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York Philharmonic and Boston Symphony Orchestras. In 1966 he toured Spain and Russia on a U.S. cultural exchange. He has also been a smash at Harlem's Apollo Theater and was featured in the films, Panic in Needle Park and Jesus Christ Superstar.

ROBERT JACKSON (Minister/Christmas Future) a native of Connecticut, was last seen on Broadway in the Award-winning musical, Raisin, in which he created the role of the Nigerian student Asagai. An actor of prodigious range - Brecht, Strindberg, Shakespeare, Moliere, Walcott, Capote, Baraka, Genet, Fugard - his appearances include most major repertory companies in this country as well as work and travel in Scandinavias, Great Britain, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, the USSR and Egypt. Of late his emphasis has been on cabaret, having recently completed a sensational six-month run in Berlin and Paris with his partner/musical director, Buddy Barnes. Mr. Jackson anticipates a cabaret tour of Israel and The Middle East in the foreseeable future.

SAUNDRA McCLAIN (Mary [Recreation Center Director]/Christmas Present) last season had the coveted Lady in Red role in the Broadway hit, For Colored Girls . . . An alumna of Temple University, Ms. McClain, made her Broadway debut in the Tony Award-winning production, The River Niger and Bubbling Brown Sugar. A versatile actress, she has performed Off Broadway in The Prodigal Sister and Black Girl, and nationally and internationally in such diverse fare as Voices Inc., Black Terro, Kiss Me, Kate, and To Be Young, Gifted and Black, among others. Featured on TV in the mini-series, "King," and many commercials, she also start in the new children's series, "Hot Hero Sandwich" and is featured in the upcoming film, The Night of the Juggler.

DEBORAH LYNN BRIDGES (Trio) made her Broadway debut in Purlie, then appeared in Your Arms Too Short To Box With God and The Wiz (Glinda understudy). In national companies she appeared in Don't Bother Me, I Cant Cope, Owen's Song, Treemonisha, and Arms Too Short. She taught and performed with the Capital Ballet in Washington, D.C. Filmwise she was featured as a dancer in The Wiz. Recently she appeared in summer stock in The Wiz (Aunt Em and Glinda understudy) and in Bones at the Theatre of the Riverside Church as Sara Paradisco.

DEBORAH BURRELL (Trio)a native of Trinidad, has performed and recorded extensively with such artists as Roy Ayers, Voices of East Halem and Betty Davis. She was introduced to Broadway audiences in The Wiz, eventually succeeding to the principal role Glinda, the good witch. Her most recent performance was in the Broadway show, Eubie! She has appeared on numerous television shows and is currently pursuing several recording possibilities.

JENNIFER LEWIS (Trio) was recently featured in Eubie!, both on Broadway and in the national company. She also has toured in Baggy Pants and Company and has played featured roles with St. Louis Loretto-Hilton Repertory in Once in a Lifetime, Tom Jones and A Midsummer Night's Dream. As a singer she has had two one-woman shows and has appeared in nightclub's like New York's Reno Sweeney and Louis IX i St. Louis. She is from Kinlock, Mo., a graduate of Webster College with a B.A. in theatre arts. At present the studies voice with Raymond Smolover.

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