Holiday Air

By Janna Johnson/Kimberly Stenerson

Directed by Janna Johnson/Kimberly Stenerson

Set in O'hare airport. The airline is called "Holiday Air".

Two children enter with a stewardess (very matronly - Mrs. Clausy) who explains to the gate agent (very flamboyant effeminate fella FULL of the holiday spirit) settles the children in the waiting area to wait for their connection. Briefly thereafter an announcement is made over the intercom stating that due to weather the airport is shut down while they wait for the weather to clear and get snow off of the runways. The gate agent has dialog with the children reassuring them. Two pilots walk through (one looking very Santaeque) and reassure the children. People begin to overhear. For the rest of the show people from various parts of the country offer personal/familial anecdotes about their holiday seasons and offer songs/poetry/story to help the time pass for the stranded children.

On stage right (across the aisle) is a bar/restaurant with a lounge act that is a group of cynics due to their countless holiday seasons spent playing countless holiday songs for countless holiday travelers. "Everyone leaves happy all right - but wait for a couple of days and then you'll see the "real" families on their way Home". They provide the yin for the gate agent's yang.

Produced by River Valley Players at Gard Theater, 111 E. Jefferson St., Spring Green

Performances: December 11-13, 2008

Performance Times: 7PM

Ticket Prices: $10 adults $7 students and senior citizens

Call 608.588.7939 for reservations or more information.

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Auditions

Auditions will be held on the following days:

9/22/2008
9/23/2008

River Valley Players Theater company is looking for singers/actors/musicians for its holiday production of "Holiday Air" which is basically a winter program akin to a contemporary "Crosby type -tell a story and surround it with holiday music" production. Auditions are on September 22 and 23 at the Spring Green Middle School. Please check in outside the band room beginning at 7pm. Please contact Kimberly at kimberlystenerson828@gmail.com or 608.588.7939 for more information. All ages are welcome and we are specifically looking for at least two children ages 7 to 14 and a older pair of folks to play Santa and Mrs. Claus. All music is welcome from any faith, nationality, culture, or just secular tunes. To audition please be prepared to tell a personal or familial anecdote about a winter holiday as your monologue. In addition, be prepared to sing a song (nothing elaborate is necessary – just sing a holiday song or ask us to pick one for you to sing for us).
Thank you!
Kimberly/Janna