Gift of the Magi, The Bickersons & Three Wise Guys

Three heartwarming radio plays performed live in Studio B of Two River Theater Co.  by Classic Radio Road Show.  "Radio is theater of the mind"

GIFT of the MAGI.  A short story by O. Henry about a young couple, Della and Jim, who are very much in love but financially struggling. Each sacrifices their most prized possession to buy a Christmas gift for the other, leading to an ironic twist that highlights the theme of love and sacrific

THE BICKERSONS.  John and Blanche are locked in marital warfare, but this Christmas Eve, they learn that love conquers all, and that material possessions don't figure much compared to a deep love.  A comic retelling of the 'Gift of the Magi' story.  

THREE WISE GUYS.  Ticket scalper Al recalls a Christmas Eve adventure that forever changed him, Blondy Swanson, and the Dutchman. What began as a simple plan to dig up a hidden $50,000 payroll stolen in a factory job turns into something entirely different when the trio follows a “guiding star” to a lonely Pennsylvania barn. Inside they find Blondy’s old flame, Clarabelle Cobb, in labor and alone, abandoned while her innocent husband sits in jail for the Dutchman’s crime. As the Dutchman delivers the baby and Blondy learns the truth, the three crooks are moved to compassion. Instead of grabbing the hidden cash and running, they secretly hand every dollar to the local doctor to free Clarabelle’s husband and give the new family a fresh start. On their way out of town, a near arrest makes them realize just how narrowly they escaped disaster. By the end of the night, the “three wise guys” choose to straighten out their lives—touched by a small miracle in a Bethlehem far different from the one in scripture.  Damon Runyon also wrote the short stories on which 'Guys & Dolls' was based.

The afternoon starts with a jazz sax performance by Leigh Pezet.  Tickets only $15.