Striking 12

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Cast/band members (from left): Jason MacPherson, Erin McConnell, Desmond Hawkins and Julia McConahay.

press release: MTM is presenting the Madison premiere of Striking 12, a non-denominational holiday musical about the power of love, compassion, and full spectrum holiday lightbulbs! 

On New Year’s Eve, an over-worked and under-inspired single guy who’s had enough of holiday cheer has made a resolution to stay in. As he's regretting his life choices, a woman comes to the door selling “full-spectrum holiday light bulbs” to combat Seasonal Affective Disorder. Though the man (who probably could use the bulbs) seems to enjoy the young woman’s company, he sends her away. It’s not until he reads “The Little Match Girl” that he is finally pulled out of his funk.

What makes STRIKING 12 particularly special is its beautiful simplicity. The story is told by a quartet of actors who also play the instruments: Piano, guitar, drums, and violin.  

Saturday, December 3rd at 2:00 p.m. at Sequoya Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd., Madison

Wednesday, December 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Middleton Library, 7425 Hubbard Ave., Middleton

Thursday, December 22 at 7:00 p.m. at the Central Library, 201 W. Mifflin St.

Thursday, December 29 and Friday, December 30 at 7:30 p.m. each night at the Brink Lounge, 701 E. Washington Ave.

Performances at libraries are free and open to the public. Reservations are not necessary, but may be made at www.mtmadison.com in order to secure seating.  Performances at The Brink Lounge will include enhanced technical elements as well as food and drinks available for purchase.  Those performances will cost $22.  Tickets will be on sale at www.mtmadison.com on November 15th.  The production is made possible through support from the Madison Public Library’s Beyond The Page Foundation, as well as the Madison Arts Commission and Center Stage Performing Arts.