Cats 2023

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WELCOME

TO THE SHOW

Welcome to the 2023 Season! It is a bridge to 2024 where all five shows will be INDOORS! But I am very thankful that we get to bring these five shows to you this year. Two new shows never before seen on the MTWichita stage, Rock of Ages at the Capitol Federal Amphitheater and a new version of Red, White and Broadway at Botanica as well as three audience favorites, Beauty and the Beast, Ragtime and Cats are sure to entertain, inspire and awe! I would like to say “Thank You” to the wonderful casts, crews and orchestra, the creative teams and designers, the spectacular MTW staff and especially you - our patrons - for continuing to support live theatre. There have been years and months of singing, dancing, designing, auditioning, building and planning by many, many people that has culminated in the show you are about to see but if you didn't show up it would all be for naught. So, again, we thank you and we hope you enjoy the show!

We invite you to experience our service-focused approach to helping you achieve your financial goals.

BRIAN J. MARCUM Artistic Director ANGELA CASSETTE Managing Director

The 2023 season has arrived! We are in the midst of some uniquely challenging years for funding and pandemic recovery - which makes the return of the season exponentially more joyful. This is the time when the hard work behind-thescenes is seen on the stage, when supporters and staff and ticket holders realize that while we can't all get up on stage to sing and dance, we do all have a role to play! Thank you for being part of our productions this year. We couldn't do it without you.

A MESSAGE

FROM BOARD PRESIDENT ANDREW KOVAR

Welcome back to MTWichita!

To all of our long-time patrons and new friends, we extend our heartfelt thanks for your tremendous support. The staff, performers, and artists of MTWichita have put all of their creativity and imagination into producing Broadway shows that are sure to delight!

This year’s season will take us on an emotional journey from the fun of Rock of Ages and Red, White, & Broadway, to the fantasy and beauty of Beauty and the Beast and Cats, to the social commentary of Ragtime. Yet, each show contains undeniable truths of human nature. I am constantly amazed by the theatre’s ability to be joyful, sad, inspiring, challenging, complex, and thought-provoking, while allowing us to reflect upon our own lives.

For over 50 years, Music Theatre Wichita has been a cultural anchor for the City of Wichita. This amazing 2023 season is a tribute to the commitment and passion of MTWichita staff, artists, and volunteers. Like many other arts organizations, the aftermath of the pandemic continues to take its toll on MTWichita. But, as we focus on rebuilding, MTWichita will continue to do what it does best – entertain and educate.

I am extraordinarily grateful for the unparalleled honor to serve as Board President for Music Theatre Wichita these two past years and grateful for everyone who has stepped up to help us meet this moment. Under the guidance of Managing Director, Angela Cassette, Artistic Director, Brian J. Marcum, and our extremely talented and dedicated staff, MTWichita will remain a national artistic treasure in 2023 and beyond.

MUSIC THEATRE WICHITA

Brian J. Marcum, Artistic Director Angela Cassette, Managing Director Presents

Music by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER

Based on “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats” by T.S. ELIOT featuring

JENNIFER MARCUM

ADAM RICHARDSON BRONSON NORRIS MURPHY

OLIVIA LACIE ANDREWS CHARLES ANTENEN

JENNA BIENVENUE RANEASE BROWN RICKI DALLAM

JORDAN TREMAINE DELEON ANDREW FLEMING

KABIR GANDHI ANNA GASSETT MIYA HEULITT

HAILEY HYDE JOSHUA KEEN JOSHUA MESSMORE

SYDNI MOON ISSA MCKNIGHT EMMA OGEA

CARSON HAMPTON PALMER MAGGIE MAE ROACH

DUNCAN SMITH TIMMY THOMPSON JACKSON WOOD

CLAIRE KENNARD BLAISE ROSSMANN

Scenic Designer Costume Designers

JORDAN SLUSHER MIA SIEGERT & DAVID WILLIAMSON

Lighting Designer Hair & Makeup Designer Sound Designer

YAEL LUBETZKY JOSHUA HARRIS RYAN MORROW

Assistant Choreographer Stage Manager Associate Musical Director

ABIGAIL GATLIN ERIN MITTMAN JAMES RUSHIN

Musical Director / Conductor Production Stage Manager

MELISSA YANCHAK ALLY HASSELBACK

Jellicle Ball Original Choreography by Gillian Lynne

Director /Choreographer CHAZ WOLCOTT

Alonzo/Macavity ...............................................................................Duncan Smith

Bombalurina ................................................................................... Ranease Brown

Cassandra ............................................................................................ Ricki Dallam

Coricopat ..................................................................................... Andrew Fleming

Demeter .............................................................................................. Emma Ogea

Electra .............................................................................................. Issa McKnight

Etcetera ................................................................................. Olivia Lacie Andrews

Grizabella ..................................................................................... Jennifer Marcum

Gus .................................................................................... Bronson Norris Murphy

Jellylorum ............................................................................................ Hailey Hyde

Jennyanydots ...........................................................................Maggie Mae Roach

Mistoffelees..................................................................................... Jackson Wood

Mungojerrie................................................................................ Joshua Messmore

Munkustrap .................................................................... Jordan Tremaine DeLeon

Old Deuteronomy .......................................................................Adam Richardson

Plato ................................................................................................... Kabir Gandhi

Pouncival ...................................................................................... Charles Antenen

Rumpleteazer ...............................................................................Jenna Bienvenue

Rum Tum Tugger ............................................................. Carson Hampton Palmer

Sillabub ................................................................................................. Sydni Moon

Skimbleshanks .................................................................................... Joshua Keen

Tantomile ............................................................................................. Miya Heulitt

Tumblebrutus ............................................................................. Timmy Thompson

Victoria .............................................................................................. Anna Gassett

Carbucketty/Swing ...................................................................... Blaise Rossmann

Olivia/Swing .................................................................................... Claire Kennard

Admetus (walk-on) ............................................................................... Martin Park

Quaxo (walk-on) .....................................................................Adrienne Rosenberg

Dance Captains .......................................................Charles Antenen, Sydni Moon

Pit Singers ........................................ Zach Garraway, Josh Kelley, Claire Kennard, Blaise Rossmann, Carter Tholl, Catie Wolff

Understudies

Ranease Brown (Grizabella), Joshua Messmore (Munkustrap), Sydni Moon (Demeter), Anna Gassett (Bombalurina), Kabir Gandhi (Rum Tum Tugger/Old Deuteronomy), Duncan Smith (Skimbleshanks), Charles Antenen (Mistoffelees), Timmy Thompson (Gus), Andrew Fleming (Mungojerrie), Ricki Dallam (Rumpleteazer), Miya Heulitt (Jennyanydots), Olivia Lacie Andrews (Sillabub)

Jennifer Marcum, Adam Richardson, Bronson Norris Murphy, Stage Managers Ally Hasselback and Erin Mittman appear with Music Theatre Wichita through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional stage actors. Music Theatre Wichita operates under a U/RTA agreement with Actors’ Equity Association. Lighting Designer Yael Lubetzky appears courtesy United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 of the IATSE is the union representing Scenic, Costume, Lighting, Sound and Projection Designers in Live Performance.

CATS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Really Useful Group. www.concordtheatricals.com.

Aailyah Williams

Abigail Skubitz

Addi Rains

Adyson Cooper

Alise Heilman

Allyn Clark

Alyera Koehn

Alyssa Green

Ava Graves

Ava Wiechman

Breanna Ballard

Brock Saner

Brooklyn Bobetsky

Cami Abraham

Cassidy Martin

Christopher Kortje Trotter

Clara Stover-Brown

Clare Fiebach

Cyrus Morris

Daniel Kinnane

Drake Broadrick

Eavan McLeroth

Elliot Dyer

MUSICAL NUMBERS

PART ONE

“WHEN CATS ARE MADDENED BY THE MIDNIGHT DANCE”

Overture

Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats

The Naming of Cats

The Old Gumbie Cat

The Rum Tum Tugger

Grizabella the Glamour Cat

Eliza Sweet

Emma Dugan

Emma Hodges

Emma Rose Stuhlsatz

Enzo Tsen

Erin Rolfe

Gabrielle Walker

Gianna Fiebach

Gina Difede

Grace Jerke

Hannah Bullok

Isabella Haude

Isabelle Todd

Izel Franco-Mathur

Izzy Lehman

Juliette Falo

Kate Kelly

Keaton Mohr

Kellen Clinton

Kristen Ross

Lawson Karber

Lexye Collins

Liam Biggs

SPONSORED BY:

Lily Foster

Lily Ryan

Lucas Grief

Madison Schulte

Madilynn Pawloski

Maisy Blanton

Malea Olsen

McKayla Stacey

Mia Webster

Montana Roberts

Olivia Hill

Owen White

Peyton Henderson

Quinten Recio

Rachel Schmidt

Reagan Eskridge

Sophia Santo

Sophie Achey

Sophie Marcum

Stefanie Garlick

Topher Cundith

Whitney Carmichael

Victoria, Mistofelees

Jennyanydots, Demeter, Bombalurina, Jellylorum

Rum Tum Tugger

Demeter, Bombalurina

Rumpleteazer

The Rum Tum Tugger, Old Deuteronomy

There will be one fifteen-minute intermission

PART TWO

“WHY WILL THE SUMMER DAY DELAY – WHEN WILL TIME FLOW AWAY”

Alonzo, Macavity, Munkustrap Mr. Mistoffelees ����������������������������������������������������������������� Mistoffelees, The Rum Tum Tugger

Memory �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Sillabub, Grizabella

The Journey to the Heaviside Layer�������������������������������������������������������������������� The Company

The Ad-dressing of Cats ����������������������������������������������������� Old Deuteronomy, The Company

Prologue - Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats - additional material written by Trevor Nunn and Richard Stilgoe�

Memory - additional material written by Trevor Nunn.

ORCHESTRA

Cello ............................................................................................... Camille Burrow Bass ................................................................................................... Eric Crawford

Oboe/English Horn ........................................................................... Lindsay Wiley

Reeds......................................................................... Joel Boettger, Randy Roach

Horns: ..................................................................... Jeb Wallace, Sean McClendon

Trumpets ........................................................ David Hunsicker, Michael Raehpour

Trombone ............................................................................................. Matt Blauer

Guitar ................................................................................................ Randy Zellers

Percussion ......................................................................................... Kevin Findley

Drums ............................................................................................... Steve Hatfield

Keyboards ................................. James Rushin, Garrett Welch, JuleAnn Troutman

ADDITIONAL STAFF

Additional Production Staff:

Michael Cole, Director of Production

Mary Sue Dymak, Rentals & Inventory Director / Archivist

Jeremy Littlefield, Technical Director

Bryan Hitchcock, Assistant Technical Director

Kristina Lenkowsky, Assistant Stage Manager

Keen Ma, Assistant Stage Manager

Melissa Penkava Koza, Head of Costumes

Adia Tolbert, First Hand

Ava-Elise Bachert, Stitcher

Jade Almsberger, Stitcher

Mia Dennett, Stitcher

Emery Downs, Stitcher

Emma Lewis, Stitcher

Blake Grimsley, Stitcher

Renea Richmond, Stitcher

Kimberly Loya-Enriquez, Stitcher

Jacob Kramer, Head of Wardrobe

Katie Crandall, Head of Hair & Makeup

Dex O’Neal, Hair & Makeup Artist/SETC

Wig Fellow

Morgan Holcomb, Hair & Makeup Artist

Riley Allsop, Head of Electrics

Graham Darnell, Asst. Head of Electrics

Noah Jittawait, Electrician

William Launsby, Electrician

Landon Swindle, Electrics Intern

Larry Huffman, Head of Set Construction

Jonathan Lane, Lead Carpenter

Tyler Lang, Lead Fabricator

Heath Hubler, Fabricator

Mae Mironer, Carpenter

Keegan Johnston, Carpenter

Brandon Lawhorn, Carpenter

Leopold Porcaro, Carpenter

Trevor Andreasen, Carpenter

Kyla Mansfield, Head of Scenic Art

Sydney Hagen, Asst. Head of Scenic Art

Laney Smith, Scenic Artist

Abby Knauber, Scenic Artist

Rachel Downs, Scenic Artist

Alexandria Flynn, Head of Properties

Sarah Artman, Assistant Head of Properties

Ben Bolinger, Properties Artisan

August Smaglik, Properties Artisan

Megan Reed, Properties Artisan

Ben Rogers, Properties Artisan

Ryan Morrow, Sound Designer

Steve Landes, Hospitality Assistant

Garrett Welch, Rehearsal Pianist

Ben Juhnke, IATSE Business Agent

In addition, Music Theatre Wichita proudly employs members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Local 190.

Front of House and Box Office Staff:

Cheyenne Queen, Patron Services Manager

Tyler Kueser, Assistant Box Office Manager

Kinsey Emery, Box Office Associate

Cole Wagner, Box Office Associate

Mason McClellan, Box Office Associate

Administrative Support Team:

Kacy Meinecke, Photographer

Jerry Fritchman, Rehearsal Photographer

Danielle Quint, Graphic Designer

Bronwen Burch, Administrative Intern

Maria Rupp, Marketing Intern

Reagan Heimgartner, Education Intern

Matt Blauer, Orchestra Contractor

Special Thanks to:

• Event Systems

• Kent Audio Visual

• American Caster

• Siegert Creative LLC for costume rental

• ASM staff, especially John Hale, Angela Daniels, and Kristi Jones

We respectfully acknowledge that Music Theatre Wichita creates and performs on the ancestral lands of the Wichita, Kiowa, and Osage peoples. We honor the many Indigenous people who were on this land before us and who are still here.

BENJAMIN CAMENZULI (Drew Boley)’s previous credits include Pup: A Chew Story (Pup); Once (Andrej); As You Like It (Forrest Lord/Assassin); Grease (Roger). Thank you so much to Brian and Eric for putting their trust in me, my agents at DGRW for kicking ass for me, and my wife Kaley for believing in me.

JENNIFER MARCUM (Grizabella) Broadway: Beauty and the Beast. Tours: Annie Get Your Gun, State Fair. Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall. Jennifer played Glinda in The Wizard of Oz at MTW and was seen in MTW’s Live Holiday Special last season. Vocal performance graduate from John Brown University, Actor’s Equity member, and proud mom of Felix and Sophie.

ADAM RICHARDSON (Old Deuteronomy) is delighted to be at MTWichita for his debut in Cats. Career highlights include OffBroadway: Intimate Apparel (Lincoln Center Theater). National Tours: Cats (First National), Porgy & Bess (International). Regional: Showboat (Westchester Broadway Theatre), Cats (Flat Rock Playhouse), We Shall Not Be Moved. Film: Blue’s Big City Adventure Training: Carnegie Mellon University, The Juilliard School.

@atomrich_12

BRONSON NORRIS MURPHY (Gus) MTWichita debut! Bronson comes to MTWichita from the final company of Broadway’s The Phantom of the Opera. Other Andrew Lloyd Webber credits: The Phantom in the American Premiere of Love Never Dies: The Phantom Returns; Cats (30th Anniversary Tour); Evita (NY City Center); Unmasked (World Premiere/Papermill).

@BronsonBiz for more!

OLIVIA LACIE ANDREWS (Etcetera) is so thrilled to be working at MTWichita this season! Recent graduate from Syracuse University with a BFA in Musical Theater. Credits: Theater Aspen, Bucks County Playhouse, Syracuse Stage. Special thank you to MTWichita, friends, and family for the immense support! Endless gratitude. @livdrews

CHARLES ANTENEN (Pouncival, Dance Captain) is thrilled to return to MTWichita this summer after graduating from Florida State University with a BFA in Music Theatre. Recent Credits: Something Rotten (Nigel), Kinky Boots (Angel), 42nd Street (Ensemble) and Jersey Boys (Joey). Thanks to Brian, MTWichita, and his family. @charles_antenen/charlesantenen.com

BENJAMIN CAMENZULI (Drew Boley)’s previous credits include Pup: A Chew Story (Pup); Once (Andrej); As You Like It (Forrest Lord/Assassin); Grease (Roger). Thank you so much to Brian and Eric for putting their trust in me, my agents at DGRW for kicking ass for me, and my wife Kaley for believing in me.

JENNA BIENVENUE (Rumpleteazer) couldn’t be more thrilled to return to Music Theatre Wichita! Jenna is a recent graduate from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Some past regional credits include 42nd Street, The Wizard of Oz, and Kinky Boots at MTWichita, and Beauty and the Beast, Grease, and The Secret Garden at the Palace Theatre. Jenna is forever thankful to her family and friends for their endless support!

RANEASE BROWN (Bombalurina) is grateful to be making her MTWichita debut! She’s a rising junior at CCM studying musical theatre, originally from Connecticut! Recently: Beauty and the Beast (Belle); Rent (Mimi) The Carnegie Theater; Princess & Frog (Princess Acrimonia) The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati. Special thank you to her family, friends, and MTW family for their love! IG: @ranease

RICKI DALLAM (Cassandra) is thrilled to return to Music Theatre

Wichita for her second season in the resident ensemble. In May 2023, Ricki received her Bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma City University with a BFA in dance. Ricki would like to thank her mom, sisters, and the rest of her family for their support.

JORDAN TREMAINE DELEON (Munkustrap) is from Olathe, KS and is thrilled to be back in his home state! Recent credits: John Truitt, Meet Me in St. Louis (Theatre Aspen); Dance Captain, Chicago (Lexington Theatre Co.); Ensemble, The Little Mermaid (Lexington Theatre Co.); Ensemble, Grease (Starlight Theatre). Recent graduate of the University of Oklahoma. Love to Mom and Dad!

ANDREW FLEMING (Coricopat) (he/him) is so excited to make his regional debut at MTWichita this summer! Andrew is a rising senior BFA Musical Theatre major at Texas State University. Endless love and gratitude to Mom, Dad, Meg, Em, Khop, and everyone at TXST. Enjoy the show! @andrew_flem

KABIR GANDHI (Plato) is thrilled to be at MTWichita! Kabir is a proud IUMT alum. Select credits: Urinetown (Bobby) - Okoboji Summer Theatre, The Little Mermaid (Chef Louis), Sh-boom! (Denny) - Sierra Repertory Theatre, and A … Frog and Toad (Snail)Cardinal Stage. He is thankful for his family! @kabir.gandhi // thekabirgandhi.com

BENJAMIN CAMENZULI (Drew Boley)’s previous credits include Pup: A Chew Story (Pup); Once (Andrej); As You Like It (Forrest Lord/Assassin); Grease (Roger). Thank you so much to Brian and Eric for putting their trust in me, my agents at DGRW for kicking ass for me, and my wife Kaley for believing in me.

BENJAMIN CAMENZULI (Drew Boley)’s previous credits include Pup: A Chew Story (Pup); Once (Andrej); As You Like It (Forrest Lord/Assassin); Grease (Roger). Thank you so much to Brian and Eric for putting their trust in me, my agents at DGRW for kicking ass for me, and my wife Kaley for believing in me.

ISSA MCKNIGHT (Electra) is from Billings, Montana and recently received her BFA in musical theater from BYU. Her favorite credits include Chiffon in Little Shop of Horrors, Ensemble in Hello Dolly and 2 years with the Young Ambassadors at BYU. She would like to thank her family and teachers for getting her here!

ANNA GASSETT (Victoria) is thrilled to be making her MTWichita debut! Favorite credits include: Chicago, Joseph....Dreamcoat, Mary Poppins, Seven Brides..Brothers (The Muny). Recent graduate of Texas State University, BFA in Musical Theatre. She would like to thank her family, friends, TXSTMT, and mentors who have supported her growth. www.annagassett.com, @annagassett.

JOSHUA MESSMORE (Mungojerrie) is thrilled to return to MTW. Last summer he appeared in 42nd Street, Kinky Boots, and The Wizard of Oz. Other regional credits include Mary Poppins, West Side Story, and Newsies, all at NCTheatre. Joshua is a rising junior at Northwestern University, studying theatre and legal studies. @ joshua.messmore

MIYA HEULITT (Tantomile) (she/her) is so excited to be back at MTWichita this summer! She is a recent graduate of the Hartt School with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Recent credits: Little Miss Perfect (Goodspeed Musicals), Ilona in She Loves Me (Hartt), and Lorraine in 42nd Street (MTWichita). Love to mom and dad. @miyaheulitt

SYDNI MOON (Sillabub, Dance Captain) is a rising senior at the University of Oklahoma majoring in Musical Theatre. Regional: Chicago (Dance Captain/Ensemble), The Little Mermaid (Arista) at The Lexington Theatre Co. University: Jesus Christ Superstar (Mary Magdalene), …The Great Comet of 1812 (Opera Dancer/Ensemble/ Sonya u.s.), Pippin (Ensemble). @sydni.moon

HAILEY HYDE (Jellylorum) is from Highland, Utah and recently graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Music Dance Theatre from Brigham Young University. Her favorite credits include Nicola in MTWichita’s Kinky Boots and Ariel in Sundance’s Footloose. This is her second season at MTWichita and she has loved every second! @haileyhyde @hailey.rose.sings

EMMA OGEA (Demeter) is excited to be back in Wichita this summer for her second season! Last year you might’ve seen her in 42nd Street, Kinky Boots, or The Wizard of Oz, or in 2023’s Rock of Ages as Sherrie. She’s a Nebraska native and a rising junior studying Musical Theatre Dance at the Chicago College of Performing Arts. @emma.ogea

CLAIRE KENNARD (Swing / Offstage Vocalist) Claire Kennard (she/her) is ecstatic to be making her MTW debut. She studies Music Theatre and Dance and has been seen in productions such as Ride The Cyclone (Roxy’s Downtown), The Rocky Horror Show (Crown Arts Collaborative), Pippin (WSU), and Guys and Dolls (Cowley Summer Theatre). www.clairekennard.com

CARSON HAMPTON PALMER (Rum Tum Tugger) is thrilled to be returning to MTWichita this summer! He was last seen this winter in the Live Holiday Special, as well as Jersey Boys, 42nd Street, Kinky Boots, and The Wizard of Oz last summer. He will be a senior this fall at Texas State University, BFA Musical Theatre. Much gratitude to Brian, the MTW Creative Teams & Staff, family, and friends for their unconditional support! @carsonhamptonpalmer

BENJAMIN CAMENZULI (Drew Boley)’s previous credits include Pup: A Chew Story (Pup); Once (Andrej); As You Like It (Forrest Lord/Assassin); Grease (Roger). Thank you so much to Brian and Eric for putting their trust in me, my agents at DGRW for kicking ass for me, and my wife Kaley for believing in me.

MAGGIE MAE ROACH (Jennyanydots) is a New York native and recent graduate of Shenandoah Conservatory (BFA Musical Theatre). She is grateful to be back in Wichita for her second summer! Recent credits: Kitty in The Drowsy Chaperone (MTWichita), MTWichita’s Live Holiday Special, Tuck Everlasting (ShenCo), Sweet Charity (ShenCo). Love to her family always.

BLAISE ROSSMANN (Swing / Offstage Vocalist) is thrilled to be spending his summer at MT Wichita! Blaise is a rising senior musical theatre major at Syracuse University. Recent Credits include Cinderella, Footloose, Kinky Boots (Theatre By The Sea) and Matilda (Syracuse Stage). Much love to his family in both Syracuse and New Jersey! @alexiosblaise

DUNCAN SMITH (Alonzo / Macavity) is thrilled to be making his MTWichita debut! He is a rising senior at The University of Oklahoma. His past roles include Carnival Boy/Ensemble (Carousel), Angel (Kinky Boots) at Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma; Jackie (The Wild Party), Ensemble (Pippin), Dance Captain (Great Comet) at The University of Oklahoma.

BENJAMIN CAMENZULI (Drew Boley)’s previous credits include Pup: A Chew Story (Pup); Once (Andrej); As You Like It (Forrest Lord/Assassin); Grease (Roger). Thank you so much to Brian and Eric for putting their trust in me, my agents at DGRW for kicking ass for me, and my wife Kaley for believing in me.

JOSH KELLEY (Offstage Vocalist) is a student at Friends University pursuing a degree in music theatre. He has been in many productions at Friends including last year’s Catch Me If You Can, where he played Detective Carl Hanratty.

CARTER THOLL (Offstage Vocalist) currently serves as the Development Manager for Music Theatre Wichita. Prior to her career shift towards arts administration in 2021, she enjoyed a dual career as a singer (performing a wide range of repertoire from baroque to musical theatre) and voice teacher (both privately and at the collegiate level). Carter holds degrees from Arizona State University and Wichita State University and has called Wichita home since 2015. She shares her love of music with her husband, Michael Mays, who is the choir teacher at Wichita Northwest High School. Carter continues to maintain a small private vocal studio from her home in East Wichita.

TIMMY THOMPSON (Tumblebrutus) is a recent graduate of the University of Michigan. Theatre: Angel Dumott Schunard (Rent), and Quintet (Sophisticated Ladies) at the University of Michigan.

CATIE WOLFF (Offstage Vocalist) is so excited to be working with Music Theatre Wichita for her very first time! Catie graduated this spring from WSU with her BFA in Musical Theatre. Recent credits include Pippin at WSU, The Fox Sisters at WSU, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at WSU’s Empty Space Theatre.

JACKSON WOOD (Mistoffelees) is thrilled to make their MTWichita debut. Recent credits include: Pippin (Manson Trio), Into the Woods (Stepmother), Sweeney Todd (Tobias), Seussical (Swing/ Hunch). All love to the entire team at MTWichita, their friends, and their family for all their love and support. BFA MT TXST ‘25.

MARTIN PARK (Walk-on Performer) is a lover of and advocate for local music and stage productions. He is thrilled to join this talented company.

ZACH GARRAWAY (Offstage Vocalist) is thrilled to debut in both his first professional and Music Theatre Wichita show! He is currently pursuing a degree in music theater at Friends University. He would like to thank his family for their love, support, and for always pushing him to follow his dreams.

ADRIENNE ROSENBERG (Walk-on Performer) grew up in the Chicago area and has always enjoyed theater. She was involved in it from grade school through high school and beyond. After moving to Wichita, Adrienne had the opportunity to join a magician and perform the “big” illusions. She’s had tickets for MTW since 1976 and doesn’t miss a show. “Thank you for giving me this opportunity to live the dream. Thank you, MTW.”

The tradition continues.

We’ve learned over 145 years that shared experiences strengthen our community. It’s why we value hallmarks like Music Theatre Wichita and why we’re honored to help its legacy endure. As a proud Show Sponsor, we’re excited to support another extraordinary season and look forward to many more.

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Bet ter Care L ives Here

Expert care comes from experience. For 30 years we’ve provided personal memory care to our residents through all stages of Alzheimer’s and dementia. And we’ve done it while providing them a home where they can maintain a sense of independence. But we’re more than caregivers. We’re also knowledgable guides, helping families find medical and financial resources, discuss tough choices, and establish a care plan for all stages of the disease. We’ve been on this journey many times.

We’re here to help you find a path forward that works best for you and your family.

Let’s have a conversation.

WALLACE

LEGACY SOCIETY

January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

Music Theatre Wichita’s planned giving society is named in honor of well-known Wichita philanthropist Velma Wallace, whose generous Endowment bequest and kind spirit left a lasting impact on Music Theatre Wichita. The Wallace Legacy Society is comprised of donors and friends who guarantee that Music Theatre Wichita will continue to touch thousands of lives each summer.

We’d like to extend our gratitude to the members of the Wallace Legacy Society, listed below, along with their families for their thoughtful commitment to the future of Music Theatre Wichita. To receive further information on the Wallace Legacy Society, or to inform us of a planned gift, please contact Angela Cassette at the MTWichita office (316.265.3253).

MEMBERS

Bob & Sue Boewe

Deb Brinegar

Louise F. Brinegar

Ron & Marcia Brown

Wayne Bryan

Vera M. Challis*

Charlene Crane*

Bob Curtright*

Darthea S. DiZerega*

Robert Eberly

Jeff Emmot

Durwood D* & Jean M. Frey*

Judy & Hew Goodpasture

Jordan Haines*

Philip E.* & Glorene* Haney

Carrie Hendrickson

Harriet Hickman

Olga Esquivel-Holman & William Holman

Nicole Howerton

Laura Ice

Michael James*

Lucia & Chuck Jenney

Tom & Terry Johnson

Dr. Robert L. Kasha*

Josef* & Marian Klebanoff*

Delmar & Mary Klocke

Philip* & Laura Knight

Charles* & Susan* Koehn

Joshua Larson

Martha & Jeff Linsner

Hazel Lister*

Dale & Jerry* Marcus

Belden* & Anna Mills

Ronald E. Ott

Betty Plotner*

Pam Postier

Ami Schlader

Shoko Sevart

Judy Slawson*

Elwayne* & Carol Lee Smith*

Leon* Greene & Kay Sommerfeld

Randall & Jan Steinert

Bob Steyaert

Tim* & Beth Sturm

Tony & Denise Veith

Velma L. Wallace*

Kathy Webb

Some members of the society have chosen to remain anonymous.

The Wayne Bryan Endowment Fund provides interest earnings each year, which fund annual expenses such as support for the company members, directors, and technicians employed by MTWichita each year.

*Indicates the donor is deceased.

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2023 GUILD

The Music Theatre Wichita Guild is a membership group of dedicated volunteers. It supports MTWichita financially and through a variety of volunteer projects. Those interested in joining for an exciting 2024 season can contact Music Theatre Wichita Guild Membership Chair Diana Dobbins (dianadobbins@cox.net).

ELECTED OFFICERS

President: Jennifer Campbell

Vice President: Linda Kirby

Recording Secretary: Sally Chesser

Corresponding Secretary: Carole Jones

Treasurer: Jeanne McMillen

Asst. Treasurer: Dwyn Thudium

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Jennifer Campbell

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Diana Dobbins

Sherry Elder

Karen Gale

Larry Heck

Sandy Hysom

Carole & Gary Jones

Linda Kirby

Marilyn Milhon

Pam Postier

Liz Wine

Carol Womack

Kathy Woodward

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$100,000 - $499,999

Estate of Olive Ann Beech

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Estate of Bob Curtright

Emprise Bank

Gloria Farha Flentje & Jack Focht

Philip* & Laura Knight

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Carol & A. Scott* Ritchie

Lois K. Walls Charitable Foundation

$50,000 - $99,999

Pete* and Mickey Armstrong

S. M. & Laura H. Brown Charitable Trust

Sally & Don* Chesser

Oliver* & Betty Elliott*

INTRUST Bank

Howard* & Rose Marcus*

Harvey H. and Mary Faye McCoy

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Belden* & Anna Mills

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$15,000 - $24,999

Dr. Ronald & Marcia Brown

Carney Family Charities Foundation

Haines Family Charitable Trust

Bill & Janice* Hanna

Helen & Ed Healy

 Robbi*, Larry, and Matthew Heck

Charles & Susan Koehn Family Foundation

Stannard Foundation

 Tony & Denise Veith

Nestor Weigand Jr

$5,000 - $14,999

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Janet Black

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Corie Brown

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Stephen English

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Cox Communications

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Emprise Financial

Fidelity Bank

Norma Greever

Joy and Brian Heinrichs

Allan & Judy* Higdon

Kansas State Network

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Koch Family Foundation

KSNW-TV 3

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Russ and Helen Meyer Charitable Trust

 Sally Ottaway

Dean* & Barbara Ritchie*

 Colby Sandlian

Carl* and Dixie Sebits*

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The Trust Company of Kansas

The Gordon W. Evans Charitable Trust

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Larry & Dana Fugate

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 Harriet Hickman

Melba Hiebsch*

Richard Honeyman & Bonnie Bing Honeyman

Lloyd* & Mardeane Hummer*

IMA, Inc

 Terry & Tom Johnson

In Honor of Pat Kraft

Kussmaul Charitable Foundation

Annette Kussmaul

Harry Litwin*

Ward* & Erma McClanahan*

 Mr.* & Mrs John G. McCune

Mick* & Mary Francis Michaelis

Dr. Dennis* & Janie Moore*

Music Theatre Wichita Guild

William* & Mary Lynn Oliver

Luther Ottaway

 Steven Overstreet

Mindy & Tom Page

Susan Pechanec

 Pamela Postier

$5,000 - $14,999 (CONTINUED)

Ritchie Development

The Ross Foundation

Dr. Tim & Kim Scanlan

 Shoko Kato Sevart and the late Daniel J. Sevart

The Shaw Family Foundation

Paul & Cynthia Stein

 John & Peg Stephens

Samuel Stone

Clifford W. Stone

Paula Varner*

 M. Kathryn Webb

 Weigand Family Foundation

Wichita Foundation

 Dale & Alice Wiggins

$1,000 - $4,999

Phillip Allen*

In honor of Charleen Ayers

Michele & John Banks

Shirley & Don Beggs

S.O. Beren*

Joan Beren Foundation

Fred & Sue Berry

Jeff & Susan Bloomer

Elizabeth & Tom Bloxham

Mary Douglass Brown*

Mrs Duane Buckley*

Eric & Rebecca Bunting

Maddie & Matt Butler

Kelly & Jon Callen

Cynthia & John Carnahan

Michael* & Jennifer Carter

Georgia Chandler*

Dorothy Cohen

Lou & Priscilla Cohen

Ruth* & Elvin Cramer

Kent* & Linda Criser

 Darcee Datteri

Colleen & Tom Dondlinger

 Jeff Emmot

 Eric Engstrom & Robert Bell

Dennis* & Deedee Evans

 Mary Eves

Dave Frain & Darla Whipple-Frain

Dr.* & Mrs. Arthur Fromm

Jean Frye*

Ann Garvey

The Estate of Jean Garvey

 Stephanie & Cole Golden

Ivonne* & Leonard Goldstein*

 Judy & Hew Goodpasture

Robert & Anne Harbison

 David & Judy Hawkins

 Carrie & Keith Hendrickson

Merl & Bonnie* Hollis

Steve & Susan Houlik

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 Laura Ice

IFR Systems, Inc

The IMA Foundation

Bill Jarrell

Diane & Rick Klingman

Delmar & Mary Klocke

 Stacey & Bill Kluge

 Bob & Sharyl Kohrs

Andrew & Kristie Kovar

J Fred * & Chris Kubik

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Janet Lloyd-Williams

Robert Love

Buz & Katie Lukens

Mark Madama

Paul Meissner

 Mark & Kathy Melhorn

Mr. & Mrs. W.A. Michaelis

Philip & Carina* Michel

Betty Murfin*

Walter & Kaye Myers

Gerald & Priscilla O'Shaughnessy

Dwight & Patricia Oxley

 John* & Diana Palenz

Rick & Carolyn Parrish

Kathleen Paxton

Floyd* & Elizabeth Piper*

Helen Piper*

Pete & Barbara Pitz

Scott & Janine Porter

Prudential Securities

Roger & Terri Ramseyer

Janet Rathbun

Randy & Adriene Rathbun

 Nancy & Mark Reeves

Sandy & Jim* Remsberg

 Harrison Schenk & Sierra Scott

Patricia Schroeder

Jan & Ken Shannon

Kimberly & Steve Sharp

Dick Smith*

Larry* & Nicki Soice

 Tim* & Beth Sturm

 Barbara Taylor

Willard Thompson*

Grant Thornton, LLP

 Kimberly Gee & Monte Vines

Kathleen Walsh*

Kay Ward

 Gidget & Ed Watson

Sue & Kurt Watson

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 Roberta Whetzel

 Martin Whitaker*

$1,000 - $4,999 (CONTINUED)

David A. & Ann Williams

Kathy & John Wilson

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$250 - $999

Susan & Chris Addington

Richard & Suzie Ahlstrand

Roy R. & Ann Baker

Bud Beren

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Deb Brinegar

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Jennifer Campbell

Roger Castellano

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Jeffrey Coon

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Steve Cox

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Virginia Delgado

Ronald & Iwana Dunn

Charles & Jean Eby

 Nancy Fox

Gordon & Delores Funk

Greg & Terri Gaeddert

Phillip & Sara Garrison

James Garvey Family Charitable Trust

Jennifer & Christian Gerken

Chris Grunner

Dr.* & Mrs. Ralph Hale

Philip & Glorene Haney

In Honor of Matt Hanne

 Docia Haslam

Jim & Terri Hattan

Delvin & Cathy Holdeman

Herbert & Susan Kadison

Tom Kennalley

Interested

Sheila Kinnard

Brian Lippold

Glen Malan

 Jack & Sandi McInteer

 Beverly Mershon

Betty Minkler*

Keith Mull*

Cy & Gayle Nobles

Steve Onken

Bryan & Cindy Otte*

Bill & Traci Pickert

Rob & Ann Ramseyer

Larry & Marilyn Richwine

Cecil Riney

 Mike & Gretchen Sharp

Richard Shaw

Jack & Mimi Shellito

 Jean Spalding

 Randall & Jan Steinert

In Honor of Katie Banks Todd

 Harriett Van Bebber

Via Christi

Monte & Kimberly Gee Vines

Wichita Musical Club

 Bruce Winant

 Sheryl & Doug Wohlford

Steven & Kitchel Woods

James & Nancy Worthington

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May 2022 - June 2023

IN MEMORY OF

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ENDOWED SPONSORSHIP

Robbi C. Heck held a great appreciation for music theatre. More than that, she was exceptional in her encouragement of the performers. Young performers of Music Theatre for Young People, company members of MTWichita, and even seasoned actors were recipients of her words of appreciation for their efforts as she urged them to continue to hone their skills. In acknowledgment of Robbi, this sponsorship is given to the company member who inspires the work of others and encourages them to be the best they can be in the practice of their art.

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arson Hampton Palmer is the 2023 Robbi Heck Encourager onsorship designee. Joining us for his second consecutive ummer, Carson exhibits leadership onstage and in rehearsal, ilding up those around him along the way.

CHAZ WALCOTT (Director/Choreographer) is overjoyed to return to MTWichita. A full circle moment-Chaz’s first professional acting gig was in MTWichita’s CATS in 2007. He later performed on the National Tour of CATS and has directed it three other times. Special thanks to Brian Marcum for trusting him with this show. All the love to the team, Anthony, and Mom. www.chazwolcott.com

ERIC SCIOTTO (Director/Choreographer) Since appearing in the ’96 and ’97 MTW seasons, Eric has performed in countless regional productions, concerts, tours, and 12 Broadway Shows! He's also directed and choreographed numerous plays and musicals and is currently a professor of Musical Theatre at the University of Utah. Eric is thrilled to return for ROA, after choreographing last season's The Wizard of Oz. Thank you, Brian & the MTW team!

ABIGAIL GATLIN (Assistant Choreographer) is thrilled to be working at MTW for the first time! Favorite performing credits include: Radio City Christmas Spectacular NY (Rockette), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast National/Internat’l Tours (Silly Girl, Babette US), CATS (Bombalurina, Demeter), The Producers, White Christmas (Rita, DC), Shrek (Mama Bear, DC). Endless love and thanks to Jeremy, Mom, and Dad.

MELISSA YANCHAK (Music Director) is thrilled to be joining the MTWichita team this summer! She has served as music director, conductor, keyboardist, vocal coach, and/or music supervisor for Work Light Productions (NY/NJ),Tuacahn Center for the Arts (UT), West Virginia Public Theatre, 1812 Productions (PA), Summer Stock Austin (TX), Cockroach/Vegas Theatre Company (NV), Florida Studio Theatre, The Human Race Theatre (OH), Interlochen Center for the Arts (MI), Feld Entertainment (FL), Pittsburgh CLO (PA), Pittsburgh Musical Theater (PA), Front Porch Productions (PA), Keystone State Music Theater (PA), and Point Park University (PA), amongst others. Melissa is currently the Resident Music Director for SUNY Binghamton’s Department of Theatre, and has previously served on faculty for BFA Musical Theatre Programs at Penn State University and Wright State University.

JAMES RUSHIN (Associate Music Director) (he/she) is an MD/ Composer/multi-instrumentalist with a love for improvisation and games. He recently co-conducted the Broadway run and National Tour of Freestyle Love Supreme and music directed Douglas Lyons’ and Creighton Irons’ The Moon and the Sea. Her score for Amy Claussen’s branching narrative play Maybe She Dies premiered at the Kennedy Center in March. Right now, he is so grateful to be working with Melissa Yanchak again.

ERIC SCIOTTO (Director/Choreographer) Since appearing in the ’96 and ’97 MTW seasons, Eric has performed in countless regional productions, concerts, tours, and 12 Broadway Shows! He's also directed and choreographed numerous plays and musicals and is currently a professor of Musical Theatre at the University of Utah. Eric is thrilled to return for ROA, after choreographing last season's The Wizard of Oz. Thank you, Brian & the MTW team!

JORDAN SLUSHER (Scenic Designer) is a Wichita local scenic designer and a graduate of Wichita State University. Recent scenic and projection design credits include: MTW’s Holiday Special, Spongebob with MTYP, MTW’s Mirette, Grease, Red White and Broadway, Ballet Wichita’s Tom Sawyer, Osage Ballet’s The Nutcracker, and the Opera Kansas world premier of Staggerwing. Thank you to Brian, Michael, Jeremy and the brilliant MTW staff for the wonderful collaborations!

YAEL LUBETZKY (Lighting Designer) Designs include the Broadway production of Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry Jam which won a Tony award for Best Special Theatrical Event. Off-Broadway designs include productions with The New Group, The Public Theater, Playwrights Horizons, WP Theatre, York Theatre Co, The Joyce. Regional design credits include productions at The 5th Avenue Theatre, A.C.T., Milwaukee Repertory, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Paramount Theatre, Writer’s Theatre, The Drury Lane, Trinity Rep, Riverside Theatre, Arkansas Rep, Children’s Theatre Company, Syracuse Stage.

MIA SIEGERT (Costume Designer), half of the married couple behind The Costume Asylum/Siegert Creative, is delighted to bring their work to Music Theatre Wichita. Siegert’s costumes were featured in the Cats parody episodes of Netflix’s The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and the CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Siegert is the author of YA novels Jerkbait and Somebody Told Me as well as the Sci-Fi Thriller serial “The Children” on Hooked. For some exciting updates, you can follow Siegert on Instagram @miasiegert or check out etsy.com/shop/SiegertCreativeLLC.

DAVID WILLIAMSON (Costume Designer), half of the married couple behind The Costume Asylum/Siegert Creative, is thrilled to work with Music Theatre Wichita—this is his fifth production of Cats and fourth with his spouse, Mia. His costumes have been seen on stage and screen, plays and musicals. He currently works in Wardrobe at Bucks County Playhouse. On Stage credits include Cats, The Addams Family, The Little Mermaid, Shrek, and West Side Story.

EMILY SESHA MARIE HUNSUCKER (Costume Coordinator)

graduated from the University of Kansas with a BFA in Theatrical Design before moving to Cleveland, OH. In addition to working with IATSE Local #883as a dresser, credits include: Something Rotten (Costume Coordinator), Shakespeare in Love (Costume Designer), Cinderella (Costume Coordinator & Associate Designer).

ERIC SCIOTTO (Director/Choreographer) Since appearing in the ’96 and ’97 MTW seasons, Eric has performed in countless regional productions, concerts, tours, and 12 Broadway Shows! He's also directed and choreographed numerous plays and musicals and is currently a professor of Musical Theatre at the University of Utah. Eric is thrilled to return for ROA, after choreographing last season's The Wizard of Oz. Thank you, Brian & the MTW team!

JOSHUA HARRIS (Hair & Makeup Designer) is excited to be returning home to Music Theatre Wichita! Josh has been involved in many ways throughout the years at MTW starting way back as a member of the teen choir! Josh is currently living in NYC swinging on multiple Broadway shows including Beetlejuice, Hadestown, Almost Famous and A Beautiful Noise. Most recently Josh has been the interim Hair and Makeup Supervisor for MJ: The Musical on Broadway. Josh has also enjoyed his involvement in several touring productions including the National Tours of Hairspray and A Bronx Tale as well as the international tour of The Sound of Music. Joshua would like to thank his Wichita friends and family for their endless support.

MICHAEL COLE (Director of Production) is pleased to join the year-round staff, after working as Lighting Director and a Lighting Designer in 2021 and 2022. He relocated from New York City, and has worked internationally on dance, opera, musical theatre, corporate events and more. His credits include productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, international tours, and regional theatre across the USA.

JEREMY LITTLEFIELD (Technical Director) started working professionally behind the scenes in 2006. He has his MFA from Carnegie Mellon University and BFA from Oklahoma City University. Jeremy started with MTWichita in 2016 and has enjoyed advancing the technical level of its productions and educating future generations of workers behind the curtain. He has worked across the country on many tours and is always in search of a new challenge to overcome. In his free time, Jeremy likes to adventure with his camera and take photos of the uncommon perspective. A firm believer that learning never stops, he loves to both teach and learn and is dedicated to improving the industry.

ALLY HASSELBACK (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to return to Music Theatre Wichita for her 5th season with this spectacular company. All love and credit always to the entire Stage Management team, the MTW production team, and her incredibly supportive family at home in Buffalo. Ally is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association.

ERIC SCIOTTO (Director/Choreographer) Since appearing in the ’96 and ’97 MTW seasons, Eric has performed in countless regional productions, concerts, tours, and 12 Broadway Shows! He's also directed and choreographed numerous plays and musicals and is currently a professor of Musical Theatre at the University of Utah. Eric is thrilled to return for ROA, after choreographing last season's The Wizard of Oz. Thank you, Brian & the MTW team!

ERIN MITTMAN (Stage Manager) is elated to be at home with her seventh season at MTWichita after starting on the Stage Management team as an apprentice in 2016! National Tours: Les Misérables, My Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof.

AMANDA BOWMAN (Company Manager) joined the Music Theatre Wichita team full-time as development and marketing coordinator in 2019 and transitioned to Company Manager/Office Manager in 2022. She started her career with MTWichita as an apprentice in 2005 and has had numerous titles in the years since, most recently as production stage manager. Amanda is a Wichita native and Wichita State alum, with a bachelor’s in theatre and a master’s in human resource management. She has worked all over the country as a stage manager and is thrilled to be back home.

ALEXANDRIA FLYNN (Head of Properties) is ecstatic to be joining MTW this summer. Her 20-year theatre career has led her on adventures from coast to coast, just recently finishing her 220th production. When she is not traveling she enjoys working as the Props Coordinator at the Sarasota Opera, yoga, as well as long walks on the beach. She has worked in a wide range of disciplines from dance and puppet shows to film and everything in between. Some of her favorite credits include: Pride and Prejudice (Santa Cruz Shakespeare), Beauty and the Beast (Fulton Theatre), Turandot (Sarasota Opera). She would like to thank her parents for the gift of a joyous life, her friends and colleagues, and all of life’s little moments for creating stories that are worth sharing.

MELISSA PENKAVA KOZA (Head of Costumes) is an Ohio native and the Costume Shop Manager and Production Coordinator for the School of Performing Arts at WSU. Recent design credits include Mirette (MTWichita 2021). MFA in Theatre Design/Production, University of Memphis, 2014. Love and gratitude to her husband Jesse for many years of patience and support. www.mapkoza.com

ERIC SCIOTTO (Director/Choreographer) Since appearing in the ’96 and ’97 MTW seasons, Eric has performed in countless regional productions, concerts, tours, and 12 Broadway Shows! He's also directed and choreographed numerous plays and musicals and is currently a professor of Musical Theatre at the University of Utah. Eric is thrilled to return for ROA, after choreographing last season's The Wizard of Oz. Thank you, Brian & the MTW team!

JACOB KRAMER (Head of Wardrobe) is thrilled to return for their 6th season backstage at MTW! Jacob saw their first show ever here at 5 years old, and now getting to Wardrobe Supervise is a dream come true. Now based in NYC, they are a member of the wardrobe team at Playwrights Horizons.

KATIE CRANDALL (Head of Hair and Makeup) is celebrating her tenth season at MTW! A Wichitan now based in NYC, she works as the wardrobe supervisor at Playwrights Horizons. Katie is also an opera singer, receiving her MM from the University of Oklahoma in 2021. Recent engagements include Bronx Opera, Utah Valley Opera Festival and Chicago Summer Opera.

RILEY ALLSOP (Head of Electrics) just completed his 4th year of his BFA in Theatre Design and Technology for Lighting and Technical Direction at Penn State University. This is his second year working for MTW and he is so glad to be back. He would like to thank his parents and the rest of the team at MTW for giving him the opportunity to do what he loves this summer.

LARRY HUFFMAN (Head of Set Construction) is a scenic technician originally from Kansas. He has been working professionally as an educator and theatrical technician since 1999. Notable companies that Larry has worked for include Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City University, and Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma. Larry is also a trained pyrotechnician.

ERIC SCIOTTO (Director/Choreographer) Since appearing in the ’96 and ’97 MTW seasons, Eric has performed in countless regional productions, concerts, tours, and 12 Broadway Shows! He's also directed and choreographed numerous plays and musicals and is currently a professor of Musical Theatre at the University of Utah. Eric is thrilled to return for ROA, after choreographing last season's The Wizard of Oz. Thank you, Brian & the MTW team!

KYLA MANSFIELD (Head of Scenic Art) (she/her) has been painting, collaborating, and creating in Wichita for nearly ten years! She has had the pleasure of working with many local theatres including Roxy’s Downtown, Field of Screams, and Shocker Studios. In the off season, you can find her at PAINTology working with the wonderful Rachel Downs where she gets to work on projects that range from art walls to haunted houses and everything in between. She would like to thank her family on and off stage, with special thanks to her ever-patient partner.

RYAN MORROW (Head of Audio) is back for his 9th season at MTWichita. Not only has he worked in the Wichita area but the Chicago, St. Louis, and Ft. Worth areas as well. When not spending time in a cold, dark theater, you can catch him soaking up the warm rays of the sun. He currently resides in Wichita with his loving family.

MARY SUE DYMAK (Rentals & Inventory Director / Drop Fabricator / Orchestra Pit Manager / Archivist)

[whew!] WOW! So many seasons (even with the cancellation of 2020), this officially marks my 48th summer season with the company. Who would have thought that back in 1976, a summer job would turn into such a career!! Being one of the oldest members of the production staff, this will mark stage productions numbering well over 245. In keeping our ever-growing rental business running, I oversee the management of our two warehouse facilities. My life remains happily engaged in larger and more complex tasks working for this fabulous company. I offer my deepest love and respect to all who work in this building and for our organization. Cheers to another fantastic season!

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER (COMPOSER) is the composer of some of the world’s best-known musicals including Cats, Evita, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Phantom of the Opera and Sunset Boulevard. When Sunset Boulevard joined School of Rock – The Musical, Cats and Phantom on Broadway in February 2017 he became the only person to equal the record set in 1953 by Rodgers and Hammerstein with four shows running concurrently. His productions include the groundbreaking Bombay Dreams, which introduced the double Oscar-winning Bollywood composer AR Rahman to the continued on page 62

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ERIC SCIOTTO (Director/Choreographer) Since appearing in the ’96 and ’97 MTW seasons, Eric has performed in countless regional productions, concerts, tours, and 12 Broadway Shows! He's also directed and choreographed numerous plays and musicals and is currently a professor of Musical Theatre at the University of Utah. Eric is thrilled to return for ROA, after choreographing last season's The Wizard of Oz. Thank you, Brian & the MTW team!

Western stage. As a composer and producer, Lloyd Webber is one of an elite group of artists to have achieved EGOT status by receiving an Emmy; four Grammys including Best Contemporary Classical Composition for Requiem, his setting of the Latin Requiem mass; an Oscar and eight Tony Awards including the 2018 Special Tony for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. He has won seven Oliviers and a Golden Globe and his honors include the Praemium Imperiale, the Richard Rodgers Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre, a BASCA Fellowship, and the Kennedy Center Honor. He owns seven London theatres including the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and the London Palladium. He is the only theatre owner to re-invest every cent of profits into his buildings. He is passionate about the importance of music in education and the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation has become one of Britain’s leading charities supporting the arts and music. In 2016 the Foundation funded a major new national initiative which endowed the American Theatre Wing with a $1.3 million, three-year grant to support theatre education opportunities for young people and public schools across the U.S. He was knighted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth in 1992 and created a life peer in 1997. To mark his 70th birthday, his bestselling autobiography Unmasked was published by HarperCollins in March 2018.

BRIAN J. MARCUM (Artistic Director) is honored to lead MTWichita alongside Managing Director Angela Cassette. Originally from Tennessee, Brian spent his early years tap dancing, singing in the church choir, and performing whenever he could. After graduating from Oklahoma City University with a degree in dance performance, Brian spent two summers as an MTW resident ensemble member learning from the master himself, Wayne Bryan. With that arsenal of knowledge under his belt, Brian was able to make a life for himself as a working actor in New York City. Brian was in the original Broadway companies of The Gershwins’ Fascinating Rhythm, Saturday Night Fever, the 2001 TONY winning revival of 42nd Street, and The Boy from Oz starring Hugh Jackman. Brian also appeared on Broadway as a replacement in The Drowsy Chaperone and Spamalot. Brian, along with his wife Jennifer, toured the country with State Fair and Annie Get Your Gun. Brian was the Associate Choreographer of Elf-The Musical on Broadway. He has been seen on television on the TONY awards (twice) and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (thrice). After Broadway, Brian turned his attention to education and became an Associate Professor of Dance in the Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Entertainment at Oklahoma City University (his alma mater) for 7 years and an Assistant Professor of Musical Theater at Syracuse University for 4 years. In 2015 during his time at OCU he was invited back to MTW to choreograph Hello, Dolly! and has been back every season since. In 2020, Brian wrote, directed and choreographed MTW’s Holiday Special for the local PBS station, KPTS, and was nominated for an EMMY. He is ecstatic to be in this new role of artistic director. Honoring what came before him, Brian is immensely grateful to be able to share his love, excitement and knowledge with MTW audiences. Brian and Jennifer and their children Sophie and Felix love calling Wichita home!

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Word & Note: Feb. 23-25, 2024

Speaker: Bart D. Ehrman | Musical Guest: John Mccutcheon

When Rev. Dr. Karen Robu is not busy onstage playing Emma Goldman in Ragtime with MTW you can find her in the role of Associate Minister at Plymouth Congregational Church.

CATERING worthy of A STANDING OVATION

For all life’s roles, trust

Attorneys for your life, business, and community.

“Act well your part; there all the honour lies.”

– Alexander Pope, An Essay on Man

Triplett Woolf Garretson, LLC

LEGENDS

($40,000-$99,999)

City of Wichita

Claire Lorraine Colaw & Grace Charlene Crane

Charitable Trust

Lattner Family Foundation

Colby Sandlian

Textron Aviation

SUSTAINERS

($20,000-$39,999)

Lora & Don Barry

Gloria Farha Flentje & Jack Focht

Philip* & Laura Knight

Koch Family Foundation

Spirit AeroSystems

STARS

($10,000-$19,999)

The DeVore Foundation

Emprise Bank

Gordon W. Evans Charitable

Trust

Derry* & Kay Larson

Learning Quest 529 National Endowment for the Arts

Steven Overstreet

Thomas Peters & Suzette

Zongker

Dwayne & Dottie Shannon

Family Foundation

The Spice Merchant

Star Lumber

The Trust Company of Kansas

BENEFACTORS

($5,000-$9,999)

Keith Asplund

Joyce & Gary Bachus

Bank of America

Michael Bayouth

Beach Family Foundation

Walter & Polly Berry

Bruce G Cochener Foundation

Kathie & Shaker Dakhil

INTRUST Bank

Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts

Sally Ottaway

Lou* & Raylene Perrier

Pamela Postier

Shaw Family Foundation

Stone Family Foundation

Jeanne E. Tiller

Jeff & Rhonda Turner

Tony & Denise Veith

Linda Weir-Enegren

Wells Fargo Advisors

Wichita Foundation

VJ Wilkins Foundation

Kathy & John Wilson

UNDERWRITERS

($2,500-$4,999)

Roy R. & Ann Baker

Mrs. Banks Closet

Fred & Sue Berry

Bluestem Communities

Nancy & Wilbur Bradley

Dr. Ron C. & Marcia Brown

Wayne Bryan

Commerce Trust Company

Credit Union of America

Davis-Moore Auto Group

The Derby Community Foundation

Mark Eaton

Evergy

Hutton

Terry & Tom Johnson

Herb & Kathy Krumsick

Lynne Ruffin-Smith Foundation

Mike & Paula Matson

Brad & Mandy O'Neal

Edward Salguero

Janet & Scott Schwindaman

Shoko Kato & the

Late Daniel J. Sevart

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. Stang

Peg & John Stephens Family

John Francis Stuhlsatz

Earl & Janice Unruh

Patricia & William Waswick, MD

Dale & Alice Wiggins

PATRONS

($1,000-$2,499)

Susan & Chris Addington

William Armbruster

Arts Council

Jim & Sue Boots

Bill & Susie Braun

Cathy & Neill Bryan

Mert & Connie Buckley

Jim Byrum

Jon & Kelly Callen

Sally Chesser

John & Paula Cillessen

Dorothy Cohen

Steve & Janice Cox

Mark Day & Joe Schlimm

James & Paula Delmore

Digital Lift

Curtis & Ann Dorn

Mary Eves

Joseph F & Martha B Fair

Joyce Fischer

Ken & Karen Gale

Jeff Gaona

James Garvey Family

Charitable Trust

Katy & Laverne Goering

Stephanie & Cole Golden

Dr. & Mrs. Hew

Goodpasture

Roger Hallenbeck

Gary Harms

Kathleen Hastings &

Douglas Wilcox

David & Judy Hawkins

Helen & Ed Healy

Larry Heck

Carrie & Keith Hendrickson

Harriet Hickman

Richard & Bonnie

Honeyman

Laura Ice

Sheila Kinnard

Diane & Rick Klingman

Delmar & Mary Klocke

James & Adrienne Knight

Charles & Liz Koch

Marvin Kraft, in honor of Pat Kraft

J. Fred* & Chris Kubik

Nancy & Glenn Kubina

1440 Ventures

Foundation, Inc.

Lathrop GPM LLP

Dr. Claudia Lawn

Martha & Jeff Linsner

Joan Loehr Charitable Fund

Stan & Julie Longhofer

Tom Marshall, In Memory of Linda Marshall

Jack & Sandi McInteer

Margaret McKinney

Marykay Mentzer, In

Memory of Amy Antenen

Janet & Tim Miller

Pat Myers

Mary Lynn Oliver

Martin & Natasha Park

Steve & Jan Randle

Robert & Betsy Ross

Ami Schlader & Brian Milledge

Alice Schoonover

Patricia Schroeder

Bill* & Annetta Shepherd

Steve & Kathy Smith

Randall & Jan Steinert

Keith & Georgia Stevens

Becky Vickers

Robert Viggiano

Monte & Kim Gee Vines

Jane & David Waldie

Sue & Kurt Watson

Nestor Weigand Jr

Bethel & David Wentz

Roberta Whetzel

Lowell & Marcia Wilder

Mary M. Williams

Gary & Marjorie Wood

Phil, Lee Ann, & Ginny Youse

Karen Zeller

PRODUCERS ($500-$999)

Dr. Robert & Shirley Black

Janet Black

John & Leslye Bliven

Kristin & Michael Bogner

John & Nancy Brammer

Lena Brown-Owens

Maddie & Matt Butler

Jennifer Campbell

Barbara Coats

Jacqueline Coonrod

Nancy Crandall

John & Joyce Daigh

Darcee Datteri

Kelly Davidson

Terry & Gary Dean

Carla DeWalt

Colleen & Tom Dondlinger

Jeffrey Emmot

Suzy Finn

Jim & Karen Graves

Katherine L Hanscom

Gary & Susanne Hanssen

Marlene Hayes

Delvin & Catherine

Holdeman

Sue Ice

Kathleen Jagger

Rachel James

Anita L Jones

Dennis & Cheryl Keenan

Tom Kennalley

Jack & Ginger Koelling

The Kroger Company

The Beth Anderson Fund at the Legacy Regional Community Foundation

Jerry* & Dale Marcus

Sharon & Bob Martinez

Lisa & Jeff May

Barbara McCune

McGuire Charitable Fund

Glenda McNew

Ross Meredith

Charlene & Bob Mielke

Joe Miller

Bill & Peggy Mills

Melody & Chris Moore

Cy & Gayle Nobles

Ronald Ott

Diana Palenz

JL & Susie Regan

Bob & Priscilla Rives

Mary Ann Rix

Stephanie Rogerson

Evan & Jessica Rosell

Dr. Thom & Adrienne

Rosenberg

Kimberly & Steve Sharp

Mike & Gretchen Sharp

Robert & Marilyn Sjogren

Todd Slawson

Rebecca & Keith Snell and family

Carol & Virgil Stinson

Beth Sturm

CAPT & Mrs. Jerry Thomas

Sharon Van Horn

Tom & Janice Wakefield

Nelson Warren

Linda Webb

Tom & Mary Wine

Steve & Kitchel Woods

Kara & Joe Yuza DIRECTORS

($250-$499)

Dina Aaby

Actors' Equity Foundation

Don & Joan Adkisson

RAISE THE CURTAIN!

OFFICERS

PRESIDENT

Andrew Kovar (Triplett Woolf Garretson, LLC)

PRESIDENT ELECT

Paul Witte (Maximum Outdoor Equipment)

TREASURER

Jim Knight (Pella Windows & Doors)

SECRETARY

Larry Heck (Community Volunteer)

GOVERNANCE

Darcee Datteri (Cargill)

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Jeff Emmot (INTRUST Bank)

MEMBER-AT-LARGE

Amy Williams (Spirit AeroSystems)

MEMBER-AT-LARGE

Steve Sharp (Spirit AeroSystems)

MEMBER-AT-LARGE

Martha Linsner (The Trust Company of Kansas)

DIRECTORS

Keith Asplund (Koch Industries)

Bonnie Bing Honeyman (Community Volunteer)

Kristin Bogner (National Association of Secondary Schools Principals)

Maddie Butler (Kent AV)

Jennifer Campbell (MTWichita Guild President)

Suzy Finn (USD 259)

Gloria Farha Flentje (Community Volunteer)

Ken Gale (Community Volunteer)

Nicole Howerton (Howerton+White)

Terry Johnson (Johnson Media Services)

Sheila Kinnard (Community Volunteer)

Delmar Klocke (Community Volunteer)

Jessica Rosell (Lathrop and Gage, LLC)

Ami Schlader (Commerce Trust Company)

Shoko Sevart (Sevart & Sevart)

Jordan Sickman (Government Attorney)

Randy Steinert (Emprise Financial Corporation)

Beth Sturm (Kansas Health Science Center)

Sharon Van Horn (VPM, Inc)

Tony Veith (Community Volunteer)

Monte Vines (Adams Jones Law Firm PA)

Kathy Webb (Attorney)

Linda Weir-Enegren (LS Industries)

Kendall Wendt (Schammerhorn Inc.)

*Denotes Honorary Board Member

**Denotes Director Emeritus

From fine arts to fine fare, evenings out to sporting spectacles, however you partake, you’ll feel Wichita’s energy at every turn. Because we’re a little bit fancy, a little bit funky and a whole lot of friendly.

WICHITA IS A VIBE

For fun things to do locally go to VisitWichita.com

ACHIEVE YOUR POTENTIAL

The Koch Cultural Trust awards grants to support opportunities for painters, sculptors, musicians, dancers and performing artists with roots in Kansas.

KochCulturalTrust.org

© 2023 Koch Family Foundation. All rights reserved.

Grant Recipient, Dancer

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