Holidays at the 'hills

Overview

If you are looking for something new and different this holiday season and have grown a little tired with the usual choices that might be offered, then take in our brand new holiday musical treat, Holidays at the 'hills, an evening of non-stop music and dance. Foothill's Artistic Director Russell Garrett has created a show filled with the music of the season featuring a great line-up of past Foothills favorites including local favorite Trish Aponte (Chicago, Beehive), Andrew Giordano (Evita, I Love You, You're Perfect..., The World Goes 'Round), and Rebekah Jacobs (Beehive, The Musical of Musicals, The World Goes 'Round).

Holidays at the 'hills will feature a variety of musical styles of song and dance as you take a trip to a high-energy 60's rock 'n roll television dance party show, a visit to 'The Annual Office Christmas Party', a musical tribute to the winter season, a night out on New Year's Eve, and a song and dance salute to 'The Man With The Bag' himself, Santa Claus. Help us ring in a new holiday tradition here at Foothills and join us for this family friendly, musical celebration that you will not want to miss!

Dinner at the ‘hills
sponsored by 86 Winter

With the hustle and bustle of the holidays, Foothills is providing you with an opportunity to take an evening to enjoy a celebration of the season. Please join us on Friday Dec. 19th for dinner and a show to benefit Foothills Theatre. For more information click here

Please Note: Normal show times have changed for the holiday show. The times are as followed: Thursday 2PM and 7PM, Friday7PM, Saturday 3PM and 7PM, and Sunday 1PM

Photos

Full Company

Dance Party- Full Company

Kent Zimmerman, Rebekah Jacobs, Rebekah Tuner, Merrill Peiffer, Trish Aponte

New Years Eve- Full Company

Full Company

Office Party- Full Company

Kent Zimmerman and Rebekah Turner

Adam Estes, Rebekah Jacobs, Merill Peiffer

Russell Garrett, Adam Estes, Andrew Giordano

Rebekah Jacobs, Russell Garrett, Adam Estes, Andrew Giordano, Kent Zimmerman

Trish Aponte, Kent Zimmerman, Russell Garrett, Adam Estes, Andrew Giordano

Photography courtesy of Visions by Baker 61 Harvard Street, Suite 102/103, Worcester, MA 01609

Cast

Trish Aponte would like to dedicate her performace to Sandie Couture - the greatest performer she's ever had the opportunity to work with. Sandie will live forever in the hearts of theatre-goers in Central Mass and beyond. "She was a beautiful woman inside and out and I know she's up there performing still!". Love and peace to everyone this holiday season.

Adam Estes* is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and is pleased to be making his Foothills debut. Most recently, he appeared in the world premiere of the Tommy Tune directed musical Turn of the Century at the Goodman Theatre. Regional credits include: Larry Andrews in the premiere of The Andrews Brothers (Milwaukee Rep), Emcee in Cabaret (Lake Dillon Theatre), Man 2 in A Grand Night for Singing (Skylight Opera), Mr. Phillips in Green Gables (First Stage Theatre), Carnival Boy in Carousel (Madison Rep), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Marriott Lincolnshire) and La Cage Aux Folles (The Arvada Center). www.adamestes.com

Russell Garrett* begins his fourth season as Foothills Theatre's Artistic Director. Last season he directed As Bees in Honey Drown, Tea at Five, and Falsettos and spent the summer directing Disney's High School Musical and performing in The Producers in Ogunquit, Maine. In previous seasons he has been proud to supervise and present such acclaimed productions as The Full Monty, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story as well as directing The Rocky Horror Show, It's a Wonderful Life- A Live Radio Play, The Musical of Musicals, and Beehive! As an actor, Mr. Garrett has been seen on the Foothills stage in The IT Girl, Chicago, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Cabaret. Around the country he has directed and choreographed acclaimed productions of Chicago and Anything Goes for Skylight Opera in Milwaukee, Ain't Misbehavin', Smokey Joes Cafe, and Idols of the King for Sierra Rep in California, Kiss Me, Kate and Pageant in San Diego, The Wizard of Oz in Birmingham, Alabama, and Disney's Beauty and the Beast and Chicago for the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina in Hilton Head, and Beehive! for the Ogunquit Playhouse. Mr. Garrett is most grateful for this continued opportunity to help keep live theatre thriving in this region

Andrew Giordano* is happy to be back at the "Hills" for the Holidays! He was last seen here in I Love You, You're Perfect. Now Change. Andrew's recent work includes Les Miserables with Andrea McArdle at the Ogunquit Playhouse and Joseph... Deamcoat with American Idol's Ayla Brown at the Reagle Players. At Foothills, he has been seen lurking in the audience as a Phantom in the Rocky Horror Show, as Magaldi in Evita, Fred in A Christmas Carol with Eddie Mekka and as Detective Inspector Hearne in Witness For The Prosecution. Andrew played Morito/The Husband/A CPA in the New England premier of Michael John LaChuisa's See What I Wanna See at the Lyric Stage Company in Boston. Other credits include, on Broadway in Sunset Boulevard, at Carnegie Hall in South Pacific starring Reba McIntyre, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Alec Baldwin and regionally as Bruce Granit in On the 20 Century opposite Alice Ripley, Tony Candolino opposite Leslie Uggams in Master Class, in Songs For A New World with composer Jason Robert Brown and Lauren Kennedy, Gigi And The Will Rogers Follies both at North Shore Music Theatre, Jinx in Forever Plaid at the Stuart Street Playhouse in Boston, as Paul in A Chorus Line at the Reagle Players and as Gaston in Beauty and The Beast. Andrew is an alumnus of Up With People and was trained at the Boston Conservatory. He is also the owner of corporate entertainment act Tenors Undercover (http://www.tenorsundercover.com).

Rebekah Jacobs* is thrilled to return to Foothills! You may have seen her here in The World Goes 'Round, The Musical of Musicals, or Beehive! Broadway National Tours include Saturday Night Fever (Stephanie/Annette cover) and The Scarlet Pimpernel. Favorite Regional Equity credits include White Christmas (Judy Haynes), South Pacific (Nellie), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Milly), Smokey Joe's Cafe (Shimmy Girl/Dance Captain), West Side Story (Anybodys), Into the Woods (Little Red), Evita (Mistress), Footloose (Dance Captain), Godspell (Robin) and Beehive here and at the Ogunquit Playhouse. NYC Classical theatre includes Othello (Desdemona) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (Hermia). She has traveled through 49 states, 20 European countries and 18 Caribbean Islands and is a Certified Yoga and Pilates Instructor. Thanks to Russell and to YOU for supporting live theatre!

Merrill Peiffer* is overjoyed to be making a return to the Foothills stage! Past performances at this theatre include Magenta in The Rocky Horror Show and Woman 2 in As Bees In Honey Drown. She is also thrilled to be working with the lovely Russell again! Some favorite roles include: Sheila in HAIR, Magenta in The Rocky Horror Show, Pattie in Smokey Joe's Cafe, and Maggie in 42nd Street. Much love to her core of friends and her AHHHmazing family! Happy Holidays, y'all!

Rebekah Turner* is thrilled to be back on the Foothills stage! Originally from Atlanta, she has lived in the Northeast (Boston and New York) for 13 years now, working in regional theatres such as SpeakEasy Stage Company, Foothills Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, and the Alliance Theatre Company. Favorite performances include: The Secret Garden (Lily Craven), Evita (Eva Peron), Nine (Claudia Nardi), Bat Boy (Ruthie Taylor/Ned), Aida (Amneris), Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party (Queenie), and Side Show (playing conjoined twin Daisy Hilton alongside her sister Sarah.) She just completed a run of a two person cabaret show with her sister titled, "My Sister, My ..." at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown, MA. "Thank you for supporting live theater and thanks to my always supportive family and friends, especially BK, SB, and PD."

Kent Zimmerman* would like to extend his gratitude to Russell for bringing him to Worcester for the holidays! Other stage credits include: Annie Get Your Gun (Broadway), Thou Shalt Not (Broadway), The Producers (LA, Vegas & First National), Guys & Dolls (50 Anniversary Tour), Footloose (First National), Show Boat (London & Third National), Sondheim Tonight (London) 42 Street (Casa Manana), A Chorus Line (Casa Manana), West Side Story (Portland Center Stage), Guys & Dolls (Portland Center Stage) and Randy Newman's Faust (The Goodman Theater). Kent's movie credits include The Producers and The Shawshank Redemption. He can also be seen on the PBS special, My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs. "Mama! I'm ready for another trip! Let's go!" Psalm 91:11.