Main Street Productions in Westfield presents “The Homecoming: Waltons’ Christmas Story,” on stage weekends Dec. 8 through Dec. 17 at Westfield Playhouse, 1836 W. State Road 32.
Westfield Playhouse’s “The Homecoming: Waltons’ Christmas Story” features Lennon Hofer (front left, as Jim-Bob Walton) and Stella Neale (as Elizabeth Walton); Brandi Davis (back left, as mama Olivia Walton), Jadin Payton (as John-Boy Walton), Christian Baltz (as Jason Walton), Sam Vrtis-Marsh (as Ben Walton), Addison McMillan (as Erin Walton) and Audrey Duprey (as Mary Ellen Walton). (Photo provided by Betsy Reason)
The play by Christopher Sergel, is based on the book by Earl Hamner Jr., creator of “The Waltons” CBS television series, about a large family living at the foot of a Virginia mountain, struggling to survive during The Great Depression. The original television movie, “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story,” broadcast on Dec. 19, 1971.
There are 24 local cast members in the show that features 12 young actors, ages 6 to 16: John-Boy Walton, Jadin Payton; Olivia Walton, Brandi Davis; narrator adult John-Boy Walton, Tom Smith; Mary Ellen Walton, Audrey Duprey; Elizabeth Walton, Stella Neale; Jason Walton, Christian Baltz; Erin Walton, Addison McMillan; Ben Walton, Sam Vrtis-Marsh; Jim-Bob Walton, Lennon Hofer; John Walton, Adam Davis; Emily Baldwin, MaryAnne Mathews; Mamie Baldwin, Wendy Brown; Bird Shot, Yakob Engel; Grandpa Zeb, Jeff Coss; Grandma Ester, Tammy Coss; the Rev. Dooly, Onis Dean; Charlie Sneed, Will Pullins; Ike Godsey, Steven Marsh; Sheriff, Kevin VanHorn; City Lady, Tonya Rave; Mary, Mirlene Cronin; Joseph, Jacques Cronin; and townspeople, Camren Davis and Brooke Neale.
Sam Brown directs the play, on stage at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8, 9, 15, 16; and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 10 and 17. Tickets are $12, adults; $10, ages 62 and older and students with ID; and free for active military and veterans with ID. For reservations, call (317) 402-3341 or westfieldplayhouse.org.