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HALF TIME - GOTTA DANCE A New Musical Book by

Lyrics by

CHAD BEGUELIN & BOB MARTIN

NELL BENJAMIN

Music by

Additional Music by

MATTHEW SKLAR

MARVIN HAMLISCH

Based on the motion picture GOTTA DANCE, directed, written and produced by

DORI BERINSTEIN with

Kristen Alley Ruth Baum Bigus Millie Bell Myles Benefield Karen Blackmon Janie Carr Jaden Castinado Zane Champie Luke Gilmore Lucia Graff Joyce Hess Jenny Hines Darcie Hingula Stuart Jackson Sharon Johnson Abigail Knepper Gaby Lucas Kara Mason Nicole McCroskey Sophia Pickett Joy Richardson Karen Seaton Pam Sollars Tripp Starr Elaine Watson Mycah Williams Music Director

Choreographer

Scenic Designer

Costume Designer/Coordinator

James Levy

LB

Bethany Elliot

Alexandra Blasi

Lighting Designer

Sound Designer

Props Designer/Coordinator

Hair & Makeup Designer

Bri Fuller

Brady Rose

Amanda Albert

John Hollan

Conductor/Accompanist

Stage Manager

Asst. Choreographer

Asst. Stage Managers

Edward Poston

Kylie Visocsky

Jerry Birts

Emilie Christian J. Patrick Inlow

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Technical Director

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David Powell Co-Directed by

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CAST

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Tara .............................................................................................Nicole McCroskey Dorothy/Dottie .................................................................................Jenny Hines Joanne ............................................................................................Joy Richardson Mae .......................................................................................................Pam Sollars Bea .................................................................................................Sharon Johnson Ron ..................................................................................................Stuart Jackson Camilla ..................................................................................................Gaby Lucas Estelle .....................................................................................................Joyce Hess Muriel .........................................................................................Ruth Baum Bigus Fran ....................................................................................................Karen Seaton Kendra .............................................................................................Elaine Watson Jenny ...............................................................................................Darcie Hingula Alison Prager ....................................................................................Kristen Alley Anthony .......................................................................................Myles Benefield Cougarette/Dance Captain ................................................................Millie Bell Cougarettes ......................................Karen Blackmon, Janie Carr, Lucia Graff, Abigail Knepper, Sophia Pickett, Mycah Williams Fernando/Yell Leader ..............................................................Jaden Castinado Howard/Yell Leader/AD .............................................................Zane Champie Hype Man/Yell Leader .......................................................................Tripp Starr Judith/Announcer/Interviewer/Perky Female Host .................Kara Mason Announcer/Interviewer/Perky Male Host ...............................Luke Gilmore

BAND

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Musical Numbers ACT I

Age is Just a Number.......................................... Tara, Advanced Squad, Kendra, Jenny, Cougarettes, Announcers, Hype Man & Yell Leaders The Routine .................................................................................... Tara, Advanced Squad, Kendra & Jenny Who Wants to See That?.......................................................... Tara, Advanced Squad, Kendra & Jenny Who Wants to See That? (Reprise) ..............................................................................................................Tara Princess .................................................................................................................................................. Bea & Kendra Nightclub Track .............................................Advanced Squad, Kendra, Jenny, Antony, Cougarettes, Hype Man & Yell Leaders Follow Me to the Party .......................... Advanced Squad, Kendra, Jenny, Anthony, Cougarettes, Hype Man & Yell Leaders Sneaky Little White Woman ............... Advanced Squad, Kendra, Jenny, Anthony, Cougarettes, Hype Man, Yell Leaders & Ensemble Is It Working? ................................................................................................................ Tara & Advanced Squad Dorothy/Dottie ................................ Dorothy/Dottie, Tara, Kendra, Jenny, Anthony, Cougarettes, Howard, Michael, Hype Man & Sidekick Who Wants to See That? (Reprise) ..................................... Tara, Advanced Squad, Kendra & Jenny Princess II ............................................................................................................................................... Bea & Kendra The Prince of Swing .................................................................... Tara, Advanced Squad, Kendra & Jenny Swagger ................................................Tara, Dorothy/Dottie, Kendra, Jenny, Anthony, Cougarettes, Hype Man, Yell Leaders & Ensemble There will be one 15 minute intermission.

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Good Morning New Jersey.............................Tara, Advanced Squad, Kendra, Jenny, Alison Prager, Cougarettes, Perky Male Host, Perky Female Host, Hype Man & Yell Leaders The Waters Rise....................................................... Mae, Tara, Dorothy/Dottie, Camilla, Cougarettes, Perky Male Host, Perky Female Host, Hype Man & Yell Leaders They All Get to See That ..................................................................................................................................Tara Princess III .........................................................................................................................Bea, Kendra & Anthony ¿Cómo No?............................Camilla, Fernando, Tara, Dorothy/Dottie, Joanne, Estelle, Mae, Bea, Ron, Kendra, Jenny, Alison Prager, Cougarettes, Hype Man & Yell Leaders The Prince of Swing (Reprise) .................................................................................. Dorothy/Dottie & Ron Too Good For This .........................................................................................................................................Joanne Rehearsal Jams ...................................................................................................................................................Estelle I’ll Do It ............................................................................................................................... Dorothy/Dottie & Ron A New Point of View .................................................................... Tara, Advanced Squad, Kendra, Jenny, Cougarettes & Yell Leaders Gotta Get Up ......................................................................................................................................Full Company Bows ........................................................................................................................................................Full Company

HALFJuly TIME 16-24, 2021

Who’s Who in the Cast Kristen Alley (Alison Prager) is thrilled to be back at TIP for the first time since Sweeney Todd (2012). Some local credits include Baker’s Wife & The Witch (Into The Woods), Dionne (HAIR), and Mary Magdalene (Jesus Christ Superstar). Enjoy the show!

Ruth Baum Bigus (Muriel) is glad to be back at TIP and with this great cast! A media/public relations professional with her own company, Ruth has performed across the metro including Starlight, Spinning Tree Theatre, the Barn Players, The White Theatre and OCTA. Remember-age is just a number!

Millie Bell (Cougarette/Dance Captain) is thrilled to be back on the TIP stage for her 7th production. She’s performed with companies including New Theatre Dinner Restaurant and Starlight and recently choreographed two musicals at Olathe East HS. She

hopes you enjoy the wonderful experience of live theatre!

Myles Benefield (Anthony) is so excited to be in his first TIP show!! Last year he was cast in All Shook Up and it was unfortunate that he couldn’t bring that show to life. Now hes ready to take on Half Time with such an amazing group of people! This show has taught him so much and he’s so thankful for this opportunity.

Karen Blackmon (Cougarette) Karen’s passion for musical theatre led her to double major in MT and VP at Wichita State University. You might have just seen her grooving it out in Mamma Mia and is having a blast doing the same in Half Time…! Follow her on insta @kanblackmon Janie Carr (Cougarette) is excited for her first show at TIP and is so grateful to continue performing! She will be a sophomore business major at TCU

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Jaden Castinado (Fernando) is thrilled to return to theater and his 4th season at TIP since 2010, most recently appearing in Disney’s High School Musical 1&2.

Jaden appreciates his family, the cast, and all supporters of the Park! IG: @j_castinado Zane Champie (Howard/Yell Leader/ AD)is excited to be back on the TIP stage! Past credits include High School Musical 1 & 2 (Troy Bolton, TIP) and Grease (Danny Zuko, TIP). He would like to thank his friends and family for their support! IG: @the_champ13 Luke Gilmore (Announcer/Interviewer/ Perky Male Host) is so excited to make his TIP debut in Half Time!

Some of his recent credits include Spring Awakening, Next to Normal,

and Newsies! He would like to thank this cast and crew for this wonderful experience. Enjoy the show! Instagram: @lukegilmore_ Lucia Graff (Cougarette) This is Lucia’s first show at the Park and she is very happy to finally get a chance to perform. Lucia is a junior Theatre Performance Major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She wants to thank her mom for putting up with her this summer.

Joyce Hess (Estelle) is thrilled to return to TIP! Thanks to her family (including her talented tap instructor, Alex Hess) and friends for supporting her on this crazy ride! Remember - Age is just a number… Keep on dancing!

Jenny Hines (Dorothy/Dottie) is thrilled to be making her TIP debut and spend the summer with the best cast ever!

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Big thanks and love to her husband and daughters for encouraging her to audition and being her biggest cheerleaders.

Darcie Hingula (Jenny) is excited to be back at TIP for her twelfth show!

Darcie has performed at several other theaters in KC including the Coterie, Spinning Tree Theatre, KC Rep, and Musical Theatre Heritage. This fall she heads to NYU Tisch to study Musical Theatre. Check out her original music on all streaming platforms. “Love you Mom and Dad!” IG: @darcie_hingula Stuart Jackson (Ron) is excited to be in his second TIP show! He’d like to thank Randy Schott and Liz Ernst for their guidance and patience. He is also deeply thankful to Jodi, Jacob, Joshua and Oliver, for all their love, support and encouragement!

Sharon Johnson (Bea) This is Sharon’s 4th TITP show (last show, The Wiz).

Sharon has performed with OCTA, Barn Players, Leawood, TCH, MLP and Gladstone TTIP. Sharon is a mom of 3, engineer/project manager and long distance runner. Love and peace!

Abigail Knepper (Cougarette) is excited to make her TIP debut. She just graduated from MNU with a Theatre degree. Her favorite show she’s been in is Something Rotten! at The J. She would like to thank her family and friends for their support.

Gaby Lucas (Camilla) is a native from Coatzacoalcos-Mexico and is currently living her dream-job as owner of HOUSE OF DANCE Studio in Olathe.

She’s grateful to perform in her first TIP production and blessed to have Shaun, Anna & Andrea by her side. (Como No!) Kara Mason (Judith/Announcer/ Interviewer/Perky Female Host) is thrilled to be back for her 4th show at TIP! Previous shows include Spamalot

(2017), HSM 1 & 2 (2018), and Wizard of Oz (2019). Kara just graduated from Emporia State and will begin teaching Vocal Music in the fall. Enjoy!

Nicole McCroskey (Tara) is thrilled to be back at TIP for her 13th season. She is an alumna of Miller Marley School of Dance and Voice. She works as a Copywriter for TMO, Marketing for Miller Marley & StageworX, & runs a photography business. She’d like to thank her friends & family for their continuous support during this journey.

Sophia Pickett (Cougarette) is very excited to be performing her first show with TIP! Sophia is a Music Theater and Dance Major at WSU and a member of the WSU Dance Team.

Joy Richardson (Joanne) is thrilled to premier this story in KC, after months of dark stages and isolation. Love and gratitude to Rob, Shelby, Miranda & JT and to Mom and Dad for all those lessons a FEW years ago. Enjoy!

Karen Seaton (Fran) has a BFA in Dance from Wichita State. She moved here to perform at the Waldo Astoria and currently teaches tap and fitness classes. She sends much love to her kids, Haley, Joel, Natalie, and especially her husband Alan.

Pam Sollars (Mae) is overjoyed to be doing LIVE theatre at TIP this summer.

Favorite roles at TIP include Mrs. Lovett, Mrs. Paroo, Aunt Polly, and of course Rosie in this year’s Mamma Mia. Much love to family for their support this summer and Half Time Artistic Staff Cast & Crew.

Tripp Starr (Hype Man/Yell Leader) is ecstatic to be back at TIP since his park debut in Joseph... in 2016. Since then Tripp has been in productions affiliated with the KCREP, MTKC, and The Culture House.

Elaine Watson (Kendra) is stoked to be back at TIP after Covid prohibited the performance of All Shook Up last season. She’s attending WSU as a Double Music Major this fall and is counting down the days! Instagram: @elaine.watsonnn Mycah Williams (Cougarette) is blessed for her debut performance with TIP. She graduated from Missouri Western State University. Her recents credits include Pinocchio as Blue Fairy/Isabella (MWSU). She thanks her family and friends for their continued support.

Who’s Who in the Orchestra John Burke (Trombone) is a mostlyretired software developer and stillactive college soccer referee. He also sings in the KC Symphony Chorus and plays in a jazz big band. Half Time is his 32nd show at TIP.

Kaytee Dietrich (Reed I) is glad to back playing in musicals which is one of her favorite things to do. She spends the rest of her time being a gamer girl.

Enjoy the show!

Andrea Rogers (Trumpet II) studied trumpet performance at William Jewell College, and currently plays with the KC Wind Symphony, the Northstar Band, and the Liberty Summer Band.

Andrea loves musical theater and plays as often as she can. This is her fifth season playing at TIP. Deana Wagoner (Keyboard II) is thrilled to be playing this new show! She is also excited to be returning to an active pit musician schedule, performing with multiple theatre companies in the area, including The Barn, Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, Spinning Tree and more. Enjoy the Show!

Who’s Who on the Production Staff LB (Co-Director/Choreographer) is thrilled to be back at the park and making her directorial debut with her amazing co-director! Dance Training The Dance Factory; Music Performance - Washburn University. Recent choreography credits: Wizard of Oz, In the Heights, High School Musical 1&2, The Happy Elf, Joseph ...- TIP. Special thanks to friends/family. This is a dream cast and an exciting new show.

We are going to blow the roof off this place. They will have to buy a new roof!

Jerry Birts (Asst. Choreographer) Jerry’s super excited to be returning to live theater after a crazy year of COVID. He’s even more excited to be assisting the wonderful LB, for the second time at Theatre in the Park! He would like to thank James and LB for letting him be a

part of their vision!

Alexandra Blasi (Costume Designer/ Coordinator) is thrilled to return to TIP behind the scenes! She has multiple degrees from Washburn University and a diverse background of music, presentation, and performance experience. She wants to thank her family for their unconditional love and support.

J. Patrick Inlow (Asst. Stage Manager) is a Theatrical Lighting, Projections, Sound, and Scenic Designer in the KC Area. Previous TIP: Joseph… (2016 - SM), Hello, Dolly! (2007 - LD), TIP Summer Academy (Teaching Artist), TIP Indoors: Legally Blonde Jr., The Happy Elf. Upcoming TIP shows: The Full Monty. Other select productions: CHICAGO (Lansing High School), A Christmas Carol (KC Rep – Asst.

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James Levy (Co-Director/Music Director) is excited to be making his TIP Co-Directing Debut! TIP Music Directing Credits: Frozen Jr.(2019), The Wizard of OZ (2019), In The Heights (2018), High School Musical 1&2 (2018), Avenue Q (2018), The Happy Elf (2017/2018), Joseph...

Dreamcoat (2016). James teaches in the Blue Valley School District and also serves as the Artistic Director of the non-profit organization KC A Cappella.

Thank you to the amazing cast and crew for their hard work as well as his family and friends for their support.

Edward Poston (Conductor/ Accompanist) is a doctoral student at the University of Kansas studying church music and organ. A native of Clearfield, Utah, Edward holds master’s and bachelor degrees in music from

the University of Kansas and Brigham Young University-Idaho, respectively.

He is music director and organist at Peace Lutheran Church in Raytown, MO. He’s recently played in Songs for a New Now! and The Wizard of Oz. This is his first show as both conductor/ pianist.

Kylie Visocsky (Stage Manager) is elated to be back at TIP! Currently Production Manager for the Lansing School District. Previous: Drama Director – Lansing High School (2018-2020). Kylie recently graduated from the University of Saint Mary with a degree in English and a double minor in Theater and Music. She’s excited to be coming back to TIP this fall as ASM for The Full Monty. Thanks to Patrick for being her co-conspirator in the theatre. Enjoy the show!

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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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