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for the Stellar Experience! Actors' Equity Company Members Ruthie Baker. Ru thie Baker (Doralee) is include, Off- Broadway: If This Hat Could Talk (Apollo tickled pi nk to be maki ng her Tent theatre Theatre); A Doll's Ufe, EIi::.abeth And Essex (York Theatre debut! Regional: Evita (Eva Peron), Co.); Coletfe College (Theatre at St. Peter's Church); The Sisters of SlVing (Patty Andrews), Into Fantasticks. Regional: The School For Husbands (West­ the Woods (Cinderella). Ollce Upon a port Country Playhou e); The Bungler (Long Wharf The­ Mal/ress (Winnifred) alld Ch ildrell of atre); Wonderful Tennessee (McCarter Theatre); Mirelle Eden (Yonah) . Ruth ie ori ginated the role (Goodspeed Opera House); Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story of Signe in the musical "Chu rch Basement Ladies" and (Walnut Street Theatre); My Fair Lady (Cleveland Opera); can be heard on the original cast recording. A native The Grapes Of Wrath (Cleveland Play House); Romeo And of Minne ota, she currentl y li ves in YC with her tall Ju liet (A lley Theatre); Othello, All 's Well That Ends Well English husband and their dog, Crumpet. Thi one's fo r (Shakespeare Festi val of Dallas); A Midsummer s Nights you Mom & Dad! www.ruthiebaker.com Dream , As You U ke It (Hou ton Shake peare Festi val). Tours: Jesus Christ Superstar, Camelor. Jermainc Blackwell. Kansas City nati ve. (S)MS U Graduate. Tent Theatre debut. '---:::10;::--'" Shain Fike. A nati ve of KY, Shai n calls An actor ba ed out of New York City, New York City home and is honored to be a Jermai ne was recently awarded the 201 2 part of the 50,hAll Star Season of Tent The­ NBC Universal/Peoples Improv Theatre atre. Credits include - Broadway National Di versity Scholarship. Off- Broadway: Tour: Glen Guglia, The Wedding Singer Phantasmagoria. Favorite NYC Credits: the Musical; Cowboy Bob, Footloose; Wes Carnegie Hall ; Matt 's Williams dance rete ll ing of Hightower, Urban COlVboy (PremierIWork­ Olle FLelV Over the Cuckoos Nest; BroadlVay Bombs; shop). Regional: Billy Flynn , Chicago; Harold Hill , The Bernice Bobs Her Mullet. Selected Stock! Regional Music Mall ; Frank Butler, Annie Get Your Gun; Oberon, credi ts: The Producers; The 25th Anllual Putnam County A Mid Summers Night Dream. Many thanks to Holland & Spelling Bee; A NelV Brain; Jekyll and Hyde; Pippin; Famil y for their continued love and support! A Mid-Summer Night 's Dream; Ollce Upon A Maltress and the World Premiere musical Old Timer (w/Leif Fred Fitzgerald. Fred is thrilled to be Garrett). As a choreographer hi work ha toured the returning fo r a fourth season under the NY Tri -state area, and has been seen at Sesame Place. Tent. A native Mi ssourian , and a 2010 Jermai ne is a resident choreographer for StoryTime By graduate of Mi ssouri State University, Design and fo r the Nationall y Fra nchised children's Fred now ca lls Los Angeles home. He is music program Little Maestro's. With Little Maestro's currently purs uing an MFA in Production he and his work have been featu red on stage at the Nokia Management at the California Institute of Theatre in Times Square and on nationall y syndicated the Arts. Previous Tent Theatre credits include: ShoUl! television programs. Jermaine made his print debut in Th e Mod MusicaL, Oklahoma!, Joseph and the Amazing the pages of Ghost face Kill ah's hip-hop photobook The Teclmicolor Dreamcoat, Altar Boy~, Anything Goes, and World According to Pretty Toney (published by MTV). You 're a Good Man, Charlie BrolVn. Additional credits The photo (taken by celebrity photographer Dave Hill) include: Fairy Queen (Production Manager), Simple has appeared on the Fox Business Channel, Telemundo Magic (Producti on Manager), The Ufe of the Bee (Produc­ and bookstores across the nation. You can also hear tion Manager), California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, him singing on the educati onal children's album: " It s CA ; To Kill a Mockingbird (Assistant Stage Manager) A Story Time Jam: Vo lume 1". Proud Member of AEA. Actors Co-op, Holl ywood , CA; Camino ReaL( Assistant "Al ways for Mom." Stage Manager) Theatre@Boston Court, Pasadena, CA. "Special thanks to Michael, Heather, Dr. Bob, Chris and .-----:=""'" Milton Paul Blankenship. Milton is Mark for having me bac k for another season. Love and thrilled to return home to Tent Theatre. thanks to all those who have supported and helped me He is a Missouri State Uni versity graduate along the way. You know who you are'" Fred is a proud and has performed in the II "', 13'h , 40"', member of Actors' Equity Association. and now the 50'" season of Tent Theatre. Memorable shows at Tent include Briga- ~ Jane Labanz. Broadway and National doon, di rected by Dr. Leslie Irene Coger, Tour Appearances: " Hope" in Anythillg Jacques Brei Is Alive Alld Well And U ving In Paris - Goes, with both Patti Lupone and Leslie and Scapillo, both directed by Dr. Robert H. Bradley, Uggams, Sand y Duncan and Stefanie Pow- and Godspell, di rected by Dr. Mike McElhaney. Mr. ers' standby as "Anna" in The King and I, Blankenship also performed as a guest artist in Follies "Ginger" in The Best UtfLe Whorehouse in at the Hammons Performing Arts Center. He joins us Texas with Ann-Margret, " Phyllis" in 42"" direcll y from the Off Broadway premier of the musical Street, Th e Sound of Music starring Marie Osmond, and Hereafter in New York City in which he ori ginated the Bye Bye Birdie with Tommy Tune and Anne Reinking. role of Jason Ri chards. Hi s other professional credits Favorite regional roles: Louise in A/lVays, Patsy Cline at Actors' Equity Company Members

New Harmony Theatre, Marian in The Music Man Choreography credits include Refit (Best Choreogra­ in Pittsburgh, Nellie in George M! at Theatre by the phy Nominee for a Richmond Theatre Critics Circle Sea and Mrs. Nordstrom in A Little Night Music at Award), Jesus Christ Superstar, Company, Taffetas, Cincinnati Playhouse, a musical which also garnered and Great American Trailer Park and at MSU Musi­ her a Carbonelle nomination years before, for her cal of Musicals, the Musical! Maggie is an Assistant portrayal of "Anne." Television: Kennedy Centers Professor of Performance at MSU. Honors, Sondheim's Ba' Birthday Concert on PBS . Jane holds a Masters Degree in Conducting. Her Doug Nuttelman. Doug considers this CD, entitled Moon Garden which features vintage a great pleasure to be a pan of the 50th chic songs that weave thru the decades, with her Anniversary season of Tent Theatre! petite orchestra of 13 , is avairable for purchase in the A 2000 BFA Musical Theatre Alumni, retail area, with a ponion of the sales benefiting The his first season of Tent was in '97 when Tent Theatre. She composed the title song. Love, as he appeared in The Pajama Game and always, to my Paul. Lucky Stiff. Doug was then seen in the '98, '99 and '00 companie of Tent, as well as return­ Christopher Lengerich. Christopher ing in '07 for You 're A Good Man, Charlie Brown and Lengerich is honored to be joining the in ' 10 for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Tent Theatre for this historic season! Bee. A freelance anist and general maker of things, A Colorado native, Christopher most Doug resides in Abilene, KS where he is the Produc­ recently made his Off-Broadway de­ tion Manager for the Great Plains Theatre (www. but with Make Mine Manhattan and greatplainstheatre.com), and has a beautiful beagle. portrayed his other favorite song-and­ Thanks to Dr. Bradley for this opponunity as well dance man, Bobby Child, in Crazyfor You. National as the staff and crew of Tent Theatre and the Luellen Tourllnternational: The Will Rogers Follies starring Family! Proud AEA member. Larry Gatlin, Irving Berlin's I Love a Piano , Big Band Beat at Tokyo DisneySea, Norwegian Cruise Sarah Wiggin. Sarah is pleased to re­ Line. Regional: Kennedy Center (Kennedy Center turn to Tent Theatre after playing Elsa Honors, Bernstein's MASS), Carnegie Hall (The Von Grossenknueten in The Musical MENhallans), Nonh Shore (42"" Street, Showboat), Comedy Murders of 1940 last su mmer. Merry-Go-Round (High School Musical), Forever Sarah is a proud working member Plaid, Ragtime, Damn Yankees. Film: "State De­ of AEA and SAG-AFTRA. She has bate". B.M. Catholic University. Christopher is a worked professionally in New York , proud member of "Absolute Romance" and "The Chicago, and Washington DC with theatres such as Mistletones" with pany Singers, and Actor's Equity The Shakespeare Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Association. For Dad. Company, Ford's Theatre, Everyman Theatre, Wash­ ington Shakespeare Company and The Folger. Heron­ Maggie Marlin. Maggie Marlin is camera work includes Law & Order: SVU and God's making her Tent Theatre debut and and Generals, as well as independent film, industrial, is pleased to be pan of this cast. She and print work. Last year, Sarah had the great fonune is a professional actor, director, and to play Becca in Rabbit Hole for the Resident Artist choreographer from the DC/New Ensemble (RAE), of which she is a founding member. York region and a founding member This coming year, she will play Annette in God of of Springfield's new professional per­ Carnage. Sarah is also a company member of Agnes formance company, the Resident Artist Ensemble Table, an ensemble theatre company devoted to using (RAE). Her most recent credits include directing a collaborative process to build original performance CABARET at MSU and performing the role of Izzy material. They will premiere their newest work, The in Rabbit Hole co-produced by RAE and the Spring­ Destination, at Burlington Center Ans in August. field Contemporary Theatre. She has worked in Sarah earned her MFA in Acting & Directing from various Off-Broadway venues and regional theatres the University of Arizona. in New York and DC area including Second Stage, the Kennedy Center, the Shakespeare Theatre of DC, Acto,,' Equity Association (AEA) founded in 1913. "'pr<­ and Woolly Mammoth. Favorite roles include Millie scnts more: than 49.000 stage actors and stage managers in in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Best Actress Nominee the United States. Equity seeks 10 advance, promote, and for a Richmond Theatre Critics Circle Award), Velma t8ffiN' foslerthe an arrive theatre 1$ an essentail component ofour in Chicago, Sally Bowles in Cabaret, Isabella in ""'-:w_ leU sociery. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions., Measure for Measure , Mary Magdalene in Jesus "providing a wide range of benefits. including health and pension plans. AEA Christ Superstar, Lisa in Boys Life and puppeteer is a member of the AFL-CJO and is affiliated with FlA . an international and voice for "Bird" in the adapted children's musi­ organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark cal, Peter and the Woifat Imagination Stage in DC. of excellence. www.lClorsequity.org Vanguard, REALTORS 417-887-6664

Who's Who in the Company David Adams Chesterfield, MO. This is David's Aloysius in DOllbt. Stephanie is the recipient of the first year with Tent Theatre. He will be working 2010-2012 Drury Theatre Grant, Deans Academic with the Marketing & House Operations Team. Scholarship, Best Actress in a Principal Role, Best David is ajunior at the University of Missouri in the Actress Student Choice Award, and Outstanding Journalism and Theatre programs. Previous roles he Senior Award for the Drury Theatre Department. has performed include Kapo in Bent, and Frederick in Noises Off(Lafayette Theatre Company). Jimmy Cambron Wentzville, MO. This is Jimmy's first year with Tent Theatre. He will be working as Marah Allee Manchester, MO. Marah is a BFA the Beverage Manager for the season. Jimmy is a Technical Theatre and Design Major. This will be her freshman in the Theatre/Speech education program. first summer working with Tent where she will join Previous roles he has performed include Millet in Is as the Sound Board Operator and Sound Electrician He Dead, Marcellus in The Mlisic Man, and Freidrich for the season. Previously she was the mic wrangler in The SOllnd of Mlisic. He was also the light board for Cabaret at MSU, and has also worked audio for operator for the Missouri State Production of The the BIlle Man Grollp National Tour at HHPA . Love Song ofJ. Robert Oppenheimer. Austin Baldwin Siloam Spring, AR. Austin will be Mattie Jo Cowsert Hollister, MO. This is Mattie's joining Tent Theatre through the High School Intern first year with Tent Theatre. She will be working program. He will be on the Running Crew. as a Marketing Assistant for the season. Mattie is a junior at Missouri State University in the Musical Natalie Baughman Kansas City, MO. Natalie is Theatre program. Previous roles she has performed a graduate of Missouri State University from the include LuLullGt-Kat girl in Cabaret, Cherry in Musical Theatre program. She will be performing The BeallX' Stratagem, and Frenchie in Grease (Tri­ in 42nd Street. Previous roles she has performed Lakes Community Theatre). Mattie is a recipient include Ellen in Oklahoma!, Red Girl in Shollt! The of the Academic Scholarship, the Musical Theatre Mod Mlisical, Female 2 and June uls in Mlisical Scholarship and the Pepsi-Cola Public Affairs of Mlisicals (The Mlisicall), HoneylRomona in Award. Zombie Prom (Egads! Theatre), and Tintinabula in Forum (Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre). Natalie Mia Craigmile Joplin, MO. This is Mia's first is a recipient of the in School Players Award, the year with Tent Theatre. She will be working as Musical Theatre Scholarship, and came in second a Marketing Assistant for the season. Mia is a place in the Musical Theatre Solo for NATS. sophomore at Missouri State University in the BFA Acting program. Previous roles she has performed Madeline L. Bowdon Jonesboro, AR. This is include Mrs. Tottendale in Drowsy Chaperone Madeline's second summer with Tent Theatre. She and Marjorie Baverstock in The Mlisical Comedy will be performing in 9 to 5. Madeline is a junior Mlirders of 1940 at Joplin High School. at Missouri State University in the BFA Musical Theatre program. Previous roles she has performed Megan DeBart Warrensburg, MO. Megan is a include Rapunzel in Into the Woods, Blue Girl in Theatre Major at Drury University. Megan wi ll be Shollt! The Mod Mlisical and Bernice in Bernice joining Tent Theatre for her first time this year as Bobs Her Mlillet. a Costume Assistant for all three shows. At Drury Michael Bowers Springfield, MO. Michael will she has done several different things. She played be joining Tent Theatre this summer as a carpenter Sister James in DOllbt, she was the Director of for aU three shows. Previously he has been a Affair Play, she was the dresser for The Drowsy carpenter for Noah s Art, The Love Song ofJ . Robert Chaperone, Assistant Stage Manager for She Stoops Oppenheimer, and for Loves Labollrs Lost. to Conqller, and was in the ensemble for Enron at the Vandivort Theatre. Previously she attended State Mitch Brauer Washington, MO. This is Mitch's first Fair Community College where she was involved in summer with Tent Theatre. He will be joining the several productions. Ensemble in 9 to 5, and performing in 42nd Street. Mitch is a freshman at Missouri State University in Colin Shea Denniston Springfield, MO. Colin is an the BFA Musical Theatre program. Previous roles he alumnus of Missouri State University, who graduated has performed include IGt-Kat Boy in Cabaret. in 2009 with a BFA in Acting. He is joining the casts of 9 to 5 and 42nd Street. Previous roles include Savannah Burke Springfield, MO. Savannah wi ll Ph il Davis in White Christmas (La Comedia), be joining Tent Theatre through the High School Robert Martin in The Drowsy Chaperone (McLeod Intern program and wi ll be on the Running Crew. Playhouse and Arizona Broadway Theatre), and Greg in A Chorlls Line (Mt Washington Valley Stefanie Cambra Plano, TX. This is Stephanie's first Theatre). summer with Tent Theatre, and she is joining the cast of The Odd COllple. Stephanie is a senior majoring Natalie Dickter Valley Center, KS. This is Natalie's in Theatre at Drury University with a minor in Asian second year with Tent Theatre. She will be working Studies and Religion and Philosophy. Previous roles as the Operations Manager for the season. Natalie she has performed include Claudia Roe in Enron, is a senior at Missouri State University in the Joan in Sexllal Perversity in Chicago and Sister Organization Communication program. Previous roles include Sylvie in Oklahoma!, Winifred ill Amy Holland Fairgrove, MO. This will be Amy's Once Upon a Mallress (Butler Community College) third summer with Tent Theatre. She attended and Rizzo in Grease (Valley Center High School). Ohio University and HFBK in Dresden, Germany. Natalie is the recipient of the Regents Scholarship Previously she was the Assistant Director for and the Midwest Student Exchange Scholarship. Oklahoma! and was a Volunteer Scenic Artist for Guys and Dolls. During the school year, she teaches Samantha Disney Wentzville, MO. This is Theatre, Public Speaking, and Communication Arts Samantha's second summer with Tent Theatre. at Fair Grove Schools. She has designed scenery She is in the cast of The Odd Couple. Samantha i and costumes for the Gerhart Hauptmann Theatre a junior at Missouri State University in the BFA in Zittau, Germany, and worked as assistant to Mu ical Theatre program. Previous roles she has Robert Ebeling at the Staatsschauspiel in Dresden, performed in include Frauline Kost in Cabarel, Germany. Amy was also a member ofTheatreschaflT Boyet in Love 's Labour's LOSI, and Orange Girl in and worked on Haare im Abfluss. Hohle Gassee 15. Sholll! The Mod Musical. Samantha is a recipient of the International Thespian Society's Thespian Mira Horowitz Chesterfield, MO. Mira is a BFA Perfonnance Scholarship and the Holt High School Design and Tech Major at MSU. This year Mira wi ll Principal's Scholarship. be an Assistant Stage Manager for Tent Theatre. Last summer she worked as a Costume Shop Assistant. Kelsey Duncan Eugene, MO. Kelsey is a recent Here at MSU she was the stage manager for How graduate of MSU with a BFA Major with an J Learned 10 Drive, the Assistant Stage Manager emphasis in Drawing. Kelsey will be joining Tent for Ihe Musical of Musicals (Ihe Musicall). She Theatre as the Assistant Scenic Artist for all three worked as Stage Crew for The 39 Sleps and Rabbil shows. Last year she volunteered as a Scenic Hole at the Vandivort Theatre. Mira is the recipient Assistant Artist for the Tent Season. At Cole R-V of the Maggie Wilcox Burton Tent Theatre Stage High School she was involved as an Actor, Scenic Management Scholarship. Artist, and as a costumer. Kelsey is the recipient of the Board of Governors Scholarship and the Eric Margaret Elizabeth Howard St. Louis, MO. This Sidney Memorial Scholarship. is Margaret's second year with Tent Theatre. This year she joins the cast of The Odd Couple. Margaret Andy Frank St. Louis, MO. Andy is entering his is a senior at Missouri State University in the BFA sen ior year in the BFA in Musical Theatre program Acting program. Previous roles she has performed at Millikin University where he has performed ill include Grandfather in How J Learned 10 Drive, Kiss Me, Kale!, Urinelown, The Drowsy Chaperone, Helsa in Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, Dm in and the new Kooman and Dimond musical Golden Evangeline Drowning, and Siward in Macbelh. Gale. Professionally, he has been seen in Hello, Dolly! (Amish Acres/the Round Bam Theatre) and Candice Hudson Harrison, AR. Candice is a as a performer/Assistant Choreographer in Silver graduate from MSU with a BS Ed for Speech and Screen Classics (Bear Creek Farms Resort). Theatre. Last year she worked as the Assistant Props Master for Tent Theatre, and this year she wi ll be Carl Glenn Murfreesboro, TN. This is Carl's working as the Props Master for all three shows. second year with Tent Theatre. He is in the cast of Here at MSU she directed The Philadelphia for 42'>d Slreel and working with the Tent Operations the Directing II One Acts. She also directed The teams. Carl is a junior at Missouri State University Hippocralic Hipocrasy in the UTD One Acts. She in the Musical Theatre program. Previous roles he is the recipient of the Howard Orms Memorial has performed include Ernest Ludwig in Cabarel, Scholarship, the Presidential Scholarship, and the Jess in Oklahoma!, EnsemblelBilly in The Musical Bro. Charles Memorial Scholarship. of Musicals (The Musicall). He is a recipient of the Centennial Leaders Scholarship. Melanie Humphrey Pleasant Hill, MO. This is Melanie's first year with Tent Theatre. She wi ll be Cara Hall Chicago, IL. This is Cara's first year working as a Marketing Assistant for the season. with Tent Theatre. She will be performing in 9 10 Melanie is a sophomore at Missouri State in the BFA 5. Cara is a graduate of Morehead State University. Acting program. Previous roles she has performed Previous roles include Hedy LaRue in How 10 include Janet in Frindle and Mary in Lillie House Succeed in Business wi/houl Really Tl ying, Little on Ihe Prairie (Coterie Theatre). Melanie is the Sall y in Urinelown: The Musical, and Frenchie in recipient of the Regents Scholarship. Grease. Cara is the recipient of the Outstanding Undergraduate Student of Theatre Award, the Whitney Ice Camdenton, MO. This is Whitney's Excellence in Musical Theatre Award, and the first year with Tent Theatre. She will be performing Presidential Scholarship from Morehead State in The Odd Couple. Whitney is a graduate at University. Missouri State University from both the BSE Speech & Theatre Education program and the MA theatre Camille Hendricks Overland Park, KS. This is program. Previous roles she has performed include Camille's first year with Tent Theatre, and she is Company in The Laramie Projecl, Rita in Educaling joining us in 910 5 & 42,>d SO·eel. Camille is ajunior at Rila (Vandivort Centre Theatre Festival), and Bianca Missouri State University in the BFA Musical Theatre in Taming of Ihe Shrew (Springfield Shakespeare). program. Previous roles she has performed include She has also directed a production of The Good Body. Renee in Evangeline Drowning, Dancer in While Chrislmas and Kit-Kat Girl in Cabarel. Camille is a Josh Inmon Springfield, MO. This is Josh's first recipient of the In School Players scholarship. year with Tent Theatre. Josh is currently pursuing a graduate degree in theatre from Missouri State Bailey Maxwell Choctaw, OK. This is Bailey's University, where he also holds a Graduate second year with Tent Theatre. She wi ll be Assistantship. Favorite credits include Rum Tum perfonning in The Odd Couple. Bailey is a Junior Tugger in Cats (SLT), as well as productions of at University of Central Oklahoma in the Musical Seven Bridesfor Seven Brothers and Damn Yankees. Theatre program. Previous ro les she has perfonned Josh is the choreographer for Drury University's include Madge in Sweet Smell of Success, Judy Theatre Department, and he wi ll be directing and Garland in Sing for Your Supper, Witch!Ms. Gulch choreographing their upcoming production of in Wizard of Oz, and Bernice Roth in the 20 II Tent Curtains. Up next, Josh wi ll be choreographing Les Theatre Production of Musical Comedy Murders of Miserables for Springfield Little Theatre. 1940. Gavin Juckette Jefferson City, MO. This is Gavin's Sarah McGowan Spring, TX. This is Sarah's second second year with Tent Theatre. He joins us in the cast year with Tent Theatre. She wi ll be perfonning in 9 of 9 to 5 and as a member of the marketing staff. to 5 and 42'wi Street. Sarah is a graduate of Missouri Gavin is a sophomore at Missouri State University State University from the BFA Musical TheatTe in the BFA Musical theatre program. Previous roles Program. Previous roles she has perfonned include he has perfonned include Hans in Cabaret, Mike Katharine in Loves Labour 's Lost, Hot Box Girl in in Oklahoma, and Aaron in Chicago (The Landers Guys and Dolls, Ensemble in Hello, Dolly! (Amish Theater). Acresrrhe Round Bam Theatre), and a Performer/ Assistant Choreographer in Silver Screen Classics Jill Kamler Joplin, MO. This is Jill 's first year (Bearcreek Fanns Resort). with Tent Theatre. She wi ll be working as the Retail Manager for the season. Jill is a sophomore Anthony Milfelt Pevely, MO. This is Anthony's at Missouri State University in the BFA Acting second year with Tent Theatre. He joins the company program. Previous roles she has perfonned include in 9 to 5 and 42'wi Street. Anthony is a graduate of Amaryllis in The Music Man and Grace in Radium Missouri State Un iversity from the BFA Musical Girls (Webb City High School). She was also Stage Theatre program. Previous roles he has perfonned Manager for Bernice Bobs Her Mullet. Jill is the include Victor in Cabaret, Joe in Oklahoma!, and recipient of the Presidential Scholarship and the Gloss in The Beaux Stratagem. Bright Fli ght Scholarship. Kyle Morr St. Charles, MO. This is Kyle's first year Lizzie Klemm St. Louis, MO. This is Lizzie's third with Tent Theatre. He will be perfonning in The year with Tent Theatre. She is joining the cast of 42'wi Odd Couple. Kyle is a junior at Southeast Missouri Street. Lizzie is a junior at Missouri State University State University in the Musical Theatre program. in the BFA Musical Theatre program. Previous roles Previous roles he has perfonned include Tito Merelli she has perfonned include Helga in Cabaret, Agatha in Lend Me A Tenor, Moonface Martin in Anything in Guys and Dolls, and Story Teller in Children of Goes, and Papa Ge in Once on This Island. Kyle Eden (SLT). She was also a part of the Teen Chorus is the recipient of the Talent Based Scholarship at in Footloose at the MUNY. Lizzie is a recipient Southeast Missouri State University. of the Presidential Scholarship, and is part of the NationaVlnternational Thespian Honor Society. Samantha Morrow Overland Park, KS. Samantha is a BFA Technical Theatre Design Major with an Melissa Krueger Linn, MO. This is Melissa's emphasis in Costume Design. At Missouri State second year with Tent Theatre. She wi ll be she was the Costume Designer for How 1 Learned working as a Marketing Assistant for the season. to Drive, and was the Costume Design Assistant for Melissa is a senior at Missouri State Un iversity in The Love Song of J. Robert Oppenheimel: She is a the Horticulture program. Previously Melissa has Costume Assistant for Tent this summel: Samantha is worked as Assistant House Manager and Marketing the recipient of the Ben Soto Costume Scholarship. Assistant for the Fall 2009- present Department of Theatre and Dance productions as well as Marketing Derek Munson Nixa, MO. Derek is an alumnus from Assistant and Picnic Manager for the Summer 20 I 0 Missouri State University. He wi ll be perfonning in Tent Theatre Season. The Odd Couple. Previous roles he has perfonned include Carl in Bells are Ringing, Tartuffe in Jalen Lee Jonesboro, AR. This is Jalen's first year Tartuffe, Richard in The Lion in Winter (Aurora Fox with Tent Theatre. He wi ll be joining the Ensemble Arts Center), and Matt in The Marriage of Belle & for 9 to 5. Jalen is a sophomore at Missouri State Boo (Theatre at Muddy's, Denver, CO). Derek is the University in the BFA Musical Theatre program. recipient of the Best Director of a Play Award from Previous roles he has perfonned at Valley View the Denver Drama Critics' Circle. High include Aldopho in Drowsy Chaperone, Steve in Blue 's Clues Live, and Jim in All Shook Up. Adam Murphy O'Fallon, MO. This is Adam's first year with Tent Theatre. He joins the company in The Julia Mackenzie St. Louis, MO. Julia is a graduate of Odd Couple. Adam is a graduate of Missouri State Missouri State University from the Musical Theatre University from the BFA Acting & B.S. Ed. Speech! program. This season she wi ll be perfonning in 4200 Theatre programs. Previous roles he has perfonned Street. Previous roles she has perfonned include, include Herr Schultz in Cabaret, Berowne in Love's KaylErnie in Sesame Street Live! Elmo s Healthy Labour 's Lost, and General Waverly in White Heroes, Mimi/Adelaide uls in Guys and Dolls, Christmas. After Tent, Adam will be working at the Candy in Zombie Prom, and Ruth in Thoroughly McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, NJ. Modern Millie (STAGES St. Louis). in Sugar (Broadway Palm), and Gangster I in for For Colored Girls Who Have Considered The Drowsy Chaperone (Dutch Apple Dinner Suicide ... When the Rainbow is Emf, was Mask Theatre). Designer and Construction for Love s Labours Lost, Scenic Designer for Musical 0/ Musicals (the Elise Watson Joplin, MO. This is Elise's second Musical!), and Paint Charge for White Christmas. year wi th Tent Theatre. She wi ll be joining the She is the recipient of the Board of Governors Ensemble in 9 to 5 and working with the Tent Scholarship and the Ann Page Scholarship. House Operations. Eli se is a sophomore at Missouri State University in the BFA Musical Theatre program. Previous roles she has performed Dr, Bob Willenbrink (producer & include Mother in Noah s Art (MSU), Virginia in Director: 9 to 5) Dr. Bob Willenbrink Oklahoma! (Tent 20 II ), and Reno Sweeney in holds a Ph .D. in Theatre from Bowling Anything Goes (Thomas Jeffe'r on IDS). El ise is Green (Ohio) State University. He began the recipient of the Presidential Scholarship. his academic career at Hazard (Ky.) Community College where he founded Katie Wesler Birmingham, AL. This is the theatre program and began an outdoor Katie's first year with Tent Theatre. She wi ll be theatre, the Hazard Summer Playhouse. For many performing in 42nd Street and is in the ensemble years he served as Chair and Director of Theatre at the for 9 to 5. Katie is a junior at the University of Un iversity of Central Arkansas. While there, he created Cincinnati in the BFA Musical Theatre program. the Youth Theatre of Central Arkansas, served as the Previous roles she has performed include Shelby national director of the ARC Performing Arts I.n stitute in The Spitfire Grill and Maggie Pelletier in Red for disabled artists, and was the founder of A.C.T.S, Herring (Timber Lake Playhouse), and Dorothy a theatre troupe for disabled performers. He also in Th e Wizard o/Oz and Hunyak in Chicago (Red served as chair of the Department of Communication Mountain Theatre Company). and Theatre at Morehead State (Ky,) Uni versity and Emily Wicks St. Louis, MO. This is Emily's where he held the W. Paul and Lucille Caudi ll Little first year with Tent Theatre. She will be playing Endowed Chair of Theatre. Throughout his career he Lorraine in 42nd Street and ensemble (dance has directed over 80 productions of various styles and captain) in 9 to 5. Emily is a junior at the genres at numerous venues. He is the recipient of the University of Mississippi in the BFA Musical Kennedy Center Bronze medallion for service and he Theatre Program. Previous roles she has was a member of the Kentucky Humanities Council performed include Rona in The 25th Annual board of directors. He has served as a director and first Putnam County Spelling Bee, Lindsay in Some vice-president of the board of the Jenny Wiley Theatre Girls, and Dance Captain in Drowsy Chaperone. in Prestonsburg, Ky. and the director for the Kincaid She grew up with the Muny Theatre performing in Regional Theatre in Falmouth, Ky. He received the multiple shows along with being a touring Muny Distinguished Creative Production Award at Morehead Kid and Teen. She is the Ole Miss Feature Twirler State University. and holds numerous national twirling titles. She Mark Templeton (Managing Director) would like to thank her family and friends for all Mark is a 1987 graduate of Paris Jr. of their support! College and a 1989 BFA recipient from Jimmy Wilson Republic, MO. This is Jimmy's Stephen F. Austin State University in second year wi th Tent Theatre. He will be Nacogdoches, Texas. Prior to arriving performing in The Odd Couple. Jimmy is a recent at Missouri State University, Mark graduate of Missouri State University in the BFA served the Palestine, Texas independent Acting program. Previous roles he has performed School Districts for eight years as Theatre Director include Uncle Peck in How J Learned to Drive, and Chairman of the Fine Arts Department. While Longaville in Loves Labour 's Lost, Andrew in Palestine he directed over thirty productions; Carnes in Oklahoma! and Franz Liebkind in The eight earning regional honors and two receiving Producers (Springfield Little Theatre). Jimmy is state recognition (Wings and Into the Woods) . Other the recipient of the Regents Theatre Scholarship directorial credits include, The Rimers 0/ Eldritch, and the In-School Players Award. Johnny Belinda, and The Diviners. Mark joined the Missouri State University campus community in Jordan Wooten Olathe, KS. Jordan is a BFA August 1997 as Assistant to the Marketing Director Technical Theatre and Design Major with an for the Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing emphasis in Stage Management here at MSU. Arts and moved to the Department of Theatre and This summer he wi ll be working as the Assistant Dance as Marketing Director in 1999. In 2003 he was Stage Manager for all three shows. Previously he promoted to managing director of Tent Theatre. He has performed in Les Miserables with the Starlight is an alumni of the Commercial Theatre Institute of Theatre, and A Christmas Carol at the KC Rep New York. Currently, Mark serves as the University Theatre. He works as a stage hand at HHPA. representative and negotiator to Actors' Equity. in 2008 he served on a team that forma ll y transitioned Rebecca Yi Independence, MO. Rebecca just the Tent Theatre operation into a professional theatre graduated from MSU with a BA in Theatre Arts. company. Over the past several years his work as This summer she wil l be working for Tent Theatre marketing director and creative consultant has been as a Stitcher for all three shows. in 20 I 0 she recognized in the local ADDY Awards, the worlds worked with Tent Theatre on Wardrobes and as a largest advertising competition. He has developed Stitcher Previously she was the Costume Designer and instituted an annual fundraisingisponsorsh ip program that has prov ided fu nding to the departments Robert Bradley (Director: The Odd productions and student scholarships. Couple) . Joined the facu lty of then SMS in the Fa ll, 1963. He directed his Michael Casey (Artisti c Director & first Tent production, Shakespeare's Director: 42'" Street) Michael is pleased The Men y Wives of WindsD/; in to spend his nineteenth season under the the second season, 1964. ow 48 big top. Casey has been a familiar face in '----'-'--... season later he is directing his 32"" the Springfield Arts Community fo r over Tent production. He retired in 2002 having served two decades. He has served as Resident 39 years on the facul ty with 31 as department head. Musical Director fo r Springfield Little He has received an Award of Appreciation fro m the Theatre, guest conductor fo r the Springfield Symphony MSU Alumni Association and been inducted into Orchestra, conductor for Springfield Ballet's The the MSU Wall of Fame. Since his retirement he Nlltcracker, conductor fo r the Springfield Regional has directed at the Vandivort Theatre in downtown Opera presenta ti ons of Sweeney Todd and A Lillie Springfield where he often works with fo rmer Night MIISic, and is a founding member of the Missouri students. Among the productions he has directed are Jazz Orchestra (MOJO) as well a the Springfield Edward Albee's The Goat, or Who is Sylvia (Jack 1 Theatre All iance. Joining the fac ul ty at Missouri State Laufe r), Three Tall Women (Julie Bloodworth), Uni versity in 1983 , Casey currently serves as Musical Who s Aji-aid of Virginia Woolf? (J ul ie and Terry Theatre Coordinator and Professor of Music. Stage Bloodworth), Cabaret (Rick Dines), Man of La direction credits include MSU presentations of White Mancha (Jeff Carney), Dinner wilh Friends (David Christmas, I Love YO II Becallse, HolV to SlIcceed in Schmittou, Holl y McWilli ams Muns), All My Sons Business Without Really n ying, Lillie Wo men: the (Terry Bloodworth, David Schmittou), The Light in Musical, A Chorus Line, Beguiled Again, Into the the Piazza (Kim Crosby, Jeff Carney, Ron Seney), Woods , the world premiere of Cicada Dance, and the The Secret Garden (Rick Dines), Amadeus (Ran Hammons HaJJ presentati on of Crazy for YOII . For Tent Cummings, Wh itney Ice, Ron Seney), Educating Theatre he has directed The 25" Annual Plltnam CO llnty Rita (Whitney Ice), Glengany Glen Ross (Terry Spelling Bee, A Grand Night for Singing, Footloose, Bloodworth, Ron Seney, Shawn Teague). In the Zombie Prom, Yo u're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, coming sea sou he will direct 33 Va riations and Bus Altar Boyz and SHOUT!, The Mod Musical. In addition, Stop. he has conducted over fi fty musica ls, including the Hammons Hall productions of Follies, Damn Dr. Carol (CJ) Maples (Director: Yankees, Steel Pier, GllYs and Dolls, and Oklahoma! A The Odd Couple (Female Version» champion of new works, he conducted the premieres of CJ Maples has returned home to Many Thousand Gone and The Red House (for which Missouri State Uni versi ty where she he received a Meritorious Achievement Award from the arrived as a fre hman on an acting Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival). scholarship. As a future educator she As a perfo rmer he has appeared in virtuall y every Eol...... knew an understanding of all aspects venue in Springfi eld. In Branson he has worked with of theatre was essential. She delved into techn ical Shoji Tabuchi, Wayne Newton, Ray Stevens, Bobby theatre and fe ll in love with directing. Her honors Vi nton, and Neil Sedaka. His musica l arrangements at Missour i State University include awards for have been featured by James and Judith Billings, the Directing, Acting, and Technical. Carol returned Springfield Symphony, Springfield Little Theatre, and for Tent Theatre summer , including the special Shoji Tabuchi, as well as regular performances by the 25th reunion season as the Producti on Manager. In Mi ssouri State Pride Band. between teaching endeavor Carol has taken time off to pursue video producti on work as co-producer, Christopher DePriest (Producti on director, film ographer and editor. Her videos Manager, Techn ical Director, Scenic have served fo r training and promoti on of various Designer: 42" Street) Chris DePri est corporations and ci ties in both Mis ouri and Texas. holds a MFA from Southern Illinois Carol is an Assistant Professor of Theatre at Missouri Uni versity - Carbondale. He has served State Uni versity as well as the Speech & Theatre as the Production Manager, Techni ca l Education Coordinator. She teaches Advanced Director, and Res ident De igner in Directing, Acting, Script Analys is and Pedagogy. Tent Theatre fo r the past eight years. Some of his Carol recently establi hed the Giving Voice Troupe, most recent scenic designs for Tent include: Joseph which uses interactive theatre to give voice to the and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The marginali zed and address diversity issues. While Miss Firecracker Contest, Altar Boyz, Anything at MSU Carol has directed West Side StD/Y, Hedda Goes;, Yo u 're a Good Man Charlie Brown, A Funny Gabler, and Twelve Angly Jurors. Additionall y, she Thing Happened On The Way To The FOr/lin, and has directed The Boys Next Door and Anything Goes Blithe Spirit. Along with his many responsibilities for Tent Theatre. She made her Springfield Little as Technical Director fo r the Department of Theatre Theatre debut last summer directing Meshuggah­ and Dance at Missouri State Uni versity, Chri s also NUllS! Carol currentl y serves on the Board of teaches as Adjunct Faculty in Theatre fo r Ozarks Governors fo r the Speech and Theatre Association of Technical Community Coll ege. Chris is also a Missouri . She is a multiple nominee fo r Who s Who free lance designer for other theatre companies across Among America s Teachers and has been recognized the nati on. Chris would like to thank his wife, Stacy, by the College of Arts and Letters for Excellence in and his two wonderfu l daughters fo r their cont inued Teaching, Research, and Service. love, support, and la ughter. Heather Chittenden-Luellen (Musical the Danny Kaye Theatre, and the Cleveland Summer Director: 9 to 5/ 42"" Street) Heather Stage . This Jessica's 5" time under the Tent si nce Chittenden-Luellen joined Missouri she came to MSU as a freshman, and she's thrilled State University in 1996 and is the to be part of this spectacular SO" season! www. Music Director/Accompanist for the JessicaRyanNYC.com Department of Theatre & Dance and Musical Theatre degree program. Brad Ferguson (Costume Design: 42"" Heather has served as Music Director for mainstage Slreel) Brad manages the department productions since 2003 and Tent Theatre mu ical costume shop. Brad has designed many productions since 1998. She is currently music director productions for Tent Theatre including for Syncopation, MSU 's musical theatre perfonnance The 251h Annllal Plllnam COllnly troupe, and serves as Musical Director for the ew Spelling Bee, Bye Bye Birdie, Anything York Senior Showcase held each spring. In addition to ..41LII ..... Goes, and Allar Boyz. He has served as her teaching duties, she also serves as alumni liaison Draper for various Theatre Department productions and for the department, supervising the alumni website and for STAGES in St Louis. Other credits include First providing a central contact for MSU alumni working Hand for St Louis Black Repertory Theatre. all over the world. Select recent mainstage Music Direction credits include: Cabaret, Noah's Arl, While Cynthia Winstead (Costume Design: Chrislmas. I Love You Because. How 10 SlIcceed ....• 9 10 5) Cynthia Winstead holds a MFA The Cradle Will Rock. Select recent Tent Theatre from the University of Virginia. In Music Direction credits include: Oklahoma. SHOUT!. addition to teaching classes in costume Guys and Dolls, 251h Annllal ... Spelling Bee. Altar design, construction and history of Boyz. Joseph ... , YOII 're A Good Man Charlie Brown, costume and decor at Missouri State, Anything Goes. Heather's other credits include Music Ms. Winstead also designs and drapes Director for Actor. Lawyer. Indian Chief, a musical professionally. Her costume designs have been seen by Craig Camelia and David H. Bell, workshopped Off Broadway in Maiden's Progeny - an afternoon at the ational Alliance for Musical Theatre Festival wilh Mary Cassal/, 1906 (world premiere), The Dealh of New Musicals (NYC) and premiered at Goodspeed in Ihe Jllniper Grove (world premiere), The Shal/ering Musicals. Much love to Tom and Jake. of Ihe Golden Pane, and The Hanging of Razor Brown - all produced at the SgeastS9 theatres, New York, ew .12!1II!!!~. Tonya Coker (Choreographer: 9 York. She also designed the costumes for The African to 5) Tonya has been performing Company Presenls Richard Ihe Third, Oak and Ivy, professionally for the pa t 20 years and Conversalions on a Dirt Road (world premiere), Roberl has been choreographing professionally Johnson, Trick 'he Devil, Cryin ' Shame, and Before for 13 of those years. She has II HilS Home - all produced by the SI. Louis Black choreographed national stage shows of Repertory Company. Ms. Winstead's constructi on work _ ...... Joseph and Ihe Amazing Technicolor has been een on the tages of The Santa Fe Opera, The Dream Coal. West Side Slory, The Promise, Celebrale Glimmerglass Opera, Opera Theatre of SI. Louis, The America, and COllnlry Tonile to name a few. She has New York City Opera, The Repertory Theatre of SI. also worked with such stars as Pam Tillis, Mel Tillis, Louis, Stages! SI. Louis, The Mill Mountain Playhouse, Brenda Lee, Dino Kartsonakis, Jim Stafford and many and The SI. Louis Shakespeare Festival. others. Tonya has choreographed USO Tours, Theme Park Shows, and National Tours. She choreographed Madison Spencer (Costume Design: Christmas at Lincoln Center in New York City and has Th e Odd Couple) Madison Spencer everal shows currently running at Hershey Park in was born and raised in the Kansa City, Hershey, PA . and in Pigeon Forge, TN. Tonya would Missouri metro area. Upon graduating like to thank her amazing family and friends, but most from the University of Kansas with of all God for the many blessings in her life. a BFA in Theatre Design she moved to Lo Angeles, California. Within a Jessica Ryan (Choreographer: 42"" year and a half of arriving in Los Angeles she was Slreel) Jessica is an YC and (newly) working a a Costumer for film and television projects. LA-ba ed artist who keeps bu y by Madison worked on such popular and criticall y acting, choreographing and producing. acclaimed television series as The Wesl Wing, NYPD Theatrical credits include Mother in the Blue and Buffy Ihe Vampire Slayer. She also costumed world premiere reading of Kevin Milnes' for film including Charlie's Angels and Spiderman 2. Losl Boys, the 2012 remount of the 2007 She is a member of Motion Picture Costumers Local NYMF Festival entrant Bernice Bobs Her Mllllet, 70S. Madison also taught Master classes in Costume Jessica in Broadway Bombs, Rosamund in The Robber Design for Film and Television at colleges and Bridegroom, the world premiere of Dick Vosburgh 's universities in Southern California and Kansas before A Sain i She Ain i at the Bershire Theatre Festival (uls receiving her MFA in Scenography with Honors for Christina Marie Norrp) and Mack and Mabel at the from the University of Kansas. Her directing credits Goodspeed Opera House (Ella! Lottie uls) where she include Rumpelslillskin, Cal on a HoI Tin Roofand understudied Tony Award-winner Donna McKechnie. Plaza SlIile. She currently teaches at Drury University. Other regional credits inclue Lucetta in 7lvo Genllemen of Verona (the musical), Natasha in Rough Crossing, Jerry Darnall (Scenic Designer: The Old Couple) and Hedwig and Ihe AnglY Inch (Yitzak). Jessica' Jerry, a distinguished alumni of Tent Theatre, is choreography has been seen on the Today Show and thrilled to be returning to Tent Theatre's SO" All PBS, in NYC at the okia Theatre Times Square and Star Season. Robert Little (Scenic Designer: 9 to Technica l Director fo r Tent Theatre. 5) Robert Little teaches Scene Design, Some of Anna 's previous ex perience draftin g, drawing and rendering and includes Pro perties fo r YO ll 're A Good scene painting. Robert has an MFA from Man Charlie Brown and Anything Goes; Brandeis Uni versity where he studied and Carpentry for LillIe Shop ofH orrors, with Howard Bay. He is a member of They're Playing 0 111' Song, and Scapino! United Scenic ArtistsiLocal 829 in ew Anna ' holds a Bachelor of Science of York. For the past eight years Robert was Production Education in Theatre from Missouri State Uni versity Designer for Feld Entertainment, where he designed and is currently pursuing her Masters of Arts in Theatre. the scenery and effects for Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey C iTcus, and Walt Disney's Wo rld On Ice (at Alex Huff (Assistant Music Director: last count with 6 productions touring internationally). 9 to 5/Ass istant Music Director/OscaT: In June '97, Robert's latest production for Feld, a 42nd Street) Alex is thrilled to spend celebration of NYC ca lled MA Dhallan opened at hi s second summer under the Tent. ew York, New York Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Previous Music Direction/Assistant In addition, Robert has designed for regional opera, MD/Accompani st credits include: Stop theatre, and taught at The State Uni versity of New the World; I Want To Get 0./1. Beauty York at Binghamton. and the Beast, Godspell. 1940 's Radio HOll y, Annie, Fiddler on the Roof Toby Show Too, My Fair Lady. Scarlet Takes a Tumble, Back to the 80 's, Shout! The Mark Putman (Sound Des ign). Mark Mod Musical, Oklahoma!, Noah 's Art, Into (he Woods is an Associate Professor of Technical with Kim Crosby, Cabaret and music director of Theatre at Mi ssouri State. In addition "See.Spot.Sing" at the Metropolitan Room in NYC. to teaching theatre production and He has been featured as a keyboardist aboard the ms. design classes, Mr. Putman is the Rotterdam during an Alaskan cruise contract. Alex's Theatre & Dance Production Manager latest project is Bernice Bobs Her Mullet. He has L-:.c,:.;.....s:;;::iI and Sound Designer. He has designed music directed three staged readings, one at MSU, one sound for 16 years of department productions and in New Jersey, and one in New York City in addition 12 seasons of Tent Theatre. Previously, he taught at to creating a demo CD. Alex is currently writing New Mexico State University and the Uni versity of orchestrations for Bernice. For more information on New Mexico; designed sound for Theatre by the Sea the show, visit: www. BerniceBobsHerMullet.com. and Uni versity of Nebraska's Lied Center; designed lights and/or scenery for St. Louis Black Repertory Kyle 0 ' Brien ( Ho use Ma nager) Company, Woodland Opera House, Sierra Repertory Elsberry, MO. This is Kyle's second Theatre, Au tin Repertory and Creede Repertory; year with Tent Theatre. He will be and worked with Theatre Works, Santa Fe Opera, working as the House Manager for the Intiman, the Alley Theatre, Hartford Stage Company, season. Kyle is a junior at Missouri Goodspeed Opera House, St. Louis Repertory and State Uni versity in th e BFA Acting Theatre Projects, St. Louis. His lighting design progra m. Kyle currently works in for The River Niger at St. Loui s Black Rep. was the MaTketing Office for the MS U Department of included in World Stage Design 2005 in Toronto. Mr. Theatre and Dance, i the co-host and editor of the Putman earned his M.F.A. degree at the University Department 's webcast, The T&D Wrap, and works as of California, Davis. Assistant House Manager for the 2011-201 2 season. Previou roles he has performed include En emble in Micheal Foster (Lighting Designer) Micheal is the Evita at Springfie ld Contemporary Theatre, Lon Smith lighting design professor and a tenuTed member of in Meet Me in St. Louis and LauTi e in LillIe Women the Department of Theatre and Dance faculty here (El sberry High School). Kyle i the recipient of the at Missouri State Uni versity. He holds a Bachelor Board of Governors Scholarship. of Arts degree from the University of Al abama, a Master of Fine Arts degree from Ohio Uni versity, Jennifer Ezell (Company Manager) and completed hi s internship at Central Sl. MaTtin 's Jenni fer is thrilled to join the 50'h College of Art and Design in London, England. Over All Star Season of Tent as Company the last six years M icheal has designed the lighting for Manager. She is a Graduate Assistant 50 productions including designs for ATREK Dance for the Missouri Department of and MADCO in St. Louis, the Florida Studio Theatre .....~ Theatre and Dance and is working (LORT D) in Sarasota, FL, Wake Forest Uni versity, Ll on her Master of Arts in Theatre. Tent Theatre, and Missouri State Uni versity. He is a Previous roles include serving as House Manager for member of the rIluminating Engineering Society of the MS U Department of Theatre and Dance for the 2011 -201 2 season, Operations Manager for the 20 II North America (IE SNA) and an educator member of Tent Theatre season, Dramaturg for the Love Song of the Internati onal Association of Lighting Designers Robert Oppenheimer, Director (UTD) The HOllse (lALD). Please visit http://www. foster-photo.net to J. is Blirning Now, and Director (Directing II) Arms at view some of M icheal's work. Mi ssouri State Uni versity. Jen also participated in Anna Hunt (Assistant Technical Director, Scene Shop everal productions at Southern Arkansas University Supervisor) Anna Hunt supervises student employees including Director for The Marriage Co unselol; and lab classes in the constructi on and in stall ation Edna Louise in Come Back 10 the 5 and Dime, of scenery fo r Missouri State Uni versity 'S theatrical Jimmie Dean, Jimmie Dean and Understudy for Mrs. season. She also serves as Shop Supervisor and Assistant Savage in The CurialiS Savage. Jen has received a Graduate Assistantship through MSU Theatre and Angela Anderson (Accounts Manager) Dance for 20 I 0-20 12. Angela joined the Theatre and Dance Department in 2000 as a member of the Anna Peck (Assistant Managing clerical staff. She now holds the position Director)Springfield, MO. This is of Accounting Specialist. Angie Anna's first year with Tent Theatre. received her Bachelor of Science degree She is working as a Graduate Assistant in Professional Writing from Missouri for the season. Anna is currentl y IJ State University. working on her Masters Degree II:;jILllL.l_~ in Communication Sciences and Disorders with an emphasis . in Speech-Language Pathology at Missouri State Uni versity. Whitney Rentschler (Assistant Managing Director) Mexico, MO. This is Whitney's fi rst year with Tent Theatre. he is working as a Graduate Assistant for the sea on. Whitney is currentl y working on her Masters L".;.. r...... Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorder with an emphasis in Speech-Language Pathology at Missouri State University.

Laura Gross (Assistant 10 the Director, 9 /0 5). St. Loui , MO. Laura is honored to join the company of Tent Theatre's 50lh All Star Sea on! During the regular school year, she teaches 81h STAFF FOR TENT THEATRE 20 12 grade Engli sh, speech, and theatre and Producer is the Speech and Drama Club sponsor Bob Willen brink and Talent Show Director in Marshall, MO. She Managing Director is also completing her Masters degree in Theatre MarK Templeton Studies at Missouri State University. At Missouri Artistic Director State, Laura was a member of the In-School Players. Michael Casey She has also served as Technical Director, Lead Technical Director Choreographer, and Assistant Director to six full Chris DePriest scale musicals a summer at Point 0 ' Pines Camp in Upstate ew York. Company Manager Jennifer Ezelr Dasa Hayes (Assistant Choreographer, Assistant Managing Directors 9/05) Dasa Hayes grew up in Tucson, Anna Peck Arizona and received her Bachelor of Whitney Rentschler Fine Arts in Dance from the Uni versity of Arizona. Her processional highlights Company Stage Man ager...... Fred Fi tzgerald· OI>er3tions Manager ...... Natalie Dickler include performances nationally with Assistant lage Managers ...... Mira Horowitz. Jordan Wooten theme parks, Holland American Cruise Assistant Technical Director ...... Anna Hunt Lines, magic shows and national tours. Dasa is very Costume Shop Supervisor ...... Brad Ferguson excited to be the A i tant Choreographer for 9 /0 5: Scene Shop Supervisor ...... Anna Hunt The Musical, and would like to thank her husband and Properties Master ...... Candice Hudson two beautiful boys for all their support. Assistant Properties...... Kira Przybylski Julie Williams (Office Manager) DmjX:rs ...... Kat.ie Rogers Master Elec trician ...... Joshua Russe ll Julie is originally from Reeds Spring, Sound Electrician ...... Marah AUee attended (S)MSU for I year in the Music Scenic ArtistIPaint Charge ...... Sylvia Se llers Department before deciding to join the Assistant Paint Charge ...... K.elsey Duncan Air Force in 1979. She was stationed in Carpenters ...... Michael Bowers. Cameron Tesson . Kelly Truax Anchorage, AK, Honolulu, HI and Las Stitchers ...... Rebecca Vi Vegas, NY. A fier separating from the Costume Assistant ...... Veronica Schlette. Mira Horowitz Air Force, Julie moved to Cambridge, MA where she Technical Intern ...... Austin Baldwin, Savannah Burke met her husband of25 years, Steven. Steven and Julie Ethan Ritschcl were married in 1985 and have four children, 25 year­ Marketing Assistants ...... David Adams. Jimmy Cambron old Stephen, 18 year-old Jessica, and 13 year-old twins, Mallie Jo Cowsert . Mia Craigmi le. Natalie Dickter. Carl Glenn ichola and Daniel. Julie and her fam il y lived in Melanie Humphrey. Gavin Juckeue , Jill Kamler Cambridge, MA for over 20 years where Julie wo rked Melissa Krueger, Kyle O'Brien . Ben Raanan. Elise Watson at a therapeutic day school for troubled adolescents for Concessions Coordinator ...... atalie Dickler 15 years. In 2005, Juli e and her family moved back to Picnic Coordinator ...... Mauie Jo Cowsert the Ozarks, settling in Springfield. Julie began working House Manager ...... Kyle O'Bri en at MSU in April 2006 for the Extended Campus and Souvenir COOrdintor ...... Jill Kamler tran ferred to Theatre and Dance in May 2008. Event Coordinator ...... David Adams Harry and Susan Hom The 50 for 50 Tent Company Jan Horton Herbert W Jackson Here is your first chance to join this Hennan J Johansen remarkable company! Van A Kin ey and Family KTXRlStereo Broadcasting, Inc. Kenneth E Meyer Summer 2012 marks the 50th year of Tent Monte J KukJ enski Theatre, the Southwest Missouri's William Anthony Lai ramore Margaret J Libertus Most enduring and entertaining Summer Randy and Karen Luna Institution I Mary Beth Mann ' Sally A Mason Now, you can Join the Tenl company in celebration Fred and Evelyn Maxwell as we 'raise the Tenl' on a campaign to increase the Greg and Judy McManus Tenl Theatre endowment to ensure 50 more years of Kerry McManus presenting the finest musical s and plays! We are look­ Med-Pay, Inc, Gordon and Laura Kin ne Virginia Mee ing to cast 50 stars willing 10 pledge $ 10,000 apiece James E Mentis and Nancy C Ment is to be part of this wonderful and exciting company. Meridian ntle Company, Randall 0 Doenn ig The proceeds of the campaign will create a 50 for Patri cia A Moore 50 Tent Fund that will endow scholarships, enhance Patricia L Musburger Kay Alden Nelson production budgets, support the work of talented Linda K Peacock young artists and guarantee the continued excellence Penmac Personne l Services of the regions beloved Tent Theatre! Thomas J Poss Gary L Rhodes George E Simpson As a member of the 50 for 50 Tent Theatre company Mary Anne Simpson you will receive many benefits including Smillie's Market Bill and Sharon Smillie -Permanent recognition on the Tent Th eatre Springfield Business Journal Wall of Honor Springfield Music -2 Season TIckets for Life to Tent Th eatre Mark Templeton productions Elisabeth C te nZythoff Nikki Thielmann -Continued recognition in 'he Tent Th eatre Vernon J Thielmann Program David A Trottier. Lesley K Trottier. Summer D Trottier -A remarkably wonderful feeling that comes from Dale and Lyn n Wasson knowing the you helped guarantee thefurure of Maggie Wilcox this outstanding theatre company Robert and Susan Willenbrink -Our deepest gra,illlde for your kindness and NormaJ Yoos generosity Below are the named performance awards So, here is your opportunity' to join the Tent and Tent Company Scholarship recipients Theatre Fam.Jly! for this season. Be one of the first , the enthusiastic, the 50! Bob Comer Memorial Scholarship Join us as a member of the Tent Theatre Natalie Dickter 50 for 50 Company! Roger Jinks Memorial lnformation packets are available in the Lobby of SyLvia Sellers Craig Hall . For more information contact Bob WiI­ John K1ineline Memorial Internship lenbrink, Head , Department of Theatre and Dance Camille Hendricks 417 -886-1259 or Marie Murphree, Mi ssouri State Mauny Mesecher Memorial Award Foundation - 417-836-4143. Rebecca Yi Scot Heminger Memorial Award Thank you to these patrons for their contributions James Wilson to 'he honorary/memorial scholarship and equip­ Stephen Emanuel Tent Endowment melll funds. CarL GLenn Stephen R Adams Donna S A'nnstrong Maggie Wilcox Tent Theatre Stage Ruth Arneson Management Internship BancorpSouth, Joyce Redmon Kristoffer Barefield Mira Horowitz Richard L Bartley Pam and Bernie Burrier Lowell Fleenor Memorial Scholarship Russell N Carney Sarah McGowan Michael R Casey and Li sa R Casey Mickey Talbott Memorial Scholarship Milliam and Maret Cheek LaMond R Chudomelka Anthony MilfeLt Ethel Curbow Michael Quinn,PhD Memorial Scholarship Educational Community Credit Union Janice L Faucett Adam Murphy Lela R Fleenor Ted and Sol Rosen David and Adrienne Fly Elizabeth and Emilian Furtak Scholarship Daniel L Furtak Emily E Furtak Margaret Howard Great Southern Bank Gracie Harri son Robert Gilmore Tent Founders Award Joe and Linda Hills KyLe O'Brien Suyyort Sclio{arsliips andWI:N! Each year, many businesses and organizations donate items for our Tent Theatre Scholarship raffle. We have some amazing prizes this year! 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