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Thank you so much for choosing to spend your time with The Playhouse. As we begin our 103rd season with Cabaret, we know that we are supported by you, our audience and donors, who believe in the power of theatre, the need for the arts in the community, and in The Playhouse. We recognize the honor and responsibility it is to serve our region!
Last season the entire world faced logistical challenges, nevertheless for our audiences the David R. Kilpatrick season was artistically rewarding with special opportunities to experience plays that had Executive Director not been seen on The Playhouse stage. For our 2021-22 Season, we may have produced some of the stories before, such as Cabaret; The Sound of Music; Singin’ in the Rain; Junie B in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!; Charlotte’s Web; and Pippi Longstocking, but under the guidance of Katy Merriman, our artistic director, every production will be a fresh retelling of the story. The remainder of our season includes familiar titles that are new to The Playhouse such as Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, Calendar Girls, Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical, and Don’t let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! Finally, our season contains two special events: the world premiere of the original script Escaping the Labyrinth and a recognition of the 20th Anniversary of 9/11, with their eyes: September 11th: The View from a High School at Ground Zero. You won’t want to miss a single show!
Our goal is that every time you attend The Playhouse you receive more value than the price of admission. We aspire for you to experience shows that are entertaining, often challenging, and always emotionally moving. We must exceed your expectations. After all, The Playhouse is “Ordinary People. Extraordinary Theatre.” We invite you to consider becoming a season ticket holder. Make the commitment to yourself and your family to experience all that The Playhouse offers. We promise you a special theatrical experience every time!
Our world may continue to place obstacles in our paths, but as a community theatre we will continue to find ways to gather, in-person or virtually, to share with each other and make our lives just a little better than before. This is the power of theatre. This is The Playhouse.
THIS PRODUCTION IS GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY MARY & RUSS MARSHALL MARK & DARLENE PULLEN IN THE JOHN VIARS THEATRE A romantic comedy worthy of the gods – the Greek gods October 15-24, 2021
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Donors listed are current from January 1, 2020 to July 27, 2021. Thank You Director’s Circle Donors who generously support The Playhouse at the $1,000 level and above annually qualify for the Director’s Circle.
Benefactor ($5,000+) Dale Klocksiem John Fisher & Jann Freed Toni K Farris American Equity Investment Judith A Lindquist Angela & Terry Gallagher Gloria & Art Filean Life Insurance Co. Scholarship Fund I Rosalie Gallagher John & Ann Ghrist Family Don & Margo Blumenthal Julie & Marshall Linn, III Ann & Michael Gersie Foundation Bravo Greater Des Moines Meredith Corporation Hy-Vee, Inc. Denise Gibson Altoona Jane E Meyer ITA Group Scott Gire & Steven Linn Ankeny MidAmerican Energy Kum & Go Foundation Lynn & Steve Graves Bondurant Company Mark & Holly Lyons John & Lori Hackett Carlisle Susan Moore Russ & Mary Marshall Molly & Tyler Hackman Clive Nationwide Phyllis Mumford-Sovern & Ellen & David Harvey Des Moines Gerry & Mary Lou Neugent Kent Sovern Begie Hefner Grimes Shelley & James Noyce Candy Nardini Carol Hendrick & Jon Duvick Indianola Principal Charity Classic Prairie Meadows Dixie Lee & Will Hoekman Johnston Principal® Foundation Darlene & Mark Pullen Ken & Mary Beth Hughes Norwalk R & R Realty Group Mark Smith & Artis Reis Trudy Holman Hurd Pleasant Hill Foundation Dawn Taylor Vicki Jahr Polk City Shane & John Ruan Foundation Trust Dan & Mary Kelly Polk County Elisabeth Sandersfeld Edward & Nancy Truslow Marty & Tamara Kenworthy Urbandale Renee & Steve Schaaf John & Maryann Vedder David & Barbara Kilpatrick Waukee Pat & Lou Schneider John & Sherryl Viars Dr James & West Des Moines Jan & Layton Stump Julie West & Brent Isenberger Mary Ellen Kimball Windsor Heights UnityPoint Health David & Barbara White Shirley E Kleywegt Joanne & Milt Brown Bob & Molly Veenstra Karen & Kent Klopfenstein Artistic Excellence Fund John Viars Endowment Director ($1,000+) Mike & Pam Kulik Linda J Cohen The Waldinger Corporation Anonymous La Mie Bakery Cole-Belin Education Linda & Bill Weidmaier Frederick L Ahr Meyer & Jen Lehman Foundation Windsor Charitable Nick & Liz Andersen Chris & Bob Lewis Coppola Enterprise Foundation Norma Bakros* Joanna & Timothy Lowe Easter Family Fund Paul Woodard Jill Bassman & Jeff Lamson Mary G Marshall Edward Jones Workspace, Inc Stu Bassman & Sheryl Hanson Susie & Dick McCauley EMC Insurance Companies Thomas R Zucker Steve & Connie Beasley McGill Junge Wealth Fareway Stores, Inc. Charitable Trust Charles & Mary Jean Bischof Management Charles Farr Tracy Miksell Branch & Merchants Bonding Allison & Jim Fleming Craig Branch Company Foundation Gabus Automotive Group Producer ($2,500+) Steve & Katie Brooks Paul W Miller Larry & Patsy Goetz Anonymous Paul & Kathleen Brown Dick & Sharon Montgomery Kate Goldman Education Fund Cory & Emily Abbas Foundation Polly Moore Tom & Cathy Goldman Sarabeth & William Anderson Jennifer & TJ Bryant Anna & Bobby Nalean Sally & Thomas Graf Bankers Trust Chris & Zora Burch Henry G & Norma A Jeanne Hopson Angel BNIM Architects Jan Burch & Robert Mitchell Peterson Charitable Trust Endowment Fund Harry Bookey & Joe M Comito Anastasia Polydoran Debbie & Michael Hubbell Pamela Bass-Bookey Robert L Culbert & Carla & Denny Prather Hubbell Realty Company Bookey Education Intern Fund Lynne Paulsen Ruth Quinn Infomax Office Systems Darca Boom & Dennis Klein Rob & Lizzy Dixon Suku & Dr. Mary Radia Barbara & William Keck James & Janine Clark Philip Dorweiler The Rassmussen Foundation
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Peter & Rita Reed Stan & Jane Sondall Henry G. & Norma A. Linda & Neal Westergaard Dianne S Riley Roger & Sändra Spahr Peterson Charitable Trust Malinda Wiesner & Rotary Club of Des Moines A.M. SSENIPPAH U.S. Bank, Trustee Gary Hammerstrom Melinda & Charles Ruperto Charles Stoltenow Mike & Diane Versackas Woodard Hearing Centers Richard & Carolyn Santi Bruce & Celeste Stoltze Dale & Eneken* Wakelin Krenio P Wright Sam Scheidler Jeff & Susan Stroud The Weathertop Foundation Sehgal Foundation Kent & Joann Tipping Jeanette Webb Mary & Stan Seidler U.S. Bank Foundation Wells Fargo
Leading Player ($500+) Mark Morrison Kathleen Baustian Monica & Kevin Coons Kelly Anderson Theresa Nash Gil Beecher & Sharon Tahtinen Mark & Judi Cooper Jim & Jeanella Arthur Kurt & Melissa Ness James & Barbara Bell Sally Cooper Smith Ed Augustine & Nancy Price Becky Patton-Quigley Jim Benda & Lou Van Daele Jim & Sue Cornick Sally & Dennis Bates Sheila & Tom Pflanz Stacie Bendixen Jeffrey Couch LuCinda & Brad Beltman Evan & Mary Potratz Adam & Tricia Berry Lisa & Rich Coulson Bill & Erin Bemis Alice Robertson & Steve Berry Jeff & Meg Courter Linda Blair Mark Toebben Terry Besser Susan Cowles Timothy & Wanda Blount Phyllis & Dan Rupprecht Meggan & Tim Bierbaum Linda & Larry Cox Gregory & Jill Boeschen Lisa & Gary Scherer Calvin & Cynthia* Bierman Mark & Cynthia Craigmile Beverly Bowman Molly Schott Kim & Steve Blakesley William & Joan Crowell Virginia Cameron Jaey L & Brenda Sedlacek John Bloem Jason & Laura Crowley Deanne Caudle Clem & Mary Sevde Steven Bobenhouse & Susan K Crum & Rosemary Chiodo Bruce & Barb Sherman Nancy Lavender Bobenhouse Kathy Osmann Chungath Family Fund Robert & Jean Shires Jay & Brenda Bochart Deb Cupples Mathew & Suzy Coen Craig & Kathy Shives Kyle Bochart Robert & Cynthia Dabrieo Brendan & Christine Comito Bill & Jeanie Smith Jeanette Bodermann Connor Daily Ryan Crane Mark Smith & Artis Reis Rich & Connie Bodtke Judy McCoy Davis Linda Dawe Robert Snyder Steve & Joanne Boeckman Kent & Patty Davis Eileen & Keith Denner Jeff & Barb Spence Connie & Ted Boesen Robert & Connie Davis Des Moines Mercantile LLC Stephen & Martha Stephenson Gayle & David Boggess Wickie Dawe Sue Dittmer & Bonnie Hodson Jill & Dan Stevenson UJ & Linda Booth Melanie Dayton Scott & Vickey Durham Tilda Brown Swanson & Gary & Colleen Bornmueller Delta Dental Jerry & Susan Eisenhour Dick Swanson Andrea & Nate Boulton Michelle Delury Tracy & William Ekhardt Nikki & Jay Syverson Erica & Matt Bral John Dentlinger Karen Engman Joe Tish Ruth Brauer Angie Dethlefs-Trettin Federal Home Loan Bank of Paula Toms Mary Bricker & Joe Smith Rita Dette Des Moines Michael Treinen Kenneth & Darlene Brickman Renae DeVolder Susan & Jim Ford Russ & Alana Trimble Family The Brown Family Rebekah DeWild Jeff Fuller & Mary & Tom* Urban Candice & William Brown Heather Doocy Lucinda Wonderlich-Fuller Lloyd & Julie Von Hagen Christy & Jim Brown Sara & Tom Doruska Sue & Steve Gibbons Harvey & Rita Weinberg Jane Brown & Mark Hainey Jim & Beverly Dowis Givenik Jeff & Lisa Werth Jessica & Brenton Brown Al & Ruth Downey Nancy & Robert Goldhammer Mary E Whisenand John & Michele Marie Brown Joanne Dunlap The Green Family Fund Arnulfo Ybarra Sharon Brummer Richard & Dawn Durham Richard & Emily Guentert Reg & Roberta Yoder Marcia Brunson Michael & Angela Duster Scott Haugh Dr Cleveland E & Linda K Bryant Sondra G Eddings Marta Hawkins Mari & Jesse Bunney William Ehm & Rose Ann Shea Steven E Held & Ensemble ($100+) Diane Bunten John Ekstrand Susan L Breen-Held Anonymous Pilar Burg Verla Elliott Pat Henson Paul & Kelly Aasmundstad Businessolver Foundation Susan Elwell Rich & Trudi Holst Russell & Christine Adams Anita & Dick Calkins Brian & Alicia Emanuel Robert & Sharon Holz Carol & Marty Adkins Family Sean Canuso Donald & Jacki Embrey Bari Hoskins Susan & Mark Alexander Linda Carlson William & Sherrie Engel Dwight & Lois James Benjamin Allen & Sandra & Dean Carlson Lynn & Stan Ethington Tony & Ashley Jones Marguerite Fitch Marla Carr Deb & W A Eyestone Allaire Jutting Grace Ambrose Casey’s General Stores, Inc. Joleen Fairbank Donna L Kelling Chris & Shannon Andersen Joyce & Rick Chapman Karen & Dean Farley Jeanne Kilpatrick* Diana & Reid Andersen Melissa Chavas-Miller & Katherine Farris Angela Lampe Lucy & Bob Anderson Dave Miller William & Leona Farris Denny & Patty Maiers Barb Anliker Nicole Chavas-Schwegler Jill & Jeff Featherstone Rod & Julie McCullough Robert & Joan Anthony Ken Cheyne Marcia Fehring Chuck & Louise McDonald Trese & Dale Arends Ann Cidoni Fenton Family John & Terri McIlhon Richard D Ash John & Holly Clark Hillary Fieldsend & Michael & Robbie Meacham Stephanie & Jim Asklof Mark Clark John Krantz Matt & Laura Meier Sheila Aukes & Dave Funk Ken & Alison Cocks Marjorie Fisher Scott & Barb Menke Shashank & Swapna Aurora Sydney J Coder Peggy Fisher & Larry Stelter Dave & Anne Merschman Linda Avraamides Kaci & Chris Conetzkey Susan & Thomas Fisher Gavin Mitchell Jerry & Darcee Ayers Beckett Conrey Jane Flagler & Ginger & Terry Monson Shawn & Melissa Baker Norma Cook Charles Johnson Aaron Moon & Joey Taylor-Moon Lee Ann Bakros Kenton & Chris Coons Sara & Matt Flynn
2 THE PLAYHOUSE 2021–22 SEASON THE PLAYHOUSE 2021–22 SEASON 3 DONORS Jim Fogarty Irish Clan of Central Iowa Debra Martin Michelle & Reed Pulver Dean & Sue Forbes Libby & Steve Jacobs Marcia & Terry Martin Jane Punke Rachel Formaro Amanda James Darlene Mashek Heather Welch Puri Anthony & Marla Forret Mary James Jan Mashek Andrea Quann Taena Fowler & Diane & Bruce Janvrin Rebecca Masucci LaVerne & Janice Quass Jonathan Greising Betsy & Carlos Jayne Kent & Sheila Mauck Robert & Linda Railey Christine & Steve Fraher Karen Jeske May Family Brandi & Jeremy Ransom RuthAnne Free Barbara John Frank & Lonna McCammond Rissa Ream Donna Frerichs Diana Johns Rich & Bonnie McCaughey Kenneth & Donna Reams Anne & Stacey Frett The Johnsons Barbara McClintock Karen & Griffith Reese III Londa & Michael Fuller Lucile & Russ Johnson Duff & Janet McFadden Vicki Refshaw The Gaer Family Sharon & Dean Johnson Bill & Pat McGill Martha Remsburg Patricia Gagne Steve & Val Johnson Chris McGill Dennis & Sandy Rich Nick Galioto Susan J Johnson Ann McGowan Steven & Sheryl Richey Lois Gambill Bruce & Lyn Johnston McIver Betts Family Riesberg-Thorpe Family Joyce & Jerry Gamble Diane & Preston Jones John & Karine McLaughlin Scott Riley Carol Gannon Michael Jones Renee McPhee Morgan Rivers Debra Garner & John Richards William & Connie Joy Pam McVey Sandra & Scott Rogers Kate Garst Anne & Mark Jung Jim & Carol Meade Pat & Maureen Rohret Cecilia & Reg Gass J S Kalahar Jan & John Mechem Douglas Romig Gina & Mike Gedler Tyler & Jessica Kamerman Bill & Dian Meek Gina Rooney Loween & Doug Getter Tara Kammel Robert & Sharon Meisenheimer Audrey* & Harlan Rosenberg Dan & Constance Gilbert Karla Kasper Cathy Mickelson Don & Jayme Rothweiler Nancy Gion Carol Kavadas & Pat Sorenson Microsoft Patrick & Michelle Rounds Brad & Jeana Goldman Jan Keese Midland National Life Jan Roxberg David Goldman Michael & Melissa Kellar Insurance Co Carolyn Ruggles Jolene & Shane Goodman Kristi Kiefer & Jeff Reininga Betty C Miller Sandy Ruhs Edward & Rita Gottschalk Ann Kindwall & Ryan Glanzer Linda & Dennis Miller Nicole Russell Jim Greenfield Angelyn King Liska Miller Scholarship for Chad & Amber Rutherford Kathryn Griffin Jill & Chris Kinnison Continuing Education Rose Rutledge Kay Grother Martha & Gordon Klatt Jean Larson Minert John & Blair Ryan Alan & Jeri Gustafson Kathy & Ron Klipfel Mark & Judy Monroe Charles & Kathy Safris Thomas & Chelsea Haaland Janet Knock Patricia Moore Laurel & Mark Salem Dorothy Hall Linda Knodle & Judy Anderson Candy Morgan Annie Salgado Jan Hall The Koch Families Dale Morris David & Nanci Sande Barbara Hamilton Kathleen Koenig Maridith Morris Charles & Valerie Sanford Michael & Karen Hamilton Beth Koester Renee & Bob Mulvihill Donald & Barbara Sanning Steve & Cheryl Hamilton Donald Kom Dan & Dawn Mundil Jackie Saunders & Naomi Hamlett Jeanne Kouri Edwin & Violet Munsch Cecil Goettsch Liz Hansen Ann & Shane Kramer Todd Murphy Jennifer Sayers Richard Hansen & Dan & Chris Kramer Jill & Howard Musin Patricia Schaefer Jill Thompson Hansen Gary & Sandra Kruempel Elsie P Naylor Max & Karen Schaeffer Mark & Thalya Hanson Shyamli & Ajit Kumar Paul & Ronda Neher Ruth Schanke Wendell & Lois Harms Kurtz Development Inc Todd & Melissa Nevenhoven Barbara Schiek Anne & Brain Harris Tom & Bess Lamoreux Don & Mary Newton J Mark & Barbara Schmidt Debra Harris Amy Landwehr & Jack & Bette Nichols John Schmidt & Deb Wiley Marilyn Harvey Jeremy Feitelson Nancy Nichols Jackie Schmillen Marta Hawkins David Larson & Eolo & Debbie Nizzi Johanna Schmitt Dan & Kim Haymes Miriam Dunlap Susan Noland Mike Schneider Joyce & Caleb Hegna Kerrie Lee & Rob Vasiloff Jim & Jeanne O’Halloran Chuck & Pam Schoffner L Maria Heidebrecht & Tad Lehmann Ginger & Michael O’Keefe Dorraine Schuling Charlie Sovich Cynthia Lettington The Oakley Family Beth Schulte Beverly Heldt Mark & Sandy Light Phyllis A Olson Paul & JE Helgerson Family Cheryl & Greg Long Angela Ossian Nicole Chavas Schwegler Marsha Herman Roger & Donna Loof Tim & Heidi Parcel Jill Sedlacek John & Kim Hiatt Jenni Losee Peter & Patricia Pashler Chris Segar David Higgins The Lowe Company LLC Jack & Jane Patton Veena & Jay Sehgal Brent & Renee Highfill Byron & Margaret Ludington Judith Pawell Vicki Sehgal Sharon & John Hines Laura Luetje Deborah Pedrick Richard & Jackie Seibert Janice Hintz Lutheran Church of Hope Muriel Pemble Phyllis Seim Connie Hockett David & Glenys Bittick Lynch Eric Penberthy Becky & Tom Selander Jim & Joyce Hoffman Leslee K Lynch Bob & Carol Pester Cindy & Carl Selden Bob Hopson Nancy Lynch Don & Gail Peterson Jim & Joyce Shaffer Jennifer & Erik Horak-Hult Gerri Lyon Arthur Phares Chandrakant & Hasu Shah Robert Hornbrook Paul & Jean Mack Connie & Arlyn Picken Dr Yogesh & Deval Shah Lisa Horsch Johanna & Chris MacKenzie Cindy Piehl Lori & Terry Sharp Susan Hough LaRue & Bob Maddox Nicole Pike Ann Shelton Phil Houle Greg & Carol Madsen Kathy Polson Larry & Norma Shepard Kristel Howell Amy & Mark Main Cynde Pool Linda Shroufe Michael & Julie Howland Karen & Dennis Mann Gregg Porter Amy Shumaker Marcia & Michael Hunter Carol Mapes Colleen Powell Sonya & Mark Siebert Aaron & Abby Hurlbut Barbara & Bruce Martin Ellen Prust Lee Silverstein
4 THE PLAYHOUSE 2021–22 SEASON THE PLAYHOUSE 2021–22 SEASON 5 DONORS Willie Sinnwell Martina & Peter Walther Kay Thornton Sue Dittmer & Bonnie Hodson Lynn & Amy Skarin Lori & Tom Walton Maureen Roach Tobin & Carrie & Craig Dostal Jim Slife & Polly Clark Nancy Ward Terrence M Tobin Endow Jim & Beverly Dowis Mary Sloan M Kathleen & Jeffrey Warren Iowa Fund Heidi Drager Tracy & Ken Smalley Richard & Linda Warren Paula Toms Richard & Dawn Durham Chuck & Meg Smith Christine Waschle John & Maryann Vedder Scott & Vickey Durham Eldon & Rebecca Smith Jim & Elaine Watkins-Miller Les & Judy Watts William Ehm & Rose Ann Shea Joe, Sara, & Evie Smith Les & Judy Watts Susan Elwell Linda & Tom P Smith Matt & Erika Weber & Family Donald & Jacki Embrey Nick, Marissa, Jaison & Sarah Beth Weinberg Subscriptions, Tickets, Linda Erkamaa Alek Smith Joan Beth Weiser Class Registrations, Lynn & Stan Ethington Richard Snyder The Wellmark Foundation & Best of Broadway Joleen Fairbank Sally Sonnenburg John* & Jo Wetherell Registrations Turned Kathie Farris Jane Stanley Lisa & Dennis Wiggins Into Donations Toni Farris State Farm Beth & Brian Willem Anonymous Jill & Jeff Featherstone Diane Steggerda Dee Willemsen Amanda & Tim Acton Fenton Family Jeffrey Steggerda Amy & Murray Williams Nancy Adams Angela Ferguson Lisa & Frank Steinbach Eva Williams Susan & Mark Alexander Marjorie Fisher Lynnette Stout Heather Wince Robert & Joan Anthony Peggy Fisher & Larry Stelter Amanda Stover Sue & John Windheuser James & Jeanella Arthur Sara & Matt Flynn Larry & Ellen Strachota Robbie & Marvin Winick Joy Ashbaugh & Susan & Jim Ford Paul Strayer Dan & Sally Wisner Christopher Wise Anthony & Marla Forret Herb & Joan Strentz Bob & Ronda Wissink Ed Augustine & Nancy Price Frost Family Adam Stuchel Ann & Tom Wodniak Jerry & Darcee Ayers Jeff Fuller & Jayne A Sullivan Larry & Deanne Wolterman Shawn & Melissa Baker Lucinda Wonderlich-Fuller Lucille Summy Paul & Fonda Womack Lee Ann Bakros Londa & Michael Fuller Barbara Sutton George & Jane Wood Barber Family Angela & Terry Gallagher Denice Sutton Michael Woolsey Kathleen Baustian Lois Gambill Stephen & Norma Sutton Ann M Wright* Steve & Constance Beasley Cecilia & Reg Gass Amanda Svetlecic Susan E Wright LuCinda & Brad Beltman Ann & Michael Gersie Marc & Evon Swanson Bill & Erin Bemis Denise Gibson Joyce & Ben Swartz Angela Bergan Larry & Patsy Goetz Marsha & Mike Szymczuk 2020 Drive-In Theatre Terry Besser Brad & Jeana Goldman Stacy T Matching Fund Donors Meggan & Tim Bierbaum David Goldman Mary Tabor & Phil Roeder Anonymous Ruth Brauer Lynn & Steve Graves Tami’s Tarts Susan & Mark Alexander Pamela Braune Jim Greenfield Bonnie L Taylor James Arthur Kenneth & Darlene Brickman Rebecca Grenier Carol J Taylor Jim & Jeanella Arthur Anna & Matt Brown Richard & Emily Guentert Rick & Shirley Taylor Steve & Connie Beasley John & Michele Brown Alan & Jeri Gustafson Larry Tekolste Terry Besser Diane Bunten Andrea Hallman Mike & Megan Thibodeau Virginia Cameron Chris & Zora Burch Barbara Hamilton Philip Thomas Linda Dawe Paul & Mary Burkett Marta Hawkins Chad & Ellen Thompson Wickie Dawe Anita & Dick Calkins Joyce & Caleb Hegna Nancy G Thompson Richard & Dawn Durham Virginia Cameron L Maria Heidebrecht & Susan Thompson Scott & Vickey Durham Linda Carlson Charlie Sovich Kay Thornton Katherine Farris Deanne Caudle Eric & Debbie Henderson Sara & Eric Throener Angela & Terry Gallagher Ann Cidoni Sharon & John Hines Maureen Roach Tobin & Janice Hintz Alyssa & Mike Clabaugh Janice Hintz Terrence M Tobin Endow Mary James Jim & Janine Clark Michelle Hixson Iowa Fund Betsy & Carlos Jayne Alicia & David Claypool Lynn Hockenberry Tom & Jan Turk Barbara John Carrie Clogg & Joshua Barlage Stacey Hockett Sherlock & Robert & Carole Turnquist Dr James & Ken & Alison Cocks Jim Sherlock Clarence & Sue Twilley Mary Ellen Kimball Sydney Coder Rich & Trudi Holst Two Rivers Story Spinners Shyamli & Ajit Kumar Brendan & Christine Comito Robert & Sharon Holz Anne & Michael Ulm Julie & Marshall Linn, III Joe M Comito Bob Hopson Ann & Marty Ungs Mark & Holly Lyons Beckett Conrey Jennifer & Erik Horak-Hult Loren Uscilowski David & Anne Merschman Kenton & Chris Coons Susan Hough Mary Claire Uselding Jane E Meyer Monica & Kevin Coons Jon & Barbara Hrabe Steve Van Brocklin Dick & Sharon Montgomery Karen Cordes Trudy Holman Hurd Dwayne & Lori Vande Krol Cynde Pool Lisa & Rich Coulson Aaron & Abby Hurlbut Evelyn & Carl Varley Darlene & Mark Pullen Susan Cowles Mary James Joann Vaske & Jane Punke Mark & Cynthia Craigmile Bruce & Jor Jan Johnson Nancy Deranleau Heather Welch Puri Becky Criswell Lucile & Russ Johnson Cathy & Andy Venzke Peter & Rita Reed Brigitte Crouse Marilynn & Bob Johnson Jennifer & Aaron Vermeer Shane & Elisabeth Sandersfeld Susan K Crum Sharon & Dean Johnson Kortney Vest Renee & Steve Schaaf Robert & Cynthia Dabrieo Susan Johnson Jennifer Vogelaar Veena & Jay Sehgal Kent & Patty Davis Bruce & Lyn Johnston Mary Von Schrader Sehgal Foundation Linda Dawe Diane & Preston Jones Andreas Wahle Phyllis Seim Carina Degase Tony & Ashley Jones Nancy Waldman Linda Shroufe Angie Dethlefs-Trettin Liza & Kevin Juhnke Tracy & Keith Walker Stan & Jane Sondall Rita Dette Joanne Kalahar Sally K Walsh Jan & Layton Stump Rebekah DeWild Carol Kavadas
4 THE PLAYHOUSE 2021–22 SEASON THE PLAYHOUSE 2021–22 SEASON 5 DONORS Jan Keese Jane Punke Michael & Diane Versackas Murder on the Orient Dr James & Mary Ellen Kimball Heather Welch Puri Mary Von Schrader Express Shirley Kleywegt Andrea Quann Dale Wakelin Edward Jones Karen & Kent Klopfenstein Ruth Quinn Amanda & Eric Ware Linda Knodle Brandi & Jeremy Ransom Kathleen & Jeffrey Warren Charlotte's Web Beth Koester Steven & Sheryl Richey Les & Judy Watts Nationwide Tom & Bess Lamoreux Dianne Riley Matt & Erika Weber & Family Gregg & Cathy Leaders Alice Robertson & Duane & Mary Rose Weiland Pippi Longstocking Jeb & Rebecca Lee Mark Toebben Harvey & Rita Weinberg Nationwide Kerrie Lee & Rob Vasiloff Jessica Robinson-Rabon Norma Wessel Meyer & Jen Lehman Barbara Rosst David & Barbara White Calendar Girls Mark & Sandy Light Jan Roxberg Henry Wieser AARP Julie & Marshall Linn Sandy Ruhs Margo Wildung Cheryl & Greg Long John & Blair Ryan Sue & John Windheuser Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Holly & Mark Lyons Charles & Katherine Safris Bob & Ronda Wissink Musical Johanna & Chris MacKenzie David & Nanci Sande Michael & Missy Wolnerman EMC Insurance LaRue & Bob Maddox Rachel Sands Ann M Wright Dennis & Patty Maiers Richard & Carolyn Santi Susan E Wright Friday Funday Karen & Dennis Mann Jackie Saunders & Arnulfo Ybarra Workspace Carol Mapes Cecil Goettsch Reg & Roberta Yoder Russ & Mary Marshall Jennifer Sayers Alison Zirbel Spotlight Literacy Debra Martin Renee & Steve Schaaf BRAVO Greater Des Moines Marti & Dan Marvin Patricia Schaefer Corporate Partnership Cole-Belin Education Rhonda Matus Sara Scott & Steve Rowley Program Foundation Kent & Sheila Mauck Ray & Janice Sears Special thanks to the John Deere May Family Traci Sehnert corporate partners who Dick & Susie McCauley Phyllis Seim support John Viars Additional partnerships are Bill & Pat McGill Clem & Mary Sevde Theatre and Kate Goldman available. John & Terri McIlhon Jim & Joyce Shaffer Children’s Theatre McIver Betts Family Ann Shelton productions. Corporate Matching Judy McMahon Robert & Jean Shires Gifts Jim & Carol Meade Craig & Kathy Shives 2020 Live Theatre Drive-In Your personal gift to Matt & Laura Meier Linda Shroufe Edwards Jones The Playhouse may be Bob & Sharon Meisenheimer Willie Sinnwell EMC Insurance eligible for a corporate Jessica Meisner Jessica Skinner Fareway Stores, Inc match, increasing your Robert & Barbara Merrill Bill & Jeanie Smith ITA Group impact. Many corporations Jane Meyer Chuck & Meg Smith MidAmerican Energy recognize the volunteer Jim Mezera Linda & Tom P Smith Nationwide work of their employees Betty C Miller Mark Smith & Artis Reis by making a donation on Mark & Judy Monroe Sara & Joe Smith Stuart Little their behalf. We extend Dick & Sharon Montgomery Stan & Jane Sondall Nationwide our thanks to the following Patricia Moore Charles Sovich for matching employees’ Theresa Moran Roger & Sändra Spahr The Velveteen Rabbit and retirees’ contributions Dale Morris Steve & Martha Stephenson Nationwide and honoring employees’ Maridith Morris Lynnette Stout volunteer efforts. Renee & Bob Mulvihill Paul Strayer 2021 Tent Theatre Phyllis Mumford-Sovern & Jan & Layton Stump Lincoln Savings Bank Arthur J Gallagher & Co Kent Sovern Jayne Sullivan MidAmerican Energy Tonia Jones Dan & Dawn Mundil Lucille Summy Company Bank of America Charitable Edwin & Violet Munsch Barbara Sutton Phyllis Mumford-Sovern & Foundation Todd Murphy Marc & Evon Swanson Kent Sovern Tony Ranallo Candice Nardini Nikki & Jay Syverson Jan & Layton Stump Delta Dental Jill Neas Bonnie Taylor Edward & Nancy Truslow Anna Nalean Gerry & Mary Lou Neugent Dawn Taylor Federal Home Loan Bank Jack & Bette Nichols Rick & Shirley Taylor Cabaret of Des Moines Nancy Nichols Chad & Ellen Thompson Infomax Office Systems Laura Meier Eolo & Debbie Nizzi Kay Thornton Meredith Corporation Shelley & James Noyce Sara & Eric Throener Escaping the Labyrinth Tyler Hackman Aimee Oakley-Runyan Kent & Joann Tipping Mary & Russ Marshall Microsoft Laura Olsen Paula Toms Mark & Darlene Pullen Linda Avraamides Sara & Gunnar Olson Mike Treinen Midland National Life Judith Pawell Russ & Alana Trimble Family Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Insurance Co Kelly Pearce Tom & Jan Turk Batman Smells! Adam Berry Pat Pedersen Clarence & Sue Twilley Nationwide Nationwide Connie & Arlyn Picken Anne & Michael Ulm Kimberly Blakesley Cynde Pool Steve Van Brocklin The Sound of Music Charissa Hamel Melissa Pope Tara & Matt Van Houweling Leachman Lumber State Farm Carla & Denny Prather Dwayne & Lori Vande Krol Greg Madsen Ellen Prust Larry Vander Tuig Don't Let the Pigeon Drive US Bank Penelope Pugh Evelyn & Carl Varley the Bus! The Musical! Robert Culbert Darlene & Mark Pullen Joann Vaske Nationwide Voya Financial Jodi Puls Bob & Molly Veenstra Jared DeBoer
6 THE PLAYHOUSE 2021–22 SEASON THE PLAYHOUSE 2021–22 SEASON 7 DONORS Wellmark Foundation Jackie Schmillen In Honor of Jada Smith Linda & Bill Elfstrom Karen Farley Brett & Robin Spahr Kelli Stoa Chloris L Ellingson Mureil Pemble Suzanne Stanton Deb & W A Eyestone Wells Fargo Carol J Taylor In Honor of Robin Spahr Sharon & Fred Gee Marilyn Amadeo Jessica Thornton Riesberg-Thorpe Family Robert Hamilton Peter Dean Joe Tish In Honor of Mary Whisenand Anne & Brain Harris Donald Flannery Laura Trachtman Sherill Whisenand Begie Hefner Joanna Lowe John & Sherryl Viars Ann Hughey Rebecca Scholtec Julie West & Brent Isenberger In Honor of Henry Wieser Doris & Robert Johnson Barbara Spence Mary Whisenand Emily Wieser Robert King Peggy Mallon In Honor of Lilly Brickley In Memory of Anna Adams Barbara Sanning Contributed Gifts of Anne Wright Anonymous Goods or Services Robert Turnquest ($500 or more) In Honor of Katherine In Memory of Norma Bakros Eric Turnquist Cooper Smith & Company Burnett Lee Ann Bakros Diane & Jerry Westercamp Fareway Stores, Inc Joan Burnett Caroline Barzen In Memory of Edward J Steve Gibbons Photography Bev & Marv Berger In Honor of Kimberlynn Byrnes Heuss Printing Linda Dawe Mary Jo Brinkman Iowa PBS Cass & Kennedy Thomas Joe & Susan DeMarco Iowa Public Radio Dawn & Harlan Thomas Mary Ann Eckey In Memory of Arny Engman Isenberger Photography In Honor of Beckett Conrey Toni K Farris Karen Engman ITA Group Janet Casson Bill & Leona Farris Dr James & The Gaer Family In Memory of Marian F Mary Ellen Kimball In Honor of Ryan Crane Gina & Mike Gedler Garner Carol & Greg Millar Jaey L & Brenda Sedlacek Sue & Steve Gibbons Debra Garner & Rotary Club of Des Moines Harold H Hinkhouse John Richards Tasteful Dinners In Honor of Becky Criswell David & Cynthia Hinkle Linda Cohen In Memory of Roy Gollnick Gloria Hoffmann Ellen & David Harvey Tribute Program In Honor of Jenna Darsee Dr Nick & Sue Honkamp Patsy & Donald Harvey The Tribute Program Jan Hall Donna & Jay Hove Kim & David Krog provides an opportunity to Ann Kindwall & Ryan Glanzer celebrate milestones such In Honor of Stephan & Bonnie Knepper In Memory of Steven Haines as birthdays, weddings, Martha Davis Suzanne Logan Hannah Agran anniversaries and Deborah McHose Tom & Donna Lorenz Linda & John Malloy In Memory of Gerry Haugh graduations. It can also be a In Honor of Marv & Scott Haugh way to honor the memory of John & Terri McIlhon Theresa Drey Dick & Sharon Montgomery friends and relatives. Annie Salgado In Memory of Jeanne Carol Palmer & Dan Chase Hopson In Honor of the Arts In Honor of Jack & Colin Darlene & Mark Pullen James & Barbara Bell Anne Harris Sandra Dixon Kenneth & Donna Reams Lois Gambill Nick, Marissa, Jaison & In Honor of Lee Ann Bakros Dorothy Perry In Honor of Angie Lampe Alek Smith Valerie Pugh James Aglikin Ruth Downey Nikki & Jay Syverson Mary Baker Susan & Jim Ford Carol J Taylor In Memory of Brice Charles Pete Bakros Mary Jane Tesdall Janvrin Etta Berkowitz In Honor of Holly Lyons Ann Vogelbacher Diane & Bruce Janvrin Steve Betz Maureen Roach Tobin & Wes & Jackie White Callie Bierman Terrence M Tobin Endow Patricia Ziegler In Memory of Mary Jane Burns Iowa Fund Jeaninne Tawnie Cisneros In Memory of Jo Berry John Ekstrand Sue Dittmer & Bonnie Hodson In Honor of Kayla & Emma Lee Ann Bakros Maryfrances Evans McLeran Al & Ruth Downey In Memory of Jeanne Toni Farris Angelyn King Mark Morrison Kilpatrick Denise Forney Phyllis Mumford-Sovern & Anonymous (2) In Honor of Katy Merriman Lee Ann Bakros Mark Freeman Jane Meyer Kent Sovern Jen Green Lloyd & Julie Von Hagen Deb Guntly Michael Grozier In Honor of Asha & Ajay Marcie King Erika Hall Moorjani In Memory of Constance Walt & Shirley Sharp Christopher Hardisty Suraj Moorjani Kay Bodtke West Des Moines Kristin Kalsem Rich & Connie Bodtke Community Church Angela Lampe In Honor of Gerry Neugent Travis Sheets In Memory of Mary Jane In Memory of Robert B George Lawrence Brittain Koerner Melinda Leseney In Honor of Our Five Sara & Ray Kinley Janet Koerner Tracy Levine Grandchildren Barb McClintock David & Anne Merschman In Memory of William In Memory of Amos & Mary Randy McNeal Bullington Lucy Mike & Robbie Meacham In Honor of the Playhouse Carla & David Bahls Anonymous Jim Miller Employees, Casts, & Crews Linda & William Biegger Martha Patterson Dave & Anne Merschman Patricia Blubaugh In Memory of Lucy McKenzie Valerie Pugh-Shane Candice & William Brown Lucy & Bob Anderson Stefany Reed In Honor of Steve & Renee Alice Clabaugh Begie Hefner Corbett Reeves Schaaf Jeannette Davis Susan & David James John Schmidt & Deb Wiley The Koch Families
6 THE PLAYHOUSE 2021–22 SEASON THE PLAYHOUSE 2021–22 SEASON 7 DONORS Charles P Lackey Lorene Vedder Norma Derby Marcia Klindt Diane & David McKenzie John & Maryann Vedder Angela & Terry Gallagher Matthew Klindt Susan Noland John & Lori Hackett Matthew Kolodziej Mary Elles Pratt-Stanley & In Memory of John Wetherell Adam Haselhuhn Gregg & Cathy Leaders Mark A Stanley Jo Wetherell Marty & Tamara Kenworthy Tad &Webster Lehmann Jeffery Steggerda In Memory of Linda Ybarra Dr James & Chris & Bob Lewis Suzanne & James Wilkes Arnulfo Ybarra Mary Ellen Kimball Sunny Liston Mike & Robbie Meacham Linda McClure In Memory of Fred Miller On Behalf of Drive-In Shows Paul W Miller Rod & Julie McCullough Begie Hefner James A Arthur Gloria Perry Philip Neil Carol J Taylor Jack & Bette Nichols In Memory of Phyllis Monke On Behalf of Trudi Holst in Les & Judy Watts Joann Tucker Valerie Pugh Honor of Linda Brown Max Wellman & Karen & Griffith Reese III Kathy & Tim Schott In Memory of My Dad Katy Merriman Alice Robertson & Anonymous Mark Toebben Interpretive services Centennial Level ($100+) In Memory of Joshua Bill Andersen & Jan Hart Don & Jayme Rothweiler Norton provided by Greta Faye & Gwendolyn Mix Chris & Shannon Andersen Daniel & Anonymous Stu Bassman & Shandra Sarasio Meyer In Memory of Mary Olmstead Sheryl Hanson Ruth Schanke Leslee K Lynch Century Club Adam & Tricia Berry Lynn & Amy Skarin In our first century, The Des Sherry Bishop Sally Sonnenburg In Memory of Velma & Moines Playhouse changed Steven Bobenhouse Brett & Robin Spahr Glenn Olmstead lives one at a time. The & Nancy Lavender Diane Streggerda Leslee K Lynch Century Club is a celebration Bobenhouse Herb & Joan Strentz of The Playhouse’s first Elaine Bohling Marty & Connie Ternus In Memory of Julie Anne 100 years. The goal is to Mary Bricker & Joe Smith Gerald Vlach & Prust increase the endowment by James & Janet Clayton Hope Chaney-Vlach RuthAnne Free $1 million, one gift at a time. Bob Coady John* & Jo Wetherell In Memory of Larry Scarpino The culmination of small Sydney Coder Mary E Whisenand Lisa & Dennis Wiggins gifts from many supporters Norma Cook Beth & Brian Willem will create a sustainable Mark & Judi Cooper Dee Willemsen In Memory of Alan Scherer future for your theatre. Debra Cupples Anne Scherer Jill & James Curry Heritage Level Cornerstone Level ($5,000+) Kent & Patty Davis (documented estate plan gift) In Memory of Jim Severino Lee Ann Bakros Lydia Davis We also recognize those who Gina & Mike Gedler Harry Bookey & Madeline Davis have included The Playhouse Pamela Bass-Bookey in their estate plans prior to In Memory of Julian Sue Dittmer & Bonnie Hodson Jan Burch & Robert Mitchell Marcella Edmonds the Century Club. Silverberg Steve & Renee Schaaf Karen Silverberg Allison Engel & Anonymous Scott Kirkpatrick Millennium Level ($1,000+) Jim Benda In Memory of Ruthanne Levi & Kate Faas Ryan Bhattacharyya “Torchie” Silverstein Bill & Jan Andersen Jim Fogarty Jon & Claudia Batesole Marcia Brunson Lee Ann Bakros Susan & Jim Ford Al & Ruth Downey Jody Ingersoll Carrol & Patsy Bolen Trevor Fulkerson Ann & Michael Gersie Allison Engel Carol Palmer & Dan Chase Steven & Willona Goers Charles & Marilyn* Farr Ben & Barbara Shlaes Michael & Melissa Kellar Molly & Tyler Hackman David & Barbara Kilpatrick Bob & Jeanne* M Hopson Lee Silverstein Robert & Laurine Hackman J Michael Kellar Steve & Julie Kinner Barbara Hamilton In Memory of Jeannie Ginger & Terry Monson Gary Roberts Stu & Sheryl Hanson Rich & Terri Somsky Snyder Mark Morrison Kimberly Hawn Robert Snyder Phyllis Mumford-Sovern & Stan & Jane Sondall L Maria Heidebrecht & Lloyd C & Julie Von Hagen Kent Sovern Charlie Sovich In Memory of Laura Sparks Robert Snyder Dale & Eneken* Wakelin Lee Ann Bakros J E Helgerson Family Mary E Whisenand Jody Kanne Quincentennial Level Pat Henson David* & Krenio Wright ($500+) Robert & Bette Hodson In Memory of Carolyn Stout Anonymous Trudi & Rich Holst An * indicates a deceased Lynette Stout Frederick L Ahr Shari Hrdina donor. Bruce & Lyn Johnston In Memory of Dr James & Jim Benda & Lou Van Daele
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10 THE PLAYHOUSE 2021–22 SEASON THE PLAYHOUSE 2021–22 SEASON 11 10 THE PLAYHOUSE 2021–22 SEASON THE PLAYHOUSE 2021–22 SEASON 11 ABOUT Cabaret Katy Merriman, Playhouse Artistic Director
We enjoy programming classic, well-loved musicals on the John Viars Theater mainstage—high energy performances, timeless showtunes you love to sing along with, and memorable stories with heart. And after a year of pandemic theatre, we are ready for a big ol’ musical. The stories you see on our stage can serve many purposes: to teach, to entertain, to explain or illuminate. As we head into a post-COVID, post-2020 world, it is the service and duty of our art form to tell stories that help us become better people and respond to the world around us. This is clear in some of the wonderfully reconceived revivals of late: Daniel Fish’s 2019 revival of Oklahoma! stood traditional casting on its head and found a new depth of meaning to the story. I think The Playhouse is perfectly suited to present classic musicals you know and love AND to find ways to keep the meaning relevant to current audiences. Director David A. VanCleave is a young and innovative artist who has infused this season opening production of Cabaret with energy and relevance. (Fun fact: He also made his Playhouse debut at age 12 as a Goblin in The Hobbit.) You will recognize and adore these characters and songs, and you also may see them in a new or different light that makes you consider something you’ve never thought about before. Please enjoy a few thoughts from David about Cabaret and what makes this classic story so relevant and compelling today:
Much like Cliff Bradshaw, author Christopher Isherwood travelled to Berlin 1929 for two reasons: creative inspiration and sexual exploration. In the aftermath of World War I, the newly created Weimar Republic ended censorship, enacted liberal social policies, and had an incredibly attractive currency exchange. This combination attracted scientists, artists, scholars, feminists, and queer people (like Isherwood) from around the world. By the end of the 1920s, Berlin was the cultural capital of the western world – an endless party of exuberant creativity and experimentation.
But the party wasn’t endless. It ended in the death of more than 11 million.
“How did Hitler happen?” is one of history’s most central questions, and a question we cannot stop asking. How did a country – a world – allow the darkest chapter of our history? How did a society sit blindly while their friends and neighbors were persecuted, tortured, and killed? These are questions that did not end with the second world war and that we continue to grapple with today. Cabaret puts a thin layer of shine on the persecution of anyone who is an “other” and asks its audience, “What would you do?” (David A. VanCleave)
Hal Prince, director of the original 1966 production, said of Cabaret: “To us, at least, [Cabaret] was a play about civil rights, the problem of [Black people] in America, about how it can happen here…. the parallel between the spiritual bankruptcy of Germany in the 1920s and our country in the 1960s.” So welcome to Cabaret! It is Germany in 1930. It is America in 2021. It is then and now; the Kit Kat Klub and our own community. Here, life can be beautiful.
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IN THE JOHN VIARS THEATRE IN THE KATE GOLDMAN CHILDREN’S THEATRE Cabaret Junie B. in SEPT. 10-26, 2021 Jingle Bells, Escaping the Batman Smells! NOV. 5-14, 2021 Labyrinth OCT. 15-24, 2021 Don’t Let the Pigeon AGATHA CHRISTIE’S Drive the Bus! Murder on the The Musical! Orient Express JAN. 7-23, 2022
FEB. 4-20, 2022 Charlotte’s Web Singin’ in the Rain MAR. 4-20, 2022
MAR. 25-APR. 10, 2022 Pippi Longstocking Calendar Girls APR. 22-MAY 8, 2022 JUNE 3-19, 2022
ROALD DAHL’S FAMILY HOLIDAY CLASSIC Matilda The Sound of Music The Musical DEC. 3-19, 2021 JULY 8-31, 2022
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646th Production Opening September 10, 2021 103rd Season Closing September 26, 2021
Des Moines Community Playhouse Presents in the John Viars Theatre CABARET Book by Joe Masteroff Based on the play by John Van Druten and Stories by Christopher Isherwood Music by John Kander Lyrics by Fred Ebb Co-directed & Choreographed by Rob Marshall Directed by Sam Mendes
Presented by Infomax Office Systems
Director/Fight Choreographer: David A. VanCleave Music Director/Conductor: Adam Yankowy Choreographer: Megan Helmers Scenic Designer: Jay Michael Jagim Costume Designer: Angela Lampe Lighting Designer: Alex Snodgrass Properties Designer: Nicholas Amundson Assistant Properties Designer: Sara Guerrero Stage Manager: Lauren Dursky Assistant Stage Manager: Korey Williams Playhouse Artistic Director: Katy Merriman
Cast HIndicates Playhouse Debut Emcee...... Deidra MohrH Clifford Bradshaw...... Calvin ClarkH Sally Bowles...... Maggie Schmitt Herr Schultz...... Craig Peterson Fraulein Schneider...... Jill S. Ziegler Ernst Ludwig...... Joel WilliamsH Fraulein Kost/Fritzie...... Krystal HidlebaughH Herman/Max...... Brandon GriffisH Texas...... Ellyn CowanH Frenchie/Gorilla...... Leo LaFlashH Rosie...... Ashley Schaeffer Helga...... Lexus Thiessen Lulu...... Michelle VaudrinH Bobby...... Giovanni BahenaH Hans/Rudy...... Will Donaghy Victor...... Sam RudeH Boy Soprano (recording)...... Callen KleeneH
Cabaret is presented with a 15-minute intermission. Cabaret is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC, www.concordtheatricals.com
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ACT I
Willkommen...... Emcee & Kit Kat Performers Welcome to Berlin...... Emcee So What...... Schneider Don’t Tell Mama...... Sally & Kit Kat Performers Mein Herr...... Sally & Kit Kat Performers Perfectly Marvelous...... Sally & Cliff Two Ladies...... Emcee & Two Kit Kat Performers It Couldn’t Please Me More...... Schneider, Schultz & Emcee Tomorrow Belongs to Me...... Boy Soprano (recording) Maybe This Time...... Sally Money...... Emcee & Kit Kat Performers Married...... Schultz, Kost & Schneider Tomorrow Belongs to Me (reprise)...... Kost, Ernst & Guests
ACT II
Entr’acte...... Orchestra Kick Line Number...... Emcee & Kit Kat Performers Married (reprise)...... Schultz If You Could See Her...... Emcee & Gorilla What Would You Do?...... Schneider I Don’t Care Much...... Emcee Cabaret...... Sally Finale...... Cliff & Emcee
Orchestra
Conductor/Keyboard 2: Adam Yankowy
Bass: Dustin Harmsen Reed: James Orlando Garcia Trumpet: Audrey Husted Trombone: Brandon Kowalsky Percussion: Drew Selim Keyboard: Sonya Siebert Banjo/Guitar: Anthony Cravero
Orchestra Manager: Adam Yankowy
Audition Accompanist: Mary Schmelzer
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Giovanni Bahena (Bobby) is a Brandon Griffis (Herman/ life-long Des Moines resident. Max) has been in Nerdlesque He studied theatre performance burlesque acts as Captain Jack at Carthage College in Kenosha, Harness, Commander Will Riker, WI, where he was inspired to and Sweeney Todd at multiple look at the intersect of art and venues around Des Moines. politics with his work in Regina Taylor’s A Seat at He has also done trapeze performances with the Table: The Testimony of Fannie Lou Hammer. Misfit Cabaret. In addition to trapeze, Brandon The coronavirus brought Giovanni back home, and is learning straps, lyra, hammock, and silks at the demands of the community has kept her here. Iowa Circus Arts, Johnston. His favorite role has They are excited to be making their Playhouse been King Triton in Daughters of the Air a Little debut. Mermaid burlesque at The Garden Nightclub. This is his Playhouse debut. Brandon works as a senior Calvin Clark (Clifford Bradshaw) cloud security engineer. is making his Playhouse debut but has many stage credits Krystal Hidlebaugh (Fraulein including Phillip Lombard in Kost/Fritzie) earned her B.A. in And Then There Were None at music and theatre at Simpson Hawkeye Community Theater College. At Simpson, she has (Fort Dodge) and Sense and Sensibility (Colonel played Ruth in The Pirates of Brandon) at ISU Theatre. At ISU Theatre, he was Penzance and Madam Kiil in the director of cinematography for Songs for a Enemy of the People. She has also been a hair New World. Calvin is studying journalism and and makeup designer for the costume crew for performing arts at Iowa State University. He likes Simpson Productions. Krystal’s hobbies include climbing, singing, and consuming media. reading and glass art. This is her Playhouse debut.
Ellyn Cowan (Texas) has Callen Kleene (Boy Soprano an M.P.H. in behavioral and (Recording)) is a fourth grader community health sciences from at Irving Elementary school, the University of Pittsburgh and Indianola. This is his Playhouse a B.A. in psychology from the debut, but he has been acting University of Northern Iowa. She since he was five years old, works at i2i Population Health as the director playing Mini King Arthur in King Arthur’s Quest of informatics and solutions design. This is her with Missoula Children’s Theater and Anthony Playhouse debut. In her free time, she enjoys Latin in A Prayer for the Lost and Found, both at dancing (salsa, bachata, zouk) and is a team lead Carousel Theater in Indianola. Callen sings with at Mambo Soul Dance Company. Johnson Music Academy and in the Trinity United Presbyterian Church youth choir, plays soccer, Will Donaghy (Hans) is a junior runs track, and takes piano lessons. at Iowa State University studying AMD (apparel, merchandising, Leo LaFlash (Frenchie/Gorilla) is and design). He has grown up at a Des Moines based ecdysiast The Playhouse, where his shows who has been performing include Charlotte’s Web (Wilbur), throughout the Midwest Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Jeremy Potts), A Chorus since 2012. She is the owner Line (Mark Anthony), and Billy Elliot The Musical and producer of Leo LaFlash (Older Billy). In his free time, Will enjoys camping Productions (Feminine Wiles, Leo’s Lounge of and being camp. Burlesque) and co-producer of the local variety show, Misfit Cabaret. She also dabbles in drag, pole dancing, and baking. During her downtime, Leo enjoys cruising the aisles of local antique shops and hanging at home with her dog, Chachi.
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Deidra Mohr (Emcee) is a Cloris Woods (The Baker’s Wife, Iowa State University). Award recipient for her role as Ashley works as a talent management generalist Isabelle Hagen in Friendly Hour at Bolton & Menk and likes spending time with at TheatreMidwest. She earned family, including her husband, Alex, and their two her B.F.A. from American Musical schnauzer puppies. and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles and says her favorite role has been Riff Maggie Schmitt (Sally Bowles) Raff in The Rocky Horror Show (Kata Klysmic is familiar to Playhouse Productions, Des Moines). By day, she officiates audiences from Playhouse on sports including softball. Her interests include the Air Presents: Miracle on running on rural highways, doodling cartoon 34th Street (Mary Lindsey/Doris versions of her mother’s cats, and creating Walker), Singin’ in the Rain (Lina extremely detailed costumes for her chihuahua, Lamont), A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder Nugget. (Sibella, 2019 Dionysos Award for Outstanding Performance), The Miraculous Journey of Edward Craig Petersen (Herr Schultz) Tulane (The Woman, 2018 Dionysos Award), made his Playhouse debut as Ragtime, and Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Other Mitch Albom in Tuesdays with credits include The Rocky Horror Show (Janet, Morrie and has since appeared Kata Klysmic Productions, Des Moines) and in The Miraculous Journey of Carousel (Julie Jordan, Grand Opera House, Edward Tulane and The Wedding Dubuque). Maggie studied vocal performance at Singer (Robbie Hart). His other area credits Drake University. include Bruce in Fun Home at Iowa Stage Theatre Company and Ned Weeks in The Normal Heart at Lexus Thiessen (Helga) is a K-5 Noce. Craig works as a clinic manager at Planned music teacher for the Carlisle Parenthood of the Heartland. He and his wife, School District. She is familiar Kristin Larson, have a daughter, Grace. to Playhouse audiences from Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Sam Rude (Victor) received his Ragtime, Disney’s Newsies, A B.A. in performing arts: acting/ Christmas Story: The Musical, Stuart Little, The directing and musical theatre New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, at Iowa State University. He and Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical. Lexie has been involved in theatre also performed Puffs, a virtual reader’s theatre, throughout the country including for Ankeny Community Theater. Lexie sings in Scenic City Shakespeare in Scenic City, TN; the choir at St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral and Marshalltown Community Theatre; and Rude performs in L and N Music with her husband, Mechanicals/ISU Theatre in Ames. His favorite Nathan. theatre role was researching, co-writing, and acting in the original production of Iowa Odyssey Michelle Vaudrin (Lulu) has a at ISU. Sam’s hobbies include mixology, meeting B.F.A. in musical theatre from the new people, and spending time with his dog, University of North Dakota. Her Smitty. credits throughout the Midwest include Esmeralda in Disney’s Ashley Schaeffer (Rosie) is The Hunchback of Notre Dame, thrilled to be returning to The a favorite she has performed at Plaza Theatre Playhouse stage after almost Company (Cleburne, TX) and Carousel Theatre 20 years. Most recently, she (Indianola); Heathers (Heather Chandler, Grand played Marian in The Bridges of Prairie [TX] Arts Council), and Smokey Joe’s Madison County Concert Version Café (Prairie Repertory Theatre, Brookings, SD). with Tallgrass Theatre Company. Her numerous Michelle works as a consultant at Bridal Boutique credits in Chicago and Iowa include favorites and enjoys traveling with her husband, Aaron, and Next to Normal (Natalie, StageWest) and Into the rollerblading with her dog, Howard.
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Joel Williams (Ernst Ludwig) ArtForce Iowa, and more. David is also one of the has a B.M. in vocal performance directors of HOPE! Drama Troupe. from Iowa State University and is earning a B.A. in political Adam Yankowy (Music Director/ science there. At ISU Theatre, Conductor) is a native of he has been in Orpheus in the Louisville, KY. He is a theatre Underworld, First Date, Oklahoma!, and Cabaret. professor at Drake University. This is his Playhouse debut. Joel likes singing, Over the past five years, he following news and politics, traveling, and has taught in the theatre spending time outdoors. departments at Iowa State, Grand View, and Minnesota State universities. Adam holds an Jill S. Ziegler (Fraulein M.F.A. in musical theatre from Minnesota State Schneider) was most recently University, a bachelor’s degree in music education seen on The Playhouse stage from the University of Louisville, and a musical as Sheila in A Chorus Line. Her theatre performance certificate from AMDA in other theatre credits include New York City. His previous director positions Shrek the Musical (Fiona), Legally include Songs for a New World, Sunday on the Blonde: The Musical (Paulette), 9 to 5: The Musical Rocks, and Runaways at Drake and You’re a Good (Judy Bernly), The Wizard of Oz (Glinda/Aunt Em), Man, Charlie Brown at Des Moines Young Artists’ and Rent (Joanne) at The Playhouse; tick, tick... Theatre. Previous musical direction includes Into BOOM! (Susan) at Noce; and Romeo & Juliet (Lady the Woods, Songs for a New World, Pippin, Nice Capulet) at Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre. Jill Work if You Can Get It, and Runaways at Drake; studied voice performance at Syracuse University Fun Home at Iowa Stage Theatre Company for and works in capital markets at Wells Fargo. which he received a Cloris Award; Oklahoma! at Iowa State University Theatre; A Christmas Story: David A. VanCleave (Director) The Musical at Minnesota State, Mankato, and returned to Des Moines in Disney’s Mary Poppins at St. Anthony’s Theatre, 2012 after completing the Twin Cities. His performance credits include B.F.A. theatre arts / directing Babes in Toyland at Lincoln Center; Ruddigore and program at The Theatre School The Pirates of Penzance at New York City Center; at DePaul University (Chicago). Broadway’s Rising Stars at Town Hall and Swinging Chicago credits include Closer (director), The Christmas at Carnegie Hall, all in New York City. Laramie Project (director), A Raisin in the Sun Adam’s favorite roles include The Monster in The (assistant director), Spinning Into Butter (stage New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein at manager), Flow My Tears the Policeman Said The Playhouse for which he received a Cloris (dramaturg), the world premiere of The Death of Award; Jud in Oklahoma!, Javert in Les Miserables, Gaia Divine (director), and Unspeakable: A Gay and Beast in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Future Project, a performance narrative he co- wrote and performed through collaboration with Megan Helmers (Choreographer) Center on Halsted’s SAGE group. Area directing directed and choreographed credits include The Laramie Project, Little House Disney’s Freaky Friday One Christmas at Plum Creek, and Tales of a Fourth Act and A Chorus Line at The Grade Nothing at The Playhouse; The Last Five Playhouse, The Bridges of Years and The Normal Heart at Noce; Cabaret and Madison County Concert Version My Name is Rachel Corrie at Des Moines Onstage; and Ordinary Days at Tallgrass Theatre Company, Iphigenia 2.0 at Des Moines Social Club; and Lost Bring It On at Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre Girl, Dog Sees God, Rent, I Never Saw Another (Cloris Award: Best Choreography), tick, tick… Butterfly, and Little Women at Des Moines Young BOOM! at Noce, and many others. Her recent Artists’ Theatre where he was artistic director choreography includes Disney’s Newsies (Cloris from 2014-2020. As a teaching artist, David has Award: Best Choreography), Elf – The Musical, worked with The Playhouse, CAP Theatre, Des Billy Elliot The Musical, Disney’s The Little Mermaid Moines Public Schools, Waukee Theatre Arts, (Playhouse); Hello, Dolly! (Theatre Cedar Rapids);
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Oklahoma!, Chaplin (Revival Theatre Company, Alex Snodgrass (Lighting Cedar Rapids); Adore Us! Line, Fun Home, Designer) has worked as a Company (Iowa Stage Theatre Company); and freelance designer and instructor many more. Megan is the director of marketing locally and up and down the and PR at the Des Moines Symphony and enjoys East Coast. He is a graduate dancing around the house with husband Charlie of the Conservatory of Theatre Reese and their pets, Detective Olivia Benson Arts at Webster University (Missouri). Alex is Helmers-Reese, Elliott Patrick Swayze Helmers- the technical director/designer at Grand View Reese, and Jane. University. He has worked with The Playhouse as stage manager and designer, most recently as Jay Michael Jagim (Scenic scenic designer for the summer’s Tent Theatre Designer) is an Iowa Stage productions; Repertory Theater of St. Louis Theatre Company member (lighting designer, prop artisan); Opera Theatre emeritus. He holds a B.A. from of St. Louis (prop artisan); Des Moines Social the University of Northern Iowa Club (scenic and lighting designer); Des Moines and an M.F.A. from the University Young Artists’ Theatre (scenic and lighting of Connecticut. His professional credits include designer); Northern Stage (props management) resident scenic designer at the Alley Theatre and Saint Michael’s Playhouse (scenic design), in Houston, where he designed more than 25 both in Vermont; and more. He has served as productions including the design and remount of a technical theatre teacher and coach at Des A Christmas Carol for 10 seasons. Jay was head Moines Roosevelt High School and Waukee High of the theatre design and production programs School. Alex is the recipient of the 2016 Cloris at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, and Award for Best Lighting Design for his work on UC Santa Barbara, where he served for 13 years DMYAT’s The Hobbit. His favorite Playhouse before returning to Iowa. He has designed more memory is throwing large things out the trap door than 100 productions for many of the Greater in Seussical The Musical on the mainstage. Des Moines theatre companies. He is a four-time Cloris Award winner and, in 2020, received the Nicholas Amundson (Properties Cloris Lifetime Achievement Award. Designer) earned his B.F.A. in theatre design and technology Angela Lampe (Costume from the University of South Designer/Associate Artistic Dakota. Working on theatre all Director) began her tenure with over town, he has designed in The Playhouse in 1993 and has many different styles with StageWest Theatre designed costumes, sets, and Company (Ugly Lies the Bone, Marjorie Prime), props for nearly 300 productions Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre (The Hobbit, including Guys and Dolls, Meredith Willson’s The James and the Giant Peach Jr.), Noce (bare: A Music Man, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Pop Opera), and Kata Klysmic Productions (The Murder, Ella Enchanted, The Miraculous Journey Rocky Horror Show, Reefer Madness). He served of Edward Tulane, Ragtime, Les Misérables, as scenic designer for The New Mel Brooks Disney’s The Little Mermaid, West Side Story, Into Musical Young Frankenstein, Roald Dahl’s Willy the Woods, A Streetcar Named Desire, Sunset Wonka, A Chorus Line, Choices, Disney’s The Little Boulevard, and Hairspray. She has a B.A. from Mermaid, Ragtime, Catch Me If You Can and many Central College in Pella and an M.F.A. in theatre more at The Playhouse. In the 2019-20 season, from the University of Nebraska. She is the he directed and designed James and the Giant recipient of four Cloris Awards for excellence in Peach in the Kate Goldman Children’s Theatre. costuming and puppetry. His favorite thing about theatre is creating out- of-the-box ways to present a story that gives the audience something fun to experience.
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Sara Guerrero (Assistant John Kander (Composer) is a Properties Designer) works as Tony, Emmy, and Grammy-winning an account manager at Storey composer, a recipient of the Kenworthy. In her free time, she Kennedy Center Honors Award, loves crafts, painting, gardening, and a member of the American and DIY home projects. This is Theatre Hall of Fame. With Sara’s first time helping with production at The frequent collaborator Fred Ebb, he composed the Playhouse. score to dozens of Broadway musicals, including Cabaret, Zorba, Chicago, The Act, Woman of the Lauren Dursky (Stage Manager) Year, The Rink, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and has a B.A. in theatre from Iowa Steel Pier. Kander attended Oberlin College and State University and serves earned a Master of Arts degree from Columbia as director of production/ University. He believes his big break in New York production stage manager at came by accident: He went to a club in Philadelphia Iowa Stage Theatre Company. after seeing a performance of West Side Story. At The Playhouse, she was stage manager for A By chance he happened to meet the pianist, who Chorus Line and Plaza Suite. In Lauren’s free time, asked Kander to substitute for him while he went she enjoys watching Netflix with her dog, Mia, on vacation. The stage manager for West Side crocheting, and sleeping. Story then asked Kander to play the auditions for her next show, Gypsy. During the Gypsy auditions, Korey Williams (Assistant Stage Kander met the choreographer, Jerry Robbins, Manager) has a background in who then suggested that Kander actually write the stage management. Locally, she dance music for the show. As a composer, Kander has stage managed productions made his Broadway debut in 1962 with A Family for Des Moines Young Artists’ Affair. A year later Kander met lyricist Ebb. Their Theatre (Hairspray Jr) and first song, “My Coloring Book,” was nominated for StageWest (HIR) and was assistant stage a Grammy award. Kander and Ebb’s first theatrical manager for Iowa Stage Theatre Company collaboration, The Golden Gate, never opened on productions of A Christmas Carol and Macbeth. Broadway. Cabaret, Kander and Ebb’s triumphant Some of her favorite local productions have been hit, opened on Nov. 20, 1966, at the Broadhurst Goldfinch’sMacbeth and Robert John Ford’s Theatre and ran for 1,166 performances. The Utopia. Korey has theatre and English degrees show won the 1966 Tony Award for Best Musical from Grand View University. Her interests include and Kander and Ebb won for Best Score. In 1972, reading, riding ATVs, and playing guitar. the film adaptation starring Liza Minnelli won several Oscars. The stage musical was revived Joe Masteroff (Book) had only one dream at the Imperial Theatre in 1987 with some of the from infancy: to write for the theatre. After the original cast reprising their roles. The show was essential lonely childhood and four-year stint in revived again in 1998, earning another Tony for the Air Force, he came to New York to face his Best Revival. In 2000 Kander and Ebb were working future: book writer or book seller? Luckily, luck together on The Visit. After Ebb passed away in intervened. Before long he had three shows on 2004, Kander completed the project with playwright Broadway bearing his name: The Warm Peninsula Terrence McNally. Kander’s film work includes starring Julie Harris, and two musicals, She scores for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Places in Loves Me and Cabaret, for which he was the book the Heart (1984), and Billy Bathgate (1991), and writer. His other work included the libretto for songs for New York, New York (1977), Cabaret 70, Girls, 70 and Desire Under the Elms and book (1972), and Funny Lady (1975). Kander and Ebb and lyrics for Six Wives and Paramour. Thanks to also collaborated on music for several television indulgent parents, the New Dramatists, Hal Prince, specials. In 1974 they won an Emmy Award and and many others, Masteroff retired and lived in Grammy Award for their work on Liza with a ‘Z.’ In subdued luxury until his death in 2018. addition to his Tony, Grammy, and Emmy awards, Kander received the Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre.
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Fred Ebb (Lyricist) was an of Fame. In 2005, by instruction of Ebb’s will, the award-winning lyricist, librettist, Fred Ebb Foundation was established to present and director who frequently and an annual award to an up-and-coming musical successfully collaborated with theatre writer or writing team. composer John Kander. Ebb’s work for the theatre included Katy Merriman (Artistic Director) Flora, The Red Menace; Cabaret; The Happy Time; has been an active member of Zorba; 70, Girls, 70; Chicago; The Act; Woman the local theatre community of the Year; 2x5; The Rink; And The World Goes since moving to Des Moines in Round - The Kander and Ebb Musical; Kiss of 2013. Her Playhouse directing the Spider Woman; and Steel Pier. His film work credits include the recent co- included Cabaret; Lucky Lady; New York, New production with Pyramid Theatre Company, A Love York; Funny Lady; Kramer vs. Kramer; Places in the Offering (co-director with Tiffany Johnson), Some Heart; Stepping Out; and the 2003 Academy Award Enchanted Evening, Stuart Little, I and You, The winner for best picture, Chicago. For television, Roommate, Love Letters, and Elephant & Piggie’s Ebb wrote Liza with a Z, Goldie and Liza Together “We Are in a Play!” Prior to becoming artistic (starring Goldie Hawn and Liza Minnelli), Ol’ Blue director, Katy appeared on The Playhouse stage Eyes is Back (starring Frank Sinatra), Baryshnikov in shows including Into the Woods (Cinderella), on Broadway, An Early Frost, and Liza in London. Les Misérables (Cosette), Completeness (Molly), His last projects included Curtains, with book and Legally Blonde the Musical (Elle Woods) by Rupert Holmes. Ebb also provided additional and was the musical director for The Playhouse material for the updated script of Rodgers & Performance Academy from 2016 to 2018. Katy Hart’s By Jupiter and additional lyrics for the worked with Iowa Stage Theatre Company as a 1997 TV remake of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s resident artist where her performance credits Cinderella. Ebb earned four Tony Awards (Cabaret, include The Glass Menagerie (Laura) and Our Woman of the Year, Kiss of the Spider Woman) Town (Emily). She also directed their 2018 and four Primetime Emmy awards (Liza with production of Fun Home. Prior to her time in Des a Z, Gypsy in My Soul, Liza Minnelli Live From Moines, Katy worked with numerous theatres Radio City Music Hall) along with dozens of other as a performer, director, and administrator. She accolades, including the Kennedy Center Honors has a Bachelor of Music from Butler University in and membership in the American Theatre Hall Indianapolis, IN.
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