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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!

BRIAN J. MARCUM Artistic 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.

ANGELA CASSETTE Managing Director

BOARD PRESIDENT ANDREW KOVAR

A MESSAGE FROM

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

Conceived, Directed, and Choreographed by BRIAN J. MARCUM featuring INJOY FOUNTAIN DANIEL GONZALEZ JENNIFER MARCUM

ANJELICA MCRAE-BREATHETT ROY MOYE III

OLIVIA LACIE ANDREWS RANEASE BROWN KABIR GANDHI

HAILEY HYDE CATIE LEONARD JOSHUA MESSMORE SYDNI MOON

CARSON HAMPTON PALMER EMMA OGEA DUNCAN SMITH

RODNEY THOMPSON REGINE TORRES

MEMBERS OF THE TRUST COMPANY OF KANSAS RISING STARS YOUTH ENSEMBLE

Scenic Designer Lighting Designer Sound Designer Costume Designer/Coordinator

JORDAN SLUSHER BEN JUHNKE DAVID MUEHL JACOB LOCKE

Technical Director Company Manager Director of Production Stage Manager Hair & Makeup Designer

JEREMY LITTLEFIELD AMANDA BOWMAN MICHAEL COLE JENNA LINK JOSHUA HARRIS

Associate Musical Director Assistant Choreographer

CHARLES KOSLOWSKE STEVIE ANN MACK

Musical Director / Conductor

THOMAS W. DOUGLAS

Music Theatre Wichita is a proud member of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre

SONG LIST

Act I

Let’s Say It with Firecrackers from Holiday Inn Ensemble

The Star-Spangled Banner

Injoy, Anjelica, Jennifer, Daniel, & Roy

You’re A Grand Old Flag

Daniel Gonzalez

Ragged Old Flag

Full Company

Motherhood March from Hello, Dolly!

Injoy, Anjelica & Jennifer

Yankee Doodle/ You’re a Grand Old Flag

Full Company

Armed Forces March

Brass Quintet

The Impossible Dream/ Letter to Mrs. Bixby

Roy Moye III/ Daniel Gonzalez

Taps

David Hunsicker

America the Beautiful

Injoy Fountain

Singin‘ in the Rain from Singing in the Rain

Kabir, Duncan, Carson, Joshua & Rodney

We'd Like to Thank You, Herbert Hoover from Annie Ensemble

If I Can Dream from All Shook Up

Full Company

Hair from Hair

Joshua, Duncan & Rising Stars Youth Ensemble

Stayin’ Alive from Saturday Night Fever

Thomas W. Douglas & Ensemble

Violin

Tim Jones, Cindy Dantic-Watson, Laura Black, Joan Griffing

Viola

Ricardo Cavalcante, Elizabeth Wallace

Cello

Camille Burrow

Oboe

Lindsay Wiley

Reeds

Jim Pisano, Joel Boettger, Merilee Tuinstra, Randy Roach

Horn

Jeb Wallace

9 to 5 from 9 to 5

Jennifer, Anjelica, Injoy & Ensemble

Holding Out for a Hero from Footloose

Female Ensemble

Beautiful City from Godspell

Roy Moye III

Spread the Love Around from Sister Act

Full Company & Rising Stars Youth Ensemble

Act II

Lady Be Good from Nice Work If You Can Get It

Orchestra

The New World from Songs for a New World/ The New Colossus

Full Company

Piragua from In the Heights

Daniel Gonzalez

To Build a Home from

Bridges of Madison County

Jennifer Marcum & Ensemble

Fascinating Rhythm from Nice Work If You Can Get It

Ensemble

Summertime from Porgy and Bess

Anjelica McRae-Breathett

Shed a Little Light

Daniel Gonzalez & Anjelica McRae-Breathett

Seasons of Love from Rent

Full Company & Rising Stars Youth Ensemble

Lift Every Voice and Sing

Full Company

God Bless America

Full Company

Trumpet

David Hunsicker, Michael Raehpour, Gray Bishop

Trombone

Matt Blauer, Brent Mead

Tuba

Phil Black

Guitar

Randy Zellers

Bass

Eric Crawford

Drums

Steve Hatfield

Abigail Skubitz

Addi Rains

Alise Heilman

Alyera Koehn

Brock Saner

Brooklyn Bobetsky

Christopher Kortje Trotter

Daniel Kinnane

Enzo Tsen

Gabrielle Walker

Grace Jerke

Isabella Haude

Isabelle Todd

Izel Franco-Mathur

Kate Kelly

Lily Ryan

Lucas Grief

Madilynn Pawloski

Malea Olsen

Montana Roberts

Owen White

Quinten Recio

Rachel Schmidt

Sophia Santo

Sophie Marcum

ADDITIONAL STAFF

Additional Production Staff:

Michael Cole, Director of Production

April Burnett, Production Assistant

Mary Sue Dymak, Rentals & Inventory Director / Archivist

Jeremy Littlefield, Technical Director

Bryan Hitchcock, Asst. Technical Director

Jenna Link, Stage Manager

Keen Ma, Asst. Stage Manager

Blake Grimsley, Stage Management Intern

Melissa Penkava Koza, Head of Costumes

Liesl Ragner, Asst. Head of Costumes

Amira Rowe, Cutter/Draper

Parker Adams, First Hand

Adia Tolbert, First Hand

Ava-Elise Bachert, Stitcher

Madison Roths, Stitcher

Kimberly Loya-Enriquez, Stitcher

Megan Reed, Costume Craftsperson

Astrid Smaglik, Costume Shop Intern

Jacob Kramer, Head of Wardrobe

Jylian Humber, Wardrobe Crew

Katie Crandall, Head of Hair & Makeup

Dex O’Neal, Hair & Makeup Artist/ SETC Wig Fellow

Renae Richmond, Hair & Makeup Artist

Morgan Holcomb, Hair & Makeup Artist

Jessica Hudson, Hair & Makeup Intern

Graham Darnell, Head of Electrics

Riley Allsop, 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

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, Asst. Head of Properties

Ben Bolinger, Properties Artisan

August Smaglik, Properties Artisan

David Muehl, Sound Designer

Ryan Morrow, Head of Audio

Trey Wilson, Audio Assistant

Steve Landes, Hospitality Assistant

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, Box Office Associate

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

Grace Quayle, Administrative Intern

Maria Rupp, Marketing Intern

Jaden Kindle, Education Intern

Matt Blauer, Orchestra Contractor

Special Thanks to:

• City of Wichita staff including

Lindsay Benacka and Issac Unruh-Haskins

• Jamee Ross, Mike Ross, and the entire team at Botanica

• Henry Helgerson Company

• Kent Audio Visual

• Event Systems

• American Caster

• Victory Pyro

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.

MEE T THE CAST

INJOY FOUNTAIN was born and raised in Wichita, attending Collegiate and graduating from East High. She attended AMDA in NYC, then lived in the city for more than 10 years where she was in a band with four-time Tony Nominee Condola Rashad and toured internationally in Rent directed by Anthony Rapp. She was on The Voice season 17 on Team Kelly and toured with Postmodern Jukebox. Since being home, she's been on every stage in town. Highlights include music directing Frozen Jr. for MTYP, The Color Purple (Celie) at Roxy’s Downtown; 42nd Street (Maggie Jones) and the Live Holiday Special with MTWichita. She is a Vocal Coach and loves all her students dearly. Thank you so much to Brian and the entire MTW family. Love you Odessa!! Sit back, relax, and Injoy the show! Follow on Instagram @Injoy_Fountain

DANIEL GONZALEZ hails from South Florida and is excited to make his debut here at MTWichita for the summer season. Previous credits include Angel in Rent and Gomez Addams in The Addams Family. He wants to thank his fiancé Gavin and his family for all his love and support. Enjoy the show! Check out my Instagram @dapperdannyboy

JENNIFER MARCUM 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 MTWichita 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.

ANJELICA MCRAE-BREATHETT was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. She became the winner of the 105 “The Voice” Competition in Washington DC, debuted at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC and the Grand Ol’ Opry Stage in Nashville, where she competed against 105 African American Opera Singers. Anjelica Breathett was also featured on PBS television show

“American Voices: Hosted by Renee Fleming” as one of the Young Upcoming Future Artists, and was selected to perform for the renowned Gospel singer Kim Burell in a masterclass. She received her Bachelor of Music degree in Performance and Musical Theatre from North Carolina A&T State University.

ROY MOYE III is a Grammy-nominated singer, aerospace engineer, and the founder of a children’s music company called STEMusic LLC. He has sung national anthems for professional sports teams, appeared on a gospel singing competition show, and participated in the televised Music Theatre Wichita Holiday Special in 2020.

OLIVIA LACIE ANDREWS (Dance Captain) 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

RANEASE BROWN is grateful to be making her MTWichita debut! She’s a rising junior at CCM studying musical theatre, originally from Connecticut! Recently: 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

KABIR GANDHI 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

HAILEY HYDE 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

CATIE LEONARD is a rising junior BFA Musical Theatre major at the University of Michigan where she has most recently been in A Chorus Line (Cassie Ferguson) and Sophisticated Ladies (Ensemble). Regionally, she has performed at Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts and Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma. Catie is so thankful for this wonderful opportunity. Enjoy the show!

JOSHUA MESSMORE 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 Theater and Legal Studies. @joshua.messmore

SYDNI MOON 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

EMMA OGEA 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

CARSON HAMPTON PALMER (Dance Captain) 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

DUNCAN SMITH 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.

RODNEY THOMPSON is honored to be returning to MTWichita this summer! Regional: The Color Purple (The Muny), Kinky Boots, 42nd Street and Jersey Boys (MTWichita), Grease (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma). He recently received his BPA in Dance Performance from Oklahoma City University. Huge thanks to Brian Marcum! @itzlilrodney

REGINE TORRES is an incoming third-year BFA Musical Theatre student at Pennsylvania State University. Her previous theatre credits include Brigadoon (Jean MacLaren), and Into the Woods (Lucinda/Cinderella u/s/Dance Captain). She is incredibly excited to be making her MTWichita debut with such an incredible team, cast, and crew.

MAMA BUSHWICK IS DEAD

MAMA BUSHWICK IS DEAD

Move on Litwin: Dance Up Close

INTO THE WOODS

Peter and the

CHRISTMAS DISH

Mama Bushwick is Dead

Oct. 5-7, 2023

Move on Litwin: Dance Up Close

Oct. 26-28, 2023

Into the Woods

Nov. 2-5, 2023

Senior Capstone Festival

Dec. 2-3, 2023

Wichita Children's Dance Festival

Jan. 28, 2024

The Fox Sisters

Peter and the Starcatcher

Feb. 29-March 3, 2024

Christmas Dish

April 12-13, 2024

Wichita Contemporary Dance Theatre

April 25-28, 2024

The Fox Sisters

May 23-25, 2024

Starcatcher

Winner of the Bela Kiralyfalvi National Student Playwriting Competition

Dance, design & technical theatre, musical theatre, theatre

Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Book by James Lapine Originally directed on Broadway by James Lapine

A Play By Rick Elice

Based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, Music by Wayne Barker

Music by Anthony De Angelis

Lyrics by Christyn Budzyna

Book by Jessica Penzias

Winner of the Bela Kiralyfalvi National Student Playwriting Competition

MUSIC THEATRE WICHITA THANKS THE SPONSORS OF

PRESENTING SPONSORS

KSN

SHOW SPONSORS

Gordon W. Evans Charitable

DeVore Family Foundation

HALF SHOW SPONSORS

Commerce Trust Company

Evergy

FIREWORKS SPONSOR

Koch Family Foundation

TRAVEL SPONSOR

Village Travel

ARTISTIC SPONSORS

Thomas W. Douglas

Don & Lora Barry

Kabir Gandhi, Catie Leonard, & Joshua Messmore

Tony & Denise Veith

Rodney Thompson

Gloria Farja Flentje & Jack Focht

Regine Torres

Shoko Kato & the late Daniel J. Sevart

Emma Ogea

Jim & Adrienne Knight

Oliva Lacie Andrews

Martin & Natasha Park

Wondering how you can show your support by becoming an Artistic Sponsor? Contact MTWichita Development Manager

Carter Tholl at carter@mtwichita.org for more information.

The DeVore FOUNDATION

The DeVore Foundation is a proud supporter of Music Theatre Wichita and this summer's production of Red, White, and Broadway, celebrating America, the American art form of musical theatre, and those who have shaped the history of both.

PAST SEASONS

2023

Rock of Ages

Red, White, and Broadway

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Ragtime

Cats

2022

Jersey Boys

42nd Street

Kinky Boots

The Wizard of Oz

The Drowsy Chaperone

2021

Smokey Joe’s Cafe in Concert

No More Talk of Darkness: Phantom’s Jeremy Stolle

Mirette

Red, White and Broadway: A Star-Studded Tribute to America!

Golden: MTWichita at 50

Grease

Twelfth Night

2019

Sound of Music

An American in Paris

A Chorus Line

Chicago

In the Heights

2018

Sister Act

Guys and Dolls

Freaky Friday

Pippin

Disney’s The Little Mermaid

2017

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Hairspray

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Disney’s Newsies

2016

Nice Work if You Can Get It

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Oklahoma!

Jesus Christ Superstar

Mamma Mia!

2015

Aida

Disney’s My Son Pinocchio

Billy Elliot the Musical

Big Fish

Hello, Dolly!

2014

South Pacific

West Side Story

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Catch Me If You Can

42nd Street

2013

Spamalot

Les Miserables

The King and I

Betty Blue Eyes

Mary Poppins

2012

Fiddler on the Roof

9 to 5

Honk!

Singin’ in the Rain

Legally Blonde

2011

The Music Man

Finian’s Rainbow

Sunset Boulevard

Xanadu

The Little Mermaid

2010

Gypsy

Smokey Joe’s Café

Crazy for You

Annie

Curtains

2009

The Producers

Camelot

Kiss Me, Kate

Miss Saigon

The Drowsy Chaperone

High School Musical 2

2008

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

My Fair Lady

Big River

All Shook Up

Les Miserables

2007

High School Musical Cats

White Christmas Damn Yankees

Hairspray

2006

The Full Monty

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

The Wizard of Oz

Sweet Charity

Thoroughly Modern Millie

2005

Phantom

Once Upon a Mattress

A Chorus Line

Seussical

Aida

2004

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Annie Get Your Gun

Me and My Girl

West Side Story

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

2003

Good News!

Footloose

Oklahoma!

Chicago

The Scarlet Pimpernel

2002

The Will Rogers Follies

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

The King and I

Cinderella

Ragtime

2001

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

Honk!

Fiddler on the Roof

Funny Girl

Show Boat

2000

My One and Only

Evita

The Pajama Game

Rags

Singin’ in the Rain

1999

Ain’t Misbehavin’

The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Children of Eden

The Sound of Music

The Music Man

1998

Once on this Island

State Fair

Kismet

Where’s Charley?

42nd Street

1997

Brigadoon

Meet Me in St. Louis

Oliver!

The Most Happy Fella

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

1996

Man of La Mancha

My Fair Lady

The Wizard of Oz

Guys & Dolls

Crazy for You

1995

The Secret Garden

Destry Rides Again

On the Town

South Pacific

Will Rogers Follies

1994

Gigi

Annie

Damn Yankees

West Side Story

Hello, Dolly!

1993

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Good News!

Anything Goes

Sweet Charity

Phantom

1992

Paint Your Wagon

The Desert Song

Gypsy

Into the Woods

Singin’ in the Rain

1991

Big River

Cabaret

The King and I

1776

Fiddler on the Roof

1990

They’re Playing Our Song

Mame

Carousel

Jesus Christ Superstar

Me and My Girl

1989

Tintypes

My One and Only

The Sound of Music

A Chorus Line

42nd Street

1988

Camelot

H.M.S. Pinafore

Cinderella

Evita

The Music Man

1987

Ain’t Misbehavin’

On Your Toes

Girl Crazy

Brigadoon

Barnum

1986

Oklahoma!

Where’s Charley?

The Merry Widow

Man of La Mancha

Peter Pan

1985

The Wizard of Oz

Carnival

The Most Happy Fella

Promises, Promises

Hello, Dolly!

1984

Annie

Damn Yankees

My Fair Lady

Ruddigore

South Pacific

1983

Mack & Mabel

Babes in Arms

1776

A Little Night Music

Kismet

1982

The King and I

Bye Bye Birdie

The Pirates of Penzance

No, No, Nanette

Oliver!

1981

West Side Story

Funny Girl

Naughty Marietta

Li’l Abner

The Sound of Music

1980

The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Can-Can

The Desert Song

Little Me

Fiddler on the Roof

1979

Annie Get Your Gun

Pippin

Carousel

The Pajama Game

Mame

1978

Kiss Me Kate

Brigadoon

Anything Goes

Gypsy

Peter Pan

1977

Camelot

Where’s Charley?

Guys & Dolls

Roar of the Greasepaint

South Pacific

1976

Show Boat

Sweethearts

George M!

The Music Man

Godspell

1975

Oklahoma!

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

The Student Prince

The Mikado

My Fair Lady

1974

The Sound of Music

H.M.S Pinafore

Fiddler on the Roof

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

The Merry Widow

1973

A Lerner & Loewe Concert

The King and I

Hello, Dolly!

The Wizard of Oz

Die Fledermaus

1972

A Rodgers & Hammerstein Concert

Walt Disney Family Concert

From Vienna with Love

Man of La Mancha

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.

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.

Thanks to a partnership with FreeWill, creating your plans and legacy has never been easier. Using this online resource, you can create your legally valid will or trust in about 20 minutes. Visit our website or call us at 316.265.3253 to learn more!

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

Sally Chesser

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

The Jester Awards celebrate excellence in high school musical theatre, showcasing the next generation of musical theatre talent in Kansas. Eleven years ago the Lois Kay Walls Foundation helped to endow the Jester Awards in order to ensure that the program has success well into the future. If you would like to contribute to this endowment or learn more about the Jester Awards, please contact Joshua Larson at Music Theatre Wichita, 316.265.3253 or josh@mtwichita.org.

2023 RECIPIENTS

OUTSTANDING LOBBY DISPLAY

El Dorado High School

Seussical

OUTSTANDING PROGRAM DESIGN

Shelby Norton

The Addams Family

Andover High School

OUTSTANDING STAGE CREW

Bishop Carroll High School

Guys and Dolls

OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN

Alice Hilt

Jekyll & Hyde

Garden City High School

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN

Derrick Gronewold

We Will Rock You

Wichita High School East

OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN

McKenna Blessant

We Will Rock You

Wichita High School East

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN

Robyn Hilt & Esme Corado

Jekyll & Hyde

Garden City High School

OUTSTANDING SMALL ENSEMBLE

“A Better Haircut” Trio

Amelie: Teen Edition

Topeka High School

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE/ CHORUS

Trinity Academy

Disney’s Newsies

OUTSTANDING CAMEO PERFORMER

Devlyn Jochum (Sour Kangaroo)

Seussical the Musical

Hays High School

Hayden Sewell (Kyle the UPS Guy)

Legally Blonde

Maize Public Schools

OUTSTANDING PRE-HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMER

Brik Johnson (Les)

Disney’s Newsies

Smoky Valley High School

Kash Wheeler (Les)

Disney’s Newsies

Trinity Academy

OUTSTANDING DESIGN GUEST

Eric Johnson & Michelle Johnson

(Scenic Design)

Disney’s Newsies

Smoky Valley High School

OUTSTANDING ARTISTIC GUEST

Melissa Nance (Choreography)

She Loves Me

Labette County High School

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION NUMBER

Luck Be a Lady

Guys and Dolls

Bishop Carroll High School

OUTSTANDING ORCHESTRA DIRECTION

Madison Schmoll

The Addams Family

Andover High School

OUTSTANDING VOCAL MUSIC DIRECTION

Jenny Potochnik

We Will Rock You

Wichita High School East

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY/ STAGING

Angela Dolezal

Disney’s Newsies

Smoky Valley High School

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION

Alice Hilt

Jekyll & Hyde

Garden City High School

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMER

Maisy Blanton (Wednesday Addams)

The Addams Family

Andover High School

Paighton Hall (Ilona Ritter)

She Loves Me

Labette County High School

Sam Carney (Oz)

We Will Rock You

Wichita High School East

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT

Shea Huber (Technical Director)

Jekyll & Hyde

Garden City High School

THE SPIRIT OF THE JESTERS

Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr.

Hugoton High School

OUTSTANDING LEADING PERFORMER

Ella Wellman (Annie Oakley)

Annie Get Your Gun

Sterling High School

Cami Abraham (Scaramouche)

We Will Rock You

Wichita High School East

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION

Labette County High School

She Loves Me

Smoky Valley High School

Disney’s Newsies

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WAYNE BRYAN ENDOWMENT FUND

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED

The listing below reflects all gifts made prior to May 15, 2023

$500,000 AND ABOVE

 Judy* & Don* Slawson

Elwayne Smith* & Carol Lee Kratzert Smith*

Estate of Dwane & Velma Lunt Wallace

$100,000 - $499,999

Estate of Olive Ann Beech

 Cessna Foundation

Vera M. Challis Family Foundation

Estate of Bob Curtright

Emprise Bank

 Gloria Farha Flentje & Jack Focht

 Philip* & Laura Knight

Lattner Family Foundation

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

Family Charitable Gift Fund

 Belden* & Anna Mills

$25,000 - $49,999

Bank of America

 Lora & Don Barry

Samuel M and Laura H Brown Charitable Trust

 Mr. & Mrs.* Robert Buford

Cargill, Inc. (Excel)

Cox Communications

The DeVore Family Foundation

Emprise Financial

Fidelity Bank

Norma Greever

 Joy and Brian Heinrichs

Allan & Judy* Higdon

Kansas State Network

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Koch Family Foundation

KSNW-TV 3

 Nancy Lusk

Russ and Helen Meyer Charitable Trust

 Sally Ottaway

Dean* & Barbara Ritchie*

 Colby Sandlian

Carl* and Dixie Sebits*

 Jeanne E. Tiller

 The Trust Company of Kansas

$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

 Keith Asplund

 Joyce & Gary Bachus

Dr. Phillip* & Julie Barkett

Dr. Michael D. Bates

Janet Black

Nancy & Wilbur Bradley

 Steven & Laurie Briggs

Corie Brown

Duane* & Janet Buckley*

Anne K. Coffin

Donald* & Bettie Cordes*

Jay* & Phyllis Decker

Harold* & Mary Ellen Deets*

Myra & Tom Devlin

 Phil Enegren* & Linda Weir-Enegren

Stephen English

The Gordon W. Evans Charitable Trust

Brenda* & George Farha*

Larry & Dana Fugate

The Gannett Foundation

Bud & Toni Gates

 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

Drs. Gene & Margaret Ann Hughes

 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

KWCH-TV 12

 Steve Landes

Jeane Landry

Karie & Daran Lemon

Karen Lew-Chinn and Del Chinn

Linder & Associates

 Carolyn Lindsey

 Martha & Jeff Linsner

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

 Kendall & Debbie Wendt

 Roberta Whetzel

 Martin Whitaker*

K. T. Wiedemann Foundation, Inc

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

David A. & Ann Williams

Kathy & John Wilson

 Paul & Michelle Witte

$250 - $999

Susan & Chris Addington

Richard & Suzie Ahlstrand

Roy R. & Ann Baker

Bud Beren

 Robert & Shirley Black

 Leslye & John Bliven

 Kristin & Michael Bogner

 John Boldenow

Deb Brinegar

Clarice Brown

Jennifer Campbell

Roger Castellano

Fred & Myrna Clayton

Jeffrey Coon

Jacqueline Coonrod

Steve Cox

Starla & Steve Criser

 Alma Cuervo

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

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

 Denotes Wayne Bryan

Endowment Fund Charter Member

*Denotes deceased

MEE T THE ARTISTIC STAFF

BRIAN J. MARCUM (Director/Choreographer/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!

STEVIE ANN MACK (Assistant Choreographer) is thrilled to be back in her hometown with MTWichita this year! A proud graduate of Pace University’s BFA Commercial Dance program, some of her favorite credits include: Radio City Rockette, MTWichita, Fulton Theatre, Maine State Music Theatre, Laguna Playhouse, and Princess Cruise Lines. In addition to performing, Stevie enjoys giving back to the dance community by judging for different national talent competitions across the nation. Many thanks to Brian, Angela, and the rest of the MTWichita team. www.stevieannmack.com

THE ARTISTIC STAFF

THOMAS W. DOUGLAS (Music Director) is a compelling and passionate conductor with a long history with MTWichita. He has performed hundreds of productions nationally and internationally. Highlights include conducting Webber's Phantom of the Opera in Switzerland. Thomas is currently the Artistic Director of the Bach Choir of Pittsburgh and has conducted the symphony orchestras in San Diego, Pittsburgh, Des Moines, Wichita and Seattle; as well as at the Anchorage Opera and the Pittsburgh Festival Opera. He has done a number of premieres and debuts and is a professor at Carnegie Mellon University. He has conducted Tony Winners Leslie Odom Jr. and Kelli O'Hara. www.thomaswdouglas.com

CHUCK KOSLOWSKE (Associate Music Director) is thrilled to return to MTWichita this summer! He has been music director/ keyboardist for many productions in Oklahoma City, Boulder, and elsewhere. He made his New York debut in 2002 at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. Charles earned degrees in collaborative piano and vocal performance and pedagogy from the University of ColoradoBoulder and is currently faculty at Oklahoma City University.

JORDAN SLUSHER (Scenic Designer) is a Wichita local scenic designer and a graduate of Wichita State University. Recent scenic and projection design credits include: MTWichita'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 premiere of Staggerwing. Thank you to Brian, Michael, Jeremy and the brilliant MTW staff for the wonderful collaborations!

BEN JUHNKE (Lighting Designer) Ben earned his BFA in Technical Theatre and Design from Wichita State University and has been working in the Wichita theatre community ever since. Ben served 10 years as the Production Stage Manager for the Wichita Symphony Orchestra and has worked on 23 seasons of productions with Music Theatre Wichita. Some of Ben’s national credits include Programmer – Titanic National Tour, Designer – Bernadette Peters in Concert, Lighting Designer – Aspen Community Theatre, Lighting Designer – Rob Thomas, and Production Steward – Super Bowl Live. Ben serves as Resident Designer at The Forum Theatre. Since 2002 Ben has been a proud member of the local Stagehands Union, I.A.T.S.E. Local 190, where he serves as Business Agent and oversees all contract negotiations for the Union. When not working in the arts he runs a Disney travel business connecting people with their Dream Disney Vacation. He has always found joy in connecting people to the arts. Ben would like to thank his loving wife Emily and their two daughters Hope and Ellie for all their support.

MEE T THE ARTISTIC STAFF

DAVID MUEHL (Sound Designer) is MTWichita’s primary sound designer. During MTWichita’s “off season,” David works for Wichita State, where he is the Performance Facilities Audio Producer and advises technical theater student sound designers. Some of his favorite sound designs have been for The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Into the Woods, Les Misérables, and The Wizard of Oz.

JACOB LOCKE (Costume Designer/Coordinator) became a yearround staff member in 2019, has worked in the costume shop as a stitcher since 2015, and has been part of the rentals team since 2016 Jacob enjoys immaculately clean costumes that are impeccably constructed. A Wichita native, he is passionate about art in all its forms and is proud to contribute to Wichita’s vibrant arts scene.

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.

JENNA LINK (Production Stage Manager) is a freelance stage manager whose work has taken her across the country and abroad. She served for 15 years as Production Stage Manager for Summer Repertory Theatre Festival, and is now the Production Manager at the University of Kansas. Proud member of the American Guild of Musical Artists.

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.

ARTISTIC STAFF

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.

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. 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

MEE T THE ARTISTIC STAFF

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.

GRAHAM DARNELL (Head of Electrics) is recent graduate from Oklahoma City University with a BFA in Lighting Design and Technology. Working in Lighting Design and as a film photographer, light, and its ability to capture and tell stories, drives Graham to find his own; it has gifted him opportunities to meet so many incredible artists and collaborators along the way. GDDarnelllx.wixsite.com/gddesigns

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.

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.

MEE T THE ARTISTIC STAFF

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 evergrowing 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!

MEMORIAL GIFTS

May 2022 - May 2023

IN MEMORY OF

Amy Antenen

Linda Marshall

Belden Mills

Sy Fischer

Tim Sturm

Verla Swindler

In loving memory of these friends

with condolences to their loved ones.

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.

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

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January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

The generosity of our donors makes all we do possible. The list below reflects total giving to MTWichita’s general operations over the past year, including memorial gifts. Gifts to the Wayne Bryan Endowment Fund are on an alternate list in the playbill.

To learn more about how your support can make an impact, please contact Carter at carter@mtwichita.org.

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

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

Richard & Suzanna

Ahlstrand

Jocelyn Baeza

Rick & Deena Bailey

Brenda L. Benning

Linda Biles

Kathryn Black

Rachel Black

Nancy Blackman

Roger Bond & Victoria Hermes Bond

Patrick Boyarski & Betsy Morrison

Jay Brown

David Calvert

Gus & Mary Campuzano

Barbara Carlson

Tom Carson & Dana Buckwalter

Angela Cassette & David Hunsicker

Patricia Cather

Danny & Nancy Clemmer

Shelley Cooper

Mervyn & Marcia Criser

Richard & Susan Davidson

Danny Deener

Michelle Ducey

Gayle Dye

Polly Dye

Robert Eberly

Tom & Pat Elarton

Joshua & Rachel Ellis

Charles & Rita Engle

Cyndi & Steve Ericksen

Norman Farha

Robert & Laurie Flaharty

Judy & Phil Frick

Jerry & Jan Fritchman

Larry & Dana Fugate

Raymond & Diane Gans

Barbara Gardner

Jo Lin Gardner

Donald & Shirley Gasper

Donald L. Girrens

Jay & Linda Goering

Sally Goodson

Scott & Marlene Grim

Kim & Charlotte Hackett

Randall & Mary Hale

Nance Harris

Charlene & Thomas Haynes

Carol Hearne

Linda Henn

Debbie Hillman

Sandy Hollingshead

John Hope

Ben & June Huie

Shelley Jones

Mary & Marc Kaplan

Janie Kawawa

Cindy Kelly

Veda Koelling

Susan Kovar

Skye Lacey

Linda LaMar

John Lay

Betty Elliott

Tom & Valerie Mack

Steve & Dee Marsh

Polly McGreevy

Steve & Jo Mead

Alan & Emily Metzger

Todd & Katherine Miller

John & Kathryn Mosley

Barbara & Dennis Noyes

Billie Palmer

J. Michael & Mary Patton

Bob Peterson

Charles Peterson

James & Sarah Pirtle

Rob & Ann Ramseyer

Rob & Charlie Ramseyer

Scott & Lisa Ritchie

Barbara Roach

Dick & Kelly Roberts

Janet Robinson

Blair & Mark Rogers

David & Karen Schmeidler

Alan & Penny Seiwert

Howard & Patricia Sherwood

Catherine Shield

Strom Sloan

James & Ginger Steck

Robert Steyaert

In memory of Verla Swindler

Kim & Martin Ufford

Ruth Vanlandingham

Betty Vlamis

Ronald & Elizabeth Wagoner

Lindsey Walker

Gidget & Ed Watson

Allen Wedel

Tom & Pat Whitney

Sheryl & Doug Wohlford

Kay & Gene Woodard

Teresa Youngers

Barbara Zody

ADDITIONAL THANKS TO THOSE WHO MADE GIFTS BELOW $250, NOT LISTED

*indicates deceased

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DIRECTORS 2023 BOARD OF

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

Night Among the Stars committee members are highlighted in blue