Musical Theatre - Tis The Season

The University of Central Oklahoma College of Fine Arts and Design UCO School of Music UCO Musical Theatre Present ‘Tis the Season Holiday Show December 17th, 2022 At the UCO Jazz Lab SHOW LIST The More You Give Garett and Ensemble Christmas Don’t Be Late Morgan and Sarah Elf’s Lament Brenden and Samuel Jingle Bells Anna Santa’s Lost His Mojo Heath and Ensemble Christmastime Again Samuel, Sarah, Abby, Morgan, and Anna I’ll Be Home for Christmas/The Way You Look Tonight Anna and Garett Cozy Little Christmas Hope What Christmas Means to Me Haley and Ensemble Snowman Morgan Happy Holidays Noah and Men You Make It Feel Like Christmas Hope and Samuel Be a Santa (Choreographed by Sheri Hayden) Abby, Brenden, and Ensemble Winter Wonderland Heath and Sarah NY Christmas Garett and Ensemble 15 minute Intermission I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus Haley and Men All I Want for Christmas Abby, Hope, Anna Drunk on Christmas Heath and Sarah Man With the Bag Abby with Dancers Hallelujah Haley and Noah A Holly Jolly Christmas Morgan, Anna, and Garett I Dream of Christmas Hope and Abby White Christmas Ensemble We Wish You the Merriest Anna, Noah, and Ensemble Christmas Stays the Same Sarah Hang Your Lights Brenden with Haley, Morgan and Sarah Auld Lang Syne Haley with Ensemble CAST Anna Bahn Garett Christensen Noah Cochran Hope Horton Haley Kinnard Brenden McCarthy Samuel Moran Abby Morris-Sherman Morgan Paulson Heath Rawls Sarah Scott PRODUCTION CREW Director/Choreographer: Elizabeth Dragoo Music Director: Chad Haney Associate Choreographer: Ireland Reneau Stage Manager: Baily Hill Assistant Stage Manager: Alejandra Carnero Costume Designer: Alyssa Couturier Lighting Designer: Logan Corley Light Board Operator: Ireland Reneau Sound Technician: Eli Argot Assistant Director: Gabriella Rae Jimenez Spotlight Operators: Teagan Jellison / Lillie Taylor Dance Captain: Samuel Moran Vocal Captains: Haley Kinnard / Garett Christensen MUSICIANS Piano: Chad Haney Guitar: Than Medlam Bass: Sam Krempl Drums: Cole Holleyman CAST BIOS Anna Bahn is a junior musical theatre major, making her UCO Jazz Lab and Holiday Show debut! Originally from Amarillo, Texas, some of her favorite roles include Lily (The Secret Garden), Miss Honey (Matilda), and Johanna (Sweeney Todd). Anna would like to thank her family, especially her mom, for her abundant love and support. Garett Christensen is a senior musical theatre major from Spiro, OK. He would like to thank his mom & dad, Elizabeth Dragoo, Chad Haney, Mary Wierick, and Greg White for their hard work and collaboration on this project. He currently studies piano with Dr. Sallie Pollack. Past UCO credits include Steve in “Rent”, Ensemble in “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”, and soloist in “Broncho MT Showcase”. Noah Cochran is a sophomore MT transfer at the University of Central Oklahoma and this is his 3rd show with UCOMT. His previous credits include Beedle U/S in (Sweeney Todd) Billy Cane (Bright Star) and Mr. Mushnik (Little Shop of Horrors). He would like to thank the UCOMT faculty, his wonderful voice teacher, Dr. Mark Johnson, and his amazing family and friends for their continued support. Hope Horton is a sophomore musical theatre major from Springfield, Missouri. She was last seen on the Mitchell Hall stage in the ensemble of Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, in March 2022. Favorite past performances include Liesl in The Sound of Music, Jo in Little Women, and Cosette in Les Miserables. Hope would like to thank Greg White, Elizabeth Dragoo, Chad Haney, Ireland Reneau, her fellow castmates, and crew members. She also sends a special thank you to her vocal coach, Dr. Barbara DeMaio! Haley Kinnard (she/her) is Junior Musical Theatre major at UCO. She is so excited to do her first full production on the Jazz Lab stage. Some of her favorite roles have been Drowsy from The Drowsy Chaperone, Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray, and Jo March in Little Women. Haley has a passion for sharing the joy of the arts with children and watching theatre magic transform their lives. She would like to thank Elizabeth Dragoo and Chad Haney for the opportunity to be in this show and the entire creative team for their hard work and professionalism. She would also like to thank her family and friends for always supporting her. Brenden McCarthy is a junior musical theatre major at UCO. He has previously been seen in UCO musicals such as The Wedding Singer (Ensemble) and in And the World Goes ‘Round (Featured vocalist). Brenden is thrilled to spread a little holiday joy to the people like him and dedicates this performance to everyone who doesn’t ever have a good holiday season. Samuel Moran is a senior musical theatre major at UCO from Flower Mound, TX, and is over the moon excited to be a part of this cast. Regional: The Lost Colony (Ensemble/Partial Swing/Dance Captain); University of Central Oklahoma: “Rent” (Angel), “Sweet Charity” (Ensemble), “Sister Act” (Ensemble); Southwestern University: “Spring Awakening” (Melchior), “Heathers” (Ensemble, J.D. u/s); Casa Mañana: “On Golden Pond” (Billy); Lyric Stage: “Human Comedy” (Ulysses), “Nine” (Ensemble). Many thanks to Elizabeth Dragoo, Ireland Runeau, Gabriella Rae Jiminez, Chad Haney, Mary Brozina-Wierick, and mom and dad. Phil. 4:13. Abby Morris-Sherman is a senior musical theatre major here at UCO! She is from Shawnee, Oklahoma. Some of her favorite roles include Maureen (RENT), Millie (Thoroughly Modern Millie), and Cindy Lou (Marvelous Wonderettes). Abby is currently Miss Sooner State and will go on to compete for Miss Oklahoma in June. She thanks Elizabeth, Chad, Baily, and Ireland for all of their hard work on this show! MERRY CHRISTMAS! Morgan Paulson is a sophomore Musical Theatre Major from Austin, Texas. She is studying voice with Dr. Molly Johnson and is so excited to be in this year’s annual Christmas show. She debuted in the Jazz lab show Sister Act last spring and was the swing for The Wedding Singer this previous September. She’s so thankful to her friends and family for their love and support as well as the faculty at UCO. She hopes you enjoy the Holiday show and you leave more jolly than you came! Heath Rawls is a sophomore musical theatre major from Mckinney, Texas! He is a member of the DeMaio studio, and is so excited to spread some Christmas cheer! Some favorite past roles include Bobby Strong (Urinetown), Monty Navarro (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder), and John Hinckley (Assassins). He would like to thank his friends, his family, and everybody involved with this show for all of their support. Sarah Scott is so happy to be back in the Jazz Lab for this holiday season! She would like to thank her girlfriend and cat, Steve, for all of their support. SPECIAL THANKS Greg White, Ph. D. Kelli Cormack UCO Jazz Lab Staff Hideaway Pizza UCO Voice Faculty Rob Glaubitz D.M.A. Janna Montgomery Patterson Allen Brian Butler Scott Hale Dawn Allen Sheri Hayden Ashlea Stewart Lauren Burk Kangwa Mundende Bryan Mitschell Melissa Griffith Carter Haney Tucker Dragoo UCO Photographic Services UCO Box Office Staff