Next Stop: Broadway 2024

DCT BOARD OF TRUSTEES

PRESIDENT: Jim Markus*

CHAIRMAN: Todd Ranta*

EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT: Leah Mora*

VP DEVELOPMENT: Michael DeLuke*

CO-VP EDUCATION: Evan Singer*

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*

Morgan Bennett

Alencia DeAnda-Gregg

Angela Downes

Kelly Fijolek

Sarah Freedman*

Jennifer Garratt

Brooks Hall

Tiffini Hall

Meagan Hemenway

Scott Hudson

Stephanie Jeffery

LB Jeter, Jr.

Kimberly Kort

Robin A. Ladd

Lisa Lee

Jacqueline Mackewicz

Corale Madden

Adam Mora Jr., MD

Rachel Orr

Liliana Rivera

Nima Rohani, DDS, MS

Sarah Salmon

Deborah Stanford

Jasmine Tobias

Shanti Shahani Venegas

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

Josh Johnston

EMERITUS MEMBERS

CHAIR EMERITUS: Robyn Flatt

Margaret Keliher

Tara Lewis*

Peter Martin

Stephanie Nelson*

Teresa Parravano

Christa Sanford

Sally Schopmeyer

Elizabeth Showalter

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

DCT STAFF

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Samantha Turner

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR / EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Nancy Schaeffer

ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Artie Olaisen

EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR : Coy Covington

BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGER : Roxie King

FINANCE

PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR :

Kimberly Parks

DEVELOPMENT

GRANTS MANAGER:

Joey Hamilton

DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT -

RECORDS AND VOLUNTEER

COORDINATION:

Elizabeth Ross

EDUCATION

EDUCATION COORDINATOR :

Terry Feagin

PROJECT INCLUSION

COORDINATOR :

Gina Waits

EDUCATION MANAGER:

Amelia Awalt

MUSICAL THEATER

CONSERVATORY DIRECTOR :

K. Doug Miller

ACADEMY COORDINATOR:

Raven Lanuza-Brown

ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE

ACTING / VIDEO:

Karl Schaeffer

MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING:

Mallory Coulter

DIRECTOR OF TICKETING & PATRON SERVICES :

Steve Jones

PR / ENGAGEMENT MANAGER: Jazmine Hill

BOX OFFICE ASSOCIATE :

Douglass Burks

BOX OFFICE ASSISTANT :

Rachel Wells

FIELD TRIP

COORDINATOR:

Joanna Coogan

FACILITIES

NETWORK SYSTEMS

ADMIN. / IT / FACILITIES:

Aaron Rodriguez

FOUNDER / DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS: Robyn Flatt

PRODUCTIO N

PRODUCTION MANAGER / RENTAL COORDINATOR:

Janel Villatoro

ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER:

CaitLyne Martin

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: Josh Smith

ASSISTANT TECHNICAL

DIRECTOR: Nolan Moralez

RESIDENT COSTUME DESIGNER / COSTUME SHOP MANAGER: Lyle Huchton

SOUND ENGINEER:

Brian Christensen

RESIDENT SOUND DESIGNER:

Marco Salinas

MASTER ELECTRICIAN:

Vinchenzo Locascio

STAFF CARPENTER:

Jesus Gonzalez

ASSISTANT COSTUME SHOP MANAGER

Glory Sprinkle

DIRECTOR OF DESIGN : Sally Fiorello

DALLAS CHILDREN’S THEATER

PRESENTS

NEXT STOP BROADWAY

2024

Conceived and Directed by K. DOUG MILLER

Music Director ADAM C. WRIGHT

Choreographers

KELLY M c CAIN

MEGAN KELLY BATES

K. DOUG MILLER

NANCY SCHAEFFER

Sound Designer MARCO SALINAS

DCT EDUCATION STAFF

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

AND EDUCATION DIRECTOR NANCY SCHAEFFER

EDUCATION COORDINATOR TERRY FEAGIN

ACADEMY COORDINATOR RAVEN LANUZA-BROWN

EDUCATION MANAGER AMELIA AWALT

PROJECT INCLUSION COORDINATOR GINA WAITS

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

Costume Designer LYLE HUCHTON

Lighting Designer

VINCHENZO LOCASCIO

Education Production Manager CAITLYNE MARTIN

Musical Theater Apprentice THEO MOERS

PRODUCTION STAFF

STAGE MANAGER

DECK CREW

STITCHER/WARDROBE CREW

PRODUCTION APPRENTICES

MADDIE COLLINS

DANIELLE WOODEN

VIOLET NASSRI

KACEE COCHRUM, NOAH WEEKS, DANI WILSON

The Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation Crawley Family Foundation

NEXT STOP BROADWAY 2024

Invocation And Instructions

To The Audience from The Frogs

Mamma Mia from Mamma Mia

The Brain from Young Frankenstein

Crossword Puzzle from Starting Here, Starting Now

Seize The Day from Newsies

Musical Theater 3-4+ Thursday Class

Our Time from Merrily We Roll Along Advanced High School Musical Theater Class

Brenna Stewart – Actor 1

Jonas Laukoter – Actor 2

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious from Mary Poppins

Musical Theater Level 2 Class

WITH US

Soloists – Caroline Bush, Caroline Ricketts, Madeleine Jenkins

Audrey Hale, Isabella Joseph, Lili Fudge, Marloh Madison, Mia Cortez, Sawyer Bateman, Tatiana Gonzalez

Alex Reich – Dr. Frankenstein Reiner Grantham – Mr. Hilltop

Students/Scientists – Harper Cernoch, Jonas Laukoter, Kade Kuehler, Kensington Ezell, Malcolm Grantham, Ricky Carder, Veronica Fenoglio-Kushera

Brenna Stewart Harper Cernoch – Davey

Malcolm Grantham – Race

Lili Fudge – Morris

Sawyer Bateman – Jack

Ella Arnold, Isabella Joseph, Mia Cortez, Ricky Carder, Veda LaRocca

Soloists - Brenna Stewart, Caroline Bush, Jonas Laukoter, Tatiana Gonzalez, Alex Reich, Audrey Hale, Caroline Ricketts, Kade Kuehler, Kensington Ezell, Madeleine Jenkins, Marloh Madison, Reiner Grantham, Veronica Fenoglio-Kushera

Soloists - Isa Bullard and Mia Templeton

Amelia Salgado

Aubrey Hargrove

Charli Reese McMillian

Charlotte Bennett

Ella Vick

Emma Westbrook

Leo Blumenthal

Lila Sofia Santibanez

Naomi Liane

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NEXT STOP BROADWAY 2024

21 Guns from Green Day’s American Idiot

Soloists - Caroline Bush, Caroline Ricketts, Jonas Laukoter, Kade Kuehler, Madeleine Jenkins, Sawyer Bateman

Ensemble:

Alex Reich

Audrey Hale

Ella Arnold

Harper Cernoch

Isabella Joseph

Kensington Ezell

Lili Fudge

Mad Hatter from Wonderland

Stud And A Babe from I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change

One Less Bell To Answer/ A House Is Not A Home from Promises, Promises

Poor Unfortunate Souls from The Little Mermaid

I Got You from Bring It On

Malcolm Grantham

Marloh Madison

Mia Cortez

Reiner Grantham

Tatiana Gonzalez

Veda LaRocca

Veronica Fenoglio-Kusheran

Brenna Stewart – Mad Hatter

Kai McGhee – Alice

Caroline Bush – Julie

Jonas Laukoter – Jason

Caroline Ricketts

Madeleine Jenkins

Kai McGhee – Ursula

Caroline Ricketts – Campbell

Brenna Stewart – Danielle

Madeleine Jenkins – Nautica

Marloh Madison – LaCienega & Sky

Jonas Laukoter – Bridget

Caroline Bush – Kyler & Twig

Alex Reich – Randall

Full Company

Congratulations to our graduating seniors!

Brenna Stewart

Caroline Bush

Caroline Ricketts

Jonas Laukoter

Kai McGhee

Madeleine Jenkins

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; Miss Nelson Has a Field Day and others . Other shows he has directed at DCT include A Charlie Brown Christmas; The Addams Family; The Happy Elf; Willy Wonka; Into the Woods; Little Women; Alice in Wonderland; ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas; Next Stop Broadway and Miracle on 34th Street. Doug was Performance Director for Barney & Friends (PBS), and has directed and performed 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 enhancing and changing the lives of young performers. He is incredibly proud of 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 & Visual Arts.

KELLY MCCAIN

Choreographer

Kelly McCain is always excited to be working with the talented DCT students. Her work has been seen at Theatre Three, WaterTower Theatre, Richland College, Firehouse Theatre, Junior Players, and Wishing Star Productions. Recent choreography credits include Follies (Garland Civic Theater), Jada Bells (Uptown Players), Aida and Tarzan (Lyric Stage), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Mainstage Irving), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Garland Summer Musicals), and Bright Star (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 50+ 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. 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 10th year as the Resident Costume Designer/Costume Shop Manager at Dallas Children’s Theater.

VINCHENZO LOCASCIO Lighting Designer

Vinchenzo joins DCT full-time this season as the Master Electrician. After working on Endlings earlier this year, he is excited about the opportunity to design the lighting for this year’s student showcase. A special thanks goes to his friends and family who continue to support him in his artistic endeavors.

CAITLYNE MARTIN Education Production Manager

CaitLyne is the Assistant Production Manager with Dallas Children’s Theater. Recent productions include DCT’s The Secret Life of Girls (Lighting Designer), Charlotte’s Web (Stage Manager), Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! (Deck Manager), and Last Stop on Market Street (Deck Manager). She was also a Production Apprentice during the 2021-2022 season. 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.

Dr. Maya Angelou’s inspiring poem comes to life in a powerful and innovative musical, celebrating the strength and courage in us all, on tour and the DCT stage for a limited time! Ages

The exciting prequel to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe...Narnia is born!