{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"Whitley County Colonel Players present, 'A Christmas Story' &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"tEuhWYelUc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/whitley-county-colonel-players-present-a-christmas-story\/\">Whitley County Colonel Players present, &#8216;A Christmas Story&#8217;<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/whitley-county-colonel-players-present-a-christmas-story\/embed\/#?secret=tEuhWYelUc\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Whitley County Colonel Players present, &#8216;A Christmas Story&#8217;&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"tEuhWYelUc\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/A-Christmas-Story-with-leg-lamp-for-web.jpg","thumbnail_width":400,"thumbnail_height":279,"description":"Ralphie Parker and his Red Ryder BB gun, Flick and the flagpole, and Mr. and Mrs. Parker and the fight over the leg lamp major award that, \u201cwas a family controversy for years,\u201d is coming to the stage at Whitley County High School as The Colonel Players presents, \u201cA Christmas Story.\u201d \u201cIt is one of my favorites,\u201d said Colonels Players Director David Sweet when asked why he chose the holiday classic. \u201cI\u2019m getting close to retirement and I\u2019m trying to get in the shows that I have wanted to do,\u201d he said. \u201cPlus, I have the right size cast this year.\u201d The curtain will go up at 7 p.m. Dec. 12, with performances on Dec. 13 and 14. Sweet said this will be the first performance featuring the new portable stage. Because the scope of, \u201cA Christmas Story,\u201d which includes the Parker home, the alley Ralph and Randy go through to get to and from school, the classroom, and Higbee\u2019s Department Store, the sets will remain on stage, with each being contained within a different portion. \u201cHigbee\u2019s will actually be on a platform that rolls in and out,\u201d Sweet said. \u201cWe even have the big slide.\u201d The Colonel Players didn\u2019t have to search far for the right Santa, as Sweet will suit up for the role. It will be a \u201cwet\u201d ride as the scene where Santa ends up with a wet lap courtesy of a scared child is included. Finding the correct props has been a challenge. Sweet had posted on The Colonel Players Facebook page that he was in need of a leg lamp. He said Monday that one had been located. It will survive the production run. \u201cWe have a stunt double for the leg lamp,\u201d Sweet said explaining that a second, broken lamp will stand in when it is time for the battle over the major award. In addition to the familiar scenes, Sweet said the Colonel Players are putting their own stamp on the story with several original dream sequences. Sweet credited assistant theatre director Melissa Woods, who has taken on the role of director for this production. \u201cIt will be slightly different than the movie,\u201d Sweet said noting the running time of the play is two hours with an intermission. Admission is $5 with all proceeds going to support future Whitley County High School Drama productions. \u201cWe are excited,\u201d Sweet said of taking on such an iconic production. &nbsp;"}