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David Coffee (Ebenezer Scrooge) returns to celebrate his 26th holiday season at NSMT. A Christmas Carol marks David’s 60th production for NSMT! Earlier this season he appeared as a cornucopia of characters in Disney’s Freaky Friday. He also revisited another Disney show, Beauty and the Beast, (this time as Cogsworth) in his debut at Dallas Children’s Theater. Earlier in the year he received critical acclaim for his performance in The Father at Stage West in Texas. In a career that spans 51 years, David has been welcomed by audiences from Portland, Oregon to Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Returning to NSMT, however, remains one of his greatest joys where his Scrooge has been described as both a New England Tradition and the G.O.A.T.! Happy Holidays to All!
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Leigh Barrett (The Ghost of Christmas Past, Mrs. Cratchit) appeared in the premier of A Christmas Carol in 1989 and is overjoyed to be back sharing this beautiful story for year 10. NSMT credits; The Sound of Music, Singin' in the Rain, Sweeney Todd, and My Fair Lady. Leigh has performed on many Boston stages including The Lyric Stage Company, SpeakEasy Stage Company, Bridge Rep, The New Rep, and Greater Boston Stage Company. She is the proud recipient of four Elliot Norton Awards and two IRNE Awards and is the winner of the 2018 Elliot Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence. All the credit goes to her family, HB & the boys. Much love and gratitude to Kevin, Bill, Karen, Matthew and Rob. Merry Christmas Everyone! www.LeighBarrett.com
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Peter S. Adams (The Ghost of Christmas Present, Gentleman 1) s thrilled to return for his 6th 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 released to purchase or rent on Amazon.com and Amazon Video.  He has toured Canada and the United States in the National Tour of Ragtime (Father, dir. Stafford Arima).  Other recent credits include: Onegin, a new Canadian Musial which premiered at The Great Boston Stage Company where he played Prince Gremin; 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. Peter can be seen (well … parts of him can be seen) in the feature film Super Troopers 2. 
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Michael Gaudio (The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come, Young Scrooge, s/c The Narrator and Fred) is thrilled to be making his NSMT debut in this iconic production! Regional: ​Spamalot​, Damn Yankees​, ​The Man Who Came to Dinner​ (Barnstormers Theatre), ​Violet​, ​A Wonderful Life  (Seacoast Rep), ​Fiddler on the Roof ​ (PDP), ​Guys and Dolls​, ​Beauty and the Beast​, ​Pippin (Woodstock Playhouse). Michael recently made his concert debut with the Cape Symphony Orchestra. Training: MFA, The Boston Conservatory; BA, Gordon College. Special thanks to the entire NSMT team for this incredible opportunity, and About Artists Agency for all their support. Much love to my endlessly supportive family. For Grandpa. All the glory to God! www.MichaelGaudio.net
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Alex Puette (Jacob Marley, u/s Ghost of Christmas Present and Mr. Fezziwig) couldn't be more excited to return to NSMT this season, after appearing as Nick Massi in NSMT's critically-acclaimed production of Jersey Boys.  Favorite roles include Don Lockwood in Singin’ in the Rain, Ernst in Cabaret, Pharoah in Joseph..., and Riff in West Side Story (Théâtre du Châtelet - Paris, France). Broadway First National tours: Legally Blonde, Young Frankenstein (u/s Monster), and A Christmas Story: The Musical. Off-Broadway/New York: New Girl In Town at the Irish Repertory Theatre, Andrew Lippa's I Am Harvey Milk (starring Kristen Chenoweth) at Avery Fisher Hall and Strathmore Arts Center. Proud graduate of the University of Michigan. "Endless gratitude to Avalon Artists Group, my supportive family, Archie, and my husband, Billy." @apuette
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Tommy Labanaris (Narrator) is honored to return to NSMT for his 9th holiday season! NSMT: Young Frankenstein (Frederick Frankenstein). 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 Misérables (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, Rob and the entire NSMT Team and 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 9th year in this wonderful holiday tradition! Broadway/National Tour credits inslude The Scarlet Pimpernel, 42nd Street, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Show Boat, My Fair Lady, and A Chorus Line. He recently performed in California in Mamma Mia! (Harry Bright), Animal Crackers (Hives/Chandler), My Fair Lady (Higgins), and The Producers (Roger DeBris). New England credits include the Elliot Norton & IRNE Award-winning production of The Scottsboro Boys (The Interlocutor) and The View Upstairs at SpeakEasy Stage, Amadeus (Emperor Joseph ll) at New Repertory Theatre, Cabaret (Ernst) at Ogunquit Playhouse, James and the Giant Peach (Centipede) at Wheelock Family Theatre, and 42nd Street (Julian Marsh) and Around the World in 80 Days (Phileas Fogg) at Ocean State Theatre Co. Around the country, he has directed and choreographed acclaimed productions of Beehive: The ‘60s Musical, Hairspray, 9 to 5, The Full Monty (Theatre By The Sea), and All Shook Up (NSMT).
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Dale Elston (Pearlie) is delighted to return to NSMT after performing this summer in Oklahoma! Previous Credits: West Side Story, Elf The Musical, Crazy For You, Newsies, Mary Poppins, Footloose, Saturday Night Fever, Jesus Christ Superstar Commercial. I would like to thank the whole team at NSMT for another fantastic opportunity, no better way to spend Christmas. Also, thank you to my supportive husband Preston. IG: @dalejohn23

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Drew Porrett (Pearlie, Dance Captain) returns to NSMT after playing Parker in the 2019 summer production of Freak Friday. Other credits include Paramount Theatre (Mike, Newsies) the Arvada Center (Issachar, Joseph…Dreamcoat), Mason Street Warehouse (Steam Heat), Arts Center of Coastal Carolina (Evita), Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre (Action, West Side Story) and Tibbits Opera House (Will Parker, Oklahoma!). He trained at Western Michigan University, and received his B.F.A. in Musical Theatre Performance. Special thanks to Daniel Hoff Agency and his small town family in Michigan! Instagram @drew_porrett
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Allsun O'Malley (Belle) is delighted to return to NSMT for the holiday season! Other credits include: Paper Mill Playhouse’s Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz (Young Mary Jane, u/s Deanna Durbin); Theatre by the Sea’s Singin’ in the Rain (Kathy Selden); The New London Barn Playhouse’s Newsies (Katherine), and How to Succeed in Business... (Rosemary); and Wagon Wheel Theatre’s My Fair Lady (Eliza), and Seussical (Gertrude). Penn State BFA Musical Theatre. Endless thanks to Kevin, Matthew, Avalon, and my wonderful family! Instagram: @allsunomalley
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Andy Tighe (Fred) is celebrating his 5th holiday season with this gorgeous production! Previously at NSMT: A Christmas Carol (Christmas Future/Young Scrooge, ’15-’16), Jekyll & Hyde (Archibald Proops), The Sound of Music (Rolf). Select regional credits: Cabaret (Cliff, Ivoryton Playhouse); Camelot (Lancelot, New London Barn Playhouse); Thoroughly Modern Millie (Jimmy Smith, Reagle Music Theatre, OnStage Theatre Award Winner); My Fair Lady (Freddy, New Bedford Festival Theatre); The Producers (Theatre By The Sea); Fallen Skies – World Premiere (NYCFringe). Tighe has also worked multiple times as a soloist and guest artist with the Boston Pops at Symphony Hall. Proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. May our ghostly tale haunt you pleasantly! For my family - always. www.AndyTighe.com Instagram: @atighe42
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Cheryl McMahon (Mrs. Dilber/Mrs. Fezziwig) is thrilled to be back at NSMT for her 26th season of A Christmas Carol. Other NSMT shows include Hairspray, The Music Man, Sound of Music, Annie, Grease, Sweeney Todd, My Fair Lady, The Student Prince, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, and Alice in Wonderland. Most recently, Cheryl appeared in the Speakeasy Stage production of Admissions. Other credits include Goodspeed Opera House, Reagle Music Theatre, Greater Boston Stage, Huntington Theatre, Wheelock, and Lyric Stage Co., where this winter she will appear in The Treasurer by Max Posner. Thanks to Kevin Hill, Jon Kimbell, David Zoffoli, Greg Ganakas, and Bill Hanney for your trust in me!
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J.T. Turner (Mr. Fezziwig/Gentleman 2, u/s Ebenezer Scrooge and Jacob Marley) is delighted to return for his 10th year to the Christmas Carol family. His recent roles include Georges in La Cage, and Doc in Most Happy Fella at Reagle Music Theater, and Rochefort in The Three Musketeers at GBSC. J.T. teaches and choreographs stage combat, and is the descriptive narrator for “Arthur,” “Martha Speaks” and “Pinkalicious” on PBS. He is also Ringmaster for Granite State Circus and Diamond Family Circus, and tours with solo shows on Shakespeare, Frost, Franklin and Fitzgerald. Recently he was a featured on The Travel Channels Haunted Salem. Love to Marci and the kids.  jtturner.org
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Bernie Baldassaro (Ensemble, s/c Gentleman 1 and Gentleman 2) is thrilled to be spreading holiday cheer at NSMT this season! Credits include Freaky Friday, Curious George (George), High School Musical 2, Cinderella, and Singin’ in the Rain. National Tour: Elf the Musical, Baby Shark Live! (OG Cast, Dance Captain). Recent regional credits: The Music Man (Tommy Djilas) and A Chorus Line (Larry). Proud alum of Ithaca College. Instagram: @bern_babie_bern berniebaldassaro.com

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Michael Brennan (Dick Wilkins, Ensemble, s/c Old Joe) is grateful to be returning to the NSMT Stage in A Christmas Carol. Michael was last seen at NSMT in the Ensemble of Sunset Boulevard starring Alice Ripley. Past Credits include: Henri Baurel in An American in Paris, Jim Farrell in Titanic (Arizona Broadway Theatre), Captain Phoebus in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Joe Hardee in Damn Yankees (Mac-Haydn Theatre) and Disney Cruise Line (Magic). Endless thanks to Kevin, Matthew and his NSMT family for this opportunity. Love to God, his friends and family for their endless support. Follow him @themichaelbren | michael-brennan.com 

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Matthew Chappell (Old Joe, Ensemble, s/c Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come/Young Scrooge, Associate Producer, Casting Director) is honored to continue working with this remarkable creative team as resident Casting Director and Associate Producer for Bill Hanney’s North Shore Music Theatre and resident Casting Director for Theatre By The Sea. An accomplished performer, he is fortunate to have worked all over the world in more than 30 productions, including several shows at NSMT, as lead vocalist in Stephen Schwartz’s Magic To Do for Princess Cruise Lines, and appearances at Feinstein’s/54 Below, The Duplex, Carnegie Hall, and The Metropolitan Room. For many years, Matthew worked as a talent agent, casting associate, and photographer for Heyman Talent Agency, specializing in TV/film, commercials, runway, print and voiceovers. He is a former Associate Producer for Encore International, casting and producing shows for theme parks, cruise ships, and corporate events.
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Cecilia Snow (Ensemble, s/c Meg and Ghost of Christmas Past/Mrs. Cratchit) is thrilled to be back at North Shore Music Theatre! Credits: The Bodyguard (Nicki), Disney on Classic's Hercules (Muse), Ragtime (Sarah), West Side Story (Rosalia/ SW Soloist), Hunchback... (Florika). She'd like to thank Matthew, Kevin, Bill Hanney, the cast and crew, her husband, Zackary, and God for this amazing opportunity! www.ceciliasnow.weebly.com
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Kate Turner (Meg, Ensemble, s/c Belle) is delighted to make her NSMT debut with this fabulous cast and crew! Nat’l Tours: Sound of Music (Elsa Schraeder), Ragtime the Musical (Mother), Camelot (Nimue). Recent Regional roles include: Oklahoma (Laurey), The Full Monty (Georgie), A Christmas Story (Mother), The Little Mermaid (Aquata), Legally Blonde (Elle Woods), A Chorus Line (Val), The Marvelous Wonderettes (Cindy Lou), All My Sons (Anne Deever), Annie Get Your Gun (Annie Oakley). Kate is a proud graduate of the Penn State BFA Musical Theatre program. Thanks to family, friends, and my mother Debbie for all of the inspiration and support! @thekateturner 
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Janelle Yull (Ensemble. u/s Mrs. Dilber/Mrs. Fezziwig) is a Boston native and overjoyed to be back at NSMT once again in A Christmas Carol! Although now based in New York, she appeared earlier this season in Sunset Boulevard. She recently originated the role of Lucy in the New York debut of new play Sigh No More at New York Theater Festival this past summer. Other recent credits include A Chorus Line (Maggie), Chicago (Liz), Mamma Mia! (Ali), The Wild Party (Sally) and various regional and Boston theater. Janelle also filmed Greta Gerwig's Little Women last fall as a Principal Dancer, making her Hollywood screen debut this Christmas, as well as Iris in 2019 film Second Thoughts. Thank you to Kevin and the whole NSMT family, especially her loved ones Mom, Dad, Joe, and Pat. IG: @janelleyull 
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Jack Baumrind (Tiny Tim) is excited to make his NSMT debut! Jack’s stage performances include A Charlie Brown Christmas, The Lion King, and The Runaway Bunny at Boston Children’s Theater; Mulan at The Company Theater; and James and the Giant Peach for Wheelock Family Theater. He is grateful to the NSMT team for giving him this incredible opportunity!
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Ciaran Mohan (London Boy) is honored to be a part of A Christmas Carol! Past credits include Willy Wonka, Jr. (Charlie Bucket), Aladdin, Jr. (Genie) NSMT, Into the Woods (Jack) Stage 284. Ciaran enjoys studying voice, dance, and performing magic. Thank you Kevin, Matthew, NSMT, Daniel, NSDA, GUS, and my family for your support. Love and joy come to you!
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Asher Navisky (Peter Cratchit) is thrilled to return to NSMT for his third run of A Christmas Carol. Credits include Boston Lyric Opera's Pagilacci, the upcoming web series "The Naturals," Berklee Theater Arts Collaborative's Nine, Reagle Theatre's Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat and Carousel, Greater Boston Stage Company's Mame, and Wheelock Family Theatre's Mary Poppins. Huge thanks to everyone at NSMT for making this such a great experience!
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Grace Olah (Belinda Cratchit) is thrilled to be back at NSMT! She performed in NSMT’s A Christmas Carol in 2018 and The Music Man in 2017. She played Matilda in Matilda at Cape Cod Theatre Company. She has also performed at The Hanover Theatre, Wheelock Family Theatre, Seacoast Rep Theatre, Ocean State Theatre, and Cape Rep Theatre. She is featured in a Massachusetts Census commercial and has recorded voiceovers for RI radio and the Amazon movie The Hunt. Thanks to family, teachers, Matthew and Kevin! Happy Holidays! www.graceolah.com
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Amanda Padre (Fan) is thrilled to be making her NSMT debut. Amanda is an 8th grader at The Rockport Middle School. Her performances include: Annie in Annie and Rafiki in The Lion King (The Rockport Middle School), Veruca Salt in Willy Wonka (The Amesbury Community Theatre) , Marty in Grease and Ariel in Footloose Junior (The Boston Children’s Theatre). Huge thanks to BCT, Rockport Dance Academy and RMS.
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Dylan Prime (London Boy) is thrilled to return to NSMT this holiday season. Past credits include A Christmas Carol 2017 (London Boy), Elf the Musical (u/s Micheal Hobbs) Ogunquit Playhouse at The Portsmouth Music Hall 2018. He has been performing all over the North shore area since the age of seven. Some of his favorite roles include Seussical the Musical (JoJo), 13 (Eddie), Into the Woods Jr (Jack), My son Pinocchio Jr (Gepetto). He also participated in the MMEA Northeastern Jr District Boys Chorus 2019 and has been accepted into the Boston Children's Chorus Boys Choir Spring 2020. Dylan would like to thank his family, friends, school and NSMT for this fantastic opportunity.
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AJ Scott (Boy Scrooge) is so excited to be returning to NSMT after playing Fletcher in this summer’s Freaky Friday, Tiny Tim in NSMT's 2017 & 2018 production of A Christmas Carol, and Michael in NSMT’s 2018 Peter Pan. Thanks to Mom, Dad, Mimi, Brittany, Stephen, my 7+ brothers and sisters, my awesome voice coach Carlos Martinez, and NSMT’s Bill, Kevin, Matthew, Gabriel, Jennifer, Jeff, and Kam. God bless us every one!  
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Emilia Tagliani (Martha Cratchit) is thrilled to be returning to NSMT. She is a 9th grader. Recent credits: 13 The Musical (Patrice) - Acting Out; Beauty & the Beast (Belle) - GBSC; Into The Woods (Baker’s Wife) - BCT; and A Christmas Carol (Fan) - NSMT. She is grateful to be working with this amazing cast and crew!
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Jon Kimbell (Adapter) 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. He directed and choreographed Sunset Boulevard, Jersey Boys, A Christmas Carol, Young Frankenstein, Mary Poppins, Sister Act, and Mamma Mia! here at NSMT, and Mamma Mia!, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Sister Act, Young Frankenstein, Mary Poppins, and Grease 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 Cafe, 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. Kevin has also been awarded Six Broadway World awards and two Motif awards for his productions of Mamma Mia!, Mary Poppins and Young Frankenstein. 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. Kevin is a proud member of SDC, AEA and Dance Masters of New England, Chapter 5.

Robert L. Rucinski (Music Director) is thrilled to be making his NSMT mainstage music direction debut with A Christmas Carol, having been a part of the show’s creative team since 2004.  Past NSMT Assistant Music Director credits include Sunset Boulevard, Jersey Boys, Freaky Friday, Oklahoma!, A Christmas Carol '04-'07 & '10-'18, Hairspray, Jekyll & Hyde, Peter Pan, 42nd Street, School House Rock Live Jr. (MD), 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 has been music director at many theaters throughout New England and teaches at several high school and university theater programs in the local area.  In addition to his work at NSMT this year, he was music director for shows such as The Music Man, Once on This Island, and an award-winning production of Les Misérables.  A native of Jersey City, NJ, he now lives in Arlington, MA. More info at RucinskiMusic.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 is Director of Scene Painting at the N.C. School of the Arts. 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.
 
Kelly Baker (Costume Coordinator and additional Costume Design) . A graduate of Bridgewater State College, Kelly is thrilled to be celebrating her 10th year of involvement with A Christmas Carol. Previous NSMT Costume Design/Coordinator credits include: The Bodyguard, Sunset Boulevard, Jersey Boys, Freaky Friday, Oklahoma!, Curious George and the Golden Meatball, A Christmas Carol, Hairspray, Jekyll & Hyde, Mamma Mia and Peter Pan. Other companies she has worked for include: The Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Concord Academy, New England Conservatory, Greater Boston Stage Company, Odyssey Opera, The Cape Playhouse, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company and OIV’s Ouroboros Trilogy. Special Thanks to Kevin for this opportunity, my family and Mark for their unwavering support, and to Kat, Joellen, Amanda, Charlie, Joey, Rebecca, and Rosemarie for their amazing hard work! Hi Mama!


Jack Mehler (Lighting Design). Previous work with NSMT includes Scenery & Lighting for Jekyll & Hyde (2018, IRNE nomination), Singin’ in the Rain (2016), Billy Elliot The Musical (2015), Miss Saigon (2013), Scenery for West Side Story (2003), and Lighting for Oklahoma!, A Christmas Carol ('02-'18; 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 and is on the Board of ACT of Connecticut where he received Broadway World Connecticut awards for both scenery and lighting design for Evita.
 
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: Hillary and Clinton, Waverly Gallery, Mike Birbiglia’s The New One, The Boys in the Band, 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. klaxson.net
 
Gerard Kelly (Wig and Hair 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

Natalie A. Lynch (Production Stage Manager). With NSMT: The Bodyguard, Sunset Boulevard, Jersey Boys, Freaky Friday, Oklahoma!, The 2010 - 2012, 2016 - 2018 Musical Seasons. Other Credits Include: Riverside Theatre, 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 be back at 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 parents, her family and friends, and to her fiancé Rachel, for all of the endless love and support.
 
Dakotah Wiley Horan (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be back for the 2019 Season having worked as the Assistant Stage Manager on The Bodyguard, Sunset Boulevard, Jersey Boys, Freaky Friday, Oklahoma!, A Christmas Carol ’16 – ’18, Hairspray, Jekyll & Hyde, Mamma Mia!, Peter Pan, Mame, 42nd Street, Evita, Young Frankenstein, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Music Man, 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: Betrayal, Marvelous Wonderettes, Cactus Flower, 33 Variations, Leslie Uggams in Uptown Downtown, Man of La Mancha, and Single Girls Guide. Pendragon Theatre: Clean House, and Twelve Angry Men. She would like to thank her parents for instilling and encouraging her love of theatre, and to her friends and her North Shore family for always supporting her.

Briana Fallon (Assistant Choreographer) is thrilled to return for her second Christmas season as assistant choreographer! Other NSMT credits: Mamma Mia! (Asst. Chor./Dance Captain), Madagascar (Choreographer), Curious George: The Golden Meatball (Choreographer), and a few performance favorites include Mary Poppins, Young Frankenstein, and Billy Elliot. Briana has been seen in Anything Goes and Funny Face Off-Broadway. She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from The Boston Conservatory. A huge thank you to Kevin, and love to Mom, Dad, David, and her family. Merry Christmas!!


Nathan Urdangen (Assistant Music Director) is thrilled to be making his Asssitant Music Director debut here at North Shore Music Theatre. NAthank comes directly from Music Directing Wheelock Family Theatre’s production of Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka after having previously music directed Once on This Island Jr. and Into the Woods with the Wheelock Teen Ensemble, as well as the Boston Children’s Museum collaboration Elephant and Piggie’s ‘We Are In a Play’. He has also recently music directed at Theatre By The Sea in Rhode Island and the Laurie Beechman Theater in New York, among others. Other recent credits include Mamma Mia, Chicago, Singin’ in the Rain and Seussical. He is currently a staff accompanist at the Boston Conservatory and Northeastern University, as well as a composer at the BMI Lehman-Engel Musical Theatre Workshop.  

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, The 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 has just concluded its thirteenth year of operation in Wakefield, 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 has been named to the North Shore Top 100 by the North Shore Chamber of Commerce. 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, as well as developing several new musicals. Bill just launched Cape Live!, a new summer entertainment series at the Barnstable Performing Arts Center in Hyannis.

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, children's programming, and year-round education programs for all ages.


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