Sedalia, Missouri – Oct. 4, 2022 – The State Fair Community College Theatre Arts program will present “Heathers: The Musical” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13-15 and 2 p.m. Oct. 16 in the Stauffacher Theatre on the Sedalia campus. A dinner theatre will be held at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 15.
This musical is based on the 1980s film “Heathers” that depicts a troubling social situation for Veronica Sawyer in her senior year at a school that seems to be ruled by a clique of like-thinking classmates known as “the Heathers.” Daniel Waters adapted the film to the stage with lyrics and music by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe. SFCC Theatre Arts Program Coordinator Ryan P. Mahannah is the director; Jan Turley is the music director, and Torrie Shelly is choreographer.
Because of the explicit content of this production, audience members must be 17 years or older to be admitted. Anyone under the age of 17 must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 25. This production does depict scenes of bulling, suicide, murder (including the use of live gunfire), sexual assault, and alcohol use.
Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at sfcctheatre.evenbrite.com or by calling the Box Office at (660) 530-5814 from 2-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. SFCC students and employees may reserve tickets at no-cost in the Box Office. Attendees over 60 years may get a free ticket to the 2 p.m. performances on Oct. 16. Wheelchair seating is available upon request. For special accommodations, email Mahannah at rmahannah@sfccmo.edu.
CAST
Veronica Sawyer – Ainsley McKellips, Coffeyville, Kansas
Jason “JD” Dean – Alex Knudsen, Branson
Heather Chandler – Amollie Stoermer, Cole Camp
Heather McNamera – Annie Henson, Clever
Heather Duke – Kaitlyn Wilson, Nixa
Martha Dunnstock – Avory Nail, Lexington
Ram Sweeny – Walker Beaman, Lincoln
Kurt Kelly – Quincy Wilson, Oak Grove
Ram’s Dad/Big Bud Dean/Ensemble* – Ethan Courter, Knob Noster
Ms. Flemming/Veronica’s Mom/Ensemble* – Delaney Barker, Holden
Kurt’s Dad/Veronica’s Dad/Principal Gowan/Ensemble* – Braden Miller, Platte City
Beleaguered Geek/Officer Milner/Ensemble* – Owen Dack, Columbia
Stoner Chick/Ensemble* – Audrey Phillips, Higginsville
New Wave Party Girl/Ensemble* – Gianna Ortiz, Windsor
Preppy Stud/Officer McCord/Ensemble* – James Hyde III, Blue Eye
Young Republicanette /Ensemble* – Sydnee Goings, Columbia
Hipster Dork/Ensemble* – Taylor Joronen, Windsor
Drama Club Queen/ Ensemble* – Taylor Kremer, Loose Creek
Coach Ripper/Ensemble* – Payton Lawrence, Norborne
*All Ensemble Members will also take part on the Run/Prop Crew for the show.*
CREW
Assistant Director/Stage Manager – Carri Macek, Pawcatuck, Connecticut
Assistant Stage Managers – Madi Smith, Blue Springs; Gabriel Sokolowski, Sedalia
Props Master – Avory Nail, Lexington
Costume Designer – Annie Henson, Clever
Assistant Costume Designer – Braden Miller, Platte City
Hair/Makeup Designer – Mackenzie Plank, Nixa
Fight Captains – Ethan Courter, Knob Noster; Audrey Phillips, Higginsville
Light Board Operator – Addie Hunsaker, Sedalia
Sound Board Operator and Promotion/Publicity – Kaden Green
Props Crew – Erika Freeman, Warrensburg
Scenery Construction/Painting – Wilson, Beaman, Miller, Lawrence, Hyde III, Knudsen
Fly Master – Sokolowski
Run Crew – Olivia Max, Columbia
House Manager – Emma Middleton, Nixa
