2024-2025
Iron Street Dance Company
Co-Captain – Jocelyn Bailey*
Co-Captain – Mari Brown-Mereles
Andrew Graber
Hollis Murdock
Camille Graber
Aria Jagodzinske
Belle Henry
Sloan Homelvig
*Indicates Graduating Senior
2024-2025
Stage Door 1 Music Theatre Company
Captains – Addilyn Jagodzinske
Jr. Captain – Katie Morgan
Dance Captain – Keira Hoffman
Dominic Freeland
Isaiah Boswell
Kenley Rojas
Mac Sheforgen
Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC
School Performances: October 1-4
Public Performance: October 5 at 2:00 pm
Kephart
Grace For President
Based on the book by Kelly S. DiPucchio
Book, music and lyrics by Joan Cushing
Runtime: 65 minutes
Cast: 7 (4m, 3f)
One day in class, Grace Campbell discovered there has never been a female president. “Where are the girls?” she asked, as her third-grade teacher rolls out a poster of all 44 U.S. presidents. Frustrated by the lack of female faces in the White House, Grace decides she wants to be president and inspires a school election. She seems the likely winner until the most popular boy runs against her. Through the throes of campaigning and pep rallies, service projects and posters, Grace and her classmates discover what it takes to be the best candidate and find the fun and hilarity in the wonderful world of politics! Join us in Mrs. Barrington’s classroom this election year!
Narrative provided by Theatreforyouth.com
CAST
Grace Campbell – Saiana Ruffin*
Mrs. Barrington/Clara – Maeve Gregory
Anthony/Mr. Waller – Isaac Dill
Thomas Cobb – Sam Reynolds
Sam – Bristol Dooley
Robbie – Lillian Wilson
Rose/Mrs. Phillips – Sloane Ryan
PRODUCTION
Director & Choreographer – Elizabeth-Ali Schade
Music Director – Bradyn Houltberg
Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC
December 18-19, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Kephart
The 12 Days of Christmas
An original musical review!
Script written by Elizabeth-Ali Schade
Conceived by Maggie Spicer Brown
CAST
The 2024-2025 Companies
Iron Street Dance Company
Stage Door 1 Music Theater Company
PRODUCTION
Directors – Maggie Spicer Brown and Elizabeth-Ali Schade
Music Director – Bradyn Houltberg
ISDC Choreography:
Claire Schmidt
Maggie Spicer Brown
SD1 Choreography:
Elizabeth-Ali Schade
Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC
School Performances: February 25 – 28
Public Performance: March 1 at 2:00 PM
Kephart
Nate The Great The Musical
Book & Lyrics by John Maclay and Music & Lyrics by Brett Ryback
Based on the book by Marjorie Sharmat
NATE THE GREAT is a funny, sweet, rollicking good time that celebrates art, friendship, creative thinking, and of course, pancakes.
Nate the Great, the world’s greatest boy detective awakes, hoping that this day will bring a new case. He gets a call from his good friend Annie alerting him that her new painting of her dog Fang is missing! He rushes over to her house to investigate. There he searches for clues and interviews her brother Harry who loves red paint and monsters. He also observes (and possibly tangoes) with Fang.
Having struck out at Annie’s house, Nate deduces that the painting must have been taken by Annie’s cat loving friend Rosamond; as she was the only other person with access to Annie’s masterpiece.
Upon arriving at Rosamond’s house, Nate learns that she has a case to solve as well. One of her four cats, Super Hex, is missing! Nate ultimately realizes that Rosamond could not have stolen the painting. For the first time in his career, he is…stumped. And worse yet, Mom is all out of pancakes.
To solve this case he is going to need to find some pancakes, learn to think new ways, and rely on the help of his friends. By the end he has opened up his mind to new possibilities, found Annie’s painting, found Rosamond’s cat, and maybe even solved the mystery of why music in a minor key makes us sad.
CAST
NATE – Austin Miller
ANNIE – Sicily Talbot*
ROSAMOND – Maeve Gregory
MOM – Harper Riekhof
HENRY – Sam Reynolds
*Indicates CTA Debut
For more information visit our GET INVOLVED page and select “CTA Auditions”
PRODUCTION
Director – Elizabeth-Ali Schade
Music Director – Renee Toms
Choreographer – Tru Haesemeyer
Stage Manager – Keira Hoffman
Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC
May 8-10 at 7:30 PM
Sunflower Financial Theatre
An Act of God
By David Javerbaum
The One with the first and last word on everything has finally arrived to set the record straight. After many millennia, and in just 90 minutes, God (assisted by His devoted angels) answers some of the deepest questions that have plagued mankind since Creation.
Narrative provided by Dramatists.com
CTA After Dark productions may contain mature material, language and themes. Viewer discretion is advised.
CAST
God – Christopher Graber
Gabirel – Barb Hilt
Michael – William R. Brown
PRODUCTION
Director – Mandi Graber
Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC
May 1-3, 2025
Kephart
CenterStage
Center for Theatre Arts annual three day showcase!
A collection of works from all of the CTA students. This event begins with two days of musical theatre performances from classes ranging from 3 to 18 years of age, followed by one full day of dance from classes of students ages 3 – 50+ years of age.
Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC
July11-13, 2025
Kephart
The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition
Based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg
Book by Kyle Jarrow
Musical Production Conceived by Tina Landau
Original Songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, T.I.
And Songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny & Andy Paley
Additional Lyrics by Jonathan Coulton | Additional Music by Tom Kitt
Details
Summary
A one-hour edition of the hit musical, specially tailored for young actors!
Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!
The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau.
An exciting new musical featuring irresistible characters and magical music, this deep-sea pearl of a show is set to make a splash with audiences young and old. The future is bright, the future is bold, the future is The SpongeBob Musical.
Narrative by Concord Theatricals
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Mit Barr*
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Brooks Bonar*
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Charlotte Bertram
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Cooper Comeau
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Isaac Cranmer*
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Maggie Brown-Mereles
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Maya Brown-Mereles
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Rachel Dees*
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Bristol Dooley
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Carlyn Elting
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Larkin French
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Maeve Gregory
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Darby Haselhorst*
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Harlow Hendrick
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Caroline Hiatt
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Alivia Joye*
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Austin Miller
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Ina Pihl*
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Liv Ratzlaff
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Espyn Reed
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Paige Shaft
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Elin Shaft
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Cali Smith
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Emma Twist
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Lily Ann Wilson
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Isaac Zaragosa*
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PRODUCTION
Education Director – Maggie Spicer Brown
Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC
July 25-27, 2025
Kephart Theatre
Mean Girls
High School Version
A CTA SecondStage production.
Music by Jeff Richmond
Lyrics by Nell Benjamin
Book by Tina Fey
Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? By taking on The Plastics, a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. But when Cady and her friends devise a “Revenge Party” to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a Queen Bee without getting stung.
Adapted from Fey’s hit 2004 film, Mean Girls was nominated for a staggering 12 Tony Awards. This queen-bee took Broadway by storm and has joined the musical in-crowd. And now, so can you with Mean Girls High School Version!
Narrative by Music Theatre International
CAST
CADY- MADISON BERNDT
REGINA GEORGE- EVETTE STOSKOPF
GRETCHEN – BRYNN SHAFT
KAREN – MACKENZIE MARTINEZ
JANIS SARKISIAN – BRANDY SANDOVAL
DAMIAN – WYATT ANGELL
AARON SAMUELS – DONOVAN JOHNSON
MR. DUVALL/MR. HERON – BLAKE ZOLLINGER*
DAWN SCHWEITZER – KATIE MORGAN
TAYLOR WEDELL – CAMILLE GRABER
SONJA ACQUINO – SARAH ROSARIO
CAITLIN CAUSSIN – KARRIGAN THOMPSON
MRS. HERON/SOPHIE K. – ADDILYN JAGODINSKE
GRACE A. – OLIVIA HILL*
LIZZIA THERMAN – HOLLIS MURDOCK
RACHEL HAMILTON – ERIN DOLEZAL
JASON W./MARTIN J. – AYDEN FLENER*
GLEN. COCO – ALLEN JOHNSON
SHANE OMAN/COACH CARR – ZANDER FLENER
TYLER K./CHRISTIAN – WILLIAM HOWE
ENSEMBLE
NEVEAH BENNETT*
ALIVIA DURALL
LYDIA GERRY
LILY LEONARD
JENNIFER MORRELL*
ISABELLA OLUND*
ELIN SHAFT
* Indicates debut at CTA/Theatre Salina
PRODUCTION
Director/Choreographer – Maggie Spicer Brown
Musical Direction – Jill M. French
Accompaniment – Tyler Breneman
Photo Credit: Heartland Photography LLC
August 1-3, 2025
Sunflower Financial
Astra
CTA Annual Contemporary Dance Show
This annual dance production is a regular sell-out favorite brought to you by Center for Theatre Arts at Theatre Salina. This year we are exploring the stars! See the stories in our stars come to life in Astra: A Contemporary Dance Show. This season’s theme will explore the history and tales of our constellations as choreographers delve into the history and mythology of familiar and unfamiliar star formations.
CAST
NEXT TIME IT COULD BE YOU!
For more information visit our GET INVOLVED page and select “CTA Auditions”
PRODUCTION
Director – Maggie Spicer Brown
Logo Artwork – Shelby Memmott
Choreographers
Audrey Jagodzinske
Ella Payne
Jocelyn Bailey
Tru Haesemeyer
Shelby Memmott
Elizabeth-Ali Schade
Claire Schmidt
Maggie Spicer Brown
