CTY christmas04p 12/04/08 The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Caption: School children head into the Valentine Theatre in Toledo, Ohio, to watch a performance of the "Night Before Christmas" Thursday, December 4, 2008. Summary: Valentine Theatre performance of "Night Before Christmas" for school kids.
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Children from schools throughout the area head into the Valentine Theatre in downtown Toledo yesterday for a sneak peek at its annual holiday show, The Night Before Christmas The Whole Story. The play is artistic director Dale Vivirito s adaptation of the classic Victorian-era story.
From left, Andy Sweney, a senior at Perrysburg High School; Lisa Simon Ramsey of Toledo, a partner in Toledo Toymasters, a nonprofi t charity that provides gifts for disadvantaged children; Ernestine Weathers of Toledo, director of community affairs at WTVG-TV; and Levi Phillips, a freshman at Toledo Christian School, perform in the show.
Andres Pecina, 5, a kindergartner at Queen of Apostles School, looks around the Valentine before the performance. The Valentine, 400 North Superior St., will present the production today at 7 tonight; 2, 4, and 7 p.m. tomorrow, and 2 and 4 p.m. Sunday. A few of the performances are sold out. Adult tickets are $12 and $16. Children s tickets are $8 and $12. For information, call 419-242-2787.