Winchester Wonderland
CO-DIRECTORS
Ella Marchment, Kit Wilder
SCENIC DESIGNER
R. Eric Stone (Member of the United Scenic Artists, Local 829)
LIGHTING DESIGNERS
Andrew Carson, Hudson Oelschlager
COSTUME DESIGNER
Karsen Green
SOUND DESIGNER
David Greenberg
TECHNICAL DIRECTORS
Matthew Hapeman, David Steinmetz
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Elizabeth Albert
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
James Davis
Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 7:30p.m.
Friday, December 8, 2023 at 8:00 p.m.
Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre
Shenandoah University
Shenandoah Christmas
Music and lyrics by Rich Follett
ALUMNI TRIO
Elizabeth Albert ’00
Jason Labrador ’01
Jimmy Smith ’14, ’16
Welcome from President Tracy Fitzsimmons
We Need a Little Christmas
Music and lyrics by Jerry Herman
Arranged by Jay Bocook
Percussion arranged by Omar Carmenates
SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY MARCHING BAND
Shaun Evans, director
Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchhaikovsky
Marika Bournaki, piano
Hidemi Minagawa, piano
A Very Merry Hallmark Christmas
Original music by Michael Bublé and Brett Eldredge
Arranged by Abigail Gorsuch and Dominic Jackson
Emily Adams, director and choreographer
Abigail Gorsuch, music director
LITTLE BIG BAND
Craig Fraedrich, director
La Malaguena
by Elpidio Ramirez and Pedro Galindo
Elías Aguirre, voice
Hang Yin, guitar
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie
Arranged by Craig Fraedrich
Mary Robare, choreographer
LITTLE BIG BAND
Craig Fraedrich, director
Merry Go Round of Life
by Joe Hisaishi
Arranged by Jen Mathers
VIOLIN ENSEMBLE & FRIENDS
Akemi Takayama, director
Ian Sabatine, dancer and choreographer
Danse of the Floreadors (Waltz of the Flowers)
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Arranged by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
LITTLE BIG BAND
Craig Fraedrich, director
I Wonder as I Wander
Appalachian tune arranged by John Rutter
CONSERVATORY CHOIR
Richard W. Robbins, director
Reese Holahan, soloist
Alumni Greetings
Holiday Medley
Arranged by Craig Fraedrich
PRECISION DANCERS
Tiffanie Carson, choreographer
Home for the Holidays Medley
“Santa Baby” by Joan Javits, Philip Springer and Tony Springer
“Love to Keep Me Warm” by Ted Shapiro
“This Christmas” by Donny Hathaway
CONTEMPO ENSEMBLE
Rod Vester, director
The Mood of Christmas
by Howard Thurman
Giavanna Bruno, Emma Reed, Malachi Windom, actors
Evan Muccarione, dancer
Jacob Adamson, violist
Kirsten Trump, director
Maurice Fraga, choreographer
Oh Santa!
Words and music by Brian Cox, Jermaine Dupri and Mariah Carey
Arranged by Mike Taylor
Choreography by SURREAL
LITTLE BIG BAND
Craig Fraedrich, director
African Noel
Liberian folksong arranged by André J. Thomas
COMBINED CHOIRS of SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY
Annalise Walrath and Brodie Meyers, percussion
Richard W. Robbins, conductor, director of Conservatory Choir and Shenandoah Voices
Hillary Ridgley, director of Shenandoah Chorus
Singalong
As we celebrate this holiday season with loved ones, our thoughts turn to members of our Shenandoah family who passed away in 2023.
Dr. Richard Beargie, Faculty
Angela Foreman, Staff
Clyde Lamond, Faculty
Dr. W. Dudley Oakes, Faculty
Charles A. Pine, Jr., Trustee
Dr. Kelly Roseberry ’10, Alumna/Faculty
Norman G. Sites, Faculty
Dr. Gregory Sorrell, Faculty
Lucia Thomas, Staff
