Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
- From: Nov 21, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026 - Recurring weekly on Friday, Saturday
- Venue: Open Stage
- 223 Walnut St.
Harrisburg, PA 17101 - Times: times vary
- Admission: $44 - Assigned Seating $25 - Student $30 - Use code GROUP for groups of 10 or more! For all evening and matinee performances, the doors and the bar open 1 hour before the performance. Please see show start times below.
It’s three days before Christmas and Mayor Fox has just announced a Christmas talent contest with a grand prize of fifty dollars! Meanwhile, times are tough for Ma and Emmet Otter since Pa passed away, and winning that prize money would allow them to secretly buy each other a Christmas gift. Emmet considers forming a jug-band with his friends, but in order to do that he’ll have to put a hole in Ma’s washtub. The problem is, Ma earns money by doing other folks’ laundry in the washtub. Ma thinks about hocking Pa’s old toolbox so she can make a costume for the contest, but Emmet uses those tools to do odd jobs. As Christmas Eve and the talent contest quickly approach, will Ma and Emmet sacrifice what little they have, or will their Christmas wishes come true?
90 minutes (1.5 hours)
General Audiences Most parents would find this show suitable for all ages. Although this rating does not signify this show is designed specifically for children, most parents may let younger children watch this show.
Nov 21 - Dec 23, 2026
at the Capital Blue Cross Main Stage
Performance Schedule
Sat, Nov 21 at 7:30pm
Sun, Nov 22 at 2pm
Sat, Nov 28 at 7:30pm
Sun, Nov 29 at 2pm (post-performance discussion)
Sat, Dec 5 at 7:30pm
Sun, Dec 6 at 2pm
Wed, Dec 9 at 7:30pm
Thu, Dec 10 at 7:30pm
Sat, Dec 12 at 1pm
Sat, Dec 12 at 7:30pm
Sun, Dec 13 at 2pm
Fri, Dec 18 at 7:30pm
Sat, Dec 19 at 1pm
Sat, Dec 19 at 7:30pm
Sun, Dec 20 at 2pm
Mon, Dec 21 at 7:30pm
Wed, Dec 23 at 7:30pm
