Cape Vincent Arts CouncilPerformances Scheduled for Three Mile Bay, Cape Vincent

Cape Vincent, N.Y. - First produced in 1995 at the Lake Ontario Playhouse, the festive holiday musical The Littlest Elf returns this year featuring the talents of local adults, teens, and a children's ensemble of students ages 8-12. The show features jazzy holiday favorites and new original songs with music provided by the KEX Jazz Combo of Watertown plus an appearance by Santa himself. It is presented by the non-profit Thousand Islands Screen & Dramatic Arts, Inc. in conjunction with the Cape Vincent Arts Council.

Performances will take place as follows:

Friday, Dec. 19, 6:30 pm

Sally Port View

7828 Route 12E, Three Mile Bay

(Food available for purchase before the show)

Saturday, Dec. 20, 2:00 pm

Bashaw Elementary School

410 S Esselstyne St., Cape Vincent

Tickets are $10 per person or $25 per immediate family and are available by contacting The Little Book Store, 183 W. Broadway St., Cape Vincent, at (315) 777-7417 or director@tisda.org.

The Littlest Elf takes place on Christmas Eve at the North Pole, where the elves are planning a Christmas pageant for Santa before his famous sleigh ride around the world. A new elf arrives but doesn’t have a song to sing for Santa and as the other elves try to help, chaos and comedy ensue.

Written and directed by Mike Kinnie of Cape Vincent, the musical debuted in 1995 at the Lake Ontario Playhouse, a theatre Kinnie founded and ran for many years in Sackets Harbor. It has also been staged in the past at Jefferson Community College under Kinnie's direction.

The Cape Vincent Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization consisting entirely of volunteers. It is dedicated to providing opportunities for the public to enjoy and participate in cultural activities in and around Cape Vincent. Among the events it sponsors are the Concerts on the Green series, the Stroll on Broadway, the Riverside Music & Arts Festival, the Thousand Islands International Piano Competition, summer art classes, and a variety of literary and visual arts programs.

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