How relevant is theater today? That’s a question that we at Pegasus ask ourselves constantly.
Why do we work so hard to choose significant plays, build complicated sets, memorize pages of
lines and dig deeply for meaning, create energetic sound designs, plot subtle lighting, create
just the right costume, or direct and inspire actors? Why care about putting on the highest
quality we can muster? The competition we face is stiff. TV, Movies, and the Internet are just
a few examples. It takes many volunteers to put together a show. We do it for the love of it,
but would we still do it if there weren't any audiences?
The fact that our audience still shows up and suspends their disbelief and lose themselves in
the magic of live performance is the mystery of theater.
Considering that, we think the stage does have a place in our lives. It is significant—relevant. We
thank you for continued support of Pegasus Theater. You are what makes it worth our time.
Please enjoy our offerings and tell your friends about us.
Thank you!
Russell Kaltschmidt and Jacquelyn Wells
Artistic Directors
Pegasus Theater Company presents the fourth installment of its much-loved musical extravaganza, the HollyDay Show, beginning Thursday, December 11,and running through Sunday, December 21. HollyDay Show ‘08 was written by Andrea Van Dyke and Steve Fowler, directed by Steve Fowler, and is performed by many familiar Pegasus actors and local folks.
When we first meet Santa this year, he is so depressed that he’s consulting a shrink. Rudy, who guided his sleigh that foggy Christmas Eve so long ago, has been transforming the North Pole by “modernizing” its economy. Rudy has outsourced toy production to the South Pole, where labor is cheaper; he’s taken Santa-ville off the candy cane standard and replaced it with paper currency, redeemable only at ReindeerBank, and with lines of credit at DeerMart; and he even tried to privatize the toy delivery system by making a deal with “Fed-UPS.” Meanwhile, the North Pole is melting, and climate change is diminishing the chance of snow. Ms. Claus visits the shrink too,worried about the imminent birth of her first grandchild to her daughter Christie and her Yupik husband Deep Intuit, who are in dangerous places measuring the ice melt and saving polar bears. And in a surprise ending, Rudy, too, gets on the couch, wondering why Christmas doesn’t feel good to him anymore.
As Santa, Ms. Claus and Rudy recount their woes,they have flashbacks to the song and dance highlights of the three previous HollyDay Shows, hilariously re-imagined. Audiences will cheer on their favorite HollyDay characters – the Elves, Reindeer, Suzy and the Flakes, Townies, Elfvis, Hanukah Mavens, Dancing Dolls and Dreidels, the Jolly Lama, Snow Queen, and the Universal Child, as they try to resist the commercialization of the holidays and reconnect with the true spirit of the Christmas.
Once again, George Schult plays Santa, Andrea Van Dyke is Ms. Claus, Johnny Gutierrez plays Rudy, and Darlene Kersnar is in the newly-created role of the elastic-band-snapping shrink. Hayley Yount Severe is the musical director, and her new children’s choir, Kalliope Kids, will perform at the Sunday matinees. The River Choir will be featured at the evening shows, and Happenstance will perform at the evening intermissions. Tony D’Anna accompanies on the piano.
Please go to our Box Office Page for specific dates, times and ticket prices.
Immediate positions open:
House Manager & Staff
Public relations people
Grant seekers
Building and Grounds Manager
Please go to our Volunteer Page
To order Flex Tickets: Send your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and number of subscriptions along with a check to: Pegasus Theater Co., P.O. Box 942, Monte Rio, CA 95462.
GROUP DISCOUNTS NOW AVAILABLE
Discounted tickets for parties of 10 or more are now available. For further information, leave a message at (707) 522-9043.
