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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!

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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.

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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.

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MUSIC THEATRE WICHITA

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

SHAWN BOWERS BEN LIEBERT MARISSA MCGOWAN

ERIN ELIZABETH CLEMONS ERIC VAN TIELEN in

Book by Music by Lyrics by TERRENCE MCNALLY STEPHEN FLAHERTY LINDA WOOLVERTON

Based on the novel by E.L. DOCTOROW featuring

DUNCAN SMITH CHRISTOPHER MCCREWELL

CARSON HAMPTON PALMER ANNA GASSETT KAREN L. ROBU with

OLIVER ANDERSON COLE BRODDLE KYNDALL CARSON

IVY SAILING JOSHUA LARSON ANJELICA MCRAE-BREATHETT

JORDAN TREMAINE DELEON DAVID STONE TIMOTHY W. ROBU

Scenic Designer Original Costume Designer Projection Designer Lighting Designer

KEVIN DEPINET SANTO LOQUASTO KEVAN LONEY MARANDA DEBUSK

Hair & Makeup Designer Sound Designer Costume Coordinator Violence Designer

JOSHUA HARRIS DAVID MUEHL SHANNON SMITH-REGNIER KATE BUSSELLE

Scenic Coordinator Head of Costumes Head of Set Construction Head of Electrics

JORDAN SLUSHER MELISSA PENKAVA KOZA LARRY HUFFMAN GRAHAM DARNELL

Head of Wardrobe Head of Sound Head of Hair & Makeup Head of Properties

JACOB KRAMER RYAN MORROW KATIE CRANDALL ALEXANDRIA FLYNN

Head of Scenic Art Rentals Director Company Manager Director of Production

KYLA MANSFIELD MARY SUE DYMAK AMANDA BOWMAN MICHAEL COLE

Technical Director Associate Director/Choreographer Stage Manager Associate Musical Director

JEREMY LITTLEFIELD ALYSHA MORGAN ERIN MITTMAN CHUCK KOSLOWSKE

Musical Director / Conductor Choreographer Production Stage Manager

THOMAS W. DOUGLAS MICHELLE POTTERF ALLY HASSELBACK Director

DEIDRE GOODWIN

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

The Little Boy....................................Oliver Anderson, Cole Broddle (alternating performances)

Father......................................................................................................................Eric Van Tielen

Mother..............................................................................................................Marissa McGowan

Mother’s Younger Brother......................................................................Carson Hampton Palmer

Grandfather............................................................................................................David N. Stone

Coalhouse Walker Jr. ..............................................................................................Shawn Bowers

Sarah .........................................................................................................Erin Elizabeth Clemons

Booker T. Washington...............................................................................Christopher McCrewell

Tateh ............................................................................................................................Ben Liebert

The Little Girl...........................................Kyndall Carson, Ivy Sailing (alternating performances)

Harry Houdini...........................................................................................................Duncan Smith

J.P. Morgan ............................................................................................Jordan Tremaine DeLeon

Henry Ford ..............................................................................................................Joshua Larson

Emma Goldman.......................................................................................................Karen L. Robu

Evelyn Nesbit............................................................................................................Anna Gassett

Stanford White ....................................................................................................Blaise Rossmann

Harry K. Thaw....................................................................................................Joshua Messmore

Admiral Peary.....................................................................................................Timothy W. Robu

Matthew Henson.......................................................................................................Jaden Kindle

Jury Foreman.......................................................................................................Charles Antenen

Judge.......................................................................................................................Joshua Larson

Doctor.....................................................................................................................Jackson Wood

Kathleen..............................................................................................................Jenna Bienvenue

Policeman................................................................................................................Joshua Larson

Sarah’s Friend........................................................................................Anjelica McRae-Breathett

Trolley Conductor................................................................................................Charles Antenen

Willie Conklin .....................................................................................................Timothy W. Robu

Firemen ....................................................................Jordan Tremaine DeLeon, Andrew Fleming, Blaise Rossmann, Jackson Wood

Brigit ....................................................................................................................... Catie Leonard

Conductor..........................................................................................................Joshua Messmore

Town Hall Bureaucrat ..............................................................................................Joshua Larson

Second Bureaucrat..............................................................................................Charles Antenen Clerk.....................................................................................................................Blaise Rossmann

Black Lawyer............................................................................................................Keith Johnson

Newsboys................................................................Charles Antenen, Miya Heulitt, Emma Ogea

Reporters...................................................................................Kabir Gandhi, Joshua Messmore

Welfare Official...........................................................................................................Hailey Hyde

Baron’s Assistant.........................................................................................................Miya Heulitt Coalhouse Followers ........................................................................Keith Johnson, Jaden Kindle Pas de Deux.........................................................................Olivia Lacie Andrews, Keith Johnson Charles S. Whitman .............................................................................................Blaise Rossmann Little Coalhouse..................................................................................................Kamea Breathett

The Ensemble

Charles Antenen, Olivia Lacie Andrews, Jonathan Banks, Jenna Bienvenue, Jordan Tremaine DeLeon, Ranease Brown, Andrew Fleming, Ricki Dallam, Kabir Gandhi, Injoy Fountain, Keith Johnson, Miya Heulitt, Jaden Kindle, Sophia Hillman, Joshua Messmore, Hailey Hyde, Blaise Rossmann, Claire Kennard, Duncan Smith, Sheila Kinnard, Rodney Thompson, Catie Leonard, Timmy Thompson, Issa McKnight, Jackson Wood, Sydni Moon, Emma Ogea, Maggie Mae Roach, Ami Schlader (walk-on)

Dance Captains

Rodney Thompson, Ricki Dallam

Understudies

Christopher McCrewell (Coalhouse Walker Jr.), Olivia Lacie Andrews (Sarah), Hailey Hyde (Mother), Jordan DeLeon (Father), Joshua Messmore (Younger Brother), Charles Antenen (Tateh), Jaden Kindle (Booker T. Washington), Maggie Mae Roach (Evelyn Nesbit), Jenna Bienvenue (Emma Goldman)

Shawn Bowers, Erin Elizabeth Clemons, Marissa McGowan, Eric Van Tielen, Ben Liebert, Christopher McCrewell, and 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.

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

ACT ONE

Prologue: Ragtime...................................................................................................................................Company

Scene 1: Dock in the New York Harbor/At sea

Goodbye, My Love .........Mother

Journey On............................................................................................................................Father, Tateh, Mother

Scene 2: A vaudeville theatre, New York City

The Crime of the Century ...............................................Evelyn Nesbit, Mother’s Younger Brother, Ensemble

Scene 3: Mother’s garden, New Rochelle

What Kind of Woman ...................................................................................................................................Mother

Scene 4: Ellis Island/Lower East Side

A Shtetl Iz Amereke............................................................................................Tateh, The Little Girl, Immigrants Success...........................................................................................Tateh, J.P. Morgan, Harry Houdini, Ensemble

Scene 5: The Tempo Club, Harlem/Ford’s assembly line

Gettin’ Ready Rag ...................................................................................................Coalhouse Walker, Ensemble Henry Ford..........................................................................................Henry Ford, Coalhouse Walker, Ensemble

Scene 6: Railroad station, New Rochelle

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

ACT TWO

Entr’acte

Scene 1: Mother’s house /The streets of New Rochelle

Coalhouse’s Soliloquy..................................................................................................................Coalhouse Walker Coalhouse Demands...................................................................................................................................Company

Scene 2: The Polo Grounds

What a Game.........................................................................................................Father, The Little Boy, Ensemble

Scene 3: Mother’s house

Atlantic City.................................................................................................................Evelyn Nesbit, Harry Houdini New Music (reprise)..........................................................................................................................................Father

Scene 4: Atlantic City/Million Dollar Pier/ Boardwalk

Atlantic City, Part II .......Ensemble

The Crime of the Century / Harry Houdini, Master Escapist (reprise).................Evelyn Nesbit, Harry Houdini

Buffalo Nickel Photoplay, Inc........................................................................................................Baron Ashkenazy

Our Children.....................................................................................................................Mother, Baron Ashkenazy

Scene 5: Harlem/Coalhouse’s hideout

Sarah Brown Eyes..............................................................................................................Coalhouse Walker, Sarah He Wanted to Say..............................................................Emma Goldman, Younger Brother, Coalhouse’s Men

Scene 6: The beach, Atlantic City

Back to Before..................................................................................................................................................Mother

Scene 7: Emerald Isle Firehouse

Look What You’ve Done....................................................Booker T. Washington, Coalhouse, Coalhouse’s Men Make Them Hear You ...................................................................................................................Coalhouse Walker

Epilogue: Ragtime/Wheels of a Dream (reprise)...................................................................................Company

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, Assistant Technical Director

Ally Hasselback, Production Stage Manager

Erin Mittman, Stage Manager

Kristina Lenkowsky, Assistant Stage Manager

Keen Ma, Assistant Stage Manager

Blake Grimsley, Stage Management Intern

Melissa Penkava Koza, Head of Costumes

Liesl Ragner, Assistant Head of Costumes

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

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

Ben Rogers, Properties Overhire

David Muehl, Sound Designer

Ryan Morrow, Head of Audio

Trey Wilson, Audio Assistant

Steve Landes, Hospitality Assistant

Ben Juhnke, IATSE Business Agent

Thom Miller, Dialect Coach

Garret Welch, Rehearsal Pianist

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

Jaden Kindle, Education Intern

Matt Blauer, Orchestra Contractor

Special Thanks to:

• Kent Audio Visual

• Event Systems

• American Caster

• Theatre Under the Stars, for set rental

• NETworks, 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.

SHAWN BOWERS (Coalhouse Walker, Jr.) Broadway: Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations. Off-Broadway: The Harder They Come. Select credits: After Midnight, Smokey Joe’s Café, The Little Mermaid, Rent, Parade. Film: Rio Uphill (musical adaptation). TV: Tony Awards, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (Ain’t Too Proud).

ERIN ELIZABETH CLEMONS (Sarah) (she/her) Broadway/Tour: Hamilton (Eliza), Les Misérables (Éponine), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Janelle Woods), Prince of Broadway (Standby All Women). Regional: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Esmeralda), Jesus Christ Superstar (Mary Magdalene), Smokey Joe’s Café (Brenda). TV/Film: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Dir./Assoc Dir.: The Revolutionists, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Notes from Now. Thanks to her family, husband Collin, and dog Harpo for their generous and loving support always. @ErinEClemons, Erin.News to connect.

MARISSA MCGOWAN (Mother) appeared on Broadway in the revival of Kiss Me, Kate, A Little Night Music, Les Misérables and Bonnie & Clyde. National tour: Les Misérables. Favorite regional: Robber Bridegroom (Roundabout), CHESS (Kennedy Center), Nutty Professor (TPAC) directed by Jerry Lewis, Heather in Human Error (Denver Center), Guinevere in Camelot (Goodspeed), Adelaide in Guys & Dolls (Weston Playhouse), Magnolia in Show Boat (Asolo Rep), Petra in A Little Night Music (A.C.T.). Extensive Symphony Concert work. BFA Syracuse University. Thanks to Mom & Dad, and my wonderful husband Michael. www.MarissaMcGowan.com

ERIC VAN TIELEN (Father) is a NYC-based actor and musician, thrilled to be making his MTW debut! He has been seen on Broadway in Les Misérables and A Tale of Two Cities. National tours: Fiddler on the Roof and Les Misérables. International engagements include Prince of Broadway, directed by Hal Prince, and soloing with the Tokyo Philharmonic. Regional: Syracuse Stage, Berkshire Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse, Indiana Rep, Pioneer, Utah Shakespeare Festival, and many more. Special thanks to DGRW and MTW! Eric would like to dedicate this show to his immigrant parents. Insta: @muchydutchy

CARSON HAMPTON PALMER (Younger Brother) is thrilled to be returning to MTWichita this summer! He was 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

OLIVER ANDERSON (Little Boy) is an 11-year-old who loves to perform! He played Michael in Elf for two theatres and sang the National Anthem for Wichita’s indoor football league. Oliver won his school district’s talent show for 4th-8th graders and is excited to be performing for MTW!

COLE BRODDLE (Little Boy) from Wichita, is ecstatic to make his MTWichita debut. Previous credits include: CPTheatre’s productions of The Music Man (Winthrop) and Elf (Company), the Forum Theatre’s Elf (Boy on Santa’s Lap), and WCTDC’s The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Ollie Herdman). Thanks to my family for their support!

DAVID N. STONE (Grandfather) MTW debut. A WSU theatre grad from a previous century, he’s been seen locally at Roxy’s Downtown as Crumpet the Elf in David Sadaris’s Santaland Diaries, Gabriel in Act of God, and Normal in On Golden Pond. Thank you Brian and MTW! And as always thank you Marni.

BEN LIEBERT (Tateh) is a veteran of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish (Motl, dir. Joel Grey) and Wicked (Boq, Broadway/Tour). Other credits include Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour), Chicago (Amos, Henry Award Nom.), Young Frankenstein (Igor), and Grease (Eugene, Int’l Tour). Thrilled to be at home with the Wichita Kadels. www.benliebert.com @glorious_idiot

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KYNDALL CARSON (Little Girl) is eight years old and has found her love and passion for music theatre. She is so excited to be in the Music Theatre Wichita summer shows. Her favorite roles so far include Little Anna in MTYP’s production of Frozen and her role of Moana in Hutchinson’s Family Community Theatre’s production of Moana. She can also be seen as Tomika in Maize’s production of School of Rock this summer. She would like to thank all of those who have believed in her and helped achieve her goals.

IVY SAILING (Little Girl) is nine years old and in the third grade. She’s excited to be back on stage with MTWichita. She loves singing, dancing, tumbling, playing piano and being with friends. She is grateful for her family, friends, vocal coach, Injoy Fountain, and her piano teacher, Caroline Gilstrap. Enjoy the show!

CHRISTOPHER MCCREWELL (Booker T. Washington) is very excited to be making his MTWichita debut in one of his favorite shows! Favorite credits include The Prom, Children of Eden, and Sister Act. Forever grateful to his family, friends, and FSE for their continued love and support. For Dad. IG @chrismccrewell

KAREN L. ROBU (Emma Goldman) is thankful for the opportunity to reprise a role she first played 21 years ago. You may also remember her swinging from a chandelier, flying on a broomstick, hanging on a trapeze, and singing the iconic “Everything’s Coming Up Roses.” Karen is Associate Minister for Plymouth Congregational church in Wichita. www.karenrobu.com

ANNA GASSETT (Evelyn Nesbit) 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.

TIMOTHY W. ROBU (Admiral Peary/Willie Conklin) thanks Wichita for MTWichita, and all the patrons that make it happen. This year and for many in the past, his summers have been made special with the talented professional talent as well as the upcoming talent from all across the country just beginning their own professional careers. Thanks, Brian, for another great summer, and Timothy hopes it’s great for patrons as well.

JOSHUA LARSON (Henry Ford) is thrilled to be making a return to the MTWichita stage after an 18 year hiatus! He was part of the resident ensemble from 2003-2005 while attending OCU as a dance performance major. He is currently the Education Director, where he is creating a robust education program with MTWichita. Joshua is a real estate agent with BHHS PenFed Realty.

ANJELICA MCRAE BREATHETT (Sarah’s Friend) was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. She became the winner of the 105 “The Voice” Competition in Washington DC, has debuted at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, and Grand Ol’ Opry Stage in Nashville, where she competed against 105 African American Opera singers. Anjelica also featured on the PBS television show American Voices: Hosted by Renee Fleming, playing herself as one of the Young Upcoming Future Artists and was selected to perform for the renowned Gospel singer Kim Burrell’s masterclass. She received her Bachelor of Music degree in Performance and Musical Theatre from North Carolina A&T State University.

OLIVIA LACIE ANDREWS 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 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

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JONATHAN BANKS is stoked to be on the MTW Stage again to perform Ragtime with this incredible cast. You may have seen him in the MTW Holiday Show 2022 or remember him as the first-ever Wayne Bryan Scholarship recipient! He is a sophomore at WSU pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre.

ANDREW FLEMING (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

JENNA BIENVENUE 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 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

INJOY FOUNTAIN was born and raised in Wichita, attending Collegiate and graduating from East High. She moved to NYC and attended AMDA, 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 Holiday Special with MTWichita; and Mosely Street debut! She is a vocal coach and loves all her students dearly. Thank you so much to Brian and the entire MTW, love you Odessa! Sit back, relax, and Injoy the show! Follow on Instagram @Injoy_Fountain

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

RICKI DALLAM 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.

MIYA HEULITT (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

JORDAN TREMAINE DELEON 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!

SOPHIA HILLMAN is overjoyed to be back on the MTWichita stage. She is currently studying musical theatre and dance at Wichita State University. She has been seen recently in Twelfth Night (MTWichita), The Color Purple (Roxy’s), and The Rocky Horror Show (Crown Uptown). To keep up with Sophia, follow her Instagram: @sophiahillman7725

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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

KEITH JOHNSON is excited to make his MTW debut! Credits: In the Heights (Mill Mountain), Dreamgirls (Arrow Rock), Bring It On (HSVPA), Cats (Plato/Macavity), A Chorus Line (Don - Rocky Mountain Rep), Grease (Kenickie - HSVPA). Keith attributes his success to the Holy Spirit’s guidance; God’s provision; and the unshakeable support from his family and Ms. McGraw! BBDD Phil 4:8

JADEN KINDLE (he/him) is THRILLED to return to the MTW stage! Previous credits include Rent and The Wedding Singer (CAC), The Color Purple (Roxy’s), Once on this Island (Forum), and Twelfth Night (MTW). He sends his love to the Kindle family, couldn’t do it without you! @jadenkindle / www.jadenkindle.com

CLAIRE KENNARD (she/her) is ecstatic to be making her MTWichita 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

SHEILA KINNARD is very excited to be back on the MTWichita stage after 20 years. A graduate of Howard University with advanced degree hours from Friends and WSU, she is an avid reader, writer, performer, and cultural arts supporter. She is a member of AKA, Links INC, WAM, MTW, and ARISE Board of Directors.

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!

ISSA McKNIGHT 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!

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 theatre 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

MAGGIE MAE ROACH 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 is thrilled to be spending his summer at MTWichita! 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

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AMI SCHLADER is so honored to be joining MTWichita’s Ragtime for a walk-on role. Ami has been a MTWichita Board Member since 2018. She is the Private Banking Manager for Commerce Trust here in Wichita, relocating to the area in late 2016. Before joining the Wichita office in 2016, she was a private banking relationship manager for 15 years in the Kansas City market. She attended the University of Iowa where she studied finance and economics. Ami has always admired music and theatre and was a part of many productions at a young age. Ami is active in a variety of charitable organizations: the Junior League of Wichita where she serves as the current President, Wichita’s Children’s Home, and the Salvation Army. She is a member of the choir at Saint Thomas Aquinas.

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

TIMMY THOMPSON is a recent graduate of the University of Michigan’s BFA musical theatre department! He was most recently seen in Rent (Angel), Sophisticated Ladies (Quintet), and Hair (Stevie). Timmy is also a passionate filmmaker, having appeared in Mikey’s Army (dir. Andrew Keenan Bolger, Outfest) as well as created his own: Up on the Roof (Chicago Int. Film Fest), Undeclared (SeriesFest). Timmy is ecstatic for his first summer at MTWichita!

JACKSON WOOD 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.

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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*

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Philip* & Laura Knight

Charles* & Susan* Koehn

Joshua Larson

Martha & Jeff Linsner

Hazel Lister*

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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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ELECTED OFFICERS

President: Jennifer Campbell

Vice President: Linda Kirby

Recording Secretary: Sally Chesser

Corresponding Secretary: Carole Jones

Treasurer: Jeanne McMillen

Asst. Treasurer: Dwyn Thudium

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Sally Chesser

Diana Dobbins

Sherry Elder

Karen Gale

Larry Heck

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Carole & Gary Jones

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$500,000 AND ABOVE

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Elwayne Smith* & Carol Lee Kratzert Smith*

Estate of Dwane & Velma Lunt Wallace

$100,000 - $499,999

Estate of Olive Ann Beech

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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

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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

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Corie Brown

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Myra & Tom Devlin

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Stephen English

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Brenda* & George Farha*

Larry & Dana Fugate

The Gannett Foundation

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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*

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Fred & Sue Berry

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Mary Douglass Brown*

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Eric & Rebecca Bunting

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Kelly & Jon Callen

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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

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Mr. & Mrs. W.A. Michaelis

Philip & Carina* Michel

Betty Murfin*

Walter & Kaye Myers

Gerald & Priscilla O'Shaughnessy

Dwight & Patricia Oxley

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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*

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 Kimberly Gee & Monte Vines

Kathleen Walsh*

Kay Ward

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Sue & Kurt Watson

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 Roberta Whetzel

 Martin Whitaker*

$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

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 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

Interested

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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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*Denotes deceased

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K. T. Wiedemann Foundation, Inc in contributing to the Wayne Bryan Endowment

the

 While the principal funds in

Endowment remain intact, Endowment earnings are an important part of funding high-quality productions and unique educational opportunities each year.

 Contact Angela Cassette (acassette@mtwichita.org) or Carter Tholl (carter@mtwichita.org), 316.265.3253, to learn more or discuss a gift.

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MEMORIAL GIFTS

May 2022 - June 2023

IN MEMORY OF

Amy Antenen

Linda Marshall

Belden Mills

Sy Fischer

Stephanie Witsman Simon

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.

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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.

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DEIDRE GOODWIN (Director) is thrilled to join Music Theatre

Wichita for the first time and honored that the show she is directing is Ragtime. As a Director/Choreographer recent work includes: Beautiful (Director/Choreographer), A Chorus Line (Director), Dreamgirls (Director/Choreographer), and Pippin (Choreographer).

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!

As an actor, select credits include Broadway: A Chorus Line (Sheila) and Chicago (Velma). Film: Chicago (June – Cellblock Tango), Every Little Step and Ocean’s 8. TV: East New York and the infamous “MILF Island” episode of 30 Rock

MICHELLE POTTERF (Choreographer) held the title of Go-toHell Kitty, Roxie Hart (us), and was selected to work alongside Ms. Ann Reinking as the Dance Captain of the Broadway Musical Chicago for nine years. Her choreography can be seen in the short films Group Chat Down, Blue Wednesday, and Kaya. Some select stage choreography credits include Pippin, A Day in Hollywood, and Urinetown the Musical. She is currently Head of Dance at the Professional Conservatory of Musical Theater at NYFA.

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

ALYSHA MORGAN (Associate Director/Choreographer) is excited to be a part of this process! Choreography: Dreamgirls (Arrow Rock Lyceum), Beautiful (Arrow Rock Lyceum). Off-Broadway: The Harder They Come (The Public Theater). Regional: Chess (The Muny), Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Engeman), A Wonderful World (Miami New Drama). Tours: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2nd Nat’l).

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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 Coordinator) 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 premiere of Staggerwing. Thank you to Brian, Michael, Jeremy and the brilliant MTW staff for the wonderful collaborations!

MARANDA DEBUSK (Lighting Designer) (she/her) is a theatremaker and storyteller, primarily working as a lighting and media designer. Her work has been seen across the US and internationally at the Prague Quadrennial (Prague, 2019 and 2023) and World Stage Design (Taipei, 2017). At the core of her work is her belief that the best work is that which, when let out into the world, improves it.

SHANNON SMITH-REGNIER (Costume Coordinator) is thrilled to be returning to MTW after designing Wizard of Oz last season. She is currently teaching costume design at Avila University and designing locally in KC. Design credits include: MTH, Music Theatre Wichita, Spinning Tree Theater, Theatre in the Park, Kansas City Regional Theatre, KCAT, Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, Quality Hill, and the American Heartland Theater. She has also guest designed at Kansas University and Wichita State University. She has also worked in the costume shops of Music Theatre Wichita and Glimmerglass Opera.

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.

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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.

KEVAN LONEY (Projections Designer) Recent designs include:

Smokey Joe’s Cafe (The Muny, St. Louis Theatre Circle Award), An American in Paris (Drury Lane Theatre, Equity Jeff Award); Animation: Super Bowl Halftime Show LV, LVI, The 64th Grammy Awards, The BET Awards 2022 (Screens: DFP). Once (VinWonders Phú Quốc, Des. Aaron Rhyne). www.KevanLoney.com

KATE BUSSELLE (Violence Designer) (she/her) is the founder of Heartland Intimacy Design & Training and is Assistant Professor of Movement, Intimacy, and Violence at the University of Oklahoma. She is a Level 1 Margolis Method Certified Educator and is an Advanced Actor Combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD). She is also a member of the Association of Movement Theatre Educators (ATME) and the Women and Theatre Program (WTP) through the Association of Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE).

MICHAEL COLE (Director of Production) is pleased to join the yearround 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 Actors Equity Association.

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.

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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

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) Recent graduate from Oklahoma City University with a BFA in Lighting Design and Technology. Working as a film photographer and Lighting Designer, using light to capture and tell stories, has gifted Graham 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.

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!

JENNIFER FISHER (Sign Language Interpreter) is honored to return for her 15th season with MTW, having translated and performed over 60 shows. Grateful to all at MTW for the opportunity to create a meaningful performance for the Deaf community. Love to my family Grant, Kara and Stephanie.

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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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