Durham, North Carolina

When the doctors, nurses, janitors and hospital administrators at the Duke Medical Center decided to present King Island Christmas, more than money was raised – staff morale was too.  Any hospital worker who played an instrument was invited to be in the orchestra and to accompany hospital workers singing on stage. 

Juneau, Alaska

Four arts groups collaborated to put on the biggest King Island Christmas ever.  A collaboration between Perseverance Theatre, a professional theatre company and three community arts groups, the Alaska Youth Choir, Juneau Lyric Opera and Juneau Symphony, this Alaskan production was done with a total of 120 musicians, actors and singers.

paris, texas

The librarians at the Echo County Library in Paris, Texas, produced King Island Christmas in association wit their local theatre company, The Globe Theatre.

st. Augustine, Florida

The St. John's Public Library put together a concert of King Island Christmas in association with two other organizations in their community:  the Don Thompson Chorale and Flagler University.

After the runaway success of the 2001 production of King Island Christmas, four organizations came together again in 2004 to reprise the show for the Fairbanks, Alaska community.  This production was a collaboration between the Fairbanks Light Opera, Fairbanks Choral Society and the University of Alaska Music and Theatre Departments.

eureka, california

The Oomiak Foundation, College of the Redwoods, Humboldt Light Opera and the HLO Kids Company co-produced King Island Christmas for two years running.  Sixty singers from Humboldt County, California participated, raising over a quarter of a million dollars to provide travel assistance to children needing medical care outside of Humboldt County.

bartlesville, oklahoma

Community Building with King Island Christmas in Bartlesville, Oklahoma