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Did you know that there are almost one thousand, religious, federal, national, and just plain fun holidays in the month of December? Our reasons for love and joy tend to overflow this time of year. Yet, there has never been a musical celebration to talk about the common threads in them all; the gathering of family and friends, the presents, the movies, the food, the prayers, the singing and dancing, and the memories yearly made. What song makes you think of Grandma’s latkes or your mom’s pumpkin pie? What holiday movie makes you think of a lost relative and smile? Emotions and gratitudes will overflow this holiday season at Olney Theatre Center as we invite you to join us at the world premiere event, The Most Wonderful Time of The Year. Featuring Olney Theatre superstars Patricia Hurley (Elf, Mary Poppins) Kaiyla Gross (Miss You Like Hell), Nick Lehan (Pippin), Jay Frisby (The Music Man), and a five-piece band, this show will have something for everyone. From skits to audience sing-alongs, dancing, and even some disco, there is sure to be an abundance of the holiday spirit in the house every night. So bring your joy, your sorrows, your need for connection, and your prayers for the world as we journey the month of December and celebrate The Most Wonderful Time of The Year.
Created and Directed by
Kevin McAllister
Music Direction and Arrangements by
Chris Youstra
Choreography by
Ashleigh King
Sets by
Nadir Bey
Costumes by
Julie Cray Leong
Lights and Projections by
Sarah Tundermann
Sound by
Matt Rowe
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Jay Frisby
Previous Olney Theatre Center credits:The Music Man (Charlie/Jacey, Marcellus u/s), Matilda (The Doctor/Sergei), The Royale, Miss You Like Hell, South Pacific, Annie, Mary Poppins. NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL TOURS: South Pacific; Hong Kong Disneyland: Festival of the Lion King (Simba); Click Clack Moo; The Whiffenpoofs of Yale. REGIONAL: Connecticut Repertory Theatre: Smokey Joe’s Café; Ogunquit Playhouse: South Pacific; Papermill Theatre: West Side Story, Seussical. DC AREA: Ford’s Theatre: Grace; Imagination Stage: Cinderella (Prince Jason), The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; Signature Theatre:The Color Purple,The Scottsboro Boys [Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Ensemble]; Labor Heritage Foundation: Working; Rep Stage: Dorian’s Closet; Toby’s Dinner Theatre: The Buddy Holly Story, Miss Saigon. EDUCATION: BA in Theatre Studies from Yale University.
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Kaiyla Gross
Kaiyla Gross is happy to be back at OLNEY THEATRE CENTER. Previous Olney Theatre Center credit includes: Miss You Like Hell (Pearl). DC AREA: Signature Theatre, DC: The Color Purple (Nettie); RENT (Seasons of Love Vocalist); Next Stop Theatre: Beehive; the 60’s Musical (Aretha). REGIONAL: Duluth Playhouse: Ragtime; Virginia Stage Company: A Christmas Carol (Belinda Cratchit), The Earth Remembers; World Stage Theatre: Amazing Grace (Princess Peyai); Norfolk State University Theatre Company: The Color Purple (Celie), Once on this Island (Ti Moune), Eclipsed (Maima). EDUCATION: BS Exercise Science/Kinesiotherapy from Norfolk State University
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Patricia Hurley
Patricia Hurley is excited to be back at OLNEY THEATRE CENTER. Previous Olney Theatre Center credits include Annie (Grace), Sweeney Todd (Beggar Woman), Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins), Misalliance (Hypatia), Camelot (Guenevere), Triumph of Love (Leonide), Doubt (Sr. James); Peter Pan (Wendy); Fiddler On the Roof (Tzeitel); The Heiress (Maria). REGIONAL: Fulton Theatre: The Spitfire Grill (Percy). DC AREA: Signature Theatre: Merrily We Roll Along (Gussie). The Shakespeare Theatre: Lady Windermere’s Fan (Lady Stutfield). EDUCATION: BM in Musical Theatre from The Catholic University's Benjamin T. Rome School of Music.
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Nick Lehan
Previous Olney Theatre Center credits include: Pippin (in concert), Evita, Cinderella, Joseph and Big River. NATIONAL TOUR: Peter & The Starcatcher. WASHINGTON, DC: Signature Theatre: Titanic [Helen Hayes Award, Outstanding Supporting Actor], The Fix, Elmer Gantry, Company and Sycamore Trees (u/s). Kennedy Center: Camelot (in concert). Studio Theatre: Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. Keegan: Spring Awakening, Rent. Toby’s: Spamalot [Helen Hayes Award Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor], Pirates of Penzance, Smokey Joe’s Cafe. EDUCATION: BA, The Catholic University of America. For Mary Graham.
Reviews and Press
- OUTSpoken: A Cabaret for December Holidays Sparkles at Olney
- MD Theatre Guide: "catch this show before it closes on December 31."
MASK RECOMMENDED AND MASK REQUIRED PERFORMANCES
Olney Theatre will offer both mask-required and mask-recommended performances of The Most Wonderful Time of the Year:
- For performances on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, face masks are recommended but not required.
- For performances on Wednesdays and Sundays, face masks are required.
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
December 16 - December 31 2022
