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We hope you enjoy your evening on our “front porch.” This is how we think of Tent Theatre, which has been welcoming audiences to the Missouri State campus every summer since 1963.

Tent Theatre delivers enchanting experiences, bringing artists from all over the country to the Ozarks. It’s part of what makes Missouri State a destination campus for the arts.

We see this commitment to artistic excellence in several other ways: • The work of our theatre and dance faculty and alumni, who regularly share their talents with Broadway, film and television audiences • Our status as an All-Steinway School, which ensures our musicians train on the finest equipment in the world • Tremendous engagement with Springfield’s art scene, including four student sculptures featured in the current Sculpture Walk • The achievements of our film students, faculty and alumni, who continue to excel in national awards competitions • Consistent accolades for Moon City Press and its reading series

When we make arts central to higher education, we train creative problem solvers. When students learn to perform, they learn to communicate eﬀectively. When they learn visual arts, they learn how to execute unique visions. When they learn to play instruments, they develop the self-discipline to accomplish diﬃcult tasks.

These are the skills of the future for the jobs of tomorrow. Thank you for your continued support of arts in the Ozarks.

We are rising. — Dr. Shawn Wahl Dean, Enjoy the show. Judith Enyeart Reynolds College of Arts and Letters

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Wanda...... Courtney Lauster “Round the Beehive/Lets Rock” by Claudia Brevis Allison...... Aline O’Neill “The Name Game” by Lincoln Chase and Shirley Elliston/EMI El Gallico Music/Used With Permission “It’s My Party” by John Gluck, Walter Gold, Seymour Gottleib, and Herbert Wiener/Warner Chappell Music, Inc. /ASCAP/Used With Permission Laura...... Lourdes Westbrock “Where Did Our Love Go” by Edward Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Brian Holland/Stone Agate Music, a division of Jobete Music Co. Inc. / Patty...... Rachel Haselhorst Used With Permission Jasmine...... Olivia Jones “Come See About Me” by Edward Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Brian Holland/Stone Agate Music, a division of Jobete Music Co. Inc. /Used With Permission Gina...... Taylor Erin Wade “Walking in the Rain” by Barry Mann, Phil Spector, and Cynthia Weil/ EMI Music Publishing/Used With Permission “I Sold My Heart to the Junkman” by Leon Rene and Otis Rene/ EMI Unart Catalog Inc. /Used With Permission UNDERSTUDIES “Academy Award” by V. Catalano, A. Levinson, P. Alonso/ EMI Unart Catalog Inc. /Used With Permission Understudies never substitute unless a specific announcement for “I’ll Never Change Him” by Guy Hemric, Jerry Styner/Donna Dijon Music Publications/Used With Permission the appearance is made at the time of the performance. “Sweet Talkin’ Guy” by Doug Morris, Elliot Greenberg, Barbara Baer, & Robert Schwartz/Screen Gems- EMI Music Inc. /Used With Permission For Wanda & Laura: Claire Marshall “You Can’t Hurry Love” by Herbert Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland/Stone Agate Music/Used With Permission “My Boyfriend’s Back” by Richard Gottehrer, Robert Feldman, & Gerald Goldstein/EMI Blackwood Music Inc. /Used With Permission for Allison & Pattie: Josie Hand “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King/ Screen Gems- EMI Music Inc. /Used With Permission dora nead for Jasmine & Gina: A S “One Fine Day” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King/ Screen Gems- EMI Music Inc. /UsedWith Permission ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHER “Where the Boys Are” by Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka/ Screen Gems- EMI Music Inc. /Used With Permission Rachel Haselhorst “Be My Baby” by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, and Philip Spector/EMI Music Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group/Used With Permission “Then He Kissed Me” by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, and Philip Spector/EMI Music Publishing/Used With Permission DANCE CAPTAIN “Baby I Love You” by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, and Philip Spector/EMI Music Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group/Used With Josie Rose Hand Permission “Beehive Dance” by Claudia Brevis/Used With Permission Beehive Musical Numbers “Abraham, Martin, and John” by Dick Holler/Regent Music Corp. /Used With Permission Round the Beehive/Let’s Rock “You Don’t Own Me” by John Madara and David White/Sony/ATV Music Publishing/Used With Permission The Name Game “Son of a Preacher Man” by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins/Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/Used With Permission It’s My Party/Supremes “To Sir with Love” by Don Black and Mark London/Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. /Used With Permission Walking in the Rain/Junkman “British Invasion Cut Short” by J.C. Fogerty/Fourteenth Hour Music/Used With Permission Academy Award “River Deep Mountain High” by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, and Phillip Spector/Warner Chappell Music, Inc. /Used With Permission I’ll Never Change Him “Proud Mary” by J.C. Fogerty/Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc. /Used With Permission Sweet Talkin’ Guy “Chain of Fools” by Donald Covay/ Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc. /Used With Permission You Can’t Hurry Love “Never Loved a Man (the Way That I Loved You)” by Ronnie Shannon/Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc. My Boyfriend’s Back “Somebody to Love” by Davney R. Slick (aka Darby Slick)/Irving Music/Used With Permission Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? “Cry Baby” by Bert Berns and Norman Meade/Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc. /Used With Permission One Fine Day “Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)” by Jerry Ragovoy and Chip Taylor/Warner Chappell /Used With Permission Where the Boys Are “Me and Bobby McGee” by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster/EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. /Used With Permission Be My Baby “Make Your Own Kind of Music” by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil/Screen Gems—Emi Music, Inc. /Used With Permission Then He Kissed Me Baby, I Love You The Beehive Dance “Beehive” is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide There will be a ten-minute intermission. 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.theatricalrights.com Abraham, Martin, and John You Don’t Own Me Son of a Preacher Man To Sir, With Love British Invasion Cut Short River Deep/Proud Mary Aretha Medley (Chain of Fools, Never Loved A Man, Natural Woman) Somebody to Love Cry Baby Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)/Me and Bobby McGee Make Your Own Kind of Music

BEEHIVE Orchestra Conductor / Keyboard – HEATHER CHITTENDEN-LUELLEN Trumpet – MARISSA KYSER; Saxophone – DREW AXLEY Bass – RILEY ROBISON; Guitar – JASON LOFTIN Drums – CASEY SMITH 55plu IS WHERE YOUR STORY IS WRITTEN.

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Adapted by Patrick Barlow From the novel by John Buchan From the movie by Alfred Hitchcock Licensed by ITV Global Entertainment Limited And an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon

The original London production directed by Maria Aitken designed by Peter McKintosh lighting designed by Ian Scott sound designed by Mic Pool and movement directed by Toby Sedgwick opened at the Tricycle Theatre in Kilburn in August 2006 and transferred to the Criterion Theatre in the West End on 14th September 2006. The original production was directed by Fiona Buffini.

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For Annabella Schmidt/Pamela/Margaret: Hanna Eisenbath ; for Man #1: Joel Hahn; for Man#2: John David Spence; for Richard Hannay: Cameron Mabie There will be a ten-minute intermission.

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The Savoy is the most accommodating and beautifully cstreetsavoy.com preserved historic wedding venue in Springeld with @cstreetsavoy straightforward pricing and no surprises. (417) 865-2255 Who’s Who in the Company Libby Casey Kansas City, MO. Libby is an Head Over Heels, and with Tennessee Wil- alum BFA Design, Technology, and Stage liams Theatre Festival as Hilda in The Night Management major. She recently served as of the Iguana. Stage Manager in the Missouri State Uni- versity productions of The Secret Garden, Lauren Fahrner San Mateo, CA. Lauren is Crimes of the Heart, and Spring Dance an alum BFA Design, Technology, and Stage Concert: Sightlines. Libby also served as Management major. Her previous credits Assistant Stage Manager in the Tent Theatre with Missouri State University productions productions of Catch Me If You Can, The include Assistant Production Manager for the Mousetrap, and Grease. She is the recipient 2020-2021 T&D season and Stage Manager of the Maggie Wilcox Tent Theatre Stage for Cats, The Wolves, The Rimers of Eldritch, Manager Scholarship. Picnic, and These Shining Lives. Lauren also served as Stage Manager for Tent Theatre’s Dekayla Craigg Kansas City, MO. Dekayla production of The Mousetrap. She is a recipi- is a BFA Design, Technology, and Stage Man- ent of the Board of Governors Scholarship and agement major. With Missouri State Univer- Maggie Wilcox Tent Theatre Stage Manager sity, Dekayla holds credits as Stage Manager Scholarship. for SubUrbia, Assistant Stage Manager and Properties for Argonautika, Assistant Stage Antoinette St. Godard Rochester, MN. Manager for Cats and Amelié, and Properties Antoinette is a freshman BFA Design, Assistant for The Rimers of Eldritch. She Technology, and Stage Management major. also holds credits as Stage Manager for The She holds credits with Missouri State Uni- Secretaries with Spectra Theatre Co., and As- versity productions SubUrbia as Assistant sistant Stage Manager for Hand to God with Stage Manager and The Secret Garden as Fly Tabula Rasa and Dog Sees God with Grab the Operator. Antoinette also holds credits with World. Dekayla is a recipient of the Inclusive the Century High School production Matilda: Excellence Leadership Scholarship and Byrne The Musical as Hair/Makeup Designer, the Blackwood Scholarship. Rochester Repertory Theatre production Wandaleria as Stage Manager, and the Honors Bailey Doran Springfield, MO. Bailey is Choirs of SE Minnesota production Fiddler a senior double-major in BS Theatre and on the Roof as Costume Assistant/Stage Crew. Dance. She holds credits with Missouri State She is a recipient of the Michael Quinn, PhD University productions the 2021 Spring Dance Memorial Scholarship. Concert as a Dancer, Because I Am Your Queen as Hermione, and Blind Harassment as Zach Greer Overland Park, KS. Zach is an Sarah. Bailey also holds credits with Spectra alum BFA Musical Theatre major. He holds Theatre Co. as Props Designer for Head credits with the Missouri State productions Experience what you’ve been missing Over Heels and Mariana Whelan/Costume The Secret Garden as Dr. Neville Craven, Assistant in Spring Awakening. Bailey is a Oklahoma! in Concert as Will Parker, and IN- PERSON AND ONLINE recipient of the Theatre Regents Scholarship Cats as Bustopher Jones/Gus the Theatre at Missouri State. Cat. Zach holds credits with the Tent Theatre FRIDAY • NOVEMBER 19, 2021 • 6:00 PM production Catch Me if You Can as Agent Dol- OASIS HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTER Hanna Lee Eisenbath St. Charles, MO. lar/Ensemble. He is a recipient of the Leslie Hanna is a junior BFA Acting major. At Mis- Irene Coger Scholarship and Mickey Talbott souri State University, she appeared as Sooze Memorial Scholarship. springfieldblacktie.org U/S in the production of SubUrbia, Athena CHECK facebook.com/SpfdBlackTie in Argonautika, and Emilia/Abbess in The Layne Griffin Jackson, TN. Layne is a BFA US OUT! Comedy of Errors. With Spectra Theatre Co., Design, Technology, and Stage Management Hanna also appeared as Ensemble/Soloist in major. She holds credits with Tent Theatre SGFBlackTie as Wardrobe for the productions of Grease, Heirloom as Director, Argonautika and The The Mousetrap, and Catch Me if You Can: Secret Garden as Dramaturg, Because I Am The Musical. Layne also holds credits with Your Queen as Queen Elizabeth I, and The Southeast Missouri State University as Props Clinic as Ensemble. Cassidy also holds credits Artisan in Julius Ceasar, Wardrobe in I Love with Insight Theatre Company’s production You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, and Scenic The Grimm Brothers Spectaculathon as En- IN THE ROUNTREE NEIGHBORHOOD, ACROSS FROM TIE & TIMBER! Designer in Revenge of the Space Pandas. semble, and with Mehlville Senior High’s Into the Woods as The Baker’s Wife and Macbeth to make an appointment call │ (417) 350-1535 │ or visit Us at wallacerae.com Joel Hahn St. Louis, MO. Joel is an alum as Lady MacDuff. She is a recipient of the BFA Acting major. He holds credits with University Scholarship, Theatre Regents Missouri State University as Antipholus of Scholarship, and the Bright Flight Scholarship. Syracuse in the production of A Comedy of Errors, Tom Donahue in These Shining Lillian Hilmes Springfield, MO. Lillian is a Lives, and Servant in She Stoops to Conquer. senior BFA Design, Technology, and Stage Management major. At Missouri State Uni- Josie Rose Hand Augusta, KS. Josie Rose is versity, she served as Lighting Designer for a sophomore BFA Musical Theatre major and Working: A Musical, Argonautika, and Crimes BS Dance major. At Missouri State Univer- of the Heart as well as Co-Lighting Designer sity, Josie Rose was Delores’ U/S and Dance for The Secret Garden. Lillian also served Captain in Working: The Musical, Atalanta in as Properties Assistant for Tent Theatre’s Johnowner Argonautika and Colin’s and Mary’s U/S in 58th season. Other credits include Lighting & STYLIST The Secret Garden. She was also Ensemble Designer with Spectra Theatre Company’s Carlyowner & STYLIST and Philoclea’s Understudy in Spectra Theatre production of Spring Awakening. Lillian is a STYLISTLisa Co.’s production of Head Over Heels. Josie recipient of the Board of Governors Scholar- Rose is a member of the Dean’s List at Mis- ship, Theatre Regents Scholarship, Bright souri State and was Valedictorian at Augusta Flight Scholarship, and Sandra Westphal High School. 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Book Online Rachel Haselhorst Belleville, IL. Rachel is an Steven Horn Kansas City, MO. Steven is a We Welcome & get 20% off your alum BFA Musical Theatre major. She holds senior BFA Acting major. He holds credits You to first appointment credits with Missouri State as Choreographer/ with the Missouri State productions of Every- Assistant Director in the production of Work- body as Everybody/Somebody, These Shining discount code: ing: A Musical, and Bombalurina and Dance Lives as Leonard Grossman, Twelfth Night as Wallace Rae WR20OFF Captain in Cats. Rachel also holds credits Fabian, and Cats as Assistant Director. Steven Salon... with Tent Theatre as Ensemble in Grease, also holds credits with Tabula Rasa as Pas- Ensemble/Assistant Dance Captain in Catch tor Greg in Hand to God, and with Grab the Women's haircut $38+ Me if You Can, and Janet Van De Graaff in The World Productions as Director of Dog Sees men's haircut $25+ Drowsy Chaperone. She appeared at Spring- God. He is a recipient of the Mike McElhaney curly HAIRcut $45+ field Little Theatre as Ensemble in Newsies Shakespeare Award and Ted and Sol Rosen women's blow dry $25+ and Mary Hatch Bailey in It’s a Wonderful and Elizabeth and Emilian Furtak Scholarship. Life: A Live Radio Play, as well as Ensemble curly style $35+ with Muny Teens Touring Group. Rachel is a Lauren Hulsebus Nixa, MO. Lauren is a add glaze or recipient of the Board of Governors Scholar- freshman double-major in BA Theatre and ship, David Kerrigan Fly Scholarship, Ted Digital Film and TV Production. At Missouri deep treatment for $25 color $80+ and Sol Rosen and Elizabeth and Emilian State University, she served as Crew in the Furtak Scholarship, and Mauny Mesecher production of Everybody, and appeared as highlight $95+ Memorial Award. The Good Samaritan in Playwriting 101: The balayage $110+ Rooftop Lesson. At Nixa High School, Lau- base $65+ Cassidy Hayden St. Louis, MO. Cassidy is ren served as Choreographer in Unpredicted a junior BS Theatre major. She holds credits Value: A Musical Revue and Something’s add haircut for $30 with the Missouri State productions of The Afoot, and appeared as The Chaperone in The Drowsy Chaperone. She is a recipient of the Courtney Lauster Springfield, NH. Courtney National Honors Society Scholarship, Best is a senior BFA Musical Theatre major. She Actress in a Musical Award, and Best Actress appeared in the Missouri State productions of in a Play Award. Working: A Musical as Grace/Millworker, The Secret Garden as Mrs. Winthrop/Dreamer, Elena Jaquez Pineville, MO. Elena is a fresh- bare: A Pop Opera as Tanya Garret, The man Design, Technology, and Stage Manage- Wolves as #46 in, and Cats as a Universal ment major. She served as Costume Designer Swing. Courtney also appeared in Tent The- for Missouri State’s production of SubUrbia. atre’s productions of Grease as Cha Cha, and Catch Me if You Can as Ensemble. Courtney Abigail Jensen St. Louis, MO. Abigail is a is a recipient of the Virginia C. Bussey Musi- junior double-major in Theatre and Creative cal Theatre Scholarship and Lowell Fleenor Writing. Her previous credits with Missouri Memorial Scholarship. State University include Girl/Time in the production of Everybody, Phaniscus in Mo- Amberlynn Lewis is a senior BFA Design, stellaria, and Lucretia Borgia in Because I Technology, and Stage Management major. Am Your Queen. Abigail also has credits with She recently served as Lighting Designer for Laboratory Theatre Company as Dramaturg the Missouri State production of the 2020 Fall for Exit the King, with Tabula Rasa as Play- Dance Concert, Assistant Lighting Designer wright/Director for My Sunshine, and with for Picnic, and Lighting Technician for vari- Insight Theatre Company as Assistant Stage ous other productions. Manager for The Revolutionists. She is a recipient of the Board of Governors Scholar- Will Mahler Troy, MO. Will is a sophomore ship, Theatre Regents Scholarship, Howard BS Theatre major with a minor in Screen- Orms Memorial Scholarship, and the Mike writing. His credits at Missouri State include McElhaney/Shakespeare Award. Hooper in the production of The Comedy of Errors, Man in Ham and Eggs, and Q in the Olivia Marie Jones Columbia, MO. Olivia short film Six. Will is a recipient of the John is an alum BFA Musical Theatre major. She Klineline Memorial Internship. holds credits with Missouri State productions of Hair as Sheila Franklin, Pippin as Fas- Cameron Mabie Independence, MO. Cam- trada, and Clybourne Park as Francine/Lena. eron is a senior BFA Acting major. Olivia also holds credits with Tent Theatre in All Shook Up as Lorraine, and The Drowsy Amara Marshall Nixa, MO. Amara is an Chaperone as Trix. She appeared as Macy in alum Speech and Theatre Education major. Grandstreet Theatre’s production of The Cake She recently served as Assistant Properties as Macy, Springfield Contemporary Theatre’s Master for the Missouri State production of Ragtime as Sarah, and Virginia Repertory The- The Secret Garden. atre’s Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad as Harriet Tubman. Claire Marshall Yorba Linda, CA. Claire is a freshman BFA Musical Theatre major. She Riley Lathrom Kansas City, MO. Riley holds credits with the Huston Performing Arts is a junior BFA Design, Technology, and as Jerusha Abbot in the production of Daddy Stage Management major. At Missouri State Long Legs. Claire also holds credits with University, she served as Scenic Designer Yorba Linda High School Theatre as Missy for the production of Working: A Musical as Miller in The Marvelous Wonderettes, and well as Assistant Scenic Designer for Cats Janet Van de Graff in The Drowsy Chaperone. and The Secret Garden. With Tabula Rasa, She is a recipient of the Board of Governors Riley served as Scenic Designer for Hand to Scholarship. God. She is a recipient of the Provost Schol- arship and Byrne Blackwood Scenic Design Scholarship. Jeremiah Middleton Parsons, KS. Jeremiah Niall Sause Richmond, MO. Niall is a senior is a freshman BFA Design, Technology, and BFA Acting major. They hold credits with Tent Stage Management major. He recently served Theatre as Props Assistant in the productions as Master Electrician with Missouri State’s of Grease, The Mousetrap, and Catch Me if production of Working: A Musical, and Sound You Can. Niall also holds credits with South- Engineer in Everybody. He served with LC east Missouri State as Director in A Family Theatre as Sound Designer/Master Electrician Reunion Done Wright and Assistant Director in Catch Me if You Can and Kodachrome as in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot. well as Principal Panch in Putnam County Spelling Bee. Jeremiah is a recipient of the Dillon Savage Fort Worth, TX. Dillon is a Deans Scholarship. junior BFA Musical Theatre major. He appeared at Missouri State as Everybody U/S Aline O’Neill Atlanta, GA. Aline is a 2021 in the production of Everybody, Dr. Pinch in graduate of Missouri State University with The Comedy of Errors, Boy/Dr. Rowntree in a BFA in Musical Theatre. Her previous These Shining Lives, and Alan in bare: A Pop educational credits include Rumpleteazer Opera. Dillon also appeared in Tent Theatre in Cats, Lily Craven/Rose Lennox U/S as Doody in Grease, with Springfield Little in The Secret Garden, Kyra/Dance Captain Theatre as Jamie Wellerstein in The Last Five in bare: A Pop Opera, and Philomene/ Years, with Springfield Contemporary Theatre Assistant Choreographer in Amélie. Aline as Soloist in Side by Side by Sondheim, and has, also, performed in the Ensemble of with Spectra Theatre Co. as Melchior Gabor Tent Theatre’s Grease as Ensemble/Sandy in Spring Awakening. He is a recipient of the Dumbrowski U/S, and Catch Me if You Can David Kerrigan Fly Tent Theatre Scholarship. and Cry-Baby as Ensemble. She appeared in the Branson Regional Arts production of Chi- Gwen Sloan Cassville, MO. Gwen is a senior cago as Roxie Hart. Aline is a recipient of the double-major in Theatre and History at Drury Roger Jinks Memorial Award. University. She recently served as Lighting Designer for the Drury University production Hailey Panek St. Peters, MO. Hailey is a of The Tempest, and Costume Designer for senior double-major in BS Theatre and BS God’s Ear and Charlotte’s Web. Gwen also Dance. She holds credits with Missouri State appeared as Mayzie la Bird in Seussical. She as Director for the productions of 13 Signs You is a recipient of the Theatre Grant Scholarship Should Stop Being a Pirate and Because I Am through Drury. Your Queen, Props Master for These Shining Lives, and Ensemble in Miss Julie. Hailey Adora Snead Springfield, MO. Adora is a also holds credits with Tabula Rasa as Elyse freshman BFA Musical Theatre major. She in the production of My Sunshine. She is a appeared as Maggie Holmes/Amanda McK- recipient of the Theatre Regents Scholarship enny/Elena Epstein in the Missouri State and the Stephen Emanuel Tent Endowment production of Working: A Musical. She also Scholarship. appeared locally in the The Milly Project, and at Willard High School as Kala in Tarzan and Sara Preston Springfield, MO. Sara is a ju- Medda Larkin in Newsies. Adora is a recipient nior BFA Design, Technology, and Stage Man- of the Presidential Scholarship, The Missouri agement major with an emphasis in Costume Bright Flight Scholarship, and Youth & Jaque- Construction. With Tent Theatre, she served line Waugh Foster Scholarships. as Costume Assistant for the productions of Grease, The Mousetrap, and Catch Me if You John David Spence Keller, TX. John Da- Can. With Conservatory of Theatre Arts at vid is a junior BFA Acting major. He holds Webster University, Sara served as Wardrobe credits with Missouri State as Typhis in Head for the production of Urinetown, Crafts the production of Argonautika, and Alan in Head for Macbeth, and Assistant Costume Picnic. John David also holds credits with Designer for Deadly: The Musical. Blue Firebox Theatre Company as Roland in Matt Walter Kearney, MO. Matt is a junior Constellations. BS Theatre major with a minor in Dance. He MISSOURI STATE appeared in the Missouri State productions Reagan Townley Gainesville, GA. Reagan of Dancing the Next Dimension as Quartet is a sophomore double-major in BA Theatre Dancer, Argonautika as King Pelias/Apsyrtos, AND TENT THEATRE: and BS International Business. She appeared and served Tent Theatre’s Grease, The Mouse- in the Missouri State production of Accused of trap, and Catch Me if You Can as Operations Comedy as Wilhamena. Reagan also appeared Assistant/House Manager. Matt also appeared A proud history of supporting arts and artists in the Hollow Horse Players’ The Wedding in MO State Dance Co.’s Love me X Love Singer as Julia Sullivan and Mamma Mia! As Me Not as a Dancer, Branson Regional Arts Donna Sheridan, as well as Play on Players’ Council’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Godspell Jr. as “Bless the Lord” Soloist. She is Soldier/Ensemble, and Tabula Rasa’s Miss a recipient of the Tanya Whitsel Cain Legacy Julie as Ensemble. He is the recipient of the Scholarship, Smiley for Kylie Scholarship, Board of Governors Scholarship, Theatre and nominee for Best Leading Actress at the Regents Scholarship, Ann Page Scholarship, 2020 Georgia High School Musical Theatre and Bob Comer Memorial Scholarship. Awards. Lourdes Westbrock Williamsburg, VA. JOHN GOODMAN ON Emily Trent Springfield, MO. Emily is an Lourdes is a senior BFA Musical Theatre TENT THEATRE: alum BFA Acting major with a minor in Mu- major. She appeared in the Missouri State sic. She holds credits with Missouri State as productions of These Shining Lives as Charo- “The nights in Martha/Fight Captain in the production of The lette, and bare: A Pop Opera as Rory. Lourdes Rimers of Eldritch, and Castor in Argonautika. also appeared in Spectra Theatre Co.’s Head Springfield, in Emily is a recipient of the Kathleen Turner Over Heels as Mopsa, and Spring Awaken- Scholarship, Theatre Regents Scholarship, ing as Wendla. She is a recipient of the Scot the summer, Provost Scholarship, and Robert Gilmore Tent Heminger Memorial Award. are unmatched Theatre Founders Award. anywhere else Cole Trumble Grain Valley, MO. Cole is an alum BFA Design, Technology, and Stage on Earth. It’s Management major. His previous credits with Missouri State University include Props Joe Price (Producer). Joseph Price is the Pro- just heaven.” Master for the productions of Everybody, ducer of Tent Theatre and the Department The Secret Garden, bare: A Pop Opera, Head for Missouri State University Theatre and Heathers: The Musical. Cole also holds and Dance. He has worked as a director, ac- credits with Utah Festival Opera and Musical tor and fight choreographer throughout the Opera as Assistant Props Master for The Mar- country. He is a founding member of A Red riage of Figaro, and Props Artisan for Mary Orchid Theatre in Chicago and the Oasis Poppins and Bravo, Caruso. Theatre Company in Buffalo, where he served as associate artistic director. He was Program Malena Vogt Millington, TN. Malena is a Director for the University of Minnesota/ John Goodman, 1975 graduate, Tent Theatre alumnus, donor senior Tech Theatre major. Guthrie BFA Actor Training Program and AND NOW: CHAIR OF MISSOURI STATE’S spent 11 years at the University of Missouri, ONWARD, UPWARD CAMPAIGN CABINET Taylor Erin Wade Castro Valley, CA. Taylor Kansas City/Kansas City Rep where he was is a BFA Musical Theatre major. She holds Associate Head of Acting for the MFA Actor credits with Emerson Stage as Annabel Glick Training Program. At the Unicorn Theatre in the production of Lucky Stiff, and Dance in Kansas City, he directed Clybourne Park, Thank you to our loyal alumni and friends for your Ensemble in Spring Awakening. Taylor also the World Premiere of James Stills’ The Velvet generous support of Tent Theatre! holds credits with RWS as a Performer in Rut, Well, Painted Alice, Bright Ideas, Blue/ Waldameer Park. Orange, Fuddy Meers, The Shape of Things, MissouriStateFoundation.org The Pillowman and The Lieutenant of Inish- more. He directed The Cripple of Inishmaan Nationally, Sarah directed at Venus Theatre in for Kansas City Actor’s Theatre and A Steady Washington, DC and assisted Aaron Posner in Rain for Riverside Theatre. In 2003 he di- his Helen Hayes Award-winning production rected the World Premiere of Wild Boy: The of The Two Gentlemen of Verona at Folger Musical, book by the head writer of Sesame Theatre. Her own production of Picasso at Street, Lou Berger. He has directed numerous the Lapin Agile earned Baltimore City Paper’s university productions including Uncle Vanya, #4 slot in their Top Ten: the Year in Theatre Enron, Killer Joe, Anything Goes, Present list. Locally, Sarah directed Painting Church- Laughter, Boesman and Lena, Tape, The Im- es and performed in God of Carnage, Rabbit portance of Being Earnest, Polaroid Stories, Hole, and Good People with Springfield American Clock, Mad Forest and The Circus Contemporary Theatre and Resident Artist Show. The Circus Show is a rock musical that Ensemble (RAE), of which she is a founding was developed as part of UMKC’s Festival of member and producing artistic director. Sarah NOW, with faculty from the Dell’Arte Inter- also performed the role of the Pilot in SCT’s national School of Physical Theatre. In 2008 production of the solo play Grounded. Sarah he worked closely with Carl Wilkens to create earned her MFA in Acting & Directing from a work based on his book I’m Not Leaving, the University of Arizona and is a Full Profes- which detailed Wilkens’ experience during the sor in the Department of Theatre and Dance. 1994 Rwandan genocide. I’m Not Leaving premiered at the 2008 Anne Frank Project and Mark Templeton (Managing Director). This was live-streamed to Rwanda. Mr. Price spent is Mark’s 23rd season with Tent Theatre. He 14 years at Perry-Mansfield in Steamboat is a 1987 graduate of Paris Jr. College and a Springs, Colorado serving as theatre faculty, 1989 BFA recipient from Stephen F. Austin Director of Theatre and Production Manager. State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. He also teaches acting at the ARTSBRIDGE Prior to arriving at Missouri State University, summer intensive. Acting credits include Mark served the Palestine, Texas Independent numerous productions in regional theatre, School Districts for eight years as Theatre commercials and the CBS series Dangerous Director and Chairman of the Fine Arts Curves. In the 1980s he starred as Choo Department. While in Palestine he directed Choo the clown in the Preschool Express over thirty productions, eight earning regional Video Series. Joseph Price received his honors and two receiving state recognition MFA from Southern Methodist University. (Wings and Into the Woods). Other directo- rial credits include: The Rimers of Eldritch, Sarah J. Wiggin (Artistic Director) Washing- Johnny Belinda, and The Diviners. Mark ton, DC. Sarah is pleased to continue to serve joined the Missouri State University campus Tent Theatre as Artistic Director and is happy community in August 1997 as Assistant to to direct Beehive. Sarah has been involved the Marketing Director of the Juanita K. with Tent for many years as director (The Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts and Mouse Trap, Sherlock Holmes, You Can’t Take moved to the Department of Theatre and It With You, Steel Magnolias) and actor (The Dance as Marketing Director in 1999. He has Odd Couple (Female Version), The Musical developed and instituted an annual fundrais- Comedy Murders of 1940). Sarah is a proud ing/sponsorship program that has provided working member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA. funding to the department’s productions and She has worked professionally in New York, student scholarships. In 2003 he was promoted Chicago, and Washington DC with theatres to Managing Director of Tent Theatre. He is an such as The Shakespeare Theatre, Woolly alumnus of the Commercial Theatre Institute Mammoth Theatre Company, Ford’s Theatre, of New York. Currently, Mark serves as the Everyman Theatre, Washington Shakespeare University representative and negotiator to Company and Folger Theatre. Her on-camera Actors’ Equity. In 2008 he served on a team work includes Law & Order: SVU, Gods that formally transitioned the Tent Theatre and Generals, and the web series Seek Help. operation into a professional theatre com- Missouri State University pany. He has provided insight for the program- State University and her MFA degree at the ming, layout and “Tent Theatre aesthetic” of University of Arizona in Tucson. She has the new John Goodman Amphitheatre which been a member and held various leadership A Public Affairs Signature Event will ensure the design fulfills the require- positions with the United States Institute of ments of the AEA contract. Theatre Technology (USITT) since 2001.

Chris DePriest (Production Manager; Scenic Sarah Wilcoxon (Choreographer: Bee- Designer: Beehive: The 60’s Musical). Chris hive: The 60’s Musical). Sarah Wilcoxon PUBLIC AFFAIRS DePriest holds an MFA from Southern Illinois holds an MFA in Dance from Florida State University - Carbondale. He serves as the University and an MS in Communication Production Manager for Tent Theatre. Chris from Illinois State University. She currently has also served as a resident designer in Tent serves as an Assistant Professor in the De- CONFERENCE Theatre for the past nineteen years. Some of partment of Theatre and Dance at Missouri his design credits for Tent Theatre include The State University. Sarah teaches all levels of Mousetrap; Peter and the Starcatcher; My ballet and jazz as well as musical theatre September 28–30, 2021 Fair Lady; Unnecessary Farce; Sherlock styles, partnering, Pilates, conditioning, and Holmes: The Final Adventure; Leap of Faith; dance kinesiology. She is the dance repre- 110 In The Shade; 42nd Street; and Joseph and sentative to the musical theatre program Join the conversation as we explore the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Chris and spearheads a dance wellness initiative. also serves as Technical Director for the De- Bridging the Divide at Missouri State partment of Theatre & Dance at Missouri State Heather Chittenden - Luellen (Associate University’s 18th annual Public Affairs University. In his free time, Chris works as a Artistic Director & Music Director: Bee- freelance designer for other theatre companies hive). Heather is celebrating her 27th season Conference: across the nation. Chris would like to thank his with Tent Theatre and is honored to recently • In-person speakers: wife, Stacy, and his two wonderful daughters be named Associate Artistic Director. Heather for their continued love, support, and laughter. is the Staff Music Director/Pianist for the Keynote, John Quiñones Department of Theatre & Dance. She joined Tuesday, 7:30 PM, JK Hammons Hall, Michelle Harvey (Scenic Designer). Michelle the staff of Missouri State University in (USA 829, MFA) is an Assistant Professor 1996 where she has served as Music Director sponsored by the Missouri State with the Missouri State University Depart- for mainstage productions since 2003 and Tent University Foundation and KSPR; ment of Theatre and Dance. She is a member Theatre musical productions since 1998. In Plenary, Daryl Davis of United Scenic Artists Local 829, a union addition to her teaching duties, she music and professional association for designers, art- directs the New York Musical Theatre Senior Thursday, 7:30 PM, JK Hammons Hall ists, and craftspeople in the entertainment and Showcase each year, and serves as alumni decorative arts industries. Michelle designed liaison for the department, providing a central • Virtual plenary speakers: the set and video for Tent Theatre’s 2019 contact for MSU alumni working all over the Shereen Marisol Meraji; Dr. Bill Doherty summer season production of Grease and was world. Select recent mainstage Music Direc- scheduled to design Xanadu last year before tion credits include: Working, CATS, Amélie, • Virtual panel sessions the season was postponed. Recent design bare, Heathers, Pippin, Legally Blonde: In-person special events. credits for MSU include co-projection design The Musical, Sweeney Todd, White Christ- • for Working, and scenic design for The Secret mas. Select recent Tent Theatre Music Direc- Garden, and Cats. Michelle has designed tion credits include: Catch Me If You Can, regionally in the DFW area at Stage West, Grease, The Drowsy Chaperone, She Loves The Dallas Children’s Theater (including 3 Me, Nice Work If You Can Get It, All Shook national tours), Uptown Players, and The- Up, Hairspray. Other credits include Music atre Three among others as well as creating Director for Broadway Unlocked #Giveback View the conference schedule and virtual links at concert events for the Turtle Creek Chorale Concert 2018 & 2019 (NYC); Music Direc- and Spectacular Senior Follies. Elsewhere, tor for Kyle Dean Massey’s solo cabaret www.publicaffairs.missouristate.edu she has designed in Florida, Arizona, Ohio, (Feinsteins’s at the Nikko); Actor, Lawyer, and Pennsylvania. Michelle earned her Indian Chief, a musical by Craig Carnelia and bachelor’s degree in theatre at The Ohio David H. Bell, premiered at Goodspeed

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Musicals; pianist/music director for many Other credits include Costume Design for The productions in local community theatres; Rocky Horror Picture Show, A Raisin in the local keyboardist for national tours of White Sun, Killer Joe, and Good People at Spring- Christmas, Beauty and the Beast, and Titan- field Contemporary Theatre; Costume Shop ic. Much love and gratitude to Tom and Jake. Manager/Design for Maples Repertory The- atre; and Costume Intern at The Williamstown Robert Westenburg (Dialect Coach). After Theatre Festival. Samantha is a BFA Design, a lengthy performing career that included Technology, and Stage Management graduate work on Broadway and Off-Broadway, in from Missouri State University and is cur- regional theatres, national tours, television rently the Costume Shop Manager for MSU’s and film, Mr. Westenberg is now concentrat- Theatre & Dance Department. ing on teaching, directing and playwriting. He is perhaps best remembered for his roles Cynthia Winstead (Costume Design: The in the original Broadway casts of Into the 39 Steps) Cynthia Winstead holds an MFA Woods as the Wolf and Prince, for which he from the University of Virginia. In addition received a Tony nomination and Drama Desk to teaching classes in costume design, Award, Secret Garden as Neville Craven, construction and history of costume and and Sunday in the Park with George, where décor at Missouri State, Ms. Winstead designs he replaced Mandy Patinkin in the title role. and drapes professionally. Her costume He also performed the role of Javert in the designs have been seen Off Broadway in Broadway production of Les Miserables. Maiden’s Progeny-An Afternoon with Mary Other Broadway credits include leading roles Cassatt, 1906 (world premiere), The Death in 1776, Company, Abe Lincoln in Illinois, in the Juniper Grove (world premier), The WHERE THE SHOW GOES ON A Christmas Carol and Zorba, for which Shattering of the Golden Pane, and The The MSU Bookstore Has More Than Just Books he received a Theatre World Award. While Hanging of Razor Brown – all produced known for his work in musical theatre, he has at the 59east59 theaters, New York, New also appeared in numerous plays and classical York. She also designed the costumes for works in theatres around the country. His na- The African Company Presents Richard the We offer different retail stores and services to meet tional tour credits include Zorba, Funny Girl, Third, Oak and Ivy, Conversations on a Dirt and The Full Monty. His film and television Road (world premiere), Robert Johnson, your needs. Madison Avenue Boutique, Clinique, credits are The Ice Storm, Before and After, Trick the Devil, Cryin’ Shame, and Before it The Stars Fell on Henrietta, Mr. and Mrs. Hits Home – all produced by the St. Louis Convenience Stores, Souvenirs, and of course Bridge, Swift Justice, Central Park West, and Black Repertory Company. Ms. Winstead’s Law and Order: SVU. He has sung at Carnegie construction work has been seen on the stages BearWear Apparel! Hall in The Gay Divorcee and can be heard on of The Santa Fe Opera, The Glimmerglass several original cast albums. Mr. Westenberg Opera, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, is married to Kim Crosby and is the proud The New York City Opera, The Repertory father of their three children. He is a graduate Theatre of St. Louis, Stages! St. Louis, The Summer Hours of the American Conservatory Theatre in San Mill Mountain Playhouse, and the St. Louis Francisco and completed his degree studies at Shakespeare Festival. the National Theatre Conservatory in Denver. Mon–Wed 8 AM–5:30 PM After serving as chair of the theatre depart- Frances Harrison (Draper). Frances holds Thu–Fri 8 AM–4:30 PM ment at Drury University for several years, a B.A. in Theater Arts and English from he is now the coordinator of the BFA Musical Case Western Reserve University. She has Theatre program at Missouri State University. served in multiple costume shop roles in the Midwest and Northeast including an Shop online 24/7 at Samantha Morrow (Costume Designer: apprenticeship with the Cleveland Play Beehive) Overland Park, KS. Samantha’s House and serving as the Cutter/Draper shop.MissouriStateBookstore.com previous credits for Tent Theatre include for New London Barn Playhouse. Favorite Costume Design for All Shook Up, Grease, credits include 42nd Street (NLBP), News- She Loves Me; and Wig Design for Hairspray. ies (NLBP), Clue (CPH), and Look Back in Anger (Kent State Trumbull Theater). She Anna thanks her husband Tom and her family thanks her parents and sisters for their support for their support during Tent Theatre. while she travels for her art. Joshua Jacobs (Technical Director). Josh Ed Carson (Sound Designer). Ed holds a BA has been the Technical Director of Theater and MA from Louisiana Tech University. He for Seminole State College since he moved is the Technical Director at Juanita K. Ham- to Florida in July 2018. Josh spent all his life mons Hall for the Performing Arts. This year, in Texas where his love for theatre began and he has sound designed two shows for Theatre he received his Associate’s Degree of Arts and Dance Department and supervised the from Collin College, his Bachelor of Arts other shows. He was Sound Designer for the with a focus on Technical Direction and Stage 50th season of Tent Theatre. Ed was the Sound Management from the University of Texas at Designer and Audio Engineer for Theatre and Arlington, and his Masters in Technical Direc- Dance productions of Follies, Damn Yankees, tion from the University of Houston. At SSC, Steel Pier and White Christmas. In his spare Josh is responsible for all the technical aspects time, Ed works with most of the produc- of theatrical events around different campus- tion companies in the area and part time at es. Since the permanent venue has fallen into a Silver Dollar City in the Tech Department. sinkhole right before Covid he has found ways Ed is proud to be back with Tent Theatre. to continue producing the schools plays outside or in created venues. This is his first year Micheal Foster (Lighting Designer). Michael working with Tent Theater and looks forward is the lighting design professor in the Depart- to repeating the experience again next year. ment of Theatre and Dance here at Missouri State University. He holds a Bachelor of Haddy Kreie (Scenic Charge Artist). Haddy Arts degree from the University of Alabama, returns to Tent Theatre after a number of a Master of Fine Arts degree from Ohio years away. After painting for Tent in 2005 University, and completed his internship at and 2006 she went on join the Peace Corps Central St. Martin’s College of Art and De- where she served in Madagascar before sign in London, England. He has designed pursuing graduate degrees in Theatre Studies the lighting for over 200 productions across at Florida State University and University the United States, and has most frequently of California Santa Barbara. Her research worked at Florida Studio Theatre (LORT D) focuses on performances of traumatic histories in Sarasota, FL. Micheal is a member of and in West Africa and Madagascar. For the last represented by United Scenic Artists, Local three years Haddy, a Drury University alum, USA 829, the union for professional theatrical has returned to Drury as an assistant professor designers and artists. where teaches an range of design courses and play analysis. As a director and designer, she is Anna Hunt (Scene Shop Supervisor and always looking for new ways to create exciting Properties Master). Anna supervises student and unexpected experiences for her audiences, employees and lab classes in the construc- recently directing Edward Gant’s Amazing tion and installation of scenery for Missouri Feats of Loneliness, Arlington, and, God’s State University’s theatrical season. Some of Ear at Drury. Haddy also has a range of pro- Anna’s previous experience includes Proper- duction experience including scenic painting, ties for Tent’s productions of Cry-Baby the scenic, costume and makeup design, and dra- Musical, Peter and the Starcatcher, and The maturgy. She has helped shepherd many new Drowsy Chaperone, as well as Shop Fore- plays through workshop performances and man for MSU’s productions of Amelie the has a keen interest in non-traditional theatre. Musical, A Little Night Music, and Legally Blonde the Musical, among many others. Jennifer Collins Hard (COVID-19 Compli- Anna holds a Bachelor of Science of Educa- ance Officer). Jennifer is an Assistant Professor tion in Theatre from Missouri State University. in the Missouri State University Department Below are the memorial and honorary performance awards and Tent Company Scholarship recipients for this season.

Lowell Fleenor Memorial Tent Theatre Scholarship Courtney Lauster

Bob Comer Memorial Scholarship Award Matt Walter Maggie Wilcox Tent Theatre Stage Manager Scholarship Award Lauren Fahrner, Libby Casey Stephen Emanuel Tent Theatre Internship Hailey Panek Scot Heminger Memorial Scholarship Sadie Westbrock Robert Gilmore Tent Theatre Founders Scholarship Emily Trent

Mauny Mesecher Tent Summer Theatre Internship Rachel Haselhorst John Klineline Memorial Tent Theatre Internship William Mahler

Michael Quinn, PhD Memorial Tent Theatre Internship Antoinette St Godard

Mickey Talbott Summer Theatre Performance Scholarship Zach Greer

Roger Jinks Memorial Tent Theatre Internship Aline O’Neill

David Kerrigan Fly Tent Theatre Internship Dillon Savage

Ted and Sol Rosen & Elizabeth and Emilian Furtak Scholarship Steven Horn

Sandra Westphal Memorial Scholarship Lillian Hilmes of Theatre and Dance. Jennifer holds an MFA Kylie Wheeler (Operations/House Manager). in Stage Management from the University This is Kylie’s first season with Tent Theatre. of Missouri Kansas City. Before arriving at She is a 2018 Missouri State alumna with her MoState last fall she spent five years as a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre and minor full time Lecturer and Production Manager in Spanish, currently studying for her Master for the Dartmouth College Department of of Science in Health Promotion and Wellness Theater. With over 20 years of experience in Management to work as a health education Production and Stage Management, safety specialist for performing artists. During the has always been a priority and following the academic year, Kylie serves as the Theatre and onset of COVID-19 Jennifer shifted her focus Dance Marketing and Operations Graduate to the development of production methods and Assistant and performed in the scholarship practices that allowed actors, technicians, and troupe In-School Players. Over the past six audiences to safely return to the theatre. She years, she has worked in professional, touring, is a dual certified COVID Compliance Officer university, dinner, and community theatres We Believe... for Theatre and Television/Film Production. around the country as a Stage Manager, Actor, House Manager, Artist in Residence, Teacher, Kathleen Hains (Administrative Specialist and Director. TOMORROW’S MEDICINE WILL and Executive Assistant to the Producer). Hains holds an MFA in Stage Management Caleb Schantz (Company Manager/Opera- BE BETTER WITH YOUR HELP. from the University of Iowa and is a proud Eq- tions/House Manager). Caleb graduated from uity member. You can see her Stage Manage Oklahoma Baptist University in 2018. He has productions with Springfield Little Theatre a Bachelor’s in Theatre and a minor in music. and Springfield Contemporary Theatre during This is Caleb’s second season working with her free time. She is also an Associate Board Tent. He also worked the 2018 season as one Member for SLT and will be Chair of Staff of the operations managers. He is so thrilled Senate for the 2021-2022 Academic Year. This to be back again this year. Some other credits summer will be Hains’ sixth season, ‘under outside of Tent include: George Bailey in the Tent,’ and she gives her thanks to all of Dollywood’s It’s a Wonderful Life, Gomez you, the patrons, for making Tent a wonderful Addams in Oklahoma Baptist University’s experience each year. production of The Addams Family, Marius in Upstage Theatre’s production of Les Mis- Cathy McFall (Accounting Specialist). erables, a deck technician at Sight and Sound Cathy is pleased to be working in her Theatre, and other roles in performing and 10th year overseeing Tent finances. Cathy’s tech with other community and regional the- responsibilities include managing accounts aters! He is thrilled that theaters are beginning for departmental operations, musical and to slowly open back up again. Caleb would non-musical production budgets. Cathy’s to thank his family and friends for all of their twenty-four years at the University include support and encouragement over the years. fourteen previous years in Student Affairs MSU ALUMNI managing student union building, food, and retail finances. Cathy’s additional accounting Working to advance treatment for experience includes work at Springfield and migraine, arthritis, and diabetes. Nixa public schools and KY-3 TV. Cathy holds a degree from Southwest Baptist University, is a Certified Administrative Professional (CAP), and has Administrative Excellence Certification from MDI. Cathy wishes to thank Theatre & Dance faculty and staff as well as her family for their love, support, and encouragement. 883.7889 clinvest.com FEB. 1-7, 2021 · VOL. $2.00 41, · NO. 28 SBJ.NET

40 YEARS • YOUR BUSINESS AUTHORITY CoxHealth to build $13M ‘super clinic’ in Springfield

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CoxHealth is planning a $13 million “super clinic” in southeast Springfield. The 30,000-square-foot health care center at the U.S. FOLLOW THE LEADER Highway 65 and Battlefield Road intersection is slated Joselyn Baldner is the new president and chief for completion by year’s end, according to a news re- operating officer at Central Bank of the Ozarks, lease. CoxHealth spokesperson Kaitlyn McConnell said succeeding longtime leader Russ Marquart. J.E. Dunn Construction Group Inc. is serving as general contractor for the project designed by H Design Group Central Bank makes LLC and Overland Park, Kansas-based BSA LifeStruc- tures Inc.

MCKENZIE ROBINSON “We believe that this facility will give even more op- tions for care that are convenient for our patients and al- history with new president low us to serve them when and how they need us,” said Max Buetow, vice president of Cox Medical Group, in the release. Joselyn Baldner becomes McConnell said the development site is at the northeast corner of the intersection, near Jack Henry & Associates organization’s first female Inc.’s (Nasdaq: JKHY) Springfield campus. Greene County assessor and recorder data show CoxHealth purchased Baldner was elected by the bank board as president president, an industry rarity and chief operating officer, effective immediately, as roughly 17 acres at 3525 E. Battlefield Road from McLean part of a company succession Enterprises Inc. on Dec. 29. The note amount is not listed. by Mike Cullinan · [email protected] plan. As president, she succeeds Springfield City Council last year voted to rezone the Russ Marquart, who remains acreage to general retail. Property owner Lee McLean III Central Bank of the Ozarks named Joselyn Baldner as with the bank as CEO and board of McLean Enterprises said at the time that plans were un- president Jan. 21, making her the first female to fill the role chairperson ahead of his planned derway to sell the land to an unnamed buyer. The vote also in the organization’s 64-year history. phased retirement. established a conventional overlay district and prohibited convenience stores and 24-hour service stations from buy- Marquart said via email he will remain with the bank “for the ing the land, according to past Springfield Business Journal foreseeable future” and assist with reporting. transitioning departments under CoxHealth officials have used the term “super clinic” to Baldner’s leadership during the refer to facilities with multiple types of health care in one next few months. Bank officials place. The clinic in Springfield is designed for urgent and say no one other than Baldner is primary care, physical therapy, and on-site radiology and lab services, according to the release. part of the succession plan. Russ Marquart “Joselyn exhibits the qualities remains Central Bank CoxHealth’s most recent “super clinic” opened last you look for in a great leader: intelligence,of focusthe Ozarks on re- CEO month in Ozark. The $9 million center followed the De- sults, fairness in decision making and, mostand ofboard all, chair. a drive cember opening of a $10 million similar clinic in Nixa. to serve customers with legendary service,” Marquart said Others are underway in Monett and Republic. via email. Baldner, a 23-year banking industry veteran, started in 2005 at Central Bank and was promoted to executive vice president and retail market manager in 2014, she said. She became chief retail officer in 2016, a role in which she was responsible for leading the retail, business banking and training divisions. “I’m honored and excited to have the opportunity that I’ve been preparing for a number of years,” she said.

First female Baldner said she recognizes the significance of being the Whatever kind of music you make, company’s first female president.

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