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Community Theater Christmas

Trailer: here

https://vimeo.com/bryanricke/ctctrailer

Directed by Melissa Vitello
Written by Bryan Ricke and Melissa Vitello


Logline: A community theater competes for a state grant that is needed to keep the doors of the theater open. Meanwhile, they race to get their first, original Christmas play up and running while everything falls apart.

Production Background: This film was written and produced in the fall of 2019 and principal photography only lasted 6 days with two cameras shooting in a mockumentary style. Editing continued through 2019 and 2020 for a 2020 release. The filmmakers decided to pull the film from the original distributor and re-edit it from 103 minutes down to 92 minutes and re-release the film in December 2025. It's our favorite, most-quotable movie. We hope you enjoy it!


Cast:
Elizabeth Mae Alan - Lacey
Dan Pena - Keith
Marissa Pistone - Amy
Adrienne Rose White - Chloe
IsaBeall Quella - Catherine
Stacy Snyder - Savannah
Jay Phoenix - James
Veronica Wylie - Olivia
Sid Noelle - Sage
Adam Weber - Hunter
Carl Garcia - Lloyd
Jo Crandall - Jesse
Michael Tari - Nick
Griffin Thomas Hollander - Henry
Beau Brians - Alexander
Gabe Arredondo - Benjamin
Annie Truex - Angelica
Koni McCurdy - Susan
Ashley Gianni - Karen
Jay Phoenix - James

Instagram: here

Movie Stills:
Community Theater Christmas Movie Still
Community Theater Christmas Movie Still
Community Theater Christmas Movie Still
Community Theater Christmas Movie Still
Community Theater Christmas Movie Still
Community Theater Christmas Movie Still

Bryan Ricke - bryan.j.ricke@gmail.com - (818) 321-9754