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EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
WENDY EDWARDS
CREATIVE DIRECTOR/SHOW DIRECTOR:
RYE MULLIS
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR:
BROOKE ENGEN
SET DESIGN:
LUCAS CHAMBERLAIN
LIGHTING DESIGN:
SAM DOTY
LIGHTING PROGRAMMER:
BRANDON YAMASHITA
SOUND DESIGN:
JASON DEWALD
CLARA
HANA BIBLE
NUTCRACKER PRINCE
JULIAN OLIVARES
DROSSELMEYER
LUCIAN FULLER
VOCALIST
SELENA MYKENZIE GORDON
GERMAN WHEEL
OLEKSIY SNARSKYY
JUGGLER
LUCIAN FULLER
LED SHAPE SPINNING
GREGORY MCELROY
DIABLO / HULA HOOP
TYLER JACOBSON
JUMP ROPERS
ALEXANDRA BOTTARI, AVERY GUNNELL, BRANDON HARRISON, CONNOR KRASKA
HAND TO HAND
BENJAMIN LERMAN & ROILAN HERNANDEZ DE PAZ
ROLA BOLA
ALEXANDER ARESTOV
SILKS
MORGAN ANDERSON
CONTORTION
MULUGETA ASEFA
LYRA
TYLER JACOBSON
HAND BALANCE CANES
ROILAN HERNANDEZ DE PAZ
BELL ACT
LUCIAN FULLER
LED CYR
GREGORY MCELROY
DUO STRAPS
BENJAMIN LERMAN & MORGAN ANDERSON
DANCERS
HUNTER EMMETT BURKE, ZAMAR MALIK GRIFFIN, ELIZABETH TIERNEY, SAMANTHA TUCHMAN
NICOLE LEE
COMPANY MANAGER
DAN VOTTA
PRODUCTION MANAGER
PATRICK MARTIN
CALLING STAGE MANAGER
MATTHEW SARRIA
HEAD CARPENTER
RYAN CHURCH
HEAD ELECTRICIAN
PATRICK DUVALL
HEAD AUDIO
SPENCER SCHROATH
HEAD PROPS
ELYSE BLUNT
HEAD WARDROBE
JIMMY SAGEHORN
PERFORMANCE RIGGER
Q: How did you get your start in live entertainment and how has it helped you as the Creative Director for Cirque Dreams Holidaze?
Rye: I started as a child actor, did a lot of TV and commercials, but I only liked doing live theater. So I focused on that, went to school, worked on Broadway and then was brought into Ringling Bros and Disney. I live the greatest life a kid like me could ever want! And having that whimsical nature is what can create magic in a magical show like this one.
Q: How does this show differ from other holiday productions?
Rye: The goal with these shows was to give all three productions (two tours and a limited residency in Denver) a distinct feel. They are their own things. In one show it’s about a family. In another, it’s a cirque retelling of The Nutcracker. The other one is a comedy about Santa’s kids realizing they are on the naughty list. Take these unique twists and give it the cirque feel - and you have magic!
Q: Who inspires you as a director and/or performer?
Rye: The performers, crew, and creative folks around me. My mentor really embedded in me the philosophy of “Best Idea Wins” doesn’t matter if I didn’t think of it - if it creates the most wonderful show, that’s the route we are going with!
Q: What do you feel is your greatest accomplishment as a performer and/or Director?
Rye: Three Unique Christmas Cirque Shows in 2 Weeks. Boom.
Q: What might audiences find interesting as a fun, behind-the-scenes tidbit about you?
Rye: I was a pro wrestler, a circus ringmaster, a Broadway performer, and a singing waiter.
Q: How do you find the talent for Cirque Dreams Holidaze?
Rye: The producers are amazing at finding new talent and giving voices to people who might not usually do these shows. Sometimes we find them and sometimes they find us!
Q: Many people have dreamed of becoming a Cirque performer. What would your advice be to them in pursuing this career goal?
Rye: Be prepared to work your booty off and bring plenty of “Icy Hot." But I promise it will be worth it!
Q: What is your personal favorite holiday memory as a child?
Rye: Christmas with my family. I have a giant family and Christmas was the time of year where I got to spend time with my cousins, see Santa, exchange gifts, and reenact scenes from “Clue” and the “The Glo Friends Save Christmas.”
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