{"id":471,"date":"2019-07-17T18:18:22","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/news-archives\/holidayhideaway\/"},"modified":"2019-07-17T18:18:22","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:18:22","slug":"holidayhideaway","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/news-archives\/holidayhideaway\/","title":{"rendered":"2013 WCSU to stage ‘Holiday Hideaway’ in December"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"HolidayDANBURY, CONN. <\/strong>\u2014The Department of Theatre Arts<\/a> at Western Connecticut State University<\/a> will stage an original holiday tale scripted by alumnus Anthony DePoto, of Milford, in December. \u201cHoliday Hideaway\u201d will be performed at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, 2013<\/strong>; and 3 and 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7 and 8, 2013,<\/strong> in the Berkshire Theatre in Berkshire Hall on the WCSU Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. Tickets will be $15 for adults and $10 for children, and can be purchased by phone at (203) 837-TIXX, online at www.wcsu.edu\/tickets<\/a> or at the door.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHoliday Hideaway\u201d is the story of a diverse group of people trapped in a vacation resort right before the holiday season. All of the guests \u2014 a newly married couple and their children, an athlete, a carefree elderly woman and a man completely devoid of the holiday spirit \u2014 have been brought there by a mysterious entity. Desperately in need of some seasonal cheer, the vacationers begin to see things in a new light due to an unexpected turn of events.<\/p>\n

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The musical review will feature classic holiday songs such as \u201cThe Most Wonderful Time of the Year,\u201d \u201cI Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas,\u201d \u201cAll I Want for Christmas is You,\u201d \u201cFrosty the Snowman,\u201d \u201cJingle Bells\u201d and more. The content is intended for children of all ages.<\/p>\n

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The play is directed and choreographed by Amy Jones with musical arrangement and direction by Tom Cuffari.<\/p>\n

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The cast includes Austin Carnes, of Southbury, as Jack Frost; Jared Starkey, of Columbia, as Doug; Jordan Andrews, of Fairfield, as Debbie; Matthew Johnson, of Trumbull, as Stu; Eric Gomez, of Prospect, as Jake; Frankie Anne Marcille, of Mystic, as Bobbi; Jenn Bavone, of Watertown, as Bonnie; Melanie Capparelli, of Lagrangeville, N.Y., as Louise; Daniel Dressel, of Middlebury, as Gary; Casey Peruzzi, of Stratford, as Mabel; Leroy Walton, of Hamden, as Johnny; Tom Swets, of Poughqwag, N.Y., as Santa Claus; Myles Tripp, of West Haven, and Megan O\u2019Callaghan, of Norwalk, as Elves; and Jordan Gorgano, of West Haven, Ryan Jepson, of Stratford, Clare Burke, of Goshen, and Victoria Atkin-Dahm, of Brookfield, as Carolers. <\/p>\n

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For tickets, call (203) 837-TIXX or go to www.wcsu.edu\/tickets<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Western Connecticut State University offers outstanding faculty in a range of quality academic programs. Our diverse university community provides students an enriching and supportive environment that takes advantage of the unique cultural offerings of Western Connecticut and New York. Our vision: To be an affordable public university with the characteristics of New England\u2019s best small private universities.<\/em><\/p>\n

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