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    • DECISION HEIGHT by Meredith Dayna Levy
    • DR. FRANKENSTEIN by Selma Dimitrijevic
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      • DECK THE HALLS by Tim Phillips
      • THE SMELL OF THE KILL by Michele Lowe
      • BE A GOOD LITTLE WIDOW by Beech Brunsetter
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      • DECK THE HALLS by Tim Phillips
      • THE SMELL OF THE KILL by Michele Lowe
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      • The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL >
        • THE FARNDALE AVENUE HOUSING ESTATE TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD DRAMATICT SOCIETY PRODUCTION OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL
      • THE FARCE OF HABIT >
        • FARCE OF HABIT by Jones Hope Wooten
      • MISCAST Cabaret - Roles We'll Never Get To Play
      • SUITE SURRENDER >
        • SUITE SURRENDER
      • POCKET SHAKESPEARE 2024
      • POCKET BROADWAY
    • 2023 Productions >
      • THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF THEATER
      • IF THE SHOE FITS... by Matt Thompson, Matt Chorine & Dana Vermette
      • THE MEMORY BOX by Laura King
    • 2022 Productions >
      • Murder at the Prop Table by Ed Bassett
      • The Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson
      • International One Act Play Festival
      • Varney The Vampire by Tim Kelly
      • Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some) by Michael Carleton, James Fitzgerald & John K. Alvarez
    • 2021 Productions >
      • KILL ME, DEADLY
      • CAYUGA CANAL GIRLS
      • EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD
      • 2021 VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
    • 2020 Productions >
      • DRINKING HABITS 2
      • THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK CHRISTMAS MUSICAL
      • NEVERLAND CHRISTMAS
      • HEAD OVER HEELS
    • 2019 Productions >
      • EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (AND THEN SOME)
      • 7TH ANNUAL ONE ACT FESTIVAL
      • FOOLS
      • FOUR WEDDINGS AND AN ELVIS
      • STEEL MAGNOLIAS
      • SHERWOOD: THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD
      • FIREFLIES
      • 2019 MINI GOLF TOURNAMENT
      • THE PINK PANTHER STRIKES AGAIN
      • DEAD RINGER
    • NERF Regional Festival - One Night With Fanny Brice
    • 2018 Productions >
      • MRS. BOB CRATCHIT'S WILD CHRISTMAS BINGE
      • NEVERLAND CHRISTMAS
      • CLIFFHANGER
      • 2018 ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL
      • THE FOREIGNER
      • MOON OVER BUFFALO
      • 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
      • ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
      • THE OCTETTE BRIDGE CLUB
      • THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE
    • 2017 Productions >
      • The Gin Game
      • Death By Fatal Murder
      • Any Body Home?
      • Three Musketeers
      • Baskerville
      • Rebel Yells
      • Female Transport
      • 2017 MINI GOLF TOURNAMENT
      • GIVE LOCAL Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills 2017
    • 2016 Productions >
      • Cops
      • Three Murders And It's Only Monday
      • Farce Of Nature
      • The Dining Room
      • William Shakespeare's MACBETH
      • 4th Annual One Act Festival
      • The Cover Of Life
      • 2016 MINI GOLF TOURNAMENT
      • A Man of No Importance
      • 6TH ANNIVERSARY HOEDOWN
      • Lady Parts
      • Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some)
    • 2015 Productions >
      • Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol
      • The Butler Did It
  • Directions
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  • 2025 SEASON AT A GLANCE
    • BE A GOOD LITTLE WIDOW by Bekah Brunstetter
    • SEX by Mae West
    • DECISION HEIGHT by Meredith Dayna Levy
    • DR. FRANKENSTEIN by Selma Dimitrijevic
    • VIRTUAL PROGRAMS >
      • DECK THE HALLS by Tim Phillips
      • THE SMELL OF THE KILL by Michele Lowe
      • BE A GOOD LITTLE WIDOW by Beech Brunsetter
  • AUDITIONS
  • TAKE FLIGHT WITH PSC PODCAST
  • Past Productions
    • 2025 Productions >
      • DECK THE HALLS by Tim Phillips
      • THE SMELL OF THE KILL by Michele Lowe
    • 2024 Productions >
      • The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL >
        • THE FARNDALE AVENUE HOUSING ESTATE TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD DRAMATICT SOCIETY PRODUCTION OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL
      • THE FARCE OF HABIT >
        • FARCE OF HABIT by Jones Hope Wooten
      • MISCAST Cabaret - Roles We'll Never Get To Play
      • SUITE SURRENDER >
        • SUITE SURRENDER
      • POCKET SHAKESPEARE 2024
      • POCKET BROADWAY
    • 2023 Productions >
      • THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF THEATER
      • IF THE SHOE FITS... by Matt Thompson, Matt Chorine & Dana Vermette
      • THE MEMORY BOX by Laura King
    • 2022 Productions >
      • Murder at the Prop Table by Ed Bassett
      • The Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson
      • International One Act Play Festival
      • Varney The Vampire by Tim Kelly
      • Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some) by Michael Carleton, James Fitzgerald & John K. Alvarez
    • 2021 Productions >
      • KILL ME, DEADLY
      • CAYUGA CANAL GIRLS
      • EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD
      • 2021 VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
    • 2020 Productions >
      • DRINKING HABITS 2
      • THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK CHRISTMAS MUSICAL
      • NEVERLAND CHRISTMAS
      • HEAD OVER HEELS
    • 2019 Productions >
      • EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (AND THEN SOME)
      • 7TH ANNUAL ONE ACT FESTIVAL
      • FOOLS
      • FOUR WEDDINGS AND AN ELVIS
      • STEEL MAGNOLIAS
      • SHERWOOD: THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD
      • FIREFLIES
      • 2019 MINI GOLF TOURNAMENT
      • THE PINK PANTHER STRIKES AGAIN
      • DEAD RINGER
    • NERF Regional Festival - One Night With Fanny Brice
    • 2018 Productions >
      • MRS. BOB CRATCHIT'S WILD CHRISTMAS BINGE
      • NEVERLAND CHRISTMAS
      • CLIFFHANGER
      • 2018 ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL
      • THE FOREIGNER
      • MOON OVER BUFFALO
      • 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
      • ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
      • THE OCTETTE BRIDGE CLUB
      • THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE
    • 2017 Productions >
      • The Gin Game
      • Death By Fatal Murder
      • Any Body Home?
      • Three Musketeers
      • Baskerville
      • Rebel Yells
      • Female Transport
      • 2017 MINI GOLF TOURNAMENT
      • GIVE LOCAL Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills 2017
    • 2016 Productions >
      • Cops
      • Three Murders And It's Only Monday
      • Farce Of Nature
      • The Dining Room
      • William Shakespeare's MACBETH
      • 4th Annual One Act Festival
      • The Cover Of Life
      • 2016 MINI GOLF TOURNAMENT
      • A Man of No Importance
      • 6TH ANNIVERSARY HOEDOWN
      • Lady Parts
      • Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some)
    • 2015 Productions >
      • Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol
      • The Butler Did It
  • Directions
  • Contact

EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD
(AND THEN SOME) 
By Michael Carleton, James FitzGerald & John K. Alvarez

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2021 SEASON SPONSORS

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THE CAST

ED BASSETT
IAN DIEDRICH
ROB RICHNAVSKY

SPECIAL THANKS

Sierra Ridge Media Arts
Arabesque Costume Sales & Rentals
Paula Murphy Photography

BEHIND THE SCENES

Director
(told us when to do stuff)
TIM PHILLIPS

Stage Manager
(cat herder)
LORI POULIN

Costumes
(they picked out our clothes)
ED BASSETT & LORI POULIN

Props
(gave us stuff we carry)
ED BASSETT & LORI POULIN

Set Design
(he thought of it) 
ED BASSETT

    Set Construction
(they built it)
ED BASSETT & TIM PHILLIPS

Painting Crew
(they made it look nice)
ED BASSETT, DEBBIE DAMICIS, LAUREI PHILLIPS &
LORI POULIN 


Fruitcakes
(yummy)
MARILYN "GMA" LOPEZ

 Lighting Design
(he lit it up)
AL HATHWAY

Sound Design
(he made noises)
ED BASSETT & TIM PHILLIPS

Booth Pirates
(yarrrr)
TIM PHILLIPS, DEBBIE CRYAN, AMBER DUNPHY & BRIAN ELSER 
Executive Producer - Ed Bassett
Production Manager - Lori Poulin
Facilities Manager - Tim Phillips
Photographer - Paula Murphy
Playbill/Website -
​Sharon W. Houk
​Volunteer Coordinator - 
​Laurie Phillips

WHO'S WHO

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ED BASSETT is a founding member of the Phoenix Stage Company. He returns to the PSC stage after appearing in EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (2018), EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (2016), EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (2014), EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (2012) … and quite a few more. Ed is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild of America. Thank you to our wonderful Phoenix family and to you, our audience for your continued support. Thank you to my crazy cohorts for coming back to play again. FRUITCAKE!
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IAN DIEDRICH returns to the PSC stage af¬ter appearing in EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (2018), EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (2016), EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (2014), EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (2012) … and a few more. Ian has also directed productions such as THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY, GODSPELL, MATILDA and BLEACHER BUMS and has worked on numerous productions behind the scenes and across the state.  Special thanks to his wife, Emily and his little biggest fans, Hunter and Charlotte for their love and support.

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ROB RICHNAVSKY returns to the PSC stage after appearing in EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (2018), EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (2016), EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (2014), EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (2012) … and a whole lot more. Rob is an accomplished fight choreographer and has worked with several local schools and theaters. Rob would like to thank fruitcakes for being so tasty and his wife for being incredibly witty, fun, smart, and beautiful.
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BEHIND THE SCENES

TIM PHILLIPS (Director) returns after appearing in KILL ME DEADLY. Directing credits include EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (2018), EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (2016), EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (2014), EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (2012) … and some more.  During the pandemic, Tim co-hosted the live podcast, “TAKE FLIGHT LIVE WITH PHOENIX STAGE COMPANY” with Ed Bassett. Tim dedicates this production to his uber-talented cast and crew and to you, the audience. Joyous Norelco!
LORI POULIN (Stage Manager) is the Phoenix Stage Company Production Manager. PSC credits include Stage Managing EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (2018), EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (2016), EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (2014), EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (2012) and a bunch more. Lori most recently appeared on stage in the world premiere of THE CAYUGA CANAL GIRLS.  I told you so! Farewell tour, bah humbug. It is with great joy that I find myself backstage once again, keeping the fellas in ever-changing costumes and handing off many different props. Thank you to our audience for continuing to enjoy our tradition of this show. Thanks to JP & Gma for always supporting me and our Phoenix family. Grinch Bless Us, Everyone!
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