Join us for “All I Want for Christmas: A Holiday Cabaret” featuring a special performance starring the best of Broadway! This year’s cast includes Danny Kornfeld, Mia Scarpa, Nevada Riley, Chris Marsh Clark, Avery Ramsey, and Sofia Macaluso. Enjoy holiday favorites as well as Broadway hit songs.
CAST
SOFIA MACALUSO
Sofia Macaluso is so excited to be back in Aspen for the holidays. This past summer at Theatre Aspen, she performed as Dyanne in Million Dollar Quartet and in the ensemble of Mamma Mia! Other credits include Bat Boy at Casa Mañana and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Rona Lisa) at The University of Oklahoma, where she will earn her BFA in Musical Theatre in May.
AVERY RAMSEY
Avery Ramsey is so grateful to be back at Theatre Aspen, but this time to celebrate the magic of the holiday season! She was last seen on the Theatre Aspen stage this past summer as Ali in Mamma Mia! Avery is currently pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre at the University of Michigan (Class of 2028), where she most recently appeared in the university production of Cabaret as Frenchie. Other credits include work with Macy’s, Discovery Education, and Paper Mill Playhouse!
INSTAGRAM
DANYY KORNFELD
As an actor, Danny most recently starred as “Young Rabbi” in Harmony on Broadway. He notably played “Mark Cohen” on the 20th Anniversary tour of Rent. Other New York theatre credits include the world premiere of Renascence with Transport Group and Wringer, directed by Stephen Brackett. Danny has performed at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, Lincoln Center, Kansas City Lyric Opera and the Aspen Music Festival. He has also developed new work with NAMT, La MaMa, and the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center. On screen, he recurs on FX’s American Horror Story: NYC and appears in Universal Pictures’ Tripped Up. As a director, Danny helmed the music video for Hannah Corneau’s single “Miracle Mile” and Eleri Ward’s “Run”. He just completed his short film MOMMY, which is set to premiere on the festival circuit in Spring 2026.
CHRIS MARSH CLARK
Chris is a NYC based actor originally from Dallas, TX. National tours: A Beautiful Noise (Neil – Then u/s), Escape to Margaritaville (Tully). Regional: North Shore Music Theatre, South Coast Repertory, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, MTWichita, Theatre by the Sea, Forestburgh Playhouse, The REV, Shenandoah Summer MT. BFA Texas State University.
MIA SCARPA
Mia Scarpa is thrilled to return to Theatre Aspen after appearing as Rosie in Mamma Mia! this past summer. Most recently, Mia was a principal standby in the Off Broadway production of Fixing Frankie. Select theater credits include Always… Patsy Cline (Patsy), Ragtime (Emma Goldman), and The Bridges of Madison County (Marian and Others) at Music Theatre of CT, Into the Woods (Cinderella’s Stepmother) and Evita (Ensemble) at ACT of CT, The Taffetas (Kaye) at Seven Angels Theatre, and Hello, Dolly! (Dolly Levi) and Anything Goes (Reno Sweeney) at Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre. Her one-woman show, Just Judy: a tribute to Judy Garland has played to sold out crowds in various locations on the east coast. In addition to her work on the stage, Mia is a writing coach, editor, and tutor.
NEVADA RILEY
Nevada is so excited to be back with Theatre Aspen after playing Sophie in Mamma Mia! this summer! Her relationship with Theatre Aspen goes way back, as she was an apprentice in the summer of 2019 and got to perform in both Guys and Dolls and the Cabaret Series. Nevada’s other credits include; Broadway: Beetlejuice (U/S Lydia), National Tours: Beetlejuice (Lydia), A Beautiful Noise (U/S Marcia/Jaye), Cats (sillabub), Regional: La Jolla Playhouse, The Muny, Bucks County Playhouse. Nevada has a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan (Go Blue!)
NATALIE MALOTKE (Director)
Natalie Malotke is a director, choreographer, creative event producer, and teaching artist. Credits include: Choreographer of Blood/Love (Off-Broadway 2026!). Associate on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Choreo Team on Broadway and National Tour), Joy: A True New Musical (Off-Broadway), Bygone Love for China Broadway Entertainment, Candidate at Carnegie Hall, and I Married an Angel at City Center, all alongside Joshua Bergasse. Mystic Pizza at La Mirada Theatre with Casey Hushion, Little Dancer at Lincoln Center with Susan Stroman, and Really Rosie at City Center with Leigh Silverman. Regional directing and choreography credits at Pioneer Theatre Company, Theatre Aspen, New London Barn Playhouse, Weston Theatre Company, The Engeman, Wagon Wheel, Pittsburgh Music Theatre, Northern Stage, and the national tour of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live!. Industrial and corporate events for Nickelodeon, CoComelon, Arts for Autism, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Hermès, Target, and The Robin Hood Foundation. TV: Choreography: SNL with Jason Sudeikis and Billie Eilish; PBS, A Capitol Fourth. Faculty at Penn State University, Steps and Broadway Dance Center.
JONATHAN PARKS (Music Direction)
Jonathan K. Parks is a nationally renowned music director, pianist, and vocal coach, and he is excited to be making his Theatre Aspen debut. Broadway: Chicago. Off-Broadway: Emojiland. National Tours: Chicago, Young Frankenstein, The Four Phantoms in Concert. Regional: Barrington Stage Company, Ogunquit Playhouse, Gateway Playhouse, Northern Stage, New London Barn Playhouse, Forestburgh Playhouse, Red Mountain Theatre, Theatre SilCo (formerly Lake Dillon Theatre Company), Short North Stage, Opera Birmingham, Amarillo Opera. He currently serves on the faculty of the University of Alabama at Birmingham as the Music Director of the Theatre Department.
MIKE BROWN (Bass)
A diverse player, Mike has played with well-known improvisers Bill Frisell, Nate Wooley, Jack Wright, Ron Miles, and Fred Hess. In addition to playing for Theatre Aspen’s MainStage including Mamma Mia! and several local Denver bands, he can be heard playing on television and movie scores such as The Mayo Clinic and The Vietnam War by Ken Burns, A&E Networks, and Paramount Pictures Up In the Air.
ABOUT THEATRE ASPEN
Theatre Aspen continues to rekindle a sense of discovery in audiences who live in and visit the Roaring Fork Valley by producing big theatre in a small space with intimate storytelling. Each season, Theatre Aspen promises to bring world-class theatre dramatically closer, with innovative and imaginative productions of both plays and musicals. These productions are complemented by an assortment of community events, including cabarets, educational programs and performances, collaborations with other Aspen arts organizations, and new works presentations. Theatre Aspen also boasts an impressive Apprentice Program, one of the largest in the country, devoted to training the next generation of theatrical artists and administrators. For more information on Theatre Aspen, visit TheatreAspen.org or call (970) 925-9313.
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