To obtain his coveted Red Ryder BB Gun, nine-year-old Ralphie Parker embarks on a hijinks-filled adventure that triggers all the trappings of a perfect family holiday, making it not just a Christmas story, but the Christmas story. Support American Theatre: a just and thriving theatre ecology begins with information for all. Please join us in this mission by joining TCG, which entitles you to copies of our quarterly print magazine and helps support a long legacy of quality nonprofit arts journalism.