Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater announces a special Oddbridge Mini-Production,  A Holiday Nightmare, inspired by the poem The Nightmare Before Christmas by Tim Burton. This is a 3 week theater adventure for kids ages 6 to 14, with transportation provided directly from Middletown Public Schools (drop off option available for home schoolers or students from other school districts), culminating in two public performances in the theater at Oddfellows.

A Holiday Nightmare will November 27th - December 14th , Monday through Thursday, 3:15 - 6 pm (11 days), with performances on Thursday, December 14th and Friday, December 15th at 6 pm. Rehearsals and performance will all take place at Oddfellows Playhouse, 128 Washington Street, Middletown.

Oddbridge is Oddfellows Playhouse’s after-school extended-day option for Middletown Public Schools, providing transportation directly from school to Oddfellows, snack and supervised recreation before classes begin.

Daily schedule: 3:15 - 3:45 pm Middle School students (grades 6 - 8) arrive on bus from Beman School (or get dropped off). Snacks, games, relaxation.

3:45 - 4:45 pm - Rehearsal for Middle Schoolers only.

4 - 4:30 Elementary School buses arrive (or drop off). Snack, games, settle in.

4:30 - 5:50 pm - Rehearsal for Middle School and Elementary School students.

5:50 pm Closing Circle, collect belongings, parent pickup by 6 pm.

Tuition for the 11 day program is $250 and includes transport from Middletown Public Elementary or Middle Schools, snack and supervised recreation, participation in rehearsals and performances ($200 for drop-off students.) Financial Aid is available for all who need it.

A Holiday Nightmare, inspired by the poem The Nightmare Before Christmas by Tim Burton, tells the story of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloweenland. After years of the same spooky routine, Jack has grown bored of "the scaring, the terror, the fright...tired of being something that goes bump in the night". But when Jack accidentally discovers Christmas Town, he devises a plan to kidnap “Sandy Claws” and take over a new holiday! Only after his plans for a “Scary Christmas” go wrong does Jack learn the true meaning of the holiday season.

Enrollment is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis. To register for A Holiday Nightmare, go to https://oddfellows.recdesk.com/Community/Program. For more information, contact [email protected] or call (860) 347-6143. Extended Oddbridge is made possible by the City of Middletown, The Fund for Greater Hartford and the Liberty Bank Foundation.