Stepping Out

Comedy

This good-natured comedy chronicles the lives of a group of women (and one man) attending a weekly tap-dance class in a dingy church hall. Each of the eight students, ranging from hopeless to barely competent, strives to master the basics of tap and as the weeks pass, the class' dancing actually improves. At first, they're more interested in joking and making friends than learning steps and routines, but their focus sharpens when they learn they've been asked to dance for a charity event. In preparing for a real stage, they must overcome anxiety, personality conflicts, personal problems and some hilariously bad technique. Can they do it?

"A surefire winner."
- New York Daily News

Cast

Vera - STEFANI BISHOP
Geoffrey - MAX BROWN +
Mavis - SANDRA L. DAVIS +
Mrs. Frasier - DIXIE EDWARDS +
Andy - SHELBY GRACE +
Rose - TIFFANY FRANCÉS *
Sylvia - TONI JONES
Dorothy - SARAH LYNN RODDIS +
Lynne - SARA SHERMAN
Maxine - CAROL ZOMBRO +

*Denotes Civic Debut
+Denotes Academy of Theatre Arts Student

Crew

Assistant Stage Manager - STEFANI BISHOP
Assistant Stage Manager/Light Board Operator - LISA GRACE

Floor Crew
MARCUS BECHEK
WILLIAM ROSS

Sound Board Operator - STEVEN BOYSEN+

Dressers
LORI GREEN
JACKI LAYER
MARGO SAWAYA^

Crew Sub - HEATHER PRUITT

^ Denotes First Time Crew Member
+ Denotes Academy of
Theatre Arts Student

Production Team

Director - SANDRA BREMER
Choreographer - KATHRYN BISHOP
Scenic Designer - TYLER BROGLA
Costume Designer - EMILY N. BRINK
Lighting Designer - JACOB P. BRINKMAN
Sound Designer - ANNMARIE MILLER
Properties Master - STACY BARTELL
Technical Director - PHILLIP A. MILLER
Stage Manager - KIM BOYSEN

Scenic Carpenters
RYAN C. BURKE
SARA DAVIDSON
CHRISTOPHER LEWIS

Charge Painter - TYLER BROGLA

Scenic Artists
JOSHUA E. GALLAGHER
DAVID KYHN

Stitchers
DIXIE EDWARDS
SHIMRA JAIME FINE
GREG GREENMAN
CHRISTINA GRIFFIN
KIMBERLY HUTCHINSON
BARBARA B. MOELAART
LINDA S. MOSHER
CONNIE PEABODY
PAT TERWILLIGER

Cutter/Draper - BARBARA B. MOELAART
Wardrobe Technician - LOU IRWIN, JR.

Properties Technicians
TYLER BROGLA
JOSHUA E. GALLAGHER

Electricians
KRISTINE LYNN BAKER
GREG GREENMAN
FREDERIK A. MILLER
REED SHILTS

Performance Dates

Friday, March 20th at 7:30pm

Friday, March 27th at 7:30pm  (ASL Interpreted Performance)

Saturday, March 28th at 7:30pm

Saturday, April 4th at 7:30pm

The Civic Auditorium

329 South Park St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007

SEATING

All performances in the Civic Auditorium feature reserved seating. Doors open 30 minutes prior to each performance. View Seating Chart.

FREE PARKING

Available after 6pm in the Civic parking lot at the northeast corner of Lovell and Park Streets. There is additional parking behind the Carver Center. Street parking is available after 5pm.