Christmas Plays and Laura – An Annual Tradition
It’s time to get in the mood for the holidays and for many families attending a Laura Ingalls Wilder play. There are four titles that are currently running on the circuit.
- A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas by Laurie Brooks
- A Little House Christmas by James DeVita
- Melodies and Memories of Laura Ingalls Wilder
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A Little House Christmas at Plum Creek by Lisa Cordes
I’ve only found productions of the first two works this year, but I’ve included information for all four in case you want to encourage a local theater group to put one on for next year. Remind them there are only SO many versions of A Christmas Carol they can do and one of these might make a fun change.
A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas by Laurie Brooks
If you want your local group to try it next year, check out the script and production rights. Learn the basics. Check out the author’s page.
Here’s a clip from a production in 2012.
Columbia, TN
Nov. 16-17, 2018
Basic Information:
https://www.buildingblockarts.com/upcoming-events/xp36zzdffrx9mg4skkkc37tkyn8f8b
Building Block School for the Arts
Location: 700 Woodland Street
Columbia, TN 38401
E-mail: buildingblockarts@gmail.com
Phone: (931) 442-5007
Greenwood, SC
Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 7, 8, 9, 14 and 15, 2018
Basic Information:
https://www.theabbevilleoperahouse.com/Show/Details/54
Abbeville Opera House
Location: 100 Court Square Abbeville, SC 29620
Email: operahouse@wctel.net
Phone: (864) 366-2157
“A Little House Christmas”
Check with the author for production rights. Learn more about him.
Eau Claire, WI
Dec. 7-8, 14-16, 2018
Basic Information:
https://ecct.org/upcoming-shows/a-little-house-christmas
ECCT
Location: 1814 Oxford Avenue, Eau Claire, WI, 54701,
E-mail: info@ecct.org
Phone: (715) 839-8877
Lincoln, NE
December 7-9, 2018
Basic Information:
https://www.lincoln.org/play/event/144961-a-little-house-christmas
“Melodies and Memories of Laura Ingalls Wilder”
Check out this clip from a 2009 production. No current productions found this year. Find out more if you want to put it on.
“A Little House Christmas at Plum Creek”
No current productions this year.
Here’s a story about it’s release.
UPDATED November 12 2018: Of course as soon as I published it I got a lead on another show. This one isn’t for Christmas, but I wanted to add it. Thanks to Judy Green for sharing about it.
“Patchwork – the Life of Laura Ingalls Wilder”
I hadn’t heard about this show before, but it looks like it was around since at least 2010, is aimed at an elementary school audience, and doesn’t seem to have had many performances – at least that hit the internet. It isn’t a Christmas show, but since there is a production coming in February I’m including it.
Toledo, OH
February 17, 2019
Basic Information:
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/6606386/patchworkthe-little-house-life-of-laura-ingalls-wilder-toledo-valentine-theatre
Valentine Theatre
Location: 410 Adams St.
Toledo, OH 43604
E-mail: jjex@valentinetheatre.com (executive director)
Phone: (419) 242-3490
Sarah S. Uthoff is the main force behind Trundlebed Tales fighting to bring the History, Mystery, Magic and Imagination of Laura Ingalls Wilder and other greats of children’s literature and history to life for a new generation.Attend one of her programs, schedule one yourself, watch her videos, listen to her podcast, and find her on Facebook, Twitter, Google+,LinkedIn, and Academia.edu. She is currently President of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy and Research Association. Professionally she is a reference librarian at Kirkwood Community College and director of the Oxford (Iowa) Public Library.
