Victorian Christmas Cards:
​Return 2 Sender

December 13-23, 2024:
CEnter Theatre
(SEattle Center Armory
​1st Floor)
​Seattle, WA

Six Christmas Cards.  Six Playwrights. Six New Plays!
Written by Alegra Batara, Alexei Sebastian Cifrese, Montse Garza, Christopher Kidder-Mostrom, Monty Rozema, and Catherine Blake Smith
Directed by Emily Fortuna, Rowan Gallagher, Kris Hambrick, Kirky Traylor-Thorson, Vicki Wicks, and Kendall Yoder
The tradition of sending greeting cards at Christmas time got its start during Queen Victoria's reign.  While it is a tradition still enjoyed today, we've come a long way since those first cards were sent through the post to bring holiday cheer.

The cards of yesteryear feature artwork that may be surprising: both joyously and shockingly so!

We celebrate the holidays by embracing the spirit of Christmas Cards as they once were! 

See this Year's Cards!

Photos:

The Plays:

Under the Mistletoe by Alegra Batara
Directed by Kirky Traylor-Thorson
Lady Aubrey:   Hannah Wang
Mister Worldley:  James Lyle
Wanless:  Ankit Madhira

The Snowtrolls by Alexei Sebastian Cifrese
Directed by Emily Fortuna
Bob:  Ken Kavin
Larry:  Lizzy Bennett
Maurice/Ghost of Christmas Past:  Henry Behrens
Scrooge/Scrooge:  Drew Bates
 
Two in the Bush by Christopher Kidder-Mostrom
Directed by Vicki Wicks
Billy:  BJ Smyth
Dandelion:  Ruby Eister-Hargrave
Chris:  Ankit Madhira
 
All Caroling by Catherine Blake Smith
Directed by Rowan Gallagher
Gus:  Drew Bates
Ruby:  Lizzy Bennett
Max:  Noah Fletcher
Leo:  Hayley James

The Kissing Scene by Montse Garza
Directed by Kris Hambrick
Fiona:  Ruby Ricisak
Candy:  Ruby Eister-Hargrave
Mr. B:  James Lyle
Lyman:  Ken Kavin

The Sugarplum Smackdown by Monty Rozema
Directed by Kendall Yoder
Gumdrop Gus:  Henry Behrens
Nicky:  Noah Fletcher
The Rat King/Announcer:  Hannah Wang
Bad Santa/Referee:  Bjorn Anders

Production Staff:

Postmaster:  Ali Kidder-Mostrom
Assistant Postmaster:  Skye Farrell
Stage Manager: Jaiden Clark
Choreographer (Frogs): Christopher Kidder-Mostrom
Fight Choreographer (The Snowtrolls & The Sugarplum Smackdown):  David Elwyn
Fight Captains: Bjorn Anders and Jaiden Clark
Intimacy Director (The Kissing Scene): Ellie Hughes
Lighting Designer:  Gwyn Skone
Light Board Operator: Katherine Oberg
Sound Designer:  Amber Granger
Photographers: Jacq Babb, Wade Atkinson, Ken Kavin
Videorapher: ​Montse Garza
Graphic Designer: Christopher Kidder-Mostrom