Dorset Players guide Santa’s sleigh in ‘Rudolph Jr.’

Scenes from "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr." now on stage at The Dorset Players. Photo provided by Megan Demarest

By Telly Halkias, Bennington Banner

The adults and kids lucky enough to be part of the Dorset Players’ annual Christmas show are all business and very professional in staging a production every year that is more than just about acting, dancing, singing and the like. While the convivial confines of the Playhouse have been welcoming all comers for almost a century, there is always something a bit different with the Christmas show.

This year, I literally could not make it past the box office without having a half dozen Players staff engulfing me in one bear hug after another, and that was just at the start of my evening. The love fest continued at different times in the lobby, in the aisles, in my long time regular seats, and even afterwards in the parking lot.