Executive Producer Hugh Hallinan 

Presents: 

RUDOLPH

 

WRITTEN BY

PHILL HILL

 

DIRECTOR

FRANK ROOT

CHOREOGRAPHER

FRANK ROOT & KAYLIN WELLER

MUSICAL DIRECTOR

ARON SMITH

COSTUME DESIGNER

LESLEY NEILSON-BOWMAN

SET DESIGNER

KRISTIN HOTTIN

LIGHTING DESIGNER

AXEL HAMMERMAN

SOUND DESIGNER

CHRIS GENSUR

THE CAST

 

JASON PARRY

(Rudolph)

Jason is a local CT actor with a BA in Theatre. A regular at DCT, you might remember him in Jungle Book (Shere Khan), A Christmas Carol (Bob Cratchit), and Sleepy Hollow (Ichabod Crane).Other notable roles include Tick in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Emcee in Cabaret (CCP), and Mozart/Flower Painter in Still Life With Iris (Long Wharf). Merry Christmas!

 

SARA WINANT

(Cupid)

Sara is thrilled to be making her debut with the Children’s Theater. Last credits at the DTC include Mamma Mia, Legally Blonde and Sister Act. Last holiday season she “graced” the stage in Annie (Grace Farrell). When not on stage you can find her teaching 9th and 10th grade history right down the street at Capital Preparatory Harbor School. To Frank: thank you for the music. Special thank you to her family, friends, and students for all their support!

 

MARGARET BUZAK

(Dasher)

Margaret is thrilled to be making her debut in the Downtown Cabaret Children’s Theater. Margaret graduated from Western Connecticut State University with a degree in Musical Theater. She has also been a part of Downtown Cabaret’s main stage productions of Legally Blonde as Vivienne and The Full Monty as Vicki. Other credits include: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Veruca Salt, Little Women as Jo (Stand By), and legally Blonde as Serena.

 

KAYLIN WELLER

(Prancer)

Kaylin is thrilled to be back with the Downtown Cabaret for her fourth season! Kaylin has been in nine Main Stage shows, and she has been a part of  six Children’s Theatre shows! Kaylin sends love and thanks to her family, Joe, Frank and her friends. Hope everyone has a very merry and bright time at Rudolph!

 

CASEY WALSH

(Vixen)

Oh. My. Gawd… Casey Walsh is thrilled to be making her Children’s Theatre debut! Past credits include Mamma Mia (Lisa), Sister Act (Ensemble Nun), Legally Blonde (Margot), and RENT (Joanne). She would like to thank her friends + family for all of the love and support. Special thanks to Beverly Lambert and Frank Root for all the lessons they’ve taught her over the years. To the cast + crew: she loves you all “deer-ly”. Break legs (or hooves) everyone!

 

ANDREA PANE

(Jingles)

Andrea is thrilled to ring in Christmas with the DCT Children’s Company! He graduated with a BFA in Acting from the University of Connecticut, completed a directing internship at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, and has studied Commedia Dell’Arte with Antonio Fava in Italy. He’s been acting and directing with the DCT Children’s Company since 2008: recent credits include Sherlock Holmes and the Haunted Cabaret, Princess and the Frog, Little Witches, Dracula Goes to High School, The Christmas Elf, Goldilocks, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and more. Next, you can catch him directing and acting in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamCoat on the Mainstage, and directing and acting in Three Pigs for the Children’s Company!

Understudies

Max Helfand

Madeleine Tommins

Lauren Bell

 

PRODUCTION STAFF

 

Asst. Director/Assoc. Choreographer

Kaylin Weller

Production Stage Manager

Joe Cardozo

Head Carpenter

Matt Eastman

Carpenter

Waldemal Rodriguez

Scenic Artist

Kate Moncuse

Lighting Specialist

Chris Herman 

Deck Captain

Jessica Roller

Wardrobe Supervisor

Amanda Lee

 

THEATRE STAFF

 

Executive Producer

Hugh Hallinan

Producer

Susan Hallinan

Producer, Artistic Director, CCT

Phill Hill

Bookkeeper

Karen Rizzo

Box Office Manager

Gisela Gilbert

Assistant Box Office Manager

Angelina Aulisio

Group Sales Coordinator

Rosemary Martin Hayduk

Social Media Specialist

Robert Peterpaul

Administrative Advisor

Ashley Volkens

Public Relations and Publicity

Mikayla Petrilla

Box Office Staff

Jason Parry, Tondrea Mabins, Latrice Williams

House Manager

Vicki Keiffer-Rinkerman

Concessions, Merchandise

Kena Dudac, Angel Menendez

Security

Mike Johnson

Custodial Services

Connecticut Commercial Facilities Services, LLC

Website and Graphic Design

The Bananaland