Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC

2021 – 2022


Iron Street Dance Company

Captain – Anna Gutierrez*

Jr. Captain – Emma Kelly*

Ella Payne*
Cora White*
Camille Morris
Audrey Jagodzinske
Brynn Shaft

*indicates graduating senior

Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC

October 5 – 9, 2021

Kephart


HONK! Jr.

This delightful adaptation of the beloved fable and the award-winning musical is a heartwarming celebration of what makes us special.

Ugly looks quite a bit different from his darling duckling brothers and sisters. The other animals on the farm are quick to notice and point this out, despite his mother’s protective flapping. Feeling rather foul about himself, the little fowl finds himself on an adventure of self-discovery, all the while unknowingly outwitting a very hungry Cat. Along the way, Ugly meets a whole flock of unique characters and finds out being different is not a bad thing to be.

Narrative by MTI

CAST

Ugly: Camille Graber

Ida: Sloan Homelvig

Cat: Kinsleigh Showman

Drake: Gabriel Freeland

Maureen: Mari Brown-Mereles

Grace: Erin Dolezal

Henrietta/Mother Swan: Kira Davis

Turkey/Jaybird: Bella Carter

Greylag/Duckyard Family: Mac Sheforgen

Dot/Duckyard Family: Addilyn Jagodzinske

Bullfrog/Duckyard Family/Camera Crew: Andrew Graber

Beaky/Goose Squad/Froglet: Larkin French

Fluff/Goose Squad/Froglet: Ryleigh Showman

Downy/Goose Squad/Froglet: Maya Brown-Mereles

Billy/Goose Squad: Dominic Freeland

Pinkfoot/Penny/Duckyard Family: Aria Jagodzinske

Barnacles/Father Swan/Duckyard Family: Parker Anderson-Kepley

Snowy/Bewick/Duckyard Family: Atticus Reynolds

PRODUCTION

Director – Megan Coberly

Music Director – Bradyn Houltberg

Choreographer – Anna Gutierrez

Stage Manager – Chloe Highsmith

Props Chief – Harper Johnston

Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC

February 22 – 26, 2022

Kephart


Judy Moody & Stink and the Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt

A funny, adventurous play for young audiences based on the Judy Moody books by Megan McDonald.

When the Moody family takes a weekend trip to “Artichoke” Island, third-grader Judy and her little brother Stink don’t know what to expect. But what they find is a pirate, and he sends them on a treasure hunt, racing against rivals Tall Boy and Smart Girl! Can they find the hidden clues, crack the secret codes, and solve the tricky puzzles before time runs out? A funny, adventurous play for young audiences based on the Judy Moody books by Megan McDonald.

Narrative by Playscripts

CAST

Judy Moody Erin Dolezal
Stink Dominic Freeland
Mom/Cap’n Mom Madison Berndt
Dad/ Peg leg Dad Andrew Graber
Tall Boy/Treasure Hunter #1 Gabriel Freeland
Smart Girl/Treasure Hunter #2 Kinsleigh Showman
Scurvy Sam Bella Carter
Rocky/Crab’s Claw Server Kira Davis
Gramma Lou/Docent/Park Ranger Mari Brown-Mereles
Mrs.Todd Addilyn Jagodzinske
Parrot Parker Anderson-Kepley
Pet shop girl Camille Graber
Tour Guide Aria Jagodzinske

PRODUCTION

Director – Megan Coberly

Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC

May 5 – 7, 2022

Kephart Stage


CenterStage

Center for Theatre Art’s annual spring recital.

This three to four day event features performances from all of our music theatre and dance classes. It is a cumulation of all the work the students have put in through out the year and a way for us to celebrate theatre and dance education.

Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC

SummerStage Camp: June 13 – July 10, 2022

SummerStage Performances: July 8 -10, 2022

Kephart


Rodgers and Hammerstein’s
Cinderella: Youth Edition

The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance.

Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella was the most widely viewed program in the history of the medium. Its recreation in 1965 starring Lesley Ann Warren was no less successful in transporting a new generation to the miraculous kingdom of dreams-come-true, and so was a second remake in 1997, which starred Brandy as Cinderella and Whitney Houston as her Fairy Godmother. As adapted for the stage, with great warmth and more than a touch of hilarity, this enthralling fairy tale still warms the hearts of children and adults alike.

In this specially created Youth Edition, all the beloved songs and familiar characters are present and accounted for. However, the entire script has been condensed to better suit young attention spans, and the plot has been slightly altered to highlight some important lessons for contemporary audiences.

Narrative from Concord Theatricals

CAST

Parker Anderson-Kepley
Wyatt Angell
Eden Arb
Madison Berndt
Mari Brown-Mereles
Maya Brown-Mereles
Bella Carter
Kinsley Crosson
Erin Dolezal
Molly Foley
Lexi Foos
Dominic Freeland
Gabriel Freeland
Larkin French
Taryn Goetz
Andrew Graber
Camille Graber
Annika Green
Reighden Heller-Galindo
Caroline Hiatt
Thea Hoekstra
Sloan Homelvig
Addilyn Jagodzinske
Aria Jagodzinske
Anna Kraft
Olivia Lamia
Amelia Lund
Brielle Perez
Lily Prophet
Atticus Reynolds
Nathaniel Reynolds
Sarah Rosario
Sloane Ryan
Corielle Schroeder
Elin Shaft
Paige Shaft
Mac Sheforgen
Oscar Sheforgen
Kinsleigh Showman
Ryleigh Showman
Ava Weaverling

PRODUCTION

Director – Bradyn Houltberg

 

Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC

July 21 – 24, 2022

Kephart


A New Brain

By the Tony Award-winning authors of Falsettos, here is an energetic, sardonic, often comical musical about a composer during a medical emergency.

Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Book by William Finn and James Lapine

 Gordon collapses into his lunch and awakes in the hospital, surrounded by his maritime-enthusiast lover, his mother, a co-worker, the doctor, and the nurses. Reluctantly, he had been composing a song for a children’s television show that features a frog – Mr. Bungee – and the specter of this large green character and the unfinished work haunts him throughout his medical ordeal. What was thought to be a tumor turns out to be something more operable, and Gordon recovers, grateful for a chance to compose the songs he yearns to produce.

Narrative by Concord Theatricals

CAST

Gordon Michael Schwinn – Jacob Sweet

Mr. Bungee – Emma Kelly

Mimi Schwinn – Whitney Turner

Roger Delli-Bovi – Braydon Boyer

Rhoda – Courtney White

Waitress/Nancy – Anna Gutierrez

Richard – Elias Torres

Lisa/Homeless Lady – Michelle Simmons

Dr. Jafar Berensteiner – Zach Swanson

The Ministress – Carley Pierce

The Resident – Kaity Geist

PRODUCTION

Director: Megan Coberly

Music Director: Melanie Allison

Assistant Director: Matea Gregg

Intimacy Director: Elizabeth-Ali Schade

Art: Shelby Memmott

Stage Manager: Chloe Highsmith

Props Chiefs: Mia Dennett and Audrey Jagodzinske

Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC

August 5 – 7, 2022

Sunflower Financial Theatre


Mythos

Summer Contemporary Dance Show

Mythos is a creative telling of the stories and concepts of Greek Mythology through contemporary dance. Nine choreographers come together to bring diverse perspectives to the stories of Zeus, Hera, Medusa, and so many more.

Though not implicitly graphic, this season favorite event does cover mature content.

CAST

Addilyn Jagodzinske

Addison Ebert

Alex Engelland

Andrew Graber

Anna Gutierrez

Anna Ireton

Audrey Jagodzinske

Braydon Boyer

Brynn Shaft

Camille Morris

Cathie Norris

Claire Schmidt

Cora White

Elizabeth-Ali Schade

Ella Payne

Emma Kelly

Gabi Hendricks

Gilda Alvarez

Gin Hoffman

Hannah Kochevar

Harper Johnston

Jeff Leger

Jocelyn Bailey

Katie Morgan

Khendal Wimberly

Layla Jordan

Lexi Tyler

Lorenz Rincones

Maggie Spicer Brown

Makayla Halferty

Marianne Ryan

Marinela Brown-Mereles

Marley Fry

Olivia Jou

Paula Rolph

Rylie Houser

Shelby Memmott

Sloan Homelvig

Stacy Jagodzinske

Tasha Deiser

Taylor Hartzell

Tenille Toelle

PRODUCTION

Director

Maggie Spicer Brown

Choreographers

Cathie Norris

Claire Schmidt

Cora White

Elizabeth-Ali Schade

Ella Payne

Jessica Polzella

Lorenz Rincones

Maggie Spicer Brown

Shelby Memmott