Irving Berlin's White Christmas Opens at Lakewood Theatre Co 11/4-12/18

Lakewood Theatre Company continues its 59th season with an all-new production of the holiday favorite, Irving Berlin's White Christmas. With stage direction by Dan Murphy and choreography by Joel Walker, the show features the song and dance talents of Thomas Lindsley, Joel Walker, Leah Yorkston and Mia Crivello. The show, a Portland-area premiere, is sponsored by Andy & Nancy Bryant.

Irving Berlin's White Christmas opens November 4 with performances running through December 18 with the following schedule: Thursdays - Saturdays at 7:30 PM; Sundays at 7:00 PM (November 6, 13, 20, 27 & December 11); Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM (November 13, 20 & December 4, 11, 18) and one Wednesday performance November 30 at 7:30 PM. There is no performance on Thanksgiving.

The theatre is located at Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street in Lake Oswego. Ticket prices are $32/adults and $29/seniors. Other discounts are available for students and groups.

Patrons can still purchase season tickets for a four-show package that provides discounted admission and preferred seating for the remainder of Lakewood's season. For additional information and tickets, call the Lakewood Box Office at (503) 635-3901 or order online at www.lakewood-center.org

The story: Filled with Irving Berlin's songs, and featuring a new book by David Ives and Paul Blake, Irving Berlin's White Christmas tells the story of veterans Bob Wallace (Thomas Lindsley) and Phil Davis (Joel Walker) who have a successful song and dance act after World War II. When Phil meets beautiful sisters Betty (Leah Yorkston) and Judy (Mia Crivello), he plays matchmaker and introduces Bob to Betty. When the sisters travel to a Vermont lodge to perform a Christmas show, Bob and Phil follow, only to find their former commanding officer, General Henry Waverly (Bruce Blanchard) is the lodge owner. Romantic sparks fly and snow falls! The score features a whopping 17 Irving Berlin hits including "Sisters," "Counting My Blessings," "The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing," "Snow," "I Love a Piano," "Blue Skies," and "How Deep is the Ocean." Topping it all off, of course, is the award-winning title tune. "White Christmas." Mr. Berlin himself considered the title song "the greatest song I have ever written."
Others in the cast include Annie Kaiser, Brooke Gatto, Sammuel C. Hawkins, Ashley Moore, Krissy Rector, Stephen E. Bryson, Timothy Johnson, Kevin Clark, Sean Powell, Robert Head, Jeremy Sloan, Elizabeth Erickson, Kylie Clarke Johnson, Louise Stinson, Chrissy Kelly-Pettit, Vanessa Elsner and Amanda Andersen.

The creative team includes stage director Dan Murphy, musical director Stephen Alexander, choreographer Joel Walker, scenic and lighting designer Gene Dent, costume designer Allison Dawe, sound designer Dan Hallberg, technical director Kurt Herman, stage manager Ann Moore, prop master Felix Kelsey and producer Kay Vega.

Runs: November 4 - December 18, 2011
Thursdays - Saturdays at 7:30 PM; Sundays at 7:00 PM (November 6, 13, 20, 27 & December 11); Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM (November 13, 20 & December 4, 11, 18) and one Wednesday performance November 30 at 7:30 PM. There is no performance on Thanksgiving.