Tickets Now On Sale for A Wilder Christmas Off-Broadway

Tickets are now available to see A Wilder Christmas off-Broadway courtesy of the Peccadillo Theater Company. The evening of two rarely seen Thornton Wilder one-acts, The Long Christmas Dinner and Pullman Car Hiawatha, will begin previews on December 3. Opening night is set for December 8 at Theatre at St. Clement’s.

Directed by Dan Wackerman, the cast of A Wilder Christmas includes James Beaman, Victoria Blankenship, Brad Fryman, Michael Sean McGuinness, Kristin Parker, John Pasha, Jeremy Russial, Gael Schaefer, Anna Marie Sell, Rafe Terrizzi, Barbra Wengerd, Giselle Wolf, Merissa Czyz, LaMar Giles, Lawanda Hopkins and Barbara Salant.

The Long Christmas Dinner traverses 90 years in the life of a single American family as they gather around the dining room table for a holiday celebration. As generations appear, have children, wither and depart, the patterns of behavior within this comically extended family are revealed as well as the essential values in every generation.

Pullman Car Hiawatha follows a diverse band of characters bound for Chicago during the 1930 holiday season. No ordinary train, this Pullman car allows us to eavesdrop on the thoughts and feelings of its many passengers, creating a cacophony of self-absorbed humanity. Notable for its use of the “Stage Manager” character several years before Our Town, conventional time is suspended in this free-wheeling comedy in which people of all ages, classes and backgrounds are brought together for one unforgettable train ride.

The production will feature scenic and lighting design by Harry Feiner, costume design by Marianne Custer, sound design by Quentin Chiappetta and choreography by Shea Sullivan.