Holidays at Mount Hope: Interactive Dinner Theater

2024 Performances

In 2023, the Holiday Dinner Theater in Mount Hope Mansion became a group only function welcoming groups of 25 or more guests. Public shows for individuals are no longer being offered. Reservations for the dinner theater must be made in advance through the group sales office by contacting Group Sales Manager, Nicole Boyer, at Nicole@PaRenFaire.com.

We welcome individuals, families, and groups to consider our new Yuletide at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. Yuletide will run 3 weekends beginning Black Friday. Meet carolers and seasonal merrymakers, enjoy tasty treats by the fire and partake in Holiday Spirits.

2024 Dinner Theater in the Mansion

Please Note: Meal choice must be selected at the time of ticket purchase. If you or anyone in your group has allergies, please list them in the comments section at the time of ticket purchase. No substitutions can be made day-of. Menu subject to change.

Traditional Meal

Served Appetizer:
Tortellini Caprese Skewers

Salad Course:
Harvest Salad (Spring Mix, Orange Segments, Cranberries, Goat Cheese & Apple Vinaigrette)

Main Course:
Turkey with Gravy, Mashed Potatoes & Chef's Choice Vegetable

Dessert:
TBA

Alternative Meal
(GF, Vegan/Vegetarian)

Served Appetizer:
Caprese Skewers

Salad Course:
Harvest Salad (Spring Mix, Orange Segments, Cranberries, Goat Cheese & Apple Vinaigrette)

Main Course:
Eggplant & Quinoa with Roasted Vegetables

Dessert:
TBA

Beverages

Assorted Sodas, Swashbuckler Beer, Mount Hope Wine, Signature Cocktails & Lancaster County Cider Available for Purchase at the Cash Bar

Menu option must be chosen at time of ticket purchase. If you or anyone in your group has allergies, please list them in the comments section at the time of ticket purchase. Menu subject to change without notice. No substitutions.

2024 Scenario

'Tis that treasured time of year when the Tausch family opens their gorgeous estate for their annual holiday fête! Join the Tausch clan and their best family friends, the Wainwrights, for some classic Christmas cheer, capped by a reimagining of the holiday story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King! Once meals have been served, the trees have been properly admired, and our silly cast of characters have caroled their hearts out, our heart-warming retelling of the story at the core of Tchaikovsky's famous ballet will surely put you in the holiday spirit.

2024 Cast Information

Sit back and enjoy the show as the cast performs some of your favorite classic stories in each of the festively decorated dining rooms. Guests will long remember this heart-warming experience.

2024 Cast

Jakob Wainwright

Played by Carl Bright-Walck

Clara Wainwright

Played by Taylor Rawlinson

Robert Wainwright

Played by Dom Hernandez

Alina 'Tasha' Tausch

Played by Isabel Penn

Louisa Tausch

Played by Naandi Jamison

Christof Tausch

Played by Isaac William Anderson

Production Credits

Writer/Director/Female Swing: Giavanna Mariano • Male Swing: Tyler Collins • Music Director: Christina Coulter • Stage Manager: Jai Auzenne • Lighting Designer: Tristan Stasiulis • Scenic Designer/Paint Charge: Noelle C. • Costumeing Management: Jennifer Beach • Production Stage Manager: Al Shea DiBiase • Production Manager: George Hamilton • Props Artisan: Alix Walburn • Production Crew: Dean Fine, Annabell Sapp, Sadie Bossons, Caden Ryan • Wardrobe Technicians: Jennifer Beach, Aster Brubaker, Kami Deppen • Mansion Decorators: Carrie Emich-Wallace, Judy Fitchthorn, Shane Fetrow • Creative Director: Carrie Emich-Wallace • Producing Artistic Director: Jonathan Handley • F&B Manager: Daniel Yocum

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