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Don Arnott, Camp Director:
Don has been with StageworX for five years and was previously Chairman of the Board! His favorite color is blue and recently retired from Lamb Weston! He has a long history with theatre in the Kansas City area. He has Stage Managed more than 20 shows with Theatre in the Park (Outdoor and Indoor) and The White Theatre. Since retiring, you can find Don at Walt Disney World or spending time with his family. |
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Jack Kirwan, Camp Director Assistant:
Jack has been on Staff for six 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 12 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! She is also pursuing a degree in American Sign Language - Interpreting at KU. |
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Lindsay Davis, Director:
Lindsay has been on Staff for ten 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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Lindsey Hart, Director:
Lindsey is a first-time Staffer! She is the Choir Teacher at Lakewood Middle School and her favorite color is pink! She loves the musicals, "Dear Evan Hansen" and "Waitress!" She grew up doing theatre in the Kansas City area, both professionally and at various community/school theaters. She graduated from Benedictine College with a degree in Music Education in 2021, where she was very involved with the choirs and the a cappella group! Now, she loves sharing her passion for music and theatre with her students! In her free time, Lindsey likes to read, exercise, walk, spend time with family and friends, and make music! |
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Ava Key:
Ava is a first-time Staffer and her favorite color is grey! By day, she is a full-time student! Her favorite musical is "Newsies!" In her spare time, she enjoys playing her viola, talking with friends, watching Netflix, and reading. |
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Inga Nordstrom-Kelly:
Inga is a returning Staffer, making this her second year at camp! After spending 16 years as secondary English, Speech, Debate, Forensics, and Gifted teacher, she is now a project administrator with Artisan E-Learning! Her favorite musicals are "Hairspray," "Newsies," "Shrek," & "Matilda!" She participated in theatre and forensics throughout high school and college and cofounded Holton Community Theatre in Holton, KS. Her most recent role was playing Lucy opposite her husband as "Ricky" in "Trouble at the Tropicabana." In her spare time, she enjoys hanging out with her family, snuggling her cat, gardening at home, and shuttling her kiddos to all their activities while supporting them from the sideline or audience! |
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Megan Schueller:
Megan is a first-time Staffer! She is a Ballet teacher at Miller Marley, where she grew up taking dance, and is a personal chef to her two kiddos! Her favorite color is black and her favorite musical is "In the Heights!" She performed in regional theaters all over the country, danced on a cruise ship, had a quick little sighting on Broadway, and danced at Disneyland. She loves to spend time with her family, read, dance, and do a little shopping! |
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Maya Williams:
Maya is a first-time Staffer and her favorite color is purple! By day, she is a full-time student! Her favorite musical is "Newsies!" In her spare time, she enjoys sports, like cross country! |
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Allison Friedrich, Director:
Allison was a camper for one year before being a Staffer for 24 years! She is the Computer literacy teacher at Odessa Middle 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! (If she ever has any free time!) |
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Tori Friedrich, Director:
Tori has been with StageworX for 18 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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Ashton Barlow:
Ashton is a first-time Staffer, his favorite color is yellow, and he is a full-time college student! His favorite musical is "Come From Away!" He has participated in "A Midsummers Night" improv comedy show at Renfest, "Love of Three Oranges" at BVHS, and "Curse of the Starving Class" under Jeff Yarnell. In his spare time, he plays board games, listens to podcasts, and hangs out with "the boys!" |
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Cy Conaway:
Cy is a first-time Staffer! His favorite color is yellow and favorite musical is "Wicked!" He's been involved in theatre for nearly five years - taking classes, been involved in many high school plays and musicals, cast for four of them and crew for two, he had a cameo in the movie "PinPoint" created by senior Nathan Staley and got to see how films can be recorded and created. In his spare time, he hangs out with friends or family and likes to read fiction novels! |
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Kenzi Crossman:
Kenzi is a first-time Staffer! Her favorite color is pink & her favorite show is "West Side Story!" By day, she is a teacher! She taught dance for six years at Dance Images in Liberal, Kansas and Tip Toz in Council Grove Kansas. She graduated from Emporia State University and was very involved with my sorority Chi Omega and the Theatre Department. In her free time, she like to read and watch movies! |
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Kyle Feather:
Kyle is a returning Staffer, making this his fourth year on Staff after four years as a camper! His favorite color is purple and he is the Assistant Choir Director at Denton High School. His favorite musical is "Thoroughly Modern Millie!" He recently graduated from the University of North Texas with a double major in Choral Music Education and Vocal Performance. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his friends and family. |
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Adam Segura:
Adam has been on Staff for four 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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Paula Brekken, Director:
Paula has been on Staff since 2000! 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 22 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 25 summers. As a camper, her favorite role she played was "Winnifred" in "Once Upon a Mattress." In addition to working at StageworX, Jessica is an elementary teacher in Olathe. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her two young children, playing piano, doing puzzles, and reading! |
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Sonia Brekken, Intern:
This is Sonia's second year on Staff after being a camper for 14 years and her favorite color is pink! She attends Missouri State University and studies 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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Scott Ladish:
Scott is a first-time Staffer! Scott is the Speech & Theatre teacher at Piper High School and his favorite color is green! He loves the musical, "Little Shop of Horrors!" Along with being a Front-of-House employee at Theatre in the Park and a member of the Alpha Psi Omega National Theatre Honor Society, he has numerous awards and accolades from the Pitt State Theatre program including the 2021 award for “Outstanding Overall Theatre Student.” In his free time, he reads and spends time with his family and friends. |
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Ann McCroskey:
Ann is a returning Staffer, making this her 12th year at camp! Her favorite color is red and she is a dance instructor at Miller Marley School of Dance and Voice. Her favorite musical is "Newsies!" She danced at Worlds of Fun and for the KC Chiefs. She started the Rock Chalk Dancers (Pom Squad) at the University of Kansas, and now choreographs for many venues around KC. In her spare time, she enjoys going to Walt Disney World! |
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Spencer Armentrout:
Spencer is a first-time Staffer and his favorite color is red! His favorite show he's gotten to work on so far would have to be "The Love of Three Oranges." He was involved in his school’s Theatre and Choir Departments and has worked on both the acting and tech side of theatre! During his free time, he likes to hangout with his friends, sing and dance with his school show choir, and play DnD. |
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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 27 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 16 years! She is the Theater/Modern Communications 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 Teen Theater Jazz at Miller Marley School of Dance and Voice, and is a Wife and Mom! When not working, Sarah taxi her children around, watch their events, see a lot of productions around the KC area, hang with her family and friends, and read. |
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Amy Alderman:
Amy has been on Staff for 11 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 20 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 11 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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Skip Gordon, Director:
Skip has been on staff for StageWorX 17 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. |
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Sarah Bezek:
Sarah is a first-time Staffer and her favorite color is purple! She loves the show, "I Love You, Because..." She was "Johnny" in Curtains at Theater In The Park, "Ensemble" in If/Then at The Barn Players, and "Steam Heat Trio" in Pajama Game at MTKC! In her spare time, she does lots of different crafting activities from painting to 3D Printing. She puts a small 5-inch mural on my craft room wall for each show she participates in, and she's excited to add a StageworX mural this year! |
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Rylee Carney:
Rylee is a first-time Staffer! Her favorite color is maroon and her favorite show is "Newsies!" She was the freshmen painting crew head at her school. In her free time, she enjoys long boarding and climbing. |
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Katelyn Huwe:
Katelyn is a first-time Staffer and her favorite color is blue! Her favorite musical is "The Last Five Years."She loves being enthusiastic about everything and bringing a lot of energy to the table. In her free time, she likes to paint, draw, and practice softball. |
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Cassandra Mojica:
Cassandra is a first-time Staffer and her favorite color is purple! Her favorite musical is "Mamma Mia!" She was awarded "Best Backstage Technician" for her Fall stage play, "No Signs of Intelligent Life." She is the Technical Director for our children’s theatre show, "Goldilocks on Trial." In her spare time she enjoys hanging out with her friends and helping out her family. |
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David Munzell-Johnson:
David is a first-time Staffer! His favorite color is yellow and his favorite musical is "Anastasia!" When not working at StageworX, he is working in lawn care! Whenever he has free time, he finds himself rock climbing! |
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Doug Peterson:
Doug is a first-time Staffer, his favorite color is blue, and by day... He is retired! His favorite musical is "Les Miserables." He is excited to be at StageworX for the first time this Summer and he enjoys golfing in his spare time! |
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Callie Stull:
Callie is a first-time Staffer! She is a student and works part-time at Santa Marta Retirement Community. Her favorite color is purple and favorite musical is "Six the Musical!" She's in the Civic Leadership Academy, is a Hawk Leader Exec Board Member at Olathe East, and is in the National Honors Society. In her spare time, she likes to watch Netflix, reading, and drawing. |
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Hannah Willard:
Hannah is a first-time Staffer and her favorite color is blue! She is a student and "Carrie" is her favorite musical. She has been a part of the sound crew at her school for three years. In her free time, she walks dogs at her local animal shelter. |