{"id":5094403,"date":"2024-11-20T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ctlatinonews.com\/?p=5094403"},"modified":"2024-11-20T07:30:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T12:30:00","slug":"christmas-on-the-rocks-brings-comedic-relief-this-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/ctln\/2024\/11\/20\/christmas-on-the-rocks-brings-comedic-relief-this-holiday-season\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cChristmas On The Rocks\u201d Brings Comedic Relief This Holiday Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

HARTFORD\u2014Holidays are all about bringing people together, while surviving the hustle and bustle. TheaterWorks Hartford presents its annual twisted tradition, \u201cCHRISTMAS ON THE ROCKS\u201d, to celebrate this holiday season with introspection, wit, and dark humor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A collection of retold holiday classics, the show is composed by playwrights Edwin S\u00e1nchez, Judy Gold, Jenn Harris, Jeffrey Hatcher, Jacques Lamarre, and Matthew Wilkas. The performance runs from November 29 to December 22, 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI would think that the main theme is to enjoy the darkness sometimes that happens in some Christmas stories, to find the humor in it, to allow ourselves to laugh,\u201d S\u00e1nchez told CT Latino News. \u201cI think the idea that we can laugh and all come together in a theater and just enjoy ourselves, I think is so important.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Christmas Eve, a bartender finds himself serving a surprising array of visitors\u2014so much for a silent night at the local dive bar. One by one, children from our favorite Christmas specials and movies arrive, now all grown-up and with new troubles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll these characters thought that their lives were going to turn out one way, and they really turned out another,\u201d said S\u00e1nchez. \u201cWe get to enjoy that and say \u2018yeah, that\u2019s kind of how life turned out for most of us.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Returning for its 12th season, \u201cCHRISTMAS ON THE ROCKS\u201d, is conceived and directed by Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero. This year\u2019s performance stars Harry Bouvy, Jen Cody, and Richard Kline as \u201cThe Bartender\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI grew up watching Three\u2019s Company, so it\u2019s especially great to have Richard back ‘behind the bar’ this year! His work on the series, as well as in many sitcoms that defined my childhood, shows he has the craft and sense of humor to bring something exciting to the role,\u201d said Producing Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero. \u201cAlso thrilled to have Jen and Harry back for another year! It makes the process so much fun. We have a few new surprises and updates in store for our 12th year!”\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The artistic and design team include Director Rob Ruggiero, Michael Schweikardt on set design, Alejo Vietti on costume design, John Lasiter on lighting design, Michael Miceli on sound design. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about the performance and purchase tickets at twhartford.org<\/a> or by calling 860-527-7838. The show runs for 100 minutes with no intermission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Publisher\u2019s Notes:<\/em> CT Latino News is proud to partner with TheaterWorks Hartford<\/a> in supporting the state\u2019s Arts and Culture. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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