LOCAL HALLS WILL BE DECKED WITH PLETHORA OF PLAYS

- CHRISTMAS PRODUCTIONS

Nov. 14-Dec. 31: "The X-Mas Files: A Miracle at Area 51," an original parody (Off Broadway Theatre, 272 S. Main; box office: 355-4628)

Nov. 16-Dec. 21: "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," popular family comedy (Terrace Plaza Playhouse, 99 W. 4700 South, Ogden; box office: 393-0070)

Nov. 21-Jan. 4: "White Christmas, or Ski Utah, the Greatest Show on Earth," melodrama based on the 1954 movie (Desert Star Playhouse, 4861 S. State; 266-7600)

Nov. 23-Dec. 21: "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" (Pages Lane Theatre, 292 E. Pages Lane, Centerville; box office: 298-1302)

Nov. 25-Dec. 23: "Joseph and Mary: A Love Story," reverential treatment of Virgin Mary's family life and courtship (Pages Lane Theatre, Centerville; 298-1302)

Nov. 28-Dec. 29: "The Nutcracker: The Musical," new adaptation of the familiar ballet (Villa Playhouse Theatre, 254 S. Main, Springville; 489-3088)

Nov. 28-Dec. 21: "A Christmas Carol" (StageStop's Main Theatre, 141 N. Main, Smithfield; 563-3922 in Cache Valley or 1-800-248-2530 statewide)

Nov. 29-30: "The Christmas Box," a readers' theater presentation of the best-selling book by Utah author Richard Paul Evans (Kingsbury Hall; box office: 581-7100)

Nov. 29-Dec. 23: "A Christmas Carol," starring Richard Wilkins as Scrooge in HCT's 12th annual outing (Hale Centre Theatre, 2801 S. Main, South Salt Lake; 484-9257)

Nov. 29-Dec. 23: "A Christmas Carol" (Hale Center Theater, 225 W. 400 North, Orem; 226-8600)

Nov. 29-Dec. 23: "A Christmas Carol: The Musical" (Terrace Plaza Playhouse, 99 W. 4700 South, Ogden; 393-0070)

Nov. 29-Dec. 31: "The Christmas Stranger," family production by Dan Whitley (Lighthouse Theater, 4835 S. Highland Dr.; south end of Cottonwood Mall; 566-5347 or 278-5313)

Nov. 29-Dec. 14: The 15th annual Dickens' Christmas Festival, including nightly mini-versions of "Oliver!" and "Scrooge." (Utah State Fairpark; call 942-4553)

Dec. 4-7: "Inspecting Carol," comedy with a "Christmas Carol" spin (Geary Theatre, College of Eastern Utah, Price; 637-6386)

Dec. 4-16: "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" (Graf Fine Arts Center, Dixie College, St. George; tickets: 652-7800)

Dec. 5-14: "A Christmas Carol" (Auditorium Theatre, Southern Utah University, Cedar City; tickets: 586-7876)