Stage Right Community Theatre, Inc.
Columbus Square
652 West 17th Street
Erie, Pennsylvania 16502
814·456·9584
info@stagerightproductions.com

Our 2004-2005 Season

The Year Without a Santa Claus
Music by Maury Laws / Lyrics by Jules Bass
Based on the book by Phyllis McGinley

Directed by Maripat Grant


November 26th through December 19th

Even Santa can suffer a case of the holiday blues. Mrs. Claus sings and tells about the year her hubby felt too weary and too unappreciated to prepare for his annual Christmas rounds.

Feeling exhausted and unappreciated by the children of the world, Santa Claus decides to take a year off from Christmas. Unable to rouse him from his sickbed, Mrs. Claus sends elves Jingle and Jangle and the reindeer Vixen to bring back proof that children still hold faith and admiration for Christmas. After narrowly escaping the clutches of villains Heat Miser and Snow Miser, the elves arrive in South Town, USA and trouble ensues. When Santa Claus learns of their perils, he jumps from his bed and goes to the rescue. Posing as a human, the sickly Santa searches for Jingle, Jangle, and Vixen, and in his search he finds the best medicine of all, a generous family who still believes in the spirit of Christmas.

Like all of Stage Right's productions, proceeds from this show help to benefit Community Shelter Services. Show your support during this holiday season (and through the rest of the year!) and help us help others.


Cast List

The Cast for 'The Year Without a Santa Claus."

  • Santa Claus: Thomas Bedner
  • Doctor: Rob Santos
  • Jingle: Chad Santos
  • Jangle: Brian Fijal
  • Vixen: Josh Smith*
  • Policeman: Dennis Chludzinski
  • Ignatius Thistlewhite: Zachary Smith
  • Mr. Thistlewhite: Dennis Chludzinski
  • Dogcatcher: Rob Santos
  • Mayor: Rob Santos
  • Snow Miser: Jason Wisniewski
  • Heat Miser: Patrick Hiller
  • Mother Nature: Kathi Grant
  • Little Girl (sings 'Blue Christmas'): Kimberly Smith*
  • Children in the town:
      Amber Kettering
      Christopher James Smith

* Also children in the town

Show Times

Tickets are $10 general admission and $8 for seniors and students. Group rates available. Call for details.

Free Parking

Ample parking is available along 17th & Poplar Streets as well as in the Columbus Square parking lot.

Enter the parking lot from 16th Street and pull around on the right to the front of the building. The entrance to the theatre is clearly visible in the front of the building.

You are also allowed to park in the Lutheran Church parking lot across the street from the theatre.


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