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A Hellmark Christmas Musical Parody

Aug. 27, 2026 to Aug. 28, 2026

Varscona Theatre
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Organized by: Fringe Theatre


A driven city executive returns to her magical hometown for Christmas and reconnects with a handsome tree farmer, only to discover that the town's holiday spirit is sustained by ritual blood sacrifices. This unhinged musical parodies Christmas romance movies with songs, horror, and seasonal chaos.

A driven city executive returns to her magical hometown for Christmas, reconnects with a handsome tree farmer, her childhood best friend, and her loving mother, then discovers the season's spirit is kept alive by ritualistic blood sacrifices.

The funny, strange, and scary musical parodies Christmas romance movies, small-town holiday stories, corporate greed, influencers, and family pressure with songs, jokes, horror, murder, and plenty of Christmas chaos.

Company: Darkstage Productions

Genre: Music/Musical Theatre

Runtime: 60 minutes

Rating: 18A

Content notes: Adult Language/Content, Cartoonish Violence, Death, Drugs/Alcohol, Gunshots, Sexual Content, Smoke/Fog, Violence

Plain-language description: Krystal Frost returns to her hometown on a business trip and discovers that its perfect Christmas magic has a dark secret. She and her friends learn that blood sacrifices keep the town's holiday spirit alive.

Creative team: Playwright, director, and choreographer David Son; musical director Grace Huang; cast Francesca Scarpella, Chelsea Laport, Mana Middleton, Ali Foster-Balloun, Sunshine Mauricio, Seth Gilfillan, Andrew Cormier, and Jeremey Zimmerman; stage manager Tim Lo.


Varscona Theatre

10329 83 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB, T6E 2C6


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