Come see the latest and GREATEST iteration of the Wooden Heart Follies, an original musical production written by Von & John Holmes, of Steubenville, OH.
The alien Grumponians envy the joy that Nutcrackers bring, so they plot to abduct them all from Steubenville and extract their joy. But a band of Nutcrackers discover their plot and try to stop them.
Will they succeed?
Invasion of the Wood Snatchers explains the mysterious disappearance and reappearance of three of Steubenville’s Nutcrackers since 2017. Turns out they were abducted by aliens from the planet Grumponia. The planet has been saturated with Grumpitude Radiation, and they have lost all their joy. They want to steal the joy that Steubenville’s Nutcrackers bring. It is up to a band of stalwart nutcrackers to stop them. Will they succeed? Come to the show and find out.
One last presentation of Wooden Heart Follies, Invasion of the Wood Snatchers! in December 2026:
Each performance will run just over an hour long and will be in downtown Steubenville at the newly renovated Grand Theater for the Performing Arts!
121 S. 4th Street, Steubenville, OH
Buy tickets at AllEvents, https://allevents.in/steubenville/wooden-heart-follies-the-invasion-of-the-wood-snatchers/2200030826163214
This family musical is a continuation of the Wooden Heart Follies shows, which take the familiar holiday music of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite and add comic lyrics.
The running time of the show is slightly over one hour.
A family musical!
A community-building event.
In conjunction with Steubenville’s Nutcracker Village.
Thank you to all who helped put on our 2025 show!
- “The return of the “Wooden Heart Follies,” Herald-Star, November 21, 2025
A Big Thank You to all those who helped with the 2022 production of Wooden Heart Follies!
For regular updates and news, see our Facebook page
.Our 2022 Cast
For information about some of our previous productions, see
- “Wooden Heart Follies kicks off 4-day run at Masonic Hall in Steubenville,” WTOV9, December 1, 2022
- “Counting down to opening night for nutcracker musical,” Herald-Star, November 26, 2022
- “Wooden Heart Follies inspired by Steubenville’s Nutcracker Village,” WTOV9, November 16, 2022
- “‘Wooden Heart Follies’ returns to entertain audiences on Dec. 1-4″, Herald-Star, October 29, 2022
- ‘Wooden Heart Follies’ – a Nutcracker Original Musical (Visit Steubenville, November 7, 2016)
- Lights, camera, action, nutcrackers! (Herald-Star, November 13, 2016)
- ‘Wooden Heart Follies’ debuts Sunday (Herald-Star, November 24, 2016)
- Nutcrackers brought to life in new musical (WTOV9, November 26, 2016)
- ‘Cast selected for ‘Wooden Heart Follies’ (The Weirton Daily Times, October 26, 2017)
- Cast of Steubenville nutcracker musical sequel announced (Herald-Star, November 22, 2018)
For photos from the 2016 production, see this page
If you have questions, please contact us:
- Email: woodenheartfollies at gmail.com
- Mobile: 740-632-7952
- woodenheartfollies.com
- woodenheartfollies.org
- woodenheartfollies.net