers, share their original adaptations of three Christmas stories written by New England artists.

The Untold Adventures of Santa Claus by Ogden Nash is a humerous story poem that reveals how Santa helped George Washington's crossing the Delaware; dealt with an unruly Australian kangaroo; and created an urban ruckus by impersonating a street-corner Santa." Christmas in Our Town, by Hanover NH's Alice Van Leer Carrick, is an evocative memoir of family Christmas in the early years of the 20th century, including the annual Hanover "Mystery Play," which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2017. The Old Peabody Pew by Kate Douglas Wiggin, tells the tale of a group of women in Buxton Maine who come together to renovate the town's old meetinghouse in time for the Christmas holidays. Wiggins' story is full of humerous and charming characters and ends with a surprise romance..

These stories--not to mention home-made Christmas cookies baked and donated by Pontine supporters -are sure to put you in the holiday spirit! Performances are Friday at 7pm, Saturday at 4pm and Sunday at 2pm. Tickets are $24 and may be purchased in advance at -- www.pontine.org. Tickets may also be purchased at the door a half-hour prior to each performance, based on availability. This production is underwritten by Piscataqua Savings Bank. Pontine's 2017-18 Season is supported by grants from the NH State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Seacoast Science Center is located at 570 Ocean Blvd in Rye NH.

Pontine Co-Directors, Greg Gathers & Marguerite Mathews, performing The Old Peabody Pew by Maine author, Kate Douglas Wiggin, as part of their New England Christmas Program at the Seacoast Science Center in Rye, December 8-10.