North Coast Rep Presents MISTLETOE MUSIC & MAYHEM, 12/16-19

A fast paced sketch comedy w music that looks at the funny side of the holidays! 4 very funny actors play everyone from the bratty little kid who won't get off Santa's lap at the department store to the crazy craft lady who can't stop herself from making Christmas presents for EVERYONE she knows. A six year old boy tells us what REALLY  happens on Hanukkah, we hear every Christmas carol ever sung in 90 seconds flat, and then we jet around the world seeing just how bizarre holiday traditions can get! But don't worry- this year Santa's got some help- a GPS with attitude. Come see this musical joyride showing us how CRAZED we can get at this time of year with some of San Diego's brightest new talent- We may be starting a NEW tradition! 
 
TICKETS: $20 - $25

Featuring:
Jacque Wilke
Jacque was last seen on North Coast Rep's stage as Suzette in Don't Dress for Dinner. Other theater credits include: The Girl in The Seven Year Itch and Susan in The Heidi Chronicles (New Village Arts), Barbara Ellen in The New Century and Anita Bryant in Anita Bryant Died for your Sins (Diversionary Theater). Patsy in Side Man (Bang Productions), Helen/Terri/Hilda in He Said, She Said (Laterthanever). Film credits include: The Little Astronaut, Red Hot and Bothered, A Promise, and Roll Over, Play Dead.  Jacque graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2006, and was a company member for the 2006-2007 seasons. Upon graduation she received the Charles Jehlinger Award for best actress. She has studied at the Groundlings in Los Angeles, and performs her stand-up locally with Casa del Haha.
 
Karson St. John 
San Diego highlights include: Rosalind in As You Like It with New Village Arts at Moonlight Amphitheatre, [title of show] and The Little Dog Laughed (Craig Noel Award/Outstanding Lead Performance, & Patté Award/Outstanding Performance) at Diversionary Theatre; All in the Timing, Hurlyburly, and U.S. Drag at ion theatre (Company Member); Prom Night (New Village Arts Theatre & Playwrights Project); and The Threepenny Opera (Patté Award/Outstanding Ensemble) at San Diego Repertory Theatre. Upcoming: Cabaret (Emcee, Cygnet Theatre, March 2011).  Member of AASD. www.karsonstjohn.com

 
Tony Houck
Tony Houck is so excited to be making his North Coast Rep debut! He was last seen in Diversionary's 'Anita Bryant Died for your Sins'. Some of his favorite roles have been Hunter in [title of show], Lottie Obligato in 'Scrooge in Rouge' and Charlie Bates in 'Twist'. Tony is a graduate from the America Musical and Dramatic Academy.
 
  Kevin Koppman-Gue
Kevin Koppman-Gue is excited to return to North Coast Repertory Theatre. CREDITS: Deathtrap (Scripps Ranch Theatre), Becky's New Car (North Coast Rep), Speech and Debate, Moscow (Diversionary Theatre), Into the Woods (SDSU Theatre), Romeo, Romeo & Juliet (Vox Nova Theatre Company), The History Boys (Cygnet Theatre), How I Learned to Drive, Everything Will Be Different (Lynx Performance) and The Winslow Boy (Lamb's Players Theatre). STAGED READINGS: Relatively Speaking, Time of My Life (Cygnet Theatre), Rebels (Old Globe), Spring's Awakening (AASD). Kevin has also performed with ion theatre company, 6th @ Penn, Fritz Theatre, Starlight Musical Theatre, Sledgehammer and is a member of Cygnet Theatre's Storytelling on the Green Troupe. Training: Currently an Undergraduate in Theatre Arts at SDSU.
 
BJ Lawrence

BJ Lawrence is a bohemian performer who has been performing at SeaWorld for the last 8 years where he has hosted the Dolphin show, the Pets Rule show, the Sea Lion and Otter show performing as "Biff", as well as other seasonal productions.  He has performed for over 15 million people at the park. For the past 3 years, He is half of the music duo BJ and Todd who play throughout the greater San Diego area.  He is the BJ part.  They perform wednesday nights at The Waterfront bar and grill, and at other locations around town.  They feature a wide variety of popular music ranging from Johnny Cash, to Eminem, to The Cure, to whatever the crowd can think of, as a staple of a show are impromptu versions of songs never tried or practiced before. BJ spent 12 years before San Diego in Seattle, where he performed on the dinner cruise boat "Spirit of Puget Sound" as a singing/dancing waiter.  The job didn't require singing or dancing and it eventually cost him his job.  (Just kidding, it was an awesome performing job) as well as acting in plays and doing stand up comedy. Although BJ has been performing for a living for 16 of the last 18 years, this is the first stage play he has done in almost 20 years.  That was a Cornish College of the Arts play in Seattle that was directed by Brendan Fraser.  He hopes Matt Thompson enjoys his run as the director of his last play, since it was always fun to say "Brendan Fraser was my last director",  however long Matt holds that title. BJ performed in several plays in College at Mt Hood community college in Gresham Oregon, where he played Big Daddy in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Audrey II in Little shop of Horrors, Orsinio in Twelfth NIght, as well as performing in Pippin, A Chorus Line, and A Dragon's Tale. Please "Like" BJ and Todd on facebook.
 
HOW TO BUY TICKETS: Ticketsare available onlyat North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach at 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite D, 92075. For ticket information or reservations call (858)-481-1055 or visit www.northcoastrep.org. Box Office hours are Noon to 4pm daily and Noon to Curtain day of shows.