Watch Tri-Valley Youth Perform This Holiday Season In Pleasanton

TRI-VALLEY, CA — Local youth will take the stage in Pleasanton theaters next month to perform in seasonally themed improv and Disney's Frozen JR. shows. Performers will be from Bay Area teen improv group Creatures of Impulse and the Pleasanton Youth Theatre Company.

Holiday Shorts: A Long Winter's Tale

The Creatures of Impulse will kick off the month with a special preview performance of "Holiday Shorts: A Long Winter's Tale" on Dec. 3, at 7:30 p.m., according to a City of Pleasanton press release. Shows will also take place on Dec. 5 and Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m., and all will be held in downtown Pleasanton's Firehouse Arts Center Theater (4444 Railroad Ave.).

The 13 performers hail from Pleasanton's Foothill and Amador Valley High Schools, and Danville's Athenian School.

Every show is different, said Mark Duncanson, Creatures of Impulse director and City of Pleasanton recreation coordinator. Shows begin with a set of faced-paced games and scenes, such as "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" The audience votes to decide which scene or game will serve as inspiration for the remaining 20 to 30 minutes of the show, he said in the press release.

Tickets are $2 for the cash-only preview performance, and $5 for students and $10 for adults on the final two nights. They can be purchased at the door, at firehousearts.org or at 925-931-4848.

Frozen JR.

Nearly 70 Pleasanton Youth Theatre Company actors will take on an adaptation of the Broadway version of Disney's "Frozen." Shows will run Dec. 13 through Dec. 22, with Saturday shows at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday shows at 2 p.m.

"When faced with danger, the two (very different!) sisters discover not only their hidden potential, but also the powerful bond of sisterhood," according to a City of Pleasanton press release. "With a cast of beloved characters and loaded with magic, adventure, and plenty of humor, Frozen JR. is the ticket."

General admission tickets are $10 and tickets for youth ages 3 to 18 are $5. Tickets are available at firehousearts.org, 925-931-4848, or at the Firehouse Arts Center Box Office (4444 Railroad Ave.).