Seussical. Enchanted April. April 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, Annual Banquet July 11, Matthew Barber. City Theatre of Independence presents

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1 20 Important Dates City Theatre of Independence presents Seussical TM Performances: June 4-7 & 11-14, 2015 AUDITIONS: APRIL 6, 7 Enchanted April Playwright Festival July 9, 10, 11, 12, 2015 AUDITIONS: May 16 Annual Banquet July 11, 2015 By Matthew Barber from the novel by Elizabeth von Arnim Next CTI Business Meeting: Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 7 p.m. Facebook/City.Theatre.of.Independence April 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 2015 Directed by Shari Wassergord Originally produced by Enchanted April Co. LLC. World premiere February 2000, Hartford Stage

2 Rumors, A Lie Of The Mind, The Importance Of Being Earnest, Camelot, The Crucifer Of Blood Moon Over Buffalo, Cole, Talley s Folly/Talley & Son, A Little Night Music, Amadeus A Midsummer s Night Dream, My Three Angels, Nunsense, An Ideal Husband, Marriage Of Figaro Board of Directors and Committee Chairs Joyce Stone - President Michael Masterson - Vice President of Production Jackie Coomes - Vice President of Operations Steve Kennedy - Treasurer Mary Morris - Secretary R.J. Parish - Season Production Manager Patti Shockley - Box Office Chair Marcia Brownlee - Membership Norita Taylor - Marketing and Public Relations Erin Brown - Hospitality Wanda Dunlap - Historian Catch Me If You Can, The Diary Of Anne Frank, Murder At The Howard Johnson s, The Sound Of Music, The Sunshine Boys The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, Deathtrap, Private Lives, Hello Dolly, Picnic Funny Money, A Shot In The Dark, Kiss Me Kate, The Lilies Of The Field, Social Security Squabbles, Dracula, Hedda Gabler, The Wizard Of Oz, The Company Of Wayward Saints Plaza Suite, An Inspector Calls, The Delany Sisters, Pirates of Penzance, Dearly Departed To Kill A Mockingbird, I ll Be Back Before Midnight, Over The Tavern, Marcus Is Walking, The King & I You Can t Take It With You, A Murder Is Announced, The Man Of La Mancha, All My Sons, The School For Scandal Noises Off, Sleuth, Inventing Van Gogh, Nothing But The Truth, The Music Man Escanaba In Da Moonlight, Chain Of Circumstances, King O The Moon, Chicago, Arcadia E lla s mbroidery The Boys Next Door Death Of A Salesman Last Mass At St.Casimir s Rodgers & Hammerstein s Cinderella;Almost, Maine The Miss Firecracker Contest,The Mousetrap The Complete Works of Wm Shakespeare Abridged, Little Shop Of Horrors, Pride and Prejudice The Foreigner, Suburb, A Streetcar Named Desire, Working A Nice Family Gathering The Taming of the Shrew Jekyll & Hyde, The Last Night of Ballyhoo Enchanted April Seussical Little Women, The Nerd, Proof, Once Upon A Mattress, On Golden Pond Next Season! The Children s Hour Blithe Spirit The Trip to Bountiful Young Frankenstein Play It Again, Sam

3 18 35 Seasons! Plaza Suite, Curious Savage, Uncertain Samaritan, Music Revue 1, The Four Poster, The Odd Couple Arsenic & Old Lace, Music Revue 2, A Thousand Clowns, The Fantasticks, Dracula, Spirit of the Christmas Ornament, The Hobbit, Ten Little Indians, Little Women Harvey, 6 Rms Riv Vu, The Other Side, The Lion In Winter, A Christmas Carol, Winnie The Pooh, House of Blue Leaves, Once Upon A Mattress Are you a subscriber to CTI Newsletter? Get updates on shows, auditions and special events by joining our subscription lists. Fill out the sign-up form at or scan this code with your Smart phone You re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, The Rainmaker, Alice In Wonderland, J.B., Life With Father, The Importance of Being Earnest On Golden Pond, 1776, The Emperor s New Clothes, Our Town, The Mousetrap, You Can t Take It With You Barefoot In The Park, The Glass Menagerie, Cinderella, Two By Two, Wait Until Dark, Shadowbox Bell,Book and Candle, Laura, Snow White, Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, One Flew Over The Cuckoo s Nest, The Buck Stops Here, Bus Stop Dial M For Murder, Happy Birthday Wanda June, Sleeping Beauty, God s Favorite, Side By Side By Sondheim, Enemy Of The People Tom Sawyer, Charlotte s Web, I Remember Mama, Close Ties, The Mystery of Edwin Drood Hay Fever, The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow, Cradle Song, Pippin, The Foreigner Arsenic & Old Lace, The Nerd, The Unexpected Guest, Odd Couple (female version), Fiddler On The Roof Death By Chocolate, Beauty & The Beast, Guy s & Dolls, Crimes Of The Heart, Noises Off Rehearsal For Murder, Lend Me A Tenor, Anything Goes, Come Blow Your Horn, The Royal Family Play It Again Sam, Winnie The Pooh, Blithe Spirit, Steel Magnolias, Oliver Born Yesterday, The Cemetary Club, Harvey, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Witness For The Prosecution Forty Carats, The Rainmaker, Night Watch, Little Shop Of Horrors, I Hate Hamlet Something s Afoot, The Lion In Winter, Heaven Can Wait, Mame, Corpse Lost In Yonkers, Darkside, Greetings, Annie Get Your Gun, Cat s Cradle

4 4 17 V s Italiano City Theatre of Independence is a proud member of the American Association of Community Theatres (AACT) and the Independence Parks and Recreation Dept. CTI is also a member of the Independence Attractions Coalition. Voted as One of the Top 100 Best Brunch Restaurants in America! Mid-Life Players is a group of actors and singers that perform for the sheer joy of entertaining an audience, usually at the Alcott Arts Center in Kansas City, Kansas. ww.facebook.com/midlifeplayers FAST SIGNS 3801 S. Noland Road Independence, MO East 40 Highway Independence, MO

5 16 5 Playwright Festival The 7th Annual City Theatre of Independence Playwright Festival July 9, 10, 11, 12, 2015 AUDITIONS May 16 Noon-4 p.m. at the Sermon Center The Examiner Independence Blue Springs Grain Valley Independence, Mo Find us on facebook.com/city.theatre.of.independence 208 North Main Street Independence, MO Telephone:

6 6 15 Powerhouse Theatre Foundation Powerhouse Theatre Foundation is an umbrella organization which includes and benefits three community theatre organizations which operate out of the Roger T. Sermon Community Center: City Theatre of Independence, Children s Performing Theatre and Encore Theatre. City Theatre of Independence ENCORE Children s Performing Theatre Facebook: Childrens-Performing-Theatre-of-Independence-Mo PUPPETRY ARTS INSTITUTE 1025 E. Winner Rd. Independence, MO USA Lindsay Roland - Rose Lindsay graduated from Emporia State University in 2010 with her BFA in Theater. Since then, she's been enjoying life in Kansas City and immersing herself in the arts scene. Her favorite roles include Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew, Escalus in Romeo and Juliet, and Billie Dwyer in Unnecessary Farce. Lindsay likes Wes Anderson movies and pizza. Patti Shockley - Mrs. Graves Patti has loved working with all the great people at City Theatre over the years. Some of her favorite roles have been Mrs. Shinn in The Music Man, Marguerite in Dearly Departed, Mrs. Potts in Picnic, and Betty in The Foreigner. She recently had the time of her life directing The Miss Firecracker Contest, and, in January, partying with the great cast and crew of The Last Night of Ballyhoo. Now, don t you just really want to toddle on down to Tuscany?! Zachary Weaver - Anthony Zachary remembers playing Georgie Pazinski in King O' the Moon at CTI as his favorite acting experience. He's a winner of the YPI National Playwriting Competition for According to Their Learning and Loganheim The Clock Smasher. He also won The Blank Theatre in Hollywood's YP Competition for The Index. He co-wrote and acted in the film, Intermission, viewable online at He thanks his girlfriend, Lindsay, for creating immeasurable happiness in his life. Zachary likes pakoras and dik-diks.

7 14 7 Wanda Dunlap Costanza Wanda is an Independence native where, in addition to CTI, she is an active volunteer for the city s tourism department. She is a middle school teacher in Raytown and her personal motto is Everyday s an adventure! While Costanza likes to have guests at San Salvatore, Wanda likes to have guests at the Bingham-Waggoner Estate as well as at CTI and the Enchanted Forest. Costanza loses her patience with arrogant people who think they know everything, and Wanda, well, consider the ages of those middle schoolers! Many thanks to Sariah Pinick at the Music Arts Institute for the valuable help in Italian pronunciation! Wanda likes flowers and tea. Girls Night Out for Breast Cancer Dinner, Live Music, Raffles, Dancing, Vendors and Fun Saturday, April 18, p.m. Cotillion Burdette Crossing, Blue Springs, Mo Website: Proceeds go to Action Cancer Tickets $25 Kim Hentges - Lotty Kim has been active in Kansas City theatre for 18 years. Some of her previous roles and theatrical endeavors include Catherine in Proof and Corie in Barefoot in the Park. Other shows include All My Sons, The 39 Steps, Picnic, and The Glass Menagerie. She would like to thank her gorgeous and talented husband and their two brilliant children for their unconditional love and support, and looks forward to spending time with them again. Kim likes Impromptu Road Trips and Lobster Bisque. But never at the same time. Serendipity Bed & Breakfast Jonathan Peery - Frederick Jonathan is returning to CTI after a long break. Previously, he has been seen on this stage in Camelot, Annie Get Your Gun, A Lie of the Mind and Inventing Van Gough. Other roles include Einstein in Picasso at the Lapin Agile and Lonnie Wayne Burke in Coming Attractions. Jonathan likes politics and dirty martinis.

8 8 13 Visit our website: CAST - in alphabetical order Become a donor to CTI Donation Levels: Stage Hand-$50 Designer-$100 Stage Manager-$200 Director-$500 Producer-$1000 Executive Producer-$1500 Special Thanks to Designer Sponsor Elizabeth Scott Wendy Buchheit - Lady Caroline Wendy is pleased to make her debut at City Theatre of Independence as Lady Caroline the sarcastic cognac connoisseur. Wendy received her undergraduate degree in theatre and voice from the University of Kansas and currently trains under Andy Garrison at the Actor Training Studio. When she is not found lounging about on stage she can be found salsa dancing, brainwashing young minds in the fine arts of acting and literacy, or simply veggin out on the couch with her loving husband, David. Wendy likes thing A and thing B. Join CTI If you enjoy seeing our performances, you might also enjoy being a member of CTI. There are many opportunities to be part of the organization. In addition to acting, there are crew members on each production to run lights or sound, to help with properties and set changes, or costume design and set construction. CTI is a member-run organization, where you can be part of the decision making process. Questions? Contact citytheatreofindependence@gmail.com. Randall Campbell - Mellersh Randall is making his stage debut at CTI. He has previously been seen in Excelsior Springs theatres. Randy likes sports and the voices in his head.

9 12 9 DIRECTOR S NOTES and BIO When Elizabeth von Arnim published her novel Enchanted April in 1922, she spoke into a very specific time in British history. World War I had just ended four years earlier, and the country was realizing just how large a toll it had taken. The Brits were mourning their countrymen and beginning to discover the new cynical world the Great War had created. The older Victorian generation was giving way to the "Moderns" of the Jazz Age. Similarly, certain women in Britain had just been given the right to vote in The growth of women's rights would cause many to reexamine their assumptions of women's roles in society and marriage. It is amongst all this change, this emotional change, we find our characters. Two seemingly unremarkable housewives will discover what happens when they attempt take their happiness into their own hands. It's amazing how one simple vacation can completely change your perspective. Shari Shari Wassergord Previously at CTI, Shari directed Once Upon a Mattress and The Boys Next Door. Since moving to Kansas City five years ago, Shari met her husband, got married, bought a house, and worked at several community theatres. CTI will always be special for being the first theatre in the area to give her a chance. Shari likes science fiction novels and internet cats.

10 10 11 Enchanted April ACT ONE London, 1922 ACT TWO Italy, that April CAST in order of appearance Lotty Kim Hentges Rose Lindsay Roland Mellersh Randall Campbell Frederick Jonathan Peery Lady Caroline Wendy Buchheit Mrs. Graves Patti Shockley Anthony Zachary Weaver Costanza Wanda Dunlap SET BUILDERS David Calkins, John Dempsey, Mike Masterson, R.J. Parish, Norita Taylor, R.J. Taylor, Shari Wassergord, Jamie Close, Steve Kennedy, Sandy Dempsey, Wendy Buchheit, Kim Hentges, Randall Campbell, Zachary Weaver, Wanda Dunlap, Patti Shockley, Robert Wassergord, Erin Brown Enchanted April Crew Director Shari Wassergord Stage Manager Erin Brown Light Design Larry Morris Light Operator Larry Morris Sound Design/Operator Nathan Stone Properties David Calkins Costume Design Patty Plummer Set Design R.J. Parish Ask about our RAFFLE Tickets available in the lobby during performances Winner to be drawn on April 14 Winner will be contacted, no need to be present during drawing Next Season! September 2015 June 2016 The Children s Hour Blithe Spirit The Trip to Bountiful Young Frankenstein Play It Again, Sam