Production Team
These are the people who work behind the scenes to bring the production to the stage.
| Executive Producer | Michelle Potter |
| Producers | David Potter Denise Diffee Tom Diffee |
| Director | David Potter |
| Assistant Director | Tom Diffee |
| Radio Director | Dave Selvig |
| Musical Director | Steve Richards |
| Stage Manager | Michelle Potter |
| Assistant Stage Managers | Cindy Jo Rowley Julie Garrett |
| Set Designers | Ruth & Barry Stainer |
| Choreographer | Sharon Espiritu |
| Customer / Costume Designer | TBD |
| Hair | Richelle Haugo |
| Makeup | TBD |
| Props Manager | Michele Royalty |
| Sound Engineer | Sam Mathews |
| Lighting Designer | Rod Garrett |
| Dramaturge | Michele Royalty |
Cast for I’ll Be Home for Christmas 2025
We appreciate everyone coming out to audition for I’ll Be Home for Christmas which we’re producing this fall. We love seeing the new faces as well as the familiar ones. Casting is tough for directors – we really want to cast everyone and give everyone a chance to show what they can do in their preferred role. Unfortunately, that isn’t always possible. However, as in previous productions, we believe we have a terrific cast and hope you all find joy in the process as well as the performances.
Here is the cast of I’ll Be Home for Christmas 2025:
Ensemble
These cast members will be singing and, in most cases, dancing at various times throughout the show.
| Women | Men |
|---|---|
| Denise Diffee | Gabe Bombita |
| Melanie Jackson | John Jones |
| Deb Marpert | Caleb Kotschevar |
| Brianne Mathews | Sean Murphy |
| Richelle Rosioru | Wyatt Roetcisoender |
| Nathasya Sumardana | Roger Wilson |
Radio Cast
Members of the radio cast will provide the voices and sound effects for the radio shows, including announcements and newscasts.
| Character | Actor(s) |
|---|---|
| Jerry Brainerd | Paul Kawabori |
| Radio Actors & Sound Effects Technicians | Leslie Day Tom Diffee Lenore Leckvold Dave Selvig Ruth Stainer |
Family Cast
These are the characters that are listening to the radio.
| Character | Actor |
|---|---|
| Howard | Chuck Royalty |
| Norma | Merry McCallum |
| Angie | Josi Haugo |
| Micky | Kai Kawabori |
| Danny | Aaron Seekins |
| Sid | Tom Diffee |
| Lil | Peggy Baker |
| Choir Director | Steve Richards |
Important Notes
- For those in the family cast, we have scripts available if you would like to start learning your lines. Please contact us to make arrangements to pick yours up.
- The kick-off will be on Saturday, September 6th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at Cedar Park Church. Please put this on your calendar so that you can attend.
- You’ll receive email with more details as we get closer to rehearsals.