Upcoming Performance: Christmas Lights
Marking Bill Prenetta’s playwright debut in 1994, first performed as a full-length show by the Opening Knight Players on December 2, 1999, performed again in 2011 and rewritten for 2023, Christmas Lights is a must-see and hilarious holiday special about grouchy neighbors who object to a lavish Christmas display put on by Nick Pfeiffer. The Opening Knight Players will perform Christmas Lights on December 8th and 9th, 2023 at 7:30 PM, and December 10th, 2023 at 2:00 PM. Ticket prices will be $8 for students and seniors, and $10 for general admission.
The 2023 performances of Christmas Lights are dedicated to Lisa Williams.
Stay tuned for our upcoming shows:
Staged Reading of Work by Mo Veach
The Opening Knight Players will be performing a staged reading of work done by senior Mo Veach for her senior capstone on January 12, 2024 at 7:30PM.
The Eyes of Evil
Written by senior Rylan Fischer, The Eyes of Evil will be the Opening Knight Players’ spring show. The exact date is to be determined. The show will also be performed at the 2024 Connecticut Drama Association festival.
The Swashbuckling Sisters & The Story of the Seven Seas
Cecelia, Constance, Clare and Christabelle Swashbuckling live on the small island of Cessabit and run their family’s candle shop. They dream of adventures like they’ve had in their bedtime stories, but it never seems possible until one day…when they accidentally commandeer a pirate ship. Now the world is their oyster…where will their adventures take them? This musical is written by Erin McGrath.
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