David Coffee (Ebenezer Scrooge) is honored to return for his 23rd holiday season and his 53rd production with NSMT! In a career that spans 48 years and 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
Leigh Barrett (The Ghost of Christmas Past, Mrs. Cratchit) appeared in the very first production of A Christmas Carol in 1989, this marks her 6th year with A Christmas Carol. Other shows at NSMT include The Sound of Music (ensemble), Singin' in the Rain (Miss Dinsmore and Dora Balley), Sweeney Todd (ensemble), My Fair Lady (Servants Quintet), Emma & Co., and Sleeping Beauty. Local audiences may know her from her work in: 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; 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; Mud Blue Sky (Beth)-Bridge Rep; 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
Peter S. Adams (The Ghost of Christmas Present, Gentleman 1) is thrilled to return for his 3rd 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 just completed work on the new musical, Muscle Bears - The Musical. 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 roles include: Max (Sunset Boulevard); Brian (Static, NYC staged reading featuring Celia Keenan Bolger); The Plant (Little Shop of Horrors) at New Repertory Theatre; Hector (The History Boys); Captain Hook (Peter Pan) and Old Deuteronomy (Cats) at Theatre By The Sea; Sam (Trouble In Tahiti, the Leonard Bernstein Opera); Harold Nichols (The Full Monty) and Victor (Moonlight and Magnolias) at Foothills Theatre. Peter recently completed worked on the upcoming feature film Super Troopers 2.
Andrew Tighe (Young Scrooge, The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come; s/c Fred, s/c Narrator) is honored to return to NSMT for his second holiday season in A Christmas Carol! Previously at NSMT: Rolf in The Sound of Music. He recently starred in Reagle Music Theatre’s Thoroughly Modern Millie as Jimmy Smith. Other credits include: Merrily We Roll Along and Tartuffe at The Boston Conservatory, the world premiere of Fallen Skies(NYC Fringe), Funny Girl (Arrow Rock Lyceum), For Tonight (Goodspeed Opera House), and televised solo performances with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Training: The Boston Conservatory. Sincere thanks to the Luedtke Agency and my incredible family. Merry Christmas! www.AndrewTighe.com
Will Ray (Jacob Marley; u/s The Ghost of Christmas Present, u/s Mr. Fezziwig) is thrilled to be back at NSMT, where he was last seen as Jean Valjean in Les Misérable. He also recently closed the Broadway company of Les Misérables where he performed the role of Jean Valjean over 60 times. Before that he toured the U.S. in the First National Tour of Little House on the Prairie. Favorite regional roles in Chris in Miss Saigon, Joe Gillis in Sunset Boulevard, and Malcom in The Full Monty. Will has been a featured soloist in concert halls around the world with such orchestras as the Cincinnati Pops, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and the Tokyo Philharmonic. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music, Will would like to thank his friends and family for their support through the years! Love you B!
Russell Garrett (Bob Cratchit) is so happy to return for his sixth year to this wonderful holiday tradition! Earlier this year in California he played Roger DeBris in The Producers for San Diego Musical Theatre and Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady for Sierra Rep. He just finished playing The Interlocutor in the acclaimed 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 and Roger Debris in The Producers 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. 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. As a director and choreographer Russell’s work has been seen around the country including acclaimed productions of Mary Poppins, The 39 Steps, The Drowsy Chaperone, Gypsy, Chicago, Camelot, Cabaret, The Who's Tommy, Falsettos, Anything Goes, Guys and Dolls, Hairspray, 9 to 5, The Full Monty, Beehive!, Little Shop of Horrors, Legally Blonde, and All Shook Up here at NSMT.
Tommy Labanaris (Narrator) is honored to be back at NSMT for his 6th holiday season! National/International Tours: The Full Monty, Rent, A Year with Frog & Toad, Copacabana and I Get a Kick Out of Cole. Favorite roles include: TBTS’s Young Frankenstein (Frederick Frankenstein), 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. Thanks to Bill, Kevin and the entire NSMT team for this opportunity. Love to his family and friends for their unending support and encouragement. Visit www.TommyLabanaris.com for more!
Brady Miller (Pearlie) is making his North Shore Music Theatre debut! Recent credits include: National Tour: 42nd Street (ensemble, u/s Bert Barry). Favorite Regional: Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour), Fiddler on the Roof (Motel), Mary Poppins (Robertson Ay), and Swing!. Brady is a 2015 graduate from the musical theater program at Ohio Northern University. Many thanks to Kevin and Tom for the amazing opportunity. So much love to Mom, Dad and Jared for the endless support! www.bradyamiller.com
Brad Trump (Pearlie) is absolutely thrilled to be showering glitter on the stage at NSMT in his third appearance of A Christmas Carol! You may have spotted him as the dancing statue, Neleus, earlier this season in our production of Mary Poppins. Other credits include: National Tour: CATS (Tumblebrutus) Regional Theatre: A Christmas Carol (Pearlie), Mary Poppins (Neleus), Spamalot (U/S Patsy), CATS (Tumblebrutus), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamboat (Benjamin), Oklahoma! and Jesus Christ Superstar: In Concert. Other: A Chorus Line (Mike), Grease (u/s Doody), 42nd Street, and My Fair Lady. Film: Lovestruck! The New Musical on ABC Family with Jane Seymour. In addition to performing, Brad has had the privilege of directing productions of Cinderella KIDS, Annie KIDS, and The Little Mermaid JR. Brad is a proud member of AEA and has recently been signed with the Daniel Hoff Agency. A huge thank you to Kevin and Bill! Love and light to the entire cast and crew! www.bradtrump.com
Bronson Norris Murphy (Fred, Dance Captain) is delighted to return to the role of Fred for his fourth consecutive holiday season. For NSMT: West Side Story (Tony), Saturday Night Fever (Frank Jr.) & Cats (Bustopher Jones, Gus and Growltiger) Broadway: The Phantom of the Opera (Raoul u/s); National Tour: Cats (30th Anniversary Company); Regional: Over 40 roles in theatres including: Goodspeed Opera House, Theatre by the Sea, York Theatre, Skirball Center, John W. Engeman Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Mission, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, West Virginia Public Theatre, The 55th Anniversary cast of The Stephen Foster Story (US and Japan). Training: NYU-Steinhardt; Faculty member at The New York Film Academy, Joffrey School of Ballet and Institute of American Music Theatre. For more, visit www.BronsonNorrisMurphy.com and follow @BronsonBiz. - “Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love!”
Brittney Morello (Belle, Meg) was at NSMT earlier this season understudying Shoshana Bean in Funny Girl. Other North Shore Music Theatre credits include Les Miserables and A Christmas Carol (2010). Favorite roles include Elizabeth Benning (Young Frankenstein), Eliza Doolittle (My Fair Lady) and Betty Jean (The Marvelous Wonderettes). Regional: MSMT, Huntington Theatre Co, Theatre By The Sea, New Repertory Theatre, Speakeasy Stage Co. Special thanks to Kevin P Hill! Happy Holidays! www.BrittneyMorello.com
Cheryl McMahon (Mrs. Dilber, Mrs. Fezziwig) is delighted to be returning to A Christmas Carol – her 23rd year! Other NSMT shows include Grease, The Sound of Music, Annie, My Fair Lady, Dr. Jekyll & Hyde, The Student Prince, Sweeney Todd and Alice in Wonderland. Most Recently Angel Street at Saco River Theatre, ME, and Home of the Brave at Merrimack Repertory Theatre. Other credits include the Huntington Theatre: Marty, The Rose Tattoo, Prelude to a Kiss; Stickball Productions: Two Boys Lost; Goodspeed Opera House: High Button Shoes, Half a Sixpences; Speakeasy Stage: Adding Machine, Nine, Moonlight Room; Lyric Stage: My Fair Lady, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; Stoneham Theatre: The Porch; as well as shows at Centastage, Majestic Theatre, and Wheelock Family Theatre. Cheryl is a three time recipient of the Independent Reviewers of New England award for best supporting actress. Film credits include The Box, R.I.P.D., Brilliant Mistakes, Clue I & II, and The A Plate.
J.T. Turner (Mr. Fezziwig, Gentleman 2; u/s Scrooge, u/s Jacob Marley) is an award-winning actor with credits on stage, in TV, radio and film, returning for his 7th year as Fezziwig. His stage work includes 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
Tim McShea (Ensemble; s/c Gentleman 1 & 2) made his NSMT debut in The Wizard of Oz and now returns for his fourth season of A Christmas Carol. There is no better way to spend the holidays! Up next you can catch him as Donkey in The Wellesley Players production of Shrek. #hugabunnyboo
Brian Padgett (Ensemble; Old Joe, s/c The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come & Young Scrooge) is THRILLED to be joining this magical tradition! Brian was previously seen at NSMT in Billy Elliot (Mr. Braithwaite), Mary Poppins (Robertson Ay), West Side Story (Gladhand). Credits include the Broadway tours of Elf: The Musical and The Drowsy Chaperone. Regionally: Young Frankenstein (Monster), Beauty and the Beast (Cogsworth), Hairspray (Edna), Joseph…(Napthali/Baker), Hello, Dolly! (Rudolph/Ensemble), White Christmas (Snoring Man, Zeke), 42nd Street (Bert Barry) among others. Special thanks to Kevin for being AMAZING(and this Christmas gift), Karen for her joy and generosity and Bill & the whole North Shore gang. Brian sends love to his wonderful family & friends. “God Bless us every one!” Psalms 46:10.
Lauren Parker (Ensemble; s/c Mrs. Dilber) is ecstatic to make her NSMT debut. New England is a home away from home for Lauren after earning her BFA in Musical Theatre from Emerson College in Boston. Lauren has performed regionally as Mary in Merrily We Roll Along, Madeline in Nymph Errant, Alice in Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road, and Bird Girl/Dance Captain in Seussical The Musical. Thanks to Kevin Hill for this amazing opportunity. www.Laurenparker.net
Lorin Zackular (Ensemble; s/c Meg, s/c The Ghost of Christmas Past & Mrs. Cratchit) is overjoyed to return to NSMT for her third holiday season! Favorite credits include Lydia Bennet in Merry-Go-Round Playhouse’s Austen’s Pride, Maria von Trapp in New London Barn Playhouse’s The Sound of Music, and the titular role in Maple Repertory Theatre’s Pinkalicious. She has also appeared on the stages of Flat Rock Playhouse and The Barnstormers Theatre, among others. All my love to family and friends! www.lorinzackular.com
Jamie Zeidman (Ensemble; s/c Belle) is thrilled to be making her NSMT debut this holiday season! A recent graduate of Emerson College's BFA in Musical Theatre, Jamie's favorite roles include Sarah Brown (Guys and Dolls), Estrella (La Vida Es Sueño) and Nettie Fowler (Carousel). Many thanks to Kevin Hill and the entire NSMT team for this incredible opportunity. Love to my family and friends, and Happy Holidays! www.JamieZeidman.com
Brendan Callahan (Teen Caroler; s/c Old Joe) is a sophomore at St. John’s Prep and is extremely grateful to make his NSMT debut! He performed all summer at Prescott Park Arts Festival and has been in over 25 shows with local theatre companies, earning two EMACT DASH Award nominations for Best Youth Actor in a Musical. Favorite performances include The Addams Family (Lucas), The Little Mermaid (Prince Eric), Godspell (Jesus). Merry Christmas!
Zehava Younger (Teen Caroler) is delighted to return to North Shore Music Theatre after appearing in three productions of A Christmas Carol (2007, 2010, 2011) and as a Munchkin in The Wizard of Oz. In 2015 Zehava earned both an IRNE and an Elliot Norton Award for her portrayal of Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank at Boston Children’s Theatre. Many thanks to the incredible NSMT team for this experience and her family for their love and support.
Charlie Barror (London Boy) is a 13-year-old Seventh grade student at Briscoe Middle School. Previous credits include: Young Simba in Lion King, (Centerville Elementary School), Coach Bolton in High School Musical (Camp Birch Hill), Donkey in Shrek The Musical, (Salem YMCA), and Lucky Dollar in Lucky Dollar Private Eye (Briscoe Middle School). In addition to singing, dancing and acting, Charlie enjoys Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Golf, and Cross Country
Jake Ryan Flynn (Boy Scrooge) is thrilled to be back for his third production of A Christmas Carol. His other NSMT credits include Shrek (Grumpy), Billy Elliot (Small Boy), Mary Poppins (Michael Banks), and Singin’ in the Rain (Young Cosmo). Jake made his TV debut on the ABC pilot “Broad Squad.” He also had the amazing opportunity to be a part of Tom Brady’s Beauty Rest Commercial. Thank You to my parents and little brothers for all their love and support. And a special thank you to Kevin Hill for all the amazing opportunities here at NSMT.
Joseph Flynn (Want) is so excited to be in his first theatrical show with his big brother, Jake. Joe has spent a little time in front of a camera for an Intel commercial and featured background work in a mini-series. Joe enjoys playing flag football, lacrosse, baseball, and basketball. He is very proud his summer all-star baseball team were champions in the Stan Brown Tournament. Joe is in first grade at Bessie Buker in Wenham.
Jillian Furber (Martha Cratchit) is very pleased to be returning to the cast of A Christmas Carol for the fourth time. Currently a senior at Manchester Essex High School, she has participated in numerous local productions, including Boston Children's Theatre's Pippin (Catherine), fellow cast member Leigh Barrett's production of Into the Woods (Cinderella), and Neverland Theatre's Aladdin (Jasmine) and Cinderella (Cinderella). This summer, Jillian trained at the Yale Summer Conservatory for Actors. She thanks her family, friends, and everyone involved in A Christmas Carol for the chance to once again be a part of the A Christmas Carol family!
Joshua Gillespie (Tiny Tim Cratchit) is excited to return to A Christmas Carol this year in the role of Tiny Tim. He is eight years old and a third grader at the Woburn Street Elementary School in Wilmington, MA. In his free time he enjoys swimming, reading and building with his Legos. He would like to thank his family and fellow cast members for all their support. Joshua would like to wish everyone a Happy Christmas!
Haven Pereira (Belinda Cratchit), 12, from Winthrop, MA, is ecstatic to return to A Christmas Carol for a second year! NSMT: Mary Poppins (Ensemble, Jane Banks s/c), Shrek (Young Fiona), Billy Elliot (Keeley Gibson) & Sound of Music (Marta). Haven is a competitive dancer & honor roll student and she often sings the National Anthem for local events. Endless love & thanks to all her teachers, Kevin, NSMT, friends & family. Happy Holidays XO
Cameron Perrin (Peter Cratchit) is thrilled to be back at NSMT for his 2nd season of A Christmas Carol! Others include Singin' in the Rain (2016). He thanks the amazing team at NSMT and his family for this incredible opportunity!
Thomas Surpitski (London Boy) is excited to make his debut at NSMT! Past performances include BCT's productions of Into The Woods Jr. & Cabaret and TTS Players' productions of My Son Pinocchio Jr. & Peter Pan Jr. Tommy would like to thank his family, friends and school for all their support.
Jay Turner (Ignorance) is a 7 year old 1st grader at the Joshua Eaton Elementary School in Reading, MA. In his spare time, he enjoys playing with his Legos and spending time with his two older sisters, Caroline and Avery, and his dog, Ranger. He also plays flag football and hockey and has recently taken up gymnastics. Jay is thrilled to be joining the cast of A Christmas Carol for his second year in the role of Ignorance and would like to thank his family and friends for all of their support.
Sophia Wulsin (Fan) is extremely grateful to once again be a part of NSMT's A Christmas Carol. Her previous role as Tiny Tim in 2013 earned her an IRNE Award nomination for "Best Young Performer.” Previous roles include Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird at the Firehouse Center for the Arts, Bielke in Fiddler on the Roof and Snow Child in Carousel at Reagle Music Theatre, Marta in The Sound of Music at Concord Players, and Amaryllis in The Music Man at Spotlight Playhouse. A 7th Grader at The Academy of Notre Dame in Tyngsboro, Sophia loves all things Astronomy, Dance, Hamilton, and singing with her sister Christie. Many thanks to Kevin Hill for this opportunity and to her family for their continued love and support.
Jon Kimbell (Adaptor) is a producer in residence and Advisory Board member for SenovvA, Inc. SenovvA is a design and management group offering services to the entertainment, special event, architectural/construction and media services industries. SenovvA brings production solutions to theaters of every size in every region, recently providing design and technical support for Berkeley Rep, Maine State Music Theater, Kansas City Repertory Theater, Center Stage, Arizona Theater Company as well as Bring It On and American Idiot on Broadway. 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.
Kevin P. Hill (Director/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 2 record-breaking musicals, Grease and Disney's Mary Poppins, at Bill Hanney's Theatre By The Sea in Rhode Island, where he is also 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 Direction) has previously served as Music Director in NSMT productions of West Side Story, Singin’ in the Rain, Mary Poppins, Saturday Night Fever, A Christmas Carol (’14, ‘15), 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 ninety 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 & Additional Costume Design) worked in the costume department at NSMT from 2008 - 2015 as the costume coordinator, costume designer or wardrobe supervisor for several NSMT productions. Her costume designs for NSMT's productions of Guys and Dolls and Legally Blonde earned IRNE nominations. Other credits include Stoneham Theatre, Opera Carolina, Chautauqua Opera, Opera Boston, PORTopera and La Jolla Playhouse. She has been an instructor of costume construction at the University of South Carolina and the College of Charleston. A native Wisconsinite, Paula is a proud Cheesehead and Green Bay Packer fan. Thanks to Trenholm and Tripp!
Jack Mehler (Lighting Design). Previous work with NSMT includes Scenery & Lighting for Singin’ in the Rain, Billy Elliot The Musical 2015, Miss Saigon 2013, Scenery for West Side Story 2003, and Lighting for A Christmas Carol ('02-'15; 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. He received the 2012 (Elisabeth) and 2013 (Rebecca) Korean Muscial 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). For NSMT: Singin’ in the Rain, Sister Act, Saturday Night Fever The Musical, A Christmas Carol ('12 -'15), Les Misérables, The Wizard of Oz, All Shook Up. Select Broadway: Violet, The Realistic Joneses, The Nance (Tony Award), The Heiress, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (Tony Nom). New York/Off-Broadway: The New Group, Playwrights Horizons, Second Stage, NYCC, MTC, Primary Stages, Tectonic, Women’s Project, Public Theater. Select regional: ACT, Huntington, Williamstown Theater Festival, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Merrimack Repertory Theater, Deleware Theater Company, Portland Center Stage, Arena Stage, Seattle Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, Old Globe, New York Stage and Film, Two River, Long Wharf, McCarter, North Shore, Theatre By The Sea. International: Cirque du Soleil, National Theatre of Cyprus, Dijon Festival. klaxson.net
Gerard Kelly (Wig & 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 last album Funplex), Varla Jean Merman, Charles Busch, S.Epatha Merkerson, Jennifer Holiday, Ru Paul, 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: West Side Story, Spamalot, Singin’ in the Rain, Mary Poppins, Funny Girl, the 2010, 2011, 2012 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 excited to conclude her first season here at NSMT with this North Shore classic. Also this season she worked as the Assistant Stage Manager on 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, and 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: Singin’ in the Rain, Les Misérables, The Little Mermaid, The King and I, A Christmas Carol '04-'07 & '10-'15, Forever Plaid, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Crazy for You, Cinderella '05-'06, Singing in the Rain, Ain't Misbehavin', Damn Yankees, Camelot, Fame. Robert is thrilled to be returning to NSMT. This past winter, he was music director for Wheelock Family Theater's production of Mary Poppins as well as for shows such as Cinderella, Little Women, and My Fair Lady at the various high school and university theater programs at which he continues to work. A native of Jersey City, NJ, now living in Arlington, MA, Robert is a freelance musician working out of Boston and New York City.
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 tenth successful 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 eight 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.
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.
Kevin P. Hill (Director/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 2 record-breaking musicals, Grease and Disney's Mary Poppins, at Bill Hanney's Theatre By The Sea in Rhode Island, where he is also 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 Direction) has previously served as Music Director in NSMT productions of West Side Story, Singin’ in the Rain, Mary Poppins, Saturday Night Fever, A Christmas Carol (’14, ‘15), 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 ninety 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 & Additional Costume Design) worked in the costume department at NSMT from 2008 - 2015 as the costume coordinator, costume designer or wardrobe supervisor for several NSMT productions. Her costume designs for NSMT's productions of Guys and Dolls and Legally Blonde earned IRNE nominations. Other credits include Stoneham Theatre, Opera Carolina, Chautauqua Opera, Opera Boston, PORTopera and La Jolla Playhouse. She has been an instructor of costume construction at the University of South Carolina and the College of Charleston. A native Wisconsinite, Paula is a proud Cheesehead and Green Bay Packer fan. Thanks to Trenholm and Tripp!
Jack Mehler (Lighting Design). Previous work with NSMT includes Scenery & Lighting for Singin’ in the Rain, Billy Elliot The Musical 2015, Miss Saigon 2013, Scenery for West Side Story 2003, and Lighting for A Christmas Carol ('02-'15; 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. He received the 2012 (Elisabeth) and 2013 (Rebecca) Korean Muscial 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). For NSMT: Singin’ in the Rain, Sister Act, Saturday Night Fever The Musical, A Christmas Carol ('12 -'15), Les Misérables, The Wizard of Oz, All Shook Up. Select Broadway: Violet, The Realistic Joneses, The Nance (Tony Award), The Heiress, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (Tony Nom). New York/Off-Broadway: The New Group, Playwrights Horizons, Second Stage, NYCC, MTC, Primary Stages, Tectonic, Women’s Project, Public Theater. Select regional: ACT, Huntington, Williamstown Theater Festival, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Merrimack Repertory Theater, Deleware Theater Company, Portland Center Stage, Arena Stage, Seattle Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, Old Globe, New York Stage and Film, Two River, Long Wharf, McCarter, North Shore, Theatre By The Sea. International: Cirque du Soleil, National Theatre of Cyprus, Dijon Festival. klaxson.net
Gerard Kelly (Wig & 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 last album Funplex), Varla Jean Merman, Charles Busch, S.Epatha Merkerson, Jennifer Holiday, Ru Paul, 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: West Side Story, Spamalot, Singin’ in the Rain, Mary Poppins, Funny Girl, the 2010, 2011, 2012 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 excited to conclude her first season here at NSMT with this North Shore classic. Also this season she worked as the Assistant Stage Manager on 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, and 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: Singin’ in the Rain, Les Misérables, The Little Mermaid, The King and I, A Christmas Carol '04-'07 & '10-'15, Forever Plaid, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Crazy for You, Cinderella '05-'06, Singing in the Rain, Ain't Misbehavin', Damn Yankees, Camelot, Fame. Robert is thrilled to be returning to NSMT. This past winter, he was music director for Wheelock Family Theater's production of Mary Poppins as well as for shows such as Cinderella, Little Women, and My Fair Lady at the various high school and university theater programs at which he continues to work. A native of Jersey City, NJ, now living in Arlington, MA, Robert is a freelance musician working out of Boston and New York City.
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 tenth successful 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 eight 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.
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.
