Creator & Producer

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Charity Terrio began her professional career at the age of eleven, training and touring with respected ballet companies including Carolina Ballet, High Point Ballet, and Winston-Salem Festival Ballet. Her training later included the Rockettes Summer Intensive, an experience that cemented her love of precision choreography and inspired a long-term goal to create a holiday kickline show that brings the energy and joy of New York–style dance productions to audiences beyond New York City.

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As a performer and director, Charity has built a diverse body of work across the country. She portrayed Chicago’s iconic Roxie Hart in multiple productions spanning from Alaska to Florida. Her directorial credits include beloved holiday favorites such as Elf the Musical and A Christmas Story the Musical, as well as the recent production of My Fair Lady at Suncoast Broadway Dinner Theatre.

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She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre from Western Carolina University, along with an associate degree in Music Education. Charity is the owner of Suncoast Broadway Dinner Theatre, located near Tampa, Florida, where she has produced, directed, choreographed, and designed Broadway-style productions. Under her leadership, the theatre employs more than 75 artists and professionals and is recognized for its high standards in artistic excellence, customer experience, and employee relations.

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The culmination of Charity’s creative vision is The SunKicks, which she created, co-directs, authored, designs, and costume designs. She leads the production with precision, style, and hands-on artistry at every level. And while she loves theatre year-round, her heart unquestionably belongs to the holiday season.

Creator & Producer

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Graduating from Colorado State University with a degree in Music Education, with an emphasis in choral conducting and composition, Kurt Terrio put himself through school by producing and directing Broadway-style musicals in local church venues across Northern Colorado. Those early productions laid the foundation for a career defined by artistic ambition, resourcefulness, and a deep commitment to live theatre.

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Kurt began his professional theatre career at Carousel Dinner Theatre, where he gained hands-on experience in large-scale dinner theatre operations and live production. During this period, he also emerged as an award-winning director, earning accolades for Colorado state premieres and critically acclaimed productions of major Broadway titles including Rent, Next to Normal, Miss Saigon, Cats, and others.

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That foundation led to the transformation of Carousel into the Midtown Arts Center, a multi-venue performing arts complex offering diverse programming across multiple stages. The project reflected Kurt’s passion for expanding access to live theatre while maintaining high production values, strong storytelling, and collaborative creative environments.

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Kurt later brought his expertise to Florida, where he and his wife, Charity Terrio, reimagined the historic Show Palace Dinner Theatre, ultimately rebranding it as Suncoast Broadway Dinner Theatre. Under their leadership, the theatre has grown into a regional destination known for Broadway-caliber productions, immersive dining experiences, and a strong commitment to both artists and audiences.

 

A lifelong lover of the Christmas season, Kurt channeled his passion for holiday music, Broadway-style storytelling, and cherished traditions into the creation of The SunKicks: Home for the Holidays. The production reflects everything he loves most about the season — joy, nostalgia, and a little theatrical magic. While theatre remains his profession, Kurt will happily admit his dream job has always been Santa Claus… the real one.

Choreographer

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Traci LaDuca is a performer, choreographer, educator, and dance leader with an extensive career in professional musical theatre and precision dance. She is best known for her 22-year tenure as a Radio City Rockette, touring nationally for four years before joining the New York City company at Radio City Music Hall in 2006.

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During her time with the Rockettes, Traci held key leadership roles, including Assistant Dance Captain in 2009 and 2010, and Dance Captain and Assistant Choreographer beginning in 2014, a position she held for five years. In these roles, she assisted with auditions, rehearsals, and the development of The Christmas Spectacular, while also teaching for the Rockette Summer Intensive. Her choreography and assistant choreography credits include major television and live events such as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Today Show, Live with Kelly and Ryan, The Tonight Show, Saturday Night Live, the Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting, Saks Fifth Avenue Light Up Night, QVC holiday campaigns, and the Tony Awards.

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Traci’s performance credits include appearances on Dancing with the Stars, America’s Got Talent, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and the Hallmark film The Holiday Spectacular. Internationally, she has performed in Vienna, Austria and toured the Mediterranean aboard Royal Caribbean’s Splendor of the Seas. She studied jazz and musical theatre at Point Park University and performed with Pittsburgh CLO, including Chicago.

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Traci is the founder and director of Exactitude Dance and Workspace in Industry City, Brooklyn, New York, where she leads professional-level workshops and intensives. Since 2020, more than 30 of her clients have performed on the stage of Radio City Music Hall, with many others appearing in professional productions nationwide.

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A passionate educator and creator, Traci is dedicated to helping dancers reach their highest potential. Her choreography for The Sunkicks played a key role in transforming the production and contributing to a record-breaking season.