Backstage at the Wichita Theatre

 

“WEST SIDE STORY” CAST LIST

 

Thank you to everyone who auditioned for the show. There is one principal role, Maria, listed “To Be Announced”

based on call backs later tonight…but the rest of the cast is set.  We didn't want to wait any longer to post it.

 

You MUST email Amanda Jackson in the office at amanda@wichitatheatre.com

to let us know if you are accepting or declining your role before 5PM on Tuesday, May 21. 

 

The first read thru rehearsal will be THURSDAY, MAY 23 AT 7:30PM…

full rehearsals won’t start until Monday, June 17.

 

Congratulations to the cast!  Performance dates are September 6 through October 5.

 

 

CAST LIST:

 

THE JETS

TONY                                    KYLE RICE

RIFF                                       ZACK BRASFIELD

ACTION                                J. T. SCHAEFFER

A-RAB                                   MICKEY JORDAN

BABY JOHN                         JOSH SCHAEFFER

SNOWBOY                           JARROD ADAMS

BIG DEAL                             CAMERON HALL

DIESEL                                  JONATHAN SCHAEFFER

 

THE SHARKS

BERNARDO                          JACOB RIOS       

CHINO                                  SHELDON CLANTON

PEPE                                      WESLEY VAUGHN

INDIO                                    LOGAN BROKER

LUIS                                       SEAN HALL

ANXIOUS                              CALEB STADE

 

SHARK GIRLS

MARIA                                  MELISSA SOUTHARD

ANITA                                   TERRACE ALTHOUSE

CONSUELA                          JEN HAWKINS

ROSALIA                              BRITTANY ROBERTS

FRANSISCA                         HEATHER HARVEY

TERESSITA                           EMILY FRERICH

ESTELLA                               ALYSSA CAMPBELL

MARGARITA                        PATRICIA BIERRA

 

JET GIRLS                         

GRAZIELLA                          STEPHANIE MEDENWALDT

VELMA                                 MARY ZIELENSKI

MINNIE                                 ALLISON EASTERLING

CLARICE                               KATE WILCOX

ANYBODYS                          EMMA BROWN

PAULINE                               MARY FLANAGAN (understudy for Maria)

 

ADULTS

DOC                                       CRAIG NOBLE

SHRANK                               BRANDON IRWIN

GLADHAND                         NICK MARIOTTI

OFFICER KRUPKE              TBA

 

DANCERS

CAITLYN MINUTO

SHYANN CHANDLER

ALEXYS MAXWELL

ANASTASIA MYERS

CARSON KILLINGSWORTH

MARY WETHERBEE

BONNIE GUNTER

EMILY FRERICH

LAUREN BEREND

 

 

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

 
MONDAY MAY 20
 
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 
MUNCHKIN REHEARSAL
 
DOROTHY/GLINDA/WEST WITCH
 

 
 
7:00 PM
 
ACT ONE
 
SCENES 1-5
 
AUNT EM/UNCLE HENRY/PROFESSOR/FAB 4
 

8:30 PM
 
ACT TWO
 
SCENES 11-14
 
AUNT EM/UNCLE HENRY/PROFESSOR/FAB 4
 

 
 
TUESDAY MAY 21
 
6:00 PM
 
ACT TWO
 
SCENES 1-4
 
GUARD/FAB 4/ALL CHORUS
 

 
 

 
 
THURSDAY MAY 23
 
6:00 PM
 
ACT TWO
 
SCENES 5-10
 
WEST WITCH/FLYING MONKIES/FAB 4/WINKIES
 

 
 
7:30 PM
 
SCENES 11-13
 
OZ/GLINDA/FAB 4
 

 
 
*OBVIOUSLY ALL OF YOU ARE FAB-ITS JUST EASIER TO CALL DOROTHY/SCARECROW/TIN MAN/LION -THE FAB 4

 

 

CAST

Dorothy Gale - Amanda Jackson

Aunt Em - Adrian Cargal

Uncle Henry/Emerald City Guard - David Conrady

Hunk/Scarecrow - Utah Robertson

Hickory/Tin Man – Kyle Coker

Zeke/ Cowardly Lion- Jonathan Woodward

Miss Almira Gultch/Wicked Witch of The West – Rachel Noble

Professor Marvel/The Wizard of Oz – Keith Pond

Glinda The Good Witch – Jennifer Vaughn

 

Mayor of Munchkin City – Ashton Mastalsz

The Lollypop Guild – Tessa Whittington / Ryan Lemond / Melaney Binkley

The Lullaby League – Kyra Coker / Kadyn Byrd / Kolbie Berkowitz

 

Munchkins:

Wynn Isbell

Alyvia Ysasaga-Martinez

Korbin Coker

Emma Pond

Kara Pond

Avery Boyle

Madeline Cronin

Peyton Sherrill

Areanna Walsh

Cierra Easter

Candace Taggart

Charity Parker

·         All other Munchkin roles will be cast during rehearsals

 

Women of Oz:

Girls Vocal Trio : Mary Flanagan / Kayleigh Boyd / Grace Johnson

Emma Brown

Alexandria Furlow

Emily Frerich

Rebekah Bond

Crows and Male Chorus – Tanner Cannedy / Wesley Vaughan / Jarrod Adams

Winkies and Male Chorus – Jeremy Claycamp / Nick Mariotti / Tres Hunter / James Duke

Flying Monkeys – Robert Holloway / Cassidy Casey /Alex Duke / Rebekah Woodward

April 15th – Monday

Run Through, practice music

5:00pm – 7:00pm

ALL CALLED

April 16th – Tuesday

Work Problem Areas

5:00pm – 7:00pm

ALL CALLED

April 18th – Thursday

Work Problem Areas

5:00pm – 7:00pm

ALL CALLED

April 22nd – Monday

Run Through, practice music

5:00pm – 7:00pm

ALL CALLED

April 23rd – Tuesday

Run Through

5:00pm – 7:00pm

ALL CALLED

April 25th – Thursday

Run Through

5:00pm – 7:00pm

ALL CALLED

April 29th – Monday

TECH WEEK

4:00pm – ????

ALL CALLED

April 30th – Tuesday

TECH WEEK

4:00pm – ????

ALL CALLED

May 1st – Wednesday

TECH WEEK

4:00pm – ????

ALL CALLED

May 2nd – Thursday

TECH WEEK

4:00pm – ????

ALL CALLED

May 3rd – Friday

TECH WEEK

4:00pm – ????

ALL CALLED

May 4th – Saturday

OPENING DAY

9:30 (11:00am show)

12:30 (2:00pm show)

3:30 (5:00pm show)

ALL CALLED

May 11th – Saturday

2nd Weekend of Shows

9:30 (11:00am show)

12:30 (2:00pm show)

3:30 (5:00pm show)

ALL CALLED

May 18th – Saturday

3rd (FINAL) Weekend of Shows

9:30 (11:00am show)

12:30 (2:00pm show)

3:30 (5:00pm show)

ALL CALLED

 

NOTE: There is a chance of rehearsals AND work calls on Saturdays (or Sunday afternoons). These will usually occur towards the end of the rehearsal process due to the fact that problem spots will become more prominent at that time. Work calls are not mandatory for the 8-12 year old actors BUT help would be greatly appreciated.

 

 

PLEASE NOTE:
If you are on cast or crew you are expected to 
contribute to the work call times posted. We understand not everyone can help 
with all, but a minimum of 3 hours is requested by all.  Attendance will be 
noted by set team and those attending will be given to producers to file.  In 
today's tough times, to pull off the shows we do, we can't accomplish without 
the volunteer support and it's not fair for 4 or 5 of your fellow cast members 
to carry all the weight.  We have a blast and promise to be prepared so as not 
to be standing around.

The second item is rather than pulling you out of rehearsals, wardrobe will 
begin scheduling times for you to see them.  They will try to do on evenings 
you are coming anyway.  These schedules will be posted on the rehearsal listing.

Thanks to all of you for your time and energy.