A new family holiday musical by Robert M. Isgro, An American Christmas is based on
O. Henry's classic Christmas story The Gift of the Magi.
The show is scheduled for three performances:
Friday December 13, 7:30p
Saturday December 14, 7:30p
Sunday December 15, 2:00p
Director Ken Roberts has assembled a talented cast from all over the area, and it includes many new faces as well as some familiar to OCT audiences.
This is a special holiday treat which is expected to sell out all three performances. You can buy your tickets online right now and guarantee your seats for what promises to be one of the highlights of your holiday season.
Be sure to join us for some holiday magic:
An American Christmas.
The Story:
O. Henry's story, "The Gift of the Magi," tells of a poor, newly married couple, Jim and Della Young. They sell their most prized possessions, his gold pocket watch and her long beaurtiful hair, to buy each other Christmas presents.
The affecting "surprise" ending is, by now, famous: Jim is given a fob for the watch he no longer possesses and Della receives a set of combs for her shorn tresses.
O. Henry likens the wisdom of their sacrifices for such "useless" gifts to the wisdom of the Magi who brought presents to the Babe in the manger.
