WILLIAMSTON, MI–Mid-Michigan’s award-winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S. Putnam Street in downtown Williamston, is celebrating the holiday season with the return of A Very Williamston Christmas by Robert Hawlmark. Performances for this production begin Thursday, November 14 and run through Sunday, December 29. Tickets are now on sale.

This Hawlmark original is back by popular demand!  A professional woman running in the fast lane of the big city corporate world journeys back to her small town on a mission for her boss.  When she runs into a handsome acquaintance from high school, she’s forced to evaluate her life and priorities.  Hot coca, light parades, and romance collide.  Hilarity ensues. A Very Williamston Christmas is a holiday movie parody that will make your season complete!

Original A Very Williamston Christmas cast members Dani Cochrane (Bright Half Life, On the Market) and Emily Sutton-Smith (Maytag Virgin, A Very Williamston Christmas) are joined this year by Patrick Loos (On the Market, Popcorn Falls) and newcomer to the Williamston Theatre stage Nick Yocum. The Director of A Very Williamston Christmas is Williamston Theatre co-Founder, John Lepard (The Hat Box, A Christmas Carol: The Radio Show). The production team includes Scenic Design by Bartley H. Bauer (A Murder for Two: Holiday Edition, A Very Williamston Christmas), Lighting Design by Shannon Schweitzer (Thirst, Predictor), Costume Design by Karen Kangas-Preston (Maytag Virgin, On the Market), Sound Design by Sonja Marquis (A Very Williamston Christmas, The Safe House), Props Design/ Set Dressing by Michelle Raymond (Thirst, Predictor), and Projections Design by Alison Dobbins (A Very Williamston Christmas, 900 Miles to International Falls). The Stage Manager is Stefanie Din (Thirst, Bright Half Life).

Performances for A Very Williamston Christmas will run from November 14 through December 29.  There are changes to the performance schedule for the 2024-2025 Season. All evening performances will now start at 7:30PM. The schedule for the first week of performances: Thursday and Friday at 7:30PM, Saturday and Sunday at 2:00PM. The schedule for the remaining performances (except for Thanksgiving week): Thursday at 2:00PM, Friday at 7:30PM, Saturday at 2:00PM and 7:30PM, Sunday at 2:00PM. To accommodate Thanksgiving, the week of November 25, the performance schedule will be Friday and Saturday at 2:00PM & 7:30PM and Sunday at 2:00PM.   The first four performances of A Very Williamston Christmas are Preview performances where audience members will have the opportunity to take part in a talkback session with the director following each performance. The Official Opening Night is Friday, November 22 at 7:30PM. The Conversation Sunday is December 15 immediately following the 2:00PM performance.

Tickets are Pay-What-You-Wish for the Preview on Thursday, November 14. Remaining Preview tickets are $22.00. Starting Thursday, November 21 tickets for all performances will be $44.  Senior citizens (65+) and members of the Military (active and retired) receive a $2 discount on all tickets except Previews.  Student tickets (with a valid student ID) are $10 for all performances.  Ticket prices for patrons 30 or under are $30 (with valid ID). Discounts are also available for groups of 10 or more (booked at least 1 week in advance through the Box Office). Tickets can be purchased Tuesday – Friday from 12-5pm by calling (517) 655-SHOW (7469) or ordered on-line up until 1 hour prior to the performance by visiting our website www.williamstontheatre.org.  There is a $1 per ticket processing fee on all tickets.  Payment is required at the time the reservation is made. Patrons are responsible for knowing and understanding all ticket polices which are available on our website (www.williamstontheatre.org/general-ticket-information). 

Masks are not required but strongly recommended in our intimate theatre space. If patrons are experiencing any Covid symptoms on the day of the performance, they are asked to stay home and call the Box Office to release their seat. Detailed information about the Williamston Theatre’s Covid Safety Protocol is available on our website.

A Very Williamston Christmas is Sponsored by Plante Moran Wealth Management.  Additional support for the Williamston Theatre is provided in part through an award from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Shubert Foundation.

The Williamston Theatre is a not-for-profit, professional live theatre company, dedicated to producing plays that excite, engage, and entertain our audiences. The theatre opened its doors in 2006, is the winner of a 2014 National Theatre Company Grant from The American Theatre Wing and has received many regional awards including the 2008 Robert Busby Award for extraordinary overall contribution to theatre in the Greater Lansing Area.

Williamston Theatre patrons will find ample parking on the street and in several municipal lots throughout the city. The theatre is located in downtown Williamston (exit 117 off I-96) just south of Grand River Avenue. Additional information about the company and the 2024-2025 Season is available online at www.williamstontheatre.org or by calling (517) 655-SHOW (7469).