RIDGEFIELD — Everybody’s holiday season would shine much brighter with a performance of Wreck The Halls, Ridgefield Theatre Barn’s current yuletide offering.  This unabashedly bawdy, irreverent holiday song fest, written and directed by Bradford Blake, is outrageously comical and clever.

Singing 26 original numbers which offer lambasting lyrics for every conceivable aspect of the rigorous and long holiday season, six incredibly talented performers with beautiful voices and serious comic chops do some high level entertaining. The entire show flies by. It was a shame to have it end.

Starring Duane Lanham, Diana Matson, Priscilla Squires, Carey Van Hollen and Alexis M. Vournazos, as well as the multi- talented and visionary Bradford Blake, this entire cast is superb as it dishes out one number after another with hilariously mocking seriousness.

Bradford Blake is a force unto himself. He can check all the boxes on any theater application. Not only has he written and directed this enormous body of work, he designed the set, the props, and the costumes. In addition to all this, he is a skilled performer.

He is a scene stealer and yet a generous team player. This massive undertaking deserves a full house with standing ovations every night. 

A list of superlatives to describe the talent could be offered of someone so obviously devoted, talented and enthusiastic about theater (there’s three right there…), but that would leave no room to talk about the rest of the amazing cast. This team of performers is to a one, excellent.

Carey Van Hollen is the epitome of grace. Her voice and appearance are angelic; all the while she maintains a droll demeanor which is sublime.

Diana Matson is a crazy good singer who captures the broader comedy her parts require to a tee. Priscilla Squires is always very good and fully commits to many outrageous characters.

Alexis Vournazos is positively joyful and ridiculous, giving himself complete freedom to ham up his characters. Duane Lanham is overflowing with childlike glee, exuberance and very silly, incredibly smart comedic genius.

It is definitely worth the time to see this show. It is an original, and the opportunities are limited for the moment — this Friday’s performance is sold out, according to the theater barn’s website. After that, only six performances remain. In a perfect world, something as good as this would garner a global audience.

In this holiday season there are many reasons to be hopeful and many things that give us pause.  As we celebrate whatever it is we choose, remember that humor is an antidote to the blues, and laughter is the best medicine.  There is nothing better than sharing a table with friends, fellow theater enthusiasts and a feast while enjoying a good laugh at our silly selves, especially now.

Performances continue weekends through January 2, with Friday and Saturday evening shows at 8 pm; Sunday matinees, at 2 pm, are scheduled for December 20 and 27.

As mentioned earlier the December 18 performance is sold out. Also, there is no show on Friday, December 25.

Tickets are $26, $22 for senior citizens and students, and $20 for veterans.

Ridgefield Theater Barn is not recommending the show for “the younger elves.”

The theater is at 31 Halpin Lane. Call 203-431-9850 or visit ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org for tickets and additional information.