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Stars Under The Stars – Home For The Holidays!
December 18 - December 31, 2020
Celebrate this holiday season with San Diego Musical Theatre’s Stars Under the Stars: Home for the Holidays Concert! ❄️ Since we are all home for the holidays this year, SDMT is bringing our annual holiday show to YOU! Light the fire, grab your comfiest holiday pajamas, and enjoy our virtual concert event from the comfort of your own home.
Cast & Creative
CAST
- https://www.sdmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/steve-gunderson-headshot-225x225.jpegSteve GundersonSDMT Alumni - Hairspray, A Christmas Story, Damn YankeesSTEVE GUNDERSON was part of the creative team for the original musicals Suds, 33 1/3 House of Dreams, Back To Bacharach & David, Everybody’s Talkin’: The Music of Harry Nilsson, The Artificial Woman (Creative Catalyst Grant), Yours Truly, and others. He is an award-winning composer for theatre and television. As an actor he has played major roles at San Diego Musical Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Old Globe Theatre, Alliance Theatre, Pasadena Playhouse, North Coast Rep, New Village Arts, Diversionary Theatre, Laguna Playhouse, Colony Theatre, La Mirada Theatre, Rubicon Theatre, Second Stage Theatre, Equity Library Theatre, Stage West (Toronto and Calgary) and the National Tour of The Grapes Of Wrath. On television he voiced various roles on King of the Hill and Beavis and Butthead.
- https://www.sdmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/janaya-jones-headshot-225x225.jpegJanaya JonesSDMT Alumni - Miracle on 34th Street, Pump Up The VolumeJanaya Mahealani Jones is so happy to be returning to SDMT after her performances as Dee in Pump up the Volume: A 90s Palooza! and Doris Walker in the original cast of Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Musical Radio Play. This year she has been keeping busy from home with Pixel Playhouse/After Hours Theatre in the virtual productions of Hocus Pocus: A Musical Cocktail Experience and Definitely Not Clue: An Interactive Musical Mystery. She Also works at Disney's California adventure and can be seen as Queen Elsa of Arendelle at Frozen: Live at the Hyperion, Dime in the Five and Dime Jazz Band, and DJ Dee Jay at the Disney Junior Dance Party. Janaya works regionally in theatres such as Moonlight Ampitherate, Lambs Players, Rockwell Table and Stage, and Performance Riverside. She is most known for her star turn as Esmeralda in Moonlight Ampitheatre's Hunchback of Notre Dame as well as Mel in the 2019 revival of Mixtape respectively. Huge thanks to our amazing team for safely creating live theatre! Follow her journey on instagram: @esmerelduhhh_
- https://www.sdmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/jonathan-sangster-headshot-225x225.jpgJonathon SangsterSDMT Alumni - Ragtime, First Date, Damn Yankees, Billy Elliott, The Full Monty, Young Frankenstein, Crazy For YouJonathan Sangster is excited to spread some Christmas cheer for all to hear! Recently on the National Tour of The Book of Mormon (Elder Cunningham standby), you may recognize Jonathan from such SDMT shows as Young Frankenstein (Igor), The Full Monty (Malcolm), Damn Yankees (Rocky) and First Date (Man 2). You may have also seen him in Spamalot (Patsy) at Cygnet Theatre and the Old Globe's Looking For Christmas. Special thanks to Jill, Ron, Neil, and the Lewis's for providing a safe outlet for all of us performers during these difficult times. Jonathan would like to wish you all happiness and great health during this holiday season.
- https://www.sdmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/barbara-schoenhofer-headshot-225x225.jpgBarbara SchoenhoferSDMT Alumni - A Christmas Story, All Shook Up, White ChristmasBarbara is incredibly grateful to be a performing with SDMT again! Her SDMT credits include; A Christmas Story (Miss Shields), All Shook Up (Mayor Hyde), and White Christmas. Other credits include; Mamma Mia (Tanya) at Moonlight Stage Prod., Welk Theatre and Lyric Theatre of OKC, A Christmas Carol (Mrs. Fezziwig) at The Welk, 42nd St (Dorothy Brock), Tommy (Mrs. Walker), Chicago (Roxie) and A Chorus Line (Sheila) and the day before theatres closed this year, 1 preview of La Cage (Mme.Dindon/Mme.Renaud), at Cygnet. Film credits include; Night Screams (Brenda) and SD 48HR Film project, Sound Bites (Barbara). Barbara is also a private dance/acting coach, choreographer, director and dance teacher. She is currently a tap teacher for SDMT Academy and Artifex in Motion.
- https://www.sdmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/leonard-patton-headshot-225x225.jpegLeonard PattonSDMT Alumni - Pump Up The VolumeLeonard has worked as a professional singer, musician, actor, and composer in San Diego for many years and has been a familiar face in many Lamb's Players Theatre productions including San Diego's longest running original musical MIXTAPE, Hello Dolly, Godspell, Boomers, Festival of Christmas, and Pump Boys and Dinettes. Leonard was also in the cast of Pump Up the Volume at SDMT in 2017. Recently, Leonard was a part of the acclaimed and award-nominated play, Father Comes Home From The Wars with Intrepid Theatre. Leonard holds the first master's degree in jazz studies from SDSU as a vocalist. Leonard is currently working with two-time grammy winning producer, Kamau Kenyatta (Gregory Porter), on a new recording project. On August 8, 2017, Leonard, along with his group, attempted and broke the Guinness world record for the most concerts in 24 hours (70)... all to garner attention for his new nonprofit, Jazz Vocal Workshop.
- https://www.sdmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/nancy-snow-carr-headshot-225x225.jpegNancy Snow CarrSDMT Alumni - postponed production of Catch Me If You CanNancy Snow Carr was most recently seen in Alice at Lamb's Players Theatre, select credits: Lady Montague in The Last Goodbye directed by Alex Timbers and Grandma Who in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (7 years) (The Old Globe Theatre); Rosie in Mamma Mia and Alice in The Addams Family (Welk Resort Theatre) ; Rona in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Intrepid); Catherine in The Foreigner (Lamb’s Players); Lina Lamont in Singin’ in the Rain (Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, NY); national tours of Phantom and The Buddy Holly Story; Dorothy in Summer of ’42 (Round House Theatre, DC) and before the pandemic Nancy was scheduled to appear in SDMT's production of Catch Me If You Can. A proud member of Actors’ Equity Association and the National Association of Teachers of Singing, Nancy holds a BFA in Musical Theatre- Elon Univ. and MFA.- SDSU. Nancy lives in San Diego with her super sweet and talented husband Geno Carr and 5-year-old son Elliott, where she owned and operates NC Studios, teaching voice lessons and audition preparation. www.nancysnowcarr.com
- https://www.sdmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/geno-carr-headshot-scaled-225x225.jpgGeno CarrSDMT Alumni - Next To NormalGeno created the role of Oz & Others in the Tony Award-winning musical Come From Away on Broadway, performing the role over 1200 times. Other favorite credits include Bush Wars (Off-Broadway), Buddy Holly Story, Phantom and Grease (National Tours), Allegiance and Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (The Old Globe), The Foreigner (Lamb’s Players Theatre), Assassins (Cygnet Theatre), Next to Normal (San Diego Musical Theatre) and City of Angels (Heritage Theatre Festival). MFA, Acting/Directing, Sarah Lawrence College; Dual BA, Music/Theatre Arts, Hartwick College. All my love to Nancy and Elliott. GenoCarr.com.
- https://www.sdmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/heidi-meyer-225x225.jpegHeidi MeyerSDMT Alumni - Man Of La Mancha, A Christmas StoryHeidi Meyer is an alum of 2 SDMT shows (Aldonza in Man of LaMancha, and Mother in A Christmas Story). She is thrilled to be able to wish you a socially-distanced Merry Christmas and hopes everyone continues to support SDMT during this difficult time so that we can all enjoy LIVE musical theater because of them in the future. As a practicing physician, she reminds you to wear a mask, avoid indoor gatherings, wash your hands and get vaccinated against the flu (and sometime next year, COVID19)! Your actions save more lives than a doctor's actions ever could. Much love and Merry Christmas to Sonoma, Levi, Keira and Geselle. Believe.
- https://www.sdmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/john-massey-headshot-225x225.jpegJohn MasseySDMT Alumni - The Full Monty, The Producers, First Date, HairsprayJOHN MASSEY created the role of the Genie in DISNEY’S BELIEVE aboard the cruise ship, the Disney Dream and toured North America as Howard Cunningham (Mr. C) in HAPPY DAYS - A New Musical (both shows directed by Gordon Greenberg). John’s 25 years of regional credits include: Max Bialystock in THE PRODUCERS and Edna Turnblad in HAIRSPRAY for San Diego Musical Theatre (for which, he won the Broadway World San Diego Award for Best Actor in a Musical), The Telephone Repairman in BAREFOOT IN THE PARK (with Rita Rudner & Paul Rodriguez), Juror #7 in 12 ANGRY MEN, the Priest in THE GRADUATE (starring Melanie Griffith) and Roy in THE ODD COUPLE for the Laguna Playhouse, Chef Louis in THE LITTLE MERMAID and Franz in THE SOUND OF MUSIC for the Tuacahn Center for the Performing Arts, The Piano Player in GUNMETAL BLUES for Ensemble Theatre of Santa Barbara, Mr. Mushnik in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and Herr Schultz in CABARET for the Moonlight Amphitheater; Dimas in TRIUMPH OF LOVE (with Eden Espinosa) for Performance Riverside as well as John Hancock in their LA Ovation Award winning production of 1776; Moonface in ANYTHING GOES (with Kevin Earley and Lesli Margherita) and Zeke/The Cowardly Lion in THE WIZARD OF OZ for Musical Theatre West. Other credits include: Pseudolus in A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM; Tevye in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF; The Chairman in THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD and the title role in SWEENEY TODD. John received LA Ovation Award nominations for his work as Dave Bukatinsky in THE FULL MONTY (2007- Musical Theatre West) and as Nicely-Nicely Johnson in GUYS AND DOLLS (2005- Musical Theatre West). A bit of a theatrical renaissance man, John is also an accomplished director, musical director, pianist and conductor and vocal arranger; having staged and/or conducted over 75 productions. Favorites include productions of: ASSASSINS, A CHORUS LINE, SEUSSICAL, SWEENEY TODD, QUILTERS, WEIRD ROMANCE, THE SECRET GARDEN, CHESS, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, BEEHIVE and RUTHLESS! John has composed incidental music for several plays and is researching ideas for a new musical. As a pianist/arranger, John has done extensive work with Musical Theatre Guild’s Outreach and Educational Programs. He is the current musical director for THE HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATRE (IN 42 MINUTES AND 28 SECONDS), and created the piano and vocal arrangements for REVOLUTION!, a new show focusing on historic American people and events in the musical theatre. www.johnmasseyonline.com
CREATIVE
- https://www.sdmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/jill-townsend-225x225.jpgJill TownsendArtistic DirectorJill started performing at the age of eleven and after 30 years as a professional actor onstage, she loves her role behind the scenes as Artistic and Casting Director here at SDMT. Favorite credits include: Judy Haynes in White Christmas (SDMT), Auntie Who in How The Grinch Stole Christmas and the world premiere of Allegiance (Old Globe), Winnie Tate in Annie Get Your Gun and Patty Simcox in Grease (Sacramento Music Circus), Miss Dorothy in Thoroughly Modern Millie and Eileen in the west coast premiere of I Love A Piano (Musical Theatre West), Laurey in Oklahoma (Welk Resort), Columbia in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Universal Studios LA) and touring the country in National Tours of A Chorus Line and Camelot. But her greatest role to date is as mother to Chase… SDMT’s Director of Morale!
- https://www.sdmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ron-christopher-jones-1-scaled-225x225.jpgRon Christopher JonesHost
- https://www.sdmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Neil-Dale-Updated-headshot-225x225.pngNeil DaleSDMT Shows: Damn Yankees, Billy Elliot, The Full Monty, Miracle on 34th StreetNeil began acting at the early age of 10 and has continued his professional career to date. He was born in Liverpool, England and moved to San Diego in 2007. His professional theatre credits include Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Starlight Express, The Buddy Holly Story, Man Of La Mancha, Evita, Godspell, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Full Monty, My Fair Lady, Fiddler On the Roof, Cats, Billy Elliot, Joseph and a world premiere production of Oz an American Fairy Tale, to name a few. Neil’s directorial credits include an award-winning production of Miss Saigon, You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, Sweet Charity, The King And I, Crazy For You, Billy Elliot, The Full Monty and most recently SDMT’s production of Miracle on 34th Street. For the past three years Neil has loved being part of one of the fastest growing nonprofit theatre companies in San Diego, San Diego Music Theatre. San Diego has been his home now for over 13 years and he feels very blessed be part of such a vibrant and inclusive theatre community.
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