Jones Hall for the Performing ArtsDecember 26 & 27

Based on the animated television special “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and the stage production directed and conceived by Jeff Frank and First Stage

Executive Tour Producers

S2BN ENTERTAINMENT & RIGHT ANGLE ENTERTAINMENTPREMIERE PRODUCERS LLC

Stage Adaptation by Arrangements by Orchestrations by

ROBERT PENOLA TIMOTHY SPLAIN WILLIAM C. WHITEMusic/Lyrics by

JOHNNY MARKS“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” animated television special adapted from a story by Robert L. May and the song by Johnny Marks.

with

TREVIN GOIN BELLA HICKS ERICH SCHROEDERCHRISTOPHER JEWELL VALENTIN BRIDGETTE BELLINGTIMOTHY JOSHUA HEARL EVAN BORBOA SAMI NYEDEANNA ANTHONY TROY PETERSON MAX BAEZA

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HANA BIBLE CRISTYN DANG RYAN DERVIN JILLIAN DIERKING CAITLYN FAUCHER PARKER GRIFFIN CHARLES PLATT BRANCE WILLIAM SOUZA JEREMIAH YBARRA

Costumes and Puppets by Projection Design by Lighting Design by

HARDRIVE PRODUCTIONS INFANTE MEDIA JEAN-YVES TESSIERSound Design by Wig Design by Flying Effects by

JULIE FERRIN ANTHONY GAGLIARDI ZFX INC.Production Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager Makeup Design

CHELSEA MUNDY DAPHNE HINTON KATIE McCOYTour Marketing and Press Exclusive Tour Direction Casting Director Music Supervisor

YARNI YAVITZ MARKETING TRACEY McFARLAND LINDSAY BROOKS DAVID LAMOUREUXTELLEM GRODY BROADWAY AND

PUBLIC RELATIONS BEYOND THEATRICALSAssistant Choreographer Associate Director/Choreographer General Manager

CEDRIC DODD GRETCHEN DAWSON McCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT

Directed and Choreographed by

DANA SOLIMANDOrudolphthemusical.com

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and related elements © and TM under license to Character Arts, LLC. All rights reserved.

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CAST(in order of appearance)

Sam the Snowman ....................................................................................................... TREVIN GOIN Mrs. Claus ....................................................................................................... DEANNA ANTHONYSanta Claus ....................................................................................................... ERICH SCHROEDERDonner ...................................................................................................................... EVAN BORBOAMrs. Donner .......................................................................................................................SAMI NYERudolph ....................................................................................................................... BELLA HICKSBoss Elf .................................................................................................................TROY PETERSONHermey ................................................................................. CHRISTOPHER JEWELL VALENTINElves .....................................................CRISTYN DANG, RYAN DERVIN, JILLIAN DIERKING,

CAITLYN FAUCHER, CHARLES PLATT, BRANCE WILLIAM SOUZAFireball .......................................................................................................................... MAX BAEZACoach Comet ........................................................................................TIMOTHY JOSHUA HEARLYearlings ...................................... RYAN DERVIN, JILLIAN DIERKING, CAITLYN FAUCHER,

CHARLES PLATT, BRANCE WILLIAM SOUZAClarice ...........................................................................................................BRIDGETTE BELLINGYukon Cornelius ..................................................................................TIMOTHY JOSHUA HEARLPuppeteers ....................................................... MAX BAEZA, CRISTYN DANG, RYAN DERVIN,

JILLIAN DIERKING, CAITLYN FAUCHER, SAMI NYE,CHARLES PLATT, TROY PETERSON, BRANCE WILLIAN SOUZA

Bumble .............................................................................................................JEREMIAH YBARRAKing Moonracer ....................................................................................................... EVAN BORBOA

UNDERSTUDIESUnderstudies never substitute for listed performers unless

a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance

for Sam—ERICH SCHROEDER for Rudolph—MAX BAEZAfor Santa—EVAN BORBOA

for Hermey—MAX BAEZA, PARKER GRIFFINfor Clarice—SAMI NYE

for Yukon/Coach—EVAN BORBOAfor Donner—PARKER GRIFFIN

for Mrs. Donner/Dolly—HANA BIBLE for Mrs. Claus—SAMI NYE

for Fireball—PARKER GRIFFINfor Elves—PARKER GRIFFIN, HANA BIBLE

ON STAGE SWINGPARKER GRIFFIN

OFFSTAGE SWING/DANCE CAPTAINHANA BIBLE

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The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited.

MUSICAL NUMBERSACT I

Overture .................................................................................................................................Orchestra“A Holly Jolly Christmas” ............................................................................................... Sam, Chorus“Jingle, Jingle, Jingle” ................................................................................... Santa Claus and Donner“We Are Santa’s Elves” (Instrumental)/ “When Santa Claus Gets Your Letter” ................................................................................... Elves“We’re a Couple of Misfits” (Intro) ......................................................................................... Hermey“Jingle, Jingle, Jingle” (Reprise) ................................................................................Young Reindeer“There’s Always Tomorrow” ......................................................................................Clarice, Chorus“We’re a Couple of Misfits” (Continued) ............................................................................... Rudolph“We Are Santa’s Elves” .................................................................................................. Santa’s Elves“We’re a Couple of Misfits” ...............................................................................Hermey and Rudolph“Fame and Fortune” .............................................................. Yukon Cornelius, Hermey and Rudolph

ACT IIEntr’acte .................................................................................................................................Orchestra“Silver and Gold” ...........................................................................................................................Sam“The Most Wonderful Day of the Year (The Island of Misfit Toys)” .................................The Misfit Toys“There’s Always Tomorrow” (Reprise) .................................................................................. Rudolph“The Snowstorm” .....................................................................................................Orchestra, Chorus“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” ........................................................................... Santa’s Elves“We Are Santa’s Elves” (Reprise) .................................................................................. Santa’s Elves“A Holly Jolly Christmas” (Audience Participation) .....................................................................Sam“A Merry, Merry Christmas” ............................................................................... Rudolph and Misfits“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” ................................................................................................All

*Orchestra tracks produced and recorded by David Lamoureux and Los Angeles Musicians Collective

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TREVIN GOIN

BELLA HICKS

ERICHSCHROEDER

CHRISTOPHER JEWELL VALENTIN

BRIDGETTE BELLING

TIMOTHY JOSHUA HEARL

EVAN BORBOA

SAMI NYE

DEANNA ANTHONY

TROYPETERSON

MAX BAEZA

CHARLES PLATT

CRISTYN DANG

RYANDERVIN

CAITLYN FAUCHER

BRANCE WILLIAM SOUZA

JILLIANDIERKING

PARKERGRIFFIN

HANA BIBLE

JEREMIAHYBARRA

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and fiancé for their prayers and endless support and the Lord for making her dreams come true.

TIMOTHY JOSHUA HEARL (Yukon Cornelius/Coach Comet). This is Tim’s third season tour-ing as Yukon and he could not be happier for the opportunity to bring his favorite prospector to life. Other recent shows and national tours: Grey Gardens (Joe/Jerry), Les Misérables (Feuilly), Sophie B. Hawkins’ Room 105 (Seth), 42nd Street (Pat Denning), Damn Yankees (Vernon), Mary Poppins (Park Keeper), The Full Monty (Malcolm) and Rent (The Man). TV/film: “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” “Grease: You’re the One That I Want,” Disney’s Inside Out, Socket, and The Cinderella Effect. He spent many years with the Walt Disney Company performing in Disney parks worldwide and currently brings kids stories to life at schools across the country with The Imagination Machine.

EVAN BORBOA (Donner/King Moonracer). This is Evan’s first time on the Rudolph national tour and it’s been such a blast! A California native and recent B.F.A. graduate from CSU Fullerton’s musi-cal theater program, he loves all mediums of art and performance. Some of his favorite credits include the titular character in Anne Washburn’s Mr. Burns and Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid. Evan wants to give a “Big Thanks” to Anthony Boyer and the team at DDO for all the help and support! Follow him on Twitter @evancanttweet and Instagram @evancanttakepictures to stay updated!

SAMI NYE (Mrs. Donner/Dolly) is thrilled to be part of this production! A San Diego native, Sami was bit by the acting bug at age seven and hasn’t stopped since. Since graduating from the USC School of Dramatic Arts, Sami has played Miss Sandra (All Shook Up) at San Diego Musical Theatre, Jane Porter (Tarzan), Miss Dorothy (Thoroughly Modern Millie) and Brenda (Hairspray) at Performance Riverside, Glinda (The Wizard of Oz) at Candlelight Pavilion, per-formed at Disneyland with the vintage group The Sweethearts, lent her voice to a variety of charac-ters for the Parcast Network and performed as a lead vocalist aboard the Seabourn Sojourn in their celebrated show An Evening with Sir Tim Rice. Sami thanks her family for their endless support and God for giving her opportunities to tell beauti-ful stories! @samitaylornye. saminye.com.

DEANNA ANTHONY (Mrs. Claus) is elated to be here in the role of Mrs. Claus. Favorite credits include The Bodyguard (Nikki), Matilda (Mrs. Phelps), Mamma Mia! (Tanya), Shrek (Dragon), Dreamgirls (Charlene), Tommy (Gypsy), Ain’t

TREVIN GOIN (Sam the Snowman) is thrilled to be returning to Christmastown this holiday season. Credits include: The Producers (Franz Liebkind), Into the Woods (The Baker), Guys and Dolls (Nicely Nicely Johnson), and UMPO’s The Big Lebowski (Donny). Originally from University Place, Wash., Trevin’s passion for performing is matched only by his enthusiasm for soul music and his love of spaghetti and meatballs. Thanks to his family and friends for their endless love and sup-port. @gointrevin.

BELLA HICKS (Rudolph) is honored to be mak-ing her Rudolph debut! Some of her favorites include: Beehive 30th Anniversary Tour (Janis Joplin), The Mollyhouse (Finnick) and American Idiot (McCoy/Rigby). Bella has recorded with LeAnn Rimes, Josh Groban and Lionel Ritchie with David Foster productions, and you can catch her singing with the band jackbenny. Bella sends her gratitude to ATB and the Rudolph production team for the opportunity, Mama, Papa, Jules, Benji, Ky, and her dog, Ted E. Bear. IG: @bellahicks.

ERICH SCHROEDER (Santa Claus) is very happy to be returning to the North Pole! His previ-ous credits include Once (3D Theatricals), Follies (Musical Theatre West), Monty Python’s Spamalot (3D Theatricals) and The Spitfire Grill (Garry Marshall Theatre). Erich is also an audio engi-neer/designer, having worked in the greater SoCal region on countless productions over the last 10 years. He would like to thank Natalie Rose and his friends and family for all their support. “Enjoy the show and Happy Holidays!”

CHRISTOPHER JEWELL VALENTIN (Hermey), originally from Greenville, S.C., is excited to bring this lovable claymation character to life! After graduating from the AMDA college con-servatory, he has performed in many theatrical pro-ductions, including The Producers at Celebration Theatre as Leo Bloom; in Reno, Nev. with Plan B Entertainment; and the Southern California tour of Charlottes Web as Templeton the Rat. He also has been making nonstop efforts toward making others laugh, whether he is writing, acting or producing. He would love to thank his family for the nonstop love and encouragement as he pursues his dreams! Follow him at @iamjewellvalentin for more info on upcoming projects.

BRIDGETTE BELLING (Clarice) is a recent graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, Calif. This is her first profes-sional production, and she feels so blessed to be part of this cast. She would like to thank her teach-ers for their years of encouragement, her family

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all your love and support!” @dangitscristyn.

RYAN DERVIN (Cowboy/Elf/Snowken/Yearling) was born in Leawood, Kan. He began dancing at age five, training at Pattie Beller’s Dance Studio and Miller Marley School of Dance. In high school Ryan was introduced to musical theater and trained with Musical Theater Kansas City. He graduated from the University of Arizona with a B.F.A. in dance and then went on to dance for Royal Caribbean. After two tours, he moved to Los Angeles to continue his professional dance career.

CAITLYN FAUCHER (Flying Elf/Snowken/Yearling) is excited to be back for her second year in Christmastown! She has her B.F.A. in contem-porary musical theater and film from Studio School LA. Not only does she love doing musicals, you can also see her in various TV, film and music videos. Caitlyn feels honored to be among such a talented cast and thanks her family and friends for their endless support. “Happy holidays, everyone!”

BRANCE WILLIAM SOUZA (Aviator/Elf/Snowken): is ecstatic to be joining McCoy Rigby Entertainment for his first holiday season. He holds a B.F.A. in dance choreography and perfor-mance from California Institute of the Arts. Credits include Damn Yankees (John Todd), Add Water & Stir (B. Dunn Movement) Twerkout (@lalami-lan) and Beyond the Edge of the Frame (Sidra Bell restated by BodyTraffic). He’d like to thank his friends and family for their continued love and sup-port.

JILLIAN DIERKING (Airplane/Elf/Snowken). Tour: Cats (Kitten Swing) Regional: Contact (Lady), West Side Story (Teresita), 42nd Street (Gladys), A Christmas Carol (Ensemble). Proud Point Park University alumna. When not spread-ing Christmas cheer, she performs with The Honey Taps…the gals with the happy feet! @honeytaps (Assistant Choreographer). “Much love and grati-tude to God, Andrew, family and friends! Merry Christmas!” @jillileee.

PARKER GRIFFIN (Male Swing) is thrilled to be joining the cast in Christmastown this holiday sea-son. Many thanks to his family, friends, professors and MTA for their love and support. Past credits include Jesus (Godspell), Frankie Epps (Parade), and Joshua (American Idiot). “Enjoy the show and whatever you celebrate this holiday season, may it be filled with love and joy!” @parkergriffin716.

HANA BIBLE (Female Swing), a San Francisco native, moved to Los Angeles to attend Cal State University, LA. Throughout her dance career she has had the opportunity to work at Disneyland

Misbehavin’ (Armelia), Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Brenda) and Cinderella (Stepmother). Favorite singing gigs have been with David Foster, Andrea Bocelli, Gladys and Merald “Bubba” Knight, Deena Martin, Gary U.S. Bonds and Rita Coolidge. Many thanks to God, David, Jim, The Movement Talent Agency, her family and her friends for their love and support. Follow: FB, IG and Twitter at @imdeannaanthony.

TROY PETERSON (Boss Elf). Midwest native Troy Peterson is a graduate of the USC School Of Cinematic Arts. Past roles at USC include Romeo and Juliet (The Prince), You Can’t Take It with You (Henderson) and Grand Hotel (Bellboy). His lat-est short, Off to the Races, has entertained surely dozens at film festivals. He is excited to take flight on his first tour with Rudolph, Santa, and the gang! “Shout out to Mom, Dad, Sarah, Angela, Grandma and Patti.”

MAX BAEZA (Fireball) is overjoyed to be return-ing to Christmastown for the fifth time, as this story holds a special place in his heart. National: John Darling and Peter u/s in Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan (McCoy Rigby Entertainment) and Rudolph in Rudolph…The Musical (McCoy Rigby Entertainment). Regional: Logainne in The 25th…Spelling Bee (3-D Theatricals). Theme parks: Sal and Shorty in Red Car Trolley News Boys (Disney California Adventure). “As always, many thanks to the cast and crew, the creative team, the Floms, friends and family for continued support and spe-cial thanks to Dana—for everything!”

CHARLES PLATT (Charlie in the Box/Elf/Snowken/Yearling) is thrilled to be returning to Christmastown with his fellow elves this year in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Recent works include True Confessions of the Straight Man (Kasper Productions), Beatniks (Hollywood Fringe), Peter Pan (5-Star Theatricals). A gradu-ate of UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television’s Ray Bolger Musical Theater Program, Charles is dedicated to bringing joy, passion and heart to all of his creative pursuits. Charles is grate-ful to the constant support of his family, friends, and mentors. “Happy Holidays!” IG: @thecharles-platt.

CRISTYN DANG (Elephant/Elf/Snowken). Native of Honolulu, Hawaii and thrilled to be per-forming in Christmastown this holiday season! A graduate of the University of Southern California, where she studied psychology and dance. Recent credits include West Side Story (USC), The Little Mermaid, Mamma Mia! (Diamond Head Theatre) and The Nutcracker (Hawaii Ballet Theatre). “Many thanks to my family, friends, and GTA for

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Critics Circle nominations—Best Choreography), American Idiot (2016 Ovation nom.), Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Rent, The Addam’s Family (starring Rachael York and Bronson Pinchot), Billy Elliot (2015 LA Drama Critics Circle Award nomination), Ragtime (2015 Ovation Award nom.), Parade (2103 Ovation Award nom.), Damn Yankees (2014 Ovation Award nom.), Hairspray, All Shook Up, Swing! (2004 and 2006 LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards—Best Choreography). Miss Saigon at the Macau International Arts Festival/McCoy Rigby Entertainment (2012 Ovation nomi-nation—Best Choreography), Jesus Christ Superstar national tour (NAACP Theatre Award nomination). Other Favorites: La Cage aux Folles, Hair and The Wizard of Oz (Sacramento Music Circus), Little Miss Scrooge (world premiere), Spring Awakening, Little Shop of Horrors, Oliver!, Buddy. Dana is also the co-writer/director/choreographer for Maestro and Route 66 on Crystal Cruise Lines. Broadway per-forming credits include Peter Pan (Tiger Lily—also filmed for A&E), Cats (Rumpleteazer) and Swing! (West Coast and Country featured dancer). Many thanks to Character Arts, S2BN, McCoy Rigby Entertainment for this opportunity and to my family for their love and support! This one is for Hailey and Jude Mason! danasolimando.com.

GRETCHEN DAWSON (Associate Director/Choreographer). Recent behind the scenes cred-its include Associate Director/Choreographer for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer tour (McCoy Rigby Entertainment), Associate Choreographer for American Idiot (La Mirada Theatre), Assistant Choreographer for Spring Awakening (La Mirada Theatre). Recent performing credits include MoHos Sketch Comedy Group starring Fred Willard, Lynnette “Squeaky” Fromme in Assassins (Gem Theater) and Roxie Hart in Chicago (Gem Theater). Check out gretchendawson.com or IG @iamgretchendawson for more info. A special thank you to her wife, friends, and family for their love and support. “Enjoy the show!”

CEDRIC DODD (Assistant Choreographer)attended AMDA, LA where he received his B.F.A. in dance theater. He recently was the Assistant Choreographer for the HBO pilot “Untitled Showtime Lakers Project.” Other credits include: Apple, Lythgoe Family Panto, “American Horror Story” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” He is a fac-ulty member at Los Angeles Ballet Academy and Santa Clarita Ballet. Cedric toured with the 2017 Yukon cast of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and is thrilled to be back joining the creative team as Assistant Choreographer. He is a proud member of Actors Equity and represented by Go 2 Talent Agency.

and Knott’s Berry Farm as a dancer and stunt per-former. She has also had the chance to work on TV/film sets in commercials and short films, includ-ing a featured spot in a Marvel TV show. This is Hana’s third year back on tour with Rudolph!

JEREMIAH YBARRA (Bumble) works as a freelance vocalist and performer in Southern California. Holding a performance certificate from the Young Americans College of the performing arts, Jeremiah works as a teaching artist for the Segerstrom Center of the Performing Arts, for pro-grams such as Summer at the Center and Disney musicals in schools, which helps bring music and confidence to the students who need it the most. He also sings with community/professional courses around Orange County and L.A. With these choirs he’s also worked as a performer and soloist in New York City at Carnegie Hall premiering works with The Long Beach Chorale, Orange County Women’s Chorus and OCC Chamber Singers. Jeremiah has also directed for The Young Americans and has traveled all over the world to Japan, U.S., Canada and Germany, where he helped integrate German students and refugees by spreading the joy of music.

BOB PENOLA (Script Adaptation) is an award-winning playwright and creative writer/director based in N.Y.C. Bob has created shows that can be seen around the world on luxury cruise ships, at theme parks and at corporate events. For him, it’s a dream come true to be creatively involved in bring-ing this classic to life on stage.

JONATHAN FLOM (Producing Partner) has overseen the translation of the 1964 “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” television special into the stage show Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical. He has worked directly with all of the the-ater companies and contributors who have brought their passions and great talents to the development of this touring production.

DANIELLE FLOM (Associate Producing Partner) has been responsible for ensuring that all of the visual elements in the production of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical faithfully capture the unique charm and the overall look and feel of the iconic 1964 television special, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”

DANA SOLIMANDO (Director/Choreographer) and her children enjoyed growing up with this iconic American classic and she is thrilled to bring it on stage to audiences nationwide! Her most recent proj-ect was choreographing the world premier of Rebel Genius. Other credits include the critically acclaimed production of Cabaret at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts (2019 Ovation and LA Drama

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Reiner Reading Series. Co-Director, Los Angeles Musicians Collective. For more information, visit losangelesmusicianscollective.com.

JEAN-YVES TESSIER (Lighting Designer). Selected credits include Maestro (Crystal Cruises); Ragtime, Parade, Avenue Q, Altar Boyz (3D Theatricals); Boeing Boeing, Ring of Fire, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Cats (McCoy Rigby Entertainment); Young Frankenstein, Sweeney Todd, Fiddler on the Roof, Hairspray, Dreamgirls (Moonlight Amphitheatre); Menopause The Musical (ToC and GFour Productions); Once Upon a Mattress, White Christmas, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, Singin’ in the Rain (Cabrillo Music Theatre); Sunset Boulevard, Summer of Love, Meet Me in St. Louis, 42nd Street, Little Shop of Horrors, The Wizard of Oz, All Shook Up, The Pajama Game, Thoroughly Modern Millie (Musical Theatre West).

JULIE FERRIN (Sound Designer) is honored to be part of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical with this amazing cast, crew and produc-tion team! She grew up loving and watching the show every year with her family—it is tradition! Julie recently designed The Addams Family and Tarzan with 3D Theatricals, American Idiot with DOMA Theatre Company and the world premiere of The Money Fi$h starring John Cox. Ms. Ferrin is President of Sound Advice LLC, a California-based sound design, engineering and rental company. Please visit soundadvicedesigns.com for more information and follow us on Facebook at Sound Advice LLC. Thank you for supporting the arts, and enjoy the show!

INFANTE MEDIA(Projection Designer) has designed for broadcast television, professional theater, the Walt Disney Company and countless live events and concert tours. Jonathan Infante has adapted his passion and knowledge of digital media and merged it with his love and years of experi-ence in live theater to create INFANTEmedia, a full-service production company geared to the per-forming arts. Jonathan Infante is also a producer and director with Southgate Productions in Orange County. Most recent design credits: Disney’s When You Wish (Disney Theatricals), “General Hospital” (ABC-TV), Big Fish (Musical Theatre West), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Tuacahn Center for the Performing Arts), Disney Jr. Live On Stage (The Disneyland Resort), Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer The Musical national tour (McCoy Rigby Entertainment), Into the Woods (Southgate Productions), Shrek The Musical (Moonlight).

ANTHONY GAGLIARDI (Wig Designer) has been in the wig industry since 1968, working mostly

CHELSEA MUNDY (Production Stage Manager) is very excited to be joining this tour of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical. She gradu-ated from California State University, Fullerton with her Bachelor’s Degree in theater arts stage management. Chelsea has worked with all age groups on productions in Orange County for the past eight years. Most recently, Chelsea stage managed The Marvelous Wonderettes at Cabrillo Playhouse and assistant stage managed Oliver and Peter Pan with McCoy Rigby Entertainment. She would like to thank her family for all of their support through the years, especially her wonder-ful fiancé, Jon, for encouraging her to go on this incredible journey.

DAPHNE HINTON (Assistant Stage Manager) began stage managing three years ago at Fullerton College. She found a passion for it thanks to the professors at the school who guided her and taught her everything she knows. Her credits include stage managing multiple shows at Fullerton College, PA for a music video, and PA for ME3 production company, and many others. She is very excited to have the opportunity to work on this production and hopes everyone enjoys the show!

LINDSAY BROOKS (Casting Director). Off-Broadway: The Office! A Musical Parody, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical (Madison Square Garden). National tours: Friends! The Musical Parody, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical, The Simon & Garfunkel Story, Greater Tuna (with Jaston Williams), Musical Thrones: A Parody of Ice and Fire. Regional: Letters from a Nut, The Imagination Machine. Film: Pink Opaque. Outside of casting, Ms. Brooks works in social media management and special events for various companies in Southern California, including McCoy Rigby Entertainment. She also has performed as an improv comedian all over the world with Disney Cruise Line and Summit Comedy and co-hosts a web show enti-tled Drew & Lindsay Get Famous Friends Phone Numbers. Many thanks and major love to Right Angle Entertainment. For Avery. IG/Twitter: @lindsaykbrooks.

DAVID LAMOUREAUX (Music Director) Los Angeles regional premieres: Sunset Boulevard, Avenue Q, The Wedding Singer. Other credits: Parade, A Chorus Line, Chess, High Fidelity, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd, Assassins, Rent, Cats, Godspell, The Will Rogers Follies. Recording/touring: Yoshiki (X-Japan), Gwen Stefani, Augustana, Dave Eggar (Grammy nomination), Katie Costello, Lucy Schwartz, Vanessa Carlton, The Damnwells. Co-Producer, Musical Theatre West’s

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cept of package touring in 1989, Cohl has over 40 years of high-level expertise in the entertainment industry with clients such as The Rolling Stones, U2 and Pink Floyd. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, when he received a Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award at the 2002 Juno Awards. Cohl is also a recipient of the 2004 Billboard Legend of Live Award, and was inducted in Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2005. He and his shows have won over 35 entertainment industry awards, including a Tony, five Olivier Awards and multiple Emmys.

RIGHT ANGLE ENTERTAINMENT (Producer), led by founding partners Alison Spiriti and Justin Sudds, specializes in the production, marketing, management and distribution of live branded non-traditional entertainment from the digital, theatrical and concert worlds and beyond. RAE’s proud roster includes: Disney Dance Upon a Dream, Heather McMahan: The Farewell Tour, The Price is Right Live!, America’s Got Talent Live!, The Simon and Garfunkel Story, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer The Musical (national tour and Grand Ole Opry,) Cat and Nat #MomTruths Live, Sasha Velour’s Smoke & Mirrors, The Office: A Musical Parody (Off-Broadway and national tour,) Grumpy Old Men: The Musical, Markiplier’s You’re Welcome Tour, among many more. Visit us at RightAngleEntertainment.com.

ELISSA E. SZIEFF (Executive Producer) has had a long career in production management and financial analysis as the owner of E2 Accounting Services. She has worked with a variety of organiza-tions and tours such as Right Angle Entertainment (The Simon and Garfunkel Story, The Office, Friends) McCoy Rigby Entertainment (Peter Pan, Little Mermaid, Miss Saigon, La Mirada Theatre’s Broadway Series), NFL Hall of Fame’s A Game for Life exhibit, “For the Record” series, Fremantle Media (The Price is Right Live!, America’s Got Talent Live), Lythgoe Family Productions, among many others. Elissa originally started a business management firm for the music industry, ultimately growing her business to encompass all forms of live entertainment.

TRACEY MCFARLAND/BROADWAY AND BEYOND THEATRICALS (Tour Direction). Tracey is a seasoned theatrical executive with two successful decades of touring industry experience. As founder of InHouse Booking, she oversaw the inaugural tours of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer The Musical, The Hip Hop Nutcracker with MC Kurtis Blow, A Charlie Brown Christmas Live, and Dan and Phil’s The Amazing Tour is Not on Fire, as well as national tours of Legally Blonde The Musical, An American in Paris, and Matthew

with chemotherapy patients, those with alopecia and clients with thinning hair. However, he loves designing hairstyles for the theater. It brings out his creativity and provides a fresh challenge for each show. Most recent productions: Sunset Boulevard, Young Frankenstein and Beauty and the Beast. He is thrilled to be working with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical this holiday season.

TERRY HANRAHAN (Prop Designer). As a little girl, Terry had no use for dolls; she only wanted to play with the dollhouse, decorating and redecorating it and making tiny faux everything…food, toys, Christmas trees, floral arrangements and even pets. And this is how a Prop Designer is made. Terry would like to thank the Rudolph pro-ducers for bringing this traditional joy to the stage, and all the folks at McCoy Rigby Entertainment, La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 3-D Theatricals, Reprise!, The Theatre at Boston Court, ICT and the Hollywood Bowl for letting her con-tinue to have such a good time playing with all the fun stuff.

KATIE McCOY (Makeup Designer) is thrilled to join the team for Rudolph! Recent designs for La Mirada Theatre/McCoy Rigby include the world premiere of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice a Musical, Rent, First Date, Mary Poppins, Carrie The Musical, Billy Elliot, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, The 39 Steps, Life Could Be a Dream, American Idiot and, most recently, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. She has served as head of wigs on national tours of The Little Mermaid, Elf The Musical, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer The Musical and Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan. Katie’s credits as a styl-ist include Hairspray, The Buddy Holly Story, Steel Magnolias, Little Shop of Horrors and many shows at The Sacramento Music Circus. Katie has also served as a styling consultant for recitals at McCoy Rigby Conservatory of the Arts and for NBC Sports. Currently residing in Southern California, Katie’s greatest joy comes in knowing that she has made an impact on the quality of the show through the work she does behind the scenes.

S2BN ENTERTAINMENT (Producer) is a diver-sified live entertainment company that specializes in the production and promotion of live arena spec-tacles, global concert tours, theatrical performances and touring exhibitions. Created by legendary live events producer Michael Cohl, the company’s recent productions include Bat Out of Hell: The Musical, The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains, An Evening with Oprah, Barbra Streisand, David Gilmour, Phil Collins, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, The Marvel Experience, Rock of Ages, An Evening with Al Pacino, A Night with Janis Joplin and many more. Credited with developing the con-

WHO’S WHO in the CAST

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ing Madison Square Garden, the Hollywood Bowl, Ravinia, Wolftrap, Arena Stage, the Pasadena Playhouse and numerous Broadway theaters.

DANIEL CHILEWICH (Producer/Premiere Producers LLC) is a music, theater and enter-tainment executive and attorney in New York and New Jersey. Daniel is a founder of Premiere Producers, a theatrical production company. His related production work includes the Broadway hit musical A Night With Janis Joplin, the upcom-ing Barry Manilow musical Harmony, the national tour of ‘S Wonderful – The New Gershwin Musical, Over the Rainbow – The Music of Harold Arlen, a multimedia concert celebra-tion, the national tour of the critically acclaimed Gershwin multimedia symphonic concert, Here To Stay – The Gershwin Experience, the national tour of the Tony Award-winning show Blast.

STAFF FOR RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MUSICAL

General ManagementMCCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT

Tom McCoy Ana LaraDavid Nestor Patti Jacob Lindsay Brooks

Sam Pietenpol, Nathan Shube

Casting ........................................Lindsay BrooksCompany Manager ..........................Justin GauserProduction Stage Manager ............ Chelsea MundyAssistant Stage Manager ............... Daphne HintonRoad Music Supervisor ................Deanna AnthonyDance Captain .....................................Hana BibleCostume Coordinator ............ Donna MacNaughtonProduction Assistant ........................Danielle AireyPuppet Instructor .....................Christian AndersonVocal Coach ....................................... Will VoughtHead Carpenter ................................... Zach OrtizHead Electrician/Video .....................Andrew RivasHead Sound Engineer ........................David BartleHead Properties Master ..................... Jason BookHead Wigs/Makeup/Hair .......Elizabeth “EB” BohksWardrobe Supervisor ............ Donna MacNaughtonAssistant Electrics/ Front Light ......................... Johnathon GuerreroAssistant Carpenter/Lead Flyer ..........Nathan KeithAssistant Sound/Assistant Flyer ............Flavio DiazAssistant Props ................................ David BraggMusic Director......................... David LamoureauxLegal Advisor ......... Marc Stollman, Mark WaldmanAccountant ......................................Elissa SzieffMerchandise ...................... Encore MerchandisingMerchandise Supervisor .....................Joey BoylesWebsite Designer .................................Goho LLCCostumes and Puppets .........Hardrive ProductionsCostume Coordinator ............ Donna MacNaughtonCo-Producer...................................Aaron Burakoff

Bourne’s Cinderella and Swan Lake, to name a few. In 2019, InHouse Booking merged with Off-Broadway Touring to create Broadway and Beyond Theatricals, a full-service entertainment company dedicated to the distribution and creation of quality branded theatrical content for traditional and non-traditional venues throughout North America and beyond.

McCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT (Tom McCoy & Cathy Rigby McCoy). Celebrating its 25th anniversary season at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, McCoy Rigby Entertainment (MRE) is one of the world’s premier theatri-cal production companies. Headed by Executive Producers Tom McCoy and Cathy Rigby, MRE has produced over one hundred musicals, plays and concerts featuring some of the biggest stars in the industry today. In addition, MRE has launched several Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated Broadway, international and national touring productions including: Peter Pan, Seussical the Musical, and Annie Get Your Gun, all starring Cathy Rigby; Frank Wildhorn’s Jekyll & Hyde starring American Idol contender and Tony Award-nominee Constantine Maroulis along with Grammy Award-nominee and R&B superstar Deborah Cox; Jesus Christ Superstar starring Carl Anderson and Sebastian Bach; Camelot starring Michael York and Lou Diamond Phillips, and Happy Days writ-ten by Gary Marshall and Paul Williams. Peter Pan, starring Cathy Rigby, has made four stops on Broadway and received four Tony Award nomi-nations including Best Revival of a Musical and Best Actress in a Musical. The A&E TV network premiere of “Peter Pan,” starring Cathy Rigby, received one Emmy Award and four Emmy Award nominations, and MRE has recently been honored with the request to bring Peter Pan to Riyadh this November 2019, distinguishing their production as the first American musical ever to perform in Saudi Arabia. The country is striving to open its doors to the world of western arts, and MRE is privileged to be leading the way in this endeavor. MRE’s other credits include numerous award-winning documen-taries and stadium events.

TODD GERSHWIN (Producer/Premiere Producers LLC) specializes in producing live events and theatrical tours, with a specialty in family entertainment. Gershwin has produced successful theatrical productions, concerts and tours for numerous iconic brands. Current North American touring projects include A Charlie Brown Christmas, PBS Kids Live, Rainbow Rangers, the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit musical Million Dollar Quartet and A Night with Janis Joplin. Gershwin’s projects have played at leading venues throughout North America, includ-

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Right Angle Entertainment ................ Alison Spiriti, Justin Sudds, Jim Lanahan, John Poland,

Cliff Kellas, Joseph RosswogOriginal Tour Assistant Choreographer ......................... Estevan Valdes

CREDITSLighting equipment provided by Pacific Coast Entertainment; sound/video equipment by Sound Advice, LLC; flying equipment by ZFX Flying Illusions; set built by Pacific Coast Entertainment. Based on the animated television special “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and the stage production directed and conceived by Jeff Frank and First Stage. Script adaptation by Robert Penola. Arrangements and orchestrations by Timothy Splain. Scenic and puppet designs by Brandon Kirkham.

“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” animated televi-sion special adapted from a story by Robert L. May and the song by Johnny Marks, music and lyrics by Johnny Marks. All elements © and TM under license to Character Arts, LLC.

The Director/Choreographer is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.