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Cleveland’s favorite holiday tradition is back by popular demand! One boy. One holiday wish. And a world conspiring to make sure it doesn’t come true. The record-breaking show returns to the Allen Theatre in all its pink-bunny-suit, glowing-leg-lamp, triple-dog-daring glory. The perfect holiday treat for the entire family!
Previews: Nov 30 - Dec 5 | Opening Night: Dec 6
(Randy) is a great storyteller and loves to entertain. His interests include biking, ninja/Parkour, Greek, mythology, Legos, Pokémon cards, and video games. He loves the Percy Jackson books and enjoys acting out the characters he reads about. He’s a natural leader, who is a good friend to all, and more
(Understudy Miss Shields) is an actor, illustrator, and musician originally hailing from Northern California. She earned her BA in Theatre from Fordham University, and spent many years creating and performing in spaces all around NYC. In addition to being an actor, she writes music, and has her own illustrative more
(Understudy Ralphie, Schwartz, Scut) is so excited to be making his debut with Cleveland Play House! Luca has been performing in local and community theatres since 2022. Some of his past roles include: Randolph MacAfee in Bye Bye Birdie and Young Simba in Lion King Jr. at Academy for more
(Helen) is a sixth grade student in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and previously performed the leading role of Elsa in a Disney Musicals in Schools production of Frozen. Two summers ago she performed the role of Little Ti Moune in Once on This Island at Beck Center’s Senny more
(Flick) is thrilled to be a part of A Christmas Story with Cleveland Play House, marking another exciting step in his budding acting career. Evan has built a strong foundation in theatre with MAD Factory where he has performed in Matilda, Descendants, Moana, Elf, The Sound of Music, and more
(Schwartz) debuted as Mayor of Munchkin Land at the Beck Center for the Arts production of The Wizard of Oz in the spring of 2024. Louis quickly took to the stage and is honored and thrilled to star as Flick/Schwartz in A Christmas Story. When not performing, Louis enjoys more
(Ralph) Broadway credits include Erich Geibel in LoveMusik, Hugh Dorsey in Parade, Tom Davenport in Inherit the Wind, The Warden in Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Inspector Javert in Les Miserables, Neville Landless in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and the Squire of Dinidan in Camelot. Off-Broadway he has more
(Understudy Randy, Flick) is thrilled to make his debut with the Cleveland Play House in a Christmas Story. Mateo has been performing since he was four years old with the American Zagreb Junior Tamburitzans. He sings, dances, and plays traditional Croatian instruments. He has performed throughout more
(Understudy The Old Man) Calder is excited to be going into his second year in the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program. He was last seen as John Dodge in the CWRU/CPH production of Middletown. Other favorite credits include The Last Night of Ballyhoo (Peachy Weil) and Abigail/1702 (John Brown). BFA, more
(Ralphie) is so thrilled to be making his Cleveland Playhouse debut! He is an 8th grader at Saint Paschal Baylon school in Highland Heights. Favorite roles at the the Heights Youth Theatre include Scuttle (The Little Mermaid), Lafou (Beauty and the Beast), Carlos (Descendants), Randolph (Bye Bye Birdie) more
(Miss Shields) is elated to return to CPH where she got her first Equity role 24 years ago. A graduate of The Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin and University College Cork, Derdriu has performed across North America at The Guthrie Theatre, Hartford Stage, Geffen Playhouse, Geva Theater, Pittsburgh Public, more
(Scut Farkus) is thrilled to be involved in his first professional production here at Cleveland Play House! Declan has been acting in local youth and community theatre productions since age 9. Favorite credits include (but are not limited to): Newsies the Broadway musical (St. Edward HS), School of Rock more
(Understudy Esther Jane, Helen) began her theatrical career two years ago when she debuted in Honk! Jr. She is a member of the Caryl Crane Youth Theater company and competition team. She is a solo award winner at NYTE. Her community works include: Finding Nemo, Alice in Wonderland, A more
(The Old Man) Broadway credits include Tracy Letts’ The Minutes, Larry David’s Fish In The Dark, David Mamet’s November, Elaine May’s Taller Than A Dwarf, and the Tony Award-winning musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Other notable theater work includes world premieres by Ethan Coen, Rolin Jones, more
(Mother) is an actor, singer, director, and arts educator based in Cleveland. NYC: Medusa (Medusa), Zu (Project Tiresias), Judge Jill Joyce (How to Be a Winner), and Columbiner (ReB+VoDkA+Me). Regional: Children of Eden at French Creek Theatre (Eve/Mama Noah); The Music Man at Cain Park (Marian Paroo); Caroline, or more
(Esther Jane) recently appeared as Annie this past summer at Porthouse Theater. Other performances include: Pippin (Theo) at Baldwin Wallace University, Christmas Carol (Tiny Tim) with Great Lakes Theater, and performed as Gretl in The Sound of Music at Blossom Music Center as her stage debut in 2022. more
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