Welcome to “From Christmas Tree Farm to Stand,” Thinking Cap Theatre's Four-Part Podcast Series inspired by interviews and site visits with Christmas Tree Farmers around the state of Florida. In this episode Thinking Cap Theatre's Artistic Director Nicole Stodard, Ph.D., talks with Cathryn and John Gregory from Unicorn Hill Christmas Tree Farm in Gainesville Florida, a couple who has been in the tree farming business for 38 years. These interviews were used as primary research to create Thinking Cap Theatre's original holiday play with music, O CHRISTMAS TREE. The play centers on a South Florida family that starts a new tradition and visits a North Florida ’cut-and-choose’ tree farm after the lights on their artificial tree dim. O CHRISTMAS TREE Co-written by Bree-Anna Obst and Nicole Stodard Friday, December 9th, 7:00PM (Opening) Wednesday, December 21st, 7:00PM (Closing) ***Special Talkback*** Following the Sunday, December 11th 1:00PM performance, TCT will host a talkback with distinguished panelist Dr. Dimitris Xygalatas, an anthropologist and cognitive scientist at University of Connecticut. He will discuss themes in the play and his latest book, Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living. ***Behind-the-Scenes Talkback***Following the Sunday, December 18th 1:00PM performance, the cast and creative team of O CHRISTMAS TREE will discuss the show’s process and answer questions from the audience. Performance Schedule Wednesdays (December 14 & 21) at 7PM Fridays (December 9 & 16) at 7PM Saturdays (December 10, 17) at 7PM Sundays (December 11, 18) at 1PM and 5PM Ticket Prices $40 (Adults) $20 (17 and under) Ticket Link: http://thinkingcaptheatre.eventbrite.com TCT and MAD Arts Venue Information Theatre Company Website: http://thinkingcaptheatre.org Box Office Phone: 954-610-7263 Venue Address: Mad Arts, 481 S Federal Hwy, Dania Beach, FL 33004 Funding for this program was provided through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this project do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities of the National Endowment of the Humanities.

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