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The Santaland Diaries (2010)
November 30 — January 2
In the Ellyn Bye Studio
By David Sedaris
Adapted for the stage by Joe Mantello
Directed by Wendy Knox
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Based on the true chronicles of David Sedaris’ experience as Crumpet the Elf in Macy’s Santaland display, this cult classic riffs on a few of Sedaris’ truly odd encounters with his fellow man during the height of the holiday crunch. NPR humorist and best-selling author of When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Me Talk Pretty One Day and Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. This production will include three late night 10:00 pm performances on December 9th, 16th and 30th.
The running time for The Santaland Diaries is approximately 75 minutes, with no intermission.
To learn more about the cast and creative team for The Santaland Diaries, click here.
Reviews and Comment
Marty Hughley | The Oregonian [Review 06 Dec 2010]
Desperate times call for desperate measures. Even if that means being measured for an elf costume.
“The Santaland Diaries”—whether the original comic monologue by David Sedaris or Joe Mantello’s stage adaptation—is a story built on economic anxiety. David, unemployed in New York, finds himself “$20 away from walking dogs” for a living, and so takes a seasonal job at Macy’s and becomes Crumpet the elf. It’s far from the position he envisioned when he moved to the city (some sort of prominent role with “One Life To Live”), but he imagines that at least the “fluffy wonderland” of the store “won’t be quite as sad as standing on a corner dressed as a french fry.”
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Production blog
David Sedaris: The Original Santaland Elf
30 November 2010 & Posted by Kinsley Suer
The countdown is on with t-minus eight hours until the first preview performance of The Santaland Diaries. Based on David Sedaris’ true experiences as Crumpet the Elf in Macy’s Santaland display, the show has become a sort of anti-holiday cult classic. But before the show opens again for Portland audiences, let’s explore the man who was and forever will be the original Santaland Elf.
MoreThe Santaland Diaries’ Cast and Creative Team
15 November 2010 & Posted by Kinsley Suer
Introducing this year’s cast and creative team for The Santaland Diaries!
MoreJoin us For Holiday Oasis Nov 27
10 November 2010 & Posted by Natalie Gilmore
Planning to be downtown getting a jump start on holiday shopping this Thanksgiving Weekend? On Saturday, November 27th we invite you to take a break mid-marathon and join us for a relaxing Holiday Oasis at the Armory- you can pick up A Christmas Story tickets, cross some theater (and cupcake!) lovers off of your shopping list, and spend some precious moments rejuvenating with a FREE chair massage, a cocktail and the soothing sounds of our holiday jazz trio, Pilot Lite.
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The Santaland Diaries (2010)
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