By Matt Mueller Culture Editor Published Sep 22, 2017 at 11:56 AM

Christmas may still be months away (so ... only about a week or so away from mall Santas and carol-filled TV commercials), but 'tis the season for saving some cash on tickets to one of Milwaukee's most heartwarming holiday traditions. 

On Monday, Sept. 25, the Milwaukee Rep will cut up to 25 percent off ticket prices for the second year of its reimagined take on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Patrons can save on this one-day sale by ordering tickets – either online at The Rep's website beginning at 7 a.m., over the phone at (414) 224-9490 starting at 9 a.m. or in person at the company's box office located at 108 E. Wells St. – and using the promo code DICKENS.

Then congratulations, Christmas has come early, and you'll have discounted tickets to see the beloved holiday show – and the traditional VIP local celebrity walk-ons scheduled to appear, including Very Rev. Timothy L. Kitzke, Milwaukee PBS "The Arts Page" host Sandy Maxx, FOX 6 Wake Up anchor Kim Murphy, Milwaukee Admirals defenseman Jimmy Oligny and OnMilwaukee's own Molly Snyder. Hey, maybe she'll run into fellow OnMilwaukeean-turned-Dickensian Londonite Jeff Sherman there!

Here are the scheduled dates for the walk-on cameos:

  • Molly Snyder: Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m.
  • Very Rev. Timothy K. Kitzke: Thursday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sandy Maxx: Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m.
  • Jimmy Oligny: Thursday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Kim Murphy: Friday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m.

And while this sale only runs for one day, "A Christmas Carol" will run from Nov. 28 through Dec. 24 at The Pabst Theater. For more information on the show – and the rest of the company's season – visit the Rep's website

Matt Mueller Culture Editor

As much as it is a gigantic cliché to say that one has always had a passion for film, Matt Mueller has always had a passion for film. Whether it was bringing in the latest movie reviews for his first grade show-and-tell or writing film reviews for the St. Norbert College Times as a high school student, Matt is way too obsessed with movies for his own good.

When he's not writing about the latest blockbuster or talking much too glowingly about "Piranha 3D," Matt can probably be found watching literally any sport (minus cricket) or working at - get this - a local movie theater. Or watching a movie. Yeah, he's probably watching a movie.