Holiday
November 24-December 30, 2021
The State Theater
1hrs 20mins
PG
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Cast & Creative
DirectorAaron Lamb
Aaron Lamb
Aaron is the Producing Artistic Director of Harlequin Productions. As an actor, he has worked in Seattle for Village Theatre, Taproot Theatre, Book-It Repertory Theatre, and Seattle Shakespeare Company, and has worked regionally throughout the country. Aaron was awarded a Seattle Critics (Footlight) Award for his work as Lord Goring in An Ideal Husband at Taproot Theatre, the Memphis Critics (Ostrander) Award for Best Actor as Jerry in The Full Monty at Playhouse on the Square, a Kennedy Center award for Best Actor for his work as Samuel Coleridge in Grasmere, and an OC Weekly Award for his work as Peck in How I Learned to Drive. Aaron holds an MFA in acting from California State University, Fullerton, a BA from Washington State University, and is a member of the Actors’ Equity Association.
Corey McDaniel is the Director of Development for Harlequin Productions. Mr. McDaniel served as the founder and producing artistic director of Seattle’s Theatre22 during their 10-year cycle. As an actor, he has worked throughout the US and internationally and his performance credits have placed him in such reputable arenas as the Fox Theatres, the Hollywood Bowl, Theatro Sistina in Rome, and the Metropolitan Opera House of NYC. Outside of Harlequin, Mr. McDaniel’s recent directing credits include White, Burn This, The Pride, Wizzer Pizzer, and The Hours of Life for Theatre22, The Merry Wives of Windsor with Wooden O/Seattle Shakespeare Company, Treasure Island with Book-It Repertory Theatre, Sister Act the Musical, Bonnie and Clyde, and Good Kids at Cornish College of the Arts, Julius Caesar with Island Shakespeare Festival and The Wild Party for Sound Theatre Company (Gregory Award for Best Musical).
Jeannie Beirne is the Resident Scenic Designer for Harlequin Productions. She has also enjoyed working with The Olympia Family Theatre, Saint Martin’s University, and South Puget Sound Community College. In Missouri, she has designed Urinetown and The Music Man with Missouri Western State University, and The Drowsy Chaperone, She Loves Me, and Damn Yankees for Tent Theater. In Arizona, Jeannie designed Mama and Jack Carew and the world premiere of Suocera by Hal Corley at the Theatre Artists Studio and Big Love with Kim Weild at Arizona State University.
Darren Mills is the Resident Costume Designer for Harlequin Productions. Additional regional credits: La Cage Aux Folles and Angels In America (SPSCC), Equivocation (SMU), and Murder Ballad (Sidecountry Theater). NYC hairdressing credits: Broadway: Phantom, Mamma Mia!, The Music Man. Film: The Stepford Wives, War of the Worlds, Lonesome Jim, The Notorious Bettie Page. TV: The Sopranos.
Olivia (Cowlitz Indian Tribe) is the Resident Lighting Designer at Harlequin. Olivia graduated from Central Washington University with a BFA in Theater Design and Technology. She has also worked with Tacoma Opera, Theater Artists Olympia, Olympia Family Theater, Tacoma Arts Live, SMU, SPSCC, and Seattle Children’s Theater.
Marianna performs around Seattle, and has performed in several Harlequin shows, including as Eve in The Art of Racing in the Rain, Daphne in Present Laughter and Mrs. Linde in A Doll’s House. Before the shutdown, she was playing Julia in an adaptation of 1984 with Radial Theatre Project. She has cut her teeth voice acting with Sandbox Radio Live, Imagination Theater and on various video games. Since receiving her MFA at the University of Washington, Marianna has been coaching individuals in accent modification, public speaking and voice and speech: www.mariannadefazio.com
At Harlequin Terry has played Sherlock in Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol, and Scrooge in Harlequin’s 2020 (radio), 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 productions of A Christmas Carol. He has also played Scrooge three times (and Marley once) at ACT in Seattle. Terry has performed at most of the professional theaters in the Pacific Northwest, including Seattle Repertory Theater, Book-It, 5th Avenue, Intiman, the Village, Taproot, Seattle Children’s, and Seattle Shakespeare. His performances as Billy in Billy Bishop Goes to War at the Bathhouse and in Howards End at Book-It were deemed “stellar performances” in their respective years by the Seattle Times. In his spare time, Terry is the Producing Artistic Director of Thalia’s Umbrella (thaliasumbrella.org) a small professional theater company in Seattle.
Andrew YabroffPlayer 1 (Christmas Present, others)
Andrew Yabroff
Andrew is thrilled to make his Harlequin debut. He was last seen in Greenstage’s Midsummer Night’s Dream as Lysander and Flute. You may have seen Andrew in four seasons at Island Shakespeare Festival where he was Puck in Midsummer Night’s Dream, Clown in Winter’s Tale, Touchstone in As You Like It and many more. Andrew has also performed at Jewel Theatre in Santa Cruz , CA (Explorers Club), Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, OR (Taming of the Shrew and King Lear), many shows with Riot of the Tipsy Bacchanals and Shakes on the Rocks in Los Angeles, CA. You might also recognize Andrew from being a Tour/Actor Director with Missoula Children’s Theatre. Andrew is represented by Big Fish NW in Seattle and Tilmar Talent in LA. He holds a BFA in Acting with a minor in Shakespeare Studies from Southern Oregon University. Check him out at AndrewYabroff.com
Nathan Rice is delighted to be returning to the stage at Harlequin. He has very much enjoyed his previous roles here, including Mike in What the Constitution Means to Me, Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol (2021, 2023), Max Marshall in Building Madness, White Chorus Man in Sovereignty, Lou Cohn in The 1940s Radio Hour, and Milt in Laughter on the 23rd Floor. He has been active in other area theaters as well, as The Player in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead at Lakewood Playhouse. Also busy in local film, Nathan can be seen in “The Gamers: The Shadow Menace” from Dead Gentlemen Productions, and the “JourneyQuest” series from Zombie Orpheus Entertainment. In his free time, Nathan enjoys kayaking and hiking, being a couch potato, extreme nerding, and spending time with his brilliant and beautiful fiancee Hannah.
Favorite roles elsewhere include: the dual roles of Richard Burbage and William Jaggard in The Book of Will (SPSCC), Edmund in King Lear, El Gallo in The Fantasticks (Electric City Theatre), Charlie in The Foreigner, Hines in The Pajama Game (Abbey Players), Kenickie in Grease, Arthur in Camelot (Summer Showcase), Mr. Peachum in The Threepenny Opera (Capital Playhouse), Geppetto in Pinocchio (Olympia Family Theatre) and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice (TAO). Russ is grateful for the opportunities to share stories on stage and looks forward to what lies ahead.
Aaron is the Producing Artistic Director of Harlequin Productions. As an actor, he has worked in Seattle for Village Theatre, Taproot Theatre, Book-It Repertory Theatre, and Seattle Shakespeare Company, and has worked regionally throughout the country. Aaron was awarded a Seattle Critics (Footlight) Award for his work as Lord Goring in An Ideal Husband at Taproot Theatre, the Memphis Critics (Ostrander) Award for Best Actor as Jerry in The Full Monty at Playhouse on the Square, a Kennedy Center award for Best Actor for his work as Samuel Coleridge in Grasmere, and an OC Weekly Award for his work as Peck in How I Learned to Drive. Aaron holds an MFA in acting from California State University, Fullerton, a BA from Washington State University, and is a member of the Actors’ Equity Association.
Eleanor Rose Kinn has performed several comedic and dramatic roles, including Margaret in Sense & Sensibility, Kate in Pirates of Penzance, Cindy in To Gillian on her 37th Birthday, and Jordan Baker in The Great Gatsby. One of her favorite roles was as the Ghost of Christmas Past (and other assorted characters) in A Christmas Carol with Harlequin Productions for two years in a row. When Eleanor isn’t acting, painting sets, or singing showtunes, she is likely running, crafting, or scouring the local thrift stores for bizarre finds.
Wade loves acting and has participated in several Creative Theater Experience productions. Wade is a fourth-grader at Lincoln Options Elementary in Olympia. He plays baseball in Capital Little League and was selected for an All-Star Minors team over the summer, placing second in the championship! He also enjoys fishing, sailing, camping, fort building, and most importantly, playing with his awesome pack of neighborhood kids. Wade brings joy to everyone around him and loves living each day to the fullest!
Selected Seattle credits: Inspector Lestrade/Irene Adler in A Sherlock Carol (Taproot Theatre), Romaine in Witness for the Prosecution (Centerstage), Janet in The Realization of Emily Linder (Taproot), The Governess in The Turn of the Screw (Centerstage), Diana in Diana of Dobson’s (Taproot Theatre), Madeline Rousseau in Border Songs (Book-It), Tracy Lord in The Philadelphia Story (BPA). Ms. Harvester holds a B.A. in Drama from Vassar College, an M.A. from the Boris Shchukin State Theater Institute in Moscow, Russia, and was a 2003-2004 Fulbright Scholar.
