A Christmas Story by Mills Publishing Inc.

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A Christmas Story

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Big League Productions, Inc. in association with

Deborah Denenberg presents

A Christmas Story, The Musical Book by

Music and Lyrics by

Joseph Robinette

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul

Based upon the motion picture “A Christmas Story” © 1983 Turner Entertainment Co., distributed by Warner Bros. written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark and “In God We Trust All Others Pay Cash” by Jean Shepherd. Produced with permission of Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, Inc. and Dalfie Entertainment, Inc.

Starring

Tommy Druhan Ian Shaw William Colin Briana Gantsweg Christopher Swan and

Chris Carsten with Seth Black-Diamond Matthew Brennan Beth Conley Hannah Fairman Jay Hendrix Ty Huffman Erica Jane Hughes Lauren Kent Clementine Kline John Mahanna Justin Mock Armand Munoz Charles Pang Emily Rhein Kailyn Rose Sanders Daniel Mark Smith Alec Talbott Maisie Van Vleet Keira Belle Young Scenic Design based on the Costume Design based on the Lighting Design based on the Original Broadway Scenic Design by Original Broadway Costume Design by Original Broadway Lighting Design by

Scenic Design Adaptation by

Tour Costume Design by

MICHAEL CARNAHAN MICHAEL MCDONALD

Orchestrations by

WALT SPANGLER ELIZABETH HOPE CLANCY HOWELL BINKLEY LARRY BLANK

Hair & Wig Design by

GERARD KELLY

Musical Supervisor

ANDREW SMITHSON

Casting by

ALISON FRANCK, CSA

Technical Supervisor

RODNEY MANN

Tour Lighting Design by

Dance Musical Arrangements Vocal Arrangements by

Associate Producer

Sound Design by

CHARLIE MORRISON JEREMY OLEKSA GLEN KELLY

JUSTIN PAUL

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General Management

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WENDY J.CONNOR BRENT WATKINS

Executive Producer

DANIEL SHER

Originally Directed on Broadway by

JOHN RANDO

Associate Choeographer

BROOKE MARTINO Associate Director

MICHAEL RADER Choreography by

WARREN CARLYLE Directed by

MATT LENZ

Exclusive Tour Direction: L. GLENN POPPLETON

Produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC., of Woodstock, Illinois Originally Produced on Broadway by Gerald Goehring Roy Miller Michael F. Mitri Pat Flicker Addiss Peter Billingsley Timothy Laczynski Mariano Tolentino, Jr. Louise Beard Michael Filerman Scott Hart Alison Eckert Bob Bartner Michael Jenkins Angela Milonas Bradford W. Smith

CAST (in order of appearance)

Jean Shepherd.................................................................................................... CHRIS CARSTEN Ralphie (Alternating)..................................................................TOMMY DRUHAN/IAN SHAW Mother........................................................................................................ BRIANA GANTSWEG Randy................................................................................................................. WILLIAM COLIN The Old Man............................................................................................. CHRISTOPHER SWAN The Bumpus Hounds............................................................................................. HOSS, STELLA Schwartz...............................................................................................SETH BLACK-DIAMOND Flick........................................................................................................................JAY HENDRIX Thor................................................................................................................... JOHN MAHANNA Esther Jane...................................................................................................MAISIE VAN VLEET Mary Beth...................................................................................................CLEMENTINE KLINE Scut Farkus............................................................................................................. TY HUFFMAN Grover Dill.......................................................................................................ARMAND MUNOZ Miss Shields.......................................................................................................... LAUREN KENT Fantasy Villain.........................................................................................DANIEL MARK SMITH Bank Manager....................................................SETH BLACK-DIAMOND, JOHN MAHANNA Bank Robbers..........................................................................JUSTIN MOCK, ALEC TALBOTT Prisoner............................................................................................................... ALEC TALBOTT Can Can Girlfriend...........................................................................................CLEMENTINE KLINE Policeman....................................................................................................... DANIEL MARK SMITH Fireman.......................................................................................................................JUSTIN MOCK Doctor......................................................................................................................CHARLES PANG Nurse......................................................................................................... ERICA JANE HUGHES Flick’s Mother.............................................................................................. HANNAH FAIRMAN Mobster Tap Specialty....................................................................................... WILLIAM COLIN Santa Claus..............................................................................................DANIEL MARK SMITH Chief Elves................................................................ ERICA JANE HUGHES, ALEC TALBOTT Nancy.................................................................................................. KAILYN ROSE SANDERS Goggles Kid.....................................................................................................ARMAND MUNOZ Waiter.................................................................................................................. CHARLES PANG Waitress....................................................................................................KEIRA BELLE YOUNG Neighbors, Shoppers, Parents, Students, Townspeople, Elves and Others SETH BLACK-DIAMOND, MATTHEW BRENNAN, BETH CONLEY, HANNAH FAIRMAN, JAY HENDRIX, TY HUFFMAN, ERICA JANE HUGHES, LAUREN KENT, CLEMENTINE KLINE, JOHN MAHANNA, JUSTIN MOCK, ARMAND MUNOZ, CHARLES PANG, EMILY RHEIN, KAILYN ROSE SANDERS, DANIEL MARK SMITH, ALEC TALBOTT, MAISIE VAN VLLET, KEIRA BELLE YOUNG DANCE CAPTAIN MATTHEW BRENNAN SWINGS

MATTHEW BRENNAN, BETH CONLEY

UNDERSTUDIES

Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance.

For Mother – HANNAH FAIRMAN; For Old Man – MATTHEW BRENNAN; For Randy – JOHN MAHANNA; For Jean Shephard – BRENT WATKINS; For Miss Shields – BETH CONLEY

SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE Overture.............................................................................................................................Orchestra Prologue: Outside radio station WOR, New York City/the radio studio desk – Christmas Eve, Several Years Ago Scene 1:.............The Parker Family House and Higbee’s Department Store – December 1, 1940 “It All Comes Down to Christmas”.........................................Ralphie, The Parkers and Ensemble “Red Ryder Carbine Action BB Gun”..................................................................Ralphie and Jean “It All Comes Down to Christmas” (Reprise).............................................. Ralphie and Company Scene 2:........................................................................The Parker Family House – The Next Day “The Genius on Cleveland Street”................................................................The Old Man, Mother Scene 3:.....................................................................A Path Leading to School – Soon Afterward “When You’re A Wimp”...........................................................................................................Kids Scene 4:............................................................................. The Classroom – A Few Minutes Later “Ralphie to the Rescue!”..... Ralphie, Miss Shields, The Old Man, Mother, Randy and Ensemble Scene 5:........................................................................The Parker Family House – A Week Later “What a Mother Does”......................................................................................................... Mother “A Major Award”................................................................. The Old Man, Mother and Neighbors Scene 6:............................................ The Parker Family House – Early Evening of December 13 Scene 7:............................................................................. On The Road – Immediately Following “Parker Family Singalong”............................................................................................The Parkers Scene 8:.....................................................................The Parker Family House – Late That Night “Act I Finale”................................................................................................ Ralphie and Ensemble THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION ACT TWO Entr’Acte............................................................................................................................Orchestra Scene 1:.................................................................................. The Schoolyard and The Classroom “Sticky Situation”.................. Ralphie, Flick, Schwartz, Kids, Miss Shields, Nurse, Flick’s Mom Fireman, Policeman and Doctor Scene 2:..................................................................................................Fantasy 1930’s Speakeasy “You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out”...................................................................... Miss Shields and Kids Scene 3:................................................................. A Path From School – Immediately Following Scene 4:............................................................The Parker Family House – A Few Minutes Later “Just Like That”.................................................................................................................... Mother Scene 5:.....................................................................Santa’s Station at Higbee’s – Christmas Eve “At Higbee’s”.......................................................................................................................... Elves “Up on Santa’s Lap”...........................................................Santa, Elves, Ralphie, Randy and Kids Scene 6:....................................................................... The Parker Family House – Christmas Eve “Before The Old Man Comes Home”...........................................................................The Parkers Scene 7:........................................................................................................... The Boys’ Bedroom “Somewhere Hovering Over Indiana”......................................................Ralphie, Randy and Kids Scene 8:... The Parker Family House, A Chinese Restaurant and the Town – Christmas morning “Ralphie to the Rescue” (Reprise)................................................................ Ralphie and Ensemble “A Christmas Story”.......................................................................The Parkers and Full Company

WHO’S WHO A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL - ORCHESTRA MUSIC DIRECTOR, KEYS 2 —ANDREW SMITHSON

Associate Conductor, Keys 1 — Jacob Priddy Reed 1 — Henry Hernandez Reed 2 — Tanner Dawson Reed 3 — Chris Smucker Trumpet 1 — Rick Carey Trumpet 2 — Josh Harney Trombone — Raul Navarrette Bass — Todd Hale Drums — Brian Malone Percussion — Laura Hamel

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TOMMY DRUHAN (Ralphie) is so happy you’re here! Enjoy! Regional Credits: Billy Elliot (Billy Elliott), Big Fish (Young Will), Beauty & The Beast (Chip), James and the Giant Peach (James). Big thanks to director, Michael Rader, his agent Nancy Carson, family/friends, and everyone on tour for this great adventure! tommydruhan.com IAN SHAW (Ralphie) is from Bloomington, IN and is thrilled to be back for his second year as Ralphie Parker. Credits include: Peter Pan (John—Cardinal Stage), Oliver (Oliver—Cardinal Stage), Mary Poppins (Michael Banks—Cardinal Stage), The Music Man (Winthrop—Indiana University Opera Theatre), and The Hobbit (Bilbo—Stages Bloomington). Thank you to Big League, his castmates, and the entire ACS team! CHRIS CARSTEN (Jean Shepherd) Mr. Carsten is so pleased to be a participant 6 years running in this joyful holiday production! Each new year has brought so many delightful experiences to revel in, and so many wonderful people to collaborate with! Mr. Carsten has been seen in recent touring productions of Legally Blonde, 42nd Street, and My Fair Lady. Some of his favorite roles include Higgins in My Fair Lady, Adams in 1776, and Captain Hook in Peter Pan. Other recent productions include Sweeney Todd, Urinetown, and The Book of Will. He would like to dedicate his performance to his wonderful wife and three children. WILLIAM COLIN (Randy, Tap Specialty) William is from New Albany, IN. He has been dancing and singing since age 2. Thanks to Franck Casting, Kim Pedell and Zoom Talent, Thommie Retter, Debbie King-Raque, DanceWorks, and family, especially: Grandma,

Papaw, Aunt April, Mom, Dad, Joseph, Hannah and Emma, for your AMAZING LOVE and SUPPORT. Instagram: @williamthomascolin BRIANA GANTSWEG (Mother) is delighted to return to the Parker family this holiday season. Other national tours: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. Regionally: Kinky Boots (Gateway Playhouse), Born Yesterday (Cortland Repertory Theatre), Austen’s Pride (ACT of CT), and All Shook Up (New London Barn Playhouse). Rays of gratitude to Avalon Artists Group and the entire Christmas Story team! CHRISTOPHER SWAN (The Old Man) is happy to be back in the cardigan where it all began! Recent credits include the national tour of R&H’s Cinderella (Sebastian), My Fair Lady (Prof Higgins), and The Buddy Holly Story (Norm Petty). Other national tours include Damn Yankees (Applegate), Guys And Dolls (Nathan) and the China tour of My Fair Lady (Doolittle). Award-winning regional roles include I Love You You’re Perfect (Man 2), La Cage Aux Folles(Albin) and This Wonderful Life, a one-man salute to the holiday classic. SETH BLACK-DIAMOND (Schwartz), a 13 year old from Tampa, Florida, is thrilled to be back for his second year on the ACS tour. Credits: Billy Elliot (Michael- City Springs), Newsies (Les- Straz) Special thanks to Big League Productions, Franck Casting, Take 3 Talent, Jody Prusan, Badiene Magaziner, Jillian Zack, Patel Conservatory, Florida Arts School and his family for all of their support. Follow @sethblackdiamondofficial-- he triple dog dares you!!!! MATTHEW BRENNAN (Ensemble / Swing / U/S Old Man / Dance Captain / Resident Director) is delighted to return to ACS for a fourth year on the road! Matthew is the

WHO’S WHO Associate Artistic Director for the Encore Musical Theatre Company in Dexter, MI. Big love to the EMTC family and never ending thanks to Mom and Dad!! BETH CONLEY (Ensemble, Swing, U/S Miss Shields) is thrilled to be on her first national tour! Favorite Credits: 42nd Street (Anytime Annie/ Dance Captain – Post Playhouse), Urinetown (Little Sally/Dance Captain – Post Playhouse). Hometown: Rochester, NY. School: Wright State University. bethconley.com, @bethconley89 HANNAH FAIRMAN (Ensemble, U/S Mother) is thrilled to be spreading Christmas cheer for a second year with ACS! Tours: A Chorus Line (Japan & China). Recent regional credits: Crazy for You (Patsy), The Marvelous Wonderettes (Cindy Lou), and Mamma Mia (Arkansas Rep). BFA Point Park University. Insta: @fannahairman JAY HENDRIX (Flick) is ready for a sticky situation! Credits: Because of Winn Dixie (Stevie Dewberry - Goodspeed); A Christmas Carol (Tiny Tim), Matilda, Jr. Pilot (Bruce) at Broward Center Performing Arts. Love to Mom & Dad!@jayhendrixofficial TY HUFFMAN (Scut Farkus) is excited to be making his national tour debut. Credits: Godspell, Jr. (John the Baptist/Judas – OCSAC); Thank you to my family and everyone at Oldham County Schools Arts Center for their support! ERICA JANE HUGHES (Elf, Ensemble) is elated to be back on Cleveland Street! Previously she toured the nation and internationally with A Chorus Line (Kristine). Proud Point Park Grad! Endless thanks to her incredible family and besties. Don’t forget to vote in 2020! votesaveamerica.com @ej__hughes. LAUREN KENT (Miss Shields, Ensemble) is so excited to be back for her second year with ACS! Select credits: Fiddler on the Roof (Tzeitel), Into the Woods (Florinda), Last Night of Disco (Miss Thang). Love to Mom, Dad and Ian! Insta: @ laurentakenta9; Twitter: @laurenkentact CLEMENTINE KLINE (Mary Beth, Can Can Girlfriend, Ensemble) is thrilled to return to Christmas Story! Favorite roles: Ragtime (Little Girl); Lion King (Timon); 101 Dalmatians (Cruella de Vil); Shrek (Young Fiona). TV: “Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary Special”. Professional Performing Arts School,

NYC. Gratitude to family, Nancy, Alison, Janine, Bob, Badiene. @clementinekline JOHN MAHANNA (Thor, Ensemble, U/S Randy) is excited to be touring with A Christmas Story! Credits: “Law & Order: SVU” and “SNL”. Love and gratitude to Parkside Talent, Abrams Artists, Stewart Talent, Alison Franck, Amelia, Denise, Kevin, Friends and Family. JUSTIN MOCK (Ensemble) is thrilled to be on the road with A Christmas Story! Theatre credits: The She Fell (Off-Broadway), Beauty and The Beast (NSMT). Dance Credits: Hubbard Street 2, Hou Ying Dance Theatre. @J_mockery ARMAND MUNOZ (Dill, Ensemble) is excited for his first National Tour! Credits: Peter Pan (Tootles - RTAA), Les Miserables (Gavroche - WHS), Newsies (Les understudy/ Newsie - RTAA) and Beauty and The Beast (Chip - RCT). Thanks to family, Montessori teachers, dance/vocal/piano instructors, directors and “theatre family” for their support! CHARLES PANG (Waiter, Ensemble) Hong Kong actor touring with A Christmas Story for the fifth time! Selected credits: Romance of the Western Chamber (Chang - TADA! Theater), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Puck/Egeus/Lion Vainglory Theatre). Many thanks to Big League and the ACS family! www.charlespang.com EMILY RHEIN (Ensemble) Spreading Christmas cheer for a third year on tour with ACS! Regional favorites: Funny Girl (u/s Fanny Brice), A Christmas Story (u/s Miss Shields), 42nd Street (Ensemble), Little Women (Jo). Iowa native. WIU BFA. Endless love to my family & thanks to Big League! KAILYN ROSE SANDERS (Nancy, Ensemble) is thrilled to be on tour again with ACS! Credits: Hairspray (Ensemble; Little Inez US- GCP), Newsies (Newsie) - GCP), Annie (Kate- GCP), GCP’s Junior Co. (Soloist & Dancer). All my love to Fresno!! DANIEL MARK SMITH (Santa, Ensemble) is thrilled to return to the cast of A Christmas Story for the third time! Previously a Lead Vocalist with Viking Ocean Cruises. A huge thank you to Big League Productions, Mom, Dad, and Kortni for the love and support. Happy Holidays! ALEC TALBOTT (Elf, Ensemble) is elated to be doing his first touring production.

WHO’S WHO Highlight Credits include Newsies(Derby Dinner Playhouse), Singin’ in the Rain, Beauty and the Beast (Maine State Music Theater) Instagram:@duffystuff MAISIE VAN VLEET (Esther Jane, Ensemble) Ms. Van Vleet is a returning veteran of A Christmas Story The Musical and she is absolutely delighted! Credits: Aladdin (Iago), Urinetown, Annie, The Who’s Tommy, Seussical (Jojo), The Lion King, and Peter Pan. Thanks and love to her family for all their love and support!! KEIRA BELLE YOUNG (Waitress, Ensemble) is thrilled to be in A Christmas Story! National Tour: The King and I (Princess Ying Yaowalak)Off-Broadway: The Pain of My Belligerence (Olive - Playwrights Horizons). Grateful to Alison, ACS creatives, John, Devin, and Sydney. Love to my family for always supporting me. @keirabelleyoung JEAN SHEPHERD (Originating Author) One of the most nostalgic, humorous storytellers of his day, Shepherd wrote for several magazines and his articles were published in a series of books including The America of George Ade, In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash, A Fistful of Fig Newtons and The Ferrari in the Bedroom. Shepherd’s radio broadcasting career began in Cincinnati in 1948. He eventually moved to WOR Radio in New York. He performed entirely without scripts. From 1971 to 1994, Shepherd became a screenwriter, writing and producing numerous television and cinema works. In 2005, Shepherd was posthumously inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame and the Broadcast Cable Hall of Fame. BENJAMIN “BOB” CLARK (Motion Picture Director/Co-Screenwriter) was an actor, director, screenwriter and producer. Mr. Clark directed a diverse collection of both blockbuster and cult hits including Black Christmas, Murder by Degree, Tribute and Porky’s. Working from Jean Shepherd’s book, In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash, Mr. Clark directed, and co-wrote with Shepherd and Leigh Brown, the motion picture A Christmas Story. Films that followed included Rhinestone, Turk 182!, From the Hip, Loose Cannons, and Baby Geniuses. JOSEPH ROBINETTE (Book) is a 2013 Tony Award nominee and Drama Desk Award

nominee and the award-winning author of fiftyfive published plays and musicals. His works have been produced in all fifty states and in seventeen foreign countries. Twelve of his plays have been translated into foreign languages. His plays have been produced by Lincoln Center, Pittsburgh Playhouse, Barter Theatre, Laguna Playhouse, Goodman Theatre and the BBC, among others. Robinette collaborated with E.B.White on the authorized stage version of Charlotte’s Web, and he wrote the musical version with composer Charles Strouse. BENJ PASEK AND JUSTIN PAUL (Lyrics/ Music/Arrangements) are the Tony, Oscar® and Golden Globe-winning songwriting team behind the Broadway musicals Dear Evan Hansen (Tony, Drama Desk Award, Obie Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Helen Hayes Award) and A Christmas Story, The Musical (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Award nominations). Other musicals include Dogfight, (Lucille Lortel Award winner, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, London Evening Standard Awards nominations), James and The Giant Peach, and Edges. Film projects include: La La Land (Lionsgate); Trolls (Dreamworks Animation). Upcoming film projects include The Greatest Showman (FOX); Snow White (Walt Disney Pictures); Medusa (Sony Pictures Animation); Aladdin (Walt Disney Pictures). TV credits include Smash, Sesame Street, The Flash and Johnny and the Sprites, and Fox’s upcoming A Christmas Story live musical. Additional honors: Richard Rodgers Award for Musical Theatre (American Academy of Arts and Letters); ASCAP Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award; Jonathan Larson Award. Both are graduates of the University of Michigan Musical Theatre program and members of the Dramatists Guild of America, Inc. JOHN RANDO (Original Broadway Direction) Broadway credits include the currently highly acclaimed revival of On The Town, A Christmas Story, The Wedding Singer, Urinetown (Tony and Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Director), A Thousand Clowns and Neil Simon’s The Dinner Party. His recent Off-Broadway credits include this season’s Lives of the Saints (Primary Stages), The Heir Apparent (2014 SDCF Calloway Award for Direction – Classic Stage Company), All in the Timing (Primary Stages – 2013 Obie Award for

WHO’S WHO Direction), and The Toxic Avenger, among many others. He directed the Encores! Productions of Little Me, It’s a Bird... It’s a Plane... It’s Superman, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, On the Town, Damn Yankee, Face the Music, Strike Up the Band, Do Re Mi, The Pajama Game and Of Thee I Sing. He also directed the staged performance of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel at the New York Philharmonic. MATT LENZ (Director). Broadway: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Hairspray, Catch Me If You Can, The Velocity of Autumn (Associate Director on original productions), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Resident Director). Off-Broadway: Pageant: The Musical (Drama Desk nomination), The Irish Curse (Soho Playhouse), Idaho! (NYMF), The Great Daisy Theory, Fingers and Toes (NYMF), and Alan Ball’s The Amazing Adventures of Tense Guy. National Tours: A Christmas Story: The Musical, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Sound of Music, Cheers Live Onstage, Catch Me If you Can, and Hairspray. Lenz also directed productions of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in Australia and Hairspray in South Africa; U.K.; Toronto; Las Vegas; and Germany. Regional: Numerous plays and musicals at; Paper Mill Playhouse, George Street Playhouse, St. Louis MUNY, Ogunquit Playhouse, Cape Playhouse, Maltz Jupiter Theater, La Mirada Theatre, North Carolina Theatre, Zach Theatre, Gulfshore Playhouse, Casa Manana, Gateway Playhouse, Short North Stage, Forestburgh Playhouse, and Stamford Center for the Arts. Upcoming: Grumpy Old Men: The Musical. Lenz is a member of SDC and a teaching artist with the Broadway Dreams Foundation www.mattlenzdirector.com WARREN CARLYLE (Choreographer) Broadway: Director and Choreographer for After Midnight (Brooks Atkinson, Tony Award for Best Choreography), Chaplin (Barrymore), Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway (Broadhurst), Finian’s Rainbow (St. James) and A Tale of Two Cities (Hirschfeld). Also on Broadway he provided Choreography for A Christmas Story (Lunt Fontanne), She Loves Me ( Studio 54), On The 20th Century (American Airlines Theater), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Studio 54) and Follies (Marriot Marquis). Off-Broadway credits

include Cotton Club Parade, Girl Crazy, On The Town, Juno, and Stairway to Paradise (City Center Encores!); Working (Zipper), Slut! (ATA). Regionally, he directed and choreographed Limelight (La Jolla Playhouse), Buddy’s Tavern (The O’Neill Theater Center), and Lucky Guy (Goodspeed). He also choreographed Dancing In The Dark (Old Globe Theater), Randy Newman’s Harps & Angels (Mark Taper Forum), Camelot (Stratford Shakespeare Festival), 101 Dalmatians (Tour/Madison Square Garden), A Christmas Story (Tour), Mame (Kennedy Center), The Pirates of Penzance (Paper Mill, Goodspeed, Connecticut Critics Circle Award for Best Choreography), The Baker’s Wife (Goodspeed), and Pageant (Second City Chicago). He is represented on film and television by Deception starring Hugh Jackman (20th Century Fox), “Hope and Faith” (ABC), “An Evening at the Boston Pops” (PBS), and Elton John’s Made in England music video. Warren received a 2013 Emmy nomination for his work on Carousel for Live at Lincoln Center. He is currently choreographing the upcoming Broadway revival of Hello Dolly!, starring Bette Midler. MICHAEL RADER (Associate Director) is a stage director and arts advocate based in New York City who made his mark internationally as an Artistic Director for Cirque du Soleil. He is the current Producing Artistic Director of the historic Cape Playhouse where, under his leadership, the theatre has undergone a revitalization and was named one of the ‘50 Best Small Stage Theatres in America’. His diverse career in the arts has afforded him positions such as Artistic Director for Cirque du Soleil, Broadway Liaison and Arts Education Consultant to the New York City Department of Education and Director of Entertainment of the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. Directing and associate credits include: Off-Broadway: Stalking The Bogeyman (Outer Critics Circle Nomination), multiple productions with The York Theatre, You are Not Alone with Betty Buckley, Elegies a Song Cycle, The Testament of Mary, Mandela!; Tours: Varekai (Cirque Du Soleil), Scrooge: The Musical; Regional: The Cape Playhouse, Sacramento Music Circus, Westport County Playhouse, The Zach Theatre, The Forestburgh Playhouse, The Human Race Theatre, The Dramatist Guild, The Actors

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Studio. Proud member of SDC. MERRY CHRISTMAS! www.michaelrader.com BROOKE MARTINO (Associate Choreographer) Credits: Marvelous Wonderettes, Happy Days The Musical, Legally Blonde (upcoming) and Baritoned. Performer Credits: A Christmas Story (Swing/Dance Captain) Priscilla: Queen of the Desert (Ogunquit/ Gateway Playhouses/Norwegian Epic) The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Pippi, Merry-Go-Round Playhouse) Catch Me If You Can (Arizona Broadway Theatre) A Chorus Line (Sheila) Hairspray (Penny) 42nd Street, and RENT. Never-ending gratitude to Dan Sher, Brent Watkins and the whole Big League family. Thanks and all my love to this amazing creative team: Matt Lenz, Michael Rader, Warren Carlyle, and Jason Sparks.Ballchange! #brookeisgramless www.YouHaveBeenBariToned.com. WALT SPANGLER (Original Broadway Scenic Design) Walt designed the original Broadway production of A Christmas Story The Musical. Recent/upcoming projects include the Broadway premiere of Escape To Margaritaville, directed by Christopher Ashley and the Broadway premiere of Tuck Everlasting, directed by Casey Nicholaw. Please visit: waltspangler.com. ELIZABETH HOPE CLANCY (Original Broadway Costume Design) Broadway: A Christmas Story, The Musical, Passing Strange, The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?, Bobbi Boland and The Ride Down Mt. Morgan. International: The Glass Menagerie (Shanghai Dramatic Arts), Death of a Salesman (Gate Theatre), A Few Good Men (Theatre Royal, Haymarket). New York: The Lady from Dubuque (Signature Theatre), Measure for Measure (Shakespeare in the Park), The Antigone Project (Henry Hewes nomination) HOWELL BINKLEY (Original Broadway Lighting Design) Broadway: Prince of Broadway, Come From Away (2017 Tony nom), A Bronx Tale, Hamilton (2016 Tony Winner), After Midnight (2014 Tony nom), How to Succeed…starring Daniel Radcliffe (2011 Tony nom), West Side Story (2009 Tony nom), Gypsy starring Patti LuPone, In The Heights (2008 Tony nom), Jersey Boys (2006 Tony Winner), Avenue Q, Parade, Kiss

Of The Spider Woman (1993 Tony nom.) Co-Founder and Resident Lighting Designer for Parsons Dance. 1993 Sir Laurence Olivier and Canadian Dora Awards for Kiss of The Spider Woman. 2006 Henry Hewes Design Award for Jersey Boys. 2016 Henry Hewes Design Award for Hamilton. MICHAEL CARNAHAN (Scenic Design Adaption) Off-Broadway—Atlantic Theater Company: Skeleton Crew ; 59E59: I and You; Second Stage: The Happiest Song Plays Last; Signature Theatre: The Piano Lesson, The First Breeze of Summer; Life Could Be A Dream, The Marvelous Wonderettes, Three Mo’ Tenors, Pygmalion, Howie the Rookie, Brando. Tours—Cheers, Live On Stage; A Christmas Story The Musical. Regional—credits include Arena Stage, American Conservatory Theater, McCarter Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Baltimore Center Stage, Pasadena Playhouse, Two River Theatre, Cleveland Play House, Laguna Playhouse, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Northlight Theatre, Signature Theatre, Bucks County Playhouse, Ogunquit Playhouse, Arsht Center, Musical Theatre West, San Jose Repertory, Center Rep. Broadway-Associate scenic designer—Groundhog Day the Musical, Allegiance, The River, Peter and The Starcatcher, ANN: The Ann Richards Play, Cyrano de Bergerac, The Importance of Being Earnest, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, All About Me, White Christmas, Curtains. michaelcarnahandesign.com. MICHAEL MCDONALD (Tour Costume Design) Broadway & London West End: Hair (Tony, Drama Desk and Hewes Award nominations). The Public: Hair (Delacorte Theater). Off-Broadway: STRAIGHT (Theater Row), The Irish Curse (Soho Rep), A Perfect Future (Cherry Lane Theater), Jericho (59E59), Almost Home (The Directors Co.), Amahl and the Night Visitors (Lincoln Center). Regional: La Cage Aux Folles (Goodspeed); Sex With Strangers, God of Carnage, [title of show] , Mama’s Boy (George Street Playhouse); Take Me Out (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis); Johnny Baseball, (American Repertory Theater); All The Way, The Great Society, Peter and the Starcatcher, Dirty Blonde, Spring Awakening, Omnium Gatherum and Crowns (Zachary Scott

WHO’S WHO Theatre). Oklahoma! and West Side Story (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival). Red (Cape Playhouse) Design Faculty: Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University. CHARLIE MORRISON (Tour Lighting Designer) National/international tours: Disney’s The Little Mermaid, A Christmas Story: The Musical, Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical (NYC, Grand Ole Opry, US Tour), A Chorus Line (U.S., Japan, and China), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Miss Saigon, Aida (U.S. and Asia), The Producers, Man of La Mancha, Guys and Dolls, Groovaloo (N.Y.C., L.A., U.S. Tour), Hello, Dolly!, My Fair Lady, The King and I (U.S. and Korea), Spelling Bee, Gypsy, 42nd Street (U.S. and Japan), Smokey Joe’s Café, The Who’s Tommy (Europe and Japan), Titanic, The Music Man and many others. Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Guthrie Theater, Shakespeare Theatre Company (D.C.), Goodspeed Musicals, Seattle Repertory, Seattle 5th Avenue, Broadway Sacramento at Music Circus, Theatre Under the Stars, Dallas Summer Musicals, Kansas City Starlight, Pittsburgh CLO, George Street Playhouse, North Carolina Theatre, PlayMakers Repertory, Tulsa Opera and many others. Charlie is the recipient of two Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lighting Design. www.cmlighting.com. JEREMY OLEKSA (Sound Design) Jeremy is very excited to be designing this show. Previous show designs include; (Off-Broadway) Would You Still Love Me If..., (regional) Hamlet, Becky Shaw, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Sunset Boulevard, Spamalot, Legally Blonde, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Sound of Music, Chicago, Mary Poppins, Witches of Eastwick, West Side Story, South Pacific, Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story, 9 to 5 The Musical. Engineered shows include (Broadway) Misery, Bernhardt/Hamet, True West, All My Sons, Rose Tattoo. Special thanks to my wife Becky for being my alarm clock and pouring the coffee. GERARD KELLY (Hair & Wig Design) Broadway: Hair. Tour: Ain’t Misbehavin’, Hair, Hello, Dolly!, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Musical!, My Fair Lady. West End: Hair. New York: The Public Theater, The Pearl Theater, The Classic Stage Company. Regionally: Westchester Broadway Theater,

Maltz Jupiter Theater, Dallas Theater Center, Maine State Music Theater, Carousel Dinner Theater, Phoenix Theater, Sierra Repertory Theatre, San Francisco Theater Works, Cape Playhouse, The Allmanson Theater, Sacramento Music Theater, Down Town Cabaret, West-Port Country Playhouse, George Street Playhouse. Shakespeare Festivals: New York, Lake Tahoe, New Jersey, Idaho, San Francisco. Movie: The Conjuring, Transamerica, Girls Will Be Girls, Notorious, The Ten, The Savages, The Other Woman. TV: Law and Order SVU, The Ru Paul Show, Are We There Yet. Others: The b-52’s, RuPaul, Charles Busch, Varla Jean Merman, Lypsinka, Jennifer Holiday, Laura Linney, Felicity Huffman, Marlo Thomas, Whoopie Goldberg, Lesley Mann, and William Hurt. ALISON FRANCK (Casting Director) has been a casting director in NYC for over 20 years. She started as an assistant for many Broadway Productions, then she worked in film/TV for several years, then from 2000-2010, she was the Resident Casting Director at Paper Mill Playhouse. In 2011 she joined the team at Liz Lewis Casting Partners, where she cast commercials, voice overs, film/TV and theatre. Alison now runs her own company, Franck Casting, where she has currently cast several tours of well-known musicals including Dreamgirls, An American in Paris, A Christmas Story: The Musical, A Chorus Line, Legally Blonde & Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical. L. GLENN POPPLETON (Exclusive Tour Direction) also represents Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical; Mandy Patinkin in Concert; and An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin. Past tours include Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan; Disney’s Beauty and the Beast; and Monty Python’s Spamalot. WENDY J. CONNOR/DONNA FIEGEL (Press and Marketing) ) TRUE Marketing is a full-service entertainment marketing firm based in Orlando, Florida that boasts a full Marketing and Public Relations Consulting Team, Graphic Design Department, Social Marketing Strategy Team and In-House Video Production Team. Team TRUE has worked on national tours of A Christmas Story – The Musical, An American In Paris, Legally Blonde, A Chorus Line, My Fair Lady, Spring Awakening, The Producers,

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WHO’S WHO 42nd Street, Dreamgirls, Guys and Dolls, and The Wizard of Oz. www.TeamTRUE.com ANDREW SMITHSON (Musical Supervisor, Music Director) Tours: A Christmas Story: The Musical, Joseph…Dreamcoat (starring Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young), Gypsy, Aida, Jesus Christ Superstar. Off-Broadway: The Wonderful Wizard of Song, Flanagan’s Wake. Regional: White Christmas, The Full Monty, Swing!, A Chorus Line, and The Producers. Music Director and Orchestrator for POPart: the musical (NYMF Festival), and Hard Times (First Irish Theatre Festival). Former adjunct instructor at the University of CincinnatiCollege Conservatory of Music, and vocal coach at PACE University in New York City. Vocal Director at Celebrity Cruises Entertainment. BIG LEAGUE PRODUCTIONS/DANIEL SHER (Executive Producer) has produced, general managed, and booked Broadway shows for 29 seasons throughout the world. Early highlights were collaborations with Disney on Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida (North America, Taiwan and China) and with Cameron Mackintosh on a new production of Miss Saigon. Also, USA tours of the Tony®-Award winning Broadway revival of 42nd Street and Susan

Stroman’s Broadway production of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man. Others: Footloose (Las Vegas, USA) Titanic, 1776, Peter Pan, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum starring Rip Taylor, Blast!, The Who’s Tommy (North America, South America, Europe, and Japan), Ain’t Misbehavin’ with Ruben Studdard and the First National tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - flying car and all. More recent: The Producers (Susan Stroman’s original direction and choreography), Hello, Dolly! with Sally Struthers, Guys and Dolls, My Fair Lady (US Tour and China premiere), original hip-hop dance show Groovaloo (Off-Broadway), Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical (10th USA tour, Grand Ole Opry, and 2012/2014/2018 at Madison Square Garden), Dreamgirls (US, China premiere, Japan), Hair (US and Japan), Bring it On (US and Japan), and Legally Blonde The Musical (US, China premiere, Singapore). In 2018-19, A Chorus Line toured in the USA and Japan and performed for the first time ever in China in 2019. The 2019-20 season, in addition to How the Grinch Stole Christmas, includes a new production of An American in Paris, and the 6th season touring Big League’s renowned production of A Christmas Story, The Musical.

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STAFF for a CHRISTMAS STORY _____________________________________ STAFF FOR A CHRISTMAS STORY THE MUSICAL _____________________________________ EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Daniel Sher _____________________________________ GENERAL MANAGER Big League Productions, Inc. Brent Watkins _____________________________________ COMPANY MANAGER Brent Watkins _____________________________________ EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTION L. Glenn Poppleton LGPoppleton@me.com â&#x20AC;¢ (212) 840-4393 _____________________________________ TOUR PRESS & MARKETING TRUE Marketing Wendy Connor Donna Fiegel ____________________________________ CASTING Alison Franck, CSA ____________________________________ BROADCAST ADVERTISING TV & RADIO Frank Basile/Fresh Produce Productions _____________________________________ Technical Supervisor.............. Rodney Mann Production Supervisor......... Kevin Brannick Assistant Stage Manager...... ,Matthew Brooks Assistant Director................. Robbie Simpson Rehearsal Production Stage Manager.......... John Carpentier Associate Lighting Designer......................Gary Echelemeyer Associate Sound Designer........ ..Chris Powell Costume Coordinator..............Claire Gaudette Keyboard Programmer...................... Jim Harp Head Carpenter......................... Rodney Mann Assistant Carpenter....................David Thoms Assistant Carpenter................ JP McMinamen Head Electrician....................Taylor Whitmire

Assistant Electrician................. Steven Coney Assistant Electrician..................... Levi Plumb Head Sound............................... Chase Nichter Assistant Sound.......................Anthony Lopez Head Props.......................... Katherine Fortner Assistant Props....................... Savannah Kurtz Head Wardrobe.......................Claire Gaudette Assistant Wardrobe........... Anastasia Lillpopp Assistant Company Managers............................. Jimmy Larkin & Emily Rhein Animal Trainer...................... Doug Terranova Education Services..... On Location Education Tour Child Wrangler................. Jimmy Larkin _____________________________________ For Big League Productions, Inc. President........................................ Daniel Sher General Manager.....................Shawn Thibault Business Manager......................... Tim Hurley Associate General Manager....... Ashley Mikel Office Manager..................... Sophie Whitfield Legal Counsel for Big League.Nan Bases, Esq. Accountants for Big League................Schall & Ashenfarb Banking................................. JPMorgan Chase Insurance................................EPIC Insurance Payroll Services................Checks & Balances Travel/Housing Services............... Road Rebel Travel/Housing Services..............Gina Willens _____________________________________ CREDITS Lighting Provided by 4Wall Entertainment, Inc. Sound Provided by Masque Sound.

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Located on the campus of Boise State University, the 2,037seat Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts is Idaho’s premier performing arts center. Nestled on the banks of the Boise River, with a panoramic view of the city, park and foothills, the Center’s 10-story stage house is a recognizable fixture of the Capitol’s picturesque skyline. The realization of a life-long dream of Harry W. Morrison, and championed by his widow, Velma, the Center opened its doors on April 7, 1984. Today the Center is recognized as a major destination for arts and culture, annually hosting hundreds of live entertainment and arts education offerings that serve to enrich the lives of patrons of all ages. As a Boise State affiliate, the Center is a non-profit organization supported by ticket sales, facility rentals, donations and the generous support of the Morrison Center Endowment Foundation, Inc. For more information on our programs, or to find out how you can play an active role in our ongoing success as a donor or volunteer, please visit us at: MorrisonCenter.com

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