• Based on the Vinyl Cafe Stories by Stuart McLean
• Created in collaboration with Jess Milton and Jess Milton Productions
• With songs by Colleen Dauncey and Akiva Romer-Segal
• Adapted for the stage by Georgina Escobar
• Directed by Daryl Cloran

The world premiere of a holiday musical for the whole family based on Stuart McLean’s beloved Vinyl Cafe stories. The musical weaves together some of McLean’s most popular stories, such as: “Dave Cooks the Turkey” and “Rashida, Amir and the Great Gift-Giving” into a hilarious celebration of the highs and lows of the holiday season and the importance of community and family.

SENSORY INFORMED PERFORMANCE 

A Sensory Informed performance is like a Relaxed Experience in that it offers an accessible option to audience members who may benefit from a more relaxed environment in the theatre or those who may have not normally felt comfortable attending a live performance. This may be ideal for people with sensory concerns, autism spectrum disorders, learning disorders, dementia, families with babies or younger children, or those that may need to be able to leave the theatre frequently during the performance. It is a “no shushing” performance that allows our audience members to be themselves!   

The theatre will be dimly lit but not completely dark, there is a relaxed attitude toward audience movement and noise. Please note: No production elements (lighting, sound, special effects) will be altered for this performance. There will be no introductory speech before the performance. 

Please refer to each production’s Visual Guide for a thorough explanation of each element of our Production (available two weeks before our scheduled Sensory Informed Experience).  

A quiet space will be available for those that may need to have a break from the performance or lobby crowd. The Citadel Theatre has numerous sensory kits available for audience members to use that include sunglasses, fidget toys, ear plugs and ear muffs.  

Babes-in-Arms (Ages 0-2) may attend the performance at no cost, however every person entering the theatre must have a ticket assigned for safety regulations and seating capacity. Please contact the Box Office at 780-425-1820 to book a Babes-in-Arms ticket.  

OPEN AND CLOSED CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE 

Open Captions use real-time captions to represent spoken dialogue and other important audio elements during the show through screens visible to all patrons.   

Closed Captions use real-time captions to represent spoken dialogue and other important audio elements during the show through a personal captioning device (personal phone or a Citadel iPad available at the coat check). 

We offer both options to our patrons for our Captioned performances. 

There will be an ASL Interpreter in the lobby for anyone requiring ASL to English Interpretation for lobby interactions (ie. The bar, box office, communicating with ushers, etc.). 

Captioning by Jeffrey Weigl, WizCap 

AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE 

Performances where patrons can listen to a description of the visual aspects of the performance described live through a small radio receiver provided by the Citadel Theatre. To book seats recommended for low vision access, please enter AUDIODESCRIPTION5729 in the promo code in the top right, or click here.

Audio Description by Jody Shenkarek 

Please visit our Accessible Performances page for more information.