MidValley Theatre to present Christmas radio play

Published 7:17 am Tuesday, November 15, 2016

The MidValley Theater Company will present the radio play “The Cop and the Anthem: a spirit of Christmas present,” based on an O’Henry story.

It is the story of a man down on his luck who just wants to get arrested for some small crime so he can spend Christmas in a nice, warm jail cell and get three square meals a day. Naturally, since it is an O’Henry story, there is a twist.

Stuart Vencill will direct the 35-minute play written by Daniel M. Hobbs of Vancouver, Wash. Auditions were held last weekend.

The play will be staged as an old-time radio play with voice actors at microphones. Two shows are planned. The first will begin at 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at Odd Fellows Hall in Enterprise and the second is 7 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Josephy Center in Joseph.

Tickets are $12 at the door. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Bob Webb will record the Dec. 10 performance and CDs will be available for purchase about a week later.