Santa's Big Send-Off

Various Playwrites, Composers and Librettists

Directed by Mary Jarvis

December 3,4,5 and 6, 1987

   The Story  

Santa's Big Send-Off was a collection of Christmas skits performed by youth actors and actresses.

  The Cast   

Opening

Mrs. Santa	Adriene Taylor
Tinker	Monica Relle
Groomer	Aaron Yeary
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas	Muffy Blake, Danelle Christie, Kathy Green, Jeff Herlocker, Kristy Hopper, Gina Godsey, Beth Humpert, Leah Law, Angela Linn, Andy Humpert, Bryan Maier, Carrie Norton, Lynzee Perdaris, Deanie Platter, Patrick Ross, Stephen Taylor, Betsy Vratil
Know What? Grownups Don't Know Everything	Kristy Hopper, Beth Humpert, Lynzee Perdaris, Deanie Platter, Patrick Ross, Stephen Taylor, Andy Humpert, Bryan Maier
Jolly Old St. Nicholas	Nicholas Abston, Kimy Christie, Casey Durbin, Kamy Hopper, Nicole Lewis, Robin McConnell, Jennifer Swanson, Ferenc Relle
Sign Elves	Casey Durbin, Nick Relle

The Christmas Train

    By Helen L. Howard

The Engine	Andy Humpert
Raggedy Andy	Dustin Durbin
Raggedy Ann	Jenifer Shay
Bear	Josh White
Doll	Lynzee Perdaris
Jack-In-The-Box	Luke Broddle
Horse	Kathy Green
Airplane	Patrick Rose
Boat	Jennifer Kunkel
Truck	Stephen Taylor
Snoopy	Cary John Youmans
Lucy	Judy Kadau

Nine Cheers for Christmas

    By Aileen Fisher

John	Aaron Yeary
Jane	Leah Law
Other Children	Kamy Hopper, Nichole Lewis, Robin McConnell, Deanie Platter
Letter "C"	Angela Linn
Letter "H"	Carrie Norton
Letter "R"	Stephen Taylor
Letter "I"	Danelle Christie
Letter "S"	Jennifer Swanson
Letter "T"	Lynzee Platter
Letter "M"	Monica Relle
Letter "A"	Kristy Hopper
Letter "S"	Beth Humpert

The Trouble With Christmas

    By Paul T. Nolan

Tammy	Betsy Vratil
Debra	Kathy Green
Harriett	Muffy Blake
Thomas	Bryan Maier
Richard	Nicholas Abston
Santa	Jeff Herlocker
Miss Emily	Gina Godsey

William's Doll

    Music by Mary Rogers, lyric by Sheldon Harnick.
Adapted from the book by Charlotte Zolotow

Girl	Jenifer Shay
Boy	Luke Broddle
William	Josh White
Teasing Girls	Danelle Christies, Jennifer Kunkel, Jenifer Shay
Ed	Andy Humpert
Fred	Dustin Durbin
Older Brother	Patrick Ross
Father	Nicholas Abston
Mother	Angela Linn
Grandma	Lynzee Perdaris

The Christmas Pig

First Chorus	Muffy Blake, Beth Humpert, Leah Law
Second Chorus	Carrie Norton, Aaron Yeary, Betsy Vratil
Farmer	Stephan Taylor
Wife	Kathy Green
Dick	Patrick Ross
Margaret Mary	Gina Godsey
Harry	Jeff Herlocker

All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth

• Luke Broddle
• Nicole Lewis
• Kamy Hopper
• Andy Humpert
• Dustin Durbin
• Jennifer Swanson
• Casey Durbin
• Robin McConnell
• Josh White

How To Get What You Want For Christmas

Narrator	Nicholas Abston
Antelope Boy	Aaron Yeary
Mrs. Antelope	Angela Linn

A White Christmas

    By June Barr

Snow Queen	Muffy Blake
Snow King	Jeff Herlocker
Speaking Snowflakes	Bryan Maier, Jennifer KUnkel, Deanie Platter, Nick Relle, Kristy Hopper, Danelle Christie, Jenifer Shay, Dustin Durbin, Lynzee Perdaris, Leah Law
Tiniest Snowflakes	Abby Hopkins, Scarlett Swanson, Jessica White

Santa's Send-Off

Finale with Company

  Production Staff   

Director	Mary Jarvis
Musical Director	Kimy Christie
Parent Committee Coordinator	Ann Durbin
Sets	Phil Jarvis, Betsy Harden, Ferenc Relle
Lighting	Darnell Lautt
Light Crew	Phil Jarvis, Brendan Jarvis
Costumes	Janet Calvin,Sue Adams, Parents
Props	Susan Norton, Mary Blake, Ann Durbin, Carolyn Linn, Ruth Ann Yeary, Chris Lautt, Darnell Lautt
Make-up	Jame Lamb, The Cast, Parents
Publicity	Candy Relle, Charissia Broddle, Donetta Godsey, Judy Kunkel, Carolyn Linn, Jill McConnell, Billy Wells(photos), Ruth Ann Yeary(road sign)
Poster Design	Susie Light
Program Design	Holly Rhodes
Tickets	Smyer Travel Service