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Chance Theater proudly presents

The Eight: Reindeer Monologuesby Jeff GoodeDirected by Alex Bueno*Production Designer Masako Tobaru*Scenic Co-Designer Alexandra GironStage Manager Courtny Greenough*

Cast:

Dasher ..........................Casey Long*, Ben Green, Aaron McGeeCupid ............................Miguel Cardenas, Andrew Guerrero, Casey Long*Hollywood .....................Vincent Catalina, Andrew Eddins, Ray ParikhBlitzen ...........................Jocelyn A. Brown*, Taylor M. Hartsfield, Katelyn SchillerComet ...........................Alex Bueno*, Charles Pineda, Jackson TobiskaDancer ..........................Sarah Moreau, Karen Jean Olds, Jennifer Ruckman*, Jacklyn UwehDonner ..........................Jeff Hellebrand*, Richard Comeau, Casey Long*Vixen .............................Bailey Castle, Emily Clark, Camryn Zelinger

Time:The days leading up to the annual Christmas run

Place:The North Pole

Running Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes without intermission

* Chance Resident Artist

THE EIGHT: REINDEER MONOLOGUES is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.

The video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever are strictly prohibited.

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Additional Production Credits Booth Operator Courtny Greenough*Master Carpenter Teodora Ramos*Casting Associate Crystal PhillipsLoad-In Crew Michelle Brescia, Josh Cardenas, Elena Lucia Perez, Marc Sanford*, Scenic Painter Yui SuzukiProduction Photographer Doug Catiller, True Image Studio

Special ThanksFrome Enterprises, The City of Anaheim, Jeff Goode, and, of course, Jim Book.

* Chance Resident Artist

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It’s not easy growing up with red hairNovember 27 - December 27, 2015

“Touching and sentimental”-- Orange County Register

“First-rate holiday entertainment”

-- StageSceneLA

Book by Joseph RobinetteMusic & Lyrics by Evelyn D. SwenssonDirected by Casey LongAssociate Director Travis K. DonnellyMusic Direction by Bill Strongin

Generations of readers have adored the best-selling novel Anne of Green Gables, and now the musical adaptation of the beloved book hits the stage at Chance Theater. The Cuthberts expect to adopt a boy, but receive, instead, a red-haired, wide eyed orphan girl. Though clever young Anne Shirley has a penchant for getting into trouble, she works her way into the hearts of her adoptive parents as well as the residents of rural Prince Edward Island. It’s a heartwarming story for the whole family.

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Casey Long (Dasher/Cupid/Donner/Managing Director) This is Casey’s 12th appearance in The Eight: Reindeer Monologues and is excited to be tackling the role of Donner in addition to his Dasher and Cupid

characters. Prior Chance acting credits include this season’s A Bright New Boise, as well as the SoCal premiere of Reborning, the West Coast premiere of Nerve, and the SoCal premiere of Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter, among others. In a case of split personality, Casey also directed all three shows featured in Chance’s Holiday Literature Series -- Anne of Green Gables, Little Women - The Broadway Musical, and The Secret Garden - The Musical while cursing his way through Reindeer performances. Thanks for joining us tonight for this un-holiday tradition that has lasted for over a decade! “For Camryn, the Vixen-iest Vixen I know.”

Ben Green (Dasher) is incredibly happy and lucky to be returning as Dasher for his FIFTH YEAR! BA in Theatre Arts - CSU Fullerton ‘11. Notable credits: Psycho Beach Party (Kanaka), RENT (Benny), The Rocky

Horror Show (Rocky Horror), The Violet Hour (John Pace Seavering), Beyond Therapy (Bob), The Busy World is Hushed (Brandt), Edward II (Edward II), Bent (Horst), Bell, Book, and Candle (Shep Henderson), You Can’t Take It With You (Tony Kirby), Extremities (Raul), Our Town (Stage Manager), Proof (Hal), Frost/Nixon (Jim Reston), The Playboy of the Western World (Christy Mahon), Prelude to a Kiss (Peter), Romeo & Juliet (Romeo), Jesus Hates Me (Georgie), Midsummer... (Demetrius), The Glass Menagerie (Jim O’Connor), Sexual Perversity in Chicago (Dan Shapiro), Baby (Danny). Thank you to Dad, Mom, Michelle, Alex, Casey, my family and friends, and this incredibly hilarious cast for letting me continue to lead the team year after year! RG/RR/GR

Aaron McGee (Dasher) is happy to be coming back to the Chance Stage after recently performing the role of Brom Bones in the TYA production of The Legend(s) of Sleepy Hollow. Other such Orange County credits

include the role of Marty Pascal in The House of Yes and Dr. Hansen Guy in The Villain of Mystery Island. Aaron is a graduate of Fresno State with a Bachelor’s in Theatre Arts and couldn’t be more grateful that he is putting it to some use. He would like to thank all those who have shown their support throughout the years and Chance Theater for giving him this creative outlet.

Miguel Cardenas (Cupid) is very excited to return to the Chance as Cupid. Prior Chance credits include The Who’s Tommy, The Secret Garden - The Musical and prior productions of The Eight: Reindeer

Monologues. He hopes you enjoy the show.

Andrew Guerrero (Cupid) is thankful to be in this year’s production of The Eight Reindeer Monologues. Favorite credits include: Alex (A Bright New Boise), Barry (The Boys Next Door), Tito Merelli (Lend Me A Tenor), Clyde

Barrow (Bonnie & Clyde: A New Musical), Midas (Metamorphoses). Andrew was a 2015 Regional Finalist in the Kennedy Center American Theatre College Featival for the Irene Ryan Scholorship. Andrew is a 2015 graduate from South Coast Repertory’s Acting Intensive Program.

Vincent Catalina (Hollywood) is stoked to be in his first show at Chance Theater. Vincent just graduated with his BA in Theatre from Vanguard University. During school he appeared in such shows as Legally

Blonde - The Musical, Oedipus Rex, The Servant of Two Masters, and The Beat Goes On. He also started Vanguard Theater Department’s improv team, Popular Demand. After just getting married to his beautiful wife Emily, he plans to continue perusing acting in theater and film. He hopes you have a real hoot of a time!

Andrew Eddins (Hollywood) is utterly deer-lighted to be back at the Chance once again. And getting to portray one of his favorite characters in one of his favorite plays doesn’t hurt either. Andrew has his Bachelors Degree

in Theatre Arts from Concordia University, and now has the utmost cliche privilege that we all yearn for: waiting tables while he pursues his dreams. Previous appearances on the Chance stage include Merrily We Roll Along (Ru), Little Women: The Broadway Musical (John Brooke), and Anne of Green Gables (Gilbert Blythe). Many thanks go out to Alex for this opportunity, his family and friends for always being there, and his God and King for endless blessings. Merry Christmas and enjoy the show!

Ray Parikh (Hollywood) is originally from Orange County, CA. After graduating from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, he lived in Buenos Aires, Boston, and Munich before making his way back

to Southern California. Ray’s credits include roles

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in webseries and indie films such as Wade’s World, Colored People, Super Squad, The B Team, and Emigrate. Earlier this year, he was part of the Chance Theater’s Samsara production, and he is very excited and honored to be back. Ray would like to thank his family and friends for their support.

Jocelyn A. Brown (Blitzen/Associate Artistic Director) has been a resident artist and staff member of Chance Theater since 2001, serving as the Associate Artistic Director since 2011. Chance highlights include

spearheading the On The Radar new work series for four years, writing and performing in A Celtic Holiday with Craic in the Stone (Best Special Event in 2014 by Examiner.com), performing in The Laramie Project and Ten Years Later (Ovation Recommended), as the Witch in Into the Woods (Back Stage Critic’s Pick), as Cathy in The Last 5 Years (Back Stage Honorable Mention for Actor), in Closer Than Ever (L.A. Times Critic’s Choice), as Ann in Goodnight Children Everywhere (OC Weekly Award for Best Acting), directing Evita, Never In My Lifetime (Back Stage Critic’s Pick), The Cherry Orchard (OC Weekly nomination for Best Direction), and receiving an Outstanding Individual Artist nomination in 2003 by Arts OC. Jocelyn also teaches at Laguna Hills HS where she was an honoree for the California League of High Schools “Teacher of the Year” in 2012 for the OC and served as the band leader and lead singer for Celtic folk band Craic in the Stone. Jocelyn majored in Theatre and Biology at UCSD, studied in England, and earned a Masters in Education from Vanguard University.

Taylor M. Hartsfield (Blitzen) is thrilled to be back at Chance Theater for the holidays! After making her debut at the Chance as Tracy in Hairspray, she knew she had to come back as soon as possible. Taylor is a

senior at Cal State Fullerton and is earning her BFA in Musical Theatre. After graduating in May, Taylor will be freely pursuing her passion wherever she is given the opportunity, and is grateful everyday that she is encouraged by her family to do just that. Taylor also loves singing Broadway songs in her car, and caramel macchiatos. She sends holiday wishes to everyone who has helped and pushed her through her long and not yet over journey and to all the haters she sends coal.

Katelyn Schiller (Blitzen) is excited to be returning to the Chance, having previous appeared in The Eight: Reindeer Monologues and Sarah Ruhl’s Passion Play. After earning her BFA in acting from Central

Washington University, she spent five months in

intensive classical training performing with A Noise Within, Pasadena’s Classical Theater, and was seen in Pericles, Prince of Tyre (Ensemble) and A Christmas Carol (Belle). Some previous credits include co-writing, devising, and performing Challenger (Judith Resnik), a new work investigating the events surrounding the 1986 space shuttle disaster, and touring Central Theatre Ensemble’s Icarus: A New Noh in English (Waki). Guilty pleasures are cake, spoken word poetry, Chef Gordon Ramsay’s television career, smooshing her face into piles of stuffed animals, and the sound of a bird hitting a window. Otter paw love to her husband, Payden Ackerman, her inspiration, live-in dramaturg, and acting coach.

Alex Bueno (Comet/Director) has been a part of The Eight since the very beginning. She is thrilled to return and shake things up for Christmas. Some of her past credits include A Bright New Boise (Anna),

Passion Play (Village Idiot/Violet), Overlooked (Gail Going), Merrily We Roll Along (K.T.), The Eight: Reindeer Monologues (Blitzen and Comet) and Rabbit Hole (Izzy). She would like to thank this brilliant cast for going on this journey with her. She would also like to thank her friends and family for their incredible amount of love and support. Now sit back cuz we’re here, we’re Deer so stand clear cuz you don’t wanna get run over like your grandma!

Charles Pineda (Comet) Having performed for well over a decade now, Charles has been in more than two dozen stage productions throughout the country as well as abroad in the UK, and has appeared in several

feature films alongside the likes of Chris Evans and Jeff Bridges. After a brief hiatus following grad school, he is thrilled to be making his debut at the Chance, and sends his thanks and affection to Blondie and Molly for all their help in putting up with him.

Jackson Tobiska (Comet) is very excited to return to this show for another round. The Eight Reindeer: Monologues was his first show at the Chance four years ago. Since then he has appeared in West Side Story

as Diesel, Overlooked as Cooper K, Triassic Parq as The Velociraptor of Faith, Passion Play as Machinist, among others. In addition to being a performer, Jackson also directs, writes, and teaches youth theater courses. He is a graduate of The Orange County School of the Arts, and earned his BFA in Acting from Carnegie Mellon University.

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Sarah Moreau (Dancer) A graduate from Stephens College in Columbia, MO with a BFA in theatre. She is proud to be a member of Story Pirates, an education and media organization known for adapting

stories written by kids into sketch comedy. Sarah is happy to be back at the Chance for the holidays.

Karen Jean Olds (Dancer) was raised among the copper mines of Butte, Montana, and is now elated to be appearing for the second time this season at the Chance, previously appearing as Pauline in A Bright

New Boise! Stage: The 39 Steps (Outstanding Lead Actress, The Desert Theatre League); Don’t Dress For Dinner, ICT (Best Performance, StageSceneLA); world premiere of Sheila Callaghan’s Everything You Touch, Boston Court; world premiere of Dan Dietz’s American Misfit, Boston Court; world premiere of Becca Wolff’s The Last Days of Mary Stuart, An Electro-Opera, Son of Semele. Other Favorites: Javier Grillo-Marxuach’s Reverse Parthenogenesis, starring Amber Benson and Adam Busch; Seth M. Sherwood and Sarah Baker Grillo’s multi-award winning Fruitcake: A short film; Delolo Tv; Wacko Smacko, the series; P.J. and Camilla Ochlan’s latest, January; Disney Records VO; audio book for the cult hit series, Dark Shadows: The Haunted Refrain. Karen holds a BFA from University of Montana, an MFA from UC Irvine, and is a member of AGVA, performing with Disney Entertainment.

Jennifer Ruckman (Dancer/Literary Manager) is proud to be a Resident Artist here at the Chance. Performances at the Chance include Samsara, Maple and Vine (OC Weekly Best Of Award for Best

Play), Time Stands Still, Reborning (Back Stage Critic’s Pick), Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter (Ovation Recommended), Jesus Hates Me, Rabbit Hole (Back Stage Critic’s Pick) and Frozen. Additionally, she has performed at The Oval Theatre in London and in the remounting of Jesus Hates Me at South Coast Repertory. She is also a member of Sword Fights, Inc. She is thrilled to fly with The Eight again this holiday season and thinks you’re all like buttah.

Jacklyn Uweh (Dancer) Born and raised in Stockton, CA, Jacklyn is excited to be working on her second show with the Chance, after appearing in this season’s Hairspray. Jacklyn graduated from UC Irvine

with a Bachelors Degree in Drama and Film & Media Studies. In her time at UCI, she dabbled in the art of writing, producing and editing original comedy works. Outside of the Chance, you’ll find her training at The Second City Hollywood. Thank you to my friends &

family for your continued support and for laughing with me through the years. Enjoy the show!

Jeff Hellebrand (Donner/Box Office Associate) co-founded Chance Theater in 1999 in his native Orange County. He received his degree from Cal State Fullerton and additional training at Cal State Chico and The

Professional Actors Conservatory. He has worked on both sides of the curtain in venues throughout California. He currently sits on the Stagecraft Technology advisory committee for North Orange County Regional Occupational Program. Chance Theater acting credits include Anne of Green Gables, Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol (Back Stage Critic’s Pick), The Stroop Report, Therese Raquin, The Diary of Anne Frank (O.C. Register Best Ensembles), Memories on the Wind and the O.C. entry in 365 Days/365 Plays by Suzan Lori-Parks. Script writing credits dear to his heart are Is Pepperoni a Vegetable? And Other Mysteries of Love, But I Don’t FEEL Grown Up, and The Beach... Without Leo.

Richard Comeau (Donner) returns to the Chance after a 2-year absence. Previous appearances here include The Diary of Anne Frank, A Christmas Story, The Laramie Project, Coyote on a Fence, Assassins, Merrily We

Roll Along, Goodnight Children Everywhere, Trail of Tears and of course The Eight: Reindeer Monologues. He’s managed to stay busy elsewhere as well, appearing as Georges in La Cage aux Folles and Kid Twist in The Sting (Maverick Theater) and as Herr Schultz in Cabaret and the Underling in The Drowsy Chaperone (Theatre Out). In the real world Richard works as a Sales Floor Leader at Orchard Supply Hardware in Cerritos. He would like to thank Alex and Courtny for bringing him back to renew old friendships and make new friends.

Bailey Castle (Vixen) graduated from CSU Fullerton in May of 2015 with her Bachelor of Fine Arts in the university’s Acting Program. This is her second time performing at Chance Theater; her first being in

the Chance Lab’s staged reading of Where You Can’t Follow. During her time at CSUF, Bailey performed as Margaret in Much Ado About Nothing, Cybil in The Altruists, Jazmin in Hearts Like Fists, and Susan in Loose Ends. Bailey would like to thank her entire family and the ladies at the salon for their unending love, support, and guidance towards this adventurous life path. Also, Bailey thanks and sends love to Sean who has been an incredible supporter in all things theatre and life. “The person you are is a thousand times more interesting than the best actor you could ever hope to be” - Konstantin Stanislavski

Emily Clark (Vixen) is thrilled to be returning to Chance Theater to play Vixen for the 5th time! Previous Chance credits include HAIR (Jeanie), The Brain From Planet X (Yoni), Assassins (Squeaky Fromme),

and The Rover (Angellica). Artistic Director of The Unknown Artists, a Los Angeles based theatre company, where she works frequently as an actor, producer, and director on productions like The Girl is Still Here, Gearhead and the Realbot, Matt and Ben, and Right Together, Left Together. Emily will also be performing in the Unknown Artists’ upcoming production of 35mm by Ryan Scott Oliver, coming February 2016. Star of a semi-autobiographical cabaret show, Slightly Dramatic, which was most recently performed at the Laurie Beechman Theater in NYC. Slightly Dramatic was adapted into a mockumentary-style web series that can be found at www.slightlydramatic.com. Artistic Director of Play Club West, director for the Pasadena Musical Theatre Program, graduate of UC Santa Cruz.

Camryn Zelinger (Vixen) is thrilled to be returning to the stables for her fifth year in a row. Camryn has been in many shows at the Chance, including, but not limited to, Hairspray, After The Revolution, She Loves Me,

Sarah Ruhl’s Passion Play, Lysistrata Jones, and Triassic Parq (Ovation nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical). Camryn continues to live her dream teaching at Encore High School for the Arts and running her youth theater education program, Lola Mae Performing Arts. She would like to thank Chance Theater for their unstoppable drive to keep the arts alive and my loving family for believing in her and always pushing her to reach higher. “For brat. Who is always such a brat.”

Masako Tobaru (Production Designer/Technical Director) has been with the Chance since 2003, and also serves as a resident stage manager and lighting designer. Her Chance Theater credits include Little Women,

Anne of Green Gables, Edward Albee’s The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?, The Eight: Reindeer Monologues, and Evita, among others. Her credits outside the Chance include Ganga...Life as a River, Much Ado About Nothing, Cabaret, Medea, Patient A and The Last Night of Ballyhoo. Masako received her BA in Theater and Communications from Concordia University, Irvine.

Alexandra Giron (Co-Scenic Designer) is thrilled to be back at the Chance. Previously, she worked as the scenic designer co-designer of costumes for Alice in Wonderland. She graduated magna cum laude at

California State University, Fullerton with a degree in Design and Technical Production in Theatre with an emphasis on Scenic Design. Alex was recently honored with the opportunity to participate in the American College Theater Festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., with her scenic design for Is He Dead? Alex intends to continue her education in scenic and entertainment design.

Courtny Greenough (Stage Manager/Company Manager) is a Resident Company member and Company Manager of Chance Theater. Previous shows with the Chance: Hairspray, In the Heights,

Lysistrata Jones, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, The Laramie Project & The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later, West Side Story, Reborning (Back Stage Critic’s Pick), Jerry Springer: The Opera (Ovation Award- Best Musical, Intimate Theater), Welcome Home Jenny Sutter (Southern California Premiere), HAIR: The American Tribal Love Rock Musical (Stage Manager, five Ovation Award nominations, including Best Musical, and six LADCC Award nominations), the West Coast premiere of The Girl, The Grouch and The Goat (Rehearsal Stage Manager). Graduate of Concordia University, Irvine. Thanks to Alex and this super hilariously talented cast and Mom & Dad. Happy Holidays!

Oanh Nguyen (Artistic Director) has been serving as Chance Theater’s founding Artistic Director since 1999. Oanh is a recipient of TCG’s New Generations Grant and the TCG Nathan Cummings Young Leaders of

Color Fellowship. He was awarded the Outstanding Artist Award by Arts Orange County, profiled in Orange County Register’s “Most Influential People” 2014 series and OC Weekly’s 2014 People Issue, inducted into Anaheim High School’s Hall of Fame and recently was the commencement speaker to the 2014 graduation class of Chapman University College of Performing Arts. Oanh was Producing Associate at South Coast Repertory for four years. He also served on the advisory board of the Anaheim High School Performing Arts Conservatory, the board of Network of Ensemble Theatres, LA’s 99-seat Transitional Committee, multiple SDC committees and grant panels for the National Endowment for the Arts and Theatre Communications Group. Oanh is a proud member of SDC and SAG-AFTRA. His directing credits include productions at Chance Theater, East West Players, the J. Paul Getty Museum, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, and South Coast Repertory, and served as the Associate Director for the international tour of David Henry Hwang’s Chinglish (Berkeley Repertory, South Coast Repertory, Hong Kong Arts Festival). His selected film credits include Two Brothers directed by Jean-Jacques Annaude, Rush Hour 3 directed by Brett Ratner, and Lonely Boy

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directed by Dale Fabrigar (Best First Feature Grand Jury Prize at the 2013 Louisiana International Film Festival and Audience Award Winner at the 2013 BolderLife Festival).

Erika C. Miller (Development Director) is a Chance Founding Artist alongside husband, Oanh Nguyen. She began singing professionally with The Los Angeles Children’s Chorus where she was privileged to

perform with Peabo Bryson, Barry Manilow, Andre Previn, Yo-yo Ma, Doc Severinsen, Luther Vandross, among others. She can be heard on the soundtracks of “Hero”, “The Dark Half” and “Merry Christmas from Doc Severinsen and The Tonight Show Orchestra”. Opera credits: Die Frau Ohnne Schatten and El Gato Montez with Placido Domingo at The Music Center, Carmina Burana at the Hollywood Bowl, and The Magic Flute at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Ragtime solist at Steamers Jazz Club, Old Town Music Hall, and the Muckenthaler Cultural Center. Backup singer for local Celtic band Craic in the Stone, and featured on their two albums. Favorite Chance Roles include: She Loves Me (LA Times Critic’s Choice), Little Women (remounted at La Mirada Theatre in 2013),The Laramie Project Cycle, Jerry Springer: The Opera (Ovation Award for Best Musical, LA Times Critic’s Choice), title role in Evita, Into the Woods (Back Stage Critic’s Pick and Garland Award Honorable Mention), Cabaret (Garland Award nominee: Best Actress), Closer Than Ever (LA Times Critic’s Choice), and Lee Miller: The Angel and The Fiend (OC Weekly Award). Before you leave, she hopes you’ll consider joining our family as a subscriber, donor, chair sponsor, or getting involved as a volunteer. It’s a lot of fun! “Thank you for joining us at the performance today and supporting live theater. Happy Holidays and we hope to see you at the Chance in 2016.”

Teodora Ramos (Master Carpenter) is a proud Chance Resident Artist. She earned her BA in Theater - Technical Production and Design from Cal State Fullerton. Recent credits include Anne of Green Gables

(Stage Manager), world premiere of The Boy in the Bathroom (Master Carpenter), The Secret Garden (Stage Manager), Edward Albee’s The Goat or, Who is Sylvia? (Master Carpenter, Back Stage Critic’s Pick and LA Times Critic’s Choice), The Who’s Tommy (Master Carpenter), Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter (Master Carpenter), Merrily We Roll Along (Assistant Stage Manager), Little Women - The Broadway Musical (Assistant Stage Manager), The Seagull (Master Carpenter), Hair (crew), Guys and Dolls (Assistant Technical Director), and Noises Off (Stage Manager). She would like to thank Calvin for his constant love and support.

Bebe Herrera (Production Manager) is delighted to be working with Chance Theater. A member of Theatre of NOTE in Los Angeles, some previous stage management credits include Chance’s Maple

and Vine, the world premiere of Pat McGowan’s FILM, regional premiere Holy Ghost by Jon Tuttle, B. Walker Sampson’s Alceste, and The Pity of Things, an evening of one-act plays. Hailing from the South Bay, she has worked with theatre companies from Hollywood to Anaheim and back including Rangeview Productions, the University Players, Movimiento Estudiantil de Teatro y Artes and Moveable Piece. She would like to thank Chance Theater for making every time working with them such memorable experiences.

Darryl B. Hovis (Co-Education Director) earned his MA in Theatre Production at Central Washington University and studied acting at the Professional Conservatory at UCSD under Anna Shapiro (Steppenwolf) as

well as South Coast Repertory under Karen Hensel. He is the co-founder and artistic director of the Culver City Academy of Visual and Performing Arts, where he developed an intensive arts program for high school students in theatre, film, music, and art, and has gone on to develop theatre programs at other Southern California high schools, as well as Theatre International at Leysin American School in Leysin, Switzerland. Some of his favorite shows that he has directed include Therese Raquin (Chance Theater), Rent and The Threepenny Opera (Samohi Theatre), Machinal and Resurrecting Antigone (UniTheatre), and The Miracle Worker and Treehouses (AVPA). He dedicates his work to God and his wife, Angela, and three children, Dylan, Andrew, and Julia.

Karen O’Hanlon (Co-Education Director) received her B.A. in Theatre from East Stroudsburg University. She has worked as a teaching artist, actress and director throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware

and New York, including and most notably at the McCarter Theatre at Princeton University. Previous performances include Cinderella Waltz, Are the Lights Still on in Paris, Great Western Wanderlust, Coyote Ugly, Slaughter City and Tony and Tina’s Wedding. She would like to thank her family and friends for their ongoing support, especially her loving and patient husband Nick for being her rock.

Marc Sanford (Associate House Manager) is very happy to be a Chance Theater Resident Artist. In 1994, Marc did a production of Little Shop of Horrors at Rancho Santiago College (now known as Santa Ana

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College), where he met future Chance founders Oanh Nguyen and Jeff Hellebrand. Marc first performed at the Chance in A History of the American Film as Mickey (plus 4 other characters) and soon became a resident artist. In 2004, Marc had to drop out of the company due to the discovery of a tumor about the size of a ping-pong ball on his optic nerve. His surgery was successful, but he moved up to the Seattle area to stay with family to recuperate. While he was up there, he attended the Seattle Film Institute where he received a Filmmaking Certificate. Marc has been a resident artist since June 2008.

Robin “George” Shorter (Associate House Manager) is very excited to be working with the Chance. She has been very involved since 2012’s 24hr Chance-a-thon, where she stayed up all night with some

Chance staff members. Since then, she has built sets, ushered people, but you’ll recognize her most as the person who’s usually behind LindaBAR. When not volunteering her time at the Chance, “George” (as she’s lovingly known at the Chance) hands out caffeine drinks at Starbucks in Disneyland and California Adventure. Come by and say “hi” the next time you visit the happiest place on earth.

Crystal Phillips (Casting Associate) stays quite busy at the Chance in a variety of ways: Chance-a-thon, the Gala, community outreach, auditions, On The Radar, and more in-between… She is always interested

in finding ways to increase engagement. You may even catch her doing the curtain speech before the show. What she loves more than just about anything else is to engage in conversations about how theater honestly relates to our own lives and how we’re affected by our experiences. She is grateful for her husband: Steve and mom: Melody, who ceaselessly stand by her with love and support. :)

Chance Theater is proud to be one of the leading ensemble-driven theatre companies in Southern California. We have won five Ovation Awards (including two for Best Production of a Musical for Triassic Parq -- The Musical and Jerry Springer: The Opera). The Chance also received an LADCC Award for our reimagined revival of West Side Story. Anaheim City Council named us “the official resident theater company of Anaheim”. Twice named “Outstanding Arts Organization” by Arts Orange County, Chance Theater is also a recipient of the LADCC’s Polly Warfield Award for Excellence. Founded in 1999, we are focused on the goal of being Orange County’s premiere mid-size contemporary theater by contributing to a more compassionate, connected, and creative community. As a constituent member of Theatre Communications Group, Network of Ensemble Theaters, and the LA Stage Alliance, Chance Theater continues to bring national attention to the Southern California and Orange County theater scenes.

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Priority Chair Donors ($2,500)

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Theater for Young Audiences

February 25 - March 6

The Stinky Cheese Manand Other Fairly Stupid Talesadapted by John Glorefrom the book by Jon Scieszka & Lane SmithDirected by Darryl B. Hovis

May 6 - 22

Fancy Nancy - The MusicalBook & Lyrics by Susan DiLalloMusic by Sam ViveritoDirected by Kelly ToddMusical Direction by Robyn Manion

Executive Producer: Robert Berman

October 13 - 23

The Boy at the Edge of Everythingby Finegan KruckmeyerDirected by Darryl B. Hovis

12 v 17th Anniversary Season

Donate TodayAny amount helps us do more, and be more, in our community

To contribute, visit ChanceTheater.com/donateor stop at the box office before you leave

‘Tis the season to make an End of Year gift! And get that last minute tax write-off!

Our focus is to create a more compassionate, connected and creative community. In the last year, we:

• BecamethefirstOCtheatertoproduceaRelaxedPerformanceseries,making theater accessible to people on the Autism spectrum or with sensory disabilities. Because theater should be for everyone.

• Producedour10thannualSpeakUp-Takea‘Chance’summeryouthprogram, where junior high and high school students create their own original piece of theater, completely free of charge.

• Putourveteranscenterstagetotelltheirstories with the inaugural Veterans Initiative in the Arts, which included a public performance on Veterans Day.

ENDOWMENT FUND DONORSThe endowment fund ensures the future of the Chance for years to come.

Tod & Linda WhiteMAJOR INDIVIDUAL GIFTS

Diane & Chimo ArnoldRobert E. CampbellSophie & Larry Cripe Camille Goulet

DEFERRED ESTATE GIFTSTo find out more

or to make a donation

Call Erika at(714) 970-0592

$10 pre-sale or $15 at-the-door

Monday, December 21

Sign-up starts at 7pm / Music starts at 7:30pm

Ghost Light Vocal JamBACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

Broadway Inspired Open-Mic Night

Come hear some of the best new voices in Southern California or share your talent

at one of the hottest venues.

Official Chance Photographer since 2005

Any amount helps us do more, and be more, in our community

List as of November 24, 2015

�anks to our Annual Fund Donors�e following provide outstanding support to the Chance, and enjoy a host of special bene�ts, including meet-the-artists receptions, behind-the-scenes access, and much more. For information, call Erika C. Miller at (714) 970-0592.

VISIONARY CIRCLE

Angel ($2,500-$4,999)

Dr. Michael & Jean AbdallaDisney EARS to YOU Community FundWendy HooperNancy JohnsonBradley KayeGuy W. MarrRobin “George” Shorter

Orange County Community Foundation, Robert J. & Doreen D. Marshall Fund for Dramatic Arts & Classical MusicWendy TobiskaDan Kee & Judy ToddTrue Image Studio

Diamond ($5,000-$7,999)

The Allergan FoundationThe Capital Group Companies Charitable FoundationElizabeth George FoundationNexgen PharmaSarah PierceJennifer RuckmanSally Ann CateringLee Seymour

Sapphire ($8,000+)

Wylie & Bette AitkenCity of AnaheimAnnenberg FoundationThe Argyros Family Foundation Martin & Wendy BensonThe Boeing CompanySteve BrownSophie & Larry CripeMary Kay Fyda-MarGFS, Inc.Robin Glasser & Robert BermanGoogle, Inc.Scott & Sandra GrahamEddie Schuller & Rachelle MenakerLaurie Smits StaudeScott & Georgia WellTod & Linda White

BENEFACTOR CIRCLE ($600 - $1,199)

Ashleigh Aitken & Michael PennChimo & Diane ArnoldAnaheim Council Member Jordan BrandmanNyle Brenner ManagementMarshall BullAlan CorcoranJoe Dale & Judy FlindtDisneyland ResortSusie DittmarAlisa & Jason DuffeySarah DuValClown CollegeRobert & Jennifer ForanChelle FriedmanMargaret Gates

Joyce M. GivensLynn Gold & Jade MartnerGregory Heiertz & Carollyn LobellDavid & Gail HirsteinInterior Office Solutions, IncYvonne & Damien JordanSam Joslin & Max EspinozaDierdre Kelly & Howard PrivetteKiwanis Club of Greater AnaheimAndy & Judith LambLorin E. LiesyJim & Betsy LittlePamela LorenzCarole Markee, PRP Wine InternationalDavid Merrell & Charlie HarfouchKeith & Elizabeth McDonaldMayor Pro Tem Kris Murray

Oanh Nguyen & Erika C. MillerRey O’DayOrange County SymphonyTed PailetJolene PerezCrystal & Steve PhillipsMJ PoptanichFran RiggsSouth Coast RepertoryAmanda SpencerSteve & Linda SundvoldAnaheim Mayor Tom Tait & Julie TaitAnaheim Council Member James VanderbiltKaren Webster

ADVOCATES ($300 - $599)

Susan & Thomas AlexanderNicholas C. AvilaJoni & Miles BenickesBarbara & Don BarkemeyerAna BomgaarsCapital One Card Lab ConnectJoe & Helen CarterSue & Bob CrowsonLewis & Marty CrouseSharon EdlinDavid Emmes & Paula TomeiKathy & Bahram Esfahani

Stephen & Susan FaesselMary Jane FosterJune GlennNathan & Elaine GochmanCamille GouletLaura M Hathaway, Rachel McLaughlan, Stanton Kane Morales, Robert Parkison, & Matt TakahashiLeslie HaymanJeff HellebrandDavid & Judy JossJared Kaitz

Bernard & Marcia KaminePatrick KellyLaura La FerrLorin LiesyCasey LongMichael McgowenMen Alive - Orange County Gay Men’s ChorusAngeline MirendaRachel MountMichael & Carol PennKristine ProctorPRP Wine Interntational, Inc.

Reynolds Family Foundation Doyle SmiensKathy Coyle Smith & Stephen SmithStephen TomassiTotal Wine and More, BreaJames VaughnSam U. WellNancy & Scott WitlinHoward & Sumi YataLaura & Will Young

SUPPORTERS ($150 - $299)

3-D TheatricalsDarren & Laurie AitkenSherry & Terry AitkenAnaheim Fall FestivalSally Anderson & Tom RogersMatthew ArkinShelly AronsonLisa BethuneRob BlaneyThomas BorchardFrederick M. BorgesFred BoucherKelsey BuckAlex BuenoSylvia BurnettAngela BurtonJosh CableCenter Club Orange CountyJoseph ChairezChemers GalleryGlenn ChitjianSally ChumbleyKaren & Bruce ClarkLoise ClarkNancy Clark & John BurtonPeggy Grover-CourtneyMary DesseckerDeutsche Bank Americas FoundationDonna & James Di CesareChristina Dixon

Sherry & John Louis DomeregoSheryl DoncheyKerry DrakeMichele & Peter DuncanHoa Nguyen & John CampbellJay & Sharon DuValAl EnderleYoga Sol, Rozanne EnglehartLouis EuzarragaValerie & Geoff FearnsJune GlennTrish GoffIrwin GoldbergThe Gourmet DetectiveEmily & Niles GuichetTerri & Eric GuichetCourtny GreenoughGreg Hammer and Louis PardoJon HyrkasPeggy Ann ImmermanNora JacobSonia JekumsCraig & Cathy JohnsonOlivia A. JohnsonTraci KaasLisa KeatingBonnie KentRachel KnappSusan KonierCathy & Tom KroopfEric Kuchel

Sunjay KumarApril KurtykaKeith & Pat KusunisVincent La BarberaMike & Cheryl LavenRobin LigermanDoris LongmeadCorky LoupeJerry Luedke & Joan MerrittRobyn MackMolly Mahoney & John DominguezPat & JoLynn MahoneyJohn & Regina MangumChris MerrittRichard MessengerFrank MickadeitLindy & Mike MichaelisJennifer MirendaJohn & Deborah MontevideoIrina MorrisMargi & John MurrayKaren O’HanlonArt PartridgePaige PayneMaureen PeltzerThe Pierce FamilyCharlie & Kristi ProctorIrmagaard & Bill WaltzRick Reiff & Mary Ann BrownJim & Becky Riddit

Maria RigattiRonda & Rolf RolnickiJoan Rowe & David BrownMarc SanfordNicole & Jeremy SchlittMary & Mark SeeLori ShapiroLisa SilbarRick & Cheri SmetankaDee Dee & Donald SodaroRick & Alison SteinWendell StephensonRosalynn Nguyen & Bill StronginPeter H. Tanner & Charlotte HemmeMasako TobaruJulie Ann & Jim UlcickasKathy & Frank VargasBarbara VeneziaMichael VuEleanor & Sig WackerChris & Danielle WeilerKathy Whelan & Susan Saunders, In memory of David McCormickMaureen WilcutPeter WilsonKay & John Yamasaki

PATRON CIRCLE ($1,200-$2,499)

Anaheim Arts CouncilAnaheim Community FoundationBroadway KnightsRachel Oliveros CatalanoMarnie & Victor CeporiusCraic in the StoneDramatists Guild FundRoger FriedmanBruce GoodrichCarol Hellebrand & Patti HowardHuston School of Music & Theatre, Yorba LindaElizabeth Jones & Dennis O’ConnellShannon C. Lamb, APC

David & Danice LimbergTommy & Maddy LongRobyn ManionBill & Jane McDonaldMarshall PailetXanet PailetTom & Amy PrenovostFran & Leonard RichTerry & Michelle SchomburgSunwest BankKelly Todd & John RobinsonHeather M. Young

16 v 17th Anniversary Season

STAFF

Oanh Nguyen, Artistic DirectorCasey Long, Managing DirectorErika C. Miller, Development DirectorMasako Tobaru, Technical DirectorTeodora Ramos, Master CarpenterBebe Herrera, Production ManagerJeff Hellebrand, Box Office AssociateJocelyn A. Brown, Associate Artistic DirectorJennifer Ruckman, Literary Manager Courtny Greenough, Company ManagerDarryl B. Hovis, Co-Education DirectorKaren O’Hanlon, Co-Education DirectorMarc Sanford, Assoc. House ManagerRobin “George” Shorter, Assoc. House Manager

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Scott B. Well, ChairLarry Cripe, Vice-ChairAndy Lamb, TreasurerMary Kay Fyda-Mar, Immediate Past Chair

Jocelyn A. Brown, councilAlex Bueno, councilCourtny Greenough, councilLaura M. Hathaway, councilJeff Hellebrand, councilCasey Long, councilErika C. Miller, councilOanh Nguyen, councilTeodora Ramos, councilJennifer Ruckman, councilMarc Sanford, councilBill Strongin, councilMasako Tobaru, councilKelly Todd, council

Karen Webster, councilSherry DomeregoRobert ForanBebe HerreraRobyn ManionJames McHaleKaren O’HanlonSarah PierceNicole SchlittDavid McCormick, member emeritusMyrna Niles, member emeritus

M I S S I O N Chance Theater seeks to create exciting theatrical experiences that will engage, surprise and unite our audiences, our artists, and our community.The mission of the Chance is to contribute to a more compassionate, connected and creative Orange County.

We do this by:• producing powerful, socially-conscious, provocative, intimate theater experiences• generating participation and dialogue between our diverse communities• nurturing and supporting local artists• inspiring and empowering creative young minds

R E C E N T H O N O R S / A W A R D SNamed official “Resident Theater of Anaheim”Winner of 6 Ovation Awards, including 2 for Best Musical (Triassic Parq and Jerry Springer: The Opera) Winner of 5 LADCC Awards, including the Polly Warfield Award for Excellence for Outstanding SeasonOC Weekly’s Best of OC 2015 - Best Musical (Loch Ness, a new musical) and Best Play (Maple and Vine)29 Ovation Award nominations15 LADCC Award nominationsWinner of Robby Award for Best Choreography (Lysistrata Jones), plus 5 more nominationsRecipient of National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) Grant Two “Outstanding Arts Organization” Awards from Arts Orange County

RESIDENT ARTISTS

Mary Beth AdderleyBette AitkenMartin BensonRobert BermanSusie DittmarBruce GoodrichWendy HooperCasey Long Guy W. Marr

Rachelle MenakerOanh NguyenTerry SchomburgLaurie Smits StaudeGeorgia Well