Artisan Center Theater proudly presents SANDERS FAMILY CHRISTMAS at its newly renovated 195 seat theater-in-the-round. The theater is located in the historic Belaire Plaza at 444 East Pipeline Road. The show runs Friday November 14 – December 20, 2014. Performances are at 7:30pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday with 3:00pm matinees on Saturdays 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13, 12/20/2014. Reserved seating tickets are $20.00 for adults, $18.00 for students and seniors, and $9.00 for children 12 and under. Monday through Thursday tickets are $16.00. The box office number is 817-284-1200. More information can be found on the website at http://www.ArtisanCT.com

SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN will be interpreted for the deaf and hearing impaired by Zachary Rocha and Caroline McDonald on Tuesday November 18, 2014 at 7:30pm.

SANDERS FAMILY CHRISTMAS:
At Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, it is a Wednesday night, December 24, 1941, eighteen days after Pearl Harbor and FDR’s declaration of war. Though the war has been gaining momentum in the US for several years, the direct involvement in battle at Christmastime has brought family members from far and wide for what might be their last holiday together. The Sanders Family first performed at Mount Pleasant Baptist in June of 1938, after a five-year hiatus from the Gospel Circuit. Since then, they have returned to Mount Pleasant each year at Homecoming. This is their last performance before the war forces the group to disband.
If you loved SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN you will love this holiday-themed sequel. The Sanders Family is back with their own special way of celebrating. SANDERS FAMILY CHRISTMAS is packed with lots of Christmas carols and Gospel songs that will send you on your way singing through the rest of the holidays.

Cast:                                         M/F/S-3                                   T/Th/S-730
Burl Sanders                             David Plybon                          Kelvin Dilks
Vera Sanders                            Shannon Horton                     Cheryl King
Uncle Stanley                            Kirk Corley                             Gary Payne
June Sanders                            Rebecca Roberts                   Joanna Philips
Denise Sanders                         Mary Ridenhour                     Joanna Berry
Dennis Sanders                         Benjamin Conan                    Nathan Virnoche
Reverend Oglethorpe                Kyle Davis                              Daniel Orges
Miss Maude                                Julie Molina                           Kristi Taylor
Miss Myrtle                                 Meredith Jeppson                  Pam Rea
Cousin Melva at the piano          Cheri Mega
Cousin Flora on the fiddle           Paris Anderson
Cousin Zeb on the bass,             Jeff Clarkson
guitar, banjo

Production Team:
Producer – Dee Ann Blair
Director – Kristi Taylor
Production Manager – Cassondra Plybon
Stage Manager – Amy Jones
Music Director – Cheri Mega
Light Design – Kyle Davis, Cassondra Plybon
Costume Design – Rebecca Roberts
Props – Nancy Waak

Information
Who: Artisan Center Theater, a 195 seat theater-in-the-round
What: SANDERS FAMILY CHRISTMAS
When: November 14 – December 20, 2014
Where: The Belaire Plaza, 444 East Pipeline Road, Hurst, Texas
Director: Kristi Taylor
Showtimes: 7:30pm M/T/Th/F/Sat with 3:00pm matinees on Saturdays 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13, 12/20/2014.
Tickets: Weekends are $20.00 for adults, $18.00 for students and senior citizens, $9.00 for children 12 and under. Mondays through Thursdays are $16.00 for ages 13 and up and $7.00 for 12 and under.
Reservations: Call 817-284-1200; web site: www.ArtisanCT.com

Picture by Al Smith
Featured in the photo are (left to right):
Back Row: Kirk Corley, David Plybon, Shannon Horton, Nathan Vernoche
Front Row: Joanna Berry, Kyle Davis, Joanna Philips