"This must be distinctly understood, or nothing wonderful can come of the story I am going to relate."

Hello Peoples - Damon here blogging for the first time EVER.

I love Christmas Carol. Every Christmas I have to either see or read it once. That and also watch It's a Wonderful Life. But back to Christmas Carol . . .

We just had a very successful two night reading of a version that I adapted and directed. It's adapted for two people and we were lucky enough to enlist the talents of Chris Coucill, previously seen in our An Enemy of the People and Life is a Dream, and John Greenbaum, working with us for the first time.

We performed at Auburn Road Winery on Friday night - Auburn road you might remember was our opening night sponsor and provided all the wine - they have an AMAZING wine bar in Pilesgrove, NJ - GO AND CHECK IT OUT - every Friday they do a dinner that can't be beat. Scott Doninni was our gracious host and took great care of us and 60 people that turned up for this little fundraiser.

Last night we were back in BSM - and I love this place. Krista and Dan got there early and did a lot of the set-up and brought in candles and Christmas baubles and made the place festive - cookies were baked by myself, Krista, Charlotte and Mom and Dad Bonetti - the samovar for the hot apple cider provided gratis by Restaurant Associates and beautiful handmade cards on hand by Zura Young Johnson.

We had a wonderful audience, the performance was moving and funny at times, the cookies and cider hitting the spot.

But the reason for telling the story (especially because it doesn't REALLY fit our mission statement) is to bring out the good heartedness in all of us and to have a moment to celebrate that here we are - all out together sharing this moment.

Theatre is about community. Another unsaid mission of the PAC is that when you are at one of our shows/readings/events/etc. we try to make this clear. You could've stayed home and watched TV, netflix, played on the computer (as I am doing now) etc - but you came out to be part of this community. You've just made this night very special because there is nothing more valuable than time and you chose to spend your time with us. We take this very seriously and make a promise to never waste your time.

So, wishing you and yours the happiest of holidays this season - we look forward to spending some time with you in the future!