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EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD

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EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD
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DATE/TIME

Friday, November 21, 2025
    7 p.m.

Saturday, November 22, 2025
    7 p.m.

Sunday, November 23, 2025
    2:30 p.m.

Friday, December 5, 2025
    7 p.m.

Sunday, December 7, 2025
    2:30 p.m.

TICKETS

$15* adults $10* students**

All seating is General Admission. No reserved seats.

* Includes processing fee

** Any student with valid ID. One ticket per ID.

AGES

PG rating icon

Every Christmas Story Ever Told contains some mild adult language and subject matter.

RUN TIME

2 hours (approx.)

For more information about this event, future IU Southeast Theatre events, degree programs and scholarships offered by the IU Southeast Theatre Department, please call (812) 941-2655 or visit southeast.iu.edu/theatre.

BUY TICKETS ON SALE SEPT 10
EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (AND THEN SOME!)
by Michael Carleton, James FitzGerald, and John K. Alvarez

Get ready to sleigh your holiday expectations with Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)—a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud comedy that crams every beloved (and a few forgotten) holiday tale into one wildly entertaining theatrical event. What begins as a traditional performance of A Christmas Carol quickly spirals into a madcap mashup of It’s a Wonderful Life, Frosty the Snowman, The Grinch, The Nutcracker, Rudolph, and more.

Three fearless actors take on dozens of characters with lightning-fast costume changes, clever choreography, and a sleigh-full of festive improv. From international traditions to pop culture parodies, this show roasts the over-commercialization of the season while delivering genuine holiday cheer.

Perfect for families, friends, coworkers, and anyone who loves to laugh, this is not your grandmother’s holiday pageant—it’s a joyful, irreverent rollercoaster of wreaths, wassails, and wacky wonder. Whether you’re a holiday enthusiast or a certified Scrooge, you’ll leave the theater with aching cheeks and a heart full of seasonal spirit.

So put down the fruitcake, grab your Santa hat, and join us for the ultimate holiday mashup you never knew you needed—but won’t be able to forget!

Warning: If you see Every Christmas Story Ever Told, you'll never be able to watch Dickens' A Christmas Carol without laughing out loud.

— Life Newspapers (Sacramento)

Every Christmas Story Ever Told leaves no holly unturned.

— City Pulse (Detroit)

A hilarious send-up of, well, every Christmas story ever told ... This is a highly recommended alternative to cut-and-dry Christmas offerings.

— NUVO Indianapolis Arts and Entertainment

A show that will have you laughing harder than spiked egg nog.

— TheOtherOrlando

The play accomplishes the small miracle of making all Christmas myths seem both utterly ridiculous and absolutely essential. Yes, Virginia, you can have your fruitcake and eat it, too.

— Orlando Weekly

All Indiana University events, programs, groups, activities, educational, cultural, and historical observances are open to all members of the Indiana University community.

EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (AND THEN SOME!)
by Michael Carleton, James FitzGerald, and John K. Alvarez

Get ready to sleigh your holiday expectations with Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)—a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud comedy that crams every beloved (and a few forgotten) holiday tale into one wildly entertaining theatrical event. What begins as a traditional performance of A Christmas Carol quickly spirals into a madcap mashup of It’s a Wonderful Life, Frosty the Snowman, The Grinch, The Nutcracker, Rudolph, and more.

Three fearless actors take on dozens of characters with lightning-fast costume changes, clever choreography, and a sleigh-full of festive improv. From international traditions to pop culture parodies, this show roasts the over-commercialization of the season while delivering genuine holiday cheer.

Perfect for families, friends, coworkers, and anyone who loves to laugh, this is not your grandmother’s holiday pageant—it’s a joyful, irreverent rollercoaster of wreaths, wassails, and wacky wonder. Whether you’re a holiday enthusiast or a certified Scrooge, you’ll leave the theater with aching cheeks and a heart full of seasonal spirit.

So put down the fruitcake, grab your Santa hat, and join us for the ultimate holiday mashup you never knew you needed—but won’t be able to forget!

Warning: If you see Every Christmas Story Ever Told, you'll never be able to watch Dickens' A Christmas Carol without laughing out loud.

— Life Newspapers (Sacramento)

Every Christmas Story Ever Told leaves no holly unturned.

— City Pulse (Detroit)

A hilarious send-up of, well, every Christmas story ever told ... This is a highly recommended alternative to cut-and-dry Christmas offerings.

— NUVO Indianapolis Arts and Entertainment

A show that will have you laughing harder than spiked egg nog.

— TheOtherOrlando

The play accomplishes the small miracle of making all Christmas myths seem both utterly ridiculous and absolutely essential. Yes, Virginia, you can have your fruitcake and eat it, too.

— Orlando Weekly

All Indiana University events, programs, groups, activities, educational, cultural, and historical observances are open to all members of the Indiana University community.

EVENT DETAILS


DATES and TIMES

Friday, November 21, 2025
    7 p.m.

Saturday, November 22, 2025
    7 p.m.

Sunday, November 23, 2025
    2:30 p.m.

Friday, December 5, 2025
    7 p.m.

Sunday, December 7, 2025
    2:30 p.m.

TICKETS

$15* adults $10* students**

All seating is General Admission. No reserved seats.

* Includes processing fee

** Any student with valid ID. One ticket per ID.

AGES

PG rating icon

Every Christmas Story Ever Told contains some mild adult language and subject matter.

RUNNING TIME

2 hours

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about this event, future IU Southeast Theatre events, degree programs and scholarships offered by the IU Southeast Theatre Department, please call (812) 941-2655 or visit southeast.iu.edu/theatre.

BUY TICKETS
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