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THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- Recent snow flurries in the Houston area inspired, for many, dreams of a White Christmas. A cast of local talent and NYC equity actors deliver your Christmas dreams as White Christmas takes the stage Dec. 17-20 at The Woodlands High School.
White Christmas, the all-time #1 pop song and most-recorded tune in history, first inspired the beloved classic film, and now a brand-new old-fashioned musical as rare as Texas snow.
This heart-warming musical tells the story of two war veterans turned vaudeville hoofers Bob Wallace & Phil Davis (Richard Amelius and Todd Michael Cook, both of NYC), and the songbird sisters Betty and Judy Haynes, they can’t help but fall for (Spring native Katherine Weatherford of NYC and Lee Anne Denny) who invade the Vermont farmhouse of retired Gen. Waverly at Yuletide. It features Irving Berlin’s best songs (Blue Skies, I Love a Piano, Count Your Blessings).
In addition to acting talent drawn from the local community, the cast for this production includes professional actors hired to play key leading roles. A five-piece ensemble will provide live musical accompaniment.
Richard Amelius (Bob Wallace) is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association. Regional credits include Leo Bloom in THE PRODUCERS, Lumiere in Disney's Beauty and The Beast, Marvin in Falsettos, Smudge in Forever Plaid, Rum Tum Tugger in Cats, Ethan in The Full Monty and The Emcee in Cabaret for which he was nominated for a Philadelphia Barrymore Award for "Best Leading Actor in a Musical." Amelius is also an accomplished director and choreographer with shows like Rent, Hairspray, Footloose, Bare, The Wild Party, Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and The Who’s Tommy to his credit.
Todd Michael Cook (Phil Davis) a native of Illinois, Todd moved to New York to study musical theatre at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA). Since graduating, Todd has been seen on stage in New York, regional theatres and cruise ships. Todd is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association. His favorite regional credits include Singin’ in the Rain (Don Lockwood), Footloose (Willard), West Side Story (Action), and Cats (Alonzo/Rumpus Cat).
Lee Anne Denny (Betty Haynes) is a graduate at Sam Houston University where she studied music performance. Before that, she studied jazz under Ellis Marsalis at The University of New Orleans. She has performed in Jazz clubs in both New Orleans and Houston. Her beginning love of music came with musical theatre. At an early age, she played the title role in Annie. Following, she played various roles in such shows as Babes in Toyland, Miracle on 34th Street, Little Women, Fiddler on the Roof, West Side Story, Rebecca in Our Town, Showboat and Oliver!
Katherine Weatherford (Judy Haynes) a native of Spring, Texas, Katherine attended The American Musical and Dramatic Academy and The New School University in New York. She has appeared professionally in theatres around the country, in Singin' in the Rain(Kathy Selden) Footloose (Ariel Moore), West Side Story(Maria) The Rocky Horror Show(Janet) and many more. Katherine currently resides in New York and is a proud member of Actors Equity Association.
Grace Nardecchia of Spring plays Susan Waverly, General Waverly’s granddaughter. Grace has appeared in 16 regional productions, including A Christmas Story (Helen Weathers) at Texas Repertory Theatre last holiday season. Other credits include Annie Get Your Gun (Nellie Oakley) at Crighton Players, Conroe, Little Women, Honk, Godspell and Annie. Grace, a fifth grader at Hassler Elementary in Klein ISD, is a student of the Academy at Theatre Under the Stars, Jody Haas Vocal Studio and Joee Schapiro School of Dance. She’s been performing in musical theatre since age 6.
Martha is played by Patti Rascon, a 10-year resident of The Woodlands. Patti was last seen in The Woodlands Repertory's Production of The Sound of Music as Mother Abbess. Patti has performed in many college and community productions through the years, as well as touring for 7 weeks in a professional show, It's A Miracle, as the female lead.She also sang a year with The Woodlands Symphony Chorus' production of Handel's Messiah. Patti is a private voice teacher and co-director of Showtime Entertainers.
Jack Quackenbush (Ezekiel Foster) is a veteran of roles in over thirty five productions, ranging from old-fashioned melodrama to Shakespeare’s OTHELLO in which he played Iago. Jack played Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof and Big Daddy in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. He has also appeared in Mr. Roberts,Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Showboat, Man of Lamancha and The Philadelphia Story, among others. Three of his performances were in Dinner Theatre. He has participated as a member of four different community theatre groups as an actor and producer.
Performances of White Christmas will be held Dec. 17, 18, 19 & 20 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 19 & 20 at 2:30 p.m. at The Woodlands High School Theatre, 6101 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77381.
Tickets can be purchased online at thewoodlandsrep.org or by calling 936 271-3532. Individual tickets are $22, Group, Student and Senior Tickets are $17.
The Woodlands Repertory Theatre is a pre-professional theatre located in The Woodlands, Texas. It is a part of the Class Act Productions family, a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to providing professional-quality musical theatre performance opportunities for all ages. Its mission is to culturally enrich, educate, and entertain through the art of musical theatre and theatrical performance and to encourage community participation in all aspects thereof.
White Christmas, the all-time #1 pop song and most-recorded tune in history, first inspired the beloved classic film, and now a brand-new old-fashioned musical as rare as Texas snow.
This heart-warming musical tells the story of two war veterans turned vaudeville hoofers Bob Wallace & Phil Davis (Richard Amelius and Todd Michael Cook, both of NYC), and the songbird sisters Betty and Judy Haynes, they can’t help but fall for (Spring native Katherine Weatherford of NYC and Lee Anne Denny) who invade the Vermont farmhouse of retired Gen. Waverly at Yuletide. It features Irving Berlin’s best songs (Blue Skies, I Love a Piano, Count Your Blessings).
In addition to acting talent drawn from the local community, the cast for this production includes professional actors hired to play key leading roles. A five-piece ensemble will provide live musical accompaniment.
Richard Amelius (Bob Wallace) is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association. Regional credits include Leo Bloom in THE PRODUCERS, Lumiere in Disney's Beauty and The Beast, Marvin in Falsettos, Smudge in Forever Plaid, Rum Tum Tugger in Cats, Ethan in The Full Monty and The Emcee in Cabaret for which he was nominated for a Philadelphia Barrymore Award for "Best Leading Actor in a Musical." Amelius is also an accomplished director and choreographer with shows like Rent, Hairspray, Footloose, Bare, The Wild Party, Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and The Who’s Tommy to his credit.
Todd Michael Cook (Phil Davis) a native of Illinois, Todd moved to New York to study musical theatre at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA). Since graduating, Todd has been seen on stage in New York, regional theatres and cruise ships. Todd is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association. His favorite regional credits include Singin’ in the Rain (Don Lockwood), Footloose (Willard), West Side Story (Action), and Cats (Alonzo/Rumpus Cat).
Lee Anne Denny (Betty Haynes) is a graduate at Sam Houston University where she studied music performance. Before that, she studied jazz under Ellis Marsalis at The University of New Orleans. She has performed in Jazz clubs in both New Orleans and Houston. Her beginning love of music came with musical theatre. At an early age, she played the title role in Annie. Following, she played various roles in such shows as Babes in Toyland, Miracle on 34th Street, Little Women, Fiddler on the Roof, West Side Story, Rebecca in Our Town, Showboat and Oliver!
Katherine Weatherford (Judy Haynes) a native of Spring, Texas, Katherine attended The American Musical and Dramatic Academy and The New School University in New York. She has appeared professionally in theatres around the country, in Singin' in the Rain(Kathy Selden) Footloose (Ariel Moore), West Side Story(Maria) The Rocky Horror Show(Janet) and many more. Katherine currently resides in New York and is a proud member of Actors Equity Association.
Grace Nardecchia of Spring plays Susan Waverly, General Waverly’s granddaughter. Grace has appeared in 16 regional productions, including A Christmas Story (Helen Weathers) at Texas Repertory Theatre last holiday season. Other credits include Annie Get Your Gun (Nellie Oakley) at Crighton Players, Conroe, Little Women, Honk, Godspell and Annie. Grace, a fifth grader at Hassler Elementary in Klein ISD, is a student of the Academy at Theatre Under the Stars, Jody Haas Vocal Studio and Joee Schapiro School of Dance. She’s been performing in musical theatre since age 6.
Martha is played by Patti Rascon, a 10-year resident of The Woodlands. Patti was last seen in The Woodlands Repertory's Production of The Sound of Music as Mother Abbess. Patti has performed in many college and community productions through the years, as well as touring for 7 weeks in a professional show, It's A Miracle, as the female lead.She also sang a year with The Woodlands Symphony Chorus' production of Handel's Messiah. Patti is a private voice teacher and co-director of Showtime Entertainers.
Jack Quackenbush (Ezekiel Foster) is a veteran of roles in over thirty five productions, ranging from old-fashioned melodrama to Shakespeare’s OTHELLO in which he played Iago. Jack played Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof and Big Daddy in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. He has also appeared in Mr. Roberts,Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Showboat, Man of Lamancha and The Philadelphia Story, among others. Three of his performances were in Dinner Theatre. He has participated as a member of four different community theatre groups as an actor and producer.
Performances of White Christmas will be held Dec. 17, 18, 19 & 20 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 19 & 20 at 2:30 p.m. at The Woodlands High School Theatre, 6101 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77381.
Tickets can be purchased online at thewoodlandsrep.org or by calling 936 271-3532. Individual tickets are $22, Group, Student and Senior Tickets are $17.
The Woodlands Repertory Theatre is a pre-professional theatre located in The Woodlands, Texas. It is a part of the Class Act Productions family, a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to providing professional-quality musical theatre performance opportunities for all ages. Its mission is to culturally enrich, educate, and entertain through the art of musical theatre and theatrical performance and to encourage community participation in all aspects thereof.
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