Three Holiday Shorts by Mark Harvey Levine – an evening of heartfelt, hilarious holiday fun.

The Basile Westfield Playhouse Youth Advisory Council presents a new look at the classic A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

A tender, magical look at love and loss under the shimmering Northern Lights in a series of vignettes full of heart and humor. Almost, Maine is a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States. It’s almost in Canada. And it’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it almost doesn’t exist. One cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, the residents of Almost, Maine find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend—almost—in this delightful midwinter night’s dream.

A ghostly true-crime tale told with poetic flair and eerie elegance, The Drowning Girls recounts the story of Bessie, Alice and Margaret, three of the many wives of George Joseph Smith, an Edwardian opportunist who made a living marrying women, taking out life insurance policies for them and subsequently drowning them in their baths. Three ghostly brides surface from bathtubs full of water to gather evidence against their womanizing, murderous, husband by reliving the shocking events leading up to their deaths. As they make their case, they discover how they have been victimized not only by George Joseph Smith, but also by society at large.

Frances Hodgson Burnett’s enchanting classic of children’s literature is brought to the stage in this lush musical about transformation, grief, and the healing power of nature. Orphaned in India, 11-year-old Mary Lennox returns to Yorkshire to live with her embittered, reclusive uncle Archibald and his disabled son Colin. The estate’s many wonders include a magic garden which beckons the children with haunting melodies and the “Dreamers,” spirits from Mary’s past who guide her through her new life, dramatizing The Secret Garden’s compelling tale of forgiveness and renewal.

The annual MSP summer youth production rounds out the season with a fantastical journey down the rabbit hole, perfect for the whole family. Join Alice as she discovers the magic of Wonderland. “Curiouser and curiouser,” animals speak in riddles, nonsense makes sense, and the adventures of young Alice reveal her pluck, intelligence and imagination. It is a more delightful place for the audience than for Alice, who is trying desperately to get back home with help from the Mad Hatter, the Rabbit, and the Cheshire Cat.