A Christmas Story the Musical
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​November 16, 17, 24, and 30, 2018, at 8 PM
November 17, 18, 24, and 25, 2018, at 2 PM
December 1 and 2, 2018, at 2 PM
December 1, 2018, at 8 PM

​The Kelsey Theatre
Mercer County Community College
1200 Old Trenton Road
West Windsor, NJ 08550

Based on the motion picture "A Christmas Story" distributed by Warner Bros. Written by Jean Shepherd, Lee Brown, & Bob Clark and based upon "In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash" by Jean Shepherd. Produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company, Inc. of Woodstock, Illinois.

​CAST

Jean Shepherd ...................... KURT PENNEY 
Mother ......................... ELIZABETH RZASA 
Randy ........................... BRAYDEN WILSON 
Ralphie ........................... SCOTT HARRIS 
The Old Man .................... STEPHEN SESERKO 
Schwartz .................... NICHOLAS BENEDETTI 
Flick ......................... CHRISTIAN KORBAL 
Esther Jane ..................... SEDONA RAPHAEL 
Mary Beth .......................... KATIE SMITH 
Scut Farkus .................. ZACHARY BENEDETTI 
Grover Dill ...................... VINCENT MATYI 
Miss Shields ..................... PAM JORGENSEN 
Mrs. Schwartz .................. JOANN FULGINITI 
Santa Claus ......................... JAY HAHOLA 
Waiter .............................. RYUN HOBBS 
Featured Tap Dancer ............. JONATHAN RONEN 
Dancers ..................... CAROLINE CORRIVEAU,
............. LAURA MUREY GHAFFOOR, SALLY GRAHAM,
.................. MAKENNA KATZ, ISABELLA KORBAL,
....................... JILLIAN LEE, MARTI WYNNE 
Ensemble ............. LOGAN AMBS, JUSTIN CASLER,
......... NOAH COPPOLECCHIA, SOPHIA COPPOLECCHIA,
............ THOMAS COPPOLECCHIA, GRAHAM DANIELS,
............... AMYELISABETH DiIORIO, JAY HOHOLA,
.................... AMANDA KIPILA, EMILY KIPILA,
.................. JASON MARINKO, PATRICIA MAYER,
................ HEATHER PARTON, STEPHANIE RENZI 

* DAN MUCHA performed the role of Waiter on November 24, 2018 (2 PM and 8 PM).

* BEVERLY KUO-HAMILTON performed the role of Waiter on November 25, 2018.

​PRODUCTION STAFF

Producers .......... MIKE ALMSTEDT, MIKE DiIORIO 
Director ....................... CAROLYN ANZUINI 
Musical Director .................... MATT SOUTH 
Choreographer ................... LAURA GHAFFOOR 
Stage Manager ..................... MIKE DiIORIO 
Assistant Stage Manager ........ MEGAN HALTMEIER 
Costumer .......................... LOUISA MUREY 
Set Design ....................... MIKE ALMSTEDT 
Lighting Design ................ M. KITTY KETLIK 
Sound Technician .................... EVAN PAINE 
Properties ...................... HEATHER PARTON 
Program ......................... MELISSA GAYNOR 
Photography ..................... JOHN M. MAURER 

​ORCHESTRA

Conductor ........................... MATT SOUTH 
Keyboard ............. SANDY ANZUINI, BETH MOORE 
Woodwinds ......... CAROLYN CUESTRA, STEVE HANNA,
................. PATRICIA HUTT, VINCENT MARIANI 
Trumpet ......................... MARTY WEISBERG 
Trombone ...................... TERRY CHESNOVITZ 
String Bass ...................... STEVE PASIERB 
Percussion ...................... DANIEL J. HUTT 

* MICHAEL ANZUINI conducted the orchestra on November 30, 2018 (8 PM), and December 1, 2018 (2 PM and 8 PM).

​​Special thanks to Amy Bessellieu, M. Kitty Getlik, Nicholas Kianka, Mike Steele, Daisy Outdoor Products, Maurer Productions OnStage, and The Kelsey Theatre staff.