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KCRep's 2024 production of Charles Dickens'
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
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The first issue of The Independent was published on March 11, 1899. The magazine was the brainchild of Arthur Grissom and George Creel. Young Mr. Grissom soon returned to New York, where he was a founder of The Smart Set prior to his death at the age of 31. George Creel continued to run The Independent until 1909. (In later years, Mr. Creel would serve as chairman of the Committee for Public Information under President Woodrow Wilson. He devised much of the propaganda that encouraged Americans to support World War I.) The next owners of the magazine were Clara Kellogg and Katherine Baxter of the Kellogg-Baxter Printing Company, who lived and worked together. After Miss Baxter’s death from pneumonia at the age of 43 in 1924, Miss Kellogg published an annual tribute to her. Martha Nichols Gaylord (Mrs. Gleed Gaylord) became the editor and owner in 1939, a decade after she joined the staff. Mrs. Gaylord headed the magazine during a time when the arts were proliferating in Our Town: The Kansas City Ballet was founded in 1957, the Lyric Opera of Kansas City in 1958 and the Kansas City Repertory Theatre in 1964. Mrs. Gaylord sold The Independent to Robert P. Ingram in 1983. Laureen Ingram, Mr. Ingram’s daughter-in-law, purchased the magazine from him in 1996. Rachel Lewis Falcon became the new owner and publisher in 2017.
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VALUES INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY,
CRep is engaged in a deliberate, strategic, and heart-expanding process of educating and involving our board and staff in the important work of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Anti-Racism (IDEA). An all-volunteer committee of staff and board members work to create a more inclusive company culture by identifying barriers and suggesting changes in practice and policy at KCRep.
One of the ways we practice our IDEA values is through a Land Acknowledgment: a formal statement that recognizes and respects Indigenous Peoples as traditional stewards of this land. To recognize the land is an expression of gratitude and appreciation to those whose territory you reside on, a way of showing awareness of Indigenous presence and land rights in everyday life.
EQUITY, AND ANTI-RACISM (IDEA) IN ALL WE DO.
Our Land Acknowledgment
You’ll hear our current land acknowledgment read before the production. This acknowledgment is ever evolving; scan the code above to read it in its latest form. We began developing our land acknowledgment after producing the world premiere of Native American playwright Larissa FastHorse’s What Would Crazy Horse Do in 2017 on our Copaken Stage. As part of our commitment to learning the stories of the people who are native to our area, we are currently working to bring more Indigenous voices to our stages. We have partnered with The Great Plains Theatre Commons (GPCT), Tofte Lakes Center, and Tulsa Artists Fellowship to create the Four Directions Playwright Residency for early career Native playwrights. Last fall, we staged
a reading of Representatives for Those at Peace, a new play by our first Four Directions recipient playwright, Madeline Easley. Additionally, we created the American Crossroads Residency program to highlight local stories and have commissioned Cherokee playwright Mary Kathryn Nagle to write an OriginKC: World Premiere play centered around Indigenous experiences in Kansas City. These residencies are multiyear investments in increasing the number of plays written by Indigenous playwrights that are available to be produced.
Get Involved
Learn more about these programs and the rest of our IDEA initiatives by scanning the QR code above to visit kcrep.org/inclusion — we have compiled a list of local and national resources there that you can use to get involved and further your own learning.
Image: (L-R) Jen Olivares DeLanna Studi, Jennifer Bobiwash, and Jennifer Attocknie in KCRep’s 2023 staged reading of REPRESENTATIVES FOR THOSE AT PEACE. Photo: Don Ipock
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HISTORY
CRep enters it’s 61st season as source of inspiration to thousands of our nation’s best artists and to millions of Americans in Kansas City and beyond. Missouri Repertory Theatre was founded in 1964 by Dr. Patricia A. McIlrath, who is among a select few pioneers of the regional theater movement who believed that theater could change the world and could change our town. Kansas City’s citizens continue to benefit from Dr. Mac’s passionate commitment to artistic excellence, innovation, education, and community transformation. Under her direction, KC’s theatre fans enjoyed many memorable shows, including an unforgettable 1983 production of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. Dr. Mac’s vision for providing professional experience to early career artists continues today through our partnership with UMKC.
Following Dr. Mac’s retirement in 1985, George Keathley was appointed as Artistic Director. During his tenure, and through his partnership with Executive Director James D. Costin, MRT was established as the pinnacle of artistic achievement for local theatre artists, creating a legacy of excellence through work in the civic community and with legendary MRT productions such as Dracula and Richard III.
In 2000, Peter Altman joined MRT as Artistic Director for a seven-year tenure. His vision included laying the groundwork to promote the city more aggressively as a center for nationally recognized theatre artists, and he spearheaded changing the theatre’s name to Kansas City Repertory Theatre in 2006 to help achieve this goal. He also helped create KCRep’s second permanent performance venue, Copaken
Stage, in Kansas City’s downtown Power & Light District.
Eric Rosen was hired as Producing Artistic Director in 2007. During his tenure, he was instrumental in cultivating a national reputation and brand for KCRep and the city as a destination for reimagined classics such as Into the Woods and Evita, and critically acclaimed new works, including Clay, Venice, and Between the Lines
In 2013, KCRep returned to the co-CEO structure when Rosen was partnered with Executive Director Angela Lee Gieras. Together, they led the company through a successful campaign for, and renovation of Spencer Theatre, crafted a five-year, $5 million campaign that increased investment in audiences, new works, and education, and rebranded the organization.
In 2019, director, producer, and educator Stuart Carden joined KCRep as its fifth Artistic Director. Deeply committed to centering KCRep in this region, Stuart believes the arts play a crucial role in strengthening communities. With an eye towards creating transformative theater experiences for all, Stuart brought KCRep productions to the grounds of the World War I Museum and Memorial, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and Roanoke Park. Further expanding our reach, in 2022 Stuart launched KCRep for All, our expansive community tour that takes KCRep to community centers, libraries, and other public spaces all over the region. He strives to provide greater access to our art form and to reflect the passions, curiosities, and stories of the diverse communities that make KC such a vibrant city.
Visit KCRep.org for more info and a list of all KCRep productions.
Stuart Carden
Dr. Mac
Peter Altman
Eric Rosen
James D. Costin (left) & George Keathley
Angela Lee Gieras
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ACCESS
Both of KCRep’s theatres — Spencer Theatre and Copaken Stage — are ADA accessible and parking spaces are readily available. Infrared hearing systems and large-print and Braille programs are available free of charge at the lobby coat check counter in both of our theatres. One performance of each show is interpreted in American Sign Language.
Please visit our website at KCRep.org for dates. Live Audio Description may be requested in advance of a production. Please contact the Box Office to learn more.
LATE SEATING
When possible, latecomers will be seated toward the back of the house, at the discretion of KCRep’s House Management staff.
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Volunteers are the backbone of KCRep, providing valuable services such as ushering and helping with special events. Please call 816.235.2780 if you are interested in joining our volunteer team.
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Discounts are available for groups of nine or more, and many additional perks are offered, including private party spaces, assistance planning your special group event, and prime seating in the theatre. To schedule an event or for more information, please call Group Sales at 816.235.5771 or email us at tickets@kcrep.org.
EDUCATORS
Are you a teacher interested in bringing your class to a student matinee performance or participating in a custom-designed classroom workshop created around your curriculum? Call Melinda McCrary at 816.235.2707 or email her at mccrarym@kcrep.org for more info.
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BOARD of DIRECTORS
(Listing as of October 15, 2024)
CHAIR
Andrew Kaplan** VICE-CHAIR
Melea McRae**
TREASURER
Mary Cook Jorgenson**
COMMITTEE
CHAIRS Development
Ashlei Holznecht** Endowment
Laura E. Tucker McCubbin** Executive
Andrew Kaplan** Finance
Mary Cook Jorgenson** Governance
Ivan R. Batlle**
Judge Jon R. Gray (Ret.)** Human Resources & Compensation
Kerri S. Reisdorff**
IDEA Committee
Stewart S. Myers**
Shawna Roath**
ADVISORY DIRECTORS
Donald J. Hall (1928-2024)
Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr.
John B. Francis (1917-2004)
William C. Nelson (1937-2014)
DIRECTORS
C. Mauli Agrawal, Ph.D.*
Becky Blades
Dr. Jennifer Collier
Bunni Copaken**
Courtney Crappell*
David W. Frantze **
Douglas N. Ghertner
Brett Gray
Laura Hall**
Scott Hall**
Hayley E. Hanson
Shannon Johnson
John H. (Topper) Johntz, Jr.**
Honorary Vice Chair
LaMonica Madden
Robyn Murphy
Patricia O’Connor
Richard Singleton III
Hillary Stamper
Benjamin Stone, M.D.
Julie Towner
Michelle Webb
Sara E. Welch
Tina Youngblood
DISTINGUISHED DIRECTORS
Debby Ballard
Irvin V. Belzer
Bill Blessing
SECRETARY
Chris Hernandez**
Scott Boswell
Rob Bratcher
Ann King Dickinson (1944-2024)
Courtney Goddard
Deanna Graves
Greg Graves
Nancy P. Hatch
Mike Lochmann
George Shadid
Myra Siegel
Jo Ann Sullivan
Bert Trucksess
Abigail Wendel
DIRECTOR
EMERITI
Emily Ballentine
Thomas R. Brous (1943-2023)
William L. Bruning
Linda Cozad
Barbara Fay
Robert Firnhaber
Mark S. Gilman
J. Gordon Kingsley
Jeannette Nichols (1925-2024)
Marvin W. Ozley
Sally Rheinfrank
Sally West
*Ex-officio, UMKC **Executive Committee
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR'S NOTE
of your family’s holiday tradition for decades, we welcome, each and every one of you to our joyous holiday tradition, A Christmas Carol.
All of us at KCRep so look forward to this time of year where we gather to reflect on the past, be thankful for the present, and imagine what the future might hold. And especially this year, Scrooge’s revelation that we are all "fellow travelers" on life’s journey is a fresh and powerful reminder of our connection, our reliance on community, and our shared responsibility to one another.
A Christmas Carol is also a wonderful holiday tradition for the artists, artisans, crew, technicians, KCRep staff, and youth cast families who bring it to life. There are nearly two hundred people in the cast, backstage, in the lobby and on staff who come together each holiday season to share Ebenezer’s tale of redemption and celebrate the season with you. I honor their commitment and thank them for the time they spend away from
City. As we grow friendships and deepen relationships in our Kansas City community, this time of year is a special one for us. It is an opportunity to celebrate the community that we have grown to love as we return to the theatre as a family and sit together to experience with you Charles Dickens’ wondrous and miraculous story of transformation and joy, A Christmas Carol.
One final note — we’d love to have you back with us at KCRep in the spring for the fun, flirty, romantic and very, very funny Emma, based on the famous Jane Austen novel. Adapted for the stage by American theatre’s most produced playwright of 2024 and a dear friend, Kate Hamill, Emma promises to be a fun night for families (12 and up), as well as a perfect date night, rom-com experience. We’d love to have you back with us!
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!
Stuart Carden
Your support of KCRep sustains a vibrant community of local artisans who create the high-quality stories you love, while providing access to life-changing theatre experiences for everyone in our community through: Discounted and Free Student Matinee Tickets Scholarships to Summer Theatre Camp Free KCRep for All Community Tour Performances Use the QR code below, visit KCRep.org, or call 816.235.6106 for more information.
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
based on the novel by
CHARLES DICKENS
music director
ANTHONY T. EDWARDS
scenic design JOHN EZELL costume design JENNY GREEN
Ghost of Christmas Past/Quartet - Alto/ CHIOMA ANYANWU* Fred Party Guest
Belle/Mrs. Fred KUSHI BEAUCHAMP
Fred/Quartet-Bass DARRINGTON CLARK*
Caroline's Husband SAM CORDES*
The Storyteller NEDRA DIXON*
Mrs. Fezziwig/Charwoman/Harp PEGGY FRIESEN*
Ebenezer Scrooge GARY NEAL JOHNSON*
Caroline/Quartet-Soprano/Fred Party Guest BROOKE MEYERS*
Bob Cratchit/Thomas CODY PROCTOR*
Ghost of Christmas Present/Solicitor 1 MATTHEW RAPPORT*
Ghost of Jacob Marley/Mr. Fezziwig/ JOHN RENSENHOUSE* Old Joe
Ensemble MARK ROBBINS*
Young Ebenezer/ TANNER ROSE*
Ghost of Christmas Yet-to-Come
Fiddler JONATHAN LLOYD SCHRIOCK*
Topper/Quartet - Tenor SHERIDAN*
Mrs. Dilber/Solicitor 2/Fred Party Guest MORGAN LYNN STERRETT
Mrs. Cratchit TEONNA WESLEY*
*Denotes Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
YOUTH ENSEMBLE
HOLLY CAST
(Nov 22, 10:30am | Nov 24, 7pm | Nov 26 7pm | Nov 29, 8pm | Nov 30, 2pm | Dec 1, 5pm | Dec 3, 10:30am | Dec 4, 7pm | Dec 5, 10:30am | Dec 6, 8pm | Dec 7, 2pm | Dec 8, 1 & 5pm | Dec 11,10:30am | Dec 12, 7pm | Dec 14, 8pm | Dec 17, 10:30am | Dec 18, 7pm | Dec 20, 8pm | Dec 21, 2pm | Dec 22, 1 & 5pm |Dec 24, 1pm | Dec 26, 5pm | Dec 28, 2pm)
Fan KAIA BELL
Martha Cratchit KADENCE BOWIE
Belinda Cratchit ISLA CASTANEDA
Dick Wilkins/Peter Cratchit
JASON (DEUCE) CHANOS, JR.
Ignorance LUCAS CUMMINGS
Want EMERSON ELLSWORTH
Tim Cratchit LUCY HOLMAN
Turkey Boy FRANKIE NELSON
Youth Cast Swing LAINEY McMANAMY
Youth Cast Swing GARRETT STEPHENS
IVY CAST
(Nov 23, 8pm | Nov 26 10:30am | Nov 27, 7pm | Nov 29, 2pm | Nov 30, 8pm | Dec 1, 1pm | Dec 4 , 10:30am | Dec 5, 7pm | Dec 7, 8pm | Dec 10, 10:30am | Dec 11, 7pm | Dec 12,10:30am | Dec 13, 8pm | Dec 14, 2pm | Dec 15, 1 & 5pm | Dec 17, 7pm | Dec 18, 10:30am | Dec 19, 7pm | Dec 21, 8pm | Dec 23, 7pm | Dec 24, 5pm | Dec 26, 1pm | Dec 27, 8pm | Dec 28, 8pm)
Fan TESSA BRASEL
Tim Cratchit
Belinda Cratchit
Ignorance
Dick Wilkins/Peter Cratchit
RYDER CARLSON
MARY FLOOD
JUDE HANKS
SAVION JACKSON
Want AUTUMN ROSE NICHOLES
Turkey Boy
Martha Cratchit
MILO SCHUBERT
RUBY SCHUBERT
UNDERSTUDIES
Chioma Anyanwu for Charwoman, Mrs. Cratchit;; Kushi Beauchamp for Quartet-Alto & Caroline; Darrington Clark for Storyteller; Sam Cordes for Fred, Bob Cratchit & Ghost of Christmas Yet-toCome; Brooke Meyers for Belle, Mrs. Dilber & Solicitors; Cody Proctor for Mr. Fezziwig & Quartet-Bass; Matthew Rapport for Ghost of Jacob Marley; Mark Robbins for Ebenezer Scrooge; Tanner Rose for Topper & Quartet-Tenor; Sheridan for Young Ebenezer & Andrew; Morgan Lynn Sterrett-Roate for Ghost of Christmas Past, Fred Party Guest, Quartet-Soprano & Mrs. Fred; .Tionna Wesley for Ghost of Christmas Present, Mrs. Fezziwig,,& Charwoman..
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
CAST
CHIOMA ANYANWU* Ghost of Christmas Past/ Quartet-Alto/FredPartyGuest
NEDRA DIXON* TheStoryteller
KUSHI BEAUCHAMP Belle/Mrs. Fred
PEGGY FRIESEN* Harp/Charwoman/Mrs.Fezziwig
CODY PROCTOR* Bob Cratchit/Thomas
MARK ROBBINS* Understudy, Ebenezer Scrooge/ Ensemble
MATTHEW RAPPORT* Ghost of Christmas Present/Solicitor 1
TANNER ROSE* YoungEbenezer/ Ghost of Christmas Yet-To-Come
MORGAN LYNN STERRETT Solicitor 2/Mrs. Dilber
SAM CORDES* Caroline's Husband/ Understudy,Fred
BROOKE MYERS* Caroline/Quartet-Soprano
JOHN RENSENHOUSE* GhostofJacobMarley/Mr.Fezziwig/ Old Joe
JONATHAN LLOYD SCHRIOCK* Fiddler
TEONNA WESLEY* Mrs. Cratchit
* Denotes Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors & Stage Managers in the United States.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL YOUTH ENSEMBLE
HOLLY CAST
IVY CAST
SWING
SPECIAL THANKS
JEREMY ELLSWORTH for donating his photographic talent to provide each of the Youth Cast members with a new professional headshot.
KAIA BELL Fan
KADENCE BOWIE Martha Cratchit
ISLA CASTANEDA Belinda Cratchit
JASON (DEUCE) CHANOS, JR. Dick Wilkins/Peter Cratchit
LUCAS CUMMINGS Ignorance
EMERSON ELLSWORTH Want
LUCY HOLMAN Tiny Tim
FRANKIE NELSON Turkey Boy
TESSA BRASEL Fan RYDER CARLSON Tiny Tim
MARY FLOOD Belinda Cratchit
JUDE HANKS Ignorance
SAVION JACKSON Dick Wilkins/Peter Cratchit
AUTUMN ROSE NICHOLES Want
MILO SCHUBERT Turkey Boy
RUBY SCHUBERT Martha Cratchit
LAINEY McMANAMY Youth Cast Swing
GARRETT STEPHENS Youth Cast Swing
CAST
CHIOMA ANYANWU
(Ghost of Christmas Past/Quartet-Alto/ Fred Party Guest) She/Her) KCRep: Little Shop of Horrors, the ripple, the wave that carried me home, Noises Off!, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, A Christmas Carol, Antony and Cleopatra (Co-Production, UMKC Theatre). Local: Trouble in Mind, Lttle Women, Dot, The Pests (Kansas City Actors Theatre); Jesus Christ Superstar (This Happy Breed, The Arts Asylum); Godspell, Hairspray (Starlight Theatre); Backwards Forwards Back, The Revolutionists, The Wolves, Men on Boats, The Mountaintop, Everyday Rapture, Hungry, Pipeline (Unicorn Theatre); Evil Dead the Musical (EGADS! Theatre); 1776, Evita (Music Theatre Heritage). Directing: Pippin (Avila University); Bomb’itty of Errors (Fishtank Productions); Emotional Creatures (Co Director, Spinning Tree Theatre). Education: BFA in Theatre Arts, Stephens College; MFA in Acting and Directing, UMKC. AEA Member
KUSHI BEAUCHAMP
(Belle/Mrs. Fred) (She/Her) KCRep: Once, Peter Pan & Wendy, A Christmas Carol. Local: Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (The Coterie), This Is How I’m Crazy (Charlotte Street Foundation); Big Love, Fixing King John, Thinner Than Water, Cymbeline (UMKC). International: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Parrabbola - Romania). Regional: San Diego, The Wolves, The Events (Third Rail Repertory); Uncle Vanya, The Cherry Orchard, Three Sisters (Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble); Éxodo (Milagro Theatre); Savage/Love (Imago Theatre); The Tempest, Spring Awakening (Lewis & Clark College). Education: MFA in Acting & Directing (UMKC)
DARRINGTON CLARK
(Fred/Quartet-Bass / Understudy, The Storyteller) (He/Him) KCRep: A Christmas Carol, Flood, Twelfth Night. Local: Dreamgirls (The New Theatre); The Inheritance, Tiny Beautiful Things, Dance Nation, Kill Move Paradise, Who’s Your Baghdaddy (Unicorn Theatre); Hairspray, Godspell (Starlight Theatre); Once on This Island (Spinning Tree Theatre); Cats, My Fair Lady (Musical Theatre Heritage); Charlie Brown Christmas, Puffs, We Shall Not Be Moved, Garfield, Madagascar (The Coterie). Local directing: Boxed (Whim Productions). Regional: Man of La Mancha, A Christmas Carol (Milwaukee Repertory Theatre); A Christmas Carol, A Year with Frog and Toad (Children’s Theatre of Madison); Ghost, Newsies (Circa 21). Education: BS in Theatre, Kansas State University. @darringtune AEA Member
SAM CORDES
(Caroline's Husband/ Understudy, Fred) (He/Him) KCRep: Twelfth Night, Mary’s Wedding, Pride and Prejudice, Pippin, A Christmas Carol, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Local: Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, Henry V, Julius Cesar (Heart of America Shakespeare Festival); Our Black Death, Hir, RED, Farragut North, Mineola Twins (Unicorn Theatre); Wrestling Season, Ben Franklin’s Apprentice, Everyday Heroes (The Coterie); 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (New Theatre); Talk Radio (The Living Room). Regional: Richard Oberacker’s ACE, As You Like It, Hound of the Baskervilles, Much Ado About Nothing (Nevada Conservatory Theatre); Bad Jews, Diary of Anne Frank (Nevada Jewish Repertory Theatre); Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Foreigner, Glass Menagerie, Little Shop of Horrors, The Game’s Afoot (Okoboji Summer Theatre). Education: MFA, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; BFA, Stephens College. AEA Member samcordes.org agilerascaltheatre.com
NEDRA DIXON
(The Storyteller) KCRep: A Christmas Carol, Pride & Prejudice, Welcome to Fear City; A Raisin in the Sun. Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Tours: Bubblin’ Brown Sugar; Tintypes; Hair; Jesus Christ Superstar; Godspell; By Strouse. Regional: Into the Woods; Children of Eden; Thoroughly Modern Millie; Man of La Mancha; Oklahoma; Songs for a New World; A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Local: Skeleton Crew, Dot (Kansas City Actors Theatre); Company (Music Theatre Heritage); Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill, Black Pearl Sings! (Spinning Tree Theatre); Project Dawn, Ruined, bare: A Pop Opera, And Her Hair Went with Her, The Women of Brewster Place (Unicorn Theatre); The Wiz (The Coterie); Menopause the Musical (American Heartland Theatre); Jesus Christ Superstar, They’re Playing Our Song (Starlight Theatre). Special Event Performances: The White House; The Kennedy Center Honors; Carnegie Hall; Madison Square Garden. Music Videos: Tech N9ne’s "Fear." Radio: Host/ Vocalist on NPR’s 12thStreet Jump. Director: Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill; Listen, Wilhelmina!; Sketchbook for Ollie; Hair: Then and Now; In the Heights; Once on This Island; Grey Gardens; Sophisticated Ladies; Children of Eden; Beehive. Upcoming: A GOD • SIB’S TALE: A Folk Opera (CoCreator w/Pamela Baskin-Watson) SAG/AFTRA, AEA member
PEGGY FRIESON
(Mrs. Fezziwig/Charwoman/Harpist) KCRep: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, The Fantasticks, The Diary of Anne Frank, Angels in America, Our Town, The Syringa Tree, Man and Superman, Indian Ink, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, A Delicate Balance, M. Butterfly, The House of Blue Leaves Local: Grand Horizons, King Lear, The Mousetrap, A Lesson from Aloes, The Cripple of Inishmaan (Kansas City Actors Theatre); Shearwater, The Grave
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(The Living Room); Steel Magnolias (Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre); The Year of Magical Thinking (Spinning Tree Theatre); 101 Dalmatians, Frindle (The Coterie); Little Foxes, The Dinner Party (American Heartland Theatre); The Lifespan of a Fact, The Clean House, Spinning into Butter, Frozen, Wit (Unicorn Theatre). Regional: Ghosts (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis); Blithe Spirit, Hay Fever, The Tempest (Guest Artist, Stephens College). Film: Ride with the Devil, Kansas City, King of the Hill, The Big Brass Ring, Truman, My Antonia, Sarah, Plain and Tall. AEA Member
GARY NEAL JOHNSON
(Ebenezer Scrooge) (He/Him) KCRep: Death of a Salesman, (Willy Loman), Give ‘Em Hell, Harry (Harry Truman), Oleanna (John), M. Butterfly (Gallimard), Royal Hunt of the Sun (Pizarro), Treasure Island (Long John Silver), Bus Stop (Virgil), A Delicate Balance (Harry), Of Mice and Men (George), August: Osage County (Charlie), The Drawer Boy (Morgan), Nicholas Nickleby (Squeers), King Lear (Gloucester), Julius Caesar (Caesar), Little Shop of Horrors (Mushnik), Cabaret (Herr Schultz), The Fantasticks (Hucklebee), Last Days of Summer (Rabbi Lieberman), among others. Local: A Lie of the Mind, A Number, The Mousetrap, A Lesson from Aloes, Morning’s At Seven, among others (Kansas City Actors Theatre); King Lear (Lear), Merchant of Venice (Shylock), among others (Heart of America Shakespeare Festival); Wizard of Oz (Wizard), Annie (FDR) (Starlight Theatre); Fiddler on the Roof (Tevye, Spinning Tree Theatre); Hello, Dolly (Vandergelder) Musical Theatre Heritage); Regional: Goodman Theatre (Chicago), ACT (San Francisco), Shakespeare Theatre Company (D.C.), Utah Shakespeare Festival, Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre. Awards: Dean Goodman Award for best supporting actor (San Francisco) 2006. AEA Member
BROOKE MYERS
(Quartet - Featured Soprano/Caroline)
KCRep: debut. Off-Broadway: Friends! The Musical Parody (The Theater Center). Regional: Lucky Stiff, The Importance of Being Earnest, Mamma Mia! (Maples Repertory Theater); The Rocky Horror Show- 2019 & 2021, A Christmas Carol (Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts); Newsies, Annie, Elf, Holiday Inn, Mamma Mia! (Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse); First Date (Emerald Coast Theater Company); Singin’ In The Rain, The Winter Wonderettes (Springer Opera House); Tarzan, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Wizard of Oz, Oklahoma! (Crane River Theater Company). TV/FILM: Broadway or Bust (PBS); Nelly Don: the Musical Movie; Her Cold- Hearted Alpha (DramaBox) Education: BFA Musical Theater, University of Central Missouri IG: @brookemyers93. AEA Member
CODY PROCTOR
(Bob Cratchit/Thomas) (He/Him)
KCRep: Once, The Old Man and the Old Moon, Noises Off!, A Christmas Carol. Local: Ragtime, Funny Girl, Titanic (Music Theater Heritage); Shakespeare in Love (Heart of America Shakespeare Festival); All is Calm (Music Theatre KC Pro); The Orphans’ Home Cycle (Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre). Regional: The Iceman Cometh (Goodman Theatre); Othello, Henry V (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); Hatfield & McCoy (House Theater of Chicago); Stupid F***ing Bird, Idomeneus (Sideshow Theater); Machinal (Greenhouse Theater); Great Expectations (Strawdog Theater); The Mother (Oracle Theater); The Source (Route 66 Theater); three seasons at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival. Education: BFA Theatre Performance, Wichita State University. codyproctor.com AEA Member
MATT RAPPORT
(Ghost of Christmas Present) (He/Him)
KCRep: Once, A Christmas Carol, The
Borderland. Local: Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, Shakespeare in Love, King Lear, The Merchant of Venice, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth, Richard III, Julius Caesar (Heart of America Shakespeare Festival); Disgraced, How to Use a Knife, Mr. Burns, Cock, The Salvation of Iggy Scrooge, Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson, Miss Witherspoon, Fuddy Meers, Mojo, Arms and Legs(Unicorn Theatre); Blithe Spirit, And Then There Were None, A Streetcar Named Desire, Journey’s End, Translations (Kansas City Actors Theatre); Funny Girl, On Golden Pond (New Theatre); Life on the Mississippi, Jekyll and Hyde, The BFG (The Coterie). International: Prejudice and Pride (Edinburgh Fringe Festival). Mr. Rapport is the Director of Education for the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival. AEA member
JOHN RENSENHOUSE
(Jacob Marley) (He/Him) KCRep: Dracula, To Kill a Mockingbird, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Gross Indecency, Royal Hunt of the Sun, King Lear (twice!). Local: Trouble in Mind, Gaslight, Skylight, Inspecting Carol, God of Carnage (Kansas City Actors Theatre); Julius Caesar, King Lear, Hamlet, Antony and Cleopatra, Macbeth (Heart of America Shakespeare Festival); Don’t Dress for Dinner, You Can’t Take It with You, Murder Among Friends, Over the Moon (New Theatre); The Sound of Music (Starlight); The Sound of Music (Lyric Opera); Pontypool (The Living Room). Broadway National Tours: The Lion King (Scar), Noises Off (Garry). Regional: The Rehearsal, The Cure at Troy, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); As You Like It (Arena Stage, D.C.); The Mystery Plays (Hartford Stage); Coriolanus (McCarter Theatre); Flea in Her Ear, Noises Off (Westport Country Playhouse); Oslo, Saint Joan, Taming of the Shrew, Dracula, Clean House, The Mystery of Irma Vep, A Christmas Carol (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis); Hamlet, The Millionairess,
Peter Pan (Resident Ensemble Players/ Delaware). Education: MFA University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee PTTP; BA Grinnell College. AEA Member
MARK ROBBINS (Understudy, Ebenezer Scrooge/ Ensemble) (He/Him) KCRep: Once, Roof of the World, Sticky Traps, Angels in America (Parts I and II), Death of a Salesman, The Mystery of Irma Vep, A Christmas Carol (24 seasons), Oedipus the King (title role), Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure (title role), Circle Mirror Transformation, Bus Stop, The Voysey Inheritance (co-production with ACT), Man and Superman, The Front Page, Guys and Dolls, Saint Joan, King Lear, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, The Winter’s Tale, Major Barbara, The Sea Gull, Inherit the Wind, The Deputy, Crown of Thorn, Taming of the Shrew, Nicholas Nickleby, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Loose Ends Local Acting: Several roles for Kansas City Actors Theatre, The Living Room, Heart of America Shakespeare Festival, New Theatre, Unicorn Theatre, American Heartland Theatre, The Coterie. Local Directing: Unicorn Theatre, Heart of America Shakespeare Festival. Founding member of Kansas City Actors Theatre: directed several productions. Education: BA, Webster College Conservatory; MFA, Wayne State University. AEA Member
JONATHAN LLOYD SCHRIOCK (Fiddler) KCRep: Last Days of Summer, A Christmas Carol, Evita, Sunday in the Park with George, Cabaret. Local: Violinist with Stevie Wonder (Sprint Center); Hank Williams: Lost Highway (New Theatre and Restaurant); Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (Fishtank Theatre); Tuck Everlasting (The Coterie); Hands on a Hardbody, Everyday Rapture (Unicorn Theatre); The Producers, Oklahoma (Musical Theatre Heritage); Icarus Flew, 21 Chump Street, Fiddler on the Roof, West Side Story, Hello Again
(Spinning Tree Theatre); Les Misérables, Company, Chicago, The Producers, Peter Pan (Jewish Community Center, Shirley White Theatre); Legend of Zelda Symphony (KC Music Hall). Regional: Fiddler on the Roof (Fireside Theatre Company); A Catered Affair (Porchlight Theatre); Fiddler on the Roof, Hank Williams: Lost Highway, Always, Patsy Cline (Lyceum Theatre); Bus Stop (Sapulpa Theatre); I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, Fiddler on the Roof (Crown Uptown Dinner Theatre); The Importance of Being Ernest (Kechi Playhouse); Killer Joe (Theatre on Consignment); Ohio Lite Opera, Light Opera of Oklahoma, Wichita Symphony. International: Recitals in Austria, Germany, and France. AEA Member
SHERIDAN
(Quartet Tenor, Topper) (He/Him)
KCRep: Peter Pan and Wendy, A Christmas Carol Local: Newsies (New Theatre); Cinderella (Cape Fear Regional Theatre); Newsies, Mamma Mia (Theatre in the Park); Spring Awakening, Big Fish, Gleesical (Faust Theatre); 13 The Musical, Finian’s Rainbow (Spinning Tree Theatre); Les Misérables, Grease, Urinetown (Stage Right Performing Arts); Wizard of Oz (Theatre League). Educational: Working, Ordinary Days, Brigadoon, A Chorus Line (Missouri State). National Tour: Emojiland. Film: Efflorescence, Get Real. Upcoming: Emojiland (streaming).
MORGAN LYNN STERRETT
(Solicitor/Mrs. Dilber/Fred Party Guest) (She/Her)
KCRep: A Christmas Carol (2022-23). Local: Freaky Friday (The New Theatre); The White Rose, Beat Bugs, Naked Mole Rat (The Coterie); Breakfast Club, Godspell (Theatre Atchison PRO); Cats (Music Theatre Heritage); Conjure the Night, Spectral Sisters, The Great American Train Adventure, Tinker’s Toy Factory (Cedar Fair: Worlds of Fun). Regional: Newsies, The Tempest (Oklahoma
Shakespearean Festival); Alabama Story, Mamma Mia (Great Plains Theatre). Education: BS Theatre Performance, Kansas State University. MAEdTheatre Ed, Avila University. Upcoming: Coterie World Premiere of Just Ask! Based on the book by Sonia Sotomayor.
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TANNER ROSE
(Young Ebenezer/Ghost of Christmas Yet-to-Come/Ensemble) (He/Him)
KCRep: A Christmas Carol, Peter Pan and Wendy. Off-Broadway: Bells Are Ringing (The Lion Theatre, NYC). Local: The Inheritance (Unicorn Theatre); Cabaret, Godspell (Music Theatre Heritage), Justice at War, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (The Coterie), Grand Horizons (Kansas City Actors Theatre). Regional: Pryor Rendering (Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre); Thoroughly Modern Millie (Broadway Rose Theatre Company, Portland OR); La Cage aux Folles, The Rocky Horror Show (Weitzenhoffer Theatre); The Beth Leavel Christmas Show (Oklahoma City Philharmonic). International: Vi Lieb Musikaler (Oslo National Academy of the Arts). Television: The Deuce (HBO - Streaming now!). AEA Member
TEONNA WESLEY
(Mrs. Cratchit/Ensemble) KCRep: the ripple, the wave that carried me home (Understudy/Janice), The Royale, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, A Christmas Carol. Local: Honky!, The Colored Museum (The Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City); Tomorrow Inshallah (The Living Room Theatre); Regional: Steel Magnolias, Cinderella, The Royale, and Mountain Octopus (Creede Repertory Theatre). Education: New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts.
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YOUTH ENSEMBLE
HOLLY CAST
KAIA BELL
(Fan) KCRep: debut. Local: Childhood (SMS Theatre); Lorene’s Reverie (MTH Main Stage); SIX (SMS Theatre); High School Musical (Stage Right Performing Arts); Zombie Prom (SRPA); Mean Girls (SMS Theatre); Help Desk (Rockhurst High School). Kaia’s hobbies include acting, singing, painting, hiking, biking and drawing.
KADENCE BOWIE
(Martha Cratchit) (She/Her) KCRep: debut. Local: Roomers; Seussical Kids (Kansas Academy of Theatrical Arts); The Wiz (Kansas Academy of Theatrical Arts); Broadway Our Way; Frozen Jr. (Kansas Academy of Theatrical Arts). Education: Washington High School
ISLA CASTANEDA
(Belinda Cratchit) KCRep: A Christmas Carol (2023 & 2024). Local: Hadestown Teen (JOCO Arts & Heritage); Trevor (The Black Box); Bye Bye Birdie (Theatre in the Park); Matilda the Musical and Seussical (Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts); The Music Man and Annie (The Bell Center). Education: 7th grade at Indian Hills Middle School; Vocal Instruction by Laura Robertson. Isla plays the cello and enjoys spending time with her family, friends and dog.
JASON (DEUCE) CHANOS, JR.
(Dick Wilkins/Peter Cratchit) KCRep: A Christmas Carol (2022, 2023). Local: Seussical the Musical, The Big One Oh!, Winnie the Pooh, Dear Edwina, Raise Your Voice, William Shakespeare: The Tempest, The Spongebob Musical, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (The Barstow School). Upcoming: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (The Barstow School). Education: 9th grade at The Barstow School.
Deuce loves baseball, hanging out with his friends, and being on stage.
LUCAS CUMMINGS
(Ignorance) KCRep: debut. Local: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Team Shakespeare). Upcoming: A show with Team Shakespeare. Education: Homeschooled, Community College. Lucas enjoys reading, writing, and being a jazz vocalist!
EMERSON ELLSWORTH
(Want/Ensemble) (She/Her) KCRep: debut. Local: The Little Mermaid, Jr. (River City Community Players); Annie, Cinderella (Weston Community Theatre); Annie, Jr. (Storybook Theatre). School Theatre: Pirates II (Siegrist Elementary), Three Piggy Opera (Summit Point Elementary). Education: 6th grader (Platte County Middle School). Hobbies: Dance lessons (Elements Dance Academy), voice lessons (Harper Haus), acting classes (The Coterie Theatre Kansas City). When she isn’t acting, she loves crafting, STUCO, and soccer.
LUCY HOLMAN
(Tim Cratchit) (She/Her) KCRep: debut. Local: Charlotte’s Web (Westwood View Elementary); Root Beer Zombies (Kansas City Film Fest International). Education: 5th grade at Westwood View Elementary School, acting class at Kansas City Young Audiences. Lucy plays the clarinet in her school band and the bass guitar in KCYA’s garage band. She enjoys biking, crafting, and playing with her dogs, Nemo nd Arlene.
FRANKIE NELSON
(Turkey Boy) (They/Them) KCRep: SYTE (2021, 2023). Local: Bubble Boy, Working, Rubik, Young Playwrights 2023, Ride the Cyclone, Rent School Edition (Spinning Tree Theater), Hadestown Teen Edition, Mean Girls JR, Beauty and the Beast JR. (Theater in the Park Academy); School of Rock, Peter
Pan (Allen Village School); Shrek JR. (Kansas City Young Audiences); and more. Upcoming: Young Playwrights 2024 (Spinning Tree Theatre).
Education: Kansas City Young Audiences.
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TESSA BRASEL
(Fan) (She/Her) KCRep: debut. Local: Seussical the Musical, Soundstage (Musical Theatre Kansas City); 13 the Musical (Inspired Purpose); Alice in Wonderland, Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Frankenstein (Theatre for Young America); Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (The Coterie); Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Matilda (The White Theatre at The J); A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth (Team Shakespeare, Heart of America Shakespeare). Outside of theater, Tessa enjoys spending time with friends, traveling with her family, and playing/listening to music.
RYDER CARLSON
(Tim) (He/Him) KCRep: debut.
MARY FLOOD
(Belinda Cratchit) KCRep: A Christmas Carol. Local: Annie, Shrek The Musical, Matilda Jr, and Broadway on Baltimore (Theatre at Vis); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (St. Elizabeth Catholic School); Mother Noah (Music Theatre Heritage class showcase). Education: 9th grade at St. Elizabeth Catholic School and voice lessons with Leayn Losh. Mary enjoys hanging out with friends, volleyball, babysitting, and baking.
JUDE HANKS
(Ignorance) KCRep: debut. Local: Matilda, Annie, Shrek (Theatre at Vis); The Shining (KC Lyric Opera); The Magic Flute (UMKC Conservatory of Music). Jude’s hobbies include baseball, piano, voice, Jr. Honor Society, Boy Scouts, and Minecraft.
SAVION JACKSON
(Dick Wilkins/Peter Cratchit) KCRep: A Christmas Carol (2023 as Peter Cratchit; 2022 as Tiny Tim; 2019 as Young Ebenezer). Local: Newsies (New Theatre Restaurant ). Education: 7th grade at Trailridge Middle School. Savion spends much of his time at O’Riada Manning Academy of Irish Dance where he dances in parades, performances, and is currently ranked 39th in the world. Savion loves dancing, sewing, and playing Quidditch.
AUTUMN ROSE NICHOLES
(Want) (She/Her) KCRep: debut. Local: Newsies, Frozen Jr. (The Barn Players); Annie Jr. (Stage Right); Matilda Jr. (Leavenworth Community Theatre); Beauty and the Beast (Leawood Stage Company); Cinderella Jr., Annie Jr. (First Act). Autumn enjoys drawing, singing, violin, piano, Origami, sewing, writing, and tennis. (Instagram: autumn_rose_n)
MILO SCHUBERT
(Turkey Boy) (He/Him) KCRep: A Christmas Carol (2023). Local: 13! (Stage Right); Beauty & the Beast (Inspired Purpose); Seussical, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Musical Theatre Kansas City); High School Musical, Raise Your Voice, Flat Stanley, the Musical (Jewish Community Center - Stages). Milo loves theater, singing, playing guitar, traveling, gaming, skateboarding and hanging out with his friends and dogs.
RUBY SCHUBERT (Martha) (She/Her) KCRep: debut. Local: 13! (Stage Right); Beauty & the Beast, 13! (Inspired Purpose); Legally Blonde (Leawood Stage Company); Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Coterie); Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (White Theatre at The J); Tom Sawyer, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Cinderella (Theater for Young America); High
School Musical, One Acts, Lion King, Seussical (Jewish Community Center - Stages); Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare in the Park). Ruby loves musical theater, singing, dancing, traveling and hanging out with her friends and dogs.
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LAINEY MCMANAMY
(Youth Cast Swing) KCRep: A Christmas Carol (2018, 2019, 2022), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Local: The Secret Garden (Music Theatre Heritage); Rudolph, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (The Coterie); 13 The Musical, School of Rock (TTIP); Shrek, 30th Anniversary/Rising Star (MTKC). Lainey is a 14-year-old 8th grader who trains with Miller Marley School of Dance, plays soccer, and loves to bake and travel.
GARRETT STEPHENS
(Youth Cast Swing) KCRep: A Christmas Carol (2021, 2022, 2023). Local: The Velveteen Rabbit, Spamalot, Comedy of Errors (Kansas City Young Audiences); The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Theater for Young America); Little Mermaid Jr., Matilda Jr (Johnson County Heritage Center); Rising Star Revue (Music Theatre Kansas City); Newsies Jr., Footloose (Summit Theatre Group); Our Town, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Académie Lafayette International High School); The Awesome 80s Prom, Frannie Minkmann’s Exquisite Bat Mitzvah (StageworX), Trevor! A New Musical (The Black Box). Film: AIDS in KC (KCPT). Education: 10th grade at Académie Lafayette International High School; Improv at Kansas City Young Audiences, Dance at Kansas City Young Audiences, Piano at Janet Howard Piano Studio. Garrett loves playing guitar and piano, going for walks with his dog, Eloise, participating on his school’s Debate team, reading books, and spending time with friends and family.
CREATIVE TEAM
CHARLES DICKENS
(Author) (Feb 7, 1812 - Jun 9, 1870)
Charles Dickens was born in Portsea, England, to John and Elizabeth Dickens. His father was a clerk in the Naval Pay Office, and in 1824, he was arrested for debt. While his family was imprisoned in Marshalsea Prison in London, Dickens, then only twelve, was forced to work at Warren’s Blacking Factory. After his father was released from prison, Dickens attended a day school in London. In 1827, he was taken from school and worked in a law office and later as a freelance reporter at Doctors’ Commons court. In 1833 he began writing sketches of London life under the pseudonym Boz, which appeared in newspapers and magazines and were published in the collection Sketches by Boz in 1836. That year, Dickens also married Catherine Hogarth, met John Forster, his close friend and biographer, became the editor of Bentley’s Miscellany, and began publishing The Pickwick Papers in monthly installments. Over the next six years, Dickens published four novels in serial form including Oliver Twist (1837-1839) and Nicholas Nickleby (1838-1839). In 1842, he went on a lecture tour of the United States and Canada, where he urged the abolition of slavery and international copyright. When he returned to England, he published American Notes (1842), a critical account of his experiences there, and the novel, Martin Chuzzlewit (1843-1844), part of which was set in America. He also wrote A Christmas Carol (1844), the first of his popular Christmas books, which include The Chimes (1844), and The Cricket on the Hearth (1845). After returning from a tour of Italy, Switzerland, and France with his family, Dickens established an amateur theatre company. He also
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founded and edited two periodicals, Household Words (1850 to 1859) and All the Year Round, which ran from 1859 until his death. In 1853, Dickens gave the first of many public readings from his work. During this period, he wrote his most successful novels, Dombey and Son (1846-1848), David Copperfield (1849-1850), Bleak House (1852-1853), Hard Times (1854), Little Dorrit (1855-1857), A Tale of Two Cities (1859), Great Expectations (1860-1861), and Our Mutual Friend (1864-1865). After several tours of the British Isles and America to give public readings, Dickens suffered a mild stroke. He died in London on June 9, 1870, leaving his final novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, unfinished.
JASON CHANOS
(Director) (He/Him) Kansas City
Directing: A Christmas Carol, Of Mice and Men (KCRep) Kansas City Acting: The Price (Kansas City Actors Theatre), The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, The Invisible Hand, Roof of the World, A Christmas Carol, The Last Night of Ballyhoo (KCRep). Mr. Chanos is the Associate Artistic Director of the KCRep/UMKC Theatre Partnership where he serves as a producer for the KCRep.
ANTHONY T. EDWARDS
(Music Director/Conductor/Keyboards)
KCRep: A Christmas Carol, Fun Home, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Side by Side by Sondheim, Evita, The Fantasticks, Sunday in the Park with George, Hair: Retrospection (Music Director, Conductor/ Keyboards), A Little More Alive (Keyboard/Orchestra Contractor),The Tallest Tree in the Forest (Orchestra Contractor), Little Shop of Horrors (Music Director, Conductor/ Keyboards), Cabaret (Music Director, Conductor/Pianist, Orchestra Contractor), Into the Woods (Assistant Music Director/Conductor, Orchestra Contractor). Local: Resident Musical
Director for Starlight Theatre, The Coterie, Unicorn Theatre, All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, Eventology. Additional Local: New Theatre, Quality Hill Playhouse, Theatre in the Park, Late Night Theatre, Musical Theatre Heritage. Red Barn Theatre, Waterfront Playhouse (Key West). New York: New Victory Theatre. Mr. Edwards has served as musical director for theatres across the country including the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and is Adjunct Faculty for UMKC. Mr. Edwards is a Kurzweil-endorsed artist and is a Board Member of the AIDS Service Foundation of Kansas City. aemusicservices.com
JOHN EZELL
(Scenic Design) (He/Him) KCRep: A Christmas Carol; Over 75 productions for Missouri/KCRep. Mr. Ezell has designed for Broadway under the legendary direction of George Abbot, the New York Shakespeare Festival, NY Public Theatre, Crossroads Theatre, Roundabout Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre at the Folger, Williamstown, Berkshire, Old Globe, Coconut Grove, Asolo State Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, San Jose Rep, Dallas Theatre Center, Westport Country Playhouse, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse, Hong Kong Repertory Theatre, Market Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa, the Istanbul Cultural Olympics, Pacific Conservatory for the Performing Arts, Lyric Opera, Blackstone Theatre and Second City in Chicago, Cincinnati Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet, Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Swedish Riksteater and the Cullberg Ballet in Stockholm, The Cincinnati Ballet, CBS, PBS-TV, and Swedish State Television. His drawings have been exhibited in New York, San Diego, Phoenix, Dallas, St. Louis, Prague and Brussels. His work received the Award for Experimental
Television Art in Milan, Italy, two Corporation for Public Broadcasting Awards for Excellence, and fifteen National Critics’ Circle Awards including the 2011 Connecticut Critics Circle Award for his designs of the historic Westport Theatre’s production of The Diary of Anne Frank.
JENNY GREEN
(Costume Design) (She/Her) KCRep: Dresser (2015 -2016); Assistant Costume Shop Manger (20162020); Costume Shop Manager (2020-present); Costume Design for A Christmas Carol (2020, 2023). Local costume design: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Wiz, Grease (Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park). TV/ Film costume design: Amigo Undead (Gravitas Ventures); Rock Jocks (Intelligent Life Media); Video Game Reunion, The Legend of Neil (Atom.com); FCU: Fact Checkers Unit (NBC.com); Game Over (Machinima). Education: BFA in Technical Theatre, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg.
MINJOO KIM
(Lighting Design) (She/Her) KCRep: A Christmas Carol, Flood, The Royale Regional: Demon (The Bushwick Starr), Fat Ham, English (Studio Theatre); Ink, The Great Leap (Round House Theatre); The Chief (Pittsburgh Public Theater); Clue, A Few Good Men (Bristol Riverside Theatre); Sh-Boom! Life Could Be A Dream (Sierra Rep); Water by the Spoonful, Life Sucks, The Great Leap (Cygnet Theatre); One in Two (Diversionary Theatre). International: The Two (Space Owul); Crimson Girl, A Story of Sorastar (Dongsoong Art Center); Die or Not (Seoul Art Space Mullae); Mask on/off (Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre); The Last Day (Chung-Won Art Center); Story of Arang (The Central Academy of Drama, Grand Hall); The Glass Menagerie (The Central Academy of Drama, North Theatre). Assistant Designer: Working in DC (BLM Plaza);
Celia and Fidel (Arena Stage, Kogod Cradle); Mother Road, Disney’s Newsies (Arena Stage, Fichandler Stage); Dear Jack, Dear Louis (Arena Stage, Kreeger Theater); What You Are (The Old Globe, White Theatre); Seize the King (La Jolla Playhouse, Potiker Theatre). Education: MFA in Theatrical Lighting Design (University of California San Diego); BA in Theater and Film Design (Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea).
JOSH HORVATH
(Sound Design) (He/Him) KCRep: A Christmas Carol, The Foreigner, Saved, Little Shop of Horrors, Venice, Around the World in 80 Days, Clay, Winesburg, Ohio, The Trip to Bountiful, An Iliad. Regional: Long Wharf, Hartford Stage, Centerstage, the Alliance, the Goodman, Steppenwolf, the Court, Lookingglass, Milwaukee Rep, Arena Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, McCarter, the Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, California Shakespeare, the Mark Taper Forum, and Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Awards: Four-time Joseph Jefferson Award winner and a LA Ovation winner. He has taught sound design for theatre and film at Northwestern University, DePaul University, Loyola University, Southern Oregon University, and is an artistic associate of Lookingglass Theatre. Currently, Mr. Horvath is a production manager at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
GAYLA VOSS
(Wig Design) (She/Her) KCRep: A Christmas Carol, Little Shop of Horrors, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Rivals, among others. Ms. Voss was the Costume Shop Manager for Kansas City Rep for many years.
MACKENZIE GOODWIN TRAN
(Associate Director) (She/They)
KCRep: The Living Room’s Carousel, A Christmas Carol (Assistant Director 2022, Associate Director 2023), COVID Compliance Officer/Safety Coordinator, Commons Producer for playwright Nathan Louis Jackson during his residency. New York: Brother Toad (Director, workshop, Lincoln Center Theatre Directors Lab). Regional: The Butcher’s Son and The Butcher’s Son: 40 Years Fallen Tour (Director, Chicago Musical Theatre Festival & Tour; winner Most Promising New Musical, Chicago Musical Theatre Festival). Local directing: Role Play, Raise Less Corn and More Hell! (KC Public Theatre); Mirrors (Bodhi Productions); Oleanna; Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll; LoveSong (Codirector, The Living Room Theatre); The Last Black Play, Trading Races, VOICES New Play Series (Westport Center for the Arts); Bite Marks (Alphabet Soup, WHIM Productions); M. Butterfly (Associate Director, Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre); Seeing Red, The Beasts of Men’s Stories (Fishtank Theatre/UMKC co-production); A-Cop-Alypse (Fringe Festival). Stage Manager credits: Dreamgirls, Million Dollar Quartet (Swing PSM, New Theatre); Electric Poe ‘23, The SpongeBob Musical, Pete the Cat, Alice’s Wonderland (The Coterie); Dot, The Price (Kansas City Actors Theatre). Other Credits: The Buffalo Room (co-curator with Vi Tran); The Butcher’s Son, an autobiographical folk musical by Vi Tran (developer/director); William Inge Theatre Festival, Inaugural New Play Lab Director & Panel Moderator; Artistic Director, Westport Center for The Arts; Coproducing Artistic Director, Brother Octopus Productions (formerly Stuffed Buffalo). Upcoming/current: PSM for Finding Nemo (Theatre for Young America) and Just Ask at The Coterie. Affiliations: Lincoln
Center Directors Lab (2015/2016); Chicago Directors Lab (2018/2019). Voice Actor, Intimacy Designer. goodwincalling.com AEA Member
GENE EMERSON FRIEDMAN
(Associate Scenic Designer) (He/Him) KCRep: A Christmas Carol; Scenic Designer: Death of a Salesman, Master Class, I’m Not Rappaport. Local: Don’t Dress for Dinner (The New Theater); Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare in Love, Richard the Third, Much Ado About Nothing, Othello, Romeo and Juliet (Resident Scenic Designer, Heart of America Shakespeare Festival). Regional: Second City Does Arizona (Arizona Theatre Company); The Music Man, Carousel, La Cage aux Folles (Stages/Saint Louis); Death and the Maiden (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis); Calderon’s Life is a Dream (New York’s Lincoln Center); Gerald Freedman’s adaptations: A Christmas Carol [Co-Designer with John Ezell] and Scenic Designer: People Who Led to My Plays; The Dearest Friends, The Boor, The Enemies, The World of Sholom Aleichem and What the Butler Saw (Great Lakes Theater Festival). Gene serves as Archivist and Curator of the Casa de Santo Nino at Zuni Pueblo, N.M. He is Guest Curator and Archivist for the John Ezell Collection, Modern Graphic Arts Library, Washington University in Saint Louis. He was a tenured Associate Professor of Design at UMKC. His fine art, Stages of Conversion, has been seen at multiple galleries in the Greater Kansas City area.
RACHAEL HONNOLD (CARNEY)
(Assistant Light Design) KCRep: A Christmas Carol. Local: Shout! The Musical, Seussical, Little Shop of Horrors (Theatre in the Park); Cabaret (Faust Theatre); Rock of Ages (Padgett Productions); The Addams Family, Catch Me If You Can, She Kills Monsters (Bluevalley Northwest); Chicago
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(Stageright Performing Arts); Ride the Cyclone, Once On This Island, Rent (Spinning Tree Theatre); Milking Christmas (The Black Box Theatre); The Mystery of Christmas (Dramatic Truth); Assistant Designs: Brightness of Light (Lyric Opera of KC), Toni Stone (Unicorn Theatre) . Dance Recitals: (The Pulse Performing Arts Center). Awards: Best Lighting Design for Gruesome Playground Injuries at KCACTF 2018. Education: BA in theatre at UMKC. www. rachaelhonnold.com
MARC WAYNE
(Choreographer) KCRep: Nina Simone. Four Women; the ripple, the wave that carried me home (KCRep for All Tour). Local: Sweeney Todd, Godspell, Porgy and Bess, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Titanic: The Musical; Hair, Ragtime, Carousel, Showboat (Music Theater Heritage); Lightning Thief. The Percy Jackson Musical, Shrek: The Musical, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Charlie Brown Christmas, Alice’s Wonderland, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, BeatBugs, Pete the Cat, The SpongeBob Musical (The Coterie); Wylliams/Henry Contemporary Dance Theater, Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleaders, Storling Dance Theater, Maxxas Dance Theater. Regional: Nina Simone. Four Women (Milwaukee Rep), Belhaven University Dance Department (Jackson, MS), Dance Revolution (National Tour), Saint Louis Dance Theater (St. Louis, MO), CARMAN Ministries (National Concert Tour), The Bibleman Adventure (Video series and National Tour). International: Continental Singers (World Tours). Education: Ohio State University: Dance.
ANDI MEYER
(Casting) (She/Her) KCRep: Based in Osage/Kikapoo/Kansa/Sioux/ Otoe Missouria ancestral territory (Kansas City), Andi is an awardwinning Kanaka Maoli/Asian
American theatre maker/activist, arts educator, and parent. She is the Producing Artistic Director of Tradewind Arts, a boutique arts organization devoted to illuminating, motivating, and amplifying the voice of Native Hawaiian, Oceanic, and Asian American artists. Andi was a 2017-18 Charlotte Street Foundation (CSF) Studio Resident. Her work has been recognized with support from ArtsKC, TCG, Asian Arts Initiative, The Kauffman Foundation, Charlotte Street Foundation, JOCO libraries, InterUrban ArtHouse, and the Dramatists Guild Fund, as well as two NEA award winning projects in partnership with The Coterie Theatre including Hana’s Suitcase and Justice at War. Andi’s directorial credits include Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them for Tradewind Arts; Justice at War at The Coterie; and Nomad Motel and Poor Clare at The Unicorn. She has appeared in productions at The Unicorn Theatre, The New Theatre, The Coterie, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Disney’s Spirit of Aloha, with voice and on-camera clients including Hallmark, H&R Block, Sprint, and McDonald’s. AEA Member
RACHEL M. DYER
(Production Stage Manager) (She/Her) KCRep: Production Stage Manager: Once, Cyrano de Bergerac, Flood, Twelfth Night, Brother Toad, Man In Love, Lot’s Wife. Assistant Stage Manager: Nina Simone- Four Women, The Old Man and the Old Moon, Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson Apt. 2B, A Christmas Carol (2021-2023 and 2014-2019). Mary’s Wedding, Fun Home, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, Pride & Prejudice, Last Days of Summer, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightTime, Between the Lines, Side by Side by Sondheim, Evita, The Diary of Anne Frank, Sunday in the Park with George, Hair: Retrospective, An Iliad. Local: Romeo & Juliet (Heart of America Shakespeare Festival); Morning’s at
Seven (Kansas City Actors Theatre)
Education: BS in Theatre Design and Technology, Northwest Missouri State University. AEA Member
ADDISON PRICE
(Assistant Stage Manager)
KCRep: Twelfth Night (ASM), Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill, Little Shop of Horrors, What the Constitution Means to Me, The Ripple The Wave that Carried Me Home, A Christmas Carol (Production Assistant), Nina Simone: Four Women, Peter Pan and Wendy (Run Crew), Ghost Light (Event Coordinator) Local: Trouble in Mind, Gaslight, Grand Horizons (ASM, Kansas City Actors Theatre) Alice’s Wonderland (Production Assistant/Deck Manager, The Coterie). Education: BA in Theatre, Kansas State University.
ALEX MURPHY
(Assistant Stage Manager) (He/They) KCRep: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, Sticky Traps, Angels in America, The Santaland Diaries, The Who and the What, The Tallest Tree in the Forest, Death of a Salesman, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Local: Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer: The Musical, Justice at War (Coterie Theatre); Death and the Maiden, A Moon for the Misbegotten, Blithe Spirit, Skylight, Sea Marks, A Lie of the Mind, And Then There Were None, The Realistic Joneses, My Old Lady, I’m Not Rappaort, At Home at the Zoo, The Gin Game (Kansas City Actors Theatre). Regional: The Prom (First National Tour), The Harder They Come, Romeo and Bernadette, Two’s a Crowd (Off-Broadway) Gem of the Ocean, The Scarlet Letter, Two Sisters and a Piano, Wine in the Wilderness (Two River Theatre), American Prophet (Arena Stage), A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story, Still Ready (Actors Theatre of Louisville), How I Learned What I Learned, An Iliad (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival). Education: MFA, University of Missouri – Kansas City. AEA Member
LEADERSHIP
Stuart Carden (He/Him) is in his fifth season as Artistic Director of KCRep. An arts leader, director, deviser, producer, educator and new play specialist, Stuart has worked across the United States building new plays, ensemble generated projects, reimagined classics, multidisciplinary performance, and actor-musician driven theatrical storytelling. Including creating theatrical experiences with The Old Globe, Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Goodman Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, The Second City, New
STUART CARDEN
Artistic Director
Victory Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Silk Road Rising, Victory Gardens, People’s Light, Northlight Theatre, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, ArtsEmerson, The Wallis Annenberg Center, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Chicago Children’s Theatre, Virgin Voyages and PigPen Theatre Co. He is a member of the Society for Stage Directors and Choreographers and represented by Beth Blickers and the Agency for Performing Arts. Stuart is married to public art curator Neysa PageLieberman and dad to 13-year-old twins, Dashiell and Griffin.
ADMINISTRATION/FINANCE
Director of Finance & Administration
Jared Freemon
Associate Director of Finance
Safiyah Grant
Manager of Information Services
Michelle Blaine
Finance Manager
Caycee Garlow
General Manager
Amy M. Abels Owen
ARTISTIC
Associate Artistic Director
Morgana Wilborn
Associate Artistic DirectorKCRep/UMKC Partnership
Jason Chanos
Artistic Associate/Casting
Andi Meyer
Artistic Manager
Lillian Rider
DEVELOPMENT
Director of Development
Nancy Steinacker
Associate Director of Development
Carrie Lenahan
Development Database Manager
Marie Kocher
Grant Writer
Diana Silver
Development Associates
Jenna Nowak
Lauren Peck
EDUCATION/ COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Director of Education & Community Programs
Melinda McCrary
FRONT OF HOUSE
House Manager
Kelly Cooper
Assistant House Managers
Warren Deckert
LaVera Fleeks Snipes
Front of House Staff
Patricia Abts
Stage Management
STAFF
Justin Balling
Samantha Balling
Dylan Cooper
Linda Fleeks
Cay Fogel
Vanessa Harper
Luigi Muscadin
Mark Noble
Lainey Obenshain
Wyatt Owen
Anthony Snipes
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Director of Marketing & Communications
Jana Liles
Creative Director & Digital Marketing Specialist
Dayna Meyer
Design/Publications Specialist
Thaylia Smith
Social Media Manager & Content Creator
MacKenzie Turner
Public Relations (Press Contact)
Ellen McDonald
Publications Assistant Tehreem Choudhry
PRODUCTION
Production Manager
Grace Hudson
Associate Production Manager
John Henningsen
Technical Director
W.R. Shinoski
Assistant Technical Director/ Automation
Tom Gault
Scene Shop Foreman
John Owen
Materials Coordinator
Powell Brumm
Head Carpenter
Abbie Hixson
Carpenters
Luke Habjan
Jacob Maher
Griffin Rogers
Properties Director
Jamie Lindemann
Properties Artisan
Amaka Maduabuchi
Scenic Art Director
Shiloah Frederick
Scenic Artists
Adam Hooper
Missy Shinoski
Costume Shop Manager
Jenny Green
Assistant Costume Shop Manager
Mary Caitland Williams
Head Cutter/Draper
Christina HadleyDike
Cutter/Draper
Jana Jesse
Wardrobe Supervisor
Marianne Rowse
Lighting & Projections
Co-Directors
Michael Esposito
Shayna Phillips
Production Electricians
Oak Neal
Reina Makimura
Director, Sound & Technology
Anakin Garner
Head Audio Technician
Gianna Augustino
TICKETING SERVICES
Manager, Ticketing Services
Karl Annable
Associate Manager, Community Partnerships & Ticketing Services
Courtney Klein
Ticketing Services Representatives
Tehreem Chaudhry
Andrew Fogel
Justin Gannaway
Ginger Harris
Dani Saunders
PRODUCTION CREW: A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Production Assistants
Mackenzie Reppy
Anna Smith
Youth Cast Coordinators
Meg McSweeney
Dana Peterson
Follow Spot Operators
Bethany Gradwhol
Kaitlyn White
Audio Board Operator (A1)
Gianna Augustino
Audio Technician (A2)
Daisy Melton
Swing Audio Technician
Sam Toskin
Motors Operator
Cameron Smith
Wardrobe Supervisor
Marianne S. Rowse
Scott Cordes
Noah Croom
Marianna Flores
Georgianna Londré
Knox McClendon
Pam West
Wig Crew
Justin Gannaway
Chelli Tillman
Overhire Stitchers
Light Board Operator
Reina Makimura
Dressers
Sadie Carlson
Alice Crist
Kathy Bradford
Justin Gannaway
David Krom
SEP 3-22
Spencer Theatre
An uplifting and heartfelt musical featuring gorgeous songs like the Oscar-winning “Falling Slowly”
OCT 8-27
Copaken Stage
A spellbinding journey through the life of iconic songstress Billie Holiday
NOV 23-DEC 28
Spencer Theatre A CHRISTMAS CAROL
MAY 6-25
Spencer Theatre
Ebenezer Scrooge learns the true meaning Christmasof
An enchanting romp through Regency-era England
A quietly powerful play by Kansas City, KS playwright, Nathan Louis Jackson, highlighting the enduring power of family bonds
FEB 11-MAR 2
Copaken Stage
Hope Beyond Hunger.
Addiction. Homelessness.
Scan the QR code to learn more about their story. Needs Met. Lives Transformed. Hope Lives Here.
FreetoBE... FreetoBE...
Fewer Treatments. Better Outcomes.
The future of cancer care is here. The AdventHealth Cancer Institute will be the first and only health care provider in Kansas City to perform MRI-Guided Radiation. This advanced therapy allows us to see tumors as we treat them, resulting in pinpoint precision, fewer treatments, reduced side effects and better outcomes.
STUDENTS
“I was very amazed by the performance — the play was very cool and funny. The person who was playing the plant had amazing vocals and the other actors also did a great job. “
— Middle school student, Little Shop of Horrors
“It is wonderful to have live theater opportunities such as this one. The debate at the end of the play was extraordinary, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you for the overall experience.”
— High School Student, What the Constitution Means to Me
Kicking off our 2023/24 season last summer with enthusiasm, creativity and buckets of strong talent was our 7th Summer Youth Theatre Ensemble, a free program for high schoolers. Young artists put their hearts and minds together over the four weeks (20 days!) devising, writing, moving, discussing, exploring, and collaborating to create their own original play, Here/After. The piece, both moving and hilarious, traveled to an afterlife during which characters worked to make a pitch to return to life on earth. Selfunderstanding was key and the revelations were meaningful. Led by teaching artists Raz, Sam, Em and Auryona, their final show was exceptional, joyfully-built, and a wonderful way to cap off our signature summer depth program.
Across our season we hosted over 7,500 young people — 2nd graders through college students, and their chaperones — from all over the region to our productions
STUDENTS & EDUCATION
“My students LOVED Nina! It definitely provoked a lot of great conversations once we got back to school. ”
— High School Teacher
Nina Simone: Four Women
“SYTE lets us be free and open with our thoughts and feelings. Together, we put those thoughts and feelings into a play that’s enjoyable for us and the audience. We’re all also able to connect pretty fast because of our similar interests and ideas.”
— SYTE High School Student
at a morning matinee. Close to 40% of those young people saw the play via our STARS program which offers fully free or discounted tickets. At each performance, the building shakes at the curtain calls as young people passionately applaud the stories which are now theirs forever.
Theatre director Kenny Leon said, “I’m looking for the day when every child in America can have a little piece of theatre in their daily educational lives.” This is a simple wish; a clear and joyful one towards which we work all season. Help us keep our education/ engagement work flying high! Smart, growing and vital to today’s community.
To learn more about our programs, at the theatre or at your site, or how to support them, reach out to Melinda, Director of Education, at mccrarym@kcrep.org.
Photo Credits (clockwise from top left) Melinda McCrary, Teonna Wesley, Melinda McCrary, Don Ipock, Tionna Wesley, Don Ipock.
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Jeffrey Adams
Season Opener with pianist Behzod Abduraimov in collaboration with Park University ICM SEPT. 20, 2024
Ingrid Stölzel: A Musical Portrait OCT. 12, 2024
Thanksgiving with NAVO NOV. 30, 2024
NAVO Chamber Orchestra with pianist Steven Spooner and violinist Véronique Mathieu
FEB. 22, 2025
The Art of Cello with Daniel Veis MAR. 22, 2025
Frontier String Quartet APR. 2025
Season Finale Fest with violinist Maria Ioudenitch MAY 7, 9, 11, 2025
ILLUMINATION
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT AMERICAN ROYAL EVENTS IN 2025!
THEATRE FOR ALL —
FROM OUR STAGES TO OUR COMMUNITIES,
KCRep supporters are at the heart of all that we do.
Any way you support KCRep — with a production sponsorship, a scholarship gift through our STARS (Support the ARTs in Schools) program, or an operating gift — you make world-class productions, Student Matinees, Summer Theatre Camp, the KCRep For All Community Tour, and much more available to everyone in Kansas City.
In gratitude of your support, KCRep offers a variety of donor benefits, including sponsor recognition and exclusive events. Explore donor benefits for each giving level at kcrep.org/donor-sponsorshipbenefits.
2024-2025 Signature Series:
Fri. Oct. 11th, 7pm UNFORGETTABLE
ft. Sachal Vascandani
Sat., Nov. 16th, 7pm BRIGHT SIZE LIFE
ft. Rod Fleeman
Tues., Dec. 10th, 7pm A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS
Selections from Charlie
Sat., March 1st, 7pm ALWAYS & FOREVER
ft. Brenna Whitaker Visit KCJO.org for ticket information
ft. Lucy and Bram Wijnands
Sat., April 5th, 7pm LEVEL UP!
Selections from Classic Video
Sat., May 31st, 7pm GLAMOUR OF OLD HOLLYWOOD
2024-2025 Concerts Including Works of Brahms, Parry, Rachmaninoff, Holst and many others along with American spirituals and gospels 2025 performance of Bach's immortal MASS IN B MINOR with chamber orchestra and soloists
PARK UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR MUSIC
When Stanislav loudenitch first started the Park International Center for Music, he began with a simple concept. Find exceptional music teachers, and give them the time, tools, focus, and dedication needed to transform exceptional students into masters themselves. An internationally-recognized Van Cliburn gold medalist, Ioudenitch assembled a team that shared his world-class skills and his passion for teaching. Other outstanding programs have great master instructors. But no other American conservatory lets those masters devote the time to their students like they do at Park ICM.
Come experience the birth of our international stars. Visit ICM.PARK.EDU for our concert schedule today.
Stanislav loudenitch Artistic Director /Piano Studio
Ben Sayevich Violin Studio
Daniel Veis Cello Studio
Peter Chun Viola Studio
CONTRIBUTORS
$50,000+
Copaken Family Foundation
The Hearst Foundations
R & C Charitable Foundation
2024/25 SEASON UNDERWRITERS
ANNUAL SUPPORTERS
Kansas City Repertory Theatre is grateful for the charitable contributions of the many donors who help make our productions, community outreach programs, and youth education programs possible. The following list represents annual and event support as of October 25, 2024.
Victor E. & Caroline E. Schutte
Foundation Trust E, David W. Frantze and Bank of America, N.A. Trustees *
Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts - Commerce Bank, Trustee *
$25,000 - $49,999
Anonymous *
E. Kemper Carter & Anna Curry Carter Community Memorial Trust, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee
Ellen & Irv Hockaday *
Linda & Topper Johntz *
Miller Nichols Charitable Foundation *
Pemberton Family
Charitable Foundation
Jessica & Matt Ralston
$10,000 - $24,999
American Century Investments Foundation
Anonymous (3)
Lynn Badaracco & Dwight Quiring
Ivan & Karla Batlle *
Pete B. Browne & Julie Walker-Browne
Herb & Bonnie Buchbinder
Donor Advisory Fund *
Burns & McDonnell *
Kay & John Callison * Commerce Bank
Louetta M. Cowden FoundationBank of America, Trustee
The DeBruce Foundation
Ann King Dickinson
Dave & Geri Frantze
Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation *
Judge Jon R. Gray (Ret.) & Dr. Valerie E. Chow
The H&R Block Foundation
H&R Block *
Nancy P. & Robert W. Hatch *
Health Forward Foundation
Andrew & Sheryl Kaplan
Enid & Crosby Kemper Charitable Foundation, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee
Judy O. Kirk Charitable Fund
KPMG, LLP *
Frank & Margaret G. McGee Fund
Oppenstein Brothers FoundationCommerce Bank, Trustee
J. B. Reynolds Foundation *
JoMarie Scaglia
The Sosland Foundation *
Jo Ann & William D. Sullivan *
UMB Financial Corporation
US Bank *
Sara E. Welch *
Sally & Robert West *
Wylie Foundation
$5,000 - $9,999
Dana Abraham & Chuck McCann
Chris & Sharon Baxter
Marcia H. Bailey *
Anne & Bill Blessing *
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas City
BlueScope *
The Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation
Virginia & Charles Clark *
Ron & Kim Coker
Melanie Coleman & Todd Gafney
Country Club Bank
Rick & Barbie Dierks *
Steve & Cathy Doyal
Jane & Charles Eldredge
Evergy
Brad & Linda Finkle
First Business Bank
Douglas & Ann Ghertner *
Angela & John Gieras
Graceland University/Kristi Hettrick & Alan Waterman
Deanna & Greg Graves
Sharon & Donald F. Greenwood, Jr.
Carla Griffin
Laura & David Hall *
Hayley E. Hanson & Todd McGuire
Shirley & Barnett C. Helzberg, Jr.
JE Dunn Construction Company
Mary & Mark Jorgenson
Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc.
Robb Krumlauf & Leanne Wiedemann
Mike & Candis Lochmann *
Beth & Gregg Lombardi
William J. & Frances Lynn *
McCownGordon Construction Co.
Renita Mollman
Scott A. Moore
Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund
Barbara & Bill Nelson Foundation *
Graham & Margot Nelson
Meggan Newland, M.D. & Jon Henry
Ogletree Deakins
Debra & Allen Parmet
Diane & John R. Phillips
Polsinelli PC
Jami & Fred Pryor
Seaboard Corporation
Marny & John Sherman
* Shooting Stars — Donors of 10 or more consecutive years
$5,000 - $9,999 (continued)
Stinson LLP *
Drs. Jessica & Benjamin Stone
Donna Thomason
Bert & Sue Trucksess *
Jayhawk Primary Care at The University of Kansas Health System
VanTrust Real Estate
Thomas & Sally Wood Family Foundation
$2,500 - $4,999
James & Mary Jennifer Amato
American Century Investments (matching gift)
Anonymous (2)
Jeff Anthony & Susann Ogg
Dick & Emily Ballentine *
G. Kenneth & Ann Baum
Philanthropic FundAnn Kaufmann Baum *
Jamey Bertram
Darin Brickman
James Butler
Bryan & Justina Canzoneri
Centric Projects
Craig Coen & Jeffrey Bellamy
James & Ellen Copaken
Harper Rebecca Coulson
Kevin Covington
Dia Wall Covington
Crux KC LLC
Tom & Margaret Cummings *
Joel DeBoer
Melanie & Mike Fenske
Kenneth & Vanessa Ferguson
Paul & Stacey Fischer
Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Donald J. Hall *
Scott & Suzy Hall
Chris Hernandez & Paul Monteil
Shawn & Melissa Hickey
Ryan Holmes
Ashlei & Charles Holznecht
Edward & Camille Honesty
Joan Horan
Coleen & Chris Hotop
Patrick Hughes, MD
Steven Irwin
Laurie & Chuck Jarrett
Scott & Kelly Jeffcote
Nancy L. Kain *
CONTRIBUTORS
Carol & Fred Logan
R. A. Long Foundation
Lauren E. Tucker McCubbin & Gabe McCubbin
Pamela Miller & Michael
Cummings
Paul John Odum
John & Shari Olander
Joseph Podrebarac
Rick & Tanya Ratliff
Hillary Stamper
Mark & Dette Swanson
Julie Stotlar-Towner
Ratana & Oscar Tshibanda
Veracity Consulting, Inc
Nancy J. Viets *
Susan & Jason Waldron
Brenda & Brett Williams
George & Beverley Wilson
$1,500 - $2,499
Anonymous
Ken & Sharon Bowman
Jon & Shelley Copaken
FCI Advisors
Brett Gerstenberger
Sarah Hoestje
The Ingram Family Foundation *
Doug Kallenberger & Lynn Blixrud
Joy & Jerry Kaplan *
Bridgette & Jason Kling
Regina & Bill Kort
Brandon & Melissa McManamy
Sharon & Michael Milens
Marshall Miller
Stewart & Debbie Myers
Matt Nordhus
Lisa & Charles Schellhorn *
Joe & Susan Sims
Juliette & Ian Singer
Richard Singleton III
$1,000 - $1,499
Lisa & Scott Adams
Anonymous
Sherrie Bell
Marion & Henry Bloch
Family Foundation
William L. Bruning
Timothy & Jessie Burkhalter
Jennifer Collier
Christie & Timothy Geier-Pratt
Stephen & Patricia Gound
Family Foundation
Michael & Kathryn Harvel
Marc & Nina Hollabaugh
Blair & Lyn Hosford *
Hufft Projects
John & Elaine Jepson *
Shannon & Brent Johnson
Kim Jones
Mr. & Mrs. William S. Kanter
Brian Kaufman
Bob & Meg Maffitt
McQuaid Brothers
William Moran
Sara & David O'Connell / What Matters 2 Us Fund *
John & Kendal Orlowski
Janet & Jack Podoll
Joe & Lainey Puglisi
Roanoke Park Conservancy
Damon & Shawna Roath
Holly Streeter-Schaefer & Ken Schaefer
Angela Andresen Smart
Lindsey Patterson Smith
Brad & Gisele Sprong
Deb & Paul Turpin
Sandra K. & Stanley J. Vogel*
Lynne & Carl Weilert
Kathryn Welch & John Wright
Molly & Steve Wendland
Audrey & Thomas Wiegmann
C. Stephen Metzler & Brian D. Williams Fund *
Jon Wright
Christine Yannitelli & Dennis Manske *
$500 - $999
Joel & Elizabeth Allen
Debby & Gary Ballard
Ken Barnes & Abby Mocek
Irv Belzer & Sue McCord-Belzer *
Robert H. & Kathleen M. Bender *
Joan and Bert Berkley Blue Heron Foundation *
Cathi & David Brain
Bob & Karen Brush *
Robert Butcher & Madelyn Rudd
Cindy & Richard Croskell
Kit & Jay Culver *
Deborah Dibal
Omar Farias
Sandi & Ed Fried
Al Geritz & Dick Leeson
Dr. James & Christine Morgan Glenski
Chris Glissman *
* Shooting Stars — Donors of 10 or more consecutive years
Keith Goering &
Mary Ann Dvorcheck *
Brett Gray
Anita Toby Grow
Cathi & Thomas Halberstadt
Eileen Hand
Amy & Nate Harris
Joan L. Hartung
Leslie & Martin Herst
Carol & Dennis Hudson
Melissa Jaramillo
Arlen & Patricia Johnson
Buddy & Carolyn Jones
Stacy King
Liz & Warren Lewis
Ashley & Phil Mason
Patricia Ann Miles
Patricia E. Cleary Miller, Ph.D.
Mark & Janette Morgan
Sheryll & Thomas Myers
Carl & Pam Nitsche / Nitsche DAF
Mark & Lynne O'Connell
Jane & Charles Olsen
Patrick O'Rourke
Scott & Robin Page
Jeff & Angela Place
George & Wendy Powell *
Kerri Reisdorff
Mark & Janice Schonwetter
James & Kathy Sear *
Lindsay & Matt Severns
George & Lisa Shadid *
Stan & Linda Shipman
Myra & Lester Siegel, Jr. *
Carol Sokolenko
Nicolas Stefanescu
Kitty Steffens
Sterneck Capital Foundation
Charles Sun
Swift Construction, Inc./CEI
Electrical & Mechanical
Jason & Libby Thomas
Robert & Cindy Thompson
William & Nancy Topper *
Rev. Paul Turner *
Two West Advisors
Leeann & Mark Van Dyne
Barbara McMahon & Dennis Varble
Michael & Miranda Wagner
Michelle & Cornell Webb
Richard Wetzel
Diane & Roy Whitley *
Teddi Wolff
Debra S. Wood
$250 - $499
Ellen & John Aisenbrey *
Kathy Anderson
Anonymous (2)
Nancy Artzer
Diane & Steve Azorsky
Edward & Linda Balzano
Jolynn Bartolotta
Brian & Jessica Best Stewart
Ken & Jill Biesma
Amy Black
Fred & Cindy Bodker
Sue & George Brandt
Cindie & Bob Buchanan
Jerry & Meghan Carpenter
Arden & Mary Ann Carr *
James & Linda Cole
Patrick & Thaylia Smith Conway
Sarah & Clayton Cook *
Betty Ann Cortelyou
Don & Pat Dagenais
Dominique Davison
Denton Family Fund
Cheryl DeShon
Amy & Jared Dirks
Mike & Elizabeth Disilvestro
David Douglass
Durkee Family Foundation *
Cindy & David Edgington
Janann B. Eldredge
EPR Properties
Margaret Fishback
Chris & Julia Frantze
Jeff & Mary Fromm
Scott Giffen
Ronald & Susan Goldsmith
Philanthropic Fund *
Matt Gowen
Allen & Gail Gutovitz
Charitable Fund *
Grant & Claire Harrison
Richard & Julie Hellman *
George Helmkamp
Bill & Irma Lou Hirsch *
Mary & Eric Honour
Jennifer & Jason Ingraham *
Nathan & Megan Jackson
Jay & Ann Kinnamon
Chad A. Kirby
Marli Klumb
George Krebs
Erika Kuster
Eric & Emily Larson
CONTRIBUTORS
Elizabeth R. Lesan &
Katsuyoshi Nishimoto
Troy Lillebo & Brian Ellison *
Sam Logan
Felicia & Venne Londre
Debra & John Mahoney
Timothy J. Marchesi &
John D. Lawrence / DeMarche
Laurie McCormack
Helen & Joel Miller
The Milligan Family
Koi Morford
David Nelson & Angela Turpin
Alexander Ong
Rudolph Pabon
Maggie Presson *
Brittany & Michael Remmert
Robert Riccardi
Tom & Cynthia Ryan
Richard & Erin Sack
Linda S Stevens
Phyllis Stevens
Ann & Daniel Sweeney
Chris & Brooke Sweeney
Russ & Maralee Thompson
Mark Thornhill & Maria Donigan
Linda S. Trout
Eileen and Tom Weir
Ms. Barbara Wells
Anne & Keith Wiedenkeller
Michele & John Wilinski *
Vanessa Williams
Terri & Blake Williamson
Elizabeth Hartley Winetroub
Dr. & Mrs. John S. Yungmeyer
$100 - $249
Kristina & Matt Aberle
Amanda Akers-Vornholt & Wayne Vornhold
Mollie Alexander & Frank Hogan *
Kathryn & Chris Allen
Pat & Lauren Amey
Marilyn & Chris Anderson
Anonymous (2)
Arvest Bank
Aimee Asbury & Richard S. Starks II
Barbara & Richard Atlas *
Sonny Aust & Lauren Aust-Yen
Linda & Erik Avery
Laura & Nate Baldwin
John Ballard
Katherine & Larry Barnhart
Bradley & Wendy Barth
Heather Bath
Andrea & Will Becker
Kimberly Benjamin
Nathan & Margaret Benjamin
Jeffrey J. Bentley
Cindy & Ted Berard
Linda Birkenmeier
Charles R. Bise Jr.
Linda & Bruce Blazek
John & Marge Bott
Larry Braddy
Kathleen Bradford
Ms. Katherine Breen
Charles & Deb Brook
David Brown
Tom & Cherie Brown
Stephen Butland
Janet Buttery
Melonee Cain
Stuart Carden &
Neysa Page-Lieberman
Frank Carroll
Greg & Ann Carlson
Karen Cartlidge
Kenda Caskey
Jessica & Jason Chanos
Lupe & Greg Clouse
Meredith Collins
Martha Comment
Joe Constantino
Robert Cook
Larry Cork
Jody & Bill Craig
Robert & Nicolette Croskell
Kymberli Cutler
Edmund P. & Donna J. Cytacki
John G. Daniel
Cara David
Robert Denzel
Gabe & Lindsey Dewitte
Brad Douglas
Tim & Trisha Drape
Barry & Marilyn Dryer
Family of Eric & Katie Dufur
Susan & Jared Ebel
Kristen Ellis Johnson
Barbara Fay
Sandy Feaker
Iman Fennell
Susan Fershee
Patricia Fitzpatrick
Whitney Skye Flaska
Mick & Denise Fletcher
Rocco & Karen Florio
Dr. Alan & Cathy Foster
Dianne & R. Dennis Fowler
Kelly & Michael Fowler
* Shooting Stars — Donors of 10 or more consecutive years
Mark & Sandi Fowler *
Randy Fowler
Alberzine & Abby Freeman
Sidonie Garrett
Brag Gee
Pam & Dr. Fred Geer *
Sharon Glass
Courtney Goddard
Ismael Gonzalez
Max & Harriet Gordon
Christine Granger
Doreen & Norman Greczyn
C.W. & Nancy Green
Don Grodecki & Cheryl Ricke
Heather M Gudgel
Rex & Jody Gunn
Rupal Christine Gupta
Beth & Chris Hafner
Kristen & Tyler Harrelson
Kristen Harris
John Hart & Katelyn Peter
Chris Hess
Kristi Hettrick
Zach Hickman
Lisa Hickok
Richard & Merri-Ann Higgason
Paget & Tom Higgins
Mr. Brad & Dr. Amy Hogan
Bruce & Cindy Hogle
Edward Honestly
Dick & Rose Marie Huber
Leslie & Mark Huffhines *
Amanda Humiston
Justin & Rita Huntington
Joan & Steve Israelite
Charles Johnson
Ellen Johnson
Gary Neal Johnson & Lynne Beachner
Karen Johnson & Angus Stoddart
Joyce Jonasson
Colby Jones
Katherine Jorgenson & Marc Harman
Sarilee Kahn
Paul & Connie Kamps
Kauffman Foundation
Matching Gifts
Jessica Keal
Olivia H Keller
Annie & Alan Keneipp
Joan & Chris Kennedy
Lesley Ketzel
Jenn Killpack
Susan King-Kostelac & Martin Kostelac
$100 - $249
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Elise Kirchhofer
Patricia Konopka
Patrice Krampff
John & Patricia Kurtz
Jennifer Lane
Hannah Lanier
Kathy & Craig Laursen
Carrie & Patrick Lenahan
David & Susan Leonard
Gayle Levy & Whitney Terrell
Virginia Lieberman
Jana & Curtis Liles
Mark & Karen Long
Sharon Lynch & Jane Nichols
LaMonica & Christopher Madden
Sue & Dev Malik
Tom Mardikes
Richard & Lydia Marien
Carol Marks
Tiffany Marr
Robert & Heather Maynard
P. Alan McDermott *
Tim McMulin & Emilee Rose
Gerald & Jean McNamara *
Melea McRae
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Merrigan
Julia & Dennis Meyer
Kathlene Keck Meyer
Kim Meyer
Alan & Judy Michelson
Kelsea Miller
William Sr. & Melanie Miller
Virginia Miller
Laurie Mitchell & Rob Beeson
Marti Moore & John Kinsey
Patricia A. Moore
Susan Morrissey
CONTRIBUTORS
Heather & Tom Morrow
Judy & Carl Mullins
Bailey Mae Munson
Robyn Murphy
Doris Negaard
Brent Never
Kathryn & Stephen Nichols
Jane J. Olson
Bonita & Thomas Oothoudt
Amy M. Abels & John Owen
Dr. Christina Marie Pacheco
Jenny Palmer
James Parrott
John Pearson
Wanda R. Perkins
Kathy Peters
Candice Petersonmoon
Dr. Andrea Picciotto
Mary Ann Pinkerton
Allison & Kevin Pinkowski
Rob & Joy Preacher
Lena Price
Angela Rabin
Don & Phyllis Ranum
Kelly Rawlings
Dr. Carl B. Reed &
Melody A. Miller
Kevin Regan & Cathy Francis
Greg & Rebecca Reid
Libby Rivers
Pat Roane
Charles & Cristine Roberts *
Julie Robinson
Melinda Rocha
Lindsey Rood-Clifford & Chris Clifford
Paula & Jack Rowe
Martha Russell
Anton & Barbara Schaefer *
Mary Schindler
Chris Schlenker
Donald & Martha Schlosser
Jack & Errett Schmid
Janet W. Sears
Darren Sextro & ohn Rensenhouse
Kavya Shankar
Janardana Sharma
Gail E. Shaw
The Sheppard Family
Phil & Lurae Shreves
Kurt Rasmussen &
Cheryl L. Simmons
Janet & Andrew Simonsen
Cuthbert & Severns Simpkins
Rik Siro and Teresa Woody
Thomas & Mitzi Slover
Anita Louise Smith
Michelle Smith
Vicki & Thomas Smith
Kristin Smithson
Larry & Jean Snider
Diana Spare
Jonathan Specht
Karlie Speicher *
Betty Ann Springer
Kath Stanley
Nancy Steinacker
Mr. & Mrs. Rodger Stelter
Dr. Joy Stevenson
Linda Stinnet
Steven & Sandra Stites
Jeffrey Stitt
Annelies Stoecklin
Kim Stout
Rebecca Stowe
Tom Strumillo
Mark Stuecheli
Brandi Tabor
Juliann & Mark Tapko
James H Taylor
Starr Terrell
Kurtis L. Thiel
James Thomas & Kathy Burke-Thomas
Kristina Thompson
Heidi Thummel
Lauren & Nick Tobaben
Diana & Tim Toman
Ann Trask
Cliff & Leslie Van Blarcom *
Linda Vande Garde
Kevin Vanderweide
Michael & Mary Varner
Todd Vorachek
Gayla & Jon Voss
Wayne & Debora Wainwright
Christine Waldschmidt
Craig Stephen Wallace
David & Leanna Walters
Kathleen L Warfel
Christal Watson
Vicki Webber
Dr. Audrey V Wegst
Susie Weis
Charles & Linda Wells
Regina Wells
Ronda & Bill White
Julie & Louis Williams
Mr. Stephen & Martha Williamson
Stephen Williamson
Amy Winger
Geri Wise
John R. Wise
Karen Woodbury
Michael Wright & Christa Cavanaugh *
Damon & Patricia Yurchak
Cathy Zitnik
Thank you to all of those who support KCRep with charitable donations via funds at the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City, and United Way of Greater Kansas City, as well as other donor advised fund entities and programs.
* Shooting Stars — Donors of 10 or more consecutive years
CONTRIBUTORS
GIFTS IN HONOR & MEMORY
In Memory of DAVID B. BROWN from John Hogan & Amy Browne-Hogan
In Honor of STUART CARDEN'S Birthday from Virginia Lieberman
In Memory of ANN KING DICKINSON from Heather Paxton
Mary Ann Pinkerton
Bert & Sue Trucksess
In Memory of JAMES C. FITZPATRICK from Patricia Fitzpatrick In Honor of ANGELA GIERAS from Jerry & Meghan Carpenter
Pamela Miller & Michael Cummings
Angela Andresen Smart
Richard Wetzel
In Memory of RITA & GILBERT KAHN from Sarilee Kahn
In Memory of MOTHER HENRIE MARIE from Carolina Kraly
In Memory of DR. PATRICIA McILRATH from Barbara Fay
In Memory of BILL NELSON from Barbara & Bill Nelson Family
In Honor of ABBY & RYAN STURM from Kimberly S. Bray
In Memory of SUSAN WASKOW from Harry Waskow
MAKE AN IMPACT WITH CHARITABLE GIFT PLANNING
Partner with KCRep in producing professional live theatre for all, and potentially save on your taxes, through charitable gift planning. Examples include, but are not limited to, donor advised funds, bequests, trusts, appreciated securities, IRAs, and more. Your financial advisor can help determine the best options for you! For more information, contact Carrie Lenahan at lenahanc@kcrep.org or call 816.235.5420.
LEAVE A LEGACY
THANK YOU to the following members of our legacy society and their families. Generous commitments through estate planning ensure that KCRep will continue to thrive for the next 60 years and beyond.
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~ Dr. & Mrs. Keith W. Ashcraft
~ William W. Baker Trust
Anne & Bill Blessing
~ Mrs. W. Coleman Branton
Mary Lou & ~ Tom Brous
Cindie Buchanan
Jerry & Meghan Carpenter
Nathan Schechter MD Trust in memory of ~Vicki S. Catlin
~ Richard R. Cawthorn
~ Ann King Dickinson
~ Estate of Joseph F. Finch
Pam & Dr. Fred Geer
Courtney Goddard
~ Elizabeth Irwin Gordon
Nancy P. & Robert W. Hatch
Ellen & Irv Hockaday
Linda & Topper Johntz
Mary & Mark Jorgenson
~ Helen Louise Kassebaum Trust
Dr. & Mrs. J. Gordon Kingsley
~ Lothar P. Krause
Rev. Susan Langhauser
Lindsay Meyer & ~ Corey Brunk
Pamela Miller & Michael Cummings
~ Dr. Mary Jo Rahatz
George & Lisa Shadid
~ Dr. Nathan & Ruth G. Shechter
Brad Voelker
Hal vonBohnhoff
~ Betty Widmier
~ In Memoriam
For me, it’s not just...
‘I’m the doctor and you’re the patient.’ We’re partners.”
- Raed Al-Rajabi, MD Physician Medicine Clinical Oncology
I don’t know any other way to treat my cancer patients than to become their partner. To be available to them whenever they need me. And that’s not just when they’re sitting across from me at an appointment. Cancer is a unique journey. And for me and all of my team, the only way to undertake it is together.
To schedule an appointment, call 913-588-1227 or visit KUCancerCenter.org to learn more.
