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Adapted by Joseph Robinette Based on the book by C.S. Lewis Directed by Artie Olaisen Produced by special arrangement with DRAMATIC PUBLISHING, Woodstock, Illinois
APRIL 3 – MAY 15, 2022 TITLE SPONSORS
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DALLAS CHILDREN’S THEATER WITH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF
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Adapted by Joseph Robinette Based on the book by C.S. Lewis
Directed by ARTIE OLAISEN Scenic/Video Design by JEFF FRANKS^
Costume Design by LYLE HUCHTON
Lighting Design by AARON JOHANSEN TROY CARRICO
Fight/Movement Design by NICOLE BERASTEQUI
Props Design by LAUREN WHEAT Sound Design by MARCO SALINAS
Stage Managed by JANEL VILLATORO* Assistant Stage Managed by MADDIE COLLINS*
Special Thanks Emily and Nicholas Istre and Gensler
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DALLAS CHILDREN’S THEATER 2021-2022 SEASON SUPPORTED BY
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GENERAL SPONSORS INCLUDE The Rosewood Corporation
Lisa K. Simmons
The Holloway Family Foundation
The Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation, Inc.
The M.R. & Evelyn Hudson Foundation
Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation
The Eugene McDermott Foundation
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District
Jennifer & Peter Altabef
TXU Energy
Melinda & Jim Johnson Charitable Fund
Oncor Electric
Karen & Ken Travis
Deborah & Craig Sutton
Joan Becker
The Dolan Family
Capital for Kids
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Strake Foundation
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THE CAST THE PROFESSOR / FATHER CHRISTMAS................ DOUGLASS BURKS* LUCY.............................................................................................................THI LE* EDMUND..................................................................................AARON VERRILL PETER..................................................................................... LEO THOMASIAN* SUSAN............................................................................................. ANIA LYONS* MR. TUMNUS, A FAUN ......................... ETHAN RODRIGUEZ-MULLINS** FENRIS ULF, A WOLF / THE WHITE STAG ................MICAH JL BROOKS JADIS, THE WHITE WITCH...................................................... JO-JO STEINE* THE DWARF...................................................................... JOHNNY LEE MOSS MR. BEAVER....................................................................................RUDY LOPEZ MRS. BEAVER............................................................... MONALISA AMIDAR** ASLAN, THE LION......................................................... QUINTIN JONES, JR.* UNDERSTUDY: ENSEMBLE SWING.....................................................................................GENA LOE UNDERSTUDY: ASLAN, THE LION......................................................................MICAH JL BROOKS UNDERSTUDY: PETER, EDMUND............................................. ETHAN RODRIGUEZ-MULLINS** *INDICATES MEMBER OF ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION **INDICATES AEA MEMBERSHIP CANDIDATE Actors' Equity Association, founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 professional Actors and Stage Managers. Equity fosters the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors' Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions.
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Dallas Children’s Theater is a proud member of TYA/USA, TCG and ASSITEJ, The International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People.
PRODUCTION STAFF PRODUCTION MANAGER...................................JANEL VILLATORO
DECK CREW / FIGHT CAPTAIN........................................GENA LOE
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR................................................JOSH SMITH LEAD CARPENTER................................................. ISABEL MCNEIL
CARPENTERS...............................SKY AGUILAR, ROYCE BOBBITT, JEREMY CLAYCAMP, BRIAN CHRISTENSEN, ZIGGY RENNER
MASTER ELECTRICIAN............................................TROY CARRICO
PRODUCTION APPRENTICE..............................CAITLYNE MARTIN
SOUND ENGINEER........................................ BRIAN CHRISTENSEN
STITCHERS.......................... GLORY SPRINKLE, JASMINE WOODS, ANEESAH WOOLFOLK
SCENIC ARTIST................................................MICHELLE MACKEY 4
MONALISA AMIDAR** Mrs. Beaver
Monalisa Amidar is grateful to be back with DCT. Her previous DCT work includes Last Stop On Market Street. She recently performed in shows with Elf on the Shelf Magical Holiday Journey, IMPRINT Theatreworks, and Shakespeare Dallas. Monalisa holds a B.A. in Theater from Pepperdine University and an M.A. in Arts & Humanities from UT Dallas. She is represented by the Kim Dawson Agency. Monalisa dedicates this show to Phillip and their pets, Chum, Rock and Mr. Turts.
MICAH JL BROOKS
Fenris Ulf, a wolf / The White Stag / Understudy Micah JL Brooks is excited to make his long awaited DCT debut with this special show. His selected credits include Bright Star (Jimmy Ray Dobbs), Puffs (Cedric), Jack Frost (Boreas/ Father Winter), West Side Story (Action), and Oklahoma! (Jud Fry). A huge thanks goes to DCT and everyone who is helping create safe live theater right now.
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DOUGLASS BURKS*
The Professor / Father Christmas A veteran of Dallas area theater, Mr. Burks has worked with Dallas Children’s Theater for many years as an Equity actor, stage manager, sound designer, and director. He is a founding member of the nationally acclaimed Kathy Burks Theatre of Puppetry Arts and has earned the distinction of Master Puppeteer. A popular actor with DCT audiences, Doug will be remembered for his many roles on the DCT stage, which include The Giver (The Giver), Goodnight Moon (Larry the Tooth Fairy), James and the Giant Peach (Old Grasshopper), Peter Pan (Captain Hook), Young King Arthur (Merlin), The Emperor’s New Clothes (the Emperor), The Mummy’s Claw (Sir Nevil Blore), Jungalbook (Baloo), Holes (Mr. Sir), and Treasure Island (Long John Silver). He also portrayed the title characters in Frankenstein, The Reluctant Dragon, The Canterville Ghost, and the 2001 production of The BFG (Big Friendly Giant). Mr. Burks was a member of the first graduating class of Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Texas.
QUINTIN JONES, JR.* Aslan, The Lion
Quintin (he/him) is so excited to be participating in his first production with DCT. He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. BLM.
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THI LE* Lucy
Thi Le is delighted to be returning to Dallas Children’s Theater for The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe! Her previous work includes productions with Dallas Children’s Theater, Brick Road Theatre, The Firehouse Theatre, Uptown Players, and WaterTower Theatre. Thi loves creating art and having the opportunity to tell someone else’s stories, and she strives to inspire others to do the same. Follow her on social media: @littleteacup37
RUDY LOPEZ Mr. Beaver
Rudy Lopez is very excited to be making his debut with Dallas Children’s Theater. Previous roles include Little Shop of Horrors (Mr. Mushnik); Bless Me, Ultima (Narciso); and Anna In The Tropics (Cheché). He would like to give the biggest thanks to his friends and family, mom, dad, and sister for always supporting him in his career.
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ANIA LYONS* Susan
Ania Lyons is so happy to return to the DCT stage after Dragons Love Tacos (Blue Dragon)! She returned to LIVE THEATRE in Dallas Theater Center’s A Christmas Carol (Female Swing) and Theatre Three’s touring production of The Music Man (Zaneeta Shinn). Ania has also worked onstage and backstage with other DFW theaters such as Prism Movement Theatre, Uptown Players, Casa Mañana, Lyric Stage, and more. Follow her adventures @Lyons.dance543
JOHNNY LEE MOSS The Dwarf
Johnny is honored to be back at DCT in his 2nd production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe playing The Dwarf again after being in the 2010 production. His other DCT credits include The Curse of Castle Mongrew; Young King Arthur; and Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! Thanks to Artie for the chance to journey to Narnia again and love to Mom always.
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ETHAN RODRIGUEZ-MULLINS** Mr. Tumnus, a faun
Ethan is absolutely thrilled to be back at Dallas Children’s Theater after appearing in Dragons Love Tacos (The Boy) earlier this year. He was also seen at DCT in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (LeFou) and the national tour of Diary of a Worm, a Spider & a Fly (Spider). He has music directed Godspell at CORP, Addams Family at NTPA, and Park-A-Palooza ll at Collin College. Favorite roles include: Grease (Doody) and Gypsy (Yonkers) at The Firehouse Theatre; Hello, Dolly! (Barnaby) at Garland Summer Musicals; The Yellow Boat (Benjamin) at Resolute Theatre Project; and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Chip) at Collin Theatre Center. He would love to thank his friends and family for their love, support, patience, and strength.
JO-JO STEINE*
Jadis, The White Witch Jo-Jo Steine has been waiting for years to make her DCT debut and is over the moon to be here! Her past shows include A Christmas Carol (Belle, Charitable Woman, Sister) at Dallas Theater Center, Harvey (Nurse Kelly) at WaterTower Theatre, Reykjavik (Naomi/Valerie) at Kitchen Dog Theater, and Once (Reza) at Theatre Three. Thanks Mom, Dad, and Aaron!
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LEO THOMASIAN* Peter
Leo is thrilled to make his Dallas Children’s Theater debut! Credits include Spring Awakening (Melchior) at Serenbe Playhouse, Nobody Loves You (Evan/Dominic) at Horizon Theatre, Little Women (Laurie) at Contemporary Theatre of Dallas, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical (Rudolph) at Wishing Star Productions. Leo’s band, Last Minute Alive, has made their music available across all major digital music platforms. leothomasian.com / @lastminuteleo
AARON VERRILL Edmund
Aaron is very thankful to be making his DCT (and Texas) debut! He would like to thank his friends and family for their unwavering support and hopes you enjoy the show!
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GENA LOE
Understudy: Ensemble Swing Gena is excited to return to DCT! Her previous work on the DCT stage includes Dragons Love Tacos (Yellow Dragon), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Babette), The Island of the Skog (Hannah), and Ella Enchanted: The Musical (Olive). She has also performed locally with in Disaster! at Uptown Players and Sister Act at MainStage Irving-Las Colinas. She would like to thank her family and friends for encouraging her to continue dancing her heart out.
MEET THE ARTISTIC / PRODUCTION STAFF ROBYN FLATT DCT Founder and Executive Director Robyn Flatt co-founded DCT in 1984 with start-up funds of $500. Under her artistic leadership, the theater’s creative and operational stature has grown over the past 37 years to reflect its current annual budget of more than $4 million. Her theatrical career has brought her acclaim as a professional director, actor and lighting designer. During her tenure as a member of the Dallas Theater Center Resident Company, she served as Assistant Artistic Director and Director of Theater-in-the-Parks. She holds a MA degree from Baylor University and studied under Paul Baker, Juana Laban, and Hanya Holm. Ms. Flatt’s many acting credits include two roles she created for award-winning world premiere productions: Dewey Dell in Journey to Jefferson and Martha Ann Sickenger in Preston Jones’ The Oldest Living Graduate. Her directing credits at DCT include several world premiere adaptations by Linda Daugherty of Steven Kellogg’s stories which have also toured nationally. Other critically acclaimed productions include: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Miracle Worker, And Then They Came For Me, To Kill a Mockingbird, Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale, Treasure Island Reimagined!, and Yana Wana’s Legend of the Bluebonnet. She has served on the boards of AATE, ASSITEJ/USA, and CTFA. She is a recipient of The 500, Inc.’s prestigious Ken Bryant Visionary Award, Dallas Historical Society’s 1999 Excellence in Community Service for Creative Arts, the 2002 Leon Rabin Standing Ovation Award, and the Excellence in Nonprofit Management Award. Ms. Flatt is a member of the College of Fellows of American Theatre and served 5 years as Treasurer of the Children’s Theatre Foundation of America. She was nominated by The Dallas Morning News arts staff for the Texan of the Year Award in both 2010 and 2015, and was honored in 2016 with the Orlin Corey Award for Artistic Excellence from the American Alliance for Theater and Education. 11
MEET THE ARTISTIC / PRODUCTION STAFF NANCY SCHAEFFER Artistic Director Nancy has directed numerous DCT productions including Dragons Love Tacos; Schoolhouse Rock Live!; Disney’s Beauty and the Beast; Ella Enchanted: The Musical; Magic Tree House’s Holiday Musical: A Ghost Tale for Mr. Dickens; Goosebumps the Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium; Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook; Teen Brain: The Musical; Skippyjon Jones; Rapunzel! Rapunzel! A Very Hairy Fairy Tale; Go, Dog. Go!; Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat; Pinkalicious, The Musical; How I Became a Pirate; dont u luv me?; Madeline’s Christmas; EAT (It’s Not About Food); Goodnight Moon; The Secret Life of Girls; and 12 productions of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Nancy also directed DCT’s highly successful touring production of The Stinky Cheeseman and Other Fair(l)y (Stoopid) Tales which toured the U.S. and then traveled to Shanghai, China, playing at the 2006 Shanghai International Children’s Culture and Arts Expo. Nancy has directed for The Dallas Opera and Shared Stories for the Sixth Floor Museum. She has also directed the Christmas Celebration for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. She serves as DCT’s Education Director and Artistic Director. ARTIE OLAISEN Production Director; Associate Artistic Director A DCT staff member since 1988 and a former member of Dallas Theater Center’s Resident Acting Company, Artie’s work is familiar to Dallas audiences. As an actor he has portrayed a wide variety of characters from Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars and The Hound of the Baskervilles to Fagin in The Adventures of Oliver Twist to The Moose in If You Give a Moose a Muffin. He has directed numerous DCT productions including The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane; Charlotte’s Web; A Wrinkle in Time; Tuck Everlasting; The Neverending Story; The Giver; The Emperor’s New Clothes; The Secret Garden; The Magician’s Nephew; Treasure Island; Holes; Frankenstein; The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe; Jungalbook; Grimm Tales; The Hobbit; and Dracula: the Vampire Play. He has been honored as an Outstanding Alumnus by Florida State University and has received two Dallas-Fort Worth Theater Critics Forum Awards for Outstanding Direction, a Leon Rabin Award nomination for Best Director, and was a Dallas Observer’s Reader’s Pick as Best Theater Director. JEFFREY S. FRANKS^ Scenic/Video Designer Jeffrey is a freelance designer happy to be working with DCT once again. Previous DCT work includes sets and projections for The Island of the Skog, Treasure Island Reimagined!, Tomás and the Library Lady, A Year with Frog and Toad, Jackie and Me, Charlotte’s Web, and A Wrinkle in Time; and projection work for The Neverending Story. He holds an MFA in Stage Design from Southern Methodist University and has taught for UNT and UT-Dallas. Proud member of USA Local 829. jfranksdesigns.com AARON JOHANSEN Lighting Designer Aaron Johansen is pleased to be returning to Dallas Children’s Theater!! Previous collaborations have included: Dallas Theater Center, Second Thought Theatre (Artistic Associate/Resident Lighting Designer), Kitchen Dog Theater (Company Member), Stage West, Uptown Players, Cry Havoc Theater Company, Theatre Three, and Sweet Tooth Hotel Art installation. Aaron recently became the co-lighting director for The Drone Racing League where he lights drone races for television around the country. Follow my work and me on Instagram: @Famoustrendywizard. Enjoy the show! TROY CARRICO Lighting Designer Troy is excited to be designing DCT’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe! He has been working around the DFW area including In The Heights and A Christmas Carol at Dallas Theater Center, Little Shop of Horrors at Theatre Three, and Your Healing is Killing Me at Cara Mía Theatre Co. Troy is excited to be back working full time at DCT as the Master Electrician after being on tour with The Secret Comedy of Women. 12
MEET THE ARTISTIC / PRODUCTION STAFF MARCO SALINAS Sound Designer Marco has designed many, MANY shows for DCT over the last 22 years. He is also a recipient of numerous awards for his sound design work in the Dallas/Fort Worth theater scene, and has designed for shows as far away as New York City and even Ireland. He is also the Director of Educational Tours with Shakespeare Dallas where he writes and directs local area tours that teach children and teens about William Shakespeare. LAUREN WHEAT Props Designer Lauren is excited to be a part of DCT’s 2021-22 season! Recent roles at DCT include props designer for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, props/scenic designer for Little Women: The Musical, and scenic designer for Andi Boi and A Wrinkle in Time. She has also previously designed for Stage West and Waco Children’s Theatre, and has worked as a Scenic Artist for WaterTower Theatre. She is a graduate of Baylor University Theatre, majoring in Scenic Design/Scenic Art. Lauren would like to thank her family and her parents for their endless love and support. LYLE HUCHTON Costume Designer Lyle has been a working costumer in the Dallas area for over 25 years. He has designed over 30+ shows for Dallas Children’s Theater. Some of his favorites include Ella Enchanted: The Musical; Treasure Island Reimagined!; Jungalbook; James and the Giant Peach; Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook; The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane; Pinkalicious, The Musical; Tuck Everlasting; and Rapunzel! Rapunzel! A Very Hairy Fairy Tale. Other regional credits include The Dallas Opera, Dallas Theater Center, Shakespeare Dallas, San Antonio Opera, and The Dallas Arboretum’s The 12 Days of Christmas. National tours for HIT Entertainment include Barney Live! and The Wiggles. He also worked on the locally produced PBS television show, Barney and Friends, receiving two Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Costume Design/Styling. He is in his 8th year as the Resident Costume Designer/Costume Shop Manager here at Dallas Children’s Theater. NICOLE BERASTEQUI Fight / Movement Designer Nicole is thrilled to be here! Recent fight work includes: Real Women Have Curves; Twelfth Night; Fetch Clay, Make Man; Steel Magnolias; and Gloria at Dallas Theater Center; Guadalupe in the Guest Room at WaterTower Theatre; Don’t Dress for Dinner at Stage West; Straight White Men at Second Thought Theatre; Wild, Wicked, and Wyrd at The Drama Club; Titus Andronicus; Richard III; and Romeo and Juliet at Shakespeare Dallas. JANEL VILLATORO* Stage Manager Janel is currently in her first season as the Production Manager and Rental Coordinator at DCT. DCT SM credits: Schoolhouse Rock Live! and Magic Tree House’s Holiday Musical: A Ghost Tale for Mr. Dickens. Some of her Regional credits include: The Lion in Winter and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom with Two River Theater (ASM); Happy Days, Doctor Faustus, Saint Joan, Hansel & Gretel, Romeo & Juliet, and The Mandrake with Quintessence Theatre (ASM); and Merchant of Venice and Macbeth with Houston Shakespeare Festival (ASM). She previously served as the Production Coordinator for Dallas Theater Center. Janel received a BFA in Stage Management from Penn State University. MADDIE COLLINS* Assistant Stage Manager Maddie is thrilled to be returning to Dallas Children’s Theater for another show. After completing DCT’s 2018-2019 season internship and graduating with a BFA in Stage Management, Maddie went on to deck manage DCT’s Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Christmas Show, and Paddington Saves Christmas, just to name a few. Other credits include 9 to 5 and Grease with Garland Summer Musicals, Ragtime with Lyric Stage, and Nuncrackers with Uptown Players.
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RIDDLE ME THIS?
Take a moment to talk these through with your young guest(s) and see if you can figure out the answers. Answers can be found at the bottom of the next page.
1 Though the White Witch is evil and gives everyone a fright, Edmund can’t stay away because he craves more .
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A land blanketed in snow, Where no greenery can grow. Here hope lies in a prophecy, Do you know what this place might be?
3 Father Christmas brings gifts to help the children as their adventure continues in Narnia. Which of the following is false: A: Susan receives a bow with arrows and a hunting horn. B: Edmund receives a bayonet and a spade. C: Lucy receives a cordial and a dagger. D: Peter receives a sword and shield.
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Illustrations by Pauline Baynes via tygertale.com
4 Fill in the missing word from THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE prophecy: “Wrong will be right when comes in sight. At the sound of his roar, sorrows will be no more. When he bears his teeth, winter will meet its death. And when he shakes his mane, we shall have spring again.”
5 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is just one book from The Chronicles of Narnia series. What are the other novels in the series?
6 I’m in Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, but not in Peter. What am I?
7 Lucy was half of Peter’s age when Peter was 10. If Peter is 28 when the children finally leave Narnia, how old is Lucy?
Answer Key: 1: Turkish Delight, 2: Narnia, 3: Edmund receives a bayonet and a spade, 4: Aslan , 5: Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair, The Horse and His Boy, The Magician’s Nephew, and The Last Battle, 6: The letter “u”, 7: 23
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“Welcome to Dallas Children’s Theater. Enjoy the show!” - Robyn Flatt, Executive cDirector
DCT BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESIDENT: Jim Markus* CHAIRMAN: Todd Ranta* VP DEVELOPMENT: Michael DeLuke* VP EDUCATION: Helen Harris-Allen* VP FACILITIES: Everett Spaeth* VP FINANCE/TREASURER: Lauren Herrington* CO- VP GOVERNANCE/NOMINATING: Camelia Shoemaker* CO- VP GOVERNANCE/NOMINATING: Martha Barrios* CO- VP SOCIAL OUTREACH: Mar Howard* CO- VP SOCIAL OUTREACH: Stephanie Jeffery* SECRETARY: Julie Parolisi* ARTISTIC LIAISON: Emily Jefferson
Morgan Bennett Chuck Blanchard Sara Borrelli Laura Jane Durfee Jennifer Fargo Sarah Freedman Christy Gammill Lara Wilhelm Harrison* Scott Hudson Josh Johnston Amanda Kendall Anna Kurian Lisa Lee Jacqueline Mackewicz
Corale Madden Elissa M. McClure Beth Minton Leah Mora* Tim Mullins Stephanie Nelson* LaToyia Pierce Jennifer Garratt Saltsman Amanda Schnetzer Shanti Shahani de Venegas Evan P. Singer Michael Stockham Jasmine Tobias Kyle Turner
DCT BOARD OF ADVISORS Jennifer Altabef Lorlee Bartos Joan Becker Nancy Carlson Mary Covington Yvonne Crum Paul Daugherty Betsy Fijolek Jane Kennedy Greene Rocky Howard Sharron Hunt Vibeke Jarnum Emily Jefferson Margaret Keliher
Tara Lewis* Peter Martin Karol Omlor Teresa Parravano Christa Sanford Sally Schopmeyer Elizabeth Showalter Everett Spaeth Deborah Stanford Laurie-Jo Straty Craig Sutton Bill Travis Karen Travis
EMERITUS MEMBERS CHAIR EMERITUS: Melissa Deakins CHAIR EMERITUS: Laurie Sands Harrison CHAIR EMERITUS: Julie H. Kosnik CHAIR EMERITUS: Carole Jordan CHAIR EMERITUS: Carol March*
BOARD LIAISON Mickie Bragalone – Office of Cultural Affairs
* - Executive Committee
DCT STAFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Robyn Flatt ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Nancy Schaeffer ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Artie Olaisen SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND PHILANTHROPY: Sandra Session-Robertson EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR: Coy Covington FINANCE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES: Dennis O’Riley FINANCE MANAGER: Jim Amrhein FINANCE ASSISTANT: Donna Keeler DEVELOPMENT GRANTS MANAGER Joey Hamilton DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT - RECORDS AND VOLUNTEER COORDINATION Elizabeth Ross
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NATIONAL TOUR PRODUCING DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL TOURS: Sally Fiorello EDUCATION EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Nancy Schaeffer EDUCATION COORDINATOR: Terry Feagin PROJECT INCLUSION COORDINATOR: Gina Waits MUSICAL THEATER CONSERVATORY: K. Doug Miller EDUCATION ASSOCIATE: Ryan Ramirez
PRODUCTION & FACILITIES PRODUCTION MANAGER / RENTAL COORDINATOR: Janel Villatoro TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: MARKETING Josh Smith & PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR OF MARKETING: RESIDENT COSTUME DESIGNER / COSTUME SHOP MANAGER: Trish Long Lyle Huchton DIRECTOR OF TICKETING SOUND ENGINEER: & PATRON SERVICES: Brian Christensen Steve Jones RESIDENT SOUND DESIGNER: BOX OFFICE ASSOCIATE: Marco Salinas Joanna Coogan NETWORK SYSTEMS ADMIN. / BOX OFFICE: IT/FACILITIES: Rachel Wells Aaron Rodriguez MASTER ELECTRICIAN: Troy Carrico LEAD CARPENTER: Isabel McNeil ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE ACTING / VIDEO: Karl Schaeffer
MD Lab HEALTH SERVICES
YOURSELF TESTING MDLab offers private COVID-19 rapid antigen and PCR testing for group gatherings, sporting events, concerts, and businesses. Additionally, we offer NO COST rapid antigen testing at our Rockwall and Ellis County locations.
COVID-19 VACCINATION MDLab offers Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines through vaccine events and our two on-site locations at NO COST. We provide 1st, 2nd, and booster adult doses and pediatric doses approved for ages 5 - 11 years old.
LOCATIONS
Rockwall County 1111 E Yellow Jacket Ln. Rockwall, TX 75087
Ellis County 514 S Mable St. Ferris, TX 75125
VISIT MDLABTX.COM & FOLLOW @MDLABTX
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