CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY Michael Butler, Artistic Director Scott Denison, Managing Director

presents A Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens Adaptation by Cynthia Caywood and Richard L. James

Directed by Scott Denison

Music Director Scenic Designer Costuming Michael Patrick Wiles Kelly James Tighe Michael A. Berg Michelle Kincaid Lighting Designer Sound Designer John Iarla Jeff Mockus Choreographer Jennifer Perry Projection Designer Stage Manager Steve Channon Jeff Collister* Dialect Coach Lynne Soffer

Hofmann Theatre December 12 - 22, 2019 Lesher Center for the Arts

Season Season Partner Foundation Sponsor Sponsor

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States Center REP is a member of Theatre Bay Area and Theatre Communications Group (TCG), The National Organization for the American Theatre The Sound Designer is a member of United Scenic Artists Union CAST Isabella Capozzi (Rosa) has been training in Katie Glazier (Fan) is excited to return this singing, acting and dancing for over 10 years season as Fan. Katie has studied dance and Heather Kellogg Baumann...... Dorit/Nancy with many companies throughout the Bay Area. music at The Ballet School and Performing Arts Kayla Marie Berghoff*...... Sarah Cratchit She has recently released a new single which can in Walnut Creek for the last 8 years and performs Mattingly Biener...... Peter Cratchit be found along with her 7 other tracks available in their annual Once Upon a Christmas. She Gianna Capozzi...... Fauna Fezziwig on Spotify, Apple Music or wherever you get has performed in many Young Actor Studio Isabella Capozzi...... Rosa your music! Her professional and MainStage credits include: Town showcases and performed in CCMT’s Billy Elliot as an ensemble Kate Conner...... Belinda Cratchit Hall’s Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, CCMT’s Billy cast member. This past year she joined Center REPertory’s Young Michael Doppe*...... Young Scrooge/Topper Elliot, Town Hall’s Best Christmas Pageant Ever and Berkeley REP summer program and invested her entire summer in the study Jeff Draper...... Marley/Old Joe Playhouse’s Billy Elliot. Miramonte’s Anything Goes (Hope), of acting. Katie is also on Northstar’s competitive ski team and this Kai Echeverria...... Charlie Heathers (Heather McNamara) and Mamma Mia (Sophie). You past winter placed first in her free ski category. In her free time she Isabella Fletcher...... Flora Fezziwig can see her next at her band, Chocking On Flowers’ next concert. enjoys reading, art, and her friends. Sophia Gilbert...... Martha Cratchit She would like to thank her parents for their loving support, her Katie Glazier...... Fan mom and MCVT for the vocal training and everyone at The Ballet Edison Gould (Thief/Georgie/Turkey Boy) is Edison Gould...... Thief/Georgie/Turkey Boy School and Young REP for her life altering training! excited to be returning to A Christmas Carol for Jerry Lee*...... Mr. Checkers/Present his fifth year. Edison was seen onstage last year Scott Maraj...... Constable/Future Kate Conner (Belinda Cratchit) ) is thirteen in ALMOST AN EVENING (The Other Other Michael McCarty...... Mr. Applebaum/Mr. Fezziwig/Snuffbox years old and thrilled to make her Center REP Theatre Company). He would like to thank his Robin Melnick...... Mr. Bagstock - Bass debut with A Christmas Carol, a show she has mom and dad, his Uncle Jeff, Gretchen & PJ, Lindsey Meyer...... Affery been coming to see for many years. Kate has Gigi, Danny and Paula and last but not least John Boyega. Laura Millar...... Catherine Hastings appeared in a number of shows with I Can Do Jerry Lee* (Mr. Checkers/Present) is the Austin Milgram...... Tiny Tim That Theatre Company and other youth theaters Associate Artistic Director of Sierra Repertory Alex Moore...... Mr. Tiffey - Tenor around the Bay Area. She would like to thank all of her friends and Theatre in Sonora, California. He has appeared R. Martin Newton...... Rudge/Boz family for their love and continuous support! Madeleine Page-Schmitt...... Belle in the SRT productions of Cabaret, Route 66, Intimate Apparel, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Jeanine Perasso...... Mrs. Fezziwig Michael Doppe* (Young Scrooge/Topper) Man of La Mancha, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Jennifer Perry...... Swing/Dance Captain DOPPE is so excited to be back with Center State Fair, and The Drowsy Chaperone. As an actor: Forbidden Vincent M. Perry...... Mr. Boxer/Havisham/Pip REP and his Christmas Carol family. He is an Broadway (California Musical Theatre); Life Could Be a Dream, A Xander Raymond...... Boy Scrooge//Beggar Boy actor, writer, director, musician, and graduate Christmas Carol (Center REP); A Little Princess, The Fantasticks Barbara Reynolds...... Miss Skiffins - Soprano of the SCT “Actor Training Program”, and (Sacramento Theatre Company); Les Misérables (Contra Costa Kerri Shawn...... Past/Charwoman has been seen at various companies including Musical Theatre – Shellie Award); Songs for a New World, Terrance Smith...... Undertaker Theatreworks Silicon Valley, Contra Costa Musical Theatre, San The Weir (PCPA – Pacific Conservatory Theatre); West Side Teddy Spencer*...... Fred Hastings Jose Stage, Town Hall Theatre, 42nd St. Moon, Ray of Light Story (Mountain Play); Orlando, An Iliad, A Tale of Two Cities Jenna Stich...... Laundress Theatre, Theatre Rhinoceros, New Conservatory Theatre Center, (SacImpulse Theatre); They’re Playing Our Song, [title of show] Molly Thornton...... Miss Augustus - Alto and Solano College Theatre. He is also an educator (Performing (New Helvetia Theatre Company); The Threepenny Opera (6th Michael Patrick Wiles*...... Bob Cratchit Arts Studio and Young REP Program), projection designer, and Street Playhouse). As a director: I Love You… Change, The Wizard Keaton Wilkerson...... Dick Wilkins the host of “I’m B.A.T.man” - Your Bay Area Theatre Podcast. of Oz, Holiday Jukebox, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, The Michael Ray Wisely*...... Ebenezer Scrooge “Doppe” is a proud member of Actors Equity. “Come visit me at Robber Bridegroom (SRT); I Love You… Change (STC). Wendy Wisely...... Lucretia/Anne “michaeldoppe.com”. Diella Wottrich...... Lavinia Scott Maraj (Constable/Future) is grateful Jeff Draper (Marley/Old Joe) is co-Education Special thanks to Ken Ruta*, Narrator to return to the Christmas Carol family for his Director for Center REP with Kerri Shawn, sixth consecutive year. He was last seen on where they run the Young REP summer CAST BIOGRAPHIES this very stage in CCMT’s recent production of theatre training program, and he is also a Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Within the last teacher at The Harker School in San Jose. Heather Kellogg Baumann (Dorit/Nancy) is year, he directed two productions of Mamma He has performed in numerous Center REP happy to be back once again with her Christmas Mia for both Stage 1 Theatre and Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre. productions, and has also performed with Carol family! Past productions include: Charlotte Scott’s directing/choreography credits also include Stage 1’s In the Fantasy Forum, Town Hall Theatre, CCMT, The Willows, Corday in The Revolutionists, Margaret and Anne Heights, Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre’s Jekyll and Hyde, HDP’s California Shakespeare Theater, San Jose Stage, TheatreWorks, in Sense and Sensibility, Hallie in The Man Who The Taffetas and PCRT’s productions of The Last Five Years, Marin Theater Company, and others. Shot Liberty Valance, Linda in Play It Again, Sam, Forever Plaid and The Taffetas. Favorite roles include Sebastian and Rosalind in Moon Over Buffalo, all with Town Hall Theater. Kai Echeverria (Charlie) is thrilled to be (The Little Mermaid), Joseph (Joseph and the Amazing…), Evelina Bunner in The Bunner Sisters with reACT, Liz in Hilarity, Magaldi (Evita), Wrangler (The Will Rogers Follies), Corny and Kristin in Kristin Hersh’s RAT GIRL both with DIVAfest. performing in his first Center REP show! Credits include, Francis Nurse (The Crucible), Lt. Shaw Collins (Hairspray), Caleb (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers) and Heather spends her summers teaching with Center REP’s Young Bobby (A Chorus Line). #teamswirl REP theater training conservatory. She is a graduate of UCLA’s (The Secret Garden), Ensemble (Mamma Mia), and Amahl (Amahl and the Night Visitors). Over School of Theater, Film, and Television, and is currently learning Michael McCarty (Mr. Applebaum/Mr. all things clown and circus in Circus Center’s Clown Conservatory. the summer, Kai attends Center REP’s Young REP Acting and Musical Theater programs. He would like to thank Fezziwig/Snuffbox) is thrilled to be back his parents, friends, and family for supporting him. Enjoy the show! performing in this holiday classic. Prior to A Kayla Marie Berghoff* Mrs. ( Cratchit) is Christmas Carol, Michael spent 25 holiday thrilled to return to Center REP for this holiday seasons performing in The Bracebridge classic. Originally from Sacramento, Kayla is Isabella Fletcher (Flora Fezziwig) is excited to be performing with Center REP for the first Dinners in Yosemite National Park. Previous now based in New York City and has her MFA performances on the Hofmann stage include CCMT’s productions from The New School for Drama. Credits include time! During the summer, she trains with the Young REP program, and throughout the year of 1776, Gypsy, The Music Man, Les Miserables, and Disney’s Camelot (Guenevere), Happy End (Lillian), Beauty and the Beast. Michael also appeared in Disney’s Freaky Henry VI Part 3 (Queen Margaret), The Turn of the Screw (The she performs with The Ballet School Performing Arts. Some of her favorite roles include The Friday with Center REP and is a proud member of Fantasy Forum Governess), and Cabaret (Lulu). Happy holidays, everyone! www. Actors Ensemble: www.fantasyforum.org. He works for UCSF KaylaBerghoff.com Cat In The Hat from Seussical the Musical, Romeo from Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth from Macbeth. She would like to thank Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland and resides with his family in Benicia. Mattingly Biener (Peter Cratchit) is thrilled to her family, friends, and teachers from The Ballet School for their continual support. make his Center REPertory Company debut as Robin Melnick (Mr. Bagstock - Bass) After Peter Cratchit! He recently starred as the title role a few years away, Robin is delighted to return Sophia Gilbert (Martha Cratchit) is thrilled in Barrett Lindsay-Steiner’s Indianapolis Smith for his lucky thirteenth season sharing in the to join the cast of Center REP’s legendary A and the Temple of Gloom. Other credits include holiday spirit with cast, crew, and audience of Christmas Carol. Most recently, she was honored Alice in Wonderland Jr. (The Caterpillar), Willy A Christmas Carol. His favorite roles elsewhere to play the title role in Pinocchio (Fantasy Forum Wonka Jr. (Mike Teavee), Aristocats Jr. (Toulouse), and Lion King have included El Gallo in The Fantasticks, Actors Ensemble) as well as Matilda in the Jr. (Pumba), all at Curtains Up Youth Theatre. Mattingly has trained Lancelot in Camelot, Rapunzel’s Prince in Into the Woods, Northern California regional debut of Matilda with several wonderful instructors at Young REP, CUYT, Standing and Smudge in Forever Plaid and Plaid Tidings. For Robin, A the Musical with Contra Costa Musical Theatre. Other favorite Ovations and Ballet School of Performing Arts. He thanks Center Christmas Carol is a wonderful break following the school year, credits: Annie in Annie (Berkeley Playhouse), Ellie in Freaky REP for this amazing opportunity, his fantastic cast mates, as well when he is a professor of cognitive science and linguistics. He is Friday (Berkeley Playhouse Teen Intensive), Jack in Into the as his family and friends for their support. grateful as always to Mary and Andrew for all of their love and Woods (Berkeley Playhouse TeenStage) and Little Girl in Ragtime support. Gianna Capozzi (Fauna Fezziwig) is thrilled to (Contra Costa Civic Theatre). She is looking forward to performing be in this year’s production of A Christmas Carol. as Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden with Tabard Theatre in the Lindsey Meyer (Affery) is delighted to be in Gianna’s favorite time of the year is Christmas spring of 2020. Sophia thanks her musical theatre mentors, family, Center REP’s A Christmas Carol. She was time and her favorite thing to do is perform. You and friends who continually support her on her journey. recently seen in 42nd St. Moon’s Hot Mikado and may have seen Gianna most recently in CCMT’s Titanic the Musical in Concert (Kate Mullins). production of Billy Elliot and Town Hall’s Some of her favorite performances include production of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. Gianna Princess Celeste with RWS Entertainment, wants to thank all of her mentors from Young REP who have helped CENTER REP THANKS : Janet Van De Graaff in The Drowsy Chaperone, her get to this point, and also her Mom who has been her biggest Massimo Ristorante Dainty June in Gypsy, Amber in Hairspray, Zaneeta in The Music fan throughout it all. Gianna wishes you a merry Christmas and a Waters Moving and Storage Man, Kira in Xanadu, and Brooke in Legally Blonde. Lindsey has Happy New Year, and hopes you enjoy the show. Associated Services-Alta Water performed with various theater companies, including San Jose Rep,

Contra Costa Musical Theatre American Musical Theater, 42nd Street Moon, Broadway By the Shannon and Mike Demers Bay, and Contra Costa Musical Theatre. She graduated with a BA in Interior Design from Seattle Pacific University. Laura Millar (Catherine Hastings) is a local Xander Raymond (Boy Scrooge/Beggar Boy) Michael Patrick Wiles* (Bob Cratchit/Music actor and teaching artist. She is a graduate of is grateful to be performing with his Center REP Director) is pleased to return to Center REP for Sonoma State University’s acting program. Christmas Carol family again. His recent roles his 17th A Christmas Carol with the company. Recent credits include Sandy in One Flew Over include: Bruce (Matilda, CCMT), Benji (Priscilla Other Center REP credits include The Glass the Cuckoo’s Nest at Lucky Penny, Violet in Queen of the Desert, CCMT), Colin (The Secret Menagerie, and Dracula. Other stage credits The Speakeasy in San Francisco, and Star to Be Garden, Broadway Rep Theater). When he’s not include work with the American Conservatory in Annie at 6th Street Playhouse. She spent the summer teaching on stage this 13 year old can be found studying Theater (Edward 2, A Christmas Carol, The Glass Menagerie), drama to children with both Marin Shakespeare Company and theater in 8th grade at Contra Costa School of Performing Arts or American Musical Theater (Big River), Aurora Theater Company Transcendence Theatre Company. She is excited to be making her learning Ballet, Tap and Voice at the fabulous Lareen Fender’s The (The Persians), Berkeley Repertory Theater (Master Class, The debut at Center Rep with a holiday favorite! Ballet School. He would like to thank all his teachers, mentors and Oresteia), California Shakespeare Theater (Romeo & Juliet, As family for their continual love and support as he pursues his dreams. You Like It, Scapin), Marin Shakespeare Company (Macbeth, Austin Milgram (Tiny Tim) is a first grade Special shout out to his amazing voice teacher & coach Marcus King Lear, Much Ado), Pacific Repertory Theater Winters( Tale, student who has had a passion for performing Klinger! Julius Caesar, A Number, Eurydice, Much Ado) San Francisco since age 3. Outside of school he enjoys Shakespeare Festival (Pericles, Loves Labour’s Lost), and Tacoma producing and performing in shows for family Barbara Reynolds (Miss Skiffins - Soprano) Actor’s Guild (Twelfth Night). Wiles is the Casting Director & and friends. He has been a part of many young delightedly returns for her 23rd season in the Resident Music Director for Berkeley Playhouse. BFA, Cornish actor productions including The Lion King, Christmas Carol quartet. A summa cum laude College of the Arts, Seattle. Aristocats, and The Jungle Book to name a few. Austin looks graduate of UCLA with a degree in music, she forward to sharing this special story with you and dedicates his appeared most recently in Queen of the Mist Keaton Wilkerson (Dick Wilkins) is grateful to performances to his little sister Elise. at Tabard Theatre in San Jose, as well as The be joining this marvelous show again here in the Hunchback of Notre Dame, City of Angels (Bobbi/Gabby), and Kiss beautiful Lesher Center for the Arts. Past roles Alex Moore (Mr. Tiffey - Tenor) is thrilled to Me, Kate (Kate) for South Bay Musical Theatre. Other favorites include Taxi Driver (Women on the Verge), Eddie be returning for a 6th season of Center REP’s A include Ragtime (Mother), The Music Man (Marian), and She Loves (Mamma Mia), Franklin Shepard (Merrily we Christmas Carol! East Bay Area credits include: Me (Amalia) at South Bay; Little Women (Marmee) at Sunnyvale Roll Along), Mrs. Bumbrake (Peter and the Star Center REP- Mamma Mia!, Town Hall- The Players; A Little Night Music (Mrs. Nordstrom) and Ragtime with Catcher), Hertz (Rock of Ages), Farm Boy (Gypsy), and Ghost of Mystery of Edwin Drood, Company, CCMT- TheatreWorks; and Show Boat for Foothill Music Theatre (Dean Christmas Future (A Christmas Carol). He would like to thank his Grease, Les Miserables, Billy Elliot, Roald Goodman Choice award as Magnolia). She also sings regularly friends and family for all their support and enthusiasm. Dahl’s Matilda the Musical. FAVORITE roles: Partner to Erin and with the San Jose Symphonic Choir. Dad to Anderson, age 2. Alex studied vocal performance and theatre Michael Ray Wisely* (Ebenezer Scrooge) is Kerri Shawn (Past/Charwoman) is grateful and holds a BA in music from PLNU, San Diego. A private voice honored to share this timeless story with you and proud to be returning to Center REP’s A and piano coach and Musical Director at The Ballet School’s Young again. This is his 24th appearance with the Christmas Carol this December. She is happy to Actor’s Studio, he is also a proud member of Fantasy Forum Actors company. REP audiences have also seen him be a part of this wonderful production team and Ensemble! Alex dedicates all his thanks and gratitude to his wife, as Sam Phillips in The Million Dollar Quartet, cast. Kerri wishes all of them and all of you a Erin, for being the greatest partner and support---Celebrating 10 Petkoff in Arms and the Man, Mr. Gilmer in peaceful and joy-filled holiday season and new YEARS of marriage this April! To Kill a Mockingbird and as the Ghost of Christmas Present. year! Most recently Michael Ray appeared as Iago in Othello for R. Martin Newton (Rudge/Boz) Earlier this year, Terrance Smith (Undertaker) is ecstatic to ring in African-American Shakespeare Company and as Don in Rapture, Marty was part of the cast of Big The Musical at the holiday cheer with his very first performance Blister, Burn for Lucky Penny Productions (TBA nomination for Berkeley Playhouse and most recently, as a Fire at Center REP! He has been acting professionally outstanding performance). Well known to Bay Area audiences, Lizard in CCMT’s Priscilla Queen of the Desert. in the Bay Area for over three years and has had Michael Ray has performed Off-Broadway, regionally and One of the best shows he was ever associated the great fortune of telling some phenomenal internationally, including : 59e59 Theaters (NYC), Teatro Santa with. He is a fan of the San Francisco Forty stories at so many remarkable theatre companies. Ana (SMA), Aurora Theatre Company, SF Playhouse, Berkeley Niners and a fan of Pro Bull Riding. His favorite riders are Cody He’s had the honor of working at Town Hall Theatre, B8 Theatre, Repertory, TheatreWorks, Magic Theatre, Marin Theatre Teel, Cody Campbell, Cody Nance and Derek Kolbaba. And, a bull The Contra Costa Civic Theatre, The Role Players Ensemble, The Company, Marin Shakes, San Jose Stage, and others. Michael named Cody! When not onstage, Marty enjoys being an Account Other Other Theatre Company, SF Playhouse, African-American Ray has starred and guest-starred in film and Television including Executive at Levi’s Strauss & Co. A company that he’s been with Shakespeare Company, The Lorraine Hansberry Theatre Company, the recent Independent film Free Byrd and a Netflix series he can’t for over 20 years! Marty would also like to thank Center REP for and Marin Shakespeare to name a few. He recently became eligible discuss. Follow him on social media or at michaelraywisely.com having him back for his 15th year selling fruit! It never gets old! to join the Actor’s Equity Association and he hopes to do more regional theatre in the near future. Check out his Instagram to see Wendy M. Wisely (Lucretia/Anne) is thrilled Madeleine Page-Schmit (Belle) is thrilled to be more of his work, as well as the work of his fellow peers! to return to her Christmas Carol family for her making her Center REP debut this season. She is [@yountsmith23] 13th year! Past Center REP productions include a recent graduate of the University of Cincinnati, The Diviners, The Night Hank Williams Died, College-Conservatory’s B.F.A program. University Teddy Spencer* (Fred Hastings) is excited and Room Service. Originally from Seattle, she credits include Our Country’s Good (Mary to return to Center REP, where he was last came to California to earn her MFA in directing Brenham), A Midsummer Night’s Dream seen as Philiste in The Liar. A Bay Area native, from San Jose State University. Wendy has since been acting (Helena), Di and Viv and Rose (Viv), Con Amore: A Romeo and Spencer has performed throughout the world as a and directing throughout the Bay Area including San Jose Stage Juliet Selection (Juliet), and Eurydice (Little Stone). Professional member of the Reduced Shakespeare Company. Company, City Lights, Willows Theater, California Shakespeare credits include Casquette Girl (Clifton Playhouse) as the titular Regionally, he has worked with the American Theatre, Role Players Ensemble, Townhall Theater, The Western character in Madeleine’s original one-woman show regarding the Conservatory Theater, New Victory Theater in NYC, Pittsburgh Stage, The Children’s Theater Workshop, DEO Ireland in San life of her French ancestor. She will appear later this season as Jane/ Public Theater, Dallas Theater Center, Milwaukee Repertory Francisco, and Pacific Alliance Stage Company in Rohnert Park. Miss De Bourgh in Pride and Prejudice at Center REP. Theatre, the Folger Theatre in DC, TheatreWorks, Capital Stage Wendy works as a professor of theatre arts with Las Positas College, Company, Sacramento Theatre Company, Jewel Theatre Company, Santa Rosa Junior College, and University of California, Berkeley. Jeanine Louise Perasso (Mrs. Fezziwig) is so Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, Texas Shakespeare Festival, She has also taught theatre abroad in London and Florence. She’s happy to be returning to the role of Mrs. Fezziwig. Arabian Shakespeare Festival, Napa Valley Shakespeare, Theatre also very proud to be a member of the Young REP faculty! It is always such a delight to share the joys of this at Monmouth, the Undermain, and Summer Repertory Theatre. story with so many families. Recently, Jeanine Spencer’s on-camera work includes Workaholics (Comedy Central) Diella Wottrich (Lavinia) is thrilled to be back has been seen in TOOT’s Cannibal the Musical, and Steve Jobs (Universal Pictures). He holds an MFA in acting with her Christmas Carol family! Theatre credits FFAE’s Pinocchio, and as Dolly Levi in The from Southern Methodist University, and is a company member include CCMT’s Grease, Gypsy, The Music Man, Matchmaker with Onstage. Shout out to all my own family and with the Arabian Shakespeare Festival and PlayGround. He’d like The Sound of Music, Joseph….., Sunset Blvd., friends who support my theatre addiction, especially Fred, Miranda, to thank his partner Lindsey and dog-son Dweebs for their love, Oklahoma, Evita, Cinderella, Guys & Dolls, Evan, and Hensley. You are a constant source of joy for me. support, and snuggles. Beauty & The Beast, South Pacific, Anything Goes, and A Chorus Line, FFAE’s Robin Hood, DTC’s Guys & Vincent M. Perry (Mr. Boxer/Havisham/Pip) Some Jenna Stich (Laundress) is delighted to be Dolls and Annie, TVRT’s The Sound of Music, and most recently Favorite Roles include: Billy’s Dad, Jackie Elliot rejoining the cast of A Christmas Carol. A former Berkeley Playhouse’s Mamma Mia! She has also performed in (Billy Elliot), Pharaoh (Joseph and The Amazing, student of Young REP, Jenna’s past experience numerous Mountain Plays and College of Marin productions. She CCMT, Shellie Award), Les Miserables (CCMT), includes Center REP, Lafayette Town Hall and is very grateful to her friends and family for their support as she Cord Elam (OKLAHOMA!, CCMT) Sir Evelyn Silicon Valley Shakespeare. Jenna sends her love pursues her passion for the theatre!! (Anything Goes, CCMT), Mr. Boxer, Constable and and thanks to her wonderful family. Young Scrooge (Center REP’s A Christmas Carol), Miles (Funny Thing Happened, CCMT), Boatman (Sunday in the Park with George, CCMT) Molly Thornton (Miss Augustus - Alto) Harry (Once Upon A Mattress), George (High Society, DLOC) Captain is thrilled to return to the wonderful cast of A Sloop (Crimson Pirate, FFAE), Harry the Horse (Guys and Dolls, Christmas Carol for her twelfth year. Having CITY COUNCIL CCMT). A Shellie Award winner and multiple Marty Award winner, just completed a run as Rosie in Mamma Mia! Loella Haskew, Mayor he was also awarded best Music Teacher by the Diablo Magazine. Vince with West Valley Light Opera, other memorable Kevin Wilk, is a proud company member of Fantasy Forum Actor’s Ensemble www. roles include Aldonza (Man of La Mancha), Mayor Pro-Tem fantasyforum.org where he also serves on the board of directors.Vince is Anna Edson Taylor (Queen of the Mist), Maggie Jones (42nd Matt Francois the head of the Music Department at The Ballet School Performing Arts Street), Helen Sinclair (Bullets Over Broadway), Morticia (The Cindy Silva where he teaches Piano and Voice. He is represented by NYLO Agency Addams Family), Mama Rose (Gypsy), Pennywise (Urinetown), ARTS COMMISSION Justin Wedel where he does commercial, film and print work. Mrs. Walker (The Who’s Tommy), Kate (Kiss Me, Kate) and Betty Blake (The Will Rogers Follies) for which she received a Shellie Glynnis Cowdery, Chair CITY MANAGER Award. Look for her this spring when she will be playing the Witch Ann Merideth, Vice-Chair Dan Buckshi in Big Fish with Sunnyvale Community Players. Love goes to her Jane Emanuel wonderful husband, James. Iasmine Klauber DIRECTOR, Arts + Rec Anita Sagástegui Kevin Safine PRODUCTION TEAM California with her costume designs. She loves designing costumes The Prosecution. His directing work has also been seen at San Jose just as much as she loves building costumes, and is so excited to be Rep, Cleveland Playhouse, Seattle Rep, Laguna Playhouse, ACT in Scott Denison (Director/Managing Director) has been the General working on A Christmas Carol with Center REP! Seattle, Marin Theatre Company, Aurora Theatre Company, San Jose Manager for the Lesher Center for the Arts since it opened 30 years Stage, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, and The Juilliard School, of which ago and has worked for the Arts in this area for over 49 years. Scott John Iarla (Lighting Designer) Real Housewives the Musical he is a graduate. As an actor, Michael has worked on Broadway (World Premier) Spring Awakening (East Bay Premier), The Lady has directed over 150 productions, including The Wizard of Oz, the (Macbeth with Glenda Jackson and Christopher Plummer and Two with All the Answers, A Christmas Carol (Off Center/Center REP), musical hit Cinderella, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Hairspray, Shakespearean Actors), Off Broadway (Roundabout, The Public Sunset Boulevard (East Bay Premier), Oklahoma!, 42nd Street- The Music Man and Les Miserables and for the past 22 seasons Theatre), in regional theatres (The Guthrie, Arena Stage, Long Wharf), Shellie Award, Cinderella- Shellie Award (CCMT); On Broadway Center REP’s A Christmas Carol as well as all Fantasy Forum film and television, as well as in REP’s productions of Mirandolina!, Gala, Walnut Creek Jazz Series (DRAA), Lesher Speaker Series- productions since 1972. He created and produces the annual Shellie The Mousetrap, Noises Off and Rumors. He is a published songwriter Newsmakers; Chevron Family Theatre Festival; ARF Stars to the Awards, which honors the performing arts in Central Contra Costa and the co-writer and composer of numerous music-theatre pieces, Rescue; The Shellie Awards; Rocky Horror Show, Let’s Go To The County now celebrating 41 years. Scott and has designed lights for which have been produced in NY, LA, and at festivals in India and Movies (Town Hall). Thanks to the ACME Theatre Company. over 250 productions, including the national touring production Morocco. In his career as a performer he has also danced with the of Sylvia. Under Denison’s guidance, the Lesher Center for the Jeff Mockus (Sound Designer) Center REP credits include: Erick Hawkins Dance Company, portrayed the villainous Pierre Arts presents over 800 public events each year. He coordinates Mamma Mia!, Disney’s Freaky Friday, Women In Jeopardy, LeChance on “The Guiding Light,” and played guitar and harmonica performing arts activities with over 85 producers and producing Noises Off, Xanadu, Cabaret, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Nixon’s Nixon, in many rock, blues, and country western bands at all the notable dives organizations. Scott created the Chevron Family Theatre Festival, Hank Williams Lost Highway, and A Christmas Carol. Among his in NYC. which hosts over 7,000 guests each year. He is also the Managing recent work are Evita at The Western Stage, Macbeth for African Director of the Center REPertory Company producing professional American Shakespeare Company, and Mark Twain’s River of Song OUR SPONSORS for TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, where he now serves as Resident productions each season; and is the director and co-founder of Chevron (Season Sponsor) has been the leading corporate Sound Designer. Previous TheatreWorks projects include Tuck Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble, an adult family performing arts sponsor of Center REP and the Lesher Center for the Arts for Everlasting, Native Gardens, The Bridges of Madison County, The company, which presents program for the Young and Young-at- the past eleven years. In fact, Chevron has been a partner of Four Immigrants, Tokyo Fish Story, and Silent Sky. Mr. Mockus was Heart. Scott and his wife Kerri Shawn have enjoyed raising their the LCA since the beginning, providing funding for capital San Jose Repertory Theatre’s Resident Sound Designer for over 70 family in this theatre supporting community for over 45 years. improvements, event sponsorships and more. Chevron generously productions, including The Haunting Of Winchester, Mary’s Wedding supports every Center REP show throughout the season, and is Jennifer Perry (Choreographer/Swing/Dance Captain) has been (BATCC Award), Old Wicked Songs (BATCC Award), Major the primary sponsor for events including the Chevron Family teaching Ballet and Theatre classes for over 27 years. She was Barbara (Dean Goodman Award), and Thunder Knocking On The Theatre Festival in July. Chevron has proven itself not just lucky to have studied and trained with her grandmother, Lareen Door. He has credits with American Conservatory Theater, California Fender at The Ballet School Performing Arts. Directing Credits Shakespeare Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Shakespeare Santa as a generous supporter, but also a valued friend of the arts. Include: 9 to 5 this Spring, Matilda, Billy Elliot, Gypsy (Shellie Cruz/Santa Cruz Shakespeare, Utah Shakespearean Festival, and Diablo Regional Arts Association (DRAA) (Season Partner) Award), Joseph and the Amazing.., A Chorus Line (BATCCA), Oregon Shakespeare Festival. is both the primary fundraising organization of the Lesher OKLAHOMA! (Shellie Award), 42nd Street, and Guys and Dolls Steve Channon (Projection Designer) Steve’s design credits include Center for the Arts (LCA) and the City of Walnut Creek’s all for Contra Costa Musical Theatre. Red Hot and Cole for appointed curator for the LCA’s audience outreach. DRAA’s Role Players Ensemble. Choreography Credits include: Matilda A Bed and a Chair at New York City Center (starring Bernadette Peters), Patti’s Turn (featuring Patti LuPone), The Nutcracker and I role in the community is all about building partnerships with (CCMT) Dancing Lessons (Center REP), Freaky Friday (Center the focused goal of enhancing artistic quality at the LCA and REP), Billy Elliot, Gypsy, The Music Man (Shellie Award) Les (George Street Playhouse) and the international premiere of R&H’s Cinderella, at the Rossiya theatre in Moscow. In California, Steve has providing opportunities for everyone to enjoy the arts. Through Miserables (CCMT) 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee designed Les Mis (CCMT), and Miss Saigon (Broadway by the Bay). partnerships with the LCA and its producers, individual donors, (Center REP) Sweet Charity (Center REP), Xanadu (Center Steve has also worked as an animator and associate designer around corporate and foundation sponsors and the City of Walnut Creek, REP, Shellie Award) Joseph and the Amazing. (Shellie Award)., the world: On Broadway, for Memphis, The Mountaintop and Colin DRAA plays a vital role in advancing the arts for the betterment Hairspray (BATCCA, Shellie Award), A Chorus Line (BATCCA), Quinn: Long Story Short and for shows such as Old Jews Telling Jokes of the community. Please visit us online at www.draa.org. Cinderella (Shellie Award Winner) Disney’s Beauty and The Beast, (off-Broadway),The History of Invulnerability (Cincinnati Playhouse), Annie, Sound of Music, Titanic the Musical and many other original Lesher Foundation (Foundation Sponsor) As the namesake Frank Wildhorn’s Tears of Heaven (National Theatre of Korea), and pieces. Favorite roles include: Cassie (A Chorus Line), Frenchy family for the Lesher Center for the Arts, the Lesher Foundation Empire the Musical (La Mirada Playhouse). Steve currently resides in (Grease), Bonnie Jean (Brigadoon), Louise (Carousel), Mary New York, but grew up in San Jose, and performed around the bay area, has provided funding to Center REP and the Lesher Center since the Warren (Crucible), Jennie Mae (Diviners), Ghost of Christmas including in shows at AMTSJ and SBMT. Web: Channon.TV Center opened in 1990. Their support has had a profound impact on Past (A Christmas Carol) Shellie Nominee, Suzy Hendrix (Wait the quality of Center REP’s productions and has greatly enhanced Until Dark) and Bonnie (Anything Goes, Shellie Award). Jennifer Tom Judd (Costume Special Effects Designer) is currently a the experience for Center REP’s audiences. Grant-making is a proud member of Fantasy Forum Actor’s Ensemble www. Technical Director for Disney Parks Live Entertainment’s production decisions are based on the vision of Dean and Margaret Lesher who fantasyforum.org and is thrilled to be going into her 25th year of of “Frozen Live at the Hyperion”. While working for Disney for felt quality education, diverse art programs, and healthy children and teaching for Center REP’s Young REP Acting Training Program, the last 22 years, Tom has worked on numerous shows in Anaheim, families are the building blocks of a strong and vibrant community. where she serves as co-director of the Musical Theatre Program. Orlando and Hong Kong. Tom wants to thank his wife and kids for Jennifer is the Casting Director for Center REPertory Company. all of the great support they have given him on his long days and late Center REPertory Company nights work with the Mouse. Jennifer is the owner and director of Lareen Fender’s The Ballet Michael Butler Artistic Director School Performing Arts which is home to the Performing Arts Jeff Collister* (Production Stage Manager) “It’s the most wonderful Scott Denison Managing Director Studio. www.theballetschool.org #LiveJoyCreateHope time of the year!” This is year 22 for Jeff as Stage Manager for this Production Manager Costume Shop Manager Education Directors Kelly James Tighe (Scenic Designer) has a number of Off- production. He has been the Production Manager for REP since Jeff Collister Michelle Kincaid Jeff Draper 1995 and has stage managed more than 50 shows since joining the Technical Director Wardrobe Supervisor Kerri Shawn Broadway and national tour credits including Shadowlands, Martin Joshua Lipps Sarah Mendez Production Assistants Luther on Trial, The Most Reluctant Convert, The Great Divorce, company in 1989. Jeff recently directed REP’s hit Disney’s Freaky Master Electrician Costume Staff Terry D’Emidio The Fantasticks, Almost Heaven, Movin’ Out, Shear Madness and Friday – The Musical. For REP he has also directed The 25th Annual Del Medoff Scout Del Real Kira Daugherty Carpenters Kiara Montgomery Miranda Ketchum Cats. His regional theatre credits include Paper Mill Playhouse, Putnam County Spelling Bee and Xanadu. Jeff directed Urinetown -The Musical and Grease (2004) for Contra Costa Musical Theatre. Kevin Bennett Stephanie Weldon Joe Lubmann Fingerlakes Musical Theater Festival, San Jose Repertory Theatre, Trevor Frey Stitchers Nadia Thomas Laguna Playhouse, Center REPertory Company, Arts Center He was the Production Stage Manager for Dame Edna’s – The Royal Arian Grimsrud Jan DiVito Kathleen J. Parsons of Coastal Carolina, Sacramento Theatre Company, Gateway Tour (1998) in San Francisco. Jeff is a Shellie Award winning actor, an Gabriel Johnson Alea Gonzales Ethan Williams avid SF Giants and Harry Potter fan. “Although it’s been said many Brennan Shreves Julia McCleod Asst. to the Managing Playhouse, Broadway By the Bay, Contra Costa Musical Theatre, Asst. Stage Manager Linda Scotting Director Diablo Theatre Company and Ray of Light Theatre. Kelly’s times, many ways – Merry Christmas, to you.” Joe Coe Stephanie Weldon Gail Pfeifer theatrical work is published in the textbook Scene Design and Props Designer Casting Director Program/Webmaster Lynne Soffer (Dialect Coach) has coached over 300 theater Alyssa Tryon Jennifer Perry Linda Nomura Stage Lighting and his work as an illustrator has been published in productions at A.C.T., Berkeley Rep, Magic Theatre, Marin Theater Marketing Associate Mooseltoe, A Moose and a Dream. Awards and recognitions include Company, Theatreworks, Cal Shakes, San Jose Rep and SF Opera Tatiana Kelly the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle, DramaLogue among others including nine for Center Rep. Her regional credits and the Shellie Awards. kellyjamestighe.com include the Old Globe, Dallas Theater Center, Arizona Theatre LESHER CENTER FOR THE ARTS Michael A. Berg (Costuming) has created costumes for many Company, the Arena Stage, Seattle Rep and the world premier of Production Services Bay Area theatre companies including Center REP, The Mountain The Laramie Project at the Denver Center. Her film and television Audience Services Coordinator credits include “Fruitvale,” “Metro,” “Duets,” “The Land of Milk and Coordinator Toni Kilcoyne Play, Marin Shakespeare Company and the College of Marin. He Technical Staff Honey” and “America’s Most Wanted.” Soffer works frequently as a Courtney Egg is pleased to be working with Center REP again and considers it Ticket Office Staff Steve Pino “like coming home.” professional actor and acting teacher and is the recipient of the 2011 Jeremiah Vierling Alex Bull Actors’ Equity Lucy Jordan Humanitarian Award. Rami Kim Chris Currie Michelle Kincaid (Costuming) is an independent Costume Robert Nolan John Owens Michael Butler (Artistic Director) This is Michael’s fourteenth Bailey Ferris Garrick Schuster Designer in the Bay Area, and currently works at Center REPertory Josh Stouffer Company in Walnut Creek, California, as a Performing Arts season as Artistic Director of Center REP, where his directing credits Brandon Lawrence Hali Loyd Josh Yarnell Costume Manager. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Technical include Native Gardens, The Liar, Women in Jeopardy, Baskerville, Shannon Taylor Steve Young Theatre from SonomaState University, and her Master of Fine Arts ‘Art,’ Anything Goes, Clybourne Park, Real Housewives of Walnut Usher Coordinator Security Creek, and To Kill a Mockingbird, as well as the Shellie and BATCC Pat Mitchell Nick Dowd in Costume Design from California State University, Fullerton. Ben Garcia Award-winning productions of Around the World in 80 Days, A Community Engagement She’s worked with Conan O’Brien for ConanCon, The Birthday Alex Moore Johnny Silveira Boys S1 & S2 on IFC, and tons of amazing theatres all over Midsummer Night’s Dream, Enchanted April, and Witness For