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(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 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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“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
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
RYAN ADDISON (Sam The Snowman) is ecstatic to be hitting the road again with this wonder ful show! When not performing, Ryan spends his time working in the warehouse at Pacific Coast Entertainment in California. Some of his previ ous credits include Judas Iscariot in Jesus Christ Superstar, Nicely Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls, Beadle Bamford in Sweeney Todd and Pap Finn in Big River. Ryan would like to thank every one who comes out to support live performances! “Love you Mom, Dad, Allie, Greg, Maverick and Twyla! Enjoy the show!!!”
SHARON PEARLMAN (Rudolph) is thrilled to be part of the Rudolph team! Although this is her first national tour, Sharon has performed on stages around the world, including New York, LA, Paris and Japan. Past roles include Olive in ...Spelling Bee, Crissy in Hair and Amber in Hairspray. B.F.A. from NYU (Tisch). Thanks to her husband, family and friends, Impact Talent Group, and the Rudolph cast and crew for all their hard work! sharonpearlman.com.
JASON MICHAEL HAMMOND (Santa Claus).
Twas the fifth time he’s toured with this holiday show. Jason loves playing Santa, it’s true don’t you know! To spread so much cheer is an excel lent reason why he enjoys this time and this sea son. Thanks to Candice and Ryan, Ben, Jamie and you! And to our magnificent cast and our crew. Treat everyone fairly, with kindness and love; and all sorts of blessings will come down from above. @the.jason.hammond.show.
SCOTT ARNOLD ( Hermey ) is thrilled to be returning to Christmas Town with the cast of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical. Regional: Hunchback of Notre Dame, Davey in Newsies, Sunset Boulevard, The Little Mermaid, and Titanic (Moonlight Amphitheatre), Buyer & Cellar (Vista’s Broadway Theater), The Full Monty, Billy Elliot, and 9 to 5 (SDMT), Jesus Christ Superstar, Meet Me in St. Louis, and Cornelius in Hello, Dolly! (Welk Theatre). Training: M.A. Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (UK), B.F.A. Azusa Pacific University. “Many thanks to my family and friends, and to my incred ible Jacob!” @scottagecheese91.
KATIE LEE ( Clarice ) is thrilled to have the opportunity to bring one of her favorite Rudolph characters to life this holiday season! Just finishing her second contract in For the Record: The Brat Pack on the Norwegian Escape, she could not be more excited to perform on land again.
BEN BURCH (Yukon Cornelius/Coach Comet) is excited to be back for his fifth year as Yukon! You
can find him in the live-RPG “Dragons and Things” most Fridays and in the short films #Amish, Player Two Press Start, and as Squire Quigley in Walking in Circles. Regional theater credits include Franklin Hart Jr. in 9 to 5, The Trouble with Words, The Pokémusical and Things to Ruin. Ben also coaches high school football and is a YoungLife leader. Much love to his beautiful wife Jamie, family and God. Find him on all social media at @lookitsben burch.
PAUL ZELHART ( Donner/King Moonracer ) is overjoyed to be returning for his third year as Donner! Previous credits include Brad Majors ( The Rocky Horror Show ), Carl Denham ( King Kong ), Orin/Ensemble ( Little Shop of Horrors), Grantaire ( Les Mis é rables ), various characters ( The Imagination Machine ) and Ensemble ( The Hunchback of Notre Dame ). AMDA graduate, Spring 2016. Much love to Elissa, David, Jake, Casey and Mike for their unending support. “Enjoy the show!”
JAMIE MILLS (Mrs. Donner/Dolly ) is excited to share her fourth Holly Jolly Christmas with Rudolph ! National tour: Ensemble in Anything Goes (u/s Reno, Angels). Regional: Ensemble/ Dance Captain in Bronco Billy, The Musical (world premiere); Annie in Annie Get Your Gun (Candlelight Pavilion); Babette in Beauty and the Beast (Alaska PAC); Chicago (Harris CPA); Aquata in The Little Mermaid (Cabrillo Music Theatre); Mrs. Darling in Peter Pan; Jessie in The Pokémusical, The Trouble with Words (Coeurage Theatre). “Love and thanks to Todd with ATB, Momma, Daddy and Benka.”
CANDICE ROCHELLE BERGE (Mrs. Claus) is thrilled to be joining the cast of Rudolph! 2008 graduate, Circle in the Square Theatre SchoolNYC. Past credits include NY: The Bear/The Proposal (Natalia/Elena), Five Women Wearing the Same Dress (Trisha). Regional: The Full Monty (Dolores), Home for Christmas (Florence), Evita (Aristocrat), Into the Woods (Witch), Joseph… (Narrator), Ragtime (Mother), The Taming of the Shrew (Kate), Piano Party 1 & 2 (Candi). Huge thanks to the entire creative team for this amazing opportunity. “Love and thanks to Mom, family and friends. Merry Christmas to All!”
DREW BOUDREAU (Boss Elf) is an actor, writer and comedian. Off-Broadway: Game of Thrones: The Musical (Tyrion). Regional: Oklahoma!, All Shook Up (3-D Theatricals); Beauty and the Beast, The Sound of Music (Sierra Rep). His viral video “How to End a Musical Before it Starts” has over 100K views online. He is the founder of College
Audition Pros LLC. For Nate.
CLINT BLAKELY ( Fireball ) is honored to join his first national tour! Recent LA theater: Assassins (Hillcrest Center for the Arts), The Bully Problem (Hollywood Fringe Festival), The Tragedy of Medusa (Project Nongenue). Regional: A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Hamlet (Santa Cruz Shakespeare), To Kill a Mockingbird (Theatricum Botanicum). Clint thanks his agent Jim at MTA, and Mom and Dad for the love and support! Keep up with Clint online @clintblakely and clintblakely.com.
JACOB NARCY ( Charlie in the Box/Elf/ Snowken) has been with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer since 2016, making this his fourth year! It’s been a blast getting to bring this classic story to life every year and pass on magical memo ries to the younger generations! Originally from San Diego, his body of work includes West Side Story (Chino), Oklahoma! (Fred, u/s Will Parker), Annie Get Your Gun (Tommy Keeler), Cabaret (Bobby), Chicago (Jury) and the dance ensembles of Newsies, Mamma Mia! and Damn Yankees—to name a few. He’s so thankful to get to share this experience with his boyfriend, Scott! What a gift to spend the holidays traveling with your loved one! Follow his journey on Instagram: @jacob_narcy.
DAYLE EMBLETON ( Elephant/Elf/Snowken/ Yearling ). Rhode Island native Dayle Embleton graduated from AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts with her conservatory cer tificate in dance theater. Dayle is represented by Go 2 Talent Agency and is a current member of the LA Follies. She has worked on TV shows such as Nickelodeon’s “The Thundermans” and music videos such as Todrick Hall’s “Low” featuring Ru Paul. Dayle is so happy to be spending the holiday season on the Rudolph tour!
JOSHUA Di PAOLA ( Cowboy/Elf/Snowken/ Yearling) is thrilled to return to Christmas Town and the cast of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer for his second year! Credits include Universal Studios Hollywood, Disney Live! Three Classic Fairytales (international tour), Norwegian Cruise Line (international tour), A Chorus Line (regional). He wants to thank his family and friends for all their love and support.
JOY NEWBEGIN (Airplane/Elf/Snokwen) is so happy to be returning to Christmas Town for her fourth year. Joy has a B.F.A. in dance performance from the University of California, Irvine. Favorite theatrical credits include The Hunchback of Norte Dame ( La Jolla); Matilda, Victor/Victoria, Mamma Mia!, The Little Mermaid, Peter Pan,
Addams Family, Big Fish (Moonlight); 42nd Street (3D); Hairspray, Singin’ in the Rain, West Side Story, Cats, White Christmas (SDMT); How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Old Globe). “Thank you for supporting live theater!”
ANDREW GARCIA (Aviator/Elf/Snowken) is a professional dancer currently training and work ing in Los Angeles, Calif. He is signed with Go 2 Talent Agency and is working as a professional dancer. Andrew was fortunate enough to grow up in Echo Park. He is grateful to already be able to call Los Angeles home. Andrew has had oppor tunities to dance for television spots, such as Old Navy commercials and “Love, Simon.” Andrew has also danced for several artists, such as Todrick Hall, Regine 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!
CHLOE ADAMS (Flying Elf/Snowken/Yearling) began dancing at just the age of 3. She moved to LA her senior year of high school and after graduat ing, she was accepted into the year-long pre-profes sional scholarship program at the Edge Performing Arts Center under the direction of Randall Allaire and Bill Prudich. She’s been a featured dancer on a VR YouTube special of La La Land and has traveled to places such as Brazil, Switzerland and Germany to assist choreographer Terri Best and currently assists numerous professional instructors in LA with CLI Studios. Chloe is very excited to be back with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical for her second year and would like to send a big thank you to Go 2 Talent Agency.
TIMOTHY H. LEE ( Male Swing ) is thrilled to join MRE’s Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer ! A LA-based South Korean native, Tim’s cred its include Shrek, Mamma Mia! (3DT); Evita: In Concert (PVPA); Maroo Village (Ezekiel Theater); YAGMCB, Children of Eden, Wild Party (CSUF). CSU Fullerton B.F.A. Thanks to God and his fam ily for always inspiring him to follow his heart. “Shout out to Anthony and the team at DDO. Special thanks to Lindsay and Dana for believing in me!” IG: @tim_haechanlee. timhaechanlee.com .
TAYLER METTRA (Female Swing ). Rudolph debut! Regional: Polly Baker ( Crazy for You ), Princess Jasmine (Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular, Disney California Adventure), Silly Girl (Beauty and the Beast , MRE), Swing ( Frozen: Live!, DCA), Olive Ostrovsky ( 25th Annual…Spelling Bee), Pocahontas (Mickey and the Magical Map, Disneyland). B.F.A. in musical theater, Elon University, N.C. Thanks to the team at McCoy
Rigby Entertainment and Rudolph, DDO, her par ents and sisters for their endless support, her loving husband and God. Psalm 37:4.
RYAN NORTON (Bumble). After working behind the scenes of Rudolph for the past few years, Ryan is thrilled to be joining the cast on stage and, for the first time, out on the road. For the last 15+ years, he has been performing in shows and parades at the Disneyland Resort. When not performing, Ryan loves working with the wardrobe department for McCoy Rigby Entertainment. He would love to send a big “Thank You” to everyone involved with offering him this fun and new experience.
BOB PENOLA (Script Adaptation) is an awardwinning playwright and creative writer/director based in N.Y.C. Bob has created shows that can be seen around the world on luxury cruise ships, at theme parks and at corporate events. For him, it’s a dream come true to be creatively involved in bring ing this classic to life on stage.
JONATHAN FLOM ( Producing Partner ) has overseen the translation of the 1964 “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” television special into the stage show Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical. He has worked directly with all of the the ater companies and contributors who have brought their passions and great talents to the development of this touring production.
DANIELLE FLOM ( Associate Producing Partner) has been responsible for ensuring that all of the visual elements in the production of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical faithfully capture the unique charm and the overall look and feel of the iconic 1964 television special, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”
DANA SOLIMANDO (Director/Choreographer) and her children enjoyed growing up with this iconic American classic and she is thrilled to bring it on stage to audiences nationwide! Her most recent proj ect was choreographing the world premier of Rebel Genius. Other credits include the critically acclaimed production of Cabaret at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts (2019 Ovation and LA Drama Critics Circle nominations—Best Choreography), American Idiot (2016 Ovation nom.), Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Rent, The Addam’s Family (starring Rachael York and Bronson Pinchot), Billy Elliot (2015 LA Drama Critics Circle Award nomination), Ragtime (2015 Ovation Award nom.), Parade (2103 Ovation Award nom.), Damn Yankees (2014 Ovation Award nom.), Hairspray, All Shook Up, Swing! (2004 and 2006 LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards—Best Choreography). Miss Saigon at the Macau International Arts Festival/
McCoy Rigby Entertainment (2012 Ovation nomi nation—Best Choreography), Jesus Christ Superstar national tour (NAACP Theatre Award nomination). Other Favorites: La Cage aux Folles, Hair and The Wizard of Oz (Sacramento Music Circus), Little Miss Scrooge (world premiere), Spring Awakening, Little Shop of Horrors, Oliver!, Buddy. Dana is also the co-writer/director/choreographer for Maestro and Route 66 on Crystal Cruise Lines. Broadway per forming credits include Peter Pan (Tiger Lily—also filmed for A&E), Cats (Rumpleteazer) and Swing! (West Coast and Country featured dancer). Many thanks to Character Arts, S2BN, McCoy Rigby Entertainment for this opportunity and to my family for their love and support! This one is for Hailey and Jude Mason! danasolimando.com.
GRETCHEN DAWSON ( Associate Director/ Choreographer). Recent behind the scenes cred its include Associate Director/Choreographer for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer tour (McCoy Rigby Entertainment), Associate Choreographer for American Idiot (La Mirada Theatre), Assistant Choreographer for Spring Awakening (La Mirada Theatre). Recent performing credits include MoHos Sketch Comedy Group starring Fred Willard, Lynnette “Squeaky” Fromme in Assassins (Gem Theater) and Roxie Hart in Chicago (Gem Theater). Check out gretchendawson.com or IG @ iamgretchendawson for more info. A special thank you to her wife, friends, and family for their love and support. “Enjoy the show!”
CEDRIC DODD, ( Assistant Choreographer ) attended AMDA, LA where he received his B.F.A. in dance theater. He recently was the Assistant Choreographer for the HBO pilot “Untitled Showtime Lakers Project.” Other credits include: Apple, Lythgoe Family Panto, “American Horror Story” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” He is a fac ulty member at Los Angeles Ballet Academy and Santa Clarita Ballet. Cedric toured with the 2017 Yukon cast of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and is thrilled to be back joining the creative team as Assistant Choreographer. He is a proud member of Actors Equity and represented by Go 2 Talent Agency.
MOLLY CASEY ATKINS ( Production Stage Manager) has been involved in theater since birth, with a writer/director father and producer mother. She has stage managed for Nintendo and Disney Channel, Netflix, Amazon Studios, Sony Studio’s Upfront and multiple pre-Oscar events. She has also worked on projects and events featuring per formers such as John Williams, Demi Lovato, Snoop Dogg, Imagine Dragons, Kristen Chenowith and many more. In the past year, Molly has been managing the workshop productions of the new
original musical Bedlam . Molly is thrilled to be back for the third year with the McCoy Rigby fam ily and would like to thank her family, friends, and dog for their continuous support.
BRANDON BANDA (Assistant Stage Manager). Finally taking his backstage dancing on the road, Brandon’s first Rudolph tour is sure to be memo rable. Brandon attends Fullerton College in California and has worked as a PA for McCoy Rigby Entertainment since 2017. His most memo rable show has been End of the Rainbow by Peter Quilter, the play the recent film Judy is based upon. Brandon has a deep connection with his house plants and his garden and is thankful Tebraie will care for them during the tour.
LINDSAY BROOKS ( Casting Director ): OffBroadway: The Office! A Musical Parody. National tours: The Office! A Musical Parody, Friends! The Musical Parody, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical, The Simon & Garfunkel Story, Musical Thrones: A Parody of Ice and Fire, Greater Tuna. West Coast premiere: Grumpy Old Men (McCoy Rigby). Regional: UMPO: A League of Their Own (Rockwell Table and Stage), A Night with Janis Joplin (McCoy Rigby). “Huge thanks to the whole Herkon family. For Avery.” @lindsayk brooks.
DAVID LAMOUREUX ( Music Director ). Los Angeles regional premieres: Sunset Boulevard , Avenue Q , The Wedding Singer . Other credits: Parade , A Chorus Line , Chess , High Fidelity , Evita , Jesus Christ Superstar , Into the Woods , Sweeney Todd , Assassins , Rent , Cats , Godspell , The Will Rogers Follies . Recording/touring: Yoshiki (X-Japan), Gwen Stefani, Augustana, Dave Eggar (Grammy nomination), Katie Costello, Lucy Schwartz, Vanessa Carlton, The Damnwells. Co-Producer, Musical Theatre West’s Reiner Reading Series. Co-Director, Los Angeles Musicians Collective. For more information, visit losangelesmusicianscollective.com.
JEAN-YVES TESSIER ( Lighting Designer ). Selected credits include Maestro (Crystal Cruises); Ragtime , Parade , Avenue Q , Altar Boyz (3D Theatricals); Boeing Boeing, Ring of Fire, Smokey Joe’s Cafe , Cats (McCoy Rigby Entertainment); Young Frankenstein , Sweeney Todd , Fiddler on the Roof , Hairspray , Dreamgirls (Moonlight Amphitheatre); Menopause The Musical (ToC and GFour Productions); Once Upon a Mattress, White Christmas , Breaking Up Is Hard To Do , Singin’ in the Rain (Cabrillo Music Theatre); Sunset Boulevard, Summer of Love, Meet Me in St. Louis, 42nd Street, Little Shop of Horrors, The Wizard of Oz, All Shook Up, The Pajama Game, Thoroughly
Modern Millie (Musical Theatre West).
JULIE FERRIN (Sound Designer) is honored to be part of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical with this amazing cast, crew and produc tion team! She grew up loving and watching the show every year with her family—it is tradition! Julie recently designed The Addams Family and Tarzan with 3D Theatricals, American Idiot with DOMA Theatre Company and the world premiere of The Money Fi$h starring John Cox. Ms. Ferrin is President of Sound Advice LLC, a California-based sound design, engineering and rental company. Please visit soundadvicedesigns.com for more information and follow us on Facebook at Sound Advice LLC. Thank you for supporting the arts, and enjoy the show!
INFANTE MEDIA ( Projection Designer ) has designed for broadcast television, professional theater, the Walt Disney Company and countless live events and concert tours. Jonathan Infante has adapted his passion and knowledge of digital media and merged it with his love and years of experi ence in live theater to create INFANTEmedia, a full-service production company geared to the per forming arts. Jonathan Infante is also a producer and director with Southgate Productions in Orange County. Most recent design credits: Disney’s When You Wish (Disney Theatricals), “General Hospital” (ABC-TV), Big Fish (Musical Theatre West), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Tuacahn Center for the Performing Arts), Disney Jr. Live On Stage (The Disneyland Resort), Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer The Musical national tour (McCoy Rigby Entertainment), Into the Woods (Southgate Productions), Shrek The Musical (Moonlight).
ANTHONY GAGLIARDI ( Wig Designer ) has been in the wig industry since 1968, working mostly with chemotherapy patients, those with alopecia and clients with thinning hair. However, he loves designing hairstyles for the theater. It brings out his creativity and provides a fresh challenge for each show. Most recent productions: Sunset Boulevard, Young Frankenstein and Beauty and the Beast. He is thrilled to be working with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical this holiday season.
TERRY HANRAHAN (Prop Designer). As a little girl, Terry had no use for dolls; she only wanted to play with the dollhouse, decorating and redecorat ing it and making tiny faux everything…food, toys, Christmas trees, floral arrangements and even pets. And this is how a Prop Designer is made. Terry would like to thank the Rudolph producers for bringing this traditional joy to the stage, and all the folks at McCoy Rigby Entertainment, La Mirada
Theatre for the Performing Arts, 3-D Theatricals, Reprise!, The Theatre at Boston Court, ICT and the Hollywood Bowl for letting her continue to have such a good time playing with all the fun stuff.
KATIE McCOY (Makeup Designer) is thrilled to join the team for Rudolph! Recent designs for La Mirada Theatre/McCoy Rigby include the world premiere of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice a Musical, Rent, First Date, Mary Poppins, Carrie The Musical, Billy Elliot, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, The 39 Steps, Life Could Be a Dream, American Idiot and, most recently, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. She has served as head of wigs on national tours of The Little Mermaid, Elf The Musical, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer The Musical and Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan. Katie’s credits as a styl ist include Hairspray, The Buddy Holly Story, Steel Magnolias, Little Shop of Horrors and many shows at The Sacramento Music Circus. Katie has also served as a styling consultant for recitals at McCoy Rigby Conservatory of the Arts and for NBC Sports. Currently residing in Southern California, Katie’s greatest joy comes in knowing that she has made an impact on the quality of the show through the work she does behind the scenes.
S2BN ENTERTAINMENT (Producer) is a diver sified live entertainment company that specializes in the production and promotion of live arena spec tacles, global concert tours, theatrical performances and touring exhibitions. Created by legendary live events producer Michael Cohl, the company’s recent productions include Bat Out of Hell: The Musical, The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains, An Evening with Oprah, Barbra Streisand, David Gilmour, Phil Collins, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, The Marvel Experience, Rock of Ages, An Evening with Al Pacino, A Night with Janis Joplin and many more. Credited with developing the con cept of package touring in 1989, Cohl has over 40 years of high-level expertise in the entertainment industry with clients such as The Rolling Stones, U2 and Pink Floyd. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, when he received a Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award at the 2002 Juno Awards. Cohl is also a recipient of the 2004 Billboard Legend of Live Award, and was inducted in Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2005. He and his shows have won over 35 entertainment industry awards, including a Tony, five Olivier Awards and multiple Emmys.
(Producer), led by founding partners Alison Spiriti and Justin Sudds, specializes in the production, marketing, management and distribution of live branded non-traditional entertainment from the digital, theatrical and concert worlds and beyond.
RAE’s proud roster includes: Disney Dance Upon a Dream, Heather McMahan: The Farewell Tour, The Price is Right Live!, America’s Got Talent Live!, The Simon and Garfunkel Story, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer The Musical (national tour and Grand Ole Opry,) Cat and Nat #MomTruths Live, Sasha Velour’s Smoke & Mirrors, The Office: A Musical Parody (Off-Broadway and national tour,) Grumpy Old Men: The Musical, Markiplier’s You’re Welcome Tour, among many more. Visit us at RightAngleEntertainment.com.
ELISSA E. SZIEFF ( Executive Producer ) has had a long career in production management and financial analysis as the owner of E2 Accounting Services. She has worked with a variety of organiza tions and tours such as Right Angle Entertainment ( The Simon and Garfunkel Story, The Office, Friends) McCoy Rigby Entertainment (Peter Pan, Little Mermaid, Miss Saigon, La Mirada Theatre’s Broadway Series), NFL Hall of Fame’s A Game for Life exhibit, “For the Record” series, Fremantle Media (The Price is Right Live!, America’s Got Talent Live), Lythgoe Family Productions, among many others. Elissa originally started a business management firm for the music industry, ultimately growing her business to encompass all forms of live entertainment.
TRACEY MCFARLAND/BROADWAY AND BEYOND THEATRICALS ( Tour Direction ). Tracey is a seasoned theatrical executive with two successful decades of touring industry experience. As founder of InHouse Booking, she oversaw the inaugural tours of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer The Musical, The Hip Hop Nutcracker with MC Kurtis Blow, A Charlie Brown Christmas Live, and Dan and Phil’s The Amazing Tour is Not on Fire, as well as national tours of Legally Blonde The Musical, An American in Paris, and Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella and Swan Lake, to name a few. In 2019, InHouse Booking merged with OffBroadway Touring to create Broadway and Beyond Theatricals, a full-service entertainment company dedicated to the distribution and creation of quality branded theatrical content for traditional and nontraditional venues throughout North America and beyond.
M c COY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT ( Tom McCoy & Cathy Rigby McCoy ). Celebrating its 25th anniversary season at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, McCoy Rigby Entertainment (MRE) is one of the world’s premier theatri cal production companies. Headed by Executive Producers Tom McCoy and Cathy Rigby, MRE has produced over one hundred musicals, plays and concerts featuring some of the biggest stars in the industry today. In addition, MRE has launched
several Emmy Award-winning and Tony Awardnominated Broadway, international and national touring productions including: Peter Pan, Seussical the Musical, and Annie Get Your Gun, all starring Cathy Rigby; Frank Wildhorn’s Jekyll & Hyde starring American Idol contender and Tony Awardnominee Constantine Maroulis along with Grammy Award-nominee and R&B superstar Deborah Cox; Jesus Christ Superstar starring Carl Anderson and Sebastian Bach; Camelot starring Michael York and Lou Diamond Phillips, and Happy Days writ ten by Gary Marshall and Paul Williams. Peter Pan, starring Cathy Rigby, has made four stops on Broadway and received four Tony Award nomi nations including Best Revival of a Musical and Best Actress in a Musical. The A&E TV network premiere of “Peter Pan,” starring Cathy Rigby, received one Emmy Award and four Emmy Award nominations, and MRE has recently been honored with the request to bring Peter Pan to Riyadh this November 2019, distinguishing their production as the first American musical ever to perform in Saudi Arabia. The country is striving to open its doors to the world of western arts, and MRE is privileged to be leading the way in this endeavor. MRE’s other credits include numerous award-winning documen taries and stadium events.
TODD GERSHWIN ( Producer/Premiere Producers LLC ) specializes in producing live events and theatrical tours, with a specialty in family entertainment. Gershwin has produced successful theatrical productions, concerts and tours for numerous iconic brands. Current North American touring projects include A Charlie Brown Christmas, PBS Kids Live, Rainbow Rangers, the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit musical Million Dollar Quartet and A Night with Janis Joplin. Gershwin’s projects have played at leading venues throughout North America, includ ing Madison Square Garden, the Hollywood Bowl, Ravinia, Wolftrap, Arena Stage, the Pasadena Playhouse and numerous Broadway theaters.
DANIEL CHILEWICH ( Producer/Premiere Producers LLC) is a music, theater and entertainment executive and attorney in New York and New Jersey. Daniel is a founder of Premiere Producers, a theatri cal production company. His related production work includes the Broadway hit musical A Night With Janis Joplin, the upcoming Barry Manilow musical Harmony, the national tour of ‘S Wonderful—The New Gershwin Musical, Over the Rainbow—The Music of Harold Arlen, a multimedia concert cel ebration, the national tour of the critically acclaimed Gershwin multimedia symphonic concert, Here To Stay—The Gershwin Experience, the national tour of the Tony Award-winning show Blast.
MCCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT
Tom McCoy Ana Lara David Nestor Patti Jacob Lindsay Brooks Sam Pietenpol Nathan Shube
Casting......................................... Lindsay Brooks Company Manager Annalisa Mickelson Production Stage Manager Molly Casey Atkins Assistant Stage Manager ............... Brandon Banda Road Music Supervisor ......Candice Rochelle Berge Dance Captain Joy Newbegin Costume Coordinator ............ Donna MacNaughton Production Assistants ........................ Danielle Airey, Natalie Iscovich Puppet Instructor Christian Anderson Vocal Coach ....................................... Will Vought Head Carpenter Vance Kaopuiki Head Electrician/Video Brandon Hawkinson Head Sound Engineer .................. Noelle Sammour Head Properties Manager ............ Brandon Burruss Head Wigs/Makeup/Hair Sophia Anderson Wardrobe Supervisor ..................... Cassidy Santos Assistant Carpenter/Lead Flyer .... Miles Hollingsworth Assistant Electrics/Front Light Noah Henry Assistant Sound/Assistant Flyer Alex LaConte Assistant Props ............................. Brandon Banda Music Director......................... David Lamoureaux Legal Advisor Marc Stollman, Mark Waldman Accountant ......................................Elissa Szeiff Merchandise ...................... Encore Merchandising Merchandise Supervisor Joey Boyles Website Designer Goho LLC Costumes and Puppets ................. Enrico Studios, Christian Anderson Co-Producer Aaron Burakoff Right Angle Entertainment ................ Alison Spiriti, Justin Sudds, Jim Lanahan, John Poland, Cliff Kellas, Joseph Rosswog Original Tour Assistant Choreographer ......................... Estevan Valdes
Lighting equipment provided by Pacific Coast Entertainment; sound/video equipment by Sound Advice, LLC; flying equipment by ZFX Flying Illusions; set built by Pacific Coast Entertainment. Based on the animated television special “Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer” and the stage production directed and conceived by Jeff Frank and First Stage. Script adaptation by Robert Penola. Arrangements and orchestrations by Timothy Splain. Scenic and puppet designs by Brandon Kirkham.
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” animated televi sion special adapted from a story by Robert L. May
and the song by Johnny Marks, music and lyrics by Johnny Marks. All elements © and TM under license to Character Arts, LLC.
The Director/Choreographer is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.
The actors and stage managers employed in this pro duction are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.
Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).
