The Santaland Diaries

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Every belly shook like a bowl full of jelly for the full 60 minutes.

As the Christmas countdown begins, a newly-hired elf enters the coldest circle of retail hell: Macy’s Santaland. In real life, Crumpet the Elf is an unemployed actor, but now he’s hard at work, greeting children, judging their parents, and giving us a hilarious behind-the-scenes tour of the North Pole. Packed with David Sedaris’s signature wit, The Santaland Diaries is a delightfully irreverent holiday classic for those of us who prefer our eggnog spiked.


Audience Advisory: Contains some strong language and strobe lighting. Not intended for young audiences.
Age Recommendations: 13+
To learn more about this audience advisory, please call the Box Office.

by David Sedarisadapted by Joe Mantello

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November 24–December 23, 2019
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1 hour | There will be no intermission
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Content Warning: Production contains stage weapons, staged physical violence, intimate partner violence, suicide, and blood. This is a non-exhaustive list, as it can be challenging to recognize how elements will affect individuals. Please email boxoffice@actorstheatre.org if you need more information.

The Santaland Diaries

The Santaland Diaries
Every belly shook like a bowl full of jelly for the full 60 minutes.

As the Christmas countdown begins, a newly-hired elf enters the coldest circle of retail hell: Macy’s Santaland. In real life, Crumpet the Elf is an unemployed actor, but now he’s hard at work, greeting children, judging their parents, and giving us a hilarious behind-the-scenes tour of the North Pole. Packed with David Sedaris’s signature wit, The Santaland Diaries is a delightfully irreverent holiday classic for those of us who prefer our eggnog spiked.


Audience Advisory: Contains some strong language and strobe lighting. Not intended for young audiences.
Age Recommendations: 13+
To learn more about this audience advisory, please call the Box Office.

by David Sedarisadapted by Joe Mantello

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Run Time
1 hour | There will be no intermission
Age Recommendation
13+
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Content Warning
Production contains stage weapons, staged physical violence, intimate partner violence, suicide, and depictions of blood.

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