CAB 2019 | brightmoorchurch

SYNOPSIS

Featuring rollicking comedy and poignant drama, Four Tickets to Christmas blends the delightful sentimentality of Hello, Dolly! and The Music Man with the big-top excitement of The Greatest Showman. So, come one, come all—it’s not just the greatest show on earth, far more important, it’s the greatest story that changed the earth forever!

It’s December 1911 and the exciting innovation of motion pictures has caused many traditional entertainment venues to close down, including the struggling Yonkers Christmas Circus and Vaudeville Show. That means Henry Richmond and his family suddenly find themselves out of work and are subsequently forced to spend the holidays with Henry’s parents on their Ohio farm where a longstanding feud between father and son must finally be faced. But Henry doesn’t even have time to don a pair of overalls and grab a plow before he’s recruited to direct Cedar Grove’s first Christmas production, featuring a plucky group of townsfolk that have rarely seen a sheet of music before. Rehearsals go from challenging to catastrophic when two of Henry’s former circus colleagues unexpectedly show up in Cedar Grove – one dedicated to staging singing Vikings in an opera and the other determined to produce a silent movie! The simplicity of the message of Christ’s birth seems lost in the chaos until an unforeseen tragedy on Christmas Eve causes everyone—including a reconciled father and son—to return to where Christmas truly began—around a humble manger in a stable.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Children must be 5 years and older to attend with the exception of the Saturday, December 14 @ 11 AM and 3 PM performances.

Thursday, December 12 @ 7 PM

Friday, December 13 @ 7 PM

Saturday, December 14 @ 11 AM (child-friendly performance; all ages accepted*)

Saturday, December 14 @ 3 PM (child-friendly performance; all ages accepted*)

Saturday, December 14 @ 7 PM

Sunday, December 15 @ 3 PM

Sunday, December 15 @ 7 PM

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Reserved Seating Tickets:

$10 (all fees included) Children must be 5 years and older to attend with the exception of the Saturday, December 14 at 11 AM and 3 PM performances.

Open Seating Tickets:

Free. Available Sundays and Wednesdays at the Christmas at Brightmoor kiosk in the Church Foyer or by calling the church office Mon-Fri, 8:30 am-4:30 pm, at (248) 668-7000 or by emailing tickets@brightmoorcc.org. These tickets are for non-reserved seats. Doors open 30 minutes prior to performance time. Children must be 5 years and older to attend with the exception of the Saturday, Dec 14 @ 11 am and 3 pm performances.

Running Time:

Approx. 2 hours with a 20-minutes intermission. Doors open 30 minutes prior to performance time.

Age Guidance:

5+ Note: Children under 5 years of age are not permitted at the performances due to the length and intensity of the program except for the Saturday, Dec 14, 11 am and 3 pm performances. *At the 11 am and 3 pm child-friendly performance on Saturday, Dec 14, we ask that if your child begins crying or becomes a distraction to other audience members please go to our family room where a closed-circuit TV is available to watch the performance. Childcare is not provided at any performance.

Wheelchair/Companion Seating:

Limited wheelchair/companion seating is available. Tickets for these seats may be reserved over the phone with the church office. Please ask for that specific seating when reserving your tickets. Due to high demand, they may or may not be able to accommodate your request for your particular date.