by Peter Rothstein, Erik Lichte and Timothy Takach
Directed by SASHA BRÄTT, Music Directed by BENJAMIN RAUCH
The Western Front, Christmas, 1914. Out of the violence a silence, then a song. Amid the combat, a German soldier steps into No Man’s Land singing “Stille Nacht.” Thus begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music, peace. A remarkable true story, told in the words and songs of the men who lived it.
"A beautiful musical recounting of a World War I cease-fire of gifts, poetry, and melody.” - New York Times
Regular Performances (December 5 - 21, 2025)
Wednesday at 7:30pm
Thursday at 7:30pm
Friday at 8:00pm
Saturday at 8:00pm
Sunday at 2:00pm Talk Back with the cast following matinee performances
Recommended age: All ages
Approximately 75 minutes, no intermission.
Supplementary Reading & Content
HISTORY, PERSPECTIVE, OPINIONS; Supplemental reading and context. 
Click for a Show Guide, courtesy of Peter Rothstein and Theater Latté Da.
Song List - Click to see list of musical selections that you'll hear in ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914
Panel Discussion - Shared Gestures of Goodwill: The Christmas Truce of 1914
Take a deeper dive into ALL IS CALM with a powerful panel discussion moderated by West Hartford's Chuck Coursey with special guest panelists: American Folk Music Star John McCutcheon, ALL IS CALM creator Peter Rothstein, CT’s own WWI aficionado Christine Pittsley, and Sam Kassow, a leading historian of Polish Jewry and the Holocaust. This panel was recorded in 2020, when Playhouse On Park produced a film versoin of ALL IS CALM during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet is still incredibly poignant today.
View the recorded panel discussion and read the bios of the moderator and guests by clicking here.
Photos: Meredith Longo
BRUCE BARGER (Tenor/Trumpet) Playhouse on Park debut! College Light Opera Company: Jean Valjean LES MISERABLES, Eisenstein DIE FLEDERMAUS, Enoch Snow CAROUSEL; Voices of Concinnity: Tenor/Soloist; Greater Middletown Chorale: Soloist BACH MAGNIFICAT, Soloist BRAHMS LIEBESLIEDER WALTZES; Burlington Chamber Orchestra: Soloist HANDEL'S MESSIAH. Bruce dedicates his performance to his wife Shelly and daughter Rosie.
NICDANIEL CHARLES (Bass/Actor Solo) Playhouse on Park debut! University of Hartford MainStage: Frank Murrant STREET SCENE; Polyphemus ACIS AND GALATEA. BM The Hartt School. IG @nicdanielsings.
CHARLES EATON (Actor/Baritone) Playhouse on Park debut! Wolf Trap Opera: Il Conte LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, Ponchel SILENT NIGHT; National Symphony Orchestra: Soloist CARMINA BURANA; Madison Opera: Don Giovanni DON GIOVANNI, Carl Magnus A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC; Minnesota Opera: Mercutio ROMÉO ET JULIETTE, Sam TROUBLE IN TAHITI; Pensacola Opera: Silvio PAGLIACCI; Carnegie Hall: Soloist DURUFLÉ REQUIEM. BM University of Connecticut; MM University of Minnesota. IG @charleseatonbaritone.
KENNETH GALM (Actor) Playhouse on Park: Ben THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DR. WONDERFUL (AND HER DOG!), A CHARLES DICKENS CHRISTMAS. Connecticut Repertory: Tobias Ragg SWEENEY TODD; Eugene O’Neill Center: A WIFE FOR A LIFE: A BACKSTAGE STORY. BFA WCSU. kennethgalm.com @kennethgalm.
JEREMY LUIS LOPEZ (Tenor) Playhouse on Park debut! Sarasota Opera: Little Bat (cv) SUSANNAH, Parpignol LA BOHÈME; Moores Opera Center: Pong TURANDOT, Camille de Rosillon DIE LUSTIGE WITWE; Teatro Nuovo: Tebaldo (cv) I CAPULETI E I MONTECCHI; Central City Opera: Jester (cv) ONCE UPON A MATTRESS. Jeremy thanks Ruth, Noah, and his parents. IG @jeremyluislopez.
SPENCER HAMLIN (Singer) Playhouse on Park: ALL IS CALM. Lyric Opera of Kansas City: Goro MADAMA BUTTERFLY; West Edge Opera: Hauptmann WOZZECK; Teatro Grattacielo: Pablo THE TIN ANGEL; The Metropolitan Opera: Spoletta TOSCA; Santa Fe Opera: The Innkeeper DER ROSENKAVALIER; York Symphony Orchestra: Tenor Soloist VERDI MESSA DA REQUIEM. Alumnus of University of Connecticut, Santa Fe Opera, The Glimmerglass Festival, Sarasota Opera, and Prelude to Performance. spencerhamlintenor.com.
ALEX HUNT (Vocalist) Playhouse on Park: ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 (Baritone). Willimantic Guild: Rocky ROCKY HORROR SHOW. Alex is a cantor at St. Patrick–St. Anthony Church and a freelance cantor. BFA Vocal Performance, University of Hartford. Grateful to family, friends, and colleagues.
RYAN PHELPS (Actor) Playhouse on Park sophomore appearance! Playhouse on Park: Roscoe (Original) DANDELION: THE MUSICAL. Blue Gate Musicals: John THE HOME GAME, Paul A SIMPLE SANCTUARY, Glenn OUR CHRISTMAS DINNER; Central Connecticut State University: Dill TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. Thanks to family, friends, Melody, and all teachers and mentors.
OMAR SANDAKLY (Tenor/Percussion) Playhouse on Park debut! Majestic Theater: Švec/Assoc. Music Director ONCE; FUSE: Balladeer ASSASSINS. Music: Keys/Guitar UNTOLD JOYS; Composer/Drums I MOSTLY BLAME MYSELF; Songwriter/Producer OMAR THE OMAR. BM Composition ’21 The Hartt School. Thanks to Jamie; love to Mom and Dad. IG @omar.the.omar | omarsandakly.com.
LUKE SCOTT (Singer) Playhouse on Park debut! Broadway: FIGARO 90210; Salt Marsh Opera: Title role DON GIOVANNI; Odyssey Opera: TRIAL AT ROUEN; Opera Naples: L’ELISIR D’AMORE, LE NOZZE DI FIGARO; Opera Theater of Connecticut: A CONCERT OF RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN; Oregon Bach Festival: Soloist; Long Island Lyric Opera: TOSCA. Awards include Martina Arroyo Foundation, The American Prize, Bel Canto Scholarship Foundation, Shreveport Opera Singer of the Year, and the Gerda Lissner Foundation.
NIKO TOUROS (Actor) Playhouse on Park: Usnavi IN THE HEIGHTS, Male Swing DANDELION THE MUSICAL, Male Swing MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY, Actor ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914. Celebrity Cruises: Production Cast Vocalist; Warner Bros: The Flash DC JUSTICE LEAGUE LIVE; Seven Angels: Reggie et al. FIRST DATE; Pittsburgh Musical: Crutchie NEWSIES. Love always to Amelia & Thomaki, the most supportive family a man can hope for.
JERMAINE OTIS WOODARD JR. (Singer/Actor) ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 (Film; stage debut!). Berkshire Opera Festival: Commissionario LA TRAVIATA; Crescendo: Consiglio RAPPRESENTATIONE DI ANIMA E DI CORPO; Mount Holyoke College: Chatah/Nani’/Fish SHELL SHAKER: A CHICKASAW OPERA; Opera Theatre of CT: Haly/Ali L’ITALIANA IN ALGERI; Wall Street: Bailey MAGIC: A BALLROOM MUSICAL (World Premiere). Honored to bring the 2020 PoP AIC film to the STAGE!. IG @jermaineowjr.
*Appears courtesy of Actors Equity, the professional union for actors and stage managers.
