The Gingerbread Players will present “A Christmas Story” Nov. 17-20 at the Shoals Community Theatre. Terry Pace, of UNA’s Department of English, will direct the production.

The play is based off the 1983 American comedy and holiday film classic “A Christmas Story,” written by Jean Shepherd. The story follows 8-year-old Ralphie who wants a BB gun for Christmas. When Ralphie asks for the gun, adults tell him that he would just shoot out his eye. He does not stop asking, though, and persistently begs his parents, his teacher and even Santa Claus for the gift. The play will also incorporate some of the major subplots in the comedy, such as the dare to lick the cold lamppost, the neighborhood bully and the lamp shaped like a woman’s leg that Ralphie’s father won.

The play will show at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. Advanced tickets are $8 for students and $10 for adults. Door prices are $10 for students and $12 for adults. Visit the Shoals Community Theatre website to order tickets online.