2023 season Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

April 8 - May 7 McColl Family Theatre

From the Board President

Mitchell Kelling

Welcome to the 75th year of the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte! After the last two years, we are excited to have you in attendance for our performances. We are committed to bringing the community together and fostering an environment of love and inclusiveness for all.

For our 75th season, we have selected what we believe to be some of the best musicals and plays for you to see. We are excited to start the season with the musical, Annie. It would not be Christmas at CTC without The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical which is an original to the Theatre. And we will finish the season in May with Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! As part of The Kindness Project, we are bringing back A Sick Day for Amos McGee. If you are not familiar with The Kindness Project, it was started in 2017 as a means of commissioning original plays whose focus is on bringing kindness to others. Be sure to check out our website (ctcharlotte.org) to see what else is showing on our stages this season.

I am honored to serve as chair of the Board of Directors for this season. As a child, I grew up going to the Children’s Theatre when it was on Morehead Street. It helped fuel my love of the theatre. Now, it is an honor to serve as chair of the Board of Directors. If you love coming to the theatre and wish to get involved further, we have plenty of opportunities including ushering at our performances, helping to plan Celebrate! which is our annual fundraiser, or serving on our Board of Directors.

Celebrating years

A Sick Day for Amos McGee

Annie Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical

Confessions of a Former Bully

Allie Kazan and the Magic Mansion

Sunjata Kamalenya: The Story of the True Lion

King of Africa

The Night Diary

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!

The Gathering

The Lion and the Little Red Bird

The cast rehearsing (photo by Alex Aguilar)

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

The Musical!

Based on the book by Mo Willems

Published by Hyperion Books for Children

Script by Mo Willems and Mr. Warburton

Lyrics by Mo Willems

Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma

Dramaturgy by Megan Alrutz

Director Alicia Tafoya

Assistant Director Lakeetha Blakeney

Choreographer Tammy Fox

Music Director Charlene Miranda Thomas

Puppet Director Kevin Sario

Scenic Designer Aimee Hanyzewski

Costume Designer Kahei Shum McRae

Lighting Designer Robyn Warfield

Sound Designer Benjamin G. Stickels

Puppet Designer Magda Guichard

DON’T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Run time 60 minutes

Videotaping, photography and other recording of this production is prohibited.

This play was commissioned by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and was first produced at the Kennedy Center during the 2019-2020 season.

2022-23 Season

Today’s performance is supported by:

Dr. Daniel Donner

Brian Litwak

Maddie & Brian Myers

Jennifer & Jack Ross

Lauren & William Voorhees

David Holland

PNC Foundation

Children’s Theatre of Charlotte is supported, in part, by the Infusion Fund and its generous donors, and the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Kate McCracken ’22 as Alice Murphy in Charlotte Latin School’s Spring 2022 Upper School production of the musical Bright Star. Kate is the 2021 Blumey Best Actress Winner and 2022 Best Actress Nominee. (Also pictured, Ryan Samii ’24 as Jimmy Ray.)

CREATIVE TEAM

Director..................................Alicia Tafoya

Assistant Director.......Lakeetha Blakeney

Choreographer.......................Tammy Fox

Music Director.............Charlene Miranda Thomas

Puppet Director........................Kevin Sario

Scenic Designer..........Aimee Hanyzewski

Costume Designer..Kahei Shum McRae

Lighting Designer..............Robyn Warfield

Sound Designer........Benjamin G. Stickels

Puppet Designer..........Magda Guichard

FOR THIS PRODUCTION

Stage Manager..................Steven James

Deck Chief..........................Shane Burgett

Run Crew....Keith Johns, Vincent Moody

Wardrobe Supervisor............Loren Moody

Stitchers.......Loren Moody, Angeli Novio, Rosibel Hernandez, Emily McCurdy

Prop Artisan............................Ansley Juan

Crafts...............Katy Sigmon, Ansley Juan

Carpenters........Mandy Peeler, Greg Lily, Mikaela Byrd

Head Electrician.............Brandy Brogden

Electricians.........................Amber Bidwell, Maddi Penn, Josh Lucero, Stephen Sharp, Vince Aycock, Vincent Moody, Landon Peller

Lightboard Op...................Amber Bidwell

Sound Mixer...........................Maddi Penn

Scenic Painter........Stephen West-Rogers

Dance Captain...............Jennifer Poarch

Junior Puppet Intern...........Jackson Farris

CAST

Brandon J Johns............Business Man/ Ensemble

Casey Payne.........................Bus Driver

Griffin Digsby.......Teenager/Ensemble

Jennifer Poarch...Old Lady/Ensemble

Kayla Simone Ferguson........Duckling/ Ensemble

Trace Casanova................The Pigeon

SWINGS

Morgan Wakefield........Female Swing

Tommy Foster.....................Male Swing

Puppet design by Magda Guichard

STAFF OF THE CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF CHARLOTTE

Artistic Director - Adam Burke

Managing Director - Nao Tsurumaki

Administration

Human Resources Manager - Carolyn Lugo-Allred

Business Manager - Alex Doxey

Senior Accountant - Crystal Johnson

ImaginOn Partnership Coordinator - Maryann O’Keeffe

ImaginOn Administrative Support - Casey Kaufmann

Artistic & Production

Director of Production - Steven Levine

Artistic & Community Relations Fellow - Alicia Tafoya

Costume Shop Manager - Anna Klinger

Resident Designer & Crafts Specialist - Magda Guichard

Cutter/Draper - Colette Adatto

Technical Director - Andrew Gibbon

Resident Stage Manager - Steven James

Resident Sound Designer/AV Supervisor - Tyler Knowles

Charge Scenic Artist - Tim Parati

Master Carpenter - John Slechta

Deck Chief/House Carpenter - Shane Burgett

Properties Manager - Cassie Ward

Resident Lighting Designer/Master Electrician - Robyn Warfield

Production Assistant - Ali Wieder

Swing Tech - Vince Aycock

Education

Early Childhood & SOTT Manager - Adam Montague

Camps & Community Programs Manager - Mary Katherine Smith

Administrative Assistant - Cat Koski

Resident Teaching Artist - Karen Steele

Seasonal Resident Teaching Artists - Caitlyn Leach, Jessica Yagoda

Development

Director of Development - Emily J. Chuma, CFRE

Associate Director of Development - Scott Tynes-Miller

Operations & Special Events Manager - Lauren Taylor

Marketing and Communications

Director of Marketing & Communications - Cindy Taylor

Associate Director of Marketing - Rob Odum

Customer Experience Manager - Ashley Hughes

Social Media Maven – Alex Aguilar

Touring Performance Coordinator - Margot Parrott

School Group Sales & Performance Coordinator - Chris Stonnell

IT Manager - Claire Whitworth-Helm

Audience Service Coordinator - Louise Lawson

Marketing Assistant - Aaron Bunzey

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chair - Mitchell Kelling

Treasurer - Stephanie Isham

Secretary - Maddie Myers

Past Chair - Ashley Joseph

Sallie Beason

Veronica Bell

Mary Alice Boyd

Mike Burgess

Julio Colmenares

Stephanie Couch

Caryn Craige

Leigh Hickman

Ben Hume

William Jefferson

Shirley Lamm

Rebecca Lindahl

Brian Litwak

Jennifer Madara

Scott Manning

Salem McMullan

Lisa Miller

Mallory Navin

Chris Socha

Michael Tarwater, Jr.

Kristin Tokic

Rosa Vega-Vazquez

Nichelle Weintraub

Judith Whelan

April Whitlock

Honorary Lifetime Members

Robin Branstrom

Carla DuPuy

Peter Flur

Cynthia Lank

Linda Lockman-Brooks

Advisory Board

Robin Branstrom

Tom Eiselt

Jami Farris

Peter Flur

Gina Lawrence

ENCORE! President

Mitzi Lynch

BEHIND THE SCENES

All of the elements of the show from set design to costume design, lighting, props and sound, are all created at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte by a talented team of artists.

Together, we bring stories like this one to life through the magic of theatre.

PUPPET DESIGN

Puppet Designer Magda Guichard’s creations evoke the spirit of Author Mo Willems’ playful characters.

SET DESIGN

Scenic Designer

Aimee Hanyzewski creates a world full that brings the pages of the best-selling book to life.

COSTUME DESIGN

by Kahei Shum McRae

Meet the Cast

Brandon J Johns Business Man/Ensemble

is so “flappy” to be back in the theatre this spring. He was last seen in THE LION AND THE LITTLE RED BIRD tour, Bob in THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL, and Oliver Warbucks in ANNIE. Other roles at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte include Noodler in PETER PAN, White Dragon in DRAGONS LOVE TACOS, and Big Bad Wolf in SHREK THE MUSICAL. Brandon has done several national tours with Virginia Repertory Theatre, performing in many shows including SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS, I HAVE A DREAM, and THE SHOEMAKER AND THE CHRISTMAS ELVES. Some favorite roles include Tonton Julian in ONCE ON THIS ISLAND at Swift Creek Mill Theatre, and Monsieur D’Arque in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Virginia Repertory Theatre. Brandon is also a musician, arranger, and composer. Some of his original music and arrangements have been featured at Firehouse Theatre and Cedar Fair’s theme park, King’s Dominion. Brandon sends endless thanks to his mother and brother for their constant support and love. For DLJ.

Casey Payne

Bus Driver

is over-the-moon to be working with Children’s Theatre of Charlotte! Her favorite credits include Trina in FALSETTOS (Richmond Triangle Players), Mae Tuck in TUCK EVERLASTING (Virginia Repertory Theatre), Patsy in CRAZY FOR YOU (St. Louis MUNY/ Kansas City Starlight), Marty in Grease (MUNY), Ursula in BYE BYE BIRDIE (MUNY), Gloria in DAMN YANKEES (TexArts), Ado Annie in OKLAHOMA! (Lincoln Amphitheatre), Lucy in YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN (Stage One), Grace in THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MSUICAL (Stage One), and Judy in A CHORUS LINE (Music Theatre Louisville). Casey spent 7 years touring the world as a featured guest entertainer with Princess Cruises. She has her BFA in Musical Theatre from The Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Much love to the guys in that made this possible - husband, Jay, and sons - Hank and Beau.

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Griffin Digsby Teenager/Ensemble

is back for his second season at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte and as always we are glad to have him return. He was in DRAGONS LOVE TACOS (Yellow Dragon) and SHREK THE MUSICAL (Papa Bear) last season. You will see him a lot this time around being in three of our fabulous shows: ANNIE, ALLIE KAZAN AND THE MAGIC MANSION, and DON’T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS! He’s very excited to get to work and put on great shows for you all.

Jennifer Poarch Old Lady/Ensemble

is delighted to return to Children’s Theatre of Charlotte. Some favorite regional credits include: Natalie/Ed (ALL SHOOK UP), Kala (TARZAN), Mary Poppins (MARY POPPINS), Lilli/Kate (KISS ME KATE), Narrator (JOSEPH AND THE TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT), Cassie (A CHORUS LINE), Guinevere (CAMELOT), Mrs. Anna (THE KING AND I), Barbara (SHEAR MADNESS), Shelby (STEEL MAGNOLIAS), and Julie (PIZZA MAN). When Jennifer is not performing, she enjoys directing, choreographing, educating, and managing for theaters across the country. Jennifer gives thanks to her family, friends, and God for all their love and support.

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Kayla

Simone Ferguson

Duckling/Ensemble

is excited to be returning to the CTC stage as a part of this production of DON’T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS! Previous credits include Allie Kazan in ALLIE KAZAN AND THE MAGIC MANSION, Sydney in THE GHOST OF SPLINTER COVE, Carla in THE INVISIBLE BOY, and Nansi in BOB MARLEY’S THREE LITTLE BIRDS. Enjoy the show.

Trace

Casanova The Pigeon

This boy is happy as a bullfrog in a rodeo swamp to be making his debut this season at Children’s Theatre Charlotte. Trace is excited to be featured as Pigeon in DON’T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS!, a story of silliness for the whole family. Trace has been in the theatre scene since his freshman year of high school. In his first role as FDR in ANNIE, he has come full circle. He is a 2020 graduate of Forestview High school in Gastonia and a recent 2022 graduate from The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. Trace plays live music in the surrounding Charlotte area. He also works with the Mr. Music Man Co. teaching tots ages 1.5 - 5 y/o about music. He would like to thank his Mama and Pop for always believing in him.

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Morgan

Wakefield

Female Swing

is THRILLED to be a part of the cast of DON’T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS! Morgan has worked with Children’s Theatre of Charlotte as Eva in ALLIE KAZAN AND THE MAGIC MANSION, a Swing in DRAGONS LOVE TACOS, SHREK THE MUSICAL, ANNIE, and THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL. Other credits include: JULIUS CAESAR (Mark Antony), A CHORUS LINE (Judy), and FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (Hodel). All the glory to God!

Male Swing

has worked for over 30 years acting, directing, and teaching. As an actor he’s appeared in regional theatres up and down the East Coast; nationally in commercials for Nickelodeon, McDonalds, and Food Lion; and internationally on cruise ships. His cabaret work earned him a coveted Bistro Award from Backstage in 2004. In 2013, after 15 years in New York City, he moved back to his home state of North Carolina and has since directed and taught for Carolina Actor’s Studio Theatre, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, Catawba College, Davidson Community Players, Northwest School of the Arts, RCCC, Old Courthouse Theatre, and Lee Street Theatre. Favorite local acting credits include the title roles in JEKYLL & HYDE and THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL for CPCC Summer Theatre; Miss Trunchbull in ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL for Children’s Theatre of Charlotte; Ned in THE NORMAL HEART for Theatre Charlotte; Bruce in FUN HOME, Dan in NEXT TO NORMAL, and Edward Bloom in BIG FISH for Lee Street Theatre. Tommy currently lives in Salisbury with his husband, Wesley; their two sons Parker & Marshall; and their five dogs (Brody, Marlie, Duke, Lucy, & Bingo). He is a high school graduate of UNCSA, has a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan, and an MFA in Classical Acting from the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Academy for Classical Acting at George Washington University. www.tommyfosternyc.com

Creative Team

AIICIA TAFOYA (Director) is overjoyed to be back at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte (CTC) as our Artistic and Community Relations Fellow. Alicia received a Bachelor degree from Southern Utah University in acting and directing and a Master of Fine Arts at Texas Tech University in performance and pedagogy of acting directing. She is a director, performer, new work dramaturg, and certified Michael Chekhov instructor. Previous directing projects span multiple genres including Latinx Theatre, Opera, Theatre for Social Change, and Children’s Theatre. Recent credits include RADIUM GIRLS, HANSEL AND GRETEL (children’s opera), THE NEVERENDING STORY, and MARISOL. While at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte Alicia has directed TOMÁS AND THE LIBRARY LADY and THE LION AND LITTLE RED BIRD. Alicia is thankful for the collaborators who help her breathe life into these scripts. She sends love to her wonderful husband and all of the new friends in her CTC/Charlotte “family.”

LAKEETHA BLAKENEY (Assistant Director) is an actress, playwright, director, and author. She received her BA in Theatre from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and her MA in English and Creative

Writing from Southern New Hampshire University. She is the inaugural recipient of the Paige Johnston Thomas Directing Assistantship and is excited for the opportunity to work with the artists at Children’s Theatre Charlotte and for this next phase in her career.

TAMMY FOX (Choreographer) grew up in New York where she studied Jazz, Modern, Tap and Ballet at Broadway Dance Center and Dance Space Studios. She has had the privilege of studying with Frank Hatchett, Sheila Barker and Luigi as well as professional workshops with The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. After graduating from UNC Greensboro, Tammy returned to New York to perform and choreograph with Post Concert Dance Company at CW Post University as well as having her choreography produced through Works in Progress with Dance Space Studios. After relocating to Charlotte, Tammy established Revelations Dance Theatre for which she was Choreographer and Artistic Director. Her choreography has been showcased throughout the Southeast for Olympic Gold Medalist Svetlana Boigunskia as well as numerous musical theatre productions for Matthews Playhouse, Little Theatre of Gastonia and Gaston School of the Arts. Tammy has had choreography showcased alongside the Broadway Dreams Foundation in pre-professional workshops. She also produced the “Regional Choreographers Present” series and has been a Teaching Artist for Blumenthal Performing Arts Center and North Carolina Dance Theatre under the direction of former Principal dancer, April Berry. For seven seasons Tammy was the Executive and Artistic Director of Gaston Dance Theatre, where she

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choreographed and produced eight full length contemporary dance musical theatre productions, including WICKED, WEST SIDE STORY, PETER PAN, ALICE IN WONDERLAND and CINDERELLA. Tammy has also had choreography adjudicated and produced through the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. For the last three seasons she has been a Teaching Artist with Children’s Theatre of Charlotte (CTC) and choreographed 42ND STREET and WHERE WORDS ONCE WERE for the OnStage program. She is excited to contribute her choreography to CTC’s MainStage this season!

CHARLENE MIRANDA THOMAS (Music Di-

rector) is blessed and honored to return to Children’s Theatre once again as Music Director for DON’T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS! Prior to this production, she has been the Music Director at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte for SHREK THE MUSICAL, THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL (2018, 2019, and 2022), BOB MARLEY’S THREE LITTLE BIRDS, MADAGASCAR: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE, and THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS. Her recent credits include Music Director for the premiere of The Lightning Thief at Community School of Davidson. She was also the Music Director for Violet the Musical produced by Common Thread Theatre Collective, a collaboration between Davidson College and North Carolina A&T University. “It is such a thrill to be a part of this production again. I love this show and working with this wonderfully tal-

ented cast! I love this story because it is a powerful reminder of the importance of community, the power of love, and how empathy strengthens the human spirit.”

Charlene is an arts educator and advocate for arts education. She has worked with and continues to work with various organizations such as Children’s Theatre School of Theatre Training, Theatre Gap Initiative, and Mooresville Children’s Theatre, just to name a few. She also teaches private lessons in voice and piano. She is passionate about inspiring exceptionally talented young artists from all walks of life to develop their artistic gifts and pursue careers in the arts. When Charlene is not teaching or in the “pit” you can find her playing the keys and singing some funky tunes with her band – MarvelUs. Charlene would like give a special shout out and thanks to her family and MarvelUs band members for their love and support.

KEVIN SARIO (Puppet Director) is honored to be working in this new capacity as Director of Puppetry for Children’s Theatre of Charlotte. Kevin was a puppeteer at Walt Disney World and performed in such shows as FESTIVAL OF THE LION KING, POCAHONTAS AND HER FOREST FRIENDS, and THE LITTLE MERMAID. He toured the US, Canada, and the UK as a puppeteer for JIM HENSON’S BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE—LIVE. More locally you may have seen his puppetry in Sig-

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mon Theatrical’s series MR CHICKEN’S ANIMAL ADVENTURES. Kevin and his family recently relocated to Atlanta, GA. You can find him working at the Center for Puppetry Arts in the their Digital Learning department where he performs live to libraries, clubs, and classrooms across the world.

AIMEE HANYZEWSKI (Scenic Designer) is glad to be back working with Children’s Theatre of Charlotte (CTC) for her seventh year. This is her first scenic design with CTC. Aime is happy to collaborate with this team on such an iconic book. In addition, she has designed lights for such hits for Children’s Theatre of Charlotte as SHREK THE MUSICAL, PETER PAN, ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL, GRACE FOR PRESIDENT, and DISNEY AND CAMERON MACKINTOSH’S MARY POPPINS. Other regional theater’s Aimee has designed for are Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Capital City Theatre, Media Theatre, Forward Theater, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, and Actors Theatre of Louisville.

KAHEI SHUM MCRAE (Costume Designer)

is delighted to stop the pigeon with you! Originally from Hong Kong, Kahei received her BA in Theatre from UW-Madison, her BFA in Production Design and MFA in Costume Design from UNC-School of the Arts. Some of her recent CTC credits include ALLIE KAZAN AND THE MAGIC MANSION, MY WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY SUIT, THE INVISIBLE BOY, PETE THE CAT, JUDY MOODY & STINK and GRACE FOR PRESIDENT. She also

loved designing CABARET and ADDAMS FAMILY with Davidson College, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES with Theatre Charlotte, and SHREK with CPCC. Her other costume design work has been seen at Triad Stage, UNC Charlotte, UNCG, The Barter Players, Peppercorn Children’s Theatre, Raleigh Little Theatre, Wake Forest University and Theatre Raleigh. Special thanks to UNCSA and her family.

ROBYN WARFIELD (Lighting Designer) is excited to be working with the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte for her fifth season as Resident Lighting Designer and Master Electrician. Some noticeable work from Children’s Theatre of Charlotte includes;

BOB MARLEY’S THREE LITTLE BIRDS, THE INVISIBLE BOY, GRIMMZ FAIRY TALES, filmed and in-house productions of THE VELVETEEN RABBIT, TROPICAL SECRETS:HOLOCAUST REFUGEES IN CUBA, and MY WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY SUIT. Professionally she has worked for companies like Charlotte Conservatory Theatre and Blumenthal’s Charlotte Squawks in Charlotte NC, Mooresville Community Children’s Theatre in Mooresville NC, Paper Lantern Theatre Company in Winston-Salem NC, The Winnipesaukee Playhouse in Meredith NH, First Maria LLC in NYC, Classics in Color in NYC, The Ark Theatre Company in Egremont MA, Shakespeare & Company in Lenox MA, and Berkshire Dance Theatre in Adams MA. She graduated with her MFA in Design from the

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro. www.rkwdesign.com

BENJAMIN G. STICKELS (Sound Designer) is a sound designer, audio engineer, consultant, and educator, and is happy to be designing sound for his 21st production at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte! A native of Michigan, he is a Senior Lecturer in Audio Engineering with the Performing Arts Services department at UNC Charlotte, where he also serves as Audio Engineer and Assistant Production Manager. Most recently at Children’s Theatre, his work was heard for last year’s OnStage productions of Still Life With Iris and Maricela de la Luz Lights the World. Other recent design work includes sound for Sweat, Pippin and Twelfth Night for UNC Charlotte, and The Fantasticks for Theatre Charlotte. He has also designed extensively for the Texas Shakespeare Festival (more than 25 productions, including Measure for Measure, The Taming of the Shrew, Blood Brothers, and Hamlet) and the Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City (bare, Grey Gardens, Green Whales). His work has also been heard at the University of Missouri – Kansas City, where he received the Master of Fine Arts in Sound Design; and Western Michigan University, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Design and Production. He holds professional memberships in the Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association and the United States Institute for Theatre Technology, and regularly presents at the annual South-

eastern Theatre Conference. Hear more at www.BGSSoundDesign.com

MAGDA GUICHARD (Puppet Designer) has been working with Children’s Theatre of Charlotte for nine years, designing costumes and puppets for such shows as THE VELVETEEN RABBIT, THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL, MADAGASCAR: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE, ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL, THE GHOST OF SPLINTER COVE and CORALINE as well as the designing and creating of the Dragons in both THE RELUCTANT DRAGON and SHREK THE MUSICAL. Magda earned her Master of Fine Arts from Savannah College of Art and Design in production design with a costume design focus. Magda is thrilled to call Children’s Theatre of Charlotte home and thanks her friends and, above all, her parents for their love and supporting her artistic journey.

MO WILLEMS #1 New York Times Bestseller Mo Willems began his career as a writer and animator for PBS’ Sesame Street, where he garnered 6 Emmy Awards for his writing. During his nine seasons at Sesame Street, Mo also served as a weekly commentator for BBC Radio and created two animated series, Nickelodeon’s The Off-Beats and Cartoon Network’s Sheep in the Big City. While serving as head writer for Cartoon Network’s #1 rated show, Codename: Kids Next Door, Mo began

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writing and drawing books for children. His debut effort, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! became a New York Times Bestseller and was awarded a Caldecott Honor in 2004. The following year Knuffle Bunny: a Cautionary Tale was awarded a Caldecott Honor. The sequel, Knuffle Bunny Too: a Case of Mistaken Identity garnered Mo his third Caldecott Honor in 2008. In addition to picture books, Mo created the Elephant and Piggie books, a series of “Easy Readers”, which were awarded the Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal in 2008 and 2009 and a Geisel Honor in 2011. For older audiences he has published an illustrated memoir of his year-long trip around the world in 199091 entitled You Can Never Find a Rickshaw

When it Monsoons. Mo’s drawings, wire sculptures, and ceramics (done in collaboration with his father) have exhibited in numerous galleries and museums across the nation and his graphic story about his family experiences during 9-11 for DC comics resides in the Library of Congress’ permanent collection. Mo has been heard on NPR’s All Things Considered where he occasionally serves as the broadcast’s ‘Radio Cartoonist’. While no longer working in television, Mo voices and produces animated cartoons based on his books with Weston Woods studios. The animated Knuffle Bunny was awarded Best Film during the New York International Children’s Film Festival in 2008 and received the Andrew Carnegie Medal in 2007. The animated Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! garnered Mo his sec-

ond Carnegie Medal in 2010. Mo wrote the script and lyrics for Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, commissioned by the Kennedy Center for its 2010 season. Mo lives in Massachusetts with his family.

MR. WARBURTON is the executive producer of Disney Jr’s hit series Muppet Babies, which has introduced Kermit, Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo, Animal and a brand-new Muppet named Summer Penguin, to a whole new generation of kids. But Mr. Warburton is best known as the creator of the action-packed original series

Codename: Kids Next Door which ran on Cartoon Network for six seasons and inspired kids to start their own KND sectors worldwide. Over the years Mr. Warburton has helped produce, design and direct many other animated shows including Disney’s Fish Hooks, The 7D and Pepper Ann as well as Cartoon Network’s Sheep in The Big City, Nickelodeon’s Doug and MTV’s Beavis and Butthead. He’s also worked on tons of animated commercials, episodes of Schoolhouse Rock and Saturday Night Live’s TV Funhouse. Mr. Warburton also likes to make books. His first picture book, 1000 Times No was published by HarperCollins to sooper nice reviews and an animated version was made for Nick Jr. Recent projects include collaborating with his best pal, children’s book author Mo Willems, on a musical based on Mo’s best-selling book Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus!

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for the Kennedy Center as well as an animated production of Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Opera Experience.

DEBORAH WICKS LA PUMA A composer, music director and orchestrator, Deborah Wicks La Puma is one of the most produced Theatre for Young Audiences artists working today. With bestselling children’s author Mo Willems she has created Elephant and Piggie’s: We Are In A Play; Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience; and Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical. Her many and diverse works with playwright Karen Zacarías include Ella Enchanted (based on the book by Gail Carson Levine), Olivério: A Brazilian Twist, Frida Libre, Looking for Roberto Clemente and Einstein Is a Dummy. With playwright Adam Tobin she created She Persisted (based on the book by Chelsea Clinton), and the upcoming What Do You Do With An Idea? (based on the book by Kobi Yamada). Her adult works include the lyric opera Dakota Sky and the Mexican folk musical Perdita (based on Shakespeare’s Winter’s Tale) with Kathleen Cahill. She received her MFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, her bachelor’s degree from Stanford University, and studied folk music with ethnomusicologist Alfredo López Mondragón. Her honors include the Jane Chambers Playwriting Award, an NEA New American Works Grant, two Parents’ Choice Awards, and a Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Musical Adaptation. A

proud Mexican-American and “Navy brat” who grew up in Brazil, Portugal and California, La Puma is a member of TYA USA/ASSITEJ, ASCAP and The Dramatists Guild. Mother to three daughters and Mimi the Cat, La Puma lives in Southern California with her PR agent and loving husband, Chris.

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• 200 students participated in The Winter Wonderland Shop at no cost in 2022

• Over 22,000 children from over 100 schools attended school shows in 2022

• 60+ artists and professional staff employed in 2022

75CLUB

Meet Our Members

Dora Abraham

Omid & Julie Ahdieh

Stephen & Carolyn Allred

Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Babcock

Sallie & Gary Beason

Veronica Bell

Susan & Richard Buckley

Craig & Mary Bunzey

Mike & Katie Burgess

The Staub Family

Julie & Stoke Caldwell

Zoe & Lewis Chandry

Spencer Clair & Chris Loyd

Stephanie Couch

Rob & Caryn Craige

Amy & Alfred Dawson

John & Nancy Dickson

Dr. Daniel Donner

Tom & Julie Eiselt

Bryan & Jami Farris

Dorlisa & Peter Flur

Beth & Gaston Gage

Bryan & Jamie Gerrard

Mr. & Mrs. Greg Gonzalez

Travis & Lise Hain

Brad & Karen Harris

Scott & Claire Helm

Anne Henderson*

The Hensley Family

Leigh Hickman

David Holland

Ben & Christy Hume

LaKeisha & William Jefferson

Tonya Jesso

John & Laurie Johnston*

Mitchell Kelling

Bruce & Anita LaRowe

Brian Litwak

Jeff & Deborah Long, In Honor of

Miss Penelope Long

Bruce & Michelle Long

Jennifer & Eric Madara

Ann & Scott Manning

Pat Burgess & Joan Martin

Heather & Scott McAllister

Jennie McGuire

Salem & Sean McMullan

Ken & Lisa Miller

Arrington Mixon

Rosemary Morgan

Brian & Laura Murdock

Maddie & Brian Myers

Mallory Navin & Joe Shreve

Anna & Tom Nelson

Stacia & Charlie Neugent

John & Suzy Nurkin

Jerry & Cookie Parnell

Linda Reynolds

Jennifer & Jack Ross

Ed & Tari Schutzman

Janet & Joshua Smith

Stephen & Stephanie Sorenson

Erik & Amelia Peterson

Michael Tarwater

Carrie & J.T. Teixeira

Robert & Leslie Tesch

Kristin Tokic

Patrick & Elizabeth Vaughn

Rosa Maria Vega

Tammy Stringer & Richard Viola

Sandy & Greg Vlahos

Lauren & William Voorhees

Laura & Brian Walger

Katie & Jason Weeks

Nichelle & Sasha Weintraub

Judith & Matthew Whelan

April & Thomas Whitlock

Our Supporters

PRESENTING SEASON SPONSOR

Bank of America

EXECUTIVE PRODUCING PARTNERS

($50,000 and more)

North Carolina Arts Council

PNC Foundation

The Shubert Foundation

Thrive Fund for the Arts

The Infusion Fund and its generous donors

PRODUCING PARTNERS

($25,000 to $49,999)

C.D. Spangler Foundation, Inc.

First Horizon

National Endowment for the Arts

DIRECTING PARTNERS

($10,000 to $24,999)

Autism Strong Foundation

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated

Continental Tire the Americas, LLC.

Daniel, Ratliff & Company

Paige Johnston Thomas Giving Tree

SPX Corporation

Triad Foundation

STANDING OVATION PARTNERS

($5,000 to $9,999)

Cornwell Foundation

The Dickson Foundation, Inc.

EDIFICE

K&L Gates LLP

LendingTree

Offit Kurman

Publix Super Markets Charities

South Arts

Wells Fargo

CENTER STAGE PARTNERS

($3,000 to $4,999)

The Daniel, Edward, Cora & Strickland Foundation

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Gerrard Builders

QRCA

Social Venture Partners

LEADING ROLE PARTNER

($1,000 to $2,999)

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Dickens-Mitchener & Associates

Clear Blue Insurance Group

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Our Supporters cont d

INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY DONORS

We recognize and thank our generous donors who gave July 1, 2022 – Mar 13, 2023. Our annual donors are recognized at the most current giving level.

LEADING PLAYERS SOCIETY

($10,000 - $24,999)

Rob & Kate Buckfelder

Dorlisa & Peter Flur

Mitchell Kelling

Arrington & Burch Mixon

Tammy Stringer & Richard Viola

($5,000 - $9,999)

Omid & Julie Ahdieh

Dr. Daniel Donner

Stephanie Couch

Travis & Lise Hain

The Hensley Family

David Holland

Matthew & Ashley Joseph

Bruce & Anita LaRowe

Howard & Julie Levine

Brian Litwak

Jennifer & Eric Madara

Ann & Scott Manning

Brian & Laura Murdock

Jennifer & Jack Ross

The Sario Family

Patrick & Elizabeth Vaughn

April & Thomas Whitlock

($3,000 - $4,999)

Herb & Gina Clegg

Rob & Caryn Craige

John & Nancy Dickson

Ben & Christy Hume

LaKeisha & William Jefferson

Pat Burgess & Joan Martin

Heather & Scott McAllister

Ken & Lisa Miller

Maddie & Brian Myers

Stacia & Charlie Neugent

Stephen & Stephanie Sorenson

Erik & Amelia Peterson

Kristin Tokic

Rosa Maria Vega

Sandy & Greg Vlahos

Lauren & William Voorhees

Nichelle & Sasha Weintraub

Judith & Matthew Whelan

($1,000 - $2,999)

Stephen & Carolyn Allred

Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Babcock

Sallie & Gary Beason

Veronica Bell

Mary Alice Boyd

Robin & Bill Branstrom

Susan & Richard Buckley

Craig & Mary Bunzey

Mike & Katie Burgess

Danielle & Adam Burke

Julie & Stoke Caldwell

Zoe & Lewis Chandry

Spencer Clair & Chris Loyd

Dallas & Kathy Craven

Amy & Alfred Dawson

Jessica & Craig DeLucia

Sidney & Andres Echevarria

Tom & Julie Eiselt

Bryan & Jami Farris

Beth & Gaston Gage

Lindy & Jeff Gignac

Mr. & Mrs. Greg Gonzalez

Watts & Carol Hamrick

Brad & Karen Harris

Scott & Claire Helm

Anne Henderson*

Leigh Hickman

Ryan & Danielle Hutcheson

Stephanie & Ryan Isham

Tonya Jesso

John & Laurie Johnston*

Shirley Lamm

Jeff & Deborah Long, In Honor of Miss Penelope Long

Bruce & Michelle Long

Michele & Steve Mangan

Eileen Manlove, In Honor of Henry Edward Manlove, Sr.

John & Anna McCoy

Valecia McDowell

Salem & Sean McMullan

David Miller, In Honor of Auctus Advisors Clients

Teri Miller

Rosemary Morgan

Mallory Navin & Joe Shreve

Our Supporters cont d

Kerbie & Brandon Neal

Anna & Tom Nelson

John & Suzy Nurkin

John & Ann Porter

The Porter Family

Jennifer & Sam Reaves

Linda Reynolds

Tim & Michelle Rogers

Krysta & Russ Cearley

Ed & Tari Schutzman

Julia Simonsen

Janet & Joshua Smith

Laurel & Christopher Socha

Susan & Al Stafford

Michael Tarwater

Laura & Brian Walger

Katie & Jason Weeks

Jennifer Plyler & Bert Wray

($500 - $999)

Dora Abraham

Sylvia Allen

The Staub Family

Christina Baldauf

Marian Clark

Veruska & Julio Colmenares

Rachel & Michael Coyne

Ina DeRochi

The Duda Family

Bryan & Jamie Gerrard

John & Mara Gose

Ruthann Granito

Sally & Drew Harriss

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Henson

Chad Kobos

Cynthia & Dave Lank

Catherine LeCompte

Louis Leone

Jenny & Bill Merlo

Seah & Robert McCammon

Jennie McGuire

Megan McKeever

Renee Miller

Elizabeth Murphy

Jerry & Cookie Parnell

Christian & Denise Pineno

Allison & Thad Reece

Angela & Josh Scholl

Benjamin & Rebecca Schultz

Kindra Shah

Carrie & J.T. Teixeira

Robert & Leslie Tesch

Cindy & Rob Taylor

Amy Vitner

Brandon Williams

SUPPORTING PLAYERS SOCIETY

($50 - $499)

Elizabeth Abernathy

Ana Acosta, In Honor of

Diego & Dezi Huckleberry

Emily Adele

Lauren Agans

Alex Aguilar

Mary-Stuart Parker Alderman Fund

Allyson & Scott Anderson

Anonymous Donor

Robert Antoine

Sean Appenrodt

Dimitri & Tina Apostolopoulos

Susan Arcuri

Haley Arellano

Mike & Kellye Arning

Phil & Tracey Arnone

Kimberly Augenbraun

Dheeraj Bahl

Elizabeth Baker

Ronald Baldwin

Liz & Mark Ball

Cynthia Banks, In Honor of Victoria Bryant

Holly Baran

Mary & Clint Barlow

The Dale Beachum Family

Kevin Bell, In Honor of Mallory Navin

Lindsay Betzel

Sekiya Billman

Ivy Birkhold

Kristin Black

Tracy Blando

Mr. & Mrs. Alan Blumenthal

Eric Boales

Jim & Kathryn Bohmer

Lyvonne Bovell

Margaret Bradley

Elizabeth Bracken

Olivia Brady

Lauren Briggs

Dan & Julianne Gold Brunson*

Cristina Buckfelder

Abigail & Gray Caldwell

Our Supporters cont d

Bobbie Campbell*

Lynn Carlson

Nancy & Kern Carlton

Elizabeth & Anthony Cassano

Amber Cassar

Alison Chafin

John & Tracy Chandler, In Loving Memory of Dorothy Hall

Lucy Chapman, In Honor of Music Together of Charlotte

The Chuma Family

Roberta Cianfrone

Flannery Clair

Kathleen Clark

Kelly Clarkson

Holt Cleaver

Robin Cochran

Tobi Colbert

Amy Cole

Addy Collett

Lisa Beth Cooper

Lisa & Jonathan Crotty

John Curry

Joshua Darnell

Shelley Davis

Dennis Delamar

Bill & Janny DeLoache

Hank & Stowe Demarest

Dana Demick

Britanny Denton

Barbara Dickie

Kendra Dodds

Kirsten Dodd

Suzanne & Eddie Dornsmith

Melissa Dorsch

Christopher & Sarah Douglas

Jeanne Drexler

Magdeline Drozd

Kathleen Dryden

Dan Dunbar

Elizabeth Edwards

Rebecca Ennis

Max Everett

Michelle Fabrize

Lauren Farber

Heather & Greg Feldman

Desmond Fernandez

Cynthia Fetter

Jami & Matt Fischer

The Campos & Flansburg Family

Curt Flood, Kay James & Berri Flood

Molly Fortner

Abbie Frasier

Alisha Gale

Cynthia & Henry Gass

Stephanie George

Bryan & Jamie Gerrard

John Gibbon

Alicyn Gilbert

Adam & Patti Glassner

Ken Glessner

Anna Glodowski, In Honor of Jane & Ed Glodowski

Mark Godfriaux

Jim Gooden*

Michelle Gore

Gayle Grannum

Elizabeth Gregg

Savannah K Gress

Katie Griffin

Gary & Pushpa Gross

Robin Growley

Alexa Hack

Paul Happel

Charlitta Hatch

Deedee Hagner*

Katherine Hartness

Michael & Rachel Heath

Margaret & Gary Hemric

Sarah Henderson

Carly & Brian Hensley

Lesley Herrera

Susan Heydon

Kate Hill

Jessica Hindman

Lynn & Charley Hodges

Lauren Hood

Kristina & Thomas Hoops

Lauren Horton

Olivia & Andrew Horton

Mr. Frank Hruby & Mrs. Tatyana Rector

Laura & Steven Hughes

Josh & Liana Humphrey

Steve & Mary Hunting

Nicholas & Kira Imholte

Beatrice Jackson

Breana Jeter

Jessica Johnson

Mia, Drew, & Andy Jones

Angela Jones

Jennifer Jones, In Honor of Mallory Navin

Our Supporters cont d

Tammy & Greg Jones

Katherine Justice

Uma Kalani-Gosu

Camille Kanofsky

Elizabeth & Brian Karpiel

Jennifer Kassos

Tony Keener

Catherine Kieffer

Ann Kimbro & Mark Smith

Ann King

Jennifer Knox

Caroline Kraich

Charles & Brenda LaBorde

Emily Ladky

Chris & Lynn Lakin

Tony & Sarah Lathrop

Allyson Lavins

Suzanne Lavins

Louise & Jerry Lawson

Amanda Layne

Sandra & William Leach

Lauren Lebioda

Ava & Jake Leblanc

Steven Levine & Shawnna Pledger

Kenneth Lewis, In Honor of Paula Welter

Rebecca Lindahl

Taylor Linde

Wil Brooks & Linda Lockman-Brooks

Brian & Jenn Loeffler

Jennie & Louis Loyd

Molly Loyd

Phyllis Lupton

Craig & Mitzi Lynch

Bella, Sophie & Gabe Maas

Jerry & Catherine Malone

Lynn Manock*

Bill Martin & Jennifer Davis-Martin

Tracey Martin

Svetlana Masjutina

Ashleigh Matthews

Laura Maxim

John & Robin Maxwell

Sandy & Samantha Rose Mazoway

Ariel McBryde-Gritter

Amaris McComas

Lewis & Eleanor McCurdy

Dan McDonough*

Mary Ellen & Chuck McElroy, In Honor of

Mr. & Mrs. Ed Cook

Joe & Laura McGirt

Paul McKinstry

James Messick

Megan & Mike Meuse

Kayley Miller

Renee Miller

Karen Millham

Andy & Shelley Misiaveg

Dawn Mitchell-Aiken

Brooks & Courtney Mixon

Nancy Morris

LaToya Moultrie

Matthew Mrosek

Rob Nanfelt

Erin Nasmyth

Stephen Navin

Katie Navin

Karen Neal

Lee & Beth Neale

Marcy Neale

Martha Nichols

Adam Nicholson

Stephanie Norander, In Honor of

Hanna Norander

Michelle O’Connor

Matt Olin

Caroline Olzinski, In Honor of

Grayson & Charlie Olzinski

Michael O’Reilly

Tim & Kim Parati

Jerry & Cookie Parnell, In Memory of

Henry Caldwell

Andrea Parrish, In Honor of Alice Svehaug

Margot & Steve Parrott

Lynne Parshall

Emily Pasour

Warren & Elissa Pazyk

Diana Perez

Anne Perper, In Honor of Lisa Miller

Catherine Philpott

Jaclyn & Michael Piatak

Lauren Piper

Kirsten Pittman

Stephanie Pons

Ali Portaro

Kenney & Heather Potter

Rich & Woods Potts

Dannye Powell, In Honor of

John & Laurie Johnston*

Jesse Powers

Ana Espinosa Prado

Alicia Prescott, In Honor of Karen Steele

Shannon Privette

Our Supporters cont d‘

Rachel Pyles

Amanda Ravin

Paul & Eleanor Reali

Ann Renko

Emily Reynolds

Gissell Reynoso

Mary Rice

Jamie Rimany

Richard Ritter

Rebecca Rodriguez

Stanley Ruppe

Claudia Sandoval

Patricia Schilz

John & Ginger Seabrook

Alba-Justina Secrist

Whitney Seeburg

Howard Sendrovitz & David Sinclair

Jenna Shaw

Molly Shaw & David Webb

Brendan Shea

Marcie Shealy

Julie Sheffer

Chris Shepler

Cara Shields

Lavanya Shivkumar

Charles Shreve

Linda Shreve

Ketti Shum

Laura Shwedo

Cassie Sigmon

Kirilka Simeonova

Priya Sircar

Michelle Skipper

John Slechta

Karen Smith

Sarah Smulktis

Jennifer & John Snyder

Meredith Sorrell & Margaret Snyder, In Honor of Mary-Stuart Alderman

Robbie & Eva Squibb

North Carolina State Employees Combined Campaign

Phyllis Stokes

Roger & Erin Stone

Ruth Straley

Wendy Strickland

Kristin Tart

Claire & John Tate

Linda & Sid Tate

Elizabeth & David Taylor

Lauren Taylor & David Rivero

David Taylor

Joe & Rosalind Taylor

Laura Taylor

Stephanie Taylor

Colleen Terschluse

Marisa Thalberg

William Thames

Jay Thomas

Kate Timmons

Cassandra TriggsTucker

Crystal Trotter

Michael & Emily Trznadel

Scott & Robin Tynes-Miller

Steve Umberger

Catherine Van Doninck

Brad & Whitney Vineyard

Dianne Wallace

The Waller Family, In Memory of

Glynis Robbins

Lauren Walls

Catherine Wares & Neil Cottrell

George Washington III

Jen Waters

Amarja Webb

Theresa Webb

Julia & Russell Weil

Kimberly Werner

Judith & Matthew Whelan, In Honor of Peter Haensel

Suzanne Williams

Mark Whitacre

Brian White

April & Thomas Whitlock, In Honor of Steven Levine

David & Tracy Whittington

Angus Whyte

Marsha E. Wiggins

Dr. Gabrielle Williams

Gloria Williams

Katie & Drew Williams

Laura Williams

Abbie Wilson

Alston O. Wolf

Kristin Wolff

Danielle Wolpa

Jean Wright

*Indicates those who support the Paige Johnston Thomas Directing Assistantship.

Our Supporters cont d

Children’s Theatre of Charlotte receives support from the Infusion Fund, a partnership between the City of Charlotte, Foundation for The Carolinas and generous donors to support the arts and cultural sector. Contributors to the fund include:

Multimillion Dollar Commitment City of Charlotte

$1.5 million and above Bank of America

C.D. Spangler Foundation / National Gypsum Company

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Trane Technologies

$600,000 - $1 million

Albemarle Foundation

Atrium Health

Barings

Duke Energy

Honeywell

JELD-WEN, Inc.

LendingTree Foundation

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

Novant Health

Red Ventures

Truist

$300,000-$600,000

Ally Financial

The Centene Charitable Foundation

Childress Klein Properties

Coca-Cola Consolidated

Deloitte

EY

The Gambrell Foundation

Moore & Van Allen

PwC

Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A.

Rodgers Builders

Wells Fargo

Up to $300,000 Fifth Third Bank Foundation For The Carolinas

Deidre and Clay Grubb

Leslie and Michael Marsicano

Jane and Hugh McColl

Nucor Corporation

PNC Bank

Premier, Inc.

Jane and Nelson Schwab

“There are so many things about CDS that we are thankful for. The smiles on our children’s face each day says it all. They look forward to going to school. They love their teachers and friends. We appreciate the high academic standards. We love that our children’s intellect is challenged and their talents are cultivated. Above all, we are so incredibly thankful that the Christian values which are so important to our family are infused in every aspect of life here.”

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- CDS Family

All School Musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoa t

2023-24 SEASON On sale April 13 / ctcharlotte.org

BALLOONACY Aug 23-31, 2023

NARNIA THE MUSICAL Sept 22 - Oct 22, 2023

TIRED SOULS: THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT Oct 7-8, 2023

LIFE DOESN’T FRIGHTEN ME Nov 4-19, 2023

THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL Nov 17 - Dec 22, 2023

SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! Jan 13-28, 2024

DANNY, KING OF THE BASEMENT

PINOCCHIO Feb 3-18, 2024

CATCHING THE MOON: THE STORY OF A YOUNG GIRL’S BASEBALL DREAM Mar 9-24, 2024

ELEPHANT AND PIGGIE'S "WE ARE IN A PLAY!" Apr 13 -

DANNY, KING OF THE BASEMENT Apr 20-28, 2024

May 5, 2024

PIGS IS PIGS May 29 - June 9, 2024

DJEMBE FIRE! Mar 9, 2024