Our 62nd Season!
Here is a glimpse at our 2022 – 2023 Season.
A new era.
Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC
September 6 – 25, 2022
Kephart
The Addams Family
A New Musical Comedy
Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice
Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family– a man her parents have never met. And if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before– keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.
Narrative by Theatrical Rights Worldwide
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Production Sponsor – GREAT PLAINS MANUFACTURING
Costume and Orchestra Sponsor – HERITAGE REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, LLC
CAST
Gomez – William Brown
Morticia – Allison Yaple
Wednesday – Matea Gregg
Pugsley – Dominic Freeland
Grandma – Shawna Carter
Uncle Fester – Alex Engelland
Lurch – Brandt Busse
Mal – Michael Freeland
Alice – Jill M. French
Lucas – Aidan Heusman
THE ANCESTORS
Harper Johnston
Brianna Anderson
Tasha Deiser
Mary King
Gin Hoffman
Emily Streeter
Audrey Jagodzinske
Camille Morris
Braydon Boyer
Thomas Flores
Gabriel Freeland
Wyatt Angell
Jacob Sweet
PRODUCTION
Director – Michael Spicer
Vocal Director – Jill French
Orchestra Director – Tyler Breneman
Choreographer – Maggie Spicer Brown
Stage Manager – Amanda Reynolds
Props Chiefs – Andi Haden & Renee Toms
Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC
October 14 – 30, 2022
Sunflower Financial Theatre
Glorious!
The True Story of Florence Foster Jenkins, the Worst Singer in the World
Book by Peter Quilter
Hilarious comedy of the worst singer in the world In 1940’s New York, the performer who everyone wanted to see live was Florence Foster Jenkins, an enthusiastic soprano whose pitch was far from perfect. Known as ‘the first lady of the sliding scale’, she warbled and screeched her way through the evening to an audience who mostly fell about with laughter. But this delusional and joyously happy woman paid little attention to her critics, instead she was surrounded by a circle of devoted friends who were almost as eccentric as she was.
Based upon a true story, the play spins from Florence’s charity recitals and extravagant balls, through to her bizarre recording sessions and an ultimate triumph at Carnegie Hall in this hilarious and heart-warming comedy
Narrative by Concord Theatricals
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Production Sponsor – COLDWELL BANKER and PINION
CAST
Florence Foster Jenkins – Vickee Spicer
Cosme McMoon – Scott Snyder
St. Clair Byfield – Scott Price
Dorothy – Vicki Price
Maria – Gilda Alvarez
Mrs. Johnson – Rachel Pearson
PRODUCTION
Director – Richard Groetzinger
Stage Manager – Sandy Welsh
Props Chief – Beth Ruder
Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC
Thursdays – Sundays
November 18 – December 3, 2022
December 16 – 18, 2022
Kephart Theatre
A Christmas Story
The Musical
Book by Joseph Robinette
Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Narrative by Dramatic Publishing
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Production Sponsor – FIRST BANK KANSAS
Costume and Orchestra Sponsor – ADVANTAGE TRUST COMPANY
CAST
Ralphie – Dominic Freeland
Mother – Kristina Freeland
Old Man – Michael Freeland
Randy – Sam Reynolds
Jean – Chris Cadle
Schwartz – Parker Anderson-Kepley
Flick – Atticus Reynolds
Esther Jane – Ryleigh Showman
Mary Beth – Larkin French
Scut Farkus – Gabriel Freeland
Grover Dill – Nathaniel Reynolds
Mrs. Dill – Hannah Knox
Mrs. Schwartz – Kathryn Shaft
Miss Shields – Vickee Spicer
Santa – Kurt Krupp
ENSEMBLE
Easton Anderson-Kepley
Maya Brown-Mereles (Nancy)
Teagan Burrows
Caroline Hiatt
Elin Shaft
Paige Shaft
Renee Toms
Gideon Bowles
Kurt Krupp
Erin Dolezal
Lexi Foos
Keira Hoffman
Addilyn Jagodzinske
Katie Morgan
Kinsleigh Showman
Kathryn Shaft
Hannah Knox
PRODUCTION
Director – Michael Spicer
Music Director – Melanie Allison
Choreographer – Maggie Spicer Brown
Assistant Director – Jill French
Stage Manager – Amanda Reynolds
Props Chief – Mandi Graber
Rehearsal Accompanist – Leesa Peterman
FEATURED DANCERS
Iron Street Dance Company
Mari Brown-Mereles
Audrey Jagodzinske
Brynn Shaft
Camille Morris
Andrew Graber
Jocelyn Bailey
Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC
Thursdays – Sundays
January 6 – 22, 2023
Sunflower Financial Theatre
A Doll’s House
Part Two
Play by Lucas Hnath
Narrative by Dramatists Play Service
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Production Sponsor – PKM STEEL
CAST
Nora – Rachel Pearson
Anne Marie – Twila Schneiders
Torvald – Gary Demuth
Emmy – Mary King
PRODUCTION
Director – Tyrees Allen
Stage Manager – Andi Haden
Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC
Fridays – Sundays
February 3 – 19, 2023
A Thursday Night Performance is available February 9, 2023
Kephart Theatre
The Savannah Sipping Society
From the authors of “The Dixie Swim Club”
Play by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten
Narrative by Dramatists Play Service
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Production Sponsor – THE BENNINGTON STATE BANK
CAST
Randa – Becky Holliday
Marlafaye – Robin Dutton
Dot – Sandy Welsh
Jinx – Cathie Norris
Grandma – Jane Goodwin
PRODUCTION
Director –John Hendrick
Stage Manager/Asst. Director – Amanda Reynolds
Assisting Stage Manager– Mary King
Training Stage Manager – Andi Haden
Props Chief – Beth Ruder
Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC
Friday – Sunday
March 31 – April 15, 2023
No performance on Easter, Sunday April 9th.
Thursday night performance April 6, 2023
Kephart Theatre
Something Rotten!
Two brothers set out to write the world’s first musical in this hilarious mash-up of sixteenth-century Shakespeare and twenty-first-century Broadway.
Book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell
Music and Lyrics by Karey Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick
Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten. Created by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick, and successful screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, Something Rotten was lauded by audience members and critics alike, receiving several Best Musical nominations and hailed by Time Out New York as “the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years”.
Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz.
Something Rotten features large song and dance numbers, and a wacky cast of over-the-top characters, each given his or her own special moment in the show to shine. Throughout its Broadway run, the musical received a show-stopping standing ovation from audiences… in the beginning of the first act! It’s become clear that “nothing’s as amazing as a musical,” so don’t miss your chance to bring this history-twisting tale to your stage.
Narrative by Music Theatre International
Thank you to our Corporate Partners!
Production Sponsor – WEDEL FINANCIAL GROUP
CAST
Nick Bottom – Christopher Graber
Nigel Bottom – Nick Rogers*
William Shakespeare – Alex Engelland
Beatrice “Bea” Bottom – Kathryn Shaft
Brother Jeremiah – Timothy Burns
Portia – Matea Gregg
Shylock – Robert Jones
Minstrel/Troupe/Footman – Kurt Krupp
Lord Clapman/Master of Justice – Richard Groetzinger
Nostradamus – William Brown
Tom Snout – Jacob Brown *
Peter Quince – Patrick Hoffman*
Robin – Tommy Flores
Francis Flute – Scott Snyder
Valet #1 – Andrew Graber
Valet #2 – Camille Graber
Snug/Horatio/Foreman – Jeff Leger
ENSEMBLE
Bard Boys
Andrew Graber
Hollis Murdock*
Jasper Carter*
Camille Graber
Ensemble
Abril Vazquez-Ortiz*
Mara Mondt*
Addilyn Jagodzinske
Brynn Shaft
Elizabeth-Ali Schade
Camille Morris
Mary King
Katie Morgan
PRODUCTION
Director – Maggie Spicer Brown
Vocal Director – Tyler Breneman
Orchestra Director – Gustavo do Carmo, DMA
Choreographer – Jessica Polzella
Tap Choreographer – Maggie Spicer Brown
Stage Manager – Mandi Graber
Props Chiefs – Renee Toms
Intimacy Director – Elizabeth-Ali Schade
Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC
Thursdays – Sundays
June 9 – 25, 2023
Kephart Theatre
School of Rock!
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new hit musical, based on the much-loved film of the same name.
Based on the Paramount movie by Mike White
Book by Julian Fellowes
Lyrics by Glenn Slater
New Music by Andrew Lloyd Weber
Rock got no reason, rock got no rhyme…You better get me to school on time! Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock – The Musical is a two-hour, two-act show (plus intermission), based on the hit movie.
The tuner follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of cash by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight–A pupils into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. But can he get them to the Battle of the Bands without their parents and the school’s headmistress finding out?
Lloyd Webber produced the stage musical on Broadway and in the West End, penning 14 new numbers for the show, which additionally features all of the original songs from the movie. The composer’s tracks “You’re in the Band” and “Stick it to the Man” are well on their way to becoming rock solid standards, while the finale with “Teacher’s Pet” brings audiences to their feet, eight shows a week.
School of Rock – The Musical, with its sensational live kids’ rock band, is a loving testimony to the transforming power of music. May the spirit of rock be with all who pledge allegiance to Lloyd Webber’s newest hit!
Narrative by Concord Theatricals
Thank you to our Corporate Partner!
Production Sponsor – BANK OF TESCOTT
CAST
Dewey – Matt Gerry
Rosalie – Stephanie Gerry
Ned – Alex Engelland
Patty – Mary King
Summer – Maya Brown-Mereles
Zack – Lydia Gerry
Tomika – Keira Hoffman
Lawrence – Dominic Freeland
Katie – Anna Hull
Freddie – Ruby Barragree
Marcy – Camille Graber
Shonelle – Larkin French
Mason – William Howe
Billy – Parker Anderson-Kepley
James – Atticus Reynolds
Sophie – Alea Barnaby
Madison – Caroline Hiatt
Ms. Sheinkopf – Renee Toms
ENSEMBLE
Ms. Sanders / Stella / Mrs. Sandford / Bartender – Callie Hobkirk
Ms. Gordon / Mrs. Turner – Kristina Freeland
Gabe Brown / Bob / Policeman – Bill Brown
Mr. Green / Doug / Mr. Spencer / Bar Guest – Spencer Wesley
Mr. Noble / Theo / Bar Guest – Evan Brandt
Mr. Bingham / Mrs. Hathaway – Stacy Jagodzinske
Mr. Woodard / Mr. Williams – Patrick Hoffman
Mr. James / Mr. Mooneyham – Jacob Brown
Mr. Hamilton / Snake / Teacher / Bar Guest – Allen Johnson
Ms. Macapugay / Jeff / Bar Guest / Mrs. Travis – Kinsleigh Showman
PRODUCTION
Director and Choreographer – Vickee Spicer
Musical Director – Tyler Breneman
Stage Manager – Mandi Graber
Props Chief – Andi Haden
