HCCT presents ‘A Christmas Story’; get tickets Nov. 25
Tickets for the Hill Country Community Theatre production of “A Christmas Story” go on sale to the general public on Nov. 25. The holiday classic runs Dec. 6-22 with performances at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays at the Cottonwood Shores theater, 4003 FM 2147 West.
The play is based on the nostalgic memoir by humorist Jean Shepherd, which was made into a movie in 1983 and has become a Christmas TV tradition.
The story, set in the Midwest in the 1940s, follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker’s Christmas quest for a Red Ryder BB gun. Despite pleading with his mother, teacher, and even Santa Claus, all he hears is the ominous warning, “You’ll shoot your eye out!”
The stage production brims with iconic scenes from the beloved film, including the temperamental furnace, encounters with the school bully, and the famous tongue-on-lamppost experiment. It is rated PG.
The HCCT cast is:
- Nicholai Raynor as Ralphie Parker
- Carter Everette as Randy Parker
- Ray Schwartz as The Old Man
- Hailley Ciriacks as Mother
- James Schwartz as Flick
- Conner Benton as Schwartz
- Kassidy Everette as Scut Farkus
- Brandon Gonzales as Ralph
- Kristi Senterfitt as Miss Shields
- Livia Ellis as Esther Jane
- Sammy Schwartz as Helen
The ensemble features Mars Griffin, Ellie Hallam, and Cooper Everette.
Jennifer Hallam directs the production, and Kerry Goff designs the scenic elements.
Tickets went on sale to HCCT donors on Monday, Nov. 18. Season ticket and Flex Pass holders can purchase theirs on Wednesday, Nov. 20.
“A Christmas Story” is part of the Hill Country Community Theatre’s Season 39, which continues in 2025 with Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express” (Feb. 7-23), “Steel Magnolias” (March 28-April 13), Rogers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” (June 13-29), and “Forever Plaid” (Aug. 15-24).
Go to thehcct.org to purchase tickets or call the box office at 830-798-8944.