Emily Rabon Hall* (Emily/Ensemble) is so happy to be a part of this wonderful holiday show with Gateway Playhouse. She began her career at age four when she was in Amahl and the Night Visitors at Lincoln Center with her dad. At that point she realized the stage is her favorite place to be. Broadway credits include; Follies, James Joyce’s The Dead, The Apple Tree, Whistle Down The Wind and Dorian. Regional; Doll, O Henry’s Lovers, Gypsy, Oedipus, Cabaret, Patience and more. Emily just finished a recording of a one woman opera and is currently working on creating and hosting a childrens video music series. She will be working on a father-daughter show with her dad who is an amazing tenor and who taught her all she knows. Love to Nick and family and thanks to Teresa and Josh.

Kolina Janneck* (Ghost of Christmas Yet to Be/ Dance Captain) Kolina is thrilled to be a part of this joyous production here at Gateway Playhouse! NYC credits; Broadway revival 42nd Street, Radio City Christmas Spectacular and Yankee Doodle Boys at Lincoln Center. She toured Europe as the Soubrette u/s in Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies. Regional credits include; Bebe in A Chorus Line at both Geva Theatre and Arkansas Rep, Zaneeta in The Music Man, Ruby in Dames At Sea, Lulu in NCT’s Cabaret, Belle u/s in Beauty and the Beast, Mrs. Potiphar u/s in Joseph….Dreamcoat, West Side Story, Grease, Hello Dolly, ensemble in NCT’s The Music Man and George M. Kolina is a Boston Conservatory graduate in music theatre and modern dance. Much gratitude to Penny! Thanks to John and Bob for this fantastic opportunity! As always, infinite love to her parents and sis Heather. Kisses for my Leo!

Robert Anthony Jones* (Mr. Fezziwig/ Ensemble) is thrilled to be returning to Gateway after having appeared as Santa Claus, among other characters, in last year’s hit, The Christmas Spectacular. NYC/Off-Broadway Credits include Dorian Gray (York Theatre and the Barrow Group Theatre), The Prince and the Pauper (Original Cast-Lamb’s Theatre), The One Show (Jazz@Lincoln Center), and most recently, Frankenstein; The Musical (Michael Weller Theatre). Regional credits include: Chicago (Amos, at Riverside Theatre), Songs For A New World (Man #2, Utah Musical Theatre), and The Fantasticks (Mortimer, Emelin Theatre). Cast Recordings/DVD: The Prince and the Pauper (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording, Jay Records), and Drew’s Famous Magical Jukebox Children’s Video Series (Host, Drew, Turn Up the Music, Inc.) As always, for pop. www.robertanthonyjones.com.

Geoffrey Mergele (Ensemble) Gateway debut! Geoffrey originally hails from San Antonio, TX. Favorite roles include; Will Parker Oklahoma! and Frank N Furter Rocky Horror Show at the Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre as well as Bobby A Chorus Line and Willard Footloose at the Surflight Theatre. This winter, Geoffrey will be performing in Damn Yankees at the Prather’s Broadway Palm Theatre in Ft. Meyers, FL. Much love to family and friends.

Kevin Murnane (Ensemble) Gateway debut! NY: Welcome To My 15 Minutes (starring Angie McKnight of Apprentice fame). Boston: Promises, Promises (Boston Center For The Arts), Pippin and Working (Majestic Theatre). BFA Emerson College. Love and gratitude to my parents and Sarah.

Howard Pinhasik* (Ghost of Jacob Marley) New to this adaptation, Howard has appeared as both Marley and Scrooge in numerous versions of Christmas Carol at Syracuse Stage, People’s Light and Theatre Co (Philadelphia), and Personal Space Theatrics (NYC). Other NYC credits include: Little Shop Of Horrors, A Doll’s Life, Collette, Street Scene, Oedipus, Boy Meets Girl, and Frankie (director: George Abbott). He has frequently performed at Westchester Broadway Theatre where he played Cholet in the NY premiere of Phantom. National and international tours include: 42nd St., Carousel, Shenandoah, Meet Me In St Louis and King Lear. Among the many regional theaters he has worked are: Dallas Theatre Center, Indiana Rep (company member), Delaware Theater Co, Merrimack Rep, Helen Hayes Performing Arts Center, Connecticut Rep, Stamford Center for the Arts, Arkansas Rep, Hangar Theater, and Pennsylvania CentreStage in such shows as: My Fair Lady, Be Aggressive, Peter Pan, Once In A Lifetime, Oliver, Man With A Load Of Mischief, The Front Page, A Little Night Music, The Miser, Forum, Babes In Toyland, and Man Of La Mancha. He recently returned from playing Otto Frank in Diary Of Anne Frank at Triad Stage. TV appearances include numerous commercials as well as roles on: Law And Order, L&O: Criminal Intent, The Job, and two Emmy-winning movies: Miss Rose White and Angels In America.

Anette Michelle Sanders* (Mrs. Cratchit) A brand-new transplant from her native Los Angeles, Anette is pleased to be making her New York debut here at Gateway. Her most recent East Coast appearance was in the first national tour of Mamma Mia!, where she had the good fortune to perform the role of Rosie. In Los Angeles, Anette created the role of Mariette in Neil Simon’s The Dinner Party, in which she co-starred with John Ritter and Henry Winkler at the Mark Taper Forum as well as the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Regional credits include How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Mama Who) directed by Jack O’Brien at the Old Globe Theatre, Sweeney Todd (Beggar Woman w/ Amanda McBroom), The Wizard of Oz (Wicked Witch), King Lear (Goneril), Fingerpainting in a Murphy Bed (Myra, original cast), Cabaret (Kost) and many others. Many thanks to Josh, Teresa, and, always, to her wonderful husband, Gary. Anette is a proud member of Actors’Equity.

Christopher Sapienza*(Ghost of Christmas Present/Sandwich Board Man) is thrilled to be back with the Gateway Playhouse family! You saw him here last in Jekyll and Hyde as Lord Savage. Theatre: Act II Playhouse: Closer Than Ever, Personals; Fulton Opera House: Ragtime (J.P. Morgan); Mill Moutain Theatre: Children of Eden (American Prem./Seth/Shem); Upper Darby Performing Arts Center: Sunday In The Park. (George); Walnut Street Theatre: Jaques Brel is Alive And Well, Crazy For You (Moose); Arden Theatre: The Dinosaur Musical (World Prem./Swifty), Disney Cruise Line: Hercules (Phil), Voyage of the Ghost Ship (Dutch), Disney Dreams (King). Back up vocals for Linda Eder’s Christmas Concert at the Keswick Theatre. TV: Law and Order – SVU (Roy Delphy). Film: Unbreakable, Twelve Monkeys, In Her Shoes. Numerous commercial/voice-over work. Chris can be heard at times singing the National Anthem for the Philadelphia Phillies. web.mac.com/sappyactor. Always Dream, Always Trust, Always Believe! Proud member of Actors’ Equity.

John Shuman (Ghost of Christmas Past/ Lamplighter) Broadway: La Cage Aux Folles (Francis in ‘05 revival), 13 Rue de L’Amour. Off Broadway: An Oak Tree, Hot l Baltimore (original Circle Rep production), Moonchildren. Regional: Guthrie Theatre, Yale Repertory (The Alchemist, John Hirsch, dr.) Shakespeare Theatre, Alaska Repertory (state tour of Tartuffe), Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Children’s Theatre Company, ( Mr. Popper in Mr. Popper’s Penguins), North Shore Music Theatre, Goodspeed Musicals (Lil Abner), Cape Playhouse, Depot Theatre (Cripple of Inishmaan, John Christopher Jones, dr.). Television: Melrose Place, Guiding Light, Love and War, VR-5 (pilot). Film: The Naked Man (Ethan Coen). Just completed: Defendant in David Mamet’s Romance for the Wellfleet Harbor Actor’s Theatre in Massachusetts.

John Tighe (Undertaker/Old Joe)is happy to be back on the Gateway stage in such a beautiful show. He is a retired Lieutenant of the NYC Fire Department where he began his theatrical career as a vocalist and bagpiper in the Emerald Society Pipes and Drums. He has sung for dignitaries both here and abroad and has performed the National Anthem at Shea Stadium for a NY Mets game. He has also appeared as a guest vocalist on several local cable TV shows. Independent film credits include; Rafe/Our Souls To Keep and Uncle John/The Evil Killers. Some of his favorite regional roles include; Ben Weatherstaff in Secret Garden, Mavrodani in Zorba, Arvide Abernathy in Guys And Dolls, Barber in Man of La Mancha, Jamie in My Fair Lady.

Paul Allan (Producer) Paul has been involved in theatre since before he can remember. In the early days he spent his summers following around his grandfather who had his hands full trying to make ends meet—running a theatre in the 60’s. Paul grew up at Gateway, looking forward to each summer and being able to do more each year. By the time he was a teenager he was an integral part of the back stage crew and was the self-appointed handy man as well. In the 80’s as a young Gateway producer, Paul spent part of the winter months working in NY on many off- Broadway shows serving as technical supervisor/ production manager. At the same time he cofounded a touring company whose shows traveled throughout the US and other countries worldwide. The set rental company was also founded at this time and Gateway scenery is constantly being trucked to various theatres across the country. The main focus, though, is still the productions he produces here for our patrons. This season began with his 158th production, as well as a new generation of producer added to the Gateway family - Paul’s first son Luke.

Bob Durkin (Director) Bob’s work has been represented both nationally and internationally in tours of Big River, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Dreamgirls, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Anything Goes, Purlie, The Goodbye Girl, One Mo’ Time, Little Shop of Horrors, They’re Playing Our Song, Hello Dolly, Crazy For You and Ain’t Misbehavin’. In 1997 he was the recipient of the Connecticut Critic’s Circle award for outstanding choreography for his work on the national tour of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. He was Tommy Tune’s co-choreographer for the pre-Broadway workshops of Irving Berlin’s Easter Parade, starring Tommy Tune and Sandy Duncan, In both Sydney, Australia and New York City. He has also worked many years with the late Broadway director Phillip Oesterman. Bob’s work has been seen by audiences in Brazil, Columbia, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Finland, Ireland, Scotland, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, throughout the United States and Canada. Bob is a graduate of The Boston Conservatory of Music. In addition, Mr. Durkin has been associated with West Point Military Academy, Alabama University Birmingham, West Virginia University, Oklahoma City University, Marymount Manhattan College, Wagner College and the University of Vermont as a guest artist and teacher.

John Dietrich (Choreographer) John has most recently been the Director and Choreographer for The Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular in New York for the past 4 years as well as a Director/ Choreographer for Rockette Special Events for the past 12. He has been involved with Radio City Music Hall for 17 years developing and creating new numbers for the Rockettes and directing special events for Radio City Productions including the NBC Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the NBC Today Show, the 2000 Presidential Inauguration and the 1999 Gala Reopening of Radio City Music Hall NBC Special. Other recent projects include ABC Daytime Salutes Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre, the All My Children 35th Anniversary Concert, Mack and Mabel in concert at Lincoln Center, the CBS-TV special One World Jam, the National Pepsi-Cola industrial in Las Vegas, the RSA conference in San Francisco, concert work for Dolly Parton and her brother Randy, as well as writing, directing and choreographing projects for Dollywood Entertainment. He spent over 3 years with the Walt Disney Co. developing entertainment for their newest theme park Tokyo DisneySea. Other credits include directing the A&E TV special Gershwin On Ice featuring Dorothy Hamill and the international tour of Disney On Ice-The Little Mermaid. He has a wide range of theatrical directing and choreographing credits including national tours of Singin’ In The Rain, Beauty and the Beast and an international tour of The Wizard of Oz.

Nathan Perry (Musical Director) is pleased to join the company at Gateway Playhouse after appearing at the Allenberry Playhouse, in his native Pennsylvania, with Into the Woods. At Gretna Theatre (Mt. Gretna, PA) he has been the Musical Director for four seasons with Big River; Cole; Stand By Your Man: The Tammy Wynette Story; The Fantasticks; A Grand Night For Singing; Noël Coward at the Café de Paris; The Robber Bridegroom and I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change. Other regional credits include Cohoes Music Hall (Cohoes, NY) with La Cage aux Folles; Kiss Me, Kate and Ain’t Misbehavin’; the Cider Mill Playhouse (Endicott, NY) with Forever Plaid; and the Downstairs Cabaret Theatre (Rochester, NY) with numerous productions including the 25th Anniversary National Tour of Ain’t Misbehavin’. In 1991, Nathan portrayed Huck Finn in the Mark Twain Musical Drama (Elmira, NY), and since then seems to have been confined to the orchestra pit. Nathan holds a degree in Film Scoring from Berklee College of Music (Boston), which immediately landed him a job as a pizza deliveryman. After 15 years’work as a theatrical music director, pianist and educator, Nathan is happy to continue these pursuits on land and occasionally at sea. Much love to his teammate, Kris.

Robin Joy Allan (Casting and Artistic Director) has been the Casting Director at Gateway for the last twelve years. Four years ago, she became the Artistic Director at Gateway which includes not only several Manhattan excursions to cast all productions, but involves planning advertising strategies for all productions, hiring creative staff, designing season ads, posters and booklets, overseeing artistic aspects of each production, costumes, sets and wigs, overseeing Children’s Theatre, beautifying the Gateway property from choosing paint colors for actor housing, to adding new perennial floral additions to the Gateway landscape. Prior to moving back home into the wonderland setting of her childhood, she did thrive in Corporate America, spending five years in Los Angeles, casting several TV pilots, MOW’s and feature films. You’ll find her name on the feature films; Parenthood, When Harry Met Sally, Lord of the Flies, Side Out and Ghost. Along with her Artistic and Casting Director duties, she is the force behind Gateway’s Acting School Division, where she teaches the advanced classes. This is her most impassioned work. Her daughter Hayley, inspires her every day. She hopes her effort is good enough to honor her family, and their amazing effort all these years to bring theatre with integrity to Long Island.

Brian Loesch (Lighting Designer/Production Manager) graduated with a Degree in Technical Theatre from Suffolk County Community College. He has previously designed The Full Monty, A Holiday Spectacular On Ice (2004 version), South Pacific, Footloose, Jesus Christ Superstar, Kiss Me Kate, Holiday Hop (1999), Urinetown, Cabaret and numerous children’s theatre productions including Peter Pan (2004) and Jungle Book (2005) for Gateway. Brian is thrilled to be part of the Gateway Family for his ninth straight season. Other design credits include Language of Angels (Henry Street Experimental Theatre, NYC), Paraffin Touch (World Premiere at Suffolk County Community College), The Man Who Would Be King (World Premiere at the Antrim Playhouse), Kiss Me Kate (Cape Fear Regional Theatre), the 2003 National Tour of George M! (Candlewood Int./Mainstage Productions), the 2004 National Tour of Titanic (Candlewood Int.), the 2004 National Tour of A Holiday Spectacular On Ice (A Gateway / Candlewood Production), the 2005-06 National Tour of Mame (Candlewood Int.), and the current 2006- 07 National Tour of Camelot.

Kelly Tighe (Scenic Designer) Off Broadway: Almost Heaven. Regional: Aida, Cats, The Full Monty, and Jesus Christ Superstar (Gateway Playhouse); Beauty and the Beast, Grease, Titanic, The Who’s Tommy, My Fair Lady (Contra Costa Musical Theatre); Annie, Kiss Me Kate, Joseph/Dreamcoat (Ohio’s Carousel Dinner Theater); West Side Story, The Scarlet Pimpernel (Diablo Light Opera Co.); Around The World In 80 Days, The Pavilion, Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Center Repertory Co.); The Laramie Project, A Midsummer Nights Dream (PPAS/NYC). Mr. Tighe served as the resident Scenic Designer for Western Michigan’s Cherry County Playhouse (The Music Man starring William Katt and Josie DeGuzman, and the world premiere of Will’s Women starring Amanda McBroom), as well as Center Rep in the San Francisco Bay Area. Television: Sunday Night Woah! (starring Mo Rocca) for Animal Planet as well as several spots for Verizon, Kit Kat, Disney, and the Oxygen network. Awards and recognitions: Northern California’s “Shellie”, Drama-Logue, and the S.F. Bay Area’s Outer Critic’s Circle. Kelly resides in New York City.

Jon William Goldman* (Production Stage Manager) Jon is very pleased to be working on Christmas Carol, his first production with Gateway Playhouse. Jon has worked on a number of World Premier shows, both plays and musicals. Off Broadway: Transatlantic Liaison, Journey to the West. New York credits: The Ticket, Never Tell, With and Without, Havana Bourgeois. San Francisco Credits: I Love You, You’re Perfect… Now Change, Crowns, A Little Night Music. Tours: Dr. Kings Dream, Jackie Robinson, Paul Robeson Remembered. Regional Credits: Oklahoma!, Crowns, Shakespeare in Hollywood, Living Out, A Little Princess, The Water, All My Sons, A Little Night Music, Bat Boy: The Musical, Jane Eyre: The Musical, Book of Days, Be Aggressive!, 8-Track, the Sounds of the 70s, Smokey Joe’s Café, Chicago, Ten Little Indians, Dial M for Murder, Travels with my Aunt, Man of LaMancha, Glass Menagerie, Jerry Finnegan’s Sister, Angels & Infidels, Alphabetical Order, The Odd Couple.

Margaret A. McKowen (Costume Design) has designed productions in the United States, Europe and China. During her residency for the Obie Award–winning Jean Cocteau Repertory Theatre in New York City, designs included Brecht’s Mother Courage and Her Children (utilizing the Darius Milhaud score in its world premiere), the Nobel Prize–winning poet Seamus Heany’s The Cure at Troy, and several productions directed by Eve Adamson. Other New York highlights: the world premiere of Amber Patches starring Julie Harris at the Pendragon Theatre and PTE’s The Trial and Wolfpit. Selected regional theatre credits: the world premier of JAZZLAND for the Contemporary American Theatre Festival; The Grapes of Wrath, Othello, All The King’s Men, and Of Mice and Men for Arkansas Repertory Theatre; Henry V, Antony and Cleopatra, King Lear, The Winter’s Tale, and Macbeth for The Texas Shakespeare Festival; and Romeo and Juliet, for the National Endowment for the Arts’ series Shakespeare in the American Communities. Internationally: The Baltimore Waltz B.A.T. Studio Theatre (Berlin), Harold and Maude for the E. T. A. Hoffmann Theatre (Bamberg, Germany). Six Characters in Search of an Author at the Teatro Alfa Real (São Paulo, Brazil), and the first full-length, Englishspeaking production of The Tempest performed in Beijing, China. Opera: World premieres of The Boor at The Performing Arts Center (Austin); Wuornos, at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco and Every Man Jack for the Sonoma City Opera.

Connie Baker* (Assistant Stage Manager) is happy to be returning to Gateway Playhouse, where she served as Stage Manager for “Sweet Charity”, “The Fantasticks” and “Holiday Spectacular 2005” at the Patchogue Theatre. She recently was a Stage Manager on “Best Little Whorehouse” for the Actors Fund at the August Wilson Theatre in NYC. She has been Production Stage Manager on numerous musicals at the Carousel Dinner Theatre, including “I Love You, You’re Perfect”, “Footloose” (AC Ciulla), “A Chorus Line” (Donna Drake), “Anything Goes” & “Smokey Joe’s Cafe”. She was PSM of the “2005 Elan Awards” in NYC honoring Susan Stroman, and the “2004 Elan Awards” honoring Lar Lubovitch. Other credits include the Off- Broadway show “NEWSical”, Penguin Rep, Actor’s Fund “HAIR” at the New Amsterdam and Broadway Cares “Nothing Like A Dame” at the Marquis in NYC. She is pleased to be working again with Director Bob Durkin, who first brought her to the Gateway as a performer many years ago. She is married to John Sabo and mother of Kristine Ogena, and a proud member of Actors Equity Association. Many thanks to Paul and Robin Allan for bringing our family into the Gateway family.