White Christmas 2023

White Christmas 2023

Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to be owned by Bob and Phil's former army commander. With a dazzling score featuring well-known standards including “Blue Skies,” “I Love A Piano,” “How Deep Is the Ocean” and the perennial title song, White Christmas is an uplifting, wholesome musical that will delight audiences of all ages.

Click to view Playbill

Meet the Cast

Olive Coe (Ensemble)

Olive is 13 years old and currently an 8th grader at Endeavor Charter School.
This is her first production with Poiema Arts! Olive recently performed in Annie Jr, Junie B.
Jones and High School Musical, at various theaters in the area. She has danced for 8 1/2 years,
mainly in ballet, tap, and jazz. Olive loves playing flute, piano, and singing. In her free time she
enjoys running, creating art, and going to the theater.

Michael Dial (General Henry Waverly)

Michael is performing in his sixth production with PoiemArtistry. His PA stage credits include: The Great Day (Vocal Soloist), Similitude: The Great Adventure Begins (Faithful), Seussical the Musical (General Gengus Khan Schmitz/Wickersham Brother), Titanic (J. Bruce Ismay), Singin’ in the Rain (RF Simpson), and White Christmas 2022 (General Waverly). Michael recently graduated from Liberty University Online with a degree in Sports Management. He would like to thank his family and his wife, Naomi, for supporting him in everything he does.

Naomi Dial (Ensemble)

Naomi is 24 years old and has been dancing for 19 years. To Naomi, dance is not only a gift, but a passion that God has given her. She is doing her best to glorify God through that gift, as well as share it with others. She has taught students of varying ages at a dance camp for 3 summers, as well as assistant and substitute taught at various dance studios. She is currently teaching technique classes at her church, where they perform choreographed dances on several Sundays throughout the year. She is also teaching Ballet 1 at Studio Poiema. Naomi’s PoiemArtistry credits include The Great Day, Similitude: The Great Adventure Begins, Seussical the Musical, Titanic and Singin’ in the Rain, and White Christmas 2022. Poiema has been a blessing and a great growth opportunity both for her physical self and her spiritual relationship with God. She is so grateful to be a part of the Poiema family.

Tiffany Dye (Ensemble)

Tiffany is performing in her fourth production with PoiemArtistry in White Christmas. She appeared in Similitude: The Great Adventure Begins (Mary Bunyan), Seussical, the Musical (Ensemble), and Singin’ in the Rain (Ensemble). Tiffany enjoys fine arts and looks forward to participating in many more productions. Special thanks to Mom, Dad, Preston, and Reagan for their support and guidance.

Alex Gossett (Mr. Snoring Man/Ensemble)

Alex is performing in his third production with PoiemArtistry. His introduction to theater was last spring when he was a part of the Broadway dance class with Studio Poiema. Alex is a junior in high school and homeschooled. He loves to play the piano and listen to music. He enjoys playing sports, especially baseball, volleyball, spike ball and ultimate frisbee. Alex is also a part of a homeschool speech and debate club, where he won first place at a tournament in the informative speech category and then competed at the National Championship.

White Christmas 2023

Meet the Cast

Poiema Arts Non-Discriminatory Statement