The classic holiday tale, "A Christmas Story" previews Thursday Dec. 1 and  runs weekends through December 18.  at  the Tri-County Performing Arts Center at 245 E. High St. in Pottsown. Ralphie wants a  Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas.  In the weeks before the big holiday, Ralphie and his friends and family get into all kinds of sticky situations – including a bully with yellow eyes, a tongue stuck to a lamp post, a bar of soap in the mouth, a garish major award, and a Chinese Christmas dinner. The play is based on humorist Jean Shepherd’s novel “In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash.”
  The cast includes Geoffrey Berwind, Andrea Frassoni, Steve Reazor, Michele Bolay, Ben Williams, David Helmer, Carter Niness, Nathan Esser, Josiah Swenson, Sebastian Coates, Alex Tomarelli, William Bell, Xander Dake, Olivia Swenson, Jenna Tomarelli, Hannah Paczkowski and Lauren Esser.
  Tickets are available online at http://www.tripac.org or will be sold at the door if space is available.  Ticket prices range from $13 to $21, with discounts for students and seniors as well as groups of 10 or more.  For full information check  http://www.tripac.org  or call the theater at 610-970-1199.  You will also find information on the website about the rest of the upcoming 2011 – 2012 season, which includes musicals, plays, dance and more,