l to r: Mr. Parker (Howard Swain), Ralphie Parker (Zachary Freier-Harrison), Randy Parker (Evan Coleman) and Mrs. Parker (Nancy Carlin) gather to open gifts on Christmas morning in San Jose Repertory Theatre's production of A Christmas Story.

l to r: Mr. Parker (Howard Swain), is shocked by his son, Ralphie’s (Zachary Freier-Harrison) attire, while Randy (Evan Coleman) laughs uncontrollably and his wife (Nancy Carlin) offers a supportive smile in San Jose Repertory Theatre’s production of A Christmas Story.

l to r: Schwartz (Hector David Pleins), Helen Weathers (Lindsey Meyer), Esther Jane Alberry (Noel Witcosky), Ralphie ((Zachary Freier-Harrison), and Randy (Evan Coleman) double dog dare Flick (Nick Perry) in San Jose Repertory Theatre’s A Christmas Story.

l to r: Flick’s (Nick Perry) experiment has gone wrong! Ralphie ((Zachary Freier-Harrison) tries to save him before the bell rings in San Jose Repertory Theatre’s A Christmas Story.

l to r: The Old Man (Howard Swain), savors the moment as the ‘major award’ is revealed; while his family, Ralphie ((Zachary Freier-Harrison), his wife (Nancy Carlin), and Randy (Evan Coleman) express differing opinions in San Jose Repertory Theatre’s A Christmas Story.