Marshalltown Community Theatre

Bio: John Michael hopes to achieve success at the professional level in acting, directing, and writing in film or Broadway. CABARET was John Michael’s first show with MCT, where he played Victor, one of the Kit Kat boys. More recently, he played one of the Apostles in our 2004 summer musical, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR.

Bio: Chuck first appeared with Marshalltown Community Theatre in OF MICE AND MEN in 1993. He says he spends much of his time away from the theatre "taking care of lawns." A resident of Marshalltown, he and his wife Dana have a son, Jason, and three daughters, Tina, Autumn and Brook.

Bio: Roger became addicted to theatre while in high school where he played a mere Seabee in SOUTH PACIFIC. In his senior year, wanting bigger and better roles, he managed to get the lead role in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING as J. Pierrepont Finch. He continued on to college with a vocal jazz scholarship at SWCC in Creston, IA. Roger says, “I have not performed much on stage since then, but I am known to do so in other, informal places.” If you have managed to be with Roger on social occasions, or even in the area, you will know what this means. Roger classifies himself as a “Broadway Junkie!!" He has been in Marshalltown since early 2001 and enjoys the numerous talents at MCT.

Bio: Barb was last seen on our stage as Reba Freitag in our 2001 production of THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO. She is currently playing the Countess de Lage in THE WOMEN. She has been in all the NUNSENSE plays and regularly performs in our GALAS. As Barb puts it, “I’ve been in more than 10 shows, but less than 100.”

Bio: As a student at the University of Northern Iowa, Kelsey was not only studying to be a speech and language pathologist, but she also pursued a Dance, Spanish, and Education triple minor, which led her to comment, "I will be in college forever." She took time out during the summer of 2008 to be a chorus member in OLIVER! With the free time she has remaining, she enjoys watching strange Indie films, knitting, and singing in her car. "It's a charmed life."

Bio: THE GLASS MENAGERIE was Steve's debut as an Assistant Director. You may remember him as Richard Bravo in THE BAD SEED. In 2003 Steve portrayed Uncle Ben in our production of DEATH OF A SALESMAN. He started out by volunteering to help make stage flats and later became the stage manager for Agatha Christie's TEN LITTLE INDIANS. Pushed by the stage crew to get out under the lights, his first acting experience on our stage was in A THOUSAND CLOWNS. Steve has demonstrated his ability to be "thoroughly theatre" by working on the "dark side of the lights" also as a member of the lighting and sound crew in various productions. He can truly be considered a "seasoned" thespian, as he has acted in numerous other shows, including CRIMES OF THE HEART, ARSENIC AND OLD LACE, THE FOREIGNER, THE GOOD DOCTOR, OF MICE AND MEN, THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER, GALA '97, CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST, and A FEW GOOD MEN.

Bio: Sandy is best known as the Father of Marshalltown Community Theatre. Since organizing the current theatre group in 1962, he had been active in every aspect of the Theatre. Sandy directed over 40 productions, including AN INSPECTOR CALLS, AGNES OF GOD, BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, THE CEMETERY CLUB, THE EXACT CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE, GOD'S FAVORITE, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, THE HEIRESS, LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS, LOVE LETTERS, THE ODD COUPLE, PLAZA SUITE, SYLVIA, SHIRLEY VALENTINE, VANITIES, THE WOMEN, and a large number of GALAS. Sandy last served on our Board of Directors as MCT Vice President. In his spare time, Sandy managed to take patrons on a yearly theatre tour to New York for AAA. He was an important ingredient into what MCT is and he will be missed. We thank you, Sandy!

Bio: Joseph’s first MCT performance was in the role of Jedidiah Schultz in THE LARAMIE PROJECT. Since then, he has appeared in ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, and THE MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940. He has also appeared in several high school productions, including OKLAHOMA, and LOVERS, FOOLS, AND MADMEN, and THE WIZARD OF OZ. Another MCT experience for Joseph was sharing directorial duties with Pete Grady in our 2011 production of THE LITTLE THEATER’S PRODUCTION OF HAMLET.