“Saving Christmas” photo gallery

Cast members perform on stage during the Riverside Children’s Theater Guild “Saving Christmas” original musical at Township Hall in Riverside. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer

Lucy Ballesteros, as Snow White, belts out a number during the Riverside Children’s Theater Guild “Saving Christmas” original musical at Township Hall in Riverside. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer

Santa and Mrs. Claus (John Dumas and Alison Bihun) ponder just how to save the holidays during the Riverside Children’s Theater Guild’s show “Saving Christmas” at the Riverside Township Hall on Dec. 15. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer

Patricia Gill plays the keyboard for each song on Dec. 15, during the Riverside Children’s Theater Guild “Saving Christmas” original musical at Township Hall in Riverside. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer

Cast members perform a song on Dec. 15, during the Riverside Children’s Theater Guild “Saving Christmas” original musical at Township Hall in Riverside. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer

Children carrying holiday tassels walk around the auditorium on Dec. 15, during the Riverside Children’s Theater Guild “Saving Christmas” original musical at Township Hall in Riverside. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer

From left, Lucy Ballesteros, playing Snow White, Jeannie Sheehan, playing Endora, and John Bihun, playing Prince Charming, open up the play with a scene on Dec. 15, during the Riverside Children’s Theater Guild “Saving Christmas” original musical at Township Hall in Riverside. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer

Children watch the show from the audience on Dec. 15, during the Riverside Children’s Theater Guild “Saving Christmas” original musical at Township Hall in Riverside. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer

Lucy Ballesteros, playing Snow White, performs a song on Dec. 15, during the Riverside Children’s Theater Guild “Saving Christmas” original musical at Township Hall in Riverside. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer

John Bihun, playing Prince Charming, performs on Dec. 15, during the Riverside Children’s Theater Guild “Saving Christmas” original musical at Township Hall in Riverside. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer

Children perform to a song on Dec. 15, during the Riverside Children’s Theater Guild “Saving Christmas” original musical at Township Hall in Riverside. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer

The audience settles in prior to the performance on Dec. 15, during the Riverside Children’s Theater Guild “Saving Christmas” original musical at Township Hall in Riverside. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer

Among those helping save the day were Santa’s elves. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer

Mrs. Claus (middle) was played by Alison Bihun. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer

Lucy Ballesteros, as Snow White, belts out a number during the Riverside Children’s Theater Guild “Saving Christmas” original musical at Township Hall in Riverside. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer