November 26 – December 21, 2025
Christmas in Door County
Heartwarming, uplifting, and full of holiday cheer, this new musical, Christmas in Door County, features familiar festive songs and a story about finding the meaning of Christmas. After a winter vacation at the Borealis Bed & Breakfast on Washington Island, Wisconsin, the ferry breaks down and guests are unable to return to the mainland. Staying with the B&B staff, everyone comes together on Christmas Eve to make the best of the situation in hopes of some yuletide cheer.
Written by Dan Murphy & Rick Lewis
Musical Arrangements by Rick Lewis
Directed by Dan Murphy
Run time is approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes and is presented without an intermission.
Performances held at the Broadway Rose New Stage,
12850 SW Grant Avenue, Tigard, OR
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Cast
Ali Bell as Virginia Lindstrom
Ali Bell is excited to be back at Broadway Rose where she was most recently seen in the ensemble of Waitress. Her previous roles include Sue in Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook and Ethel McCormack in Footloose (Broadway Rose), and the Naturopath and Mrs. Cleveland in Groundhog Day at Lakewood Theatre Company. Ali holds a Master of Music in Opera Performance from the University of Texas and is a founding partner of Wildwood Law Group in Portland. She is deeply grateful to her husband, who makes it possible to do all the things, and to her amazing daughters, who make things worth doing.
Mike Dederian as Burgess Poston
Mike Dederian has performed with Broadway Rose in A Funny Thing … Forum (Senex), Guys and Dolls (Lt. Brannigan), Whodunit The Musical (Mr. Jarvis), My Fair Lady (Jamie), and as Dr. Watson in the radio drama Sherlock Holmes and the West End Horror; with Lakewood Theatre Co. in Groundhog Day (Sheriff Jack), A Christmas Story: The Musical (Jean Shepherd), A Few Good Men (Capt. Whittaker), South Pacific (Emile), and Singin’ in the Rain (R.F. Simpson); with Clackamas Repertory Theatre in My Fair Lady (Pickering); with Mock’s Crest in H.M.S. Pinafore (Dick Deadeye); and with Portland Actors Ensemble in The Tempest (Prospero) and Henry IV (Douglas). Other favorite roles include Tateh in Ragtime, The Actor in Enter the Guardsman, and Arthur in Camelot, the latter two opposite his talented wife, Margo.
Jomar Ferreras as Charles Bautista
Jomar Ferreras is delighted to join his first mainstage production with Broadway Rose, having performed in the Broadway to Bourbon St. Cabaret earlier this year. Hailing originally from Calgary by way of New York, Chicago, and Nashville, Jomar has performed with various companies including Disney Cruise Line, The Duplex NYC, Music Theater Works, and Lyric Opera of Chicago. Select credits include Tarzan (Tarzan), Sweeney Todd (Pirelli), and Miss Saigon (Thuy). He wouldn’t be here without his enchanted lover, Grace. Here’s to Theo (hopefully) not yelling “No singing, Dada!” at him on stage. “Merry Christmas to all!”
Anna Prosser as Natasha Smirnov
Anna Prosser is a Portland-born performer whose onstage work has taken her all over the world. She has hosted the Pokémon World Championships for a decade, and this year also performed as a vocalist in its opening musical act. She has hosted other prominent events like BlizzCon and TwitchCon, and releases nerdcore music on Spotify and other platforms. She is known for her improv and storytelling in live Dungeons & Dragons shows such as Acquisitions Incorporated (Penny Arcade), and recently appeared in two Portland-made independent films, The Great Divide and Secret Life. Theater credits include Charlie’s Aunt, Weird Romance, Twelfth Night, and the upcoming Pippin. Anna is delighted to return to Portland theatre with Broadway Rose and dedicates this performance to her dad, Greg Prosser. @AnnaProsser
Joe Theissen as Tripp Evans
Joe Theissen is thrilled to return to the Broadway Rose stage, where favorite past roles include Gomez Addams (The Addams Family), The Narrator (Fly By Night), and Moonface Martin (Anything Goes). Whether cast as a romantic lead or a lovable oddball, Joe enjoys vanishing into roles—his favorite post-show comment is: “Wait – that was you?” Regional credits include Lakewood Theatre Company, Oregon Children’s Theatre, and Pixie Dust Productions, with memorable turns as Zaza (La Cage aux Folles), Cogsworth (Beauty and the Beast), and Oscar (Sweet Charity). Offstage, he’s happy husband to Malia, devoted dad to Peyton, and proud papa to three cats and one perfect pup named Pip. (Yes, perfect.) He also consumes an alarming amount of historical fiction and has strong opinions about British television.
Blythe Woodland as Mary Kate McTeague
Blythe Woodland believes there is no better way to celebrate the holidays than with a Broadway Rose holiday show! Blythe has previously been seen at Broadway Rose in Anything Goes, Five Golden Rings, Happily Ever After (Gala), A Very Merry PDX-mas, and Hairspray (Drammy Award). Other credits include Judy Bernly in 9 to 5 The Musical, Suzy Simpson in The Marvelous Wonderettes, and The Dutchess in The Kiss at Lakewood Theatre Company. Other creative opportunities she has had this year, include teaching Adult Jazz at Broadway Rose and choreographing Emma! A Pop Musical JV at Twality Middle School. Blythe spends her “free” time coaching and serving on the board for South Beaverton Cheer and hanging out with her family and their golden retriever Tilly. Much love to Paul, Colton, Brynlee, and Cadence.
Show Dates
This production is currently sold out.
Wednesday, November 26, 7:30 p.m. – Preview performance – SOLD OUT
Thursday, November 27 – NO SHOW – THANKSGIVING
Friday, November 28, 7:30 p.m. – Opening night – SOLD OUT
Saturday, November 29, 2:00 p.m. – SOLD OUT
Saturday, November 29, 7:30 p.m. – SOLD OUT
Sunday, November 30, 2:00 p.m. – SOLD OUT
Wednesday, December 3, 7:30 p.m. – SOLD OUT
Thursday, December 4, 7:30 p.m. – SOLD OUT
Friday, December 5, 7:30 p.m. – SOLD OUT
Saturday, December 6, 2:00 p.m. – Post-show talkback – SOLD OUT
Saturday, December 6, 7:30 p.m. – SOLD OUT
Sunday, December 7, 2:00 p.m. – SOLD OUT
Wednesday, December 10, 7:30 p.m. – SOLD OUT
Thursday, December 11, 7:30 p.m. – SOLD OUT
Friday, December 12, 7:30 p.m. – SOLD OUT
Saturday, December 13, 2:00 p.m. – Audio Descriptions available – SOLD OUT
Saturday, December 13, 7:30 p.m. – SOLD OUT
Sunday, December 14, 2:00 p.m. – SOLD OUT
Wednesday, December 17, 7:30 p.m. – SOLD OUT
Thursday, December 18, 7:30 p.m. – SOLD OUT
Friday, December 19, 7:30 p.m. – SOLD OUT
Saturday, December 20, 2:00 p.m. – SOLD OUT
Saturday, December 20, 7:30 p.m. – SOLD OUT
Sunday, December 21, 2:00 p.m. – SOLD OUT
Creative Team
Director and Choreographer
Dan Murphy
Music Director
Wendy Vece
Scenic Designer
Tyler Buswell
Costumes Designer
Alana Wight
Lighting Designer
Phil McBeth
Props Designer
Drew Danhorn
Sound Designer
Rory Stitt
Stage Manager
Jessica Junor
Musicians
Conductor/Keys
Wendy Vece
Bass
Katie Nordone
Drums
Yuya Matsuda
Good Neighbor Center Donation Drive
Broadway Rose Theatre is honored to continue our partnership with Good Neighbor Center to help local families experiencing houselessness, so that they might experience the warmth of the season while receiving safe emergency housing and supportive, empowering services.
To bring comfort and joy to our neighbors in need, simply place your unwrapped, non-perishable gift from their current needs list in one of the provided collection bins under the tree in the Broadway Rose New Stage Theater lobby after Nov. 24 during business hours or when attending a performance. You can also order from their current needs list directly through Amazon and have their needs shipped right to their door.
Thank you for helping those in need within your community this holiday season!
See's Candies Fundraiser
Purchase a gift of delicious See‘s Candies in the lobby at your performance – proceeds fund musical theatre and education programs right here in your community.
Even better: pair it with a gift certificate for Broadway Rose, good for purchasing tickets to productions (including children’s shows), season subscriptions, tickets for events, and can be used for our education programs like camps and classes.
Thank you to the Broadway Rose Theatre Guild for this fundraiser!
Content Advisories
Christmas in Door County is suitable for most audiences. Contains mentions of alcohol and military deployment, depicts pregnancy, and references the death of a spouse.
Director's Notes
Broadway Rose presented its first holiday show in 2001, A Taffeta Christmas, written and arranged by Rick Lewis. Since then we have presented a holiday show every year, many of them being shows Rick has written and arranged. In 2017, Rick and I took our first go at collaborating on a musical together and presented Your Holiday Hit Parade. Over the years we’ve shared the joy of crafting stories that celebrate music, humor, and the simple warmth of the season. We always aim to bring audiences a mix of familiar carols and unexpected gems—songs you may not have heard before but that capture the spirit of Christmas just as beautifully.
This year’s setting, Door County, Wisconsin, is a charming getaway inspired by small-town traditions and the kind of community you’d find gathered around a fireplace on a snowy evening. Like our past holiday productions, it’s not about grand spectacle—it’s about heart. We want to offer audiences a little escape from the bustle of the season—a place to relax and laugh. What I love most about these shows is the sense of tradition they’ve built. For many of you, attending the Broadway Rose holiday production has become part of your season tradition, and I can’t tell you how grateful I am for that. So, settle in, exhale, and let us bring a bit of cheer your way. Cue the carols and on with the show!
– Dan Murphy
