Cast

Anna Caldwell – A Pattie
Laura Emery – A Pattie
Daina Fischer – A Pattie
Nikki Krzebiot – A Pattie; Ghosts of Gig-mas Past and Present
Ross Matsuda - A Talent Agent
Sarah Jenks – Pianist; Ghost of Gig-mas Future

Song List

 
SparkleJollyTwinkleJingly
Anna with Laura, Daina, Nikki

Bringin' Back Gig-mas
Agent with Anna Laura, Daina, Nikki

Happy Holiday / White Christmas
Anna, Laura, Daina

Mele Kalikimaka
Anna, Laura, Daina

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Anna, Laura, Daina

Man with a Bag
Laura

Patties ("Alfie")
Daina

I Hate Christmas (Caroling)
Anna, Laura, Daina

Jingle Bells
Nikki with Anna, Laura, Daina

I'll Be Home For Christmas
Anna, Laura, Daina, Nikki

Sleigh Ride "Sing-a-long"
Anna, Laura, Daina, Nikki

~ Intermission ~

Jing-a-Ling
Nikki, Anna, Laura, Daina

The Christmas Waltz
Nikki

Santa Baby
Anna, Laura, Daina

Surabaya Santa
Daina

Where Are You Christmas
Laura

Christmas Always Finds Me
Anna

Silent Night
Anna, Laura, Daina, Nikki

It Feels Like Christmas
Anna, Laura, Daina, Nikki

Cool Yule
Anna, Laura, Daina, Nikki

Encore: Snow!
​Anna, Laura, Daina, Nikki

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Production Credits

Producers – Anna Caldwell, Laura Emery, Daina Fischer
Book, Script & Original Lyrics – Anna Caldwell
Stage Direction – Anna Caldwell
Music Direction & Arranging – Laura Emery
Stage Manager ​- Chiron Finn 
Choreography – Laura Emery
Scene Development – Laura Emery, Daina Fischer, Nikki Krzebiot
Venue & Tech Coordination – Laura Emery, Daina Fischer
Props – Anna Caldwell
Costume Coordinator – Daina Fischer
Graphic Design – Anna Caldwell
Videographer – Eareen Yambao
Video Editing – Eareen Yambao
Marketing – Daina Fischer
Production Consultant – Ross Matsuda
Music Transcription – Dr. David Tadlock, Anna Caldwell

Meet The Team

Anna Caldwell ​(she/her) is a Chicago-based soprano, writer, and senior marketing associate whose stage credits span more than 30 roles in opera, operetta, and musical theater across the Midwest. Locally, she has performed with Chicago Fringe Opera, The Savoyaires, The Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company of Chicago, Janus Concert Series (inactive), and Bellissima Opera, among others. She is a member of The Caroling Party. Recent roles include The Narrator in Joseph...Dreamcoat and Kate in Kiss Me, Kate at The People’s Bank Theater in Ohio. In Spring 2026, she will return to the role of Gianetta in The Gondoliers with The Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Co. of Chicago.
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Laura Emery (she/her) ​is an actor and singer based in Kansas City, where she performs with the GRAMMY® Award winning Kansas City Chorale. She has performed with Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Music Theater Works, Forte Chicago, Chicago Fringe Opera, Grant Park Music Festival, and more. Laura has also worked with various arts organizations and previously served as the Executive Director of Chicago Fringe Opera. She holds a Bachelor of music in Vocal Performance from DePaul School of Music.

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Daina Fischer (she/they) is a Lithuanian-American dramatic soprano based in Chicago, specializing in opera, musical theater, jazz, and a cappella. She has performed across the Midwest and internationally. In addition to her performing career, Daina is an accomplished voice teacher and pedagogue with over twelve years of teaching voice. She currently serves as a voice teacher and music director at Ovation Theater Academy as well as a choir director in Oak Park, IL.

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Nikki Krzebiot (she/her) is a Chicago-based soprano, specializing in musical theatre, jazz, and cabaret work.. Known for her original shows, Nikki has self-produced four solo cabarets and spent five years performing with Acts of Kindness Cabaret in and around the Chicagoland area. Outside of cabaret, she is active in the Chicago storefront theatre scene, most recently appearing as Johanna in Kokandy’s Jeff Award-winning production of Sweeney Todd. She joined the Patties as their first non-founding member in 2023.

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Sarah Jenks is a collaborative pianist, vocal coach, and accompanist. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Piano from Ohio Northern University and a Master’s in Vocal Coaching and Accompanying from the University of Illinois. Sarah also earned a Diploma Certificate from Roosevelt University's CCPA, studying under Scott Gilmore.
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Ross Matsuda is a Chicago-based stage director specializing in opera, operetta, and concert performance. With experience in theater and musical theater, he has directed new plays and classics alike. Ross is also the co-founder and former managing director of The State Theatre of Chicago.
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Chiron Finn is a 23-year-old stage manager from Michigan. It is Chi's joy to be the resident stage manager for long running community theater group, The Savoyaires in Evanston IL. They've also collaborated with Theatre Above the Law and budding theater company Shampoo Research Animal SM/ASM and Light Board Operator respectively.

​They're comfortable and confident in a large opera company and confined but comfy black box theater, and are overjoyed to add cabaret performance to their wheelhouse! They're so glad to be welcomed into The Peppermint Patties lovely team and hope you are looking forward to it as much as they are!
David Tadlock is a freelance director, conductor, music coach, and composer/arranger. He has worked extensively in opera and musical theater and serves as a judge in vocal music competitions. David is the founder and artistic director of The Genesis Theater Project in Athens, OH, where he lives with his wife and three cats.

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