A Christmas Story The Musical
December 3-5, 10-12, 2026
You’ll shoot your eye out!
Unwrap a holiday classic, just like it was the first time. Adapted from the original movie by the composers of La La Land, The Greatest Showman, and, yes, Dear Evan Hansen, this stage musical delighted Clear Space audiences years ago – and is back for a second helping. Ralphie’s got one Christmas wish: a Red Ryder BB gun with a compass in the stock and this thing that tells time. But, with a dreaded double-dog dare, a bunny suit, a Cracker Jack prize, and a very grumpy Santa, will he make it til December 25? Relive all the nostalgic holiday fun of the movie… with some new laughs, a big heart, and just the right amount of leg lamp glow to remind you that even if they’re wildly imperfect, our families are who make the holidays special.
FOREST ROBERTS THEATRE
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME: 2HRS 30MINS | 15min Intermission
Upcoming Performances
- Thursday, December 3rd, 2026 | 7:30PM | Opening Night Party
- Friday, December 4th, 2026 | 7:30PM
- Saturday, December 5th, 2026 | 1:00PM | Theatre For All
- Saturday, December 5th, 2026 | 7:30PM
- Thursday, December 10th, 2026 | 7:30PM
- Friday, December 11th, 2026 | 7:30PM
- Saturday, December 12th, 2026 | 1:00PM
- Saturday, December 12th, 2026 | 7:30PM
Ticket Prices
- General public: $25
- NMU Employees, Seniors and Military: $22
- Youth: $15
- NMU Students: $5
- Pay as you are Able (Theatre for All Shows Only) $0 (Donations Accepted)
Musical Numbers
"Overture" - Orchestra
"It All Comes Down to Christmas"- Ralphie, the Parkers, and Ensemble.
"Red Ryder Carbine Action BB Gun" - Ralphie and Jean
"It All Comes Down to Christmas (Reprise)" - Ralphie and Company
"The Genius on Cleveland Street" - The Old Man and Mother
"When You're a Wimp" - Kids
"Ralphie to the Rescue!" - Ralphie, Miss Shields, the Old Man, Mother, Randy, and Ensemble
"What a Mother Does" - Mother
"A Major Award" - The Old Man, Mother, and Neighbors
"Parker Family Singalong" - The Parkers
"Act One Finale" - Ralphie and Ensemble
"Entr'acte" - Orchestra
"Sticky Situation" - Ralphie, Flick, Schwartz, Kids, Miss Shields, Nurse, Flick's Mom, Fireman, Policeman, and Doctor
"You'll Shoot Your Eye Out" - Miss Shields and Kids
"Just Like That" - Mother
"At Higbee's" - Elves
"Up on Santa's Lap" - Santa, Elves, Ralphie, Randy, and Kids
"Before the Old Man Comes Home" - The Parkers
"Somewhere Hovering Over Indiana" - Ralphie, Randy, and Kids
"Ralphie to the Rescue! (Reprise)" - Ralphie and Ensemble
"A Christmas Story" - The Parkers and Full Company
Meet The Cast
| Jean | Neel Archis-Manish |
| Old Man | Mark Simons |
| Mother | Georgia Hummell |
| Miss Shields | Jordyn Hopfensperger |
| Farkus | Spencer Neighorn |
| Grover | Arei Hill |
| Ralphie | Thor McNally-White |
| Randy | Graham Anderson |
| Flick | Jake Ludwig |
| Schwartz | Joaquin DeAnda |
| Santa | Joshua Bianca |
| Ensemble | Joshua Bianca, Sterling Coleman, Ava Dennert, Jordyn Helvie, Hannah Johnson, Hannah Kuiper, Annie Mawson, Don'Tae Mitchell, Hampton Phillips, Natalie Ramirez, Jacob Scanlon, Dani Sherman, Sebastian Tavares, Sophia Zavala |
| Youth Ensemble | Isabella Blalcok, Penny Dellemeier, Lucy Loewen, Everly Winter, Zariah Youngren |
Meet The Production Team
Faculty Designers
| Director | Bobby Pieranunzi |
| Music Director | Megan Witt |
| Technical Director | Rachel Wells |
| Costume Designer | Em Rossi |
| Scenic Designer | Lex van Blommestein |
| Sound Designer | Jim Davis |
Student Designers
| Assistant Music Director | Ambrose Meteyer |
| Choreographer | Caydence Sturtevant |
| Assistant Choreographer | Luke Palmer |
| Assistant Scenic Designers | Sam Jessen, Dom Parrish |
| Assistant Technical Director | Noah Lovato |
| Assistant Sound Designer | Val Mycyk |
| Properties Designer | Jaren Valot |
| Lighting Designer | Sophia Selenske |
| Hair & Makeup Designer | Ashley Sonderegger |
| Production Stage Manager | Ava Hendrix |
| Stage Managers | Percy Eckstein, Alaina Parkinson |
| Follow Spot Operators | Ian Hotelling, Lizzie Tireman |
| QLab Operator | Olivia Mayer |
| Light Board Operator | Krista Mehlberg |
| Properties Crew | Declan Viljoen |
| Run crew | Evie Pylman, Ezra Sanchez |
| Wardrobe Supervisor | Zephyrus Choberka |
| Lavalier Technician | Amyrah Marica |
| Wardrobe Crew | Mady Crawford, Emma Spade, Declan Viljoen, Mackenzie Wooten |
NMU Theatre and Dance Staff
| Producer & Artistic Director | Bill Digneit |
| Director of Production | David Pierce |
| Costume Shop Supervisors | Em Rossi, Courtney Anderson Kelly |
| Assistant Costume Shop Supervisor | Suzanne Shahbazi |
| Lighting Supervisor | Jim Davis |
| Graphic Designer, Marketing and Box Office Manager | Emily Burbey |
| Properties Supervisor | Lex van Blommestein |
| Scene Shop Supervisor | Rachel Wells |
| Associate Scene Shop Supervisor | Emily Kendall |
| Scenic/Paint Supervisor | Lex van Blommestein |
| Sound and Media Supervisor | Dominic Mrakovcich |
| Production Shop Supervisor | Jalina McClain |
| Photographer | John Scheibe |
| Scene Shop Crew Leads | Maggie Brew, Jamie Downing |
| Scene Shop Technicians | Ayla Berman, Sophia Brunet, Isabella Fontaine, Sam Jessen, Jessica Klister, Noah Lovato, Olivia Mayer, Logan McFarland, Dom Parrish, Ashley Rineheart, Moss Schrock, Jaren Valot |
| Electrics Shop Crew Lead | Christopher Davis |
| Electrics/Lighting Technicians | Parker Chindlund, Katherine Field, Marissa Kazee, Peytyn Kier, Bee Mercer, Julia Neuman, Ezra Sanchez, Sophia Selenske |
| Sound & Media Crew Lead | Val Mycyk |
| Sound/Media Technicians | Lily Ameloot, Phoenix Balthazor, Riley Joy, Olivia Mayer |
| Costume Shop Staff | Zephyrus Choberka, MArissa Kazee, Madison Keller, Charles Orr, Charlotte Somerville , Pine Stump, Laila Tomhave, Fen Torenvliet |
| Production Shop Staff | Audryn Just, Ally Macias, Molly Sobiechowski |
| Social Media & Marketing Staff | Anna Johnston, Alaina Parkinson, Cayden Smaka, Caydence Sturtevant |
| Box Office Staff | Nate Bunker, Elijah Buterbaugh, Georgia Hummell, Reina Jacobson, Marissa Kazee, Annie Mawson, Logan Newcomb, Sophia Selenske, Ashley Sonderegger, Shaylene Strickler-Nichols, Aly Vega-Sanchez |
| Wildcat Performing Arts Academy Production Assistants | Makenna Champion, Arei Hill, Audryn Just, Samuel McKnight, Ella McMahon, Don'Tae Mitchell, Sara Neva, Addison Street, Sebastian Tavares, Grace Terwilliger, Simon Williams |
