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Tuacahn’s Production of
ELF THE MUSICAL
Book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin
Music by Matthew Sklar
Music by Chad Beguelin
Based upon the New Line Cinema film written by David Berenbaum Originally roduced by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures In association with Unique Features
Matt Owen With
Ricky Bulda, Jim J. Bullock, David Engel, Cynthia Ferrer, Jillian Gottlieb, Brendan Knox, Jennifer Swiderski And
Nicole Athill, Gillian Bozajian, Calvin Brady, Katy Corbus, Mya Crowther, Harper Griffith, Abe Hegewald, Kaitlin Nelson, PJ Palmer, Kelly Peterson, Carey Segal, Michael Starr, Charlie Stover, Hudson Sullivan, Jordan Sullivan, Ty Hunter Taylor Costume Design GREGG BARNES
Sound Design CRAIG BEYROOTI
Projection Design Hair & Makeup Design Lighting/Scenic Design ANNIE HARDT PAUL BLACK HANA SOOYEON KIM
Assistant Artistic Producer SHARI JORDAN Production Stage Manager MONICA DICKHENS
Technical Supervision WES HAMBLIN Assistant Stage Manager HOLLEY HOUSEWRIGHT
Production Manager CRAIG ENGEL
Company Manager ZOE BAIRD
Production Assistant SIERRA MAY
Casting WOJCIK/SEAY
Music Direction/Supervision CHRISTOPHER BABBAGE Choreographed by BILL BURNS Directed by PEGGY HICKEY Sponsored by Merrit Medical & Fred and Ann Marie Lampropolous ELF The Musical is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance material are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com
MUSICAL NUMBERS Act I
Overture.................................................................................................................................. Orchestra Christmastown................................................................................................ Santa, Buddy, Company World’s Greatest Dad...................................................................................................................Buddy In the Way.................................................................................Deb, Walter, Emily, Michael, Company Sparklejollytwinklejingley...............................................................Buddy, Store Manager, Company I’ll Believe in You......................................................................................................Michael and Emily In the Way (reprise).................................................................................................... Emily and Walter Just Like Him...................................................................................................... Buddy, Deb, Company A Christmas Song…...........................................................................................Buddy, Jovie, Company World’s Greatest Dad (reprise)............................................................................Buddy and Company
Act II
Entr’acte.................................................................................................................................. Orchestra Nobody Cares About Santa..........................................................Fake Santas, Store Manager, Buddy Never Fall in Love with an Elf…........................................................................................................Jovie There Is a Santa Claus..............................................................................................Michael and Emily The Story of Buddy the Elf.............................................................Buddy, Michael, Walter, Emily, Deb, Chadwick, Matthews, Mr. Greenway, Company Nobody Cares About Santa (reprise)............................................................................................ Santa A Christmas Song (reprise)....................................................................... Jovie, Buddy, Emily, Michael, Walter, Company Finale.......................................................................................................................................Company
Elf Orchestra
Music Director/Keyboard 3: Christopher Babbage Keyboard 1: Cameron Blake Kinnear Keyboard 2: Daniel Mollett Reed 1 (Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet, Tenor Sax): Tereasa Payne Reed 2 (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Sax): Simon Hutchings Trumpet 1 (Trumpet, Flugelhorn): DJ Barraclough Trumpet 2 (Trumpet, Flugelhorn): Amy Paterson Trombone: Jay Nygaard Drums/Percussion: Glenn Webb Music Supervisor: Christopher Babbage Music Coordinator/Keyboard Programming: Tracie Price Rehearsal Pianist: Daniel Mollett
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CAST OF CHARACTERS Santa.............................................................................................................................JIM J. BULLOCK* Buddy...............................................................................................................................MATT OWEN* Walter Hobbs.................................................................................................................DAVID ENGEL* Emily Hobbs.....................................................................................................JENNIFER SWIDERSKI* Michael Hobbs.......................................................................................................... BRENDAN KNOX Deb..........................................................................................................................CYNTHIA FERRER* Store Manager................................................................................................................ RICKY BULDA* Jovie......................................................................................................................... JILLIAN GOTTLIEB* Mr. Greenway................................................................................................................JIM J. BULLOCK*
The Ensemble
NICOLE ATHILL, GILLIAN BOZAJIAN, CALVIN BRADY, RICKY BULDA*, JIM J. BULLOCK*, KATY CORBUS, MYA CROWTHER, HARPER GRIFFITH, ABE HEGEWALD, KAITLIN NELSON*, PJ PALMER, KELLY PETERSON, CAREY SEGAL, MICHAEL STARR*, CHARLIE STOVER, HUDSON SULLIVAN, JORDAN SULLIVAN, TY HUNTER TAYLOR Dance Captain – RICKY BULDA*
Understudies
Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance. Buddy: CALVIN BRADY, Jovie: GILLIAN BOZAJIAN, Walter Hobbs: RICKY BULDA*, Emily Hobbs: CYNTHIA FERRER*, Michael Hobbs: CHARLIE STOVER, Deb: KELLY PETERSON, Manager: ABE HEGEWALD
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*Indicates a member of Actors; Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States
WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST NICOLE ATHILL (Tiara, Ensemble) is thrilled to be back at Tuacahn for Elf this holiday season! Nicole hails from San Diego, California and currently resides in New York City. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre from the Ray Bolger Musical Theatre Program at UCLA’s School of Theatre, Film, & Television. Favorite credits include: The Little Mermaid, When You Wish, The Sound of Music (Tuacahn), Chicago, The Little Mermaid (Moonlight), Sunday in the Park with George, Carrie the Musical, and Our Country’s Good (UCLA). She would like to thank her phenomenal Tuacahn cast, crew, creative, and artistic team who are like family. Much love to Mom, Dad, Justin and many thanks to Andrew Edwards at Zero Gravity, friends, mentors, and extended family for their continuous love and support. @nicoleathill GILLIAN BOZAJIAN (Ensemble, u/s Jovie) is thrilled to be making her Tuacahn debut! She is a proud graduate of UCLA’s Ray Bolger Musical Theater program. Recent credits include Peggy Sawyer in 42nd Street (3-D Theatricals), Sweet Charity (Reprise 2.0) directed/choreographed by Kathleen Marshall, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical National Tour (McCoy Rigby Entertainment), Nice Work If You Can Get It (Musical Theatre West), Honeymoon in Vegas (Musical Theatre Guild), The Producers (Peterborough Players) and The Little Mermaid (Cabrillo Music Theatre). Huge thank you to Peggy, Bill, the cast, crew, and entire team at Tuacahn. @gillianbozajian CALVIN BRADY (Charlie, Ensemble, u/s Buddy) is thrilled to be making his Tuacahn debut! Recent acting credits include West Side Story (Moonlight Amphitheater), Elf The Musical, Catch Me If You Can (Musical Theatre West), A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, 42nd Street (3D Theatricals), The Music Man (5 Star Theatricals), Oliver in The Pride
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(McCadden Place Theatre), Larry in A Chorus Line (Chance Theater), Moritz in Wedekind’s Spring Awakening, Buddy Becker in Steel Pier (UCLA), Hanschen in Spring Awakening, and Charlotte Von Mahlsdorf in I Am My Own Wife (Interlochen Arts Academy). Proud graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy and UCLA. Huge thank you to Steven and everyone at Connor Ankrum. Much love to my friends and family! RICHARD BULDA* (Store Manager, Ensemble, u/s Walter Hobbs) made his Tuacahn debut with MULAN in 2013 and was here last summer as the assistant choreographer for A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. He is here reprising his ELF roles from Musical Theater West’s production last year. Regional credits include: CATS (Macavity), West Side Story (Action, Bernardo), 7 Brides for 7 Brothers (Benjamin Pontipee), Catch Me If You Can (Agent Branton), Bright Star (Ensemble), South Pacific (Henri), Guys and Dolls (Angie the Ox) at The Old Globe, A Chorus Line (Al Deluca), Gigi (Duclou), Joseph…Dreamcoat (Levi), Damn Yankees (Linville), Evita (Mario) and many others. He has also appeared in operas in Los Angeles, San Diego, Houston, Dallas, and Arizona. On TV he has appeared on General Hospital, Terriers, Fashion House. If you love the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he will be your friend! Thank you Peggy, Bill, Scott, and the entire Tuacahn crew for having me back! JIM J. BULLOCK* (Santa, Mr. Greenway) Broadway/1st National Tours: Kinky Boots, Hairspray. Regional: Little Shop of Horrors, Sister Act, Beauty and The Beast, Bye Bye Birdie. Televisison: Too Cose For Comfort, Hollywood Squares, Alf, Seinfeld, Rosanne, Jim J and Tammy Faye, Nickelodeon’s Ned’s Declassified, Glee and Prince Valium in Mel Brooks now cult film Spaceballs! Jim J just appeared on Tuacahn’s mainstage as Max in The Sound of Music, Grimsby in Disney’s The Little Mermaid, and Cogsworth/Grumpy in Disney’s When You Wish. He is thrilled to back at Tuacahn for Elf! Jim J is a proud member EQUITY and a supporter of THE ACTORS FUND OF AMERICA.
WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST KATY CORBUS (Ensemble) is thrilled to join the cast of Elf the Musical after spending the last six months performing in Tuacahn’s mainstage season. A San Francisco Bay Area native, Katy received her BFA from Emerson College and calls NYC home. National Tour: 42nd Street (u/s Peggy Sawyer), A Garfield Christmas. Previous credits: Chicago, Spelling Bee (Park Playhouse), All Shook Up, Fiddler on the Roof (Priscilla Beach Theatre), Shrek the Musical (Berkeley Playhouse), The Secret Garden (Lamplighters Music Theatre). Proud teaching artist with DreamStreet Theatre Co. and Mark Morris Dance Group. Deep love & thanks to Mamas. MYA CROWTHER (Ensemble) age 11, is excited to make her professional debut in the production of ELF. She has performed roles as Tinkerbell, a Bird Girl and Tigerlily, participated in community theater, school plays, COPA and PCH Youth Academy. She performed her first solo at age three when she discovered her love for performing in front of an audience and has looked for opportunities to sing and perform since. Besides singing she loves to play soccer, design dollhouses, create drawings, build with Legos, put together puzzles, create games, direct skits, swim, act, hike, ride bikes, produce performances for assisted living centers and her YouTube station. She is grateful for her family for making this possible for her and her many teachers and coaches that have taught and trained her in preparation for this debut. DAVID ENGEL* (Walter Hobbs) returns to the Tuacahn stage after playing another gruff “Dad” (who learns valuable life lessons from his children) in Mary Poppins. On Broadway Mr. Engel appeared in La Cage aux Folles, Seussical, and Putting it Together with Carol Burnett. He is most noted for creating the role of Smudge in the original New York production of Forever Plaid, and again in Plaid Tidings and Forever Plaid: The Movie. Favorites include starring roles in Crazy for You, The Music Man, Singin’ in the Rain, The elf the musical
Producers, Chicago, The Addams Family, Mamma Mia!, and playing opposite the legendary Leslie Caron in Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks. David also played a successful run on London’s West End including a performance on the Royal Variety Show followed by a private audience with the Queen of England. In addition Mr. Engel shared an onscreen romance with RuPaul in the award winning cult musical short film Zombie Prom. CYNTHIA FERRER* (Deb, u/s Emily Hobbs) has played leading roles in over onehundred musicals at major theaters across the country, including four National Tours. She has worked with and performed alongside Garry Marshall, Julia Roberts, Carol Burnett, Alec Baldwin, Courtney Cox, Michael Feinstein, Paul Williams and the Nicholas Brothers. Cynthia appeared as Emily Hobbs at Madison Square Garden in Elf. She can be heard on the original cast albums of Happy Day’s: A new musical and Yankee Doodle Dandy. As a director/choreographer, Cynthia has helmed productions of 9 to 5, Louisiana Purchase, King and I, Annie Get Your Gun, Peter Pan. Recently, she collaborated with Spencer Liff as associate director for Singin’ In The Rain at McCoy/Rigby Ent. Film and Television, Ms. Ferrer appeared in “Mother’s Day”,”Valentine’s Day”,”Georgia Rule”, “Martial Law”,“Cougartown”,”Crossing Jordan”,”Port Charles” and “General Hospital” as Dr. Rachael Ryan. JILLIAN GOTTLIEB* (Jovie) is thrilled to make her Tuacahn debut! Off-Broadway credits include: #DateMe, The Golden Bride (Drama Desk nominated), Das Rheingold at The Metropolitan Opera, Unlock’d, Sex Tips For Straight Women From a Gay Man. Regional (select): TUTS, Bucks County Playhouse, The O’Neill, The Fulton Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse. TV credits include: The Blacklist, Damages, Soon By You. Love to The Mine, Center Stage Management, Matt, Wojcik/Seay and Holly. @jillian.gottlieb
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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST HARPER GRIFFITH (Ensemble) 8, is thrilled to be back at Tuacahn for this production of ELF The Musical having recently had her professional debut at Tuacahn as Gretl in The Sound of Music! Harper has been watching her older sister Sloane on the “big stage” for the past two years, and is overjoyed to finally be performing on it. She’s done numerous community theatre roles. A few of her favorites are; Chip (Beauty and the Beast), Arista/Crocodile (Peter Pan Jr.) When Harper is not performing she enjoys soccer, gymnastics, arts and crafts, and playing dress-up. Harper would like to thank her family and teachers for helping her do what she loves! ABE HEGEWALD (Matthews, Ensemble, u/s Store Manager) is very grateful to be part of this production. Abe came to St George from NYC two and a half years ago to perform in Tuacahn’s 2017 season of Shrek, Newsies, and Mamma Mia. Since then, Abe has performed locally in Guys and Dolls (Nathan Detroit), Young Frankenstein (Kemp, Victor von Frankenstein), and Chicago (Billy Flynn). Abe has performed in regional theaters all across the country including the Ogunquit Playhouse, the Port House Theater, and the Merry-go-Round Playhouse. Abe even had a stint performing in Hawaii as a singer/dancer with Norwegian Cruise Line. You may have seen him on Tuacahn’s main stage this past year in The Little Mermaid, When You Wish, or The Sound of Music. Many thanks to mom and dad for your love and support! BRENDAN KNOX (Michael Hobbs) is thrilled to be back at Tuacahn for ELF the musical, after playing Bruce in Tuacahn’s Matilda, last season. Currently a 12-year-old student at Orange County School of the Arts, in CA, he enjoys all things theatrical, making stop-motion films, video games, Marvel, his dog Theo, and choreographing stunts. Recent Credits include: Little Boy, Ragtime (Chance Theatre); Eduard, Rebel Genius (world Premiere/ UCLA Dept. Of Theatre); Bruce, Matilda (Tuacahn Amphitheater, 2018 Broadway Season) Regional Credits: Chip, Beauty and the Beast (Performance Riverside, Landis Perf. Arts); Small Boy, Billy
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Elliot LA (McCoy Rigby Entertainment); Young Will, Big Fish (Performance Riverside); Pugsley, The Addams Family (Perf. Riverside). Community Credits: Michael Banks, Mary Poppins (MTOC); puppeteering Flounder, The Little Mermaid (MTOC). Live Performances: Children’s Choir, ALS Benefit, One Starry Night (Pasadena Playhouse); soloist Kritzerland Kids’ Cabaret (The Federal). Endless thanks to vocal coach, Kris Huston, and all the wonderfully artistic folks who have helped him grow. Instagram: @brendanknoxofficial KAITLIN NELSON* (Charlotte Dennon, Ensemble) is feeling “sparkle-jolly-twinkle-jingley” to be joining the Tuacahn family with such a joyful production! Favorite credits include: OffBroadway: Friends the Musical (St. Luke’s), Regional: Singin’ in the Rain (The Muny), Grease (John W. Engeman Theatre), Fiddler On the Roof – ASL production (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma). Many thanks to Peggy, Bill, the team at Wojcik & Seay, and of course, Michael and William at The Roster Agency. #ROSTERPROUD. Much love to my family and Jeremy. BS in Arts Management from Oklahoma City University. Connect with me: @kaitlinelson MATT OWEN* (Buddy) is thrilled to be making his Tuacahn debut after playing Buddy in the Regional Premiere of Elf 7 years ago! Matt also played Buddy in Southern California last year with director Peggy Hickey. Thanks to Peggy for bringing him to beautiful Utah! Matt has performed in theaters in New York, Regionally, and has toured nationally for almost two decades. Matt also hosts the successful online Travel Show Matt’s Travel Tips. If you haven’t subscribed…join his more than 100,000 subscribers now! Seriously. Right now :) They’ll probably make some serious announcement about putting away your phone, but don’t worry…Buddy has it on good authority from Santa himself that you have permission to take out your phone very quickly before the show starts, open YouTube, type “Matt’s Travel Tips,” and hit subscribe! Or you can be put on the naughty list…totally your choice:) Love to his family! Instagram: @MattsTravelTips
WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST PJ PALMER (Ensemble) is stoked to be spending this holiday season at Tuacahn! He was recently seen on Broadway hailing a taxi, but more legitimate credits include the national tour of Elf The Musical, as well as regional credits at Goodspeed, Paper Mill, MUNY, North Shore, Maine State, Casa Manana, Fulton, KC Starlight, North Carolina Theatre, and Stages St. Louis. Upcoming: Unemployment The Musical. Huge thanks to Peggy for this opportunity, Mom and Dad for their support, and Jeremy for just about everything else. Proud member of DRP, Dominos Rewards Program. @ peejpalmer KELLY PETERSON (Mrs. Claus, Ensemble, u/s Deb) is thrilled to be back at Tuacahn after debuting here this year with Disney’s The Little Mermaid, When You Wish, and The Sound of Music. National Tours: Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Rockette), Bullets Over Broadway (First National). Regional: The Producers (Paper Mill Playhouse), Bullets Over Broadway (Ogunquit Playhouse), My Fair Lady (Theatre By The Sea). Education: BFA Commercial Dance, Pace School of Performing Arts. Thank you to Wojcik-Seay and the Tuacahn team for this wonderful opportunity. Love and thanks to Mom, Dad, and Megan for their endless support! CAREY SEGAL (Ensemble) Carey is jazzed to be spending the holidays at Tuacahn! Originally from Memphis, TN, Carey currently lives in New York City. Credits include: National Tour: Elf the Musical (Swing/Dance Captain), Broadway Christmas Wonderland (Ensemble). Off-Broadway: Cherchez la Femme (Ensemble/ Dance Captain). TV/Film: Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon), Dance Battle Playlist (Nickelodeon), NBC Upfronts (NBC), Sidelined (Tribeca Film Festival). Royal Caribbean (Spectra’s Cabaret). Carey earned a BFA in Dance from University of Arizona. Love and biggest thanks to Mom, Dad, Zach, and CESD! MICHAEL STARR* (Chadwick, Ensemble) couldn’t be more thrilled to make his Tuacahn debut and spread Christmas cheer in his favorite Holiday show. Thank you to Bill and Peggy! Michael was recently seen as Don Lockwood in Singin’ In The Rain in Los Angeles
and can currently be seen in episodes of Disney’s new TV show Encore! on Disney+. National Tour: Steve Martin’s Bright Star. Top US Regional: 5th Avenue Theater’s Romy & Michele, Hollywood Bowl’s Mamma Mia! and A Chorus Line, shows with San Francisco Symphony, Transcendence Theater Co, La Mirada Theater, Musical Theater West, 3D Theatricals, LA Opera, Old Globe and Hartford Stage. UCLA grad. Love to KMR, the Starr family, and Donna! @mjstarr77 CHARLIE STOVER (Little Buddy, Ensemble, u/s Michael Hobbs) Is a 9-year-old student at Vista school. Charlie enjoys performing on stage and just finished playing the role of Les in Newsies with The Stage Door here in St. George. He has been in 6 other musical theater productions and is currently training in voice, ballet, tap and jazz. Charlie also enjoys acting in commercials and film during the holidays. You might happen to see him on TV in Hallmark Channel’s movie, “Christmas Wonderland” and Lifetime Channel’s movie, “The Road Home for Christmas.” He has representation in NYC, LA and SLC and you can check him out on IMDb: Charlie Stover. He also loves sports and plays football, basketball, baseball and soccer. Charlie would like to thank Tuacahn for this exciting opportunity and his family and friends for their love and support! Merry Christmas! HUDSON SULLIVAN (Ensemble) is in the first grade at Vista Charter School. He is so excited to appear in ELF at Tuacahn. Hudson was last heard in Tuacahn’s original production, Fairy Tale Christmas, as the voice of the Young Child. Hudson loves to sing and dance and he enjoys making up his own songs. He also loves football, baseball, Disney, candy and Christmas. Hudson is a student at Utah COPA. He thanks his mom and dad for all they do for him and dedicates his performance to Grammy, Papa, Tootsie and Jordan! JORDAN SULLIVAN (Ensemble) is excited to return to Tuacahn after appearing this past summer as Pain in Disney’s When You Wish (Young Tarzan u/s & perf). He also understudied (& perf.) the role of Kurt in The Sound of Music. He began his love for the stage at age four appearing as the youngest munchkin in The
WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST Wizard of Oz and as "Peach" in Joseph...Dreamcoat on the Tuacahn stage. Other credits include: A Charlie Brown Christmas (Schroeder u/s & perf.) and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Billy) at SGMT and Lion King, Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid at Vista. He thanks his Mom and Dad for all they do for him and dedicates his performance to Grammy, Papa, Tootsie and Hudson! JENNIFER SWIDERSKI* (Emily Hobbs) Jennifer is delighted to be returning to Tuacahn having recently starred as Donna in Mamma Mia!, a role she also performed on Broadway. Other favorites include performing the title role in the First National Tour of “The Drowsy Chaperone”, “Tenderly, the Rosemary Clooney Musical” as Rosemary Clooney, and “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” as Drood. Jennifer is also a director, working at theaters around the country as well as with Norwegian Cruise Lines for their premiere production of “Footloose” as Associate Director. SCOTT ANDERSON (Artistic Director) joined Tuacahn in 2004 and enjoys creatively shaping and leading this dynamic arts institution. He has worked for more than thirty-four years in theatre, film, radio and television. He has been involved in over 100 productions as an actor, director or producer but considers his sixteen years at Tuacahn to be one of his most satisfying challenges. Scott’s more recent directing credits include: The Prince of Egypt, Shrek the Musical, Disney’s When You Wish, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Aladdin, Tarzan, Annie, Les Misérables and Peter Pan. He also wrote and directed the acclaimed motion picture The Best Two Years and more recently The Jerk Theory. He continues to work as a writer and director and is always working on new film projects. Scott attended Dixie State College and the University of Utah, where he studied Theater and Film. He is the proud father of three children and eleven grandchildren. Scott hopes to shepherd more outstanding entertainment to this unique venue in the years to come. PEGGY HICKEY (Director) Previously at Tuacahn A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. As Choreographer: Broadway: Anastasia, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder (Astaire and Outer Critics Circle Nomination, Tony Award for Best Musical); National Tour: Anastasia, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder (Directed & Choreographed); Lincoln Center: My Fair Lady (NY Philharmonic), The Most
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Jennifer recently became a Mom for the first time to baby Jack who debuted on Broadway at 6 months old in the Tony Award winning production of The Ferryman this past summer. Big gratitude to loved ones, especially Eric; and Emily and Grammy Cari who help look after Baby Jack so Jen can be a working Mama! Twitter: @SwiderSays, Instagram: @swideroo, www. jenniferswiderski.com TY HUNTER TAYLOR (Ensemble) Tuacahn debut! Regional Credits include: Grease (Royal Caribbean, Harmony of the Seas), World Premiere…Snoopy! (Theatre Under the Stars), West Side Story (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma), A Chorus Line (The Palace) How to Succeed in Business… (Connecticut Repertory Theatre), Les Miserables (Casa Mañana)… Proud graduate of Texas State University, B.F.A Musical Theatre. Represented by The Roster Agency. Love to my TX and NYC fam! Follow along @tyhuntertaylor.
Happy Fella, Lucky to Be Me, The Music Of Leonard Bernstein (New York City Opera); International: Anastasia (Spain, Germany, Holland), The King and I (France/Theatre du Châtelet,), Fiddler on the Roof (Mexico). Selected Regional: Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion (5th Avenue Theatre), Elf, Music Theater West (Directed and choreographed) Kiss Me Kate (Hartford), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Old Globe), Carnival (Goodspeed), Oklahoma! (Paper Mill); Selected Opera: LA Opera (Wonderful Town), Washington Opera (Die Fledermaus), Lyric Opera of Chicago (directed and choreographed Celebrating 100 Years of Bernstein). Film: Woodshock, The Brady Bunch Movie (MTV Nomination, Best Choreography); Television: Grease and Fiddler (Encore for Disney +), Hansel and Gretel (Live from Lincoln Center), Die Fledermaus (Live from The Kennedy Center), Beck’s “The New Pollution” (MTV Award, Best Choreography), Hot in Cleveland, General Hospital (ABC), 90210 (The CW), The Days of Our Lives, Passions (NBC). Upcoming: Anastasia, Tokyo, Carousel, California Music Theater, Mame (Musical Theatre West. www.peggyhickey.com BILL BURNS (Choreographer) is excited to be back at Tuacahn for this holiday presentation of Elf, having previously directed & choreographed Tuacahn productions of Beauty & The Beast and Tarzan. Bill has directed & choreographed productions of Mel Brooks’, The Producers all across the U.S. and in Japan, Korea and Mexico City
WHO’S WHO BEHIND THE SCENES and served as Res. Dir./Choreographer & Assoc. Choreographer on it’s U.S. National Tour, Las Vegas Co. and for the Hollywood Bowl. He has directed & choreographed original Japanese productions of On The Town, Curtains and My One & Only and served as Resident Choreographer for the original U.S. National Tour of Dirty Dancing. Currently, Bill is the Associate Choreographer for the North American Tour of Anastasia. For over 40 years, Bill has been privileged to work closely with many talented leaders in the entertainment industry. A few performing credit highlights include Fosse, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, La Cage Aux Folles, Guys & Dolls, Victor/Victoria, Chita & All That Jazz, Staying Alive, Captain Eo, Vice and numerous Academy Awards & variety television specials. CHRISTOPHER BABBAGE (Music Director) began his association with Tuacahn in 2008 and most recently conducted Disney’s The Little Mermaid and The Sound of Music for the 2019 Broadway in the Canyon season. Prior Tuacahn favorites: Les Misérables, Big River, 25th Annual…Spelling Bee, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Sister Act, Peter Pan, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Matilda, The Prince of Egypt. Touring credits include Sister Act (Toronto, First and Second National companies, two Asian tours), Disney’s The Little Mermaid, CATS (North and Latin America), Grease (Asia), Smokey Joe’s Café. Other regional: Arvada Center for the Arts, Merry-GoRound Playhouse, Circa ’21, Forestburgh Playhouse, Struthers Library Theatre, MUNY St. Louis. Staff pianist at AMDA NYC. Graduate of SUNY Fredonia (BM/MM). PAUL BLACK(Lighting Designer, Set Designer) is excited to be working for the first time at Tuacahn. Paul is a resident of Phoenix and has been designing in the Phoenix area for 30 years. Companies including: Actors Theater of Phoenix, Arizona Theater Company, Childsplay, Phoenix Theater, Arizona Broadway Theater and the Phoenix Opera Co. Lately however Paul has found himself on the road designing for The Walnut Street Theater in Philadelphia, Theater Aspen, American stage in Florida, Fulton Opera house in Pennsylvania, The Carousel Dinner Theatre in Ohio, Maine State Music Theater, Maltz Jupiter Theatre in Jupiter, Florida and Palm Beach Drama Works. Paul spent 14 summer seasons with Music Theatre of Wichita where he was both a designer and the Production Manager. GREGG BARNES (Costume Design) Broadway: Tuck Everlasting (Tony nom.), Something Rotten! (Tony nom.), Aladdin, Kinky Boots (Tony nom., Olivier Award), Follies (Tony Award, Drama Desk Award), Elf, Legally Blonde (Tony nom.), The Drowsy Chaperone (Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Flower Drum Song (Tony nom.), Side Show. Other: Dreamgirls (Olivier nomination), Sinatra (Radio City), Radio City elf the musical
Christmas Spectacular, Pageant (Olivier nomination), The Kathy and Mo Show. TDF Yound Master Award. ANNIE HARDT (Hair & Makeup Design) is so happy to be returning to her Tuacahn family this Christmas! She designed the hair and makeup for many shows at Tuacahn including Prince of Egypt, Cinderella, Matilda, Newsies, Mamma Mia!, Million Dollar Quartet, and Fairytale Christmas. Now she lives in Las Vegas where she does wigs and makeup for Cirque du Soleil’s Beatles Love. Enjoy the show and have a merry Christmas! MARIA LENN (Costume Coordinator) is ecstatic to be a part of Tuacahn for her fifth season. She previously worked as a a part of the design team for Matilda, Newsies, and Peter Pan. She also served as the Cutter/Draper for Tuacahn’s When You Wish (2015), Sister Act, Peter Pan, Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Newsies. She has earned her MFA in Costume Design and Technology at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in Ohio after earning her BFA in the same field at the University of Evansville in Southern Indiana. Throughout her adventures, she has designed costumes for many exciting shows including Cendrillion, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Suessical the Musical, Romeo and Juliet, and Ah, Wilderness! Maria has been captured by the beauty of our canyon and is ecstatic to be a part of the splendor full time! CRAIG BEYROOTI (Sound Design) has worked in professional audio for over 35 years, including broadcast engineering, studio recording, concert touring, corporate events, and sound design for theatre. Craig has won multiple awards and nominations for his work in the industry, including gold and platinum records for his record engineering in South Africa. Craig thoroughly enjoyed working on Million Dollar Quartet, The Little Mermaid, and When You Wish at Tuacahn and is delighted to be back. Craig has designed over 100 musicals in theatres all over South Africa and several states in the USA. Designs include: Chicago, Ring of Fire, Sister Act, Hello Dolly, A Chorus Line, Memphis, West Side Story, Side By Side By Sondheim, Crazy For You, South Pacific, Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, Funny Girl, The Music Man, The Full Monty, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story, Copenhagen, The Producers, Guys & Dolls, Gypsy, Mamma Mia, Saturday Night Fever, Legally Blonde and Les Misérables. HANA SOOYEON KIM (Projection Designer) Regional/off Broadway—American Conservatory Theater: Sweat (dir. Loretta Greco); Public Theater: Eve’s Song (dir. Jo Bonney); Baltimore Center Stage: Fun Home, The Christians (all dir. Hana Sharif); South Coast Rep: Little Black Shadows (dir. May Adrales). Opera—LA Opera: Wonderful Town (dir. David Lee); New York City Opera and Long Beach Opera:Fallujah
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WHO’S WHO BEHIND THE SCENES (dir. Andreas Mitisek). Video Art Installation— Oxy Arts: Rustle and Cry; Annenberg Space of Photography: Pearls of the Planet; Baryshnikov Arts Center in NY: Emille. Awards—Richard E. Sherwood Awards, Princess Grace Award in Theater Design, Helen Hayes Award, Theater Bay Area Critics Circle Award, StageScene LA Award, Stage Raw Award For more, www.hananow.com or @hana.s.kim ERIN TEACHMAN (Projection Associate) is a veteran of regional theater starting at the Alley Theatre in Houston, TX. He has been working in projection as a technician and artist since 2014, working with theater, ballet, and opera companies across the country. His next project is Atlanta Opera’s Salome in January. He is excited to make his Tuacahn debut. SHARI JORDAN (Asst. Artistic Producer/Casting Coordinator) from Raleigh, NC, began her professional career as an actor in the National Tour of Crazy for You (Tess). She has since performed from NYC to LA. Shari began at Tuacahn in 2010 as dance captain for Crazy for You. She has performed at Tuacahn for the past nine seasons and been the dance captain for 17 shows. Tuacahn audiences may remember Shari as Rosie in Mama Mia!, the Mother in the World Premier of Disney’s When You Wish, Mama Bear in Shrek, and Madame in The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Shari performed the role of Ulla and every other female role in Mel Brooks’ The Producers on the Broadway National Tour as well as the Las Vegas production with Tony Danza and David Hasselhoff. Shari was an assistant choreographer to five time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman for the historic Hollywood Bowl’s production of The Producers and performed the role of Shirley Markowitz. She is also in the film of The Producers. Shari was a Radio City Rockette for six seasons and a national champion baton twirler. Director/Choreographer/Assistant credits include The Stage Door, Hollywood Bowl, University of Michigan, Pittsburgh CLO, North Shore Music Theatre, North Carolina Theatre and TNT’s Emmy winning AFI’s Tribute to Mel Brooks in which Shari had a featured role. She is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of N.C. State University. Shari is excited for this new opportunity to produce theatre at such an amazing venue. Love to Mom, Dad and my boys, AJ, Jordan and Hudson! ALEXA HAMBLIN (Prop Master) grew up in St. George, and started working at Tuacahn Amphitheatre while attending Tuacahn High School for the performing arts. She has worked on the prop crew at Tuacahn Amphitheatre for the last four seasons and has worked backstage for twelve Tuacahn productions. Alexa has also worked backstage for Odyssey Dance Theater’s Thriller for the last four years. Of the shows that she’s done, her favorites have been The Little Mermaid, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Newsies. WES HAMBLIN (Technical Director) joined Tuacahn in 2006 and brings 18 years of scenery
building experience with him, most notably 8 years on the TV series Touched by an Angel. After earning a BFA from USU his career has taken him from Alaska to Florida and New York to California. He is excited to settle in one place for a while and spend time with his family. TRUXTON MOULTON (Assistant Technical Director) is in his 8th season at Tuacahn and is eagerly engaged to be a part of the magic that only Tuacahn can bring. Theater has been a part of his life for 18 years now and has dragged him all over Utah. He started off working at Pioneer Theatre Company and the LDS conference center. After Serving a tour in Iraq, he studied technical theatre at Snow College and Utah State University. Now with the love and support of his beautiful wife Megan and his 5 crazy kids, he has found his dream job here at Tuacahn. CRAIG ENGEL (Production Manager) is in his third year as the Production Manager at Tuacahn managing last year’s productions of The Little Mermaid, When You Wish, The Sound of Music, and Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. Other credits include Cinderella, Matilda, Newsies, Million Dollar Quartet and Fairy Tale Christmas at Tuacahn. Previously Craig worked at Dixie State University as their Technical Director and mixed Audio for the Tuacahn productions of Tarzan, Grease, The Little Mermaid, Mulan, and Putnam County Spelling Bee. This year’s production have been a joy to manage. I would like to thank the production team for producing one of the best technical seasons I have been a part of. ZOE BAIRD (Company Manager) From London, England is thrilled to be at Tuacahn for her fourth season. Graduating with a degree in Drama and Theater Studies from Royal Holloway, University of London she has followed her theatrical nose out to St George! Zoe has worked for the Ambassador Theater Group in the West End, alongside being an Event’s Manager across London. Some of her favorite credits to date are: Fat Pig, The Brit Awards, The London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony, The What’s On Stage Awards, Nativity Live! Tuacahn: Tarzan, Peter Pan, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Shrek, Mamma Mia, Newsies, Matilda, Cinderella, The Prince of Egypt, When You Wish, The Little Mermaid, The Sound of Music and Fairytale Christmas. Zoe is so grateful to the Tuacahn Team for giving her so many wonderful opportunities. Special thanks go to her amazing family for believing in her and supporting her as though they aren’t 5000 miles away and to Jaxon for being her home away from home. MONICA DICKHENS* (Production Stage Manager) Happy to be returning for a third Christmas season in the Tuacahn Canyon! Tuacahn: Peter Pan, South Pacific, Les Misérable, Sound of Music, Big River, Annie, Footloose, Aida, Tarzan, Cats, Crazy For You, Little Mermaid 2011, Grease, Newsies, Cinderella, Little
WHO’S WHO BEHIND THE SCENES Mermaid 2019. National Tours: Sister Act, American Idiot, Legally Blonde, The Color Purple, Camelot (Lou Diamond Phillips), Peter Pan (Cathy Rigby), Jesus Christ Superstar (Carl Anderson). Regional tours: Fiddler, Evita, Showboat, 7 Brides/7Brothers, Annie. Other regional: the MUNY, St. Louis REP, McCoyRigby Entertainment, Deaf West, Stages St. Louis, New Jewish Theatre. Proud member AEA. HOLLEY HOUSEWRIGHT* (Assistant Stage Manager) is happy to spend this holiday season at Tuacahn. Some favorite regional credits include Prince of Egypt, The Full Monty, Revolutions, Keep on the Sunny Side, and Of Mice and Men. She would like to thank Larson and Josh for the constant reminder and a shout out to her BFF Matt. Happy Holidays! SIERRA ABIGAIL MAY (Production Assistant) Graduated from Tuacahn High School May 2019 as an aspiring young Stage Manager. Sierra’s been working at Tuacahn Amphitheater for the past three seasons. Started on run crew for the productions of Shrek the Musical, Mamma Mia, and Newsies. The following season was a Spot Operator for Matilda, Cinderella, and The Prince of Egypt. Later became Head Spot swing for The Little Mermaid, When You Wish, and Sound of Music. In addition had the opportunity to P.A the production A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. She is excited to widen her experience and knowledge in the creative world of Theater. THOMAS MEEHAN (Book) received the Tony Award for co-writing the book for The Producers and for co-writing the book for Hairspray. He received his first Tony Award in 1977 for writing the book of Annie, which was his first Broadway show, and has written the books for the musicals Rocky, Elf the Musical, Cry-Baby, Young Frankenstein, Chaplin, Bombay Dreams, I Remember Mama, Ain’t Broadway Grand and Annie Warbucks. Mr. Meehan was also a member of the Council of the Dramatists Guild. BOB MARTIN (Book) has been working as an actor/ writer in Canadian theater, film and television for over 3 decades. He is a co-creator of The Drowsy Chaperone, and has performed in many of its incarnations including Ahmanson Theatre (LA), Marquis Theatre (Broadway), Novello (London). Bob has won a number of awards for his work including an LA Drama Critics Circle Award, an L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Award, a Drama Desk Award, a Theatre World Award, and a Tony Award. He is also co-creator of the critically acclaimed dramatic series “Slings and Arrows.” Recent theatre projects include Elf (Broadway), Minsky’s (Ahmanson LA), and in dev., Gotta Dance, The Prom, The Sting, and Millions. MATTHEW SKLAR (Music) is a Tony, Emmy, and Drama Desk Award-nominated composer. His works include the Broadway musicals Elf, The Wedding Singer (Tony Award Nomination for Outstanding Music) and The Prom. He also wrote the music for The Rhythm Club (Signature Theatre), Judas & Me and Wicked City (American
Stage Company). CHAD BEGUELIN (Lyrics) is a four-time Tony Nominee whose works include Disney’s Aladdin (Tony Award Nom, for Best Book and Best Original Score, Drama Desk Award Nom. For Outstanding Lyrics and Best Book) and The Wedding Singer (Tony Award Nomination for Best Book and Best Original Score, Drama Desk Award Nom. For Outstanding Lyrics). He also wrote the book, and lyrics for the new Broadway musical The Prom. WOJCIK | SEAY CASTING (Casting) Owners Scott Wojcik and Gayle Seay along with Holly Buczek and Courtney Hammond cast in all mediums. National and International tours: Jesus Christ Superstar, West Side Story-Tokyo, Something Rotten!, RENT, Kinky Boots, Rock of Ages, Motown, Jekyll & Hyde-Korea, Dreamgirls-Korea, Vocalosity, Flashdance, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Joseph… Dreamcoat, and A Chorus Line. Off-Broadway includes: Othello: The Remix, Church & State, The Portal, Tennessee Williams’ The Two Character Play, Handle With Care, Triassic Parq and more. Regional: Multiple seasons/shows for Riverside Theatre, FL; Arvada Center, CO; John W. Engeman Theatre, NY; Theatre Raleigh, NC; Stages St. Louis, MO; Theatre Aspen, CO. www.wscasting.com @WScasting KEVIN M. SMITH (CEO/Executive Producer) has been with Tuacahn for more than twenty years, serving in various capacities including marketing associate, company manager, production manager, development associate, producer, and Chief Executive Officer. He received his undergraduate from Brigham Young University with a B.A. in Sociology and minor in Business Management and received a Master of Education degree from Southern Utah University. Kevin has produced or coproduced more than 40 musicals at Tuacahn and oversees all facets of Tuacahn operations and programs. Kevin was instrumental in the creation of Utah’s first public charter high school, the Tuacahn High School for the Performing Arts, which opened its doors in 1999. Kevin lives in Ivins with his wonderful wife, Rebecca, and their children. ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. www. actorsequity.org *Indicates a member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States
PRODUCTION CREDITS TUACAHN CENTER FOR THE ARTS Broadway in the CanyonÂŽ 2019 ELF The Musical ADMINISTRATION Chairman of the Board................ Jonathan O. Hafen Guild Chairs............ Nannette & Robert J. Simmons Chief Executive Officer....................... Kevin M. Smith Artistic Director..............................Scott S. Anderson Director - Auxiliary Services, HR/PR...................................................Joseph Smith Assistant Artistic Producer.....................Shari Jordan Marketing Director............................. Stephanie Finck Marketing Manager..................................... Matt Porter Marketing Manager................................. Trisha Jensen Marketing Relationship Manager........ Tony Piersanti Development Manager....................... Lindsay Garfias Company Manager....................................... Zoe Baird Production Manager..................................Craig Engel Accounting.................................................... Tina Wilde Payroll Administrator................................ Siera Bundy Director of IT...........................................Craig Maxwell Network/Desktop Technician...............Mark Delavan IT Business Analyst...................................Cash Gines FRONT OF HOUSE Head House Manager.............................. Pricilla Daza House Managers...........................Ashly Barraclough, Michelle Hansen, Nicole Richins, Syd Snow STAGE MANAGEMENT Production Stage Manager......... Monica Dickhens* Assistant Stage Manager.........Holley Housewright* Production Assistant................................... Sierra May ARTISTIC STAFF Director......................................................Peggy Hickey Choreographer...............................................Bill Burns Music Director......................................Chris Babbage Lighting/Scenic Designer.......................... Paul Black Sound Designer.................................... Craig Beyrooti Costume Designer................................ Gregg Barnes Makeup & Hair Designer..........................Annie Hardt Projection Design........................ Hana Sooyeon Kim Projection Associate............................Erin Teachman Rehearsal Pianist....................................Daniel Mollett Child Wrangler................................. Ashlie Davenport Casting Directors............................Scott Wojcik, Gayle Seay, Holley Buczek
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PRODUCTION STAFF Costumes Costume Shop Manager/Coordinator............................. Maria Lenn Costume Shop Foreman................Lauren Boughton Wardrobe/Wig Supervisor/1st Hand.....................Lauren Boughton Wardrobe Crew.....................................Vanessa Buck, Becca Christensen,Cassondra Takas, Savanna Waldron, Nichole Williams Draper............................................................ Maria Lenn Stitcher....................... Lauren Boughton, Maria Lenn, Christina Lockerby Wig Technician/Milliner............................... Jana Stott Scenic Technical Director..............................Wesley Hamblin Assistant Technical Director............ Truxton Moulton Shop Foreman.................................. Connor Newman Special Projects Coordinator............... Brad Shelton Master Carpenter...................................Andrew Partin Scenic Carpenters.... Brendan Baker, Aaron Gentri, Taylor Schroath, Tyler Young Run Crew..........Donovan Diggs, Caiman Lawrence, Coy Shinn Properties Prop Master............................................ Alexa Hamblin Lighting Master Electrician................................Adam Manning Head Spot ...............................................Haylee Brann Spot 2.................................................... Carder Casper Sound, Music, Film A/V System Engineer...............................Jeff Manning A1................................................................ Kyle Jamison A2............................................................Philip Franzone FACILITIES Maintenance & Grounds Facilities Manager............................. Kevin Lounsbury Maintenance............... L. Scott Larsen, Hunter Moon Custodial Arts Manager..................... Jody Lounsbury Custodial Staff................. Cesar Lopez, Rosie Lopez Kinley Lounsbury, Stephanie Olstead, Box Office Manager................................................... Margi Corona Assistant Manager............................Tammy Sizemore Night Manager..........................................Kim McBride Group Sales Manager................... Mandi Rae Coder Gift Gallery and Saturday Market Manager...................................................Chris Graham
PRODUCTION CREDITS Concessions Head Manager..................................... Jody Lounsbury Asst. Managers.... Amy Ernstrom, Caitlin Lounsbury Shift Leads..............................Jill Evans, Marci Evans, Mandee Dover, Brookelyne Peterson, Mackenzie White
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Come enjoy hiking and biking while surrounded by the stunning red rock landscape, explore shopping and dining in the Art Village or see a show at the Center for the Arts. Not far from St. George in Southern Utah.
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800 N. KAYENTA PKWY• IVINS, UT 84738 435.628.7234
KAYENTAHOMES.COM
Art, Culture & Adventure
Sales Office & Model Home Open Daily
Principal Broker: Jeff Sproul