<div dir="ltr"><div><font size="4">It doesn't matter what your favorite holiday is. They all get together in the new comedy fable <span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><b><i>Hell with the Holidays</i></b></span> by Nicholas Savitch, opening December 11 from <span style="color:rgb(103,78,167)"><i><b>Gilda Shedstecker Presents!</b></i></span><br><br></font></div><font size="4">Christmas
(Dan Fritz) is suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after
years of expending good cheer in the midst of a war torn world. Father
Time (Manuel Halkias) orchestrates a scheme to stage an intervention for
Chris with the spirits of his famous siblings. But every family has its
dysfunction and this one is no exception. Delphine (Patrice
Rittenhouse) has made Halloween the second biggest holiday ever, and
Ostara (Ellen Fox) has millions of eggs to boil. Can they put aside
their rivalry to help their brother? The laughs continue when Mariette
(Roman Feemster) and Valentino (Michael Burkhardt) drop in from the
balls of Bourbon Street to announce their engagement, and Jack Frost
(James Dreussi) catches Georgie (Linda Alexander-Radak) sneaking around
the Arctic with sinister plans to make every day Earth Day! All is nearly lost
when reminiscences of pagan childhoods give way to comparisons of
experience with the church. Can Christmas be saved before Mother Nature
(Haggy Hageman) crashes the party? <br><br>With lots of nods to pop culture, and the emotional gamut from heartbreak to hilarity, you
have never seen a holiday play like this one! So if you're looking for new yuletide fare instead of (yawn) another Christmas Carol or Best Pageant, see <i>Hell with the Holidays!</i><br></font><div><font size="4"> <br></font></div><font size="4">The
show runs December 11, 12, 18 and 19 at the Kathleen Howland Theatre at
324 Cleveland Ave NW, Canton. Directed by Doug Tennant and stage
managed by Tawny Plumley Burkhardt, all performances are 8:00 pm and the
show is recommended for audiences 14 years or older. Tickets are $10
and available online at <a href="http://secondapril.org">secondapril.org</a> or by calling 330-451-0924.</font></div>