

Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC
2022 – 2023
Iron Street Dance Company
Captains – Camille Morris* and Audrey Jagodzinske
Brynn Shaft
Mari Brown-Mereles
Andrew Graber
Jocelyn Bailey
*indicates graduating senior
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October 4 – 8, 2022
Kephart Theatre
The Big Bad Musical
A HOWLING COURTROOM COMEDY
By Alec Strum
Music and Lyrics by Bill Francoeur
A courtroom has never been more lively and fun than in The Big Bad Musical! This smart and wickedly funny musical is great for actors and audiences of any age. The jury — your audience — must decide the outcome of the biggest trial ever in the fairy-tale world! The notorious Big Bad Wolf is being slapped with a class-action lawsuit by storybooks of quirky characters who want to get even: Little Red Riding Hood, her Grandmother, the Three Little Pigs, and the Shepherd in charge of the Boy Who Cried Wolf. With Sydney Grimm as the commentator on live Court TV, the two greatest legal minds in the Enchanted Forest — the Evil Stepmother and the Fairy Godmother — clash in a trial that will be remembered forever after. As our wronged fairy tale characters testify, the wolf seems deserving of all that’s coming. Yet, even though the infamous Evil Stepmother resents doing pro-bono work on such an obviously futile defense, Mr. Wolf makes a good case for himself. Was he born a criminal, or made one? This musical has it all — audience participation, minimal set and costume requirements, a good balance of stage time for each character, multiple endings to make every performance unique, and Bill Francoeur’s toe-tapping tunes!
Narrative by Pioneer Drama
CAST
Miss Muffit – Alea Barnaby
Sheperd – Annika Green
Wolfette – Aria Jagodzinske
Bill Woodcutter – Atticus Reynolds
Pig One – Ava Smith
Wolfette – Camille Graber
Boy Who Cried Wolf – Dominic Freeland
Evil Stepmother – Erin Dolezal
Grandmother Hood – Hollis Murdock
Wolfette – Keira Hoffman
Sydney Grimm – Kinsleigh Showman
Fairy Godmother – Larkin French
Little Red Riding Hood – Maya Brown-Mereles
Pig Two – Nathaniel Reynolds
Big Bad Wolf – Oscar Sheforgen
Judge Wise Man – Parker Anderson-Kepley
Pig Three – Ryleigh Showman
Judge Old Man – Sam Reynolds
Wolfette – Sloan Homelvig
PRODUCTION
Director & Choreographer – Elizabeth-Ali Schade
Music Director – Bradyn Houltberg
Stage Manager – Chloe Highsmith
Assistant Stage Manager – Jasper Carter
Props Chief – Harper Johnston
Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC
School Performances: February 28 – March 3, 2023
Public Performance: March 4, 2023
Kephart Theatre
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
The Musical
By Mo Willems and Mr. Warburton
Lyrics by Mo Willems
Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma
Whatever you do, don’t let the Pigeon star in his own musical production! With a script written by Mo Willems, the creator of the #1 New York Times best-selling, Caldecott Honor award-winning “Pigeon” picture books, and featuring music by Deborah Wicks La Puma (Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play!), Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is even more fun than staying up late and having a hot dog party!
It’s not easy being the Pigeon-you never get to do ANYTHING! But when the Bus Driver has a crisis that threatens to make her passengers (gasp!) late, maybe that wily bird CAN do something.
Featuring an innovative mix of songs, and feathers, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is sure to get everyone’s wings flapping.
Narrative by Music Theatre International
CAST
Auditions: January 6 at 5:30 p.m.
IT COULD BE YOU!
For more information visit our GET INVOLVED page and select “CTA Auditions”
PRODUCTION
TBA
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May 4 – 6, 2023
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.
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SummerStage Camp: June 12 – July 6, 2023
SummerStage Performances: July 7 – 9, 2023
Kephart
TBA
CAST
Auditions: February 18 at 10:00am
IT COULD BE YOU!
For more information visit our GET INVOLVED page and select “CTA Auditions”
PRODUCTION
Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC
July 20 -23, 2023
Kephart
TBA
CAST
Auditions: May 19, 2023 at 4:00pm
IT COULD BE YOU!
For more information visit our GET INVOLVED page and select “CTA Auditions”
PRODUCTION
TBA
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August 4 – 6, 2023
Sunflower Financial Theatre
TBA
Summer Contemporary Dance Show
CAST
IT COULD BE YOU!
For more information visit our GET INVOLVED page and select “CTA Auditions”
PRODUCTION
TBA