Relive 'A 1940s Radio Christmas' With The EP Candlelight Theatre

EVERGREEN PARK, IL — Tickets are now on sale for “A 1940s Radio Christmas.” The one-day only recreation of an old radio broadcast will be performed by the Candlelight Theatre players on Dec. 6 in the auditorium at the Evergreen Park Senior Center.

The production recreates an old-time radio holiday special circa December 1943. Performers present songs and classic radio comedy sketches, reading from scripts while speaking into vintage microphones. The audience will play the role of the studio audience for this “coast-to-cast” recreated broadcast.

“A 1940s Radio Christmas” features actors and singers from the Evergreen Park area. “EP Podcast” creator Chris Lanuti will provide the smooth on-stage voice that guides the audience through a mix of Christmas songs and comedy nostalgia.

Tickets for the one-nighter are available now at the Evergreen Park Community Center, 3450 W. 97th St. during regular business hours, and can also be purchased at the door on the night of the performance (though an advance ticket purchase is recommended). Tickets are $12 for adults; $10 for students/seniors; and $5 for kids under age 10.

Even though its radio and theater of the mind, there will be an onstage appearance by the man in red from the North Pole. The Evergreen Park Senior Center is located at 9547 S. Homan Ave.