COVER STORY ARTICLE
A CHRISTMAS STORY | THE MUSICAL EXCLUSIVE
RISING TALENT MAGAZINE HAD A CHANCE TO MEET UP WITH THE YOUNG PERFORMERS OF THE NATIONAL TOUR OF A CHRISTMAS STORY | THE MUSICAL.
GETTING A CHANCE TO LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES FROM THEIR POINT OF VIEW ON A NATIONAL TOUR THROUGHA Q&A VIDEO DURING THEIR STOP FLORIDA.
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FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL BROADWAY RUN GARNERING THREE 2013 TONY AWARD NOMINATIONS INCLUDING BEST MUSICAL, BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL (JOSEPH ROBINETTE) AND BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (BENJ PASEK AND JUSTIN PAUL), ALONG WITH SIX DRAMA DESK NOMINATIONS, AND TWO OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE NOMINATIONS, A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL RETURNS AS A NATIONAL TOUR FOR YET ANOTHER YEAR!
BASED ON THE PERENNIAL HOLIDAY MOVIE FAVORITE, A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL CHRONICLES YOUNG AND BESPECTACLED RALPHIE PARKER AS HE SCHEMES HIS WAY TOWARD THE HOLIDAY GIFT OF HIS DREAMS, AN OFFICIAL RED RYDER® CARBINE-ACTION 200-SHOT RANGE MODEL AIR RIFLE (“YOU’LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT KID!”). AN INFAMOUS LEG LAMP, OUTRAGEOUS PINK BUNNY PAJAMAS, A MANIACAL DEPARTMENT STORE SANTA, AND A TRIPLE-DOG-DARE TO LICK A FREEZING FLAGPOLE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE DISTRACTIONS THAT STAND BETWEEN RALPHIE AND HIS CHRISTMAS WISH.
About RISING TALENT MAGAZINE
TORBEN MULARSKI
(RALPHIE) IS A 6TH GRADER FROM BARRINGTON, IL AND THRILLED TO BE MAKING HIS PROFESSIONAL DEBUT! HE STUDIES DANCE, THEATRE, AND PIANO AT THE CARY-GROVE PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE (CARY, IL) AND LOVE PLAYING FOOTBALL, BASEBALL, AND TROMBONE. MANY THANKS TO HIS FAMILY FOR ALWAYS SUPPORTING HIS DREAMS! REPRESENTED BY GRAY TALENT GROUP.
MASON BURNHAM
(RANDY) IS THRILLED TO BE MAKING HIS NATIONAL TOUR DEBUT! PROFFESIONAL CREDITS: FINDING NEVERLAND (MICHAEL), BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (CHIP), HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON IN NEW YORK (IAN), AND A CHRISTMAS CAROL (TINY TIM). THANK YOU TO ACS CASTING, PRODUCERS, DIRECTORS, NANCY CARSON AND MY FAMILY FOR THE LOVE AND SUPPORT. @THEBURNHAMKIDS
EVA LIZETTE CARREON
(ENSEMBLE) IS THRILLED TO JOIN THE NATIONAL TOUR OF A CHRISTMAS STORY! CREDITS: ANNIE NATIONAL TOUR (KATE), WAITRESS (LULU), GYPSY (BABY JUNE). ENDLESS THANKS TO KIM PEDELL/ZOOM TALENT, WRIGHT WAY COACHING, THE CASTING AND CREATIVE TEAM, ECPAC DANCE FAMILY, AND HER AMAZING FAMILY! @EVA.LIZETTE.CARREON
MCCAGER CARVER
ENSEMBLE, THOR, RALPHIE ALTERNATE) IS EXCITED FOR HIS FIRST NATIONAL TOUR! FAVORITE PERFORMANCES INCLUDE CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (CHARLIE), BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (CHIP), NEWSIES (LES), AND FINDING NEMO JR. (NEMO). HE SENDS THANKS TO HIS MISSISSIPPI AND MEMPHIS FRIENDS, DIRECTORS AND CASTMATES FOR THEIR ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT! @MCCAGERCARVER PSALM 150:6
BRIANNA FENG
(ENSEMBLE, WAITRESS) IS THRILLED TO MAKE HER NATIONAL TOUR DEBUT. SHE WARMLY THANKS THE AMAZING TEAM AT STEWART TALENT, HER SUPPORTIVE FAMILY, FRIENDS, VOICE COACHES, AND THE TEACHERS AT NORTH SHORE DANCE FOR THEIR UNWAVERING ENCOURAGMENT IN PURSUING HER DREAM AND MAKING THIS JOURNEY POSSIBLE.
EVER BRAVE SAVAGE
(SWING) IS THRILLED AND HONORED TO WORK WITH THE CAST AND CREW OF A CHRISTMAS STORY. OTHER CREDITS INCLUDE TV: NCIS, SNL, NUMEROUS COMMERCIALS AND V.O. PROJECTS. EVER RESIDES IN NYC AND WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALISON FRANCK, LISA CALLI, BONNIE SHUMOFSKY, COACHES JANINE MOLINARI, DOROTHY SAVAGE, RANCE WRIGHT, AND HIS FAMILY PHILIP, DOROTHY AND HONOR BLUE.
JAKE WARD
(ENSEMBLE, FARKUS, TAP SPECIALTY) IS THRILLED TO BE PERFORMING IN THE NATIONAL TOUR OF A CHRISTMAS STORY. PAST CREDITS INCLUDE THE WHO’S TOMMY (YOUNG TOMMY), A CHRISTMAS STORY (TAP SPECIALTY, ENSEMBLE), PETER PAN (LOST BOY), THE POLAR EXPRESS (HERO BOY), THE JUNGLE BOOK (YOUNG MOWGLI), AND ALICE IN WONDERLAND (MARCH HARE). HE HAS ALSO PERFORMED IN A CHILDREN’S CHOIR WITH DIONNE WARWICK AS PART OF HER WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS TOUR. JAKE IS INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AND WOULD LIKE TO THNAK HIS FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND HIS DANCE AND ACTING TEACHERS FOR THEIR UNWAVERING SUPPORT.
GUY WOLFMEYER
(ENSEMBLE, DILL, U/S RANDY) IS THRILLED TO JOIN THE NATIONAL TOUR OF A CHRISTMAS STORY! HE REGULARLY PERFORMS WITH PENNSYLVANIA YOUTH THEATRE. FAVORITE ROLES INCLUDE JOJO IN SEUSSICAL JR. AND MICHAEL BANKS IN MARY POPPINS. OFFSTAGE, GUY SKATEBOARDS, PLAYS BASEBALL, AND WRESTLES COMPETITIVELY. HUGE THANKS TO HIS FAMILY AND PYT.
SAAJAN LAKHANI
(ENSEMBLE, SCHWARTZ, U/S DILL) IS THRILLED TO MAKE HIS NATIONAL TOUR DEBUT IN A CHRISTMAS STORY! HE PREVIOUSLY PLAYED LEADS IN MARY POPPINS, NEWSIES, AND A NEW MUSICAL ABOUT DIWALI. HE IS ORIGINALLY FROM PHILADELPHIA AND IS IN 6TH GRADE. HE WOULD LIKE TO THANK HIS MOM, DAD, AMMAMMA, TATA, PINNI AND KAUSHAL BABAI! SPECIAL HUGS TO ILINA, ALOK, AND SAHIL!