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PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE PRODUCER presents TUACAHN’S
Production of
BOOK BY
THOMAS MEEHAN AND BOB MARTIN
MUSIC BY MATTHEW SKLAR
Based upon the New Line Cinema Film writen by David Berenbaum
Originally produced by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures in association with Unique Features
Danny Lindgren
LYRICS BY CHAD BEGUELIN And
Wesley Carpenter Jim Stanek Jillian Butler John Ahlin Eric B. Anthony Randal Keith T. Shyvonne Stewart Lance Lawrence Hudson Sullivan With
Mya Bryant Joe Capstick Bella DePaola Max DeSantis James Everts Julia Ferreira Sloane Griffith Hailey Rose Kasky Adam Lipson Victoria Madden Alec Talbott Jack Taylor Arianna White Betty Jorgensen Eve Muno Berkley Rasmussen Rachel Sanders Davin Smith Jordan Sullivan
Scenic Design PAUL BLACK
Costume Coordinator SARA BROOKES
Asst. Lighting Desinger ALLY REICHARD
Asst. Director & Asst. Choreographer DELANEY GOLD
Lighting Design ROB SILER
Assoc. Video Designer ANDREW GARVIS
Company Manager ZOE BAIRD
Sound Design ERIC ALEXANDER COLLINS
Asst. Music Director LESLIE WICKHAM
Production Stage Manager A.J. SULLIVAN
Video Design BRAD PETERSON
Director of Production JEFF MILLER
Technical Director TROY MCGEE
Assistant Stage Managers BRIANA BARKER CHLOE GROTHEER
Music Director ALEX HUFF
Choreographer & Associate Director
BILL BURNS
Director
SHARI JORDAN
Hair & Make-Up Design ANNIE HARDT
Production Manager JASON GRANT
Casting WOJCIK CASTING TEAM
Costumes are leased through the courtesy of Ogunquit Playhouse, Ogunquit, Maine
Costume Design by Colleen Grady
Sponsored by Washington County and Greater Zion
ELF-THE MUSICAL
Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
CAST OF CHARACTERS
(in order of appearance)
Santa JOHN AHLIN*
Mrs. Claus .................................................................................................. VICTORIA MADDEN*
Buddy...........................................................................................................DANNY LINDGREN*
Charlie MAX DESANTIS
Tiara HAILEY ROSE KASKY
Walter Hobbs .......................................................................................................... JIM STANEK*
Sam ....................................................................................................................... ALEC TALBOTT
Sarah ............................................................................................................... ARIANNA WHITE
Chadwick JOE CAPSTICK*
Matthews/Fake Santa JAMES EVERTS*
Emily Hobbs ...................................................................................................... JILLIAN BUTLER*
Michael Hobbs .......................................................... LANCE LAWRENCE, HUDSON SULLIVAN
Deb T. SHYVONNE STEWART*
Saleswoman JULIA FERREIRA
Store Manager ............................................................................................... ERIC B. ANTHONY*
Jovie ..........................................................................................................WESLEY CARPENTER*
Little Girl .....................................................................................................................EVE MUNO
Security Guards RANDAL KEITH*, DAVIN SMITH
Policemen MAX DESANTIS, JORDAN SULLIVAN
Mr. Greenway..................................................................................................... RANDAL KEITH*
Jim ........................................................................................................................... JACK TAYLOR
Waitresses BELLA DEPAOLA, VICTORIA MADDEN*
Charlotte Dennon MYA BRYANT
Ensemble JOHN AHLIN*, ERIC B. ANTHONY*, MYA BRYANT, JILLIAN BUTLER*, JOE CAPSTICK*, WESLEY CARPENTER*, BELLA DEPAOLA, MAX DESANTIS, JAMES EVERTS*, JULIA FERREIRA, HAILEY ROSE KASKY, RANDAL KEITH*, VICTORIA MADDEN*, JIM STANEK*, T. SHYVONNE STEWART*, ALEC TALBOTT, JACK TAYLOR, ARIANNA WHITE
Youth Ensemble .............................. BETTY JORGENSEN, EVE MUNO, BERKLEY RASMUSSEN, RACHEL SANDERS, DAVIN SMITH, JORDAN SULLIVAN
CAST OF CHARACTERS
SWINGS
SLOANE GRIFFITH, ADAM LIPSON
DANCE CAPTAIN
VICTORIA MADDEN*
ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN
ADAM LIPSON
UNDERSTUDIES
Understudies never substitute for listed player unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.
Buddy- MAX DESANTIS; Walter- RANDAL KEITH*, JAMES EVERTS*; Emily- VICTORIA MADDEN*; Jovie- BELLA DEPAOLA; Deb- MYA BRYANT; Mr. Greenway- JOE CAPSTICK*; Santa - RANDAL KEITH*; Store Manager - JAMES EVERTS*
*Indicates a member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT I
Overture Orchestra
Happy All The Time ....................................................................................... Santa, Buddy, Company
World’s Greatest Dad ................................................................................................................. Buddy
In The Way .............................................................................. Deb, Walter, Emily, Michael, Company
Sparklejollytwinklejingley ............................................................. Buddy, Store Manager, Company
I’ll Believe In You Michael, Emily
In The Way (Reprise) Emily, Walter Just Like Him Buddy, Deb, Company
A Christmas Song Buddy, Jovie, Company
World’s Greatest Dad (Reprise) Buddy, Company
ACT II
Entr’acte ................................................................................................................................. Orchestra
Nobody Cares About Santa ........................................................ Fake Santas, Store Manager, Buddy Never Fall in Love (With an Elf) .................................................................................................... Jovie
There Is a Santa Claus Michael, Emily
The Story of Buddy the Elf Buddy, Michael, Walter, Mr. Greenway, Emily, Deb, Company
Nobody Cares About Santa (Reprise) Santa A Christmas Song (Reprise) Jovie, Buddy, Emily, Michael, Walter, Company Finale Company
ORCHESTRA
Music Director/Keyboard 3: Alex Huff
Assistant Music Director/Keyboard 1: Leslie Wickham
Keyboard 2: Gary Bogers Jr., Tracie Price
Reed 1: (Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet, Alto Sax) Tereasa Payne
Reed 2: (Flute, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet, Tenor Sax) Simon Hutchings
Reed 3: (Flute, Clarinet, Bs. Clarinet, Bari Sax, Bassoon) Tanner Dawson
Trumpet 1: (Trumpet, Flugelhorn) Jared Nicholson
Trumpet 2: (Trumpet, Flugelhorn) Amy Paterson
Trombone: Tanner Deal
Drums/Percussion: Glenn Webb
Music Coordinator/Keyboard Programming: Tracie Price
Any Video and or Audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
DIRECTOR’S NOTE
Hello all and welcome to Elf The Musical!
I am so excited to share with you the hilarious and heartwarming tale of Elf The Musical. We have assembled an incredible cast and creative team to bring this story to southern Utah. I feel like this show is a love letter to the joy of Christmas and I hope it reminds you of several things:
I hope this show reminds you to slow down this holiday season and take time to spend with your family and friends.
I hope it reminds you to never lose your childlike innocence, and that it is okay to be different, because just like Buddy, we all have special gifts to share.
I hope it reminds you to find your joy and to spread that joy to others.
And most importantly, just like my mother and grandmother taught me growing up, I hope it reminds you to always believe in the magic of Christmas.
Remember that “the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!”
I hope you have a Sparklejollytwinklejingley time!
Merry Christmas,
Shari Jordan Director of Elf The Musical
DANNY LINDGREN* (Buddy)
is thrilled to be here at Tuacahn. Broadway: Almost Famous. National Tours: Annie. Select Credits: The Kennedy Center (Candide), Madison Square Garden (Annie), The Baryshnikov (From Here to Eternity), Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (Candide), McCarter Theater (A Christmas Carol), The Old Globe (Almost Famous), Goodspeed (South Pacific, Music Man, Rags, Chasing Rainbows, Damn Yankees, The Most Happy Fella) Alabama Shakespeare Festival (All is Calm), The Rev (Oklahoma, Guys & Dolls), Gateway (South Pacific), Ithaca Shakespeare Company (Romeo & Juliet, Taming of the Shrew), Ogunquit (Addams Family), Cidermill Playhouse (The 39 Steps), Hawaii Opera Theater (Flying Dutchman), Glimmerglass Opera Festival (Camelot). Television: Law & Order SVU. Huge thank you to Shari Jordan, Bill Burns, Alex Huff, Scott Wojcik, Tuacahn, and Hudson Artists Agency. Love to Mom, Dad, Katie, & Annie. For Julian, George, & Simon. Instagram: @Danny_Lindgren
JIM STANEK* (Walter Hobbs)
Tuacahn debut! Has worked with Shari and Bill on two separate productions of The Producers, as Leo (North Shore/PCLO).
Broadway: The most recent Into The Woods revival (also on tour!); Fun Home; A Gentleman’s Guide…; The Story Of My Life; Lestat; Little Women; The Rivals; A Funny Thing Happened…; Indiscretions. OffBroadway includes: Freud’s Last Session; Jacques Brel…; I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change. TV/ Film includes: Blue Bloods; Mr. Robot; The Good Wife; Law & Order; Bella; Borough Of Kings. Cast Recordings: ...Forum; Goldstein; Frankenstein; The 3hree Musketeers. He lives in NYC with his wife, Beth, & their 3 boys (all grown, but they often stay at the 450 sq ft, 1BR where they were raised)! Jim loves Pro Wrestling, collecting action figures, Pokemon Go & concert-going! Recently: Barnum in Barnum at The REV; A Christmas Story The Musical at Goodspeed.Education: CMU. Unions: AEA, SAG-AFTRA. Merry Christmas!
JILLIAN BUTLER* (Emily Hobbs) is delighted to be continuing her time at Tuacahn following the 30th Anniversary Summer Season, where she was last seen spreading a little magic as Glinda/Aunt Em in The Wizard
WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST
of Oz, The Little Mermaid and Newsies. Nat’l Tours: Les Misérables (Cosette), Wicked (Glinda/ Nessarose u/s), Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (1st Nat’l). Regional Credits: Jekyll & Hyde (Emma Carew/WPPAC), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Cynthia Weil/WPPAC), A Christmas Carol (Mrs.Cratchit/Tuacahn), A Christmas Story (Papermill Playhouse), Shrek (North Shore Music Theatre), A Chorus Line (Maggie/SRT). BFA from The Boston Conservatory. Jillian is a Licensed Esthetician and proud dance teacher with Tutu Schools around Manhattan and Brooklyn New York when not performing. Endless gratitude and many thanks to Shari Jordan, Bill Burns, Wojcik Casting, DGRW and her family and friends for their unconditional love and support. Dedicated to the best parents and my mom who loves spreading Christmas cheer! IG: Jillian__Butler
WESLEY CARPENTER* (Jovie) (she/her) Tuacahn: Elf. Broadway and National Tour: Universal Alternate in Six the Musical, Regional: Swing in Regency Girls (The Old Globe), Lorraine in Jersey Boys (Arts Center), Ellen in Miss Saigon (WPPAC). Other: Sandy in Grease (RCCL). Education: B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from Belmont University. @wesleykcarpenter.
JOHN AHLIN* (Santa) is delighted to be making his Tuacahn debut. Broadway: Waiting for Godot, Journey’s End (Tony Award Best Revival), The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Voices in the Dark, One Mo’ Time, Whoopee! and Macbeth. Off-Broadway John portrayed Orson Welles in Orson’s Shadow at The Barrow Street Theatre, has appeared in the award-winning ChipandGus at Soho Playhouse, and dozens more. Regional credits: Pioneer Stage Company, Utah Shakespeare Festival, DC Shakespeare Theatre, The Guthrie, The Kennedy Center, La Jolla Playhouse, Center Stage, St. Louis Rep, Cincinnati Playhouse, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Old Globe Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Studio Arena, McCarter Theatre, Syracuse Stage, George Street Playhouse, Goodspeed, and others. Appearing in over 60 Shakespeare productions, John has portrayed Falstaff 15 times. TV and Film credits include Law and Order: SVU, Late Night with David Letterman, As the World Turns, and the Coen
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Brothers’ movie Inside Llewyn Davis. John is also an accomplished playwright. www.JohnAhlin.com
ERIC B. ANTHONY* (Manager, Ensemble) made his Broadway in the Canyon debut starring as the Scarecrow, Sebastian, and Wiesel/Mayor in the 30th anniversary season. Stage Raw, Ovation, NAACP Theatre, BroadwayWorld, Eddon, Scenie, YoungArts, and ACT-SO Award recipient. Proud AEA, SAG-AFTRA, and NAACP member. Broadway: Mary Poppins; Hairspray; The Lion King. Off-Broadway/Regional: Ain’t Misbehavin’; Jelly’s Last Jam; THREE; For the Love of a Glove; Bronco Billy – The Musical; Five Guys Named Moe; Merrily We Roll Along; Midsummer Night; Recorded in Hollywood; Kiss Me, Kate; Dreamgirls; The Producers; The Wiz; Rent; Sophisticated Ladies; Damn Yankees; Grand Hotel; Bye Bye Birdie; Golden Boy; Fame; The Difficulty of Crossing a Field; bonded; Something Happened. Film: I’ll Be Watching; Coffee House Chronicles; Waiting in the Wings. TV: Encore!; The Affair; Tosh.0. “Gratitude to my supportive family and friends, for the unconditional love. Glory to GOD for everything!” @EricBAnthony #IlluminatingHumanity
RANDAL KEITH* (Greenway, u/s Walter, u/s Santa) Randal Keith, a local favorite in Saint George, has dazzled audiences with his remarkable 22 shows since 2014. From iconic roles in The Little Mermaid and The Hunchback of Notre Dame to recent performances in A Christmas Carol, Frozen, and Jersey Boys, Keith has consistently captivated audiences. His portrayal of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables on Broadway and the National tour solidified his reputation. With over 3000 performances, his rendition left an indelible mark. He also played the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera with the renowned 1st national touring company. After 16 years in Las Vegas, Keith has made Saint George his new home, showcasing his talents in Vegas productions like Spamalot, Phantom-The Las Vegas Spectacular, Steve Wynn’s Showstoppers, and BAZ Star-crossed Love. Randal Keith’s journey to Saint George exemplifies his dedication and passion for performing. Randal extends his heartfelt gratitude to Tuacahn for providing an opportunity to create unforgettable memories and feel like a cherished member of the community. He is grateful to call Tuacahn home.
T. SHYVONNE STEWART* (Deb)
Continues to grace the Broadway stage in The Lion King. Other credits include…Broadway: The Lightning Thief (Original Broadway Cast). National Tours: The Lion King, The Lightning Thief (1st National Tour). Off Broadway: This is Not a Drill (World Premiere). Select Regional Theatre: Treaty, Tootsie, Sister Act. TV/Film: “FBI”, “The Equalizer,” “The Blacklist,” “Power Book II: Ghost,” “Partner Track,” “Kennedy Center Honors,” She travels the country singing in the show 50 Years of Rock and Roll with music composer Neil Berg.T. Shyvonne attended Spelman College, The George Washington University & Georgetown University. You can follow her @tshyvonnestewart and check out more at tshyvonnestewart.com.
Thanks: God, parents, family, friends, Exclusive Artists, and Apex Talent Group.
LANCE LAWRENCE (Michael Hobbs) is thrilled to be joining the cast of Elf this Holiday season. This is his third show with Tuacahn having previously been in Wizard of Oz and A Christmas Carol. Lance is in 8th grade at Vista School and loves spending his free time playing sports, piano, and guitar. Favorite past theater roles include: Aladdin (Aladdin jr/Encore!), Benjamin (Joseph.. Dreamcoat/Vista), Grover (Lightning Thief/Vista) Winthrop (Music Man/ Encore!) and Young Simba (Lion King jr/Vista and Brigham’s Playhouse). Lance is the youngest of 7 children and his favorite place to be is wherever his siblings are.
HUDSON SULLIVAN (Michael Hobbs) is happy to be performing at Tuacahn again after spending his summer in the amphitheatre playing Les in Newsies and Flounder in The Little Mermaid. Other Tuacahn credits include: Scrooge at 12 in A Christmas Carol, Grover Dill in A Christmas Story, Ensemble in Joseph and Elf The Musical (19). Hudson has understudied and performed the following roles also at Tuacahn: Young Tarzan in Tarzan, Mike Teavee in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Michael Banks in Mary Poppins, and Chip in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Hudson is a 7th grader at Vista School where he has been seen in many shows: Shrek in Shrek, Zazu in The Lion King, Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast and is a member of the Principal 2 Dance Company. Other credits
include: Winthrop in The Music Man (Encore), Best of Broadway Christmas (SGMT). Hudson recently won 1st place Vocal Solo at Musical Theatre Competitions of America. Thank you to all of his teachers at Utah COPA, Vista and Encore, especially Mimi and Rebekah. He would also like to thank his supportive family, especially Mom for writing this. Enjoy the show!
MYA BRYANT (Ensemble, u/s
Deb) Is thrilled to be making her Tuachan debut! While proudly born and raised in Houston, TX, she now calls New York City her home! A few of her favorite credits include: TINA: The Tina Turner Musical (2nd Nat’l Tour), Memphis (The Lexington Theatre Company), and Plumshuga: The Rise of Lauren Anderson (Stages Houston). When she is not performing, Mya can be found doing the latest tik tok trends, playing board games, or doing karaoke with her friends! She would like to thank the casting and productions teams for this opportunity, her family and friends for their support, and God for guiding her through it all. Enjoy the show! IG: @mya.lynaee
JOE CAPSTICK* (Ensemble, u/s Greenway) Tuacahn debut! Joe was last seen as Cosmo Brown in Singin’ in the Rain (Riverside Theatre) and Dippy in Anything Goes (The Muny). Other regional credits include The Drowsy Chaperone (George, Peninsula Players Theatre), Kiss Me, Kate (Bill Calhoun, Skylight Music Theatre), and the ensembles of 42nd Street (Drury Lane Theatre, Riverside Theatre), Holiday Inn (Marriott Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre), Funny Girl and White Christmas (MSMT), South Pacific (Fulton Theatre), and Newsies (Paramount Theatre). This show is for Kelcey—thank you for wifing me up, Mrs. Capstick! 10/10/2025.
BELLA DEPAOLA (Ensemble, u/s Jovie) is thrilled to be continuing her time at Tuacahn following the summer season! Past credits include Newises (Spot Conlon)/The Little Mermaid (Atina)/The Wizard of Oz (Ens/Wicked Witch U/S) at The Tuacahn Amphitheater, Newsies (Jojo) at The Rev Theatre Co., A Christmas Carol (Ens) at The Hafen Theater, and A Chorus Line (Val)/42nd Street (Anytime Annie/Dance
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Captain)/Godspell (Turn Back O’Man/Dance Captain) at The Mac-Haydn Theatre. She is a graduate of Pace University’s Musical Theatre and Commercial Dance Programs. Bella would like to thank the team at Boals, Winnett, & Associates, and her parents for supporting her along her journey. Keep up with her instagram for future adventures: @belladepaola
MAX DESANTIS (Ensemble, u/s Buddy) Is excited to be spending the holidays with Tuacahn! National Tour: The Addams Family Cruise: Grease (Royal Caribbean) Regional: Sound of Music (Engeman), Jersey Boys (A.C.T of CT), Hello Dolly, Something Rotten, Spelling Bee (Woodminster). Graduate of the Boston Conservatory at the Berklee College of Music. Other media include commercials and print advertisements for companies such as Denny’s, Lenovo, Lyft, Meijer, and Ross. A huge thank you to family and friends for their consistent support! Instagram - @max_desantis
JAMES EVERTS* (Ensemble, u/s Manager, u/s Walter) is so excited to finish out the year at Tuacahn! He is originally from Salt Lake City, Utah and is a graduate from AMDA College of the Performing Arts. Recent Credits Include: Newsies/The Little Mermaid/Wizard of Oz (Tuacahn ‘25), Jersey Boys (B&B), Anastasia/Frozen/Jersey Boys (Tuacahn ‘24), Sweeney Todd (ANW), and Spring Awakening (EWP). James wants to thank his family, DDO, and his partner Arianna for their endless support. Find him @jamesfeverts.
JULIA FERREIRA (Ensemble) is beyond excited to be making her Tuacahn debut spreading the sparkle jolly twinkle jingley! Recently graduating from the University of Oklahoma, she is now a New York based actor. Julia wants to thank her amazing and supportive family and friends, as well as her awesome agents at Henderson Hogan Agency for getting her where she is today. Some of her favorites previous credits include: Kate in Legally Blonde (Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre); Mimi Marquez in RENT (University Theatre); Diane
Lorimer in 42nd Street (Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre); Shark Ensemble, Maria u/s in West Side Story (Porthouse Theatre). @julia.nferreira
SLOANE GRIFFITH (Swing) is so excited to be returning to Tuacahn this holiday season! Regional: The Music Man (Pittsburgh CLO), Frozen (La Mirada), White Christmas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Mary Poppins, Wonderland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Tarzan, School of Rock (Tuacahn Amphitheater), Grease (Moonlight). Proud 2025 University of Utah graduate! Special thanks to Shari, Bill, Alex, and the rest of the team for this opportunity. IG: @sloane.griffith
HAILEY ROSE KASKY (Ensemble) (she/her) is thrilled to be performing at Tuacahn this Christmas! While she is making her debut on the Hafen stage, you would have seen her this summer in Newsies (Jojo), The Wizard of Oz (Ens.) and The Little Mermaid (Swing). A ‘24 graduate from Point Park University, Hailey received her BFA in Dance and a minor in Musical Theatre. Other recent credits include Live E! (Cedar Point), Grease (PMT), Newsies (Pittsburgh Playhouse), and several dance productions through the conservatory. Hailey would like to thank her family, friends, and mentors for always supporting her journey - I wouldn’t be the person I am today without your constant love and support. This one’s for you divas. Follow her journey: @hailey.r.kasky
ADAM LIPSON (Swing, Asst. Dance Captain) is thrilled to be back at Tuacahn this winter season. You may have seen him in Tuacahn’s summer season as ensemble in The Little Mermaid and The Wizard of Oz, and Morris in Newsies. He is a proud graduate of Northwestern University with degrees in Neuroscience & Theatre. Other credits include A Christmas Story (The Lex), Something Rotten (Northwestern), The Prom (Northwestern). Thanks to his family, Avalon, and the team at Tuacahn. @adam_lipson. adam-lipson.com
VICTORIA MADDEN*
Captain, Ensemble, u/s Emily) is thrilled to be returning for the 3rd time to Tuacahn! NYC: Anastasia
National Tour: Regional: Anastasia
Anastasia, Frozen, Beauty and the Beast, Jersey Boys, The Count of Monte Cristo, School of Rock, Annie (Tuacahn Amphitheater), Theatre), Sunset Boulevard ( Frank: My Secret Life, Elf ( Wizard of Oz, Hello Dolly! Theatre). Syracuse University: BFA in Musical Theatre. So much love to her family and William.
ALEC TALBOTT
Alec grew up dancing and doing musical theatre in Nebraska, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln. He spent this past summer here at Tuacahn where he was in Mermaid (Flotsam- covering Scuttle), of Oz (Ensemble, covering Tinman), and (Ensemble, covering Davey). Regional theater credits include Conrad Birdie(Maine State Music Theatre), The National Tour of A Christmas Story: the Musical, Guys and Dolls the Fireside Theater, and more. He also has been a guest artist in several ballets at Ballet California and Santa Clarita Ballet Company, and has been a choreographer for many musicals, show choirs, and competition dances. He is loving his time here at Tuacahn, and can’t wait for Christmas in the Canyon! You can find him on Instagram- @ duffystuff to keep up with his journey!
JACK TAYLOR
Originally from Los Angeles, Jack is most well know as Dandruff Danny on Hannah Montana. He tap danced alongside Nigel Lythgoe on the SYTYCD season finale. Jack’s company work includes Westside Dance Project, Debbie Allen Dance Academy Ensemble and Step One Dance Company. He recently moved to New York City and was a swing for Hypnotique at the Mckittrick Hotel. Jack is very excited to return to Tuacahn Amphitheater for completing the 2025 Broadway in the Canyon season. @jackatac
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Satin Dollz, Logainne in Bee.
ARIANNA WHITE (Ensemble)
Copa and wants to thank Brittani and Mimi for
“A New Money”. family, friends and partner James for their love and support. @ari.annawhite
Pan Jr and dancing on stage, Betty enjoys soccer, crafts, viola, and piano. She is an excellent student, with a talent for tidying the house and caring for her younger siblings. Betty trains with Utah
Tuacahn debut as one of Santa’s of Eve’s favorite past roles include and Molly in Annie (SGMT). She performs regularly with her Utah
magical stories. She enjoys all things merry and
BERKLEY RASMUSSEN (Youth Ensemble) is delighted to return to Tuacahn after a summer spent playing a munchkin in the Wizard of Oz. She is so grateful for the chance to perform alongside such talented and dedicated people. Berkley currently attends Snow Canyon Middle School where she is a member of student council and hope squad. Outside of performing she loves to create, swim, and laugh with her friends. She would like to thank her family, teachers, and Tuacahn. This is truly a dream come true!
RACHEL SANDERS (Youth Ensemble) is thrilled to return to the stage following her recent performance in The Wizard of Oz with Tuacahn. A passionate performer, Rachel has found joy and growth through many productions, but some of her favorite roles include those in Annie and The Sound of Music with SGMT. Rachel is grateful for the continued support of her family, friends, and mentors, and she looks forward to many more opportunities to share the magic of theater with audiences. She is excited for what’s ahead and honored to be part of this incredible Elf production.
DAVIN SMITH (Teen Ensemble)
This is Davin’s first season at Tuacahn! He is so excited to perform at this incredible venue. He is so grateful to be able to work professionally. Some of his principal credits include:
Orpheus (Hadestown Teen Edition), Jack Kelly (Disney’s Newsies), Enjolras (Les Misérables) He was also a Teen Newsies in Disney’s Newsies at Tuacahn Amphitheatre.
JORDAN SULLIVAN (Teen Ensemble) is excited to be appearing in Elf The Musical once again. Tuacahn credits include Newsies, A Christmas Story (Flick), School of Rock (Mason), Joseph, Disney’s When You Wish, Elf (‘19), The Sound of Music (Kurt u/s & perf) and Wizard of Oz. Other credits include High School Musical (Ryan), Willy Wonka (Mike Teavee) and Les Misérables (Grantaire). Jordan is a junior in high school and likes to perform and dance. When not performing, Jordan likes to travel, play with his dog, Finn, and hang out with friends. Thank you to his teachers at Utah COPA, Vista and UAA, but most of all thank you to his brother, Hudson, and Mom and Dad!
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SHARI JORDAN (Director) from Raleigh, NC, began her professional career as an actor in the National Tour of Crazy for You (Tess). She performed at Tuacahn for nine seasons and was the Dance captain for 17 shows. Tuacahn audiences may remember Shari as Rosie in Mama Mia!, the Mother in the World Premier of Disney’s When You Wish, Mama Bear in Shrek, and Madame in The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Shari performed the role of Ulla and every other female role in Mel Brooks’ The Producers on the Broadway National Tour as well as the Las Vegas production with Tony Danza and David Hasselhoff. Shari was an assistant choreographer to five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman for the historic Hollywood Bowl’s production of The Producers and performed the role of Shirley Markowitz. She is also in the film of The Producers. Shari was a Radio City Rockette for six seasons and a national champion baton twirler. Director/ Choreographer/Assistant credits include The Stage Door, Hollywood Bowl, University of Michigan, Pittsburgh CLO, North Shore Music Theatre, North Carolina Theatre and TNT’s Emmy winning AFI’s Tribute to Mel Brooks in which Shari had a featured role. She is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of N.C. State University. Shari produced her first Tuacahn season in 2019 and loves bringing professional theatre to Southern Utah. Her passion stems from the desire to put artists to work and bring joy to others that can only be found working on or watching a live performance. Theatre is a noble profession. Love to Mom, Dad and my boys, AJ, Jordan and Hudson
BILL BURNS (Choreographer) is excited to bring ELF back to the Hafen Theatre! Other Tuacahn productions include Anastasia, Beauty & The Beast and Tarzan. Bill was the Tour Choreographer for two North American Tours of Anastasia. He has directed & choreographed productions of The Producers worldwide - U.S. Tour, Las Vegas, Hollywood Bowl, Tokyo, Seoul, Mexico City and multiple Regional Theaters. He’s directed & choreographed original Japanese productions of On The Town, My One & Only and Curtains and was Resident Choreographer for the original U.S. Tour of Dirty Dancing. TV choreo credits include The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Academy Awards, Happy Birthday Hollywood and Liberty Weekend: Opening Ceremonies. Bdwy & Nat. Tours: Fosse, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, La Cage Aux Folles, Guys & Dolls, Victor / Victoria, Can-Can, Beauty & The Beast and Chita & All That Jazz. TV & Film: The American Music Awards w/ Paula Abdul, Captain Eo w/ Michael Jackson, Staying Alive w/ John Travolta and recently the Ryan Murphy series, FEUD: Capote vs. The Swans.
DELANEY GOLD (Asst. Director & Asst. Choreographer) is so grateful to be making her assistant director/assistant choreographer debut with Elf, and alongside such an amazing team! Delaney recently appeared in the outdoor season of Tuacahn in The Wizard of Oz (Dance Captain), The Little Mermaid (Andrina) and Newsies (Specs). Delaney has had the privilege of assoc. directing and choreographing at educational institutions such as Belmont University, Belvoir Terrace, Ballet Arts Academy, and The Oaks CCA. Live performance credits include: the 1st National Tour of Tootsie the Musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Hairspray at Music Theatre Wichita, Spamalot at Studio Tenn, Evita at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, and West Side Story at A.D Players Houston and more. Delaney is from Spokane WA but currently based in NYC. So much gratitude to God, Shari Jordan for this opportunity, her family and friends for their support, and especially her dad, Kent Gold, who made so many sacrifices to help her achieve her dreams. “To be an artist means to approach the light, to let go our control, to allow ourselves to be placed with absolute faith in that which is greater than we are.” - Madeline L’Engle || Eph. 2:4-6|| instagram: @laneygold7
ALEX HUFF (Music Director) is excited for his first Christmas in the Canyon! Previous credits at Tuacahn include The Little Mermaid, Newsies,The Wizard of Oz, Anastasia, Frozen and Jersey Boys in the Amphitheatre Other Music Directing Highlights include Sweeney Todd (with Kim Crosby as Mrs. Lovett), Hands on a Hardbody, Rock of Ages, Ragtime, Assassins, Fun Home and Considering Matthew Shepard. NYC credits: Anthony Norman: Tell Me I’m Special (The Green Room 42), See.Spot.Sing (The Metropolitan Room), and Bernice Bobs Her Mullet (The Joe Allen Players). Alex played the Springfield, MO engagement of The Music Man in Concert tour with Shirley Jones and Patrick Cassidy. In addition to music directing and arranging, Alex is also an Independent Travel Advisor with Travelmation. Follow along on instagram: @grandpianoalex
LESLIE WICKHAM (Assistant Music Director) is a pianist and conductor. New York: Anastasia (Lincoln Center) Touring: Anastasia, Disney’s Aladdin. Regional: PCPA, Kenan Theater Company, Midland Center for the Performing Arts. Leslie holds a Bachelors in Piano Performance from UNC Chapel Hill and a Masters in Music Direction from UC Irvine
PAUL BLACK (Set Designer) is excited to be back at Tuacahn where he previously designed
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this summers Little Mermaid. Previously Paul has designed School of Rock, Elf The Musical, Marry Poppins, Tarzan, Christmas Story and Ring of Fire. Paul has been designing for over 30 years. Companies include: The Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, Maine State Music Theater, Carousel Dinner Theater in Akron, Maltz Jupiter Theatre and Palm Beach Drama Works in Florida, Actors Theatre of Phoenix, Arizona Theatre Company, Arizona Jewish Theatre Company, Arizona Broadway Theatre and the Phoenix Opera Co, Music Theater West in LA. Paul spent 14 summer seasons with Music Theatre of Wichita as both a designer and Production Manager. Currently Paul lives in Lancaster PA where he is the Resident designer for the Fulton.
SARA BROOKES (Costume Coordinator) is so happy to be coordinating with this amazing team once again. A San Antonio based Costume Artisan, she most recently took over as Head of Costumes at Stagedoor Manor in Upstate New York. You may have seen her work this summer as associate designer on Wizard of Oz, right here at Tuacahn in the canyon with the incomparable Ryan Moller. Some favorite designs include the costumes for the current Off Broadway run of Friends the Musical Parody in the heart of Manhattan, Waitress (‘25) and Clue (’24) at Oregon Cabaret Theatre, Assassins, Little Women, and Disney’s Newsies at the Public Theatre of San Antonio. She also received a San Antonio Area Theatre Council Globe award for her work on the Sheldon Vexler Theatre’s Production of The Foreigner. She would like to dedicate this show.
“To the memory of my Aunt Laurie, and my Friend Megan, whose memory and belief in me has kept me going when it felt like it was too much.
ROB SILER (Lighting Designer) is a lighting designer based in Orlando, FL and is thrilled to be back at Tuacahn for his seventh season. Previous Tuacahn credits include lighting designs for Newsies, Anastasia, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer the Musical, and eight productions as the assistant lighting designer. Rob’s design work has been seen nationally at theatres such as The John F. Kennedy Center, 59E59 Theatres, The Dr. Phillips Center, Florida Repertory Theatre, Opera Lafayette, Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, Santa Fe Playhouse, Atlas Performing Arts Center, and the Abrons Arts Center, among many others. International work includes Bhoomi and Sundari Charitam for Kalanidhi Dance Company in India, and Leonore for Opera Lafayette. Rob is a proud
member of United Scenic Artists Local USA 829 and an Associate Professor at the University of Central Florida. Love and thanks to Colleen and Rory. Examples of Rob’s work can be found at www.silerlights.com
ALLY REICHARD (Assistant Lighting Designer) is a recent graduate of the University of Central Florida with a BFA in Theatre Design and Technology. She is currently working with Disney Live Entertainment as their Lighting Design Intern at Walt Disney World in Orlando supporting live entertainment offerings at the parks and resorts. This will be her 3rd show at Tuacahn, and she is very excited to be back. Previous assistant work includes Newsies (TCA Broadway Season 2025), Anastasia (TCA Broadway Season 2024), and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Encore Performing Arts at Steinmetz Hall).
ERIC ALEXANDER COLLINS (Sound Designer) has worked in professional audio for over 35 years where he has designed and mixed shows across the U.S., Europe, and Australia, including in the iconic Sydney Opera House! Eric’s theatrical designs number in the hundreds of successful show runs, and have been awarded Best Sound Design by BroadwayWorld.com five times: Billy Elliot: The Musical (2015), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2016), Smokey Joe’s Cafe (2017), Once (2018), and Peace of Clay (2021). Some of my favorite credits include: Tuacahn Performing Arts Center (Utah): A Christmas Carol, White Christmas, Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer. Pittsburgh Musical Theatre (PA): Waitress, Once. North Carolina Theatre: Elf – The Musical; Beautiful – The Carol King Musical, Songs for A New World, Mamma Mia, NERDS (Broadway Preview). Theatre Raleigh: Bull Durham (Broadway Preview), Jane Eyre (reworking the show with John Caird), Once, The Secret Garden, Urinetown (awarded 2013 Best Sound Design), University Theatre (N.C.S.U.): Seussical, Jekyll and Hyde, The 39 Steps. Carolina Ballet: MacBeth (2016 world premier ballet – Robert Weiss Choreographer), Dracula and The Little Mermaid (both world premier ballets – Lynn-Taylor Corbett - Choreographer). North Carolina Symphony: Idina Menzel (in concert), Natalie Merchant (in concert), Renée Fleming (in concert). Playmaker’s Rep. Co. (U.N.C.): She Loves Me, Peter and the Starcatcher, Theatre In The Park: Godspell My work is dedicated to you, the patrons in the seats reading this. The adventure continues!
ANNIE HARDT (Hair & Makeup Designer) is so excited to be returning to design wigs and
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makeup at Tuacahn for Elf the Musical! Previous productions at Tuacahn include Cinderella, The Prince of Egypt, Matilda, Mamma Mia!, and Newsies. Annie is the founder of The Caged Wig, a small business based in Las Vegas that specializes in sculptural wig styling and education. In addition to her work with The Caged Wig, Annie is currently part of the wig team for Discoshow, the newest production on the Las Vegas Strip. Previously, she worked as a wig stylist and makeup artist for over six years at The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil, which was the largest wig and hair show in Las Vegas until its closure in July 2024. All my love and thanks to my friends and family who have supported me throughout all of these new adventures.
BRAD PETERSON (Video Designer) is a New York-based video and projection designer. Previously with Tuacahn: Jersey Boys, Wonderland, The Little Mermaid, Annie, and Tarzan. Select designs include Ragtime (2025 Broadway Revival); Cats (Broadway Revival); Fish in the Dark (Broadway); Broadway Bounty Hunter (Off-Broadway); If I Forget (Roundabout); Sing Street (The Huntington); Anything Goes and The Sound of Music (Pittsburgh CLO); El Sitt (Riyadh Festival, Saudi Arabia); Lion...Witch...Wardrobe, Carousel, and A Little Night Music (Stratford Festival); Actually We’re... (Off-Broadway); and Red Roses Green Gold (Off-Broadway). Select Broadway associate designer projects include Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Camelot, Prima Facie, Pictures from Home, West Side Story (2020), Flying Over Sunset, Oslo, Junk, and An American in Paris. Brad has collaborated to create immersive experiences with companies such as TikTok, Chipotle, Amazon Studios, and A&E Television.
ANDREW GARVIS (Associate Video Designer) is a New York City–based Video and Lighting Designer who crafts immersive visual worlds that merge storytelling with technology. His work explores the dialogue between light, motion, and projection—how digital imagery can shape emotion, space, and rhythm on stage. Returning to Tuacahn for Elf, Garvis continues his pursuit of creating living environments where video becomes an active storyteller rather than a backdrop. His designs have illuminated performances across New York City, throughout the United States, and at international Fringe Festivals, spanning theatre, dance, opera, concerts, and live events. With an eye for cinematic detail and a deep understanding of live performance dynamics, Garvis blends technical precision with visual poetry—transforming pixels into presence and
performance into experience.
AJ SULLIVAN* (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be returning to Tuacahn for his 15th season. He has stage managed over 30 shows here at Tuacahn. Tuacahn favorites include: the World Premiere of Disney’s When You Wish, Disney’s Mary Poppins, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, A Christmas Story, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas and many others! Broadway and National Tours: The Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the Radio City Rockettes (11 seasons), Annie 20th Anniversary, Legally Blonde, The Wizard of Oz starring Mickey Rooney, Green Day’s American Idiot, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, The Diary of Anne Frank and many others. A.J.’s favorite roles are Husband to Shari and Father to Jordan and Hudson.
CHLOE GROTHEER* (Assistant Stage Manager)
Chloe is excited to be back at Tuacahn Center for the Arts’ for her fourth season with this amazing Stage Management team. Chloe attended Webster University’s Sargent Conservatory for Performing Arts for Stage Management, working on some of her favorite shows in the St. Louis area including Fahrenheit 451, The Wolves, and Lifespan of a Fact. Born and raised in Savannah,GA she is excited to be back this 2025 season in the canyons of St. George, Utah. Some of Chloe’s favorite productions she has worked on include: Man of La Mancha, A Christmas Story, Beautiful, Anastasia, Jersey Boys, and Frozen
BRIANA BARKER (Assistant Stage Manager, P.A.) Briana is super excited to be back at Tuacahn for her second season. She is from Ypsilanti, MI and graduated from the University of Michigan in December 2023 where she earned a BFA in Theatre Design & Production with a concentration in stage management, and a minor in Performing Arts Management and Entrepreneurship. She has been at Tuacahn ever since! Selected, but some favorite shows she has worked on include: Guys and Dolls, A Chorus Line, Choir Boy, and all of the shows from the 2024 Tuacahn season. She thanks her family, friends, and fellow colleagues for all of their love and support!!
SCOTT ANDERSON (Producing Artistic Director) joined Tuacahn in 2004 and enjoys creatively shaping and artistically leading this dynamic arts institution. He has worked for more than forty years in theatre, film, radio and television. He has been involved in over 100 productions as an actor, director or producer but considers his twenty years at Tuacahn to be one of his most satisfying challenges. Scott’s more recent
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directing credits include: The Count of Monte Cristo, The Prince of Egypt, Shrek the Musical, Disney’s When You Wish, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Aladdin, Tarzan, Annie, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Les Misérables and Peter Pan. Both Aladdin and The Prince of Egypt were produced at Tuacahn pre-Broadway and pre-West End. Disney’s When You Wish had its world premiere here at Tuacahn in 2015. He also wrote and directed the acclaimed motion picture The Best Two Years and more recently The Jerk Theory. He continues to work as a writer and director and is always working on new film projects. Scott attended Dixie State University and the University of Utah, where he studied Theater and Film. He is the proud father of three children and thirteen grandchildren. Scott hopes to shepherd more outstanding entertainment to this unique venue in the years to come.
KEVIN SMITH (CEO & Executive Producer) has been with Tuacahn for more than 25 years. He has produced or co-produced over 65 professional Broadway musical productions, and has presented more than 600 major professional concerts and events at Tuacahn. Kevin has a BS in Sociology with a minor in Business Management from Brigham Young University and a Master of Education Degree from Southern Utah University. In 2021 Smith was recognized as a community leader by the Utah National Guard and received the Bronze Minuteman Award for extraordinary support and leadership to the citizens of Utah in the cultural arts. He currently serves on the Utah State Board of Tourism and Development, on the Greater Zion Tourism Advisory Board, on the Ivins City
Council and on the Zions Bank Regional Advisory Board. Kevin lost his first wife, Rebecca, to cancer. He is now married to Liz Erickson and they have a combined family of 10 children, 3 daughter inlaws, 2 son in-laws, and 8 grandchildren.
ZOE BAIRD (Company Manager) from London, England is thrilled to be at Tuacahn for her tenth season! Graduating with a degree in Drama and Theater Studies from Royal Holloway, University of London she has followed her theatrical nose out to St George, UT! Zoe has worked for the Ambassador Theater Group in the West End, alongside being an Event’s Manager across London. Some of her favorite credits to date are: Fat Pig, The Brit Awards, The London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony, and The What’s On Stage Awards. Most recently Zoe Company Managed a special presentation of the new musical Mozart: Her Story - The Musical at Carnegie Hall and also Company Stage Managed a special performance of the same show at Theater Royal Drury Lane in London’s West End. Special thanks go to her right hand man, Whitney, and her amazing family for believing in her and supporting her as though they aren’t 5,000 miles away.
JEFF MILLER (Director of Production) has been working in professional theater for over 30 years. Prior to Tuacahn he was in Las Vegas where he spent several years with Cirque Du Soleil’s The Beatles LOVE show at the Mirage. Jeff has also worked for many regional theaters around the country, including 18 years with The Seattle Children’s Theater. Besides helping create incredible shows at Tuacahn, Jeff enjoys
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exploring the desert and mountains with his wife and 2 kids.
JASON GRANT (Production Manager) holds a BFA in Theatre from the University of Louisville and an MFA in Theater Management and Production from Yale University. He has worked with respected theater companies and venues across the country, translating artistic visions into productions that open on time and run smoothly. Known as the calm in the storm—and occasionally being the storm when needed— Jason specializes in solving problems before they reach the stage. His work ranges from managing union crews and wrangling flying sets to handling last-minute lighting changes and vanishing props, all with a spreadsheet in one hand and coffee in the other. With a background that blends technical expertise and project management, Jason is often described as part technician, part therapist, and part time traveler (making deadlines appear out of thin air is a specialty). Outside of the theater, he enjoys long motorcycle rides on open roads, especially after a long tech week.
TROY MCGEE (Technical Director) started his Tuacahn career performing on stage, first in ’08 with Odyssey Dance Theatre’s Thriller, then in the ’09 Tuacahn Broadway season. When he came back the following season, he would spend time in between rehearsals helping out as a carpenter in the Scene Shop. He continued performing and helping build sets until, in 2017, he became the Scene Shop Foreman. After the birth of his first child, he left that position and returned to performing. During the ’23 Tuacahn season he was pulling double duty as he took on the position of Assistant Technical Director while performing in the shows at night. He is excited to take on the position of Technical Director where he can combine his experiences both on and off stage to help guide the design and build of the shows. Moreover, he is grateful for the incredible teams and people he gets to work with every day, whose hard work is truly what breathes life into the productions.
THOMAS MEEHAN (Author) received the Tony Award for co-writing the book for The Producers in 2001 and in 2003 for co-writing
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the book for Hairspray . He received his first Tony Award in 1977 for writing the book of Annie , which was his first Broadway show, and has written the books for the musicals Rocky, Elf the Musical, Cry-Baby, Young Frankenstein, Chaplin, Bombay Dreams, I Remember Mama , Ain’t Broadway Grand and Annie Warbucks . In addition, he was a long-time contributor of humor to The New Yorker , an Emmy-Award winning writer of television comedy, and a collaborator on a number of screenplays, including Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs and To Be Or Not To Be . Mr. Meehan was also a member of the Council of the Dramatists Guild. He and his wife, Carolyn, divided their time between a home in Nantucket and an apartment in Greenwich Village, near which, on Hudson Street, she owned and presided over the long-running and near-legendary children’s store Peanut Butter & Jane.
BOB MARTIN (Author) has been working as an actor and writer in Canadian theatre, film and television for over 3 decades. He has had a long association with the Toronto Second City, where he co-wrote and performed in four Second City revues, directed three, and had a stint as Artistic Director. He is a co-creator of The Drowsy Chaperone , and has performed in many of its incarnations including Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles), Marquis Theatre (Broadway), Novello (London). Bob has won a number of awards for his work including an LA Drama Critics Circle Award, an L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Award, a Drama Desk Award, a Theatre World Award, and a Tony Award. He is also cocreator of the critically acclaimed dramatic series Slings & Arrows. Recent TV projects include Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays I & II (CBC), Sensitive Skin I & II (HBO), and Elf: Buddy ’s Musical Christmas (NBC). Recent theatre projects include Elf (Broadway), Minsky›s (Ahmanson LA), and in dev., Gotta Dance , The Sting , and Millions. Bob reunited with Elf collaborators Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin to create the new musical The Prom , which ran on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre and was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (MTI) is one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theatres from around the world the rights to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond. Founded in 1952 by composer Frank
Loesser and orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form. MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these musicals to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to over 70,000 professional, community and school theatres in the US and in over 60 countries worldwide. MTI is particularly dedicated to educational theatre, and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of performers and audiences. MTI’s Broadway Junior™ shows are 30- and 60-minute musicals for performance by elementary and middle school-aged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for performance by high school students.
WOJCIK CASTING TEAM (Casting)B’way: The Little Prince. Tours: 1st & 2nd National Jesus Christ Superstar, Shrek, The Kite Runner, Motown, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Something Rotten!, RENT, Kinky Boots, Rock of Ages, An Officer & A Gentleman, Flashdance, Joseph… Dreamcoat, and A Chorus Line. Kinky Boots, Noise Boys and Summer The Donna Summer Musical for Norwegian Cruises. Mad Apple @ NY/NY in Las Vegas. Dreamgirls and Jekyll & Hyde-S Korea, West Side Story-Tokyo. Off-Broadway: Tennessee Williams’ The Two Character Play, Othello: The Remix, Church & State, Handle With Care, Triassic Parq and more. Regional: Multiple seasons/shows for Riverside Theatre, FL; Tuacahn PAC, UT; Theatre Aspen and the Summer Theatre of New Canaan. Television: “The Hunt” with John Walsh. In Development: SuperYou & Taylor’s Inferno. www.wojcasting.com @Wojcasting
ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA) founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. ww.actorsequity.org
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CEO ......................................................... Kevin Smith
Producing Artistic Director ............ Scott S. Anderson
Assoc. Artistic Producer
CFO
Chief HR Officer
Shari Jordan
Gary Cahoon
Joseph Smith
Director of Marketing Stephanie Finck
Director of Development
Director of IT
Darrin Winn
Craig Maxwell
Company Manager Zoe Baird
Asst. Company Manager Whitney Harrison
Artistic Assistant Erica Bryce
Youth Supervisor Devrey McBride
Payroll Administrator ......................... Siera Schmutz
Financial Controller.............. Elizabeth N. Lounsbury
Accountant ................................................Susie Goch
Purchasing ....................................... Tina Rasmussen
Marketing Managers Trisha Dunn, Zoe Someah, Kristina C. Stevenson
Group Sales Manager Josie Brzenk
Events/Rentals Coordinator Diane Hallagan
In-House Marketing Designer True Jarrel
Marketing Intern Emma Jewett
Development Officers
Lindsay Garfias, Eliza Jorgenson, Chance Petersen, Tamra Switzer
Network/Desktop Technician ............. Mark Delevan
Data Analyst .........................................Tyler Maxwell
BOX OFFICE & FRONT OF HOUSE
Box Office Manager
Kim McBride
Assoc. Box Office Manager Tammy Sizemore
Box Office Asst. Manager Summer Kirkland
Head House Manager Michelle Hansen
House Managers Christie Chandler, Katrina Bagnell, Bradie Lowe, Maxwell Petrella
ARTISTIC STAFF
Director ................................................... Shari Jordan
Choreographer & Assoc. Director .............. Bill Burns
Asst. Director & Asst. Choreographer.... Delaney Gold
Music Director ............................................. Alex Huff
Assistant Music Director Leslie Wickham
Scenic Designer Paul Black
Costume Coordinator Sara Brookes
Lighting Designer Rob Siler
Assistant Lighting Designer Ally Reichard
Sound Designer Eric Alexander Collins
Video Designer
Brad Peterson
Assoc. Video Designer Andrew Garvis
Hair & Makeup Designer Annie Hardt
Production Stage Manager AJ Sullivan*
Assistant Stage Managers .................. Briana Barker, Chloe Grotheer*
CASTING
Casting Director ......................................... Scott Wojcik
Casting Assistant Gabi Simmons
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Casting Intern .......................................... Molly Cesanek
TCA Coordinator ..........................................Shari Jordan
PRODUCTION
Director of Production
Jeff Miller
Production Manager Jason Grant
Stage Operations Manager Emma Belew
Technical Director Troy McGee
Scene Shop Supervisor Ethan Biggers
Scene Shop Foreman Toby Johnson
Scenic Fabricators Troy Donehey, Grant Huefner, Joshua Isom, Jeff John, Toby Johnson, Jimmy Leggett, Michael Moreno, Andy Simpson
Production Equipment Mechanic ............ Rory Davis
Scenic Charge Artist ........................... Michelle Blake
Scenic Painters ....................Jacque Ence, Ruari Ence, Scarlett Ence, Raylie Isom
Run Crew Lead Riley Bradbury
Run Crew Josh Brown, Mayson Bushong, Jarom Lee, Robin Safeer
Costume Shop Manager Faith Brown
Costume Rentals Manager Pippin Calame
Costume Stock Manager Nass Williams
Crafts Shop Supervisor Bret Harrell
Costume Shop Assistant Supervisor Jay Glover
Alterations Head Donya McLeod
Show Assistant ......................... Rebekah Woodstock
Stitchers ........................ Kaylah Duling, Emily Smith, Nancy Albrecht
Wardrobe Lead ...................................... Chloe DeMie
Wardrobe Maintenance Lead Corrine Nelson
Wardrobe Crew Kaylah Duling, Champagne Mark, Devin Neilson, Corrinne Nelson, Everett Owen
Crafts Shop Assistant Supervisor Cassandra Inman
Craft Artisan Aubrie Shinozaki
Wig Artisans Savanna Finley, Mary Sue Anderson, Lauren Androwski
WH&M Lead Kiki Lee
WH&M Asst. Lead ............................ Kyndee Kitchen
WH&M Run Crew ................................. Sarah Gibson
Lead Audio Technician/A1 ................. Audrey Loewen
A2 ............................................................. Koharu Abe
Head of Video Scott Hill
Electrics Lead Cheri Snook
Electrics Swing April Salazar
Spotlight Operators Sofia Vigil
Props Supervisor Alexa Hamblin
Props Artisan Tessa Parsons
Props Run Crew Lead Favis Long
Props Run Crew Mew Howard, Noah Vernon
FACILITIES
Facilities Manager ........................... Kevin Lounsbury
Maintenance ..............L. Scott Larsen, Hunter Moon, JJ Hancock
Custodial Manager ......................... Kinley Lounsbury
Custodial Staff Cesar Lopez, Rocio Lopez, Staci Hutchings
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Gift Gallery Manager ......................
Celeste Ledesma
Gift Gallery Asst Manager Mary Joines
Saturday Market Audio Tech
Food Service Manager
Tanner Deal
Jody Lounsbury
Café Manager Christeen Nielson
Concessions Manager
Bobbie Jo Dereksen
Showcare Managing Director Julie Chapman
Showcare Asst. Manager Marie Oliphant
PROGRAM
Publisher .................................. Mills Publishing, Inc.
Printer .............................................. Hudson Printing
Program Coordinator ............................. Zoe Someah
This Theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Stage Operations Crew are performed by employees represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E)
Where views and environment are preserved and diverse viewpoints and community are embraced.
Come enjoy hiking and biking while surrounded by the stunning red rock landscape, explore shopping and dining in the Art Village or see a show at the Center for the Arts. Not far from St. George in Southern Utah.
