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