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DAVID COFFEE (Ebenezer Scrooge) returns to celebrate his 27th holiday season at NSMT. A Christmas Carol marks David’s 61st production for NSMT! David comes to New England from the Tony Award-winning Dallas Theater Center where he had the honor to appear in the first production to welcome back in-person audiences, Tiny Beautiful Things. In a career that spans 53 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.! This performance is dedicated to our absent friends. Thank you for masking up and getting vaccinated so we can all be together again to celebrate! Happiest of Holidays to You! DavidCoffee.org
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CHERYL McMAHON (Mrs. Dilber/Mrs. Fezziwig) is full of joy and gratitude to be a part of this 30th Anniversary Production of A Christmas Carol. A member of the original cast in 1989, Cheryl counts this year’s show as her 27th, along with David Coffee. Other NSMT shows include Hairspray, My Fair Lady, The Music Man, Annie, The Student Prince, Alice in Wonderland, Sweeney Todd, Grease, and Jekyll and Hyde. In New England, credits include The Lyric Stage, Speakeasy Stage, Greater Boston Stage, Goodspeed Opera House, Saco River Theatre, Wheelock Family Theatre, Charles Playhouse – Nunsense and Shear Madness, American Stage Festival, Overture and Big Stick Productions, Film credits include Defending Jacob, RIPD, The A Plate, Parker Bros. Clue, and Brilliant Mistakes. Thanks to Jon Kimbell, David James, David Zoffoli, Bill Hanney, and Kevin Hill for bringing A Christmas Carol to life.
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SOMMER CARBUCCIA (Narrator) is glad to be joining North Shore Music Theatre for the first time to be a part of their 30th anniversary production of A Christmas Carol. Dominican-American and raised in Miami, he is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and has been lucky to work over the years in theater, voice over, film and television. He is most well known for playing Eric Jackson in "Riverdale" on The CW. Live, Love, Lake.
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LEIGH BARRETT (Ghost of Christmas Past, Mrs. Cratchit) appeared in the premier of A Christmas Carol in 1989 and is overjoyed to be back sharing the 30th Anniversary. NSMT credits; The Sound of Music, Singin' in the Rain, Sweeney Todd, and My Fair Lady. She has worked extensively on Boston area stages, favorite roles include Little Women, (Wheelock Family Theatre), Grey Gardens, Company, Gypsy, Souvenir (Lyric Stage Company), Passion, Great American Trailer Park (SpeakEasy Stage), Mame (Reagle Music Theatre), Ragtime, Wild Party, Three Penny, Sweeney Todd (The New Rep), Follies with Len Cariou (Lyric Stage and Overture) Most recently she directed The Last Five Years for Lyric Stage Company. She is the proud recipient of four Elliot Norton Awards and the 2018 Elliot Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence. Much gratitude to Kevin, Matthew and the entire NSMT team. Above all, to Peter, Nicholas & Matthew “I can be me because I have you”. www.LeighBarrett.com
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RUSSELL GARRETT (Bob Cratchit) is very happy to return for his tenth 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. Earlier this year he was clowning around as 15 characters in The 39 Steps and as Freddie in Noises Off. In recent years he played Harry Bright in Mamma Mia!, Higgins in My Fair Lady, Roger DeBris in The Producers, and The Interlocutor in the Elliot Norton and IRNE Award-winning production of The Scottsboro Boys for SpeakEasy Stage in Boston. 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 for Bill Hanney's Theatre By The Sea in Rhode Island and All Shook Up here at NSMT.
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MARCUS M. MARTIN (Ghost of Christmas Present, Man 1) is thrilled to be making his NSMT debut spreading Christmas cheer in A Christmas Carol! Other Credits include: The Wiz (The Lion), Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey II), Carousel (Enoch Snow), The Scottsboro Boys (Andy Wright), and Anything Goes (Moonface Martin). Marcus is a proud 2020 Graduate of the Music Theatre Program at Baldwin Wallace University. All thanks to God, his family, and his team at the Daniel Hoff Agency. Follow his journey on Instagram @marcusm_330.
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DEREK LUSCUTOFF (Young Scrooge/ Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come, s/c Fred & Narrator) is elated to return to one of his favorite theaters ever! He recently performed in the encore productions of Mamma Mia! here at North Shore and Theatre By The Sea. Other credits include Cinderella (Paper Mill Playhouse), Swing! (Norwegian Cruise Line), and A Chorus Line (Interlakes Theatre). BA from UC Berkeley. When not performing, Derek is a piano/voice teacher and performance coach in NYC. Many thanks to NSMT, BWA agency, friends, and family! DerekLuscutoff.com @derekluscutoff
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ALEX PUETTE (Jacob Marley; u/s Ghost of Christmas Present & Mr. Fezziwig) couldn't be more thrilled to return to NSMT after appearing as Nick Massi in 2019's hit production of Jersey Boys and Marley in A Christmas Carol. Favorite roles include Don Lockwood in Singing in the Rain, Ernst in Cabaret, Pharoah in Joseph..., and Riff in West Side Story (Théâtre du Châtelet - Paris, France). Broadway First National tours include Legally Blonde, Young Frankenstein, 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."
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MICHAEL HARMON (Pearlie) returns to NSMT after playing in Mamma Mia! Michael has also performed in The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina’s production of Mamma Mia. He has also appeared in the CNN NYE Commercial with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen, Ministry of Supply Clothing Comercial, and Get Out the Vote Commercial. Michael also has his own IGTV series The Collection. To find out more, follow Michael on IG @michaelharmon. God is GREAT! #BLM.
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Drew Porrett (Pearlie, Dance Captain) returns for another production of A Christmas Carol at NSMT. Other credits include North Shore Music Theatre (Parker, Freak Friday), Paramount Theatre (Mike, Newsies) 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 support system back in Michigan! Instagram @drew_porrett
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BRONSON NORRIS MURPHY (Fred, Assistant to the Director) returns to the role of Fred for his 5th holiday season! For NSMT: Cats (Gus/Growltiger), Saturday Night Fever (Frank Jr.), West Side Story (Tony) & A Christmas Carol (Fred). Best known for his work with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Bronson played The Phantom in the US premiere of Love Never Dies: The Phantom Returns. Broadway: The Phantom of the Opera; Tour: Cats Regional: Unmasked: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber (World Premiere - Papermill); Evita (New York City Center Gala Production). As a concert artist, Bronson frequently sings with symphonies all over the United States and Canada and currently serves as the Associate Artistic Director of Kentucky’s Official Outdoor Musical: The Stephen Foster Story. For more, visit BronsonNorrisMurphy.com. @BronsonBiz
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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 A Grand Night for Singing (Lynne/Dance Captain), Newsies (Katherine), and How to Succeed in Business... (Rosemary); and Wagon Wheel Theatre’s My Fair Lady (Eliza). Penn State BFA Musical Theatre. Endless thanks to Kevin, Matthew, and the entire cast and creative team! Instagram: @allsunomalley
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J.T. TURNER (Mr. Fezziwig/Man 2, u/s Ebenezer Scrooge & Jacob Marley) is honored to return to A Christmas Carol for his 11th year. His stage credits include All Shook Up here at NSMT, Anything Goes and La Cage at Reagle Music Theater, Tosca with Boston Lyric Opera, Man of LaMancha, City of Angels, Kiss Me Kate, at Lyric Stage, Floyd Collins, Triumph of Love, Saturday Night and Chess at Speakeasy Stage. J.T tours (in person and on Zoom), in shows about Robert Frost, Charles Dickens, John Muir, Ben Franklin and Will Shakespeare. He is Descriptive Narrator for the PBS shows "Arthur," "Martha Speaks," "Nova" and "Mystery!" His film/TV work includes Ava, The Crucible, Last Poker Game, Brotherhood, Dark Things, Polka King, and the upcoming Don't Look Up. Love to Marci and the kids. jtturner.org
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TOMMY BETZ (Dick Wilkins, Ensemble, s/c Old Joe) is thrilled to be making his NSMT debut! National Tour: The Sound of Music; Regional: Forestburgh, Engeman, Fulton. Special thanks to Matthew and the entire creative team! Call your senators at 866-832-1560 and ask them to pass the PRO Act. @tommyfbetz
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BILLY GOLDSTEIN (Old Joe, Ensemble, s/c Future/Young Scrooge) is beyond thrilled to be back at NSMT! As a New York City based actor and a native to the North Shore himself, Billy grew up seeing his first shows at NSMT and is excited to get back to his roots. Regional credits include: Curious George and the Golden Meatball (Chef Pisghetti), Chicago (Amos Hart), La Cage Aux Folles (Albin), The Addams Family (Uncle Fester), South Pacific (Stewpot). Billy wants to thank his friends, family and Dan for constant and continued support, PaceMT’16, Bret Adams LTD and North Shore Music Theatre for giving him such an amazing experience and opportunity.
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JAELLE LAGUERRE (Ensemble, s/c Meg, Ghost of Christmas Past & Mrs. Cratchit) has been a longtime fan of NSMT and is thrilled to be making her debut with the theatre. She recently graduated from Syracuse University with her BFA (Go Orange!) and is excited to be in the theatre performing after this past year. Professional credits include Little Shop of Horrors, Ain't Misbehavin Rent, and Joseph and the Technicolor. Thanks to her family and the NSMT team! jaellelaguerre.com
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TURNER RILEY (Meg, Ensemble, s/c Belle) They/Them. Turner is absolutely thrilled to be back with their NSMT family performing this magical show. Nat’l Tours: Sound of Music (Elsa Schraeder), Ragtime the Musical (Mother), Camelot (Nimue). Off-Bway: Rathskeller, The Jury. Select Regional: Oklahoma (Laurey), Mamma Mia! (Donna), The Full Monty (Georgie), Ragtime (Ogunquit Playhouse- IRNE Award), Newsies (Hannah), A Christmas Story (Mother), The Little Mermaid (Aquata), Legally Blonde (Elle Woods), A Chorus Line (Val), All My Sons (Anne Deever). @theyturnerriley
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EMILY ROYER (Ensemble; s/c Mrs. Dilber/Mrs. Fezziwig) is so excited to be a part of A Christmas Carol. New York Theatre: Masquerade: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber (Woman 3- Lead/NY Premiere) Regional: Spelling Bee (Olive Ostrovsky), Cabaret (Helga, U/s Sally Bowles), High School Musical (Gabriella), Music Man, Joseph… among others. BFA, CCM. Huge thanks to Brian at HKA, her incredible teachers, and endless love to all her friends and family! @emilyannroyer
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DAN TEIXEIRA (Ensemble; s/c Man 1 & Man 2) is thrilled to be joining NSMT for the first time this holiday season! He is a proud graduate from Penn State Musical Theatre. Most recently he spent a ‘summer under the stars’ at the New London Barn Playhouse. Thanks to Kevin, Milton, Matthew and the entire NSMT team for welcoming him into this community; and to his parents, Claudio and Gabriela, for their continued trust and support. www.danteixeira.com
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JACK BAUMRIND (Boy Scrooge) is excited to return to NSMT for his second production of A Christmas Carol, playing Tiny Tim (2019). Credits include James and the Giant Peach at Wheelock Family Theater; Runaway Bunny and Charlie Brown Christmas at BCT and several Massachusetts-based films. Thank you to NSMT for another exciting opportunity!
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LYDIA BOGDANOVITCH (Fan) is thrilled to be making her NSMT debut in this year's 30th production of A Christmas Carol. Lydia is an eighth grader from Wellesley. Her recent performances include Pinkalicious (Alison), Ogunquit Playhouse and The Lion King (Sarafina), Weston Drama Workshop. She has also performed in The Nutcracker at Walnut Hill. Lydia would like to thank her family, OPH and NSMT for this amazing opportunity. Merry Christmas to all!
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ISABELLA CARROLL (Belinda Cratchit) of Lynnfield is thrilled to be back at NSMT! Credits: Jane Banks, Mary Poppins, CIC; Little Girl, Ragtime, Salem State; Belinda Cratchit A Christmas Carol, NSMT; Ngana, South Pacific, Cape Playhouse; Child, Evita, NSMT, National Anthem Boston Celtics and Bruins. Bella studies voice with Noel Smith, acting with Jacqueline Piro, dance at Refine Studio, plays basketball, NEFC DPL soccer and LHS Varsity soccer. Thank you, Mom, Dad, Anthony, Noel, Jacqui, Briana, Bill, Karen, family, friends and Matthew and Kevin, for this wonderful opportunity!
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JOSHUA McKENNA (London Boy) returns to NSMT after playing Fletcher in 2019 production of The Bodyguard. Joshua is currently a fourth grader at the Cove Elementary School in Beverly MA. Joshua is currently a student with Ginger Bess. Joshua would like to thank his family and friends for all the support he has. Happy Holidays to all!
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QUINN MURPHY (Tiny Tim) is thrilled to make his NSMT debut; Nine-year-old Quinn, from Reading, has been acting with New England School of Performing Arts (NESPA, N. Reading, MA) for the last four years. Quinn loves art, music, and lots of trampoline time. He's grateful for support from NESPA, Joshua Eaton, and friends & family, especially Brady and Devlin.
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AXEL SIMONS (London Boy) is excited to be making his North Shore Music Theatre debut! He loves to sing and play the piano but mostly considers himself a professional “gamer”. His last role was Michael in Peter Pan at the Ogden Egyptian Theatre. He was also a featured singer in the Kelli O’Hara concert at Dayne’s Music Hall. And his fist role was the King in Rumpelstiltskin in his school play in third grade. Love to Jude, Mom and Dad.
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EMILIA TAGLIANI (Martha Cratchit) is thrilled to be returning to NSMT! Credits include: Little Women (Amy March) Wheelock Family Theatre, 13 Musical (Patrice) Acting Out, Beauty & the Beast (Belle) GBSC Youth, A Christmas Carol (Fan 2017, Martha 2019) NSMT. Huge thanks to Kevin, Matthew, & the ACC family, and Love to her family & friends for their endless support!
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WADE GLEESON TURNER (Peter Cratchit) is excited to return to NSMT after playing Boy Scrooge in A Christmas Carol in 2018. Recent credits: A Christmas Carol the Musical (Seacoast Repertory Theatre), Billy Elliot the Musical (Firehouse Center and Seacoast Repertory Theatre), The Sound of Music (Reagle Music Theatre). Many thanks to his supportive family/friends, Noel, and NSMT!
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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 Mamma Mia!, Sunset Boulevard, Jersey Boys, A Christmas Carol, Young Frankenstein, Mary Poppins, and Sister Act 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.
MILTON GRANGER (Music Director) returns to North Shore Music Theatre having previously music directed Sunset Boulevard, Jersey Boys, A Christmas Carol (’14 – ’18), Hairspray, Jekyll & Hyde, Mame, 42nd Street, Young Frankenstein, The Music Man, 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: Phantom of the Opera, Big, Sunset Boulevard, Camelot. International: West Side Story. Over 100 regional productions at North Shore Music Theatre, Baltimore CenterStage, Westchester Broadway Theatre and others. Work as composer/lyricist: Two First Prizes in National Opera Association new chamber opera competition; eight chamber operas, performed regularly throughout U.S. and Canada. Several produced musical plays, including Castle Walk (NYMF Next Link Selection), and Peter Rabbit and the Garden of Doom (winner, Actors’ Playhouse competition). 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 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) is so happy to back with her Christmas family! She is a graduate of Bridgewater State College. Previous NSMT Costume Design/Coordinator credits include: Mamma Mia! ('21, '18), The Bodyguard, Sunset Boulevard, Jersey Boys, Freaky Friday, Oklahoma!, Curious George and the Golden Meatball, A Christmas Carol, Hairspray, Jekyll & Hyde, and Peter Pan. Other companies she has worked for include: The Boston Conservatory at Berklee, New England Conservatory, Greater Boston Stage Company, Odyssey Opera, The Cape Playhouse, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Theatre By The Sea, and OIV’s Ouroboros Trilogy. Thank you to Kevin, Karen, Matthew and the amazing NSMT Wardrobe Crew for all that they do! 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-'19; 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, and 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 (Original 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
STEPHEN MacDONALD (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be working on another production with North Shore Music Theatre. Recent stage management credits include Mamma Mia! at North Shore Music Theatre and Theatre by The Sea, A Year with Frog and Toad TYA and Curious George and the Golden Meatball TYA with North Shore Music Theatre along with Admissions, Choir Boy, and The View Upstairs with Speakeasy Stage Company of Boston. When not working professionally as a proud AEA stage manager, Stephen spends his time directing and designing education productions, while teaching the future generations of performing and technical theatre artists.
DAKOTAH WILEY HORAN (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be back having worked as the Assistant Stage Manager on A Christmas Carol ’16 – ’19, Mamma Mia!, The Bodyguard, Sunset Boulevard, Jersey Boys, Freaky Friday, Oklahoma!, 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 to the Choreographer) is thrilled to return for her third Christmas season! Other NSMT credits: Mamma Mia! ('21, '18), Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast, Freaky Friday, Young Frankenstein, Singin' in the Rain, Billy Elliot, Saturday Night Fever. Briana has also performed in New York City with Anything Goes and Funny Face. BFA from The Boston Conservatory in Musical Theatre. During the pandemic, she opened her own dance studio, Refine Dance Studio, located here on the north shore. A huge thank you to Kevin, Matthew, and Bill! Love to David, Mom, Dad, family, and friends. Instagram: @briana_fallon
ROBERT L. RUCINSKI (Assistant Music Director/Rehearsal Pianist) is thrilled to be returning for his 15th production of A Christmas Carol having been 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. A native of Jersey City, NJ, he now lives in Arlington, MA. More info at RucinskiMusic.com.
BILL HANNEY (Owner/Producer) is honored and proud to have been responsible for both the 2007 purchase and re-opening of Theatre By The Sea (theatrebythesea.com), the landmark 500 seat professional summer theatre and restaurant in Wakefield, RI and the 2010 purchase and re-opening of North Shore Music Theatre (nsmt.org), the 1,500 seat nationally renowned regional theatre in Beverly, MA.. 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. 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 also produces Cape Live!, a summer entertainment series at the Barnstable Performing Arts Center in Hyannis.
MATTHEW CHAPPELL (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.
MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (MTIShows.com) is one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting schools as well as amateur and professional theatres from around the world the rights to perform the largest selection of great musicals from Broadway and beyond. MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these shows to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to over 60,000 theatrical organizations in the U.S. and in over 60 countries worldwide.
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.
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 Mamma Mia!, Sunset Boulevard, Jersey Boys, A Christmas Carol, Young Frankenstein, Mary Poppins, and Sister Act 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.
MILTON GRANGER (Music Director) returns to North Shore Music Theatre having previously music directed Sunset Boulevard, Jersey Boys, A Christmas Carol (’14 – ’18), Hairspray, Jekyll & Hyde, Mame, 42nd Street, Young Frankenstein, The Music Man, 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: Phantom of the Opera, Big, Sunset Boulevard, Camelot. International: West Side Story. Over 100 regional productions at North Shore Music Theatre, Baltimore CenterStage, Westchester Broadway Theatre and others. Work as composer/lyricist: Two First Prizes in National Opera Association new chamber opera competition; eight chamber operas, performed regularly throughout U.S. and Canada. Several produced musical plays, including Castle Walk (NYMF Next Link Selection), and Peter Rabbit and the Garden of Doom (winner, Actors’ Playhouse competition). 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 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) is so happy to back with her Christmas family! She is a graduate of Bridgewater State College. Previous NSMT Costume Design/Coordinator credits include: Mamma Mia! ('21, '18), The Bodyguard, Sunset Boulevard, Jersey Boys, Freaky Friday, Oklahoma!, Curious George and the Golden Meatball, A Christmas Carol, Hairspray, Jekyll & Hyde, and Peter Pan. Other companies she has worked for include: The Boston Conservatory at Berklee, New England Conservatory, Greater Boston Stage Company, Odyssey Opera, The Cape Playhouse, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Theatre By The Sea, and OIV’s Ouroboros Trilogy. Thank you to Kevin, Karen, Matthew and the amazing NSMT Wardrobe Crew for all that they do! 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-'19; 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, and 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 (Original 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
STEPHEN MacDONALD (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be working on another production with North Shore Music Theatre. Recent stage management credits include Mamma Mia! at North Shore Music Theatre and Theatre by The Sea, A Year with Frog and Toad TYA and Curious George and the Golden Meatball TYA with North Shore Music Theatre along with Admissions, Choir Boy, and The View Upstairs with Speakeasy Stage Company of Boston. When not working professionally as a proud AEA stage manager, Stephen spends his time directing and designing education productions, while teaching the future generations of performing and technical theatre artists.
DAKOTAH WILEY HORAN (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be back having worked as the Assistant Stage Manager on A Christmas Carol ’16 – ’19, Mamma Mia!, The Bodyguard, Sunset Boulevard, Jersey Boys, Freaky Friday, Oklahoma!, 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 to the Choreographer) is thrilled to return for her third Christmas season! Other NSMT credits: Mamma Mia! ('21, '18), Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast, Freaky Friday, Young Frankenstein, Singin' in the Rain, Billy Elliot, Saturday Night Fever. Briana has also performed in New York City with Anything Goes and Funny Face. BFA from The Boston Conservatory in Musical Theatre. During the pandemic, she opened her own dance studio, Refine Dance Studio, located here on the north shore. A huge thank you to Kevin, Matthew, and Bill! Love to David, Mom, Dad, family, and friends. Instagram: @briana_fallon
ROBERT L. RUCINSKI (Assistant Music Director/Rehearsal Pianist) is thrilled to be returning for his 15th production of A Christmas Carol having been 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. A native of Jersey City, NJ, he now lives in Arlington, MA. More info at RucinskiMusic.com.
BILL HANNEY (Owner/Producer) is honored and proud to have been responsible for both the 2007 purchase and re-opening of Theatre By The Sea (theatrebythesea.com), the landmark 500 seat professional summer theatre and restaurant in Wakefield, RI and the 2010 purchase and re-opening of North Shore Music Theatre (nsmt.org), the 1,500 seat nationally renowned regional theatre in Beverly, MA.. 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. 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 also produces Cape Live!, a summer entertainment series at the Barnstable Performing Arts Center in Hyannis.
MATTHEW CHAPPELL (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.
MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (MTIShows.com) is one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting schools as well as amateur and professional theatres from around the world the rights to perform the largest selection of great musicals from Broadway and beyond. MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these shows to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to over 60,000 theatrical organizations in the U.S. and in over 60 countries worldwide.
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.