THE EARL AND RACHEL SMITH STRAND THEATRE PRESENTS
The Musical Comedy
SANDERS FAMILY CHRISTMAS
Written by CONNIE RAY
Conceived by ALAN BAILEY
Musical Arrangements by John Foley and Gary Fagin
NOVEMBER 7-23, 2025
PRODUCTION TEAM
Directed By
CINDI COSTOULAS
Assistant Director
MANDA COSTOULAS
Costumer
CINDI COSTOULAS
Stage Manager
SAVANNAH PATTON
Technical Director
JULIAN MARTIN
Sound Design
TRENT WATSON
Lighting Design
BEN PERKINS
Set Design
CINDI COSTOULAS
JULIAN MARTIN
Lighting Operator
BEN PERKINS
Audio Engineer
CHRIS GRAHAM
Production Assistant
KATIE HARMON
CAST
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Domenic Jungling
Pastor Mervin Oglethorpe
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J. Michael Bonnette
Burl Sanders
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Annie Cook
Vera Sanders
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Allen Harbold
Stanley Sanders
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London McKenna
June Sanders
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Isabella Engberg
Denise Sanders
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Luke Kasner
Dennis Sanders
CAST
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Domenic Jungling
Pastor Mervin Oglethorpe
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J. Michael Bonnette
Burl Sanders
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Annie Cook
Vera Sanders
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Allen Harbold
Stanley Sanders
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London McKenna
June Sanders
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Luke Kasner
Dennis Sanders
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Isabella Engberg
Denise Sanders
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Domenic Jungling
Pastor Mervin Oglethorpe
DOMENIC JUNGLING ★ PASTOR MERVIN OGLETHORPE
Domenic is thrilled to be returning to the Strand Theatre stage once again. Previous Strand productions were last year’s A Christmas Tradition and the “Suzi Recommended” The Last Five Years as Jaime earlier this year. Local Theater credits: Bonnie & Clyde (Clyde Barrow, Marietta Theater Company) Out of Tune: The Musical (Geoffrey, Frat Pack Productions) Constellations (Roland, OTB Studios). Regional Theater credits: Pioneers of Flight (Man One, Pittsburgh CLO Academy) The Outsiders (Two-Bit, Prime Stage Theater Pittsburgh) Domenic also has an extensive filmography leading in feature length films, short films, film festival circuits and television series including networks such as Netflix and Showtime. Domenic can also be seen in multiple Vertical Dramas with the ReelShort and MyDrama apps. Domenic would like to thank his friends & family for their continuous and relentless support. Instagram: @domjungling
J. MICHAEL BONNETTE ★ BURL SANDERS
J. Michael is a passionate musician whose sound is deeply rooted in bluegrass, gospel, and blues traditions. He brings warmth, authenticity, and joy to every performance, reflecting the spirit of American roots music and the joy of storytelling through song. He’s thrilled to be part of Sanders Family Christmas, a production that beautifully celebrates faith, family, and Appalachian tradition. Sharing this stage and season with such a talented cast is a true honor, and Mike looks forward to bringing warmth and music to audiences throughout the run.
ANNIE COOK ★ VERA SANDERS
Annie Cook moved to Marietta 20 years ago and has been acting and music directing steadily since then. She is thrilled to be working with this fun cast and crew in her first appearance at The Strand. Other musicals she has appeared in include Company, The Drowsy Chaperone, Menopause the Musical, Robber Bridegroom, Chicago, Gypsy, and Clue the Musical. She has worked throughout the southeast in numerous venues including Barter Theater, Springer Theater, Kennedy Center, Out of Box, Woodstock Arts, and Aurora. Her TV/film appearances include the recent remakes of the Walton’s Homecoming and Walton’s Christmas appearing as Emily Baldwin. As a pianist she currently serves as collaborative pianist for One Voice Chorus here in Marietta and the Atlanta Music Project and serves as director of Music for Maple Avenue United Methodist. She is married to Randy Cook. As always, she is grateful that her mom made her practice the piano! For more info check out her page IMDB/AnnieCook. Enjoy the show!
ALLEN HARBOLD ★ STANLEY SANDERS
Allen is pumped to be performing again at The Strand! His debut at The Strand was Joey Primo/Ensemble in Rock of Ages, while his most recent works include: Tony Delvechio in Disaster! – Musical at Marietta Theater Company and Prosecutor in The Jury Experience at Theatrical Outfit. He’d like to thank his family, and friends for all the support, love, and prayers. To God be the glory. He hopes y’all enjoy the show!
LONDON MCKENNA ★ JUNE SANDERS
London is so grateful to have the honor of stepping into June Sanders’ shoes for a third time at the beautiful Strand Theatre! Her most recent regional credits include: Marty Maraschino in Grease (The Strand Theatre), Julie Benko in Unfunny, Girl (World Premier – Places Please Theatre Co), Angelo/Luciana in Comedy of Errors (The Strand Theatre), Featured Soloist in A Christmas Tradition (The Strand Theatre, 2023-2024), June Sanders in Smoke On The Mountain and Sanders Family Christmas (The Strand Theatre, 2024-2025), Betsy in Honeymoon In Vegas (Marietta Theatre Company), Alice Murphy in Bright Star (Front Porch Players), Maggie Winslow in A Chorus Line (Stage Crafters). Recent Television Credits include: Queen Sugar (Warner Brothers/OWN Network) and Yellow (Amazon). Recent Film Credits include: Slanted (Feature Film, 2025) and Hive (Amazon). Recently, London also opened her one woman cabaret, “I Immediately Regret This”. She would like to thank her family and friends for their endless love and support, and gives special, heartfelt gratitude to her Mama, in whose memory she dedicates every performance.
To follow her journey or to contact her agency for booking, visit www.londonmckenna.com, or IG:@londonmckenna
If you can, go hug your mama.
LUKE KASNER ★ DENNIS SANDERS
Luke is an Atlanta based actor and director with a B.A. in Acting/Directing from Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi. As a Texas native, a southern Baptist revival is a common occurrence and reminds Luke of home. Because of this, he is so incredibly thankful to partake in this production! Luke is ecstatic to make his debut at The Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre! Recent credits include Greg Wilhote- Hands on A Hardbody (Marietta Theatre company), Percy Jackson- The Lightning Thief Musical (OnStage Atlanta), Topher- Cinderella (AUI), and most recently, director of Disaster The Musical (Marietta Theatre Company). Luke would like to thank his parents Andy And Racheal for always supporting him and coming to his performances even when they live 4 states away. Along with his parents, he would love to give a shoutout to his mentor Marco Munoz for all of his wonderful advice over the years. Finally, Luke would also like to give a special thank you to his wonderful girlfriend Sydney, his Brother Levi, and his little sister Hannah.
ISABELLA ENGBERG ★ DENISE SANDERS
Isabella is excited to be back with her spunky alter ego Denise in Sander Family Christmas. Recent credits include “Connie Miller” – The 1940’s Radio Hour, “Kelli”- Hands On A Hardbody, “Nicole Barker” – The House Among the Trees, “Adelaide” – Guys and Dolls, “Kelsi” – High School Musical, “Kafka” – All In The Timing, and Teen Fiona in Shrek the Musical. Isabella would like to thank her friends and family for all the love and support they have brought her. She would also like to thank her mom and dad for helping her dreams become reality!!
CREW
CINDI COSTOULAS ★ Director, Costumer, Set Design
Cindi studied voice at the University of Georgia and, after raising five children, returned to college and graduated with a degree in Television Production. She is married to her true love, John, who is extremely supportive of her artistic endeavors. She loves to play in the dirt, read, travel, attend movies and theatre productions, hang out with the kids…and play in the dirt some more.
Her performance background includes regional productions in Athens, Roswell, and Marietta. Her favorite performing role was Sister Hubert in Nunsense and dreams of the day when she could fill the role of the Killer Queen in We Will Rock You. Along with many children’s productions, her directing credits include The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; Smoke on the Mountain; Fiddler on the Roof. Her Strand directing credits include Smoke on the Mountain (2019, 2022, 2024), Forever Plaid (2022), The 1940’s Radio Hour (2023), and Sanders Family Christmas (2024).
Cindi would like to thank The Strand team for the opportunity to join this production of Sanders Family Christmas and is especially proud to collaborate again with her extraordinarily gifted daughter, Manda.
MANDA COSTOULAS ★ Assistant Director, Production Manager
Manda is a lifelong behind-the-scenes theatre kid. Her theatrical background includes directing, production and stage management, writing, acting, and theatre management. Her screenwriting credits include the award-winning short films Duet and Testament, both of which earned Best Film honors at the 48 Hour Film Project.
Manda has been on staff at the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre for 16 years and currently serves as the Operations Director. At The Strand, she has worked as an assistant director for Smoke on the Mountain (2019, 2022, 2024), Forever Plaid (2022), The 1940’s Radio Hour (2023), and Sanders Family Christmas (2024). Manda most recently co-directed The Strand’s spring production of The Last Five Years.
SAVANNAH PATTON ★ Stage Manager
Savannah holds a BA in Theatre and Performance Studies with a concentration in Musical Theatre from Kennesaw State University. She is the Education Program Manager here at the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre where she has had the opportunity to teach all forms of theater and direct and coordinate/design the Strand Academy’s programming. Recent credits include: The Last Five Years (Co-Director), Anastasia The Musical: Youth Edition (Director), Jukebox Giants: Motown and More (Stage Manager) Shrek! The Musical Jr. (Production Manager/Music Director), Into the Woods Jr. (Assistant Director), Spitfire Grill (Assistant Director), and Thumbelina (Assistant Director). Savannah would like to thank Cindi Costoulas, Manda Costoulas, and the Sanders Family cast for not only the wonderful memories, but the hours of work they put into making this show amazing. She would also like to thank her husband, Sam Patton, who always supports and loves her through any show process (even if he has to hear the music day and night for countless weeks).
JULIAN MARTIN ★ Technical Director
Julian is excited to join the staff at The Strand in a full-time capacity serving as Technical Director. He has over 15 years experience with technical production in audio, film, tv, live concerts and events. His recent favorite projects include Saw X, Dr. Fright’s Dead Man’s Party, Rock of Ages, Shrek The Musical Jr., and Jukebox Giants: Motown and More! Julian would like to thank The Strand for the opportunity and the cast and crew for putting this amazing show together!
BEN PERKINS ★ Lighting Design
Ben Perkins grew up in Cobb County, Georgia, where his early exposure to the world of technical production ignited a lifelong passion for lighting design. Starting in 2015, Ben became the principal lighting designer for the Cobb County School District, orchestrating the lighting for hundreds of graduations, special events, and county-wide ceremonies. His hands-on, self-taught journey in the AV field quickly expanded into a full-fledged career.
In 2018, Ben joined The Strand Theatre as a lighting designer, eventually stepping into the role of Technical Director in 2022. Over the next two years, he guided the theatre’s technical team through countless productions, from community showcases to large-scale musicals.
After earning his degree in Information Systems from Kennesaw State University, Ben continued to refine his craft. He recently transitioned to freelance work, bringing his wealth of experience in lighting and technical production to a broader range of projects. Ben remains deeply committed to education and mentorship, always eager to help the next generation of technicians find their light.
KATIE HARMON★ Production Assistant
Katie Harmon is so excited to be back working with The Strand! She recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a dual degree and majors in Theatre and Marketing. Recent credits include Cabaret (Stage Manager), Anastasia: Youth Edition (Stage Manager), and Shrek Jr. (Stage Manager). She would like to thank The Strand team for inviting her to be a part of this journey and her family and friends for their constant support.
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Executive Director
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General Manager
Chris DeLeo
Facilities and Events Director
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Production Director
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Technical Director
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Box Office Manager
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