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Announces Milwaukee Engagement Casting Thursday, November 7, 2013 Contact: Molly Sommerhalder Phone: 414-273-7121 ext. 399 Email: [email protected] ANNOUNCES MILWAUKEE ENGAGEMENT CASTING Starring JAMES CLOW, TRISTA MOLDOVAN, DAVID ELDER, & MEREDITH PATTERSON AND FEATURING RUTH WILLIAMSON & JOSEPH COSTA ”Let Yourself Go.” – Irving Berlin IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, the stage adaptation of the beloved classic film, has announced casting for its National Tour visiting the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts on November 26-December 1. Tickets for the BMO Harris Bank Broadway at the Marcus Center and Broadway Across America-Milwaukee series are on sale now at the Marcus Center Box Office at 929 North Water Street, Downtown, Milwaukee, by phone at 414-273-7206 or online at MarcusCenter.org or Ticketmaster.com. Groups 10+ SAVE! Call 414-273-7121 ext. 210. The show features James Clow as "Bob Wallace," David Elder as "Phil Davis," Trista Moldovan as "Betty Haynes," and Meredith Patterson as "Judy Haynes" in the principal roles. Also appearing is Ruth Williamson as "Martha Watson," Joseph Costa as "General Waverly, Tony Lawson as "Ralph Sheldrake," Cory Bretsch as "Mike Nulty," Cliff Bemis as "Ezekial Foster," and Shannon Harrington and Grace Matwijec as "Susan Waverly." Rounding out the cast are Maddy Apple, Andrew BlacK, Craig BlaKe, Allison Briner, Kaitlyn Davidson, Cody Davis, Laurie DiFilippo, Kaitlyn FranK, Joe Grandy, Alexa Glover, Andrew Hodge, Bryan Thomas Hunt, Graham Keen, Megan Kelley, Kristyn Pope, Katie Rooney, Natasha Scearse, and Krista Severeid. IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS tells the story of two showbiz buddies putting on a show in a picturesque Vermont inn, and finding their perfect mates in the bargain. Full of dancing, romance, laughter and some of the greatest songs ever written, including "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep," "Happy Holiday," "Sisters," "Blue Skies," and the unforgettable title song, IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS promises to be a merry and bright experience for the entire family! The New York Times claims "this cozy trip down memory lane should be put on your wish list." And the New York Daily News hailed IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS as "a holiday card come to life." IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS is produced by Work Light Productions, whose other touring productions include American Idiot, MAMMA MIA!, and Nice Work If You Can Get It. The creative team includes direction by Norb Joerder (La Cage Aux Folles, Gypsy, My Fair Lady), features a book by David Ives (Finnian's Rainbow, On the Town) and Paul BlaKe (Beautiful-The Carole King Musical), choreography by Randy SKinner (42nd Street) who was nominated for a Tony Award® for this production, set design by Anna Louizos (Avenue Q, In The Heights), costumes by Carrie Robbins (A Class Act), lighting design by Ken Billington (The Drowsy Chaperone, Annie), sound design by Peter Fitzgerald (Old Jews Telling Jokes, Billy Joel's Movin' Out),orchestrations by Larry Blank, also nominated for a Tony Award® for this production, vocal and additional arrangements by Bruce Pomahac, music direction by Michael Horsley, and casting by Jay Binder C.S.A/Jason Styres. IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS features Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin with Book by David Ives and Paul Blake and is based upon the Paramount Pictures film written for the screen by Norman Krasna, Norman Panama and Melvin Frank. JAMES CLOW (Bob Wallace) Broadway: Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Assassins, Wonderful Town, Company, She Loves Me, Blood Brothers. Madison Square Garden: Peter Pan. City Center's Encores!: Pipe Dream and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Off-Broadway: Marc Blitzstein's Juno. National tours: Les Miserables, Jekyll & Hyde, Oklahoma!, Sunset Boulevard, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Into the Woods. TV: "The Good Wife", PBS's "Great Performances - Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall" and "Live from Lincoln Center - Passion". James holds a BFA from Syracuse University, has attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, and Groundlings Improv. Proud AEA member since 1985. TRISTA MOLDOVAN (Betty Haynes) Trista is thrilled to join the Irving Berlin's White Christmas family! Broadway/National tour: Christine in The Phantom of the Opera (Broadway's 10,000th performance, Denver Ovation Nomination). Off Broadway: Sally in Me and My Girl (Musicals Tonight!). Regional: Miss Grey in Sense and Sensibility (world premiere, Denver Center), Abigail in 1776 (Pittsburgh Public), Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Arkansas Rep), Betty in Irving Berlin's White Christmas (Gateway), Songbird in Simeon's Gift with Julie Andrews (Baystreet Theatre). TV: "Guiding Light", "All My Children", "As the World Turns", "Celebrity Ghost Stories". Proud member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA. Love to her family and to her husband, Stephen. DAVID ELDER (Phil Davis) Broadway: Curtains (Bobby Pepper), 42nd Street (Billy Lawlor, Outer Critics and Astaire Award noms.), Kiss Me Kate (Bill Calhoun), Titanic(Frederick Fleet), Once Upon A Mattress, Damn Yankees, Beauty and the Beast, and Guys and Dolls. Recently, David starred as Bert in the Regional Premier of Mary Poppins for the Music Theater of Wichita. Favorites: Joe Hardy opposite Jerry Lewis in the National Tour of Damn Yankees and starring as Timothy opposite Kristin Chenoweth in City Center Encores! production of Strike Up The Band. TV/Film: Across the Universe, Cradle Will Rock, Jeffrey, and Guiding Light. Happy Holidays!!! MEREDITH PATTERSON (Judy Haynes) Broadway: Originated Judy in Irving Berlin's White Christmas (Cast Album), Original Cast/Peggy Sawyer in 42nd ST (Revival), Julie Taymor's The Green Bird (Cast Album). Off Broadway & Regional: Kit Baker in Face The Music (City Center Encore's/Cast Album), Louise in Steve Martin's Underpants (Dir. John Rando), Polly in The Boy Friend (Dir. Julie Andrews), Young Phyliss in Papermill's Follies (Cast Album) MSG's A Christmas Carol (Mike Ockrent/Susan Stroman) TV: Guest Starring on Good Wife, Person Of Interest, Made In Jersey, Law & Order SVU, Boston Legal (4 episodes opposite Tom Selleck). Film: Every Little Step, Princess Diaries II, etc. Concerts: Broadway By The Year Series (NYC), Birdland, Feinstein's & The Gardenia. Solo album available on ITunes. Best role ever is mother to her baby Max. www.meredithpatterson.com. RUTH WILLIAMSON (Martha Watson) Broadway: Irving Berlin's White Christmas, La Cage Aux Folles, Music Man (Outer Critics Nomination), Epic Proportions, Little Me , Guys & Dolls, Smile, Musical Comedy Murders, Annie. Off-Broadway: Green Heart (Drama Desk Nomination), The Good Times Are Killing Me, Queen Amarantha. Regional: Music Man, Les Miserables, Guys & Dolls (Hollywood Bowl), Arena Stage, Old Globe, Long Wharf, Hartford Stage. Film: Evan Almighty, The Producers, Legally Blonde II , Family Man, Malcolm X, Psycho Beach Party and Die Mommie, Die!(Charles Busch's singing voice) . TV: Modern Family, Castle, Monk, Medium, The O.C., The Practice, ER, Star Trek : Enterprise, Law & Order and Mrs. Grubman on Nip/Tuck. JOSEPH COSTA (General Waverly) Broadway: The Best Man. Off-Broadway: The Tempest, Julius Caesar, Love's Labours Lost, Henry V, Titus Andronicus, A map of the World, Macbeth, all for Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival. The Crucible and The Show-Off, Roundabout Theatre. Jail Diary of Albie Sachs, Manhattan Theatre Club. National Tours, Dirty Dancing and Irving Berlin's White Christmas. Over 125 regional theatre productions for Actors' Theatre of Louisville, Alley Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre, the Williamstown Theatre Festival and many others. Guest star on many television productions and appearances in the films Off The Black, First Born, Power, Without a Trace and Prisoner Without a Name. CLIFF BEMIS (Snoring Man/Ezekiel Foster/Quintet/ u/s General Waverly) originated the role of Ezekiel Foster in Irving Berlin's White Christmas on Broadwayas well as San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Detroit. Off-Broadway as Chris in New Girl In Town at Irish Rep, First National tour of The Drowsy Chaperone, Pool Boy at Barrington Stages, Twist, at the Pasadena Playhouse. Films; Billy, Nancy Drew, World Trade Center, Au Pair II. Over 75 TV appearances, including White Collar, Law and Order SVU, One Life To Live, Dallas, and Cheers to name a few. He also established the Cliff Bemis Music Theatre Scholarship at his alma mater, Baldwin Wallace University in Ohio. Member of Actors' Equity since 1968, visit www.cliffbemis.com. CORY BRETSCH (Mike Nulty/Ed Sullivan Show Announcer/Train Conductor/Regency Room Announcer/ u/s Sheldrake) Cory is excited to be joining the cast of Irving Berlin's White Christmas. Off-Broadway: Storyville (NY Premiere, The York Theater). Regional: Storyville (San Diego Rep); Wizard of Oz (San Diego CLO); Oklahoma (San Diego CLO); Invasion! The Musical (World Premier, Ovation Award); NeverWonderland (World Premier, Ovation Award); Cory holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Southern California. www.corybretsch.com SHANNON HARRINGTON (Susan Waverly) age 9, is happy to return to "Pinetree" as "Susan" for the second year in a row on the National Broadway Tour! Regional: George M! (Little Girl/Baton Twirler/Acrobat), Gypsy (Baby June). Shannon has been featured nationally on radio & TV commercials, on the Biography Channel, Sprout, and America's Got Talent. Thanks to Norb Joerder, Blue Skies Tour, Binder Casting, old and new friends in the cast and crew, CESD, Station 3 Entertainment, and big sister Brigid, the 1st "Susan" in the family! Let her sing and she's happy!www.ShannonHarrington.US. "Like" her on Facebook.com/ShannonHarringtonActor. TONY LAWSON (Ralph Sheldrake/ u/s Bob Wallace) Broadway: Thenardier in Les Misérables. National Tours: Damn Yankees opposite Dick Van Dyke, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, 42nd Street and Ken Hill's Phantom of the Opera. Regional: Fagin in Oliver! (Paper Mill), Bruce Granit in On the Twentieth Century (Goodspeed), Harold Hill in The Music Man (Arena Stage), Fred Graham in Kiss Me Kate (Maine State) and Colonel Falstaff in Lone Star Love (5th Avenue).
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