Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

The music and lyrics for Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas are written by the legendary Paul Williams, the recipient of an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards and three Grammy Awards. His songs The Rainbow Connection and Evergreen; are included in the American Film Institute’s List of Top Movie Songs of All Time. The New York Times called Williams’s score for Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas “as playful as it is heart-whole beautiful,” which includes now classic tunes "When The River Meets The Sea" and "Our World" as well as tons of new songs for the stage adaptation. 

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Vivian Bayubay McLaughlin is an actress, music director, and educator. She is best known for co-hosting Disney Channel’s Out of the Box, a children’s show nominated for an Emmy and winner of three Parents’ Choice Awards. Vivian has appeared on the television show Sesame Street English and in commercials for Western Union, Sun Microsystems, MSN, and Visa. She has also recorded audiobooks for Random House, Scholastic, and Bantam Doubleday.

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Vivian earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. She now lives in California where she teaches voice and piano and works as a music director for schools, children’s theaters, and community productions. While some of her students have gone on to perform on Broadway, her primary goal remains to cultivate a deep appreciation for musical theater and vocal technique. 

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Emmett Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas was Vivian’s favorite childhood movie and is now watched by her family every December as a Christmas tradition. She is excited to be portraying Ma Otter having grown up listening to this wonderful score and because of the role’s focus on family, hope, and gratitude. Vivian is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and Actors' Equity Association (AEA).

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This regional premiere of Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas is under the direction of Eric Vaughn Johnson, featuring a cast of professional performers from across the country. OFC is one of the first theatres in the country to present this brand-new musical. Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.