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Produced by special arrangement with DRAMATIC PUBLISHING, Woodstock, Illinois. Commack • Eastport • Islandia • Medford • Miller Place Produced with permission of Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Dalfie Entertainment. Riverhead • Sayville (2016) • Southampton • West Babylon Originally Produced on Broadway by Gerald Goehring, Roy Miller, Michael F. Mitri, Pat Flicker Addiss, Peter Billingsley, Timothy Laczynski, Mariano Tolentino, Jr., Louise Beard, Michael Filerman, Scott Hart, Allison Eckert, Bob Bartner, Michael Jenkins, Angela Milonas and Bradford W. Smith. 6 HOLIDAY 2017 / 2018 Presents A CHRISTMAS STORY THE MUSICAL Book By JOSEPH ROBINETTE Music and Lyrics By BENJ PASEK and JUSTIN PAUL Based upon the Motion Picture A Christmas Story distributed by Warner Bros, Written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark Also based upon In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash written by Jean Shepherd Featuring JAMES BERNARD BURKE BRICKNER HOLLY ANN BUTLER JAROD HIRSCH BENJAMIN HOWES AIDAN PASSARO MARTY TIMLIN JENNIFER HOPE WILLS RAY ZERNER With TIGER BROWN KYLA CARTER ALEC COHEN ALLIE DEMATTEO CARVER DUNCAN MEGAN JACKOWSKI JEFF KUHR FAYE LICCIARDI BRIAN SHIMASAKI LIEBSON MEGAN LIONE LAINEY MERZ ALEX HAYDEN MILLER ALISON MOROONEY ELYSE NIEDEREE ALBERT PETERSON AMANDA SWICKLE SYDNEY TROXLER ALEXANDRA VLACHOS CHRISTOPHER BRIAN WILLIAMS And JAMES LLOYD REYNOLDS as Jean Shepherd

Executive Artistic Director PAUL ALLAN Director of Business Operations Production Manager JEFF BELLANTE Casting Director BRIAN LOESCH MICHAEL BAKER Company Manager Production Stage Manager AUBREY KYLER Director of Development JOHN “JP” POLLARD SCOT ALLAN Costume Designer Scenic Designer ELIZABETH HOPE CLANCY Lighting Designer WALT SPANGLER Musical Director JOSE SANTIAGO HOSUN MOON Scenic Coordinator Costume Coordinator BIRTTANY LOESCH Choreographer MEGAN REED MARA NEWBERY GREER Director JOE MINUTILLO

Produced by special arrangement with DRAMATIC PUBLISHING, Woodstock, Illinois. Produced with permission of Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Dalfie Entertainment. Originally Produced on Broadway by Gerald Goehring, Roy Miller, Michael F. Mitri, Pat Flicker Addiss, Peter Billingsley, Timothy Laczynski, Mariano Tolentino, Jr., Louise Beard, Michael Filerman, Scott Hart, Allison Eckert, Bob Bartner, Michael Jenkins, Angela Milonas and Bradford W. Smith. THE GATEWAY 7 Cast Of Characters JEAN SHEPHERD...... James Lloyd Reynolds* RALPHIE...... James Bernard* MOTHER...... Jennifer Hope Wills* RANDY...... Jarod Hirsch THE OLD MAN...... Benjamin Howes* SCHWARTZ...... Ray Zerner FLICK...... Aidan Passaro* SCUT FARCUS...... Burke Brickner GROVER DILL...... Marty Timlin OTHER CHILDREN...... Kyla Carter, Allie DeMatteo, Megan Jackowski Faye Licciardi, Lainey Merz, Albert Peterson Amanda Swickle, Alexandra Vlachos MISS SHIELDS...... Holly Ann Butler* MRS. SHWARTZ...... Tiger Brown FLICK’S MOTHER...... Megan Lione SANTA CLAUS...... Christopher Brian Williams* WAITER...... Brian Shimasaki Liebson* NEIGHBORS, SHOPPERS, PARENTS TOWNSPEOPLE, ELVES, & OTHERS...... Tiger Brown, Alec Cohen* Carver Duncan, Jeff Kuhr*, Brian Shimasaki Liebson*, Megan Lione Alex Hayden Miller*, Alison Morooney, Elyse Niederee* Sydney Troxler, Christopher Brian Williams* Production Stage Manager...... John “JP” Pollard* Dance Captain...... Elyse Niederee* Fight Captain...... Jeff Kuhr*

Understudies JEAN SHEPHERD...... Christopher Brian Williams* RALPHIE...... Aidan Passaro* MOTHER...... Megan Lione THE OLD MAN...... Michael Edward Baker* MISS SHIELDS...... Sydney Troxler FLICK...... Albert Peterson

The Orchestra MUSIC DIRECTOR/KEYS 1...... Hosun Moon KEYS 2...... Michael Hopewell DRUMS/PERCUSSION...... Pete DeSalvo REEDS...... Michael Kendrot TRUMPET...... John Brierly TROMBONE...... Tomas Bradbard BASS...... Frank Canino

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THE GATEWAY 9 SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT 1 Overture...... Orchestra Prologue: A street corner outside radio station WOR, New York City/the radio studio desk—Christmas Eve, several years ago Scene 1: The Parker Family House & Higbee’s Department Store—Dec. 1, 1940 “It All Comes Down to Christmas”...... Ralphie, The Parkers, Ensemble “Red Ryder Carbine Action BB Gun”...... Ralphie and Jean “It All Comes Down to Christmas” (Reprise)...... Ralphie and Company Scene 2: The Parker Family House—The Next Day “The Genius on Cleveland Street”...... The Old Man, Mother Scene 3: A Path Leading to School—Soon Afterward “When You’re a Wimp”...... Kids Scene 4: The Classroom—A Few Minutes Later “Ralphie to the Rescue”...... Ralphie, Miss Shields, The Old Man Mother, Randy, Ensemble Scene 5: The Parker Family House—A Week Later “What a Mother Does”...... Mother “A Major Award”...... The Old Man, Mother, and Neighbors Scene 6: The Parker Family House—Early Evening of December 13, 1940 Scene 7: On the Road—Immediately Following “Parker Family Singalong”...... The Parkers Scene 8: The Parker Family House—Late That Night “Act I Finale”...... Ralphie and Ensemble

ACT II Entr’Acte...... Orchestra Scene 1: The Schoolyard and the Classroom “Sticky Situation”...... Ralphie, Flick, Schwartz, Kids, Miss Shields, Nurse Flick’s Mom, Fireman, Policeman, Doctor Scene 2: Fantasy 1930’s Speakeasy “You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out”...... Miss Shields and Kids Scene 3: A Path From School—Immediately Following Scene 4: The Parker Family House—a Few Minutes Later “Just Like That”...... Mother Scene 5: Santa’s Station at Higbee’s—Christmas Eve “At Higbee’s”...... Elves “Up on Santa’s Lap”...... Santa, Elves, Ralphie, Randy, Kids Scene 6: The Parker Family House—Christmas Eve “Before the Old Man Comes Home”...... The Parkers Scene 7: The Boys’ Bedroom “Somewhere Hovering Over Indiana”...... Ralphie, Randy, Kids Scene 8: The Parker Family House, a Chinese Restaurant, and the Town — Christmas Day “Ralphie to the Rescue” (Reprise)...... Ralphie and Ensemble “A Christmas Story”...... The Parkers and Full Company

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THE GATEWAY 15 SJC278_ LongIsland_Theatre_Ad_5.5x8.5.indd 1 11/6/17 11:20 AM JAMES BERNARD (Ralphie) is a proud Equity member, Who's Who and is thrilled to be a part of The Gateway Production of A Christmas Story. Credits include: HOLLY ANN BUTLER (Miss National Tour of The Sound Shields) is thrilled to return to of Music (Kurt Von Trapp), Queens Theatre the Gateway Playhouse after production of To Kill a Mockingbird (Dill) her last performance here as and Off-Broadway production of And a Rizzo in Grease. Broadway/ Child Shall Lead (Eric). He lives in Manhattan Off-Broadway: On the Town with his family and loves to act, sing, write (Flossie, Claire U/S), How to Succeed... (Hedy/ songs and play drums. He thanks his super Smitty u/s), Grease (Rizzo u/s), Happiness, supportive parents, brother Daniel, Nana/ Anyone Can Whistle (Encores!). 1st national Grandpa, everyone at Gateway, Barry Kolker, tours: Evita (Eva u/s), Shrek the Musical Mitch Raftery, Mimi Stewart, and Cielito (Wicked Witch, Fiona u/s), Jersey Boys Pareja. (Lorraine). Regional: A Chorus Line (Sheila, MUNY), Nice Work... (Jeannie Muldoon, BURKE BRICKNER (Scut Sacramento Music Circus), Miracle Worker Farcus) moved to NYC in 2016 (Kate, Queens Theatre), Leading Ladies (Meg, to pursue his dreams of being ACCC), Gotta Dance (Diane, pre-Broadway), in theater, dance, TV and film. Holiday Inn (Lila Dixon, MUNY), Thoroughly He is very excited to be in Modern Millie (Millie, Drury Lane, Jeff Award Gateway’s holiday production! Nomination). Film/TV: “Looking for Trouble,” This summer he debuted as Michael in Cape “Seaquest2032,” “Figure It Out.” “Thanks to Cod’s production of Billy Elliot. He trains at Nani/Saperstein, my family, and Steven.” American Ballet Theater, Broadway Dance Center and is a member of Thommie’s “Tap KYLA CARTER (Youth Crew”. Burke originally trained in Omaha, Ensemble) is an 11 year old, NE with eight years of competitive dance, SAG/AFTRA/EQUITY actress performing all over the country. He is and is thrilled to be making represented by The Carson Kolker Agency & her Gateway debut! She was Connecting Talent Company. recently on the First National Broadway Tour of The Sound of Music TIGER BROWN (Ensemble/ as Gretl/Marta Von Trapp (original cast). Mrs. Schwartz) is thrilled to Regional: Gypsy (Baby June), NYC: Number be spreading holiday cheer the Stars (Kirstie), Annie (Molly). TV credits: this season in The Gateway’s Nickelodeon, “Wallykazam!” (Hattie the production of A Christmas Witch), HBO, “The Leftovers” (Young Nora). Story! Recent Credits: Mamma Warm thanks and sincere gratitude to the Mia, Newsies, Shrek (Tweedle Dee), and 54 entire Christmas Story creative team, my The Musical. Nat’l Tours: Elf (Waitress/Ens), amazing coaches, and my loving family! Beauty and the Beast (Green Silly/Enchanted www.kylacarter.com Twitter/FB/ Object). Proud NYU Tisch grad. Special Instagram @KylaDCarter. thanks to GBM, the Gateway team, and my incredible family and friends. You are my ALEC COHEN (Ensemble) world. Thanks for your quirks and laughter. is so stoked to be spending Happy Holidays to all! Follow @stigerb, and the Holidays at The Gateway check in at www.tigerbrownnyc.com for Playhouse! Past Credits include updates! two seasons with Maine State Music Theatre and two seasons with Music Theatre Wichita, (Davey in Newsies, Caleb in Seven Brides...). BFA: CCM. 16 HOLIDAY 2017 / 2018 TeliStat™ Restorative Care Unit

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GATEWAY PLAYHOUSE 19 THE GATEWAY 19 BENJAMIN HOWES (Old Man) Originally from Australia, Who's Who Benjamin has performed on Broadway (Scandalous, Mary Poppins & [title of show]), Off- Mara, Eddie at Take3Talent, and my parents Broadway (most recently in The for making the trip up! @jeffkuhr View Upstairs) and in National Tours (Mary Poppins, Shrek). Regional credits include FAYE LICCIARDI (Youth A.R.T., The Old Globe, Goodspeed, Pittsburgh Ensemble) is a 12 year old Public and Asolo Rep, among many others. 7th grader at Bellport Middle Film: “Miles”, “Easter Mysteries”. Television School. Faye has participated in credits: “Law and Order: Criminal Intent”, two middle School plays and is “Flight of the Conchords”, “One Life To Live”. a chorus member. A Christmas Full scoop at www.benjaminhowes.com; Story the Musical is Faye’s second main instagram @benjthestar stage performance at Patchogue Theater including Billy Elliot in 2015. Faye is a student MEGAN JACKOWSKI (Youth at Gateway’s Children’s Conservatory and has Ensemble) is thrilled and excited performed in Pinocchio Jr, Lion King Jr, and to be returning to The Gateway a 2nd year haunt volunteer. Faye has been Playhouse in A Christmas Story dancing at Stage Door School of Dance for the Musical. Her previous 10 years, and a proud company member for 4 performances: Billy Elliot years. Faye is grateful for these opportunities (Angela Robson), Pinnochio (Ensemble), The and would like to thank her family, friends, Wizard of Oz (Munchkin) and The Gateway and teachers. Haunted Playhouse (Ensemble). She is an Intelligent, dedicated, loving, and driven BRIAN SHIMASAKI LIEBSON 13 year-old from North Babylon, NY. While (Ensemble/Waiter) is thrilled continuing to excel in dance for 11 years to return to The Gateway after now, Megan has also maintained Honor Anything Goes in 2016. National Society in school and has displayed a great Tour: Rodgers + Hammerstein’s ability to balance her academics and her Cinderella. Regional: Anything PASSION for Dance and Acting. She has Goes (Gateway), Anything Goes (Ogunquit), everlasting Gratitude and Love to Mom, Newsies (MSMT), Grease (MSMT), Guys and Dad, Family, Friends and teachers for their Dolls (MSMT), Crazy for You (Reagle), Mary guidance, love and support. A Special Thank Poppins (Wheelock), The Donkey Show you to Stage Door School of Dance and (ART). Proud BS in Robotic Engineering. The Gateway Playhouse for their continued Proud member of AEA. Thank you Michael enthusiastic support and encouragement to and Rachel, Luedtke, Mom, and all involved. work towards fulfilling her dream! Insta: @LiebsonBounds

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THE GATEWAY 21 LAINEY MERZ (Youth Ensemble) is thrilled to be back Who's Who on Gateway Theater’s main stage production after being a part of the youth ensemble in at Gateway for this wonderful opportunity. Billy Elliot. Special thanks to her Thunder up and Go Blue! new friends at Gateway and all her special teachers at Stage Door School of Dance. ALISON MOROONEY Thank you to Mary Giattino and Stephanie (Ensemble) is so excited to join Vertichio for their continued love and support the Gateway family! Favorite for the last 8 years, and being a big part of performing credits include making her Dreams Come True. XOXO, to all American Idiot International her family, friends, and her biggest fan Susan Tour (Dance Captain, Swing), Ryan who has never missed a show! Nice Work if You Can Get It (Dance Captain, Swing), and Ever After (Swing). Directing ALEX HAYDEN MILLER and choroegraphy credits: Bells Are Ringing (Ensemble) Gateway debut! (CLOC, director), Sweet Charity (Penn State Oklahoma City native and University, choreographer), and I Love You graduate of the University Because (Penn State University, director/ of Michigan. Favorite credits choreographer). Much love to Michael include: Newsies (Morris and my amazing family! Delancey) The Muny, 42nd Street (Andy) The Lexington Theatre Company, The Tempest (Ferdinand) University of Michigan. Proud AEA member. Thanks to Mom, Dad, Elle, Mallory, DGRW and especially to everyone

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THE GATEWAY 23 ELYSE NIEDEREE (Ensemble/ Dance Captain) is overjoyed to Who's Who be spreading holiday cheer in her Gateway Playhouse debut with this wonderful cast, crew, opposite Julia Murney at the Cape Playhouse and team of A Christmas Story. and a concert reading of Oedipus For Kids Favorite credits include... Legally Blonde, at 54 Below in NYC. James has starred in Beauty and the Beast and On The Town three shows at Goodspeed musicals including (Sacramento Music Circus) A Funny Thing... Georges in La Cage, Beauregard in Mame, Forum (Geva Theater), West Side Story and Julian Marsh in 42nd Street. Other (Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival), favorites include King Arthur in Spamalot, Chicago (North Shore Music Theatre) Elf Sidney Bruhl in Deathtrap, Cal in Mothers the Musical (National Tour). Many thanks and Sons opposite Michael Learned at to Mara, Joe, Michael and Paul and the Philadelphia Theatre Company, and Atticus whole Gateway family; wonderful teachers, Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird at Weston inspiring friends, Alex, my incredible parents Playhouse. TV credits include Blacklist, Odd and my two brothers for their constant Mom Out, Limitless, Braindead, Law and encouragement. Happy Holidays! Order SVU. He is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama. AIDAN PASSARO (Flick, u/s Ralphie) is excited to be back AMANDA SWICKLE (Youth at The Gateway! Broadway and Ensemble) is thrilled to spend National Tours: Kinky Boots her holidays performing in (Young Charlie) Regional: Billy A Christmas Story with this Elliot (Small Boy), Priscilla, Queen wonderful cast. This is her first of the Desert (Benji), Miracle on 34th Street production with Gateway and (Tommy Jr), The Lion King Experience (Young at the Patchogue Theatre. Recent credits: Simba), On the Town (Ensemble). Thanks to Broadway National Tour / Annie (Annie & Michael Baker, Rachel Colson, Dan Ragone, Pepper), Engeman Theatre/Gypsy (Baby Kathryn Tollan, and Abrams Artists. Love Louise), NY Musical Festival / Eco (Young to his parents, brothers, and family. Happy Eco), Tink! A New Musical (Suzy), Little Holidays! Mermaid (Flounder) Engeman. Carnegie Hall’s American Protégé International Vocal ALBERT JACK PETERSON Competition: 1st place. Grateful for this (Youth Ensemble, u/s Flick) is 10 amazing opportunity, her manager, agent, years old. He is thrilled to be a amazing coaches & loving family and friends part of A Christmas Story! You for their support. For more information may have recently seen him follow her on www.amandaswickle.com, as a newsboy in Gypsy at The Instagram @amanda_swickle and Twitter. Engeman Theater. Albert has also appeared in several Gateway productions. Roles include MARTY TIMLIN (Grover Michael in Peter Pan Jr., the coroner in The Dill) is thrilled to perform in Wizard of Oz and Skipper in Madagascar Jr. A Christmas Story and is so Special thanks to Joe Minutillo, Michael Baker thankful to the entire crew at and all of his Gateway friends! Gateway for the opportunity. Marty is 8 years old from JAMES LLOYD REYNOLDS Yaphank NY. Marty has a passion for (Jean Shepherd/Narrator) is acting and has performed in Frosty’s First happy to return to Gateway Adventure and Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids where he appeared as Julian through Ballet Long Island. Marty is grateful Marsh in 42nd Street. He was to his family and friends for supporting him recently seen as Herbie in Gypsy as he pursues his dreams. 24 HOLIDAY 2017 / 2018 COLLATERAL LOANS & EXCHANGES ESTATE & CONTEMPORARY GOLD JEWELRY WRITTEN APPRAISALS • GIA CERTIFIED DIAMOND GRADER EXPERT JEWELRY & WATCH REPAIRS MUSIC INSTRUMENTS & RENTALS

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