Name: SSP Presents: Coney Island Christmas
Start: 2025-11-28T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-28T21:00:00-05:00
Location: Riverfront Theater

🎭 Second Street Players 2025 Presents
Coney Island Christmas
written by Donald Margulies
based on the story "The Loudest Voice" by Grace Paley
directed by Rachel Loper and John H. Hulse
Fridays, NOV 28 and DEC 5 at 7:00p
Saturdays, NOV 29 and DEC 6 at 7:00p
Sundays, NOV 30 and DEC 7 at 2:00p
The Riverfront Theater
2 South Walnut Street / Milford, Delaware 19963
ABOUT THE SHOW...
Pulitzer Prize-winner Donald Margulies weaves together nostalgia, music and merriment in this new seasonal classic.
A holiday show for people of all ages and all faiths, CONEY ISLAND CHRISTMAS introduces us to Shirley Abramowitz, a young Jewish girl who (much to her immigrant parents’ exasperation) is cast as Jesus in the school’s Christmas pageant.
As Shirley, now much older, recounts the memorable story to her great-granddaughter, the play captures a timeless and universal tale of what it means to be an American during the holidays. Truly, a tale for all ages!
THE CAST OF CHARACTERS
In the present, Milford, Delaware
Great Grandmother Shirley Abramowitz… Michele Blair
Clara… Charli Rhine
During the Great Depression, Brooklyn, New York
Young Shirley Abramowitz… Alyssa McKain
Mr. Misha Abramowitz… Steven Haber
Mrs. Clara Abramowitz… EJ Panico
Mrs. Kornblum… Christine Rhine
Radio Voices… Michael Forrest
Other Neighbors… George Blair, Michael Forrest
At School
Mr. Hilton… Mike McKain
Miss Glacé… Mickenzie Davis
Teacher… Christine Rhine
Jackie Sauerfeld… Joseph Bradshaw
Evie Slotnick… Kylie Montgomery
Ira Pushkov… Aiden DePasquale
Anna Ling… Ruby Miller
Henry Brown… Rayne Davis
Lester… Alex King
—Other Classmates—
Haley Attalian • Kaylee Cale • Lilly Enck • Sophia Graham
Jayce Hittle • Parker Rhine • Maelyn Torres • Madeleine Wright
In the Thanksgiving Pageant
Miles Standish… Joseph Bradshaw
Priscilla Mullins… Kylie Montgomery
King James… Jayce Hittle
Squanto… Rayne Davis
Statue of Liberty… Aiden DePasquale
Turkey… Alyssa McKain
Pilgrim #1… Madeleine Wright
Pilgrim #2… Maelyn Torres
Pilgrim Woman… Haley Attalian
Other Pilgrim… Kaylee Cale
—Other Indians—
Lilly Enck • Sophia Graham • Alex King
Ruby Miller • Parker Rhine
In the Coney Island Nightmare
Sideshow Hawker… George Blair
Gypsy Fortune Teller… Michael Forrest
Bearded Lady… Christine Rhine
Siamese Twins… Joseph Bradshaw & Aiden DePasquale
Dream Jesus… EJ Panico
In the Christmas Pageant
Grandmother… Haley Attalian
Jesus… Alyssa McKain
Mary… Kylie Montgomery
Joseph… Joseph Bradshaw
Angel Gabriel… Parker Rhine
Innkeeper… Kaylee Cale
Shepherd #1… Aiden DePasquale
Shepherd #2… Maelyn Torres
King Herod… Madeleine Wright
Wise Man #1… Lilly Enck
Wise Man #2… Jayce Hittle
Wise Man #3… Ruby Miller
Santa Claus… Rayne Davis
Ebenezer Scrooge… Alex King
Ghost of Christmas Past… Aiden DePasquale
Tiny Tim… Sophia Graham
THE PRODUCTION TEAM
Co-Directors… Rachel Loper and John H. Hulse
Producer… Rachel Loper
Producer Mentor… Ann Nichols
Assistant Director… Alan Lane
Stage Manager… Karen Marshall
Creative Associate… Becky Craft
—Assistants to the Directors—
Michaela Bowersox, Em Christianson
Assistant Stage Manager... Isaac Christianson
Costumes… Rosalynn Gray, Doug James
Lighting Design… Belle Marine
Lighting Tech… Teagan Kneif
Photographers… Becky Craft, Len Willens
Set Design… Ed O’Connor
—Set Construction Crew—
Ed O’Connor, Cast, Families, and Friends
Sound… Lemuel Ferracci
Stage Crew… Christine Hittle, Leslie Stevens
—Youth Supervisors—
Jill Lewandowski, Kori Lewandowski
Box Office… Guy Crawford
—Fundraising—
Lauren David, Dulcena Kemmerlin, Melissa Brown
Julie Gleason, Rachel Loper, Janine Valenti
Hospitality… Tracy Dissinger
—Publicity—
SaraKate Hammer, Laura Howard, Ann Nichols
Program… Steven Haber
Website… John Zinzi
SSP Administrative Assistant… Suzanne Hamel

Coney Island Christmas is produced
through special arrangement with
Dramatists Play Service
440 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016
[email protected]