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A Christmas Story

The Musical

 
at Stansbury High School
 
 
Book by
Joseph Robinette
 
Music and Lyrics by
Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
 
Starring
 
Dylan Slaugh
Kenzie Izatt
Taylor Gable
Randon Atkin
Asher Hancock
Preston Nelson
Conner Webb
Isaac Bailey
Scout Barton
 
 
 

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Song List

A Christmas Story

Musical Numbers

Act 1

It All Comes Down to Christmas (Part 1)     Ralphie, The Parkers

It All Comes Down to Christmas (Part 2)    The Parkers, Kids, Ensemble

Higbee’s Window                            Ralphie, Kids, Ensemble

Red Ryder Carbine-Action BB Gun               Ralphie, Jean

It All Comes Down to Christmas (Reprise)   Ralphie, Ensemble, Kids, Mother

The Genius on Cleveland Street                 The Old Man, Mother

When You’re a Wimp                            Ralphie, Randy, Schwartz, Flick, Esther Jane, Mary Beth, Farkus, Dill, Kids

Ralphie to the Rescue                           Ralphie, Miss Shields, The Old Man, Mother, Ensemble

  What a Mother Does                             Mother

  A Major Award                                     The Old Man, Mother, Ensemble

  Act 1 Finale                                           Ralphie, The Old Man, Mother, Randy, Ensemble

 Act 2

Sticky Situation                                   Ralphie, Schwartz, Flick, Doctor, Fireman, Flick’s Mom, Kids

You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out!                  Farkus, Dill, Schwartz, Flick, Kids, Miss Shields, Tap Ensemble

Just Like That                                       Mother

Up on Santa’s Lap                                 Santa, Mrs. Claus, Elves, Ralphie, Randy and Ensemble

Before the Old Man Comes Home                The Parkers       

Somewhere Hovering Over Indiana              Ralphie, Randy and Kids

Ralphie to the Rescue (Reprise)                   Ralphie and Ensemble    

A Christmas Story                                      The Parkers and Full Company

 

Cast

Holden Anderson
Fantasy Villain
Kenzington Anderson
Ensemble
Randon Atkin
Ralphie Parker
Isaac bailey
Schwartz
Scout Barton
Dill
Boston Bean
Mrs. Schwartz/Ensemble
Navy Bean
Ensemble
October Bean
Ensemble
Seven Bean
Ensemble
Dan Becerra
Ensemble
Levi Bishop
Kid's Ensemble
Liberty Bishop
Ensemble
Sydney Blanchard
Ensemble
Aleah Caldwell
Flick's mom, ensemble
Janika Christiansen
Ensemble
Elena Cox
Ensemble
Eli Drorbaugh
Santa Claus & Ensemble
Maylee Drorbaugh
Kids Ensemble (Nancy)
Jamie Raine Eldredge
Ensemble
Sean Hunter Eldredge
Child ensemble
Julianne Ferguson
Ensemble
Taylor Gable
Miss Shields
Asher Hancock
Randy
Kenzie Izatt
Mother
Mariana K. Limutau
Ensemble
Alie Lopez
Childrens Ensemble
Rebecca Merritt
Enssemble
Preston Nelson
Scut Farkus
Taylor Olsen
Mary Beth
Dylan Slaugh
Jean Sheapherd
Mitchell Slaugh
Ensemble
Jacob Snideman
Ensemble
Kenzie Stoker
Ensemble
Owen Van Cott
Flick
Conner Webb
The Old Man
Haley Welch
Esther-Jane
Rylee Zinn
Ensemble

Creative Team

Glen Carpenter

Director

Erik Mourtgos

Music Director

Becca Hall

Choreographer

Charlene Welch

Costumer

Angelina Bailey

Assistant Director/Stage Manager

Kensington Hohmann

Microphones/Sound Effects

Sydney Gable

Tech Crew

Darby Corbett

Tech Crew

Hannah Anthony

Tech Crew

Yonmi Saavedra

Tech crew

Hannah Heyrend

Projections

Hazel Fogg

Music

Jeffrey Hays

Lighting

Spencer Sant

Spotlight

Danny Odell

Spotlight

Meet the Company

Holden Anderson

Fantasy Villain
Holden Anderson - Fantasy Villain

Hi my name is Holden Anderson. I was a tech crewsie in Newsie and I died first in Bardy Bunch. I climbed the arches in Matilda and scared children young and old in that show. I'm the fantasy villain in A Christmas Story, and I hope you enjoy the show

Kenzington Anderson

Ensemble
Kenzington Anderson - Ensemble

Kenzington has been a part of multiple community theatre productions with LaForge Encore Theatre and Missoula Children's Theatre. Last year she was an officer for Jaguar Drama at Clarke. N. Johnson Jr. High. She's also a member of Rise Up Children's Choir and their all girls acapella group, Lumina. Other projects include BYU's Remix Vocal Academy.

Randon Atkin

Ralphie Parker
Randon Atkin - Ralphie Parker

This is Randon Atkin’s first play here at SHS. He has done plays in the past such as, The Addams Family Jr. with the role of Pugsley Addams, Willy Wonka Jr. landing the character Charlie Bucket, Shrek Jr. with Pinocchio, and James and the Giant Peach with the role of Earthworm.

Isaac bailey

Schwartz
Isaac bailey - Schwartz

Isaac Bailey has been shows for about 7 years. The shows he has done at Stansbury high school are Matilda and now A Christman Story. Isaac has also done shows at Empress including little Abner, Honk, Singing in the rain, and Lion King where he was Young Simba. He has also done shows at Clark and Johnson.

Scout Barton

Dill
Scout Barton - Dill

Scout is 12 years old and a 7th grader at Clarke N Johnson Jr. High school. This will be his 4th production at SHS. His favorite rolls have been “Bruce” from Matilda and “Earthworm” from James and the giant peach jr. He is excited to be playing “Dill” in this production of A Christmas Story!

Boston Bean

Mrs. Schwartz/Ensemble
Boston Bean - Mrs. Schwartz/Ensemble

Boston is very excited to be a part of this show. With Stallion Drama, she has loved being in Matilda this past Spring. She has also been in advanced orchestra/choir classes at Stansbury and is currently in their Show Choir. She loves performing on stage with this program, and looks forward to performing in more shows at Stansbury High School in the years to come.

Navy Bean

Ensemble
Navy Bean - Ensemble

Navy Likes drama and likes to be dramatic, at home and at school. She also likes taekwondo, anime, and video games.

October Bean

Ensemble
October Bean - Ensemble

October loves to sing, to practice taekwondo, to play the drums, and to eat vegetables. She has a mildly flexible personality and a lot of energy. She is great at memorization, and will most of the time cooperate.

Seven Bean

Ensemble
Seven Bean - Ensemble

Seven has performed in Matilda and A Christmas Story. She is an avid writer of plays and novels.

Dan Becerra

Ensemble
Dan Becerra - Ensemble

Recently did Tech for Matilda in 2021, theatre dance, ensemble in EMMA; a pop musical. Not as recent did tech in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Levi Bishop

Kid's Ensemble
Levi Bishop - Kid's Ensemble

Levi is a sixth grader at middle Canyon Elementary. He enjoys singing, playing the piano, and video games. He is part of the Tooele County singing group Notability. He has played Pumbaa in The Lion King and Lladalord in James and the Giant Peach. He is also a black belt in Taekwondo.

Liberty Bishop

Ensemble
Liberty Bishop - Ensemble

Liberty has been into Drama since the 3rd grade. Her favorite roles include Marta, in "The Sound of Music", and Matilda in "Matilda the Musical". She is currently a freshman here at SHS, and can't wait to be a part of many more plays while in high school.

Sydney Blanchard

Ensemble
Sydney Blanchard - Ensemble Sydney is a junior this year, and she has been doing theatre since 8th grade. Her first show was Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and she's been in 2 productions since. Though she got a late start, theatre has become a passion of hers, which she wishes to continue following.

Aleah Caldwell

Flick's mom, ensemble
Aleah Caldwell - Flick's mom, ensemble

Aleah has been doing musical theater since 6th grade. She is currently a junior this year, and has been in a total of 8 shows. She has been in stallion drama since her freshman year, and enjoys performing.

Janika Christiansen

Ensemble
Janika Christiansen - Ensemble

Janika hopes to perform in several shows her senior year of high school! She spends most of her time in the drama program, drawing at her desk, or with her dog!

Elena Cox

Ensemble
Elena Cox - Ensemble

This is Elena’s third show working with Mr. Carpenter at Stansbury High School. Her first show was “Emma!” and was playing Harriett and she was also able to participate in “Matilda” with tech. “In her free time, Elena likes to pick her nose…” -Carpenter She’s more sanitary than that. Enjoy!

Eli Drorbaugh

Santa Claus & Ensemble
Eli Drorbaugh - Santa Claus & Ensemble

I’m Eli and I've been involved in the drama program for about 4 years. This program and the people in it mean so much to me. My favorite rolls include Pumba in Lion King, Jiminy Cricket in Ever After, and my favorite, Guy #2 in Emma, all performed at Stansbury.

Maylee Drorbaugh

Kids Ensemble (Nancy)
Maylee Drorbaugh - Kids Ensemble (Nancy)

Maylee is a 6th grade homeschool student who plays the piano and cello. She has participated in Lion King Jr, Aladdin Jr, Frozen Jr, and James and the Giant Peach Jr at Stansbury High School.

Jamie Raine Eldredge

Ensemble
Jamie Raine Eldredge - Ensemble

I have been doing theatre since the 5th grade. I have loved being in so many shows with all of my friends. My favorite shows I’ve been in were A Midsummers Night Dream and You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown. Outside of theater I’m an active reader and enjoy writing stories. Next year I’m hoping to major in musical theater and continue to make an impact on the world by performing stories!

Sean Hunter Eldredge

Child ensemble
Sean Hunter Eldredge - Child ensemble

Hunter has enjoyed doing his first ever production. He’s been loving doing a SHS production for his first show. His sister and parents were the ones to encourage him to audition for this show. Outside of theater hunter likes to play video games and not his homework.

Julianne Ferguson

Ensemble
Julianne Ferguson - Ensemble

Julianne is a sophomore and has been acting since she was 5. When she’s not acting and singing, she likes to spend her time with friends and family and learning history. Some of Julianne’s favorite roles have been Anna from Frozen, Ariel from The Little Mermaid, And puck, from Midsummer nights stream

Taylor Gable

Miss Shields
Taylor Gable - Miss Shields

This is Taylor Gable, this is her 4th show at Stansbury. She was in Mamma Mia, Newsies, and Matilda. Taylor is also on the high school soccer team, Debate team, Bella Voce choir, and is the Social Media officer for the drama department. P.S. Don’t shoot your eye out.

Asher Hancock

Randy
Asher Hancock - Randy

This is Asher's 3rd show with Stallion Drama. He loved playing the centipede in James in the Giant Peach. When not acting, Asher loves to play vidoe games and read.

Kenzie Izatt

Mother
Kenzie Izatt - Mother

Kenzie has been performing with Stallion Drama since age 11. She is a senior this year, and is the secretary of drama club. Her favorite roles include Mrs. Peacock, Shirley Partridge, and the Queen of Hearts. She is excited to perform as Mother and hopes you enjoy the show.

Mariana K. Limutau

Ensemble
Mariana K. Limutau - Ensemble

Lancer 2 Stallion! Mariana Limutau is a new family member of Stansbury Drama. She is a Junior this year and is excited to continue in the performing arts. "A Christmas Story" is one of her favorite tales and is excited to tell and share it through this musical. In her free time (when she has it) she likes to compose music, play piano, guitar, illustrate, and watching movies with her family.

Alie Lopez

Childrens Ensemble
Alie Lopez - Childrens Ensemble

Alie enjoys dancing and singing and playing the piano. She has performed in several shows including Adams Family, Seussical the Musical, and James and the Giant Peach. She has been acting since 2016 and loves it!! She hopes to act in Hollywood some day.

Rebecca Merritt

Enssemble
Rebecca Merritt - Enssemble

Becca is a Sophomore at Stansbury High. She discovered her love for acting in the fifth grade in her first show, Zombio and Juliet. She works at the McDonalds in Lakepoint. She also sings Alto in our Bella Voce choir.

Preston Nelson

Scut Farkus
Preston Nelson - Scut Farkus

This is Preston Nelson's sixth show here at Stallion Drama. Preston is a junior and is vice president of the drama club. His favorite roles include Ensemble in Tuck Everlasting, Bobby Brady in The Bardy Bunch, and Nigel in Matilda. Preston is grateful and excited to be on stage again.

Taylor Olsen

Mary Beth
Taylor Olsen - Mary Beth

Taylor, an 8th grader at excelsior academy. She has been doing plays at SHS for many years. Some of her favorite roles are Amanda Thripp in “Matilda,” and Baby Kangaroo in “Suessical The Musical,” and is so excited to play Mary Beth.

Dylan Slaugh

Jean Sheapherd
Dylan Slaugh - Jean Sheapherd

Dylan has been fortunate enough to be a part of two prior productions and is excited for his coming parts in Hamlet and High School Musical. He was able to compete in last year’s state drama competition and win a superior’s medal. He was also able to win home coming king with another humorous monologue.

Mitchell Slaugh

Ensemble
Mitchell Slaugh - Ensemble

Mitchell Slaugh is a fifth grader at Bonneville Academy. This is his first production he has been a part of. He enjoys his role in A Christmas Story and looks forward to being a part of more productions.

Jacob Snideman

Ensemble
Jacob Snideman - Ensemble

I have been acting for 4 years now. I have been in about 12-15 productions including, The Addams Family Young@Part, The Twits, and Shrek The Musical Jr. I keep doing theatre because of the adrenaline rush, it fuels my everyday life.

Kenzie Stoker

Ensemble
Kenzie Stoker - Ensemble

Kenzie loves theatre! She has been in a couple shows here at SHS. She played a munchkin in "The Wizard of Oz", part of the children's ensemble in "Joseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat", ensemble in "Newsies", and Brigitta Von Trapp in "The Sound of Music". She has grown up in the SHS drama program, and absolutely loves it.

Owen Van Cott

Flick
Owen Van Cott - Flick

When Owen is not on stage he loves making jokes, eating sushi, playing Minecraft and snuggling his puppy. Owen is relatively new to the world of theater, but has taken to it quickly with roles such as: Eric in "Matilda" and James in "James and the Giant Peach." Perhaps his favorite part however, is the relationships he has built with fun loving, like minded people he is happy to call friends. Thank you, one and all who has come to support him in his budding passion.

Conner Webb

The Old Man
Conner Webb - The Old Man

Conner is a senior this year and is excited to perform this crazy show! Some notable roles: Mufasa (Lion King), Emmit (Ever After), Mr. Boddy (Clue), Danny Partridge (Bardy Bunch), Sergei (Matilda), and Finch (Newsies). He hopes you enjoy the show and for Crippesake Don’t Touch That Leg Lamp!

Haley Welch

Esther-Jane
Haley Welch - Esther-Jane

Haley, a junior at SHS, has been a member of Stallion Drama for 5 years. Some of her favorite roles she’s played include Lavender in ‘Matilda’ and Emma in ‘Emma! A Pop Musical’. Haley also figure skates, does choir, enjoys traveling, and is a drama officer as the historian.

Rylee Zinn

Ensemble
Rylee Zinn - Ensemble

Theater is my life

Glen Carpenter

Director
Glen Carpenter - Director

Glen has appeared at The Empress Theatre, The Grand Theatre, Hale Centre Theatre (both Orem and West Valley), The Egyptian Theatre, Wasatch Theatre Company and Rodgers Memorial (before they became Centrepoint), along the Wasatch front and The Benson Gristmill Performing Arts Foundation, and Laforge Encore Theatre out in Tooele.  Before moving to Utah he was on the Executive Board and very active at the Bellingham Theatre Guild in Bellingham WA.  Some of his favorite roles are Smee in Peter and the Starcatcher and Peter Pan, The Man in Chair in the Drowsy Chaperone, Hannibal in the Curious Savage, and Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast.  Glen is the Drama Director, Debate Coach and Performing Arts Chair at Stansbury High School and thinks his students are some of the most amazing and talented kids in the world!  He believes that you should always pursue your dreams and do what you love, that’s why he went from being an accountant to a Drama Teacher.   I’m so happy with this amazing cast, and I hope you’ll enjoy our production!

Erik Mourtgos

Music Director
Erik Mourtgos - Music Director

This is Mr. Mourtgos' 16th year teaching high school choir.   He has music directed musicals at high schools and in community theaters for the same amount of time.   When not working with the students he likes to spend time with his wife, read, sleep, rebuild computers, play video games and not write short biographies.

 

Becca Hall

Choreographer
Becca Hall - Choreographer

Becca has been teaching dance for over 20 years, and is thrilled to continue working with the students at Stansbury High. She holds a degree in Dance Education and Elementary Education from Weber State University, with a Masters from Grand Canyon University. She began dancing at the age of 6, training in ballet, jazz, hip-hop, tap, contemporary, modern, and musical theater. She has performed and competed nationally on the collegiate level, as well as performing for Disneyland and Carnival Cruise Lines, but her true passion is teaching. She loves working with students of all ages and her choreography can be seen at competitions and theaters throughout Utah. When she is not dancing, Becca is a 1st Grade Dual Language Immersion Teacher at West Elementary. Lots of love and gratitude to her family for their support and this amazingly talented cast for being brave and trying new things!

Charlene Welch

Costumer
Charlene Welch - Costumer

Charlene has worked with the Drama department on costumes for four years now. Her first show was Mama Mia. She loves working with the students and parents.

Angelina Bailey

Assistant Director/Stage Manager
Angelina Bailey - Assistant Director/Stage Manager

Kensington Hohmann

Microphones/Sound Effects
Kensington Hohmann - Microphones/Sound Effects

Sydney Gable

Tech Crew
Sydney Gable - Tech Crew

This is my first ever show as tech and i was also on the girls soccer team for the school.

Darby Corbett

Tech Crew
Darby Corbett - Tech Crew

I enjoy playing soccer and acting, this is also my first show I’ve done tech in.

Hannah Anthony

Tech Crew
Hannah Anthony - Tech Crew

This is my second time doing tech for stansbury. One of my hobbies is visual arts. I hope you enjoy the show.

Yonmi Saavedra

Tech crew
Yonmi Saavedra - Tech crew

This is my first show, and I like to make wire jewelry

Hannah Heyrend

Projections
Hannah Heyrend - Projections

I have been doing theatre for years and am happy to be a part of this fun production! I have also been in the crew for our school's productions of Mamma Mia, Mary Poppins, and Newsies.

Hazel Fogg

Music
Hazel Fogg - Music

Jeffrey Hays

Lighting
Jeffrey Hays - Lighting

Spencer Sant

Spotlight
Spencer Sant - Spotlight

Enough said I like tech and hope to be able to do as much as I can, I particularly love spotlight and this is my second year doing it. I have lots of siblings and love other kids that aren’t related to me. I like to clean, especially dishes and sweeping, and I enjoy drawing derpy animals

Danny Odell

Spotlight
Danny Odell - Spotlight Danny Odell is a junior here at Stansbury High School. He does Advanced Theater, Soccer, and Theater Productions. Danny has been playing soccer for 11 years and has played for 3 different competitive teams before he played for the high school. He began taking Theater during his second semester as a freshman. He has been doing Theater ever since then.

Special Thanks to:   Carol Laforge, Brandon Welch, Mike and Brandy Hays, Brayden Summers, Ian Ray and the Staff and Administration of Stansbury High School.

 

 

 

 

From The Director

From The Director,

 

I don't know about you, but I have loved a Christmas Story since the movie first came out in 1983.   The story of Ralphie and his quest to attain the gift of all gifts, a Red-Ryder Carbine Action BB Gun, now which kid couldn't relate to that?  Granted I wasn't the kid who wanted a BB Gun, but I still had those things that I dreamed about, and we all still do today.  Of course, today's Christmas Presents might be a bit more expensive.  😉

This Show is about family, it's about the simple things in life, but more than that it's about growing up and dreaming of greatness. It's about Ralphie who wants to be the hero, he wants to be "Ralphie to the Rescue" and he wants to not be a wimp.   It's about The Old Man who dreams of winning the contests he enters constantly, and it's about Mother who dreams of having her family happy and safe at home.

As we come to deal with today and all the crazy things happening in the world, we yearn for a return to normalcy, back to a time when we didn't have to worry, back to a time when we could just enjoy life.   Hopefully this show helps you with that. The music is incredible and written by the Tony and Academy award winning duo of Pasek and Paul (Dear Evan Hansen, James and the Giant Peach and LA Story) Also the cast is pretty amazing too if I do say so myself.

So sit back and relax, and enjoy the story of Ralphie and his love of adventure, in a way you've never seen it before!

And remember, "careful, or you'll shoot your eye out!"

Enjoy!

Glen Carpenter

 

 

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