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Jamie Agnello, "a human, not a puppet (The New York Times)," is an actor, puppeteer, teaching artist, Sardine, and maker from Oil City, Pennsylvania. Locally, she has appeared at Pittsburgh Public Theater, Quantum Theatre, Bricolage, and New Hazlett Theater. Selected New York credits include Lincoln Center, Park Avenue Armory, St. Ann's Warehouse, and La MaMa ETC. jamieagnello.com, @sardineoftheallegheny 

Colin is delighted to return to The Public this year to reprise his role as Flick. In addition to Pittsburgh Public Theater, Colin, a 7th-grader at Mellon Middle School in Mt. Lebanon, has also been seen onstage at Little Lake Theatre, Prime Stage Theatre, and South Park Children's Theatre. Many thanks to his family for all of their support and to the Pittsburgh Public Theater for bringing back this holiday favorite!

WILL CHAMBERS (Randy) - Will is excited to be performing as Randy in his first Pittsburgh Public Theater production! He received an honorable mention in this year’s Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest. Will would like to thank his family, his friends, his teachers, and the cast and crew of A Christmas Story. Happy Holidays!

SURAYA LOVE COLLINS (Ester Jane Alberry) - Suraya is excited to be a part of A Christmas Story at Pittsburgh Public Theater. She has enjoyed her years participating in the Shakespeare Contest as Juliet, Helena, Bianca, Miranda, & Lady Macbeth. She can be seen in Billy Porter’s Anything’s Possible. Suraya studies theater at Hope Academy of the Music and the Arts and at Pittsburgh CAPA. She would love to thank her teachers Miss Linda, Miss Meredith, and Mrs. Laitta. She would also like to thank her mom, dad, and sisters for supporting her.

Sebastian is thrilled to be returning as Ralphie in A Christmas Story: The Play. He is a 7th-grade theater major at Pittsburgh CAPA. He recently performed in CLO Academy's Legally Blonde: The Musical JR. as Hunter Worthington III. When he is not on stage, Sebastian can be found on the hockey dek or baseball field.

Eamonn is a  musical theater major at CAPA, a student at Daina Griffith Acting Studio, and Higher Voice Studio. He is thrilled to be back at The Public as Scut Farkus in A Christmas Story. He was recently seen on stage with The CLO Academy in A Chorus Line (Paul) and CAPA’s Sweeney Todd (Tobias); for which he won a Gene Kelly Award for Best Supporting Actor. He thanks his family, teachers, and coaches for their continued support and guidance.

Tim is happy to be back with this lovely show. Tim has appeared on Broadway and all over the country in a wide array of roles. He was named the 2022 Performer of the Year by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Tim is married to actress/teacher/dialect guru/director Nancy McNulty McGeever. Proud member of Actors Equity and SAG/AFTRA.

Zora Rose is a theater student at Pittsburgh CAPA and is excited to be a part of The Public’s A Christmas Story: The Play again. She has performed Black Ballerina (The Public’s PlayTime) and Our Song (Demaskus Theater Collective/August Wilson Center). She would like to thank everyone who has shown her love and support.

John Shepard has performed on Broadway, Off-Broadway and in regional theaters across the country. He is happy to be reprising Ralph at The Public where he had worked many times. Besides The Public, he has appeared at Quantum Theatre, City Theatre Company, PICT and the REP in Pi0ttsburgh. He has appeared in many TV shows and films, including the upcoming "The Deliverance" directed by Lee Daniels. His book "Auditioning and Acting for the Camera" is used across the country. He taught at Point Park for 20 years and is Professor Emeritus there.

CHARLIE JULIAN STULL (Schwartz) - Charlie is thrilled to play the role of Schwartz in A Christmas Story, his first production with Pittsburgh Public Theater. He would like to thank his family, Christopher McAllister, Julia 

Smolka, and Josh Reardon (from Stage Right! School For the Performing Arts) for their support and encouragement.

JUDE ZIGGY GLOVER (Youth Ensemble) - Jude attends middle school in Peters Township School District. Last year, Jude was privileged to perform in the Showcase of Finalists for Pittsburgh Public Theater’s Shakespeare Monologue and Scene Contest. He is thrilled to be a part of A Christmas Story this year.

DAINA MICHELLE GRIFFITH* (Production Understudy) - This show marks Daina’s 12th production with The Public! Select Regional: City Theatre, Quantum, Arizona Theatre Company, Merrimack, The Gateway, Human Race Theatre, KC Starlight. Select Film/TV: The Dark Knight Rises, Where’d You Go, Bernadette, Hollidaysburg, Pittsburgh Dad’s Streetlight Stories (Deb), Archive 81, Manhunt: Deadly Games, Outsiders. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Performer of the Year Performer of the Year 2013, BroadwayWorld’s Arts Educator of the Decade for Western PA in 2020.

Adjoa is a theater major at Pittsburgh CAPA. Outside CAPA, her roles include Hill Dance Academy Theatre’s Black Nativity, Pittsburgh Public Theater’s A Christmas Story: The Play, Pittsburgh Playwright’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, and Prime Stage’s Miracle Worker. Adjoa won first place in the monologue and scene divisions of Pittsburgh Public Theater’s annual Shakespeare Monologue and Scene Contest. Adjoa thanks her family, friends and teachers.

JASON McCUNE (Production Understudy) - Jason happily returns to Pittsburgh Public Theater, where previous work includes A Few Good Men, Murder on the Orient Express, A Moon for the Misbegotten, and numerous readings. Jason has worked extensively on stage and screen and is thrilled to be part of this Christmas classic.

NIKOLAI ZEVCHAK (Youth Ensemble) - Nikolai is 9 years old and a student at West Point Elementary School in Greensburg. He is thrilled to be making his professional acting debut at Pittsburgh Public Theater. He has been acting since the age of 4 and prior credits include Linus in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Aladdin in Aladdin, Jr., and Uncle Henry in The Wizard of Oz, Jr. with Westmoreland Performing Arts. In addition to acting, Nikolai is a member of his elementary school band and chorus and is involved in competitive dance.