Duke Energy Center for the Arts - Mahaffey Theater
Friday, December 20 4:00pm & 8:00pm
Experience St. Pete’s most spectacular holiday event! World class Broadway Stars light up the stage alongside Tampa Bay’s brightest young performers including America’s Got Talent semifinalist Pranysqa Mishra, the Pinellas County Center for the Arts Vox Nova Chamber Choir, and live band. Santa will be there too!
Meet the 2024 cast of “A Very Broadway Christmas”
Kate Rockwell
Felicia Boswell
Felicia Boswell
Kate Rockwell starred as the original Karen Smith in Mean Girls: The Musical at the August Wilson Theater, which garnered her a Drama Desk Nomination. A natural brunette, her previous Broadway dumb blondes include originating the role of Skylar in Bring It On: The Musical, as well as roles in Rock of Ages, Hair, and Legally Blonde. She’s been seen recently as Anna on Amazon Prime’s Harlem and Nina Bennett on Fox’s Almost Family, and on Blue Bloods, High Maintenance, Deadbeat, and Sex and the City: the Movie. Some select regional theater highlights include Maria Von Trapp in The Sound of Music (Muny), Carrie Piperidge in Carousel (Arena Stages), Belle in Beauty and the Beast (Muny), and Mabel Normand in the world premiere of Hollywood (La Jolla Playhouse). Rockwell released her debut solo album, Back To My Roots, in 2018 on Broadway Records, and has performed her solo concert by the same name at Birdland Jazz Club, City Winery, and other venues in NYC. She is a WSET-certified wine lover and proud Mama to both her four-legged and two-legged girls.
Felicia Boswell
Felicia Boswell
Felicia Boswell
Felicia Boswell is an EMMY Winner & GRAMMY Nom (NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar LIVE), 2x HELEN HAYES AWARD Winner (Outstanding Lead Actress/ Musical), BWW Winner (Best Lead Actress), Jeff Award (Best Supporting Actress Nom), Standout Performer of the Year (West End UK), Suzi Bass Award (Best Lead Actress Nom). West End: Drifters Girl (Faye Treadwell); Broadway: Shuffle Along (Josephine Baker); Motown (Diana Ross); Memphis (Felicia Farrell). Nat'l Tour: Memphis (Felicia Farrell); Dreamgirls (Deena Jones). Off-Broadway: Emojiland (Police Officer); Little Rock (Minniejean Brown). TV: POWER (Melissa) STARZ; The Good Fight (Lace) CBS; EVIL (Paramount+); Macy’s Day Parade (Diana Ross) Motown; Last Week w/John Oliver. Regional highlights: FAT HAM (Tedra) The Old Globe; The Color Purple (Celie) Portland Center Stage; Jelly's Last Jam (Anita) Signature Theatre; MEDEA (Medea) Bay Street Theatre; Too Heavy For Your Pocket (Evelyn) George Street Playhouse; Brooklyn the Musical (ParaDice) Broadway On Demand; Jesus Christ Superstar (Mary Magdalene) Paramount Theatre; AIDA (Aida) Sandler Center; Into The Woods (Baker’s Wife) City Springs Theatre; Man of La Mancha (Aldonza) Barrington Stage Company; SHOUT, Sister Shout (Marie Knight); RENT (Mimi) Atlanta Lyric Theatre; Caroline, or Change, Guthrie Theatre; Raisin In The Sun (Ruth Younger); Piano Lesson (Berniece); Joe Turner's Come & Gone (Molly Cunningham); The Color Purple (Celie) City Springs Theatre; SOUL: Stax Musical (Carla Thomas); MANDELA (Zindzi) ASCAP; Midwives (Charlotte) George Street Playhouse; COME FIND ME (Carol) York Theater; Beehive (Aretha Franklin); A Quiet World (Marianne) Lincoln Center; Tarzan (Kala); Norma Rae (Billie Parks); Louisiana Rhythm (Wynona Carr); GIRL Shakes Loose @NAMT (Ella); Oscar Micheaux Suite (Alice B. Russell).
IG: FeliciaBoswell. Twitter: @Felicia_Boswell. "Mama Knows Best" and Emojiland Cast Album available on all digital platforms.
Contact: ARTISTS AND REPRESENTATIVES (NYC/LA), OLIVIA BELL MANAGEMENT (UK)
Geoff Packard
Felicia Boswell
Chelsea Packard
Geoff Packard has been seen on Broadway in Bandstand, Matilda, Rock of Ages, and Phantom of The Opera, as well as the First National Tour of Wicked, and has performed across the country at theatres such as: Papermill Playhouse, Goodman Theatre, Arena Stage, Shakespeare Theatre (DC), Ford's Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre, Signature Theatre (DC), Huntington Theatre, Court Theatre, Bucks County Playhouse, KC Rep, Pittsburgh CLO, Seattle Rep and Goodspeed Opera House. Geoff has appeared on “Guiding Light”, “Madam Secretary”, “Good Morning America”, “Dance on Broadway” (PS3) and in the short films “For The Birds, “Walk Off”, and “Love Life”.
Geoff has a Joseph Jefferson award (Chicago) a Helen Hayes Award (DC) and a IRNE Award (Boston) for Leading Actor in a Musical.
As a soloist, Geoff has sung with Toronto, Detroit, Cincinnati, and Sioux City Symphonies. Geoff is an Assistant Professor of Acting/Directing at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. As a director Geoff has worked on The Heart of Robin Hood, Junk, Water By the Spoonful, The Exonerated, Myths and Hymns and For The Record at the University of Michigan. He currently serves as the Associate Director of The Heart of Rock and Roll, coming to Broadway Spring of 2024.
BFA: University of Cincinnati (CCM) MFA: SUNY Stony Brook
Chelsea Packard
Justin Gomlak Greer
Chelsea Packard
Chelsea Packard has been seen on Broadway in Wicked, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, as well as the Original Broadway Casts of Promises, Promises, Hands on a Hardbody, and The Radio City Spring Spectacular. National Touring credits include: Kristin Chenoweth Some Lessons Learned Album Tour (Featured Cast Member and Duet Partner), Wicked. Select Regional credits: Marriott Lincolnshire: Legally Blonde (Elle Woods); Buck’s County Playhouse: Meet Me In St. Louis (Esther); Summer of ’42 (Dorothy); Paper Mill Playhouse: A Funny Thing...Forum (Philia); Kansas City Starlight: Aida (Amneris); Public Theatre NYC: Rock Bottom. Her voice can be heard on the television show Smash, the Tony Awards broadcasts from 2014-2017, and A Christmas Story: Live.
Chelsea is a Clinical Professor of Voice in the Musical Theatre Department at the University of Michigan. She is a Certified Master Teacher of the Estill Model of voice pedagogy. Her students can be seen on Broadway, Off-Broadway, in national tours, on television, and in regional theatres all over the country. She continues to study vocal acoustics and pedagogy with Ken Bozeman and applied voice with world-renowned voice coach Joan Lader. Chelsea received her BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan. She is a proud member of Actors Equity, SAG-AFTRA, and AGVA.
Justin Gomlak Greer
Justin Gomlak Greer
Justin Gomlak Greer
Justin Gomlak Greer is a veteran of nine Broadway musicals, and his performance career has encompassed original companies, revivals, replacements, workshop productions, opera, film, choreography, direction and education. Broadway: Annie, Mystery of Edwin Drood, Anything Goes, Shrek the Musical, The Producers, Urban Cowboy, Seussical the Musical, Annie Get Your Gun, The Hercules Summer Spectacular. Justin is currently the Director of Education and Community Engagement at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall and lives in Sarasota with his husband Craig and his glamorous cat Buddy. More at www.justingreer.net and @teachergreerMore at www.justingreer.net IG: @teachergreer
Scott Difford
Justin Gomlak Greer
Justin Gomlak Greer
Scott Difford was last seen in The Book of Mormon on Broadway. Other Broadway credits include: Matilda the Musical (Assistant Dance Captain); A Christmas Carol (Swing); National Tours: The Book of Mormon (Swing), Memphis (Ensemble) and Ragtime (Little Boy); Regional: Miss Saigon, Cats, White Christmas, and Oklahoma (PCLO); Joseph…Dreamcoat (Theater of the Stars, Ogunquit Playhouse, and Mountain Playhouse); The Producers (Riverside Theatre); and High School Musical (WVPT). He also spent a season flipping and dunking at Madison Square Garden as a New York Knicks Acroback Tumbler.
Heather Tepe
Pranysqa Mishra
Pranysqa Mishra
Heather Tepe made her Broadway Debut as Baby June in Bernadette Peters' Gypsy. Other Broadway credits include: Billy Elliot (Swing), and the Original Broadway Casts of Matilda the Musical (Dance Captain) and How the Grinch Stole Christmas in '07, '08 ,'18 (Annie Who/Swing). Regional/Tour credits include: Ruthless at Florida Studio Theater (Tina Denmark), Broadway Divas and The Indianapolis Symphony conducted by Jack Everly (Vocalist) . TV credits include: Hairspray Live on NBC (Belle), Spartan Ultimate Team Challenge on NBC (Season 2, Team Showtime) and One Life to Live (Prom Night the Musical). Heather can be heard on the Original Cast albums of Matilda, NBC’s Hairspray Live and The Grammy Award winning Bernadette Peters’ Gypsy.
IG: @teepes
Pranysqa Mishra
Pranysqa Mishra
Pranysqa Mishra
Pranysqa Mishra is an extraordinary 10-year-old vocalist and performing artist, renowned for her captivating voice and dynamic stage presence. From a young age, she has made her mark as a versatile performer across multiple platforms in the U.S., Canada, and beyond. She is the Golden Buzzer winner on America’s Got Talent . She has performed the National Anthem at prestigious events including the US Open 2023, Tennis World Cup, Fox 9/11 event NY, Miami Dolphins NFL, LA Lakers NBA, Miami Heat NBA, Miami Marlins MLB,Florida Panthers NHl, Candian football League and Canadian Parliament.
Other theater credits include starring as Child Star and Holiday show in Apollo Theatre and performing as Baker/Chip in Beauty and the Beast Jr, and in Regional Theatres in Tampa Fl Wizard of Oz, NY city- Fairy Tales in the Court Room.
She also recently performed in a cameo role with Republic Records- Music Club Kids for a Halloween event.
Pranysqa's viral rendition of the National Anthem and her unforgettable AGT performances have garnered media attention worldwide. She has been interviewed by major TV networks in US, Canada, India , London ,and Germany including Good Morning America, NBC, CBS, Fox, Global News Canada, Times of India, Indian News, and Daily Mail UK etc.
More at www.singwithpranysqa.com
IG- @Pranysqa.mishra
Ensemble
Baylie Dockins
Mackenzie McLean
Mackenzie McLean
Baylie Dockins Originally from Kansas, Dockins brings a mix of competitive and classical dance training. Dockins is a company member with Atlas Modern Ballet. Outside of performing, Dockins is faculty at Sarasota Ballet and Pinellas County Center for the Arts. Dockins also works a judge and teacher for Prestige National Dance Competition.
Mackenzie McLean
Mackenzie McLean
Mackenzie McLean
Mackenzie McLean is originally from Tampa, Florida. She has recently graduated from Pinellas County Center for the Arts. Mackenzie is now with ATLAS Modern Ballet as an apprentice for their second season and a ballet and contemporary teacher at FYI Dance Company. She has attended many summer intensive programs such as Alonzo King LINES, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Duncan Cooper, American Ballet Theater, and the Orlando Ballet School.
Drew Robinson
Mackenzie McLean
Drew Robinson
Drew Travis Robinson is an alumnus of both the Pinellas County Center for the Arts as well as The University of Arizona School of Dance. Drew currently performs with ATLAS Modern Ballet, teaches numerous genres with the Sarasota Ballet, and works throughout Florida as both a performing artist & educator. .
April Gillett
Janesa Richardson
Drew Robinson
April Is native to central florida and has been dancing professionally for 10+ years. She as been seen in Shows and Parades at Universal Orlando Resort and most recently traveling the sea as Dancer and Dance Captain onboard Virgin Voyages. April is excited to share her love of Dance and Theater with the bay area.
Ronbert Ignacio
Janesa Richardson
Janesa Richardson
Arbie’s dance journey started at the Philippine High School for the Arts. Then, he performed with Hong Kong Disneyland and Disney Cruise Line. He was last seen in Eight o’ Clock Theater’s Rent, The Wedding Singer, 9to5 and Xanadu. Arbie is ecstatic to join this talented cast with Broadway on the Bay.
Janesa Richardson
Janesa Richardson
Janesa Richardson
Janesa is currently a senior at Auburndale high school, in Adale FL. She has been a varsity cheerleader for 2 years and was a member of the dance team her freshman year. Janesa has been dancing at The Wright Step in Winter Haven , FL since the age of 3 and continues her training in all genres of dance including Ballet, jazz, hip hop, tap, tumbling & musical theatre. She has also been apart of TWS competitive team for 12 years. After graduation in May 2025, She plans of pursuing her career as a professional dancer/performer. “A Very Broadway Christmas” is Janesa’s first professional job and is so grateful for the opportunity that Broadway on the Bay has given her. She would like to thank her mom first and foremost for all of her love and support of her dancing dreams. She would also like to thank Amy Spiltt-Wright for all of the great opportunities she has provided since a young age. To the remainder of her friends, family, and dance teachers, the biggest thank you for the most encouraging support system!
Samuel Rodriguez
Samuel Rodriguez
Samuel Rodriguez
Samuel Rodriguez is a Sophomore attending Dunedin high school. He is 17 year old Cuban Piano player, Composer, Singer, Actor and Dancer. Over the last year he has participated in many Musicals at his High school and is Training/studying the arts at Tota Music and Theater Conservatory. This is his first show with Broadway on the Bay and is super excited to be apart of this incredible production!
Jayda Virolas
Samuel Rodriguez
Samuel Rodriguez
Jayda Virolas was born and raised in St. Petersburg, FL. She began her dance training at the age of 3 and currently is a company member at West Florida dance company located in Largo, FL. She plans to pursue her dance career by utilizing the scholarship awarded to her by the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and continuing her training in LA.
Kathryn Thomas
Samuel Rodriguez
Kathryn Thomas
Kathryn Thomas is so grateful to be returning to the Mahaffey Theatre with Broadway On The Bay! Some of her favorite roles include Gretchen - Mean Girls, Kim McAfee - Bye Bye Birdie, Rizzo - Grease, Kitty - The Drowsy Chaperone, and Lily - Anastasia. She loves dance and did competitive gymnastics for 8 years, and dance competition/performance company. She intends to pursue her love for musical theatre throughout and after college.
Arlene Howell
Courtney Poppell
Arlene Howell
Arleen Howell (Dancer/Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her Broadway on the Bay Debut! Previous Credits include: Busch Gardens Tampa, Princess Cruises, Leg Up on Life (NYC), Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Six Flags Over Texas. Special thank you to my wonderful family for always supporting me!
Jenna Green
Courtney Poppell
Arlene Howell
Jenna is thrilled to be a part of A Very Broadway Christmas for so many reasons, but most of all, she is so proud to see her friends pursuing a new chapter of their dreams and is beaming with joy to get to perform in their inaugural production. A resident of Orlando and a theme park performer for over 13 years, you may have seen Jenna dancing in shows such as the Festival of the Lion King, Main Street Trolley Show, and Jungle Book. In addition to the several roles and venues she’s performed at in Disney World, she also has local credits with Vincent Sanrocco Dance Company, CFC Arts, Osceola Arts Center, and Encore Performing Arts. She is immensely grateful for this opportunity and for the support of her family and friends, especially her parents and husband, who have always encouraged her to pursue her dreams and goals, even when it gets hard.
Courtney Poppell
Courtney Poppell
Courtney Poppell
Courtney is thrilled to be back for her second season with Broadway on the Bay. A BS Dance graduate from Missouri State University, Courtney has been performing, choreographing and teaching for over 10 years. Since moving to Tampa from St Louis, MO, she has been seen performing with Tampa Supreme Showgirls, Event Show Productions and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Caleb Monnell
Alessandra Berrojo
Courtney Poppell
Caleb Monnell is 18 years old, born and raised in St.Petersburg, FL. He has been dancing since he was three and is currently apart of West Florida Dance Co. in Largo. In the fall of 2025, he will be attending CLI conservatory in Massachusetts!
Kelly Ratajczak
Alessandra Berrojo
Alessandra Berrojo
Kelly Ratajczak is honored to be joining the team at Broadway on the Bay this Christmas. Born and raised in the Tampa Bay Area, Kelly is currently performing throughout central Florida, including at Universal Studios Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa. Her training includes multiple Rockettes intensives and Broadway masterclasses.
Alessandra Berrojo
Alessandra Berrojo
Alessandra Berrojo
Alessandra Berrojo has loved performing since the age of three and is thrilled to have her first show with Broadway on the Bay this Christmas season! She received her B.F.A in Dance Performance from the University of South Florida, and some of her credits include the India International Film Awards and various shows at Universal Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa.
Sarah Duncan
Sarah Duncan
Sarah Duncan
Sarah is so excited to be performing in “A Very Broadway Christmas” once again. Sarah is a St. Pete local who found her love of dance studying at the Academy of Ballet Arts. Sarah has gone on to perform with companies like The St. Petersburg City Theatre, Hallmark, Roca Productions, and Broadway on The Bay.
Pinellas County Center for the arts Vox Nova Chamber Choir
About PCCA
Pinellas County Center for the Arts (PCCA) at Jonathan C. Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg, Florida is a center of excellence in the visual and performing arts. It provides a comprehensive educational program of artistic training, academic and creative development, and preparation to compete for scholarships toward advanced study in institutions of higher learning. Students must apply and audition for this selective magnet program where musicians participate in a variety of activities including performance ensembles and free weekly private lessons with professional adjunct faculty members. In 2022, The PCCA Women’s Chorale, was selected as critic’s choice for the Florida Vocal Association District 9 Music Performance Assessment and was selected to perform at the Southern Region American Choral Directors Association Conference.
About the Ensemble
The Pinellas County Center for the Arts Vox Nova Chamber Choir is a tour de force ensemble of high school singers on tour from St. Petersburg, Florida. Our 30 auditioned musicians perform the highest levels of mixed voice a cappella repertoire in a variety of venues and regularly receive superior ratings at District and State Performance Assessments.
About the Tour
Pinellas County Center for the Arts Vox Nova Chamber Choir at Jonathan C. Gibbs High school will embark on an International Choir Tour during Spring Break 2025. This culturally immersive 8-day trip is the first of its kind for our school and life-changing for our students as we perform choir concerts in Spain and Portugal. Gibbs High School is one of the oldest public schools in Pinellas County, and prior to its opening, there were no high schools in St. Petersburg serving African American students. Several choir members have requested full financial assistance to pay for this trip and 75% of our student body is eligible for free/reduced lunches.