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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.
Jake Spencer (Ralphie). Photo Credit Roger Mastroianni
(u/s Schwartz, Flick and Scut Farkus) is thrilled to be making his Cleveland Play House debut. He was previously seen as Curly in Peter Pan (Beachwood Community Theater) and as Santa in his school play, The Twelve Missing Days of Christmas. Jayshon takes acting classes throughout Northeast Ohio. Jayshon is more
(Flick and u/s Ralphie) is ecstatic to be returning to A Christmas Story and to CPH, his home away from home. This is Tommy's fifth Cleveland Play House production. Tommy's CPH debut role was Ralphie in 2016’s A Christmas Story. After this, he performed on the CPH stages more
(u/s Schwartz, Flick and Scut Farkus) is delighted to be part of CPH’s A Christmas Story! Baird is a middle school student at Garfield Middle School in Lakewood where he enjoys social studies, orchestra and outdoor recess. Previous theatre experiences include Aunt Leaf with CPH Academy, Happily Ever After at more
(Stage Management Apprentice) is currently the Stage Management Apprentice at Cleveland Play House, having worked on Sweat, A Christmas Story, and Hay Fever, to name a few. As a recent graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles, the majority of her stage management credits are held in southern 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 Price more
(Scut Farkus) is ecstatic to be making his Cleveland Play House debut. Nathan began acting in third grade with Fairmount Center for the Arts in Wizard of Oz. Now in eighth grade at Chagrin Falls Middle School, Nathan has most recently been seen as Oliver Twist in Oliver! at Medina more
(Schwartz) is thrilled and honored to make his debut at Cleveland Play House. Mateo began acting in seventh grade with Karamu House’s Youth Repertory Company. He has performed at Karamu House in Boundless Grace, a summer arts theatre production. Now in the eighth grade at Lake Ridge 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 Alice’s more
(Esther Jane) is ecstatic to be making her Cleveland Play House debut! She is twelve years old and is in seventh grade. Audrey has most recently been seen as Ella in Cinder-Ella at the Beck Center and Narrator in Into the Woods Jr. at Olmsted Performing Arts. Her past credits 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 A more
(Randy) is thrilled to reprise his role as Randy at Cleveland Play House. He got to know the character as understudy in 2016, and made his Randy stage debut last season. Other credits include: Ensemble in Gypsy (Beck Center for the Arts), Ensemble in The Music Man in Concert (Cain more
(Ralphie) is honored to be returning to Cleveland Play House and his holiday home on “Cleveland Street,” with the cast and crew of A Christmas Story. He appeared as Ralphie in the production last year, and was previously seen as Flick and Randy. Jake is a sixth grader at Kenston more
(u/s Helen and Esther Jane) is extremely delighted to be a part of the A Christmas Story cast! Favorite theatre credits include Aunt Leaf (Annabelle) at Cleveland Play House’s Theatre Academy, Gypsy (Children’s Ensemble) at Beck Center, Annie (Orphan Kate) at Aurora Community Theatre, To Kill A Mockingbird (Scout) at more
(Helen) is ecstatic to return to CPH in A Christmas Story. She was last seen as Mary in Minton's Place during New Ground Theatre Festival in the spring of 2018. Favorite roles include: Storyteller in Children of Eden (French Creek), Reporter in James and the Giant Peach (Heights Youth Theatre), 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, including more
(u/s Randy) is ten years old and a fourth grader from Independence. He is happy to be making his debut with Cleveland Play House and working with such a wonderful director, cast and crew. Favorite previous roles include: Michael Banks, Mary Poppins (Near West Theatre); Children of Eden, and Joseph more
(Lighting Designer) Cleveland Play House productions include: Into the Breeches!; Native Gardens; An Iliad; The Invisible Hand; These Mortal Hosts; The Good Peaches; A Christmas Story; The Little Foxes; Venus in Fur; Every Good Boy Deserves Favor; In the Next Room, or the vibrator play; and Stew and the Negro more
(Production Assistant) is excited to be in her third season at Cleveland Play House, having worked on Pipeline, Into the Breeches!, An Iliad, Tiny Houses, The Seagull, Shakespeare in Love, Macbeth, The Invisible Hand, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, just to name a few. Her previous credits more
(Stage Manager) was Cleveland Play House's resident stage manager from 2001 to 2008 and returned to CPH in the fall of 2011. This past summer, he worked at Porthouse Theatre where he stage managed Man of La Mancha and The Music Man. John has also stage managed at North more
(Assistant Stage Manager) returns for his sixth season as a resident member of the stage management staff at Cleveland Play House. Selected area stage management credits include Memphis, Rock of Ages, Godspell, The Frogs, Smokey Joe's Café, Avenue Q, Pippin, and Oliver! (Cain Park); Le Nozze di Figaro and 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, As 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 theatres 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 Story, more
(Sound Designer) has designed sound for previous Cleveland Play House productions including: The Good Peaches (world premiere), Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Breath and Imagination, Venus in Fur, Good People, The Devil’s Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith, The Game’s Afoot (world premiere), Bill W. and more
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The Allen, Helen and Outcalt theatres are located at Playhouse Square
1407 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44115
Administrative Offices and Education Center
1901 E. 13th Street, Suite 200 Cleveland, OH 44114 (216) 400-7000
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7401 Detour Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44103