Thank you everyone who auditioned and came to callbacks. We’re truly fortunate to have a talented, gracious and committed student body. Not just in our theatre program, but also students who auditioned from other departments across the university. Thank you!
THE WELL-LIT SHADOW CAST LIST
EISENHOWER – Dominic Moore
NIXON – Caleb Weaver
WHITMAN – Alexa Beaulieu
ETHEL – Grace Parrish
TRUMAN/McCARTHY – Ayden Fooshee
PM – Zac Mead
THE WELL-LIT SHADOW IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please reply in the comments below to accept your role.
Rehearsals for the Staged Reading will begin on February 1st, running Sunday through Thursday, 7:00 to 10:00 PM
Staged Reading Performance: February 6th, 2026, Purple Masque Theatre
Rehearsals for the Stage Production will then run throughout the entirety of the Spring 2026 semester two days a week, 7:00 to 10:00 PM, at an agreed upon schedule for the cast until early April. Rehearsals will then run Sunday through Thursday, 7:00-10:00 PM
Performances: May 1st to 3rd, 2026, Purple Masque Theatre
You must be available May 31st-June 7th, 2026, for rehearsals and performances at the Eisenhower Museum in Abilene, KS
Costume fittings will be scheduled soon.When you receive the email notice, please sign up right away and honor the appointment time you choose. It is each cast member’s responsibility to schedule a fitting promptly and follow through.
Due Date for accepting/not accepting role is Monday, November 30, 2025, by 9:00am
If you are not available for these dates or your schedule changes before rehearsals begin in February, then please notify Isys Haynes immediately! isysh@ksu.edu
– CN
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER CAST LIST
BOY/PETER Matthew Fortino
MOLLY ASTER Aubrianna Smith
BLACK STACHE Toni Hudala
LORD ASTER Colin Weaver
MRS. BUMBRAKE Madeline VanderRiet
TED Jordan Jackson
PRENTISS Ven Viloria
SMEE Nevaeh Castillo
ALF Randall Marcum
(GREMPKIN/MACK/
SANCHEZ/FIGHTING CLAM) GeriAnne Meals
CAPTAIN SCOTT Aidan Heusman
SLANK/HAWKING CLAM Reagan Coon
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Please reply in the comments below to accept your role. Please read DISCLAMER below.
Rehearsals begin Monday, February 23, 2026, running Sunday through Thursday, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Performances: April 16 to 26, 2026, Chapman Theatre.
Before the winter break, I will make available a digital dramaturgical package to look at in preparation for the show.
Costume fittings will be scheduled soon.When you receive the email notice, please sign up right away and honor the appointment time you choose. It is each cast member’s responsibility to schedule a fitting promptly and follow through.
Heather and I are really excited to get started with you in the new year!
DISCLAIMER: Please read.
Peter and the Starcatcher is an ensemble-driven production, and as such, it requires consistent commitment from the entire cast. I recognize that students lead full lives outside of rehearsal, and I work diligently to honor the posted schedule and make the best use of your time.
While I am able to accommodate occasional, pre-approved absences, I cannot make adjustments around other performances—on or off campus—including Spring Dance (whether performing or running crew) or any ongoing commitments that will regularly conflict with rehearsals, tech, or performances. The only exception is the opera The Merry Wives of Windsor.
Ultimately, the decision to participate in this production is yours, and I will fully respect whatever choice you make. However, that choice must be made now, so that the ensemble can move forward together with clarity and commitment. Due Date for accepting/not accepting role is Monday, November 30, 2025 by 9:00am
If your schedule changes before rehearsals begin in February, please notify Hannah Kisby, asap! hkisby@ksu.edu
Thank you,
David