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Jon Copeland, Camp Director:
Jon has been with StageworX for 16 years! He is the Drama Teacher at Mill Valley High School and his favorite color is orange. His favorite musical changes daily but, as of now, it is “Hello, Dolly!” Jon took a show he wrote to the New York Fringe fest with Martin City Melodrama, performed at World’s of Fun, and has taught at Miller Marley School of Dance and Voice. In his spare time, he enjoys playing with cats and watching old movies! |
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Jack Kirwan, Camp Director Assistant:
Jack has been on Staff for five years and was a camper for eight years prior. He is an after-school teacher at the YMCA and his favorite musical is “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” Jack is a member of the JCCC Theatre Department and his favorite color is red! When not working, Jack enjoys playing video games and singing! |
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Nicole McCroskey, Marketing Manager:
Nicole has been on Staff for 11 years and was a camper for 10 years prior. By day, she is a Copywriter on the eMedia team at T-Mobile, runs a photography business, and is marketing manager for Miller Marley School of Dance and Voice. Her favorite color is purple & her favorite musical is “Beauty and the Beast!” She danced at Miller Marley for 13 years and has performed with Theatre in the Park, the White Theater, New Dinner Theater, and Walt Disney World. In her spare time, she reads & creates photo albums! McKenna Lewis, Intern:
McKenna is a first-year Staffer after being a camper for eight years! She is a student at Wichita State University pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre with a minor in Dance. Her favorite color is blue and her favorite musical is "Legally Blonde!" She danced at Miller Marley for eight years and performed at Theatre in the Park and with Music Theatre Kansas City. She received Starlight's Blue Star Award Nomination for Outstanding Artistic Contribution by a Student for her Choreography. She loves watching Disney movies and spending free time with her family and friends. |
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Lindsay Davis, Director:
Lindsay has been on Staff for nine years. After earning her Elementary Education and Music Education degree at Kansas State University, she has been a Kindergarten teacher for thirteen years and will be teaching 2nd grade starting in the 20/21 school year. She has been named Chick-Fil-A’s Teacher of the Year, Rosehill Elementary School’s Teacher of the Year, and received a Teacher of the Year nomination for the Shawnee Mission School District. Her favorite colors are purple, coral, and yellow and her favorite musicals are “Seussical,” “Wicked,” and “Annie!” For fun, Lindsay spends time with her four children, goes on walks, and sleeps! |
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Emily Wilson, Director:
Emily has been with StageworX for 21 years! By day, she is a 6th Grade ELA and Social Studies teacher at Harmony Middle School. She loves sea foam green & “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Waitress!” She has played “Mimi” in “Rent,” “Roxie” in “Chicago,” “Audrey” in “Little Shop of Horrors,” does voiceover work with Hallmark, and has written four mini-troupe musicals! Emily loves to workout, spend time with her family and friends, and enjoys “Big Brother” and the “Bachelor” franchise. |
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Annie Cocherl:
Annie has been on Staff for 17 years and was a camper for four years prior. During the day, Annie is a 7th Grade teacher at Harmony Middle School as well as a dance teacher at Miller Marley School of Dance and Voice. Her favorite musicals are “Legally Blonde” and “Annie” and her favorite color is pink! She has performed with Theatre in the Park, Walt Disney World, and the White Theater. She spends her spare time with her husband and son, works out, and hangs out with friends! |
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Richelle Hodges: Richelle has been on Staff for three years and has been a teacher (Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd Grade) for 23 years! Her favorite color is blue! Richelle loves “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” & “Noises Off!” She participated in theater throughout high school, has performed in community theater, teaches K Specials, was Starside Teacher of the Year, & did choir, and band! In her spare time, Richelle loves to golf, swim, sew, craft with stamps, play grams with her kids, and dreams of the ocean and beach!
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Allison Friedrich, Director:
Allison was a camper for one year before being a Staffer for 23 years! She is a technology para at a 5th/6th grade school. Her favorite color is all of them and she loves the musical “Aida.” She is a co-writer of four musicals geared towards 5-8-year-olds. In her free time, she likes to hang out with her family, cook, and design shirts! |
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Tori Friedrich, Director:
Tori has been with StageworX for 17 years! She teaches K-8 Music and Computers and has co-written four musicals! Her favorite color is turquoise and her favorite musical is “Hamilton: An American Musical.” She loves to hang out with her husband and kids, read, and narrate her life in song! |
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Trevor Harrison:
Trevor has been on Staff for three years and was a camper for 13 years prior! He is a student at the University of Kansas and makes podcasts for the student-run radio station, KJHK. Trevor’s favorite color is blue and his favorite play is “Murder in the Knife Room!” He is a proud high school graduate and is the Arts and Culture producer for KJHK. In his free time, Trevor likes to watch movies, photoshop, draw, and hang out with his friends! |
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Madison Plouvier:
Madison has been on Staff for four years and her favorite color is forrest green! When not at camp, she is a the Drama teacher at Leavenworth High School. Madison’s favorite play is “The Scottish Play” by William Shakespeare. She has played “Rosalind” in “As You Like It,” and is a Copeland Theatre kid. When not working, Madison plays with her dog, Brutus, renovates houses, and enjoys annoying Adam Segura. |
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Adam Segura:
Adam has been on Staff for three years! He works as the Theatre teacher at Ray-Pec East Middle School during the school year. His favorite color is orange and favorite musical is “Into the Woods!” He has played “Emmett” in “Legally Blonde,” is a Copeland Theatre kid, and had a successful first forensics and debate season. In his spare time, Adam plays with his dog, Sawyer, plays his PS4 and Switch, walks, and annoys Madison Plouvier. |
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Sydney Williamson:
Sydney has been on Staff for four years after being a Camper for three years prior! Her favorite color is red and works as a Cake Decorator at Nothing Bundt Cakes & a student at JCCC. Her favorite musicals are “Phantom of the Opera” & “Les Miserables.” She is an improviser for Comedy City, Reese Goldberg for KC Dinner Detective, & can hold her breath for 45 seconds! In her spare time, Sydney practices holding her breath, takes her dog to the park, and listens to Jimmy Jams! |
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Paula Brekken, Director:
Paula has been on Staff for 21 years! She is a vocal music teacher and church music director and her favorite color is orange! Paula has been with the Grammy award winning KC Chorale for 21 years, Carnegie Hall premiere by audition in 2007, won the MCDA Prelude 1st Year Teacher Award, and was Prince Orlofsky in “Die Fledermaus.” |
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Jessica McCarty, Director:
Jessica has been a part of the StageworX family for 24 summers. As a camper, her favorite role she played was "Winnifred" in "Once Upon a Mattress." This past year, Jessica was a full-time mom to her two young children. Before that, she spent 8 years teaching 5th grade. In her spare time, she enjoys playing piano, doing puzzles, and reading! |
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Kara Stobie:
Kara has been on Staff for four years after being a camper for 12 years! Her favorite color is pink! Kara is a Theatre Performance Major at the University of Kansas and is a KCrew Member for the Kansas City Royals! Her favorite musicals are “Legally Blonde” and “Waitress.” She was “Alfie” in “One Man, two Guvnors” and can wiggle her ears! In her free time, Kara cooks, plays with her dogs, works out, and watches the Jayhawks, Royals, & Chiefs! Sonia Brekken, Intern:
This is Sonia's first year on Staff after being a camper for 14 years and her favorite color is pink! She is a recent high school graduate and plans to attend Missouri State University to study Instrumental Music Education. Her favorite musical is "Spamalot!" She was Drum Major her Jr./Sr. years in high school and was a three-year All State Choir member. In her spare time, Sonia loves to read, spend time with friends and family, be outdoors, and laugh! |
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John Mulvey, Director:
John has taught acting classes at Longview Community College and KC Young Audience’s Community School of the Arts, and currently teaches acting classes for Theatre for Young America. He is a professional actor, appearing at such venues as Theatre for Young America and also performing with the improvisational and sketch comedy groups Out on a Limb, The Argon Ship, and also at Comedy Sportz. He attended Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas where he received a Bachelor of Theatre Arts degree. |
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Jeff Yarnell, Director:
Jeff has been with StageworX for 26 years! By day, he is a Drama teacher to the stars! He likes jewel tones of cool colors and the show “Noises Off.” A personal accomplishment of his is his principal no longer walking past him and saying, “Hey Reggie.” When he’s not teaching the stars, Jeff enjoys spending time with his bride, Hottie McApplesauce. |
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Sarah Peterson, Director:
Sarah has been on Staff for 15 years! She is the Speech and Drama teacher at Harmony Middle School and her favorite color is green! It’s tough to pick just one musical but, she loves “Newsies!” Sarah has been an educator for 17 years, has directed and choreographed shows in several schools and camps around KC, is the Assistant Director of the Miller Marley Entertainers, teaches dance at Miller Marley School of Dance and Voice, and is a Wife and Mom! When not working, Sarah likes to hang out with family and friends, go see shows, and read! |
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Amy Alderman:
Amy has been on Staff for 10 years! She the Family and Consumer Science Teacher at Lakewood Middle School and her favorite color is purple! Amy has her Masters of Arts in Education - Speech and Drama, is a dance teacher at Miller Marley School of Dance and Voice, performed at Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, SeaWorld, and has choreographed several shows around the Metro. Her favorite musical changes daily but some of her top choices are “Les Miserables,” “Waitress,” and “In the Heights!” When she is not working, she enjoys reading, sewing, hanging out with her family, and playing with her kids. |
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Dave Davis:
Dave has been on Staff for 19 years! While not at camp, he is the Zookeeper (Choir Teacher) at Harmony Middle School. His favorite color is blue and he loves “Bright Star” and “Million Dollar Quartet.” He won the 2009 Horizon Award, was a Finalist for the 2013 Grammy Teacher of the Year, and the 2018 Ignatius Award Recipient. While not taming the animals or at camp, he enjoys watching sports, playing music, and listening to podcasts! |
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Kym Gibbs:
Kym has been on Staff for 10 years and her favorite color is charcoal grey! She is the accompanist at Spring Hill High School by day. She loves getting to work with and teach the kids over the years. Her favorite musical is “Godspell!” When she isn’t working, she enjoys painting, singing and playing in a community choir, and practicing skeet shooting! |
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Chris Frye:
Chris has been on Staff for 11 years! His favorite color is blue green and favorite show is “Rock of Ages.” By day, Chris is a middle school Art teacher and is a natural blonde. When he isn’t working, he enjoys making art, playing disc golf, and hanging out with his kids! |
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Chris Greenfield:
Chris was a camper for three years and this is his second year on Staff! He is studying Electrical Engineering at the University of Kansas and his favorite colors are blue and blue-gray! Chris is a Copeland and Howard Tech Theater kid, was in one show, “Hello, Dolly,” before going full tech! His favorite musical is “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” When not studying or working, Chris enjoys electronics, playing video games, holiday lights, and hanging out with his cat! Skip Gordon:
Skip has been on staff for StageWorX 16 years. He is currently the Technical Director for Shawnee Mission South High School. He has worked for Rockhurst University, Chestnut Fine Arts, Theatre in the Park, Blue Valley West High School, StoneLion Puppets, Kansas City Fringe Festival, and WaterFire KC. In his spare time he likes to be outdoors, on his kayak, camping, or out in the woods. Henry Cahoone:
Henry is a first-time staffer at StageworX! He is pursuing an audio engineering degree at Webster University. |