GREENFIELD THEATRE GUILDSMALL COMMUNITY – BIG TALENT!

Singers, dancers, actors, musicians, writers, artists, stagehands, sound and lighting crew, carpenters, costume makers—and so much more! Greenfield’s wealth of local talent will take center stage in an original Guild production at the Edward Lee McClain Auditorium on December 19th and 20th.

Step back in time to 1968, when a local diner sets the stage for A Jukebox Christmas! The jukebox fills the air with music ranging from rock and country-western to traditional favorites, spanning the 1960s through the 1980s. The audience will be taken on a musical journey through decades marked by both tragedy and hope, reminding us of the challenges we faced and the optimism that carried us forward.

This memorable variety show promises plenty of holiday cheer, featuring the fun-loving Christmas Show Hoofers, led by choreographer Cindi Pearce. The dancers range in age from their 20s to 76. Some of them have participated in previous Guild Christmas shows directed by Susan Long, dating back to 2009.

Not new to the stage, Cindi choreographed several McClain High School musicals, under the direction of Dale Knauer and Melanie Moon, and Loretta Flora as well as the high school show choir in the 1990s. She started dancing at the age of five and has taught tap dancing and yoga since the 1970s. A graduate of McClain High School and Ohio University, Cindi is a journalist, writer, and photographer who shares her talents and passion with the Greenfield community.

Cindi considers one of her greatest accomplishments to be securing Ohio Chautauqua for Greenfield not once, but twice when she served as the city’s Community Development Director. Ohio Humanities, the state-based partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities, champions cultural and historical programming throughout Ohio, including its signature traveling living-history program, Ohio Chautauqua.

Through Cindi’s dedicated efforts, Greenfield was selected as one of only five communities in the entire state to host these dramatic historical performances in both 2004 and 2007. Each event was free to the public and required a year of local fundraising and preparation to bring this unique experience to the community.

The Chautauqua movement has deep historical roots throughout Ohio, including Greenfield, which hosted its own Chautauqua assemblies and parades in the early 20th century. Thanks to Cindi’s efforts, Greenfield was able to honor that rich tradition once again by welcoming Ohio Chautauqua to the community, an accomplishment Cindi can truly be proud of.

Everyone will be talking about A Jukebox Christmas, and you will not want to miss out on this unforgettable trip down memory lane filled with music, nostalgia, and a heartwarming celebration of the remarkable talent found right here at home. Get out your calendars and mark the dates now! Saturday, December 19th, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 20th, at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $5 and will be available at the door. This community venture is funded in part by an Ohio Arts Council grant. See you at the show!

PIC FRONT ROW: Choreographer Cindi Pearce. SECOND ROW

L/R: Tati Cunningham Weaks, Wendy Ellis, Anna Ehlers. BACK ROW LR: Lyndsey Mitchell Mincey, Samy Rowe Chaney, Carole Cope Martin, Deanna Dick Hike