Photo Flash: Take a Look at A CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS at Artists Repertory Theatre

Artists Repertory Theatre, in collaboration with Staged!, presents A CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL CELEBRATION for the holidays. A CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS, by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel, music by Daryl Waters, features original arrangements of Civil War era songs by luminary Portland musicians: Darrell Grant, Holcombe Waller, Mark and LaRhonda Steele, Okaidja Afroso, Edna Vázquez, Brian Adrian Koch and James Beaton. Runs through December 23 on the Alder Stage. Check out photos from the production below!

Working with an entirely local group of artists, the production aims to reflect today's world with a 15-member ensemble and arrangements from seven local musicians, all of intentionally diverse perspectives. Artists Rep's production of this musical will be unlike any other in the nation. With special permission from the playwright, Artists Rep commissioned new arrangements of the Civil War era songs and carols from a group of seven well-known, Portland musicians. These new treatments and how this cast brings them to life, will offer a rich, complex theatrical experience that reflects the many hues of Portland's musical landscape in tune with the story at hand.

Photos by Owen Carey

Blake Stone, Vin Shambry, Val Landrum, with John San Nicolas and Kai Tomizawa

Crystal Ann Munoz, Jimmy Garcia, and Ensemble

Jimmy Garcia, Ayanna Berkshire, Crystal Ann Munoz, Laila Murphy, and Ensemble

John San Nicolas and Ted Rooney

Miya Zolkoske, Andrew Whittle, and Ensemble

John San Nicolas, Seth Rue, Susannah Mars and Ensemble

Miya Zolkoske, Andrea Whittle, John San Nicholas, Laila Murphy, and Amy Hakanson

Ayanna Berkshire, Blake Stone, and Ensemble

The Cast of A CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS

Jimmy Garcia, Seth Rue, and Ensemble

John San Nicholas and Kai Tomizawa

Miya Zolkoske, Ayanna Berkshire, and Blake Stone

Ted Rooney and Ensemble

Vin Shambry and Crystal Ann Munoz

Ted Rooney and Ensemble