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Limelight Theatre Presents A Special Holiday Production Of “The Santaland Diaries”

11.21.2007

St. Augustine, FL – At the Limelight Theatre, come join in the laughter as Ian Mairs performs the irreverent comedy, “The Santaland Diaries” by David Sedaris, and adapted by Joe Montello. This production is for 9 shows only, opening November 29th thru December 8th, 2007. Holiday cheer will be served up 30 minutes before curtain for all shows with the delightful sounds of Bill Miller’s Palm Beach Connection. Show times are: Thursday – Saturday at 7:30 PM, Saturday Matinee at 2:00 PM, and Tuesday December 4th at 7:30 PM - 2 tickets for $25. All other tickets are $20. Student Rush Tickets $10. There will be no Sunday Matinees for this production.

    THE STORY: THE SANTALAND DIARIES is a brilliant evocation of what a slacker's Christmas must feel like. Out of work, our slacker decides to become a Macy's elf during the holiday crunch. At first the job is simply humiliating, but once the thousands of visitors start pouring through Santa's workshop, he becomes battle weary and bitter. Taking consolation in the fact that some of the other elves were television extras on One Life to Live, he grins and bears it, occasionally taking out his frustrations on the children and parents alike. The piece ends with yet another Santa being ushered into the workshop, but this one is different from the lecherous or drunken ones with whom he has had to work. This Santa actually seems to care about and love the children who come to see him, startling our hero into an uncharacteristic moment of goodwill just before his employment runs out.

    Tickets are on sale now and reservations may be made through the Box Office (904) 825-1164.

    Box Office hours are 10-4 Tuesday – Saturday. The Limelight is located in the Joukowsky Family Foundation Center for the Performing Arts at 11 Old Mission Avenue, uptown St. Augustine.