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DRURY LANE THEATRE

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Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
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JENESSA ALTVATER (Belle/Abby, Dance Captain) is so excited to be returning to A Christmas Carol at Drury Lane Theatre! Jenessa graduated from the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University with her BFA in Musical Theatre. Most recently, she was a Hot Box Dancer in Guys and Dolls at Drury Lane! Other credits include She Loves Me (Amalia) at The New London Barn Playhouse and Head Over Heels (Philoclia) at CCPA. Jenessa is represented by Gray Talent Group and would like to thank her wonderful family, friends, and agents for all their support! @jenessarenelle

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CHARLOTTE ARIAS (Tiny Tim) is thrilled to make her Drury Lane debut! Past theater credits include Seussical Jr. (JoJo) at Little Noise Theater, Ragtime at Highland Park Players, and Dear Edwina at Actors Training Center. She is deeply grateful for the support of her wonderful family and friends!

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BRAD ARMACOST (Ebenezer Scrooge)

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MATHEUS BARBEE (Peter Cratchit/Dick Wilkinson/Turkey Lad/Ghost of Christmas Future) is delighted to be making his Drury Lane debut! Regional: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Indiana Repertory Theater, St. Sebastian at Refracted Theatre Company, and Something Rotten at Surflight Theater. He is a recent graduate of Northwestern University, receiving a BA in Theatre with a Music Theatre Certificate. On-campus credits include Kinky Boots (Lola), Violet (Flick), Frida Libre (Alex), and Shakespeare’s As You Like It (Andy). Many thanks to his family and friends for their love and support!

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ARIANA BURKS (Fan/Belinda) is so happy to be back at Drury Lane where she last appeared in Hairspray! Theatre credits include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (IRT), In The Heights (The Muny), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Paramount, Marriott), Antigone, Gospel at Colonus (Court Theatre and the Getty); Children of Eden (Cadillac Palace); Spring Awakening (Porchlight); Urinetown (BoHo Theatre); The Nutcracker (The House Theatre); Hairspray (Paramount Theatre); Wonderland: Alice’s Rock & Roll Adventure (Chicago Children’s Theatre); The Compass, Dance Nation (Steppenwolf); Trevor: The Musical, Next to Normal (Writers); Life After, A Christmas Carol (Goodman). TV/Film: “Beats”, “South Side”, “Chicago Med”, “Chicago Fire”, “The Jr. Cuisine Cooking Show” (2011 Emmy Nomination) Much love to God and the Burks fam! @arianaburks

SARAH CHALCROFT* (Ghost of Christmas Past/Mrs. Cratchit) is delighted to be reprising these roles in A Christmas Carol at Drury Lane. Previously for Drury Lane she has appeared in The Audience. Other Chicago credits include Hamlet and King Charles III at Chicago Shakespeare Theater; A Christmas Carol at The Goodman Theatre; Scenes from an Execution for Runcible Theatre Company; Our New Girl and The Dream of the Burning Boy for Profiles Theatre. UK credits include Purgatorio at The Chocolate Factory; 4:48 Psychosis for Stonecrabs Theatre; Hedda Gabler with Theatre Babel; Transmissions for Birmingham Rep; The Merchant of Venice, Lear, Much Ado About Nothing, Measure for Measure, The Tempest, As You Like It, Queen Margaret, Henry V, R&J, and Infinite Variety for Bard in the Botanics,; Love’s Labour’s Lost, As You Like It, Twelfth Night and Hamlet for British Touring Shakespeare; and The Vagina Monologues at Cottiers Theatre. Sarah also appeared in Taggart for STV (Scottish Television).

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BRYANNA CIERA COLON (U/S Martha/Emily & Fan/Belinda, Belle/Abby) is thrilled to be back on the Drury Lane stage! Tour credits include: The Elf On The Shelf: A Christmas Musical National Tour; Theater credits include: In The Heights (Arts Center of Coastal Carolina), A Chorus Line (Drury Lane), Alma (American Blues), The Art of Bowing (Haven Chicago), Sweet 15: Quinceañera Interactive Comedy (D’Escoto Production); Film/TV credits include: Chicago Fire (NBC), The Big Leap (FOX). Bryanna would like to wish everyone a very happy holiday season! Keep up with her on Instagram @bryannacieracolon ;)

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JENNIFER CUDAHY (U/S Charity Person 2/Laundress & Ghost of Christmas Past/Mrs. Cratchit) is excited to be making her debut at Drury Lane Theatre. Previous Chicago theatre credits include: It Is So (If You Think So!), Meet Me In St. Louis, Holiday, The Fantasticks, and The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Edge of the Wood Theatre). TV credits include: Chicago Med, Chicago Fire (NBC), 4400 (CW), Somebody Somewhere (HBO) and 61^st Street (AMC). Jennifer is so grateful to her family, friends, and her fabulous agents. A proud member of SAG-AFTRA, she is represented by DDO Artists Agency for TV/Film/Theatre and Stewart Talent for Voiceover. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

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KANOA EDGAR (Tiny Tim) is excited to be making his stage debut at Drury Lane! He is seven years old and loves to play the piano and drums. Kanoa has recorded several voiceover projects for Nickelodeon and Moonbug Entertainment, and recently filmed his first commercial! Thank you to his family; his amazing coaches, Audrey Belle Adams and Tommy Vendafreddo; and DDO Kids.

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JÜRGEN HOOPER (Charity Person 1/Mr. McKenna/Undertaker, U/S Bob Cratchit) is thrilled to return to Drury Lane, where past productions include The Audience, 39 Steps and Christmas Carol. Broadway: Brighton Beach Memoirs. Ntnl. Tour: Lion King. Chicago: Life & Limb, Huck Finn (Steppenwolf) Rabbit Hole (Goodman), Comedy of Errors, Amadeus, Romeo & Juliet (Chicago Shakespeare), Isaac’s Eye, The Chosen (Writers), The Hard Problem (Court) The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (ATC), Paradise Lost (TimeLine), What’s Wrong With Angry? (Circle Theatre, Jeff Award). Regional: The Mousetrap, The Game’s Afoot (Indiana Rep), Wanamaker’s Pursuit (Arden Theatre), Cherry Orchard (Milwaukee Rep). TV/Film: Chicago Med, Crisis, Chicago Fire, Suits, and Game Day. For Blair, Charlie & Madeline.

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NIK KMIECIK (Fred/Young Scrooge) is ecstatic to be back for round 3 of A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Nik was last seen at Drury Lane as Roger in GREASE. Other Chicago credits include, ONCE (Andrej), Paramount; TWELFTH NIGHT, Writers Theatre; SS! TWELFTH NIGHT, SS! MACBETH, LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST, HENRY V, Chicago Shakespeare; RENT, CAN-CAN, MINNIE’S BOYS, and CALL ME MADAM, Porchlight Theatre; HELLO AGAIN, Theo Ubique; THE HUNDRED DRESSES, Chicago Children’s Theatre; EDWARD TULANE and PINOCCHIO, Filament Theatre. Nik is represented by Stewart Talent.

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KYRA LEIGH (Mrs. Dilbert/Mrs. Fezziwig/Ghost of Christmas Present) is thrilled to be back at Drury Lane; acting credits include Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus (Northbrook Theatre); Grease (Drury Lane Theatre); Nunsense (Porchlight Revisits series); The Things I Could Never Tell Steven (American debut at PrideArts); Love Serving Love (Valiant Theatre); Sundown, Yellow Moon(Raven Theatre). She’s also active as a composer and musician. Music directing credits include La Cage Aux Folles (Music Theatre Works with Ginger Minj); Head Over Heels (Kokandy Productions); and most recently, First Date (Oil Lamp Theater); Represented by DDO, she’s very passionate about LGBTQ+ visibility in music and theatre. “Much love to Ryan and the cats!”

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ANDREW MUELLER (Jacob Marley/Topper/Old Joe) is happy to be back at Drury Lane for another year of Christmas Carol. Also at Drury Lane: Peter and the Starcatcher. Chicago credits include: Dolokhov in Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 at Writers Theatre; Gerry Goffin in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Jeff Award) at Marriott; Ernest Shackleton in Ernest Shackleton Loves Me (Jeff Nomination) at Porchlight; Peter in Jesus Christ Superstar at Lyric Opera; Mark in Rent at Paramount. Off-Broadway: Prentiss in Peter and the Starcatcher; Alice By Heart. Also catch his band, The Red Roses, around Chicagoland.

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PATRICK O’KEEFE (U/S Peter/Dick/Turkey Lad/Future & Fred/Young Scrooge) is thrilled to be making his Drury Lane debut! Chicago credits include: Sweeney Todd (Jeff Award, Supporting), Alice By Heart, and Head Over Heels with Kokandy Productions; Assassins (Jeff nomination) and 8-Track: The Sounds of the 70’s (Jeff Award, Ensemble) with Theo; and Poor People! The Parody Musical and The Drag Seed with Hell in a Handbag. Patrick received his BFA in Musical Theatre from Millikin University. Proudly represented by DDO Artists Agency.

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AURORA PENEPACKER (Martha/Emily) is feeling jolly about returning as Martha/Emily in A Christmas Carol! Notable credits include: The King and I (u/s Tuptim) at Drury Lane; Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 (Natasha) at Writer’s Theatre; Seagulls (Nina) at Oak Park Festival Theatre; and Oklahoma! (Laurey) at the Encore Musical Theatre Company. She earned her B.F.A. in Musical Theatre at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University and is represented by Stewart Talent.

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RON E. RAINS (Mr. Fezziwig/Man About Town, U/S Scrooge)

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CASEY ROSS (Charity Person 1 Track, Jacob Marley Track & Mr. Fezziwig Track) is thrilled to return to Drury Lane to celebrate this festive season A Christmas Carol! Casey was last seen here in The Audience (U/S Equerry). Regional theatre credits include: Ogunquit Playhouse – The Sound of Music (Elberfeld); The Springer Opera House – The Producers (Leo), The Full Monty (Malcolm), Lend Me a Tenor (Max), A Tuna Christmas (Arles track), Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere); The Great American Melodrama – Under The Boardwalk (Glen), Rip Van Winkle (Cockles); Wilner Theatre Mainstage – Noises Off! (Garry/Roger); Princess Tours – The Music of

Denali (Harry); National Tour: Hyperion Productions – Route 66 (Tenor 2). Television: Chicago Fire (NBC), Fargo (FX). Unending holiday cheer, love, and thanks to Brie, and some new squeaky chew toys for Reggie and Little.

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ANA SILVA (Charity Person 2/Laundress, U/S Mrs. Fezziwig/Mrs. Dilbert/Ghost of Present) Drury Lane Theatre debut; Chicago: Brooklyn Laundry (Northlight Theatre [u/s]), a home what howls: or the house what was ravine (Steppenwolf Theatre Company [u/s]); School of Rock (Paramount Theatre); The Sound of Music (The Marriott Theatre); Mr.Burns: A Post-Electric Play (Theatre Wit); Kentucky (The Gift Theatre); XY the Musical [Staged Reading] (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); She the People (The Second City). Regional: In the Heights (Casa 0101 & Teatro Nuevos Horizontes). Short Film/Web Series: Lost Boys Pizza, Speeding Towards Red Lights, In-Diana, Diagnosis Boring. Awards: Best Improviser in Chicago (Alliance of Latinx Theatre Artists). Education: AMDA, LA/NY.

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ANDREA WEIR (Bob Cratchit) returns for his thirteenth season of A Christmas Carol, previously seen in Mamma Mia and Sugar at Drury Lane. Other credits include Forbidden Broadway: SVU (Royal George); The Last Five Years (One Theatre Company); The Spitfire Grill and Our Town (Artists’ Ensemble); A Man of No Importance and Floyd Collins (Playhouse on the Square); Two Gentlemen of Verona and Hamlet (Illinois Shakespeare Festival). Also appearing on Chicago PD and as a motion capture performer for the Call of Duty and Mortal Kombat franchises. He holds an MFA from Western Illinois University and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.

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