A lot of theater companies dust off chestnuts like “A Christmas Carol” or “White Christmas” this time of year. But some are also taking on the TV Christmas rom-com — with a satirical twist. Love ’em or hate ’em, Hallmark’s formulaic meet-cute holiday flicks have become as much a part of yuletide as ugly sweaters and hot chocolate.
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They all represent archetypes, from the movie star seeking anonymity to a Christmas-themed shop proprietor. All the female characters have holiday-ish names like Holly, Joy and Carol. In one funny twist, real-life husband and wife Michael and GinaKay Howell play one of the couples. She says the experience has been “the greatest Christmas present.” Their courtship banter, however, was nothing like in the play.
Laura Vines, Ghostlight’s executive director and co-founder, had been looking for something “that would kind of set us apart” in metro Phoenix. She read in a Facebook group that another community theater had found a hit in “Wonderthon.” Economically, the show doesn’t break the bank to stage. “It might scare some theaters. For us doing this, it’s a risk that we’re taking that’s totally paying off,” Murphy said.The Williamston Theatre in Williamston, Michigan, is reviving an original play by John Lepard, a founding member of the company, who binged 15 Hallmark Christmas movies, taking notes, and then sat down to write “A Very Williamston Christmas” in 2022.
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