The Nutz-n-Boltz Theater Company’s (NNB) December offering of “Every Christmas Story Ever Told! (And Then Some!),” by Michael Carleton, James FitzGerald and John K. Alvarez, has some of the tales one might expect, from Charlie Brown to “The Christmas Carol.”

But Kelly Lazenby, the show’s director, noted that there are some surprising
Christmas traditions that are also included, including one from Holland where
bad children are put into a bag and brought by ship to Spain.
“It just looked fun,” Lazenby said about why the play was selected.

Lazenby added that the show, running from Friday, Dec. 6 through Sunday,
Dec. 22, is similar to “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
(Abridged)” in that a few actors perform a large number of stories. In this
play, three actors (along with a choir of children) perform 18 stories in
approximately 80 minutes (with one intermission).

Lazenby noted that the audience should expect some interaction and they are
also encouraged to wear an “ugly sweater,” with a vote on which one is the
best example.

NNB presents “Every Christmas Story Ever Told! (And Then Some!)” from
Friday, Dec. 6 through Sunday, Dec. 22, at the Boring Grange, 27861 Grange
Street in Boring. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 3
p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students and seniors
and $10 for youth.

For more information, or to make reservations, call 503-593-1295 or visit
nnbtheater.com.

‘Wing It’ takes on ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
Clackamas Repertory Theatre’s (CRT) interactive children’s show, “Wing It,”
offers its take on the classic holiday movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” with “It’s a
Wonderful Wing It,” at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 and Saturday, Dec. 14.
The show will feature guest artist Jayson Shanafelt as Marco the fruit fly, with
Travis Nodurft as Buzz Buzz, Heather Ovalle as Rita, Jayne Stevens as Roxy,
Jennifer Whitten as Luna and Chris Wilcox as The Captain.

The production features songs, dance and audience participation. Nodurft, a
teacher at Ogden Middle School in Oregon City and a professionally trained
clown, created the “Wing It” interactive series.

CRT presents “It’s a Wonderful Wing It” at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 and
Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Niemeyer Center on the Oregon City campus of
Clackamas Community College, 19600 MolallaAvenue in Oregon City.
Admission is $5 at the door (cash or check) with no reserved seating.
For more information, visit clackamasrep.org or call 503-594-6047.
Future “Wing It” performances will be held on Feb. 8, 2020, April 4, 2020 and
June 13, 2020.

Upcoming auditions
NNB will hold auditions for two future productions from 2-4 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 14 and from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, at the Boring Grange,
27861 Grange Street in Boring. The two productions will be a staged reading
of “In Front of the Philco: A Night of Radio Plays,” with performances running
from Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 through Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, and “Weekend
Comedy,” a full-length show running from Friday, March 6, 2020 through
Sunday, March 22, 2020.

Performers need not come to both audition dates and auditions will consist of
cold readings from the scripts. Headshots and resumes are welcome, but not
required.

Available parts for the staged reading, NNB’s annual fundraiser which will
feature old radio plays such as “The Bickersons,” “The Shadow” and
“Dragnet,” are for adult men and women of any age.

There will be four rehearsals prior to the weekend performances.
Available parts for “Weekend Comedy” are for two men and two women, ages
20-30s and 40-50s. Rehearsals for the production will take place on
weeknights.

For more information, contact Kelly Lazenby at 503-593-1295 or
info@nnbtheater.com.

Sandy Actors Theatre will also hold auditions for “Vanya and Sonia and Marsh
and Spike,” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, January 11, 2020 and 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Sunday, January 12, 2020, at the theater, 17433 Meinig Ave.
(behind Ace Hardware).

Rehearsals for the production start on Monday, Feb. 3, with the show running
from Friday, March 13 through Sunday, April 5, 2020.

Available roles include Marsha, a woman in her 50s; Spike, a man in his 20s;
and Nina, a woman in her early 20s.

For more information, email Steve Morrow at steve@sandyactorstheatre.org
or Sharon Rindt at sharonrindt@sandyactorstheatre.org.