A Christmas Story 1: In this fantasy scene, (center) Ralphie the Kid (Garrett Meyer) rescues the pilgrims (l to r: Nancy Carlin, Emilio Fuentes, and Howard Swain) from outlaws in San Jose Repertory Theatre’s A Christmas Story.

Photo: Kevin Berne

A Christmas Story 2: In this fantasy scene, (center) Ralphie Parker (Garrett Meyer) is blind from soap poisoning.  (l to r) The Old Man (Howard Swain) and Mrs. Parker (Nancy Carlin) are overwhelmed with guilt in San Jose Repertory Theatre’s A Christmas Story.

Photo: Kevin Berne

A Christmas Story 3: (l to r) Randy Parker (Emilio Fuentes) sits on The Old Man’s (Howard Swain) shoulder to straighten the star on top of the Christmas tree in San Jose Repertory Theatre’s A Christmas Story.

Photo: Kevin Berne

A Christmas Story 4: (l to r) The Cowboy (Dan Hiatt) encourages Ralphie Parker (Garrett Meyer) to continue his quest for the genuine Red Ryder 200 Shot Carbine Action Air BB gun in San Jose Repertory Theatre’s A Christmas Story.

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A Christmas Story 5:  (l to r)  The Old Man (Howard Swain), Ralphie Parker (Garrett Meyer), Randy Parker (Emilio Fuentes) and Mrs. Parker (Nancy Carlin) gather around the ‘major award’ in San Jose Repertory Theatre’s production of A Christmas Story.

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A Christmas Story 6: (l to r)  The Old Man (Howard Swain), Randy Parker (Emilio Fuentes) and Mrs. Parker (Nancy Carlin) have differing options about (center) Ralphie Parker’s (Garrett Meyer) latest gift from Aunt Clara in San Jose Repertory Theatre’s production of A Christmas Story.

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A Christmas Story 7: (l to r) Randy Parker (Emilio Fuentes) shows his mother, Mrs. Parker (Nancy Carlin), how little piggies eat in San Jose Repertory Theatre’s A Christmas Story.

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A Christmas Story 8: (l to r)  Schwartz (Ali Molaei), Helen Weathers (Elara Rivers), Randy Parker (Emilio Fuentes), Esther Jane Alberry (Leah Kolchinsky) and Ralphie Parker (Garrett Meyer) are shocked as Flick’s (Nicolas Sancen) tongue sticks against the lamp post in San Jose Repertory Theatre’s A Christmas Story.

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A Christmas Story 9: (center) Ralphie Parker (Garrett Meyer) saves his classmates (l to r) Schwartz (Ali Molaei), Flick (Nicolas Sancen), Esther Jane Alberry (Leah Kolchinsky) and Helen Weathers (Elara Rivers) from the Indiana swamps in San Jose Repertory Theatre’s A Christmas Story.

Photo: Kevin Berne

A Christmas Story 10: (l to r) The Old Man (Howard Swain) holds up a can of Simonize as Mrs. Parker (Nancy Carlin), Randy Parker (Emilio Fuentes) and Ralphie Parker (Garrett Meyer) recite the jingle in San Jose Repertory Theatre’s A Christmas Story.

 Photo credit: Kevin Berne

A Christmas Story 11: (l to r) Ralphie Parker (Garrett Meyer) holds the genuine Red Ryder 200 Shot Carbine Action Air BB gun, a gift from The Old Man (Howard Swain), in San Jose Repertory Theatre’s A Christmas Story.

Photo credit: Kevin Berne