Flappy .................................................................. Henri Sudy
Defining Squirrel / Exit Stage Right Squirrel / In Between Squirrel / Snow Shoe Squirrel Karl Schaeffer*
Understudies
Gerald / Pigeon / Squirrel Track (Defining Squirrel, Exit Stage Right Squirrel, In Between Squirrel, Snow Shoe Squirrel) Dylan Ciminna Zoomy / Zappy / Flappy / Zoopy Nikki Kimbrell
Production Staff
Production Manager
Assistant Production Manager
Technical Director
Janel Villatoro
CaitLyne Martin
Josh Smith
Lead Carpenter Jesus Gonzalez
Master Electrician
Sound Engineer
Vin Locascio, Troy Carrico
Brian Christensen
Scenic Artist Michelle Mackey
Costume Shop Manager
Lyle Huchton
Run Crew Oliver Reid
Stitcher
Wardrobe Crew
Mabeline Hoang
Wendy Schwartz
Carpenters Nick Cardena, David Huner, Danelle Morrow, Ziggy Renner, Nathaniel Scheffel, Tommy Stuart, Sam Swasso
Electricians Allie Butemeyer, Troy Carrico, Alaina Galasso, Jesus Gonzalez, Noel Hawthorne, Vin Locascio, Brayden Young
Production Apprentices Rylee Bass
*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.
A Message from our Executive Director
Welcome to Dallas Children’s Theater’s 2025-26 season! We are so excited that you have joined us for this very special year in our theater’s long history.
This is a year of many firsts for DCT. Joining us for her inaugural season as Artistic Director is Emily Ernst. Emily brings an exciting new voice and point of view from her decades of working as a director, actor, and company founder. This April she will launch another of our firsts, the penumbra, a workshop of a new musical from Ian Ferguson and Lauren LeBlanc. the penumbra is a supernatural thriller unlike anything you have seen on the DCT stage before!
Of course, we are also thrilled to premiere The Pigeon Gets a Big Time Holiday Extravaganza! A first not only for DCT, this is a brand new work cocommissioned by our theater to bring Mo Willems characters to life on our stage again and present a new holiday classic to our cherished DCT families.
Honoring our history, we are also bringing back one of our most beloved shows this January as The Very Hungry Caterpillar returns to DCT. Based on the Eric Carle classic, this larger-than-life production will warm hearts today just as it has for decades.
Finally, our friends at Lightwire Theater are back this spring for the DCT premiere of Moon Mouse: A Space Odyssey. Last year our audiences fell in love with Lightwire’s electroluminescent artistry that merged stunning visuals with deeply felt stories of humanity and connection.
No matter your age, we hope you will feel a sense of wonder during your time with us. Every DCT performance opens the door to new worlds, encouraging all of us to reconsider our perspectives and see the extraordinary in the world around us. We are so glad you have come along for the ride.
Michael Meadows
Michael Meadows Executive Director
Do you know Mo? Learn more about Mo
Willems
Did you Mo that… Mo is the inaugural Education Artist-in-Residence at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC?
Did you Mo that… many of Mo’s books have been made into animated films?
Did you Mo that… there are three musicals based on Mo’s books: Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical; Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play!; Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!; and Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience!
Did you Mo that… The Pigeon Comes to *Your City Here*: A Mo Willems Exhibit is an exhibit that travels to different cities across the United States. You can find the schedule here.
Did you Mo that… Mo started his career as a writer and animator for Sesame Street, where he earned six Emmy Awards?
More Books by Mo Willems
The Pigeon book series
Elephant & Piggie book series for Young Readers
Unlimited Squirrels book series
Knuffle Bunny book series
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs: As Retold by Mo Willems
Welcome: A Mo Willems Guide for New Arrivals
LESLIE COLLINS* Piggie
Leslie Collins was last seen in DCT’s productions of The Magician’s Nephew (Aunt Letty), Mo Willems’ Elephant and Piggie’s “We Are In a Play!” (Piggie), and 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 GAST* Zoomy
Lily holds a B.A. in Theatre Performance from the University of Northern Iowa. Select credits include: James and the Giant Peach (Ladybug), The Magician’s Nephew (Polly), and A Charlie Brown Christmas (Sally) at Dallas Children’s Theater; Junie B. Jones the Musical (Junie B. Jones), Cinderella (Joy), and Seussical the Musical (Gertrude McFuzz) at Casa Mañana; The Importance of Being Earnest (Cecily) at Shakespeare Dallas; A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Hermia) at St. Croix Festival Theatre; and His Story The Musical (Mary Magdalene). Trademark: The redhead with one lung.
BRIAN HATHAWAY*
Elephant Gerald
Brian is thrilled to be back at DCT, and in the world of Pigeon, Elephant Gerald, and Piggie. He was most recently seen at DCT in James and the Giant Peach and Elephant and Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!”. He’s been seen in productions at Uptown Players, Lyric Stage, WaterTower Theatre, and Theatre Three, among others. Favorite credits include The Producers (Leo Bloom), The Drowsy Chaperone (Aldolpho), and Little Women (Professor Bhaer). He’s a collaborator with MusicalWriters.com, and voice actor for Crunchyroll. Much love to Elisa.
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KYLE IGNECZI*
The Pigeon
Kyle is ecstatic to return home to the stage following a four-year, family-focused hiatus. Previous performances include Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Music Man, Seussical, and many more. Prior to helping develop 70+ new works across the region, Kyle toured internationally with Sesame Street Live, Curious George Live, and The USO/Sesame Street Experience. His voice can be heard in over 150 animated and interactive titles, including One Piece, Blue Lock, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, Ultraman Saga, and Epithet Erased. All the love to Katlin, Finn, and Eloise. Follow: @kyleiggy
ANIA LYONS
Zappy
Ania Lyons is a local theatre artist and has performed, choreographed, and assistant stage managed all over the DFW Metroplex. Previous experience includes work at Dallas Theater Center, Casa Mañana, Prism Movement Theater, Theatre Three, and more. Favorite credits at Dallas Children’s Theater include Grace For President (Grace); Dragons Love Tacos (Blue Dragon); Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” (Squirrelle #2); and Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide to School (May). The BIGGEST thank you to Nancy Schaeffer for everything she taught me. Catch Ania’s adventures @lyons.dance543.
KARL SCHAEFFER*
Defining Squirrel / Exit Stage Right Squirrel /In Between Squirrel / Snow Shoe
Squirrel
Karl was DCT’s first employee, starting in 1984. Karl has appeared in many DCT productions, some favorites include several Junie B. Jones productions; Dragons Love Tacos; Blue; Skippyjon Jones; The Emperor’s New Clothes; Babe, the Sheep-Pig; Holes; The Mummy’s Claw; Pecos Bill; Frankenstein; The Stinky Cheeseman…; The Best Christmas Pageant Ever; Go, Dog. Go!; Charlotte’s Web; Balloonacy; and Goosebumps the Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium. He’s performed with Dallas Theater Center, Shakespeare Dallas, and Theatre Three. Karl dedicates his performance to his late wife, Nancy Schaeffer.
HENRI SUDY Flappy
Henri Sudy (they/them) is thrilled to be making their Dallas Children’s Theater debut! They’ve performed across Dallas, New York, and their home state of Ohio, most recently with Arts Mission Oak Cliff, Shakespeare Everywhere, and Plague Mask Players. Learn more about their art at your leisure on HenriSudy.com. Now get ready to shake it, holiday style!
DELANEY WENGER
Zoopy / Dance Captain / Piggie Understudy
Delaney is thrilled to be making her Dallas Children’s Theater debut! Some recent credits include The Rocky Horror Show (Phantom) at Lyric Stage, They’re Playing Our Song (Voice) at Theatre Frisco, and The Addams Family (Wednesday Addams) at The Firehouse Theatre. Delaney is equally passionate about children’s theater education and has worked as an instructor for Casa Mañana, Genesis Children’s Theatre, and Granbury Theatre Company. Delaney holds a BFA in Theatre Performance from Baylor University and is represented by The Clutts Agency.
DYLAN CIMINNA Understudy
Dylan Ciminna is thrilled to be at DCT for the first time! Dylan has been seen in Junie B. Jones (Daddy/ Mr.Scary/Gladys Gutzman), The Wedding Singer (George), The Little Mermaid (Scuttle), Little Women (Laurie), She Loves Me (Arpad), The Producers (Roger), All Shook Up (Dennis), and The Addams Family (Lucas). Dylan thanks his family and friends for dealing with his antics.
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NIKKI KIMBRELL Understudy
Nikki Kimbrell is a DFW native who is Big-Time pumped to be making her DCT debut! Other credits include: The Little Mermaid (Flotsam) and ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas (Jangle) at Casa Mañana; and 54 Sings Phineas and Ferb, Belongs to You and Bikini Bottom, and Spongebob Universe at 54 Below. Nikki received her BFA in musical theatre from Sam Houston State University. @nikkimbrell
Meet the Artistic / Production Staff
MICHAEL MEADOWS
Executive Director
For more than 38 years, Michael Meadows has dedicated his professional career and personal life to serving others through a wide array of charitable organizations. Michael has served as the Director of Development for The University of Texas at Dallas, Executive Vice President for Southwestern Medical Foundation, CEO/Executive Director of the Dallas Zoological Society, and Senior Vice President and Private Wealth Advisor at Westwood Trust, a division of Westwood Holdings Group, a publicly-traded asset management firm. In late 2019, Michael launched Meadows Family Consulting Group LLC. Through his practice, he has served as the interim CEO of Dallas County Heritage Society, the nonprofit organization that managed Old City Park, Dallas’ oldest public park, and as interim Executive Director of Encore Park, a multi-purpose, social impact facility that was founded by First Presbyterian Church of Dallas. He currently serves on the boards of The Meadows Foundation, the Mike A. Myers Foundation, and TACA (The Arts Community Alliance), and on the advisory boards of the RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service at The University of Texas at Austin and the Human Rights Initiative of North Texas. In September 2025, he became the Executive Director of Dallas Children’s Theater.
EMILY ERNST
Artistic Director
Emily Ernst is an actor, director, and movement coach. Prior to her role at DCT, she was the co-founder and Artistic Director of Fair Assembly and Associate Artistic Director at the River & Rail Theatre, founded by SMU Alumni, in Knoxville, TN. As an educator, Emily has taught at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (Advanced Acting), the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Cistercian Preparatory School, and Junior Players, among others; and led the Theatre Arts Academy at the Lincoln Playhouse. For the past two years with Junior Players, Emily has led the female cohort of Shakespeare with Henry: the first youth-focused Shakespeare in Prison program in Texas and the third in the nation. Emily has held staff positions with Teatro Dallas, Cry Havoc Theater Company, The Lincoln Community Playhouse, TACA, Flatwater Shakespeare Company, and Theatre for a New Audience in New York City. Recent directing projects include Fiddler on the Roof at UNT, It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at River & Rail Theatre, Mame at The Lincoln Playhouse, The Little Prince at River & Rail Theatre, The Music Man Jr. at Cistercian Prep, and King Lear at Fair Assembly. Emily is a graduate of SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts, L’École internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq (2017-2018), and is a fellow of the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture.
ALLI BETSILL
Director / Choreographer
Alli Betsill is thrilled to work with DCT again! Recent credits include Pete the Cat (Director) at Dallas Children’s Theater; The Sound of Music (Assistant Director/Understudy), Clue (Assistant Director/Understudy), and Into the Woods (Associate Director) at Dallas Theater Center; Seussical (Cat in the Hat) and Charlotte’s Web (Wilbur) at Casa Mañana; Manic Monologues (CoChoreographer/Associate Director) and Mary Poppins (Dance Captain) at WaterTower Theatre; Broadway Our Way ‘24 (Choreographer) at Uptown Players; Bright Star (Choreographer) and Sister Act (Choreographer) at Texas Christian University; Black Comedy (Carol) at Theatre Arlington; The Addams Family (Director/Choreographer), Beauty and the Beast (Associate Director/Choreographer), Legally Blonde (Associate Director/Choreographer), and Matilda (Acrobat/Dance Capt) at The Firehouse Theatre; and Puffs (Sally/Others) at Imprint Theatreworks. She choreographed Six Flags’ Holiday in the Park, as well as completed Frantic Assembly’s TRAIN movement program. Other credits include: Circle Theatre, Amphibian Stage, Garland Summer Musicals, and Prism Movement Theater. Alli has a BFA in Theatre with an Acting Emphasis from TCU where she focused her honors thesis on Musical Theatre Dance and Choreography.
ADAM C. WRIGHT
Music Director
Adam C. Wright is a prolific pianist, composer, accompanist, and director who has maintained a lengthy and abundant career across North Texas. His primary home is Dallas Children’s Theater, but he also music directs productions at Uptown Players, WaterTower Theatre, and Circle Theatre, to name a few. He rarely finds a moment when his fingers are away from the keys. Completed original works include Imposter! Hypocrite! TARTUFFE!; A Taste of Beauty; Mama: a musical; If a Frog Had Wings; and The Starlight Lounge. He also worked as Betty Buckley’s rehearsal pianist for her show The Other Woman – The Vixens of Broadway. You can find him collaborating with vocalists at various cabaret venues and piano bars across the Metroplex.
MO WILLEMS
Author / Playwright
#1 New York Times Bestseller Mo Willems began his career as a writer and animator for PBS’ Sesame Street, where he garnered 6 Emmy Awards for his writing. During his nine seasons at Sesame Street, Mo also served as a weekly commentator for BBC Radio and created two animated series, Nickelodeon’s The Off-Beats and Cartoon Network’s Sheep in the Big City. While serving as head writer for Cartoon Network’s #1 rated show, Codename: Kids Next Door, Mo began writing and drawing books for children. His debut effort, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! became a New York Times Bestseller and was awarded a Caldecott Honor in 2004. The following year Knuffle Bunny: a Cautionary Tale was awarded a Caldecott Honor. The sequel, Knuffle Bunny Too: a Case of Mistaken Identity garnered Mo his third Caldecott Honor in 2008. In addition to picture books, Mo created the Elephant and Piggie books, a series of “Easy Readers”, which were awarded the Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal in 2008 and 2009 and a Geisel Honor in 2011. For older audiences he has published an illustrated memoir of his year-long trip around the world in 1990-91 entitled You Can Never Find a Rickshaw When it Monsoons. Mo’s drawings, wire sculptures, and ceramics (done in collaboration with his father) have exhibited in numerous galleries and museums across the nation and his graphic story about his family experiences during 9-11 for DC comics resides in the Library of Congress’ permanent collection. Mo has been heard on NPR’s All Things Considered where he occasionally serves as the broadcast’s ‘Radio Cartoonist’. While no longer working in television, Mo voices and produces animated cartoons based on his books with Weston Woods studios. The animated Knuffle Bunny was awarded Best Film during the New York International Children’s Film Festival in 2008 and received the Andrew Carnegie Medal in 2007. The animated Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! garnered Mo his second Carnegie Medal in 2010. Mo wrote the script and lyrics for Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, commissioned by the Kennedy Center for its 2010 season. Mo lives in Massachusetts with his family.
DEBORAH WICKS LA PUMA Composer / Arranger / Orchestrator
A composer, music director and orchestrator, Deborah Wicks La Puma is one of the most produced Theatre for Young Audiences artists working today. With bestselling children’s author Mo Willems she has created Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”; Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience; and Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! Her many and diverse works with playwright Karen Zacarías include Ella Enchanted (based on the book by Gail Carson Levine), Olivério: A Brazilian Twist, Frida Libre, Looking for Roberto Clemente and Einstein Is a Dummy. With playwright Adam Tobin she created She Persisted (based on the book by Chelsea Clinton), and the upcoming What Do You Do With An Idea? (based on the book by Kobi Yamada). Her adult works include the lyric opera Dakota Sky and the Mexican folk musical Perdita (based on Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale) with Kathleen Cahill. She received her MFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, her bachelor’s degree from Stanford University, and studied folk music with ethnomusicologist Alfredo López Mondragón. Her honors include the Jane Chambers Playwriting Award, an NEA New American Works Grant, two Parents’ Choice Awards, and a Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Musical Adaptation. A proud Mexican-American and “Navy brat” who grew up in Brazil, Portugal and California, La Puma is a member of TYA USA/ASSITEJ, ASCAP and The Dramatists Guild. Mother to three daughters and Mimi the Cat, La Puma lives in Southern California with her PR agent and loving husband, Chris.
KATHERINE STEPANEK Scenic Designer
Katherine Stepanek is a Professor of Theatrical Design and Technology at Maryville College. Selected design credits include Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! and Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!” at Dallas Children’s Theater; Million Dollar Quartet at the Clarence Brown Theatre in Knoxville, TN; Miracle on 34th Street at Crane River Theatre in Kearney, NE; and The Hobbit at Lexington Children’s Theatre in Lexington, KY. She has also worked in the art department for Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Infinity War.
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 colighting 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!
MARCO SALINAS
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.
CAROLE D’AGOSTINO
Puppet Designer
Carole D’Agostino is a puppeteer and fabricator with experience in film, television, and theater. Her creations have appeared at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, Sesame Street, and several Broadway productions including Avenue Q, Pippin, Disney’s Aladdin, and Shrek! The Musical. Carole has performed in Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres Tour, with Imagine Dragons in the “Radioactive” video, at the O’Neill Puppetry Conference, and at Puppeteers of America festivals with her own original work and as host of Meet The Artist. She is a graduate of the University of Connecticut’s Puppet Arts program.
LYLE HUCHTON
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. Jones 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 11th year as the Resident Costume Designer/ Costume Shop Manager at Dallas Children’s Theater.
CAITLYNE MARTIN*
Stage Manager
CaitLyne is the Assistant Production Manager and Resident Stage Manager at Dallas Children’s Theater. Recent DCT productions include James and the Giant Peach (Stage Manager), the 2024 and 2025 productions of A Charlie Brown Christmas (Stage Manager), The Secret Life of Girls (Lighting Designer), Charlotte’s Web (Stage Manager), Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! (Deck Manager), and Last Stop on Market Street (Deck Manager). CaitLyne has a BFA from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.
ALAINA GALASSO*
Assistant
Stage Manager
Alaina Galasso is a local stage manager and scenic artist who began her DFW journey as an apprentice at Dallas Children’s Theater! She has worked on multiple DCT productions as a Stage Manager, technician, scenic artist, and rental supervisor. Recent paint credits include charging University of Texas Dallas’ Shrek The Musical, Theatre Three’s The Trade, Shakespeare Dallas’ 2024 season, as well as painting for DFW’s Peppa Pig Themepark and Meow Wolf Grapevine. Alaina has also begun work as a legal assistant, assisting with family law matters and trademark applications.
APRIL ZAVALA-HOLLOWELL
Assistant
Director
April Zavala-Hollowell is a theater educator and director with extensive experience leading award-winning productions like Wonka Jr., She Kills Monsters, and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. As a former Head Theatre Director in public education, she produced large-scale musicals while fostering confidence, teamwork, and self-expression in her students. She is honored to join Dallas Children’s Theater as a Directing Fellow and looks forward to expanding her craft while contributing to the company’s mission to inspire young people to creative and productive lives through the art of theater.
Each year, Dallas Children’s Theater supporters help us carry out our mission to enrich and educate 90,000 youth and families through the power of live theater. Contributions from these generous donors help produce a complete professional season each year, and our education initiatives exist only through the support of individuals, corporations, and foundations. When you give, you introduce a child to the endless possibilities of the arts, creating moments they will never forget.
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DALLAS CHILDREN’S THEATER THANKS YOU!
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On behalf of the 90,000 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 a small percentage 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 Development Department at 214.978.0110 and THANK YOU!
DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE
$100,000 +
Melinda and Jim Johnson
City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture
March Family Foundation
Texas Instruments Foundation
Greene Family Charitable Giving Fund
The M.R. & Evelyn Hudson Foundation
The Meadows Foundation
PRODUCING PARTNER
$50,000-$99,999
Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee
The Rosewood Corporation
The Shubert Foundation
Texas Instruments
TACA, Inc.
The Theodore & Beulah Beasley Foundation
Showalter Family Foundation Fund at the Dallas Foundation
Niels Anderskouv and Vibeke
Jarnum
Faus Family Foundation
Lisa K. Simmons
The Eugene McDermott Foundation
Harold K. Simmons Foundation
Loren and Carolyn Greaves
CENTERSTAGE SPONSOR
$25,000-$49,999
Laurie Sands Harrison
Karen and Ken Travis
Jane and Bill Travis
Texas Commission on the Arts and National Endowment for the Arts
Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District
The Koz Foundation
Crawley Family Foundation
Merrill Lynch
Crawley Family Foundation
The Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation
SEASON BENEFACTOR
$10,000-$24,999
Janet Spencer Shaw
Tara Lewis and John Swords
Kevin and Carol March
Jean Baptiste “Tad” Adoue III Fund at The Dallas Foundation
Texas Commission on the Arts and National Endowment for the Arts
Ellen and Jim Markus
Holloway Family Foundation
The Stephen M. Seay Foundation
Strake Foundation
Rachel Orr
Becky and Everett Spaeth
Emily Jefferson
Sarah Freedman and Chris Skoog
Joan Becker
Central Market
Margot B. Perot
Harry S. Moss Foundation
Green Mountain Energy
Ernst & Young LLP
John and Julie Parolisi
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Central Market/H-E-B
Peter and Jennifer Altabef
Lauren and Ryan Herrington
Medical City Dallas
Kara & Todd Ranta
Patrick & Beatrice Haggerty Foundation
Jim and Ellen Markus
LEADING PLAYER
$5,000-$9,999
Tom Adams
Laurie Sands Harrison
Rachael and Evan Singer
William Altabef
The Ryan Goldblatt Foundation
The Alice E and Joseph C Blewett
Foundation
Becky and Everett Spaeth
Robyn Flatt
Tim and Sarah Salmon
Louise W. Kahn Endowment Fund
Joe B. Brooks
Richard and Mary Covington
June Dales
Licia and Chris Dawe
Alencia DeAnda-Gregg and Tony
Gregg
DePasse Family Giving
Kelly & Gregory Fijolek
Fred Jones Family Foundation
Brooks Hall
Sarah Freedman and Christopher Skoog
Jennifer Garratt
Goldman Sachs
Meagan and Daniel Hemenway
Carolyn Holloway
Houlihan Lokey
Sarah and Michael DeLuke
Emily Jefferson
Stephanie and Ben Jeffery
Jones Day
Tanya and Ken McDonald
Nancy Miller
Leah and Adam Mora
Prosperity Bank
Francis Ryburn
Camelia and Ted Shoemaker
Retta Van Auken
William and Carol Huckin
Mark and Linda Shirley
Comerica Bank
Andrew and Jennifer Scripps
Ken and Tanya McDonald
Jennifer Garratt
Clayton and Lacy Sands
Kara and Todd Ranta
Ray and Jacqui Mackewicz
Richard and Deborah Standford
DIRECTOR
$2,500-$4,999
Michael and Debbie Rasa
Stephen Anderson
Valerie and Mark Skinner
Betsy & Richard Fijolek
Kelly and Gregory Fijolek
Jean Aoki
Martha and Arturo Barrios
Anderson Family Philanthropic Fund
Brooke and Aaron Shelby
Rosemary and Stephen Anderson
Nicole and Scott Hudson
Corale and Mitchell Madden
Lisa Lee
Ayco Charitable Foundation
Robin Ladd
Wilson Tarver
Camelia and Ted Shoemaker
Shelby Family Charitable
PRODUCER
$1,000-$2,499
Andy Smith and Paul von Wupperfeld
Jeffrey Hamilton
Nancy Miller
Billie and William Aylesworth
Kendra Clark
Jim and Deborah Nugent
Barton and Elizabeth Showalter
Janet and Robert Elkin
David and Nancy Saustad
Don and Carol Glendenning
Charlene Howell
Paul and Susan Jarzemsky
Sheilon King
Tracey Nash-Huntley
Nancy Miller
Karol and Larry Omlor
Brandi Dunn
Charles and Kathy Miller
Samuel and Diana Self
Rocky Howard
Tim Mullins
Ashley Campfield
Lorelei Garratt
Daniel and Meagan Hemenway
Bart and Cheri Thomas
Valerie and Lewis McMahan
Keelan Twitty
Johnathan Helm
PATRON
$500-$999
Lillian Clark Fund
Robert and Maureen Royer
Angela and Emerson Downes
Jason and Laura Downing
Pepsico Foundation Employee
Giving Programs
Kathleen Fones
David and Harianne Wallenstein
Morgan Stanley
Natalie R. Swan Revocable Trust
Claire Wilson
Jeffrey Hamilton
D.I. Wilkinson
Rachel C. Ybarra
IN-KIND
Anonymous
AT&T Stadium & The Star
Dr. Evan Beale
Joe B. Brooks
CiCi’s Pizza
Michael DeLuke
Erth Hotels
Golden Egg Creative
Miron Crosby
Nayarit Tourism Board
The Ritz Carlton
The Rosewood Corporation
Rosewood Ranches
Lacy Sands
Southwest Airlines
TXU Energy
Vestals Catering
Virgin Hotels Dallas
DCT Board
Board of Trustees
Leah Mora* PRESIDENT
Todd Ranta* CHAIRMAN
Meagan Hemenway* VP DEVELOPMENT
Evan Singer* VP EDUCATION
Everett Spaeth* VP FACILITIES
Sarah Freedman* VP FINANCE/TREASURER
Martha Barrios* VP GOVERNANCE/NOMINATING
Julie Parolisi* SECRETARY
William Altabef
Alencia DeAnda-Gregg
Michael DeLuke
Bonnie DePasse
Angela Downes
Kelly Fijolek
Jennifer Garratt
Brooks Hall
Tiffini Hall
Helen Harris-Allen
Lauren Herrington*
Mar Howard
L B Jeter Jr.
Robin A. Ladd
Lisa Lee
Jacqueline Mackewicz
Corale Madden
Jim Markus*
Adam Mora Jr., MD
Rachel Orr
Sarah Salmon
Lacy Sands
Amanda Schnetzer*
Camelia Lopez Shoemaker
Deborah Stanford
Jasmine Tobias
Shanti Shahani Venegas
Board of Advisors
Lorlee Bartos
Mickie Bragalone
Joan Becker
Nancy Carlson
Mary Covington
Yvonne Crum
Paul Daugherty
Betsy Fijolek
Jane Kennedy Greene
Rocky Howard
Scott Hudson
Sharron Hunt
Vibeke Jarnum
Josh Johnston
Emily Jefferson
Margaret Keliher
Tara Lewis*
Peter Martin
Teresa Parravano
Christa Sanford
Sally Schopmeyer
Elizabeth Showalter
Laurie-Jo Straty
Craig Sutton
Bill Travis
Karen Travis
DCT Staff
Michael Meadows
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Samantha Turner
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Emily Ernst
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Artie Olaisen
ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Robyn Flatt
FOUNDER / DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
Development
Joey Hamilton FOUNDATION AND CORPORATE RELATIONS OFFICER
Joey Castorena DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
Marketing & Public Relations
Mallory Coulter DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Rachel Wells DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR
Douglass Burks BOX OFFICE MANAGER
Joanna Coogan FIELD TRIP COORDINATOR
Facilities
Aaron Rodriguez NETWORK SYSTEMS ADMIN. / IT / FACILITIES
Emeritus Members
Robyn Flatt FOUNDER
Melissa Deakins
CHAIR EMERITUS
Laurie Sands Harrison CHAIR EMERITUS
Julie H. Kosnik CHAIR EMERITUS
Carole Jordan CHAIR EMERITUS
Carol March* CHAIR EMERITUS
Board Liaison
Mickie Bragalone OFFICE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS
* Executive Committee
Production
Janel Villatoro
PRODUCTION MANAGER / RENTAL COORDINATOR
CaitLyne Martin
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER / RESIDENT STAGE MANAGER
