{"id":36948,"date":"2022-11-25T21:00:32","date_gmt":"2022-11-26T04:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/sunflower-theatre-presents-christmas-family-drama\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T02:34:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:34:37","slug":"sunflower-theatre-presents-christmas-family-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/sunflower-theatre-presents-christmas-family-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunflower Theatre presents Christmas family drama"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Grandmother Skolowski, portrayed by Sylvia Fleitz, and 13-year-old Louis, portrayed by Jinx Citrine, have a moment of quiet conversation amid the mayhem of family Christmas. (Courtesy Kim Welty)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

The drama and comical mayhem of family gatherings during the holidays comes to the stage at the Sunflower Theatre in Cortez in December.<\/p>\n

\u201cA Tiny Christmas Miracle with Fiberoptic Unicorn\u201d will be performed Dec. 9-10 at 7 p.m., Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. and Dec. 16 and 17 at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

The play, by Don Zolidis, takes a nostalgic look at family Christmas with all the humor and irritation that comes with it, according to a news release.<\/p>\n

It provides a look at Christmas past through the eyes of Louis, who as an adult offers commentary and perspective on the family dynamic he experienced as a 13-year-old.<\/p>\n

There is the first crush, the awkwardness of being a teenager, sibling contentions, parental disagreements, a nativity play gone awry, and crazy grandmothers \u2013 a madcap mix of holiday chaos.<\/p>\n

The audience will relate to the goofy family dynamics that accompany the holidays, said Heidi Brugger, of the Sunflower Theatre Troupe.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can see yourself in theses situations, something about the holidays that brings it out,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s really delightful, a tragic comedy but overall lighthearted. The sibling dialogue is real and very familiar, the love and the irritation all come through.\u201d<\/p>\n

The cast from the Sunflower Troupe is a mix of familiar and new local actors.<\/p>\n

Regulars Steven Free, Elizabeth Dickey and Sophia Dickey team up with newcomers Jinx Citrine, Rebecca Story, Jager B. Anderson, Nichole Belland and Sylvia Fleitz.<\/p>\n

\u201cBe ready to laugh but also be ready to be moved by seeing your own family in some of the situations that this play presents,\u201d the news release states.<\/p>\n

The play is directed by Marianne Marchesano, of Mancos, who has 30 years of experience as a director and facilitator of original theater.<\/p>\n

She is a stand-up comedian who has taught at The Improv, Mancos Middle and High Schools, and Cal Poly Arts Academy among others.<\/p>\n

The Sunflower Troupe, a program of KSJD and the Community Radio Project, Inc., is a volunteer-run, community theater group in Cortez that provides an outlet for creative community involvement while seeking to produce quality entertainment. Please support local community theater by donating at KSJD.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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