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December 4, 2026

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December 13, 2026

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SYNOPSIS

A Holiday Comedy
by Jeremy Desmon and Victor Wishna

THE DREIDEL PLAYERS PRESENT… BEST HANUKKAH SHOW EVER! follows a troupe of passionate (but not-quite-ready-for-prime-time) performers as they band together to create the greatest Hanukkah show there ever was…in just eight days! As the clock ticks and the candles burn, the Dreidel Players scramble to discover the true meaning of the season and bring a little more light into the world. The result is a hilarious series of joyful, latke-scented sketches and scenes about all things Hanukkah—delivered tongue-in-cheek and hand-on-heart.

THE DREIDEL PLAYERS PRESENT… BEST HANUKKAH SHOW EVER! has never be produced by HHT or TCT.

THE DREIDEL PLAYERS PRESENT…BEST HANUKKAH SHOW EVER! Is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service.
(www.concordtheatricals.com)

CO-PRODUCERS

MEDIA SPONSORS

KMAJ Majic 107.7 – A Cumulus Station, WIBW, and WIBW.com

AUDITIONS

Saturday, October 17, 2026, Helen Hocker Rehearsal Hall (admin building)
1:00 – 4:00 PM
Callbacks immediately following

ROLES (Expandable; 4 minimum)
Gloria – passionate, maternal and a fan of matching T-shirts, she has formed the unlikely troupe to fulfill a mission: to create an enduring Hanukkah classic.
Barbara – A grand dame of community theatre and Gloria’s real estate agent. She has sacrificed her 11-year run in A Christmas Carol to be part of Gloria’s dream, though she grows skeptical of their ability to pull it off.
Walter – a self-doubting, self-published novelist and Gloria’s dentist.
Simon – Gloria’s friend’s nephew and the only one to respond to her Facebook casting call. He brings an innocent, open-minded energy; also, not Jewish.
Auditioneers are asked to schedule an audition appointment ahead of time by calling or emailing Kari Johnson, kari@topekacivictheatre.com, 785-251-5990. Scripts are currently available for check-out (a $10 deposit is required and returned when the script is returned

TICKET DATES

Friday, November 20, 2026 – RESERVATIONS OPEN

SHOW TIMES

Production Dates

Friday, December 11 – 7:00 PM
Saturday, December 12 – 7:00 PM
Sunday, December 13 – 2:00 PM (Matinee)

Production Staff & Cast

STAFF & CREW

CAST