Cast

	MANDY BOWYER (stage manager)
	Mandy graduated from San Francisco State University with a BA in Theater Arts and moved to Seattle soon after. She's worked with many local theater companies including Wooden O, Theater Schmeater and Seattle Musical Theater. She's stage managed Wing-It's flagship show Jet City Improv for three years but this her first time stage managing a long-form improv show. Hope you like it!

	DAVE CLAPPER
	Dave is excited to make his Wing-It debut in Rudolph. He acted professionally in Chicago, Edinburgh, and Seattle from 1986-1995, and then got married and had children. In his year back on stage, he has appeared in Post Script, Pearl and Morty Save Your Marriage, Interrobang Anonymous, The Fortune Room, two films by Delinquent Accounts, and numerous appearances with various improv groups. Dave is a member of Interrobang?! Improv and Being Humans, and coordinates monthly improv mash-ups. Favorite roles over the years have included Rooster in Annie, Cootie in Moonchildren, and Ralph in Bouncers. He is ever grateful to his partner, Ellen, for her support, patience, and love; and to his sons, Cam and Zach, for loving their dad (and improv).

	CHRIS HAMILTON
	Chris is super psyched to be making his return to the Wing-It Productions stage! He was previously seen in Over and Through, but has also put in time at WIP as a volunteer and House Manager. Before working with Wing-It, Chris was a member of the Dead Parrot's Society at WWU, where he also earned his BA in Theatre Arts. He currently teaches for the Seattle Children's Theatre Drama School and is going to the UW to pursue his Masters in Teaching. He would like to thank director Andrew McMasters and everyone at Wing-it, and his fiancée Tessa for all their support. He hopes you get what you want for the holidays.

	TIM HARAHAN
	Tim is delighted to step backstage after appearing in Wing-It's Unspeakable Horrors. He's enjoyed prop work ever since making a wheelie chicken for Into the Woods. Tim would like to thank Into the Woods for giving him a reason to put wheels on a chicken, Andrew for giving him a peek behind the scenes, and you! May your Christmas be brighter than Rudolph's nose. Happy holidays!

	ANDREW McMASTERS (director)
	Andrew is the Artistic/Executive Director of Wing-It Productions. He has been producing theater in Seattle for over 18 years and holds an MFA in Drama from the UW and a BA from Temple University. He is also the Executive Producer of the Seattle Festival of Improv Theater, and on the Board of Theater Puget Sound. In addition to managing and participating in local nonprofits, Andrew teaches and works as an actor all over the place. He is very pleased to be working on this show again, with such a great cast. This show is dedicated to his sister.

	GUY NELSON
	This is Guy's first show at Wing-It but he's a long-time member of Seattle's improv scene. He's performed regularly at Unexpected Productions and with the groups Yug & Asil, The Edge, and Off Limits. He just finished creating the proto-Nazi role of Berhardt Forster in the original show Nietzsche: The Musical at UP. Guy is also an experienced musician, having sung with Seattle Opera and Civic Light Opera, and he's busy as a pianist, guitarist and composer with several local jazz, cabaret, theatre and church groups.

	WAYNE PISHUE
	Wayne was born and raised in Seattle. He was in the cast of Rudolph: The Next Verse in 2009 at Wing-It. You can catch him next in The Ministry of Exuberance presents TGIF: The Goodson's Family Improv at SFIT. He would like to thank his friends and family for all their love and support. He would also like to thank the folks at Wing-It for being amazing to work with.

	JENNY SCHMIDT
	Jenny has a B.F.A. in performance from the University of Idaho. Local credits include Penguins, The Tempest (in the Lake) and Lysistrata; she also performs regularly with the improv group Puppet This. Internationally, she performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Shakespeare for Breakfast. Jenny made her acting debut in her elementary school’s Christmas Pageant at the age of 10. To this day she continues to enjoy acting... like a 10 year old.

	BRYAN SULLIVAN
	Bryan hails from the Portland, Oregon, area, received his BA in Theatre Arts from the University of Puget Sound, and now lives in Seattle where he teaches at the Seattle Children's Theatre and the Madrona Community Day School. During his time at Puget Sound Bryan collaborated on new works, produced sketch and improv comedy performances, guided student groups into community outreach, and spent a semester studying at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland. Recently Bryan has become a board member for the Northwest Playwrights Alliance. This is his first time working with Wing-It, and he’s very excited to be collaborating with such an amazing organization and skilled group of people.

	LAURA TURNER (costume design)
	Laura performs as half of The SheSpot and recently joined the cast of Jet City Improv. Laura has a degree in English and a Masters in Teaching, and spends her days teaching high school students about famous literature so that someday they can create parodies of it. Many thanks to Randy and Lauren, who rescued her from the Land of Misfit Toys.

	ELIZABETH WESTERMANN
	Elizabeth is happy to be a part of Rudolph: The Next Verse for the second year in a row. She enjoys the Christmas Season and improv and to have the two collide in this show tickles her heart. She hopes you get everything you wish for this holiday season, unless you are the guy who took flipped her off in traffic earlier this week. If you are that guy, she wishes you coal.