Newport’s must-see holiday tradition returns (and expands) for 2025!

Red Octopus Theatre Company’s “The Christmas Show” returns December 19-21 with a new musical guest and four performances.

 NEWPORT, OR — Newport’s annual holiday tradition, The Christmas Show, presented by Red Octopus Theatre Company, returns to the Newport Performing Arts Center (PAC) completely refreshed and expanded for 2025. Following its popular reimagining as a family-friendly, sketch-comedy-style production, this year's production features an expanded schedule, a series of new and returning audience-favorite sketches, and a special musical guest. The show runs from Friday, December 19, through Sunday, December 21, 2025, in the Alice Silverman Theatre.

The production is written and directed by local theatre staple Darcy Lawrence. “My vision for The Christmas Show is Holiday-themed sketch comedy that is free of political humor and adult themes,” said Lawrence. “I believe clean is not anathema to funny. In my sketches, Santa will always…