Christmas, 1914. Along the Western Front, a song rises from the trenches. Soldiers lay down their weapons, step into no man’s land, and meet the men they have been ordered to fight.

Caught in a war they felt bound to fight, these soldiers recognized the humanity of their enemies, and, for one brief, miraculous moment, defied orders to choose peace.

All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 brings this remarkable moment to life through the words and songs of the soldiers who lived it. Ten voices weave together firsthand accounts, patriotic tunes, folk songs, and Christmas carols in an a cappella musical documentary about ordinary people who found common ground in the midst of war.

Directed by Jeff Shipp, with music direction by Janice Howard Hawthorne Timm, Willits Community Theatre invites you to experience a story of courage, compassion, and the possibility of peace.