2022-23 season The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical McColl Family Theatre Nov 18 - Dec 22, 2022

From the Board President

Welcome to the 75th year of the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte! After the last two years, we are excited to have you in attendance for our performances. We are committed to bringing the community together and foster ing an environment of love and inclusiveness for all.

For our 75th season, we have selected what we believe to be some of the best musicals and plays for you to see. We are excited to start the season with the musical, Annie. It would not be Christmas at CTC without The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical which is an original to the Theatre. And we will finish the season in May with Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! As part of The Kindness Project, we are bringing back A Sick Day for Amos McGee. If you are not familiar with The Kindness Project, it was start ed in 2017 as a means of commissioning original plays whose focus is on bringing kindness to others. Be sure to check out our website (ctcharlotte.org) to see what else is showing on our stages this season.

I am honored to serve as chair of the Board of Directors for this season. As a child, I grew up going to the Children’s Theatre when it was on Morehead Street. It helped fuel my love of the theatre. Now, it is an honor to serve as chair of the Board of Directors. If you love coming to the theatre and wish to get involved further, we have plenty of opportunities including ushering at our performances, helping to plan Celebrate! which is our annual fundraiser, or serving on our Board of Directors.

Mitchell Kelling

Celebrating years

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A Sick Day for Amos McGee

Annie Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical Confessions of a Former Bully

Allie Kazan and the Magic Mansion

Sunjata Kamalenya: The Story of the True Lion

King of Africa

The Night Diary

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!

The Gathering The Lion and the Little Red Bird

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By Jahnna Beecham & Malcolm Hillgartner

Celebrating All of Life’s Stages

Wherever your charitable interest lies, you have the power to create a better community. From establishing your first charitable fund to planning your estate –and every generous act in between – FFTC helps you make a lasting impact.

Today’s performance is supported by:

Ben & Christy Hume

Matthew & Ashley Joseph

Brian & Laura Murdock

Mitchell Kelling

Jennifer & Eric Madara

Pat Burgess & Joan Martin

The Sario Family Nichelle & Sasha Weintraub

April & Thomas Whitlock

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated

Children’s Theatre of Charlotte is supported, in part, by the Infusion Fund and its generous donors, The National Endowment for the Arts, and the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources.

CREATIVE TEAM

Director & Choreographer - Ron Chisholm

Music Director - Charlene Miranda Thomas

Scenic Designer - Tom Burch

Costume Designer - Magda Guichard

Sound Designer - Jason Romney

Lighting Designer - David M Fillmore, Jr*

FOR THIS PRODUCTION

Stage Manager - Steven James

Assistant Stage Manager - Kayla Piscatelli

Deck Chief - Shane Burgett

Run Crew - Connor Runde, Stephen Sharp, Keith Johns

Wardrobe Supervisor - Loren Moody

Wardrobe Crew - Rosibel Hernandez, Hazel Doherty

Stitcher (First Hand) - Mary Hunting Stitcher - Rosibel Hernandez

Crafts - Katy Sigmon

Wig Stylist - Barbi Van Schaick

Carpenters - Greg Lilley, Mandy Peeler

Electricians- Amber Bidwell, Stephen Sharp, Maddi Penn, Josh Lucero

Lightboard Op - Robyn Warfield

Sound Mixer - Maddi Penn

Backstage Audio Technician (A2) - Amber Bidwell

Spotlight Ops - Max Joseph, Sage Espinosa

Dance Captain - Jennifer Poarch

Scenic Artist - Tim Parati

MUSICIANS

John Hogan - Drums

Harley - Bass

Aaron Carlisle - Guitar

Jack Murray - Woodwinds

Charlene Miranda Thomas - Keyboards

CAST

Brandon J Johns.....................Bob Bradley

Julie Weir.............................Grace Bradley

Allie Joseph............................Beth Bradley Luke McCammon............ Charlie Bradley Kayla Ferguson...................................Betty Jennifer Poarch..............................Luanne Lucianne Hamilton Di Gaetano...Connie Marvin King...................Reverend Hopkins Susan Cherin...................Helen Armstrong Chloe Hefferman....................................Ivy Beckett Dumas.................................Teddy Lillie Powell.....................Alice Wendleken Andrew Ahdieh...................Elmer Hopkins Maura Grout..............Imogene Herdman Eli Fischer...........................Ralph Herdman Zakary Clausell-Santos.....Leroy Herdman Griffin Harris....................Claude Herdman Jordyn Friedman................Ollie Herdman Jocelyn Spivey...............Gladys Herdman Emerson Bishop, Bailey Fischer, Anaiah Jones, Sophie Belle Henry, Owen Tesch, Alexander Hruby, Royce Lemons, Abigail Holloway......................................Ensemble Swing............................Morgan Wakefield

Understudies.............Emerson Bishop (Imo gene), Zakary Clausell-Santos (Ralph), Kayla Ferguson (Grace), Bailey Fischer (Gladys, Ollie), Sophie Belle Henry (Beth), Alexander Hruby (Teddy), Anaiah Jones (Ivy, Alice), Royce Lemons (Leroy, Elmer), Jennifer Poarch (Helen), Owen Tesch (Charlie)

STAFF OF THE CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF CHARLOTTE

Artistic Director - Adam Burke

Managing Director - Nao Tsurumaki

Administration

Human Resources Manager - Carolyn Lugo-Allred

Business Manager - Alex Doxey

Senior Accountant - Crystal Johnson

ImaginOn Partnership Coordinator - Maryann O’Keeffe

ImaginOn Administrative Support - Casey Kaufmann

Artistic & Production

Director of Production - Steven Levine

Artistic & Community Relations Fellow - Alicia Tafoya

Costume Shop Manager - Anna Klinger

Resident Designer & Crafts Specialist - Magda Guichard

Cutter/Draper - Colette Adatto

Technical Director - Andrew Gibbon

Resident Stage Manager - Steven James

Resident Sound Designer/AV Supervisor - Tyler Knowles

Charge Scenic Artist - Tim Parati

Master Carpenter - John Slechta

Deck Chief/House Carpenter - Shane Burgett

Properties Manager - Cassie Ward

Resident Lighting Designer/Master Electrician - Robyn Warfield

Production Assistant - Ali Wieder

Education

Director of Education - Michelle Long

Early Childhood & SOTT Manager - Adam Montague Camps & Community Programs Manager - Mary Katherine Smith

Administrative Assistant - Cat Koski

Resident Teaching Artist - Karen Steele

Seasonal Resident Teaching Artists - Kaitlin Gentry, Caitlyn Leach, Jessica Yagoda

Development

Associate Director of Development - Scott Tynes-Miller

Operations & Special Events Manager - Lauren Taylor

Individual Giving Manager- Maddy Abraham

Marketing and Communications

Director of Marketing & Communications - Cindy Taylor

Associate Director of Marketing - Rob Odum

Customer Experience Manager - Ashley Hughes

Social Media Maven – Alex Aguilar

Touring Performance Coordinator - Margot Parrott

School Group Sales & Performance Coordinator - Chris Stonnell

IT Manager - Claire Whitworth-Helm

Audience Service Coordinator - Louise Lawson

Marketing Assistant - Aaron Bunzey

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chair - Mitchell Kelling

Treasurer - Stephanie Isham

Secretary - Maddie Myers

Past Chair - Ashley Joseph

Sallie Beason

Veronica Bell

Mary Alice Boyd

Mike Burgess

Julio Colmenares

Stephanie Couch

Caryn Craige

Leigh Hickman

Ben Hume

William Jefferson

Shirley Lamm

Rebecca Lindahl

Brian Litwak

Jennifer Madara

Scott Manning

Salem McMullan

Lisa Miller Mallory Navin

Chris Socha

Michael Tarwater, Jr. Kristin Tokic

Rosa Vega-Vazquez Nichelle Weintraub

Judith Whelan

April Whitlock

Honorary Lifetime Members

Robin Branstrom

Carla DuPuy

Peter Flur

Cynthia Lank

Linda Lockman-Brooks

Advisory Board

Robin Branstrom

Tom Eiselt

Jami Farris

Peter Flur

Gina Lawrence

ENCORE! President Mitzi Lynch

THE MAKING OF A HOLIDAY HIT...

All of the elements of the show from set design to costume design, light ing, props and sound, are all created at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte by a talented team of artists.

Together, we bring stories like this one to life through the magic of theatre.

SET DESIGN

The iconic set design created by Tom Burch in 2016 has brought the story to life for five years.

COSTUME DESIGN

Magda Guichard’s original sketches from 2016 set the stage for the look of the show for years to come.

Meet the Cast

Brandon Johns (Bob Bradley) is so happy to be back in the theatre this holiday season! He was last seen as Oli ver Warbucks in An nie. Other roles at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte include Warbucks in ANNIE, Noodler in PETER PAN, White Dragon in DRAGONS LOVE TACOS, and Big Bad Wolf in SHREK THE MUSICAL. Brandon has done several national tours with Virginia Repertory Theatre, performing in many shows including SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS, I HAVE A DREAM, and THE SHOEMAKER AND THE CHRISTMAS ELVES. Some favorite roles include Tonton Julian in ONCE ON THIS ISLAND at Swift Creek Mill Theatre, Monsieur D’Arque in BEAU TY AND THE BEAST at Virginia Repertory Theatre, and Jim in BIG RIVER at Fort Lee Playhouse. Brandon is also a musician, arranger, and composer. Some of his original music and arrangements have been featured at Firehouse Theatre and Cedar Fair’s theme park, King’s Domin ion. Brandon sends endless thanks to his mother and brother for their constant support and love. For DLJ.

Jennifer Poarch (Luanne, Understudy Helen) is delighted to return to Chil dren’s Theatre of Charlotte. Some fa vorite regional cred its include: Natalie/ Ed (ALL SHOOK UP), Kala (TARZAN), Mary

Poppins (MARY POPPINS), Lilli/Kate (KISS ME KATE), Narrator (JOSEPH AND THE TECHNI COLOR DREAMCOAT), Cassie (A CHORUS LINE), Guinevere (CAMELOT), Mrs. Anna (THE KING AND I), Barbara (SHEAR MAD NESS), Shelby (STEEL MAGNOLIAS), and Julie (PIZZA MAN). When Jennifer is not perform ing, she enjoys directing, choreographing, educating, and managing for theaters across the country. Jennifer gives thanks to her family, friends, and God for all their love and support.

Julie Weir (Grace Bradley) happily returns to Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s (CTC) stage after performing in PIGS IS PIGS last spring. A rel ative newbie to the Charlotte area, Julie is thrilled to be teaching, directing, and perform ing with CTC. Regional credits include KINGS (Studio Theatre), NELL GWYNN (Folger Theatre), OTHELLO (Taffety Punk), GYPSY (Chicago Shakespeare The atre), OLIVER! (Arkansas Shakespeare The atre), and over 20 productions with The Barter Theatre. Julie has an MFA in classical acting from Shakespeare Theatre Compa ny’s Academy for Classical Acting and a BA in musical theatre from James Madison University. Love to Tim, Madelyn, and Baby Girl #2 due in February! www.julielynneweir.com

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Kayla Simone Ferguson (Betty, Understudy Grace) is excited to be returning to Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s stage as a part of this production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Mu sical. Previous credits include ANNIE, Sydney in THE GHOST OF SPLINTER COVE, Carla in THE INVISIBLE BOY, and Nansi in BOB MAR LEY’S THREE LITTLE BIRDS. Enjoy the show.

Lucianne Hamilton Di Gaetano (Connie) is honored to be back onstage with Children’s Theatre of Charlotte! Some of her past ex periences include Mrs. Wormwood in ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL, 101 DALMA TIANS (Cruella), and MADAGASCAR: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE (Private). She is a certified Ballroom Dance instructor and has a Musical Theater degree from Shenandoah University. She would like to thank her family for their time and sup port: her awesome Moms and Dads, hubby Kris, all the Diglets. I love you! Thank you for making this possible!

Marvin King (Reverend Hopkins) A Charlotte resident by way of Bir mingham, AL, Marvin has four loves: Ala bama football.. ROLL TIDE!, his Irish doodle Samson, his nephew

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Jaxon and the arts. While this is his first Mainstage production with Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, you may have seen him on other local stages. Most recently, portraying Donnie in Three Bone Theatre Company’s production of DOT under the direction of our ANNIE director, Co rey Mitchell. Other notable productions include, AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ and RENT (Theatre Charlotte), ROCKY HORROR (Actor’s Theatre), A FEW GOOD MEN (Uwharrie Players), THE COLOR PURPLE (Piedmont Players), and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Parkway Playhouse). I am in credibly honored to work under the di rection of Ron Chisholm once again, alongside this stellar cast and creative team here at Children’s Theatre of Char lotte! Enjoy the show!

Susan Cherin (Helen Armstrong) is thrilled to return to the Children’s The atre of Charlotte stage as Helen in THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL after play ing Mrs. Potts in DIS NEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and Turtle/Bird/Mole/Squirrel/ Mother Frog in A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD in 2009. Charlotte audiences may also recognize Susan from musicals at Central Piedmont Summer Theatre, The atre Charlotte, or from her 15 years of (lengthy) curtain speeches as the Direc tor of JSTAGE. Over the past 30 years, Su san has performed in, directed, musical directed, and/or choreographed over 100 musicals, and taught students ages 3 - 90, in 6 different states. Being on stage

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is a true gift, one that is not taken for grant ed. Susan sends a special shout out to Ron, not only for casting her in her first show in Charlotte, but for including her in his last. Endless gratitude to her incredible family for their unwavering support, and to Kayla for turning all the dreams into realities.

Allie Joseph (Beth Bradley) is excited to return to THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL! Al lie has previously been seen on Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s Mainstage in ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL (Matilda) and in three holiday seasons of THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL (Gladys, 2019). She also performed in Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte’s production of FUN HOME (Small Alison). In addition to her professional stage work, she has several educational theatre cred its through Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s OnStage program, including 42ND STREET (Maggie) and THE SNOW QUEEN (Ger tie). She is incredibly grateful to all of the teachers and directors who have helped her along the way. Allie is a Sophomore at Northwest School of the Arts, and when she’s not on stage, she loves making jewel ry and baking family recipes! @allie.joseph. official

Luke McCammon (Charlie Bradley) is thrilled to return to Children’s Theatre of Charlotte. His previous roles include Teddy in THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL and the Mad

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Hatter in SHREK THE MUSICAL, both at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte. He is cur rently a homeschooled 6th grader. Luke is grateful to all who have guided him on his theater journey. Luke would also like to thank his family, friends, Sidney Hor ton, and Labrece Knox for their encour agement and support.

Chloe Hefferman (Ivy) is delighted to be reprising the role of Ivy after playing her in 2019! She was previously seen in Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s (CTC) ANNIE as a Boylan Sister/Ensemble. She is a Senior and will be attending SCAD in Fall 2023. Chloe wants to express her heartfelt gratitude for everything CTC has done for her in the past years. She especially wants to thank Michelle Long for introducing CTC to her in 2017 and encouraging her to continue her theatre training. She also would love to thank Danielle and Adam Burke for teaching, encouraging, and guiding her into the next steps of her career. Finally, Chloe would like to thank Ron, Charlene, Steven James, the amazing cast, and all the other incredible people who make this production possible! She hopes this show will make you smile and bring you hope and cheer. Merry Christmas!

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Maura Grout (Imogene Herdman) is beyond thrilled to be making her Children’s Theatre of Charlotte Mainstage debut in THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL. Maura is 17 years old and cur rently working toward her Associate of Arts in dance from Central Piedmont Community College. Although this is her first professional production, Mau ra recently appeared in and served as dance captain for Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s OnStage production of 42ND STREET. Other previous credits include: THE WIZARD OF OZ (Dorothy), DISASTER! (Jack ie), EXCALIBUR! (Arthur), and THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE (Lucy Peven sie). In addition to performing, this is Mau ra’s second year training through Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s SOTT Conservatory in the Pre-Professional Company. As someone who battles a connective tis sue disorder (hEDS) daily, Maura would like to be a representative and advocate for people, specifically performing artists, who experience chronic pain. You are seen and heard!

Beckett Dumas (Teddy) age 12, is thrilled to be performing in this year’s production of THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL. Born and raised in Charlotte, Beckett was bitten by the theater bug at a very young age. He has performed

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in regional productions of THE LION KING (Timon), ELF (Michael Hobbs) and THE MUSIC MAN (Winthrop Paroo) to name a few and is currently a seventh grader at the Northwest School of the Arts. Beckett loves to perform and would like to thank his family for being so supportive of him and his teachers for nurturing his love for theater. In his spare time, he enjoys set design, singing, dancing and playing video games with friends.

Lillie Powell (Alice Wendleken) is ec static to be mak ing her Mainstage debut at Children’s Theatre of Char lotte! She is current ly a sophomore at Northwest School of the Arts, but when Lillie is not acting, she is a master at procrastinating and obsessing over celebrities. Lillie has been in two OnStage shows, and would like to thank her family, friends, and her dog Marvel for making this opportunity possi ble!

Andrew Ahdieh (Elmer Hopkins) is thrilled to be return ing to the Mainstage at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte. An drew is a 9th grader at Northwest School of the Arts, and was most recently seen as Grumpy Dwarf in SHREK THE MUSICAL. Previous roles include Teddy in THE BEST CHRISTMAS

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PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL, and Michael Darling in PETER PAN. Andrew has partici pated in CTC’s School of Theatre Training for several years, and loves nothing more than performing on stage. Andrew would like to thank his family for their support, as well as the cast and creative team who made this production possible!

Eli Fischer (Ralph Herdman) is very excited to return to Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s Mainstage after play ing John Darling in PETER PAN back in 2019! Eli is also thrilled to return to THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL, af ter performing in the ensemble in 2018. Eli is currently 17 years old and homeschools while attending Concord Academy part time. He enjoys singing Jazz standards and playing guitar in his spare time. Some of Eli’s past credits include Skipper in MADAGAS CAR: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE (Central Pied mont Community College), Huebner The Younger in HUEBNER THE RELUCTANT (Con cord Academy) Matthew Cuthbert in BEND

IN THE ROAD: THE ANNE OF GREEN GABLES MUSICAL (Children’s Theatre of Charlotte Onstage), and Crutchie in NEWSIES (Con cord Academy) for which he received a Blumey Award nomination for Best Support ing Actor. He would like to thank his men tors Mrs. Amanda Sesler-Davis, Mr. Josh ua Little, and Mr. John Leon-Lewis. Eli also thanks this wonderful directing team and crew, his awesome cast mates, friends and family for supporting him and always hav ing his back.

Zakary Clausell-Santos (Leroy Herdman, Understudy Ralph) is thrilled to be making his Mainstage debut at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte. He is a 17-year-old senior in high school and plans to pursue act ing in college next Fall. He recently performed as Julian Marsh in 42ND STREET, a Children’s The atre of Charlotte OnStage production. Outside of Children’s Theatre of Char lotte, he has appeared in THE ADDAMS FAMILY (Mal Beineke), DISASTER! (Chad Rubik), and TUCK EVERLASTING (Con stable Joe). Zakary would like to send a huge thanks to the entire creative team at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte for giv ing him a space where he can perform and improve.

Griffin Harris (Claude

is so excited for the opportunity to re turn to Children’s Theatre of Char lotte since his last role in 2019 as Toot les in the Mainstage production of PETER PAN. He loves to act, sing and dance and has also appeared in THE LION KING, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL and SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL with SMACK (Summer Mu sical and Arts Camp for Kids) as well as INTO THE WOODS and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST with Camp JuMP (Junior Musical Performance). He also competes in hip hop dance with Fuzion Force Entertain ment Academy and is a freshman at Cox

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Mill High School in Concord. He is grateful to God for his blessings, and thankful to his family for their support and Children’s The atre of Charlotte for another amazing op portunity.

Jordyn Friedman (Ollie Herdman) is thrilled to be back appearing on the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte stage. Last seen as Baby Bear in SHREK, Jordyn has also appeared in pro ductions with the Rock Hill Theatre, Showtime Theatre Company, Kids of the Arts (KOTA) Productions, Pixie Dust Players and Drama Geek Studios. Her favorite credits include YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN (Snoopy), THE LITTLE MERMAID JR (Sebas tian), INTO THE WOODS (Little Red), FRO ZEN, JR (Anna) and ANNIE (Kate). Jordyn recently was chosen and performed for Ke nan Thompson’s Young Stars Talent Show case in Charlotte. Last Spring, she was nom inated for The Marcus Sherman Memorial Scholarship for her role as Louie in CAPTAIN LOUIE JR. Jordyn was awarded the South Carolina Strawberry Festival Kids Idol 2021 and was nominated for Rock Hill Theatre’s Youth Excellence Award for 2020-2021. She sends a special thank you to Adam, Ron, and Miss Charlene for such a wonderful op portunity!

Jocelyn Spivey (Gladys Herdman) age 12, a 7 th grade home schooled student, is beyond excited to be returning to Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s Mainstage production of THE BEST CHRISTMAS

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PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL. In her last production she played the role of Ollie Herdman. She returns this year as Ollie’s sister Gladys Herdman, a goal she has had for years! Jocelyn has previously par ticipated in the OnStage productions of THE ODYSSEY as Argos and BEND IN THE ROAD: THE ANNE OF GREEN GABLES MU SICAL. When she is not performing, Joc elyn enjoys participating in theater class es, riding and caring for horses as well as playing with her dog, Scruffy! Jocelyn would like to acknowledge and express appreciation for ALL who have helped her earn this opportunity and achieve this goal!

Emerson Bishop (Ensemble, Understudy Imogene) is a 9th grader from David son. She is thrilled to be making her Mainstage debut at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte! Emer son has performed on stage with North west School of the Arts, Davidson Com munity Players, Mooresville Community Children’s Theatre, Acting Out Studio, and Activate Community Through The atre. A few of her favorite roles include Kelsi in HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, Jojo in SUESSICAL, Wilbur in CHARLOTTE’S WEB, Glinda in WIZARD OF OZ, Middle Anna in FROZEN, Anita in 101 DALMATIONS, and Nicole Burns in ANNE FRANK & ME. Emerson has performed in more than 25 community theatre and school shows since the age of 7. She is grateful to Ron, Adam, Charlene, both Stevens, and the entire cast and crew for the opportunity

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to be a part of this amazing holiday show!

Bailey Fischer (Ensemble, Understudy Gladys & Ollie) is thrilled to return to Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s Mainstage after de buting as Young Fiona in SHREK THE MUSICAL last spring! She was most recently seen as Young Elsa in Camp JuMP’s production of FROZEN, JR. Bailey is a 5th grader at Corvian Community School and enjoys being on Student Council and participating in the Dungeons and Dragons Club. She has also been a Girl Scout with the same troop for 5 years! Bailey is a part of the School of Theatre Training program here at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte! Bai ley would like to thank Ron for this wonder ful opportunity, Steven James for looking out for her sugar cravings, Camp JuMP, her family and friends, and the entire cast and crew of BCPE!

Anaiah Jones (Ensemble, Understudy Ivy & Alice) returns to Chil dren’s Theatre of Char lotte (CTC) Mainstage after first appearing in SHREK THE MUSICAL and most recently as Annie in ANNIE. She’s also performed in 42ND STREET, a CTC OnStage production, ELF THE MUSICAL and BEAU TY AND THE BEAST with Porch Productions. Anaiah is homeschooled and in her sec ond year of Musical Theatre Company with CTC’s School of Theatre Training. Anaiah

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would like to thank everyone who made this opportunity possible. She is tremen dously grateful for family, friends, and all of those who continue to support her in every step of her journey!

Sophie Belle Henry (Ensemble, Understudy Beth) is elated to perform in THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAG EANT EVER: THE MU SICAL as her second Mainstage show! She is a sophomore at HOPE Academy and a 4-year Conservatory student at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte. She fell in love with theatre at age seven and has been performing ever since. You may have seen her as Teen Fiona and the Sugar Plum Fairy in SHREK THE MUSI CAL this past spring. Sophie would like to thank the cast and crew for making THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MU SICAL a phenomenal experience! She would also like to give a shoutout to her parents for always supporting her and chauffeuring her, her sisters for tolerating her tech-week behavior, her loyal and encouraging friends, and Miss Hannah for introducing her to the world of musi cal theatre. Sophie hopes you enjoy the show and your holiday season! Isaiah 26:3.

Owen Tesch (Ensemble, Understudy Charlie) is so invig orated to debut in his very first Main stage production in THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL. His latest

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project is Northwest School of the Arts’ pro duction of SISTER ACT. He also has been seen in Children’s Theatre of Charlotte On Stage productions such as STILL LIFE WITH IRIS, XANADU THE MUSICAL, and THE SNOW. He has also been in other productions around the Charlotte area. He is a sopho more at Northwest School of the Arts and he likes to spend his free time with his fam ily. He would like to thank his mother and father for helping get to where he is and his brothers and grandmother for always being there to watch him on stage. Thanks also to Max Joseph carpooling him home and to the audience for coming to see the show. He hopes you enjoy it. Let there be joy in the world.

Alexander Hruby (Ensemble, Understudy Teddy) is excited to make his Mainstage debut with Children’s Theatre of Char lotte (CTC). He is an Eighth grader at Pied mont Open IB Middle School. Alexander has performed in CTC’s OnStage performanc es of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND and THIS GIRL LAUGHS, THIS GIRL CRIES AND THIS GIRL DOES NOTHING. Alexander has been train ing at Children’s Theatre since 2015. He would like to thank the entire staff at CTC for an amazing opportunity.

Royce Lemons (Ensemble, Understudy Leroy & Elmer) is 15 years old and is a sophomore at Northwest School of The Arts (Class of 2025). With THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT:

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THE MUSICAL being his first professional appearance with Children’s Theater of Charlotte, he participated in the Broad way Heroes & Villains showcase with the Theatre in the summer of 2019. Royce is no stranger to performing on stage as he held the supporting lead role of TJ in his (aforementioned) high school’s musical, SISTER ACT, this past spring. Hailing from New York City, Royce’s love for the per forming arts began. Royce has evolved and continues to flourish while working on his craft. Royce enjoys singing, acting, dancing, gaming and hanging out with friends, playing sports, cracking jokes, having fun and staying fly.

Abigail Holloway (Ensemble) is de lighted to perform in this year’s pro duction of THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAG

EANT EVER: THE MU SICAL at Children’s Theatre of Char lotte! Abigail is 8 years old and the youngest cast member. This is her first performance, and she is excited to have the opportunity to be on stage. Abigail loves to read, sing, and dance. Last sum mer, Abigail started a read-aloud You Tube channel (@abizlife) to encourage children to read throughout the summer. She would like to thank her family and friends for their love and support. In addi tion, she would like to thank the cast and crew for a fantastic experience.

Ron Chisholm (Director & Choreographer) has directed and/or choreo graphed over 350 shows around the country. Shows at Children’s Theatre of

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Charlotte (CTC) include: THE BEST CHRIST MAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL (3 times), SCROOGE (5 times), ALADDIN, GOODNIGHT MOON, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD (National Youth Theatre Award), PETER PAN, DISNEY AND CAMERON MACKINTOSH’S MARY POPPINS, PETE THE CAT, and PINKALICIOUS among many others. Ron has performed in every type of entertainment medium: Broadway, Radio City Music Hall, cruise ships, theme parks, music videos, TV, industrial shows and movies. Broadway: assistant choreog rapher and performed in Into the Light with Dean Jones. Tours: assistant choreographer and Young Vincent in FOLLIES starring Ju liet Prowse and John Cullum, HIGH BUTTON SHOES with Gavin MacLeod. TV Specials: with Carol Burnett, Dolly Parton, Shirley Ma cLaine, Ben Vereen and The Pointer Sisters. Ron has directed, choreographed and/or produced shows for: CPCC Theatre , CP Summer Theatre, Charlotte Rep, Opera Carolina, Theatre Charlotte, North Caroli na Shakespeare, Lyric Theatre of Oklaho ma, Opera House Theatre Company, Spirit Square and other companies in the Region. Ron is currently an adjunct faculty mem ber in the Theatre/Dance Dept. at CPCC, and on the staff at Jami Masters School of Dance.

Charlene Miranda Thomas (Music Director) is blessed and honored to return to Chil dren’s Theatre once again as Music Direc tor for THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL. Prior to this production, she has been the Music Director at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte for SHREK THE MUSICAL, THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL (2018 and 2019), BOB MARLEY’S THREE LITTLE BIRDS, MADAGASCAR: A MU SICAL ADVENTURE, and THE TRUE STORY OF

THE THREE LITTLE PIGS. Her recent credits include Music Director for the premiere of THE LIGHTNING THIEF at Community School of Davidson. She was also the Music Director for VIOLET THE MUSICAL produced by Common Thread Theatre Collective, a collaboration between Da vidson College and North Carolina A&T University. “It is such a thrill to be a part of this production again. I love this show and working with this wonderfully talent ed cast! I love this story because it is a powerful reminder of the importance of community, the power of love, and how empathy strengthens the human spirit.” Charlene is an arts educator and advo cate for arts education. She has worked with and continues to work with various organizations such as Children’s Theatre School of Theatre Training, Theatre Gap Initiative, and Mooresville Children’s The atre, just to name a few. She also teach es private lessons in voice and piano. She is passionate about inspiring exception ally talented young artists from all walks of life to develop their artistic gifts and pursue careers in the arts. When Char lene is not teaching or in the “pit” you can find her playing the keys and singing some funky tunes with her band – Mar velUs. Charlene would like give a special shout out and thanks to her family and MarvelUs band members for their love and support.

Tom Burch (Scenic Designer) other Chil dren’s Theatre of Charlotte credits in clude DRAGONS LOVE TACOS, DISNEY AND CAMERON MACKINTOSH’S MARY POPPINS, BUD NOT BUDDY, JOURNEY TO OZ, and many others including the up coming ALLIE KAZAN AND THE MAGIC MANSION. He’s designed for regional

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theatre across the country including Pas adena Playhouse, The Goodman, Chica go Shakespeare, Court Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Actors Theatre Louisville, American Repertory, Milwaukee and St. Louis Reps, and many others. He’s designed off-Broadway (MISTAKES WERE MADE at the Barrow Street Theatre), and international ly in Bristol, England; Edinburgh, Scotland; and Taipei and Taichung, Taiwan. He also adapted and designed/built puppets for THE DOT for Children’s Theatre of Charlotte. He teaches at UNC Charlotte.

Magda Guichard (Costume Designer) has been working with Children’s Theatre of Charlotte for nine years, designing costumes and puppets for such shows as THE VELVE TEEN RABBIT, THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL, MADAGASCAR: A MU SICAL ADVENTURE, ROALD DAHL’S MATIL DA THE MUSICAL, THE GHOST OF SPLINTER COVE and CORALINE as well as the design ing and creating of the Dragons in both THE RELUCTANT DRAGON and SHREK THE MUSI CAL. Magda earned her Master of Fine Arts from Savannah College of Art and Design in production design with a costume design focus. Magda is thrilled to call Children’s Theatre of Charlotte home and thanks her friends and, above all, her parents for their love and supporting her artistic journey.

Jason Romney (Sound Designer) is grate ful for the opportunity to collaborate once again with the team at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte. A few of his favorite projects at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte include ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL, THE CAT IN THE HAT, THE SECRET GARDEN, and THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL. He has also designed sound for productions at Triad Stage, Alliance The

atre, Piedmont Opera, Florida Studio Theatre, Imagination Stage, No Rules Theatre, Hot Summer Nights at the Ken nedy, Playmakers Repertory, Weston Playhouse, Lyric Repertory Company, Ravinia Festival, Utah Festival Opera, Uni corn Pillow Theatre, Elon University, and others. He is the Director of Sound Design at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem North Car olina. He is a proud member of the The atrical Sound Designers and Composers Association.

David M Fillmore, Jr (Lighting Designer) is Professor of Lighting Design at the Uni versity of North Carolina at Charlotte. Designing mostly for dance and theatre, Fillmore’s regional design credits include American Stage (FL), Tuacahn Outdoor Amphitheatre (UT), North Carolina Muse um of Art, The Tennessee Repertory The atre (TN), Cartage Theatre (NC), Imag ination Stage (MD/Washington), The Straw Hat Players (MN), and The Hudson Theatre Works (NJ/New York). Highlights include the world premieres of MY WAY (2000), THE CHRISTMAS DOLL (2007), SUR VIVING THE APPLEWHITE’S (2008), THE DRAMA CLUB (2009), 101 DALMATIANS (2014/tour), ELLA’S BIG CHANCE: A JAZZ AGE MUSICAL (2015), THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL (2016-19), AN HOMAGE TO ANCIENT EGYPT (2021), ALPHONSE MUCHA: ART NOUVEAU VI SIONARY (2021), and the international debuts of THE LARAMIE PROJECT (2006), in Tours, France and LULLABY – THE STO RIES WE TELL (2018), in Pietrasanta, Italy. The first show with Children’s Theatre of Charlotte(CTC) was MAGICIAN’S NEPH EW (2006) and a few of David’s other fa vorite shows include THE LION, THE WITCH

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AND THE WARDROBE, DRAGONS LOVE TA COS, PETER PAN, BEAUTY & THE BEAST, SEUS SICAL THE MUSICAL, THE WIZARD OF OZ, THE RELUCTANT DRAGON, TALES OF EDGAR AL LAN POE, SCROOGE!, ALADDIN and TREA SURE ISLAND. His kids, currently 7, 11 & 15, all started enjoying CTC productions at 3 months old and are excited to be seeing theatre in person again. David is a mem ber of the United Scenic Artists local 829. He holds an M.F.A. in Scenic and Lighting Design from Northwestern University, and a B.A. in Theatre from The University of Minne sota, Moorhead.

2017-18 season photos by Donna Bise

Classes and Camps

Children’s Theatre of Charlotte offers a wide variety of classes and camps for your family. Through our education programs, your child will build confidence, develop speaking, leadership and problemsolving skills, appreciate collaborating as a team member and value the feeling of commitment and accomplishment.

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INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY DONORS

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($50 - $499)

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Emily Adele

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Mary-Stuart Parker Alderman Fund

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Anonymous Donor Robert Antoine

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Lucy Chapman, In Honor of Music Together of Charlotte Flannery Clair Kathleen Clark Holt Cleaver Robin Cochran Amy Cole Addy Collett Shelley Davis Dennis Delamar

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Anne Perper, In Honor of Lisa Miller

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Dannye Powell, In Honor of John & Laurie Johnston*

Alicia Prescott, In Honor of Karen Steele Paul & Eleanor Reali

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Richard Ritter

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Charles Shreve

Linda Shreve

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Meredith Sorrell & Margaret Snyder, In Honor of Mary-Stuart Alderman

Robbie & Eva Squibb

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Stephanie Taylor Carrie & J.T. Teixeira Colleen Terschluse Marisa Thalberg

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Crystal Trotter Michael & Emily Trznadel Scott & Robin Tynes-Miller Catherine Van Doninck Rosa Maria Vega Brad & Whitney Vineyard Dianne Wallace

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April & Thomas Whitlock, In Honor of Steven Levine David & Tracy Whittington Marsha E. Wiggins Dr. Gabrielle Williams Gloria Williams Abbie Wilson Alston O. Wolf Kristin Wolff

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Children’s Theatre of Charlotte receives support from the Infusion Fund, a partnership between the City of Charlotte, Foundation for The Carolinas and generous donors to support the arts and cultural sector. Contributors to the fund include:

Multimillion Dollar Commitment City of Charlotte

$1.5 million and above Bank of America

C.D. Spangler Foundation / National Gypsum Company

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Trane Technologies

$600,000 - $1 million Albemarle Foundation Atrium Health Barings Duke Energy Honeywell

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Ally Financial

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The Gambrell Foundation Moore & Van Allen PwC

Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A. Rodgers Builders Wells Fargo

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Fifth Third Bank Foundation For The Carolinas Deidre and Clay Grubb Leslie and Michael Marsicano Jane and Hugh McColl Nucor Corporation PNC Bank Premier, Inc. Jane and Nelson Schwab

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