Striking 12 at Arena Stage December 2, 2009

Co-written with Tony Award-winning author Rachel Sheinkin (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) and performed by pop-rock band GrooveLily, Striking 12 is a witty journey through the ups and downs of the holiday season. The secular story follows a “Grumpy Guy” who makes all attempts to avoid the hectic, loveless world on New Year’s Eve, until he is visited by an incandescent salesgirl who promises to ease away his winter doldrums. Full of parody and humor and through their genre-bending style of rock, folk, jazz and pop music, Striking 12 is truly a one-of-a-kind holiday show. Musicians turned actors Valerie Vigoda (electric violinist and D.C.-area native), Brendan Milburn (pianist) and Gene Lewin (drummer) serve as both accompaniment and performers for this amusing score that is “alive with wit and humor” (The New York Times).

Official Website: http://www.arenastage.org