Dramatization by Aurand Harris
Adapted from the story by C.S. Lewis
Directed by Artie Olaisen
APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024 TITLE
Produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois. Show logo © 2023 Dallas Children’s Theater.
WITH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF TXU Energy PRESENTS
Dramatization by Aurand Harris Adapted from the story by C.S. Lewis
Directed by ARTIE OLAISEN
Movement Direction by ANIA LYONS
Scenic / Video Design by JEFF FRANKS ^
Lighting Design by AARON JOHANSEN
Props Design by SALLY FIORELLO
Sound Design by MARCO SALINAS
Costume Design by LYLE HUCHTON
Stage Managed by LEAH FITZGERALD *
Assistant Stage Managed by BECCA BONGIORNO *
DALLAS CHILDREN’S THEATER 2023-2024 SEASON SUPPORTED BY
O ce of Arts & Culture THE M.R.
The Holloway Family Foundation
The Rocky Howard Family Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District
GENERAL SPONSORS INCLUDE
The Koz Foundation
The Eugene McDermott Foundation
Karen and Ken Travis
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY
Capital for Kids
Ellen and Jim Markus
TACA
The Melinda and Jim Johnson Family
Joan Becker
National Endowment for the Arts
Stephen M. Seay Foundation
Sarah Freedman and Christopher Skoog
Emily Jefferson
Tara Lewis and John Swords
The Anderskouv Jarnum Family
Central Market
Margot B. Perot
Jane and Greg Greene
Strake Foundation
Laurie Sands Harrison
Sharron Hunt
Green Mountain Energy DCT’s official renewable energy partner
Texas Commission on the Arts and National Endowment for the Arts
Texas Travel Industry Recovery Program
SENSORY-FRIENDLY SPONSORS INCLUDE Fichtenbaum
Charitable Trust
Bank of America, N.A., Trustee
First Unitarian Church of Dallas
BUILDING FUND SUPPORT
The Carlson Foundation
The March Family Foundation
Laurie Sands Harrison
The Rosewood Corporation
Anonymous Family
Elizabeth & Bart Showalter
Karen and Ken Travis
The Hersh Foundation
Everett and Becky Spaeth
UNCLE ANDREW KETTERLY ........................................................... NICHOLAS MOORE*
DIGORY KIRKE .........................................................................................CARSON WRIGHT*
AUNT LETTY ................................................................................................ LESLIE COLLINS*
POLLY PLUMMER .................................................................................................. LILY GAST*
QUEEN JADIS .................................................................................. MADELEINE NORTON*
MABLE KIRKE / ENSEMBLE ........................................................................... KATIE OTTEN
ASLAN, A LION ........................................................................................ JONAH MUNROE*
NARNIAN BIRD / ENSEMBLE / DANCE CAPTAIN ........................................ GENA LOE
NARNIAN MONKEY / ENSEMBLE ........................................................... RYAN RAMIREZ
NARNIAN SKUNK / ENSEMBLE ......................................................... GERALD TAYLOR II
NARNIAN BEAR / ENSEMBLE ..................................................MAXIMILIAN SWENSON
NARNIAN STAG / ENSEMBLE ..................................................................... RAI BARNARD
ANIA LYONS
GERALD TAYLOR II
*INDICATES MEMBER OF ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION
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.
Dallas Children’s Theater is a proud member of TYA/USA, TCG and ASSITEJ, The International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People.
DIRECTOR OF DESIGN SALLY FIORELLO
PRODUCTION MANAGER JANEL VILLATORO
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER CAITLYNE MARTIN
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR JOSH SMITH
ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR NOLAN MORALEZ
STAFF CARPENTER JESUS GONZALEZ
MASTER ELECTRICIAN VINCHENZO LOCASCIO
SOUND ENGINEER BRIAN CHRISTENSEN
SCENIC ARTIST MICHELLE MACKEY
COSTUME SHOP MANAGER LYLE HUCHTON
ASST. COSTUME SHOP MANAGER GLORY SPRINKLE
CARPENTERS ....................... ROCKY BOBBIT, SHAWN CUMMINGS, ISAIAH NAVARRO, TOMMY STUART
ELECTRICIANS AUSTIN BENDER, SHAWN CUMMINGS, KAT FAHRENTHOLD, NOEL HAWTHORNE
STITCHER MABELINE HOANG
PRODUCTION APPRENTICES .. DALLAS COCHRUM, THEO MOERS, DANI WILSON, NOAH WEEKS
Uncle Andrew Ketterly
When he was a child, one of Nick’s favorite things to do was to hide in the closet of a rarely used guest bedroom in his family’s house. Sometimes, if he stayed there long enough, he would hear one of his parents or his sister ask, “Where’s Nick?” through the wall, which made him feel warm all over, alive at the thrill of having a small secret. He’d made himself a nest out of old clothes and a ratty blanket and would bring in a pillow or two from his bed along with a good book to get lost in. One book that made its way into his lair many times over was The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis. Nick is delighted to be able to help bring this story and the land of Narnia to life for you today, and he hopes that you will find it just as wondrous and exciting as he did all those years ago, hiding away from the world in the guest room closet.
Digory Kirke
Carson Wright is grateful to be returning to Dallas Children’s Theater after last year’s A Charlie Brown Christmas. Some recent regional theatre credits include Artemisia with Circle Theatre; King Lear, Much Ado About Nothing, Macbeth, and Othello with Shakespeare Dallas; One Flea Spare with Second Thought Theatre; Harvey with WaterTower Theatre; and The Thrush and the Woodpecker with Kitchen Dog Theater. He holds a B.F.A. in Theatre from Southern Methodist University and is represented by the Kim Dawson Agency. You can follow Carson’s work at www.carsondwright.com and on Instagram at @carsondwright.
Leslie Collins was last seen in DCT’s production of Mo Willems’ Elephant & Piggie’s: We Are In A Play! (Piggie) and last season’s production of Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus! The Musical! (Little Old Lady). She spent 25 years performing all over the world in theater, television, commercials, and musical improv. Leslie loves podcasting about sumo wrestling; baking bread; teaching musical improv; and walking her dog, Maggie.
Lily is so happy to be back on the DCT stage again! Select credits include Seussical the Musical (Gertrude McFuzz) at Casa Mañana, A Charlie Brown Christmas (Sally) at Dallas Children’s Theater, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Hermia) at St. Croix Festival Theatre, and the world premiere of His Story The Musical (Mary Magdalene) at Visceral Entertainment. Shout out to Lily’s siblings Joseph and Marjorie for filming The Chronicles of Narnia parodies with her throughout childhood to help prepare her for this role.
Madeleine Norton is overjoyed to be returning to the Dallas Children’s Theater stage! Her recent credits include Charlotte’s Web (Martha Arable) at Dallas Children’s Theater, Sweeney Todd (Ensemble) at Lyric Stage, Untitled Raccoon Play (Erica/Aurora) at The Tank NYC, and Do No Harm (Tabitha) at Soul Rep Theatre Company. You may also hear Madeleine in TV shows with Crunchyroll, Merry Beggars, Beyond The Dark podcasts, and Audible and Audivita audiobooks. She would like to thank her friends and family for their continual support and her lovely cast and crewmates for putting together such a magnificent show! Madeleine is represented by The Campbell Agency.
Mable Kirke / Ensemble
Katie Otten is an actor, voice-over talent, educator, director, and model based in Dallas, TX. She has a Master of Arts in Theatre Performance from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. She has acted with Brigit Saint Brigit Theatre Company, Nebraska Shakespeare, and The Rose Theater, among others. She has been featured in numerous short and feature-length films and commercials, including the Netflix documentary Lover, Stalker, Killer. She has taught theatre with grades PreK-12 at The Rose Theater, First Stage Children’s Theater, and CLIMB Theatre. As a voice actor, she has worked on audiobooks, video games, animated projects, and educational materials. As a model, she is featured on the cover of VC Andrews’ Whitefern. As a screenwriter and producer, she has worked on two seasons of the web series Inner Worlds.
Jonah Munroe is so excited to bring Aslan to the Dallas Children’s Theater stage! Other works include On The Town at Stolen Shakespeare Guild, Guys and Dolls at Theatre Arlington, Cinderella at Lyric Stage, and other works on and offstage in DFW. A huge thank you to the DCT team for letting me bring this character to life!
Gena is excited to return to DCT! Her previous work with DCT includes Charlotte’s Web (The Goose), Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! (Bus Engine & More), Dragons Love Tacos (Yellow Dragon), and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Babette). Outside of children’s theater, Gena has been seen in Clue and A Christmas Carol at Dallas Theater Center; The Rocky Horror Show at Lyric Stage; and Head Over Heels, Kinky Boots, and Disaster! at Uptown Players
Ryan Ramirez is thrilled to be back on the DCT stage! His last DCT credit was Dragons Love Tacos (Red Dragon). Ryan is graduating from the University of North Texas this semester with his B.A. in Theater Performance. He has been seen around DFW performing onstage with theaters such as The Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival, Mainstage ILC, Garland Summer Musicals, Lyric Stage, Rockwall Summer Musicals, Garland Civic Theater, and Pocket Sandwich Theatre. He wants to thank his friends and family for all their love and support. He also wants to thank the audience for coming out and supporting live theatre! Follow his adventures: @rynoram5.
Narnian Skunk / Ensemble / Understudy
Gerald is humbled to return to the Dallas Children’s Theater stage after his Irma P. Hall award-winning performance in John Steptoe’s Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale (Villager #1/The King) this season. Gerald has performed for Dallas Theater Center, Theatre Three, and Pegasus Theatre, among many others. Nom Myoho Renge Kyo!
Narnian Bear / Ensemble
Maximilian Swenson is beyond thrilled to work with Dallas Children’s Theater again! His recent productions include Elektra (The Jester) at The Dallas Opera, A Charlie Brown Christmas (Charlie Brown) at Dallas Children’s Theater, and Addams Family (Ancestor) at The Firehouse Theatre. He would like to thank his friends, family, and dogs for their constant love and support!
Narnian Stag / Ensemble
Rai Barnard (they/them) is a performer and choreographer born and raised in DFW. They graduated from UT Dallas in 2021 with a B.A. in Visual and Performing Arts and a B.S. in Biology. Rai’s previous theatrical performances include Everything Will Be Fine at Prism Movement Theater, The Naughty List at Stage West, Tarzan at Lyric Stage, and Bridges: Roll for Initiative at Flexible Grey Theatre Co. Their previous dance performances include SEEDS by Agora Artists (2021, 2022) and Bare Feet and Burning Bushes by Jennifer Mabus (2023). Rai’s choreography repertoire features 2 evening-length works: The Cost of Visibility (2021) through UT Dallas and First MI Last (2022) as an artist-in-residence with Arts Mission Oak Cliff. They are excited to perform in The Magician’s Nephew as their first production with Dallas Children’s Theater!
Executive Director
Samantha Turner is a leader in both the non-profit and corporate sectors with expertise in performing arts administration, business management, and marketing. In June 2023, she was named Executive Director for Dallas Children’s Theater after serving as Executive Director for Ballet Arizona for six years. During her tenure, the professional ballet company achieved its greatest levels of financial and creative health. Before Samantha was appointed Executive Director, she served three years as Ballet Arizona’s Director of Marketing, achieving record earned revenue for several productions. Prior to joining Ballet Arizona, Samantha held leadership roles in both non-profit and Fortune 500 companies. She served as Head of Business Operations and Finance for CAP21, a New York-based musical theatre conservatory and theatre company. Samantha moved into that role after a year-long sabbatical immersed in acting, singing, and dance training that allowed her to gain a deep understanding of the arts and artists. She integrated those insights with her 20 years of Fortune 500 leadership experience to transition to a career focused on the strategic management of arts organizations. Samantha’s for-profit career includes high-level marketing and business management roles at Aflac, Assurant, and other organizations of national and regional scope. In addition to her professional experience, Samantha holds MBAs in marketing and international business/ecommerce, and an undergraduate degree in broadcast journalism.
Artistic 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.
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.
Movement Director / Understudy
Ania Lyons is a local theatre artist and is excited to collaborate with Dallas Children’s Theater once again after Elephant and Piggie’s: We Are in a Play! (Squirrelle #2). They have performed, choreographed, and assistant stage managed all over the DFW metroplex. Previous experience includes work at Dallas Theater Center, Casa Mañana, WaterTower Theatre, Prism Movement Theater, Theatre Three, Lyric Stage, and more. Notable favorite credits at Dallas Children’s Theater include Dragons Love Tacos (Blue Dragon); The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Susan); Junie B’s Essential Survival Guide To School (May); A Charlie Brown Christmas (Frieda); and more. Much love to the DCT team for the incredible opportunities! Catch their adventures @lyons.dance543.
Assistant Stage Manager
Leah Fitzgerald is excited to join Dallas Children’s Theater! Her regional credits include His Story the Musical (PSM), Dallas Theater Center (ASM/ PA), Theatre Three and Lyric Stage (SM), and WaterTower Theatre (ASM). She would like to thank Jake and her friends for their support and encouragement. An extra thank you to Mom and Barry. Love y’all always!
Rebecca Bongiorno is excited for her 9th season with Dallas Children’s Theater and being ASM for The Magician’s Nephew. Becca graduated in 2014 with a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Hendrix College. She completed an internship with Dallas Children’s Theater from 2014-2015 and has been working professionally around DFW since 2015 as Deck Crew Head, Deck Crew, Spot Op, Box Office staff, Balloon wrangler, Production over-hire, ASM, and other roles. Recent shows she has worked on include The Little Dog Laughed (Deck Crew and A2), Kinky Boots (Spot Op), and Broadway Our Way (Spot Op) at Uptown Players; Jesus Christ Superstar (ASM), Goin’ Hollywood (Deck Crew), and Ann (ASM) at WaterTower Theatre; John Steptoe’s Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale (Deck Crew Head/ASM), A Charlie Brown Christmas (ASM), and Life Doesn’t Frighten Me: I Am Fearless Royalty (Deck Crew Head/ ASM) at Dallas Children’s Theater; and Death Express! (Deck Crew) at Pegasus Theatre. She would like to take this opportunity to thank her family, theatre families, and friends for their encouragement, love, and support.
JEFF 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!
Director of Design and Props Designer
Sally began her association with Dallas Children’s Theater in 1984 and has since served as a director, designer, actor and consultant for numerous DCT productions. She is a Master Puppeteer and senior designer with the critically acclaimed Kathy Burks Theatre of Puppetry Arts and has designed and performed in over 40 original puppet productions including such DCT favorites as The Nutcracker and The Tale of Peter Rabbit. She most recently created Leroy the dog for DCT’s Dragons Love Tacos and props for Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide to School and Harry Connick, Jr.’s The Happy Elf. Sally is a recipient of the Dallas-Fort Worth Theatre Critics Forum Award.
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.
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.
The Magician’s Nephew is just one of seven books in The Chronicles of Narnia series. Although it is the sixth book written for the series, some might say it is better to read it in the chronological order below to experience the magical world created by C.S. Lewis.
1. The Magician’s Nephew (published in 1955)
2. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (published in 1950)
3. The Horse and His Boy (published in 1954)
4. Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia (published in 1951)
5. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (published in 1952)
6. The Silver Chair (published in 1953)
7. The Last Battle (published in 1956)
ACADEMY
Join us this Summer for some dramatic fun.
PRE-K – HIGH SCHOOL
Classes begin May 28. Spots still available.
Presents
Music
Lyrics
Based on the popular comic strip and adapted from the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Annie JR. features everyone’s favorite little redhead in her very first adventure. This all-youth production will be directed by K. Doug Miller, leader of DCT’s Musical Theater program, and is a co-production of the DCT Academy and Mainstage.
CLASSES INCLUDE Acting and Scenework Improv Movie Making Musical Theater Technical Workshops and more!
FIVE PERFORMANCES ONLY Friday, July 12 7:30pm Saturday, July 13 1:30pm Sunday, July 14, 1:30pm Saturday, July 20 1:30pm Sunday, July 21 1:30pm
Book by Thomas Meehan by Charles Strause by Martin Charnin
In 1984, Robyn Flatt, already an acclaimed director, actor, and lighting designer, co-founded Dallas Children’s Theater with start-up funds of just $500. She then led the organization to great success for four decades before her retirement from DCT in 2023. A former Dallas Theater Center Resident Company member, she served as Assistant Artistic Director and Director of Theater-in-theParks at DTC. Her 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, John Steptoe’s 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 College of Fellows of American Theatre member and served five 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 2010 and 2015 and was honored in 2016 with the Orlin Corey Award for Artistic Excellence from the American Alliance for Theater and Education. In 2023, Robyn received the Jac Alder Advocacy Award presented by the Dallas Area Cultural Advocacy Coalition and the Linda and Bill Custard Award presented by Dallas Theater Center.
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*
Alencia DeAnda-Gregg
Bonnie DePasse
Noa Dowl
Angela Downes
Kelly Fijolek
Sarah Freedman*
Jennifer Garratt
Brooks Hall
Tiffini Hall
Meagan Hemenway
Scott Hudson
Stephanie Jeffery
LB Jeter, Jr.
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
DEVELOPMENT
GRANTS MANAGER: Joey Hamilton
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANTRECORDS 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
List reflects gifts received through April 23, 2024.
On behalf of the 250,000+ children and families served annually, we gratefully acknowledge our donors who through their contributions made it possible for DCT to present over 500 performances of high quality, professional theater for youth and families. Although program space limits our ability to publicly recognize only donors of $500 and above, we deeply and sincerely appreciate every contribution. As ticket sales cover only half our costs, your annual financial support is critical to introducing North Texas children to the magic of live theater. Should you wish to be added to this extraordinary list of donors or suggest corrections to our list, please contact the DCT Donor & Corporate Relations Department at (214) 978-0110 and THANK YOU!
DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE
$100,000 +
City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture
March Family Foundation
Texas Instruments Foundation
PRODUCING PARTNER
$50,000-$99,999
The Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation
The Carlson Foundation
Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee
The M.R. & Evelyn Hudson Foundation
The Rosewood Foundation
The Shubert Foundation
CENTERSTAGE SPONSOR
$25,000-$49,999
Chi Omega Education & Charity Fund of Dallas
Crawley Familly Foundation
Dallas Tourism Public Improvement
District
William Randolph Hearst Foundation
Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation
The Koz Foundation
The Eugene McDermott Foundation
Becky & Everett Spaeth
Texas Instruments
Jane & William B. Travis
SEASON BENEFACTOR
$10,000-$24,999
Anderskouv Jarnum Family Anonymous
Joan Becker
Joe B. Brooks
Capital for Kids
Central Market
Communities Foundation of Texas North Texas Giving Day Fund
Betsy & Rick Fijolek
Goldman Sachs
Jane & Greg Greene
The Holloway Family Foundation
Rocky Howard
Emily Jefferson
Stephanie & Ben Jeffery
Melinda & Jim Johnson
Ellen & Jim Markus
Margot B. Perot
Debbie & Michael Rasa
Laurie Sands Harrison
Stephen M. Seay Foundation
Sarah Freedman & Christopher Skoog
Strake Foundation
Eugene Strauss Charitable Trust
Deborah & Craig Sutton
Tara Lewis & John Swords
TACA
Texas Commission on the Arts
Texas Travel Industry Recovery Program
Karen & Ken Travis
TXU Energy
LEADING PLAYER
$5,000-$9,999
Jennifer & Peter Altabef
Jean Aoki
Baron and Darlene Cass Family Foundation
Richard & Mary Covington
June Dales
Alencia DeAnda-Gregg & Tony Gregg
Sarah & Michael DeLuke
Faus Family Foundation
Kelly & Gregory Fijolek
Greene Family Charitable Giving Fund
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Meagan & Daniel Hemenway
Lauren & Ryan Herrington
Carolyn Holloway
Houlihan Lokey
Carol & Bill Huckin
Hudson Family Charitable Fund
Joyce & Robert Johnson
Fred Jones Family Foundation
Carole & Chris Jordan
Louise W. Kahn Endowment Fund of The Dallas Foundation
Margaret & Lester Keliher
Augustine Frizzell & David Lowery
Jacqui & Ray Mackewicz
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