

Creative Team
Writer
Christopher Dimond
Composer
Michael Kooman
Associate Director
Daniel Jenkins
Music Director
Gail Tay
Production Designer
Diego Pitarch
Lighting Designer
James Tan
Sound Designer
Teo Wee Boon
Vocal Coach
Natalie Yeap
Associate Choreographer
Seong Hui Xuan
The Original Production of
Junior and the Holiday Magic was Created by
Writer
Christopher Dimond
Composer
Michael Kooman
Director
Kate Golledge
Choreographer
Ashley Nottingham
Music Arranger
Madeleine Tan
Production Designer
Diego Pitarch
Lighting Designer
James Tan
Sound Designer
Marco Curcio - Ctrl Fre@k
Synopsis
Step inside Santa’s workshop for a magical year-end adventure filled with music, laughter and plenty of festive cheer at Junior and the Holiday Magic!
Junior is the rebellious heir to the North Pole, where Santa’s elves are busy preparing for the biggest celebration of the year. But when the Belief-o-Meter falls to a dangerously low level, Santa slips into a mysterious sleep, leaving Grumpo, a greedy elf with plans of his own, to take control of the workshop.
After Junior runs away from home, Grumpo seizes his chance to extinguish the holiday spirit once and for all. Now, Junior must return to the North Pole and make things right before it is too late. Together with Chipper the elf and Pengy the penguin, Junior embarks on a race against time to awaken Santa, restore the world’s belief in holiday magic and save the biggest celebration of the year.
Featuring upbeat songs, lively characters and plenty of heart, Junior and the Holiday Magic is a joyful year-end treat for audiences of all ages.
Cast
Junior Claus
Rino Junior John
Clog / Santa Claus / Dasher
Eric Larrea
Mrs Claus / Brunhilde
Vanessa Kee
Grumpo
Rebekah Sangeetha Dorai
Wrapper / Pengy / Taylor
Rebecca Ashley Dass
Chipper
Gaby Rae
Understudies
Jaeda Aalliya, Aqil Fitri
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Rino Junior John as Junior Claus
Rino is a theatre-trained actor who graduated with Distinction from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, where he was named Best Graduate and valedictorian. He is passionate about bringing ho ho honesty and heart to every role he takes on. He loves creating genuine connections with audiences—always with a little Christmassy mischief along the way.
Stage credits include: The Emperor's New Clothes, Red Riding Hood (Wild Rice); A French Kiss in Singapore, [title of show] (Sing’theatre); Shakespeare in the Park - A Midsummer Night’s Dream (SRT); The Three Little Pigs, Fantastic Mr Fox, Chicken Little (SRT's The Little Company); Feed Your Imagination: Survivor Singapore (The Necessary Stage); The Story of Batu Bulat (Esplanade); Detention Katong (Dream Academy); The Paiseh Pieces (Second Breakfast Company).
Rino is thrilled to be shaking things up at the North Pole as Junior Claus and can’t wait to bring everyone along for this sleigh ride and save Christmas!
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Eric Larrea as Santa Claus / Clog / Dasher
Eric Larrea is an actor and director. He graduated from LASALLE College of the Arts with a BA(Hons) in Musical Theatre in 2023 and completed the Directing Residency at Singapore Repertory Theatre in 2025.
His acting credits include ‘PC Stirling’ in 2:22 – A Ghost Story (SRT); male ensemble in Tick, Tick…Boom! (Sight Lines Co); and Oz / Others in Come From Away (Pangdemonium). His directing credits include The Three Billy Goats Gruff (SRT’s The Little Company); and [title of show] (Sing’Theatre).
Having previously worked with The Little Company as a director and assistant director, Eric is thrilled to make his Little Company acting debut in Junior and the Holiday Magic. He is grateful for the opportunity to return to The Little Company in a new capacity and hopes you enjoy the sho-ho-how!
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Vanessa Kee as Mrs Claus / Brunhilde
Hailed by The Straits Times as Singapore’s “rising theatre star” (2024) and recently nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Straits Times Life Theatre Awards (2026), Vanessa is a proudly homegrown bilingual theatre actress.
Recent leading credits include Vivienne Kensington and cover Elle Woods in Legally Blonde –The Musical, Helena in Shakespeare in the Park – A Midsummer Night’s Dream (SRT); Audrey in The Little Shop of Horrors (Sing'Theatre); Susan in Tick, Tick…Boom! (Sight Lines); as well as being involved in The Emperor’s New Clothes (Wild Rice); and acclaimed original musical Partial Eclipse of the Heart (The Theatre Practice).
She was recently seen as Belle in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast-in-Concert (Disney, Willow Arts) and Rachelle Ann Go’s concert guest star.
She dedicates the stage in memory of her beloved friends, M&S.
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Rebecca Ashley Dass as Wrapper / Pengy / Taylor
Rebecca is a theatre actor and voiceover artist. Her recent productions include The Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Cat in the Hat (SRT's The Little Company); Hotel, The Wizard of Oz (Wild Rice), Force Majeure, A Doll’s House: Part 2, Falling (Pangdemonium); Playing With Fire (Checkpoint Theatre); and Together (Esplanade Playtime); Mosaic (Esplanade) just to name a few.
Rebecca credits her accomplishments to her family, beloved feline, and friends, for their unwavering support.
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Gaby Rae as Chipper
Gaby Rae is a performer, choreographer, and dance educator. Her theatre credits include: Shakespeare in the Park - Macbeth (SRT); Cabaret (Sing’Theatre); Dear Evan Hansen (Pangdemonium).
Her choreographic works include: Fried Rice Paradise - The Makan Party (SRT); [title of show] (Sing’Theatre); Ride the Cyclone (Lasalle College of the Arts); and various corporate events for companies such as Hyatt Hotel Group and Chopard.
Having taught for nearly a decade, Gaby Rae is an established dance educator, specialising in musical theatre jazz and tap. Her teaching history includes: LASALLE College of the Arts; Stepping Out Studios; All That Jazz Dance Academy. She is passionate about bringing play and self-expression into the classroom and helping students cultivate strong, healthy relationships with their bodies.
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Rebekah Sangeetha Dorai as Grumpo
Rebekah Sangeetha Dorai is an actor, singer, and voiceover artist. On stage, critics called Rebekah "a vocal powerhouse" for both her turn as the strict department head Mandy Thomas, in Secondary: The Musical (Checkpoint Theatre), and her performance in the Southeast Asian premiere of the critically acclaimed Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen (Pangdemonium), where she delivered an "unforgettable" portrayal of Heidi Hansen.
She received dual nominations for both of the latter roles at the Straits Times Life! Theatre Awards, clinching the 2025 win for Best Supporting Actress for Dear Evan Hansen. She also played Captain Beverley Bass / Annette in Pangdemonium's swan song Come From Away.
On screen, Rebekah played Ruby in Tamasira, which just celebrated its world premiere at the 2026 Fantasia Film Festival. This marks her fourth short film to screen internationally, following her eponymous role in Edith (Clare Chong), Seven Centimetres From Myself (K.Rajagopal), and 24 (Royston Tan).
See more online @rebekahdorai.
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The Team
| PRODUCTION |
| Assistant Directing Resident |
| Marwyn Ho |
| Production Manager |
| Lee Kong-Shen |
| Technical Manager |
| Ian Tan |
| Stage Managers |
| Keidyn Lee, Gillian Ong |
| Assistant Stage Managers |
| Gox Xin Yi, Eve Han |
| Technical Coordinator |
| Grace Lin |
| Set Coordinator |
| Joanne Ng |
| Costume Coordinator |
| Yvette Ng |
| Props Master |
| Rainie C. |
| Props Assistant |
| Jessy Choo |
| Head Tech |
| Haizad Johari |
| Production Coordinators |
| Alison Wee, Kim Onyu |
| Sound Operator |
| Usaid |
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