Pixies, Kings and Magical Things

LA CROSSE COMMUNITY THEATRE PRESENTS

SPONSORED IN PART BY

Russell L. and Vera M.
Smith Foundation

NOVEMBER 3–11, 2018

Youth—Theatre G

Hans Christian Andersen at his storytelling best.

La Crosse Community Theatre and Russell L. and Vera M. Smith Foundation present

PIXIES, KINGS AND MAGICAL THINGS

Tales by

HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN

Adapted by

RICK AVERILL

Produced by special arrangement with
THE DRAMATIC PUBLISCHING COMPANY

of Woodstock, Illinois

Director

STACY BRUEMMER

Set Designer Costume Designer Technical Director

KELSEY TAUNT JENNIFER BURCHELL EREK WEIS

Cast

Stacy Bruemmer Dustin Luecke
Mary Cate Cichock Lucas Wesling

Special Acknowledgments

Thank you to all who made this production possible, including Theresa Smerud for photography.

Cast Biographies

STACY BRUEMMER (Director) has MARY CATE CICHOCK is thrilled to be
always enjoyed children’s theatre. performing in her second Theatre for
Playing for and with children is one Young Audiences show at LCT. She was
of her very favorite things, and she last seen as Violet in Miss Electricity.
does it daily as a pre-k aide and sur- When not performing, Mary Cate is the
round care provider at Coulee Children’s Center. Stacy Patron Services Manager at LCT. She would like to thank
is also the Education Coordinator for LCT and teaches Stacy for her outstanding direction, her fiancée, Lucas,
Imagination Station on Saturday mornings! She loved for performing on stage with her again, and her family
collaborating with her fellow actors on Pixies, Kings and for their undying support.
Magical Things. From the very beginning, there was
so much trust. It was a true adventure, and she thanks
her actors for their fun ideas, creative solutions, and for
being her friends! Stacy hopes you find this production
as magical as she does!

Cast Biographies

DUSTIN LUECKE is excited to embark LUCAS WESLING is in his first show at
on this first time adventure in a Theatre LCT and his first show since 2010 where
for Young Audiences production, Dustin he met his future wife, Mary Cate. She’s
dedicates this role to his two boys, given him the support for this show.
Damian and Dax. As H.C. Andersen put He’d like to thank Stacy, their amazing
it,“Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.”Favorite director for giving him a chance to get back into the
past roles include: Prentiss in Peter and the Starcatcher, game. Enjoy the show.
Sailor/Ensemble in The Little Mermaid and most recently,
Leon in Neil Simon’s Fools.

Production Staff Biographies

KELSEY TAUNT (Set Designer) A La Christian Andersen have always been favorites. Some
Crosse native, Kelsey works in the area of her fondest memories involve acting them out with
as a theatrical designer, technician, different voices when her daughter, Katya, was a child.
teacher, and director. She is very Her current adventure is serving as the Managing Direc-
happy to be back at LCT for Pixies, tor of Odds Bodkins Theatre Company—a new group
Kings and Magical Things. She would like to thank her in La Crosse dedicated to cabaret and dinner theater
family and friends for all of their love and support, as productions.
well as the cast and crew for being so great to work
with. Enjoy the show! EREK WEIS (Technical Director) joined
JENNIFER BURCHELL (Costume LCT as the Technical Director last
Designer) is a 43 year veteran of com- season. Originally from McFarland, WI,
munity theater, both here and abroad. Erek graduated from Viterbo University
She is more often seen onstage with a B.F.A. in Theatre. He has worked
than behind the scenes, and most at many different theatres, the most recent being Syra-
recently played Alice Bean in Titanic. She is thrilled to cuse Stage in Syracuse, NY, where he was a carpenter.
be costuming her first show at LCT. The stories of Hans Erek is excited to be back in La Crosse and to be on LCT’s
team as they continue to produce quality theatre.

Thank you
to the

Russell L. and Vera M.
Smith Foundation

for its generous support and sponsorship of LCT’s 2018-2019 season.

Meet the Cast and Collect Winter Theatre Classes
their Signatures!

Tickets go on sale Nov. 12! CLASSES BEGIN
JANUARY 12, 2019

REGISTRATION OPENS
DECEMBER 10, 2018

Mark Your Calendar!

AUDITIONS:

APRIL 29–30, 2019

AGES 8-18

PERFORMANCES:
JUNE 14–23, 2019

DEC. 6–16, 2018

TICKETS $24–$32

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