Holiday Cheers

CO-DIRECTORS
Stephanie Higgins, Ella Marchment

SCENIC DESIGNER
William Pierson

LIGHTING DESIGNER
Andrew Carson

COSTUME DESIGNER
Karsen Green

SOUND DESIGNER
Anna Alex

TECHNICAL DIRECTORS
Matthew Hapeman, David Steinmetz

MANAGING DIRECTOR
Elizbeth Albert 

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
Tyson Francis

Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 7:30p.m.
Friday, December 9, 2022 at 8:00 p.m.
Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre
Shenandoah University

Adeste Fideles

Music by John Francis Wade (1907–1987)
Arranged by Jay Bocook (b. 1953)
Percussion arrangement by Will Rapp

SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY MARCHING BAND
Shaun Evans, director

Happy Holiday/Let Yourself Go

Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin (1888–1989)
Arranged by Craig Fraedrich

MUSICAL THEATRE ENSEMBLE
Stephanie Higgins, faculty director
SUrreal, choreography

Welcome

President Tracy Fitzsimmons

It's the Holiday Season

Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin (1888–1989)
Arranged by Craig Fraedrich

PRECISION DANCERS
Tiffanie Carson, choreographer

Christmas Time Is Here

Music by Vince Guaraldi (1928–1976)
Lyrics by Lee Mendelson (1933–2019)

LITTLE BIG BAND
Craig Fraedrich, director

A Message from Santa

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Music by Hugh Martin (1914–2011)
Lyrics by Ralph Blane (1914–1995)
Arranged by Craig Fraedrich

Stephanie Higgins, soprano

LITTLE BIG BAND
Craig Fraedrich, director

Sarabande from Suite No. 6 for Solo Cello, arranged for 4 celli

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Arranged by Neal Cary

CELLI CHOIR
Julian Schwarz, director

Letter from War

Caleb Richardson ’23 (Acting)

O, Holy Night

Adolphe C. Adam (1803–1856)

Tim Roberts, saxophone
Danielle Caldwell ’24 (M.M. in Performance), harp

The Little Drummer Boy

Written by Harry Simeone, Katherine Kennicot Davis, Henry Onorati
Arranged by Craig Fraedrich

LITTLE BIG BAND 
Craig Fraedrich, director
Naja Bates ’25 (Music Therapy), choreographer and dancer
Ruth Castellano ’25 (Psychology), Genevieve Moffett ’25 (Music Therapy), AJ Guarino ’25 (Music Production & Recording Technology), drums

Sleigh Ride

Leroy Anderson (1908–1975)
Arranged by Craig Fraedrich

TAP ENSEMBLE
Shylo Martinez, Naja Bates ’25 (Musical Theatre), John Ray ’24 (Musical Theatre), choreographers

Carol of the Bells a.k.a Opera of the Bells

Produced by Beyoncé
Written by Beyoncé, Peter Wilhousky, Mykola Leontovych

Joy to the World

Music by George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
Lyrics by Isaac Watts (1674–1748)

James Hall, performer

Go Tell It on the Mountain

Produced by Tony Brown, Jonathan Jay, Brandon Lake
Written by Brandon Lake & John Wesley Work, Jr.

HARAMBEE
Myles Hairston, faculty lead and singer

I'll Be Home for Christmas

Music by Walter Kent (1911–1994)
Lyrics by Kim Gannon (1900–1974)
Arranged by Craig Fraedrich

LITTLE BIG BAND 
Craig Fraedrich, director

Bohemian Rhapsody

Freddie Mercury (1946–1991)
Arranged by Akemi Takayama

VIOLIN ENSEMBLE
Akemi Takayama, director
Katie Jo Clukey ’25 (Dance and Psychology), dancer

We Need a Little Christmas

Music and lyrics by Jerry Herman (1931–2019)
Arranged by Jay Bocook (b. 1953)
Percussion arrangement by Omar Carmenates

SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY MARCHING BAND
Shaun Evans, director

Christmas Medley

Arranged by James Schouten

COMBINED CHOIRS
Austin Thorpe, director