PRODUCTION TEAM Theater, and Marin Shakespeare Company. In addition to the Lynne Soffer (Dialect Coach) has coached over 250 theater stage, Ms. Deal has also had the opportunity to work in film productions at A.C.T., Berkeley Rep, Magic Theatre, Marin Scott Denison (Director/Managing Director) has been the and television including Costume Designer for “Not Your Year” Theater Company, Theatreworks, Cal Shakes, San Jose Rep General Manager for the Lesher Center for the Arts since it opened currently in the festival circuit. She did costumes for Salt Lake and SF Opera among others including nine for Center Rep. Her 26 years ago and has worked for the Arts in this area for over 43 48 Hour Film Project Winners in 2013. regional credits include the Old Globe, Dallas Theater Center, CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY years. Scott has directed over 150 productions, including The Arizona Theatre Company, the Arena Stage, Seattle Rep and the Wizard of Oz, the musical hit Cinderella, Disney’s Beauty and John Iarla (Lighting Designer) Real Housewives the Musical world premier of The Laramie Project at the Denver Center. Her Michael Butler, Artistic Director Scott Denison, Managing Director the Beast, Hairspray, The Music Man, Les Misérables and for the (World Premier) Spring Awakening (East Bay Premier), The Lady film and television credits include “Fruitvale,” “Metro,” “Duets,” past 19 seasons Center REP’s A Christmas Carol as well as all with All the Answers, A Christmas Carol (Off Center/Center REP), “The Land of Milk and Honey” and “America’s Most Wanted.” Fantasy Forum productions since 1970. He created and produces Sunset Boulevard (East Bay Premier), Oklahoma!, 42nd Street- Soffer works frequently as a professional actor and acting teacher the annual Shellie Awards now celebrating 39 years. Scott has also Shellie Award, Cinderella- Shellie Award (CCMT); On Broadway and is the recipient of the 2011 Actors’ Equity Lucy Jordan presents designed lights for over 250 productions, including the national Gala, Walnut Creek Jazz Series (DRAA), Lesher Speaker Series- Humanitarian Award. touring production of Sylvia. Under Denison’s guidance the Newsmakers; Chevron Family Theatre Festival; ARF Stars to the Lesher Center for the Arts presents over 850 public events each Rescue; The Shellie Awards; Rocky Horror Show, Let’s Go To The Michael Butler (Artistic Director) This is Michael’s twelfth year. He coordinates performing arts activities with over 100 Movies (Town Hall). Thanks to the ACME Theatre Company. season as Artistic Director of Center REP, where his directing producers and producing organizations. Scott created the Chevron credits include The Liar, Women in Jeopardy, Baskerville, ‘Art,’ Family Theatre Festival which hosts over 7,000 guests each Jeff Mockus (Sound Designer) has designed sound for Center Anything Goes, Clybourne Park, Real Housewives of Walnut year. He is also the Managing Director of the Center REPertory REP’s Women in Jeopardy, A Christmas Carol, Tenderly: The Creek, and To Kill a Mockingbird, as well as the Shellie and Company producing professional productions each season and is Rosemary Clooney Musical, Life Could Be a Dream, Old Wicked BATCC Award-winning productions of Around the World in the director and co-founder of Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble, Songs, Xanadu, Marvelous Party, Cabaret, Ain’t Misbehavin’, 80 Days, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Enchanted April, and an adult family performing arts company which presents programs Musical of Musicals: The Musical!, Hank Williams Lost Highway, Witness For The Prosecution. His directing work has also been for the young and Young at Heart. Around the World In 80 Days, and The Marriage of Figaro. seen at San Jose Rep, Cleveland Playhouse, Seattle Rep, Laguna Playhouse, ACT in Seattle, Marin Theatre Company, Aurora A Christmas Carol Among his recent work are TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s Michael Patrick Wiles (Music Director ) marks his 7th season The Four Immigrants: An American Musical Manga, Rags, Theatre Company, San Jose Stage, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, as Music Director for A Christmas Carol. Other music directing and Crimes of the Heart, as well as The Western Stage’s Young and The Juilliard School, of which he is a graduate. As an actor, credits include over 80 productions with Bay Area Children’s Frankenstein, In the Heights, and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. Michael has worked on Broadway (Macbeth with Glenda Jackson Theater, Berkeley Playhouse, Capital Stage Company, Contra Mr. Mockus served as San Jose Repertory Theatre’s Resident and Christopher Plummer and Two Shakespearean Actors), Off Costa Civic Theater, Fantasy Forum Actor’s Ensemble, Pacific Sound Designer on over 70 productions, including The Haunting Broadway (Roundabout, The Public Theatre), in regional theatres By Charles Dickens Repertory Theater, San Francisco Opera Guild, and the San of Winchester, Nixon’s Nixon, Mary’s Wedding, and Thunder (The Guthrie, Arena Stage, Long Wharf), film and television, as Francisco Shakespeare Festival among others. Michael is the co- Knocking on the Door. He has credits with American Conseratory well as in REP’s productions of Mirandolina!, The Mousetrap, Adaptation by Cynthia Caywood and Richard L. James founder, co-director and musical director for Center REP’s Young Theater, California Shakespeare Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Noises Off and Rumors. He is a published songwriter and the co- REP Musical Theater Conservatory, and is the Casting Director & Theatre, Shakespeare Santa Cruz/Santa Cruz Shakespeare, Utah writer and composer of numerous music-theatre pieces, which Resident Musical Director for Berkeley Playhouse. BFA, Cornish Shakespearean Festival and Oregon Shakespeare Festival. have been produced in NY, LA, and at festivals in India and College of the Arts. Morocco. In his career as a performer he has also danced with Steve Channon (Projection Designer) Steve’s design credits the Erick Hawkins Dance Company, portrayed the villainous Jennifer Perry (Choreographer/Swing/Dance Captain) has include A Bed and a Chair at New York City Center (starring Pierre LeChance on “The Guiding Light,” and played guitar and been teaching Ballet and Theatre classes for over 25 years. She Bernadette Peters), Patti’s Turn (concert featuring Patti LuPone), harmonica in many rock, blues, and country western bands at all was lucky to have studied and trained with her grandmother, The Nutcracker and I (George Street Playhouse) and the the notable dives in NYC. Lareen Fender at The Ballet School Performing Arts. Directing international premiere of R&H’s Cinderella, at the Rossiya theatre Credits Include: Billy Elliot, Gypsy (Shellie Award), Joseph in Moscow. In California, Steve designed Les Mis (CCMT), and Directed by Scott Denison and the Amazing.., A Chorus Line (BATCCA), OKLAHOMA! Miss Saigon (Broadway by the Bay). Steve has also worked on OUR SPONSORS (Shellie Award), 42nd Street, and Guys and Dolls all for Contra Broadway as animator and associate designer for Memphis, The Costa Musical Theatre. Red Hot and Cole for Role Players Mountaintop and Colin Quinn: Long Story Short. Steve grew Chevron (Season Sponsor) has been the leading corporate Ensemble. Choreography Credits include: Billy Elliot, Gypsy, up in San Jose, and performed around the bay area, including in sponsor of Center REP and the Lesher Center for the Arts for the The Music Man (Shellie Award) Les Misérables (CCMT) shows at AMTSJ and SBMT. Web: Channon.TV past eleven years. In fact, Chevron has been a partner of the LCA 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Center REP) since the beginning, providing funding for capital improvements, Sweet Charity (Center REP), Xanadu (Center REP, Shellie Tom Judd (Costume Special Effects Designer) After a 26 year event sponsorships and more. Chevron generously supports Award) Joseph and the Amazing. (Shellie Award)., Hairspray hiatus, Tom returns to Center REP to help bring a little magic every Center REP show throughout the season, and is the (BATCCA, Shellie Award), A Chorus Line (BATCCA), to A Christmas Carol. Tom is a Technical Director for Disney primary sponsor for events including the Chevron Family Cinderella (Shellie Award Winner) Disney’s Beauty and The Parks Live Entertainment where he works on Frozen Live at the Theatre Festival in July. Chevron has proven itself not just Beast, Annie, Sound of Music, Titanic the Musical and many Hyperion, Festival of Holidays and Disney Junior Dance Party. as a generous supporter, but also a valued friend of the arts. Music Director Scenic Designer Lighting Designer other original pieces. Favorite roles include: Cassie (A Traveling outside of the country Tom was also the Technical Chorus Line), Frenchy (Grease), bonnie jean (Brigadoon), Director for Hong Kong Disneyland’s Mickey and the Wondrous Diablo Regional Arts Association (DRAA) (Season Partner) Louise Carousel), Mary Warren (The Crucible), Jennie Mae Book. Tom is happy to be back where it all began. is both the primary fundraising organization of the Lesher Michael Patrick Wiles Kelly James Tighe John Iarla (Diviners), Ghost of Christmas Past (A Christmas Carol), Center for the Arts (LCA) and the City of Walnut Creek’s Shellie Nominee, Suzy Hendrix (Wait Until Dark), and Bonnie Jeff Collister* (Production Stage Manager) “It’s the most appointed curator for the LCA’s audience outreach. DRAA’s Sound Designer Costume Designer Projection Designer (Anything Goes, Shellie Award). Jennifer is a proud member wonderful time of the year!” This is Jeff’s 20th year as Stage role in the community is all about building partnerships with of Fantasy Forum Actor’s Ensemble www.fantasyforum.org Manager for A Christmas Carol. When he first took the job in 1997 the focused goal of enhancing artistic quality at the LCA and and is thrilled to be going into her 23rd year of teaching for Bill Clinton was the President, gasoline was $1.39 a gallon and providing opportunities for everyone to enjoy the arts. Through Jeff Mockus Bethany Deal Steve Channon Center REP’s Young REP Acting Training Program, where she “Titanic” was cruising towards the top of the box office. Things partnerships with the LCA and its producers, individual donors, serves as co-director of the Musical Theatre Program. Jennifer have changed. Jeff has been Production Manager for Center REP corporate and foundation sponsors and the City of Walnut Creek, is the Casting Director for Center REPertory Company. Jennifer since 1995 and has stage managed more than 50 productions DRAA plays a vital role in advancing the arts for the betterment Hair Stylist Choreographer Dialect Coach is the owner and director of Lareen Fender’s The Ballet School since starting with the company in 1989. Jeff directed The 25th of the community. Please visit us online at www.draa.org. Performing Arts which is home to the Performing Arts Studio. Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Xanadu for REP and Michael Berg Jennifer Perry Lynne Soffer www.theballetschool.org #LiveJoyCreateHope Urinetown, The Musical, and Grease for Contra Costa Musical Lesher Foundation (Foundation Sponsor) As the namesake Theatre. Next Spring Jeff will direct Disney’s Freaky Friday – family for the Lesher Center for the Arts, the Lesher Foundation Kelly James Tighe (Scenic Designer) has a number of Off- The Musical for REP. He worked as Production Stage Manager has provided funding to Center REP and the Lesher Center Stage Manager Broadway and national tour credits including Shadowlands, for Dame Edna – The Royal Tour (1998) in San Francisco. Jeff since the Center opened in 1990. Their support has had a Martin Luther on Trial, The Most Reluctant Convert, The Great is a Shellie Award winning actor, a member of Actors Equity profound impact on the quality of Center REP’s productions Divorce, The Fantasticks, Almost Heaven, Movin’ Out, Shear Association, an avid San Francisco Giants and Harry Potter fan. and has greatly enhanced the experience for Center REP’s Jeff Collister* Madness and Cats. His regional theatre credits include Paper “Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!” audiences. Grant-making decisions are based on the vision Mill Playhouse, Fingerlakes Musical Theater Festival, San of Dean and Margaret Lesher who felt quality education, Jose Repertory Theatre, Laguna Playhouse, Center REPertory diverse art programs, and healthy children and families Company, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Sacramento Theatre are the building blocks of a strong and vibrant community. Company, Gateway Playhouse, Broadway By the Bay, Contra Costa Musical Theatre, Diablo Theatre Company and Ray Center REPertory Company THANK YOU TO THE Hofmann Theatre of Light Theatre. Kelly’s theatrical work is published in the Michael Butler Artistic Director STAFF OF THE textbook Scene Design and Stage Lighting and his work as LESHER CENTER FOR THE ARTS an illustrator has been published in Mooseltoe, A Moose and Scott Denison Managing Director December 7 - 17, 2017 a Dream. Awards and recognitions include the San Francisco Production Manager Marketing Associate Education Directors Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle, DramaLogue and the Shellie Jeff Collister Morgan Mitchell Jeff Draper Production Services Audience Services Lesher Center for the Arts Coordinator Coordinator Awards. kellyjamestighe.com Technical Director Costuming Kerri Shawn Joshua Lipps Bethany Deal Production Assistants Toni Kilcoyne Courtney Egg Master Electrician Lily Chhan Terry D’Emidio Technical Staff Ticket Office Staff Season Season Partner Foundation Sponsor Bethany Deal (Costume Designer) is excited to carry on Andrea Schwartz Michelle Kincaid Erin Gould Steve Pino Jeremiah Vierling the holiday tradition with her ACC family. She has her MFA Carpenters Michael A. Berg Miranda Ketchum Alex Bull Rami Kim Sponsor in Costume Design/Hair & Make-Up design from Utah State Kevin Bennett Hannah Chylinski Daniel Levy Chris Currie Robert Nolan University. She also has attended CSU Long Beach and has her Trevor Frey Nelly Flores Alex Logemann Hanna Johnson Jennifer Haga Cosmetology License. She began designing costumes for school Gabriel Johnson Alea Gonzales Ethan Williams Garrick Schuster Laina Hare Stephen Spleiss Jave Hernandez productions, and local theater productions in 2008 including Mr. Caleb Salmon Allison Mortimer Adam Winship Brennan Shreves Linda Scotting Asst. to the Managing Josh Stouffer Elizabeth Martinié Marmalade, Legally Blonde the Musical, Steel Magnolias, Ain’t Josh Yarnell Hannah Mills *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States Misbehavin’, Beehive!: the 60’s Musical, and The Fantasticks. Asst. Stage Manager Alice Tang Director Joe Coe Stephanie Weldon Gail Pfeifer Security Shannon Taylor Center REP is a member of Theatre Bay Area and Theatre Communications Group (TCG), The National Organization for the American Theatre She most recently designed the costumes for Annie (currently Props Manager Patiricia Zelach Program/Webmaster Emmaline Coartney Usher Coordinator running at Berkeley Playhouse). Other collaborations include Roger Anderson Casting Director Linda Nomura Nick Dowd Pat Mitchell The Sound Designer is a member of United Scenic Artists Union CMT- Music Circus, Sierra Repertory Theatre, Town Hall Jennifer Perry Johnny Silveira CAST Jeff Draper (Mr. Boxer/Marley/Topper/Old Michael McCarty (Mr. Applebaum/Mr. Grace Perry (Fan) is a proud student of The Roof at Las Lomas High School, and Ensemble in The Michael Patrick Wiles* (Bob Cratchit) is Joe) is co-Education Director for Center REP Fezziwig/Snuffbox) is thrilled to be back Lareen Fender’s The Ballet School Performing Addams Family with Stars2000. She’d like to thank her family pleased to return for his 16th season of A Jenny Angell ...... Affery with Kerri Shawn, where they run the Young performing in this holiday classic. Previous Arts. She takes Ballet, Tap, Broadway Dance for their constant support and love! Christmas Carol! Previous Center REP credits Kayla Marie Berghoff ...... Mrs. Cratchit REP summer theatre training program, and performances on the Hofmann stage include and Theatre classes with the Performing Arts include The Glass Menagerie (Tom Wingfield) Chris Contreras ...... Georgie/Thief he is also a teacher at The Harker School in CCMT’s productions of 1776, Gypsy, The Studio at The Ballet School. Grace is in the 7th Teddy Spencer* (Fred Hastings) is thrilled and Dracula (Dr. Seward). Other stage credits Michael Doppe* ...... Young Scrooge/Boz San Jose. He has performed in numerous Music Man, Les Misérables, and Disney’s grade. Grace studied Kung-Fu for 8 years at to return to Center REP, where he was last include over 45 productions with American Jeff Draper ...... Mr. Boxer/Marley/Topper/Old Joe Center REP productions, and has also performed with Fantasy Beauty and the Beast. Michael is a proud member of Fantasy the Concord Kung-Fu Academy. Grace has been seen in CCMT seen as Philiste in The Liar. Spencer’s Conservatory Theater, American Musical Theater, Aurora Theater Ella Dunderdale ...... Belinda Cratchit Forum, Town Hall Theater, CCMT, The Willows, California Forum Actors Ensemble: www.fantasyforum.org. He works for shows such as Gypsy (Baby Louise) The Music Man (Gracie regional credits include Hamlet at American Company, Berkeley Repertory Theater, California Shakespeare Edison Gould ...... Boy Scrooge/Turkey Boy Shakespeare Theater, San Jose Stage, TheatreWorks, Marin UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland and resides with Shinn) OKLAHOMA!, and Joseph and the Amazing...and A Conservatory Theatre; Cabaret, and Henry Theater, Captial Stage Company, Magic Theater, Marin Heather Kellogg...... Dorit/Anne Theater Company, and others. his wife and son in Benicia. Christmas Carol (Fan, Center REP). Grace is a proud member IV at Dallas Theater Center; Assassins, and Shakespeare Company, Pacific Repertory Theater, San Francisco Jerry Lee* ...... Mr. Checkers/Present of Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble and a student of the Young Clybourne Park at Milwaukee Repertory Theater; As You Like Shakespeare Festival, Shotgun Players, and Tacoma Actor’s Guild. Amanda Leigh ...... Belle/Nancy Ella Dunderdale (Belinda Cratchit) is Jennifer Mitchell (Catherine Hastings) is REP Acting training program for the past 2 summers. It, Much Ado About Nothing, and Romeo & Juliet at Marin Michael is the co-founder, co-director, and musical director for Scott Maraj ...... Gridley very excited to be returning to Center REP! delighted to make her Center REP debut! Her Shakespeare Company; 4000 Miles at Capital Stage Company; Center REP’s Young REP Musical Theater Conservatory, and is Michael McCarty ....Mr. Applebaum/Mr. Fezziwig/Snuffblox Previous performances include Fan and credits include Beauty and the Beast (Belle) Vincent M. Perry (Constable/Crow/Undertaker) Sense & Sensibility at Sacramento Theater Company; and the Casting Director & Resident Musical Director for Berkeley Jennifer Mitchell ...... Catherine Hastings Belinda Cratchit in A Christmas Carol with and Les Misérables (Cosette) at Woodminster Some Favorite Roles include: Billy’s Dad, Macbeth and Othello with the Arabian Shakespeare Festival. Playhouse. BFA in Acting, Cornish College of the Arts. Alex Moore...... Mr. Tiffey - Tenor Center REP, Keely Gibson in Billy Elliot, Summer Musicals; Patience (Patience) at Jackie Elliot (Billy Elliot), Pharaoh (Joseph As a member of the Reduced Shakespeare Company he has Thomas Moore...... Peter Cratchit/Charlie Baby June in Gypsy, Amaryllis in The Music Lamplighters Music Theatre; Oklahoma! and The Amazing, CCMT, Shellie Award), Les performed throughout the world. His on-camera work includes Michael Ray Wisely* (Ebenezer Scrooge) R. Martin Newton ...... Rudge Man, Little Cosette and Little Eponine in Les Misérables (Laurey) at Broadway by the Bay; Kismet: In Concert Misérables, Cord Elam (OKLAHOMA!, CCMT) “Workaholics” (Comedy Central), “Studio City Kings” (Wonk REP’s audiences recently saw him as Sam Josselyn O’Neill ...... Rosa and Marta in The Sound of Music with Contra Costa Musical (Marsinah), The Boy Friend (Polly), and Where’s Charley? Sir Evelyn (Anything Goes, CCMT), Constable Inc), and “Steve Jobs” (Universal Pictures). He holds an Phillips in Million Dollar Quartet. Other REP Jeanine Perasso ...... Mrs. Fezziwig Theatre and Debbie Wilkinson in Billy Elliot at Berkeley (Kitty) at 42nd Street Moon; Le nozze di Figaro (Barbarina) and Young Scrooge (Center REP’s A Christmas Carol), Miles MFA in Acting from Southern Methodist University, and is a performances include Petkoff in Arms and the Grace Perry ...... Fan/Lizzie Playhouse. She is a proud student of Lareen Fender Ballet at Opera San José; Snow White with Beach Blanket Babylon; (Funny Thing Happened, CCMT), Boatman (Sunday in the Park Company Member with the Arabian Shakespeare Festival and Man, Mr. Gilmer in To Kill a Mockingbird and Vincent M. Perry ...... Constable/Undertaker/Havisham/Pip School Performing Arts and spent a few amazing summers The Most Happy Fella (Rosabella) at Cinnabar Theater, with George, CCMT) Harry (Once Upon A Mattress), George (High SF PlayGround. as the Ghost of Christmas Present in A Christmas Luke Phillips ...... Future as part of Center REP’s Young REP program. Thank you for Master Class (Sophie) at Jewel Theater Company; The Light Society, DLOC) Captain Sloop (Crimson Pirate, FFAE), Harry the Carol. Most recently Michael Ray was in San Miguel de Allende, Xander Raymond ...... Silas/Beggar Boy coming and enjoy the show! in the Piazza (Clara) and Carousel (Julie) at Spreckels Theatre Horse (Guys and Dolls, CCMT). A Shellie Award winner and Jenna Stich (Laundress) is so happy to be Mexico where he performed as Resten in The Language Archive Barbara Reynolds ...... Miss Skiffins - Soprano Company; and Così fan tutte (Despina) at Pocket Opera. She multiple Marty Award winner, Vince is a proud member of Fantasy rejoining the cast of A Christmas Carol. A for Symmetry Theatre. Well known to Bay Area audiences, he has Nick Rodriguez ...... Dick Wilkins Edison Gould (Boy Scrooge/Turkey Boy) is has received several nominations for Best Actress in a Principal Forum Actor’s Ensemble www.fantasyforum.org. Vincent is the former student of Young REP, past experience performed locally and at other west coast theatres for over 20 years. Kerri Shawn ...... Past/Charwoman happy to be returning to A Christmas Carol Role in a Musical from the SFBATCC. Jennifer also teaches head of the Music Department at The Ballet School Performing includes Center REP, Lafayette Town Hall and Other recent roles: Robert in Betrayal for Pacific Coast Repertory, Keelyn Snoderly ...... Fauna Fezziwig for his fourth year! He is the star of his voice privately and at the Ballet School in Walnut Creek. Arts where he teaches Piano and Voice in Walnut Creek. www. Silicon Valley Shakespeare. Jenna sends her Gustave Flaubert in Dear Master for Aurora Theatre Company, and Teddy Spencer* ...... Fred Hastings own web series “THE KID WHO LOVED Infinite gratitude to her family and friends. Happy Holidays to theballetschool.org love and thanks to her wonderful family. Off-Broadway as Ted in the critical hit Ideation for SF Playhouse Jenna Stich ...... Pleasant/Laudnress INDIANA JONES” and loves to act, write and all! www.jenniferalexismitchell.com and 59e59 Theater. Other credits include: Berkeley Repertory, Molly Thornton ...... Miss Augustus - Alto direct when he gets all of his homework done. Luke Phillips (Future) is excited to be able Molly Thornton (Miss Augustus - Alto) is TheatreWorks, SF Shakes, Magic Theatre, Marin Theatre Larry Tom ...... Mr. Bagstock - Bass He would like to thank Mom & Dad, Uncle Jeff, Gigi, Gretchen Alex Moore (Mr. Tiffey - Tenor) is happy to perform as the Ghost of Christmas Future thrilled to return to the wonderful cast of A Company, Marin Shakes, San Jose Stage, and others. Michael Ray Brayden Bautista Toy ...... Tiny Tim/Ignorance & PJ, Uncle Danny, Auntie Paula, Clarabell and Tom Holland to return “home” for a 4th season of ACC! and the ensemble in this annual tradition of Christmas Carol for her tenth year. Having just has starred and guest-starred in film and television. Follow him on Tiare Vasconcellos ...... Estella/Fig Fezziwig/Want for inspiring him to continue to act. East Bay Area credits include: Town Hall- Christmas Carol at the Lesher Center. He was completed a run as Helen Sinclair in Bullets facebook or michaelraywisely.com Michael Patrick Wiles* ...... Bob Cratchit Mystery... Drood (Bazzard), Company the Scab/Miner/Ensemble in Billy Elliot at Over Broadway with West Valley Light Opera, Michael Ray Wisely* ...... Ebenezer Scrooge Heather Kellogg (Dorit/Anne) is overjoyed (David), CCMT- Les Misérables (Enjolras), CCMT and Gomez Addams in The Addams other memorable roles include Morticia (The Olivia Wisely (Flora Fezziwig/Martha Olivia Wisely ...... Martha Cratchit/Flora Fezziwig to be back with the Christmas Carol family! OMG...- Godspell (Judas). A proud WC Family at Miramonte High School. He’s currently a senior Addams Family), Mama Rose (Gypsy), Velma Von Tussle Cratchit) Liv Wisely is super excited to be acting Wendy Wisely ...... Lucretia Recent productions include: Gertrude Chiltern native, Alex graduated from Northgate High in 2005, where at Miramonte in Orinda and plans to study acting at a theatre (Hairspray), Aldonza (Man of La Mancha), Matron Mama for her 12th year in Center REP’s A Christmas Diella Wottrich ...... Lavinia in An Ideal Husband, Hallie in The Man Who he was a member of Production Workshop, president of the college and pursue acting as a career. He wishes everyone a Morton (Chicago), Pennywise (Urinetown), Mrs. Walker (The Carol! Liv has also been in a number of shows at Special thanks to Ken Ruta*, Narrator Shot Liberty Valance, Linda in Play it Again, Madrigals, and a Dance Production captain. Alex studied vocal Merry Christmas and hopes you like the show! Who’s Tommy), Kate (Kiss Me, Kate) and Betty Blake (The Will Las Positas College in Livermore including The Sam, and Rosalind in Moon Over Buffalo all performance and theatre and holds a BA in music from PLNU, Rogers Follies) for which she received a Shellie Award. Love Imaginary Invalid, Nickel and Dimed, and most CAST BIOGRAPHIES with Town Hall Theatre, Evelina Bunner in The Bunner Sisters San Diego. Co-Musical Director at The Ballet School’s Young Xander Raymond (Beggar Boy) is excited to my wonderful husband, James! recently in a production of David Mamet’s The Water Engine. She with reACT, Liz in Hilarity, and Kristin in Kristin Hersh’s RAT Actor’s Studio, Alex is also a proud member of Fantasy Forum and grateful to be returning to A Christmas has trained classically at Cal Shakes Conservatory for seven years, Jenny Angell (Affery) is thrilled to be GIRL both with DIVAfest, Babies: The Ultimate Birth Control Actors Ensemble! “For Erin and Andy. I love you most.” Carol for the second year. His favorite roles Larry Tom (Mr. Bagstock - Bass) returns and most recently played the title role in William Shakespeare’s spending this holiday season debuting with (winner of Best of Fringe) and Cat Ladies both with All Terrain include: Small Boy (Billy Elliot, CCMT), The for another year in A Christmas Carol after Richard III. Apart from her acting career, Liv has published a Center REP. Recent Lesher Center credits Theater. She is a graduate of UCLA’s School of Theater, Film, Thomas Moore (Peter Cratchit/ Charlie) Baker (Into the Woods, The Meher School) appearing in the South Bay area frequently webcomic which you can view at actualconversations.com. include: Gypsy (u/s Louise and June) with and Television and teaches with Center REP’s Young REP is thrilled to be back with the cast of, A and James (James & the Giant Peach, The over the past sixteen years. He was most CCMT, and Hansel and Gretel (Gretel) with conservatory during the summer. Love to mom and dad. Ikaw Christmas Carol, for a fourth year. Thomas Meher School). He studies Ballet, Tap and Voice at the fabulous recently in The Chimes of Normandy in San Wendy M. Wisely (Lucretia) previous Center Fantasy Forum Actor’s Ensemble. Other ang lahat sa akin, gwapo kong Baboy. studies voice and saxophone locally. He also Lareen Fender’s The Ballet School Performing Arts here in Jose with Lyric Theatre and has also performed REP productions include The Diviners, The credits include: Chicago (Roxie Hart) with Lucky Penny, spends his summers studying theatre arts with Walnut Creek. Xander is in the Sixth grade. He would like to with South Valley Civic Theatre (SVCT), West Bay Opera, and Night Hank Williams Died and Room Service. Cabaret (Sally Bowles) with Oldcastle Theatre Company, Jerry Lee* (Mr. Checkers/Present) is the Young REP. His favorite roles to date have thank all his teachers, mentors and family for their continual others. Some favorite productions have been Into the Woods, Most recently, she played Lord Henry Wotton in Urinetown (Little Becky Two-Shoes) with Berkeley Playhouse, Producing Artistic Director of SacImpulse been as Peter Cratchit and Boy Scrooge in A Christmas Carol love and support as he pursues his dreams. 1776, Company, and Gilbert & Sullivan’s Ruddigore. Larry’s The Picture of Dorian Grey with the TheatreFirst/ and Seussical (Gertrude) with Bay Area Children’s Theatre. Theatre (An Iliad, Orlando, Ryan Landry’s with Center REP. Thomas would like to thank his parents, theatrical experience also includes set designer, stage manager, Actor’s Theatre of Berkeley Oscar Wilde festival. www.jennyangell.com The Plexiglas Menagerie). NYC: Summer and family, and friends for driving him everywhere and his teachers Barbara Reynolds (Miss Skiffins - Soprano) and board member and president for both Lyric Theatre and Originally from Seattle, she earned her MFA in directing from San Smoke (BASiC Theatre Project). Regional: and mentors for helping his dreams become realities. Enjoy the raises a glass of champagne to her 21st season SVCT. He’s a graduate of Campolindo High School in Moraga Jose State University. As a professional actor and director, she Kayla Marie Berghoff (Mrs. Cratchit) is The Fantasticks, It’s A Wonderful Life, A Little show! in the Christmas Carol quartet. A summa cum and UC Davis. has worked at San Jose Stage Co., Pacific Alliance, The Willows, thrilled to return to Center REP for this holiday Princess (Sacramento Theatre Company); A Christmas Carol, laude graduate of UCLA with a degree in California Shakespeare Theater, Role Players, Townhall Theatre, classic. Originally from Sacramento, Kayla Life Could Be A Dream (CenterREP); Forbidden Broadway R. Martin Newton (Rudge) is sincerely music, she recently appeared as Bobbi/Gabby Brayden Bautista Toy (Tiny Tim) is thrilled and The Western Stage. Wendy is a professor of theater at Las is now based in New York City and recently (California Musical Theatre); Man of La Mancha, State Fair, thrilled to be back with the A Christmas Carol in City of Angeles and Kate in Kiss Me, Kate for the opportunity to play Tiny Tim again! His Positas College and Santa Rosa Junior College where she was graduated from the MFA Acting program at The Drowsy Chaperone (Sierra Repertory Theatre); [title of family in his 12th year! Recent credits include: at South Bay Musical Theatre. Other favorites include Ragtime most recent appearance on stage has been with honored with 2 semesters teaching theatre abroad: London (2011) The New School for Drama. Recent credits show] (New Helvetia Theatre); West Side Story (Mountain Billy Elliot with Contra Costa Music Theater (Mother), The Music Man (Marian), and She Loves Me (Amalia) The Ballet School Performing Arts’ production and Florence (2014). She is thrilled to be joining her family in the include Camelot (Guenevere), Happy End (Lillian), Henry Play); Les Misérables (Woodminster Summer Musicals & (Mr. Braithwaite), Disney’s Tarzan with at South Bay; 1776 (Abigail Adams) at Tabard Theatre; Little of Once Upon A Christmas. He played one of show for a 11th year. VI Part 3 (Queen Margaret), The Turn of the Screw (The Contra Costa Musical Theatre); Songs For A New World, The Berkeley Playhouse (Kerchak) and The Full Women (Marmee) at Sunnyvale Players; A Little Night Music the Three Little Kittens! He has danced ballet Governess), and Cabaret (Lulu). Kayla would like to thank her Weir (PCPA – Pacific Conservatory Theatre). Monty with Contra Costa Musical Theatre (Dave Bukatinsky), (Mrs. Nordstrom) and Ragtime with TheatreWorks; and Show for four years and trained with Young Actors Studio for three Diella Wottrich (Lavinia) is thrilled to be husband Mike for all his support. Happy holidays, everyone! in which Marty was honored to receive the ShellieAward for Boat for Foothill Music Theatre (Dean Goodman Choice award summers. When Brayden is not dancing, acting, or being a 1st back with her Christmas Carol family! She www.KaylaBerghoff.com Amanda Leigh (Belle/Nancy) was last seen Best Supporting Actor in a Musical. He’s a huge San Francisco as Magnolia). grader, he enjoys origami, drawing stick figure battles, and was last seen on the Hoffman stage this Spring on this stage in CCMT’s recent production Giants and Forty Niners fan. During his non-theater hours, reading. Enjoy the show! in CCMT’s Grease playing the role of Miss Chris Contreras (Georgie/Thief) is so excited of Billy Elliot. Amanda has also worked Marty works as a Regional Sales Account Exec for Levi Strauss Nicholas Rodriguez (Dick Wilkins) is thrilled Lynch. Other theatre credits include CCMT’s to be a part of this production of A Christmas with Center REP (A Christmas Carol, Sweet & Co in SF. Marty would like to thank his family for their love to be a part of Center REP’s holiday tradition Tiare Vasconcellos (Fig Fezziwig) is Gypsy, The Music Man, The Sound of Music, Carol. He was in A Christmas Carol last year Charity), CCMT (Les Misérables, Hairspray, and and undying support. that is A Christmas Carol. Recent credits: excited to return to the cast of Center REP’s Joseph….., Sunset Blvd., Oklahoma, Evita, Cinderella, Guys & and recently was seen as Michael in Billy Joseph and the Amazing…, Beauty and the Grease (Danny Zuko) and Sasha (Fiddler A Christmas Carol. She is 12 years old and Dolls, Beauty & The Beast, South Pacific, Anything Goes, and Elliot with CCMT. In addition to being part Beast), CCCT (Drowsy Chaperone), Berkeley Playhouse (To Josselyn O’Neill (Rosa) is overjoyed to be on the Roof). He was last seen in CCMT’s studies vocals, piano, guitar and dance. A Chorus Line, FFAE’s Robin Hood, DTC’s Guys & Dolls and of these productions you can also find him Kill A Mockingbird) and Town Hall Theatre (The Mystery returning to A Christmas Carol this holiday production of Billy Elliot. He would like to Tiare most recently performed in the CCMT Annie, and TVRT’s The Sound of Music. She has also performed playing baseball, football and basketball with his friends like of Edwin Drood, Ideal Husband). Amanda is also a proud season with such a wonderful cast and creative thank his family, friends, teachers and Wiz Khakis for their productions The Music Man and Gypsy. Many in numerous Mountain Plays and College of Marin productions. any other kid. He is 13 years old and in the 7th grade at Foothill member of Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble and is the team. Recent productions include Billy Elliot constant love and support. thanks to the fantastic summer programs with Young REP Diella dedicates this performance to her beautiful, incredible, Middle School in Walnut Creek. His favorite part about theater Program Director of Performing Arts Studio at The Ballet (CCMT), My Fair Lady (PCRT), Kismet In and dance classes at The Ballet School. Thanks to my family, amazing Mom who passed away in April. I love you, Mom!! is working together with the rest of the cast and entertaining the School Performing Arts in Walnut Creek and a teaching artist Concert (42nd Street Moon), and she will be Kerri Shawn (Past/Charwoman) is grateful friends, the directors, cast and crew for all their support. This one’s for you!! audience. “Thank you for your support and I hope you enjoy for Young REP, Center REP’s theatre training program. performing in The Elephant Man (Hillbarn to be returning to the role of Christmas Past! the show!” Theatre) in the Spring. Love always, to Casey. “I will honour She has treasured performing in the Bay Area Scott Maraj (Gridley) is grateful to return Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” for several wonderful theatre companies Michael Doppe* (Young Scrooge/Boz) , is an to the Christmas Carol family for a fourth including FFAE, Marin Theatre Company, actor, writer, director, projection designer, and time. Most recently, he was seen in 42nd Jeanine Louise Perasso (Mrs. Fezziwig) is CCMT and PlayGround, throughout the past CITY COUNCIL graduate of the SCT “Actor Training Program”. Street, Anything Goes and Disney’s The Little very pleased to be returning to A Christmas 40 years. She serves as Co-Director for Center REP’s Young Justin Wedel, Mayor And has been seen working at Foothill Music Mermaid with Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre Carol as Mrs. Fezziwig. This cast is truly a REP Theatre Training Program with Jeff Draper (youngrep.org) Rich Carlston Theatre, Center Rep, Contra Costa Musical and Baker Street and The Most Happy Fella family that strives to spread the love and joy This coming April Kerri will be performing Shirley Valentine in CENTER REP THANKS : Loella Haskew Theatre, Town Hall Theatre, “OMG I Love of this Holiday Season to everyone who has with 42nd Street Moon. Scott’s directing/choreography credits celebration of Center REP’s 50th Anniversary! Massimo’s Ristorante • Waters Moving and Storage Cindy Silva That Show” Productions, Missouri Street Theatre, 42nd St. include Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre’s production of Jekyll the opportunity to attend a performance. Most Kevin Wilk Moon, San Jose Stage, Ray of Light Theatre, Pacific Coast Associated Services-Alta Water • Contra Costa Musical Theatre and Hyde as well as PCRT’s productions of The Last Five recently she entertained audiences as the rapping nun; Sister Keelyn Snoderly (Fauna Fezziwig) is CITY MANAGER Repertory Theatre, Theatre Rhinoceros, New Conservatory Years, Forever Plaid and The Taffetas and the upcoming In the Mary Lazarus, in Sister Act at Berkeley Playhouse and the evil delighted to be a part of her first Center REP Shannon and Mike Demers ARTS COMMISSION Dan Buckshi Theatre Center, and Solano College Theatre. Full resumé Heights for Stage 1. Favorite roles include Joseph (Joseph and witch in Snow White with FFAE. Many thanks to her personal production, after spending her summer in the Anita Sagastegui, Chair at http://michaeldoppe.wix.com/actor. “Doppe” is a proud the Amazing…), Magaldi (Evita), Wrangler (The Will Rogers family; Fred, Miranda, Evan & Hensley who always believe in Young REP program. Some of her previous Jane Emanuel, Vice Chair DIRECTOR THANK YOU TO OUR Arts + Rec member of Actors Equity. Follies), Corny Collins (Hairspray) and Bobby (A Chorus her and are proof of the wonder & happiness loved ones can credits include Cecily in The Importance of OPENING NIGHT DINNER SPONSORS: Joe Bologna Line). #teamswirl bring. Now, it’s time to celebrate! Being Earnest at Las Lomas High School, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar Polly Bradbury Kevin Safine Ensemble in Footloose with Stars2000, Chava in Fiddler on Scott’s Seafood Grill and Restaurant Glynnis Cowdery