How Knott’s ice show ‘Merry Christmas, Snoopy!’ sends skaters flying around its tiny stage

One of the most popular productions during Knott’s Merry Farm is “Merry Christmas, Snoopy!” The show, on weekends through Jan. 7, features top-notch ice skating performances to holiday music with vignettes starring the Peanuts characters.
Karen Kresge of Woodstock Ice Productions (which is owned and run by Charles Schulz’s daughter, Jill Schulz) has been creating, directing and choreographing Knott’s summer and holiday ice shows since 2000. She is a professional ska