WHAT’S INSIDE BOARD OF TRUSTEES | 4 CAPA STAFF | 5 COMMUNITY PARTNERS | 6 INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS | 7 CIRQUE MUSICA PRESENTS: HOLIDAY WISHES | 13 AN ACOUSTIC CHRISTMAS WITH OVER THE RHINE | 14 DAVE KOZ & FRIENDS CHRISTMAS TOUR 2019 | 17 RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MUSICAL | 20 THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER | 34 CAPA CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM | 44

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Brad Reardon + Elizabeth B. Riley + Dean & Marsha Rinehart + Calloway & Gail Robertson @ In Honor of Scott Whitlock Toshia Safford + Dr. Philip & Mrs. Elizabeth Samuels David & Jeanne Schoedinger @ Jay & Joyce Schoedinger Jennifer & Kevin Schoedinger @ Sarah & Tom Shaffer Arthur E. Shepard Family Fund of The Columbus Foundation Bruce & Susan Smith $500–$1,968 Katie & Willie Grové * Marlee and Rick Snowdon Anonymous (5) +@* Robin & Peter Hersha @ Charitable Fund + Michael Anderson + Dale E. Heydlauff@ Charles & Joan Stadler Carol Andreae & James Garland * Edwin & Chasity Hofmann @ Jane & Tim Stehle Vanessa & George J. Arnold + In Honor of Hudson & Andy & Lori Steiner In Honor of Tori & Tim Foley Sine-Marie Ayres Leo Hofman @ Bob & Carla Behal * Frederick M. & Judith K. Isaac Ryan & Jennifer Swincicki Ashley & Judith Bird + Lori & Patrick Jarvis @ Ralph & Joan Talmage Brian Taylor & Holly Holtzen Paul and Lynn Blower Eric Johnson & Rachel Mauk + @ Charitable Fund David Jones & Silvia Chaves @* George Thomas Erin Boggs Evan Jones + Clement Thurn + Jen Bowden & Josh Flynn @ Scott A. Jones + Martha & John Trydahl The Florence Boyer Foundation Leo J. Klise Jr. + Steven & Cynthia Wanamaker Barbara & David Brandt * Jim & Dee Dee Kunk Deb & Jim Ward + Michael Braun & Jeffrey Smutny Scott Kurzer & Shu Wang Diane Weaver & Robert Allen Paul Burns Ray & Kemberly Lang The Susan and Nathan Yost Fund John & Patty Callahan @ In Memory of $150–$499 Kenneth E. Meiners Demetri Capetanopoulos Anonymous (15) +@* Robert B. & Barbara J. Laughon + John Cline AK/DC @ Mrs. Karen Conner @ The Liles Family Colleen Adkins Stacy & Joel Lilly * Dr. Melanie Corn & Amit & Rita Agrawal @ Lurie Family Charitable Fund of Tanner Johnson * Sam Anderson & Roger Dudley @ Jim Craft + The Columbus Foundation Jim & Darcy Arnold Arline Dimitri * Judge Julie M. Lynch * Frank Atkinson Joshua & Dorothy Dressler Stephen & Katherine Markovich @ Jeremy Ball @ Keith Dufrane Jeff & Vickie Mauk Gregory Barden John & Flo Ann Easton @ Jessica Mayer Rick & Laureen Barnhart Cindi Englefield & Dave Kaylor Mary Beth & Luke McCormick * In Memory of John L. Barnhart Cynthia Evans * Sandra McLoney + Bartley Family + David Fitkin Ruth & Fred Miller + Deirdre & Gary Barton Dr. Miriam Freimer & David & Leslee Miraldi Lisa & Chris Barton @ Dr. Edward Levine + Jane P. Mykrantz Fred & Heather Baughman Gigi & Sam Fried @ In Honor of Scott Whitlock & Todd Bemis + Larry Fisher Dareth Gerlach In Honor of Heather Bemis Lynda & Stephen Nacht DeeDee & Herb Glimcher June Bibler & Pam Higgins + Edwin L. and Mary Jane Philanthropic Fund David & Elaine Billmire + Overmyer Family Fund + Mrs. Barbara Z. Golan + Charlotte & Michael Blaney Robert Palmer & Susan Simms Steve & Kay Gold Erin Blue + Preston Tilley Family Fund In Memory of Muriel Gold Robert W. Boich Joy & Michael Gonsiorowski @ Lou Ann & Buss Ransom

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Audrey & Mel Bornstein Ralph & Billie Hazelbaker Debbie Marcus & Rex Moskovitz Dr. Mary Breckenridge & Doug & Tricia Herron John & Toni Marshall R. Dale Farley, Jr. Alysia & Timothy Herzog Joy Maurer + Mike & Kathy Britt Lee Hess & Irene Levine Elaine E. May John & Kate Brody + Mike & Fernanda Heyeck John & Laura McCoy + Susan V. Brooks Steven W. Hillyer Patrick J. McCurdy, Jr. Randy & Cathy Brown + Michele Holcomb @ Don McDowell + Steve & Vicki Buchenroth Diane Holz + Renee & Thomas McElligott Jerry & Beverly Burns Kimberly Hondel & John Schnell Doug & Cookie McIntyre @ Kathryn Campanini Richard Hood Mark McPeek + Deborah Canaday In Memory of Jack Hood James A. Medsker Family Fund Robert & Marilyn Carbonara Brian House CJ Melton Wayne & Pam Carlson Kim Hudson In Honor of Randy Rainbow Lucy & Jeff Caswell Sheila & David Hughes Lois Merrill Tina Clingerman + William S. Hupp Jordan A. Miller Jr. @ John & Kathleen Connolly Fred & Trixie Hyser Richard W. Moffitt Joe & Robin Craft Deidra & Michael Ihlenfeld Malcolm & Barbara Mogren + Rusty & Joanne Crouse + Celia Itabashi Betty Montgomery Larry Cunningham Eric Jackson + Gary & Teresa Morin + Chris Curry & Joann Marcus Karen Jackson + Dr. & Mrs. Gregory Morrison Paul Cynkar Chris & Carolyn Johnson Cantor Bat-Ami & Jerome G. & Bette C. Dare + Amanda Jones Rabbi Jay Moses The Jon and Anne Davis Family Raymond and Pauline Kahn Robert Murray Phil Davis Cultural Arts Endowment Fund Brad Myers & Steve Rowlands Mr. & Mrs. Paolo A. DeMaria + Judith Kander Sarah Nagy Bernice & Bob Donaldson Robert Kaplan + Larry & Peg Neal Trevor & Brooke Donaldson + Eben Kent George Needham & Joyce Leahy Sylvia Dorsey Judye Kirkbride + Caryn E. Neumann + John DuBois Anne LaPidus Gerald & Ann Newsom + Tracy & Jennifer Dyer Linda Larrimer & Hugh Westwater Dr. & Mrs. Allan Nichols Paula English + Patrick & Kim Laugherty + Sue Ann & Don Ordaz Hank Evans Tom & Ellen Lemberger + Brad Ostroff John & Liz Fisher @ Amy Levine & Michael Gillespie Brenda & Don Osuga Scott Foltz Jeanne Likins & Joseph Flood Kristen Oyler Lynn & John Foreman + Karen Linn Karen & Eric Pacht Allan & Carol Forsythe Cheri & Nelson Logan Robert Penrod & Rhonda K. Rob & Linda Forsythe Jeff & Wendy Luedke Adams Penrod Daren & Jessica Foster Richard & Linda Lupton + John & Sandy Petrie + Evelyn & Harvey Freeman Joyce Madison + Julie Phelps Richard & Karen Gandarillas Ed & Maureen Malek Allan & Romaine Pollchik Dave & Judy Gawelek David Gellert + Allen & Patricia Gessner + Karen L. Gillmor Jack Gold & Jeff Griss Sara Goldhardt Lisal & Don Gorman Gunther Family Fund of The Columbus Foundation Bryant Hadley Benjamin & Dana Hall Marc Hardman Laura, Dennis, & Danaya Hartman Jill Hay

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Susan Posey + Jeffrey S. Thompson + Jane Black + Paul & Christina Pryor Nancy L. Tomei Jim & Margaret Boggs Psalm 96:3 Fund of Sheila & Martin Torch Mary P. Borgess The Columbus Foundation + Mark & Sharon Tranovich + Katherine Brandt Mark & Irina Puskarich Gordon & Laura Troup @ Deborah Broderick James & Diane Ray + Larry & Becky Trover In Honor of Devon Broderick Mary Raynor Rosalie & Ed Ungar + Larry Buchanan Ramona Reyes Grant & Cheryl Varian + Bobbie Burnworth + Mary B. Riegle Michael & Linda Wagner Liz Burrell + Carmella Ross Rhonda Walkup + Patricia & James Caldwell Steven & Lauri Rowe Brian & Colleen Walsh V. Joan Campbell + Brian Rudzik @ Randolph & Sandra Ware Anne E. Carey Riccardo Ruotolo & Donna & Rodney Wasserstrom Bruce & Doris Casto Alison Circle + Jeff Watson David & Barbara Celek Andrew Russell Dr. Gifford Weary & Rob Chaffee Greg & Gayle Ruwe Mr. David J. Angelo John W. Chalfant + Richard & Linda Schlanger Robert & Gloria Werth + Derek & Kari Childs William Schrader Fredric & Jill Winer + Todd Clark + Scott Schumann DDS Elizabeth & Scott Wise Deanna Clifford + John Scranton William & Mary Woods Lou Ann Coffing Stanley & Diana Sells + Anne Jeffrey Wright Kimberly A. Coleman * Kevin & Stephanie Shawler John & Barbara Young April Compton & Gerald McFee John & Janine Sickmeyer Jim & Karen Conrad Joan Simon & Hugh Clark + $100–$149 William L. Curlis T&M Snitchler Anonymous (15) +@* Mike & Sharon Curtin Ola & Chuck Snow @ Heather Renée Adams * Dr. Stephanie R. Davis Wallace Randy J. Sokol Robin & Wallace Adamson + In Honor of Violet Whittington Mike & Rica Sommer John J. Allison Gail Davis Christin Spahn Alejandro Alvarez * Ken & Cindy Decker Mike & Beth Sprague + Jane & Joseph Amato + Laura & Michael DiFilippo * Stefanini Family Rebecca & Charles Ansley Dr. & Mrs. Jack Dingle Richard & Vicki Stoddard Patricia Aronhalt + Meredyth & Glenn Donaldson + Steve Stolte & Sarah Bahleda + Steve A. Schafer & Janet S. Duerr Mardy Hanlon-Stolte + In Memory of Margaret Phyllis Duryee Mark & Melissa Sull “Maggie” Nourse Jim & Mary Jo Early Carla & Sean Sullivan Jim & Jay Bahnsen Albert Easley R. Michael Taylor Fred Baum Sr. Carol Edwards Douglas S. Terpstra + Linda Bernhard & In Memory of Edgar & Todd & Renee Theodore @ Michelle Walsh + Jerry Pauline Edwards Greg Thomas Julie Bickle + Sitaramesh Emani Bernie & Linda Erven Kathy D. Espy In Honor of Arline Dimitri Stephen Fechtor Brad Feinknopf In Honor of Arline Dimitri Dan & Robin Field Martha Fisher + Ed & Marti Foster + Samuel Freeman Jr. + Julie Gay + Catherine Gilliam Philip Glandon William Goldsmith

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Susan Goode Nancy S. Goss + Wendy Grindstaff Donald & Linda Haley Laurie & Richard Hall + Christine Hank Paula Harer Kay Hedges Larry Herrett Richard & Faye Herriott John & Kathryn Hibler + Leslie Holmes + Len & Teresa Horstman + Nancy Hubschman + Mark Huffer Al & Louise Minor Cindy Smith + David Jackson Janice G. Minton David Smith Rev. Richard & Janet Jones + James Mohr Marilyn R. Smith Tami Jones Doris Calloway Moore * Dr. & Mrs. Stuart Smith + Chris Kacmarsky Frances M. Morland + Johnny Steiner A. W. Kaiser + Alison Murphy & Rick Hartung Sandy & Jack Stoller + Suzanne Karpus Jane & Bill Myers + Patricia J. Stone + John & Ann Kelley Bruce & Pamela Nestleroth + Jedd & Cindy Stucky + Susan Kesselman Phyllis & John Newman + Sheridan & Richard V. Swisshelm Randy Ketcham + Elizabeth Olson + Klodiana & Anthony Tedesco * Cynthia Kipker + John & Christine Olsen Nancy & Ray Traub Mike & Gina Kirkpatrick Jennifer A. Parker Nancy Volksen + Andrew Klein + William & Tammie Parker Althea Walker John D. Kost + Jacqueline Pasternack John Wallrabenstein Mark & Linda Kotur + Todd Phillips + Brad & Julie Wasserstrom Susan Lapp + John & Karen Pierce + Bonnie Weaver-Miller Sarah H. Larrimer + Seth & Erin Powell Molly Weigand + Norman & Beth Lehman Susan Prince + Lisa M. Westwater James Lehnerd Charlotte A. Prior + Wirt & Pat Whittaker + Jane M. Leiby Stella Randolph + Byron Williams Sam & Marilyn Litton Teri Richardson Janice Williams + Jim & Kristen Livecchi Pam Riley Deborah Wilson Bob Loversidge + Bryant & Sandra Riley Adam Winter Michael S. Lucas + Don & Karen Roberts Barbara Wooldridge + Dr. & Mrs. M. R. Lutmerding + Jack & Sandy Ryan + Beth-Anne & Chris Zaenger Andrea Maitland Dr. & Mrs. Thomas N. Ryan Joseph & Debra Mattera + Rodger Schellhaas IN-KIND Charles & Bonnie May Jayne & William Schott Hilton Columbus Downtown Roberto McClin & Dale Masel Richard & Sharon Schrock Jonathan Koo John & Gera McEwen John & Shari Scull + Kroger Company Mark McGuire & Tim O’Neill John E. Shawd + Brad Steinmetz The Melaragno Family Jim Sites WBNS-10TV Dale & Traci Michalak + Norman & Teri Slick John F. Miller & Marcia Katz Slotnick Janet L. Cassidy + Retta & Elliot Slotnick Bill & Jerry Miller +

11 12 WEDNESDAY, Cirque Musica presents Holiday Wishes brings a DECEMBER 4 holiday story to life in a full theatrical cirque event for the entire family. Featuring the world-renowned 7:30 PM cast of Cirque Musica with your favorite holiday hits PALACE THEATRE all performed LIVE by a full symphony orchestra.

Audiences will be amazed by the acrobats, aerialists, hilarious hijinks and holiday cheer. The show blends CIRQUE the spellbinding grace and daredevil athleticism of today’s greatest circus performers with the sensory MUSICA majesty of a symphony orchestra. Cirque Musica presents Holiday Wishes is PRESENTS: the perfect opportunity for the entire family to experience great holiday music while enjoying an HOLIDAY edge of your seat circus experience.

WISHES Holiday Wishes come true with Cirque Musica!

Cirque Musica is produced by TCG Entertainment.

13 Jeff Klaum

WEDNESDAY, 2019 Christmas Tour Thoughts DECEMBER 4 8 PM ne December, not long after Over the Rhine LINCOLN THEATRE Obegan recording and touring, we were invited to perform some seasonal songs on a public radio station. So, we worked up a few carols and traditional tunes. It actually felt really good and conjured up an unusual mix of feelings from AN childhood—innocence, loss, wonder, joy, sadness. ACOUSTIC I think we were surprised. People must have tuned into the radio broadcast, CHRISTMAS because we began receiving inquiries as to whether we had recorded any of our Christmas songs. In WITH OVER December of 1996 – can it really be over 20 years ago? – we recorded and released our first song THE RHINE cycle of some of the Christmas carols that still haunted us. We included a few original tunes and called our wintry mix The Darkest Night of the Year. Folks began snatching up copies and seemed to agree that they hadn’t heard anything quite like it.

We began playing concerts around the Midwest every December and found that the rooms were usually packed full of people who had bundled in out of the cold. If you stepped outside during intermission, you could make ghosts with your breath in the crisp night air. And it was dark – oh, so dark – a time of year with its own music.

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A decade later, in 2006, we released our first full collection of original Christmas/ holiday songs called Snow Angels. What is it about Christmas music and the undeniable gravitational pull it exerts on some songwriters? So many Christmas songs had already been written. I think we were genuinely curious about the ones that hadn’t yet been written.

We continued to tour every December and these special year-winding-down concerts began to feel like an annual tradition, gatherings of extended musical family, without whom we’d be homeless.

And when we released our third holiday album of original songs, Blood Oranges in the Snow, in December of 2014, we were still at it.

On our 2019 tour, we will be leaning into three-part harmonies and making an intimate but hopefully holy ruckus. It won’t be all Christmas music. We’ll certainly mix in tunes from many of our records along the way. But hopefully, it’s still true that you haven’t heard anything quite like it.

Thank you for joining us,

Linford Detweiler With Karin close by Nowhere Else Clinton County, Ohio

15 16 WEDNESDAY, wenty-two years after releasing his first DECEMBER 11 TChristmas-themed set, GRAMMY®-nominated saxophonist Dave Koz takes a very different stylistic 7:30 PM approach on his new holiday album, Gifts of the PALACE THEATRE Season. The 11-track collection will be released on Friday, October 11, via Just Koz Entertainment, Inc. Produced by Darren Rahn (Wayman Tisdale, Toby Keith, Bob James), the album brings a buoyant, DAVE KOZ soul/funk/pop feel to Christmas classics across different eras, and sheds new light on their rich & FRIENDS musicality and lyrical depth. Closing out the set is CHRISTMAS “A Prayer for Peace,” a new song penned by Koz. Gifts of the Season is the ideal companion piece TOUR 2019 for the 22nd Annual Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour – a whirlwind of 22 shows in 25 days – with Jonathan Butler, Melissa Manchester, Michael Lington and special guest Chris Walker. All four of Koz’s tour mates appear on the new album. Butler and Lington are also releasing Christmas albums this fall so – in a first for the tour – the shows will feature material from three brand new holiday albums. The run kicks off on November 29 at the Van Wezel in Sarasota, FL and includes shows at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts in Brookville, NY (December 8), the Plaza Theatre in El Paso, TX (December 16) and Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts in Southern California (December 20 and 21). Tickets are available at www.davekoz.com.

“One of the reasons I continue to record this music and tour every year is that the holidays are a reminder for all of us about the things that matter. It’s a time when we seem more capable of living our best lives,” says Dave Koz. “It’s easy to get off course during the rest of the year, especially the way the world is these days with all of its antagonism and intolerance. The holidays help bring us back to center.

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That’s what ‘A Prayer for Peace’ is also – a way to express that music is perhaps our one last vestige of uniting people who may be at odds in other areas of life.”

To bring an added warmth to the songs, Koz and Rahn recorded the basic tracks in the producer/musician’s Denver studio, then visited the guest artists to record them in their home studios. “We wanted to capture them at their most intimate, powerful best,” explains Koz.

Approaching Mariah Carey’s “All I Want Is You” as a soulful ballad, GRAMMY winner Melissa Manchester changes the entire emotional trajectory of the song. Koz notes, “It’s one of the most played holiday songs on the radio, but because it’s so up-tempo, it’s easy to overlook that it’s got a lot of meat on its bones. Melissa’s version makes you stop and pay attention.” Likewise, pairing the intensity of Michael Lington’s alto saxophone with Koz’s tenor fuels an explosive funk/soul romp through “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.”

Jonathan Butler brings his gritty, soul-gospel energy to classics from two different eras: a groovin’, African chant-spiced version of the nearly 70-year-old “It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas” and a swinging, festive bounce through Donny Hathaway’s 70’s smash, “This Christmas,” which features Koz on soprano sax and Rahn on Wurlitzer and Hammond organ. Singer, bassist and former Al Jarreau musical director Chris Walker also knocks it out of the park, delivering the perfect blend of solemnity and classic soul power on a sparsely-produced rendition of “Mary Did You Know.”

Another vocalist Koz is excited to showcase on Gifts of the Season is Matt Cusson, whose Take-6-like vocal textures combine with Koz’s cool tenor to bring renewed poignancy to “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.” Koz and Rahn’s dance-jam spin on Wham’s mid-80’s smash, “Last Christmas,” makes it one of the album’s most compelling instrumental tracks. “Never in a million years did I think it would make a great vehicle for the sax,” Koz says, “but it was such a blast to play, so funky and danceable.” See below for the album’s full track listing.

“The title Gifts of the Season is personal to me on many levels,” he adds. “It’s not about the presents under the tree, but the gift of showing love and appreciation. As I approach the 30th anniversary of the release of my debut album, nobody is more surprised than I am by the career I have had and all the ongoing support from my fans. I have been blessed with so many gifts and, in turn, I am honored to have the opportunity to share the gift of music with people around the world.”

18 ABOUT DAVE KOZ AND FRIENDS

DAVE KOZ Saxophonist extraordinaire Dave Koz has racked up an astoundingly impressive array of honors and achievements: nine GRAMMY® nominations, 11 No. 1 albums on Billboard’s Current Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, numerous world tours, 13 sold- out Dave Koz & Friends At Sea cruises, performances for multiple U.S. presidents, a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and more. A Platinum-selling artist, Koz is also known as a humanitarian, entrepreneur, radio host and instrumental music advocate.

JONATHAN BUTLER The youngest of 13 children, Jonathan Butler grew up in Cape Town, South Africa, ruled by Apartheid and segregation. Butler began his singing career at age 7. He released his first album in 1973 and won the Best New Artist GRAMMY in South Africa the following year at age 12. More than a decade later, Butler moved to London, England after signing with Jive Records and released his first album internationally. The self-titled set went Gold in 1987 in the United Kingdom and in the U.S. He received GRAMMY nominations for Best R&B Song for his R&B-pop vocal hit “Lies” and for Best Jazz Song for the instrumental “Going Home.” His new album, Christmas Together, is due out October 4.

MELISSA MANCHESTER Following her stint as a founding member of Bette Midler’s Harlettes, Manchester established herself as a solo artist with Top 10 hits like “Midnight Blue,” the GRAMMY-nominated “Don’t Cry Out Loud” and the GRAMMY-winning “You Should Hear How She Talks About You.” Her songs have been heard in motion pictures, netting her two Oscar nominations, and recorded by such artists as Barbra Streisand, Dusty Springfield, Alison Krauss and Roberta Flack. On her latest album, The Fellas, she pays tribute to iconic male artists such as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis and Tony Bennett.

MICHAEL LINGTON Although he grew up in Copenhagen, Michael Lington was massively influenced by the soul music that emanated from Memphis, TN. At age 20, he made the fateful decision to move to the U.S. and is now regarded as one of the world’s top contemporary soul and jazz saxophonists. In his remarkable career, he has charted more than 20 hit singles and performed at some of the world’s most prestigious venues. He recently recorded his first Christmas album, A Foreign Affair Christmas, which features numerous special guests, including Vince Gill and Dave Koz.

CHRIS WALKER Born and raised in Houston TX, Chris Walker began singing before he began speaking. He got his start in church, performing as a member of his family gospel group, The Walker Brothers. He has played with such jazz greats as Ornette Coleman, Art Blakey, Bob James, Jimmy Heath, Cassandra Wilson and others. He served as musical director for Regina Belle and also for seven-time GRAMMY Award winner Al Jarreau. Walker’s latest album, We’re In This Love Together Celebrating Al Jarreau, is out now. It features many smooth jazz greats, including Dave Koz.

19 20 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13 7 PM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 Based on the animated television special “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” 1 PM & 4 PM and the stage production directed and conceived by Jeff Frank and First Stage PALACE THEATRE Executive Tour Producers S2BN ENTERTAINMENT & RIGHT ANGLE ENTERTAINMENT PREMIERE PRODUCERS LLC Stage Adaptation by Arrangements by Orchestrations by ROBERT PENOLA TIMOTHY SPLAIN WILLIAM C. WHITE Music/Lyrics by JOHNNY MARKS “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” animated television special adapted from a story by Robert L. May and the song RUDOLPH by Johnny Marks. with THE RED- RYAN ADDISON SHARON PEARLMAN JASON MICHAEL HAMMOND SCOTT ARNOLD KATIE LEE BEN BURCH NOSED PAUL ZELHART JAMIE MILLS REINDEER: CANDICE ROCHELLE BERGE DREW BOUDREAU CLINT BLAKELY and THE MUSICAL CHLOE ADAMS JOSHUA DIPAOLA DAYLE EMBLETON ANDREW GARCIA TIMOTHY H. LEE TAYLER METTRA JACOB NARCY JOY NEWBEGIN RYAN NORTON

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21 CAST (in order of appearance) Sam the Snowman...... RYAN ADDISON Mrs. Claus...... CANDICE ROCHELLE BERGE Santa Claus...... JASON MICHAEL HAMMOND Donner...... PAUL ZELHART Mrs. Donner...... JAMIE MILLS Rudolph...... SHARON PEARLMAN Boss Elf...... DREW BOUDREAU Hermey...... SCOTT ARNOLD Elves...... CHLOE ADAMS, JOSHUA DIPAOLA, DAYLE EMBLETON, ANDREW GARCIA, JACOB NARCY, JOY NEWBEGIN Fireball...... CLINT BLAKELY Coach Comet...... BEN BURCH Yearlings...... JOSHUA DIPAOLA, DAYLE EMBLETON, ANDREW GARCIA, JACOB NARCY, JOY NEWBEGIN Clarice...... KATIE LEE Yukon Cornelius...... TIMOTHY JOSHUA HEARL Puppeteers...... CHLOE ADAMS, CLINT BLAKELY, DREW BOUDREAU, JOSHUA DIPAOLA, DAYLE EMBLETON, ANDREW GARCIA, JAMIE MILLS, JACOB NARCY, JOY NEWBEGIN, RYAN NORTON Bumble…...... RYAN NORTON King Moonracer...... PAUL ZELHART

UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance For Sam—JASON MICHAEL HAMMOND for Rudolph—TAYLER METTRA, JOY NEWBEGIN for Santa—BEN BURCH for Hermey—CLINT BLAKELY for Clarice—TAYLER METTRA, JOY NEWBEGIN for Yukon/Coach—PAUL ZELHART for Donner—TIMOTHY H. LEE for Mrs. Donner/Dolly—TAYLER METTRA, JOY NEWBEGIN for Mrs. Claus—JAMIE MILLS for Boss Elf—CLINT BLAKELY for Fireball—TIMOTHY H. LEE for Male Elves (including Charlie and Cowboy)—TIMOTHY H. LEE for Female Elves—TAYLER METTRA

ONSTAGE SWING TIMOTHY H. LEE

OFFSTAGE SWING TAYLER METTRA

DANCE CAPTAIN JOY NEWBEGIN

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22 MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT I Overture...... Orchestra “A Holly Jolly Christmas”...... Sam, Chorus “Jingle, Jingle, Jingle”...... Santa Claus and Donner “We Are Santa’s Elves” (Instrumental)/ “When Santa Claus Gets Your Letter”...... Elves “We’re a Couple of Misfits” (Intro)...... Hermey “Jingle, Jingle, Jingle” (Reprise)...... Young Reindeer “There’s Always Tomorrow”...... Clarice, Chorus “We’re a Couple of Misfits” (Continued)...... Rudolph “We Are Santa’s Elves”...... Santa’s Elves “We’re a Couple of Misfits”...... Hermey and Rudolph “Fame and Fortune”...... Yukon Cornelius, Hermey and Rudolph

ACT II Entr’acte...... Orchestra “Silver and Gold”...... Sam “The Most Wonderful Day of the Year (The Island of Misfit Toys)”...... The Misfit Toys “There’s Always Tomorrow” (Reprise)...... Rudolph “The Snowstorm”...... Orchestra, Chorus “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”...... Santa’s Elves “We Are Santa’s Elves” (Reprise)...... Santa’s Elves “A Holly Jolly Christmas” (Audience Participation)...... Sam “A Merry, Merry Christmas”...... Rudolph and Misfits “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”...... All

*Orchestra tracks produced and recorded by David Lamoureaux and Los Angeles Musicians Collective

23 CAST

RYAN SHARON JASON MICHAEL SCOTT KATIE ADDISON PEARLMAN HAMMOND ARNOLD LEE

BEN PAUL JAMIE CANDICE DREW BURCH ZELHART MILLS ROCHELLE BOUDREAU BERGE

CLINT JACOB DAYLE JOSHUA JOY BLAKELY NARCY EMBLETON DiPAOLA NEWBEGIN

ANDREW CHLOE TIMOTHY H. TAYLER RYAN GARCIA ADAMS LEE METTRA NORTON

24 WHO’S WHO in the CAST RYAN ADDISON (Sam The Snowman) is KATIE LEE (Clarice) is thrilled to have ecstatic to be hitting the road again with this the opportunity to bring one of her favorite wonderful show! When not performing, Ryan Rudolph characters to life this holiday season! spends his time working in the warehouse Just finishing her second contract in For the at Pacific Coast Entertainment in California. Record: The Brat Pack on the Norwegian Some of his previous credits include Judas Escape, she could not be more excited to Iscariot in Jesus Christ Superstar, Nicely perform on land again. Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls, Beadle Bamford in Sweeney Todd and Pap Finn in Big BEN BURCH (Yukon Cornelius/Coach River. Ryan would like to thank everyone who Comet) is excited to be back for his fifth comes out to support live performances! “Love year as Yukon! You can find him in the live- you Mom, Dad, Allie, Greg, Maverick and RPG “Dragons and Things” most Fridays Twyla! Enjoy the show!!!” and in the short films #Amish, Player Two Press Start, and as Squire Quigley in Walking SHARON PEARLMAN (Rudolph) is thrilled in Circles. Regional theater credits include to be part of the Rudolph team! Although this is Franklin Hart Jr. in 9 to 5, The Trouble with her first national tour, Sharon has performed on Words, The Pokémusical and Things to Ruin. stages around the world, including New York, Ben also coaches high school football and is a LA, Paris and Japan. Past roles include Olive YoungLife leader. Much love to his beautiful in ...Spelling Bee, Crissy in Hair and Amber in wife Jamie, family and God. Find him on all Hairspray. B.F.A. from NYU (Tisch). Thanks social media at @lookitsbenburch. to her husband, family and friends, Impact Talent Group, and the Rudolph cast and crew PAUL ZELHART (Donner/King Moonracer) for all their hard work! sharonpearlman.com. is overjoyed to be returning for his third year as Donner! Previous credits include Brad Majors JASON MICHAEL HAMMOND (Santa (The Rocky Horror Show), Carl Denham (King Claus) Twas the fifth time he’s toured with Kong), Orin/Ensemble (Little Shop of Horrors), this holiday show. Jason loves playing Santa, Grantaire (Les Misérables), various characters it’s true don’t you know! To spread so much (The Imagination Machine) and Ensemble (The cheer is an excellent reason why he enjoys Hunchback of Notre Dame). AMDA graduate, this time and this season. Thanks to Candice Spring 2016. Much love to Elissa, David, Jake, and Ryan, Ben, Jamie and you! And to our Casey and Mike for their unending support. magnificent cast and our crew. Treat everyone “Enjoy the show!” fairly, with kindness and love; and all sorts of blessings will come down from above. JAMIE MILLS (Mrs. Donner/Dolly) is excited @the.jason.hammond.show. to share her fourth Holly Jolly Christmas with Rudolph! National tour: Ensemble in Anything SCOTT ARNOLD (Hermey) is thrilled to Goes (u/s Reno, Angels). Regional: Ensemble/ be returning to Christmas Town with the Dance Captain in Bronco Billy, The Musical cast of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: (world premiere); Annie in Annie Get Your The Musical. Regional: Hunchback of Notre Gun (Candlelight Pavilion); Babette in Beauty Dame, Davey in Newsies, Sunset Boulevard, and the Beast (Alaska PAC); Chicago (Harris The Little Mermaid, and Titanic (Moonlight CPA); Aquata in The Little Mermaid (Cabrillo Amphitheatre), Buyer & Cellar (Vista’s Music Theatre); Mrs. Darling in Peter Pan; Broadway Theater), The Full Monty, Billy Jessie in The Pokémusical, The Trouble with Elliot, and 9 to 5 (SDMT), Jesus Christ Words (Coeurage Theatre). “Love and thanks to Superstar, Meet Me in St. Louis, and Cornelius Todd with ATB, Momma, Daddy and Benka.” in Hello, Dolly! (Welk Theatre). Training: M.A. Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (UK), CANDICE ROCHELLE BERGE (Mrs. B.F.A. Azusa Pacific University. “Many thanks Claus) is thrilled to be joining the cast of to my family and friends, and to my incredible Rudolph! 2008 graduate, Circle in the Square Jacob!” @scottagecheese91. Theatre School-NYC. Past credits include

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NY: The Bear/The Proposal (Natalia/Elena), DAYLE EMBLETON (Elephant/Elf/ Five Women Wearing the Same Dress (Trisha). Snowken/Yearling). Rhode Island native Dayle Regional: The Full Monty (Dolores), Home Embleton graduated from AMDA College and for Christmas (Florence), Evita (Aristocrat), Conservatory of the Performing Arts with her Into the Woods (Witch), Joseph… (Narrator), conservatory certificate in dance theater. Dayle Ragtime (Mother), The Taming of the Shrew is represented by Go 2 Talent Agency and is (Kate), Piano Party 1 & 2 (Candi). Huge thanks a current member of the LA Follies. She has to the entire creative team for this amazing worked on TV shows such as Nickelodeon’s opportunity. “Love and thanks to Mom, family “The Thundermans” and music videos such as and friends. Merry Christmas to All!” Todrick Hall’s “Low” featuring Ru Paul. Dayle is so happy to be spending the holiday season DREW BOUDREAU (Boss Elf) is an actor, on the Rudolph tour! writer and comedian. Off-Broadway: Game of Thrones: The Musical (Tyrion). Regional: JOSHUA Di PAOLA (Cowboy/Elf/Snowken/ Oklahoma!, All Shook Up (3-D Theatricals); Yearling) is thrilled to return to Christmas Beauty and the Beast, The Sound of Music Town and the cast of Rudolph the Red-Nosed (Sierra Rep). His viral video “How to End a Reindeer for his second year! Credits include Musical Before it Starts” has over 100K views Universal Studios Hollywood, Disney Live! online. He is the founder of College Audition Three Classic Fairytales (international tour), Pros LLC. For Nate. Norwegian Cruise Line (international tour), A Chorus Line (regional). He wants to thank his CLINT BLAKELY (Fireball) is honored to family and friends for all their love and support. join his first national tour! Recent LA theater: Assassins (Hillcrest Center for the Arts), The JOY NEWBEGIN (Airplane/Elf/Snokwen) Bully Problem (Hollywood Fringe Festival), is so happy to be returning to Christmas The Tragedy of Medusa (Project Nongenue). Town for her fourth year. Joy has a B.F.A. in Regional: A Midsummer Night’s Dream and dance performance from the University of Hamlet (Santa Cruz Shakespeare), To Kill a California, Irvine. Favorite theatrical credits Mockingbird (Theatricum Botanicum). Clint include The Hunchback of Norte Dame ( thanks his agent Jim at MTA, and Mom and Dad La Jolla); Matilda, Victor/Victoria, Mamma for the love and support! Keep up with Clint Mia!, The Little Mermaid, Peter Pan, Addams online @clintblakely and clintblakely.com. Family, Big Fish (Moonlight); 42nd Street (3D); Hairspray, Singin’ in the Rain, West JACOB NARCY (Charlie in the Box/Elf/ Side Story, Cats, White Christmas (SDMT); Snowken) has been with Rudolph the Red-Nosed How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Old Globe). Reindeer since 2016, making this his fourth “Thank you for supporting live theater!” year! It’s been a blast getting to bring this classic story to life every year and pass on magical ANDREW GARCIA (Aviator/Elf/Snowken) memories to the younger generations! Originally is a professional dancer currently training and from San Diego, his body of work includes West working in Los Angeles, Calif. He is signed Side Story (Chino), Oklahoma! (Fred, u/s Will with Go 2 Talent Agency and is working as a Parker), Annie Get Your Gun (Tommy Keeler), professional dancer. Andrew was fortunate Cabaret (Bobby), Chicago (Jury) and the dance enough to grow up in Echo Park. He is grateful ensembles of Newsies, Mamma Mia! and Damn to already be able to call Los Angeles home. Yankees—to name a few. He’s so thankful to Andrew has had opportunities to dance for get to share this experience with his boyfriend, television spots, such as Old Navy commercials Scott! What a gift to spend the holidays traveling and “Love, Simon.” Andrew has also danced with your loved one! Follow his journey on for several artists, such as Todrick Hall, Regine Instagram: @jacob_narcy. Velasquez and Mark Thomas. One of Andrew’s goals is to dance behind a musician on a world tour. Andrew loves performing onstage and couldn’t be any more excited to be dancing in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical! 26 WHO’S WHO in the CAST

CHLOE ADAMS (Flying Elf/Snowken/ with the wardrobe department for McCoy Yearling) began dancing at just the age of 3. Rigby Entertainment. He would love to send She moved to LA her senior year of high a big “Thank You” to everyone involved with school and after graduating, she was accepted offering him this fun and new experience. into the year-long pre-professional scholarship program at the Edge Performing Arts Center BOB PENOLA (Script Adaptation) is an under the direction of Randall Allaire and award-winning playwright and creative writer/ Bill Prudich. She’s been a featured dancer on director based in N.Y.C. Bob has created shows a VR YouTube special of La La Land and has that can be seen around the world on luxury traveled to places such as Brazil, Switzerland cruise ships, at theme parks and at corporate and Germany to assist choreographer Terri Best events. For him, it’s a dream come true to be and currently assists numerous professional creatively involved in bringing this classic to instructors in LA with CLI Studios. Chloe is life on stage. very excited to be back with Rudolph the Red- Nosed Reindeer: The Musical for her second JONATHAN FLOM (Producing Partner) year and would like to send a big thank you to has overseen the translation of the 1964 Go 2 Talent Agency. “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” television special into the stage show Rudolph the Red- TIMOTHY H. LEE (Male Swing) is thrilled to Nosed Reindeer: The Musical. He has worked join MRE’s Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer! directly with all of the theater companies and A LA-based South Korean native, Tim’s credits contributors who have brought their passions include Shrek, Mamma Mia! (3DT); Evita: and great talents to the development of this In Concert (PVPA); Maroo Village (Ezekiel touring production. Theater); YAGMCB, Children of Eden, Wild Party (CSUF). CSU Fullerton B.F.A. Thanks DANIELLE FLOM (Associate Producing to God and his family for always inspiring him Partner) has been responsible for ensuring to follow his heart. “Shout out to Anthony and that all of the visual elements in the production the team at DDO. Special thanks to Lindsay of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The and Dana for believing in me!” IG: @tim_ Musical faithfully capture the unique charm haechanlee. timhaechanlee.com. and the overall look and feel of the iconic 1964 television special, “Rudolph the Red- TAYLER METTRA (Female Swing). Nosed Reindeer.” Rudolph debut! Regional: Polly Baker (Crazy for You), Princess Jasmine (Aladdin: A Musical DANA SOLIMANDO (Director/ Spectacular, Disney California Adventure), Choreographer) and her children enjoyed Silly Girl (Beauty and the Beast, MRE), Swing growing up with this iconic American (Frozen: Live!, DCA), Olive Ostrovsky (25th classic and she is thrilled to bring it on stage Annual…Spelling Bee), Pocahontas (Mickey to audiences nationwide! Her most recent and the Magical Map, Disneyland). B.F.A. in project was choreographing the world premier musical theater, Elon University, N.C. Thanks of Rebel Genius. Other credits include the to the team at McCoy Rigby Entertainment and critically acclaimed production of Cabaret Rudolph, DDO, her parents and sisters for their at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts endless support, her loving husband and God. (2019 Ovation and LA Drama Critics Circle Psalm 37:4. nominations—Best Choreography), American Idiot (2016 Ovation nom.), Disney’s The RYAN NORTON (Bumble). After working Hunchback of Notre Dame, Rent, The Addam’s behind the scenes of Rudolph for the past few Family (starring Rachael York and Bronson years, Ryan is thrilled to be joining the cast on Pinchot), Billy Elliot (2015 LA Drama Critics stage and, for the first time, out on the road. Circle Award nomination), Ragtime (2015 For the last 15+ years, he has been performing Ovation Award nom.), Parade (2103 Ovation in shows and parades at the Disneyland Resort. Award nom.), Damn Yankees (2014 Ovation When not performing, Ryan loves working Award nom.), Hairspray, All Shook Up,

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Swing! (2004 and 2006 LA Stage Alliance as Assistant Choreographer. He is a proud Ovation Awards—Best Choreography). member of Actors Equity and represented by Miss Saigon at the Macau International Arts Go 2 Talent Agency. Festival/McCoy Rigby Entertainment (2012 Ovation nomination—Best Choreography), MOLLY CASEY ATKINS (Production Stage Jesus Christ Superstar national tour (NAACP Manager) has been involved in theater since Theatre Award nomination). Other Favorites: birth, with a writer/director father and producer La Cage aux Folles, Hair and The Wizard of mother. She has stage managed for Nintendo Oz (Sacramento Music Circus), Little Miss and Disney Channel, Netflix, Amazon Studios, Scrooge (world premiere), Spring Awakening, Sony Studio’s Upfront and multiple pre-Oscar Little Shop of Horrors, Oliver!, Buddy. Dana events. She has also worked on projects and is also the co-writer/director/choreographer events featuring performers such as John for Maestro and Route 66 on Crystal Cruise Williams, Demi Lovato, Snoop Dogg, Imagine Lines. Broadway performing credits include Dragons, Kristen Chenowith and many more. Peter Pan (Tiger Lily—also filmed for A&E), In the past year, Molly has been managing Cats (Rumpleteazer) and Swing! (West Coast the workshop productions of the new original and Country featured dancer). Many thanks musical Bedlam. Molly is thrilled to be back to Character Arts, S2BN, McCoy Rigby for the third year with the McCoy Rigby family Entertainment for this opportunity and to my and would like to thank her family, friends, and family for their love and support! This one is for dog for their continuous support. Hailey and Jude Mason! danasolimando.com. BRANDON BANDA (Assistant Stage GRETCHEN DAWSON (Associate Manager). Finally taking his backstage Director/Choreographer). Recent behind the dancing on the road, Brandon’s first Rudolph scenes credits include Associate Director/ tour is sure to be memorable. Brandon attends Choreographer for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Fullerton College in California and has worked Reindeer tour (McCoy Rigby Entertainment), as a PA for McCoy Rigby Entertainment since Associate Choreographer for American Idiot 2017. His most memorable show has been End (La Mirada Theatre), Assistant Choreographer of the Rainbow by Peter Quilter, the play the for Spring Awakening (La Mirada Theatre). recent film Judy is based upon. Brandon has a Recent performing credits include MoHos deep connection with his houseplants and his Sketch Comedy Group starring Fred Willard, garden and is thankful Tebraie will care for Lynnette “Squeaky” Fromme in Assassins them during the tour. (Gem Theater) and Roxie Hart in Chicago (Gem Theater). Check out gretchendawson. LINDSAY BROOKS (Casting Director): com or IG @iamgretchendawson for more Off-Broadway: The Office! A Musical Parody. info. A special thank you to her wife, friends, National tours: The Office! A Musical Parody, and family for their love and support. “Enjoy Friends! The Musical Parody, Rudolph the the show!” Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical, The Simon & Garfunkel Story, Musical Thrones: A Parody CEDRIC DODD, (Assistant Choreographer) of Ice and Fire, Greater Tuna. West Coast attended AMDA, LA where he received his premiere: Grumpy Old Men (McCoy Rigby). B.F.A. in dance theater. He recently was the Regional: UMPO: A League of Their Own Assistant Choreographer for the HBO pilot (Rockwell Table and Stage), A Night with “Untitled Showtime Lakers Project.” Other Janis Joplin (McCoy Rigby). “Huge thanks credits include: Apple, Lythgoe Family Panto, to the whole Herkon family. For Avery.” “American Horror Story” and “Brooklyn @lindsaykbrooks. Nine-Nine.” He is a faculty member at Los Angeles Ballet Academy and Santa Clarita DAVID LAMOUREUX (Music Director). Ballet. Cedric toured with the 2017 Yukon Los Angeles regional premieres: Sunset cast of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Boulevard, Avenue Q, The Wedding Singer. is thrilled to be back joining the creative team Other credits: Parade, A Chorus Line, Chess,

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High Fidelity, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, knowledge of digital media and merged it with Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd, Assassins, his love and years of experience in live theater Rent, Cats, Godspell, The Will Rogers Follies. to create INFANTEmedia, a full-service Recording/touring: Yoshiki (X-Japan), production company geared to the performing Gwen Stefani, Augustana, Dave Eggar arts. Jonathan Infante is also a producer and (Grammy nomination), Katie Costello, Lucy director with Southgate Productions in Orange Schwartz, Vanessa Carlton, The Damnwells. County. Most recent design credits: Disney’s Co-Producer, Musical Theatre West’s Reiner When You Wish (Disney Theatricals), “General Reading Series. Co-Director, Los Angeles Hospital” (ABC-TV), Big Fish (Musical Musicians Collective. For more information, Theatre West), Joseph and the Amazing visit losangelesmusicianscollective.com. Technicolor Dreamcoat (Tuacahn Center for the Performing Arts), Disney Jr. Live On JEAN-YVES TESSIER (Lighting Designer). Stage (The Disneyland Resort), Rudolph the Selected credits include Maestro (Crystal Red-Nosed Reindeer The Musical national Cruises); Ragtime, Parade, Avenue Q, Altar tour (McCoy Rigby Entertainment), Into the Boyz (3D Theatricals); Boeing Boeing, Ring Woods (Southgate Productions), Shrek The of Fire, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Cats (McCoy Musical (Moonlight). Rigby Entertainment); Young Frankenstein, Sweeney Todd, Fiddler on the Roof, Hairspray, ANTHONY GAGLIARDI (Wig Designer) Dreamgirls (Moonlight Amphitheatre); has been in the wig industry since 1968, Menopause The Musical (ToC and GFour working mostly with chemotherapy patients, Productions); Once Upon a Mattress, White those with alopecia and clients with thinning Christmas, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, Singin’ hair. However, he loves designing hairstyles in the Rain (Cabrillo Music Theatre); Sunset for the theater. It brings out his creativity and Boulevard, Summer of Love, Meet Me in St. provides a fresh challenge for each show. Louis, 42nd Street, Little Shop of Horrors, Most recent productions: Sunset Boulevard, The Wizard of Oz, All Shook Up, The Pajama Young Frankenstein and Beauty and the Beast. Game, Thoroughly Modern Millie (Musical He is thrilled to be working with Rudolph Theatre West). the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical this holiday season. JULIE FERRIN (Sound Designer) is honored to be part of Rudolph the Red-Nosed TERRY HANRAHAN (Prop Designer). Reindeer: The Musical with this amazing As a little girl, Terry had no use for dolls; cast, crew and production team! She grew she only wanted to play with the dollhouse, up loving and watching the show every year decorating and redecorating it and making with her family—it is tradition! Julie recently tiny faux everything…food, toys, Christmas designed The Addams Family and Tarzan with trees, floral arrangements and even pets. And 3D Theatricals, American Idiot with DOMA this is how a Prop Designer is made. Terry Theatre Company and the world premiere of would like to thank the Rudolph producers for The Money Fi$h starring John Cox. Ms. Ferrin bringing this traditional joy to the stage, and all is President of Sound Advice LLC, a California- the folks at McCoy Rigby Entertainment, La based sound design, engineering and rental Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 3-D company. Please visit soundadvicedesigns. Theatricals, Reprise!, The Theatre at Boston com for more information and follow us on Court, ICT and the Hollywood Bowl for letting Facebook at Sound Advice LLC. Thank you for her continue to have such a good time playing supporting the arts, and enjoy the show! with all the fun stuff.

INFANTE MEDIA (Projection Designer) has KATIE McCOY (Makeup Designer) is thrilled designed for broadcast television, professional to join the team for Rudolph! Recent designs theater, the Walt Disney Company and for La Mirada Theatre/McCoy Rigby include countless live events and concert tours. the world premiere of Jane Austen’s Pride and Jonathan Infante has adapted his passion and Prejudice a Musical, Rent, First Date, Mary

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Poppins, Carrie The Musical, Billy Elliot, Les distribution of live branded non-traditional Misérables, Miss Saigon, The 39 Steps, Life entertainment from the digital, theatrical Could Be a Dream, American Idiot and, most and concert worlds and beyond. RAE’s recently, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. She proud roster includes: Disney Dance Upon has served as head of wigs on national tours of a Dream, Heather McMahan: The Farewell The Little Mermaid, Elf The Musical, Rudolph Tour, The Price is Right Live!, America’s Got the Red-Nosed Reindeer The Musical and Cathy Talent Live!, The Simon and Garfunkel Story, Rigby is Peter Pan. Katie’s credits as a stylist Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer The Musical include Hairspray, The Buddy Holly Story, (national tour and Grand Ole Opry,) Cat and Steel Magnolias, Little Shop of Horrors and Nat #MomTruths Live, Sasha Velour’s Smoke many shows at The Sacramento Music Circus. & Mirrors, The Office: A Musical Parody Katie has also served as a styling consultant for (Off-Broadway and national tour,) Grumpy recitals at McCoy Rigby Conservatory of the Old Men: The Musical, Markiplier’s You’re Arts and for NBC Sports. Currently residing in Welcome Tour, among many more. Visit us at Southern California, Katie’s greatest joy comes RightAngleEntertainment.com. in knowing that she has made an impact on the quality of the show through the work she does ELISSA E. SZIEFF (Executive Producer) has behind the scenes. had a long career in production management and financial analysis as the owner of E2 S2BN ENTERTAINMENT (Producer) is a Accounting Services. She has worked with a diversified live entertainment company that variety of organizations and tours such as Right specializes in the production and promotion Angle Entertainment (The Simon and Garfunkel of live arena spectacles, global concert Story, The Office, Friends) McCoy Rigby tours, theatrical performances and touring Entertainment (Peter Pan, Little Mermaid, Miss exhibitions. Created by legendary live events Saigon, La Mirada Theatre’s Broadway Series), producer Michael Cohl, the company’s recent NFL Hall of Fame’s A Game for Life exhibit, productions include Bat Out of Hell: The “For the Record” series, Fremantle Media Musical, The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their (The Price is Right Live!, America’s Got Talent Mortal Remains, An Evening with Oprah, Live), Lythgoe Family Productions, among Barbra Streisand, David Gilmour, Phil Collins, many others. Elissa originally started a business Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, The Marvel management firm for the music industry, Experience, Rock of Ages, An Evening with ultimately growing her business to encompass Al Pacino, A Night with Janis Joplin and all forms of live entertainment. many more. Credited with developing the concept of package touring in 1989, Cohl has TRACEY MCFARLAND/BROADWAY over 40 years of high-level expertise in the AND BEYOND THEATRICALS (Tour entertainment industry with clients such as Direction). Tracey is a seasoned theatrical The Rolling Stones, U2 and Pink Floyd. He executive with two successful decades of was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of touring industry experience. As founder of Fame, when he received a Walt Grealis Special InHouse Booking, she oversaw the inaugural Achievement Award at the 2002 Juno Awards. tours of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Cohl is also a recipient of the 2004 Billboard The Musical, The Hip Hop Nutcracker with Legend of Live Award, and was inducted MC Kurtis Blow, A Charlie Brown Christmas in Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2005. He and Live, and Dan and Phil’s The Amazing Tour his shows have won over 35 entertainment is Not on Fire, as well as national tours of industry awards, including a Tony, five Olivier Legally Blonde The Musical, An American in Awards and multiple Emmys. Paris, and Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella and Swan Lake, to name a few. In 2019, InHouse RIGHT ANGLE ENTERTAINMENT Booking merged with Off-Broadway Touring (Producer), led by founding partners Alison to create Broadway and Beyond Theatricals, a Spiriti and Justin Sudds, specializes in the full-service entertainment company dedicated production, marketing, management and to the distribution and creation of quality

30 WHO’S WHO in the CAST branded theatrical content for traditional and North American touring projects include A non-traditional venues throughout North Charlie Brown Christmas, PBS Kids Live, America and beyond. Rainbow Rangers, the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit musical Million Dollar Quartet McCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT (Tom and A Night with Janis Joplin. Gershwin’s McCoy & Cathy Rigby McCoy). Celebrating projects have played at leading venues its 25th anniversary season at La Mirada throughout North America, including Madison Theatre for the Performing Arts, McCoy Rigby Square Garden, the Hollywood Bowl, Ravinia, Entertainment (MRE) is one of the world’s Wolftrap, Arena Stage, the Pasadena Playhouse premier theatrical production companies. and numerous Broadway theaters. Headed by Executive Producers Tom McCoy and Cathy Rigby, MRE has produced over one DANIEL CHILEWICH (Producer/Premiere hundred musicals, plays and concerts featuring Producers LLC) is a music, theater and some of the biggest stars in the industry today. entertainment executive and attorney in New In addition, MRE has launched several Emmy York and New Jersey. Daniel is a founder of Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated Premiere Producers, a theatrical production Broadway, international and national touring company. His related production work includes productions including: Peter Pan, Seussical the Broadway hit musical A Night With the Musical, and Annie Get Your Gun, all Janis Joplin, the upcoming Barry Manilow starring Cathy Rigby; Frank Wildhorn’s Jekyll musical Harmony, the national tour of ‘S & Hyde starring American Idol contender and Wonderful—The New Gershwin Musical, Over Tony Award-nominee Constantine Maroulis the Rainbow—The Music of Harold Arlen, a along with Grammy Award-nominee and R&B multimedia concert celebration, the national superstar Deborah Cox; Jesus Christ Superstar tour of the critically acclaimed Gershwin starring Carl Anderson and Sebastian Bach; multimedia symphonic concert, Here To Stay— Camelot starring Michael York and Lou The Gershwin Experience, the national tour of Diamond Phillips, and Happy Days written the Tony Award-winning show Blast. by Gary Marshall and Paul Williams. Peter Pan, starring Cathy Rigby, has made four stops on Broadway and received four Tony Award nominations including Best Revival of STAFF FOR RUDOLPH THE a Musical and Best Actress in a Musical. The RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MUSICAL A&E TV network premiere of “Peter Pan,” starring Cathy Rigby, received one Emmy GENERAL MANAGEMENT MCCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT Award and four Emmy Award nominations, Tom McCoy Ana Lara and MRE has recently been honored with David Nestor Patti Jacob Lindsay Brooks the request to bring Peter Pan to Riyadh Sam Pietenpol Nathan Shube this November 2019, distinguishing their production as the first American musical Casting...... Lindsay Brooks ever to perform in Saudi Arabia. The country Company Manager...... Annalisa Mickelson is striving to open its doors to the world of Production Stage Manager...... Molly Casey Atkins western arts, and MRE is privileged to be Assistant Stage Manager...... Brandon Banda leading the way in this endeavor. MRE’s other Road Music Supervisor...... Candice Rochelle Berge Dance Captain...... Joy Newbegin credits include numerous award-winning Costume Coordinator...... Donna MacNaughton documentaries and stadium events. Production Assistants...... Danielle Airey, Natalie Iscovich TODD GERSHWIN (Producer/Premiere Puppet Instructor...... Christian Anderson Producers LLC) specializes in producing live Vocal Coach...... Will Vought events and theatrical tours, with a specialty in Head Carpenter...... Vance Kaopuiki family entertainment. Gershwin has produced Head Electrician/Video...... Brandon Hawkinson successful theatrical productions, concerts Head Sound Engineer...... Noelle Sammour and tours for numerous iconic brands. Current Head Properties Manager...... Brandon Burruss Head Wigs/Makeup/Hair...... Sophia Anderson

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Wardrobe Supervisor...... Cassidy Santos CREDITS Assistant Carpenter/Lead Flyer....Miles Hollingsworth Lighting equipment provided by Pacific Coast Assistant Electrics/Front Light...... Noah Henry Entertainment; sound/video equipment by Sound Assistant Sound/Assistant Flyer...... Alex LaConte Advice, LLC; flying equipment by ZFX Flying Assistant Props...... Brandon Banda Illusions; set built by Pacific Coast Entertainment. Music Director...... David Lamoureaux Based on the animated television special “Rudolph Legal Advisor...... Marc Stollman, Mark Waldman the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and the stage production Accountant ...... Elissa Szeiff directed and conceived by Jeff Frank and First Stage. Merchandise...... Encore Merchandising Script adaptation by Robert Penola. Arrangements and Merchandise Supervisor...... Joey Boyles orchestrations by Timothy Splain. Scenic and puppet Website Designer...... Goho LLC designs by Brandon Kirkham. Costumes and Puppets...... Enrico Studios, Christian Anderson “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” animated Co-Producer...... Aaron Burakoff television special adapted from a story by Robert L. Right Angle Entertainment...... Alison Spiriti, May and the song by Johnny Marks, music and lyrics Justin Sudds, Jim Lanahan, by Johnny Marks. All elements © and TM under John Poland, Cliff Kellas, Joseph Rosswog license to Character Arts, LLC. Original Tour Assistant Choreographer...... Estevan Valdes

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CAPA, NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER and Executive Producer EVA PRICE present

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 7:30 PM Adapted by PALACE THEATRE MIKE FITELSON Based on The Nutcracker by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

with Special Guest MC KURTIS BLOW THE HIP HOP Produced by NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER NUTCRACKER JOHN SCHREIBER, President & CEO DAVID RODRIGUEZ, Executive Producer JULIA KRAUS, Producer

Lighting Designer Video Designer BURKE WILMORE MOE SHAHROOZ

Company Manager Production Stage Stylist REBECCA EASTON Manager LAURIEN DE MUNCK JAMES STEELE

Resident Director Associate Director & Choreographer MARIA MALMSTROM RANDI FREITAS

Tour Marketing Original Beats & Press ALLIED TOURING Remixes TELLEM GRODY PR DJ BOO

General Manager Exclusive Tour Direction MEP BROADWAY & BEYOND THEATRICALS

Directed & Choreographed by JENNIFER WEBER Featuring freestyles by the Company

powered by

Originally produced by the United Palace of Cultural Arts Mike Fitelson, Executive Director

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Maria-Clara...... ANN-SYLVIA CLARK The Nutcracker...... MORRIS ISBY Mom...... NUBIAN NENE Dad...... KNIIN MICAH ABBREY Drosselmeyer...... LISA “LBOOGIE” BAUFORD Mouse King/Ensemble...... RANDI “RASCAL” FREITAS Toy/Ensemble...... ANTHONY “OMEN” CABRERA Toy/Ensemble...... LILY FRIAS Chocolate/Ensemble...... BRANDON RON Tea/Ensemble...... JACKIE “JK-47” AGUDO Russian/Ensemble...... SETH “REAKTION” HILLARD Flute/Ensemble...... DUSTIN PAYNE Violinist...... JARVIS L BENSON Performance DJ...... DJ BOO

Place New Year’s Eve – Uptown, USA The Hip Hop Nutcracker will be performed with one 20-minute intermission.

PRODUCTION STAFF

Dance Captain...... RANDI FREITAS Associate Lighting Designer...... MICHAEL COLE Production Manager ...... SHANE CASSIDY Assistant Company Manager...... ROB GAETANO Wardrobe Supervisor...... CAMBRIA CHICHI Original Company Associate Director/Choreographer...... TAEKO KOJI Original Costume Design...... WHITNEY ADAMS Additional Casting...... MEISHA LEE and JANET LANGER Licensed Athletic Trainer...... ZACH DANGEL, ATC, LAT Medical Director...... CRAIG E. WEIL, M.D. Creative & Production Services...... ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING DEBBIE ALLAMONG, MARK DESALVO, ERIC STORMOEN Social Media...... ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING JASON VANDERWOUDE, SAMANTHA BANELLIS, HEATHER DAUGHTRY

General Management MEP EVA PRICE CARL FLANIGAN JOSH ALTMAN JOHN ALBERT HARRIS AVRAM FREEDBERG MARY BETH DALE

Exclusive Tour Direction Tour Marketing BROADWAY AND BEYOND THEATRICALS ALLIED TOURING Tracey McFarland Marya K. Peters Andrew Damer Barbara Cooley Robin Mishik-Jett Lerria Schuh Verona Cesair-Jones Krystol Smith www.bbtheatricals.com Jennifer Gallagher Anne Dailey Meyer Scott Praefke Jacqueline Smith Anne Waisanen Janie Dickerson Hayden Anderson Jessica Cary

Physical Therapy by NEURO TOUR Physical Therapy, Inc.

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Act I:

During the annual uptown holiday street party, Maria-Clara is upset by her parents’ constant bickering. The mysterious Drosselmeyer appears, bringing magical toys to the party. Drosselmeyer then introduces Maria-Clara to a street vendor selling roasted nuts, who catches her eye because he is different from the other boys on the block. After the party breaks up, Maria-Clara heads home, but on her way, she runs into the menacing Mouse Crew. The Nutcracker, aided by a magic pair of sneakers, defeats the Mouse King and the couple enjoys the romance of winter’s first snowfall.

Act II:

Drosselmeyer meets Maria-Clara and the Nutcracker and takes them back in time to the Land of Sweets nightclub on New Year’s Eve, 1984. Invisible, the couple watches the party-goers show off the dance styles of the day. Suddenly Maria-Clara realizes she is witnessing the night her parents first met and is overcome by how they were once deeply in love. Back in the present, and with a little more magic, Maria-Clara and The Nutcracker help Mom and Dad reconcile. The community joins them in the celebration.

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KURTIS BLOW (Special Guest MC) is one of the founders and creators of recorded rap. A timeless artist and hip hop legend, Kurtis blazed the trail for early hip hop artists and continues to carry the torch for hip hop music in new arenas. Kurtis is credited with many accolades, and was the first rapper to ever be signed to a major label, release a certified gold rap album (The Breaks), tour the United States and Europe, record a national commercial (Sprite), use the drum machine, sample and sample loop, release a rap music video, and become a millionaire. In 1979, at the age of 20, Kurtis Blow became the first rapper to be signed by a major label. He released Christmas Rappin’, which sold over 400,000 copies and became an annual classic. Its gold follow-up, The Breaks, helped ignite an international “rap attack,” solidifying the new art form. He released 10 albums over 11 years and his early projects made him an instant success at home and across Europe. Pioneering records like Party Time introduced the fusion of rap and go-go. Hit songs like“8 Million Stories”, “AJ”, and “Basketball” were simply ahead of their time, and still get spins by DJs today. Fellow rap legend Nas debuted at #1 on the Billboard Charts with a cover of Kurtis’ “If I Ruled the World” in 1997. Beyond his own hits, Kurtis contributed to the success of The Fat Boys and Run DMC. In fact, Run began his career billed as “The Son of Kurtis Blow.” Among countless others, Wyclef Jean, Love Bug Starski, Sweet Gee, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Full Force, and Russell Simmons all have been produced by or have worked with Kurtis in the past. Kurtis’ multidisciplinary skillset has taken him across the country and overseas to score, produce, and act in various films. Most notably, he played a large role in the production of the hit film Krush Groove. The New York Daily News called his cinematic works a “noteworthy, dynamic presence.” Kurtis Blow’s reach transcends that of your typical entertainer. He has completed multiple world tours since the turn of the new millennium, and continues to work on other creative endeavors. His innate ability to reach people is evident in his work as an activist, radio personality, and most recently, an ordained minister and leader of the Hip Hop Church. Artists still pay their respects to Kurtis’ trailblazing in a number of ways. His influence has been mentioned in seemingly every important Hip-Hop film in the past decade, from Get Rich or Die Tryin’ to Notorious and Straight Outta Compton. He has a prominent presence on Television as well, with his music appearing on shows such as Dancing With The Stars & SportsCenter. He also was an associate producer on the Netflix hit series The Get Down. Outside of music, Kurtis has long been a very spiritual man. He went back to school to become an ordained minister, and has been preaching at churches around the world. His work with The Hip- Hop Church has helped bridge the gap between the art form and the church. Education has long been important to Kurtis. He was been a champion of higher education, and advocates for bringing Hip-Hop culture into the curriculums of our institutions. The rap pioneer has given talks at schools such as Berklee College of Music in Boston and CalArts in California and plans to continue to carry the culture into the classroom.

ANN-SYLVIA CLARK (Maria-Clara) was born and raised in Norway. At an early age, she began training in gymnastics, ultimately traveling across Norway and Europe with the gymnastics team. Over time, she became interested in dance, attending the Flow Dance Academy (CPH, DK), Europe’s first hip hop and urban dance school, and began pursing it as a career. She performed with Snoop Dogg and Pharrell Williams at the 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA’s) held in Copenhagen. Since moving to New York, Ann-Sylvia’s career has flourished, with tours in the U.S. and the United Kingdom. She has performed on a variety of television shows including, “Good Day New York” on Fox 5, CBS, Telemundo and “Fake Off” on TruTV. She has also performed at the Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival, and danced in music videos for artists such as Alicia Keys, JBalvin, Styles P, Ben L’Oncle Soul, Laila Biali, and LEON. TV viewers can find her in commercials for Samsung, Smirnoff vodka, Reebok, Digicel mobile phones, Makeup Forever cosmetics and Sixt car rental.

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MORRIS ISBY (The Nutcracker) Morris “Bboy Morris” Isby, III began breakdancing as a high school student in Sacramento, CA. He danced at family gatherings as a child but didn’t realize that breaking was his calling for a few years. Morris was inspired to learn more about it after watching Battle of the Year: 1998 on VHS. The artistry and athleticism he saw in the battles inspired him to begin practicing diligently when and wherever he could. Morris made his television debut in 2008 on local morning news show, Sacramento and Company, and performed on a Fox 40 News segment. He won his third title at Just for Laughs (Canada) and titles at FreeStyle Session 11 LA, Four Elements: Seven2 Smoke and Frenemies NYC. Morris competed at UK Bboy Championships, as a guest of the Top9 crew, and was bestowed the award for Chief Rocka—an honor reserved for only the best dancer of the entire event. Morris has won more titles and/or competitions than any other B-boy or B-Girl within the Breaking genre to date. He continues to compete locally, regionally and internationally, but has turned his focus to bringing mainstream awareness to Breaking—mentoring others on how to better themselves as dancers and compete on a higher level. Morris is currently one of the Stage Managers for Game Entertainment at the Sacramento Kings and a member of their Breakers team. He has remained a member of both Rock Force Crew and the Academy of Villains. Ever the perpetual student, Morris still finds time to visit his parents and practice in their garage.

NUBIAN NENE (Mom) Montreal native Nubian Nene’s muse is music. She is a well- versed dancer/choreographer who finds inspiration weaving the hip hop, house, waacking and breaking styles of dance together to create her unique approach. Her ability to expand her creativity into a choreographer, performer, producer, director and host makes her an asset to any project. Living in New York for the past nine years has enabled Nene to work with some of the pioneers of the hip hop culture. Her lifetime involvement with cultural awareness began in 2007 when she joined the Canadian company BluePrintForLife, which teaches the principles and values of the Hip Hop Culture and aims to facilitate some of the social issues facing the Inuit communities of Northern Canada. She has done as many as fifteen weekly trips as a teacher and facilitator for the group. Nene pursues her teaching career participating in multiple dance festivals including the “Ladies of Hip Hop Festival (LOHHF)” held in Vienna, Austria; New York; Los Angeles and Toronto, Canada. She has also participated in the “Illadelph” and “Funky Fundamentals” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the “Block Party” in Boulder, Colorado, among others. For the last five years, Nene has served as Master of Ceremony in the “Ladies Battle,” an annual street dance competition presented by the Ladies of Hip Hop (LOHHF), as well as presenting her choreography and teaching expertise at the festival for the last 10 years. In 2013, she created a dance company, A Lady in the House Co., for which she has developed and presented numerous shows. Nene’s experience as a dancer, choreographer and teacher has led her to showcase her talents on television, in music videos, and in live performances in some of the most prestigious festivals and stage productions in the world. Recent projects include work with the Bboyizm Dance company and the Leadhers Rookie Tournament.

KNIIN MICAH ABBREY (Dad) is an artist/choreographer and teacher with a concentration in Urban Improvisational Movement and Techniques (Freestyle/ Streetdance(s)). He specializes in movement innovation and total body integration methodologies with an emphasis in musical aural skills and meditative approaches to movement in order to heighten creativity and self-awareness. He travels extensively internationally to urban arts communities both to compete and teach his techniques. Additionally, he collaborates with various companies, including Embodiment Project, Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre and Groovaloos, to bring powerful, performative, creative and thought-provoking street dance to the dance theatre world.”

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LISA “LBOOGIE” BAUFORD (Drosselmeyer) hails from St. Petersburg, Florida, where she worked on perfecting her craft as a dancer while also working as a youth development worker helping children from ages 5 to 18. Lisa’s background in dance focuses upon hip hop. She has danced with iLuminate, a dance company based on the fusion of technology and dance, which was featured on “America’s Got Talent.” She also spent more than two years performing Off Broadway in New York, where she continued to hone her craft. Lisa has also performed internationally, including Saudi Arabia, where she was one of the first women to be permitted to perform on stage. She has also travelled to New Zealand and Samoa on educational tours.

MARIA MALMSTROM (Resident Director) is a professional dancer, choreographer and movement director working internationally across platforms within theatre, television, commercials, fashion, live events and shows. As a creative she continues to explore different mediums of relating movement to the public and share the artform of dance. Maria is the associate Choreographer for Cruel Intentions The Musical and “X Factor Denmark.” She has worked under some of the top choreographers such as Aakomon Jones, Hok, Rich and Tone Talauega, Phillip Chbeeb, Luam Keflezgy, Chloe & Maud, Lisa Eaton, Jennifer Weber and Toniah Pedersen. She has performed on shows such as the VMA’s, “The Jimmy Fallon Show” and Danish Music Awards, companies such as Nike, Adidas, H&M x Balmain, Mercedez Benz and artists such as Madonna, Janelle Monae, Jason Derulo and Ariana Grande. Most recently Maria debuted the Snowqueen at The Royal Opera House in Copenhagen as a principal dancer and assisting creative direction for next years “X factor Denmark.” Maria is a choreographer and a part of nonstudio - a creative collective working on interactive installations, exhibitions, performance art, and branded experiences. Nonstudio is currently supported by the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) and is currently developing their work Displaced in Lisbon in the spring of 2020.

RANDI “RASCAL” FREITAS (Associate Director-Choreographer/Dance Captain/ Mouse King/Ensemble) is a professional dancer born and raised in the Bay Area and now living in Los Angeles, California, working as both a choreography dancer and a specialty freestyler. She is the newest member of The Beat Freaks. Randi has toured Japan performing in a theatre show called “The Battle” and is currently the Associate Choreographer of the touring show, The Hip Hop Nutcracker. She has performed on shows such as Jimmy Kimmel, The Ellen Show, The American Music Awards, The Kids Choice Awards and The GRAMMYs, with companies such as Nike, Anthropologie, Toyota, Mountain Dew and AT&T and artists such as Travis Scott, Kaytranada and Tracee Ellis Ross. Beginning her dance life as a freestyle battler, Randi is still active in the underground scene as well. She recently made top 8 in the North America Bgirl Finals and won the all styles category for Redbull BCOne, and was runner up of All 4 House IBE in Holland and Redbull Dance Your Style U.S. finals. She has taught in multiple cities around the U.S. as well as abroad in countries such as France, Belgium, Thailand, Canada and Mexico. She is the co-creator of the LA open styles battle, The Dance Fight. In addition to performing and battling, Randi currently teaches her signature floorwork style at Movement Lifestyle, Debbie Reynolds, and internationally.

ANTHONY “OMEN” CABRERA (Toy/ Ensemble) was born on November 7, 1983. A vivacious child, he always loved to dance—it didn’t matter if it was a family gathering or a large party. While growing up in Boston and the Dominican Republic, he discovered hip hop and breakdancing (Bboying) through television, but it wasn’t until his high school years that he started training in Bboying. Soon after, he realized his natural ability for dancing and improved rapidly. With the body awareness to control the acrobatic elements of Bboying and the creativity to develop an original style, Omen was quickly recognized by peers and established Bboys of the dance community. Currently, Omen

39 BIOS is part of the world-renowned Bboy crew based out of New York City, Supreme Beings. In addition to winning numerous solo and group competitions at both the national and international level, Anthony has contributed to the dance community by sitting on judging panels and conducting workshops. As a performer, he is part of both G-Force Entertainment and Raw Miami Entertainment. When he is not on board a Carnival cruise ship as a performer, Anthony keeps busy performing for music artists, corporate parties, clubs and street shows. His other professional interests include modeling and acting.

LILY FRIAS (Toy/Ensemble) Born and raised in Mexico, Liliana (Lily) Frias has been dancing for 13 years and is currently working as a professional dancer in Los Angeles. Beginning her career as a technical dancer, Lily found her true calling when she mastered the hip hop styles and the art of freestyle specifically the styles of whaacking and popping. She has been featured in a variety of productions, including “So You Think You Can Dance” (Season 12), “America’s Best Dance Crew” (Season 7), Cirque du Soleil, dance battles, national commercials, and Red Bull BC One 2018. She is also known for teaching and performing in the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and Japan, individually and as a part of her crew known as Femme Fatale.

BRANDON RON (Chocolate/Ensemble) Although Hawaiian-born, Brandon Ron has an eclectic array of talents and interests, including the combat sport of Muay Thai, producing music in the Hip-Hop and R&B element, and giving friends fresh fade haircuts, his greatest passion by far is dancing. Five years after he began dancing in earnest, he and a crewmate competed internationally in the “Kia Dubstep World Championship” in Warsaw, Poland. They won first place, bringing home a new Kia Rio Sedan. Currently residing in Los Angeles, Brandon continues to work hard pursuing his dream of being a professional dancer and music producer.

JACKIE “JK-47” AGUDO (Tea/Ensemble) aka Bgirl JK47 of Diamonds in the Rough Crew, can serve as a role model for multi-talented, hard-working artists everywhere. A recognized international competitor, she recently took top prize at Red Bull’s 2018 “BC One Camp USA B-Girl Cypher” in Houston. In addition to performing on a plethora of stages with Project Soul, she also tours throughout the U.S. and the world as a workshop facilitator teaching, encouraging and inspiring people of all ages with her love and passion for the culture and art of street dance. Hailing from Vancouver, she was one of 16 Bgirls representing Canada at the first “Red Bull BC One,” held in Zurich, Switzerland.

SETH “REAKTION” HILLARD (Russian/Ensemble) grew up in Toledo, Ohio, where he fell in love with hip hop culture—especially Bboying—at an early age. He crafted his love for dance and choreography at the Toledo School for the Arts. A true chameleon of dance, Seth combined uncanny flexibility, imaginative versatility and meticulous musicality to make a name for himself as B-boy Reaktion (rē΄akSHәn), winning Midwest and National Bboy competitions. While evolving his craft in dance, Seth also developed other skills in tumbling, skateboarding and martial arts, including Capoeira. In 2012, he followed his dream and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a dance career. In just a few short months, Seth landed his target agency, booked his first audition, and was working as a professional dancer. Michael Jackson’s video, “Love Never Felt So Good” and Nick Cannon’s video, “Looking For A Dream” are just some of the work Seth has on his blossoming resume. Featured in commercials for Pepsi, Men’s Warehouse, and a VH1 Super Bowl spot, the extremely humble and always smiling Seth has grown fast in the entertainment industry. He credits his advances in dance to working with top choreographers such as Chuck Maldonado, Tone & Rich, Oth’than Burnside and many more. “A dancer’s job is to turn an audible art form into a visual art form. As dancers we translate music for people to physically see. We are all artists and our only job is to follow our dreams.”

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DUSTIN PAYNE (Flute/ Ensemble) has been dancing and playing music as far back as he can remember. Four years ago, to pursue his dream of a career as a dancer, he drove across country from his Columbus, Georgia hometown to Los Angeles. Every year since his arrival he has achieved and surpassed the previous years’ accomplishment. Beginning the first year as a street performer on Hollywood Boulevard, he moved on the second year to win a few freestyle and popping battles. The third year, he auditioned for “So You Think You Can Dance” (season 14), making it to the top 40 contestants, as well as winning the battle for “World of Dance (Convention)” in San Diego. This year, his fourth in LA, Dustin has twice been a battle judge for “World of Dance,” featured in the “Teen Choice Awards” after party event and featured in “So You Think You Can Dance” as one of the top 10 men (season 15). And, capping this year, he was cast in The Hip Hop Nutcracker.

JARVIS L. BENSON (Violinist) comes from a family of musicians and covers a lot of musical ground in the artistic world. The classically-trained New York-based musician has had the opportunity to collaborate with many major artists—most notably Solange, Chris Martin, Regina Carter, Why Don’t We, and many others. He was part of the Emmy Winning production of “Jesus Christ Superstar—LIVE” featuring John Legend, and also part of the Grammy winning album GUMBO-Unplugged by PJ Morton. He currently serves as principal violist/violinist and Personnel Manager for Rootstock Republic, a string production company based in New York City. For this tour, Jarvis is playing a violin on loan from Lukas Wroński Violins in New York City.

DJ BOO (DJ) is a Filipino-American artist born and bred in New York who lives and breathes music. From high school, as a drummer who marched in both the Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl, to the present, his passion for music has led him to the success he enjoys in this field. Boo has shared the stage with Hip Hop luminaries like Ghostface Killah, DJ Kool Herc and Common. He has backed many wordsmiths, including Eternia, The Juggaknots and Omar Offendum. As a member of The Nomadic Wax Collective he served as a cultural ambassador for the U.S. in Asia and Africa as part of the American Music Abroad Tour. For over a decade he has been the resident DJ for “WORDS: Hip Hop & Poetry Showcase & Open Mic” at Nuyorican Poets Café, a New York staple in the spoken word/poetry/music and theater scene. Additionally, Boo had the honor of being involved with “One Mic: Hip Hop Culture Worldwide,” the first international Hip Hop festival at The Kennedy Center in which he not only performed, but also created a promotional mix featuring artists who performed throughout the multi-day event. As a music producer, Boo, along with director and choreographer Jennifer Weber, helped bring holiday phenomenon The Hip Hop Nutcracker to life. And if that weren’t enough; he is also performing in the production as the show’s DJ.

JENNIFER WEBER (Director & Choreographer) is a Lucille Lortel and Bessie-Award nominated choreographer based in New York City. This fall, she is making her West End debut with the premiere of & Juliet, a new musical featuring the songs of pop songwriter Max Martin. In 2020 she will make her film debut as the choreographer for Disney’s ZOMBIES 2. Off Broadway choreography credits include KPOP (Ars Nova/ Lortel Nom), Teenage Dick (The Public/Ma-Yi) Cruel Intentions (LPR/US Tour), Stockholm (U.S. premiere/Hudson Stage). Weber was commissioned by New York City Center to create a new work for NYCB principal dancer Tiler Peck and hip hop legend Lil Buck for the 2018 Fall For Dance Festival. Her concert dance work has been performed at Jacob’s Pillow, The Apollo, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Southbank Center, and The Stanislavsky Music Theatre, Moscow. Commercial direction/choreography: Marc Jacobs, CK2, American Express, Uber, Ulta, L’Oreal, Reebok, Philosophy and Lifetime’s Bring It Live! Tour. Weber holds a B.A. in Communications (Cum Laude) from the University of Pennsylvania and is a member of Lincoln Center’s Directors Lab and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. www.jenniferwebernyc.com 41 BIOS

MIKE FITELSON (Writer/Co-Creator) is the executive producer at the United Palace, the 88-year-old Wonder Theatre in Washington Heights, Manhattan’s 4th largest theatre. Previously as the executive director of the United Palace of Cultural Arts (UPCA), he co-created The Hip Hop Nutcracker with Jennifer Weber, adapting the story and supplying the images for the scenery, and produced its premiere. Fitelson has worked to build the Northern Manhattan arts community for 15 years. He co-founded the annual arts festival, the Uptown Arts Stroll, in 2003; served in every capacity of the Manhattan Times, the bilingual community newspaper of Washington Heights and Inwood, from 2002-2011; and helped found the nonprofit Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance in 2006. He is delighted the show is playing the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, California where he was born and raised.

BURKE WILMORE (Lighting Designer) is a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829 and an honors graduate of Wesleyan University. He has designed or adapted seven works for BODYTRAFFIC and has also lit the work of Camille A. Brown (Black Girl: Linguistic Play, Mr. Tol E. Rance, City of Rain). He was the resident designer for Battleworks (2001–2010) and to date has lit seven of Robert Battle’s works for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. For the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, he lit Midsummer Night’s Dream and Red Velvet. He frequently collaborates with Broadway star André de Shields, for whom he lit the Louis Armstrong musical Ambassador Satch, and designed scenery and lighting for de Shields’ production of Ain’t Misbehavin’. Mr. Wilmore designed scenery and lighting for Apollo Club Harlem, and Ellington at Christmas, both at the Apollo Theater.

JAMES STEELE (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be back with Maximum Entertainment and Hip Hop Nutcracker for the second year. Broadway: Mrs. Warren’s Profession (Roundabout); One Man, Two Guvnors. National Tour: Cruel Intentions, Small Mouth Sounds. Off-Broadway: Small Mouth Sounds (Signature), By the Water (MTC), Pageant (SAS), Natasha Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (Ars Nova/Kazino), My Name is Asher Lev (Westside Theatre), An Iliad (NYTW), The Tribute Artist (Primary Stages), The Divine Sister (DRTM). Thanks to Jenn, Eva, Carl, Rebecca and Josh, as always love to Mom and Gram.

LAURIEN DE MUNCK (Stylist) is a Belgian dancer who began taking ballet classes at a small local dance school in her hometown of Vilvoorde with her teacher, Mme Alexandre. She was always creating and copying choreography from music videos with her friends, and was inspired by the musicians and artists of the 1990s. She began working as a professional dancer and performed and assisted as a choreographer on multiple television programs. She soon had the opportunity to travel to London, Amsterdam, and Paris, where she performed in numerous stages and stadiums. After making the decision to move to LA, she decided to expand her horizons and open herself up to a styling career. She began styling friends and dance colleagues for fun, and realized that she not only had a great amount of passion for it, she was also naturally gifted at it. She soon started working as a personal shopper/stylist for dancers, choreographers, and models. She finds happiness in changing people’s way of viewing themselves through altering their mindset and the limits of what they think is possible. Laurien has worked with major industry names such as Laura Marano, Nelia Porut, Edward, Aninaru, Elene Ghenoiu, and Jonathan Burdine. Her work has appeared in magazines such as Lucy’s Magazine, and she has assisted on jobs for big brands such as Doll’s Kill. She is convinced that it is truly possible to make dreams become reality.

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REBECCA EASTON (Company Manager) is an arts manager and producer working in dance, theater, and circus around the world. As a company manager, she has toured to over thirty countries with Pilobolus (Shadowland & Shadowland 2), and to forty-eight states with Cirque Productions, G4 Productions, Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollak Dance Company, and the Guthrie Theater. She has company managed for the Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center and for Pilobolus’s Five Senses Festival. As a producer, she works with Loom Ensemble (Vermont, NYC, Dubai) and Band of Toughs (Denver & Boulder, Colorado). She also has a background in directing, dramaturgy, and teaching, and she graduated from Columbia University’s School of the Arts in 2008. She is thrilled to return to Maximum Entertainment for this year’s tour of The Hip Hop Nutcracker.

ALLIED TOURING (Tour Marketing) is a full-service engagement management agency representing Broadway tours and other live touring events across North America. Current: Bandstand; The Book of Mormon; Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (San Francisco); Hello, Dolly!; Mean Girls, Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live; The Play That Goes Wrong; RENT; Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Upcoming: Ain’t Too Proud; The Cher Show; Hadestown; Pretty Woman; To Kill a Mockingbird; Tootsie; You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.

MEP (General Manager) is a producing, developing and management company founded by Avram Freedberg, Mary Beth Dale and Eva Price; and is joined by Managing Director/ General Manager Carl Flanigan. Select Broadway, Off-Broadway and Touring credits include What the Constitution Means to Me (National Tour 2020); Jitney (National Tour 2019-20); Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical; Small Mouth Sounds; Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons on Broadway!; The Hip Hop Nutcracker; The Lion; Verso; Black Light; Born for This (LA and Boston); 50 Shades! The Musical; Ivy + Bean The Musical; Voca People; and Colin Quinn: Long Story Short. www.maximumcompany.com

NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (NJPAC), located in downtown Newark, NJ, is America’s most diverse performing arts center, and the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey, where great performances and events enhance and transform lives every day. NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the state’s and the world’s best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted nearly 10 million visitors (including over 1.7 million children) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents.

EVA PRICE (Executive Producer) is a three-time Tony Award-winning producer of over 18 Broadway plays, musicals, and concerts, a member of The Broadway League’s Board of Governors, and on the producing team of Killer Content and Abigail Disney’s venture Level Forward. Credits: Oklahoma! (2 Tony Awards, Best Musical Revival), Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill (A.R.T., Broadway); What the Constitution Means to Me (2 Tony Nominations); Angels in America (Tony-winning revival starring Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield); Dear Evan Hansen (6 Tony Awards including Best Musical); On Your Feet!; Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons on Broadway!; Peter and the Starcatcher (5 Tony Awards); Colin Quinn Long Story Short (directed by Jerry Seinfeld); Annie (Tony-Nominated Musical Revival); The Merchant of Venice starring Al Pacino (Tony-nominated Play Revival); Carrie Fisher’s Wishful Drinking; The Addams Family; Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical; Drama Desk-nominated Found; The Lion (Drama Desk-winner, Off-West End-winner); Small Mouth Sounds.

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