Matilda the Musical
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The company of Matilda was led by Broadway/National Touring Veterans Justin Packard (First National Tour and Canadian company of Matilda the Musical), as Miss Trunchbull, Kristen Beth Williams (Broadway’s Pippin, Anything Goes, Hello, Dolly!) as Mrs. Wormwood, and Matthew Michael Janisse (National Tours of Beetlejuice, Something Rotten!) as Mr. Wormwood. Louisville’s Astoncia Bhagat (Hunchback of Notre Dame at Festival 56, Assassins at East West Players) played Miss Honey, alongside The Lex ADP student Maddox Ellis as Matilda.
The cast was rounded out by Catherine Gaffney (Mrs. Phelps), Bryson Pope (Doctor/Sergei), Jayson Gorton (Rudolpho), Caleb Sporrer (Entertainer), Ari’el Chaim Barmor (Escapologist), Ellen Pierce (Acrobat), Sarah Collins, Caroline Lynch Desmarais, Melissa Lynne Jones, Madison Knapp, Mya Lynae, Nathanael Martin, and Tobias Rytting.
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Broadway Veteran Drew Humphrey (Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Lady, Be Good) directed Matilda the Musical, with choreography by Elizabeth McGuire (Peggy Sawyer in The Lex’s 10th Anniversary production of 42nd Street and numerous other credits at The Lex). The Lex Resident Music Director, Dr. Brock Terry, music directed and conducted The Lex Orchestra, comprised of instrumentalists from across Central Kentucky. Additional Creative Team Members included Robin L. McGee (Costume Design), Tanya Harper (Lighting Design), Marcus Ross (Sound Design), Bobbie Pinz (Wig Design), Kevin D. Nedberg (Co-Production Coordinator, Technical Director), Esther Neel (Co-Production Coordinator, Properties Coordinator), Brandon T. Holmes (Production Stage Manager), and Chris Moeggenberg (Stage Manager).
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The Lex Resident Music Director, Brock Terry, conducted The Lex Orchestra, comprised of spectacular instrumentalists from across Central Kentucky.
Evan Barrett, Gabe Brown, Yoonie Choi-Reich, Casey DeMattina, Luke Jackson, Kody Jernigan, Jimmy O’Donnell, Paul Reich, Michael Rintamaa, Ricky D.A. Roshell, and Abby Temple.
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Participants in the College Intern Program included Audrey Delphia Harris (Asbury University) and Juliette-Elise Hill (Elon University) as Administrative Interns, Ela Congleton (Univ. of Cincinnati - CCM) and Marina Prather (Olivet Nazarene University) as Stage Management Interns, Evan Barrett (Belmont University) as Music Intern, William T. Briggs (Western Kentucky University), Summer Hollis (Asbury University), and McKenzie Snellgrove (Centre College) as Technical Production Interns, Chloe Bradley (University of Kentucky) as Video Production Intern, and Emily Cross (Western Kentucky University), Clara Dekker (Lafeyette High School), and Deven Licón-Conner (Univ. of Cincinnati - CCM) as Wardrobe Interns.
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YOUTH AND TEEN PERFORMING APPRENTICES
Central Kentucky Students participate in our Youth and Teen Apprentice Program - gaining experience both onstage and behind the scenes.
Supporting our ensemble were Lexington/Central Kentucky Teen Apprentices Reilly Dalton, Nathan Joyce, Bethany Lunceford, Ian McKinney Nunnelley, Luke Palmer, Macy Petralia, Eli Singleton, and Nicholas Wilson, and Youth Apprentices Luke Barton, Finley Birge, Asa Kate Davis, Maddox Ellis, Betty Harden, Rory Harden, Luke Krohmer, Stella Martin, Stella McQuerry, Molly Milner, Reagan Stith, Silas Stone, Quinn Wells, and Hudson Weber.
TEEN TECHNICAL APPRENTICES
High School Technical Apprentices included Myah Collie, Delaney Meyers, Ru Pascale-Hague, and Ben Smith.
