CINDERELLA at the Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park!

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Lyrics by

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OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II

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OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II

Orchstrations by

Music Adaptations & Arrangements by

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DAVID CHASE with

Lane Barrette Pancha Brown Allison Buell Macy Cherra Amelia Clark Sean Dearing Shannon Dougherty Will Edeal Julie Fox Tony Francisco Charlotte Gilman Emmy Hadley Tyler Harper Meredith Hollan Jonah Kahn Jack Kapple Reilly Kenney Scott Kruse Isabella Lorna Molly McBride Sydney Nicks Patrick Peters Megan Secrest Austin Skibbie Carter Stelting Gavin Tanner Jennifer Weiman Chris Zimmerman Music Director/Conductor

Choreographer

Scenic Designer

Costume Designer/Coordinator

Delano Mendoza

Valerie Martin

Veronica J. Lancaster

Justin Gannaway

Lighting Designer

Sound Designer

Props Designer/Coordinator

Hair & Makeup Designer

Bri Fuller

Brady Rose

Frank Gentile

John Hollan

Accompanist

Stage Manager

Asst. Choreographer

Asst. Stage Managers

Barbara Jurgenmeier

Brian Percival

Emmy Hadley

Erica Baruth Maddie Seeley-Burton

Production Manager

Technical Director

Sarah Saugier

David Powell Directed by

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CAST

in order of appearance

Ella .......................................................................................................Tyler Harper Topher .............................................................................................Austin Skibbie Madame .....................................................................................................Julie Fox Sebastian .............................................................................................Jack Kapple Marie ...........................................................................................Jennifer Weiman Gabrielle .....................................................................................Meredith Hollan Charlotte ..................................................................................Charlotte Gilman Jean-Michel .........................................................................................Scott Kruse Lord Pinkleton ..............................................................................Tony Francisco Lady of Ridicule/Ensemble .........................................................Pancha Brown Fox/Ensemble .....................................................................Shannon Dougherty Raccoon/Ensemble ......................................................................Megan Secrest Footman/Ensemble .......................................................................Lane Barrette Driver/Ensemble ................................................................................Jonah Kahn Coachman/Ensemble ...................................................................Patrick Peters Ensemble ...................................................................Will Edeal, Carter Stelting Reilly Kenney, Sean Dearing Gavin Tanner, Amelia Clark, Macy Cherra Sydney Nicks, Isabella Lorna Molly McBride, Allison Buell Emmy Hadley, Chris Zimmerman

BAND

Reed I - Kaytee Dieterich • Reed II - Anne Sneller Reed III - Holly Hague • Horn I - Dan Graham Horn II - Andrew Johnson • Trumpet I - Andrew Beckstrom Trombone I - Lee Finch • Drums - Matthew Greer Percussion - Olivia Meehan • Violin I - Todd Etter Violin II - Christina Dyer • Viola - Laurie Schwab Bass - Bill Wood • Keyboard II - Christopher Krogull Accompanist/Keyboard I - Barbara Jurgenmeier

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Musical Numbers ACT I

Prologue ......................................................................................Ella & Ensemble Me, Who Am I? .........................................Topher, Sebastian, Lord Pinkleton, Knights & Pageboys In My Own Little Corner ..........................................................Ella & Ensemble Your Majesty ..............................................................Lord Pinkleton & Topher The Prince is Giving a Ball/Now is the Time .........Sebastian, Jean-Michel, Lord Pinkleton, Madame & Ensemble Cinderella’s March ........................................Madame, Gabrielle & Charlotte In My Own Little Corner - Reprise/Fol-De-Rol .........................Ella & Marie Impossible ..........................................................................................Marie & Ella It’s Possible .....................................................................Ella, Marie & Ensemble Ten Minutes Ago .............................................................................Topher & Ella Ten Minutes Ago - Reprise ...............Ella, Topher, Lord Pinkleton & Guests There will be one 15 minute intermission.

ACT II

Stepsister’s Lament .....................................Charlotte & Ladies of the Court The Pursuit ....................................................................Lord Pinkleton, Topher, Lords of the Court, Pages, Ella, Footmen & Coachmen He Was Tall ........................................................................................................Ella A Lovely Night ......................................Ella, Charlotte, Gabrielle & Madame A Lovely Night - Reprise ...........................................................Gabrielle & Ella Loneliness of Evening ....................................................................Topher & Ella The Prince is Giving a Ball - Reprise ...................Sebastian, Lord Pinkleton, Heralds & Madame There’s Music In You ....................................................................................Marie Now is the Time .............................................Jean-Michel, Gabrielle & Marie Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful? ..................................Topher & Ella Ten Minutes Ago - Reprise ........................................Topher, Ella & Ensemble The Wedding - Finale .......................................................................Ella, Topher, Lord Pinkleton & Ensemble Additional Lyrics by

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Who’s Who in the Cast Lane Barrette (Footman/Ensemble) Excited to finally be back on stage with my first show at Theatre in the Park. Just completed freshman year at the University of Kansas, majoring in Political Science and Theatre Performance on a pre-law track.

Pancha Brown (Lady of Ridicule/ Ensemble) has performed in a number of shows in Kansas City, and she is thrilled to add Cinderella to the repertoire. She hopes you enjoy this wonderful music, cast and crew. She sends big kisses to family and friends.

Allison Buell (Ensemble) is excited to be performing her first production at TIP! Recent credits include the Stage Reading of Looking for a Fight, Olathe Civic Theatre, Disney Cruise Line - Fantasy 15 Cast, Charlie Brown’s Christmas Spectacular, Carowinds,

Disney Cruise Line - Dream 15 Cast.

Macy Cherra (Ensemble) is excited for her first Theatre in the Park show! She will be a senior at St. Teresa’s Academy.

She would like to thank Emmy, Skibbie, Sydney, and Will. She would also like to thank the directors and cast for welcoming her with open arms. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Amelia Clark (Ensemble) has a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Voice from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. This is her second season at the Park and she is thrilled to be singing and dancing again. She lives in KC with her husband, Alex, and has recently obtained six chickens: Annabelle, Beverly, Celia, Dart, Edie, and Fancy.

Sean Dearing (Ensemble) This is Sean’s second TIP show after playing Marcellus in The Music Man. NYC Off Broadway/Regional Credits: Joseph ... Dreamcoat, Cabaret, Kiss of the

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Shannon Dougherty (Fox/Ensemble) is thrilled to be on stage again for her second show here at Theatre in the Park. Previous musicals include Pirates of Penzance (sister), The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), Into the Woods (Cinderella), and Mamma Mia! (ensemble).

Will Edeal (Ensemble) is a senior at Shawnee Mission West and has performed in over 20 shows around the KC area. He is also a member of KC A Cappella and Vocalocity show choir.

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Julie Fox (Madame) is a huge R&H fan and is so honored to be part of this extremely talented cast & crew! This marks her second time in Cinderella at the park – first time was in 1998 as a stepsister. Enjoy the magic and much love!

Tony Francisco (Lord Pinkleton) This is Tony’s fourth show out at Theatre in the Park. He was previously in Into The Woods in 2019. He is thankful to have the opportunity to perform in live theatre again. It is possible for dreams to come true.

Charlotte Gilman (Charlotte) Charlotte thanks the Cinderella team for reminding us #It’sPossible. She had a superb time with the cast during her 3rd TIP show. For more superb theatre, check out OCTA’s upcoming season. A proud OCTA board member, Charlotte also volunteers at the KC Zoo. Emmy Hadley (Ensemble/Asst.

Choreographer) is currently the Director of Choreography at Stage Right Performing Arts, where she is passionate about sharing her love of dance with kids of all ages! Aside from choreographing, Emmy has most recently spent the past 5 years as a professional singer/dancer with Cedar

Fair Entertainment. Emmy is thrilled to be part of both the cast & staff of Cinderella, her 5th show at TIP. Enjoy the show!

Tyler Harper (Ella) is thrilled to be on the TIP stage again as Ella! She graduated from AMDA in Los Angeles with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Some of her favorite credits include: Sweet Charity (Rosie), Rock of Ages (Constance Sack), Shrek (Gingy), Titanic (Madeleine Astor). Tyler would like to thank her family and friends for their amazing and endless love and support. #It’sPossible!

Meredith Hollan (Gabrielle) Cinderella has always held a special place in Meredith’s heart and she’s thrilled to be returning to the stage with this show, cast, and directing team. This is her 4th show with TIP. Enjoy the show! #It’sPossible Jonah Kahn (Driver/Ensemble) is excited to be in his first show at TIP. Other credits include Addams Family (Ensemble), and Guys and Dolls (Gambler/Havana Dancer). Jonah will be attending Stony Brook University. He thanks his family and friends for their support.

Jack Kapple (Sebastian) is a Kansas City native and recent graduate from Texas Christian with a B.F.A in Musical Theatre. He is thrilled to be returning to TIP for his second time.

Jack’s favorite credits include Black Comedy (Harold Gorringe), Bare (Peter Simmons), and Big River (Huck Finn).

Beyond performance, Jack is also involved in directing, film, costume design, and photography. See more at: www.jackkapple.com.

Reilly Kenney (Ensemble) This is Reilly’s first production with TIP! He recently graduated from Shawnee Mission East high school and plans to further his

education at Illinois Tech studying Architecture next fall. He hopes you enjoy this wonderfully classic production!

Scott Kruse (Jean-Michel) feels extremely blessed to be back on stage with TIP in Cinderella. He was last seen in Pedals the Musical with JHS Pedals.

Thanks to his family, Nancy, and the entire production team for their love and support!

Isabella Lorna (Ensemble) is a Sophomore at SMS, a Varsity Pacesetter, Rep Theatre member, Miller Marley Entertainer, vocally trains with Melinda MacDonald and an active member of MTKC theatre. She’s been in 25+ shows and is excited to be making her TIP debut.

Molly McBride (Ensemble) is a senior at Olathe South. She has been in many of her school shows, along with other community theaters such as MTKC and The White Theatre. Molly is excited to make her debut on the TIP stage!

Sydney Nicks (Ensemble) is thrilled to be in her first TIP show. She was recently seen in Olathe East productions this year and will be a senior this fall. She wants to thank her family, friends, and cast mates for their support. Enjoy the show!

Patrick Peters (Coachmen/Ensemble) is grateful to have his first TIP show with such an amazing cast and staff! He’d like to thank everyone who has helped him get here, and hopes you enjoy the show!

Megan Secrest (Raccoon/Ensemble) is excited to be preforming in her 4th show here at TIP. She is currently getting a BFA in musical theatre at Wichita State. She would like to thank her family for all their support in pursuing her dreams!

Austin Skibbie (Topher) is elated to play one of his dream roles! He wants to thank his friends Aly, Darrington, Emmy, & Caitlin for supporting him from auditions to closing night- as well as the SRPA crew, friends and his family.

Carter Stelting (Ensemble) is excited to perform in his first show out at the park! He attends Olathe South High School. He enjoys playing piano, singing in choir, and performing whenever he gets a chance. Carter gives all his glory to God. Gavin Tanner (Ensemble) is making his debut at TIP. He is a sophomore at Wichita State University pursuing a BFA in Performing Arts with an emphasis in Musical Theater. He hopes you enjoy the show!

Jennifer Weiman (Marie) holds an MM degree from WSU and is a member of The Kansas City Chorale. She has a private voice studio and teaches general music and PE at Holy Cross

School. Credits include Glinda in TIP’s Wizard of Oz (2019).

Chris Zimmerman (Ensemble) is very excited to join the cast of Cinderella for his first show at TIP. He is very grateful to be a part of a talented cast and crew. A huge shoutout to the Family and Emmy Hadley. Excelsior!

Who’s Who in the Orchestra Kaytee Dieterich (Reed I) is excited to be playing in musicals again after the unfortunate pandemic. She plays many woodwind instruments. Currently, she’s mainly a gamer due to the pandemiclol. Enjoy the show!

Todd Etter (Violin) has been playing the violin and fiddle since age 3 and is excited to make his Theatre in the Park pit orchestra debut!

Lee Finch (Trombone) Music Ed degree, then 25 years in the Army, 24 years an Army contractor, retirement in 2018.

Performance background: Frankfurt

German American Choir, KC Symphony Chorus, musical theater, KC Wind Symphony, FMO Big Band. My first priority: family.

Dan Graham (Horn II/Trumpet II) is playing his eleventh show at TIP. The previous production of Cinderella, the third musical he played here, was a wonderful experience. Now he is excited to get to play the new 2013 Broadway version!

Andrew Johnson (French Horn) Nebraska native, can usually be found at home with his 4 boxer fur-babies or at Spire Gas. Andrew has been fortunate to Perform across the US and Europe, and is at his best in the pit for Musicals.

Bill Wood (Bass) is very excited to perform alongside friends again! Bill most recently played bass in The Barn Players’ Titanic and guitar for Faust Theatre’s Spring Awakening. Bill is ever grateful to his family for all of their love and support.

Who’s Who on the Production Staff Erica Baruth (Asst. Stage Manager) KC theatre since 2008! Favorite onstage credits: Barn Players (Victor/Victoria, Grand Hotel, Overture, Nice Work If You Can Get It, La Cage Aux Folles, Edwin Drood, The Secret Garden), Theatre in the Park (Titanic, The Wedding Singer, Ragtime), The White Theatre (The King & I), Olathe Civic Theatre (110 in the Shade, Company), Leawood Stage Co (Titanic), The Chestnut (Godspell), New York Musical Festival (Overture), MidLife Players (The Addams Family).

Kevin C. Bogan (Director) is thrilled to make the Impossible, Possible this summer as live theater returns to the Park. Kevin has directed Crazy for You, Pirates of Penzance and Children of Eden in past seasons and has been the musical director for Pirates and Thoroughly Modern Millie. He has

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Delano Mendoza (Music Director/ Conductor) is thrilled to return to TIP (outdoors this time) with this beautiful production of Cinderella! As a music director, Delano has worked on local productions of Titanic the Musical, Anything Goes, High Fidelity, Sweet Charity, Godspell, and more.

He was recently seen performing on both Princess Cruise Lines and P&O Australia, and locally in Padgett Production’s Mamma Mia. Other local credits include Grease, Altar Boyz, Sunset Boulevard, and the Plaza Lighting Ceremony! When not in the theatre, Delano can be found vocal coaching/teaching, spending time with friends/family, or in the kitchen baking.

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Justin Gannaway (Costume Designer/ Coordinator) is a theatrical costume designer. They recently received their

MFA in Costume Design from Indiana University. Since graduating they have designed professionally at Springfield Little Theatre, The White Theatre, and Theatre in the Park. In the fall Justin will be starting as the Assistant Professor of Theatre at Drury University.

Frank Gentile (Props Designer/ Coordinator) Prop-master that regularly assists local theatrical productions with skills in prop making, and acquisition. He also does set and staging design and construction. When not in local theater he is on staff full time as a Director of Production in Tech Arts for The (UM) Church of the Resurrection and manages 90 volunteers and a small staff. Frank also Video directs for video projects and Television, and is an audio/lighting engineer for “Rock of the Aged” band.

Favorite artist: Michelangelo Emmy Hadley (Asst. Choreographer) is currently the Director of Choreography at Stage Right Performing Arts, where

she is passionate about sharing her love of dance with kids of all ages! Aside from choreographing, Emmy has most recently spent the past 5 years as a professional singer/dancer with Cedar Fair Entertainment. Emmy is thrilled to be part of both the cast & staff of Cinderella, her 5th show at TIP. Enjoy the show!

Barbara Jurgenmeier (Accompanist) is so excited to be making music with other people again! For the past several years, she has loved being a part of the theatre community in Kansas City both on stage and in the pit orchestra.

She is forever grateful to her family for their constant love and support.

Valerie Martin (Choreographer) This is Valerie’s second show at TIP, having previously choreographed Crazy For You. She is also the resident choreographer for Shawnee Mission West High School. This cast is an embarrassment of riches, and she’s grateful for each and every one of them. Thanks to the incredible production team, especially her invaluable assistant Emmy. Thank you for supporting live theatre! For Pam. Brian Percival (Stage Manager) is back in the Stage Management chair with his 6th TIP show. He is currently the Director of Theatre at Lawrence Free State High School. See him back in a few weeks for Newsies (props designer)! Previous credits: The Music Man (PSM, TIP), Up the Down Staircase (Director, FSHS), True Story of the Three Little Pigs (Wolf, Emporia State).

Thanks to cast, crew, production staff, family, and friends for their support.

Enjoy the show!

Maddie Seeley-Burton (Asst. Stage Manager) is a recent graduate from Lawrence Free State High School and has been behind the curtain for the

last six years. Cinderella is her first TIP show where she assistant stage managed. She wants to thank her family, friends, and most of all the cast for supporting and loving the arts as much as she does.

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Teaching Artist ......................Bethany Elliot Asst. Teaching Artist ...Maggie Puderbaugh Harvest Technicians .............Desiree Bauer David Clark, Alexa Edmonds, Evan Marks, Kaylee MItchell, Hannah Wein House/Concession Managers ...Paul Adkins Rhonda Krawiec, Barry Myers, Joe Arri Asst. House Manager ...............Trevor Frets Box Office Manager ...............Alex Council TIP Info Booth ......................Becky Johnson Front of House Staff ............Cara Castaldi, George Geim, Maria Heath, Anna Hester, Jonathan Hicks, Katie Jacobson, Morgan Jahnke, Evan Johnson, Sabrina Kopecky, Sydni Lapsley, Anna McGill, Phoebe Mock, Ella Rausch, Arann Raven, Kate Richardson, Emily Sawyer, Logan Setzkorn, Claire Severance, Jack Swearingen, Brianna Thomas, Matthew Turner, Ashlyn Windmiller

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