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Crumpet the Elf wishes all the best in holiday jeer FLORENCE — Class Act Theatre (CAT) presents Matthieu Korso as Crumpet the Elf in “The Santaland Diaries” the weekends of Dec. 9 to 11 and 16 to 18. Friday and Saturday performances will be at 7 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. It will be a PG-13 show. Christmas is fast approaching, and Crumpet has a special invita- tion for everyone who looks for- ward to the holidays with joy, leav- ened with a certain degree of dread: You are not alone. “Santaland Diaries” began as an essay by humorist David Sedaris. It is a humorous account of Sedaris’ stint working as a Christmas elf in “Santaland” at Macy’s department store in the early 1990s. He later published the essay in the collec- tions “Barrel Fever” (1994) and “Holidays on Ice” (1997). The piece is now a one-man, one-act play performed by Korso to perfec- tion. In CAT’s production, Korso is accompanied with bonus holiday music and musings by Jason Wood, Maree Beers and Hilary Roach, three of the best voices in Florence. It promises to be a memorable, if irreverent, evening. But be warned: This show doesn’t paint a Norman Rockwell Christmas. In the play, Korso’s character decides to become a Macy’s elf during the holiday crunch. At first the job is simply humiliating, but once the thousands of visitors start pouring through Santa’s workshop, he becomes battle-weary and bitter. He grins and bears it, occasionally taking out his frustrations on the children and parents alike. Korso has lived in Florence for 12 years now. In that time, he has enjoyed play- Matthieu Korso as Crumpet the Elf in “Santaland Diaries” ing such roles as The Baker from “Into The Woods,” Leo/Maxine in “Leading Ladies,” Billy Bibbet in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and The Emcee in “Cabaret,” the latter being his favorite role to date. Most recently he played Billy Flynn in “Chicago: The Musical” and the irrepressible Leaf Coneybear in two productions of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” Tickets are $18 and can be pur- chased at www.catproductions.org, 866-967-8167 or at the CAT Box Office. CAT is at 509 Kingwood St. in Florence, at the corner of Rhododendron Drive. There is plenty of on-street parking. The Florence Repertory Theatre Company is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. PHOTO BY DAVID HANSEN Joyful Noise choir to perform Joyful Noise Children’s Choir will present its Christmas production, “Angels Alert,” on Sunday, Dec. 4, at 6 p.m. at the Florence Christian Church at Second and Ivy. The event is free and all are invited to attend. Joyful Noise Childrens Choir is a seasonal choir for children of the Florence community, ages 4 years through fifth grade. For more information, contact the church office at 514-997-2291. 210 2nd Street Southeast, Bandon, OR 97411 (541) 347-4133 Open Daily 11AM – Close Books & Cards Photographic Art Wood Paintings Metal Pottery Educational Fun Art Prints Glass Jewelry Home & Garden & More Want an event listed? Events@TheSiuslawNews.com 2 0 • C OAST C ENTRAL • A r ts & En t er ta i n me n t • D EC EM BE R 20 1 6 Florence Area D INING 1. 1285 RESTOBAR 1285 Bay Street Florence, OR (541) 902-8338 www.1285restobar.com 4. INTERNATIONAL C-FOOD MARKET 1498 Bay Street Old Town Florence (541) 997-9646 2. A&W FAMILY RESTAURANT 17th & Hwy. 101 Florence, OR (541) 997-8124 5. The Grill & Lounge a t S a n d p i n e s 1201 35th Street at Kingwood, Florence 01 & 35 St. Highway 101 23 541-997-4623 6. Bridgewater Fish House and Zebra Bar 1297 Bay Street Old Town Florence 541-997-1133 bridgewaterfi shhouse.com 3. SURFSIDE RESTAURANT AT DRIFTWOOD SHORES RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER 88416 1st Avenue Florence, OR (541) 997-8263 1-800-422-5091 L ODGING A. DRIFTWOOD SHORES RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER 88416 1ST AVENUE FLORENCE, OR. 541-997-8263 1-800-422-5091 B. OLD TOWN INN 170 HWY. 101 FLORENCE, OR 800 587-5879 www.old-town-inn.com C. RIVERHOUSE INN 1202 BAY STREET FLORENCE, OR 888 824-2752 www.riverhousefl orence.com
