Cal U presents a Christmas musical
Community members will join Cal U. students in the school’s presentation of “The Happy Elf.”
Community members ages 5 to 50 will join Cal U. students onstage and behind the scenes when the Department of Music and Theatre performs “The Happy Elf,” a musical comedy based on a song by Grammy award-winner Harry Connick Jr.
Showtimes are 7 p.m. Dec. 7, 8, 9 and 2 p.m. Dec. 9 and 10 in Steele Hall Mainstage Theatre on the California University of Pennsylvania campus.
All performances are open to the public.
Children from area school districts will attend a special show at 10 a.m. Dec. 8.
“Our audiences really enjoyed this holiday performance last year, so we are excited to be producing this show once again,” said Dr. Michele Pagen, who directs the production. “We always enjoy working alongside members of the community, who become part of our theater family. There have been many changes this year – and we are having a great time.”
The family-friendly musical tells the story of Eubie the Elf, one of Santa’s helpers, whose rose-colored view of the holiday season is put to the test when he sets out to bring Christmas joy to a dreary town called Bluesville.
Ryan Johnson of Aliquippa plays Eubie and Nicholas Franczak of Jefferson Hills plays Santa.
Tickets are $12. Students with valid CalCards are admitted for 50 cents; a $5 deposit will be returned when the student attends a performance.
For information or to order tickets by phone, call the Steele Hall box office at 724-938-5943.