The Mercury (Pottstown, PA)

‘Santaland Diaries’ at Steel River Playhouse Dec. 17 to 30

- From Steel Rive Playhouse

Abonus holiday gift this season with only four performanc­es in the Newberry Loft, Steel River Playhouse presents “Santaland Diaries.” An alternativ­e holiday celebratio­n, this one-man play based on an essay by popular humorist David Sedaris about the author’s experience­s as an unemployed writer taking a job as an elf at Macy’s in N.Y. Spend a little time with Crumpet – one of Santa’s little helpers as he handles the hordes of holiday shoppers and their insufferab­le kiddies with whacked out, wicked wit. A winking take on how the holiday season brings out the best – and the worst – in us all.

Steel River veteran Brian Rock stars in this hilarious adult one-man show. Brian is thrilled to be returning to Steel River Playhouse this holiday season. Previously, Brian was seen at SRP as Lord Leonard Aster in Peter and the Starcatche­r and as King Triton in The Little Mermaid. Other recent and favorite roles include Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar, John Wilkes Booth in Assassins, Hamlet (and others) in The Complete Works of William Shakespear­e, Abridged (Playcrafte­rs of Skippack), Edward Rutledge in 1776 (Dutch Country Players), and Max in Lend Me A Tenor (Barley Sheaf Players), Neville Craven in Secret Garden (Civic Theatre). www.brianrocka­ctor.com.

Secure your tickets at www.steelriver.org or call the box office at 610-9701199 (not recommende­d for young audiences due to adult language). Adult $22, Senior (65+) $19, Student/Child (5+) $15. Contact beth.mcdonnell@ steelriver.org for Group Sales and Discounts. Runs approximat­ely 1 hour with no intermissi­on.

 ?? SUBMITTED PHOTO ?? Brian Rock
SUBMITTED PHOTO Brian Rock

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