The Santaland Diaries and Season’s Greetings
by David Sedaris
adapted for the stage by Joe Mantello
December 2008
Playhouse on the Green, Bridgeport, CT
Producer/Director: Matt Schicker
Lighting Design: Devon Spaght
Elf Costume: Michael Wilson Morgan
Sound Design: Jim DeVivo
Production Stage Manager: Jennifer Samath
Light Board Operator: Donald Rowe
Featuring: Scott R. Brill and Kim McGrath.
Scott R. Brill as “Crumpet” in The Santaland Diaries. Photo by Mark Graham.
Kim McGrath as Mrs. Jocelyn Dunbar in Season’s Greetings to Our Friends and Family!!!!. Photo by Mark Graham.
Reviews and Quotes:
“If you don’t feel like you’re ready for the holidays, then you’re probably more than ready for “The Santaland Diaries” featuring Scott R. Brill of Shelton….Brill is so funny as he describes parents parading through Macy’s and escorting their children to the throne of Santa that it’s impossible not to laugh out loud. He’s understated to the point of being hilarious….Brill, playing the role of Sedaris, transforms in front of your eyes at the Playhouse. While other performances of this one-man show have been around for some time, he brings freshness to the role with his kind and simplistic approach. Sure this is a satire on the crazed commercialism of the holiday, but Brill’s vision also is a bittersweet and sad realization of what families will do to get the “perfect” Santa photo and make the “perfect Christmas.”….One of the funniest shows this season, directed by Matt Schicker and realized by Brill, The Santaland Diaries is deliciously, devilishly fun..”
- Hersam-Acorn Papers
The Santaland Diaries at Playhouse on the Green. Photo by Mark Graham.
Season’s Greetings to Our Friends and Family!!!! at Playhouse on the Green. Photo by Mark Graham.
“Counting down the shopping days until Christmas is also on the mind of Mrs. Jocelyn Dunbar [in Season's Greetings], brought to frightening life by Kim McGrath. As Jocelyn shares the tidbits of life from her annual holiday newsletter, we are privy to a world gone seriously awry. The more she reveals, the more appalled we get…but it’s all in the spirit of Sedaris’s humorous and wacky mind. The two plays have been adapted to the stage by Joe Mantello and Matt Schicker does the honors on production and direction.”
- Middletown Press
The Santaland Diaries at Playhouse on the Green. Photo by Mark Graham.
Season’s Greetings to Our Friends and Family!!!! at Playhouse on the Green. Photo by Mark Graham.
The Santaland Diaries at Playhouse on the Green. Photo by Mark Graham.
Scott R. Brill as “Crumpet the Elf” in The Santaland Diaries at Playhouse on the Green. Photo by me.
Kim McGrath as Mrs. Jocelyn Dunbar in Season’s Greetings to Our Friends and Family!!!! at Playhouse on the Green. Photo by me.
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