By Philip Grecian, based on the motion picture “A Christmas Story” written by Gene Shepherd, Leigh Brown, and Bar Clark; and on the book “In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash” by Gene Shepherd

Set in 1938, this story follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts—an official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle. Rebuffed at every turn, Ralphie plots numerous schemes to achieve his heart's desire. Will his Christmas dreams come true? Based on the beloved motion picture, this nostalgic tale of childish yearning is perfect for the whole family.

CAST (in order of appearance)

Adult Ralph
Nicholas Piper*

Young Ralphie
Justin Tyler Lewis*                    

Mother
Hannah Ingram*

Randy
Libby Zabit 

Schwartz/Desperado
James Jiggetts 

Flick/Desperado
Sean Maximo Campos* 

The Old Man/Santa Claus
Michael Poisson* 

Scut Farkas/Black Bart/Elf
Zacchaeus Kimbrell*

Esther Jane
Lilly Anayeh

Helen Weathers/Voices
Ashley Campos*              

Miss Shields/Elf
Tricia Matthews*                                      

COLLABORATORS

Director
Barrett Guyton

Set Designer
Derek Smith

Costume Designer
Lee Martin

Lighting Designer
Andrew Morehouse

Fight Choreographer
Sean Maximo Campos*

Covid Safety Manager
Barrett Guyton

Assistant CSM
Sarah Van Deusen

Production Stage Manager
Cindi A. Raebel*

Producing Artistic Director of Barter Theatre
Katy Brown

UNDERSTUDIES

Adult Ralph
Zacchaeus Kimbrell*, Sam McCalla

Young Ralphie
James Jiggetts

Mother
Paris Bradstreet*, Kim Morgan Dean*

The Old Man
Sean Maximo Campos*, Sam McCalla

Randy
Andy Patterson

Miss Shields
Paris Bradstreet*, Kaci Deakins

Flick/Desperado
Andy Patterson, Sam McCalla

Schwartz/Desperado
Chris White

Esther Jane
Lauren Easton

Helen Weathers
Kaci Deakins, Kim Morgan Dean*

Scut Farkas/Black Bart
Sam McCalla, Chris White

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

One of the most wonderful things about Christmas is that it reminds us, not just of the idea of childhood, but what it really felt like to be a kid. The larger than life of it, the teeth-rattling wonder and drama of it all... You’ll round the corner of November, and get a whiff of a specific pine tree or the feel of a certain bite in the air as fall fully gives way to frost, and all of a sudden, there it is: that feeling that you had forgotten in all your day-to-day adult-ness. This story is there to remind all of us that those days are not so far away. They can come back to us in an instant, no matter how hard the year has been or how grown-up we feel. So, from all of us at Barter— May the child who lives in you have the merriest of Christmases!

- Katy Brown, Producing Artistic Director

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