DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS

Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

Production Staff:

Producer/Director: Michael E. Bryce

Music Director: David Thomas

Choreographer: Andrew McDuff

Stage Manager: Doug Ulmer

Stage Hand: Connor McNutt, Abby Kesner, Molly Kesner

Costume Design: Sarai Phillips-Dunlap, Rebecca Bryce

Costume Stitchers: Pam Allen

Lighting Design: Michael E. Bryce, Sharyn Sheffer

Lighting Operator: Scott Condit, Sharyn Sheffer

Follow Spot Operator: Josh Kim

Media Design: Michael E. Bryce

Media Operator: Joyce Smith

Audio Operator: Bill Wiatr

Music Engineer: David Thomas

Scenic Designer: J. Michael Sanders

Set Construction: Michael E. Bryce, Ed Edwards, Mike Sanders, Olive Kesner, Chloe Kesner, Molly Kesner, Tom Frandsen

Box Office: Reg Hamilton

Usher Captain: Dusty Hamilton

Program Design: Sharyn Sheffer

Concessions: Liz Wiatr

Cast Meals: Cassandra Shockley, Wendi Fuller, Cheri Johnson, Lynda Thomas, Gayle Groneman, Mara Hover

Cast of Characters:

Lawrence Jameson: Bryan Stewart
Freddy Benson: David Michael Paul
Christine Colgate: Gina Kim
Andre Thibault: Jerry Maggio
Muriel Eubanks: Lizz Reeves
Jolene Oakes: Juli Buehrle

Katie Babbitt, Rebecca Bryce, Ethan Cannoy, Sophie-Leigh Cannoy, Randi Jill Condit, Tanner Duncan, Brittany Foster, Anni Huck, Courtney Jacobs, Chloe Kesner, Eddie Kesner, Olivia Kesner, Donnalynn Maggio, Turner McKenzie, Jeff Montgomery, Shayla Montgomery, Sarai Phillips-Dunlap, Gary Pimentel, Justin Robinson

Rob is excited to be back at Zao Theatre! Memorable starring roles at Zao include: Houdini in Ragtime (2017), that Old Guy in Beauty and the Beast (2019), and as the Tree in Songs for a New World (2021).

When not acting, Rob enjoys music, lifting, baseball, the outdoors, walking his husky Samson, and long romantic walks to the fridge.

He is thrilled to bring the Christmas joy to the world famous Christmas destination, known for its numerous inches of snow and freezing cold temperatures, Gold Canyon, Arizona. 

He hopes this show be just like the Hallmark card you always dreamed about getting for Christmas (filled with a $100 bill of course).

To my mom and sister, thank you for believing in me, to my girlfriend Cheyenne, thanks for helping me with my dancing, and to my dad, wish you could be here.

JULI BUEHRLE

Jolene Oakes

KATIE BABBITT

Ensemble

Mary Esther is thrilled to be joining her Zao family for the second year of White Christmas. She would like to thank everyone for taking time out of their busy holiday schedules to come see this show and she hopes everyone enjoys it as much as she has! Merry Christmas!

REBECCA BRYCE

Ensemble

Stacey is thrilled to reprise his role as Ezekiel in White Christmas! This is his seventh production at Zao. Previous shows in the Valley include: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, No Time for Sergeants, Guys and Dolls, Our Town, and Bright Star. He offers his thanks to Mickey, Dave, Laura and the entire cast and crew.

ETHAN CANNOY

Ensemble

Becca is delighted to return to Zao's cast of White Christmas! She was most recently seen in Nunsense (Sister Amnesia), Godspell (Lindsay), and The Music Man (Marian). Some of her other Zao favorites include Beauty and the Beast (Belle), The Sound of Music (Maria), and The Marvelous Wonderettes (Cindy Lou). She also directed and performed in Zao's fundraising concert, It's Just Music! Becca holds a degree in Music Theatre Performance from ASU. Many thanks to this talented cast and crew for all your hard work on this show!

SOPHIE-LEIGH CANNOY

Ensemble

Sophie-Leigh is thrilled to be a part of this incredible show again! Recent roles include Vi Moore in Footloose (AYT), Rona in Spelling Bee (AYT), and dance ensemble in White Christmas (Zao). Huge thanks to the sensational cast and production team for their hard work and dedication!

TANNER DUNCAN

Ensemble

Tanner is glad to be doing this show again for the holidays after doing it last year! He’s a musical theater major at MCC. His past shows include Seussical, Mamma Mia, Kiss Me Kate, Jane Eyre, A Man of No Importance, Sweeney Todd, Lamb of God, and The Addams Family, Bright Star, The Music Man, and Oliver! He thanks God, family friends for support and the company for the given opportunity! Check him out on his YouTube channel on Tanner’s Channel!

ANNI HUCK

Ensemble

Jared is excited to be returning to Zao Theatre in the iconic "White Christmas". He previously debuted in "The Music Man" as an Ensemble member. He also regularly performs with Mesa Encore Theatre, having recently played Captain Scott in "Peter and the Starcatcher". His other credits with MET include "9 to 5", "The Addams Family", "Grease", and "The Best of Broadway". He has also performed with both Mesa and Chandler-Gilbert Community College. As always, Jared thanks Mickey and Dave for letting him join and perform with Zao Theatre.

COURTNEY JACOBS

Ensemble

Chris is thrilled to be back at Zao Theatre to reprise his roll of Phil Davis from last season's Zao production of White Christmas. Audiences have recently seen him in Zao's award winning production of Frost/Nixon (David Frost), Yo're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Linus), Guys and Dolls (Nicely, Nicely), and The Music Man (Jacey Squires),

Since age 15 this Zoni winner has performed on stage, film and television. A special thank you to the cast and crew of this wonderful show. It's an honor to share the stage with you all.

CHLOE KESNER

Ensemble

Chloe (14), is thrilled to be part of this beautiful production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas and loves performing in Zao shows! She has been performing in musical theater for eight years and loves acting, dancing and singing along side her sisters Molly and Olivia and her dad, Eddie. When she’s not singing and dancing, Chloe loves to hang out with family and friends, spend time in God’s word and swim. Chloe is always looking for ways to help other people and make people smile. Chloe wants to give a big thank you to Mickey, Dave, and Laura for making this show possible.

EDDIE KESNER

Ensemble

Returning to the Zao stage again, Eddie is elated to be a part of this fantastic production! Recent Zao credits include: Music Man (Mayor Shinn), You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown (Schroeder), Guys and Dolls (Lt. Brannigan). Other favorite credits include: The Secret Garden (Archibald Craven) and The Crucible (Reverend Hale). A special thanks to his fantastic colleague, David Buerhle, and his personal dance instructor/daughter, Chloe. Working with Mickey & the Zao crew has been a blast, but more so, sharing the stage with his three lovely daughters...that’s a million dollar proposition! “Most importantly, a heart of gratitude to my real life Betty Haynes, Jennifer. Thanks for being my sunshine in all types of weather!"

OLIVIA KESNER

Ensemble

Olivia is excited to be in the cast of White Christmas. This will be her fifth show with Zao Theatre. When she is not onstage Olivia enjoys dancing, skateboarding, and having a good time. Olivia is thrilled to join her dad and sisters onstage for this production. She would like to thank Mickey, the director, Laura, the choreographer, and Dave, the music director for putting the show together.

GINA KIM

Christine Colgate

Gina is thrilled to reprise the role of Betty Haynes again this Christmas season at Zao.

Favorite credits Include: The Marvelous Wonderettes (Missy) -AriZoni Winner, Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey), West Side Story (Maria), The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy/Glinda), The Magic Flute (The First Lady), The Mikado (Yum-Yum), Iolanthe (Phyllis). Gina thanks the director, Mickey Bryce for this wonderful opportunity, the fantastic cast and crew for their talent, support, and dedication....and a special thank you to the super cute spotlight man, Josh Kim!

DONNALYNN  MAGGIO

Ensemble

Emma is thrilled to be making her Zao Theatre debut as Susan Waverly. Her favorite past roles include Young Anastasia (Anastasia), Anna (Frozen Jr.), Matilda (Matilda Jr.) and Gertrude McFuzz (Seussical Jr.) When she’s not singing or dancing Emma loves hiking, playing board games and spending time with family. She’s so grateful to everyone at ZAO for this opportunity and would like to thank Kathleen Richards, Allison Houston and especially her parents for their support and guidance.

JEERRY MAGGIO

Andre Thibault

Dan is Clinical Professor of Economics at ASU. This is his third production at Zao, having last appeared as Big Jule in Guys and Dolls Dan has appeared in over 70 shows in Arkansas and Arizona. Favorite roles include Lumiere (Beauty and the Beast), Igor (Young Frankenstein), Arnold Wiggins (The Boys Next Door), and Ed Boone (Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime). All my love to my daughter, Katie, and to my mom and dad.

TURNER MCKENZIE

Ensemble

Turner is honored to reprise his roles as several characters in White Christmas with his theatre friends old and new. His top shows at Zao include Seussical, Hello Dolly, Guys and Dolls, White Christmas (2023), and Music Man. A big thanks to the staff and cast, as well as his folks for their support. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

SARAI PHILLIPS-DUNLAP

Ensemble

Sarai is an ariZoni award winning costume designer who is thrilled to be back at ZAO Theater For her 15th show. She was last seen in Music Man as a Pick-a-little Lady, and costumed Godspell and Nunsense. She has been a part of Zao's Hello Dolly, Seussical, Beauty and the Beast, Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Ragtime. She performed at Meredith College and with the Opera Company of North Carolina

GARY PIMENTEL

Ensemble

Tina is absolutely thrilled to be on the Zao stage for the first time. Some of her favorite roles in the past are: (Mother Superior) Nunsense, (Rosie) Mamma Mia, (Madame Thénardier) Les Miserables, (Alice Beinke) Addams Family and Zoni nominated for (Mother Superior) Sister Act. Tina considers herself to be blessed to have married her high school sweetheart, Dan, they have 3 children and 13 grandkids. When she is not performing on stage, Tina also sings with the Chordialaires Barbershop Chorus, and with her St Mary Magdalene church choir in Gilbert, and because she can’t stop herself, you may also see her out at karaoke. She would like to thank her husband for being her biggest cheerleader, and Mickey, Dave and Laura for having faith in her and giving her this awesome opportunity.

JUSTIN ROBINSON

Ensemble

Justin is thrilled to be making his theatrical debut with Zao Theatre. He would like to thank Mickey and Dave for this opportunity, to Laura for her patience with his dancing, and the entire cast and crew for welcoming him to the Zao family. 

BRYAN STEWART

Lawrence Jameson

Robyn is thrilled to be back at Zao, reprising her role in the ensemble. Zao patrons most recently saw her portray Sister Mary Leo in Nunsense. Favorite roles include Hunyak (Chicago), Arabian Coffee (The Nutcracker), Dawn (All in the Timing), and Witch 1 (Shakespeare's MacBeth). Robyn is also a dancer and choreographer with MAC & Co., a Valley dance company. An abundance of gratitude to Mickey, Laura, and Dave for the opportunity to revisit this show. Love and thanks to Matt, Mom & Dad, CW, The Gallaghers, and so many other friends and family for their continued support!

DAVID THOMAS

Music Director

David holds a Bachelors and a Masters degree in Music Education. He taught music in New York in both public and private settings for over 40 years. His theatre work in NY includes “Guys and Dolls”, “The Boyfriend”, “Anything Goes”, “Cinderella”, “The Pajama Game” and “Gatsby: The Musical”. Here at Zao, he was previously the Music Director for “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” and “Nunsense”. He feels very blessed to be able to work with all of the talented cast and crew members at Zao.

ANDREW McDUFF

Choreographer

Laura is excited to be involved with Zao once again! Laura has previously choreographed Zao’s productions of Godspell, Music Man, Marvelous Wonderette’s (AriZoni Award nomination), Seussical, Beauty and the Beast, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Ragtime, Nunsense, and 1776. She has been choreographing, directing, and performing around the valley for the past 20 years. Favorite credits include A Chorus Line (Kristine), Grease (Frenchy), White Christmas, Mary Poppins, The Producers, Crazy For You, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Bye Bye Birdie, and Joseph … Dreamcoat (National Youth Arts Award for direction). Laura spends her days teaching math and her evenings playing with her 3 children. Thanks to my supportive hubby Matt, kiddos Max, Luke, and Katie, Mom and Dad, and to Mickey and all the amazing people at Zao!

MICHAEL E. BRYCE

"MICKEY"

Producer / Director
Zao Artistic Director

Throughout his extensive theatrical career, Mickey has received multiple Zoni awards as director, music director, set, media, and lighting designer, and actor. Over the past ten seasons as Artistic Director for Zao Theatre, Mickey has guided Zao's many production teams, casts of actors, technical crews to an award winning level of performance. A few of his favorite shows include: Beauty and the Beast, Godspell, Ordinary Days, The Sound of Music, 1776; The Musical, Ragtime; The Musical (AriZoni nominee), Hunchback of Notre Dame (AriZoni Best Musical Award), and The Marvelous Wonderettes (AriZoni Best Musical Award). As an actor, Mickey's most recent Zoni award was for his portrayal of Richard Nixon in Zao's Zoni award winning production of the play, Frost Nixon. Mickey holds degrees in music education, church music, and conducting. Mickey is also the pastor of Zao's parent organization, Centerstage Church in Gold Canyon.

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Meet the Players:

BRITTANY FOSTER

Ensemble

George is thrilled to be working with Mickey Bryce, Dave Thomas, Laura Christian and Zao. George spent years acting in many Chicago theatres. George’s acting training included acting classes with William H. Macy, David Mamet and Patti LuPone at the St. Nicholas Theatre in Chicago, improv classes at Second City, and intensive acting classes with coaches Sara Mornell (People Like Us) Kurt Naebig (Road to Perdition) and Robyn Coffin (Chicago Fire.)

Sophie-Leigh is thrilled to be a part of this incredible show again! Recent roles include Vi Moore in Footloose (AYT), Rona in Spelling Bee (AYT), and dance ensemble in White Christmas (Zao). Huge thanks to the sensational cast and production team for their hard work and dedication!

RANDI JILL CONDIT

Ensemble

DAVID MICHAEL PAUL

Freddy Benson

Turner is honored to reprise his roles as several characters in White Christmas with his theatre friends old and new. His top shows at Zao include Seussical, Hello Dolly, Guys and Dolls, White Christmas (2023), and Music Man. A big thanks to the staff and cast, as well as his folks for their support. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

JEFF MONTGOMERY JR.

Ensemble

Turner is honored to reprise his roles as several characters in White Christmas with his theatre friends old and new. His top shows at Zao include Seussical, Hello Dolly, Guys and Dolls, White Christmas (2023), and Music Man. A big thanks to the staff and cast, as well as his folks for their support. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

SHAYLA MONTGOMERY

Ensemble

Turner is honored to reprise his roles as several characters in White Christmas with his theatre friends old and new. His top shows at Zao include Seussical, Hello Dolly, Guys and Dolls, White Christmas (2023), and Music Man. A big thanks to the staff and cast, as well as his folks for their support. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

LIZZ REEVES

Muriel Eubanks

Tina is absolutely thrilled to be on the Zao stage for the first time. Some of her favorite roles in the past are: (Mother Superior) Nunsense, (Rosie) Mamma Mia, (Madame Thénardier) Les Miserables, (Alice Beinke) Addams Family and Zoni nominated for (Mother Superior) Sister Act. Tina considers herself to be blessed to have married her high school sweetheart, Dan, they have 3 children and 13 grandkids. When she is not performing on stage, Tina also sings with the Chordialaires Barbershop Chorus, and with her St Mary Magdalene church choir in Gilbert, and because she can’t stop herself, you may also see her out at karaoke. She would like to thank her husband for being her biggest cheerleader, and Mickey, Dave and Laura for having faith in her and giving her this awesome opportunity.