Join your neighbors, friends and family in the Vergennes Opera House on Friday, December 5th for the 9th annual BROADWAY DIRECT stage production featuring local resident and Broadway veteran Bill Walsh (stage name is Bill Carmichael) and his professional singing friends. Plus this year six area students will be joining the cast to help make the evening extra special.

This year's theme is "Home for the Holidays" with holiday songs, Broadway tunes and a few surprises thrown in as well.

Tickets are $20 for adults and just $5 for students 18 and younger thanks to underwriting from the Vergennes Rotary Club. Tickets can be purchased at Classic Stitching on Main Street, at the door or online at https://vohbroadwaydirect.eventbrite.com.

Additionals sponsors include the National Bank of Middlebury, Connie Houston-Lang McLaughry Real Estate, Attorney Fred Peet, Michael & Lynn Donnelly, W.D. Benton Appraisers, H.J. LeBoef & Sons, Jeff and Andrew Fritz and Jackman Fuels. Our stellar season sponsors are RPM: Restoration Performance Motorcars, J.W. & D.E. Ryan Plumbing & Heating and the Vergennes Animal Hospital. If you see these folks out and about, be sure to thank them for supporting YOUR Vergennes Opera House.

Also...the Vergennes Holiday Stroll is taking place all day on Saturday, December 6th with performances at 11:30 a.m. (Champlain Brass Quintet) and 3 p.m. (Victory Baptist Church Choir). Plus Santa will be in the HOUSE from 12:30 to 3 p.m. so get your cameras out!

AND...the opening night of the Little City Players' production of "Best Christmas Pageant Ever" is Saturday, December 6 at 7 p.m.!

What a weekend in the little city!

Looking forward to seeing many smiling faces throughout! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Gerianne Smart