Just four days before the Family Christmas Show was to open, the Off Pitt Street Theater Company received the news of the stateâs new COVID-19 occupancy restrictions. Under the new protocols, the scheduled show could not have an audience and only 13 people would be allowed in the theaterâs building at one time.
âInstead of throwing away or postponing months of preparation, Off Pitt Street Theater Company decided to switch gears and produce the fifth Annual Family Christmas Show as an online movie with two versions,â Director Dawn Ziviello said.
Originally, the play had two different casts to allow every actor a chance to play a lead role. Each version of the movie will feature a different cast.
Off Pitt Street Theater will present a family Christmas play, “A Child’s Christmas in Wales,” written by Dawn Ziviello and adapted from the poem by Dylan Thomas, as an online movie instead of a live production due to COVID-19 restrictions. The movie will be available on Dec. 24, beginning at 7 p.m. People can view the movie for a donation in any amount that will grant them one-time rental access. Visit www.offpittstreet.com/tickets.html to make a donation. For more information, call or text 814-310-1987.
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