Weathervane Theatre to Present David Sedaris’ The Santaland Diaries

WHITEFIELD, NH—Weathervane Theatre is pleased to present THE SANTALAND DIARIES as part of its holiday season. Hailed by The Chicago Reader as “funny, foul-mouthed, and festive,” David Sedaris’ satirical autobiographical comedy will perform at the Sugar Hill Meetinghouse on Monday, November 30 at 7 PM, Thursday, December 3 at 7 PM, Friday, December 4 at 2 PM, and Sunday, December 6 at 1 PM. 

 

ABOUT

Based on humorist David Sedaris’s true-life experience, this wildly funny holiday romp stars Jorge Donoso as Crumpet, a rebel without a Clause, who shares the comic misadventures of an unemployed writer’s unforgettable season working as an elf at Macy’s Department Store.

 

THE SANTALAND DIARIES stars Jorge Donoso, whose most recent Weathervane credits include RENT (Mark) and ANYTHING GOES (Lord Evelyn Oakleigh). Jorge’s eight seasons at the Weathervane include iconic roles ranging from Puck (A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM) to Paul (A CHORUS LINE). Jorge also holds a New Hampshire Theatre Alliance Best Actor Award for his performance as Christopher Boone in Weathervane’s THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME. Additional credits include Lincoln Center Theatre, The Drama League of NY, Playmakers Repertory Company, Columbia Stages, PEN America, Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, and the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre.

 

SANTALAND DIARIES marks Donoso’s second solo show with the Weathervane, following the 2021 success of BUYER & CELLAR.

“Solo shows are filled with adrenaline, which is something I thrive off of,” said Donoso. “I’m excited to bring SANTALAND DIARIES to the North Country this holiday season and showcase David Sedaris hilarity as Crumpet navigates his dream of becoming an artist in New York City and the struggle of a holiday season survival job at Macy’s.”

 

Weathervane Producing Artistic Director Ethan Paulini directs Ç. The additional creative team includes Jeremy Baldauf (sound and lighting design), Rien Schlecht (production design), and Claire Morgan (associate designer). Rien Schlecht and Hannah Showalter stage manage the production. THE SANTALAND DIARIES runs 75 minutes with no intermission and is recommended for mature elves ages 14 and up, as it reveals the secret of Santa.

 

THE SANTALAND DIARIES is presented with permission of Don Congdon Associates, Inc. © 1994 by David Sedaris. THE SANTALAND DIARIES is part of Weathervane’s holiday season and runs November 29 to December 6, 2026, at Sugar Hill Meetinghouse. Additional holiday season titles include WHO’S HOLIDAY! and A NORTH COUNTRY CHRISTMAS: ALL SNOWED IN. Tickets for all three productions are on sale now at weathervanenh.org. The Weathervane Box Office is currently operating on its offseason schedule. All emails (boxoffice@weathervanenh.org and phone calls (603-837-9322) will be returned within five business days. The Weathervane Box Office will hold hours at its winter location, The Whitefield Public Library (8 Lancaster Rd, Whitefield), from 10 AM—1 PM on Saturdays, November 21st and 28th.

 

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ABOUT THE WEATHERVANE

The Weathervane Theatre was founded in 1965 by Gibbs Murray and the late Tom Haas and is under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Ethan Paulini. It has presented high-quality professional productions of plays and musicals for over half a century. One of the few remaining alternating rep companies in the United States, the Weathervane is recognized as a historical institution nationwide, boasting among its alums 2021 Tony nominee Elizabeth Stanley, Tally Sessions, four-time Tony nominee Judy Kuhn, and recent Tony Award Winners Sam Pinkleton and Ari’el Stachel.  

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