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Production
Matilda- The Musical
January 13-15 & 20-22, 2023
Naperville Central High School Auditorium
Book by Dennis Kelly / Music & Lyrics by Tim Minchin
Cast
In Order of Appearance
| Children’s Entertainer | Trish Micus |
| Doctor | Shannon Webb |
| Mrs. Wormwood | Danielle Rothe |
| Mr. Wormwood | Andy Emmerich |
| Matilda | Naya James, Priesha Maheshwari |
| Michael Wormwood | J.C. Crosley-Corcoran |
| and on occasion | Harper Messier |
| Mrs. Phelps | Gretchen Gannon |
| and on occasion | Lynn Hodak |
| Miss Honey | Emma Cook |
| and on occasion | Rowan Currie |
| The Escapologist | Kyle Halkerston |
| The Acrobat | Allison Sohn Fosdick |
| Miss Trunchbull | Mark Geiger |
| and on occasion | Dave Scriven-Young |
| Rudolpho | Kevin Gum |
| Sergei | Kyle Halkerston |
| Bruce | Rogan Jackson |
| and on occasion | Luke Diendorf |
| Lavender | Corinne Okpebholo |
| and on occasion | Piper Sobel |
| Nigel | Will Diendorf |
| Amanda | Miriam Filer |
| and on occasion | Alexandria Danley |
| Erica | Trisha Shetty |
Ensemble
| Samantha Anders |
| Alexandra Budney |
| Anissa Danley |
| Andrea Behegan Gough |
| Joy Haddleton |
| Jay Hruska |
| Maddi Kwilosz |
| Michelle LaFranzo |
| William Lardner |
| Eva Okpebholo |
| Darby Schober |
| Liz Torbett |
| Willa Zatzenbloom |
Staff & Crew
Production Staff
| Producer | Emily Walker |
| Director | AnnaMarie Ahonen |
| Choreographer | Jeanne Oconnell |
| Assistant Director | Andrea Behegan Gough |
| Music Director | John Apple |
| Production Stage Manager | Timothy Ray |
| Scenic Design & Technical Direction | Chris Wych |
| Costume Design | Kathy Musselman |
| Lighting Design | Bob Haddleton |
| Sound Design | Marty Lick |
| Hair and Makeup Design | Diane Link |
Production Leaders/Committees
| Projection Design | Bob Haddleton, Chris Wych |
| Assistant Music Director | Leigh Apple |
| Set Construction/Scenic Artists | AnnaMarie Ahonen, Julia Anders, Nicole Anders, Rob Anders, Samantha Anders, TJ Anders, Emma Cook, John Diendorf, Luke Diendorf, Will Diendorf, Andy Emmerich, Gretchen Gannon, Mark Geiger, Joy Haddleton, Kyle Halkerston, Jay Hruska, Vivian James, Kofi James, Barb Mahoney, Kelly Mahoney, Jessica McNamara, Tony Pajakowski, Charlie Scriven‑Young, Dave Scriven‑Young, Darby Schober, Allison Sohn Fosdick, Alice Wych, Chris Wych, Jacob Wych |
| Properties Lead | Rosanne McCallion |
| Properties and Set Decoration Planning | Simone Pacha |
| Lighting and Sound Team | Bob Haddleton, Joy Haddleton, Marty Lick, Jim Schluchter, Chuck Torbett |
Technical Crew
| Hair and Makeup Team | Vivian James, Kelly Lamich, Diane Link, Jessica McNamara |
| Fly Rail Captain | Jeremy Lyon |
| Backstage Crew | Rob Anders, Jeff Heath, Marie Walker, Chris Wych |
| Light Board Operator | Alice Wych |
| Sound Board Operator | Marty Lick |
| Spotlight Operators | Bob Haddleton, Jake Wych |
Administrative
| Naperville Park District Program Manager | Brittany Malatt |
| Audition Pianist | Yu Ling Castillo |
| Audition Team | AnnaMarie Ahonen, John Apple, Leigh Apple, Jodi Bernicky, Diane Link, Timothy Ray, Emily Walker, Marie Walker, Alice Wych, Chris Wych, Jake Wych |
| Rehearsal Sign Language Interpreter | Patti Shore Kaden |
| Publicity | Jodi Bernicky |
| Production Photography | Connie Fisher |
| Website Manager | Chris Wych |
| Volunteer Coordinator | Emily Walker |
| Program Design | Timothy Ray, Chris Wych |
Front-of-House Staff
| House Managers | John Diendorf, Kelly Mahoney |
| Ushers | Julia Anders, Nicole Anders, Tammy Boyle, Tracey Jackson, Ryan Jackson, Nadda Kwilosz, Kate Loeffler, Barb Mahoney, Michael Mahoney, John Mostacci, Dorothy Okepebholo, Shawn Okepebholo, Karen Petracek, Dale Pfaff, Charlie Scriven‑Young, Henry Scriven‑Young, Kathy Scriven‑Young, Ben Torbett, Cathy Willis |
| Performance Sign Language Interpreters | Patti Shore Kaden, Dan Englund |
Magical Starlight Orchestra
Conductor: John Apple
| Flute/Clarinet/Alto Sax | Gina Torbett |
| Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Tenor Sax | Kurt Makaryk |
| Trumpet 1 | Bobby Lark |
| Trumpet 2 | Amy Huggins |
| Horn | Leigh Apple |
| Trombone | Janae Lemmert |
| Piano | Justin Triezenberg |
| Keyboard | Amy Jackson |
| Violin | Kiersten Scherer |
| Cello | Michelle Boban, Caitlyn Vos |
| Bass | Chuck Torbett |
| Guitar | Michael Lockler |
| Percussion | Jim Schluchter |