or "It's a Wonderful Knife"
by Butch Maxwell and Bert Furioli
You'll be slashing through the snow in a super sequel to the original
"Slay Ride" by the same authors who committed the original. This
time, Santa has double-jeopardy with a hostile take-over brewing and a serial
killer on the loose.
There is nothing silent about this night!
Christmas is in jeopardy as Santa Claus faces
two of the biggest challenges to his career. Not only does he face a hostile
takeover of the North Pole, but a mysterious serial killer threatens to
do away with all his reindeer and elves.
Slay Ride II is a black comedy sequel picking up on the Christmas
show originally staged in 1996. .
From 1998, seated: Santa & the Mrs.
Back: Frosty, DeVille & Elfish
Bert Furioli and Butch Maxwell, who wrote the original, took
the charge of writing a sequel almost seriously. And when you think of sequels,
particularly in the line of murder, you think of that pop culture standard:
Slasher movies. No one does sequels as often as the people who made movies
such as "Halloween" or "Nightmare on Elm Street." So
here is a parody the format.
The result is a darkly funny tale of a Santa stalker compounded
with a corporate takeover plot. It is laced with references to horror movies
as well as seasonal humor and sprinkled with a few Christmas song send-ups.
You don't have to know anything about horror movies to enjoy
the show. It is all broad, silly stuff that should appeal to anyone except
perhaps children under 12.
Returning from the original story are the beleaguered Santa Claus (played
by Frank Wilson in 1998 as seen here, or by Gino Angelo).
...his socialite wife, who is champion of liberal causes, such as a movement
to "save the icebergs." Mrs. Claus is portrayed by Vera Barton-Caro(from
1998 cast) or Arlene Merryman in 2000.
...and his chief elf, the nebbish efficiency expert who knows just a
little too much about teen slasher movies, Elfish Prezley ( Katie Crosbie
in 1998 or Dee McCorkle in 2000).
New characters this year are the sinister millionaire Cooper DeVille
(seen here as Larry Carlisle, who, along with P.D. Gregg, played the role
in 1998. Butch Maxwell plays the role in 2000.)...
...and Santa's lawyer, Frosty D. Snowman (shown above in the 1998 run
as played by Butch Maxwell. Bert Furioli plays Frosty in 2000.) ... Yeah,
Frosty lost a lot of weight after last year's mild winter.
Original Performance Dates:
November - December 1998
Encore: November - December 2000
1998 Cast
Santa Claus ~ Frank
Wilson/Gino
Angelo
Mrs. Claus ~ Vera
Barton-Caro/Arlene
Merryman
Elfish Prezley ~ Dee
McCorkle/Katie
Crosbie
Frosty D. Snowman ~ Butch
Maxwell
Cooper DeVille ~ P.D.
Gregg/Larry
Carlisle
2000 Cast
Santa Claus ~ Gino
Angelo
Mrs. Claus ~ Arlene
Merryman
Elfish Prezley ~ Dee
McCorkle
Frosty D. Snowman ~ Bert
Furioli
Cooper DeVille ~ Butch
Maxwell
Last updated: September 22, 2008
There is nothing silent about this night!
Christmas is in jeopardy as Santa Claus faces two of the biggest challenges to his career. Not only does he face a hostile takeover of the North Pole, but a mysterious serial killer threatens to do away with all his reindeer and elves.
Slay Ride II is a black comedy sequel picking up on the Christmas show originally staged in 1996. .
From 1998, seated: Santa & the Mrs.
Back: Frosty, DeVille & Elfish
Bert Furioli and Butch Maxwell, who wrote the original, took the charge of writing a sequel almost seriously. And when you think of sequels, particularly in the line of murder, you think of that pop culture standard: Slasher movies. No one does sequels as often as the people who made movies such as "Halloween" or "Nightmare on Elm Street." So here is a parody the format.
The result is a darkly funny tale of a Santa stalker compounded with a corporate takeover plot. It is laced with references to horror movies as well as seasonal humor and sprinkled with a few Christmas song send-ups.
You don't have to know anything about horror movies to enjoy the show. It is all broad, silly stuff that should appeal to anyone except perhaps children under 12.
Returning from the original story are the beleaguered Santa Claus (played by Frank Wilson in 1998 as seen here, or by Gino Angelo).
...his socialite wife, who is champion of liberal causes, such as a movement to "save the icebergs." Mrs. Claus is portrayed by Vera Barton-Caro(from 1998 cast) or Arlene Merryman in 2000.
...and his chief elf, the nebbish efficiency expert who knows just a little too much about teen slasher movies, Elfish Prezley ( Katie Crosbie in 1998 or Dee McCorkle in 2000).
New characters this year are the sinister millionaire Cooper DeVille (seen here as Larry Carlisle, who, along with P.D. Gregg, played the role in 1998. Butch Maxwell plays the role in 2000.)...
...and Santa's lawyer, Frosty D. Snowman (shown above in the 1998 run as played by Butch Maxwell. Bert Furioli plays Frosty in 2000.) ... Yeah, Frosty lost a lot of weight after last year's mild winter.
Original Performance Dates:
November - December 1998
Encore: November - December 2000
1998 Cast
Santa Claus ~ Frank
Wilson/Gino
Angelo
Mrs. Claus ~ Vera
Barton-Caro/Arlene
Merryman
Elfish Prezley ~ Dee
McCorkle/Katie
Crosbie
Frosty D. Snowman ~ Butch
Maxwell
Cooper DeVille ~ P.D.
Gregg/Larry
Carlisle
2000 Cast
Santa Claus ~ Gino
Angelo
Mrs. Claus ~ Arlene
Merryman
Elfish Prezley ~ Dee
McCorkle
Frosty D. Snowman ~ Bert
Furioli
Cooper DeVille ~ Butch
Maxwell
Last updated: September 22, 2008