Holiday Fun for You or Someone Special

A Hilarious Christmas Tale

December 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12 at 7:30 pm with matinees on Dec 6 and 12 at 2:00 pm

Written by Barbara Robinson directed by
Lynda Dallman

In this hilarious Christmas tale, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids-- probably the most inventively awful kids in history.

You won't believe the mayhem-- and the fun-- when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on! This delightful comedy is adapted from the best selling book and the only story ever to run twice in McCall's Magazine.

Ticket Information

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About the Theatre

The Columbia Center for the Arts' theater hosts plays, dance performances, concerts, lectures and films, and is the home of CAST, the Columbia Arts Stage Troupe.

CAST has a proud history of providing live theater for residents of the Columbia River Gorge. Founded as a grassroots effort in 1978, it offers a range of opportunities for people who are experienced performers, and for those who want to develop their skills.

At least four productions are planned by CAST each year: Winter (February), Spring (May), Summer (July/August) and Fall (October). New talent and new faces to assist in the creative process are always welcome. Please join us!

Additional productions are brought to the theatre via partnerships and other arrangements.

Show Archive

Click for information on previous shows:

• Recent theatrical events at Columbia Center for the Arts.
• Recent art shows at the Columbia Art Gallery.
• All recent events at Columbia Arts.

December 3 - 12

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

A hilarious Christmas tale, where a couple struggling to put on a Christmas pagent is faced with casting the Herdman kids. Learn more: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.

February, 2010

What the Butler Saw

British playwright Joe Orton combines elements of traditional farce, comedy of manners, revenge drama and Greek tragedy and wraps them up in a fireworks display of language aimed at alternately delighting and surprising his audience. Learn more: What the Butler Saw

Opportunity

November 14 & 15

Learn To Be a Director

Columbia Arts Stage Troupe (CAST) is pleased to present a weekend directing workshop on Nov. 14 and 15 at Columbia Center for the Arts. Designed especially for the beginner, this introductory directing workshop will introduce you to the basic tools of directing. Learn more: Directors Workshop

Oregon Shakespeare Festival 

May 20 - 22

Plan now for the 3rd Annual Trip to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland. Trip takes place in May every year, this year it's May 20 - 22. Click to learn more about the Columbia Arts theatre trip to Ashland.