Road trip to Memphis
January 21, 2026
Early in the production process for "The Mountaintop", the cast, director, and stage manager took a road trip to Memphis to deepen their knowledge and understanding of Martin Luther King Jr., and the climate and time period in which MLK Jr. was assassinated.
Follow along over the next few weeks as we share snippets from their trip about what they learned and the feelings they experienced during their time in Memphis. This first installment gives an overview of the team's experience.
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CAST LIST: GUYS & DOLLS, SR. We would like to extend a huge thank you to every single person who auditioned for Guys & Dolls Sr. The talent, enthusiasm, humor, and heart in the room made this an incredibly difficult and exciting casting process, and we can’t wait to continue this journey with you! Because of the overwhelming amount of talent , remaining speaking roles will be assigned after our first read-through rehearsal on Tuesday, May 12 at 6:30 PM. This truly is going to be a celebration of ensemble, community, and the joy of performance at every stage of life. Thanks to EVERYONE!!! See ALL y'all tomorrow, 6:30 Theatre Lawrence, Downstairs Rehearsal Room. PRINCIPAL CAST Sky Masterson: JEFF LADY Sarah Brown: TERRY THOELKE Nathan Detroit: WALTER OLKER Miss Adelaide: CYNDI ROOD Nicely-Nicely Johnson: STEVE FENDT Benny Southstreet: JARYL PERKINS Rusty Charlie: CHRIS DRAHOZAL Additional cast members: BARBARA BRYDENTHAL BETH CHAMBERS BETH RUNDQUIST BETSI ANDERSON BRENDA WILCH BROOKS APPELBAUM CAROL DOBBINS CAROLYN WULFKUHLE CHERYL WAGNER CHUCK MOSLEY CINDY HILLS DAVE MOSHER DEB MADDEN DEE AGUILAR JEFF MUELLER JERRY GUFFEY JILL CANNON JILL DICKERSON JO ANDERSEN KAREN DEVICTOR LINDA CANNON MARGARET KELLEY MATT PRICE NANCY GIBBENS PAM BLOME PAM MOONEY PAUL BAEUCHLE RETA CALDWELL SUSAN RALSTON TERRI JOHNSON TOM DAVIS