by Nicole Bradford
Two beloved Christmas classics are among the live performances to be staged this month at area theaters.
At 7:30 p.m. this Saturday, Alvin Community College Theatre will open “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” based on the classic Jimmy Stewart movie and adapted by Joe Landry.
Much like the film, the play centers around the character of George Bailey on a fateful Christmas Eve, depicting what his community would have been like without him.
Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2:30 p.m. this Sunday, Dec. 3; 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 7; 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 8; and 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 9.
All shows are performed on the ACC campus, 3110 Mustang Road in Alvin. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door. For more information on ACC theatre productions, call 281-756-3606 or email boxoffice@alvincollege.edu.
‘Christmas Carol’
The Pearland Theater Guild opens its holiday presentation, “A Christmas Carol: Ghost Story,” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Pearl Theatre, 14803 Park Almeda Drive. Opening night will include a post-show reception.
Written by Jerry Montoya and directed by Renee van Nifterik, the play tells the story of Ebeneezer Scrooge through narrators to give the Dickens tale a fresh and energetic feel.
Performances are scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 17. A buy one, get one free ticket night is Dec. 14.
Tickets are $10 to $15 and can be purchased online at pearl-theater.com or by calling 713-340-2540.
‘O Little Town’
Described as a Hallmark Channel holiday movie on stage, “O Little Town of Bagels, Teacakes and Hamburger Buns” will open at 7:30 p.m. this Friday, Dec. 1, at the Purple Box Theatre in Friendswood.
Written by Jennette Clift George and directed by Cathy Holbrook, the play is a drama about a group of strangers, each along for the holidays, whose lives converge at a hotel bakery shop.
Performances are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 10.
Tickets are $14 to $18 and can be purchased online at the purpleboxtheater.com.
