Welcome to “From Christmas Tree Farm to Stand,”  Thinking Cap Theatre's Four-Part Podcast Series inspired by interviews and site visits with Christmas Tree Farmers around the state of Florida.  In this episode Thinking Cap Theatre's Artistic Director Nicole Stodard, Ph.D., talks with husband and wife family farmers, Bo and Karen Salis from A Southern CHRISTmas Tree Farm in Hilliard Florida.

These interviews were used as primary research to create Thinking Cap Theatre's original holiday play with music, O CHRISTMAS TREE.  The play centers on a South Florida family that starts a new tradition and visits a North Florida ’cut-and-choose’ tree farm after the lights on their artificial tree dim.

O CHRISTMAS TREE Co-written by Bree-Anna Obst and Nicole Stodard Friday, December 9th, 7:00 PM (Opening) Wednesday, December 21st, 7:00 PM (Closing)

***Special Talkback*** Following the Sunday, December 11th 1:00 PM performance, TCT will host a talkback with distinguished panelist Dr. Dimitris Xygalatas, an anthropologist and cognitive scientist at University of Connecticut. He will discuss themes in the play and his latest book, Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living.

***Behind-the-Scenes Talkback***Following the Sunday, December 18th 1:00 PM performance, the cast and creative team of O CHRISTMAS TREE will discuss the show’s process and answer questions from the audience.

Performance Schedule Wednesdays (December 14 & 21) at 7PM

Fridays (December 9 & 16) at 7PM

Saturdays (December 10, 17) at 7PM Sundays (December 11, 18) at 1PM and 5PM

Ticket Prices $40 (Adults) $20 (17 and under)

Ticket Link: http://thinkingcaptheatre.eventbrite.com

TCT and MAD Arts Venue Information

Theatre Company Website: http://thinkingcaptheatre.org Box Office Phone: 954-610-7263 Venue Address: Mad Arts, 481 S Federal Hwy, Dania Beach, FL 33004

Funding for this program was provided through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this project do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities of the National Endowment of the Humanities.