Kara von aschwege (edith)

Kara is a BIG fan of multitasking, so she is beyond excited to be making four debuts at once with this production- Scottish Rite, Art In Relation, Children’s Theatre of Long Beach, AND her first Gilbert & Sullivan!

Originally from Omaha, NE, Kara received a BFA in Music Theatre Performance from Viterbo University in La Crosse, WI. Her career has taken her from the Las Vegas Strip to

Carnegie Hall and around the globe!

Favorite roles include: Cathy (The Last 5 Years), Sara Jane Moore (Assassins), Beggar Woman (Sweeney Todd), Sally (You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown), and Smitty (H2$).

When not on a theatrical stage, Kara enjoys playing the role of front woman in her San Diego-based rock cover band, CHEAP DATE, and vocalist in her acoustic duo, 3 Mile Radius, where she gets to play with her guitarist beau, Chris!

Kara is a recent transplant from New York, where she was fortunate to have performed under Judith Clurman with Essential Voices USA for the NYPops: Rodgers & Hammerstein concert featuring Kelli O’Hara, Paulo Szot and Aaron Lazar.

Thank you to the creative team for taking a chance on the new kid in town, to Steven Schnurman for keeping her voice in shape, and to her family for their endless support. For Dr. Benser, who knew I’d “make my money singing opera, because I’ve got those big cheeks with all that space for resonance.”

ENJOY! www.karavonaschwege.com @kvonaschwege @3mileradiusduo

anthony Barrios (Pirate “charles dontcomeBacK nunca”)

Anthony is honored and humbled to have been accepted into this cast, and has learned a lot from the diverse experience of these brilliant performers. Anthony is a professional bassist, vocalist, and songwriter who studied at the Musician’s Institute in Hollywood. He built a solid repertoire of

experience in rock bands, Delta Blues, and jazz ensembles in Los Angeles, eventually becoming a hired gun for tours featuring classic pop and soul groups. A fan of musicals since childhood and always up for a challenge, he finally made his way over to a musical theater debut in The Pirates of Penzance.

When he is not performing he enjoys writing, woodworking, and being a father to Hazel. He informally continues studies in philosophy, law, and science while compiling material for at least two books. He is flattered that Sean and Becky would assume he would somehow figure out how to keep up with such accomplished talent.

sara BraKe (constaBle “rocKy shore”)

Sara Brake is so grateful to have the opportunity to appear in this production of Pirates of Penzance. This will be her sixth show with CTLB with previous roles in The

Velveteen Rabbit, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, The Secret Garden, and Twelfth Night. She will be attending Renaissance High School next year, so that she can further improve her acting and singing skills. The cast and crew have worked very hard on this amazing show and Sara hopes you enjoy it.

sara cooPer(constaBle “aPollo shortcaKe”) studied music and theatre at the Orange County High School of the Arts, followed by conservatory with Irvine Valley College. She aims to attend Cal State Long Beach this coming year, for a major in Jazz Vocals. Sara enjoys sushi, ice cream, and long walks to rehearsal - especially if there are cats to pet along the way! She has had a blast being a policeman in this production, and hopes you have just as much fun watching the show!

amBra costanza (daughter)

Ambra was bitten by the acting bug as a Kindergartener when she played a caterpillar morphing into a butterfly in

the elementary school production of Alice in

Wonderland. Since that time, she has acted in over 16

school and CTLB productions. She has been

the lead in several productions, including

playing Willy Wonka (as a female

character), a narrator in the Velveteen Rabbit, Fiona in Once Upon a Time, and most recently Mary Lennox in

The Secret Garden. When she is not acting or studying for a part, Ambra

enjoys participating in her school band as a percussionist, taking photographs, hanging out with

friends, and dancing “en pointe” with her dance company.

Ferdie directo (Pirate nauseous narwhalson)

Ferdie is thrilled to be part of his second production with Art-In-relation, CTLB & the

Scottish Rite Theatre. His first production was in The Christmas Carol where he played Mr. Fezziwig. Other favorite roles: The Emcee in 2 Queens Burlesque (South Coast Chorale), one of the FABULOUS 8 in Beyond The Fence:A tribute to Matthew Shepard (South Coast Chorale) and Milky White & Lucinda in Into The Woods (steampunk theatre company).

Such a wonderful cast to work with, especially his bestie, Jon Peterson and his dear friend Andi Jones! And of course my fantastic pirate mateys! Thank you Jon, Jonas and Sean for letting me play in the sandbox again!

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halana Fautsch (daughter-wanda) Halana is 14 years old in her final year of Middle School. Halana has had multiple lead roles, playing Veruca Salt in her 4th grade production of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, playing Alice in her 7th grade production of Alice in Wonderland Through the Looking Glass, and will be playing Jasmine in her 8th grade production of Aladdin.

matthew Fernandez (Pirate one eyed- angelFish murray) began acting in middle school as King Azaz in “The Phantom Tollbooth”. During high school, he began to experiment with other

forms of entertainment such as broadway and filming, being in a number of plays and student films during his four years as a students. As of now, he continues to search for more acting opportunities after appearing in theater shows and films at Santa Ana College and Long Beach. His previous work for CTLB was portraying Ruben in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”.

Kelly Lynn George (Sergeant of Police)

Kelly is honored and thrilled to share the stage with the talented cast of The Pirates of Penzance and is particularly excited to be playing the Sergeant of Police, one of her favorite characters in the show. Recent credits include: The Christmas Carol with Art in Relation / CTLB, Footloose (Glendale Centre Theater), and Flash Gordon (Underground Theater Company).

She was also recently seen with Amazon’s Sneaky Pete star Libe Barer and directed by Sundance Ignite Fellowship winner Laura Holliday in the short film Disfluency, which premiered at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theater and won Grand Jury Prize at the Harvard Film Festival. She is also a former performer with Disneyland Resort.

In addition to theatre performance, Kelly spent several years performing nationally as a labor singer at political events. She also has performed at the Gardenia Supper Club in Hollywood. Training includes: CSUF and South Coast Repertory. Many thanks to the Art In Relation / CTLB and the Scottish Rite Cathedral team for this opportunity. The Sergeant hopes you enjoy the show. Tarantara!

Anne Gundry - (Constable Izzy Stumblemore)

Anne, a life-long theatre-goer, found her passion for acting later in life. At the insistence of

her sweetheart, David, she joined an adult

community musical theatre class at the

Jewish Community Center directed by

Sean McMullen. From being too shy to

“sing out, Louise” to belting out songs in

“Working,” Anne was bitten by the acting

bug and the rest is history. Her favorite

roles include Mrs. Medlock in “Secret

Garden,” Miss Spider in “James and the

Giant Peach,” Mrs. Van Daan in “The

Diary of Anne Frank,” and Maria in

“Twelfth Night.” Anne is also a Founding

Board member of Children’s Theatre of

Long Beach who believes in CTLB’s

mission to create “extraordinary theatre

experiences that educate, challenge, and

inspire young people.” When not on stage, you can find her at Poly High School teaching AP

Biology and AP Research. She enjoys reading, playing with

her dog, Zippy, and absolutely adores dancing with her

fiancée, David (yes, the same David). She would like to thank

David and her two adult children, Kate and Reigh, for their

encouragement and support. She would also like to thank her

very talented and hard-working theatre family for a really

wonderful voyage on “Pirates.”

Bryce Hamilton (Mabel)

Bryce is thrilled to be singing this incredible score and to be working with this wonderful cast and creative team. She received her BFA in Musical Theatre from Santa Fe University of Art and Design. You may have seen her in past CTLB productions including The Secret Garden as Rose, Buddy’s Big Day Out! as Maxi, and Twelfth Night as Olivia. She was most recently in Sister Act at Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center as Sister Mary Patrick. In addition to performing Bryce works as a Director for CTLB’s After School Outreach Program. She would like to thank Jen, Jonas, Cameron, and Sean for this incredible “first rate opportunity”. To keep up with Bryce’s performances you can visit her website www.brycehamilton.rocks. She sends her love to her Mom, Dad, and sister Rory.

david hillinger (Pirate toothless trout toe smythe, iii)

David, along with his honey, Anne, is a founding board member of the Children’s Theatre of Long Beach and participated in their very first show, Willy Wonka, as Grandpa Joe. It has been as honor and a joy being involved with CTLB both onstage and as part of its support team. Favorite CTLB shows have been James and the Giant Peach (Centipede), The Diary of Anne Frank (Mr. Van Daan), The Secret Garden (Major Holmes and his ghost), Joseph and the

Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Butler and Levi), and Twelfth Night (Antonio). Yes, Anne somehow talked me into doing Shakespeare. David has enjoyed his first exposure to the humorous, clever, and beautiful world of Gilbert and Sullivan and is delighted to be part of such a talented and pleasant group of people. He also has enjoyed working with Jonas Sills and Art in Relation as well a Tim Cable of the Long Beach Scottish Rite. utside of CTLB, David was recently onstage at the Long Beach Playhouse in Arsenic and Old Lace (Mr. Gibbs and Mr. Witherspoon). When not involved in theatre, David can be found taking care of people’s teeth. Best of all, David has enjoyed getting to share all of this with Constable Anne and is thrilled that she said, “Yes.”

andi Jones (ruth) Andi Jones holds a Master’s Degree of Music from the Manhattan School of Music. Past opera and musical roles include both Mimi and Musetta in La Boheme, the Countess in Le Nozze di Figaro, Hebe/Zima in Les Indes Galante, Maritza in Countess Maritza, Dollly Trull in Beggar’s Opera, Laurey in Oklahoma, Polly in The Boyfriend, Countess Malcolm in A Little Night Music, Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods, Golde in Fiddler on the Roof, Hucklebee (as a mother) in The Fantasticks, Sister Mary Amnesia in Nunsense, Reverend Mother in Nunsense II, Josephine in HMS Pinafore and Angelina in Trial by Jury.

Chorus work includes five productions with the Austin Lyric Opera (La Traviata, The Magic Flute, Romeo and Juliette, Un Ballo in Maschera ad Die Fledermaus.) Andi was named as a finalist in the Shreveport Opera Competition, placed 2nd in the Jenny Lind Competition, and sang under Seiji Ozawa with the Boston Symphony Orchestra as part of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus in Leonard Bernstein’s 70th birthday party. She holds a Golden Halo Award from the Southern California Motion Picture Council, played the role of the mother in the independent film Channeling Alphonse (which won a showing at the Tromadance film festival in 2014) and created the role of the Evil Princess Wilhelmina for Glendale Center Theatre’s original stage production of The Little Mermaid, written by Disney composers Karey Kirkpatrick and Byron Simpson.

In Europe, Andi toured extensively for two seasons throughout the Netherlands and Belgium as the mother and Flitter in the original Dutch production of Stellaluna. She has been a featured soloist numerous times at De Ijsbreker in Amsterdam and on Radio Free Europe, and has recorded original work for various Dutch composers. As Guest Artist in a concert of All-Dutch compositions, Andi was flown to Edenborough to perform with the Hebrides Ensemble at The Queen’s Hall in Roderick De Man’s original song cycle “Songs on Poems by Wendy Cope.” As a voice teacher, Andi was on faculty for five years at the acclaimed Dansacademie Lucia Marthas in Amsterdam, where she guided young professional dancers through the demands of the musical theatre repertoire.

As a Producer and director, Andi has brought four productions to the beautiful Ernest Borgnine Theatre: both Nunsense and Nuncrackers (this time playing Sister Robert Anne), Shout, the Mod Musical (where she played Orange) and Swingtime Canteen (where she played Marian.) She hopes you will share the Christmas spirit with us as Nuncrackers comes back to the Ernest Borgnine Theatre in December 2018! Andi is thrilled to be sharing the stage in this wonderful production with old friends, new friends and her beloved daughter, Serena.

serena murre (daughter Beatrice)

Serena has enjoyed theatre both onstage and behind the scenes. Her first production in Orange County was Fiddler on the Roof, a joint Tim Cable/SECLO production, where she joined an adult cast and sang with full orchestra in the role of Shprintze.

Serena has joined four productions with Andi Jones Music here at the historic Ernest Borgnine Theatre. In a 2015 production of Nuncrackers, Serena played Louise onstage and added invaluable creative ideas to the production behind the scenes, singlehandedly choreographing the entire opening number of Act II. She was both a Go-Go dancer and an onstage assistant for Shout: the Mod Musical (2016), and in Nunsense (2014) and Swingtime

Canteen (2016) Serena gave overall production/backstage support with props, costuming, ticketing, concessions, ushering and publicity.

Serena has enjoyed two years in the Los Alamitos show choir, and is very pleased to be joining CTLB for the first time.

téa Karlsson (Kate)

Téa is very excited to join the cast of Pirates of Penzance as Kate! She is a current Junior at the Orange County School of the Arts. Where she is majoring in Acting. Te’a has been performing since she was little.

Some of her favorite roles include...Edna in Waiting for Lefty, Alice in The Alice Project, Wendy in Peter Pan, and Cinderella in Into the Woods. When Te’a isn’t on stage she’s entertaining one of her 5 siblings and dreaming of moving to New York. Broadway bound! Te’a hopes you enjoy the show.

Huge thanks to the cast and crew, especially her mom the director!

david lonKy (Pirate lunKy longFish) A graduate of Orange County High School of the Arts of 2003, David was a member of the Opera Department singing for 2 years. David has been acting and singing for awhile. He played the role as Cowardly Lion at The Musical Theater Orange County and Broadway on Tour. He continued his acting career joining The Attic Community Theater playing Dick Deadeye/Ensemble for HMS

Pinafore, Ensemble for Annie Get Your Gun, and one of the brothers for Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat. David also attended Fullerton College Theater in 2004 as well. He played Ensemble for Les Miserable School Edition. Besides acting and singing on the side, David works part time at Kaiser Permanent at the Hospital in the city of Downey dealing with patient care. Also hobbies also include singing, hitting the gym, hike, play outside sports, and watches sports and plays video games. David is very excited to join his first CTLB’s production of Pirates of Penzance (Slave of Duty) playing as a pirate. He would like to thank Jennifer, Cameron, and Jonas for being a part of a great talented cast and crew. He wants everyone to sit back and relax and enjoy the show!

grace mcadam (daughter “JosePhina”)

Grace is honored to play in this production, having it being her first ever. Grace would like to give credit to her vocal coach, Bud Wayne Bisbee, for pushing her to go beyond her comfort zone and never giving up on her. Furthermore, Grace is thrilled to step foot on stage and is thankful that she got this opportunity to do her first production with this wonderful and supportive cast and c

hannah mcmullen (daughter meredith)

Hannah is no stranger to the stage and has played roles such as Grasshopper in James and the Giant Peach, Helena in Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s eve, Vice Principal Paunch from 25th annual Putnam county spelling bee, Mrs. Meers from Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Audrey from little shop of horrors. She is thrilled to be surrounded by such amazingly talented cast and feels honored to be performing with such seasoned professionals. you can see photos of her productions on her facebook page @HannahLMcMullen

sean mcmullen (maJor general) earned an

MFA in theatre from the California

Institute of the Arts. Upon graduation

Sean received the Princess Grace

Foundation’s Excellence in Theatre

Award. Recently he was named a Long

Beach Hero by the Community Action

Team (CAT). He teaches a variety of

production and design courses for

students in OCSA’s Acting, Classical

Voice, Musical Theatre, and

Production & Design Conservatories and sewing at the Arts

Institute of California-Orange County. Sean founded CTLB in

2013 with a small group of incredible supporters. His previous

roles in CTLB productions included The Magic Man in James and

the Giant Peach and Otto Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank.

serena murre (daughter Beatrice)

Serena has enjoyed theatre both onstage and behind the scenes. Her first production in Orange County was Fiddler on the Roof, a joint Tim Cable/SECLO production, where she joined an adult cast and sang with full orchestra in the role of Shprintze.

Serena has joined four productions with Andi Jones Music here at the historic Ernest Borgnine Theatre. In a 2015 production of Nuncrackers, Serena played Louise onstage and added invaluable creative ideas to the production behind the scenes, singlehandedly choreographing the entire opening number of Act II. She was both a Go-Go dancer and an onstage assistant for Shout: the Mod Musical (2016), and in Nunsense (2014) and Swingtime

Canteen (2016) Serena gave overall production/backstage support with props, costuming, ticketing, concessions, ushering and publicity.

Serena has enjoyed two years in the Los Alamitos show choir, and is very pleased to be joining CTLB for the first time.

erin nelsen (constaBle silKy mcnuggets)

Erin is excited to be performing again in Pirates of Penzance-this will be her third production, but her first time as a policeman, and it has been a blast!

Erin is a graduate of CSULA with a degree in theatre Arts. She loves performing and has entertained audiences throughout LA/Orange County areas, as well as Las

Vegas. Favorite recent theatre roles include Mrs. Hatch in A Wonderful Life, Mrs. Medlock in A Secret Garden, Sister Hubert in Nunsense 2. Film and TV appearances include Empty Nest, Hard Copy, Wings, Crazy In Alabama, The Steve Harvey Show, and Reality Bites and Plump Fiction.

When Erin is not performing, she enjoys gardening and is a certified Master Gardener, as well as a certified Permaculture Designer. She loves animals, photography, travelling and unschooling her totally amazing son, Joshua! Much love to Marv, Bella, Marley, and her 4 chickens-Cookie, Cupcake, Polly and Muffin.

Jonah nelson (Frederic)

Starting as an actor, singer, and model in Minneapolis at the age of 12, his parents bit the bullet and moved the family to the Los Angeles area where he could pursue his passions. Now, a junior at Loyola Marymount University majoring in operatic vocal performance, Jonah is a part of the LMU Choruses, Gospel Choir, and Opera Workshop. Jonah’s professional experience on the

stage includes Les Miserables, Sound of Music, Hairspray, Anne of Green Gables, Young Marley in A Christmas Carol, Smokey in Damn Yankees, Yertle the Turtle in Seussical the Musical, and Papageno in The Magic Flute. Most recently Jonah performed at CSUN in the Gospel Choir with the famous opera star Kathleen Battle and narrator Angela Basset. Jonah would like to thank his parents for their unwavering support, Virginia Stewart Britton and Prof. Dyer for being the two best vocal coaches anyone could ever want, and Jennifer Hammond for giving him this wonderful opportunity to play yet another fascinating and challenging character.

david Paltin (Pirate Finsley tightquarters)

David is honored to sign on with the Pirate crew on this project with Art-In-Relation and CTLB. David has appeared in a number of classical and contemporary shows like The Secret Garden, Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. When not trying to memorize lines or choreography, you can find

him supporting upcoming performers as an adjudicator at Thespian Society events, or performing Fingerstyle guitar music at theater fundraisers or on YouTube. David’s favorite musical is “West Side Story,” and his Spirit Animal is Stephen Sondheim.

dash Porter (Pirate samuel)

ARRRGH and Ahoy mates. Are you ready

to set sail and have a swashbuckling

adventure? Well welcome aboard! Dash

began acting in the 5th grade and has

continued ever since. As a theatre major

and who recently portrayed a wizard

professor in a Harry Potter event titled Alohamora at USC, Dash

has enjoyed this journey of his every step of the way. Last year

Dash was offered a scholarship at Elysium theatre and landed two

roles in Romeo & Juliet and Dark of the Moon. He also had a blast

when he was giving the chance to scare perform for Halloween

Horror Nights at Universal Studios last year. From the bottom of

his heart, Dash would like to thank his director Jennifer, his music

director Jonas, Jonas’s wife Heidi, the entire cast, and also his

amazing family and friends who have loved and supported him all

the way. Now sit back and enjoy this voyage of Pirates of

Penzance!

shea madden ruhlin (isaBel)

Shea is excited to be working with and learning from this great cast and production team. She is a 10-year-old fourth grader who found a passion for musical theater through the Fremont elementary school theater program. In CTLB Main Stage productions, she’s had the honor of playing Mary in Secret Garden and James in James and the Giant

Peach. She also has been a part of a number of other CTLB and Art in Relation productions, including A Christmas Carol, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jungle Book, Honk, Aladdin, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She dreams of one day performing on Broadway.

Away from the stage, Shea loves cats, playing with her friends, swimming, the beach, the monkey bars, and her little sister (not necessarily in that order). She wants to thank mommy and mama for always getting her to rehearsal on time after a good dinner.

griFFin runnels Pirate King

A Graduate of the Orange County School of The Arts in the Acting Conservatory, Griffin has performed in four shows with CTLB: as Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka, Joseph in Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and recently as Dickon in The Secret Garden. He also was cast in A Christmas Carol with CTLB and AIR, playing Young Ebenezer. He recently was seen in the Costa Mesa Playhouse’s production of A New Brain as the Young Minister. At OCSA he performed in A New Brain (Gordo), Titanic The Musical (Etches) and Urinetown (Cladwell), and was recognized with MACY awards for each role.

Other shows include Sound of Music (Friedrich) and Wizard of Oz (Munchkin Coroner) with 3D Theatricals. Griffin has performed with Susan Egan, Liz Callaway and Richard Sherman and The Golden State Pops. He is currently attending Orange Coast College and is a member of the OCC Chorale group. He is thankful for his theatre family, his parents and friends and hopes everyone enjoys the show!

heidi sills (constaBle rozy gardens) is thrilled to be performing in her fifth production with Art in Relation after singing and dancing in “Frankenstein, The Musical, playing “Mrs. Cratchit” in The Christmas Carol three years ago, and being in the ensemble for Chess. She has a life-long love of

music and dance and is so excited to have taken the next step and be able to share her talent. She is absolutely excited to be in this production and to work beside her husband as a performer and as box office manager. She is especially excited about the team up of the three Long Beach entities for this show, A.I.R., Children’s Theater of Long Beach, and the Scottish Rite.

Kumari small (daughter valentina)

Kumari is 18 years old and thrilled to be a part of such a wonderful show! Recent Credits

include A Chorus Line, The Hunchback

of Notre Dame, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Buddy’s Big Day Out! (Original

Cast), You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, Aladdin, Romeo and Juliet, and The

Secret Garden among others. For more info: kumarismall.wixsite.com/kumari

maya somers (constaBle catniP ButterFingers)

Maya is honored to be a part of the cast of Pirates of Penzance and to be on stage at the Scottish Rite. This is her first performance with CTLB-AIM and is so excited to be part of this awesome cast. Maya has been acting and singing in plays since she was in first grade. She has done a number of plays with her adored TKTC in Long Beach and most recently she

was in their production of Peter Pan (Peter) as well as Grease (Kenickie.) She loves musical theater and has also appeared in The Sound of Music (Marta), Annie (Pepper) and Alice in Wonderland (The Cheshire Cat.) She has been taking singing lessons for 3 years, is enrolled in acting classes at South Coast Repertory Theater and takes dance classes at En Pointe. She is a proud member of Girls on the Run and has just completed her first 5K! In her spare time, she loves to travel, play with her friends and hang-out with her family, especially her two cats and her little sister!

JenniFer hammond (director)

Jennifer majored in Musical Theatre in New York. She has performed in various venues around the world on the stage and with Disney and Universal Studios. A few of her favorite roles are: Jackie

Pascale in The House of Yes, Elaine Harper in Arsenic and Old Lace, and Martha May Who in How The Grinch Stole Christmas. She loves working with CTLB, having recently directed A Secret Garden and Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. She is very excited to bring you this classic Gilbert & Sullivan show! She is proud of her daughter, Te’a, who plays Kate in this production.

When she isn't choreographing, directing, or performing she is traveling around the world with her 4 kids and her stuntman husband.

Jonas sills (musical director) Jonas is thrilled to be able to team up with friends and fellow arts organizations to make this wonderful production of “Pirates of Penzance” sail once again. Working with the Scottish Rite, Children’s Theater of Long Beach, and his own company in Art-In-Relation has been an true honor! Jonas is the executive producer for Art-In-Relation, now in it’s fourth year and thirteenth production. He was proud to direct Fresh Air, Chess, and Broadway L.A. with A.I.R.

As a performer, Jonas has worked with many of the local C.L.O. companies including Music Theater West, Fullerton CLO, Civic Light Opera of South Bay, Kentwood, Theater League and Children’s Theater of Long Beach. Some favorite larger roles include Archibald in The Secret Garden, (CTLB), Candide in Candide (Kentwood), Frankenstein in Frankenstein a new musical (A.I.R.), Anatoly in Chess (A.I.R.), and Tateh in Ragtime (Red Stamp). Besides theater, Jonas has been lucky to make a living as a performer in the classical music realms singing with Opera Pacific (21 Operas), The Jubilee Singers, (Seven Seasons), Long Beach Camerata, Pacific Chorale, and for various churches and other organizations. He also teaches and conducts music including fifteen years in Long Beach Unified School District, and many years in different religious organizations, including his current music directorship at Unity of South Bay. Jonas would like to thank Emily his daughter, and Heidi his wife for their support and their love.

cameron shim (choreograPher)

Cameron Shim is a working professional dancer, teacher, and choreographer. He received a Bachelor's in Science in Kinesiology Dance from California State University of Northridge in 2013 with an emphasis on Dance Psychology and Conditioning/Injury Prevention. He has been a theme park entertainer for 12 years starting at Six Flags Magic Mountain at the age of 15. In 2009 he began performing for the Disneyland Resort in various

parades, in park-meetings, commercials, and special events and is currently in the Paint the Night Parade. His teaching career started in 2014 at Orange County School of the Arts where he teaches various levels of jazz, modern, hip hop, and choreography composition for Electives, Integrated Arts, and Ballet Folklorico Conservatories. In 2015 he created Integrated Arts' first hip hop crew, man IA Dance Crew, where they have been featured at Urban Street Jam and the pregame performance for the LA Clippers. In 2017 he had the honor of being opening faculty for California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley where he teaches jazz, dance conditioning, and dance history for the Commercial Dance and Classical & Contemporary Dance Conservatories. His work has been featured at Children's Theater of Long Beach, The Music Room, Dance Spot LA, Raw Artists Hollywood, Urban Street Jam, and LA Clippers Pregame Show. He has also been a featured dancer for Lanita Smith, World of Dance LA, Bijan Mortazavi, Anime Impulse, LA Sparks Half Time Show, Club Jete, Raw Artists Hollywood, Dance Spot LA, LA Unbound, Queen V Entertainment, Choreographer’s Carnival, and Urban Street Jam. Special shout out to his family, friends, students, and co-workers. Thank you all for all the love, support, growth, and memories we have shared. Of course thank you so much for cast and creative team for putting up with my craziness! Thank you for all of your hard work, late night rehearsals, and many laughs that we have shared!