NEXT STOP BROADWAY 2023

to Dallas Children’s Theater. Enjoy the show!”

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: Amanda Schnetzer

SECRETARY: Julie Parolisi*

ARTISTIC LIAISON: Emily Jefferson

Morgan Bennett

Chuck Blanchard

Sara Borrelli

Kelly Fijolek

Sarah Freedman

Lara Wilhelm Harrison*

Scott Hudson

LB Jeter, Jr.

Matt Johnson

Josh Johnston

Amanda Kendall

Lisa Lee

Jacqueline Mackewicz

Corale Madden

Adam Mora, Jr. MD

Leah Mora*

Tim Mullins

Stephanie Nelson*

Sarah Salmon

Jennifer Garratt Saltsman

Amanda Schnetzer

Shanti Shahani de Venegas

Evan P. Singer

Deborah Stanford

Jasmine Tobias

Kyle Turner

DCT STAFF

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Robyn Flatt

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Nancy Schaeffer

ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Artie Olaisen

DCT BOARD OF ADVISORS

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

EMERITUS MEMBERS

Margaret Keliher

Tara Lewis*

Peter Martin

Teresa Parravano

Christa Sanford

Sally Schopmeyer

Elizabeth Showalter

Everett Spaeth

Laurie-Jo Straty

Craig Sutton

Bill Travis

Karen Travis

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

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

NATIONAL TOUR

PRODUCING DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL TOUR S :

Sally Fiorello

EDUCATION

EDUCATION DIRECTOR :

Nancy Schaeffer

EDUCATION

COORDINATOR :

Terry Feagin

PROJECT INCLUSION

COORDINATOR :

Gina Waits

MUSICAL THEATER CONSERVATORY:

K. Doug Miller

ACADEMY COORDINATOR:

Raven Lanuza-Brown

ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE

ACTING / VIDEO:

Karl Schaeffer

MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS

DIRECTOR OF TICKETING & PATRON SERVICES :

Steve Jones

BOX OFFICE ASSOCIATE:

Joanna Coogan

BOX OFFICE :

Rachel Wells

FIELD TRIP COORDINATOR:

Marianne Kolar

FACILITIES

NETWORK SYSTEMS ADMIN. / IT / FACILITIES: Aaron Rodriguez

PRODUCTIO N

PRODUCTION MANAGER / RENTAL COORDINATOR:

Janel Villatoro

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: Josh Smith

RESIDENT COSTUME DESIGNER / COSTUME SHOP MANAGER:

Lyle Huchton

SOUND ENGINEER: Brian Christensen

RESIDENT SOUND DESIGNER:

Marco Salinas

MASTER ELECTRICIAN:

Troy Carrico

STAFF CARPENTER:

Marily Gonzalez

PRODUCTION AND RENTAL ASSISTANT:

Maddie Collins

“Welcome

- Robyn Flatt, Executive Director

DALLAS CHILDREN’S THEATER

PRESENTS

NEXT STOP BROADWAY 2023

Conceived and Directed by K. DOUG MILLER

Music Director

ADAM WRIGHT

Choreographers

KELLY M c CAIN

MEGAN KELLY BATES

K. DOUG MILLER

Sound Designer

MARCO SALINAS

DCT EDUCATION STAFF

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

AND EDUCATION DIRECTOR

EDUCATION COORDINATOR

NANCY SCHAEFFER

TERRY FEAGIN

ACADEMY COORDINATOR RAVEN LANUZA-BROWN

EDUCATION ASSOCIATE RYAN RAMIREZ

PROJECT INCLUSION COORDINATOR GINA WAITS

MUSICAL THEATER CONSERVATORY ........... K. DOUG MILLER

Costume Designer

LYLE HUCHTON

Lighting Designer

TROY CARRICO

Education Production Manager

CAITLYNE MARTIN

Musical Theater Apprentice

DRAKE WILLIS

PRODUCTION STAFF

PRODUCTION STAFF BRIAN CHRISTENSEN, C.J. NEWMAN

STAGE MANAGER MADDIE COLLINS

COSTUME SHOP ASSISTANTS LEAH FLORES GLORY SPRINKLE

TEEN TECH INTERN TURNER RING

PRODUCTION APPRENTICES ..................... ALAINA GALASSO, CAROLINA GUTIERREZ

SPECIAL THANKS: Dallas Puppet Theater

2022-23 EDUCATION SPONSORS

The Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation

EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT IS ALSO PROVIDED BY

The M.R. and Evelyn Hudson Foundation

Capital for Kids

Margot B. Perot

The Eugene McDermott Foundation

The Ryan Goldblatt Foundation

Deborah and Craig Sutton

Green Mountain Energy DCT’s official renewable energy partner

SENSORY-FRIENDLY SPONSORS INCLUDE

Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust Bank of America, N.A., Trustee

Chi Omega 2022 Christmas Market

Crawley Family Foundation

NEXT STOP BROADWAY 2023

THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS from ANNIE GET YOUR GUN SKID ROW from LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

Advanced High School Musical Theater Class

Georgina Le-Henderson

Jace Petrutsas – Seymour

Caroline Ricketts – Audrey

Trio - Brenna Stewart, Edie Hoesterey, Georgina Le-Henderson

13 / BECOMING A MAN from 13: THE MUSICAL Musical Theater 3-4+ Thursday Class

Alex Reich – Evan Goldman

Audrey Hale

Harper Pardue

Isabella Joseph

Kade Kuehler

Abby Waugh

Madeleine Jenkins

Maxine Louthan

Tatiana Gonzalez

Veronica Fenoglio-Kushera

Zoë Emrick

Kensi Ezell

Lili Fudge

Marloh Madison

Mia Cortez

Reiner Grantham

THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER from WOMAN OF THE YEAR

SHY from ONCE UPON A MATTRESS

Maxine Louthan – Tess

Zoë Emrick – Jan

Edie Hoesterey – Princess Winnifred

Tatiana Gonzalez – Queen Aggravain

Jace Petrutsas – Prince Dauntless

Knights - Alex Reich, Drake Willis, Kade Kuehler, Reiner Grantham

SINGLE MAN DROUGHT from I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE

MY FRIEND, THE DICTIONARY from THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE

Brenna Stewart – Betty

Caroline Ricketts – Veronica

Reiner Grantham – Bob 1 (V.O.)

Drake Willis – Bob 2 (V.O.)

Abby Waugh – Olive Ostrovsky

Spellers:

Reiner Grantham – Chip Tolentino

Kade Kuehler – Leaf Coneybear

Veronica Fenoglio-Kushera – Logainne Schwartzangrubenierre

Doug Miller – Douglas Panch

Megan Kelley Bates – Rona Lisa Peretti

Isabella Joseph – Speller

Kensi Ezell – Speller

Lili Fudge – Speller

NEXT STOP BROADWAY 2023

LOVE IS AN OPEN DOOR from FROZEN

INTERJECTIONS from SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE!

Musical Theater Level 2 Class

GROW FOR ME from LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

THE ONE FEATHER TAIL OF MISS GERTRUDE MCFUZZ / AMAZING MAYZIE from SEUSSICAL™ , THE MUSICAL

DON’T RAIN ON MY PARADE from FUNNY GIRL

Alex Reich – Hans

Audrey Hale – Anna

Caroline Carder

Ella Arnold

Felix Vernon

Hank Blair

Harper Cernoch

Iris Jones

Jace Petrutsas – Seymour

Jannai Moreno

Julian Kushera

Malcolm Grantham

Sawyer Bateman

Veda LaRocca

FINALE PART 2: CHILDREN WILL LISTEN from INTO THE WOODS

Madeleine Jenkins – Gertrude McFuzz

Caroline Ricketts – Mayzie

Bird Girls - Harper Pardue, Marloh Madison, Maxine Louthan, Mia Cortez, Tatiana Gonzalez, Veronica Fenoglio-Kushera

Brenna Stewart

Georgina Le-Henderson – Witch Full Company

Ages 5 and up

MEET THE ARTISTIC / PRODUCTION STAFF

K. DOUG MILLER

Director / Choreographer

Doug is proud to be DCT’s Musical Theater Conservatory Director. His directing credits at DCT include the national tours and local productions of Stuart Little; The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs; How I Became a Pirate; Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type; Giggle, Giggle, Quack; and Miss Nelson Has a Field Day. Other shows at DCT include Harry Connick Jr.’s The Happy Elf ; A Charlie Brown Christmas; Willy Wonka, Jr.; Into the Woods, Jr.; Little Women; Alice in Wonderland; ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas; and Miracle on 34th Street. Doug was Performance Director for Barney & Friends (PBS), and has directed at most professional theaters in DFW, including Theatre Three, Uptown Players, WaterTower Theatre, Kitchen Dog Theater, MainStage Irving-Las Colinas, One Thirty Productions, Second Thought Theatre, and The Firehouse Theatre. Doug has received the Dallas Theatre League, The Column, Dallas Observer, and the prestigious DFW Critics Forum Awards for Acting & Directing. “Mr. Doug” is committed to perfecting and changing the lives of young performers. He is incredibly proud of these actors, his students, and the production team.

ADAM C. WRIGHT Music Director

Adam C. Wright is a prolific pianist, composer, accompanist, and director who has maintained a lengthy and abundant career across North Texas. Music directing productions at Dallas Children’s Theater, WaterTower Theatre, Uptown Players, Theatre Three, and Imprint Theatreworks, to name a few, he rarely finds a moment when his fingers are away from the keys. He also music directed a staged reading at the Lyric Theater in London, two US premieres, and several Southwestern regional premieres. Adam works as an accompanist and musical theater educator at both DCT and Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.

KELLY M cCAIN

Choreographer

Kelly McCain is always excited to be working with the talented DCT students. Recent choreography credits include Aida at Lyric Stage, Jesus Christ Superstar at WaterTower Theatre, The Rocky Horror Show at Lyric Stage, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown at Mainstage Irving-Las Colinas, Something Rotten at Garland Civic Theatre, 42nd Street at Garland Summer Musicals, and Tuck Everlasting at Dallas Young Artists.

MEGAN KELLY BATES

Choreographer

Megan is delighted to be working with DCT and Doug Miller. Mrs. Bates has choreographed shows all over the DFW area including Theatre Three, WaterTower Theatre, Jubilee Theatre and MainStage Irving-Las Colinas to name a few. Megan is no stranger to the stages in the DFW area and was named Best Actress in D Magazine ’s 2013 “Best of” for her performance in Avenue Q.

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.

LYLE HUCHTON

Costume Designer

Lyle has been a working costumer in the Dallas area for over 30 years. He has designed over 30+ shows for Dallas Children’s Theater. Some of his favorites include The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; 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; 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 9th year as the Resident Costume Designer/Costume Shop Manager here at Dallas Children’s Theater.

TROY CARRICO

Lighting Designer

Troy is excited to be designing the Musical Theater Showcase. 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 A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder at WaterTower Theatre. He was also on tour with The Secret Comedy of Women from 2019-2022. Here at DCT he has designed Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide to School!; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; and The Secret Life of Girls as well as stage managing Ghouls & Graveyards.

MEET THE ARTISTIC / PRODUCTION STAFF

CAITLYNE MARTIN

Education Production Manager

CaitLyne is a stage manager based in the Dallas area. Recent productions include SFA’s Lord of the Flies (Stage Manager); DCT’s Paddington Saves Christmas (Production Apprentice); Dragons Loves Tacos (Production Apprentice); and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (Production Apprentice). CaitLyne has a BFA from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.

NANCY SCHAEFFER

Artistic Director and Education Director

Nancy has directed numerous DCT productions including Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!; Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide to School; 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.

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