The Tower Theatre Foundation brings the best of Christmas traditions and winter memories to downtown Bend in a special presentation Saturday, December 21 and Sunday, December 22. This original production, A Tower Christmas: Home for the Holidays, showcases popular and beloved stories, dances and songs, performed by many of Central Oregon’s top actors and media personalities.
A Tower Christmas is part of the Marquee Series, featuring live community theatre productions, sponsored by U.S. Bank and BendBroadband.
Producer Brad Ruder, Director Mike Nowak and Musical Director Scott Michaelsen (Spitfire Grill, Bend Follies, Les Miserables), have assembled a wide variety of talented local performers. Singers Megan Cranor, Heather Tennant-Salvesen, Ben Larson and Nathan Snyder raise their voices in Christmas medleys, including I’ll Be Home for Christmas, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Silent Night, Santa Claus Is Coming to Town and Let it Snow.
“Plus, our spotlight singers deliver memorable renditions of several seasonal classics,” said Ruder. Mollie Tennant (Spamalot) interprets O Holy Night, Russell Nute (99.7 The Bull) sings an original Christmas composition; Jimena Shephard (Phantom of the Opera) delivers Ave Maria and Scott Carroll (The Producers) croons The Christmas Song.
In addition, Central Oregon School of Ballet performs the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Newschannel 21 meteorologist Bob Shaw recites Twas the Night before Christmas. And the Tower Theatre’s Ray Solley reads Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus. (Spoiler alert: St. Nick, aka attorney Terry Rahmsdorff, is slated to make a guest appearance, too).
“We want to give all the citizens and visitors in Central Oregon a chance to reflect on the traditional carols, scenes, and stories that—as the song goes—make Christmas the most wonderful time of the year,” said Nowak. “So, come home to Bend’s living room, the Tower Theatre, for the holidays!”
“As U.S. Bank celebrates our 150th anniversary, we are thrilled to partner with the Tower Theatre Foundation in supporting local talent, including this one-of-a-kind holiday production,” said Stacey Dodson, Central and Eastern Oregon Region President of U.S. Bank. “Both U.S. Bank and the Tower have a long heritage of supporting the arts and culture that enrich the lives of those who call this beautiful place home—especially during the holidays.”
541-317-0700 or www.TowerTheatre.org
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