Lamb’s Players Theatre Announces Lamb’s Festival of Christmas 2026
Lamb’s Players Theatre (LPT), now celebrating its 55th Season and championing its mission to Tell Good Stories Well, is thrilled to announce this year’s Festival of Christmas – “Fargo North of Normal” running from Friday, November 20 through Sunday, December 27. Performances are Tuesdays through Sundays at 1142 Orange Avenue in Coronado’s historic 1917 Spreckels Building.
Lamb’s Festival of Christmas started in 1978; the year Lamb’s Players Theatre opened their first resident theatre. It quickly became an annual part of Season’s celebration for thousands of individuals & families across San Diego. It is “The Tradition That’s Different Every Year” with a new script by Associate Artistic Director, Kerry Meads, and different music and cast each December. Over the past 48 years – Meads has written a total of 19 Festival of Christmas scripts.
What do a rising star, a real estate mogul, a precocious child and a time worn janitor all have in common? They are looking at the same “dream” property to be their new home by Christmas. As you might suspect, this leads to misunderstandings and joyous discoveries with music of the Season at its Heart.
The cast includes talented San Diego actors, Geno Carr, Michael Louis Cusimano, Cynthia Gerber, Steve Gouveia, Steve Griffith, Joy Yandell-Hall, Garry Hall, Morgan Hollingsworth, Lauren King, Iris Manter, Aubriella Navaro, Leonard Patton, Natasha Reese, Dave Rumley and Marci Wuebben.
Writer and Director Kerry Meads shared “Writing and directing Lamb’s annual Festival of Christmas is such a joy for me. I consider it a sort of gift to our community. Over the past 48 years, I have written 19 original scripts, and I’ve been blessed to have the music arranged by our gifted local musicians. All the Festivals have had elements of nostalgia, family, romance and, humor — and ‘Fargo North of Normal’is no exception. It’s quirky and charming and very funny and tugs at your heart strings a bit. I have been so blessed to have had such incredible casts of San Diego’s finest performers telling a myriad of stories about Christmas over the years. I’ve gotten to celebrate Christmas on stage for 48 years surrounded by talented storytellers who are like family to me. What better way to celebrate the holidays? We look forward to sharing this delightful story and ringing in the season with our San Diego community.”
To learn more and purchase tickets, visit www.lambsplayers.org or 619-437-6000.
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