A Christmas Story the Musical

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.

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Production Staff

Producers ..................................... MIKE ALMSTEDT, MIKE DiIORIO Director ............................................................. CAROLYN ANZUINI Musical Director ......................................................... MATT SOUTH Choreographer ................................... LAURA MUREY 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 Woodwinds ........................... CAROLYN CUESTRA, STEVE HANNA, ................................................. PATRICIA HUTT, VINCENT MARIANI Trumpet ................................................................ MARTY WEISBERG Trombone .......................................................... TERRY CHESNOVITZ String Bass ................................................................ STEVE PASIERB Percussion .............................................................. DANIEL J. HUTT Keyboard ........................................ SANDY ANZUINI, BETH MOORE

* Michael Anzuini will conduct the orchestra on November 30, 2018, (8 PM) and December 1, 2018 (2 PM and 8 PM).

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