With the holiday season approaching, Theatre Troupe 2660 is set to perform their annual Winter Showcase on Dec. 15 and 16. The “All I Want for Christmas is to Go to States” show is a culmination of holiday-themed numbers (scenes, songs, etc.) but also District winning pieces to raise the funds to perform at the state competition in March.

“The holiday showcase was so great last year that we raised enough money to bring our troupe to states [and]… this year we hope to be able [to do the same],” Maddy Ruyle (’23) said.

The performances won at Districts were a group number “Do the Necronomicon,” Ruyle’s solo “Losing My Mind” from Follies and Jayden Fernandez’s (’23) “There Are Worse Things I Could Do” from Grease. Not only this, troop members chose their own performances for the showcase, with a range of songs like “Believe” by Josh Groban and “All I Want for Christmas is You” by Mariah Carey.

“For me, personally, I have been trying to find innovative approaches to different songs because I feel like we have all heard the same holiday songs a million different times and I want to make the show super fun for everyone,” Troupe President Ava LeClair (’23) said.

There’s hope for the audience to experience a holiday cheer-filled show with amazing performances. The troupe put in weeks’ worth of work to prepare, staying after school numerous times a week. Although practices and tech week can be stressful, members find ways to have fun and keep the holiday spirit alive outside of rehearsals.

“We have this tradition in the troupe where every winter showcase we draw a card from a hat with a random Christmas movie on it and then we have to do a five-minute rendition of it on the spot. It’s always chaotic but super fun,” LeClair said.

There’s excitement from the more experienced members for the underclassmen and their experience with the show.

“I’m excited for everyone to see the new acts, especially the freshmen’s because this is their second performance this year. Also [I’m] excited because we’re raising money for states,” Fernandez said.

The joy of the season is alive with Troupe 2660, to not only perform for the student body but also for the entire state.