(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- The Somers Point Unique Experiences Club, through the assistance of the Somers Point Business Association, and through the sponsorship of Debi and Chuck Westcott in honor of their love of Christmas and in remembrance of those present or have passed who shared this love is proud to announce the return of the annual Somers Point Porch Performances, December 6, 2024 starting at 6:00pm.
The Riddlesbrood Players will present an original, and a bit quirky, take on Charles Dickens’, “A Christmas Carol”. Treat yourself and your family to this fun, outdoor opportunity to celebrate the holidays with the classic "A Christmas Carol." There will be holiday music, sparkling sets, and special effects tied together by a high-spirited cast dressed in lavish costumes, to bring this tale of 19th century London to life. And to add to the merriment they’ve added a dollop of humor sure to tickle a smile from the crotchety old Scrooge himself. Also on hand that evening will be a group of Christmas carolers from Cape Shore Chorale.
The performance will be staged as separate acts on various porches in the Bayfront Historic District. Act One will take place at 37 Somers Ave. in Somers Point, and then they will continue to three other, close-by porches for the other acts. The evening will culminate outside at Gregory’s Restaurant, 900 Shore Road, Somers Point, where light holiday refreshments will be served.
This is event is free and all are welcome to attend. For more information call 609-233-1820.
The Riddlesbrood Players began life as a group of friends getting together to do comedy theatre in 1999. The founder of the company worked with several other actors at Elaine’s Famous Dinner Theatre in Cape May, New Jersey. Then, the company was little more than an acting club where the members practiced and developed new material. This began to change when the group started to get outside work doing comedy shows around the Philadelphia area. Seeing this as a viable way to make a living, The Founder (who was obviously clinically insane), began to organize the group into a working company. Equipment, costumes and a truck were stolen (just kidding!), or politely acquired, from anyone who would contribute. Lastly, the Company Logo was created as well as a brochure, and the Riddlesbrood theatre company was born.
In October 2000, The Riddlesbrood players set up shop in Collingswood, NJ, and mounted the first production of "Scrooge: a Comedy!" Within a year, the small but enthusiastic touring company, Riddlesbrood, got their big break performing dinner theatre shows for the Showbarn in Smithville, NJ, and shortly thereafter, the theatre company became incorporated in July 2001. The company went into permanent residence at the "new" Showbarn Dinner Theatre in September 2001 and began to write, cast, and produce all of the entertainment performed there. As luck would have it, Riddlesbrood found a new home in Historic Burlington City, in April 2006, and both set up residence there. Currently, the company is continuing its rise to prominence as a professional traveling theater group in the New Jersey and Philly area. They continuously dedicate our efforts to making all kinds of audiences laugh out loud!
The Somers Point Unique Experience Club, LLC, has the goal to develop, produce and support various events in Somers Point, NJ, that are FUN and accentuate the wonderful and diverse aspects of our community. Since the 1990's they've been the brainchild behind such great events in Somers Point as Here Comes the Sun, The Holiday Porch Performances, April in Paris, Restaurant Week, miscellaneous bar crawls, and fundraising events such as The Right Notes and An Evening of Acapella & Doo Wop.
