presents
Written by
JUSTIN M. KISKA Starring
SARAH BIGGS JESSICA BILLONES MARY ELLEN CAMERON CHARLIE CIZEK MATTHEW A. MASTROMATTEO MATT ROTHENBERG JORDAN B. STOCKSDALE TORI WEAVER Music Direction by
JORDAN B. STOCKSDALE Assistant Direction & Choreography by
JAIMIE LEA KISKA Direction by
JUSTIN M. KISKA THE WAY OFF BROADWAY DINNER THEATRE & CHILDREN’S THEATRE 5 Willowdale Drive • Frederick, Maryland 21702 • Box Office: 301.662.6600 • www.wayoffbroadway.com
THE CAST
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SARAH BIGGS JESSICA BILLONES MARY ELLEN CAMERON CHARLIE CIZEK MATTHEW A. MATROMATTEO MATT ROTHENBERG JORDAN B. STOCKSDALE TORI WEAVER Swings JAIMIE LEA KISKA, TREY T. KISKA, JOSEPH WAEYAERT
BEHIND THE SCENES
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Director ............................................................................................................................................................ JUSTIN M. KISKA Assistant Director & Choreographer............................................................................................... JAIMIE LEA KISKA Music Director.............................................................................................................................. JORDAN B. STOCKSDALE Orchestrations and Arrangements ................................................. BILL KISKA and JORDAN B. STOCKSDALE Lighting & Set Design................................................................................................................................. JUSTIN M. KISKA Light Board Operator .....................................................................................................................................TREY T. KISKA Sound............................................................................................................................................................................ BILL KISKA Set Construction............................................................................................... BILL KISKA, JORDAN B. STOCKSDALE Costumes .................................................................................................................................................................... BILL KISKA Wigs ........................................................................................................................... APRIL HORN of HAIR WORX SALON
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MUSICAL NUMBERS
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~ ACT I ~ “All I Want for Christmas is You” “Step Into Christmas” “Happy Holidays” “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” “Deck the Rooftop” “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” “Last Christmas” “Sleigh Ride” “The Twelve Days of Christmas - Interactive” “The Twelve Days After Christmas” “Christmas Time is Here” “Believe”
~ ACT II ~ “Here Comes Santa Claus” “Marshmallow World” “Feliz Navidad” “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” “In Summer” “Wonderful Christmas Time” “Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!” “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” “Ava Maria” “Joseph’s Song” “Hope is Born Again” “I Wish it Was Christmas Every Day” “Jingle Bell Rock”
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WHO’S WHO
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SARAH BIGGS: is a recent graduate of Marymount Manhattan College and is excited to be returning to the WOB stage for her first Christmas show at the theatre! Earlier this season see appeared in Annie Get Your Gun and played Eponine in Les Mis. She would like to thank Bill, Deb, Jordan, and everyone at WOB for being so wonderful and her parents and little sister for their constant support! JESSICA BILLONES: is proud to be part of WOB’s 20th Anniversary Season, having just completed appearing in their Anniversary Revue. This is Jessica’s third Christmas show at WOB and has been seen in Sunset Boulevard, Damn Yankees, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, All Shook Up, and The Drowsy Chaperone; as Mrs. Shinn in The Music Man, Ethel in Footloose, Muzzie in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Violet in Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5: The Musical, and Lucy in Jekyll & Hyde. You may have also seen her as Mom in several of WOB’s Children’s Theatre productions. Other stage credits include Musical of Musicals: The Musical (June), City of Angels (Donna/Oolie), and Curtains (Georgia). Thanks to Justin for the hugs and kisses, her family for their support, and God for His many blessings. MARY ELLEN CAMERON: returned to the WOB stage after achieving her Bachelor’s Degree from Coastal Carolina University in Conway, SC. This season, she has appeared in Annie Get Your Gun, Les Misérables (Fantine), Singin’ in the Rain, and The Sound of Music. She would like to thank her family and the Kiskas for all of their support. CHARLIE CIZEK: is a graduate from Towson University with a degree in Music Education. Following Annie Get Your Gun, Singin’ in the Rain, and The Sound of Music, this is his forth production with WOB and he is very excited to be working with the cast and crew. Previously, he played the roles of Richie in A Chorus Line, Jack in Into the Woods, and Ty Jackson in Fame. He would like to thank his family, friends, and colleagues for their continued support!
MATTHEW A. MASTROMATTEO: graduated from Mount St. Mary’s University where he studied Theatre and Music. It’s Christmas marks his fifth appearance at WOB, having previous performed in Annie Get Your Gun, Les Miserables, Singin’ in the Rain, and The Sound of Music. The Christmas show is actually his sixth appearance if you count the one very unexpected appearance one evening in Legally Blonde. MATT ROTHENBERG: is a senior at Shepherd University pursuing a degree in Vocal Performance with a concentration in Musical Theatre. Matt made his WOB debut earlier this season as Enjolras in Les Mis. He is the Vice President of Scene Stealers, a completely studentrun musical theatre organization at Shepherd, and also took on the role of Director for their recent production of Godspell. His favorite past roles include Princeton in Avenue Q, Gabe in Next To Normal, Roger in RENT, and Peter Simmonds in Bare: A Pop Opera. He would like to thank his Mom and Dad for always supporting him JORDAN B. STOCKSDALE: is WOB’s Creative Director and Resident Music Director. He has appeared on the WOB stage in Les Mis, Singin’ in the Rain, The Sound of Music, Sunset Boulevard, Legally Blonde, 9 to 5, Footloose, Jekyll & Hyde, Damn Yankees, Chicago, Hairspray, South Pacific, The Drowsy Chaperone, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, All Shook Up, The Full Monty, The Producers, CATS, The Wedding Singer, Evita, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Forever Plaid, and Fiddler on the Roof, as well as numerous Children’s Theatre productions. Since becoming WOB’s Resident Music Director, he has music directed every production since 2010; directed Steel Magnolias and Nunsense AMen!; and wrote 2010’s Christmas Follies. He has performed in theatres throughout the MarylandVirginia region in productions of Next to Normal, RENT, A New Brain, The Rocky Horror Show, Robber Bridegroom, Seussical, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.
WHO’S WHO
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TORI WEAVER: is excited to be back at WOB this holiday season after last being seen as Dolly Tate in Annie Get Your Gun this past fall, Les Misérables this summer, and as Sister Berthe in The Sound of Music at the beginning of the season. She was also recently seen in Frederick in Reefer Madness with Being Revived and in Junie B. Jones at the Maryland Ensemble Theater. Other favorite roles include Sister Robert Anne in Nunsense, Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Smitty in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. JUSTIN M. KISKA (Author, Director): is the
President and Managing Director, and one of the owners, of Way Off Broadway. He is also the Chairman and Executive Producer of WOB LIVE! Entertainment, the division that oversees and manages all of the company’s activities outside of the theatre itself. Directing credits include Dolly Parton's 9 to 5: The Musical, Jekyll & Hyde - The Musical, The Drowsy Chaperone, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Mel Brooks' The Producers, Grease, Lullabies of Broadway - A Musical Revue (which he also wrote), Steel Magnolias, and Wait Until Dark. He is also the "mastermind" behind WOB LIVE!'s Marquee Mysteries, a growing collection of interactive murder mysteries that include Murder at Haunted Hollow, The Family Fortune Fia$co, The First Widows Club, The Campaign Caper, A Taste of Murder: Curiosity Killed the Cook, DEATH: It's a Drag!, American Icon: This Competition is Murder!, The Class Reunion Caper, A Fantasy Fairytale Murder Mystery, Murder by Marriage - A Wedding to Remember, The Case of the Oldest Living Showgirl, and A Rock-n-Roll Golden Oldies Murder. If he isn't plotting clever and devilish ways to commit murder on stage, Justin's other writing credits include the holiday productions of It's Christmas, Season's Greetings: An Empire Christmas, Christmas Tidings, A Christmas Time of Year, 'Tis the Season, Holiday Cheer, An Old Fashioned (Radio) Christmas and its sequel, Another Radio Christmas.
JAIMIE LEA KISKA (Choreographer): spent the fall shooting up a storm as Annie Oakley in WOB’s production of Annie Get Your Gun, followed by a stint as choreographer for the theatre’s 20th Anniversary Revue. Earlier this year, she found herself on the barricade in Les Mis after tapping her way across the stage as Kathy Selden in Singin’ in the Rain. An actress, singer, and dancer, Jaimie’s other WOB credits include Paulette in Legally Blonde, Doralee in 9 to 5, Dolly Lynn in An Empire Christmas, Lola in Damn Yankees, Roxie in Chicago, and Kitty in The Drowsy Chaperone. Her first appearance at WOB was in 2010 as the crude oil heiress Jolene Oakes in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Behind the scenes, she choreographed the theatre’s 2011 production of Hairspray. When not singing and dancing on stage, she is employed with the Howard County Public School System, where she teaches middle school physical education. Jaimie is also an instructor and choreographer at the Dee Buchanan Studio of Dance. BILL KISKA (Executive Producer): is WOB’s Executive Producer and CEO. Since taking over the theatre in 2002, he has overseen every production, as well as directed a majority of them including Sunset Boulevard, Legally Blonde, The Music Man, Hairspray, South Pacific, All Shook Up, CATS, Evita, and Thoroughly Modern Millie. No stranger to performing, over the years he has appeared in roles that range from Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Mu sic to Lawrence Jameson in Dirty Rotten Scoundrel and Georges in La Cage aux Folles to Sir Danvers in Jekyll & Hyde. WAY OFF BROADWAY (Producer): The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, under the direction of the Kiska Family since 2002, is currently celebrating its 20th Anniversary Platinum Season. Since it first opened in 1995, the theatre has been a leader in the area’s performing arts community, proudly bringing both classic musicals, as well as regional and area premieres to the Frederick
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stage. Over the last two decades, productions have included Les Misérables, Singin’ in the Rain, Sunset Boulevard, Legally Blonde, Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5: The Musical, The Music Man, Jekyll & Hyde, Hairspray, South Pacific, The Drowsy Chaperone, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Full Monty, Mel Brooks’ The Producers, CATS, The Wedding Singer, Evita, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Sound of Music, A Chorus Line, Fiddler on the Roof, Grease, La Cage aux Folles, Guys & Dolls, Steel Magnolias, Bye Bye, Birdie, The King & I, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Lend Me a Tenor, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Oliver!, Meet Me in St. Louis, Blood Brothers, Mame, Arsenic and Old Lace, Annie,
Mystery of Edwin Drood, 42nd Street, Pump Boys and Dinettes, The Saloon Keeper’s Daughter, They’re Playing Our Song, and Let the Good Times Roll. Way Off Broadway is also the home of a oneof-a-kind children’s lunch theatre, offering entertainment for the entire family, and giving children a chance to see some of their favorite characters live on stage. In addition to the Mainstage and Children’s Theatre productions, Way Off Broadway produces a number of special events throughout the year including Breakfast with Santa (and Mrs. Claus), an annual Princess Breakfast, and a growing series of interactive murder mysteries. To learn more about the theatre, visit wayoffbroadway.com.
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THE SOUND OF MUSIC January 17 - March 15, 2014
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN March 28 - May 31, 2014
LES MISÉRABLES
June 20 - August 23, 2014
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN
September 5 - October 11, 2014
20th ANNIVERSARY REVUE October 24 - November 15, 2014
IT’S CHRISTMAS
November 29 - December 27, 2014
TILLY THE TRICKSTER
January 25 - April 5, 2014
Disney’s PETER PAN JR.
April 26 - July 27, 2014
Disney’s ALICE IN WONDERLAND JR.
September 13 - November 8, 2014
‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS November 22 - December 27, 2014
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