Presented live at Apollo Theater Chicago on Nov. 17-19, 2023
cast & crew
Featured
Angela F. Kiessel (Stage Manager) is thrilled to be reuniting with buds to spread some Christmas Electricity!! Big thanks to June for being my support through this process, to Meredith for providing the coziest and comfiest home and the yummiest food, to Brian for dealing with so much and never failing to making me laugh, to Jaime Lyn for pouring her heart and soul into making all these fabulous props, to James for being so patient and on top of everything, to Clark for writing this beautiful show that makes me laugh and cry in equal parts, to Luna for being a very very good girl, to Sarah and Steve and Talia for sharing their home, car, and time, to Jill, Dan, Nancy, Tom, David, Mike, Bob, & Judy for traveling to see the show, and to the entire company for being so flexible and understanding and supportive!!
Carrie Brewer (Assistant Sound Design) is super pumped to make her Chicago-area theatrical debut as an A2 and stagehand in VHS Christmas Carols! Carrie works a thrilling day job as technical writer and has called Chicago home since 2021. She graduated from Central Michigan University in the Best Year Ever (2020) with a degree in Broadcast and Cinematic Arts. In her free time, she reads Wikipedia for fun and daydreams about someday getting a really lazy cat to hang out with.
Connor Boyle (Sound Design) is thrilled to be joining Team StarKid for this year’s production of VHS Christmas Carols! A Chicago resident since 2019, Connor finds joy in producing original music with @nextdayairmusic, playing keys with @dafunkcrusaders, and assisting local bands and comedians with social video content. He is a software engineer during the day, and during his free time he enjoys traveling and videography. 🎶 🎹 📸
June Saito (Costume Design) June Saito’s previous StarKid Costume Design credits include Holy Musical B@man, Apocalyptour, A Very Potter Senior Year, Twisted, Firebringer, The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals, VHS Christmas Carol, and Nerdy Prudes Must Die. She lives and works in Los Angeles as a member of The Motion Picture Costumers Union, I.A.T.S.E. Local 705 and the Costume Designers Guild I.A.T.S.E. Local 892.
Mark Swiderski (Sound Mixing/Recording) has been a sound engineer with StarKid Productions for over 12 years and he has loved every minute of it. He is excited to join his friends once again for VHS Christmas Carols and hopes it can bring you as much joy as it has brought him. He would like to thank his wife and his two little boys for all their endless love and encouragement. He would also like to thank YOU for being here and supporting us!
Niamh Sullivan (Scenic Design/Construction) As a recent graduate of the University of Michigan's BFA Theatre Design and Production program ('23), Niamh is excited to be making their Chicago scenic design debut supporting their fellow U-M Theatre and Drama alumni in StarKid Productions. Niamh is grateful for the opportunity collaborate with such thoughtful and charismatic theatre artists. Thank you to my dear friends, Tyler Thenstedt and Ryan Espitia, for their incredible scenic painting contributions. Go blue :) ig: @niamhsullivan.art
Piper Kirchhofer (Lighting Design) Is a Jeff Award nominated lighting designer. Previous work includes: We Are Proud to Present... at Theatre Y, Wolves, and The Great Kahn at Redtwist Theatre, Tick, Tick... BOOM! at BoHo Theatre, Beauty Queen of Leenane and Macbeth at Three Crows Theatre, Hurricane Diane at Theatre Wit, 8-Track and Once Upon a Mattress, at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre. You can find more of her previous work and find upcoming projects at piperlighting.com
*Denotes Member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers
Special Thanks
Tara Attea
Samantha Chaness
Jeremy Smith
Beverly Berneman
Jess Maynard
Orilla Fetro
Jade Ingardona & Eric Kahn Gale
Alyssa Gale
Becca Barish & Lauren Mindel
Nick Lang
The Scanlon Family
Gordon Granger
Harrison Lott & Crew
Denise Donovan
Sarah Evens & Steve Spear