F. Perry Smith Studio Theatre, PAC

This holiday season, Frostburg State University’s Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance presents “A Christmas Survival Guide,” conceived and written by James Hindman and Ray Roderick, with musical arrangements by John Glaudin. This intimate cabaret takes a funny (and sometimes snarky) look at the stressful holiday season. Each character, armed with a copy of “A Christmas Survival Guide,” charges into the urban holiday landscape searching for the true essence of Christmas. Featuring songs you know well, mashups of old classics, and new numbers created for the original production, each character learns to survive the season in ways that are both hilarious and heartwarming.

Directed by Darrell Scott Rushton, musical direction by Kelly Shreckenghast, and costumes by Rachel Saylor, the cast features Theatre students Grace Stevenson, TJ Kelly, and Gracie Ray as the engaging trio ensemble, and features student designers from the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance. “A Christmas Survival Guide” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals, www.concordtheatricals.com.

Arm yourself with laughter and kick off your holiday survival with us—join the fun December 3, 4, 5, and 6 at 7:30 p.m., with a 2:00 p.m. matinee on Saturday, December 6, in the F. Perry Smith Studio Theater of the Pealer Performing Arts Center. Purchase tickets online at tickets.frostburg.edu; at the University Box Office, Lane University Center 203 (Mon–Fri, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.), 301-687-3137; or at the door. Pricing: adults $20 cash/$21.09 credit card; FSU students and employees, and all youth $10 cash/$10.69 credit card.

Theater, Music, Performance