The Directors Announce Cast and Creative Team for JUNIOR CLAUS at Burnsville PAC

With rehearsals set to launch in November, "JUNIOR CLAUS" has a star-filled stage to match the midnight holiday skies. The Directors has announced the casting and creative team for the stage spectacular arriving from New York to the Twin Cities South Metro for an exclusive run this December 2009.

Brian Skellenger (Junior) leads a strong cast of regional and national talent, including local favorites Tom Danford (Grumpo) and Teri Parker-Brown (Mrs. Claus). Mr. Skellenger, a beaming representative of the next generation of Twin Cities talent, will enthrall audiences with his magical depiction of the young and eager title character. Cara Michelle Fish

(Piper) returns from The catS! national tour to complement Mr. Danford as the comedic, song-loving duo. Rounding out the lead casting is rich baritone Mark Bradley (Santa) and fiery Lisa Bark (Chipper).

With over 20 years directing holiday youth performances, Steve Barberio

(Director) is collaborating with long-standing luminaries from the theater scene. Pearl Rea (Lighting), Michael Donley (Music Director), and Christine Richardson (Costuming) represent some of the most respected names in the field.

PRODUCERS
The Directors, LLP

AUTHORS
Christopher Dimond - Book and Lyrics
Michael Kooman - Music

CAST
Brian Skellenger - Junior Claus
Mark Bradley - Santa Claus
Teri Parker-Brown - Mrs. Claus
Tom Danford - Grumpo
Cara Michelle Fish - Piper
Lisa Bark - Chipper

CREATIVE
Steve Barberio - Director
Michael Donley - Music Director
Pearl Rea - Lighting
Tom Barrett - Set Design
Christine Richardson - Costume Design
Maggie Bergeron - Choreographer
Erica Zaffarano - Props

PRODUCTION
Tiffany K Orr - Stage Manager
Sam Graber - Marketing Director
Moore Creative Talent - Casting
Graphic Design - GemGfx
Legacy Network - Print Production

JUNIOR CLAUS" tickets are $28 for adults, $18 youth & seniors. Available through Ticketmaster at 800-982-2787 starting September 15th. 18 performances are scheduled Thursday-Sunday only starting December 10 and closing on December 27, 2009.

About the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. 12600 Nicollet Avenue,
Burnsville, MN. The Burnsville PAC opened in January 2009. The Burnsville
PAC has two theatres, a 1,000 seat Proscenium Stage and an intimate 150 seat Black Box. Presentations at the Burnsville PAC range from classical music to comedy to national touring musicals. For more information, visit www.burnsvillepac.com, or contact Roger Swanson at 952-895-4676, rswanson@burnsvillepac.com.

About The Directors: The Directors, LLP is the Executive Producer of "JUNIOR CLAUS". The Directors mission is to grow a national network of venues that consistently delivers the magic of live theater entertainment to targeted audiences. For more information, www.thedirectors.us, or contact Sam Graber, 612-746-1371, samgraber@thedirectors.us.