Directed by students, Performed by students!

Show Dates:
March 16th, 17th and 18th @7 
March 19th @2  2017

Location:
Copeland
Auditorium
Ticket Information:

Tickets are $10 for Students & Seniors and 
$12 for Adults

All tickets are sold at the door for general seating. There are no advanced ticket sales or reserved seating. 
​Welcome to the page for the Dexter Drama Directing Series, affectionately referred to as “3D.”  Now in its seventh year, this production's purpose is to showcase the power of student-driven work.  All one-acts within this series are student-directed by upperclassmen and, as always for Dexter Drama, student-acted and student-crewed.
We feel wonderfully blessed to have students within Dexter with the talent, drive, and ambition to meet this challenge.   An interesting fact about the history of this series is since its original debut seven years ago, the "3D" Series has always had at least one student playwright as well.  We are very proud that this unique production serves as a celebration of both student leadership and student writing as well affirms that Dexter has a Drama program that encourages a student to explore and experience all aspects of the theater.

​Dexter Drama Directing "3D" Series
​2016-2017 School Year
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This series is complete with 8 shows, 4 per night, and offers around 70 acting roles for students as well as positions for a full tech crew!  Lots of opportunity to be on and off stage!

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Dexter Drama Directing "3D" Series

​Show Descriptions and Cast list

*Indicates Double Casting
​Friday March 17th at 7pm and Sunday March 19th at 2pm Performances
21 Chump Street by Lin Manuel Miranda directed by Sabina Carty 
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21 Chump Street is the story of a straight A student, Justin, in his final year of high school. In the last semester of his senior year Justin meets a beautiful girl, Naomi, who he is instantly smitten with and tries everything he can to be with her. This musical tale is based off a true story, and brings before the audience the extent Justin will go to to win Naomi's heart, and the unintended consequence that these decisions will bring upon him. 
Naomi- Mariah Colby
Justin- James Beauregard*
Narrator- Taylor Kurth*
Ensemble 1 - Austin Zeglis
Ensemble 2 - Masie Inman
Ensemble 3 - Gabe Brisbois

For You written and directed by Maggie Schaefer

A woman enters the afterlife under unknown circumstances to rescue her almost-dead girlfriend in this original story of unwavering loyalty, desperate sacrifice, and the lack of job benefits for the undead.  Rushing to find a path to her lost love, she encounters a range of characters that help and hinder her mission.  Through her trials, she demonstrates her devotion to her mysterious girlfriend, only to discover the truth behind what led to her entrapment in the underworld and consider the ageless question of how far we should go for the ones we love.
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Jenny- Kiandra Pawdhar
Daphne- Bruna Meister
Osiris - Jared Scott
Receptionist - Kate Pawlowski
Hathor- Emma Dunn
Snake Guard 1- Ana Garza
Snake Guard 2 - Ethan Dixon
Entourage of the Dead - Mack Dixon, Jill Sauls-Terry, Eva de Goei

Hercules in New York adapted for the stage and directed by Owen Brooks

After a heated argument with his father, Zeus, Hercules is thrown from Mount Olympus down to New York City where he is befriended by a meek pretzel vendor, "Pretzie", with whom he shares his misadventure in the mortal realm.
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Hercules - Evan Colby
Zeus - Reid Snider
Pretzie - Drake Bryant
Mercury - Rhain Prevost
Charlie - JC Grant
Captain/Monstro - Tim Hill
Deckhand/Emcee - Josh Dobrei
Juno - Taylor Kurth*
Venus - Paige Komaromi
Goddesses - Megan Burleson, Haylee Seefeld, Katie Roleson, Jocelyn Champagne
Gangsters- Bri Cannistraro, Chantal Scheibel

The Windy City written and directed by John Lamb and          Sebastien Butler

​Al Capone has risen through the ranks of Chicago’s South Side Underworld crime syndicate. There’s no one in town as feared as Scarface Al Capone. But when Irish Mob leaders of the North Side get in the way of the Capone Organization, not even the Unionne Siciliana can stop Al Capone from igniting some of the darkest years of gang warfare the US will ever know.  And it all takes place here in The Windy City.
Al Capone - Mitchell Allie
Patsy Lolordo - Cameron Cotner
Bugs Moran - Jeremy Frazee
Deanie O’Banion - Owen Wesorick
Annie O’Bannion - Cassie Bergen
Angelo Genna - Luan "Tom" Nguyen
Frank Gusenberg - Anna Mason
Frank Nitti - Sarah Mazurek
Frankie Rio - Leah Erben
Hymie Weiss - Caleb Polacek
Police Officer - Sebastien Butler*
Police Officer 2 - John Lamb*
Piano Man - Griffin Martin*
​Thursday March 16th at 7pm and Saturday March 18th at 7pm Performances 

Gerhard written and directed by Riley Kremkus

Gerhard is about an amazing man and his journey through life. It takes place over 60 years and is a very heartfelt story. It jumps around from different settings in Germany to places in both Wisconsin and Michigan. Gerhard is the main character and also my grandfather. He is thrown into a lot of tough situations in his life such as enduring Hitler youth in Germany in the 1940s. There is a mix of romance, happiness, both comedic and dramatic moments to this story, and a stage kiss or two. I am very excited to bring my grandfather's story to the stage.  
Gerhard - Dylan Benson
Gertrud - Grace Whipple
Bruno/Ewald - Drew Flattery
Allison/Nancy - Brianna Walker
Roland- Riley Kremkus
Heidi/Josie - Katherine Snowwhite
Heinz/ Little Gerhard - Megan Kempf
Brady-  Ainsley Grace
Hanz- John Lamb*
Franz- Nate Peters
Calypso- Megan Watson
Narrator- Isabella Snowwhite
Zoey- Zoey
Logan- Elise Reich
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Intervention Divine Written and directed by Samantha Zeglis and Jared Scott

Will Gray, a young genius who graduated high school by 15, recently orphaned by the loss of his father, dropped out of college to take care of his sister who is twelve years younger than him.  However, because of how smart he is, Will creates a pill that will allow him to die, go to heaven and still come back to earth.  In doing so, he goes to heaven to see his parents, while also meeting many other famous figures along the way who help him to learn about death and why things happen the way that they do.
Will - Ben Vanderhyde
Amber - Laura Sutherland
Lincoln - James Beauregaurd*
Elvis - Owen Brooks
Amelia - Shania Allen
Mom - Emma Young
Dad - Ali Hack
God - Bridgette Magnus*
Jesus - Stanley Misevich*
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On the Brink of Silence by Esther E. Galbrith directed by Breanna Kempf

The year is 1925 in Antarctica.  It is quiet.  One of the men, Macready, is starting to go crazy from the silence.  Cole, his partner, has secrets.  Cole is living a double life and one where he does not exist in London.  In this character driven drama watch as Macready and Cole uncover more and more about each other.  All Cole wants in life though is to see his son again.  Suddenly there is a knock on the door. Who will it be? Will it be Cole’s son? Find out in, On the Brink Of Silence.
Cole - Grace Orlowski
Macready - Olivia Kemp
Johnson - Brooke Shubel
Darton - Dylan Hutchinson
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Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog written and music and lyrics by Joss Whedon directed by Michael Kivel and Claire Richardson

​Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog was originally a three part web series written and directed by Joss Whedon. It is the gripping story of Dr. Horrible, wannabe super villain. On one hand, he wants more than anything to get into the Evil League of Evil, the most infamous association of villains in the world, ruled under the iron hoof of Bad Horse. On the other, he has fallen for the lovely Penny, a fellow laundry goer who has devoted her life to serving the homeless, and is opposed to villainy in all its forms. Unfortunately for Dr. Horrible, she has fallen for his nemesis, Captain Hammer (who happens to be the womanizing scumbag of the superhero world). Part comedy and part tragedy, Dr. Horrible has something for everyone, and while it is a musical, it is not actually a sing-along. 
Doctor Horrible - Stanley Misevich*
Penny - Claire Choszczyk
Captain Hammer - Jim Rodgers
Moist/ Homeless Person - Bridgette Magnus*
Reporter/ Bad Horse Chorus - Elise Reich*
Groupie / Bad Horse Chorus - Griffin Martin*
Mover/ Bad Horse Chorus - Elisabeth Johanson
Mayor/ Laundry Goer - Matilda Seagraves
Laundry Goer/ Homeless Person - Victoria Ward
Groupies - Allison Fisher, Nicole Phifer
Reporter/ Homeless Person - Amber Haley

Dexter Drama Directing “3D” Crew List
*Indicates Heads of Tech ​
 
Production Stage Manager
Kaitlin Helmholtz
 
Assistant Stage Managers
Alayna Calleja
Caleb Polacek
Whitney Sutherland
Will Fawcett
Bella Snowwhite
Tommy Kenworthy
Grace Lopez
Sam Gregory
 
Costumes
Wes Schroeder*
Mack Dixon
Katie Schroeder
Katie Lane
Katherine Snowwhite
 
Publicity
Shiona Harvey*
Nate Peters
Jazzy Wilson
Bella Troncalli
 
Props
Hannah VanBuren*
Ethan Dixon
Jasmine Kobeck
Zach Miller
Alayna Calleja
 
 
Hair & Makeup
Lindsay Helmholtz (Hair)*
Bree Santos (Make-up)*
Katie Wallace
Alma Zizzola
Elise Reich
Ella Markel
Arianna Emrick
Mariah Colby
 
Lavs
Evelyn Maxey*
Laynie Durbin
Emily Oberg
Jackson Helmholtz
Ainsley Grace
 
Lights
Lucas Preuth*
Matt Endahl
Zach Endahl
Konstantin Richards
Robert Royce
Caleb Polacek
​Ana Sheldon
Ainsley Grace
 
Sound
Will Fawcett*
Zach Endahl*
Paige Chrisner
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