Once again this holiday season Springfield Little Theatre at the Landers, 311 E. Walnut, is producing Phillip Grecian's stage adaptation of humorist Jean Shepherd's now-classic A Christmas Story, which first saw the light of day in 1983 as a theatrical movie. Directing LT's production is the former Jessica Palmer, Little Theatre Education Specialist, and, since October 15, 2016, Jessica Bower. She and LT Lighting Designer Jamie Bower tied the knot between his finishing up directing Of Mice and Men at the Landers and Jessica holding auditions for A Christmas Story. Jamie is playing the role of Ralphie Parker's father, "The Old Man," originated by Darrin McGavin in the movie. He quips that marrying the director was his way of "getting cast in this show!" (And yes, he had to audition for the part just like anyone else.) If you're a fan of the movie, which dominates cable network TBS's Christmas Day programming every year, director Jessica Bower promises that "all those moments that are
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