2025 – 2026 Season
Away In The Basement: A Church Basement Ladies Christmas
Inspired by the books of
Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann Nelson.
Written By Greta Grosch
Music and Lyrics by Drew Jansen
It is 1959 and the day of the Sunday School Christmas Program. As the children rehearse up in the sanctuary, the ladies of the kitchen are finishing up the goody bags and putting final touches on the Nativity pieces. Little do they know what surprises are in store for them as they are called upon, once again, to step in and save the day!
The Church Basement Ladies is a musical comedy that was inspired by the book Growing Up Lutheran, written by Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann Nelson in 1997. It’s a fun look at what life was like growing up Lutheran in the Midwest in the 1960’s.
NOTE: This production will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Barron.
Show Dates:
December 5-7, 2025 & December 12-14, 2025 – December 7th is SOLD OUT!
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:30pm
Tickets
$20 General Entry;
Group tickets for groups of 10 or more are available upon email request at $17 per individual.
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Murder at Smyles
December’s murder mystery will be held at the Barron VFW.
It’s a day like any other at the Smyles Christmas Village and Tree Farm. The holiday season is in full swing, and the Christmas Village is full of patrons enjoying sleigh rides through the forest. While sipping hot chocolate, families roast marshmallows in front of the bonfire, while others line up for pictures with Santa or to have their faces painted by Santa’s Elves in the Elves’ Nook.
The Smyles family has operated Smyles Christmas Villages for decades. Smyles’ son Nick has recently returned from travelling to save the family business, and has various media outlets coming for photo ops and festive PR.
But as he steps down the stairs of the gazebo, social media influencers, media personalities, his mother and the rest of his family watch in horror as he starts to stumble, wheezing, and eventually, collapses on the ground.
Nick Smyles is dead.
What happened? How did he die? Who killed him? Join us this holiday season for a murder mystery investigation that keeps those SLAY bells jingling with a ho-ho-homicide no one will ever forget!
Show Dates:
Saturday, December 20, 2025 @ 5 PM
Tickets $40 each – Dinner is included in this ticket price.
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