Hair | CBT

April 19, 2023

Clarence Brown Theatre | Photos by Ella Marston

Artistic Team

Directed and Choreographed by – Casey Sams
Musical Director – Terry D. Alford
Scenic/Projection Designer – DJ Pike
Costume Designer – M.J. Hromek
Lighting Designer – Kaylin Gess
Sound Designer – Joe Payne ‡
Assistant Director / Cultural Consultant – Tracey Copeland Halter
Dramaturg – Gina M. Di Salvo
Voice/Speech Coach – Michael Najman
Stage Manager – Patrick Lanczki *
Artistic Director/Department Head – Kenneth Martin
Managing Director – Tom Cervone
Production Manager – Susan L. McMillan

Cast

Claude – Owen Squire Smith *
Berger – Robert Parker Jenkins
Woof – Hogan Wayland
Hud – McKinley Merritt
Dionne – Aleah Vassell *
Jeanie – Allison Bunch
Sheila – Christine Sage *
Crissy – Livi Fenech
Margaret Mead – Michael Najman 
Hubert – Emily Helton

The Tribe

Malik Baines
Bo Choate
Tyler Glover
J.D. Joiner
Presley Keith
Jacob Leon
Aliah Mahalati
Alana Mara
Amberlin McCormick
Ethan Graham Roeder
Brianna Rubens
Abigail Schlichtmann
Devon Thompson
Garrett Wright 

Understudies

Claude – Ethan Graham Roeder
Berger – Michael Najman 
Woof – Bo Choate
Hud – Malik Baines
Jeanie – Aliah Mahalati
Sheila and Dionne – Abigail Schlichtmann
Crissy – Presley Keith
Margaret Mead – Garrett Wright
Hubert – Livi Fenech
Steve – Amberlin McCormick
Walter – J.D. Joiner
Leata – Alana Mara

The Musicians

Terry D. Alford – Keyboard/Conductor
Stewart Cox – Trumpet
Tom Fox – Trumpet
Barry “Po” Hannah– Guitar
Greg Horne– Guitar
Sheryl Lawrence Howard– Reeds
Vince Ilagan– Bass
Don Lordo – Percussion
Dan Maxwell – Trombone
J Miller – Drums
Dave Peeples – Bass

♦ The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.
‡ Represented by United Scenic Artists, local USA-829 of the IATSE.
* Members of Actor’s Equity Association, the union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Men on Boats | Lab

March 16, 2023

The Lab Theatre | Photos by Ella Marston

Artistic Team

Ashlee Latimer – Directed
Sophie Smrcka – Scenic Designer
Kaelyn Williams – Costume Designer
Kaylin Gess – Lighting Designer
Allison Bucher – Sound Designer
Lucas Swinehart – Projections Designer
Cearan Jax Costello – Dramaturg
Carol Mayo Jenkins – Voice/Text Coach
Emily Adams – Stage Manager
Kenneth Martin – Artistic Director/Department Head
Tom Cervone – Managing Director
Susan L. McMillan – Production Manager 

Cast

Aboard the Emma Dean: 
John Wesley Powell – Jasmine R. Handy
William Dunn – Allison Hahn
John Colton Sumner – Sidney Scarlett

Aboard the Kitty Clyde’s Sister:
Old Shady – Madison M. Mansouri
Bradley – Cameron Skillen

Aboard the No-Name:
O.G. Howland – Sarah Wahrmund
Seneca Howland – Abigail McCarter
Frank Goodman – Catherine Blevins

Aboard the Maid of the Canyon:
Hall – Ella Trisler
Hawkins – Sarah Hazlehurst

The Others on Land:
Tsauwiat (an Ute Chief – doubles with O.G. Howland) – Sarah Wahrmund
The Bishop (Tsauwiat’s Wife – doubles with Seneca Howland) – Abigail McCarter
Mr. Asa (a desert settler – doubles with Goodman) – Catherine Blevins

Understudies

Powell, Old Shady, Hawkins, O.G., Seneca, Tsuawiat, The Bishop – Shahd Abbas
Dunn, Sumner, Bradley, Hall, Goodman, and Mr. Asa – Monica Gardiner

Trouble in Mind | CBT

February 8, 2023

Clarence Brown Theatre | Photos by Ella Marston

Artistic Team

Marti Gobel ♦ – Director
Christopher Pickart ‡– Scenic Designer
Devario D. Simmons ‡ – Costume Designer
Joshua J. Mullady – Lighting Designer
Joe Cerqua ‡ – Sound Designer and Composer
Davion T. Brown – Voice Coach
Topaz Cooks * – Stage Manager
Kenneth Martin – Artistic Director, Department Head
Tom Cervone – Managing Director
Susan L. McMillan – Production Manager 

Cast

Shinnerrie Jackson * – Wiletta Mayer
Tom Parkhill – Henry
Will Dorsey IV * – John Nevins
Amberlin McCormick * – Millie Davis
Rachel Darden * – Judy Sears
Rico Bruce Wade * – Sheldon Forrester
Joshua Peterson * – Al Manners
Michael Najman * – Eddie Fenton
Terry Weber * – Bill O’Wray

Understudies

Kisha Rockett – Wiletta Mayer
Malik Baines – John Nevins
McKinley Merritt  – Millie Davis
Steve Sherman *  – Henry, Al Manners, Bill O’Wray
Linzy Monks – Judy Sears
Kenneth Herring – Sheldon Forrester
Joseph Coram – Eddie Fenton

♦ The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.
‡ Represented by United Scenic Artists, local USA-829 of the IATSE.
* Members of Actor’s Equity Association, the union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

A Christmas Carol | CBT

November 23, 2022

Clarence Brown Theatre | Photos by Ella Marston

Artistic Team

Amelia Peterson – Director
Terry D. Alford – Musical Director
Katherine Stepanek– Scenic Designer
Lauren T. Roark ‡ – Costume Designer
Travis Gaboda – Lighting Designer
Mike Ponder – Sound Designer
DJ Pike – Projection Designer
Casey Sams – Choreographer
Katie Cunningham – Voice, Text and Dialect Coach
Patrick Lanczki * – Production Stage Manager
Rachel Jarnagin * – Stage Manager
Kenneth Martin – Artistic Director/Department Head
Tom Cervone – Managing Director
Susan L. McMillan – Production Manager 

Cast

David Brian Alley * – Scrooge, Ensemble
Guthrie Butler – Caroler, Young Ebenezer, Ebenezer, Topper, Ensemble
Joseph Coram – Fred, Dick Wilkins, Peter Cratchit, Undertaker, Ensemble
Gregory Crane * – Marley, Mr. Fezziwig, Young Marley, Ensemble
Rachel Darden * – Mrs. Cratchit, Miss Ortle, Ghost of Christmas Future, Ensemble
Kage Oakley Harrold – Tree Seller, Albert, Charles, Ensemble
Golden Littlejohn – Tiny Tim, School Child, Party Child, Ignorance, Ensemble
Natalya MacDonald-Risner – Young Beggar, Fan, Belinda, Want, Turkey Child, Ensemble
Amberlin McCormick * – Caroler, Belle, Agatha, Laundress, Caroline, Ensemble
Michael Najman * – Bob Cratchit, Schoolmaster, Archie, Joe, Ensemble
Penny Peterson – Tiny Tim, School Child, Party Child, Ignorance, Ensemble
Christine Sage * – Baker, Ghost of Christmas Past, Martha, Catherine, Mrs. Dilber, Ensemble
Laura Beth Wells * – Caroler, Mrs. Fezziwig, Ghost of Christmas Present, Ensemble

Understudies

Jed Diamond * – Scrooge, Marley, Mr. Fezziwig, Ensemble
Livi Fenech – Baker, Ghost of Christmas Past, Martha, Catherine, Mrs. Dilber, Caroler, Belle, Agatha, Laundress, Caroline, Ensemble
Tyler Glover – Bob Cratchit, Schoolmaster, Archie, Joe, Tree Seller, Young Marley, Albert, Charles, Ensemble
Sarah Hazlehurst – Caroler, Mrs. Fezziwig, Miss Ortle, Mrs. Cratchit, Ghost of Christmas Future, Ensemble
Jacob Leon – Caroler, Young Ebenezer, Ebenezer, Topper, Ensemble, Fred, Dick Wilkins, Peter Cratchit, Undertaker, Ensemble
Madison M. Mansouri – Ghost of Christmas Present, Young Beggar, Fan, Belinda, Ignorance, Turkey Child, Ensemble

‡ Represented by United Scenic Artists, local USA-829 of the IATSE.
* Members of Actor’s Equity Association, the union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Adaptive Radiation | Lab

October 19, 2022

The Lab Theatre | Photos by Ella Marston

Artistic Team

Director Terry D. Alford
Scenic Designer  Michaela Lochen
Costume Designer Alex Heder
Lighting Designer  Mitch Wilson
Sound Designer Lucas Swinehart
Projection Designer Kaylin Gess
Dramaturg/Assistant Director Madison M. Mansouri
Intimacy Choreographer  Casey Sams
Voice/Speech Coach Carol Mayo Jenkins
Magic Consultant  Robert Kalina
Stage Manager Blake Julian
Artistic Director and Department Head Kenneth Martin
Managing Director Tom Cervone
Production Manager Susan L. McMillan

Cast

Mel –  Sarah Wahrmund
Olivia – Jasmine R. Handy
Robert – Chris Verrier
Steve – Greg Jordan
Female Steve – Cameron Skillen
Assistant Stage Manager / Female Steve Understudy – Jenna Mitchell

Always… Patsy Cline | CBT

April 22, 2022

Clarence Brown Theatre | Photos by Ella Marston

Artistic Team

Directed by – Terry D. Alford 
Musical Director – Rhonda Mayfield
Scenic Designer – Libby Stadstad ‡
Costume Designer – Lauren T. Roark ‡
Lighting Designer – Helen Garcia-Alton
Sound Designer – Joe Payne
Production Stage Manager – Patrick Lanczki *
Managing Director – Tom Cervone
Production Manager – Susan L. McMillan

Cast

Deanna Surber * – Louise Seger
Laura Beth Wells * – Patsy Cline

‡ Represented by United Scenic Artists, local USA-829 of the IATSE.
* Members of Actor’s Equity Association, the union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

She Kills Monsters | Carousel

March 23, 2022

Carousel Theatre | Photos by Ella Marston

Artistic Team

Director – Casey Sams
Scenic and Projection Designer – DJ Pike
Costume Designer – M.J. Hromek
Lighting Designer – Josh J. Mullady
Sound Designer – Tate E. Thompson
Puppet Designer – Morgan Matens
Fight Choreographer – Jake Guinn
Dramaturg – Gina M. Di Salvo
Voice Coach – Michael Najman
Stage Manager – Shelly Pack Payne*
Interim Artistic Director – Kate Buckley
Interim Department Head – Casey Sams
Managing Director – Tom Cervone
Production Manager – Susan L. McMillan

Cast

Rachel Darden – Agnes
Rachael Allion – Tilly
Jackson Ahern – Chuck
Zachariah Tkachyk * – Miles
Xitlalli Dawson – Kaliope/Kelly
Gwyneth Doppelt – Lilith/Lilly
Christine Sage * – Vera/Evil Gabbi/The Beholder
Natalie Wrigley – Narrator/Evil Tina
Trevor Schmitt-Ernst – Steve
Jordan Gatton-Bumpus – Orcus/Ronnie
Michala Plato – Puppeteer 1/Farrah
Ella Trisler – Puppeteer 2
Garrett Wright – Puppeteer 3

* The Stage Manager appears through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Blood at the Root | Lab

March 4, 2022

The Lab Theatre | Photos by Ella Marston

Artistic Team

Director – Tracey Copeland Halter
Scenic Designer – Kirsten Jolly
Scenic Consultant – Christopher Pickart 
Costume Designer – Katie Carrillo
Costume Consultant – Neno Russell
Lighting Designer – Kaylin Gess
Sound Designer – Amoirie Perteet
Choreographer – Danny Leitao
Co-Stage Manager – Cearan Jax Costello
Co-Stage Manager – Will Waring
Interim Artistic Director – Kate Buckley
Interim Department Head – Casey Sams
Managing Director – Tom Cervone
Production Manager – Susan L. McMillan

Cast

Jasmine R. Handy – Raylynn
Peter Mayer Klepchick – Colin
LoRen Seagrave – De’Andre
Bethany Moon – Asha
Alan Toney – Justin
Abigail McCarter – Toria
Guthrie Butler – Ensemble/Understudy
Nevaeh Daniel – Ensemble / Understudy

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | CBT

February 2, 2022

Clarence Brown Theatre | Photos by Ella Marston

Artistic Team

Directed by – John Sipes ♦
Scenic Designer – Christopher Pickart ‡
Costume Designer – Kyle Schellinger
Lighting Designer – Kenton Yeager ‡
Sound Designer and Composer – Joe Payne ‡
Projection Designer – Tate Thompson
Dialect Coach – Philip Thompson
Production Stage Manager – Patrick Lanczki *
Assistant Stage Manager – Topaz Cooks *
Interim Artistic Director – Kate Buckley
Interim Department Head – Casey Sams
Managing Director – Tom Cervone
Production Manager – Susan L. McMillan

Cast

David Brian Alley * – Ed
Jason Edward Cook * – Christopher
Katie Cunningham * – Judy
Jed Diamond * – Roger Shears / Duty Duty Sergeant / Mr. Wise / Man Behind Counter / Drunk One
Nancy Duckles – Mrs. Shears / Mrs. Gascoyne / Woman on Train / Shopkeeper
Shinnerrie Jackson * – Siobhan
Carol Mayo Jenkins * – Mrs. Alexander / Posh Woman
Brady Moldrup – Policeman / Mr. Thompson / Drunk Two / Man with Socks / London Policeman
Michael Najman – Reverend Peters / Uncle Terry / Station Policeman / Station Guard
Christine Sage * – No. 40 / Lady in Street / Information/Punk Girl

♦ The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.
‡ Represented by United Scenic Artists, local USA-829 of the IATSE.
* Members of Actor’s Equity Association, the union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

A Christmas Carol | CBT

November 24, 2021

Clarence Brown Theatre | Photos by Kaylin Gess

Artistic Team

Directed and Adapted by – Kate Buckley ◊ 
Musical Director – Terry D. Alford
Scenic Designer – Katherine Stepanek
Costume Designer – Lauren T. Roark ‡
Lighting Designer – Travis Gaboda
Sound Designer – Mike Ponder
Music Designer – Tate Thompson
Projection Designer – Joe Payne ‡ 
Choreographer – Casey Sams
Voice, Text and Dialect Coach – Katie Cunningham
Production Stage Manager – Patrick Lanczki *
Managing Director – Tom Cervone
Production Manager – Susan L. McMillan

Cast

David Brian Alley*  –  Ebenezer Scrooge/Ensemble
Davion T. Brown*  –  Marley/Cratchit/Fezziwig/Ensemble
Rachel Darden*  –  Miss Ortle/Future/Ensemble
Shinnerrie Jackson*  –  Mrs. Fezziwig/Present/Ensemble
Amberlin McCormick*  –  Fan/Young Girl/Ensemble
Brady Moldrup  –  Fred/Past/Ensemble
Michael Najman*  –  Schoolmaster/Dick Wilkins/Ensemble
Christine Sage*  –  Belle/Ensemble
Zachariah Tkachyk*  –  Ebenezer/Ensemble
Gwyneth Doppelt – Female Understudy/Crew

◊ Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.
‡ Represented by United Scenic Artists, local USA-829 of the IATSE.
* Members of Actor’s Equity Association, the union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.