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The Lion in Winter - November 12-13 & 19-20, 2021
Directed by Richard Redman
Preformed at First Christian Church

Betrayal, treachery, and a knife fight: it’s just another Christmas for the royal family! King Henry throws a Christmas feast for the newly crowned King of France. Also in attendance are Henry’s three plotting sons, each eager to take the throne, and Henry’s manipulative wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, newly released from house arrest. Even though they need to appear a happy family for the King of France, this doesn’t stop each of them from secretly plotting to take the others down. While the three sons backstab and squabble to take their place in history, Eleanor and Henry use their offspring as pawns against each other in a dangerous game of cat and mouse.

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​CAST

• Henry II: Kevin Burnham 
• Alais Capet: Emily Stokes
• John: Malachi Cates
• Geoffrey: Caleb Tracy
• Richard: Robert McCleery
• Eleanor of Aquitaine Tanya Canaday-Burnham
• Philip Capet:Wyatt Wesley

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​PRODUCTION TEAM

• Assistant Director: Ruth Tepin
• Stage Manager: Jan Ross
• Producer: Linda Granger
• Set Design: Tom Ferris
• Set Construction: Jim Lorenz, Paul Sisson
• Set Dressing: Susan DeRosa, Julie Dodds, Nansie Strobel
• Lighting: Philip Benedict
• Sound Design: Darryl Schmitz
• Sound Operator: Kat Koehn 
• Props: Nancy MacKinder, Lijana Price, Mary Pomeroy
• Head Costumer: Lee Helder​
• Costume Assistant: Julie Dodds
• Backstage Crew: Mary Pomeroy, Evon Anderson, Lijana Price, Sarah Bridgewater
• Dining Room Manager and Reservations: Sherin Grossi
• Volunteer Coordinator: Jean Burk
• Photographer: Ron Jones
• Publicity: Linda Granger
• Graphic Design, Programs: Kelly Sandula-Gruner​

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Guys and Dolls - February 18-19 & 25-27, 2022
Directed by Nicole Martin
Performed at First Christian Church

​The CONCERT VERSION of the romantic comedy extravaganza involving the unlikeliest of Manhattan pairings: a high-rolling gambler and a puritanical missionary; a showgirl dreaming of the straight-and-narrow and a crap game manager who is anything but! 1951 Tony Award for Best Musical Starring: Josh Martin, Rachel Mender, Dan Templin and Kelly Sandula-Gruner. Also featuring Matt Eldred and Dave Sincox.

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​CAST

• Narrator: Matt Ottinger
• Nathan Detroit: Josh Martin
• Sky Masterson: Dan Templin
• Sarah Brown: Kelly Sandula-Gruner
• Miss Adelaide: Rachel Mender
• Nicely-Nicely: Matt Eldred
• Benny: Ben Cassidy
• Rusty: Elijah Burton
• Harry the Horse: Anthony Mandalari
• Big Jule (Julie): Kathie Elliot
• Angie the Ox: Kat Koehn
• Society Max: Christopher Hibbs
• Liver Lips Louis: Kaitlyn Riel
• Lieutenant Brannigan: Gordon Clark
• Hot Box Girls: Sarah Hayner, Laura Johnson and Racheal Raymer
• Arvide Abernathy: David Sincox
• General Cartwright: Lee Helder
• Agatha: Carin McEvoy
• Calvin: Darryl Schmitz
• Mission Band Kids: Jack Martin, Clara McEvoy and Rae Schalter

​PRODUCTION TEAM

• Music Director: Kait Wilson
• Producer: Linda Granger
• Stage Manager and Scenic Design: Kelly Schalter
• Sound Design: Josh Martin
• Sound Board Operator: Elaine Simon
• Costumes: Abby Villarreal
• Props: Ruth Tepin, Mary Pomeroy
• Backstage Crew: Lu Burton, Linda Granger
• Reservations: Sherin Grossi
• Publicity: Gary Mitchell, Linda Granger
• Comp Tickets: Mary Herrbach
• Dress Rehearsal Photographer: Ron Jones
• Graphic Design, Program Layout: Kelly Sandula-Gruner

PIT MUSICIANS

• Piano: Kait Wilson
• Clarinet: Patti Johnson
• Trumpet: Mike Scholes
• Cello: Molly Rebeck
• Bass: Jack Mumma
• Percussion: Ty Schalter

MISSON BAND

• Trumpet: Darryl Schmitz
• Mellophone: Clara McEvoy
• Tuba: Rae Schalter
• Triangle: Jack Martin
• Cymbals: Carin McEvoy
• Bass Drum: David Sincox

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Harvey - April 29-30, May 1 & May 6-7, 2022
Directed by David Oswold
Performed at Grand Ledge High School Auditorium

Pulitzer Prize-winning comedic story of the perfect gentleman Elwood P. Dowd (Chris Klaver) and his best friend Harvey - a pooka, who is a six-foot tall invisible rabbit! Elwood's sister tries to have him committed to the local sanitarium, and as the misunderstandings pile up, it becomes apparent that sanity may not be quite the prize it appears!

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​CAST

• Elwood P. Dowd: Chris Klaver
• Myrtle Mae Simmons: Laura Croff
• Veta Louise Simmons: Jane Shipley Zussman
• Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet: Lee Helder
• Nurse Ruth Kelly: Stephanie Spagnuolo
• Duane Wilson: Greg Pratt
• Dr. Chumley: Bob Robinson
• Dr. Sanderson: Mark Polzin
• Betty Chumley: Susan Chmurynsky
• Judge Omar Gaffney: Mark Zussman
• Cab Driver: Gary Mitchell

​PRODUCTION TEAM

• Assistant Director: Susan Chmurynsky
• Producer: Linda Granger
• Assistant to the Directors: Jan Ross
• Stage Managers: Leigha Pardee, Mila Goodkin
• Sound Design: Darryl Schmitz
• Lighting Design: Tim Daniel
• Lighting and Sound Board Operators: Grand Ledge HS Students
• Costumes: Abby Villarreal
• Props: Ruth Tepin
• Props Assistant: Mary Pomeroy
• Set Dressing: Susan DeRosa
• Set Designer: Tom Ferris (uncredited)
• Set Design/Construction: Jim Lorenz, Bob Gehrls
• Set Building Assistants: Jan Ross, Philip Benedict
• Special Effects: Bob Gehrls
• Reservations: Sherin Grossi
• Publicity: Gary Mitchell, Linda Granger
• Comp Tickets: Mary Herrbach
• Dress Rehearsal Photographer: Ron Jones
• Graphic Design, Program Layout: Kelly Sandula-Gruner​

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West Side Story - June 24-26, 2022
Directed by Linda Granger
Performed outdoors in downtown Lansing

Young lovers caught between warring street gangs and their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence, and prejudice, make West Side Story one of the most heart-wrenching and relevant musical dramas of our time.  Laurents' book remains powerful, poignant, and timely and the songs by Bernstein and Sondheim are widely regarded as among the best ever written (Somewhere, Tonight, Maria).  This landmark musical takes to the streets of downtown Lansing in partnership with Downtown Lansing, Inc

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​CAST
THE JETS

• Riff: Dale Waye Williams
• Tony: Alex Cousins
• Action: Edward Heldt
• A-Rab: Sage Chick
• Baby John: Miles Nowlin
• Snowboy: Ian Smith
• Diesel: Chris Reynolds

JET GIRLS

• Grazella: Elizabeth Rodeck
• Velma: Katrina Granger
• Minnie: Kali Langschwager
• Pauline: Helen Fortin
• Anybodys: Hannah Roman

​T​HE SHARKS

• Bernardo: JJ Sanchez
• Maria: Kayal Mulhuraman
• Anita: Tianna Leon
• Chino: Jose Onofre
• Pepe: Emilio Pido
• Indio: Carlos Lenz
• Luis: Cuauhtemoc Vargas
• Toro: Tim Edinger
• SHARK GIRLS
  
• Rosalina: Marina Threadgould
• Consuelo: Nicole Buchmann
• Rosalia: Katherine Dike
• Estrella: Maribeth Robertson
  

THE ADULTS

• Doc: David Sincox
• Schrank: Rick Wendorf
• Krupke: Bobby McCleery
• Glad Hand: Jan Ross
• Soloist on Somewhere: Rachel Mender (Sat) and David Sincox (Fri and Sun)​​

​PRODUCTION TEAM

• Music Director: Jeff English
• Choreographer: Lori Arendsen
• Assistant Choreographer: Elizabeth Rodeck
• Fight Director: Brett Allen Eckhart
• Producer: Susan DeRosa
• Stage Manager: Jan Ross
• Props: Ruth Tepin
• Set Design: Susan DeRosa, Linda Granger, Bob Gehrls, with inspiration from Tom Ferris
• Special Set Piece Design and Construction: Bob Gehrls
• Graffiti Artists: Julian Van Dyke (Sharks), Devon Wieferich (Jets)
• Head Costumer: Abby Villarreal
• Costume Assistants: Catie Jacobs, Charis Bauer
• Hair Stylist: Inna Phelps
• Running Crew: Stephany Crooks, Mary Pomeroy, Diana and Steve Lett, Connie Wieferich
• Lighting Consultant: John Babcock
• Follow Spot Operators: Phoenix Stachowicz, Ada Lapham
• Sound Consultant: Darryl Schmitz
• Sound Board Operator: Matthew Mason
• Reservations: Sherin Grossi
• Box Office Volunteers: Christina Clark-Cassady, Angela Dill, Ruth Tepin, Sandy Vanlancker
• Publicity: Linda Granger, Gary Mitchell
• Cast Bio Editing/Proofreading: Patti Johnson
• Graphic Design, Program Layout: Kelly Sandula-Gruner​