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An important wintertime lesson is to not lick metal poles in freezing weather. Ralphie Parker and friends learned that the hard way in the iconic 1983 movie “A Christmas Story.” The film is an adaptation of Jean Shepherd’s anecdotes from “In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash,” and the stage adaptation is currently underway once again at the Breckenridge Theater.
While the story isn’t foreign to the Summit County community — or the public at large with seasonal marathons and a 2022 sequel on HBO Max — this time around director Jacqueline Stone is blending the old and new.
“Some of the vision for this particular production of the show was to really try and retain the spirit of the original story that people know and love from the 1980s movie,” Stone said. “But we also wanted to ensure that the story had accessibility for a modern audience today.”
Stone is also incorporating a diverse cast in terms of both gender and race. The ensemble is made up of four adult performers and seven children ranging in ages from 7 to 14.
