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Welcome to The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Kim Deaton Roderick Justice Jay Goodlett

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Welcome Home, TCTC The Children’s Theatre will move to a new, expanded facility in December 2015.

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2015–2016 MainStage Productions

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2015–2016 MainStage Season Cast

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2015–2016 Board of Directors

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Training with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati

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TO YOU, A CURRENT PATRON OF OUR MAINSTAGE SERIES, I WISH to sincerely thank you for your continued support. I also want to take this opportunity to ask the question, “How well do you know The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati (TCTC)?” Are you aware of all that The Children’s Theatre has to offer in addition to our Broadway-quality productions at the Taft Theatre, such as our touring division that takes the magic of live theatre directly into classrooms, community centers, and libraries across the region? Or of our musical theatre classes that teach vocal, drama, and dance skills to children ages 3–18? If the answer is no, I encourage you to reach out to us to learn more.

This is truly a transformative time for The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, as we will be moving into our new home on Red Bank Road in December. While our MainStage series will remain at the Taft Theatre, the new facility will offer more space for drama, vocal music, and dance-specific studios for the above-mentioned, and ever-growing musical arts classes offered

by TCTC. A small, 150-seat performance space will also be a key component, along with a costume shop and expanded rehearsal space for both MainStage productions and the touring shows. The company’s adminisKim Deaton, Managing Director & CEO trative offices will be housed in the new facility as well.

This exciting growth opportunity cements The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s commitment to leadership in arts education. Expanding performing arts classes is a logical extension of The Children’s Theatre brand. A new facility allows TCTC to meet demand, grow the class schedule, and create additional variety. It also supports engaging in the evolution of future arts performers and patrons beyond our current scope.

While growing a child’s skill in performing arts, we look always to further develop the child as a whole as well. For example, children become more articulate and confident speakers by taking one of our acting classes, which increases their self-esteem, allowing them to become leaders in another field. A new theatrical facility gives us the opportunity to program for new audiences, including preschoolers as well as middle and high school students. Thus, we begin the creation of future arts patrons in Cincinnati at an even earlier age, and extend their engagement through high school.

Please feel free to drive by our new home at 4015 Red Bank Road to witness the transformation as it unfolds. Once our move is complete, we will share information on open house opportunities so that you may experience the excitement of our new facility firsthand. Stay tuned, and again, thank you for your continued patronage.

Kim Deaton Managing Director & CEO The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati

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Welcome to The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati! We are going to have such an amazing time together. I cannot wait to show you what we have in store this season.

This organization is my passion. I first became involved with The Children’s Theatre in 2006, when I was cast to play Aladdin in Disney’s Aladdin JR. Since then, I have served The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati for eight seasons as the Associate Artistic Director of MainStage. It was an amazing journey for me as a director, choreographer, artist, and arts administrator. I am excited to continue creating monumental family memories.

I believe live theatre can bring out the creative and imaginative child in us all. Theatre’s incredible power to unlock the mind and its ability to explore, escape, dream, and play is simply magic.

They don’t call it a “play” for nothing.

There has never been a more exciting time to play with The Children’s Theatre! In addition to opening our new facility on Red Bank Road in December, we have an amazing season of titles we have never produced on our stage. So, whether you are a mermaid, a blockhead, a talking donkey, an evil queen, or a big green ogre, this 91st season is sure to entertain and delight everyone, proving at 91, we are still young at heart.

I sincerely hope you enjoy our first season together. I am looking forward to many more as your new Artistic Director.

Enjoy the show!

Roderick Justice Producing Artistic Director The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati

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THE CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF CINCINNATI HAS BEEN ENTERTAINING and educating audiences for nearly a century, and I am blessed and honored to be part of the ever-growing expansion of the company. From my days training to be a performer at the School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) to my career with the Cincinnati Ballet, I have been fortunate to have a front-row seat to witness the growth of the Cincinnati arts community.

And now my second career (wink, wink) puts me at the forefront of historic changes with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati. The rich history of TCTC encompasses outstanding productions, performers, and benefactors who make Cincinnati an artistic jewel. Our new facility will afford us the opportunity to serve and enrich the tri-state area with arts programing that will be second to none. Our performing arts classes can now reach countless more children in the community, channeling and nurturing their creativity. Our touring productions can serve the region year-round, inspiring young minds to learn Jay Goodlett, Artistic Director of Education and Outreach more about the theatre and the life lessons that theatre can strengthen. At the peak of it all, you’ll find our MainStage productions, which will continue to awe and amaze and demonstrate that The Children’s Theatre is indeed theatre for all. Needless to say, I’m excited to get started.

Jay Goodlett Artistic Director of Education and Outreach

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ell before the curtain rises for 2016. What they’ll find will wow them: two dance Snow White and The Dancing studios, two drama studios, and four vocal studios Dwarfs, show rehearsals— that can host up to 2,400 students (in one 12-week and plenty session) in an expanded array of of other actheatre classes, now available for stutivities—will be under way at 4015 dents as young as 3 years old. ProRed Bank Road in Hyde Park, the fessional studios have sprung floors expansive new home for The Chiland floor-to-ceiling mirrors and are dren’s Theatre of Cincinnati. Thanks outfitted with smart technology for to donors and a generous gift from Bluetooth capability. And if an inthe dissolution of The Corbett Founstructor wants to introduce students dation, this new state-of-the-art fato Gene Kelly’s famous Singin’ in the cility will launch more youngsters Rain dance sequence—voila!—a into the world of drama, vocal mupermanent monitor in the room pro—Kim Deaton, sic, and dance than ever in TCTC’s vides the clip with little ado. No more Managing Director and CEO, TCTC 91-year history. rolling carts of bulky equipment and

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Another bonus: With three times the space, more classes can be offered at optimal times (evenings and weekends) for busy families.

RIGHT ON CUE Though the doors open for staff in December, students will arrive when Session II resumes in January

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A highlight everyone can appreciate is the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main 150-seat proscenium-style theater, with a modern lighting and sound system, roomy stage with ample wing space, generous backstage area with dressing rooms, a â&#x20AC;&#x153;green room,â&#x20AC;? and a costume shop and storage vault. Plans are already underway to oďŹ&#x20AC;er a special production for homeschoolers in the Red Bank Road facilityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main theater in May 2016.

With this home theater space, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can continue to produce our MainStage productions at the Taft; but in addition to that, we can produce a preschool series, so that we can have a production that runs

But wait! This 30,000-square-foot facility boasts more than studio space. A large lobby, complete with WiFi, allows parents to wait comfortably for their children during class. Interior spaces are playful, touchable, interactive, and ďŹ&#x201A;ush with natural light. And while this building was carefully crafted with a nod to the children who are dually participants and audience, every aspect of every space is professional-grade.

Fun fact: The facilityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gray waterâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;reclamation system, a cost- and environment-saving amenity, is the ďŹ rst of its kind in Cincinnati.

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WELCOME HOME, TCTC! over two or three months rather than 10 days,” says Kim Deaton, Managing Director and CEO of TCTC. This is the more traditional—and very successful— theatre model that The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati strives to emulate.

facility affords, she says.

The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati will also use its new home to extend its reach not only to a wider range of students and arts patrons, but to the community in a collaborative way. TCTC is open to making its home theater space available for other events. Beyond the brick-and-mortar structure, Deaton sees great potential.

March 20 is World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People. But why wait in the wings? The excitement at the new Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati is happening now. All under one roof are more classes, more productions—more opportunity to learn and grow and imagine.

REACHING FOR THE STARS Costuming class, anyone? Or perhaps your child is fascinated by puppetry or even technical theatre.

Dream big, because “all are certainly in our wheelhouse of experience,” Deaton says, referencing the many talented teaching artists who work with the organization. These classes and many others are more than possibilities with the capacity this new

We want people to know that we do it all, whether big productions, small theatre experiences, performance classes, or traveling theatre.

Having a home will allow us to move that forward.

—Kim Deaton

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POP QUiZ How much do you know about the exciting shows presented this season by The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati? Test your knowledge on Ariel and Snoopy, and learn some other fun trivia too!

1 Which character tells King Triton about Ariel’s encounter with the humans?

A. Sebastian B. Flounder C. Scuttle D. Flotsam and Jetsam 2 What does Ariel call the object, otherwise known as a fork?

A. Whozit B. Snarfblat C. Whatzit D. Dinglehopper

3 In A Charlie Brown Christmas, how much does Lucy charge for psychiatric help?

A. $1 B. 25 cents

C. 5 cents D. 50 cents

4 How many daughters does King Triton have?

A. 8 B. 4

C. 7 D. 9

5 In A Charlie Brown Christmas, Sally asks Santa for one gift. What is it?

A. B. C. D.

A pony Money A new bicycle Clothes

6 Which of our shows has the biggest cast this season, at 31?

A. Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.

B. A Charlie Brown Christmas C. Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs

D. Shrek The Musical JR.

7 What other show did the writing team of Ken Jones, Christine Jones, and Jamey Strawn write for The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati?

A. Alice in Wonderland B. Puss In Boots C. The Day Before Christmas D. Tom Sawyer 8 In the original Snow White story, what does the Prince do to wake Snow White from her slumber?

A. Sings to her B. Kisses her C. Makes a wish D. Casts a spell

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9 How many different productions has Bob Herzog been in at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati?

A. 12

C. 9

B. 14

D. 18

10 What does Donkey make in the morning?

A. His bed B. Waffles C. Coffee D. Pancakes 11 How many of our actors will be wearing wigs this season?

A. 15 B. 86

C. 144 D. 8

12 What does Ursula’s necklace hold?

A. The key to the Prince’s heart

B. Ariel’s voice C. A magic spell to turn Ariel into a human D. Pearls

13 How old is the TV special, A Charlie Brown Christmas?

A. 35 years C. 45 years B. 42 years D. 50 years

14 In Snow White, who asks the question “Who is the fairest one of all?”

A. The Prince B. The Huntsman C. The Queen D. The Dwarves 15 What kind of creature is Shrek?

A. A monster C. An ork B. A giant D. An ogre 16 Where will The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s new building be located?

A. On Kenwood Road B. On Red Bank Road C. On Glenway Avenue D. On Montgomery Road

ANSWERS 1. A, Sebastian 2. D, Dinglehopper 3. C, 5 cents 4. C, 7 5. B, Money – “Just send 10s and 20s…” 6. A, Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR. 7. C, The Day Before Christmas 8. B, Kisses her 9. D, 18 10. B, Waffles 11. B, 86 12. B. Ariel’s voice 13. D, 50 years; the special debuted on CBS on December 9, 1965. 14. C, The Queen 15. D, An ogre 16. B, On Red Bank Road

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CAST OF CHARACTERS Chef Louis/Sailor ....................................................Brandon Bentley Ensemble ................................................................ Wesstin Jade Binn Seahorse/Ensemble ...........................................Bailey Broxterman Andrina ...............................................................Mariah-Ann Crawley Ensemble/Flotsam Understudy ............................. Mazzie Croog Flounder ....................................................................Marlo D’Ascenzo Flounder .............................................................. Mia Bella D’Ascenzo Aquata ......................................................................... Allison Edwards Ensemble/Scuttle Understudy ..............................Josh Galloway Ensemble ........................................................................Trinity Gibson Allana/Ariel Understudy...................................... Hannah Gregory Ursula.....................................................................Bethany Xan Jeffery Prince Eric............................................................................Matt Krieg Scuttle .......................................................................Andrew Maloney Jetsam ...............................................................................Jack Manion Sebastian .......................................................Deondra Kamau Means

Ensemble/ Chef Louis Understudy .................................................Greg Moore Carlotta/Ursula Understudy............................Danielle Muething Ensemble/Jetsam Understudy .............................Claire Northcut Ensemble ...................................................................Maddi O’Connell Ensemble ............................................................... Sarah Ann Radway King Triton/Sebastian Understudy................Mike O. Rochester Grimsby/Triton Understudy ......................................... Sam Rueff Ensemble/Carlotta Understudy .........................Leslie Shoshana Adella........................................................................... Savannah Slaby Flotsam ......................................................................... Spenser Smith Ariel ..................................................................................Brooke Steele Arista................................................................................ Kealy Welage Ensemble/Eric, Grimsby Understudy .....................................................Trace Young Atina.......................................................................Rachel Zimmerman

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THE CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF CINCINNATI’S PRODUCTION OF

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The Little Mermaid JR. MUSIC BY Alan Menken LYRICS BY Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater BOOK BY Doug Wright BASED ON the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film MUSIC ADAPTED AND ARRANGED BY David Weinstein DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY Roderick Justice ASSISTANT DIRECTED BY Zack Steele MUSIC DIRECTION BY Jamey Strawn SET DESIGN BY David A. Centers LIGHTING DESIGN BY Benjamin Gantose SOUND DESIGN BY Bill Fuss COSTUMES BY Noelle Wedig ADDITIONAL COSTUME CONSTRUCTION BY Laura Davies STAGE MANAGEMENT BY Jennifer M. Picone PUPPETS BY Kevin Frisch and The Frisch Marionette Company FLYING EFFECTS PROVIDED BY ZFX, Inc.

DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID JR. is presented through special arrangements with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: (212) 541-4684 Fax: (212) 397-4684 www.MTIShows.com The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

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CAST OF CHARACTERS Shermy ......................................................................... Robert Breslin Franklin/Male Swing ........................................Brandon J. Burton Schroeder ........................................................................Caleb Farley Frieda/Sally Understudy .........................................Hallie Hargus Linus .......................................................................Hunter Henrickson Lucy .................................................................................... Sara Kenny Santa........................................................................ Leo J. Northart III Charlie Brown .................................................................... Trey Paris Snoopy..............................................................................Rodger Pille Woodstock ............................................................... Gretchen Priddy Violet/Lucy Understudy .......................................Bianca Sanborn Patty..........................................................................Sarah Alice Shull Sally.............................................................................. Amanda Steier Pig Pen ...................................................................Andrew Wiemann

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THE CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF CINCINNATI’S PRODUCTION OF

A Charlie Brown Christmas

BY Charles M. Schulz BASED ON THE TELEVISION SPECIAL BY Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson STAGE ADAPTATION BY Eric Schaeffer

BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH Arthur Whitelaw and Ruby Persson DIRECTED BY Roderick Justice ASSISTANT DIRECTED BY Deondra Kamau Means CHOREOGRAPHED BY Jay Goodlett MUSIC DIRECTION BY Jamey Strawn SET DESIGN BY David A. Centers LIGHTING DESIGN BY Andrew Hungerford SOUND DESIGN BY Bill Fuss COSTUMES BY Noelle Wedig STAGE MANAGEMENT BY Jennifer M. Picone PUPPETS BY Kevin Frisch and The Frisch Marionette Company

A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS is produced by arrangement with TAMS-WITMARK MUSIC LIBRARY, INC., 560 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022 The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

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CAST OF CHARACTERS Tapper......................................................Madeleine Burgoon Queen Tempestula........................................ Kayla Burress The Huntsman .........................................Brandon J. Burton Ensemble/ Snow White Understudy.......................... Ellie Chancellor Bear Puppeteer/Ensemble .................Cameron Cumbee Waltzie .............................................................Josh Galloway Snow White ..................................Margot Grom-Mansencal Prince Thomas ............................................. A. James Jones Tango ..................................................................David Michel

Ensemble/Dwarf Swing ........................Janie Nalbandian Bear ................................................................ Dain Alan Paige Jiggles............................................................Gretchen Priddy Ensemble ......................................................Wesley Schmidt Ensemble ...................................................Jacob W. Schuster Polkie ............................................................Sarah Alice Shull The Mirror ...................................................... Spenser Smith Boots ..................................................................... Joey Squeri Tutu .................................................................... Kealy Welage Porcupine/Ensemble.......................................Trace Young

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THE CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF CINCINNATI’S PRODUCTION OF

Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs BOOK BY Ken Jones MUSIC BY Jamey Strawn LYRICS BY Christine Jones MUSICAL SEQUENCING BY Jeff Smith BASED ON the Brothers Grimm Story ORIGINALLY WRITTEN FOR AND PRODUCED BY The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati

DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY Roderick Justice MUSIC DIRECTION BY Jamey Strawn SET DESIGN BY David A. Centers LIGHTING DESIGN BY Benjamin Gantose SOUND DESIGN BY Bill Fuss COSTUMES BY Noelle Wedig STAGE MANAGEMENT BY Jennifer M. Picone PUPPETS BY Kevin Frisch and The Frisch Marionette Company

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CAST OF CHARACTERS Shrek ...........................................................................Brandon Bentley Fiona .................................................................................Kayla Burress Pig 2/Ensemble ......................................................... Ellie Chancellor Mama Ogre/Ensemble ................................................Liz Comstock Captain of the Guard/Bishop ...........................Cameron Cumbee Young Fiona/Baby Bear/Ensemble .............................. Lily Deye Shoemaker’s Elf/Ensemble .................................. Allison Edwards Ugly Duckling/Dragon/Ensemble .................... Gabriella Francis Pig 1/Puss n Boots/Ensemble/ Farquaad and Donkey Understudy......................Josh Galloway Peter Pan/Ensemble/Pinocchio Understudy ...Reed Gnepper Teen Fiona/Wicked Witch/ Ensemble/Fiona Understudy ............................. Hannah Gregory Donkey ............................................................................... Bob Herzog

White Rabbit/Ensemble/ Peter Pan and Pied Piper Understudy...................Will Jackson Big Bad Wolf/Ensemble ............................................ Sam Johnson Mother Goose/Ensemble/ Wicked Witch Understudy......................................... Sydney Kline Young Shrek ..................................................................... Ethan Marx Ensemble/Frog Prince/ Pied Piper/ Guard 2/ Knight 2/Papa Bear, Knight 1, Guard 1 & Pig 1 Understudy .......................................Evan Moore Mama Bear/Gingy/Ensemble..........................Danielle Muething Humpty Dumpty/Ensemble .....................................Elijah Prather Pig 3/Ensemble ........................................................Gretchen Priddy Sugar Plum Fairy/Ensemble...................................Morgan Reece Papa Bear/Ensemble/Shrek Understudy ............Cody Roberts Lord Farquaad ............................................................ Spenser Smith Pinocchio/Ensemble........................................... Andrew Wiemann

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THE CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF CINCINNATI’S PRODUCTION OF

Shrek The Musical JR. BASED ON the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the Book by William Steig BOOK AND LYRICS BY David Lindsay-Abaire MUSIC BY Jeanine Tesori ORIGINALLY PRODUCED ON BROADWAY BY DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION DIRECTED BY Jason Moore and Rob Ashford “I’M A BELIEVER” BY Neil Diamond DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY Roderick Justice MUSIC DIRECTION BY Jacob Priddy SET DESIGN BY David A. Centers LIGHTING DESIGN BY Benjamin Gantose SOUND DESIGN BY Bill Fuss COSTUMES BY Noelle Wedig STAGE MANAGEMENT BY Jennifer M. Picone PUPPETS BY Kevin Frisch and The Frisch Marionette Company “I’m A Believer” (Neil Diamond) © 1966 Stonebridge Music, Foray Music. All rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (SESAC), on behalf of Stonebridge Music, and by Foray Music (SESAC). All rights reserved. Used by permission.

SHREK THE MUSICAL JR. is presented through special arrangements with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: (212) 541-4684 Fax: (212) 397-4684 www.MTIShows.com The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

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The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati 2015–2016 MainStage

SEASON CAST BRANDON BENTLEY Chef Louis/Sailor in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR., Shrek in Shrek The Musical JR.

Brandon is thrilled to be joining The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati for another season! He began his Cincinnati career with the touring production of Cincinnati: City of Immigrants for TCTC and has also appeared in Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR. (as Mr. Buckett) and The Snow Queen (as Futter). He has also been on stage at The Carnegie in the ensemble of Sweeney Todd and in the cast of Mary Poppins for Cincinnati Landmark Productions. Brandon would like to thank Brian, his friends, and his family for their love, support, and understanding!

WESSTIN JADE BIN Ensemble in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.

Wesstin Jade Bin is proud to be a part of Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR. She appeared with Cincinnati Music Theatre in Peter Pan (as Indian). She is a performer with the show choir Pure Elegance. Wesstin lives in Cincinnati with her family and is a sophomore at Fairfield High School. She is taking piano and voice at West Chester Academy. Wesstin would like to thank her family for their love and support. She would also like to thank TCTC. “Break a leg, everyone!”

ROBERT BRESLIN Shermy in A Charlie Brown Christmas

Robert is excited to be back on stage again this year with TCTC. Previous roles include Ensemble in Disney’s Aladdin JR. and School House Rock Live! JR. You might have seen him recently as Finch in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying with The Footlighters, Inc. He would like to thank The Children’s Theatre for this opportunity and his cast and crew for the wonderful experience!

BAILEY BROXTERMAN Seahorse/Ensemble in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.

Bailey is thrilled to be making her TCTC debut this season. She has appeared in several community productions. Most recently she appeared in Alice @ Wonderland, The Musical (as Tiny Door) and Disney’s My Son Pinocchio JR. (as Talia) with Westside Musical Theatre. Besides theatre, Bailey

dances competitively and has won numerous awards with Revere Dance Studio. She is a fifth grader at St. Dominic Parish in Delhi Township.

MADELEINE BURGOON Tapper in Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs

This is Madeleine’s 10th season with TCTC. She is a junior B.F.A. musical theatre major at Northern Kentucky University. She is a nationally ranked dancer, choreographer, and teacher with Revere Dance Studio in Cincinnati. Madeleine is the Coordinator of the STAR Cabaret Program and Associate Camp Director of the STAR Program. In addition to her performances in Seussical, The Wedding Singer, and South Pacific at NKU, Madeleine was Associate Choreographer of Spamalot. Some of Madeleine’s past performances with TCTC include Seussical JR., Santa’s Toy Factory, The Day Before Christmas, and Disney’s Aladdin JR. She is ecstatic to be back this year!

KAYLA BURRESS Queen Tempestula in Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs, Fiona in Shrek The Musical JR.

Kayla has appeared in the Madcap Puppets tour of Aladdin & Friends (as Maxie/Puppeteer), as well as its Winter Wonders show at the Cincinnati Zoo’s Festival of Lights. She also appeared in The Ohio Stage Company’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (as Marcy Park) and in many productions at The Huron Playhouse, including The Wizard of Oz (as Almira Gulch/ Wicked Witch); I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change; and Gypsy (as Miss Cratchitt).

BRANDON J. BURTON Franklin/Male Swing in A Charlie Brown Christmas, The Huntsman in Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs

This is Brandon’s first appearance with TCTC. He is a native of Cincinnati, and he earned his degree in dramatic performance at the University of Cincinnati in 2008.

Locally, he has appeared in past productions with The Village Players, New Stage Collective, and Cincy Fringe Festival. He moved to New York and cofounded The Lost Theatre and soon after relocated to Billings, Montana, where he appeared in productions of Ragtime (as Cole Walker Jr.) and Hairspray (as Seaweed). He produced and directed several other productions and has moved back to Cincinnati to continue this endeavor.

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2015–2016 SEASON CAST ELLIE CHANCELLOR Ensemble/Snow White Understudy in Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs, Pig 2/ Ensemble in Shrek The Musical JR.

Originally from Louisville, Ellie is currently studying musical theatre at Northern Kentucky University. She has appeared on the stage with The Children’s Theatre once before as a Harem Girl in Disney’s Aladdin JR., and she is thrilled to be returning again this season. She has most recently been seen in Moon Over Buffalo (as Rosalind) at NKU and The Sunshine Boys (as Miss Macintosh) with the Commonwealth Theatre Company. She also appeared last season in The Wedding Singer (as Holly) at NKU.

LIZ COMSTOCK Mama Ogre/Ensemble in Shrek The Musical JR.

This is Liz’s first performance with TCTC. She has performed at local theaters including Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, The Human Race Theatre Company, the Victoria Theatre, Commonwealth Theatre Company, Cincinnati Landmark Productions, and The Carnegie. Favorite performances include A Christmas Carol

(as Christmas Past); Marvin’s Room (as Dr. Charlotte); Tapestry (as Liz); I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (as Woman 2); and Plaza Suite (as Muriel Tate). Liz has also appeared in a variety of television and radio commercials, as well as television pilots.

MARIAH-ANN CRAWLEY Andrina in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.

Mariah is a vocalist and orchestral music major at the School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA). From 2005 to 2009, Mariah studied at the Schiel Primary School for Arts Enrichment. During her past six years attending SCPA, she has honed her vocal, dramatic, and dance skills. Mariah also enjoys acting in commercials and feature films. This is Mariah’s premiere performance with TCTC. She recently appeared in the 2015 production of Hairspray (as Little Inez) with Cincinnati Young People’s Theatre at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts.

She will also appear in SCPA’s upcoming production of Disney’s Beauty and The Beast (as Silly Girl).

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2015–2016 SEASON CAST MAZZIE CROOG

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Cameron is also a choreographer for Patty Pille’s School of Dance. His latest work has been to serve as show producer and choreographer for recording artists Round2Crew and Far Young.

Ensemble/Flotsam Understudy in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.

Mazzie has appeared in TCTC’s Annie JR. and attended the STAR Program for four years (Pocahontas, The Bully Plays, Godspell JR., Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS). She was a member of the STAR Cabaret Program in 2014–2015 and will participate again in 2015–2016. With this group, she recently performed in New York City at the Davenport Theatre. She is an award-winning dancer who trains at Starstruck PAC, and she is a seventh grader at the Seven Hills School.

MARLO D’ASCENZO Flounder in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.

Playing the role of Flounder at TCTC is a dream come true for Marlo. Since performing in Disney’s Aladdin JR. in the spring, she has performed at HELP co-op in Sleeping Beauty (as Aurora) and spent her summer in TCTC’s STAR Program. Marlo has also played Bagheera in Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS, Amaryllis in The Music Man JR., Mrs. Cartero in Flat Stanley, and Dori in School House Rock. Marlo has a passion for tap dance, which she studies at Just Off Broadway. She loves to play piano, swim, sing, teach at her church, and spend time with her friends and family.

CAMERON CUMBEE Bear Puppeteer/Ensemble in Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs, Captain of the Guard/ Bishop in Shrek The Musical JR.

Cameron is excited to return for another season at TCTC. Past productions include School House Rock Live! JR., Disney’s Peter Pan JR., The Holiday Follies shows, Disney’s High School Musical 2, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. He recently completed his bachelor’s degree in neurology from the University of Cincinnati. His television credits include Law and Order: SVU. Movie credits include

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2015–2016 SEASON CAST MIA BELLA D’ASCENZO Flounder in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.

Mia is elated to be performing in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR. with TCTC. She previously performed with TCTC in Disney’s Aladdin JR. (as Iago), Annie JR. (as Molly), and Pinkalicious (as a Cupcake Dancer). Mia has appeared in the HELP co-op productions of Sleeping Beauty KIDS (as Merryweather) and Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS (as Mowgli), and she has been in several other regional productions. As a sixth grade homeschooled student, Mia loves to read. In her free time she water-skis, plays piano, sings, dances, serves at her church, and spends time with her three sisters.

LILY DEYE Young Fiona/Baby Bear/Ensemble in Shrek The Musical JR.

Lily is thrilled to be appearing in her third season with TCTC. She previously performed in Pinkalicious the Musical, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR., and Disney’s Aladdin JR. Other productions include Godspell, Disney’s Mulan JR., How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and Annie at

Westside Musical Theatre; and Thoroughly Modern Millie JR. at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music. Lily has participated in TCTC’s STAR Program for the past three summers and is currently involved in her second year with the Junior Musical Theatre Intensive Program at UC’s CCM. Lily is a seventh grader at St. Agnes School.

ALLISON EDWARDS Aquata in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR., Shoemaker’s Elf/Ensemble in Shrek The Musical JR.

Allison has appeared with TCTC in School House Rock Live! JR., Annie JR. (as Annie), Disney’s Cinderella KIDS, The Wizard of Oz, and Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS. She has also performed with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra in The Music Man (as Amarylis); Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park in A Christmas Carol (as Belinda Cratchit and Fan); the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts in Gypsy (as Baby June); The Carnegie in The Sandman and Oliver!; Showboat Majestic in The Music Man (as Amarylis); Fairfield Summer Theatre in The Secret Garden (as Mary Lennox); and La Comedia Dinner Theatre in Annie (as Molly). Allison was a 2015 semifinalist in the Cincinnati Arts Overture

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2015–2016 SEASON CAST Awards and won the League of Cincinnati Theatres 2014 Award for Outstanding Youth Performance. She participates in TCTC’s STAR Program and is a 10th grader at the School for Creative and Performing Arts.

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Ensemble/Scuttle Understudy in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR., Waltzie in Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs, Pig 1/Puss-n-Boots/Ensemble/Farquaad & Donkey Understudy in Shrek The Musical JR.

Schroeder in A Charlie Brown Christmas

Caleb has appeared in the Northern Kentucky University productions of The Wedding Singer (as Ensemble) and The Winter’s Tale (as Florizel). He has also appeared in the Rabbit Bandini Productions feature film Goat (as Pledge #1).

Josh appeared with TCTC in Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR. (as Augustus Gloop). He has appeared onstage with the School for Creative and Performing Arts in Diary of Anne Frank (as Peter) and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (as Levi), with CMT in Peter Pan (as Curly), and with UCT in Seussical (as Jojo).

Josh is a member of TCTC’s STAR Cabaret Program. He is a sophomore at SCPA, majoring in drama and vocal arts.

GABRIELLA FRANCIS Ugly Duckling/Dragon/Ensemble in Shrek The Musical JR.

Gabby Francis is excited to be part of her first production at TCTC! Gabby is a senior B.F.A. musical theatre student at Northern Kentucky University. This past summer she worked at Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari as a swing performer. She has also been seen in NKU’s productions of Legally Blonde, South Pacific, Years, The Bacchae, Failure: A Love Story, and Seussical. She would like

TRINITY GIBSON Ensemble in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.

Trinity is a fifth grader at the School for Creative and Performing Arts, and this is her second season working with TCTC. Last season she was part of the

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2015–2016 SEASON CAST ensemble in The Snow Queen. Trinity has participated in the TCTC STAR Program for two years. Past productions include Peter Pan with Cincinnati Musical Theatre and Thoroughly Modern Millie JR. with University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music Preparatory. This past summer, Trinity spent a week in New York City as a cast member for the iTheatrics Choreography DVD for the Broadway Junior ShowKits. This year, she will continue to craft her musical theatre skills at CCM Prep in the Junior Musical Theatre Intensive program. Trinity would like to thank her parents, grandmother, big brother, family, and friends for all of their love and support.

REED GNEPPER Peter Pan/Ensemble/Pinocchio Understudy in Shrek The Musical JR.

Reed is a freshman at the School for Creative and Performing Arts. His previous roles at SCPA include Beauty and The Beast, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Arabian Nights. Reed also appeared in Oliver! (as Oliver) and The Sound of Music (as Kurt) at Ottawa Hills High School in Toledo. His love of acting began at the Toledo Repertoire Theatre, where he performed for several years in A Christmas Carol (as Tiny Tim, Young Ebby, and Turkey Boy).

HANNAH GREGORY Allana/Ariel Understudy in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR., Teen Fiona/Wicked Witch/Ensemble/Fiona Understudy in Shrek The Musical JR.

Hannah is thrilled to be returning to TCTC for her third season. Some of her previous performances include Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. (as Ensemble, Belle Understudy), Annie JR. (as Star-to-be), and two Christmas tours with ArtReach. She most recently appeared in 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (as Olive Ostrovsky) with Commonwealth Theatre Company, and she will take the stage this December in Rent for Warsaw Federal Incline Theater’s inaugural season. She is a Northern Kentucky University alum, graduating magna cum laude in 2013 with her B.F.A. in musical theatre. She is also a former member of NKU’s improvisational comedy troupe This Side Up. Other favorite appearances include You Can’t Take It With You (as Alice Sycamore) at NKU and the new musical A Pioneer Tale (as Sarah Lincoln) with Lincoln Amphitheatre.

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2015–2016 SEASON CAST MARGOT GROM-MANSENCAL

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Snow White in Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs

Margot is ecstatic to be returning to the TCTC stage as Snow White in Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs. She last appeared on the Taft stage in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. as a Silly Girl. Other credits include Liesl in The Sound of Music and Gail in Gypsy at the Covedale Center for Performing Arts, as well as Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR. and Melpomone in Xanadu JR. with CCM Preparatory.

HUNTER HENRICKSON Linus in A Charlie Brown Christmas

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Hunter couldn’t be more excited to make his debut with TCTC this season.

Previous credits include Prince Herbert in Spamalot, Curly in Oklahoma!, Richard Hannay in The 39 Steps, Kenickie in Grease, and Touchstone the Fool in As You Like It. Hunter gives a special shout out to his family and friends for continually supporting him and a big thanks to his brother for always being his partner in crime!

Frieda/Sally Understudy in A Charlie Brown Christmas

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Hallie is very excited to make her debut with TCTC. She has appeared in A...My Name is Alice (as Actress), Les Misérables (as Ensemble), The Divine Visitor (as Cecily Lightfoot), and The Winter’s Tale (as Emelia) at Northern Kentucky University. She has taken the stage many times with Lexington Children’s Theatre, including roles in Pinocchio (as Pinocchio), Seussical the Musical (as Mayzie), and The Boxcar Children (as Jessie Alden). She also

Donkey in Shrek The Musical JR.

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2015–2016 SEASON CAST and the Beast JR. in 2009 and 2014, Willy Wonka in Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR., Heat Miser in Santa’s Toy Factory, and Captain Hook in Disney’s Peter Pan JR. Bob graduated from Oak Hills High School, Xavier University, and Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University. His number one hobby is spending time with his family.

WILL JACKSON White Rabbit/Ensemble/Peter Pan and Pied Piper Understudy in Shrek The Musical JR.

Last summer, Will attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy summer musical theatre performance intensive in New York City. Back in Cincinnati, he kept busy with schoolwork at the School for Creative and Performing Arts, visiting campuses, writing essays/ applications, attending the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music Preparatory, and auditioning for programs near and far. Last fall, Will enjoyed portraying Gaston in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Other favorite roles are Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Phil in White Christmas, and Doody in Grease. Will was a 2015 Corbett Mayerson Award winner.

Shrek marks Will’s debut with TCTC. He thanks Roderick for this great opportunity and sends love and thanks to his ever-supportive family and friends!

BETHANY XAN JEFFERY Ursula in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.

Bethany couldn’t be more thrilled to return to the stage to play one of her dream roles. She earned an M.F.A. with merit in musical theatre from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and a B.F.A. in musical theatre and acting from Pace University in New York City, graduating with honors/magna cum laude. Favorite credits include Alice in The Addams Family at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where she won Best Performance in a Musical; Jenny Understudy in Company starring Neil Patrick Harris at Lincoln Center; Chautauqua! at the Public Theater; Matchmaker in The Girl Who; Mary in Merrily We Roll Along, which will be featured in the upcoming documentary entitled Our Time; Lilli/Kate in Kiss Me, Kate; Elizabeth in The Syringa Tree; and Lucy in The Beggar’s Opera. Now Bethany is directing, choreographing, and teaching for multiple institutions. She recently made her New York directing debut in The Girl Who at the Infinity Repertory Theatre. She hopes you enjoy this story “under the sea” as much as she loves being able to tell it!

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2015–2016 SEASON CAST SAM JOHNSON

Queen, Aaron Gribsby in A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale, Sir Lancelot in Spamalot, Thomas Aykle in the world premiere of Heart Attack with a Knife, Stewpot in South Pacific, and Johnny Casino in Grease. James would like to thank his family, friends, and cast for making this an amazing experience through and through.

Big Bad Wolf/Ensemble in Shrek The Musical JR.

Sam is excited to be appearing in his fifth season with TCTC in Shrek The Musical JR. He has performed with other local theatre companies such as Sunset Players, Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, Brieabi Productions, Union Community Theatre, and The Footlighters, Inc. He is a 2014 musical theatre graduate of The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts’ Governor School for the Arts. He was a theatre finalist at the 2015 Cincinnati Overture Awards.

Sam recently completed his seventh year of TCTC’s STAR Program and is involved in the Cabaret Program. He is a senior at Boone County High School.

SARA KENNY Lucy in A Charlie Brown Christmas

A. JAMES JONES Prince Thomas in Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs

A. James Jones is a senior at Northern Kentucky University, where he is pursuing a bachelor of fine arts in musical theatre. He is excited to be back working with TCTC. James last appeared in NKU’s production of Seussical (as the Grinch). Other credits include Don Kerr in A Chorus Line, Prince Kai in The Snow

Sara is excited to be back on stage at TCTC playing her favorite Peanuts gang character—Lucy! Her previous professional credits include Amy in Company at The Carnegie; Lucy in Snoopy the Musical at the Old Creamery Theatre in Amana, Iowa; and a performer at Christmas at The Galt House Hotel in Louisville. At Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Sara performed as Snow White in the world-premiere musical Snow White, Beth in The Mistakes Madeline Made (at the Cincy Fringe Festival), and Mrs. Varney (voice-over) in Roger Bean’s Life Could Be a Dream. She also understudied Diana in the regional premiere of Next to Normal. While performing at Ensemble, Sara completed a yearlong acting internship, learning many professional lessons on and off the stage. She has also worked locally with Commonwealth Theatre Company. She is a proud alum

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2015–2016 SEASON CAST of Northern Kentucky University’s Department of Theatre and Dance. “Love to my family and friends!” (sarakenny.com)

SYDNEY KLINE Mother Goose/Ensemble/Wicked Witch Understudy in Shrek The Musical JR.

Sydney has appeared in TCTC’s STAR Program performances of Lucky Stiff (as Rita LaPorta), Cinderella Wore Combat Boots (as Mazarella), and Pocahontas (as Wife 1/Lady Margaret). Sydney is also part of TCTC’s STAR Cabaret Program. She appeared in Little Shop of Horrors (as Ronette) and Seussical (as Sour Kangaroo) with Union Community Theatre. She has also appeared in WaltonVerona High School productions of You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (as Sally), The Sound of Plaid (as Sparky McSpanky), and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (as Secretary).

MATT KRIEG Prince Eric in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.

Matt has appeared on the Warsaw Federal Incline Theater stage in 1776 (as Thomas Jefferson). He has also taken the stage at Northern Kentucky University in Les Misérables (as Factory Foreman), The Bacchae (as Dionysus), South Pacific (as Emile De Becque), Spake (as Edward Rulloff ), Legally Blonde the Musical (as the UPS Guy), Grease (as Vince Fontaine), The Farnsworth Invention (as David Sarnoff ), and Little Women the Musical (as John Brooke). Matt has also appeared at the Lincoln Amphitheatre in A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale (as Thomas Lincoln).

ANDREW MALONEY Scuttle in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.

Andrew is thrilled to be working with TCTC for a fourth year. Favorite TCTC credits include Joe in School House Rock Live! JR., Drake in Annie JR., The Bird in Pinkalicious, and Yertle the Turtle in Seussical JR. Andrew can be seen on many local stages including Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, The Carnegie, Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, and the new Warsaw Federal Incline Theater. He has performed in both the United States and Ecuador, where he performed in the Ecuadorian premiere of West Side Story (as Action).

Recent credits include A Chorus Line (as Mike), Assassins (as Balladeer), The Rocky Horror Show (as Eddie), and Bye Bye Birdie (as Harvey Johnson). He sends love to his family and friends for their constant love and support! (andrewmaloneyactor.com)

JACK MANION Jetsam in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.

Jack is a recent graduate of Northern Kentucky University, where he earned a B.F.A. in musical theatre. His performances include Les Misérables (as Thenardier), Lonely Planet (as Carl), and Arabian Nights and My Favorite Year (as Ensemble) at NKU; The Stephen Foster Story (as Dunning Foster), Shrek The Musical (as Farquaad Understudy), and Seussical at Stephen Foster Productions; and All Shook Up (as Dean Hyde) at Kincaid Regional Theatre.

ETHAN MARX Young Shrek in Shrek The Musical JR.

Ethan is a seventh grader at the School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA).

He is thrilled to make his MainStage debut with TCTC. His past performances include an ensemble role in SCPA’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and the lead role in Worth More than a Nickel with Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative. He recently lent his vocal talents to the studio soundtrack recording of Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Crown Jewel, a children’s musical written by Janet Vogt and Mark Friedman. He has also enjoyed participating in the TCTC STAR Program the past two summers.

DEONDRA KAMAU MEANS Sebastian in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.

Deondra has worked with TCTC for the past 21 seasons in various capacities, most notably as an Arts Integration Specialist. In addition to his TCTC credits, he has been a teaching artist for FamiliesForward, Art Links, Project Connect, Cincinnati Black Theatre Company, Arts Consortium of Cincinnati, Congo Square, St. Louis Black Repertory Theatre, and Chicago City Public Schools. He has performed and/or directed for ArtWorks, Cincinnati Opera, Theatre IV, Xavier Players, Future World Productions, Studio Theater, Happy Nia Productions, Kings Productions, Medasi African Dance and Drum Ensemble, Njo jo Family Productions, 144k Artistic Order, Showbiz International, St. Louis Black Repertory Theatre, and Congo Square Theatre.

DAVID MICHEL Tango in Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs

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performing at Kings Island (The Boyz Are Back in 2014 and Down Home Country in 2015), and he served as a Halloween Haunt actor/performer (2013/2014 mazes and Hot Blooded in 2015).

Carlotta/Ursula Understudy in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR., Mama Bear/Gingy/ Ensemble in Shrek The Musical JR.

GREG MOORE Ensemble/Chef Louis Understudy in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.

This is Greg’s second year with TCTC. He was Baker/Gaston Understudy in last year’s Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. He was featured in Cincinnati Landmark Productions’ A Chorus Line (as Frank/headband boy) and Mary Poppins (as John Northcutt/Park Keeper).

His favorite roles have included Grantaire/Ensemble in Les Misérables with Brieabi Productions, and Carlos/Ensemble in Legally Blonde the Musical and Herald/Ensemble in Cinderella at Covedale Center for the Performing Arts.

Greg graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a degree in electronic media broadcast. He currently works at the Newport Aquarium as an exhibits supervisor.

In March, he will be the lead in the production Greg’s and Megan’s Wedding!

Danielle is excited to be returning to the TCTC stage. She has previously appeared in TCTC productions of The Snow Queen (as Nana Fruehauf ), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. (as Mrs. Potts), Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR. (as Mrs. Bucket), Disney’s Cinderella KIDS (as Drizella), Rapunzel!

Rapunzel! A Very Hairy Fairy Tale (as The Queen), Disney’s Aladdin JR. (as Iago), and James and the Giant Peach (as Aunt Sponge). Other appearances include Sweeney Todd (as Ensemble) at The Carnegie and Babes in Hollywood and Smokey Joe’s Cafe aboard the Showboat Majestic. She is also part of the a cappella duo The Sweet and Lows.

JANIE NALBANDIAN Ensemble/Dwarf Swing in Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs

Janie performed with TCTC in Pinkalicious the Musical (as Butterfly) and is thrilled to be back this year. Other favorite appearances include Disney’s Mary Poppins (as Jane Banks) with CMT, Thoroughly

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2015–2016 SEASON CAST Modern Millie JR. (as Mrs. Meers) with University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music Preparatory, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (as Ensemble) with the School for Creative and Performing Arts, Seussical the Musical (as Mayzie) with Union Community Theatre, and Disney’s 101 Dalmatian’s KIDS (as Cruella DeVil) with SCPA. She is a freshman at SCPA, where she studies drama, vocal music, and musical theatre.

and where he met his wife, Mary, who played Guinevere.

We at TCTC are so pleased that Leo could come back from New Jersey (or was it the North Pole?) to join us again this season. It’s just not the holidays without him!

CLAIRE NORTHCUT Ensemble/Jetsam Understudy in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.

Claire is 13 and a seventh grader at Mason Middle School. She has performed with the Cincinnati Pops, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, Human Race Theatre Company, and Cincinnati Brass Band. Claire attended the STAR Program this past summer and studies voice with Maria Ventura. She is thrilled to be a part of the MainStage production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR. Claire would like to thank her family for all of their love and support.

LEO J. NORTHART III Santa

Leo was a voice major at Indiana University’s School of Music. He has appeared as Santa with TCTC in The Day Before Christmas, Santa’s Toy Factory, all of the Holiday Follies productions, and in Rudolph. His other credits include How I Became a Pirate (as Braid Beard), Disney’s Aladdin JR. (as Sultan), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. (as Maurice), Disney’s Mulan JR. (as Laozi), and Seussical JR. (as Horton) with TCTC; ...Forum (as Psedulous), Shenandoah (as Charlie Anderson), Where’s Charley (as Sir Francis Chesney), and Oliver! (as Fagin) on the Showboat Majestic; and Annie (as Daddy Warbucks), Fiddler on the Roof (as Tevye), and Peter Pan (as Smee) at Covedale Center for the Performing Arts. One of his favorite shows is Camelot, in which he played King Arthur

MADDI O’CONNELL Ensemble in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.

Maddi is a freshman at St. Ursula Academy. This is her sixth season with TCTC. Her appearances include Pinkalicious (as Peter), Annie JR. (as July), Disney’s Cinderella KIDS (as Perla),

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2015–2016 SEASON CAST Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR., Seussical JR., The Wizard of Oz, Holiday Follies 2, and 2011. This is Maddi’s second year with TCTC’s STAR Cabaret Program, and she performed in the Showcases in New York City. She has also performed in Hairspray (as Tracy); Cinderella and A Christmas Carol at Covedale Center for the Performing Arts; The Nutcracker with Cincinnati Ballet; and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (as Puck), King Lear (as King Lear), and Project 38 (as Henry VI) with the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s Groundlings Program. Maddi studies voice with Victoria Bernardini.

DAIN ALAN PAIGE The Bear in Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs

Dain is thrilled to be working with old friends and new this season at TCTC. A graduate of the drama department at the University of Cincinnati’s CollegeConservatory of Music, Dain has performed with many theaters around town, including Commonwealth Theatre Company, Jersey Productions, TCTC, Showboat Majestic, Kincaid Regional Theatre, Monmouth Theatre, and ArtReach Touring Theatre. Favorite roles include Michael in I Do! I Do!, Cliff in Cabaret, Jesus in Cotton Patch Gospel, Lumiere in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR., and Divine Debris in Rapunzel.

TREY PARIS Charlie Brown in A Charlie Brown Christmas

Trey is thrilled to be making his TCTC debut in A Charlie Brown Christmas. Trey is a student at Northern Kentucky University earning his B.F.A. in acting.

Some of his past credits include The Winter’s Tale (as Antigonus), Les Misérables (as Legles), The Wedding Singer (as Ensemble), and As You Like It (as William) with NKU. Other professional credits include The Producers (as Ensemble) with Warsaw Federal Incline Theater and A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale (as David Turnham) with Lincoln Boyhood Drama Association. He has also appeared in Number the Stars (as Samuel), The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (as Ralph Herdman), and Big: The Musical (as Ensemble) with Stage One Family Theatre.

RODGER PILLE Snoopy in A Charlie Brown Christmas

Rodger’s past TCTC appearances include Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR. (as Grandpa Joe), Holiday Follies 2011 (as Ted), How I Became a Pirate (as Scully), Charlotte’s Web (as Wilbur), Robin Hood (as Sheriff of Nottingham), Rudolph (as Elmer), Frosty (as Ernesto), and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (as Ichabod Crane). Rodger recently appeared on the new Warsaw Federal Incline Theater stage in 1776 (as John Adams), and at the Covedale Center for the

Performing Arts in Into the Woods (as Baker), Noises Off (as Gary), Little Shop of Horrors (as The Dentist), and Play it Again, Sam (as Allan). He has also appeared in The Game’s Afoot, Church Girls, 1940s Radio Hour, and She Loves Me at Commonwealth Theatre Company.

ELIJAH PRATHER Humpty Dumpty/Ensemble in Shrek The Musical JR.

Elijah previously appeared with TCTC in School House Rock Live! JR. (as Ensemble). In addition to working with TCTC, Elijah has performed locally with Cincinnati Music Theatre in Mary Poppins (as Valentine/ Ensemble) and Peter Pan (as Slight); Union Community Theatre in Disney’s High School Musical (as Ryan) and Little Shop of Horrors (as Patrick Martin/Audrey II); The Carnegie’s production of The Sound of Music (as Friedrich von Trapp); The Schubert Boys Choir production of Amahl & the Night Visitors (as Amahl); and his high school production of Anything Goes (as Evelyn Oakleigh).

GRETCHEN PRIDDY Woodstock in A Charlie Brown Christmas, Jiggles in Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs, Pig 3/Ensemble in Shrek The Musical JR.

Gretchen is ecstatic to make her TCTC debut as Woodstock in A Charlie Brown Christmas. Gretchen has taken the stage most recently as Nelly in Failure: A Love Story at Northern Kentucky University. She has also appeared in A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale with Lincoln Boyhood Drama Association.

Some of her favorite past appearances include Godspell (as “Turn Back, O’ Man” soloist), Arsenic & Old Lace (as Elaine), and The Sound of Music (as Mother Abbess) at Sacred Heart School of Performing Arts.

SARAH ANN RADWAY Ensemble in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.

Sarah has performed with TCTC in Disney’s Aladdin JR. (as Ensemble), Annie JR. (as Orphan), Holiday Follies II (as Elf ), and The Legend of Pocahontas (as Eagle). She has been cast in roles for Thoroughly Modern Millie and Alice in Wonderland with Acting Up. Sarah also performed in a weeklong nationally televised global dance competition at Walt Disney World and placed in the top five. She has worked directly for NBC’s WLWT in several commercials.

During the summer, Sarah interns at a Cincinnati radio and public access television station, where she records, creates, and edits video. She also co-hosted a weeklong radio talk show.

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2015–2016 SEASON CAST MORGAN REECE Sugar Plum Fairy/Ensemble in Shrek The Musical JR.

Morgan is a junior at Kings High School in Kings Mills. She has been in more than 30 theatre productions since age 5 with community, school, and professional theatre organizations. Her favorite performances include Disney’s Beauty & the Beast (as Belle), Annie (as Annie), Disney’s Aladdin (as Jasmine), Cats (as Jennyanydots), Disney’s My Son Pinocchio JR. (as Sue the Fairy), and Lucky Stiff (as Annabelle). She enjoys singing with her school’s a cappella group, 2Knight2Knight. She has been a part of TCTC’s STAR Program for the past nine years and is currently in her second season with the STAR Cabaret Program that recently performed in New York City. She is thrilled to be back on the MainStage at TCTC for the third year!

CODY ROBERTS Papa Bear/Ensemble/Shrek Understudy in Shrek The Musical JR.

Cody is excited to be part of the production of Shrek The Musical JR. This is his first production at TCTC. Cody is a senior B.F.A. acting major at Northern

Kentucky University. This past summer, he took part in the filming of Goat, a feature film starring Nick Jonas and James Franco. He has also been in NKU’s The Winter’s Tale and As You Like It, and Evil Dead: The Musical with The Village Players. He would like to send a huge thank you to everyone at TCTC for this wonderful opportunity.

He would also like to thank all of his family and friends for their support!

MIKE O. ROCHESTER King Triton/Sebastian Understudy in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.

Mike is thrilled to make his TCTC debut in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR. as King Triton. Mike has performed in many productions around Cincinnati, including East Side Players’ Disney’s My Son Pinocchio (as The Ringmaster) and Once Upon a Mattress (as Jester).

He has also performed with Cincinnati Black Theatre Company in Motown (as The Temptations, Four Tops, etc.) and with ShowBiz Players in Spamalot (as Sir Not Appearing, Killer Rabbit, and others). Since 2008, Mike has appeared at Kings Island as The Undertaker of Halloween Haunt.

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2015–2016 SEASON CAST SAM REUFF

was selected for the Musical Theater Company under the direction of Drew and Lea Lachey. She will be performing as The Wardrobe in its major musical, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

Grimsby/King Triton Understudy in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.

Sam is thrilled to return to TCTC. Past TCTC credits include Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. (as The Beast), Disney’s Aladdin JR. (as Jafar), and Disney’s Cinderella KIDS (as Prince Charming). His credits at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park include Clybourne Park, A Christmas Carol, and Pride and Prejudice. He has also appeared in the Playhouse’s “Off the Hill” tours, including performances of Go, Dog! GO! and The Short Tree.

WESLEY SCHMIDT Ensemble in Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs

This is Wesley’s second appearance with TCTC after appearing in Disney’s Cinderella KIDS (as Gus the Mouse). He has attended the TCTC STAR Program for the past two years and is excited to be a member of the STAR Cabaret Program for 2015–2016. Previous credits include Disney’s High School Musical (as Troy) at Union Community Theatre, Inherit the Wind (as Howard) with Beechmont Players, Les Misérables (as Gavroche) with Brieabi Productions, Peter Pan (as Nibs) with Cincinnati Music Theatre, Annie Get Your Gun (as Little Jake) at Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, and The Secret Garden (as Colin) with The Village Players. Wesley is a sophomore at Holy Cross High School.

BIANCA SANBORN Violet and Lucy Understudy in A Charlie Brown Christmas

Bianca has appeared with TCTC in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. (as Silly Girl) and School House Rock Live! JR. (as Ensemble). She has participated in the STAR Program for the past three years. She performed in Shrek The Musical JR. (as Donkey) with Moss Dance Academy, and in Little Shop of Horrors (as Mrs. Luce, Ensemble) and The Nutcracker (as Head Rat Guard) with Notre Dame Academy. She recently started attending the School for Creative and Performing Arts, where she

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2015–2016 SEASON CAST JACOB W. SCHUSTER

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Ensemble in Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs

Patty in A Charlie Brown Christmas, Polkie in Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs

This is Jacob’s debut with TCTC. He performed in Hairspray (as IQ) and Footloose (as Garvin) at the Covedale Center for the Perfoming Arts, White Christmas (as Mike Nulte) at the School for Creative and Performing Arts, and The Addams Family (as Lucas Beineke) for Mercy Theatre. Jacob participated in the Lachey Arts Camp during the summers of 2014 and 2015.

LESLIE SHOSHANA Ensemble/Carlotta Understudy in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.

Leslie has appeared in a number of TCTC productions over the past 20 seasons, most recently Disney’s Aladdin JR. (as Fortune Teller, Snake Charmer) and Seussical JR. (as Jungle Creature). Leslie has also appeared with Nativity Players in productions such as The Wizard of Oz (as West Witch), The Drowsy Chaperone (as Drowsy Chaperone), and Annie (as Lily St. Regis). Leslie has also appeared in Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati’s production of Love Child (as Miss Pearl), as well as regional and national television commercials.

Sarah Alice is excited to make her debut with TCTC as Patty in A Charlie Brown Christmas and to perform again as Polkie in Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs. Sarah Alice is a senior B.F.A. acting major at Northern Kentucky University. She has appeared in shows such as As You Like It (as Audrey), The Baachae (as Agave), and Failure: A Love Story (as Ensemble). Sarah Alice is also a proud member of the NKU Improv Troupe, This Side Up, which tours locally and regionally to students in preschool through college.

SAVANNAH SLABY Adella in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.

Savannah, a junior at Highlands High School, previously appeared with TCTC in The Day Before Christmas (as Winnie) and Disney’s Cinderella KIDS (as Ballroom Dancer/Townsperson). Other favorite credits include Legally Blonde JR. (as Elle Woods) and Children of Eden (as Eve) with Acting Up. Both of those roles earned her Orchid Awards for Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance. She also appeared in A Chorus Line

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2015–2016 SEASON CAST JOEY SQUERI

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Boots in Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs

This is Joey’s first appearance with TCTC. He has performed many times in musicals at Northern Kentucky University, including Bye Bye Birdie (as Karl/Ensemble), Grease (as Tommy/ Ensemble), Spamalot (as Ensemble), and Legally Blonde (as Grandmaster Chad/Nikos). Joey has performed with The Carnegie in Chicago (as Harry/Aaron/Ensemble) and at Crossroads in Awaited (as Magi/Creation Dancer). Joey is a resident teacher at Head to Toe Performing Arts and holds bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and nursing, as well as minors in dance, biological science, and mathematical science from Northern Kentucky University.

SPENSER SMITH Flotsam in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR., The Mirror in Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs, Lord Farquaad in Shrek The Musical JR.

Spenser is excited to be returning to TCTC for his fourth season. Spenser was seen last season in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR., as well as in Annie JR., The Day Before Christmas, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR., and Disney’s Mulan JR. in previous seasons. He appeared this summer in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Northern Kentucky University and The Producers at the Warsaw Federal Incline Theater. Spenser graduated with a B.F.A. in acting from NKU, where his favorite roles included Inspector Truscott in Loot, for which he won an Acclaim Award.

BROOKE STEELE Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.

This is Brooke’s first show with TCTC, and she is thrilled to help bring the magic of Atlantica to you. Brooke has appeared locally with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati in various shows, including Sleeping Beauty (as Daisy), The Marvelous Wonderettes (as Suzy), and Cinderella (as Cinderella). Brooke has also performed with Cincinnati Landmark Productions; her

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2015–2016 SEASON CAST TRACE YOUNG

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AMANDA STEIER Sally in A Charlie Brown Christmas

Amanda is thrilled to make her debut with TCTC. She appeared at Northern Kentucky University in Les Misérables (as Factory Girl), The Wedding Singer (as Nancy Reagan), and South Pacific (as Nurse Genevieve Marshall). A native of Louisville, Amanda has also appeared in the Youth Performing Arts School productions of Big River (as Joanna Wilkes), 13 the Musical (as Patrice) and Little Women (as Beth), and was a dancer in Dance Concert 2013. She has also performed with Louisville’s Stage One Family Theatre in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (as Imogene), and Music Theatre Louisville’s Annie (as July).

KEALY WELAGE Arista in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR., Tutu in Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs

Kealy is excited to make her debut on TCTC’s stage as Arista in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR. and Tutu in Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs. Kealy is a vocal and drama major at the School for Creative and Performing Arts. She appeared as Velda in SCPA’s production of Amish Project, which won a Cappie for Best Drama; as Susan Waverly in White Christmas; and in the Women’s Vocal Ensemble for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Most recently, Kealy appeared as Peter Pan/Duloc Dancer/Rat Tapper in Shrek The Musical with Queen City Productions.

Ensemble/Eric and Grimsby Understudy in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR., Porcupine/Ensemble in Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs

Trace Young is happy to join TCTC for his fourth season. He has appeared in TCTC productions of Santa’s Toy Factory (as Stanley), The Day Before Christmas (as Blitzen), Annie JR. (as Ensemble), and Disney’s Cinderella KIDS (as Ensemble).

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RACHEL ZIMMERMAN Atina in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.

Rachel is a junior at Highlands High School. She is excited to return to TCTC’s MainStage for a third season.

Past appearances include The Snow Queen (as Ensemble/Gerda Understudy), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. (as Ensemble), and Holiday Follies 2 (as Elf ). She was a member of the TCTC STAR Program for six years and a member of the first STAR Cabaret Program. Other performances include The Sound of Music (as Louisa Von Trapp) at The Carnegie; Footloose (as Ariel), The Sound of Music (as Louisa Von Trapp), Annie JR. (as Annie), and School House Rock Live! (as Dina) at Highlands High School; Ragtime (as Ensemble), The Addams Family (as Ancestor), and Parade (as Mary Phagan) with C.A.S.T.; and Children of Eden (as Mama Noah) and FunRaiser (as Cabaret Singer) with Acting Up. Rachel also sings the National Anthem for various sports and fund-raiser events.

ANDREW WIEMANN Pig Pen in A Charlie Brown Christmas, Pinocchio/Ensemble in Shrek The Musical JR.

Andrew is currently a senior B.F.A. acting major at Northern Kentucky University.

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This is Andrew’s first production at TCTC and he couldn’t be more excited.

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PRODUCTION TEAM As Associate Artistic Director, he directed many touring and MainStage productions, including last season’s Aladdin JR., Annie JR., The Fantastic Toy Shoppe, Seussical JR., A Christmas Carol, and Disney’s High School Musical 2. Each summer, Roderick turns his focus to the STAR Program, a highly acclaimed, audition-based musical theatre training program for young performers ages 9–18. Many of his STAR Program alums have gone on to great success on Broadway, television, and in film. His favorite credits include: A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale; Spelling Bee; Legally Blonde (LCT Award); Church Girls, Umatilla USA; Ruthless!; I Love a Piano (Acclaim Award); Santa’s Toy Factory; Seussical the Musical (LCT Award); Forever Plaid; Urinetown (Acclaim Award); Jesus Christ Superstar (CEA Nomination); Spamalot (LCT Nomination); Disney’s Beauty and the Beast; Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (SCPA); Man of La Mancha (Romania); BurgerTown (Chicago); The Elephant Man; and The Top Job (Off-Broadway).

DAVID A. CENTERS Technical Director / Resident Scenic Designer

David is a native of Cincinnati, a freelance designer, and a member of United Scenic Artists Local USA 829.

He serves as Technical Director and Resident Scenic Designer for The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, where he has designed dozens of shows, including last season’s The Snow Queen and School House Rock Live! JR. David also served as head of design at Kansas State University’s department of theatre, where he designed numerous productions. One of them, Uncle Vanya, won him an Outstanding Scenic Design award from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. Other work includes the Cincinnati Opera’s productions of Galileo Galilei, The Flowering Tree, Rise for Freedom–The John P. Parker Story, and La Calisto. He also has worked with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and on dozens of productions at The Human Race Theatre Company in Dayton. David’s designs were used for Mitch Miller’s Voices in Harmony for a national television broadcast on PBS, and he also served as Assistant Art Director for three other PBS national broadcasts for the Cincinnati Pops. His designs were featured in two editions of the textbook Scene Design and Stage Lighting and have also been seen at the Seattle Opera, Cincinnati Ballet, Dayton Ballet, Ensemble

RODERICK JUSTICE PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Director & Choreographer of Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR., Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs, Shrek The Musical JR. / Director of A Charlie Brown Christmas

Roderick is an award-winning choreographer, director, costume/wig designer, adjudicator, and actor. Originally hailing from the mountains of Eastern Kentucky, he is a graduate of Northern Kentucky University, where he obtained his bachelor of fine arts in musical theatre performance. He has trained and worked in cities all over the United States, Canada, and Europe, but now proudly calls Cincinnati his home. Over the last 10 years, Roderick has dedicated his love of the theatre to the The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati. For eight seasons, he worked as the Associate Artistic Director under former Artistic Directors Jack Louiso and Angela Powell Walker.

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2015–2016 PRODUCTION TEAM The Flea Theater, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Performance Network, Portland Stage Company, Stanford Repertory Theatre, Children’s Musical Theatre San Jose, and the Opera Theatre and Music Festival of Lucca, Italy. Locally, he is Artistic Director (and Resident Scenic and Lighting Designer) for Know Theatre, as well as Scenic and Lighting Designer for the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. He received his M.F.A. in theatre design and production from the University of Cincinnati CollegeConservatory of Music and holds degrees in theatre and astrophysics from Michigan State University. He is a proud member of United Scenic Artists Local USA 829.

This is Andrew’s 10th season with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati.

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NOELLE WEDIG Resident Costume Designer

As a native Cincinnatian, Noelle is honored to join the production team at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati for a second season. For the 2014–2015 season, the League of Cincinnati Theatres honored Disney’s Beauty and The Beast JR. for costume design. Noelle’s background is creating mascot characters, textiles, and fabric art and design (she holds a B.F.A. in fibers from Mount St. Joseph University and an M.F.A. in textile design from the Savannah College of Art and Design, or SCAD). Locally, Noelle has also worked with Know Theatre of Cincinnati, ArtWorks, Madcap Puppets, Kings Island, LF Creative Group, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, and Cincinnati Shakespeare Company.

BILL FUSS Sound Designer

Bill is a lifelong Cincinnati resident. His career has spanned the past 18 years. During that time he has worked with some of the top names in the music industry across the country. As an engineer, he has provided technical sound support for many corporate and government events, including working with two U.S. presidents. He is rock-and-roll tested and White House

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2015–2016 PRODUCTION TEAM the roles of Rumpelstiltskin, Willy Wonka, and Oz. Ken, along with Christine Jones and Jamey Strawn, created and wrote the original musicals A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale (Outdoor Drama), BurgerTown, Church Girls, and Different Day, as well as The Day Before Christmas and Santa’s Toy Factory, both of which premiered at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati. Ken currently serves as the Director of the new Northern Kentucky University School of the Arts. Ken wishes to thank his wife Christine for not only creating their magical lives together, but also for writing magical lyrics. “Thanks to TCTC for always supporting Jones, Strawn, and Jones.“

University of Florida, an M.F.A. in playwriting from the University of Virginia, and continued on to graduate from the Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University, where he studied playwriting. Ken participated in the Warner Bros. Television Writers’ Workshop and then served as Head of Development of Animation, Television, and Film for Lightpoint Entertainment at Disney/MGM Studios. Ken began his playwriting career with a production of his play, A Red Eagle Falling, produced at the Writers Theatre in New York City by the Project III Ensemble. This was followed by the Denver Center Theatre Company’s production of his play, Darkside, which was chosen as TIME magazine’s Critic Choice. Darkside was also awarded the Delauney Playwriting Award, the Denver Prima Facie Award, and the Post-Corbett Award.

Ken has had more than 450 productions of his 27 plays, with nine published, four CDs, and listings in several anthologies and monologue books. In addition to the awards mentioned, he has received a Telly Award, a Communicator’s Award, the Post-Corbett Award for Literary Artist, the DuPont Fellowship, the Kentucky Commonwealth Theatre Award, the Kentucky Playwright’s Award, the Trailblazer Award, and an Emmy nomination. Jones has appeared at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati in

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CHRISTINE JONES Lyrics for Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs

Christine Jones is an award-winning poet and lyricist and unabashed lover of fairy tales. After earning a B.F.A. in acting from Florida State University, she continued her education at the University of Virginia, receiving her M.F.A. in acting. The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s audiences heard Christine’s lyrics most recently in The Day Before Christmas. She wrote the lyrics for Frontier Tale, which toured the tri-state, and Lifelines, which garnered three awards for a new play by the Kennedy

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2015–2016 PRODUCTION TEAM Center American College Theatre Festival. The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression commissioned Christine to write the lyrics for The Land Without Liberty, a children’s musical. Her incredible partnership with Jamey and Ken started with lyrics for the musicals BurgerTown and then Church Girls: Umatilla, USA. Both premiered locally at the Commonwealth Theatre Company and then moved to Theatre Building Chicago, now renamed Stage 773. BurgerTown is available through Heuer Publishing and has been produced nationally and internationally. Another of the trio’s shows, A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale, has had successful runs at the Lincoln Amphitheatre in Lincoln City, Indiana, and has become the signature show of the Lincoln Boyhood National Park. Christine is an actor on screen and stage, and also works as a voice-over talent. She teaches acting and race and gender in theatre at Northern Kentucky University. Christine’s latest passion project is Divine Will, a new faith-based show for television that she co-created and executive produced. Christine has appeared in The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s productions of Rumpelstiltskin, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Disney’s Mulan JR. Christine resides in Kentucky with her husband (and high school sweetheart) Ken and their three best

collaborations: Kyley, Haley, and Will. “All my love to my extraordinary family and many thanks to TCTC for welcoming back Jones, Strawn, and Jones!” tableforfive.com

JAMEY STRAWN Music for Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs / Music Director for Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR., A Charlie Brown Christmas, Snow White and The Dancing Dwarfs

Jamey has performed regionally with the Broadway Tour productions of Jersey Boys, Wicked, Evita, Flashdance, Legally Blonde, Monty Python’s Spamalot, A Chorus Line, The Sound of Music, and West Side Story in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Louisville, Columbus, and Indianapolis. Recent directing credits include Route 66, I Love a Piano, and Forever Plaid with the Commonwealth Theatre Company and Legally Blonde for the Mainstage Season. He has been the Musical Director for many award-winning productions, including Sweeney Todd, Les Misérables, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Pippin, A Chorus Line, Bye Bye Birdie, Titanic: The Musical, Urinetown, and Jesus Christ Superstar.

His musical directing credits with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati include Annie JR., The Day Before Christmas, Pinkalicious!, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR., Disney’s Peter Pan JR., Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR., Disney’s Mulan

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2015–2016 PRODUCTION TEAM JR., Rudolph, Disney’s High School Musical 2: On Stage!, Seussical JR., and the STAR Program. Jamey is currently a full professor at Northern Kentucky University and the Coordinator of the musical theatre program. In 2006 he received the Outstanding Junior Faculty Award from the College of Arts and Sciences. In addition to directing and musical directing, Jamey has composed several theatrical works with writing partners Ken and Christine Jones.

Cast recordings for The Day Before Christmas, A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale, BurgerTown, and Church Girls, Umatilla U.S.A. are commercially available. These and his original song, “Holy Holy,” which was written for the television show Divine Will, are also available for download on iTunes.

composed original music for the ArtReach program. His musical directing credits include: Xanadu (Thomas More College), Failure: A Love Story (NKU), Little Shop of Horrors (Union Community Theatre), Vortex of the Great Unknown (Cincy Fringe Festival), and Schoolhouse Rock, Live! (The Footlighters, Inc.). In 2008, Jacob won the Kentucky Coca-Cola Talent Classic competition for his performance of Rachmaninoff’s Prelude in C# Minor. Jacob has also performed with Cincinnati Landmark Production’s Incline Theatre, Commonwealth Theatre Company, The Carnegie, and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s production of The Secret Garden.

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with the Cincinnati Ballet, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, and the Cincinnati Opera. He has also choreographed and directed for numerous professional groups, universities, community theaters, and high schools. He is currently a guest lecturer at Northern Kentucky University. He has taught for the International Cecchetti Council of America and has judged for Ohio Dance Masters. Jay directed The Snow Queen (2014–2015), Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR. (2013–2014), Disney’s Cinderella KIDS (2012–2013), and Jack and the Beanstalk (2009–2010) for The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, and is the Artistic Director of Education and Outreach for TCTC. Jay and his wife Jenny (former Cincinnati Ballet dancer) are blessed to have three wonderful children: Megan, Nathan, and Amelia.

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A fresh look at Mozart’s masterpiece

OPERA OUTBOUND PRESENTS

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THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO TOURING OCTOBER 10–24, 2015

Discover the Magic of Opera April APR I L 2–3, 2–5,2016 2016

Aronoff Center’s Jarson-Kaplan Theater

Bring Mozart’s 1786 masterpiece to your school or community!

A fanciful fantasia of music, magic, and vaudeville, designed to provide young people an exciting introduction to the world of opera.

For grades 7+ and community audiences

For grades K-6, families, and the young-at-heart

For information: kflorin@cincinnatiopera.org

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(513) 768-5513

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DEVELOPING THE TALENT.

LEARNING THE EXPANDING THE RANGE. CRAFT (TCTC)

CREATING THE PASSION. TRAINING WITH THE CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF CINCINNATI From introducing children to the world of musical theatre (drama, vocal music and dance) to honing the skills of accomplished student performers, The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati teaching artists instill the techniques and principles behind the art of musical theatre. We offer group classes and private lessons for students ages 3 through 18 at our facility.

Visit www.thechildrenstheatre.com to 75 view the class schedule or get registered.

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Horizon Community Church.

A fun environment where kids can’t wait to come back!

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Equipping Service: 4:30 p.m. Saturday & 8:50 a.m. Sunday Exploring Service: 10:00 a.m. & 11:10 a.m. Sunday ͛͘͡͝ ǡ ǡ ͚͜͜͝​͜ ͙͛͝ ͚͚͟Ǧ͘͝͠​͘ ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

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Faith, Academics, Arts & Athletics

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Congratulations to Cast Members Bailey, Grace and Maddie, and to our STAR and stARTs students Sophie, Sara, Austen and Anna

Art Academy of Cincinnati Community Education provides a distinctive education to children, empowering them to embrace their artistic abilities. Give them the proper tools to pursue a life of creativity.

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JOIN THE CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF CINCINNATI KIDS CLUB! Each child will receive: • Invitations to special Kids Club events • Access to post-show autograph sessions • Exclusive hat • Autograph book • Kids Club bag • A gift representing each show • Lanyard with Kids Club ID card • 10% discount on Learning the Craft classes • Surprises throughout the season!

MEMBERSHIP IN THE KIDS CLUB IS ONLY $25.

2015- 2016 ARTREACH TOURING SEASON ArtReach brings live theater, great literature, life connections, song, dance and drama right to your door. Our eight productions travel to theaters, schools and libraries throughout the region.

SEPT 21, 2015 – NOV 6, 2015

FEB 1, 2016 – MARCH 24, 2016

SEPT 21, 2015 – NOV 6, 2015

FEB 1, 2016 – MARCH 31, 2016

NOV 23, 2015 – DEC 22, 2015

FEB 1, 2016 – MAY 31, 2016

APRIL 11, 2016 – MAY 31, 2016

FEB 1, 2016 – MAY 31, 2016

For more information contact us at 513.569.8080 ext. 20 or www.thechildrenstheatre.com

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The Ohio Arts Council is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences.

oac.ohio.gov Celebrating 50 years of public funding for arts and culture in Ohio.

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JOIN THE

The Xavier Junior Musketeers offers fans in the 8th grade or below an opportunity to be a part of Xavier Athletics through various athletic and special events.

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To sign up, go to GoXavier.com/juniormusketeers or call 513-745-3378!

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS Official Member T-Shirt Official Junior Musketeer Credential & Membership Certificate Xavier Lunch Tote Free personal pizza from Donato’s pizza Free admission to the following regular season home games: Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Volleyball, Women’s Basketball and a select Men’s Basketball game Invitation to “Junior Musketeer Basketball Clinic” with men’s and women’s basketball teams Invitation to “Blue Blob’s Birthday Party” Opportunity to serve as a ball kid at Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Volleyball or Women’s Basketball (must be grades 5-8; based on availability) Receive a birthday card from the Blue Blob Discounted rate on Birthday Package at a Xavier game OTHER EXCLUSIVE EVENTS AND OFFERS!

FREE TICKET WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Enjoy one FREE Xavier Women’s Basketball Ticket when a second Xavier Women’s Basketball Ticket of equal or greater value is purchased.

Must present coupon at a home Xavier Athletic event.

Limit one coupon per customer, per event. Not valid for postseason or with any other discounts or offers.

Promotion valid now through 3/1/2016.

Can’t attend a show?

Donate your tickets to at-risk kids at

mostvaluablekids.org and receive a tax deduction!

• Easy online donation process • Donations accepted up to 24 hours before curtain time

Learn more

WE NEED YOUR

FEEDBACK! Please visit our website after the show and share your comments with us.

CONNECT WITH US

LIKE US ON FACEBOOK Get insider information, special offers and behind-the-scenes looks at the theater.

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JOIN THE STAGE DOOR CORPS! Volunteer with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati!

DECEMBER 18-27

Retired? High school and college students in need of service hours? Begin your volunteer career with TCTC this season! Fun, easy and rewarding!

Taylor Carrasco

Email volunteer@thechildrenstheatre.com today!

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DECEMBER 12 at 11:30 am Join us for a festive holiday brunch, a visit from Santa and his friends, and memories to last a lifetime.

Just $35 for brunch. Seating is limited!

MARCH 20

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For tickets call 513-569-8080 ext.14

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Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund

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Rosemary & Mark Schlachter

The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati wishes to thank the following

ROYAL SUPPORTERS QUEEN CITY CANDY*

TRIHEALTH

THE CORBETT FOUNDATION

SHEAKLEY FAMILY FOUNDATION

WESTERN & SOUTHERN FINANCIAL GROUP*

EDYTH B. LINDNER

JACK J. SMITH, JR. CHARITABLE TRUST, PNC BANK AND KAREN WACHS, CO-TRUSTEES

THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER*

ARTSWAVE CHEMED CORPORATION THE PATRICIA A. CORBETT TRUST

THE THOMAS J. EMERY MEMORIAL

PHYLLIS AND GREG ADAMS

MR. AND MRS. THOMAS GENTILE III

TRICIA CASTELLINI HEADLEY

RALPH CARRUTHERS

LOCAL 12*

EE CONNELLY FAMILY FOUNDATION

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EMILIE W. AND DAVID W. DRESSLER FAMILY FUND OF THE GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION

THE LADISLAS AND VILMA SEGOE FOUNDATION

THE CHARLES H. DATER FOUNDATION

LUCY HAVERLAND JOFFE AND CRAIG JOFFE

EMILY AND SCOTT STUBBINS

THE H.B., E.W. AND F.R. LUTHER FOUNDATION

BEBE, JAKE, AND HUNTER HEEKIN

THE SUTPHIN FAMILY FOUNDATION

MACY’S

VICKI HERCHE

THE LOUISE TAFT SEMPLE FOUNDATION

MEMI* THE OHIO ARTS COUNCIL NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY’S DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE* THE P&G FUND OF THE GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION

CAROL AND ELLIOTT HILSINGER

TAS FOUNDATION AND MEG AND ANDY NELSON

KAREN AND DAVID HOGUET ALLISON AND SCOTT HOLZAPFEL

TIME TIMER

CRAIG AND JACKIE HURWITZ

TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.

PAULA AND MARK JOPPRU MANDARE FOUNDATION JACK AND MOE ROUSE FUND OF THE GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION

B&K TRUCKING

PNC FOUNDATION SKYLER FOUNDATION MARGE & CHARLES J. SCHOTT FOUNDATION

CASTELLINI FOUNDATION GRAFF DESIGNS*

CHRISTINE AND CHARLES SCHIFF

THE ANDREW JERGENS FOUNDATION

SHANNON AND MATT STAUTBERG

KATHRYN W. SHAHANI

*denotes the donation of goods and/or services

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING FOR MAKING THE CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF CINCINNATI SHINE: Banacom Signs

Cincinnati Opera

Kevin Barth

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

Camp Washington Hardware

Cincinnati Police Department

Cincinnati Stage Employees

Matt and Chuck Edmonson

Dick at Doppes Lumber

Karen Kilgour

Emilie Dressler

The Miranda Family Heidi Moody

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Jim Muething Mike Picone Glenn Plott Sunshine Cleaners

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The Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori Open Houses: November 14, 2015 January 24, 2016 Recently one of our teachers announced it was time for recess, only to have a 7-year old student reply, Dz ǡ Ƥ ǫdz When children love learning this much, there’s no limit to what they can achieve.

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