PRESENTS
PRESENTED BY ARRANGEMENT WITH CONCORD THEATRICALS
ON BEHALF OF SAMUEL FRENCH, INC
The Cast
Leon — Doug Dresslaer
Snetsky — Corey Perkins
Magistrate — Dean Kinsey
Slovitch — David Boncyk
Mishkin — Josh Montambeault
Yencha — Alecia Stultz
Dr. Zubritsky – Richard Luther
Lenya Zubritsky – Judy Graves
Sophia – Faith Andra Harris
Gregor Yousekevitch – Jonathan Rhoad
The Production Team
Director
Heather J. Ives
Stage Manager
Erin Brown
Asst. Stage Manager
Hilary Metzger
Lighting Design
Esther McCrae
Set Design
Trevor Belt
Sound Design
Kirk Longhofer
Costume Design
Megan McCraine
Props
Heather Anne Norbury
SPECIAL THANKS
Melissa Ford, Bobbi Shaw, Park Campus Safety, Keith Routh, Kevin Martineau, Shelly Stewart Banks, Colton Rice, Chuck Cline, RJ Parish, Deana Wagoner, Olathe Civic Theatre Association, City Theatre of Independence, Shari Wassergord, The Kauffman Foundation, Our Season Sponsor—The Newburger Foundation, & our generous partner Park University
CREW BIOS
Heather J. Ives
DIRECTOR
Heather J. Ives is thrilled, excited, elated, happy, grateful, ecstatic and all other synonyms to be able to direct these fools! Heather’s previous directing credits include “Proof” for OCTA and “No Exit” for Ad Astra Theatre Ensemble. They have previously been seen on stage for Bell Road Barn in “Kate Hamill’s Pride & Prejudice” “Dead Man’s Cellphone” and “Men on Boats”. If you enjoy your time in our village, spread the word to your friends and family. Or come back again to support local theatre! My thanks to my wonderful cast and crew for working so thoughtfully to produce something so stupid.
Welcome to Kulyenchikov! Enjoy the show!
Erin Brown
Stage Manager
Erin is happy to be back at Bell Road Barn and working with such a talented cast and crew. Previous stage managing gigs at BRB include “An Ideal Husband”, “The 39 Steps”, “The Foreigner”, and “Men on Boats”. Shout out to Wesley for being awesome. Enjoy the show!
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Hilary Metzger
Asst. Stage Manager
Hilary is thrilled to be making her debut as an Assistant Stage Manager. While this is not her first production with Bell Road Barn players (Lady Chiltern “An Ideal Husband” 2024), she is excited to contribute her skills to a successful and seamless production and to expand her technical theatrical skills.
Meet the Cast
Doug Dresslaer
Leon
Doug is excited to be back on the Bell Road Barn stage. Some past Bell Road productions include “Laughter on the 23rd Floor”, “Boys Next Door”, & “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”. Doug has been doing theater in Kansas City for the last 25+ years. Productions include “Angels in America Part 1 & 2”, “Frost/Nixon”, “Spring Awakening”, “Fairview” & many more. Doug sends a special thanks to his wife Sarah for her support. Come see him in “Death of a Salesman” this December at the KC Melting Pot Theatre.
Corey Perkins
Snetsky
Corey Perkins debuts with the Bell Road Barn Players in the role of Snetsky. A Theatre Graduate of Washburn University in Topeka, Corey has previously performed in several shows such as, “Into the Woods”, “Psycho Beach Party”, and “The Language Archive”.
Corey would like to dedicate his performance in this show to his family, friends, and his partner Adrian.
Dean Kinsey
Magistrate
Three years of evening work have kept Dean away from community theatre and he thanks this company of “Fools” for welcoming him back to the Bell Road Boards. He thanks his wife & cat (for whom he is his emotional support human) for their understanding of his love of working on projects that bring together and entertain the patrons of local theatre.
And in conclusion, to quote the Bard,
“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”
David Boncyk
Slovitch
David Boncyk is an actor & improviser from Colorado. He is very happy to return to Bell Road Barn for this show! You may have seen him before on this stage in “The Bad Seed” and during the Christmas Variety show a few years back. He has also been seen in “A Curious Savage” at OCTA and, most recently, in “Book of Days” with the MET. David would like to thank his partner for encouraging and supporting him.
Josh Montambeault
Mishkin
Josh is an Air Force veteran who has performed on stages around the world. Most recently playing the Constable in Corbin Theater’s production of “Fiddler on the Roof”. Josh is so grateful for this opportunity to once again appear on the Bell Road stage
having last appeared on stage with Bell Road as Reginald Tasker in “The Bad Seed”.
Alecia Stultz
Yencha
Alecia is ecstatic to make her Bell Road Barn debut. Favorite roles include Diana – “Next to Normal” (STG), Donna – “Mamma Mia” (STG) and Str Robert Ann – “Nunsense” (CTI) and “Nuncrackers” (LSC). Alecia keeps busy doing a myriad of things that pertain to management and organizational logistics while still finding time to bake specialty cupcakes. She continues the acting gig as a Jedi Master with the Star Wars costuming groups teaching the ways of the Force to younglings across the country.
Thanks to her husband Richard for holding down the fort at home & to children Xander and Val for their long distance love and support.
Richard Luther
Dr. Zubritsky
Rich is thrilled to return to the Bell Road Barn Players’ stage! He recently performed as John D’Agata in the Little Theatre of Weston’s “The Lifespan of a Fact”. Last year he made his BRBP debut as Lord Caversham in “An Ideal Husband” and followed with roles as Juror #9 in the Corbin Theatre Company’s “12 Angry Jurors”, & Jacob Marley/First Man in Theatre Atchison’s “A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play”. Rich is excited to be reunited with Heather J. Ives, Erin, Hilary, Faith, and Josh! He thanks Beth for her loving support of his acting passion.
Judy Graves
Lenya Zubritsky
Judy is both excited and grateful to be back on the Bell Road Barn Players stage. She was previously on stage here in “The Bad Seed” and “Radio Plays for the Holidays”.
Love and thanks to her husband Ted and to her family and friends for their amazing support
Faith Andra Harris
Sophia
Faith Andra Harris eagerly returns to the Bell Road Barn players stage after her debut as Mrs. Cheveley in Oscar Wilde’s “An Ideal Husband” last season. She graduated from William Jewell College with a degree in musical theatre and business administration in 2023, and now proudly works at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts as their volunteer services specialist. Faith Andra is so grateful to be able to pursue her love of the arts in both a personal and professional capacity, and is exceedingly thankful for the support of her friends, family, and colleagues. She hopes you will enjoy the show!
Jonathan Rhoad
Gregor Yousekevitch
Jonathan is excited to be joining Bell Road for the first time. Favorite previous roles include Lumiere with Summit Theatre Group and the Pirate King with MWSU.
When not on stage, Jonathan professes chemistry at MWSU. Many thanks to his family for their constant love and support.
OUR THEATRE PARTNERS
We are so fortunate to have such amazing and talented friends at various theatres throughout Kansas City.
We thank them for their support and encourage you to check out their upcoming shows.
Special Thanks to our Season Partners and Sponsors
The Newburger Foundation
and
Park University
Thank you for your support of local community theatre.
To continue your support, so that we can continue to bring you quality productions, please consider making a financial contribution to our organization. Bell Road Barn Players is 501(c)3 Non-Profit organization.