“Hauntings of the Holiday” and “Giving Season” Performances
Write Out Loud has two holiday experiences for 2025. Each program explores specific themes by weaving a variety of stories, poems, and sometimes music together into a literary tapestry. Hauntings of The Holiday, “Christmas Ghost Stories”takes place on Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14 with performances at 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. each day. Performances take place at the Villa Montezuma Museum in Sherman Heights.Their Annual Holiday Program – Giving Season will take place at 7 p.m., Monday, December 15. Giving Season will take place in the beautiful Dottie Studio Theater, part of the new Joan and Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts Center in Liberty Station.
Artistic Director Veronica Murphy shared “This year we are excited to have two offerings to celebrate the holidays in two very different and beautiful locations. Hauntings of the Holiday at the Villa Montezuma and our annual Giving Season at the new Dottie Studio Theatre give our audiences an opportunity to experience stories and poetry from countries around the world.”
Step back in time with Write Out Loud to hear an eerie collection of Christmas ghost stories. The telling of super-natural tales is an English Victorian Christmas tradition, where families entertained each other with chilling stories of the spectral realm. Discover spirits, shadows and Christmas visitations by writers beyond Mr. Dickens. Performances take place with the beautiful backdrop of the Villa Montezuma Museum in Sherman Heights. This historic Queen Anne Victorian was named “The Palace of the Arts,” by Jessie Shepard, the musician, spiritualist and author who designed it in 1887.
Featuring stories from Ireland, England the US and other locations, the annual Holiday program celebrates the importance of generosity. Whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah or just the New Year, there will be a wonderful story for you. Featuring Rachael VanWormer, Brian Mackey, Walter Ritter and Veronica Murphy.
Tickets are available on-line at www.writeoutloudsd.com or by calling 619-944-8953.
Category: Authors, Books, Historical, Holidays, Local News, Nonprofit, Theatre
