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Jason Parrish to Star in David Sedaris’ The Santaland Diaries at Florida Rep

Jason Parrish in
The Santaland Diaries
(Courtesy of the company)
Jason Parrish in
The Santaland Diaries
(Courtesy of the company)

David Sedaris’ snarky holiday comedy, The Santaland Diaries, returns to Florida Rep for a third season of yuletide mischief, running December 14-31 in the Studio Theatre in Fort Myers.

Bestselling humorist and NPR and New Yorker contributor Sedaris’ Santaland Diariess is a portrait of the Christmas season that Sedaris spent working as an elf at Macy’s in Herald Square. Adapted for the stage by Tony Award-winning actor and director Joe Mantello, the play takes audiences on an Elfin journey from the interview process to the final, crazed shopping days before Christmas.

stars Florida Rep associate director Jason Parrish as Crumpet the Elf. Parrish directs alongside Florida Rep’s associate artistic director Chris Clavelli.

The creative team includes costume designer Roberta Malcolm, set designer Chris Simpson and lighting designer Kate Smith.

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Closed: December 31, 2011