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PARKWAY PLAYHOUSE TO PRESENT FAMILY HOLIDAY COMEDY THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGENT EVER

   The Parkway Playhouse  has announced dates for its holiday production of Barbara Robinson’s hilarious family holiday comedy, The Best Christmas Pagent Ever.  The production will be performed in both Spruce Pine on December 10 and 11 at the Carolina Theatre and in Burnsville at Mountain Heritage High School’s auditorium on December 17-19.   Tickets will be available November 16 for all performances at Mayland Community College and the Parkway Playhouse.   For more information please visit www.parkwayplayhouse.com. 

Based on Robinson’s humorous holiday themed book of the same name, The Best Christmas Pagent Ever  is the story of a mother nagged into directing the local Christmas pageant at her church where she finds the mean and dirty Herdman children bullying other kids out of the lead roles.  The little devils learn the true meaning of Christmas through humor. With the Herdmans around, the angel of the Lord is more likely to bring the shepherds a black eye than good news. The spirit of the season, however, works its transformative magic. As the Herdmans experience the nativity story for the first time, they respond with surprising honesty. They’re outraged that Mary must give birth in a stable, furious that Herod attempts to kill the baby, awed by the appearance of the angel. The worst kids in the neighborhood connect with the wonder and mystery of the story, and the congregation rediscovers the pageant’s true power.

“This is a change from our original holiday plans and we are delighted to be bringing this show to our community” commented Parkway Playhouse Producing Artistic Director Andrew Gall.  “This is a wonderful story about the holidays as well as a story anyone with kids or who has been involved in a pagent can absolutely relate to.  The ultimate message of the show is inspiring and heartwarming and we the young performers are a talented bunch.  This is a great family event, and I hope you will bring yours and join us for a performance.”

The production features an entirely local cast of young actors and is being directed by Kristen Palotta, a UNC-G alumni, who is doing her first production with the Parkway Playhouse. 

For more information about The Best Christmas Pagent Ever or the Parkway Playhouse please call 828-682-4285 or visit the Parkway Playhouse website at www.parkwayplayhouse.com .

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