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David Coffee (Ebenezer Scrooge) is honored to return for his 24th holiday season and his 56th production with NSMT! Now in his 50th year as an actor, David has built a career that includes all arenas of performance (save the circus). He has been welcomed by audiences from Portland, Oregon to Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Honors include: multiple IRNE awards, multiple Column awards, multiple DFW Critics’ Forum awards, a BroadwayWorld.com award, chosen Best Actor by the readers of Fort Worth Weekly, a tribute evening given by NSMT, the Elston Brooks Lifetime Achievement award from the Live Theatre League of Tarrant County and having NSMT’s green room named in his honor. David also is an Artistic Associate with the Trinity Shakespeare Festival in residence at his alma mater, Texas Christian University, in Fort Worth, Texas! Happiest of Holidays! www.DavidCoffee.org
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Leigh Barrett (The Ghost of Christmas Past, Mrs. Cratchit) appeared in the very first production of A Christmas Carol in 1989, this marks her 7th year. Other shows at NSMT include The Sound of Music (ensemble), Singin' in the Rain (Miss Dinsmore/Dora Bailey), Sweeney Todd (ensemble), My Fair Lady (Servants Quintet), Emma & Co., and Sleeping Beauty. Local audiences will know her from her work in: Gypsy (Rose), Company (Joanne), Sondheim on Sondheim, Grey Gardens (Little Edie),Follies (Sally), Souvenir (Florence),City of Angels (Donna/Oolie),The Mikado (Katisha), Big River (Ms. Watson, Sally Phelps), Animal Crackers (Mrs. Rittenhouse), Nicholas Nichelby,  A Little Night Music (Charlotte), and Sunday in the Park with George - The Lyric Stage Company; The Drowsy Chaperone (Mrs. Tottendale), The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Jeannie), Adding Machine: A Musical, Passion (Fosca), A Class Act (Lucy), Elegies, Songs for a New World, The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Drood) - SpeakEasy Stage; Mud Blue Sky (Beth)-Bridge Rep; The World Goes ‘Round, Indulgences, Dessa Rose (Ruth), Side By Side By Sondheim, Into the Woods (Baker's Wife), Ragtime (Mother), The Threepenny Opera(Jenny), Sweeney Todd (Beggar Woman) - New Repertory Theatre; Gypsy (Rose), Pal Joey (Vera), You Never Know, Picnic, A Christmas Carol - Stoneham Theatre; Marry Me A Little, Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well - Gloucester Stage; Car Talk the Musical! at Central Square Theatre; The Sound of Music  (Mother Abbess), Alice! in Wonderland at Wheelock Family Theatre; Nevermore (Muddy)-W.H.A.T.  Leigh made her professional directorial debut at New Repertory theatre with Closer Than Ever.  Leigh is the proud recipient of two Elliot Norton Awards and two IRNE Awards. Much love to her family, HB & her boys, Nick & Matt. www.LeighBarrett.com
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Peter S. Adams (The Ghost of Christmas Present, Gentleman 1) is thrilled to return for his 4th year as The Ghost of Christmas Present. Peter earned his Equity Card playing Dick Wilkins/ Christmas Future in the 1990 production of A Christmas Carol. Peter’s feature film Russian Doll, is currently winning acclaim on the film festival circuit and is setting plans for a future wide release. He has toured Canada and the United States in the National Tour of Ragtime (Father, dir. Stafford Arima). He has received IRNE Award Nominations for his performances in Sweeney Todd (Sweeney Todd), Miss Saigon (The Engineer), and Evita (Juan Peron). Other recent credits include: The Bridges of Madison County (Ensemble, u/s Bud - performed) at SpeakEasy Stage; Billy Elliot (Big Davey) at Wheelock Family Theatre; Sunset Boulevard (Max); Static (Brian -NYC staged reading featuring Celia Keenan Bolger); Little Shop of Horrors (The Plant) at New Repertory Theatre; The History Boys (Hector); Peter Pan (Captain Hook) and Cats (Old Deuteronomy) at Theatre By The Sea; The Full Monty (Harold Nichols) and Moonlight and Magnolias (Victor) at Foothills Theatre; and the Leonard Bernstein opera, Trouble In Tahiti (Sam). Peter can be seen (well … parts of him will be seen) in the upcoming feature film Super Troopers 2.
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Ryan Mardesich (The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come, Young Scrooge, s/c Fred/Narrator) makes his NSMT debut. Regional credits include Fiddler On The Roof (New Repertory Theatre, dir. Austin Pendleton), The Fantasticks (Sierra Repertory Theatre, Los Altos Stage Co.), City Of Angels (San Francisco Playhouse), Spamalot (The Barnstormers Theatre, City Lights Theatre Co.), Spring Awakening (Foothill Music Theatre), Evita, Guys & Dolls, and Oliver! (Broadway By The Bay) and more! Ryan received and MFA in Musical Theatre from The Boston Conservatory and BA’s in Theatre and Music from Santa Clara University. Special thanks to the whole cast, crew, and creative team!


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Freddie Kimmel (Jacob Marley, u/s Fezziwig/Christmas Present) is honored to return to the NSMT family for this production of A Christmas Carol. Off-Broadway: Cagney (Cagney Standby, Westside Theater). National Tours: Phantom of the Opera (Fop/Ensemble), Billy Elliot (Tony u/s). Broadway Workshop: SUPERFLY (Ralphie). Regional: The little Mermaid (Scuttle, NSMT),  A Christmas Carol (Marley, NSMT), On The Town (Chip, Lucille Lortelle), Ragtime (Houdini Milwaukee Rep, Ogunquit Playhouse), White Christmas (Phil, Virginia Repertory Theater), Les Miserables (fueilly, P.C.L.O.) TV: Forever (ABC). Proud Cancer Survivor! Instagram @freddiesetgo
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Tommy Labanaris (Narrator) was seen last on the NSMT stage as Frederick Frankenstein in Young Frankenstein and is honored to return for his 7th holiday season! National/International Tours: The Full Monty, RENT, A Year with Frog & Toad, Copacabana and I Get a Kick Out of Cole. Favorite credits include Avenue Q (Princeton/Rod), Sweeney Todd (Sweeney), Les Miserables (Marius and Valjean), Cabaret (Emcee), Urinetown (Bobby Strong), Evita (Che) and Into the Woods (Baker). Tommy is a graduate of the University of NH and proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. Many thanks to Bill, Kevin and the entire NSMT team for this opportunity. Love to his family and friends for their unending support and encouragement. www.TommyLabanaris.com
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Russell Garrett (Bob Cratchit) is honored to return for his seventh year in this wonderful holiday tradition! He has appeared extensively on Broadway and on tour with The Scarlet Pimpernel, 42nd Street, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Show Boat, My Fair Lady, and A Chorus Line. Recently he was seen as The Captain/Hennesey in Dames at Sea at Greater Boston Stage Company, and as Hives/Chandler in Animal Crackers, Higgins in My Fair Lady, and Roger DeBris in The Producers all in California. In New England he played The Interlocutor in the Elliot Norton and IRNE Award-winning production of The Scottsboro Boys for SpeakEasy Stage in Boston. Other local appearances include Emperor Joseph ll in Amadeus and Carr Gomm in The Elephant Man at New Repertory Theatre, Ernst in Cabaret at Ogunquit Playhouse, Zach in A Chorus Line at Reagle Music Theatre, and as Julian Marsh in 42nd Street and Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days at Ocean State Theatre Co. As a director and choreographer Russell’s work has been seen around the country including acclaimed productions of Beehive: The 60s Musical, Hairspray, 9 to 5, and The Full Monty at Bill Hanney's Theatre By The Sea in Rhode Island and All Shook Up here at NSMT.
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Will Geary (Pearlie) is very excited to be working on his first show with North Shore Music Theatre! His experience includes touring internationally with Bad Boys of Ballet as a Principal Dancer. Other highlights include dancing with The Joffrey Ballet, Festival Ballet Theatre, and California Ballet. He recently worked on a Virtual Reality project for Google, and was last seen on stage in Guys and Dolls at The Old Globe. Instagram: @will.geary
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Brad Trump (Pearlie, Dance Captain) is thrilled to be returning for his 4th season setting off glitter showers in A Christmas Carol! Past NSMT credits: CATS (Tumblebrutus), Mary Poppins (Neleus). Other regional/tour credits: CATS (National Tour), Spamalot, Oklahoma!, Joseph…Dreamcoat (Benjamin), Jesus Christ Superstar: In Concert. Film: Lovestruck! The Musical. He also dances with the Hutchinson Collaborative in NYC. In addition to performing, Brad has directed and choreographed children’s productions of Cinderella KIDS, Annie KIDS, and The Little Mermaid Jr. He is also a dance adjudicator for Dancers INC. Dance Competition and Conventions. Love and light to the entire cast and crew at NSMT! 
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Joy Clark (Belle) is returning to NSMT after performing in the ensemble of Young Frankestein and is happy to be joining the Christmas Carol family! Favorite roles include Ellie May Chipley in Show Boat (Reagle) and Peggy Sawyer in 42nd Street (Stockton Civic). Other Regional Credits: Barnum (Moonbox Productions) Crazy For You, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Carousel, Joseph... (Reagle), Much Ado About Nothing, Pride and Prejudice (Livermore Shakespeare Festival). Training: MFA The Boston Conservatory. Cats: Bongo and Twinkle. Many thanks to Kevin Hill, Milton and the whole NSMT team for this wonderful opportunity. Happy Holidays! www.joy-clark.com
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Andy Tighe (Fred) is thrilled to return to A Christmas Carol for his third consecutive holiday season! Previously at NSMT: Young Scrooge/Christmas Future in A Christmas Carol, Rolf in The Sound of Music. Regional: Jimmy Smith in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Reagle, OnStage Theatre Award), The Producers (Theatre by the Sea), Freddy in My Fair Lady (New Bedford Festival Theatre), Fallen Skies – World Premiere (NYCFringe), Funny Girl (Arrow Rock Lyceum). Workshops: For Tonight (Goodspeed Opera House). He has also been seen in televised solo performances with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Training: The Boston Conservatory. Proud member of Actors’ Equity. For my family - always. www.AndyTighe.com
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Cheryl McMahon (Mrs. Dilber/ Mrs. Fezziwig) is delighted to be returning to A Christmas Carol – her 24th year! Cheryl’s most recent NSMT show was this season’s The Music Man, as Eulalie. Other NSMT productions include Grease, The Sound of Music, Annie, My Fair Lady, The Student Prince, Sweeney Todd, Dr. Jekyll & Hyde, and Alice in Wonderland. Most recently, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Speakeasy Stage. Cheryl has been fortunate to have performed at The Lyric Stage, Goodspeed Opera House, Huntington Theatre, Next Door Theatre, Gateway Playhouse, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Saco River Theatre, Centastage, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, Wheelock Family Theatre, New Repertory Theatre, Majestic Theatre, The Greater Boston Theatre Co., and with Stickball Productions. Cheryl is a three-time recipient of the Independent Reviewers of New England award for Best Supporting Actress. Film credits include The Box, RIPD, Brilliant Mistakes, Clue I & II (video games), The A Plate, and Russian Doll. Thanks to Kevin, Bill, and the whole team at NSMT.
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J.T. Turner (Mr. Fezziwig, Gentleman 2; u/s Scrooge/Marley) is an award-winning actor with credits on stage, in TV, radio and film, returning for his 8th year as Fezziwig. His stage work includes Boston Lyric Opera’s recent production of Tosca and the roles of Alfie Doolittle in My Fair Lady, Dysart in Equus, Benjamin Franklin in 1776, Colonel Nathan Jessup in A Few Good Men, Henry II in The Lion In Winter, Noah in Two by Two, The Innkeeper in Man of LaMancha, Lear in King Lear, Pitkin in On The Town, Friar Lawrence in Romeo and Juliet, and The King in Big River. J.T. has appeared in many feature films, including Bleed for This, Ghostbusters, American Hustle, Meet Joe Black, The Game Plan, Dan In Real Life, The Crucible, and A Civil Action. For T.V., he has worked on episodes of “The Sopranos,” “Body of Evidence,” and had a small recurring role as a State Senator in “The Brotherhood,” on Showtime. J.T also serves as the Descriptive Narrator for many PBS shows, including “Martha Speaks,” “Arthur,” “Frannie’s Feet,” and episodes of “Mystery!.” His voice can be heard on audio works by the Colonial Radio Theater, including Captain Blood, Treasure Island, Dandelion Wine, Something Wicked This Way Comes, Halloween Tree and King Solomon’s Mines. J.T. can also be heard as Father Brown in The Father Brown Series. He tours with his one man shows about Robert Frost, Shakespeare, C.S. Lewis, Aesop and Dickens. He is also the Ringmaster for several circuses. www.jtturner.org
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Matthew Chappell (Old Joe, Ensemble, s/c Christmas Future/Young Scrooge) has appeared at NSMT in Evita, Young Frankenstein and The Music Man. He has appeared in 30+ regional shows, in theaters across the US, and recently spent 9 months as lead vocalist for Stephen Schwartz' Magic To Do, on Princess Cruise Line. NYC: Feinstein's/54 Below, The Duplex, Don't Tell Mama, The Metropolitan Room, and Carnegie Hall. Other experience includes film, commercials, voiceovers, and appearances with various orchestras. Many thanks to Bill and the entire NSMT creative team. Love and thanks to KPH! www.ohchappyday.com
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Lianne Gennaco (Meg, Ensemble, s/c Belle) is to delighted to return to NSMT after appearing as Mrs. Squires in The Music Man earlier this season, and as Meg and in the 25th Anniversary production of A Christmas Carol (2015). Lianne recently joined the ensemble/covered Cundegonde in New York City Opera's historic revival of Candide under the direction of Hal Prince. She has also performed at BAM, The Davenport Theatre, Harlem Stage, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and The Metropolitan Room. Lianne is a proud graduate of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Special thanks to everyone at NSMT for this incredible opportunity and Mom & Dad for their endless support! www.liannegennaco.com
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Melissa Mitchell (Ensemble, s/c Dilber) is ecstatic to be making her NSMT debut!  Credits include Legally Blonde (Gaelan/Elle us), Shrek (Humpty/Fiona us/Dragon us), Whorehouse (Eloise) at Arizona Broadway, Annie Get Your Gun (Winnie Tate/Annie us), South Pacific (Ens/Nellie us), Burt&Me (Lacey Turner) with Prather Ent, and Sister Act (Ensemble) at The Palace Theatre. She is beyond grateful to Kevin and Matthew for the opportunity, and to her Family for their constant love and support! Happy Christmas! www.melissasmitchell.com
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Cam Perrin (Peter Cratchit/ Ensemble) is excited to be back at NSMT for his third production of A Christmas Carol (15’,16’). Other credits at NSMT include: Singin’ In the Rain (‘16), Music Man (‘17) and Beauty and the Beast (‘17). Cam would like to thank MG, BCT and his family. @cam__perrin
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Ian Shain (Dick Wilkins, Ensemble, s/c Gentleman 1 & 2/Old Joe) is so happy to be spending the holidays at NSMT after previously appearing in School House Rock LIVE! Regional: Anything Goes (The Palace Theatre), Spamalot (Seacoast Rep), Chicago (Ivortyon Playhouse), The Sound of Music (New London Barn Playhouse), and Les Misérables (Sharon Playhouse). Training: NYU/Tisch. Special thanks to Kevin, Milton, and the entire NSMT team for this wonderful opportunity and to my family and friends for their endless support. For my grandmother, Mary. www.ian-shain.com
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Lorin Zackular (Ensemble, s/c Meg/Mrs. Cratchit/Christmas Past) is delighted to carol for her fourth year in a row! Previous NSMT: School House Rock LIVE! Other favorite credits include: Lydia Bennet in Merry-Go-Round Playhouse’s Austen’s Pride, Maria in New London Barn Playhouse’s The Sound of Music, and Hope in Maples Repertory Theatre’s Anything Goes. She has also appeared on the stages of Flat Rock Playhouse, The Barnstormers Theatre, and Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Emerson College MT ’15. All my love to family and friends! www.lorinzackular.com
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Jack Bolitho (London Boy) is thrilled to be making his NSMT debut in A Christmas Carol! Past credits include: Goosebumps (Corey), Legally Blonde Jr. (Prof. Callahan), and Into the Woods Jr. (Wolf) at Boston Children’s Theatre; James & the Giant Peach (James) at CIC Theater Co; Lion King (Mufasa/Adult Simba), Legally Blonde (Prof. Callahan), and Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Jacob) at Spotlight Productions. Many thanks to NSMT and the best family ever!
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Scarlett Keene-Connole (Martha Cratchit) is overjoyed to be back on the NSMT stage this holiday season in this beloved show! Scarlett's previous NSMT shows include Mary Pippins (Jane Banks - IRNE nomination, Best Young Performer), A Christmas Carol ’16 (Fan), Saturday Night Fever (Linda Manero), and The Music Man. Scarlett's other favorites include Theatre By The Sea's Mary Poppins (Jane Banks) and Newport Children's Theater's of Guys and Dolls (Adelaide) and Fiddler on the Roof (Chava). Other credits include Into the Woods (Little Red), The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), Hello, Dolly! (Minnie), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Bottom), Little Women (Young Amy), Peter Pan (Tinkerbell), Thoroughly Modern Millie, Oliver! (Fagan's Gang), and Annie (Annie). When Scarlett isn't on stage, she can be found playing goalie on her soccer and lacrosse teams in her hometown of Newport.  A big thanks to her NSMT/TBTS family, A Christmas Carol cast and crew, and her family, especially to Honey for "going on the road" once again and making all of this joy possible! A Happy Christmas to all!
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Anabel Moda (Belinda Cratchit) is excited to be making her NSMT debut! Onstage: Billy Elliot, Charlotte’s Web (Wheelock), Carousel, Joseph...Dreamcoat (Reagle Music Theatre), Patrice in 13, and Jane in Mary Poppins. Offstage: Bristol Renaissance Faire WI, Museum of Science commercial, singing the National Anthem. Thanks Mama, Grammy, and Leigh for the support! www.anabelarts.com
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Asher Navisky (Boy Scrooge) is thrilled to be making his NMST debut.  Local credits include Reagle Music Theatre's Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat and Carousel, Greater Boston Stage Company's Mame, and Wheelock Family Theatre’s Mary Poppins.  Asher thanks his family, Danny Bolton and Joy Brewer for helping him realize his theatre dreams!
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Dylan Prime (London Boy) is a 12-year-old Sixth grader at Penn Brook School Georgetown MA. He is thrilled to make his debut at NSMT. He has participated in numerous local productions including Spotlight Playhouse’s Beauty and the Beast Jr (Beast), Neverland Theatre’s The Lion King Jr (Young Simba) TTS Players’ Shrek Jr (Lord Farquaad) and My Son Pinocchio Jr (Gepetto). Dylan would like to thank his family, friends, school & NSMT for this wonderful opportunity.
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AJ Scott (Tiny Tim) is so excited to make his professional stage debut at NSMT.  At age 4 1/2 he performed as the Changeling in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.  He has anxiously awaited the opportunity to audition to be Tiny Tim and says, "The show is magical and reminds us what Christmas is all about.  God Bless us every one!"
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Emilia Tagliani (Fan) is thrilled to be making her NSMT debut! Age 12, and a Beverly native, her credits include: Boston Children's Theatre's Into the Woods, Jr. (Baker's Wife), A Charlie Brown Christmas (Frieda); NSYTC's Bye Bye Birdie, Jr. (Kim MacAfee), Honk, Jr. (Ugly), and G2K Cinderella (Cinderella). Many thanks to NSMT for this awesome opportunity, and to her supportive family & friends!
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Jon Kimbell (Adaptor) is a producer in residence for SenovvA, Inc. a design and management company offering services to the entertainment, special event, architectural/construction and media services industries with offices in Los Angeles, New York City, Toronto and Dublin. As Artistic Director for North Shore Music Theatre for 25 years retiring in 2007, he helped develop over 60 musicals, including Memphis, winner of four 2010 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Kimbell produced Langston in Harlem, an original musical that opened Off-Broadway winning four 2010 Audelco Awards, including Best Musical. Audelco Awards celebrate excellence in Black Theater. Kimbell has received the Elliot Norton Award and the New England Theatre Conference Award for Outstanding Achievement in American Theatre; Salem State College’s Lifetime Achievement Award; the Moss Hart Award and the 2010 Spotlight People’s Choice Award for his musical adaptation of A Christmas Carol in addition to several awards for his work promoting tolerance and diversity. A champion of new works, Kimbell served as Vice Chair for the New York Music Theatre Festival and on the National Alliance for Musical Theatre’s New Works Committee. He has served as a panelist and evaluator for the National Endowment for the Arts, New Hampshire Commission on the Arts, Massachusetts Cultural Council, Maine State Council on the Arts and Humanities, Ohio Arts Council, and the Cultural Arts Council of Houston. He currently chairs Somerset Cultural Planning, a project of the Wesserunsett Arts Council, which is developing a cultural plan for Somerset County, Maine as well as serving as Chair of the Skowhegan Opera House Renovation Committee.
 
Kevin P Hill (Director and Choreographer, Producing Artistic Director). Born and raised in Waltham, Massachusetts, Kevin began his theatrical career as dancer and actor. He appeared in National Touring companies of Hello, Dolly! with Carol Channing, Leslie Uggams and Michele Lee, Anything Goes and the International Touring Company of A Chorus Line. New York audiences have seen him in the Off-Broadway production of Party. Regional credits as a performer include: West Side Story, Good News! A Chorus Line, My Fair Lady and Marvin in Falsettoland. Kevin has directed and choreographed over 100 productions across America. He has had the privilege of working with such stars as Marin Mazzie, Joanne Worley, Kathleen Turner, Josh Groban, Jonathan Groff and Tony Award winner, Cady Huffman. In New York, he was the assistant to the director of On the Twentieth Century at the New Amsterdam Theatre and assistant to the choreographer on the revival of Guys and Dolls. Most recently he directed and choreographed Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Sister Act, Young Frankenstein, Mary Poppins, and at Bill Hanney's Theatre By The Sea in Rhode Island, where he is also Producing Artistic Director. Kevin has been nominated as Best Director/Choreographer for his work on Smokey Joe's Café, Rent, The Full Monty, Chicago, and Edwin Drood, and was awarded the NH Theatre Award for Best Choreography for West Side Story at the Papermill Theatre. Future projects include an original danced play called Standing Still. As a Professor of Dance, Kevin has been on faculty at Pennsylvania State University, Kansas State University and most recently The Boston Conservatory of Music. He currently owns Hill Studios Dance and Fitness Center located in Newton, Massachusetts, and is a proud member of SDC, AEA and Dance Masters of New England, Chapter 5.
 
Milton Granger (Music Director) has previously served as Music Director in NSMT productions of 42nd Street, Young Frankenstein, The Music Man, A Christmas Carol (’14 – ’16), West Side Story, Singin’ in the Rain, Mary Poppins, Saturday Night Fever, Anything Goes, Cats and Swing! As pianist/conductor: Broadway: Mary Poppins, The Woman in White, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Cyrano the musical, and Camelot (with Robert Goulet). National tours: Sunset Boulevard, Big, The Phantom of the Opera, Only a Kingdom (with Sally Struthers). Off-Broadway: A Fine and Private Place, Fermat's Last Tango (CD and DVD), Company, Different Fields. International: West Side Story in Paris and Berlin; over one hundred productions in regional theaters. As composer/lyricist/librettist: Two first-place awards from the National Opera Association; Castle Walk a Next Link selection in the New York Music Theatre Festival; Bronze Mirror a selection of the Manhattan Theatre Mission festival; Peter Rabbit and the Garden of Doom winner of the Actors' Playhouse competition. Eight chamber operas which have been produced by 50 college opera workshops and small opera companies in U.S. and Canada. www.miltongranger.com
 
Howard C. Jones (Original Scenic Design) . Past NSMT design credits include Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Legally Blonde, My Fair Lady, Bye, Bye Birdie, Contact, Forever Plaid, Hairspray, Singin' in the Rain ‘05, ‘92, Fame, Swing!, Cats, Chicago, Footloose ‘02, Carousel, Sweet Charity, Student Prince, Victor Victoria, Annie, Carnival, Crazy For You, Will Rogers Follies, Phantom, Showboat, South Pacific, Brigadoon, City of Angels, Guys and Dolls, Nunsense 2, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Camelot ‘91 and the annual production of A Christmas Carol. Mr. Jones has been a member of the faculty of the N.C. School of the Arts for the past 15 years. Before that he was the founder and owner of Cobalt Studios, an apprentice painting studio, in upstate New York. Other credits include Goodspeed Opera, Starlight Theatre, Missouri Repertory Theatre, CLO in Pittsburgh, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Weston Playhouse, Virginia Opera and the American Heartland Theatre. Mr. Jones was proud to be included in the World Stage Design Expo 2005. He received the Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Designer in June 2000 and several times has been awarded Best Design by KC Drama Desk.
 
Paula Peasley-Ninestein (Costume Coordinator and additional Costume Design) has worked in the costume department at NSMT since 2008 as the costume coordinator, costume designer or wardrobe supervisor for over 50 NSMT productions. Some of her favorite productions are: Miss Saigon, Billy Elliot, Les Misérables, Sister Act and Bye, Bye, Birdie. Her costume designs for NSMT's productions of Guys and Dolls and Legally Blonde earned IRNE nominations. Other credits include Lake Dillon Theatre Company, Stoneham Theatre, Opera Carolina, Chautauqua Opera, Opera Boston, and La Jolla Playhouse. Paula enjoys volunteering at her son Tripp’s school, Rockport Elementary, and is a Co-Chair of the Rockport PTO.
 
Jack Mehler (Lighting Design). Previous work with NSMT includes Scenery & Lighting for Singin’ in the Rain (2016), Billy Elliot The Musical (2015), Miss Saigon (2013), Scenery for West Side Story (2003), and Lighting for A Christmas Carol ('02-'16; 2012 IRNE nomination), Annie, Camelot (IRNE nomination), Children of Eden, 42nd Street, Funny Girl, Gypsy, Hairspray, High School Musical, Jesus Christ Superstar, The King and I, A Little Night Music, My Fair Lady, Nine (IRNE nomination), Ragtime, The Producers, Thoroughly Modern Millie, West Side Story (2016), Wizard of Oz, and Young Frankenstein. He received the 2012 (Elisabeth) and 2013 (Rebecca) Korean Musical Theatre Awards (Korean Tony) for Lighting Design of the Year. Other Theatre design credits include Walnut Street Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, Manhattan Theatre Club, Riverside Theatre, Cleveland Play House, Seattle Rep, Syracuse Stage, Weston Playhouse, The Working Theatre and WPA among many others. Dance: Joffrey Ballet, Lar Lubovitch, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, San Francisco Ballet, Donald Byrd/Spectrum Dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Jose Limon, Ballet Memphis and others. Jack also provides owner's design representation for organizations building or renovating performance and rehearsal spaces.
 
Leon Rothenberg (Sound Design). NSMT: All Shook Up, Wizard of Oz, Les Misérables, Saturday Night Fever, Singin’ in the Rain, A Christmas Carol since 2012. Select Broadway: A Doll’s House Part 2, Violet, The Realistic Joneses, The Nance (Tony Award), The Heiress, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (Tony Nom). Regional: Pasadena Playhouse, The Wallis (LA), Spoleto Festival, Huntington, A.C.T., Portland Center Stage, Arena Stage, Seattle Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, Old Globe, Folger Shakespeare Library, Long Wharf, McCarter, Williamstown Theater Festival, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Merrimack Repertory, Delaware Theater Company, New York Stage and Film, Two River Theater, Theatre By The Sea. Select New York/Off-Broadway: Second Stage, New York City Center, Manhattan Theatre Club, Public Theater, Culture Project, Tectonic. Tours/International: Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story Onstage, Cirque du Soleil. Faculty, CalArts. klaxson.net
 
Gerard Kelly (Original Hair & Wig Design), Broadway: Disney’s The Lion King (Tony© Award - Best Musical), Hair (Tony© Award - Best Revival of a Musical). Gerard's hair and wig design has been seen at North Shore Music Theatre since 1999 as well as many other Regional Theatre's and Shakespeare Festivals across the country. Gerard has also created many wigs for performers such as Harvey Fierstein, Felicity Huffman, Laura Linney, Marlo Thomas, The B-52's (including the cover of their album Funplex), Varla Jean Merman, Charles Busch, S.Epatha Merkerson, Jennifer Holiday, RuPaul, Woopie Goldberg, and The Lady Bunny. Gerard's work can be seen in films such as Transamerica, Girls Will Be Girls, The Ten, The Savages, King Bolden, Notorious, The Conjuring and The Other Woman.
 
Gregory Pierce (Puppet Design) is currently studying sculpture at Montserrat College of Art. Gregory likes to call himself a bit of a mad creature scientist. When not caring for his two lovely cat children, Gregory can be found impersonating a walrus about town, making fish-men in his basement, and building portals to other worlds. He would like to thank his family for their inspiration and support of his constantly growing creative menagerie. He would also like to thank you personally for your attendance tonight and asks that you don’t feed the puppets.
 
Astin Stratoti (Puppet Design) is an artist, student, and an all-around puppet person of mystery! Astin is currently a senior at Montserrat College of Art, with a concentration in Puppetry. Having grown up in and around theaters, Astin is excited to return to the theatrical world after having been swept away by art school. Astin would like to thank the North Shore Music Theater for this opportunity, their co-gremlin Greg for his constant creativity, Blyth Hazen for her continued support, Roxie Myhrum for her unending inspiration, and their mother Cathy for her limitless patience.
 
Natalie A. Lynch (Production Stage Manager). With NSMT: 42nd Street, Evita, Young Frankenstein, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Music Man and the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 Musical Seasons. Other Credits Include: Capital Repertory Theatre, Reagle Music Theatre, Lyric Stage Company of Boston, New Repertory Theatre, Pioneer Theatre Company, STAGES St. Louis, Stoneham Theatre and Maples Repertory Theatre. National Tours: The Magic Tree House: The Musical and A Christmas Carol. Natalie began at NSMT as the SM Intern in 2005 and is thrilled to return once again to her theatrical home. She is a graduate of University of New Hampshire and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. Special thanks to her family and friends, especially her parents, for their endless love and support. For Andrew, Abigail and Devin.
 
Dakotah Wiley Horan (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be back for the 2017 Season having worked as the Assistant Stage Manager on 42nd Street, Evita, Young Frankenstein, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Music Man, A Christmas Carol, West Side Story, Spamalot and Singin' In The Rain, and as the Production Assistant for Mary Poppins and Funny Girl. Some of her previous Stage Management credits include: Capital Repertory Theatre: Marvelous Wonderettes, Cactus Flower, 33 Variations, Leslie Uggams in Uptown Downtown, Man of La Mancha, and Single Girls Guide. Pendragon Theatre: Clean House, Twelve Angry Men, A Christmas Story. CPS: The King and I. She is a graduate of SUNY Postdam and Universidad de Sevilla. She would like to thank her parents for instilling and encouraging her love of theatre, her very supportive friends and Natalie, Tom, and Kevin for this amazing opportunity.
 
Robert L. Rucinski (Assistant Music Direction). Past NSMT credits include: 42nd Street, School House Rock Live Jr., A Christmas Carol '04-'07 & '10-'16, West Side Story, Singin’ in the Rain '06 & '16, Les Misérables, The Little Mermaid, The King and I, Forever Plaid, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Crazy for You, Cinderella '05-'06, Ain't Misbehavin', Damn Yankees, Camelot, Fame. Robert is thrilled to be returning to NSMT after music directing last spring’s production of School House Rock Live. This past year, he was music director for shows such as Fiddler on the Roof, Little Shop of Horrors, and an award-winning production of Godspell at the various high school and university theater programs at which he works. A native of Jersey City, NJ, he now lives in Arlington, MA.
 
ZFX, Inc. (Flying Effects). Broadway: Peter Pan with Cathy Rigby; The Green Bird; Kiss Me, Kate; Dance of the Vampires; Wicked, Saturday Night Fever; Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me; Fiddler on the Roof and Frozen. National tours: Seussical the Musical, Blues Clues Live, Spiderman Live and Dora the Explorer. Television: A&E's "Peter Pan," CNN, the Tony Awards and "The Rosie O'Donnell Show." www.zfxflying.com.
 
Bill Hanney (Owner/Producer) is honored and proud to have been responsible for the re-opening of the nationally renowned North Shore Music Theatre in 2010. He began his career in show business at age 19, leasing and developing movie theaters, including his first multiplex in Quincy, Massachusetts. Before long, he was booking rock shows (Jefferson Starship, Rush) and other types of live entertainment, which eventually led to the presenting and producing of Broadway productions. One such show was an appearance by the legendary mime artist, Marcel Marceau. As president of Broadway Productions, Bill presented national tours such as Annie, Amadeus, Dancin', Peter Pan, Rocky Horror Show and Mark Twain starring Hal Holbrook, throughout New England including Worcester, Springfield, Portland, Maine and Boston. Aside from his work operating North Shore Music Theatre, one of Bill's crowning achievements was the 2007 purchase and re-opening of Theatre By The Sea, a landmark 500 seat professional summer theatre and restaurant, which just completed its eleventh year of operation in Matunuck, RI (theatrebythesea.com). Throughout his career, Bill has stayed focused on his movie theatre chain having bought, built, owned, operated and sold more than 30 cinemas. His company, Entertainment Cinemas, currently operates seven movie complexes in four states. In 2009, Bill was elected President of the Theatre Owners of New England. Bill's ongoing work with NSMT inspires him to consider acquiring additional performance venues at which he plans to someday share his productions between his theatres. Bill was recently named a 2017 North Shore Distinguished Leader by the North Shore Chamber of Commerce as well as previously receiving their North Shore Top 100 honor. In 2012, he was recognized by both the Beverly Chamber of Commerce and Salem Chamber of Commerce as Business Person of the Year. He is the recipient of the 2015 Leslie S. Ray Hall of Fame Award, presented by the Greater Beverly Chamber of Commerce. Bill is a member of the League of Broadway Producers and was involved with the recent revival of Pippin.
 
Tom Amos (Associate Producer) is excited to return to North Shore Music Theatre in his role as Associate Producer. Joining in 2005, Tom began in the Electrics Department and quickly moved into Company Management. Prior to working at NSMT, Tom received his Bachelor's Degree from Westfield State University and his Masters in Arts Administration from Boston University. Tom's passion for theatre and social justice issues motivated him to establish a LGBT Scholarship fund at Westfield State University where he created a Social Justice Theatre program to raise funds needed to maintain the scholarship. A big thank you to Bill, Kevin, Karen for their support and guidance.
 
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
 
North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) Since 1955, NSMT has become one of the most attended theatres in New England, with approximately 250,000 patrons annually. With a national and regional reputation for artistic achievement, NSMT has received numerous industry awards including Elliot Norton Awards, IRNE Awards, the Rosetta Le Noire Award from Actors' Equity, and the Moss Hart Award. NSMT produced the World Premiere of Memphis in 2003, the show went on to win four 2010 Tony® Awards including Best Musical. Under the new ownership of Bill Hanney in 2010, NSMT continues to annually produce a musical subscription series and an annual production of A Christmas Carol along with celebrity concerts and children's programming.

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