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A Christmas Story

Holiday Classic

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Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself at Higbee’s Department Store. The consistent response: “You’ll shoot your eye out!”

 

All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family’s temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys’ experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie’s father winning a lamp shaped like a woman’s leg in a net stocking; Ralphie’s fantasy scenarios and more. 

 

COVID-19 Precautions

South Valley Civic Theatre (SVCT) is taking precautions against Covid-19. We take the health of our cast, staff and patrons very seriously. All involved must remain healthy for the show to go on.
 
Vaccinations are highly recommended but not required. However, the Playhouse and Limelight are public indoor spaces with patrons in close proximity to one another. SVCT  does not require, however we strongly encourage our patrons, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask inside the theater and theater lobby areas unless actively drinking or eating.
 

We count on our audience members to self-monitor. If you experience Covid-19 symptoms or receive a positive Covid-19 test, please alert our Box Office volunteers at [email protected] and/or call 408-842-7469 at least three (3) hours before curtain so we can exchange your tickets.

 

SVCT will review its Covid-19 Statement for each of its shows to align with the State of California and Santa Clara County mandates and recommendations.  Thank you for your help and consideration!

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4.7 / 5.0 based on 82 reviews

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       sound engineering continues to be marginal - otherwise great. This survey has no 'send' button

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Oct 14, 2024
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Oct 06, 2024
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Aug 25, 2024
by: Sherry Hemingway

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     One of my favorite stories. Always brings lots of laughs.

Jul 19, 2024
by: Noreen Miles

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Jun 29, 2024
by: Gloria Horta

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Jun 22, 2024
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May 20, 2024
by: Kim Platt

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 Very well cast, acted and enjoyable. Made me want to watch the movie again, which I hadn't done in over a decade!

Apr 07, 2024
by: Jeff Wagner

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Apr 07, 2024
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Mar 16, 2024
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Mar 11, 2024
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Mar 07, 2024
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Nov 25, 2023
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Sep 08, 2023
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Sep 08, 2023
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Aug 20, 2023
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Jul 02, 2023
by: Chris Foster

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     It was very festive and enjoyable.

May 22, 2023
by: James Carlen

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   I love the movie and loved it live even more! A fun, family show with a great cast!

May 08, 2023
by: Marianne Snook

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Mar 12, 2023
by: Theresa Bradshaw

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   Well done!

Feb 28, 2023
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   I am not particularly a fan of this story, but I did enjoy the cast and the set/props, and felt the acting quality was very good.

Feb 27, 2023
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Feb 26, 2023
by: Holly Lasky

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Feb 26, 2023
by: Jeri Allen

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     Fantastic

Feb 26, 2023
by: Kenneth Christopher

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Feb 25, 2023
by: Susan Hines

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Feb 25, 2023
by: Angelica Ramirez

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   Nice Christmas story.

Feb 04, 2023
by: Darcy Foster

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   Very dissatisfied with the play. The narrator was obnoxious and distracting from the other characters. Would have preferred a voice off stage narrating the story. Recently watched the movie on TV (never seen previously). It was far more enjoyable than your rendition of the story.

Dec 20, 2022
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Dec 11, 2022
by: Howard Bell

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   What a wonderful performance by everyone. I took the whole family to see this for Christmas and we all had a great time.

Dec 11, 2022
by: Samantha Blanco

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   It was a joy to watch! Great job to everyone!

Dec 11, 2022
by: Brooke Andersen

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Dec 10, 2022
by: Jaime Tompkins

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Dec 10, 2022
by: Clay Pytlik

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Dec 10, 2022
by: Jennifer Eichholtz

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   Actors were great

Dec 10, 2022
by: Ann Littmann

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Dec 05, 2022
by: Judy Scovel

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Dec 05, 2022
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Dec 05, 2022
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Dec 05, 2022
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Dec 05, 2022
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Dec 05, 2022
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Dec 05, 2022
by: Julie Dieterly

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Dec 05, 2022
by: Raelene Zenti

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   Such a small cast! They all did a wonderful job!

Dec 05, 2022
by: Laura Wilson

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Dec 05, 2022
by: Theresa Rossetta

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 Came from SJ in rain to see Jery Rojas & he absolutely did NOT disappoint . 4 friends who also happened to go & aren’t as biased said he delivered, carried the show & they were so impressed. Entire cast was amazing. Set was incredible & of all things, conecto find out Friday night set designer was none other than Andrew Cummings who first performed @ Lynhaven w/ his buddy, my now 32 yr old son, in SJ before moving to MH! Wild coincidence!

Dec 04, 2022
by: Sally Duprey

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   Great actors and fabulous sets.

Dec 04, 2022
by: David Matuszak

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   Wonderfully done. The show followed the movie perfectly. And the cast was all great in the roles.

Dec 04, 2022
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Dec 03, 2022
by: Debe Stieber

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   Outside 👏👍

Dec 03, 2022
by: Gilbert Horta

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Dec 03, 2022
by: Wanda Garrett

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   So fun!!! Incredible cast. LOVED IT❤️

Dec 03, 2022
by: Karen Jenkins

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Dec 03, 2022
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Nov 29, 2022
by: Allie Bailey

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Nov 28, 2022
by: Deena Davalos

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  Very creative presentation, acting fantastic, all kids impressive. I've seen on stage before and this was my favorite!

Nov 28, 2022
by: Bettie Owen

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   I thought it was going to be more of a Christmas play for children. I thought it was very long and not as fun as I thought it was going to be. I always admire the actors and all the work that they put forth but for me, it just didn’t cut it this time

Nov 28, 2022
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Nov 28, 2022
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Nov 28, 2022
by: Rajeev Singh

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   A delightful performance .

Nov 28, 2022
by: Estelle Jones

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   I’ve always loved the story and the play did not disappoint.

Nov 27, 2022
by: Becky Housholder

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Nov 27, 2022
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Nov 26, 2022
by: Kristen Wingebnach

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Nov 26, 2022
by: Jennifer Johnson

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   Great!

Nov 26, 2022
by: Hazlitt Michelle

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   I have been to 3 other Christmas plays here in the past & this is by far the best one. The narrator, adult Ralph, is amazing! The dad & mom were really great as well. They were by far our favorite actors in the play. The only one I would have recasted was Ralphie to match how great the rest of the cast was. He quite hard to understand & lacked the enthusiasm going on around him.

Nov 26, 2022
by: Melissa Gridley

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   I loved the show and was so amazed how good the characters played their roles. And I was very happy that it lasted as long as it did. I know that must have took a lot of memorizing.

Nov 21, 2022
by: Sandra Casarez

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   Show was wonderful! Great way to get into the Christmas spirit! Very well done!!!

Nov 21, 2022
by: Elizabeth Jamero

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   My children and I enjoyed it greatly. Great actors,, costumes and family environment. Can’t wait to see the next performance

Nov 20, 2022
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Nov 20, 2022
by: Amy Nicholson

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   I like the event very much.

Nov 20, 2022
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Nov 19, 2022
by: CONNIE LUDEWIG

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Nov 19, 2022
by: Karyn Morton

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   I really enjoyed the theater. The acoustics were great and the actors did such a great job

Nov 19, 2022
by: Michelle Levine

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   This play was done so perfectly! The producer, directors, cast, EVERYONE did such an incredible job! They captured every moment from the movie! Absolutely well done! My family enjoyed it so much we will be coming back to watch again! Each scene was executed so beautifully! Absolutely wonderful to see! Great job! Thank you! AMAZING!

Nov 19, 2022
by: Linda Hughes
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