Coming Soon: 'Twas The Night

The Hamilcast: A Hamilton Podcast

Gillian Pensavalle

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🗓️ 2 December 2020

⏱️ 1 minutes

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Summary

A celebration of all the holiday classics, ’Twas The Night is a feel-good homage to the original poem, set in a world with security alarms, cell phones, and a little Christmas magic. Parents Ian and Margaret are having a serene Christmas night, their two children dreaming of sugar plums in the next room, when a series of noises and crashes cause concern that Margaret’s younger brother is playing a holiday prank. But who, really, arose such a clatter? In the end, the whole family remembers that it’s never too late to say what you mean and that the spirit of Christmas is stronger than ever.

’Twas The Night features voice acting from Christopher Jackson, James Monroe Iglehart, Aneesa Folds, Lexi Garcia, Nik Walker, Fergie L. Phillippe, Eddy Lee, Patrick Hinds, Michael Paul Smith, and Gillian Pensavalle. ’Twas The Night will be released at twasthenightplay.com and on all podcast apps, via The Hamilcast feed, on Monday, December 14th.

Listeners are encouraged to donate to The Actors Fund, supporting their mission of fostering stability and resiliency, and providing a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals over their lifespan.

Visit twasthenightplay.com for more information.

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0:00.0	The poem is called A Visit from St. Nicholas. It's by Clement Clark Moore.
0:08.2	And some people call it Twas the Night Before Christmas, but that's really just how the poem starts.
0:14.0	A lot of families read the poem on Christmas Eve.
0:16.6	It's been set to music and illustrated and animated.
0:19.5	But what would happen to a family in the present day if the entire poem just happened to them?
0:25.9	Well for one thing they'd be completely terrified.
0:31.0	They'd hope they're being pranked by a family member.
0:33.4	Did it sound like Nick to you?
0:34.7	Why would Nick be doing that to us?
0:36.4	Maybe he's pledging a fraternity.
0:38.1	Maybe he hates me.
0:39.2	And things wouldn't go as planned for anyone.
0:42.2	Oh, listen, I'm in the parents' bedroom.
0:45.0	From executive producer Jillian Pencevale
0:48.0	comes a holiday radio play for the modern age.
0:51.0	Written and directed by Michael Paul Smith and produced in association with mischief media.
0:57.2	Twas the Night Starring Michael Paul Smith, Anise of Folds, James Monroe Egelhart, Nick Walker, Lexi Garcia, Fergie
1:05.6	Philippe, Eddie Lee, Patrick Hines, Jillian Pencevale, and me Christopher Jackson.
1:11.3	You'll find it in the Hamillcast podcast feed and at
1:15.3	Twas the Night Play.com on December 14. Twas the Night is here to bring you joy
1:21.2	and raise money to benefit the actors fund.
1:23.8	Visit twas the night play.com for more information.
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