CAST

CREATIVE TEAM

SAM TSUI and CASEY BREVES (Original Music) are a married singing and songwriting duo who live in Los Angeles with their daughter. Sam has been hailed as an internet singing sensation, and was among the first musicians to establish a popular music channel on YouTube, inspiring an international fan base that call themselves the #Samily. Casey performs as both a pop and classical vocalist. He sang for three years with the GRAMMY Award‐winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer. They are both graduates of Yale University where they met singing a cappella, and together, their original songs and covers have received billions of views on Youtube and hundreds of millions of streams on Spotify, and multiple popular series on Tiktok. They recently published their debut children’s book “Why Do We Sing?” with Harper Collins, and their original musical “Eight Immortals” is a 2025 pipeline award winner.

SHELTON BECTON (Music Director/Accompanist) Shelton Becton has served as music director for Judy Collins, Phylicia Rashad, Patti Austin, and Roberta Flack. His compositions have been featured on The Cosby Show, Roberta Flack's Christmas Album, The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir & The Broadway Inspirational Voices. His spiritual All Good Things Will Be Added Unto You- from the Cosby Show, has earned him international acclaim. His conducting credits include The Wiz, Ain't Misbehavin', The Color Purple, Memphis, Baby It's You, Lady Day At Emerson's Bar & Grill, Shuffle Along under the direction of George C. Wolfe, & the Classic Stage production of Carmen Jones, which garnered him the Viv Award for best musical direction. He was music director, pianist and supporting actor in the HBO presentation of "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill". His vocals are heard on radio & television commercials, duets with Patti Austin & background vocals for Celine Dion, Vanessa Williams & Anita Baker. He was also featured vocalist on Frankie Knuckles' CD, "Beyond the Mix". His debut recorded CD credit is entitled "Where Is God?" Most recently he served as Music Director in London, England for the upcoming musical "Personality", featuring the music of Lloyd Price (composer of such musical gems as Stagger Lee, Lawdy Miss Clawdy & Personality.

RICKY LURIE (Costume Designer) Broadway Credits-  Harmony (co-design), Associate Designer:  Waiting for Godot, Two Strangers... ,Oh Mary!, SUNSET BLVD, Anastasia, Is This a Room, Dana H, Ain’t No Mo, A Doll's House. Regional theaters and Dance companies including: Tuacahn, American Dance Machine 21, City Center Encores!, Paper Mill Playhouse, George Street Playhouse, Syracuse Stage, The Old Globe, Courtland Rep, Geva Theater, The Hartford Stage Company, The Alliance, Kansas City Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Charlotte Ballet, Nevada Ballet Theatre, American Ballet Theatre. www.RickyLurieDesigns.com

CHRISTOPHER CRONIN (Sound Designer) Broadway: Cherry Orchard, Noises Off, Private Lives, Ghetto Klown, Driving Miss Daisy, Dame Edna: All About Me, Your Welcome America, God of Carnage, The Vertical Hour, Faith Healer, Bridge and Tunnel, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Life (x) 3, The Graduate, Prune Danish, and Much Ado about Everything. Over 60 Broadway shows as Associate: including Operation Mincemeat, Leopoldstad, Patriots, Waiting for Godot (both Patrick Stewart & Keanu Reeves), Purlie Victorious, Network, The Shark is Broken, 1984, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, The Crucible, A View from the Bridge, Wolf Hall, Fish in the Dark, The River, Cripple of Inishmaan, Of Mice and Men, Clybourne Park, Hamlet, Enron, Red, The Norman Conquests, Boeing Boeing, Rock and Roll, Frost/Nixon, Pillowman, Democracy, Jumpers, Def Poetry Jam. Off Broadway: Potted Potter, Freckle-face Strawberry, Night in November Chris is the Vice President of Technical Services at Sound Associates, Inc.

MANAGEMENT & STAFF

JASON BROUILLARD (Production Stage Manager) Broadway: Big Fish, Spider-Man, The Best Man, Bonnie & Clyde, Baby It’s You, West Side Story, Jersey Boys, LoveMusik, Hairspray, Frog and Toad, Dance of The Vampires, The Civil War. Tours: Dear Evan Hansen, Patti LuPone & Mandy Patinkin, John Lithgow: Stories by Heart, Ragtime. Off-Broadway: Amid Falling Walls, Sakina’s Restaurant, If I Forget, Trip of Love, Satchmo at The Waldorf, The Cocoanuts. Theaters include: Carnegie Hall, David Geffen Hall, The Kennedy Center, Paper Mill Playhouse, Alliance Theatre, The Alley, and five seasons at Barrington Stage Company.

REBECCA L JOHNSTON (Assistant Stage Manager) (She/Her) is originally from Orlando, FL where her career started as a performer for Walt Disney Live Entertainment and later led to joining the Special Events/Entertainment management team at Gaylord Hotels for ICE! Holiday Credits: “The Greatest Story” and “I Love Christmas Movies” (Opening Team, Gaylord Hotels) Recent Readings: “Sophia and the BeeMan” and “New World Comin” (Judith Manocherian). Off Broadway: “The Orchard” (Arlekin Players), “Wine and the Wilderness” (CSC), “US vs Ulyssess” (IAC) Tour: “Winnie the Pooh” (Rockefeller), “Dog Man the Musical” (TWUSA). Cruise Line: “Duel Reality” (Virgin Voyages), “Grease” (RCCL), “Columbus the Musical” (RCCL) @rebeccatheatregirl4276

THINK BIG PICTURE (Advertising) is a full-service strategic partner empowering creative entities to grow, connect, and thrive. Specializing in digital advertising, marketing, project management, graphic design, strategic planning, and business development, the agency offers comprehensive support tailored to the unique needs of artists, storytellers, and mission-driven brands. With a global network and a foundation rooted in deep research and data-driven insights, Think Big Picture is committed to helping clients set meaningful, realistic goals while cultivating authentic audience engagement. Their approach blends innovative mixed media design with unconventional guerrilla marketing strategies to drive real-world impact. Fueled by curiosity, collaboration, and a passion for big ideas, Think Big Picture delivers creative solutions that not only serve the moment—but shape what comes next.

CINDI RUSH CASTING (Casting) NY: Vape, Very Hungry Caterpillar, Mr Parker, Sesame Street the Musical, Winnie the Pooh, Paddington Gets in a Jam, Friends, Shame Of Thrones, Ruthless, Disenchanted, Drop Dead Perfect, Under My Skin, Silence!, Rooms, Jacques Brel, Urinetown. The Thing About Men, Tours including Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock, Winnie the Pooh, Sesame Street the Musical, Golden Girls, Paddington Gets in a Jam Regional Theaters including Workshop Theatre of Nantucket, Seven Angels, Triad Stage,  5th Avenue, Hudson Stage, Penguin Rep, Pittsburgh Public, Charleston Stage Film: A Bread Factory (Independent Spirit), The Grief of Others (SXSW/Cannes), Runoff (L.A Film Fest), Policy of Truth (SOHO Film Fest),The Woman (Sundance),Funeral Kings (SXSW) Ghoul, Theresa is a Mother, Jugface (Slamdance), In The Family (Independent Spirit) Consultant for NYU Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program (1999-2023).

SARA GIACOMINI (Executive Production Coordinator) is the Executive Assistant at MMaxwell Media, having worked alongside Mitchell for the past four years. Their producing work includes: Pay the Writer (NYC's Signature Theatre), Windows (Town Hall), When It Happens To You, and numerous reading and workshop series. Sara is also an experienced actress, having worked at numerous venues throughout the northeast, including the McCarter Theatre Center, Centenary Stage Company, and countless Shakespeare in the Park venues. She portrayed the Fledgling in the reading of Windows, opposite Tovah Feldshuh. Many thanks to Mitchell, Tawni, and her husband, Matt. BA in MT from FDU. 

MEGAN MCCULLAGH (Cheif Elf) Meghan is a fourth-grader residing in State College, PA when not working at the North Pole.  She’s excited to be celebrating the first performance of her Aunt Tawni’s new play.  Meghan is definitely on the nice list!

PRODUCING TEAM

MITCHELL MAXWELL (Producer) A veteran of over fifty years in the entertainment industry Mitchell has produced over sixty stage productions on and off- Broadway, domestic and international tours and on London’s West End.  His productions have been nominated for multiple Tonys, Oliviers, Drama Desk and Outer Critics awards and have won in each iteration.  His production of DINNER WITH FRIENDS won THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR DRAMA in 2000. Maxwell has produced seven major motion pictures.  He has been a  player in the sports world as well.  He was a founding owner of THE SENIOR PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION AND MMA’S international  M 1-GLOBAL.  Mr. Maxwell is a published novelist—his debut novel LDIK  was adapted as a stage musical and premiered  at #3 on APPLE PODCASTS as the first Broadway Musical Podcast where it remained in the top ten for nearly a year.  In 1984, ( along with partner Alan J. Shuster) he built The Minetta Lane Theatre in NYC’s West Village.  He directed Tawni O’Dell’s Play WINDOWS at Town Hall in the Spring of 2024.  Maxwell is the lead producer on O’Dell’s new play FABULIST and Mr. Epps’ PLAY ON!  ( PRE NY Opening at The Chicago Shakespeare Theater in September of 2026.) Both of these productions are  Broadway bound.

LAURA JANIK CRONIN (Producer) is a producer and general manager with over 30 years of experience in theater management. She has worked on more than 45 productions across Broadway, Off-Broadway, and national tours, including The Lion King, Chicago, August: Osage County, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, CAGNEY, When Elvis Met The Beatles, Fuerza Bruta, and Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Live, among others. A co-founder of Brierpatch Productions, which she led for 17 years, Laura is now the founder of Catalyst Theatricals, a company that champions unusual, inspired, and passionate creative voices through management and small business services. Laura is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College and The Yale School of Drama. www.catalysttheatricals.com

ALYSSA MELANI (Producer) is a New York–based creative artist and producer whose work centers on crafting meaningful, culturally resonant stories. Recent projects include the PBS broadcasted documentary See Memory, Megan Thee Stallion’s Hot Girl Summer Tour, and Mapping Without Boundaries - an artist series led by Yo Yo Ma. She's thrilled for you all to experience the joy, magic, and spirit of The Naughty List.

WILLETTE KLAUSNER (Producer) Founder and President, WMK Productions. Productions include Hadestown, MJ the Musical, Buena Vista Social Club, Ragtime, Chess, Oedipus, Just in Time, Queen of Versailles, Waiting for Godot, Maybe Happy Ending, Operation Mincemeat, Glengarry Glen Ross, Good Night and Good Luck, Stereophonic, Othello, Sunset Blvd. In addition to her shows appearing on both Broadway and London’s West End, her productions have collectively received over 65 Tony Award nominations. As Vice President, Marketing and Marketing Research for MCA Universal Studios, Klausner was involved with the successful marketing campaigns of JAWS, ANIMAL HOUSE, THE WIZ, THE DEER HUNTER, THE JERK and THE BLUES BROTHERS among others. Klausner led the research team to determine the economic viability of Universal Studios Florida. Klausner serves on the Board of Directors of the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts (CAAPA), the American Cinema Foundation and has served on the Boards of Directors of the Los Angeles Music Center, the Women in Film Foundation, the Audrey Skirball-Kenis Theatre and the Constitutional Rights Foundation. She is also a member of The Women’s Trusteeship, New York Women in Film and Television and the National Women’s Forum.

SPECIAL THANKS to Brenbri Props, LuBird Media Co. LLC, Sound Associates Inc.