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He’s back! One boy. One holiday wish. And a world that seems to be conspiring to make certain it doesn’t come true. The record-breaking show returns to the CPH stage in all its pink-bunny-suit, glowing-leg-lamp, triple-dog-daring glory. The perfect holiday treat for the entire family.
(Understudy Ralph) Nick Barbato has appeared at The Cleveland Play House in The Little Foxes, The Crucible, and as an understudy in A Christmas Story. His CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program credits include The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Philadelphia Story, The Three Sisters and Too True to Be Good. more
(The Old Man) is thrilled to be returning to Cleveland Play House as The Old Man. Some recent credits include Fennyman in Shakespeare in Love and the title role in Richard III at the Great River Shakespeare Festival, Horatio in Hamlet at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, The more
(Understudy Randy) is excited to be making his Cleveland Play House debut. At age six, Zach started theatre in Shrek - The Musical. He has also enjoyed sharing his love for theatre in roles in The Music Man, The Nutcracker and a few other summer camp productions. Zach more
(Scut Farkas) is proud to make his Cleveland Play House debut in A Christmas Story. Henry most recently appeared in the Woodbury Drama Club production of The Little Mermaid and in Onaway Little Theater's production of Mother Goosed. He attends 6th grade at Woodbury School in Shaker Heights. When more
(Understudy Miss Shields) was most recently seen on Cleveland Play House's stage in Luna Gale as Karlie Quinn. Other CPH credits include: The Little Foxes, The Crucible and an understudy for A Christmas Story. She is proud to be a recent graduate of the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program's class more
(Mother) is thrilled to be back at Cleveland Play House doing A Christmas Story! Favorite NY credits include Weekend at an English Country Estate and The Girl in the Flammable Skirt (The Ateh Theater Group); And to the Republic and The Tragedy of King Arthur (Guerrilla Shakespeare Project); and more
(Esther Jane) is absolutely thrilled to be playing Esther Jane in A Christmas Story! She has previously been seen in Geauga Lyric Theater Guild’s production of The Wizard of Oz and in the Willoughby Fine Arts Association’s production of Willy Wonka. She enjoys playing the violin, taking voice and more
(Understudy The Old Man) Rickie McDowell was recently seen on the Cleveland Play House stage as Herrick in The Crucible and was a part of the A Christmas Story team understudying “The Old Man”. Rickie comes from Detroit, Michigan with a Bachelors in Performing Arts and a concentration in more
(Understudy Mother) Kathryn Metzger received her Bachelor of Arts in Theater Arts and English from Case Western Reserve University. Kathryn most recently appeared in CPH’s production of The Crucible, as well as understudying both CPH productions of Ken Ludwig’s Comedy of Tenors and A Christmas Story. CWRU/CPH MFA Acting more
(Understudy Ralphie, Schwartz, Flick & Scut Farkas) is happy to have this first opportunity to work at CPH. He discovered a love for performing this summer while doing publicity appearances (as Ralphie in the bunny suit), and especially enjoyed his most recent work as Huckleberry Finn at the Maplewood more
(Schwartz) was a spokesperson for Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC), Fall 2014. As a spokesperson, Howey’s Great Lakes Science Center billboards were placed in prominent locations around downtown Cleveland. As a spokesperson for the GLSC, Howey appeared in an advertising video, which aired in local movie theaters and on more
(Miss Shields) is a native New Yorker who has called Cleveland home for the last 21 years. She has appeared on television, Off-Broadway, toured nationally, and worked regionally. She’s appeared at Cleveland Play House as Mrs. van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank, and as Miss Shields in more
(Randy) is a third grader at Roxboro Elementary School in Cleveland Heights. Miles’ appreciation for theatre was nurtured as a preschooler at The Music School. Outside of school performances, Miles made his stage debut in last year’s production of A Christmas Story. Miles is thrilled to be part of more
(Flick) is very honored to make his debut on the Cleveland Play House stage. He is, however, no stranger to the stage and has performed in The Wizard of Oz and Bah Humbug (Garfield Players); Alice In Wonderland, Jr (Olmsted Performing Arts); A Year With Frog & Toad more
(Ralphie) 9 year old Carter is thrilled and grateful to have landed the role of Ralphie in his debut performance with Cleveland Play House! Previous theatre credits include playing the title role in Oliver!, Hillbilly Holiday and Mr. Toad's Mad Adventures (Beck Center for the Arts). When Carter's more
(Helen) landed the role of Helen in A Christmas Story after appearing in You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (Cassidy Theatre); Hillbilly Holiday (Beck Center for the Arts); and Once Upon a Mattress (Olmsted Performing Arts). She is a fourth grader at St. Bernadette School. She loves to sing, more
(Understudy Esther Jane and Helen) was cast in her first role at Geauga Lyric Theatre’s production of The Wizard of Oz. She appeared in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Fine Arts Association. She participates in Theatre Art Camps at Fine Arts Association culminating in an end of camp more
(Ralph) is full of Christmas cheer and happy to be back sharing it with his family at CPH after opening the season in Into the Breeches! He has been on Broadway (Sly Fox, Fortune’s Fool); Off-Broadway (Abundance, Such Good Friends, Home of the Brave); and has extensive regional credits, more
(Lighting Designer) is a Cleveland-based Lighting Designer. His Cleveland Play House designs include Where Did We Sit on the Bus?, Pipeline, Native Gardens, An Iliad, The Invisible Hand, The Good Peaches, The Little Foxes, Venus in Fur, Every Good Boy Deserves Favor, In the Next Room or the more
(Stage Manager) was Cleveland Play House's resident stage manager from 2001 to 2008 and returned to CPH in the fall of 2011. "Most recently, John stage managed A New Brain at Barrington Stage Company. John has also stage managed at North Shore Music Theatre, Capital Repertory Theatre, The more
(Assistant Stage Manager) serves as an Assistant Professor for the School of Theatre and Dance at Kent State University, where he teaches courses in Stage Management, Production Management, Theatre Management, and an intro course to computing software for the theatre practitioner. Tom has been a part of the more
(Director) is delighted to return to Cleveland Play House and A Christmas Story. He has directed, taught, and performed throughout the country over the past 30 years. Credits include Enchanted April, Cyrano, A Flea in Her Ear, Phantom, Fiddler on the Roof, Old Wicked Songs, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, more
(Costume Designer) returns for his 23rd production at Cleveland Play House, having recently designed costumes for The Diary of Anne Frank; All the Way; A Christmas Story; Bell, Book and Candle; and In the Next Room, or the vibrator play. He has designed more than 400 productions at regional more
(Scenic Designer) designed Into the Breeches!, Sweat, The Diary of Anne Frank, All the Way, A Christmas Story, The Whipping Man, The Glass Menagerie, Emma, and Bill W. and Dr. Bob for Cleveland Play House. Other credits include Wizard of Oz, Fiddler on the Roof, Les Misérables, West Side more
(Stage Manager) is a Cleveland native who also proudly Stage Manages. Recent mainstage works include Every Brilliant Thing, Pipeline, CPH’s Borderlight reading of Our Dad is in Atlantis, Native Gardens, An Iliad, The Royale, The Diary of Anne Frank, ASM’ed The Good Peaches, hand-over SM’ed A Christmas Story and more
(Sound Designer) has designed sound for many Cleveland Play House productions including The Good Peaches (world premiere), Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Breath and Imagination, Good People, The Devil’s Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith, Bell, Book and Candle, The Game’s Afoot (world premiere), Bill more
(Wig Design) owned and operated by Mary Schilling-Martin and Caitie Martin; provides wig, hair and specialty makeup services to performing arts organizations and educational institutions around the country. Their motto is: “To hair is human, to wig divine.” Local credits include Cleveland Play House, Great Lakes Theater, Dobama Theatre, more
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