Christmas Eve Eve Celebration

Only a few seats remain for Ocean City Repertory Theater’s “Christmas Eve Eve” celebration.

Hosted and staged by producing artistic director Flossi Micciolo, the event will combine holiday music, readings, food and festivities.

“I wanted to add another Christmas show to our repertoire and I couldn’t decide on a date,” Micciolo said. “Ironically, I had a dream about an event on the day before Christmas eve. From that, Christmas Eve Eve was born.”

Micciolo describes the event as “fun for the whole family.”

Returning to the Repertory Theater stage, Andrew Hink will perform on piano, accompanied by vocalists Amanda Desouza, Angelica Mathis and Rachel McGettigan. The musical selections will feature a mix of holiday tunes that range from classics such as “The Christmas Song” to the lighter “Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer” and “Baby, It's Cold Outside."

“This will be a delightful and uplifting seasonal celebration featuring a wonderful blend of sacred and secular, popular and traditional Christmas music,” Micciolo said. “We will also have dramatic readings of stories from O. Henry, Truman Capote, Charles Dickens, Dylan Thomas, Dr. Seuss and more.”

Guest readers for the evening will include Dayle Friedman, Joe Terrazzini, Ella Sadler, Mia Terrazzini, Deanna Terrazzini and Jim Kelsh.

The event will begin at 8 p.m., Dec. 23, at the Repertory Theater at 813 Asbury Ave., Ocean City. Traditional holiday refreshments will be served.The event is being sponsored by Councilman Keith Hartzell.

For reservations, those interested can call (609) 457-6686. Additional information can also be found on the theater’s Website at www.ocrep.org.