The SantaLand Diaries
Sun. Dec 11, 2016 at 3:30pm PST
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When it was first broadcast on National Public Radio, The SantaLand Diaries generated more requests for tapes than any story in This American Life’s history except the death of Red Barber. Timothy Olyphant brought the story to life on stage off-Broadway, and now Patrick Censoplano dons the candy-cane tights for a Santa Monica Playhouse holiday celebration in this outrageously funny one-man play from NPR’s well-loved humorist David Sedaris about the author’s experiences as an unemployed writer taking a job as an elf at Macy’s department store in New York City, taking a wry look at how the holiday season brings out the best – and the worst – in us all.
"A delightfully thorny account of working as a Yuletide elf at Macy's.
Priceless observations, both outrageous and subtle.
Destined to hold a place in the annals of American humor writing." NY Times
Priceless observations, both outrageous and subtle.
Destined to hold a place in the annals of American humor writing." NY Times
December 2 - 18, 2016
Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3:30pm - All Seats $29.50*
Special preview Performance: Thursday December 1st at 8pm - All Seats $19.50**
David Sedaris is an American humorist, comedian, author, and radio contributor. He was publicly recognized in 1992 when National Public Radio broadcast his essay "SantaLand Diaries.” He published his first collection of essays and short stories,Barrel Fever, in 1994. His next five essay collections, Naked, Holidays on Ice, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, and When You Are Engulfed in Flames, became New York Times Best Sellers. As of 2015, his books have sold ten million copies. Much of Sedaris' humor is ostensibly autobiographical and self-deprecating, and often concerns his family life, his middle-class upbringing in the suburbs of Raleigh, North Carolina and his Greek heritage.
Patrick Censoplano was last seen at Santa Monica Playhouse in the revival of Lisa Phillips Visca's CLIMAX. SMP's production of Drempels marked Patrick's 6th production with SM Playhouse (What? Crazy.), having made his debut in the semi-possessed role of Brandon/Gandor/Grandalf in Adults, Keep Out! during which he sang a riotous duet with himself. That sounds about right. Raised in the suburbs of D.C. by a couple of zany New Yorkers, Patrick began performing at a young age in any available venue, from professional theater to puppet shows in the living room. He went on to attend the Virginia Governor's School for Performing Arts, earned a degree in Theater from The College of William & Mary, and has studied acting in D.C., New York, London, and trained in Australian and international techniques (along with improv and sketch comedy) right here in Los Angeles. Recent credits include Grey's Anatomy, and the multiple award winning dramatic shortOur Father starring Michael Gross and Michael Worth. When he's not busy creating characters or racing around town, Patrick enjoys saving the planet and quiet time with the cat and dog. (www.patrickcensoplano.com | @patrickcenso)
Veteran director Chris DeCarlo has been acting, writing and directing in Los Angeles for more than 40 years, bringing to the stage over 250 World Premieres and American Premieres, including the critically acclaimed stage adaptation of Dostoevsky’sNotes From Underground, Hard Laughs starring Sammy Shore and Ron Palillo, Michel Garneau’s Quatre á Quatre, Stephen King and Robert B. Parker’s RAGE, Brenda Krantz’s Lovely!, starring Louise Sorrell, the Ovation-nominated Picon Pie, Todd Susman’sLocked and Loaded, the long-running Wyse-Rae-Waldman hit musical Funny, You Don’t Look Like a Grandmother.
Veteran director Chris DeCarlo has been acting, writing and directing in Los Angeles for more than 40 years, bringing to the stage over 250 World Premieres and American Premieres, including the critically acclaimed stage adaptation of Dostoevsky’sNotes From Underground, Hard Laughs starring Sammy Shore and Ron Palillo, Michel Garneau’s Quatre á Quatre, Stephen King and Robert B. Parker’s RAGE, Brenda Krantz’s Lovely!, starring Louise Sorrell, the Ovation-nominated Picon Pie, Todd Susman’sLocked and Loaded, the long-running Wyse-Rae-Waldman hit musical Funny, You Don’t Look Like a Grandmother.
*Price does not include Service Fee
**Price does not include Service Charge. Preview tickets are not combinable with any other discounts or offers
***Member of Actors' Equity Association
****The SantaLand Diaries” is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York
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Santa Monica Playhouse®
1211 4th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Santa Monica, CA 90401
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