The Great American Melodrama in Oceano presents its annual production of The Holiday Extravaganza, which opens on Nov. 15 and is scheduled to run through Dec. 31. The three-act show includes the venue’s traditional retelling of A Christmas Carol, a fairy tale spoof segment, and a holiday-themed vaudeville act.
During A Christmas Carol, miser Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future on Christmas Eve. This retelling of the Charles Dickens classic is followed by the Great American Melodrama’s fractured fairy tale opera parody, which features various stories and songs inspired by classic fairy tales.
Each performance of The Holiday Extravaganza concludes with a vaudeville-style variety show with skits centered on the holiday season. Thirty minutes prior to each show at the Great American Melodrama, the venue’s popular snack bar opens for attendees to enjoy and reopens during each of the show’s intermission breaks.
The snack bar’s menu includes popcorn, hot dogs, nachos, desserts, soda, beer, wine, and other offerings. General admission to The Holiday Extravaganza ranges between $32 and $38, with discounts available for children (ages 12 and under), students (ages 13 to 18), seniors (ages 62 and older), and active and retired military.
Tickets to the show can be purchased online at americanmelodrama.com or in person at the Great American Melodrama’s box office, which is open Wednesday through Saturday, from noon to 5:30 p.m., and every Sunday, from noon to 4:30 p.m.
To find out more about the theater and its rotating lineup of shows, visit americanmelodrama.com. Call (805) 489-2499 for additional details. The Great American Melodrama is located at 1863 Front St., Oceano.
This article appears in Nov 7-17, 2024.