Programming in the Historic Capitol Theatre

2015 SEASON

NOW SHOWING Tues.-Sat., June 16-20, 7:30 p.m. Sun., June 21, 2:30 p.m.

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Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig Book and Lyrics by Music by David Lindsay-Abaire Jeanine Tesori Originally produced on Broadway by DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions “I’m A Believer” by Neil Diamond

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Welcome to “Shrek the Musical.” What a fun show this has been to work on with our ACT Board of Directors volunteers. We hope you enjoy their talents onstage and behind the scenes. Often, the audience Barb Evans, President doesn’t think about what happens back stage to help the actors look and do their best. Along Ann Rasmussen, Vice-president with the actors, I want to thank all the people who worked on costumes, props, set, sound, Linda Bartholomew, Secretary lights, orchestra and running crews for all their time and talent to get “Shrek the Musical” on Kathy Stuck, Treasurer stage for you here at the Capitol Theatre. I thank them and hope you do too! Speaking of volunteers, I will surely miss the ladies at Kathleen’s. They have served as ACT’s Members at Large box office for more than 20 years. Over that time, they have become dear friends and valued box Linda Batteen, Vicki Lust, Gregg Magera, office volunteers. They’re a special group of women and I wish them all the best in their new Warren Redmond, Curt Wischmeier adventures in life. Rory King, Legal Counsel I know you are aware that Storybook Land Theatre has started its season at the castle in Staff Storybook Land. Please see page 10 for performance dates and times. James L. Walker, Artistic/Managing Director ACT will be producing another collaborative production with NSU, “A Christmas Story,” Brian T. Schultz, Education/Technical Director to be performed in November. Auditions for “A Christmas Story” will be in early September. Come audition and be a part of this classic Christmas story we’ll be bringing live to the Capitol Heidi Hepola, Technical Assistant stage. Watch the ACT Marquee for audition dates and times. As a heads up, the box office opens Mary Keahey, Office Manager October 13th for ACT subscribers and NSU theater patrons and October 19th for the public. You Ronda Anderson, Administrative Assistant can still become a subscriber and get the best choice of seats. Call the ACT office at 605-225- 2ACT for subscription information. Remember, subscribers are always the first to know and are ACT is a proud able to get tickets before they’re available to the general public. Even better, subscribers always member of the get the best price and choice of tickets. Your subscription and contributing support is essential American Association to continuing community theater programming in the historic Capitol Theatre. See the back page of Community Theatre of the program for more information on how you can help. Next week, I will be heading to Grand Rapids, MI for the American Association of Community Improving Communities [email protected] Theatre board meeting and AACTFest 2015, the national community theater festival. The more I One Theatre at a Time www.aact.org travel, the more thankful I am to you, the patrons and the volunteers of ACT. It is only with your help that community theater is alive and well in Aberdeen. Once again word-of-mouth is the best advertising, so if you enjoyed this performance tell your Interested in acting or directing but don’t have a friends. Thanks for “getting in the ACT” by supporting your community theater. lot of time? Have a great I hope you have a great summer. script you’d love to see JAMES L. WALKER on stage? Contact ACT at (605) 225-2228 or [email protected] FROM THE DIRECTOR

“Shrek” is really a fairy tale for today. Up to this time, fables

support is provided with funds from the State of South Dakota followed a fairly simple formula- either children were separated from through the Department of Tourism and State Development and their families and sought a return or princesses were hidden away the National Endowment for the Arts Office of Arts • 800 Governors Drive • Pierre, SD 57501-2294 from those who would do them harm. Lots of interesting characters www.sdarts.org • 605-773-3131 • In State 800-423-6665 came to their aid and usually all were happily reunited by tale’s end. This tale has some of those elements, but it is really all about something DONALD H. HALL, new not found in these classic stories – diversity and acceptance. 1925-2008 According to Wikipedia, the name “Shrek” is derived from the Co-Founder of ACT Yiddish and German “Schreck” meaning “fear” or “fright.” Now these Honoree of ACT’s “freakish” fairy tale characters are quarantined in the most marginalized Donald H. Hall Scholarship, “freak’s” swamp, far away from the “beautiful” people of Duloc. Shrek’s assisting ACT volunteers journey to rescue and deliver the Princess Fiona to her groom-to-be attending NSU. For force both of them to discard previously held notions of who they think they are based on society’s more information or to contribute to this notions – and to embrace the unique individuals they really are. As Shrek sings to Fiona at the scholarship endowment play’s end “beautiful ain’t always pretty.” The beauty of Shrek’s message is everyone has value fund, contact ACT at and our individuality is to be celebrated – not a bad moral for children today – or adults either. (605) 225-2228. DANIEL YURGAITIS

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2015 “Shrek ACT’s the Sara Musical” Stubbe, Noelle Orchestra Neitzert, Beth R) to (L Front Grandpre, Andrew Heinz, Johnson, Garett Taylor Back R) to (L Mary Marion; Rostad, Melledy Weischedel, Schutter and Amanda Jeremy Wentz Sharp, Gretchen Zimoski, Steven Stadel, Jamie Davidson, Stuart

Chip & Marian Swanson Jeff & Marcia Sveen Margaret Sumption George P. & Sandy Sullivan George P. Barbara Stutenroth DeWayne & Adelaide Storley DeWayne Patrick Steele Sally & Ka P. Squire Sally & Ka P. James & Jo Sperry Al Soulek & Cindy Holler Gloria Smith Mary & Doug Smeins Allen & Karen Siefkes Yevonne Siefken Yevonne Dianna Shafer Shirley Schuller John & Carol Schuck Sid & Pat Schroeder Dennis & Arly Schnabel Ron & Bernadette Schmidt Roger Schipke LaFay & Sharon Schipke Gene & Lu Schiller June Scher Leo & Cathy Schatz Dennis & Inez Ryan Elynor Rud Russell & Sheila Rook Melvin & Julie Roesch Cheryl Robinson Tim & Joan Renelt & Joan Tim Warren & LeAnne Redmond Warren Dawn Redden Reed & Ann Rasmussen Reed & Ann Georgia Ramos Georgia “I’m A Believer” (Neil Diamond) (c) 1966 Stonebridge Music, Foray Music. All rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (SESAC), on behalf of Stonebridge Music, and by Foray Music (SESAC). All rights reserved. Used by permission. SHREK THE MUSICAL Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre Internation (MTI). Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, Book and Lyrics by Music by 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 David Lindsay-Abaire Jeanine Tesori www.MTIShows.com Originally produced on Broadway by CREW DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions “I’m A Believer” by Neil Diamond Artistic/managing director/costume coordinator ��JAMES L. WALKER CAST Director/choreographer...... DANIEL YURGAITIS Original Production Directed by �� JASON MOORE AND ROB ASHFORD Shrek...... COURTNEY ROTT, JR. Musical director...... MARY MARION Fiona...... TAYLOR STONER-BOGUE* Set, sound & light design/technical director �� BRIAN T. SCHULTZ Donkey...... TYLER LANAM Scenic artist ...... TORI ADDIS* Lord Farquaad/King Harold...... CHRISTOPHER RINKENBERGER Technical assistant...... HEIDI HEPOLA Dragon/Fairy Godmother/Queen Lillian �� KELLYANNE KIRKLAND Assistant director...... MARILYN BURCKHARD Papa Ogre/Straw Pig/Knight �� TYSON MEYER Stage manager...... DAVID WOMACK Blind Mouse/Mama Ogre/Dancing Rat/ Light design/light board operator ��LARRY WILD Choir/Fairy/Duloc Performer ...... DIANE LEITHEISER Props mistress...... JUDY JENCKS Young Shrek/Dwarf...... NICHOLAS ROMBS* Follow spot...... ERIK BRALEY, BRIGGS TOPLE Young Fiona...... KYANNE GALBRAITH Running crew ...... MARILYN BURCKHARD, LISA JASPERS, Teen Fiona ...... MADELEINE COMSTOCK NANCY MILLER, PARKER SEAMAN AND DAVID WOMACK Pinocchio/Knight/Duloc Performer/Dancing Rat ��BRANDON SIECK* Costume crew. .RONDA ANDERSON, MARILYN DAVIS, SUSIE EWINGER, Big Bad Wolf/Captain of the Guard/Knight...... MATTHEW HARMEL GRACE FISCHER, BARB IMBERI, PEGGY LISTER*, CAROL VETTER, Gingy/Happy Villager/Tweetle Dee ...... SARAH HONERMAN JIM WALKER, MARGARET WILD, MICKI ZAHN AND THE CAST Sticks Pig/Guard...... CHRIS ANDERSON Props crew �� KURT DEAN, GABRIEL HARMEL*, JILLIAN HARMEL*, Bricks Pig/Guard/Bishop...... SETH HONERMAN LORI HARMEL, STACEY HEPOLA, TAMI NICKELSON, Guard/Fairy...... KURT DEAN JIM WALKER, BRENDA WEISHAAR Papa Bear/Thelonius/Knight...... LEVI SEEFELDT* Set crew �� TORI ADDIS, TOM BLACK, MADELINE COMSTOCK, Mama Bear...... LINDSEY DOSCH MARK COMSTOCK, AMY FRINK, DAKOTA FELLER, Baby Bear/Ensemble...... ANNABELLE EASTMAN* RACHAEL GILBERTSON, SCOTT GOHN, JESS HANSEN-GAMROTH, Peter Pan/Guard/Duloc Greeter/Pied Piper...... MAX CHAMBERLAIN* CRYSTAL HARPER, HEIDI HEPOLA, JON HEPOLA, MARK MARION, White Rabbit/Ensemble...... CURT CAMPBELL ERICA SCHULTZ, NATALIE SCHULTZ, SANDY SULLIVAN, Mad Hatter/Duloc Performer/Dancing Rat/Guard/Ensemble ��CLAYTON KOLB* BRANDON SIECK*, CARRIE WEGLEITNER* Sugarplum Fairy ...... WHITNEY BUCHANAN* Hair/makeup crew �� HEIDI HEPOLA, KELSEY PAPKE, CAROL VETTER Ugly Duckling/Ensemble...... BRENDA WEISHAAR Advance box office. . .KATHLEEN’S: KATHY STUCK, CHRISTINE MARTEL, Humpty Dumpty/Happy Villager...... SHELBY BAUER* ELEANOR NALL, LINDA WILSON Happy Villager/Duloc Performer/Dancing Rat/Choir/Fairy ��CARRIE WEGLEITNER Capitol box office ��RONDA JO ANDERSON, JULI SCHULTZ, Shoemaker's Elf/Blind Mouse/Dancing Rat/ Duloc Performer ��KELSEY PAPKE MARY KEAHEY Wicked Witch/Blind Mouse/Dancing Rat/ Duloc Performer ��ALLISON FOSTER Box office manager...... RONDA JO ANDERSON Happy Villager/Blind Mouse/Duloc Performer/ House manager...... MARY KEAHEY, LUCAS KEAHEY Dancing Rat/Choir/Fairy...... DAKOTA FELLER *Denotes ACT crew debut Happy Villager/Duloc Performer/Dancing Rat/Fairy �� KATI BACHMAYER Special thanks to MARTHA MEHLHAFF Happy Village/Ensemble/Choir/Fairy...... TAMIE NICKELSON for providing the artwork in the Jane West Gallery. Happy Village/Ensemble/Choir/Fairy...... LISA KANIZAR *Denotes ACT stage debut JANE WEST (REDMOND) was a lover of all visual and performing arts. Her involvement in ORCHESTRA the nurture of these was evident in the early Music director/keyboard 1...... MARY MARION efforts to procure the Capitol Theatre building Conductor...... SARA WEISCHEDEL* for the Aberdeen Community Theatre. The Violin 1 ...... BETH NEITZERT Jane West Gallery is dedicated to her memory. Violin 2 ...... NOELLE STUBBE* Cello ...... STUART DAVIDSON The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this Reed I ...... STEVEN ZIMOSKI production is strictly prohibited. Reed 2...... JAMIE STADEL Please turn off watch alarms, pagers and cellular phones or leave Horn...... GRETCHEN SHARP them, as well as your seat location, with an usher. Trumpet...... AMANDA WENTZ The Capitol Theatre is equipped with assistive listening Trombone...... JEREMY SCHUTTER devices. Ask an usher for details or go to the gallery concession counter to get one. Keyboard 2 ...... MELLEDY ROSTAD Late seating at intermission only. Misc. Percussion...... TAYLOR JOHNSON South Dakota Arts Council support is provided with funds from Bass...... ANDREW GRANDPRE the State of South Dakota, through the Department of Tourism and Percussion...... GARETT HEINZ State Development, and the National Endowment for the Arts. *Denotes ACT orchestra debut

6 | ABERDEEN COMMUNITY THEATRE CAST & CREW / SEASON SPONSORS SEASON / CREW & CAST SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I Thanks to our 2015 Scene 1: Forest “Big, Bright Beautiful World” . . . . . Shrek, Little Shrek, Mama Ogre, Season Sponsors Papa Ogre, Fiona, King Harold, Queen Lillian, Happy People Scene 2: Shrek’s Swamp “Story of My Life” ...... Fairytale Creatures, Guard, Shrek “The Goodbye Song” ��Baby Bear and All Scene 3: Forest “Don’t Let Me Go” �� Donkey and Shrek “Regiment #1” ��Guards Scene 4: Torture Chamber “Regiment Reprise” ��Guards Scene 5: Gates of Duloc “What’s Up, Duloc?”...... Farquaad, Duloc Performers, All “What’s Up, Duloc? (reprise)” ��Farquaad Scene 6: Fiona’s Tower “I Know It’s Today” ...... Young Fiona, Teen Fiona, Adult Fiona Scene 7: Sunflower Field “Travel Song”...... Donkey and Shrek Scene 8: Dragon’s Keep “Forever”...... Dragon, Donkey, Knights, Choir Scene 9: Fiona’s Tower “This Is How a Dream Comes True” ��Fiona, Shrek, Dragon, Everyone Scene 10: Cliff’s Edge “Who I’d Be”...... Fiona, Shrek, Donkey There will be a 15-minute intermission. Concessions are available in the Jane West Gallery. ACT II Scene 1: The Bluff “Morning Person”...... Fiona, Bird and Dancing Rats “I Think I Got You Beat” ��Fiona and Shrek Scene 2: Torture Chamber “Ballad of Farquaad”...... Farquaad and Ensemble Sally & Ka P. Squire Scene 3-5: An Old, Abandoned Barn “Air Guitar Crossover” ��Fiona and Shrek “Make a Move”...... Donkey and Three Blind Mice “When Words Fail” ��Shrek Scene 6: The Red Woods “Morning Person (reprise)” �� Fiona “Build a Wall” ��Shrek Scene 7: The Red Woods “Freak Flag”...... Fairytale Creatures Scene 8: Shrek’s Swamp Scene 9: Cathedral “Wedding Procession” ��Choir “Big, Bright Beautiful World (reprise)” Shrek “Beautiful Ain’t Always Pretty” ��Shrek “This is Our Story (Finale)” �� Fiona, Shrek, Donkey, Gingy, Mama Bear, Pinocchio, All Curtain Call Michael & Barbara Evans “I’m A Believer”...... Shrek, Three Little Pigs, Fiona, Young Fiona, Donkey, Dragon, All

ACT SPECIAL THANKS Aberdeen Federal Credit Union, Aberdeen Public Schools Music Departments, American News, Aspire Creative Solutions, Dakota Broadcasting, Bob Eickhoff, Engel Music, Phyllis Feickert, Hansen Video Services/Wayne Hansen, Seth & Sarah Honerman, Hub City Radio, Barb Imberi, Kathleen’s, Hamp Keahey, Karen Lane, Peggy Lister, Mike Bill & Karen Edwards Muellenberg, O’Gorman High School Theatre/Kendra Dexter & Teresa Fester, Pantorium Cleaners, Pauer Sound & Music/Scott & Renita Sauer, Sanders Sew & Vac/Greg Sander, Linda Schnabel, Natalie Schultz, Sandy Sullivan, SD School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, SDSU Theatre/JD Ackman & Billy Wilburn, RhodesAnderson Insurance, Roncalli/Aberdeen Catholic School System, Margaret Wild

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ABERDEEN COMMUNITY THEATRE producers andactors many upandcomingdirectors, in Aberdeen,heworkswith days makingshortfilms.Now he spentmostofhighschool is anativeofHuron,where KURT DEAN(Guard/Fairy) school play, and dance. Sensations improvtroupe,the in orchestra,choir, showchoir, School wheresheparticipated 8th gradeatSimmonsMiddle (Teen Fiona)justcompleted MADELINE COMSTOCK from Huron. major atNSU.Heisoriginally Piper) isamusiceducation Pan/Guard/Duloc Greeter/Pied MAX CHAMBERLAIN(Peter Krupnik” (2014). Krupnik inYPT’s “Anastasia was last seen on stage as Myron Aberdeen fromMissouri.He with “Honk!”aftermovingto on ACT’s stageinearly2005 Rabbit/Ensemble) firstappeared CURT CAMPBELL(White love…the stage! production. Shehasfoundanew Musical” isherfirstmainstage two wonderfulboys.“Shrekthe Ewinger. Sheismarriedwith of thegreattheatricalSusie (Sugarplum Fairy)isthedaughter WHITNEY BUCHANAN of Horrors”(2014). manager forACT’s “LittleShop psychology. Shewasthestage music educationandaminorin pursuing aBachelor’s degreein State University, wheresheis Dumpty) isajunioratNorthern SHELBY BAUER(Humpty Theater festivalcycle. Association ofCommunity entry inthe2015American “Working,” whichwasACT’s appearance wasinthisyear’s ACT since1997.Hermostrecent Rat/Fairy) hasvolunteeredfor Villager/Duloc Performer/Dancing KATI BACHMAYER (Happy Berlin’s White Christmas” (2014). Ezekiel inACTandNSU’s “Irving He waslastseenintheroleof in theaterforover30years. Pig/Guard) hasbeeninvolved CHRIS ANDERSON(Sticks

blast in“Shrekthe Musical!” Flea inHerEar”and hashada He waslastseenin NSU’s “A spending histimedoingtheater. hall directoratNSU.Heenjoys Guard/Bishop) isaresidence SETH HONERMAN(BricksPig/ the cast. talented friendsshe’s madein her husband,Seth,andtheother to sharethestageagainwith “Shrek” family!Sheisexcited is thrilledtobeapartofthe Happy Villager/Tweetle Dee) SARAH HONERMAN(Gingy/ Jillian, fortheirsupport. and theirchildren,Gabriel Matthew thankshiswife,Lori, performing withtheACTfamily. always enjoyedworkingand in 1989,“Oklahoma!”He’s at ACTsincehisfirstshow Guard/Knight) hasvolunteered Bad Wolf/Captain ofthe MATTHEW HARMEL(Big course, sing! games withherfriendsandof She lovestoplaycomputer May OverbyElementarySchool. Fiona) willbea4thgraderat KYANNE GALBRAITH(Young Christmas” (2014). and NSU’s “IrvingBerlin’s White was lastseenonstageinACT Overby ElementarySchool.She Simmons ElementaryandMay currently teachesartatboth K-12 ArtEducationdegreeand Mouse/Dancing Rat)holdsa Performer/Wicked Witch/Blind ALLISON FOSTER(Duloc recipient andtakesvocallessons. Team, atheatrescholarship of theNorthernHighlightsDance English minor. Sheisthecaptain in internationalbusinesswithan Fairy) isajunioratNSU,majoring Performer/Dancing Rat/Choir/ Villager/Puppeteer/Duloc DAKOTA FELLER(Happy freshman atNSUthisfall. the ageoffour. Shewillbea and hasbeendancingsince in showchoirforsevenyears (Baby Bear/Ensemble)hasbeen ANNABELLE EASTMAN younger brother, Logan. is 27yearsoldandhasone and thelateSandyDosch.She Bear) isthedaughterofTerry LINDSEY DOSCH(Mama cast andawonderfulshow! She saysthatthisisawonderful “Tony n’Tina’s Wedding” (1998). 17-year hiatus,lastappearingin production againaftertakinga is excitedtobeinanACT Village/Ensemble/Choir/Fairy) TAMIE NICKELSON(Happy production of“Working” (2015). last seeninACTandNSU’s for thelastfouryears.Hewas involved atACTandNSUtheatre theater student.Hehasbeen Straw Pig/Knight)isanNSU TYSON MEYER(PapaOgre/ her niecesthissummer. plans tospendlotsoftimewith She loveshertimeonstageand play atSimmonsMiddleSchool. science anddirectstheschool teaches familyandconsumer Ogre/Dancing Rat/Choir/Fairy) DIANE LEITHEISER(Mama ACT production! is excitedtobeapartofanother “Working” earlierthisyear. He appeared inACTandNSU’s and musicaltheatre.Helast majoring inmusiceducation an incomingjunioratNSU, TYLER LANAM(Donkey)is supportive cast! to workwithsuchafunand ACT. Heenjoystheopportunity Musical” ishisfirstshowat many yearsaway. “Shrekthe to bebackinthetheatreafter Guard/Ensemble) isexcited Duloc Performer/DancingRat/ CLAYTON KOLB(MadHatter/ the show. for gettingherthetimeofftodo her supervisorsandJessicaFox would liketothankWyndham, Young Frankenstein”(2013).She “The NewMelBrooksMusical was lastseenasFrauBlucherin ACT in“Grease”(2002)and Lillian) hasbeenactingwith (Dragon/Fairy Godmother/Queen KELLYANNE KIRKLAND their continuedloveandsupport. husband, familyandfriendsfor She wouldliketothankher Berlin’s White Christmas” (2014). at ACT, last beingseenin“Irving appearing inhersecondshow Ensemble/Choir/Fairy) is LISA KANIZAR(HappyVillage/

CAST & CREW 9 | (Keyboard ROSTAD MELLEDY Simmons librarian at 2) is the is also the School. She Middle for the Eagleassistant director choir at CentralExpress show and is on the musicHigh School She hasstaff at her church. ACT pit bands.played in many JEREMY SCHUTTER is the assistant (Trombone) band director at Aberdeen inCentral High School. He lives Nicole,Aberdeen with his wife, and daughters, Masyn and ofKaelyn. He holds a Bachelors Music degree from Mansfield ofUniversity and a Masters Music degree from NSU. GRETCHEN SHARP (French horn) lives on her family farm near Bath with her husband, Brian, and two sons, Dan and She works as the director Travis. of the Aberdeen Public Schools Foundation and enjoys spending time with her family. (Reed 2) is a JAMIE STADEL senior Music Ed Major at NSU. She is the principal oboist in the University/Symphony and plays many other woodwinds in NSU ensembles. She has played in production of “White ACT/NSU’s “Les Christmas” and NSU’s Misérables.” 2) NOELLE STUBBE (Violin is a sophomore at NSU and plays violin for the Aberdeen She University Civic Symphony. played in the pit for “How to Succeed in Business Without at CHS, but Really Trying” “Shrek the Musical” is her ACT debut. SARA WEISCHEDEL (Conductor) was born & raised in Aberdeen. She lives with and kids, her husband, Wayne, Cadence and Drake. She teaches band at Holgate Middle School, plays in the municipal band and is excited to be a part of this show! AMANDA WENTZ (Trumpet) is a recent graduate of NSU, where she was involved with marching, symphonic and jazz bands; orchestra; Dominant 7 She was last and concert choir. heard playing trumpet in ACT’s “The New Mel Brooks Musical Frankenstein” (2013). Young ABERDEEN COMMUNITY THEATRE (Ugly WEISHAAR BRENDA hasDuckling/Ensemble) since her with ACT volunteered Pan” (1988).debut in “Peter she was onstageMost recently ensembles ofas part of the “Spamalot”“Chicago” (2011), White Berlin’s (2012) and “Irving Christmas” (2014). (Happy CARRIE WEGLEITNER Performer/ Villager/Duloc is a Dancing Rat/Choir/Fairy) graphic junior at NSU, studying She has design and theater. fun and enjoyed working with a diverse cast for this musical! (Cello) STUART DAVIDSON lives in Crocker with his cats, Samantha and Sophia. He supports his cello playing by tuning and repairing pianos of all shapes and sizes. This summer’s project is a complete restoration of a large German grand piano manufactured in 1889. ANDREW GRANDPRE (Bass) is a professional music educator, He composer and performer. is the K-12 music specialist at Aberdeen Christian School and the director of music at First Baptist Church. He and his beautiful wife, Charlotte, are expecting their first child in October. GARETT HEINZ (Percussion) is a graduate of the McNally Smith School of Music and NSU. He has performed professionally all over the Midwest for the last ten years and currently helps people with his international health and wellness business. He, his wife and two boys live in Ipswich. JOHNSON (Misc. TAYLOR Percussion) has played in the pit orchestra for several ACT and NSU productions. He was last heard at ACT playing bass guitar production of in last season’s “Little Shop of Horrors.” 1) is BETH NEITZERT (Violin the middle school orchestra teacher with Aberdeen Public Schools. She is also the concertmaster for the Aberdeen the University Civic Symphony, Huron Symphony and LyricWood Orchestra at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell.

(Shoemaker’s (Shoemaker’s PAPKE KELSEY Rat/ Mouse/Dancing Elf/Blind beenPerformer) has Duloc since “Chicago:involved at ACT (2011). WhenThe Musical” she enjoys not on stage, she’s home anddecorating her with her husbandspending time and two dogs. CHRISTOPHER RINKENBERGER (Lord Farquaad/King Harold) is Heoriginally from Lisbon, ND. has been involved in theater andsince he was 13 years old ACT’s was last seen as Orin in “Little Shop of Horrors” (2014). LordHe is very excited to play Farquaad! NICOLAS ROMBS (Young Shrek/Dwarf) is making his stage debut in “Shrek the Musical.” He says that it is really neat to work with so many talented and hard- working people. JR. (Shrek) COURTNEY ROTT, is a 26 year ACT veteran, starting with “Oklahoma!” (1989) and “Irving Berlin’s most recently, White Christmas” (2014). He has also performed professionally at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. He is the proud twins, Ava father of 9-year-old and Jackson. LEVI SEEFELDT (Papa Bear/ Thelonius/Knight) is back on the stage after a three-year break. He has not appeared on stage since he performed in his high school productions and says that the community theatre is a warm welcome back to the theater world. BRANDON SIECK (Pinocchio/ Knight/Duloc Performer/Dancing Rat) is a recent graduate of NSU and is currently teaching K-12 music in the Britton-Hecla school district. He is happy to be making his ACT stage debut as Pinocchio in “Shrek the Musical.” STONER-BOUGE TAYLOR (Fiona) is 18 years old and (Fiona) is 18 years old and originally from Aberdeen. She is an incoming freshman at NSU, where she is majoring in vocal music education and musical theater. STEVEN ZIMOSKI (Reed 1) MARY MARION (Music MARILYN BURCKHARD is an NSU graduate, where he director/keyboard 1) has served (Assistant director) moved to was a student of Frederic J.B. as musical director for ACT’s Aberdeen after graduating Hemke. He holds a music degree musicals for the past 20 years. high school. After spending the and a business minor. He has She recently retired after last 17 years volunteering in also studied at the Royal College working as a music specialist in several shows as props mistress, of music in London as well as the Aberdeen Public Schools, but costumer, assistant director, the Eastman School of Music. stays busy accompanying and stage manager and set painter, teaching piano. Mary is married ACT has become her second JAMES L. WALKER (ACT to her “leading man,” Mark. family and home. CAST & CREW artistic/managing director/ costume coordinator) has BRIAN T. SCHULTZ (Set, DAVID WOMACK (Stage acted, directed and adjudicated sound and light design/technical manager) is originally from professionally for more than director) is ACT’s education Illinois. Since moving to 30 years and has been ACT’s director and SBLT’s director. Aberdeen four years ago, he artistic/managing director for 28 Schultz has received many has appeared several ACT years. He has earned numerous awards for his work, including productions, including “Second directing and scenic design Comprehensive Creativity in the Samuel” (2012) and YPT’s awards. Jim was appointed 2013 AACT Region V festival for “Interrupting Vanessa” (2014). by the governor to the South his work on “The Top Job!” Dakota Arts Council in 2008 and LARRY WILD (Light design/ is a member of the American TORI ADDIS (Scenic artist) light board operator) was Association of Community recently graduated with an technical director for ACT’s Theatre’s board of directors. Associate of Arts degree from “Annie Get Your Gun” (1980) and Cowley College in Kansas. She is Assistant Professor Emeritus DANIEL YURGAITIS (Director/ is spending her summer in South of Theater at NSU, where he Choreographer) has been happily Dakota and wants to continue taught for 32 years. He and his staging shows for ACT since to be involved in theater. She is family has been involved with 2001. Most recently he directed very happy for this opportunity ACT many times. ACT’s 2015 AACTFest entry, and to be painting. “Working.” He is Professor of JUDY JENCKS (Props mistress) Theater at NSU, the Northern HEIDI HEPOLA (Technical Judy has worked on or appeared Fort Playhouse’s Artistic Director assistant) a Watertown native, in many ACT productions, most at Fort Sisseton and NSU’s 2012 started with ACT in May 2010. recently as props mistress for Educator of the Year. She received a Bachelor of Arts ACT and NSU’s “Working.” She in Technical Theatre and a minor has also appeared with ACT’s in Chinese Studies from UND. Reader’s Theatre troupe.

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P.O. Box 813, 417 S. Main Street, Aberdeen, SD 57402-0813 PHONE (605) 225-2228 FAX (605) 226-5494 EMAIL [email protected] WEBSITE AberdeenCommunityTheatre.com CapitolCinema.net

Aberdeen Community Theatre (ACT) is a not-for-profit community theater serving the greater Aberdeen area. It is a member of the Aberdeen Area Arts Council, South Dakotans for the Arts, Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce, American Association of Community Theatre.

BOX OFFICE ACT’s box office prior to a show’s opening is Kathleen’s, VOLUNTEERING ACT welcomes all volunteers. Your involvement 401 S. Main St. Typical hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 in set construction, costume making, ushering or fund raising p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets may be purchased in person projects will mean a great deal to us and can be fun and rewarding at Kathleen’s or by mail to ACT. The Capitol box office is also open one for you. If you can hammer, sew, paint, saw, embroider, type, glue, hour prior to performances. Tickets can also be purchased online at help gather props or enjoy working with kids, please volunteer AberdeenCommunityTheatre.com. now.

PERFORMANCES ACT maintains a firm policy of not canceling any GROUP RATES Special rates are offered for groups of 12 or more performance due to weather. We urge all ticket holders to make at time of ticket purchase for all shows. every effort to attend. In the event that travel proves impossible at performance time, ticket holders may inquire at ACT’s office TOURS To schedule a Capitol Theatre and behind-the-scenes tour for the next business day. ACT will make alternative arrangements, your group, please call at least two weeks prior to requested date. excluding refund, when possible. ACT IMPROV TROUPE Join the fun with the troupe on stage or at ACCESSIBILITY Wheelchair seating arrangements should be your event. Seen at Glacial Lakes Regional or Brown County Fair made by informing ACT at the time of ticket purchase. Chili Cook-off, 3M Employee Recognition Dinner, Avera St. Luke’s Heart Health Dinner, Wyndham International Christmas Party ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES The Capitol Theatre and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. For more information about is now equipped with a Hearing Loop system, which performing with or booking ACT’s Improv Troupe, contact us at transmits sound to hearing aids with T-coils. Those (605) 225-2228 or [email protected]. without hearing aids or without T-coils may check out an assistive listening device. Ask an usher for FILM PROGRAM Capitol Cinema shows a details or go to the Jane West Gallery to check one wide variety of films in the Capitol Theatre out. You will need a driver’s license or credit card to between ACT’s live theater rehearsals and leave as a deposit. Devices must be returned immediately after performances. To be placed on the Capitol the show. Cinema mailing list, contact us at (605) 226-5494 or [email protected]. Having your address only on ACT’s EXITS Please familiarize yourself with all emergency routes and mailing list doesn’t guarantee you will receive information on all exits closest to you. Cinema activities.

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