April 3 - 27

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s

CAROUSEL

Celebrating its 80th anniversary, Carousel has become one of the most beloved American musicals of all time.

The Space

Main Stage

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This intimate and imaginative production is sure to sweep you off your feet as we explores the musical soundscape through the lens of seaside and Boardwalk musicians! Featuring unforgettable tunes like “If I Loved You” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” Carousel is a haunting tale of hope, redemption and the power of love. Carousel was Time magazine’s pick for best musical of the 20th century, and Richard Rodgers’ personal favorite.

Run Time

Act One: 55 minutes
Act Two: 40 minutes 

 

Creative Team

directed by
TIM SCOTT

music director
TY TUTTLE

scenic designer
MARA ISHIHARA ZINKY 

costume designer
SHANNON REGNIER

choreographer
MICHAEL BLAKE

lighting designer
MICHELLE HARVEY

sound designer
GIANNA AGOSTINO

stage manager
LACEY WILLIS

Performers

Calvin Arsenia

The Starkeeper

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Gaining widespread recognition for his soulful vocals and virtuosic classical-harp playing, Calvin
Arsenia has been voted Kansas City’s best musician 8 years running (PitchKC) and has built a
reputation for turning the arts world on its head. In addition to his 15 studio recording projects,
Arsenia has collaborated with a variety of artists across different disciplines and media including
dance, film, and television; and has performed at numerous festivals and venues across The
Americas, Europe, and Africa. More info at calvinarsenia.com

Sydney Chow

Julie Jordan

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Sydney Chow is excited to bring Julie Jordan to life! She is a NYC based performer who is grateful to have been invited into the MTH community for this show. She has performed with companies all over the country, and some of her favorites include Paper Mill Playhouse, The Muny, Asolo Rep, Denver Center, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, and Northern Stage. Some of her favorite roles have been Anne in A Little Night Music, Guenevere in Camelot, and Antonia in Man of La Mancha. Wagner College Theatre & Dance ‘21. Rep: Pantera/Murphy the Agency.
Follow her @sydchow! sydney-chow.com

Leah Dalrymple

Mrs. Mullin/Ensemble

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Gaslight (KCAT), Macbitches (Unicorn Theatre), Almost, Maine and King Lear (Rubicon Theatre Company), The Winter’s Tale and The Two Noble Kinsmen (American Studio Theatre), Carrie: the Musical (M&W Theatre Company), Measure for Measure (New American Theatre), The Merry Wives of Windsor and The Winter’s Tale (Shakespeare by the Sea), Julius Caesar, Love’s Labour’s Lost, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Henry V (Kingsmen Shakespeare Company), Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play, The Drowsy Chaperone, and Chamber Music (California Lutheran University), Promises, Promises, and Dracula (Moorpark College).

Malik Hughes

Ensemble

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Malik Hughes is excited to make his Music Theater Heritage debut in Carousel! Recent credits include Little Shop of Horrors (Voice of Audrey II) and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Lead Drifter). He is incredibly grateful to his family and friends for their love and support in pursuing his passion for performing. A heartfelt thank you to Music Theater Heritage for this wonderful opportunity! @malikhughes

LaTeesha Jackson

Nettie Fowler

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MTH: Carousel*, Porgy and Bess
Local: Harriet in Never Lost A Passenger, Lyric Opera Express; Rhapsody in Gershwin, Quality
Hill Playhouse; Mrs. Stone in A God Sibs Tale, Black Repertory of KC*; JoAnne & Robin in
Godspell, Fine Arts Institute; Rosalia & Consuelo in West Side Story and Annie Theatre
Atchison; March Hare in Alice in Wonderland & Julia in The Gondoliers, Civic Opera, Sound of
Music, Lyric Opera Kansas City. Featured in Mozart’s Requiem, Brahms’ Requiem, Rutter’s
Mass of the Children, Hansel’s Messiah, Andrew Lloyd Weber’s Requiem, Vivaldi’s Gloria,
Barber’s Knoxville: Summer 1915 & Kansas City Singers.

Kayli Jamison

Carrie Pipperidge

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Kayli’s recent credits include: Jellylorum on the North American Tour (Broadway Revival production) of CATS, Kate Monster in Avenue Q (MTKCPro) Jen in Sunday on the Rocks (Ted Wold Theater Co in NYC) Shelly in Hairspray (Starlight) Evelyn Nesbit in Ragtime (MTH) Kayli recently made her directorial debut at the Chain Theater One Act Festival with The Tinner’s Rabbit. Kayli also owns and currently teaches at Actors Homeroom, her Meisner based acting studio in NYC.

Patrick Lewallen

Billy Bigelow

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Lonny – ROCK OF AGES (1st National Broadway Tour), Judas – JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (MTH), King Arthur – CAMELOT (MTH), Judas – GODSPELL (Starlight), Jekyll/Hyde – JEKYLL & HYDE (Thin Air Theatrics), Sweeney Todd – SWEENEY TODD (Padgett Productions), Jean Valjean – LES MISERABLES (SMS), Huey – MEMPHIS (Black Rep KC), Harold Hill – THE MUSIC MAN (The White Theatre), Percy – SCARLETT PIMPERNEL (The White Theatre), Danny Zuko – GREASE (Union Station), Ren – FOOTLOOSE (SMS), Seymour – LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (SMS), Huck – BIG RIVER (Chestnut), Jesus – JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (Barn Players), Benji Stone – MY FAVORITE YEAR (Barn Players), Tommy – The Who’s TOMMY (Barn Players)

Kirsten Nicole Myers

Ensemble

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Oceania Marina Production Cast Vocalist (Norwegian Cruise Lines), Elf the Musical (Great Plains Theatre), ROAR: A New Musical (The Bodhi Theatre), KC Renaissance Pub Crawl (KC Renaissance Faire), Cabaret, City of Angels, Nice Work If You Can Get It (University of Oklahoma) Into the Woods, Chess in Concert (Weitzenhoffer School of M.T.) RENT (Kansas City Cappies) The Christmas Show 2019 (OKC Philharmonic Orchestra)

Tony Pulford

Enoch Snow

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A Kansas City-based performer with a BA in Theatre from Northwest Missouri State University. His credits include Paul in A Chorus Line, Sonny in In the Heights, and Sancho Panza in Man of La Mancha (Music Theater Heritage). Other roles include Pablo in Sister Act (New Theatre Restaurant), Rudolph in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and Linus in A Charlie Brown Christmas (The Coterie Theatre). Tony has also performed with The Lyric Opera of Kansas City (West Side Story).

Molly Sloan

Louise/Ensemble

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Molly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance and Choreography from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She has further honed her skills through intensive training programs with esteemed organizations such as Ballet X, the Martha Graham School, and Ballet West. Molly has collaborated with innovative companies, including Quixotic Fusion, Nomada, and That’s Entertainment KC, contributing to performances in contemporary and traditional genres. She is passionate about pushing the boundaries of classical movement through diverse artistic experiences, and is excited to be a part of MTH’s Production of Carousel!

Gavin Tanner

Enoch Jr./Ensemble

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Gavin Tanner (Enoch Jr. / Ensemble) REGIONAL: Roxy’s Downtown: Hunchback of Notre Dame (Quasimodo), Ride the Cyclone (Ricky Potts), Carrie (Tommy Ross) Theatre in the Park: The SpongeBob Musical (Perch Perkins), Cinderella (Ensemble) ICT Rep: War Horse: In Concert (Albert Narracott) EDUCATIONAL: Wichita State University: A Chorus Line (Mike Costa), Peter and the the Starcatcher (Peter), Pippin (Lewis), Title of Show (Male Swing) Empty Space Theatre: 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Male Swing / Barfee U.S.)

Marc Wayne

Craigin/Ensemble

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Marc is honored to call MTH home for 7 years and 11 shows now. His work has been seen in productions by KC Rep, The Coterie, Belhaven University, St. Louis Dance Theater, Wylliams/Henry Contemporary Dance Theater, KC Chiefs Cheerleaders, Storling Dance Theater, Dance Revolution, CARMAN Ministries, and Bibleman. Some favorites include: A Christmas Carol, Porgy and Bess, Godspell, Ragtime, Hair, Shrek: The Musical, Catch Me If You Can, and Guys and Dolls. Offstage he’s a dance teacher, handyman/remodeler, artist, cook, writer, student of science/physics, and dad to 7+ humans. “Jesus, Gene, Sammy, Donald, and Bugs…Thank you!”

Thomas Yambo-Rios

Ensemble

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Previous Credits: A CHORUS LINE; Wichita State University, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES; Roxy’s Downtown, KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN; Roxy’s Downtown

Musicians

Ty Tuttle

Piano

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Ty Tuttle is a KC-based pianist and musical theatre coach and the resdient Music Director for MTH’s 2025 season. An Illinois native, he received his Master’s degree in Vocal Coaching and Accompanying from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has since served as an accompanist at several theaters and universities in the Midwest.

Recent Credits: Little Women, Sweeney Todd, La Cage aux Folles, Godspell, A Chorus Line, Secret Garden, Titanic, (MTH), Finding Nemo (Coterie Theatre), Mamma Mia! (Central Illinois Stage Co.), and Legally Blonde (Starlight).

Nsikoh

Bass

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Nsikoh (See-Ko) is a professional musician originally from Cameroon. He has built a solid foundation on the music scene in Kansas City in different genres of music with multiple artists. He has performed with the likes of Lonnie McFadden, Son of Venezuela, Ernesto Hodison, Desmond Mason, Chalis O’Neal, The Reyes Bros, and more. Banker by day and musician at night, Nsikoh is building a new network this time as a public speaker while pursuing his Bachelor in Business Administration.

Tod Barnard

Percussion

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Coming soon…

Zak Pischnotte

Clarinet/Flute

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Coming soon…

Jonathan Schriock

Violin

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(Violinist) MTH: The Producers, Oklahoma. Local: Last Days of Summer, A Christmas Carol, Evita, Sunday in the Park with George, Cabaret (KC Rep); Violinist with Stevie Wonder (Sprint Center); Hank Williams: Lost Highway(New Theatre and Restaurant); Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (Fishtank Theatre); Hands on a Hardbody, Everyday Rapture (Unicorn Theatre); Fiddler on the Roof, West Side Story, Hello Again (Spinning Tree Theatre); Les Misérables, Company, Chicago, The Producers, Peter Pan (Jewish Community Center, Shirley White Theatre). Regional: Fiddler on the Roof (Fireside Theatre Company); A Catered Affair (Porchlight Theatre); Fiddler on the Roof, Hank Williams: Lost Highway, Always, Patsy Cline
(Lyceum Theatre); I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, Fiddler on the Roof (Crown Uptown Dinner Theatre); Ohio Lite Opera, Light Opera of Oklahoma, Wichita Symphony. International: Recitals inAustria, Germany, and France.

Calvin Arsenia

Harp

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Gaining widespread recognition for his soulful vocals and virtuosic classical-harp playing, Calvin
Arsenia has been voted Kansas City’s best musician 8 years running (PitchKC) and has built a
reputation for turning the arts world on its head. In addition to his 15 studio recording projects,
Arsenia has collaborated with a variety of artists across different disciplines and media including
dance, film, and television; and has performed at numerous festivals and venues across The
Americas, Europe, and Africa. More info at calvinarsenia.com