Season’s Greetings from the College of Arts and Media! Performed by students of the Dept. of Theatre and Musical Theatre, the Holiday Radio Show consists of three radio plays, each a time capsule of the holiday season during the mid-20th century. On-demand streaming access is free and available on the Box Office website from December 12 through December 25.

The first radio play is “The Royal Gelatin Radio Hour Christmas Show.” Set in 1932, the comedic monologue tells a familiar tale of a young mother on Christmas morning failing to negotiate holiday pressures with her husband and children.

The second radio play, “Santa Claus Sits Down” is set in 1942 and explores what would happen if Santa Claus went on strike. It poses the question, “What if Santa Claus had a sit-in and refused to deliver toys on Christmas?” Santa is more than willing to share all his reasons (which stretch across centuries) why he might do just that!

The final radio play, “The Six Shooter Christmas Show," originally broadcast in 1952, presents a familiar holiday tale retold as an American Western about a young boy who runs away from home on Christmas Eve.  The tender-hearted story reveals how the boy meets a mysterious stranger who helps him understand the true meaning of Christmas.