Performance Riverside/RCC Marching Tigers annual team up Hollydazzle! returns December 12-14th
Riverside's new Christmas tradition returns this year, and it's better than ever. Hollydazzle!, Performance Riverside's crowd-pleasing Christmas extravaganza, features the artistic and technical wizardry of Performance Riverside's most creative artists and the famous Riverside Community College Marching Tigers in a wild, fun-filled, and unapologetically sentimental salute to the holiday season. This magical show, is produced by Rey O'Day, directed and choreographed by John Vaughan, and musically directed by Scott T. Smith, with a script by Christopher Leonard and musical selection by Douglas Austin.
This year's production of Hollydazzle! follows the merry adventures of Santa's elves at ElfCamp where they study the many tasks that make a good elf: Tree Trimming, Santa Soothing, Reindeer Riding, Merry Making, Candy Creating and more! These Elf Events make up the Elf Decathlon as groups of elves from around the world compete before Santa to win a gold medal at the Elflympics. Enjoy the many trials and adventures as Elf Captain Barker puts us through a holiday musical romp that is fun for the whole family. Smiles abound with much audience participation and interaction, including a Christmas Conga and visit with Old Saint Nick himself!
Jamie Snyder, a veteran of Performance Riverside productions since 1983, returns in the role of Santa Claus, heading up a cast including Bob May, Deborah Fauerbach, Allison Knight, Jordan Lamoureux, Renee Liskey, Michael Milligan, Danny Munguia, Bobby Perino, Robert Ramirez, and Rachel Scott and Jenny Strattan.
Also returning to Hollydazzle! are the RCC Marching Tigers, under the direction of Gary Locke, and the award-winning Fantasia Dance and Drill. The Marching Tigers were featured on ABC's Good Morning America in the opening ceremony of the 2007 Riverside Festival of lights and is the only band to have headlined all major holiday parades: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Hollywood Christmas Parade, and the Tournament of Roses. The band has performed throughout the world, and have a notable list of movie and television credits.
As a special thank you, patrons purchasing tickets to Performance Riverside's Hollydazzle! are entitled to purchase 2 for 1 tickets to California Riverside Ballet's The Nutcracker for any performance on December 19, 20, or 21 at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium. People purchasing tickets to The Nutcracker are also entitled to purchase 2 for 1 tickets to Hollydazzle!
Performance Riverside is a professional theatrical production company based at the Landis Performing Arts Center on the Riverside City College campus. It provides top-quality performing arts to the people of Riverside, California and its environs, and seeks to engage, inspire, educate, and entertain with the magic of live performance. Hollydazzle! performs December 12th and 13th at 8pm, and December 13th and 14th at 2pm at Landis Performing Arts Center on the Riverside City College Campus. This family-friendly production is first-class holiday fun for all ages. All patrons must have their own ticket. Tickets are $25, $30, $37, and $43. For more information, call the Landis Performing Arts Center Box Office at (951) 222-8100. For online ticketing, and more information about Hollydazzle! visit www.performanceriverside.org .
