2012-2013 MainStage Season

September 7-23, 2012
Kephart Theatre


Les Miserables

Book by Alan Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg
Music and Lyrics by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Herbert Kretzmer

This international smash-hit may be the most popular musical in the world. In 19th century France, Jean Valjean is released from 19 years of unjust imprisonment, but finds nothing in store for him but mistrust and mistreatment. He breaks his parole in hopes of starting a new life, initiating a life-long struggle for redemption as he is relentlessly pursued by police inspector Javert, who refuses to believe Valjean can change his ways. Finally, during the Paris student uprising of 1832, Javert must confront his ideals after Valjean spares his life and saves that of the student revolutionary who has captured the heart of Valjean’s adopted daughter. His world-view shattered, Javert commits suicide, and Valjean at last attains the peace he has sought for so long.

SPONSORED BY SUNFLOWER BANK

PRINCIPALS

Jean Valjean: Matthew Schwan
Javert: Eric Cole
Fantine: Michelle Cardinal Dolan
Cosette: Megan Becker
Enjolras: Eric Schwerdtfager
Eponine: Chelsea Kenyon
Marius: Jaicee Wilson
Madame Thenarider: Jill M. French
Thenardier: Bob Jones
Little Cosette: Nova Green
Little Eponine: Olivia Demaree
Gavroche: Xan Mattek

ENSEMBLE

Combeferre: Clinton Clark
Courfeyrac: Jonathan Flores
Joly: Jackson Mattek
Grantaire: Robbie Collins
Lesgles: Jon-Luke Martin
Prouvarie: Paul Minneman
Sentry: Jim Demaree
Students: Daniel Lorentz, Nick Salem, Braydon Boyer
Brujon: Adam Hulstine
Babet: Keith Scott, Jr.
Claquesous: David Greiser
Montranasse: James Hawley
Bamatabois: Joe McMurray
Army Officer: Pete Emery
Pimp: Loren Young
Bishop of Digne: Jim Demaree
Female Chorus: Sam Shirack, Jennifer Riley, Lisa Ochs, Marlys Tillman, Shawna Carter, Amy Adams, Melissa Williams-Meyer, Morgan Soldan, Rebecca Leite, Timeri Herrington, Rachel Shumate, Suzy Weller

October 19 – November 4, 2012
Sunflower Financial Theatre


The 39 Steps

By Patrick Barlow and John Buchan

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This two-time Tony® and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of four), an on-stage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance!
SPONSORED BY BENNINGTON STATE BANK  |  KENNEDY & COE, LLC

CAST

Richard Hannay: Alex Lankhorst
Annabella Schmidt/Margaret/Pamela: Brenna Downs
Clown #1: Gary Demuth
Clown #2: Joe McMurray

November 23 – December 9, 2012
Kephart Theatre


Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical

By Meredith Wilson

Filled with humor, spectacle, and such beloved songs as “Pinecones and Hollyberries,” “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas” and “My State, My Kansas,” this joyous, heart-warming musical is pure family entertainment, wholesome without being cloying. With its built-in audience base, Miracle on 34th Street, The Musical is the perfect holiday treat for any theatre!

SPONSORED BY SAINT FRANCIS COMMUNITY SERVICES & LONG MCARTHUR FORD

PRINCIPALS

Doris Walker: Stephanie Gerry

Susan Walker: Harper Johnston

Fred Gaily: Brandt Busse

Kris Kringle: Ray Tucker

Marvin Shellhammer: Joe McMurray

R.H. Macy: Michael Spicer

Mr. Sawyer: Jeff Harrison

Miss Crookshank: Christy Dexter

Judge Martin Group: Terry Headrick

Tammy O’Halloran: Marnie Rhein

Thomas Mara, Sr.: John Hendrick

Clara: Sally Cobb

Harry Finfer: Karson Pihl

Mrs. Finfer: Sara Johnston

Henrika: Madison Montre

Henrika’s Mother: Addie Justus

Tommy Mara: Xavier Crawford

Mr. Gimbel: David Greiser

Mrs. Beeler: Leslie Black

Alvin: Caleb Rivera

Whitey: Braydon Boyer

Climber: Jonathan Flores

ENSEMBLE

Leslie Black
CJ Bond
Braydon Boyer
Sally Cobb
Christy Dexter
Micah Dexter
AJ Dix
Jonathan Flores
Sofie Flores
John Hendrick
Ingrid Herrenbruck
David Greiser
Sara Johnston
Addie Justus
Jazlyn Kingslover
Xan Mattek
Katie Moddelmog
Maria Putzier
Shelby Quackenbush
Marnie Rhein
Caleb Rivera
Crisi Rivera
Madison Roths
Michael Spicer
Annie Taggert
Shannon Starmer
McKenzi Tonnen
Tresilyn Tucker
Suzy Weller
Jett Barton
Kieran Boeger
Xavier Crawford
Jordyn Goble
Callan Hall
Anna Ireton
Harper Johnston
Karson Pihl
Eli Starmer
Libby Vishnefske

February 8-24, 2013
Sunflower Financial Theatre


Doubt, A Parable

By John Patrick Shanley

All the elements come invigoratingly together like clockwork in this provocative play. It’s a gripping story of suspicion cast on a priest’s behavior that is less about scandal than about fascinatingly nuanced questions of moral certainty.

The four characters are fully evoked in dramatic shorthand. No one is totally right — even Father Flynn won’t reveal certain things — keeping us, too, in a state of doubt that author John Patrick Shanley says “can be a passionate exercise.”

Blunt yet subtle, manipulative but full of empathy for all sides, the play is set in 1964 but could not be more timely.
SPONSORED BY SUNFLOWER BANK

CAST

Sister Aloysius: Twila Schneiders

Father Flynn: Bradley Meier

Sister James: Suzy Weller

Mrs. Muller: Joni Franklin

September 7-23, 2012
Kephart Theatre


Dearly Beloved

By Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten

This comedy takes us to the small town of Fayro, Texas, for an over-the-top, Gone with the Wind-inspired wedding. The story is filled with love, sisterhood, Texas barbeque, and a missing bride.

SPONSORED BY COLDWELL BANKER ANTRIM PIPER WENGER REALTORS & MOWERY CLINIC

CAST

Miss Geneva Musgrave: Jean Boardman

Tina Jo/Gina Jo Dubberly: Addie Justus

Honey Rave Futrelle: Shawna Carter

Frankie Futrelle Dubberly: Pam Jones

Dub Dubberly: Bob Jones

Twink Futrelle: Sam Shirack

Nelda Lightfoot: Cathie Norris

Patsy Price: Sara Young

Justin Waverly: Kaiden Thompson

Wiley Hicks: Jeff Harrison

John Curtis Buntner: John Hendrick

April 5-21, 2013
Kephart Theatre


 

Follies

Book by James Goldman
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

A true theatrical event, this legendary masterpiece is considered by many to be the greatest musical ever created.

The time is 1971, and theatrical impresario Dimitri Weissmann (famous for his garish Weissmann Follies of yesteryear) hosts a reunion of ex-Follies performers in his crumbling theatre, setting the stage for a parade of brilliant ’20s, ’30s and ’40s pastiche numbers that have become every bit as famous as their models: “Losing My Mind”, “I’m Still Here” and “Broadway Baby” to name a few. Amid the reminiscing, two middle-aged couples confront some unpleasant truths about their past and present and come face to face with the future.

SPONSORED BY SOLOMON CORPORATION & WELLS FARGO ADVISORS

PRINCIPALS

Sally Durant Plummer: Michelle Cardinal Dolan

Young Sally: Morgan Soldan

Buddy Plummer: Joe McMurray

Young Buddy:Jon-Luke Martin

Phyllis Rogers Stone: Vickee Spicer

Young Phyllis: Chelsea Kenyon

Benjamin Stone: Robert Jones

Dimitri Weissman: John Ryberg

Stella Deems: Peggy Simms

Max Deems: Jeff Harrison

Heidi Schiller: Twila Schneiders

Young Heidi: Jill M. French

Christine Donovan: Barb Sackrider

Roscoe: Chuck Leahy

Dee Dee West: Martha Carroll

Hattie Walker: Marlys Tillman

Emily Whitman: Vicki Price

Theodore Whitman: Scott Price

Solange LaFitte: Shawna Carter

Carlotta Campion: Cathie Norris

Sandra Crane: Ernestine Morrison

Francesca: Sally Cobb

“Buddy’s Blues” — Sally: Kim Mowery

“Buddy’s Blues” — Margie: Brenna Downs

ENSEMBLE

Brenna Downs

Shelby Quackenbush

Kim Mowery

Jonathan Flores

A J Dix

Brooke Albright

Tristan Spicer

Jennifer Kohart

June 14-30, 2013
Kephart Theatre


Legally Blonde: The Musical

Book by Heather Hach
Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin

Sorority star Elle Woods doesn’t take “no” for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone “serious,” Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style. Based on the smash hit musical, this singing, dancing marvel will delight the entire family.

SPONSORED BY BANK OF TESCOTT

PRINCIPALS

Elle Woods: Megan Coberly

Emmett: Chaz Coberly

Warner: Alex Engelland

Vivienne: Chelsea Kenyon

Paulette: Cathie Norris

Callahan: Eric Cole

Brooke: Rachel Stroer/Alison Hiatt

Enid: Maili Kee

Elle’s Mom/Ct Reporter/Salesgirl: Vicki Price

Elle’s Dad/Lowell: Scott Price

Grandmaster Chad: Brandon Hoesli

Aaron: Jon-Luke Martin

Padamadan/Nikos: Jaicee Wilson

Kyle: Keenan Ramos

Whitney: Ruth Vernon

Winthrop/Dewey: Gabe Moore

Pforzheimer/TV Reporter: Loren Young

Prison Guard: Konnor Thompson

Saleswoman/Perfume Girl: Shelly Flores

Store Manager/DA Joyce Riley: Sara Young

Chutney: CJ Bond

Judge/Jet Blue Flight Attendant: Erin Renard

Kiki the Colorist: Jonathan Flores

Carlos:Timothy Hernandez

DOGS

Bruiser: Puck

Rufus: Alfred

ENSEMBLE

DELTA NU GIRLS

Margot: Savannah Clark

Serena: Ingrid Herrenbruck

Pilar: Lexy Sadler

Kate: Xan Mattek

Gaelen: Shelby Quackenbush

Leilani: Zoe Rea

Delta Nu: CJ Bond

Delta Nu:Nikki Nestler

Delta Nu: Natalie Platten

ENSEMBLE

AJ Dix

Jonathan Flores

Timothy Hernandez

Brandon Hoesli

Caleb Rivera

Tristan Spicer

Kaiden Thompson

Konnor Thompson

Cassidy Coberly

Chaz Coberly

Alex Engelland

Kaiden Thompson