Rosebud theatre brings Christmas early

Shannon LeClair

Times Reporter

 

The Gifts of the Magi, Rosebud Theatre’s Christmas production, is sure to warm hearts this winter. Opening night for the production was Nov. 4, followed by a meet and greet with the actors and saying farewell to former executive director Bob Davis. Closing night for the production will be Dec. 23. 

The plot follows the story of Della and Jim Dillingham (Aaron Krogman and Cassia Schramm) who are a young and newly married couple striking it out on their own in New York. 

Times are tough with both Jim and Della out of work and Christmas fast approaching. The two secretly sell something precious to them to be able to buy the other a gift, showing the true spirit of love and Christmas. 

Along the way Jim meets a homeless man named Soapy (Mike Thiessen) who wants nothing more than to spend the next few months in jail where it’s warm and three meals a day. Following Soapy’s plight to beat the holiday good cheer and get what he most wants kept the audience laughing. 

“It was great. It’s actually a very simple, simple story, I think it’s because it’s so simple it strikes home for people of all ages,” said Bob Davis, former executive director for Rosebud. 

“Everyone has had a Christmas like that or knows someone that’s had a Christmas like that. I think it just really means a lot to a lot of people.”

“It was excellent,” said Susan Murray who made the trip from Calgary with her husband Colin.

“I think it was one of the better Christmas ones we’ve seen.”

“I think it went really well. There’s always a little opening night nerves, but I just love the fact that the audience responded so well and they had such a great time, at the end of the day that’s what matters,” said Morris Ertman, artistic director for Rosebud Theatre.

Tickets are still on sale and people have until Dec. 23 to attend this year’s Christmas performance in Rosebud.