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Welcome to Starlight Theatre! At tonight’s performance of Mean Girls, you’re in for a night that’s equal parts hilarious, heartfelt, and totally fetch. Whether this is your first time experiencing this Broadway hit or you’ve memorized every line from the movie, Mean Girls is the kind of show that brings people together—with sharp wit, catchy songs, and a whole lot of pink. Underneath the jokes and the drama is a story about friendship, kindness, and finding your place in the world—themes that have value for all of us well beyond high school. At Starlight, stories like this come alive in a setting unlike any other. There’s something special about gathering with your community in this historic venue to laugh, cheer, reflect, and maybe even text your old high school crew after the curtain falls. We’re grateful to you—our audience—for continuing the tradition of live outdoor theatre in Kansas City. As we celebrate our 75th anniversary this year, we don’t take for granted what it means to be a community asset supported not just by ticket sales, but by the generosity of the community we serve. Every time you choose Starlight, you support our mission to connect the community through live arts experiences that entertain, inspire, and engage. And you’re helping us pass along the magic of live theatre to new generations! So, snap a selfie (and then silence your phone!), and get ready for a show that’s as fierce as it is funny. On behalf of all of us at Starlight—thank you for being here and enjoy the show!
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Starlight Theatre’s legacy began on June 3, 1950, with the premiere of Thrills of a Century, a vibrant historical pageant celebrating Kansas City’s centennial. Thousands of attendees came together nightly for the production, which featured hundreds of local citizens in its cast. The overwhelming success of the event highlighted the city’s appetite for a dedicated performing arts venue, leading to the establishment of the notfor-profit Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City, Inc., which has upheld this legacy for seven and a half decades.
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This community fundraiser highlights a class of All-Stars who raise money for Starlight’s Bob Rohlf Internship program.
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Ceremony Ensemble Scholarships Finley Pennington – Platte County High School Kaitlyn Seim – Platte County High School Louisa Bartlett – Shawnee Mission Northwest Outstanding Performer in a Featured Role, Tier II Lauren Knight as Madame de la Grande Bouche - Lee’s Summit West High School Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Outstanding Performer in a Featured Role, Tier I Syerra Funderburke as Berthe - Ruskin High School Pippin Outstanding Orchestra, Tier II Raymore-Peculiar High School - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Outstanding Orchestra, Tier I Lawrence High School - Hadestown: Teen Edition Creative Contribution Award Rozella Ranes for Choreography - Park Hill South High School Technical Contribution Award Aldric Yang for Stage Management and Sound Design - Rockhurst High School Outstanding Costume Design, Tier II Central High School - Elf The Musical Outstanding Costume Design, Tier I Harrisonville High School - Mamma Mia! Outstanding Hair and Makeup Design, Tier II Olathe South High School - The Pirates of Penzance Outstanding Hair and Makeup Design, Tier I Bishop Miege High School - She Loves Me Outstanding Performer in a Supporting Role, Tier II Jalen Mack as Eddie Souther - Park Hill High School Sister Act Outstanding Performer in a Supporting Role, Tier I Charlotte Sweet as Rosie Mulligan - Platte County High School Mamma Mia!
Outstanding Ensemble, Tier II Raymore-Peculiar High School - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Outstanding Ensemble, Tier I Blue Springs South High School - Fiddler on the Roof Community Impact Award Liberty North High School - Anastasia The Musical Dream Production Award Ashlyn Warren for Direction - Olathe West High School Outstanding Technical Crew, Tier II Lighting Crew - Park Hill South High School Hadestown: Teen Edition Outstanding Technical Crew, Tier I Set Crew - Excelsior Springs High School Mamma Mia! Outstanding Lighting Design, Tier II Park Hill South High School - Hadestown: Teen Edition Outstanding Lighting Design, Tier I Basehor-Linwood High School - Anastasia The Musical Sophomore Rising Star Scholarship Maddy Heits - Liberty High School Junior Rising Star Scholarship Addy Davis - Olathe West High School Senior Rising Star Scholarship Cameron Hargrove - Blue Valley Southwest High School Outstanding Scenic Design, Tier II Park Hill South High School - Hadestown: Teen Edition Outstanding Scenic Design, Tier I Platte County High School - Mamma Mia! Outstanding Performer in a Lead Role, Tier II Megan Sheehan as Orpheus - Park Hill South High School Hadestown: Teen Edition Outstanding Performer in a Lead Role, Tier I Supha Yates as SpongeBob SquarePants - Fort Osage High School The SpongeBob Musical Outstanding Overall Production, Tier II Park Hill South High School - Hadestown: Teen Edition Outstanding Overall Production, Tier I Platte County High School - Mamma Mia! Presented by
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STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY presents the 2025 AdventHealth Broadway Series NETworks Presentations presents
Book by
Music by
Tina Fey
Jeff Richmond
Lyrics by
Nell Benjamin
Based on the Paramount Pictures film Mean Girls with
Katie Yeomans Maya Petropoulos Kristen Amanda Smith MaryRose Brendel Alexys Morera Joshua Morrisey Kristen Seggio José Raúl Kabir Gandhi Tym Brown Megan Arseneau Gino Bloomberg Armani Brown Connor Buonaccorsi Paloma D’Auria Kayla Goins Owen Kent Ing Madeline Kendall Giulia Marolda Tay Marquise Brandon Moreno Kevin Ivey Morrison Michael Mottram Lucy Rhoades Ariel Shani Jocelyn Darci Trimmer Scenic Design
Costume Design
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Music Director
Mary-Mitchell Campbell Jeff Richmond Natalie Tenenbaum Kathleen Carragee
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Music Supervision
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Tour Choreography by
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John MacInnis
Original Direction and Choreography by
Casey Nicholaw
Originally produced by Lorne Michaels, Stuart Thompson, Sonia Friedman Paramount Pictures Marisa Sechrest Ars Nova Entertainment Berlind Productions Steve Burke Scott M. Delman Roy Furman Robert Greenblatt Ruth Hendel Jam Theatricals The John Gore Organization The Lowy Salpeter Company James L. Nederlander Christine Schwarzman Universal Theatrical Group Executive Producer David Turner
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(in order of appearance) Damian Hubbard ....................................................................................................JOSHUA MORRISEY Janis Sarkisian...........................................................................................................ALEXYS MORERA Cady Heron ................................................................................................................ KATIE YEOMANS Mrs. Heron/Ms. Norbury/Mrs. George ...................................................................... KRISTEN SEGGIO Mr. Heron/Coach Carr/Mathletes Moderator ...................................................... MICHAEL MOTTRAM Kevin G ..........................................................................................................................KABIR GANDHI Aaron Samuels .......................................................................................................................JOSÉ RAÚL Martin J ....................................................................................................................... OWEN KENT ING Tyler K ...........................................................................................................KEVIN IVEY MORRISON Mr. Duvall .......................................................................................................................... TYM BROWN Regina George.................................................................................................... MAYA PETROPOULOS Gretchen Wieners .......................................................................................KRISTEN AMANDA SMITH Karen Smith ...................................................................................................... MARYROSE BRENDEL Art Students ............................................... ARMANI BROWN, OWEN KENT ING, TAY MARQUISE ENSEMBLE GINO BLOOMBERG, ARMANI BROWN, PALOMA D’AURIA, KAYLA GOINS, OWEN KENT ING, MADELINE KENDALL, GIULIA MAROLDA, TAY MARQUISE, BRANDON MORENO, MICHAEL MOTTRAM, ARIEL SHANI, JOCELYN DARCI TRIMMER SWINGS MEGAN ARSENEAU, CONNOR BUONACCORSI, KEVIN IVEY MORRISON, LUCY RHOADES UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for the listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance. for Damian Hubbard—CONNOR BUONACCORSI, TAY MARQUISE, BRANDON MORENO; for Janis Sarkisian— PALOMA D’AURIA, ARIEL SHANI; for Cady Heron—MEGAN ARSENEAU, GIULIA MAROLDA; for Mrs. Heron/Ms. Norbury/Mrs. George—MEGAN ARSENEAU, ARIEL SHANI; for Kevin G—OWEN KENT ING, BRANDON MORENO; for Aaron Samuels—GINO BLOOMBERG, OWEN KENT ING; for Mr. Duvall—TAY MARQUISE, KEVIN IVEY MORRISON; for Regina George—PALOMA D’AURIA, JOCELYN DARCI TRIMMER; for Gretchen Wieners—MADELINE KENDALL, GIULIA MAROLDA; for Karen Smith— MEGAN ARSENEAU, LUCY RHOADES, JOCELYN DARCI TRIMMER. DANCE CAPTAIN & FIGHT CAPTAIN: MEGAN ARSENEAU ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN: BRANDON MORENO
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KATIE YEOMANS
MAYA PETROPOULOS
KRISTEN AMANDA SMITH
MARYROSE BRENDEL
ALEXYS MORERA
JOSHUA MORRISEY
KRISTEN SEGGIO
JOSÉ RAÚL
KABIR GANDHI
TYM BROWN
MEGAN ARSENEAU
GINO BLOOMBERG
ARMANI BROWN
CONNOR BUONACCORSI
PALOMA D’AURIA
KAYLA GOINS
OWEN KENT ING
MADELINE KENDALL
GIULIA MAROLDA
TAY MARQUISE
BRANDON MORENO
KEVIN IVEY MORRISON
MICHAEL MOTTRAM
LUCY RHOADES
ARIEL SHANI
JOCELYN DARCI TRIMMER
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MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT 1 “A Cautionary Tale” ....................................................................................................Janis, Damian “It Roars” .................................................................................................................Cady, Ensemble “Where Do You Belong?” ...............................................................Damian, Janis, Cady, Ensemble “Meet the Plastics”..................................................Damian, Janis, Regina, Gretchen, Karen, Cady “Stupid with Love” ..................................................................................................Cady, Ensemble “Apex Predator” .............................................................................................................. Janis, Cady “What’s Wrong with Me?” .................................................................................................Gretchen “Sexy” .................................................................................................................... Karen, Ensemble “Someone Gets Hurt” ...............................................................................Regina, Aaron, Ensemble “Revenge Party” ..............................................................................Janis, Damian, Cady, Ensemble “Fearless” .................................................................................... Gretchen, Karen, Cady, Ensemble ACT II “Stop”...................................................................................................... Damian, Karen, Ensemble “What’s Wrong with Me?” (Reprise)............................................................Gretchen, Mrs. George “Whose House Is This?” ..............................................Kevin G, Cady, Gretchen, Karen, Ensemble “More Is Better” .............................................................................................................Cady, Aaron “World Burn” ....................................................................................................... Regina, Ensemble “I’d Rather Be Me” ..................................................................................................Janis, Ensemble “Fearless” (Reprise) .................................................................................................................. Cady “Do This Thing”............................................... Cady, Ms. Norbury, Kevin G, Mathletes, Ensemble “I See Stars” ........................................................................................... Cady, Janis, Full Company THERE WILL BE ONE 20-MINUTE INTERMISSION. PLACE: Kenya/Illinois TIME: The Present ORCHESTRA
Conductor/Keyboard 1—JULIUS LaFLAMME Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2—ALICIA FERRIN Reeds—CHRISTOPHER BURROW, MEGAN TRACH Trumpet—TALITHA DUCKWORTH Trombone/Bass Trombone—THOMAS WOYTKO Guitar—MILLISA HENDERSON Bass—RYAN CRUM Drums—MACKENNA TOLFA Music Coordinator: JOHN MEZZIO Electronic music design by Billy Jay Stein, Adam Wiggins, Hiro Iida and Fuso Murase for Strange Cranium Productions, Inc. Music Copying: Emily Grishman Music Preparation/Emily Grishman & Alden Terry
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WHO’S WHO in the CAST KATIE YEOMANS (Cady Heron) is thrilled to be making her national tour debut! Proud graduate of Belmont University, B.F.A. MT. Previous: Norwegian Cruise Line (Lead Vocalist). Special thanks to The Telsey Office and the entire creative team! Big shoutout to her family, friends, and mentors for their endless love and support! For Mom and Dad. katieyeomans.com / @katie.yeomans MAYA PETROPOULOS (Regina George) is a Detroit native who promises she’s a little more friendly than Regina. Proud Montclair State University BFA Musical Theatre 2023 graduate. Recent credits include Head Over Heels (Philoclea). Television credits include “Betty” (HBO). Maya is making her national tour debut! Many thanks to The Telsey Office and to her wonderful team at Bloc. Maya also wants to thank the many educators she’s had over the years, and her amazing vocal coach, Ereni SevastiRosenthal. Love to Mom, Dad, Alexa, Noah, and Stella. KRISTEN AMANDA SMITH (Gretchen Wieners) is so thrilled to be making fetch happen across the country!! Tour: A Charlie Brown Christmas Live (Patty). Off-Broadway: A Symphony for Portland (Starr). Others: Spring Awakening (Wendla Bergman), Curtains (Georgia Hendricks). Gratitude to The Telsey Office and the entire creative team! She is endlessly grateful to her Mom, Dad, family and friends for their continuous love and support. To God be the Glory! kristenamanda.com @kvistena MARYROSE BRENDEL (Karen Smith) is thrilled to be making her national tour debut! Recent Penn State BFA Musical Theatre graduate. Previous credits: Lippa’s Wild Party (Queenie) and Songs for A New World (Woman 1). Special thanks to her friends, family, mentors & her team at Hudson Artists Agency! maryrosebrendel.com @maryrosebrendel ALEXYS MORERA (Janis Sarkisian) is blessed in making her national tour debut! Endless love to mom and dad (te quiero mucho mis padres lindos), big brother, family, friends, and mentors who have been a tremendous support system. Thank you - Minarik & IAMT, Craig & Avalon Artists Group team. To all her small town folks with big dreams. “Don’t give up, Seek your joy.” @lexymorera JOSHUA MORRISEY (Damian Hubbard) is very excited to be a part of his first tour. He attends East Carolina University where he is getting a BFA in Musical Theatre. Joshua would like to thank his family and friends for their love and support. Regional credits: Jelly’s Last Jam (Young Jelly), Matilda (Ensemble), Sister Act (u/s Pablo, Male Swing), The Color Purple (u/s Adam & Bobby).
KRISTEN SEGGIO (Mrs. Heron/Ms. Norbury/ Mrs. George) is beyond grateful to be making her national tour debut in this iconic show! Regional: Newsies (Katherine, WPPAC), Aida (John W Engeman Theatre), Beauty and the Beast (WPPAC), 90210: The Musical (Broadway Playhouse, Chicago). Endless gratitude to BWA, Telsey & Co., and our creative team. Love to Philip, Vivi & Sophie. This one’s for you Mom & Dad! @kristenseggio JOSÉ RAÚL (Aaron Samuels). Hey, star! I see you. Featured credits: TV/Film “American Horror Story” (Co-Star), “War Game” (Armando). Theatre: CATS (Principal Swing, 2021-23 Tour), WOLFCRUSH (Beecher), Godspell (Jesus), Fabulation (Hervé/Guy), Romeo and Juliet (Mercutio), American Pops Orchestra’s NextGen 2019 Winner. “The road to a friend’s house is never too long.” @joserauliii KABIR GANDHI (Kevin G) is excited to make his national tour debut at North Shore High! Kabir is from Georgia, and a proud Indiana University MT 2023 graduate. Recent credits include: Aladdin (Dreams, Disney Cruise Line), Shboom! (Sierra Rep), Rock of Ages (Franz, Music Theatre Wichita), Beauty and the Beast (MTW) and more. Many thanks to Hell’s Kitchen Agency, The Telsey Office, and his friends and family for their relentless support :) thekabirgandhi.com / @kabir.gandhi TYM BROWN (Mr. Duvall) is an AMDA grad hailing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Recent credits include: Summer: The Donna Summer Musical (Andrew), Next To Normal (Dan), Sister Act (Curtis) and lead vocalist for Jazz Mafia, The Detroit Nights and Sunset Singers. Tym has worked with the likes of Smokey Robinson, Peabo Bryson and BTS. Much love and adoration for his tribe and family. @tymcb MEGAN ARSENEAU (Swing, Dance Captain, Fight Captain) is thrilled to be in her second year at North Shore High! Recent credits include Goodspeed’s The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Swing) and the North American Tour of CATS (Swing, u/s Grizabella). Always grateful for friends and family for their support. <3 Proud Wright State grad. We’re all stars! @megskilove GINO BLOOMBERG (Ensemble) couldn’t be happier to be joining the cast of Mean Girls. Regional: Bandstand (Michael), Singin’ in the Rain (Swing), White Christmas (Phil), Ghost: The Musical (Carl), Holiday Inn (Ted), Dogfight: The Musical (Bernstein), Newsies (Romeo), On the Town (Ensemble). Huge thanks to Ryan and Lucille at LDC, and my Bea. ARMANI BROWN (Ensemble) is a performer born and raised in Houston, Texas. He is extremely excited to be making his Broadway national tour debut in the ensemble of Mean
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WHO’S WHO in the CAST Credits include: Newsies (Henry), Footloose (Jeter), Esther (Dance Ensemble). CONNOR BUONACCORSI (he/him) (Swing) is thrilled to be joining Mean Girls! Previous tours: Hairspray! Connor is a proud graduate of the Boston Conservatory at Berklee! Much love and gratitude to family, friends, mentors, Boco, and Avalon Artists Group!@connorbuonaccorsi PALOMA D’AURIA (Ensemble). National tours: Elf (Jovie), Spamilton, 1st nat. (leading Lady). Select regional: Rent (Maureen), Company (Marta), American Idiot (St. Jimmy), Rocky Horror (Janet). Film/television: “American Horror Stories” (FX), “FBI” (CBS), and “Full Circle” (HBO). Much thanks and respect to Hell’s Kitchen Agency. Forever Love to seat AA-7, Mom, Dad, Claud, & Alex. IG:@palomadauria TT:@thatpalomakid KAYLA GOINS (Ensemble) is a New York based performer. Credits: TV: NBC’s “Annie Live!” (Orphan/dance ensemble), Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (Annie Live!). Kayla recently performed in SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical onboard the NCL PRIMA playing the role of Young Mary Ellen. Regional theater: Theatre Aspen’s Gypsy (Dainty June), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Little Eva/ Shirelles). Kayla is overjoyed to be joining the cast of Mean Girls! OWEN KENT ING (Ensemble) (any) is thrilled to be making his tour debut! Favorite credits include Rent (Angel) @CRT, Kinky Boots (Angel), and Head Over Heels (Musidorus). Many thanks to their family, Jim, Sir Basil, and everyone that got them here! owenkenting.com @oweningeverything MADELINE KENDALL (Ensemble). Select credits: Anastasia National tour (Ensemble, u/s Anya). Regional: Elf, Grease (Patty), Disney’s BATB, A Chorus Line (Connie). Special thanks to The Telsey Office, Brian Herrick @HKA, and the entire creative team. Much love and gratitude to her Mom, Dad, family and friends. Wagner College, BA Theatre and Speech. @maddie_kenda11 GIULIA MAROLDA (Ensemble). National tour debut! Overseas: Six the Musical (Swing). Regional: The Addams Family (Wednesday), Head Over Heels (Mopsa). Off-Broadway: Legally Blonde (Elle Woods). Proud NYU Tisch alum! Much love to Mom, Dad, & Luke. @giuliamarolda TAY MARQUISE (Ensemble) hails from Sarasota, Florida. You might’ve seen him dancing on social media @taymarquise. His goal is to be a beacon of light in every space he enters and to inspire others to find a light of their own. BRANDON MORENO (Ensemble, Assistant 38
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Dance Captain). His limit does not exist! His credits include Legally Blonde (Carlos, national tour) and A Chorus Line (Larry)! Brandon thanks his teachers at AMDA, AV Dance Studio 81, and DNA Studios. He sends love to his family and friends. Insta: @busy.with.brandonnn KEVIN IVEY MORRISON (Swing) is thrilled to be going back to high school at North Shore High! National tour: Annie. Select regional: Ogunquit Playhouse, City Springs Theatre Company, Theatre by the Sea and Syracuse Stage. Off-Broadway: In Harmony. TV: “And Just Like That” (MAX) and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon Prime). B.F.A. Syracuse University. Huge thanks to his family, friends and his team at PMA for all of their love and support. @kevinivvey MICHAEL MOTTRAM (Ensemble) incredibly excited to be making his National tour debut in Mean Girls! Most recently seen in Anastasia (Swing, u/s Dmitry), Bucks County Playhouse. Other credits: Hairspray (Fender, u/s Link Larkin/ Corny Collins), Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas; Footloose! (Ren); South Pacific (Lt. Cable); and The Prom (Trent). Thanks to Avalon Artists Group and his friends and family for their constant love and support. @michaelmottram21 LUCY RHOADES (Swing). Y’all… this is SO FETCH! National Tour: Charlie Brown Christmas. Select Regional: SALEM (Goodspeed New Musicals); Kira in Xanadu and Lois in Kiss Me, Kate (Mac-Haydn); Dyanne in Million Dollar Quartet (Riverside Theatre); Grease (Cape Playhouse). TikTok: @LucyRhoades_ ARIEL SHANI (Ensemble) is thrilled to join the cast of Mean Girls! She is an Israeli-Canadian performer and NYU Tisch graduate. Recent credits: The Wolves (#25), The Addams Family (Ensemble), Young Frankenstein (Ensemble), and Cabaret (Lulu/Gorilla). Endless gratitude and so much love to my wife, friends, and fam! @arielshani JOCELYN DARCI TRIMMER (Ensemble) is overjoyed to make her tour debut! A KSU ‘24 graduate with a BFA in MT and BA in Dance. Credits: Head Over Heels (Mopsa), The Prom (Alyssa), and Cabaret (Lulu u/s Sally). Many thanks to HCKR, The Telsey Office, and my teachers, friends, and family! <3 @jocelyndarcitrimmer TINA FEY (Book) is an award-winning writer, actress, author and producer. Fey is best known for creating and starring in the award-winning series “30 Rock.” She is also known for her award-winning work as an actress and writer for “Saturday Night Live.” Currently, Fey is coexecutive producing Season 2 of the critically acclaimed series “Mr. Mayor,” Season 2 of “Girls5Eva,” “Mulligan,” and Carrie & Me, the
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film adaption from the novel by Carol Burnett. Simultaneously, Fey adapted the Broadway version of Mean Girls into a feature film with Paramount. The musical is a coming-of-age story that debuted on Broadway in 2018, marking Fey’s Broadway debut, and based off the 2004 cult classic film Mean Girls, written by Fey. She is thrilled to be taking the show nationwide. JEFF RICHMOND (Music) is an award-winning composer, songwriter and producer for television, theater and film. He served as composer and an Executive Producer on NBC’s “30 Rock,” winning three Primetime Emmy Awards alongside his wife Tina Fey. He was a musical director at The Second City in Chicago and at “Saturday Night Live,” where he spent five seasons composing original songs for stars like Jack Black, Queen Latifah and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Jeff’s New York theater credits include the musical Melancholy Baby!, the inaugural production of the Ars Nova Theater and Mean Girls on Broadway, which opened in April 2018. His most recent television credits include “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” (Netflix), “Great News” (NBC), “Mr. Mayor” (NBC), and “Girls5eva” (Peacock). Richmond was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Original Score in 2018 for Mean Girls. He currently lives in New York City with his wife and their two daughters. NELL BENJAMIN (Lyrics). Broadway: Legally Blonde, with Laurence O’Keefe (Olivier Award, Tony nomination). Off-Broadway and regional: The Explorers Club (Outer Critics Circle, Best Play); Cam Jansen; Sarah, Plain and Tall; Because of Winn-Dixie; Half Time; Pirates!; 3hree; New York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve and Young Peoples’ concerts. Upcoming: Huzzah!, Life of the Party, Dave, Come Fall In Love, Walk of Shame, Cursed Pirate Girl. Member of ASCAP and Dramatists Guild. Grateful recipient of a Kleban Foundation Award and a Jonathan Larson Grant. Most grateful for Larry and Persephone. CASEY NICHOLAW (Original Director and Choreographer). Represented on Broadway as director/choreographer of Some Like It Hot (2023 Tony Award-winner for Best Choreography), director/choreographer of Disney’s Aladdin (2014 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle award nominations for Best Choreography), and codirector and choreographer of The Book of Mormon (2011 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for co-director and nominations in the same categories for Choreography; Olivier award winner for Best Choreography). Other Broadway credits as director/choreographer: The Prom (2019 Tony nomination for Best Direction), Mean Girls (2018 Tony nominations for Best Direction and Choreography), Tuck Everlasting, Something Rotten! (2015 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle award nominations for Best Direction and Choreography), Elf: The Musical, The Drowsy Chaperone (2006 Tony and
Drama Desk nominations for Best Direction and Choreography, Outer Critics Circle nomination for Best Choreography), Monty Python’s Spamalot directed by Mike Nichols (2005 Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations for Best Choreography). West End credits as director/ choreographer: The Drowsy Chaperone, The Book of Mormon, Dreamgirls and Aladdin. SCOTT PASK (Scenic Design) has received Tony Awards for The Book of Mormon, The Coast of Utopia and The Pillowman. Selected Broadway credits include Shucked (Tony Nom.), Some Like It Hot (Tony Nom), Aint No Mo’, Grey House, American Buffalo (Tony Nom.), Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? (2020), The Prom, The Band’s Visit (Tony Nom.), Mean Girls (Tony Nom.), Waitress, Something Rotten!, Pippin (Tony Nom.), I’ll Eat You Last, Pal Joey (Tony Nom), The Visit, HAIR, and Urinetown. Netflix: Oh, Hello, John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City and John Mulaney: Baby J., Hasan Minhaj: The Kings Jester (ADG nom). Peter Grimes Metropolitan Opéra, Cirque du Soliel’s Amaluna. Insta @scottpaskstudio GREGG BARNES (Costume Design). TonyAward-winner for Best Costume Design of a Musical for Some Like It Hot. Additional Broadway credits include: Pretty Woman, Mean Girls (Tony nom.), Tuck Everlasting (Tony nom.), Something Rotten! (Tony nom.), Aladdin, Kinky Boots (Tony nom., Olivier Award), Follies (Tony Award, Drama Desk Award), Elf, Legally Blonde (Tony nom.), The Drowsy Chaperone (Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Olivier nom.), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Flower Drum Song (Tony nom.), Side Show. Other: Dreamgirls (Olivier nom.), Sinatra (Radio City), Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Pageant (Olivier nom.). TDF Young Master Award. KENNETH POSNER (Lighting Design) designs extensively Off-Broadway and for resident theaters and touring productions throughout the U.S. as well as internationally. Selected Broadway credits: One More Time, Mr. Saturday Night, Beetlejuice, Pretty Woman, War Paint, Tuck Everlasting, On Your Feet!, If/Then, Kinky Boots, Pippin, Cinderella, Hairspray, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Legally Blonde, The Coast of Utopia: Shipwrecked, Other Desert Cities, The Merchant of Venice, Side Man, Wicked. Recipient of Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics’ Circle, Lucille Lortel and Obie awards. BRIAN RONAN (Sound Design). Over 40 Broadway designs, including Some Like It Hot, Funny Girl, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Prom, Tootsie, Mean Girls, Margaritaville, Springsteen on Broadway, War Paint, The Last Ship, Beautiful, If/Then, Anything Goes, American Idiot, Next to Normal, Spring Awakening, Grey Gardens. On the West End: Spring Awakening, Book of
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Mormon and Beautiful. Off-Broadway designs include Bowie’s Lazarus, Giant, Rent, Everyday Rapture, Saved, 10 Million Miles and Bug. He is the recipient of Obie, Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk, Olivier and Tony awards. JOSH MARQUETTE (Hair Design). N.Y./ London: Some Like It Hot, The Prom, Pretty Woman, Mean Girls, Present Laughter, Dreamgirls, Paramour, Tuck Everlasting, School of Rock, Something Rotten!, Aladdin, Kinky Boots, The Book of Mormon, Trip of Love, First Date, Elf, Dogfight, The Best Man, Look Back in Anger, The Drowsy Chaperone, Pig Farm, The…Trailer Park Musical, Altar Boyz, Show Boat at Carnegie Hall, Mamma Mia! Encores!: Call Me Madam, Most Happy Fella and Follies. West Coast: Robin and the 7 Hoods, Peep Show, Minsky’s, Vanities. Television: “The Slap,” “30 Rock,” “SNL.” Instagram: @josh_marquette. MILAGROS MEDINA-CERDEIRA (Makeup Design). Broadway: Some Like It Hot, The Prom, Mean Girls (New York and U.S. tour), Tuck Everlasting, Something Rotten! (New York and U.S. tour), Aladdin (New York, Japan, London, Hamburg, Australia, U.S. tour), Rocky Horror Show. Makeup Design Consultant: Present Laughter; Sister Act. Television: “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert” (2018 Emmy nomination), “The Affair” (2016 Designing Women Award). MARY-MITCHELL CAMPBELL (Music Supervision). Some Like It Hot, The Prom, Finding Neverland, Big Fish, Company, Sweeney Todd, Tuck Everlasting, Sweet Charity, Next to Normal, The Addams Family. Drama Desk Award for Best Orchestrations for Company. TV: “Girls5Eva,” “Homeschool Musical.” She is the executive director of ASTEP (asteponline.org), which helps young people develop agency through the arts. She is a founding member of MUSE (museonline. org) and Maestra (maestramusic.org). JULIUS LaFLAMME (Music Director) is a Music Director, Arranger, and Composer from Portsmouth, NH. Credits include: Hairspray National tour; Regional: Passing Strange, West Side Story, Tommy, Xanadu, Spring Awakening, Songs for a New World, A New Brain, Rocky Horror Picture Show. He studied musical theater writing and direction at Berklee College of Music. JOHN CLANCY (Orchestrations). Broadway: Kimberly Akimbo (Tony nom.), Diana (Netflix 2021), Mean Girls (Tony nom.), Fun Home (Tony/ Drama Desk noms.), The Prom, Tuck Everlasting, Shrek The Musical (Tony/Drama Desk noms.), Cats 2016 (dance arr.). Off-B’way/regional: The Secret Life of Bees (w/Duncan Sheik), Gun & Powder, Becoming Nancy, Soft Power (dance arr.) Fortress of Solitude, Jasper in Deadland, Rhianna: NBA All-Star Game (string arr.), New Irish Tenors: Orlando Symphony, 2018 Tony 40
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Awards opening by Sara Bareilles/Josh Groban, Goodspeed: Just So. GLEN KELLY (Dance and Incidental Music Arrangements) was the arranger and music supervisor for The Producers, Young Frankenstein and Bullets Over Broadway, for which he also wrote lyrics. Additional arranging credits include Some Like It Hot, Beauty and the Beast, Spamalot, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Book of Mormon, A Christmas Story, The Scottsboro Boys, Aladdin and Something Rotten! He won the New York Drama Desk Award for his original score to The Nance. NATALIE TENENBAUM (Vocal Arrangements). As composer, arranger and music director: Benjamin Button (York Theatre), Little Black Dress (Second City Toronto), John Guare’s More Stars Than There Are in Heaven (Tennessee Williams Festival). Video game: Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar Games). TV: NBC’s “Maya & Marty”. Member: BMI Lehman Engel Workshop, Dramatists Guild. Broadway: David Byrne’s American Utopia. Graduate: The Juilliard School. Love to Julie and Benjamin. JOHN MEZZIO (Music Coordinator) has conducted national tours including State Fair starring John Davidson, Victor Victoria starring Toni Tennille, and Cinderella starring Eartha Kitt and Debbie Gibson. Additionally, Mr. Mezzio was Associate Conductor for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express at the Las Vegas Hilton. National tours: Oklahoma!, The Producers, Spring Awakening, Hairspray, The Book of Mormon, A Bronx Tale, Beauty and the Beast, and Fiddler on the Roof. BILLY JAY STEIN (Electronic Music Design). Founder of Strange Cranium Productions and STRIKE AUDIO Music Licensing Company. Winner of the 2015 Grammy Award for producing and mixing Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Composer, arranger and music producer for The Radio City Rockettes N.Y. Spectacular. Broadway credits include keyboardist and/or electronic music designer for Diana, MJ, Paradise Square, The Band’s Visit, Fun Home, Beautiful, SpiderMan: Turn Off the Dark, Hairspray, Amélie, Tuck Everlasting, The Rocky Horror Show and Jekyll & Hyde. THE TELSEY OFFICE (Casting). With offices in both New York and Los Angeles, The Telsey Office casts for theater, film, television and commercials. The Telsey Office is dedicated to creating safe, equitable and anti-racist spaces through collaboration, artistry, heart, accountability and advocacy. www.thetelseyoffice.com CASEY HUSHION (Tour Director). Broadway: Mean Girls, The Prom, Aladdin, Elf, In the Heights, The Drowsy Chaperone, To Be or Not
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to Be, Good Vibrations. NY: Call Me Madam (City Center Encores), Fat Camp. Artistic Director of North Carolina Theatre (2009–2019). TV: “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”. Recent regional credits include world premieres of the new musicals Joy and Mystic Pizza. Upcoming: national tours of Clue and The Cher Show, Beautiful at Paper Mill Playhouse. Love to Marc and her three kids, Lincoln, Violet, and Jane. www.caseyhushion.com JOHN MacINNIS (Tour Choreographer). Associate credits: Broadway and national tour productions of The Book of Mormon, Disney’s Aladdin, Something Rotten! and the London production of Dreamgirls. Choreography credits: Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Japan), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Europe). Director/ Choreographer credits: the Olympic medals ceremonies at the 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympic Games, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockettes 1998–2000 (Mexico). THOMAS SCHALL (Fight Director). Over 100 Broadway shows… A Soldier’s Play (Drama Desk Award: Fight Choreography), Company, To Kill a Mockingbird, True West, War Horse, Romeo and Juliet. Off-Broadway: N.Y. Theater Workshop (Othello—Drama Desk nomination, Red Speedo), The Public Theater (Hamlet, The Low Road), Roundabout Theatre (Scotland, PA; Waiting for Godot), MTC (Choir Boy, Murder Ballad), The Armory (The Hairy Ape—Drama Desk nomination). SOLDANELA RIVERA (Company Manager) AKA Sol. Over 150 credits in production and publicity for music, theater, and film. National and international bus & truck tour credits My Fair Lady, Annie, and thrilled to be part of Mean Girls! TAYLOR PARRIS (Assistant Company Manager) is originally from Atlanta, Georgia and a graduate of Valdosta State University. He previously worked as an Assistant Company Manager for two seasons at Maine State Music Theatre and as the Company Manager/House Manager at Peach State Summer Theatre. Many thanks to his family and friends for all their endless love and support! KATHLEEN CARRAGEE (Production Stage Manager) is very excited to be a student at North Shore High this season! National tour: Hairspray, Fiddler on the Roof, and Elf the Musical. Broadway: How I Learned to Drive, and Skeleton Crew. Off-Broadway: Misty and Prayer for the French Republic. UNCSA, Pickles all the way! Love to Mom, Dad, Erin, and everyone who has helped me along the way. MARIS KELLER (Assistant Stage Manager) is so excited to join the incredibly fetch Mean Girls team! National tour credits include: The Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise and Peter
Pan. She received her BFA from Michigan State University- Go Green! Love to her family and friends for their endless support THE BOOKING GROUP (Tour Booking Agency) has represented 28 Tony Award® winning Best Musicals and Plays. Current tours include The Book of Mormon, Chicago, Come From Away, Dear Evan Hansen, Funny Girl, Hadestown, Hairspray, Hamilton, Mamma Mia!, Mean Girls, MJ The Musical, Mrs. Doubtfire, My Fair Lady, Pretty Woman, Six, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, To Kill A Mockingbird, Waitress and The Wiz. Future tours include: A Wonderful World, How to Dance in Ohio, The Karate Kid, Parade, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Some Like It Hot and Sweeney Todd. ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING (Tour Marketing & Press) is a full-service integrated marketing agency working with the world’s largest entertainment, consumer, and lifestyle brands, including 80+ Broadway shows over three decades. Current tours: Ain’t Too Proud, Back to the Future, Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Funny Girl, Hadestown, Mamma Mia!, Mean Girls, Mrs. Doubtfire, Pretty Woman, Some Like It Hot. Upcoming tours: The Great Gatsby, Kinky Boots, Mystic Pizza, The Notebook, The Outsiders, Suffs PARAMOUNT PICTURES (Mean Girls Film Producer), a division of Paramount Global, has for more than 110 years produced and distributed some of the world’s most iconic films. Paramount Global’s Broadway and West End titles include Mean Girls and The SpongeBob Musical, each nominated for 12 Tony Awards; Sunset Boulevard, returning to Broadway in 2024; Almost Famous; School of Rock; Ghost; The Kite Runner; and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Stage projects in development include Clueless the Musical. GENTRY & ASSOCIATES (General Management) has managed nearly 250 national and international touring theatrical productions over the past 25 years. Current and upcoming productions include A Beautiful Noise, Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Come From Away, Funny Girl, The Great Gatsby, Les Misérables, Life of Pi, Mean Girls, Peter Pan, The Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music and The Wiz. MIMI INTAGLIATA (Executive Producer) (she/her) has spent 30+ years working in theatrical production as a Stage Manager, Production Manager, and Producer. Credits: Director of Production Operations, Disney Theatrical Group - Beauty and the Beast (Shanghai Disneyland Resort), Frozen (Broadway), Newsies the Musical (national tour, theatrical film), The Lion King (Rafiki tour), developmental productions of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Shakespeare 2025 41
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in Love. Director of Production, Paper Mill Playhouse – over 40 productions including the World Premiere of Newsies the Musical, the North American premiere of the 25th Anniversary tour of Les Misérables (in partnership with NETworks). Production Manager, The Dodgers - 42nd Street (Broadway/Tour), Urinetown (Broadway/Tour), and Bare: A Pop Opera (original off-Broadway), among others. She and her wife, Alicia Duran, are proud parents of their two children, Celeste and Lucas. NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS (Producer) is an industry-leading producer of touring theatrical productions, committed to delivering quality entertainment to audiences worldwide for more than 25 years. Current and upcoming productions include A Beautiful Noise, Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Come From Away, Funny Girl, The Great Gatsby, Les Misérables, Life of Pi, Mean Girls, Peter Pan, The Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music and The Wiz. STAFF FOR MEAN GIRLS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Mimi Intagliata GENERAL MANAGEMENT Gentry & Associates Gregory Vander Ploeg Madeline McCluskey COMPANY MANAGER Soldanela Rivera Assistant Company Manager ...................... Taylor Parris PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT NETworks Presentations Jason Juenker Alex Williams TOUR BOOKING AGENCY THE BOOKING GROUP Meredith Blair Rich Rundle Brian Brooks Jonathan Pearson Maryruth Grabez thebookinggroup.com TOUR MARKETING & PRESS ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING Andrew Damer Jennifer Gallagher Scott Praefke Jessica Cary Davis Adina Hsu Amenkha Sembenu Jessica Steans-Gail Emily Toppen Anne Waisanen CASTING THE TELSEY OFFICE Bethany Knox, CSA Alexis Brown Miles Kight FIGHT DIRECTOR Thomas Schall Production Stage Manager ..................Kathleen Carragee Assistant Stage Manager...............................Maris Keller Associate Scenic Designer ..................Orit Jacoby Carroll Assistant Scenic Designer ........................Anton Volovsek Associate Costume Designer ........... Matthew C. Hampton Assistant Costume Designers..........................Devon Horn, Stephanie Levin Costume Shoppers ........................ AJ Jones, Matt Torbett Associate Lighting Designer....................... Kirk Fitzgerald
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Assistant Lighting Designer.............. Charlotte McPherson Associate Sound Designer .......................Stephen Jensen Associate Hair Designer ........................... Angela Hooper Associate Makeup Designer......................Rachel Roberts Associate Music Supervisor ..................... Elizabeth Doran Electronic Music Design ..... Billy Jay Stein, Adam Wiggins, Hiro Iida and Fuso Murase for Strange Cranium Productions Inc. Music Copying ............ Emily Grishman Music Preparation/ Emily Grishman, Alden Terry Ableton Live/Max Music Systems Music Programmer ..................................... Chris Petti Head Carpenter ........................................Jaidin Ptasnick Assistant Carpenter...................................Mason M. Fick Flyman ...................................................Gavin Alexander Production Electrician...........................Olivia R. Doniphan Head Electrician ...............................Rebecca J. Brissette Assistant Electrician ..................................Connor Vincek Moving Light Programmer .............................. David Arch Production Sound Engineer.................. Heather Augustine Head Sound...............................................Carlo Castoro Assistant Sound .....................................Lauren Petrocelli Production Properties............................. Brittany Maxwell Head Properties ..........................................Jake Williams Production Wardrobe........................... Madeline Simpson Wardrobe Supervisor....................................... Emily Karr Assistant Wardrobe ....................................Bailee Booser Hair and Makeup Supervisor ................... Shannon Dolinar Swing Technician...........................................Eason Clark Rehearsal Pianist .................................... Braden Chudzik Production Assistant ............................. Melody Czukoski Video Production ....................Cinevative, HMS Media Production Photographers .................Jenny Anderson, Jeremy Daniel Safety Consultant ............................ Bryan Huneycutt Physical Therapy ...... NEURO TOUR Physical Therapy, Inc., Kaelin Agar Online Marketing ............................... Situation Interactive Merchandising.................................. Creative Goods Merchandise Manager ................... Ray Glen Johannessen Accounting ...................NETworks Presentations LLC Legal Services .................... David F. Schwartz, Esq., Gray Schwartz LLP HR Support ......................................K+K Reset, LLC Housing ....................................... ROAD CONCIERGE Travel Agency ...............Kessler & Co. / Direct Travel Trucking ..................................................Janco Ltd. FOR NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS Chief Executive Officer ......................................Orin Wolf President/Chief Production Officer ..................Seth Wenig Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer ..Margaret Daniel Business Affairs ....................................Scott W. Jackson Executive Producers ..........Mimi Intagliata, Trinity Wheeler Associate Producer ..............................Hannah Rosenthal Vice President of Finance..............................Scott Levine Sr. Director/Finance ....................................... John Kinna Controller ................................................Jennifer Gifford Director of Tour Accounting ...................... Laura S. Carey Tax Director ..................................................Pat Guerieri Accounts Payables & Receivables Clerk ...... Lisa Loveless Sr. Director, Booking and Engagements ......Amanda Laird Directors, Booking & Engagements.............Stacey Burns, Colin Byrne Director of Sales .....................................Zach Stevenson Director of Marketing ................................. Heather Hess Sr. Director/General Management .....Gregory Vander Ploeg General Managers ..... Madeline McCluskey, Heather Moss, Steven Varon-Moore Associate General Manager ...........................Maia Sutton Sr. Director/Production Management ......... Jason Juenker
Sr. Production Manager ............................. Hector Guivas Production Managers .......Matthew Reardon, Alex Williams Technical Director .................................................. pesci Production Coordinator ..................Aimeé Mangual Pagán Director of Operations ................. Pearce Landry-Wegener Resource Director ...................................... Kayla Rooplal People Operations/Payroll Manager ............. Sara Clayton Executive Assistant ...............................Isabella Schiavon Office Manager .......................................... Michelle Adye Music Coordinator ........................................ John Mezzio Warehouse Manager ..................................Joseph Spratt Warehouse Costume Manager ............ Bobby Maglaughlin Warehouse Costume Shop Assistant .....Grace Santamaria CREDITS Scenery and Scenic Effects built, painted, electrified and automated by PRG Scenic, New Windsor, NY. Lighting Equipment from PRG Lighting; Sound equipment provided by Masque Sound, Costumes by Arel Studio, Inc. Bethany Joy Costumes, Giliberto Designs, and Tricorne Costumes. Custom shirts by CEGO. Costume painting, dyeing, and distressing by Jeff Fender Studio. Custom sportswear by BQ Sports. Custom mascots by Shafton, Inc. Custom Crafts by Mio Design NYC, LLC, Yvette Helin and Bad Monkey Props. Custom millinery by Lynne Mackey Studio, Ann Claire Millinery and Tommy Cobau Millinery. Custom fabric printing by Dyenamix and Sky Printing. Custom knitwear by Maria Ficalora. Custom Shoes by LaDuca Shoes. Tap shoes provided by The Miller and Ben Tap Shoes. Tom Carroll Scenery; Bad Monkey Props; Behind The Mule Studios; Paper Mache Monkey; Brenbri Properties; Wigs made by Magnolia Wigs; Photo of George Michael by Michael Putland. Rehearsed at Boulevard Carroll Studies, New York, NY; South Orange Performing Arts Center SPECIAL THANKS Micah Frank, Rebecca Habel, Adam Miller, Garrett Holtz, KelliAnne Hanrahan. Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, NY; NAC Enterprises, Al Nocciolino, President; and Tom Combs, Marketing and Programming Executive. The Carson Center, Paducah, KY; Mary Katz, Executive Director.
Insurance Broker Services EPIC Entertainment & Sports Financial Services and banking arrangements by Flagstar Bank N.A. Souvenir merchandise designed and created by Creative Goods MeanGirlsOnTour.com Facebook, X, Instagram: @MeanGirlsBway The Director and Choreographer are members of the STAGE DIRECTORS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY, a national theatrical labor union. All stage work performed by employees represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.). United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.
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WELCOME TO STARLIGHT’S 2025 BOB ROHLF INTERNS! Starlight’s Bob Rohlf Internship Program offers college students the opportunity to work closely with theatre professionals in a variety of departments. Join us in welcoming students from the following universities!
These paid summer internships are generously supported by proceeds from Starry Night at Starlight. For more information about Starry Night and how to make a donation, visit kcstarlight.com/starrynight.
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Turn up the volume! Before School of Rock, join us for “Rock the Night,” a high-energy pre-show event with rock band trivia, themed photo ops, and an exclusive commemorative pin. Wear your favorite band tee and get ready to bring the house down!
MOTOWN NIGHT
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23
Before Ain’t Too Proud takes the stage, join us for “Motown Night,” a groovin’ pre-show celebration with a special live performance on the Spotlight Stage and a commemorative pin to mark the rhythm and soul of the night.
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The gates are open for “Coronation Day,” a magical pre-show event before Starlight’s production of Disney’s Frozen! Decorate your own royal crown, step into the world of Arendelle, and take home a special commemorative pin to remember the night you let it go in royal style!
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Step into the world of Life of Pi with “Beyond the Lifeboat,” a pre-show event celebrating survival, storytelling, and resilience. Enjoy trivia, a special Spotlight Stage performance, and an unforgettable evening — plus, take home a commemorative pin!
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STARLIGHT DONORS $25,000+
ROB & AMY WOLF
Christine & Don Alexander Ann & Gary Dickinson Family Charitable Foundation Anonymous Anonymous Ash Grove Charitable Foundation Bill & Denise Bade Rick & Cathy Baier Family Foundation Peggy & Rich Baker June Beaver Matt & Kate Beem Carey & Tom Wilkins Al & Sharon Cinelli Howard E. and Debra L. Cohen Family Donor Advised Fund Pat & Don Dagenais The Deramus Foundation Steve & Sue Dietze Steve & Cathy Doyal Peggy & Terry Dunn E. Kemper Carter & Anna Curry Carter Community Memorial The Elsberry Family Foundation Brett & Nikki Emison Edward L. Enyeart Sarah & Ray Evans Sherry & Gary Forsee Mark & Sarah Fortino The Fried Family Gregg & Cheryl Givens The Goppert Foundation
Hall Family Foundation David & Laura Hall Harry Wilson Loose Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee Haverty Family Foundation Shirley & Barnett Helzberg Jr. Donor Advisory Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City Sara Hicks & Michael O’Connell Joan Horan J.B. Reynolds Foundation Jackson County, Missouri Howard & Ro Jacobson Jeannette & Jerome Cohen Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City Kaufman Family Kearney Wornall Foundation Kevin & Dianne Kelly Rob & Amy Wolf Tondee & Shawn Lutterman Marion & Henry Bloch Family Foundation McCown Family Foundation The McDonnell Foundation McLaughlin Family Charitable Fund The Morgan Charitable Foundation, in loving memory of Sandi Morgan Morgan Family Legacy Foundation Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation
John & Bridget Murphy Neal and Angela Sharma Dean & Anita Newton George & Wendy Powell Regnier Family Foundation Greg & Rebecca Reid Jim & Sharon Reinert Vicki & Bill Reisler Ora Reynolds & Curt Roberts Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts The Ronald D. Deffenbaugh Foundation Elaine & Arlen Rubin Charles & Elizabeth Schellhorn Schreiber Charitable Trust Daniel & Mary Schulte Charitable Fund Victor E. and Caroline E. Schutte Foundation Trust E, David W. Frantze and Bank of America, N.A., Trustees The Sherman Family Foundation State of Missouri The Patrick and Janna Stueve Family Foundation Sunderland Foundation Tony and Teresa Kempf Don & Jean Wagner Charitable Foundation Debbie & Russell Welsh Matt & Sabrina Wiewel William T. Kemper Foundation
$10,000+ Allan and Margot Huber Charitable Fund Anna C MacAskill Schwab and Dwight L Schwab, Sr Charitable Foundation Anonymous Jeff & Susann Anthony Barnes-Bisset Family Foundation Becky Blades & Cary Phillips Wendy & Troy Burgess Castetter Johnson Family Foundation Nate Chamberlain & William Ottens D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. Linda & Bruce Enright Everhance Jill Farrell
Estelle S. & Robert A. Long Ellis Foundation Fowler Family Foundation Gordon Family Foundation Lisa & Eric Hays Trina & Tom Henke Robert & Melissa Hingula Laura & August L. Huber III Cathy & Jerry Jones Heather Jones & Bryan Long Mark & Mary Cook Jorgenson The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Mary Lockton & Michael Murphy Priscilla & Bruce Long The McDonnell Foundation Cara McLaughlin Diane O’Byrne
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Buddy & Charlene Foutts Kristen & Daniel Fromm Vicki & Michael Graft Travis & Maqual Graham Greater KC LINC, Inc. Jonathan & Barb Haden Michael & Carolyn Haga Jerry Hedrick Joseph Helms Henderson Engineers Charles W. Herbster Hickok Family Foundation Cheryl Hill Steve & Gayle Jagoda Cindy Jeffries Richard Jones Margaret Kalal Herb & Nancy Kohn Marilyn Kulmus & John Shoenhair Larry and Ellen Polsky Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City Liberty Park LLC Thomas & Sandy Long Michael & Kristy Lorenz The Mariner Foundation Fund William McDaniel Annette McLaughlin Meierotto Jewelers Trey & Laurie Meyer
Mitzi Ryburn Agency State Farm Insurance Daniel Nenonen Charles & Kay Newell John & Kathy O’Toole Bonnie & Doug Pearson Pepsi Beverages Company Port KC Mike Quinn Kathy & Mike Rainen Trent & Kim Robinett Daniel & Nan Schaper Megan & Sheldon Sebastian Flip Short Craig Stearns Sharon Stiner Jacob T. Stolz Barbara Storm Sunlighten Donna Thomason Emily & Rian Tilgner Maria Timberlake Kathy & Bob Waller Brian & Jennifer Weiford Ted & Molly Wiedeman Stephen & Marta Williamson Brian & Ellen Woltkamp Connie Wright
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ACCESSIBILITY Parking Accessible parking is available in the Yellow, Red, and Orange Lots located east and southeast of the theatre. Guests displaying state-issued disabled license plates or placards will be directed to the accessible parking area as space allows. Mobile Assistance Shuttles Complimentary curb-to-curb shuttle service is provided to guests with mobility challenges. Starlight operates multi-passenger shuttles that have designated stops in Yellow, Red, Orange and Purple parking lots. Shuttles provide needed transport to and from Gate 8. Wheelchair Assistance Starlight personnel are available to provide wheelchair assistance to a seat location prior to the show and back to the gate’s drop off point after the show. Please contact a member of our Guest Assist staff if you need assistance. Restrooms There are wheelchair-accessible restrooms throughout the venue. A companion restroom as well as universal changing tables are located in the northeast restrooms closest to Gate 6. Assistive Listening Services Assistive listening devices are free at every performance. To obtain a device, visit the South Guest Information Kiosk located across from Ovation. Sunday night Broadway performances are interpreted for deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons. To use your personal device, connect to the Listen Everywhere app with headset or earbuds and connect to the Starlight Listen Everywhere Wi-Fi. Sight-Impaired Services Audio Description (AD) is provided by the Audio-Reader Network during the Saturday night Broadway performances. Guests may obtain an audiodescription device at the Audio-Reader Network table behind Terrace 2. Sensory Kits In partnership with Variety KC, Starlight offers sensory kits for guests in need of noise-canceling headsets, weighted blankets, and fidget toys. Sensory kits may be checked out a Guest Information Kiosk. 60
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GUEST INFORMATION Weather Policy All Starlight events are held rain or shine, with the exception of severe/ dangerous weather. Updates are posted on kcstarlight.com/alerts. Security Screening Policy To ensure the safety of all guests, Starlight reserves the right to inspect persons, parcels or clothing capable of concealing or carrying prohibited items into the venue in situations where health, safety or well-being may be compromised. All guests are subject to an inspection of bags and parcels, including pat-downs and use of magnetic wands. Starlight has also implemented a clear bag policy that limits the size and type of bag that can be brought into the venue. Review the full list of prohibited items on the Plan Your Visit page at kcstarlight.com Photography Use of professional photography equipment or recording devices (video, audio, or other medium) is prohibited to use during a performance without prior written consent. By attending a Starlight performance, guests give their consent to be photographed or recorded by talent, venue, or their contractors. Smoking Areas Smoking is prohibited in all areas of the venue except the North Lawn and east of the Encore Deck. This policy applies to cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, cigars, pipes and any other smoking device. Marijuana and all cannabis products are prohibited.
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Lindsey Rood-Clifford President + C.E.O. Taylor Carter Executive Assistant Jacques’ Hassen V.P. of People + Culture Mandi Wright V.P. of Finance + C.F.O. Baylee McMillin Accounting Manager Maren Peterson Accountant
Deb Churchill V.P. of Operations Madisen Pool Operations Manager Phil Butler Facilities Manager Chris Kindell Assistant Facilities Manager Archie George Facilities Technician Jace Murphy Facilities Technician Clayton Williams Horticulture Supervisor Christian Schoolcraft Horticulture + Facilities Technician
Caroline Gibel V.P. of Programming + Executive Producer Aaron M. Clark Technical Director Ryan Britton Assistant Technical Director Kerstin Messmer Production Technician
Community Engagement Alex Jones V.P. of Community Engagement Dr. Andy Pierce Community Engagement Manager Katherine Tolbert Community Engagement Manager Katie McKernan Community Engagement Coordinator Brice Turner Community Engagement Coordinator Marketing Rachel Bliss Director of Marketing Colin Bennett Digital Marketing Manager Bryce Jones Multimedia Manager Jodi Olson Kidney Content Marketing Manager Grace Linn Graphic Designer
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Philanthropy Andrew Lang V.P. of Philanthropy Juliana Tran-Castillo Donor Relations Manager Andrew Cudzilo Donor Relations Manager Claire McEwen Donor Relations Specialist Programming + Information Systems Bill Waugh V.P. of Programming + Information Systems Genie Haggard Programming Manager Owain Howell Information Systems Manager Megan McCranie Guest Experience Systems Manager
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