November 18, 2025 3:05 a.m. 

In the KQEN Cultural Spotlight:

Tickets are selling fast for the Umpqua Actors Community Theater’s production of, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”.

A synopsis said everyone has seen those Christmas movies where everything seems to go wrong. When relatives come from near and far, getting together for a holiday dinner that blows up into a conflagration of jabs, insults, and until then kept under wraps family secret, or some major announcement is made to the group, causing a cacophony of gasps from guests.  The stress of family members getting together with those they haven’t seen for awhile and have likely chosen not to for some reason despite being related, definitely adds angst to an already stressful situation. Even though these cinematic situations are largely exaggerated, the fact that everyone has experienced holidays or some sort of similar family event like these, surely speaks to their popularity.

Tickets are available for performances on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from December 4th through December 20th at 7:00 p.m. Admission is $17 for adults and $12 for those ages 12 and under. To purchase tickets, call 673-2125 or go to: https://www.uact-theatre.com/have-yourself-a-crazy-little-christmas