Columbia Bank presents

Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Book by David Greig, Music by Marc Shaiman, Lyrics by Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman, Based on the novel by Roald Dahl

Show Information

The Ruth & Nathan Hale Theater

PROUDLY PRESENTS

 

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Book by

David Greig

Music by

Marc Shaiman

Lyrics by

Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman

Based on the Novel by

Roald Dahl

Songs from the Motion Picture by

Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley

Orchestrations by

Doug Besterman

Arrangements by

Marc Shaiman

Produced in the West End & on Broadway by

Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures
Langley Park Productions
Neal Street Productions

Starring

Taylor Morris and Thomas Wood 
as Willy Wonka

and

Flynn Mitchell, Porter McCormick, and Tayte Osmond 
as Charlie Bucket

with

Joel Applegate, Karen Baird, Andrea Aaron Chapman, Tina Fontana, Brock Harris, Nolan Heinmiller, Doug Kaufman, Liam Kaufman, Kyle Larsen, Hudson Lee, Britty Marie, Mak Milord, Gary Miner, Kimberly R. Muhlestein, Kimberly Nearon, Tannah O'Banion, Andrew Oliverson, Daxton Osmond, Mark Pulham, Mary Jane Smith, Michael Smith, Sibley Snowden, Brandalee Bluth Streeter, Charlie Udy, Jane Wilkins, Lucy White, and Bonnie Whitlock 

Featuring

Michael Avila, Aubrie Owen Crandall, Alisa Farnsworth, Alec Foote, Ben Hansen, Max Higbee, Annie Jones, Rick Jones, Tyler McCabe, Darrik Miller, Maren Miller, Claire Moreira, Taite Morgan, Rachel Paz, Timothy Quesenberry, Dylann Riggs, Parker Smith, Channing Spotts, Ally Jo Taylor, and Ileah Washington

DIRECTOR & MUSIC DIRECTOR

Rob Moffat

Choreographer

Izzy Arrieta

SET DESIGN

Carter Thompson

COSTUME DESIGN

Kim Wright

LIGHTING DESIGN

Renee Fowler

HAIR & MAKEUP DESIGN

Byron Batista

SOUND DESIGN

Timothy Riggs

PROP DESIGN

Megan Heaps

DIALECT COACH

Dianna Graham

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

Jordan Liau

 

Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com

The video or audio recording of this performance by any means is strictly prohibited.

Show Presented By

Cast List

Willy Wonka

Thomas Wood MON, WED, FRI
Taylor Morris TUE, THU, SAT

Charlie Bucket

Flynn Mitchel MON, THU, select SAT at 4PM
Porter McCormick TUE, FRI, select SAT at 4PM
Tayte Osmond WED, SAT, select SAT at 4PM

Augustus Gloop

Nolan Heinmiller MON, WED, FRI
Hudson Lee TUE, THU, SAT

Veruca Salt

Jane Wilkins MON, WED, FRI
Lucy White TUE, THU, SAT

Violet Beaurgarde

Sibley Snowden MON, WED, FRI
Mak Milord TUE, THU, SAT

Mike Teavee

Charlie Udy MON, THU, select SAT at 4PM
Liam Kaufman TUE, FRI, select SAT at 4PM
Daxton Osmond WED, SAT, select SAT at 4PM

Grandpa Joe

Michael Smith MON, WED, FRI
Mark Pulham TUE, THU, SAT

Mrs. Gloop

Tannah O'Banion MON, WED, FRI
Andrea Aaron Chapman TUE, THU, SAT

Mr. Salt

Kyle Larsen MON, WED, FRI
Brock Harris TUE, THU, SAT

Mr. Beauregarde

Doug Kaufman MON, WED, FRI
Andrew Oliverson TUE, THU, SAT

Mrs. Teavee / Mrs. Green

Brandalee Bluth Streeter MON, WED, FRI
Britty Marie TUE, THU, SAT

Mrs. Bucket

Kimberly Nearon MON, WED, FRI
Kimberly Robbins TUE, THU, SAT

Grandma Josephine

Mary Jane Smith MON, WED, FRI
Karen Baird TUE, THU, SAT

Grandma Georgina

Tina Fontana MON, TUE, FRI
Bonnie Whitlock WED, THU, SAT

Grandpa George

Gary Miner MON, WED, FRI
Joel Applegate TUE, THU, SAT

Man 1 / Jerry

Timothy Quesenberry MON, WED, FRI
Alec Foote TUE, THU, SAT

Man 2

Taite Morgan MON, WED, FRI
Darrik Miller TUE, THU, SAT

Man 3

Ben Hansen MON, WED, FRI
Max Higbee TUE, THU, SAT

Man 4

Rick Jones MON, WED, FRI
Michael Avila TUE, THU, SAT

Man 5

Parker Smith MON, WED, FRI
Tyler McCabe TUE, THU, SAT

Woman 1 / Cherry

Dylann Riggs MON, WED, FRI
Maren Miller TUE, THU, SAT

Woman 2

Rachel Paz MON, WED, FRI
Alisa Farnsworth TUE, THU, SAT

Woman 3

Ileah Washington MON, WED, FRI
Claire Moreira TUE, THU, SAT

Woman 4

Aubrie Owen MON, WED, FRI
Ally Jo Taylor TUE, THU, SAT

Woman 5

Annie Jones MON, WED, FRI
Channing Spotts TUE, THU, SAT

Production Team

DIRECTOR/MUSIC DIRECTOR

Rob Moffat

CHOREOGRAPHER

Izzy Arrietta

SET DESIGN BY

Carter Thompson

COSTUME DESIGN BY

Kimberly Wright

ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER

Ryver Mecham

LIGHTING DESIGN BY

Renee Fowler

HAIR & MAKEUP DESIGN BY

Byron Batista

ASSISTANT HAIR & MAKEUP

Emilie Ronhaar, Brooklyn Tolley, Mattie Victor, and Bekah Wilbur

HAIR & MAKEUP LEAD

Emilie Ronhaar 

WIG CREW

Astrid Melendez, Abigail Nielsen, Krista Sommer, Brooklyn Tolley, Mattie Victor, and Bekah Wilbur

SOUND DESIGN BY

Tim Riggs

A1 OPERATORS

Rachel Carr and Lydia Cox

PROP DESIGN BY

Megan Heaps

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

Jordan Liau

DECK LEAD

Kati Morgan Torrie, Emily Skelton, and Sydnie Evans

DECK CREW

Taylor Bearss, Collin Ohran, Thomas Petruka, Sophie Shepherd, and Kate Hales

HEAD DRESSERS

Danielle Hendrickson and Seneca White

WARDROBE CREW

Maddie Greer, Carlie McCleary, Astrid Melendez, Zach Raddatz, Annika Stenquist, and Kate Watkins

Scenes and Musical Numbers

 

Act One

•  Scene 1  •
Outside the Factory / Candy Shop

The Candy Man

Willy Wonka, Ensemble

•  Scene 2  •
A Candy Shop

Willy Wonka! Willy Wonka!

Charlie, Ensemble

The Candy Man (Reprise)

Charlie

•  Scene 3  •
The Bucket Shack

Charlie, You, & I

Grandpa Joe

A Letter from Charlie Bucket

Charlie, Mrs. Bucket, Grandparents

•  Scene 4  •
The Bucket Shack (The Next Day)

Headline Scene

 

•  Scene 5  •
Street / The Candy Shop

 

On the TV (Gloop Living Room)

More of Him to Love

Augustus Gloop, Mrs. Gloop, Ensemble

Street / The Candy Shop

 

On the TV (Ballet Class)

When Veruca Says

Veruca, Mr. Salt

Street / The Candy Shop

 

On the TV (Tik Tok Video)

The Queen of Pop

Violet, Mr. Beauregarde, Gum Chompin' Divas

Street / The Candy Shop

 

On the TV (Teavee Living Room)

That Little Man of Mine

Mike Teavee, Mrs. Teavee

•  Scene 6 •
The Bucket Shack

If Your Father Were Here

Mrs. Bucket

•  Scene 7  •
The Candy Shop / On the TV

The Candy Shop

The Street

The Bucket Shack

I've Got a Golden Ticket / Grandpa Joe

Charlie, Grandpa Joe, Mrs. Bucket, Grandparents

•  Scene 8  •
The Factory Gates

Red Carpet

 

It Must Be Believed to Be Seen

Willy Wonka, Ensemble

Intermission

 

Act TWO


•  Scene 1  •

Wonka's Office

Strike That Reverse It

Willy Wonka, Golden Ticket Winners

•  Scene 2  •

The Chocolate Room

Pure Imagination / Grandpa Joe

Willy Wonka, Charlie, Grandpa Joe, Golden Ticket Winners

Auf Wiedershein Agustus

Willy Wonka, Oompa Loompas

•  Scene 3  •

The Mixing Room

You Got Whacha Want

Oompa Loompas

•  Scene 4 •

The Invisible Corridors

•  Scene 5 •

The Nut Room

Veruca's Nutcracker: Sweet!

Veruca, Oompa Loompas

•  Scene 6 •

The TV Room

Vidiots

Willy Wonka, Mike, Mrs. Teavee, Oompa Loompas

That Little Man of Mine (Reprise)

Mrs. Teavee

•  Scene 7 •

The Imagining Room

•  Scene 8 •

The Elevator

The View From Here

Willy Wonka, Charlie

•  Scene 9 •

Outside the Factory

 

Director's Note

By Rob Moffat

 

When considering a story as vibrant and fantastical as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, one might first think of Gene Wilder, or Johnny Depp, golden geese, lickable wallpaper, and fizzy lifting drinks. One might picture Veruca Salt singing “I Want It Now!”. If you have come to see that show, I am glad you are reading this.

 

In 2013, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray, Catch Me If You Can) created a new musical version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory that takes a charming new look at the beloved characters from Roald Dahl’s book. This new adaptation pays homage to the 1971 film in nostalgic ways, but uses the art of musical theatre to explore the quiet, profound magic at the story's heart: the boundless, transformative power of imagination.

 

Charlie Bucket, despite his poverty, is a child rich in wonder. His world is not defined by what he lacks, but by his endless capacity to imagine what could be. This inner wealth allows him to find beauty and possibility in the smallest things—a loving family, a humble meal, a fantastic story.

 

In the end, this inner richness is the true "Golden Ticket" that makes him worthy of the Chocolate Factory. His genuine, untarnished imagination is precisely what Willy Wonka is looking for in his successor. The other children—Augustus, Veruca, Violet, and Mike—are blinded by immediate, selfish desires. They miss the real magic happening right in front of them because they have traded wonder for want, and curiosity for craving. Their imagination has been stunted by entitlement and overconsumption.

 

Wonka’s factory is not just a building; it is a physical space created by an unfettered mind. The true journey is the test of who has the imagination—the essential creative spirit—to inherit it.

Interesting Facts

By Mark Fossen

Roald Dahl: The Spy Who Wrote for Children

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: golden tickets, rivers of chocolate, naughty children turning into blueberries and being whisked away through pipes of flowing fudge. But behind the candied world of Willy Wonka’s fantastical factory lies something else: secrecy, sabotage, and espionage — much like the real-life experiences of its creator, Roald Dahl.

Dahl-in-Garden-Shed-Writing
Roald Dahl writing in his garden shed, where he penned many of his famous works, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Dahl, described by a wealthy female acquaintance as “drop dead gorgeous,” often used his appearance and charm to get to powerful men through their wives. One example of many was his relationship with Claire Booth Luce, the influential playwright, congresswoman, and wife of anti-British publisher Henry Luce. Dahl’s mission was to gather intelligence on Henry and sway his views on the war. To do that, he developed an intimate relationship with Claire, using their connection to access information he reported back to his superiors.

Young-Dahl-Military-Picture
The "drop dead gorgeous" Roald Dahl during his service as a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force during World War II.

He was part of a circle of literary-minded spies that included Ian Fleming, who would go on to create James Bond, and Noël Coward, the playwright and performer who charmed his way through diplomatic circles. While Dahl didn’t work side-by-side with them, all three operated in the same cultural and strategic arena—where performance, narrative, and secrecy overlapped. Their experience in covert storytelling deeply informed their postwar writing.

Fleming turned his wartime adventures into spy thrillers. Coward used wit to satirize the upper classes he once infiltrated. Dahl took a different path—writing first for adults, then for children. But he didn’t leave the world of secrets behind. His books for young readers are laced with subversion, mischief, and hidden moral challenges. They reward cleverness, punish greed, and elevate the underestimated—values as relevant in espionage as in fairy tales.

Montgomery Blair High School Student Group Picture
Dahl, fourth from right, at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring in 1942, reviewing Victory Corps maneuvers as part of his official duties as an assistant air attaché for the British Embassy in Washington DC.

And nowhere is this more evident than in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. First published in 1964, it’s on the surface a fantasy about a boy who wins a magical tour of a candy empire. But at its core, the story is also about espionage. As Grandpa Joe explains: “… all the other chocolate makers in the world were sending in spies — dressed as workers! — to steal Mr. Wonka's secret recipes.” To protect his innovations, Wonka closed his doors, fired all his workers and eventually restaffed the factory with the loyal and mysterious Oompa Loompas.

At first glance, corporate espionage may seem like an odd setup for a children’s story. But seen through the lens of Dahl’s wartime experience, it makes perfect sense. He knew the value of secrecy. He understood how industrial and technological innovation could become national obsessions—and targets for sabotage. Wonka’s factory, with its locked gates and classified inventions, resembles a high-security lab or intelligence headquarters. The Oompa Loompas, discreet and loyal, could easily stand in for elite covert operatives.

Even the children in the story undergo a kind of psychological test. They each fail in their own way, except for Charlie, who remains humble, observant, and self-controlled. In the end, Wonka chooses him not for his cleverness, but for his character. It’s a quality Dahl no doubt came to value in wartime.

Will Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Movie Poster
Dahl thought the 1971 movie was "crummy", finding Wilder's portrayal "pretentious" and "soft." Dahl also disliked the film's title change to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory as well as the music and direction.

Dahl’s stories have proven remarkably adaptable, crossing from page to screen to stage with ease. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was adapted into the beloved 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, starring Gene Wilder. Dahl disliked it, mainly due to changes in tone and character. A darker 2005 film version followed, and in 2013, the story finally made its way to the musical stage in London’s West End, with a revised version later opening on Broadway in 2017.

These adaptations testify to the theatricality and imagination built into Dahl’s writing. His characters are vivid, his plots lean toward the spectacular, and his themes—justice, rebellion, truth—resonate across generations.

 At least part of this appeal comes from the fact that Dahl once lived in a world of real secrets, where the stakes were measured in lives, not snozzberries. He knew how to guard a secret, but even more, he knew how to share one with children: sweetly wrapped in chocolate.

Roald Dahl on Stage

Several of Dahl's stories have been transformed into successful stage musicals:

  • Matilda the Musical (2010) became an international sensation, praised for its intelligence, heart, and powerful score by Tim Minchin.
  • James and the Giant Peach (2010) was adapted with music by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen) and has become popular in youth and regional theaters.
  • Dahl's Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Witches, and The Twits have also been adapted for stage (and in some cases, musical formats).

Look for these at your local library or bookstore!

Roald Dahl: Teller of the Unexpected by Jeremy Treglown

This is a comprehensive biography that explores Dahl's life and career including his time as a spy, his complex personal relationships, and the creation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Inside Charlie's Chocolate Factory by Lucy Mangan

This book is a beautifully illustrated and engaging history of the book, its adaptations, and its impact on readers and popular culture.

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl

This is Dahl's sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, sending Charlie, Wonka, and the Bucket family into outer space. Less well known and more chaotic than the original, it blends science fiction, political satire, and Dahl's signature weirdness.

Meet the Cast

Willy Wonka

Thomas Wood

Mon, Wed, Fri
Willy Wonka

Taylor Morris

Tue, Thu, Sat
Charlie Bucket

Flynn Mitchell

Mon, Thu, Select Sat 4 PM
Charlie Bucket

Porter McCormick

Tue, Fri, Select Sat 4 PM
Charlie Bucket

Tayte Osmond

Wed, Sat, Select Sat 4 PM
Augustus Gloop

Nolan Heinmiller

Mon, Wed, Fri
Augustus Gloop

Hudson Lee

Tue, Thu, Sat
Veruca Salt

Jane Wilkins

Mon, Wed, Fri
Veruca Salt

Lucy White

Tue, Thu, Sat
Violet Beaurgarde

Sibley Snowden

Mon, Wed, Fri
Violet Beauregarde

Mak Milord

Tue, Thu, Sat
Mike Teavee

Charlie Udy

Mon, Thu, Select Sat 4 PM
Mike Teavee

Liam Kaufman

Tue, Fri, Select Sat 4 PM
Mike Teavee

Daxton Osmond

Wed, Sat, Select Sat 4 PM
Grandpa Joe

Michael Smith

Mon, Wed, Fri
Grandpa Joe

Mark Pulham

Tue, Thu, Sat
Mrs. Gloop

Tannah O'Banion

Mon, Wed, Fri
Mrs. Gloop

Andrea Aaron Chapman

Tue, Thu, Sat
Mr. Salt

Kyle Larsen

Mon, Wed, Fri
Mr. Salt

Brock Harris

Tue, Thu, Sat
Mr. Beauregarde

Doug Kaufman

Mon, Wed, Fri
Mr. Beauregarde

Andrew Oliverson

Tue, Thu, Sat
Mrs. Teavee / Mrs. Green

Brandalee Bluth Streeter

Mon, Wed, Fri
Mrs. Teavee / Mrs. Green

Britty Marie

Tue, Thu, Sat
Mrs. Bucket

Kimberly Nearon

Mon, Wed, Fri
Mrs. Bucket

Kimberly Robbins Muhlestein

Tue, Thu, Sat
Grandma Josephine

Mary Jane Smith

Mon, Wed, Fri
Grandma Josephine

Karen Baird

Tue, Thu, Sat
Grandma Georgina

Tina Fontana

Mon, Tue, Fri
Grandma Georgina

Bonnie Whitlock

Wed, Thu, Sat
Grandpa George

Gary Miner

Mon, Wed, Fri
Grandpa George

Joel Applegate

Tue, Thu, Sat
Man 1 / Jerry

Timothy Quesenberry

Mon, Wed, Fri
Man 1 / Jerry

Alec Foote

Tue, Thu, Sat
Man 2

Taite Morgan

Mon, Wed, Fri
Man 2

Darrik Miller

Tue, Thu, Sat
Man 3

Ben Hansen

Mon, Wed, Fri
Man 3

Max Higbee

Tue, Thu, Sat
Man 4

Rick Jones

Mon, Wed, Fri
Man 4

Michael Avila

Tue, Thu, Sat
Man 5

Parker Smith

Mon, Wed, Fri
Man 5

Tyler McCabe

Tue, Thu, Sat
Woman 1 / Cherry

Dylann Riggs

Mon, Wed, Fri
Woman 1 / Cherry

Maren Miller

Tue, Thu, Sat
Woman 2

Rachel Paz

Mon, Wed, Fri
Woman 2

Alisa Farnsworth

Tue, Thu, Sat
Woman 3

Ileah Washington

Mon, Wed, Fri
Woman 3

Claire Moreira

Tue, Thu, Sat
Woman 4

Aubrie Owen

Mon, Wed, Fri
Woman 4

Ally Jo Taylor

Tue, Thu, Sat
Woman 5

Annie Jones

Mon, Wed, Sat
Woman 5

Channing Spotts

Tue, Thu, Fri

Meet the Production Team

Director and Music Director

Rob Moffat

Choreographer

Izzy Arrieta

Stage Manager

Jordan Liau

Scenic Design

Carter Thompson

Costume Designer

Kim Wright

Hair and Makeup Design

Byron Batista

Lighting Design

Renee Fowler

Sound Design

Timothy Riggs

Prop Designer

Megan Heaps

Theater Staff

Leadership


Theater Founders

Cody & Linda Hale
Cody & Anne Swenson

Production


Artistic Director

Jennifer Hill Barlow

Production Manager

Meagan M. Downey

Technical Director

Scott Freeland

Head of Audio

Timothy Riggs

Sound Supervisor

Richie Trimble

Sound Assistant

Devon Parikh

Head of Lighting and Media 

Michael Gray

Master Electrician

Ryan Fallis

Automation and Rigging Lead

Ryder Spotts

Automation

Zach Olsen, Alena Rodriguez, Noah Sheen, and Kaden Wells

Costume Shop Supervisor

Kimberly Fitt

Head Draper

Jessica Barksdale

Draper/Cutter

Danielle Dulchinos

First Hand

Kristal Berger and Monica McNeill

Assistant Cutter/Draper

Molly Hartvigsen

Ruth Costume Shop Staff

Sarah Baldwin, Amy Handy, Mckayla Howlett, Keri Johnson, and Sara McCorristin

Assistant Costume Shop Manager 

Alyssa Baumgarten

Craft Shop Manager

Olivia Kline

Crafts & Costume Construction

Megan Conde, Rowan Forsyth, Mckayla Howlett, Sara McCorristin, Brienna Michaelis, and McKayla Taylor

Resident Assistant Costume Designers

Lexi Goldsberry, Ryver Mecham, and Lili Riberia

Hair & Makeup Supervisor

Melinda Wilks

Hair & Makeup Assistant

Emilie Ronhaar, Brooklyn Tolley, Mattie Victor, and Bekah Wilbur 

Wardrobe Supervisor

Danielle Tanner 

Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor

Carli Bringhurst

Head Dressers

Ri Mosswood, Alexis Sanders, and Seneca White

Child Guardians

Will Baird and Alyssa Steck

Assistant Technical Director

Paul Hintz 

Master Carpenter

David Knowles 

Carpenters

Boston Anglesey, Zippy Hellewell, Steven Ingram, Garion Jorgensen, Lincoln Oliphant, Jaren Raymond, and Ian Scott

Lead Metal Fabricator

Jay Johnson

Purchasing Coordinator / Props Artisan

Elisabeth Goulding

Props Supervisor

Megan Heaps

Props Artisan

Allen Lafferty and Lucinda Lai

Scenic Charge Artist

Morgan Dawn Golightly

Scenic Artist

Malorie Hansen and Amanda Ruth Wilson

Head of Stage Management 

Shae Candelaria

Production Stage Manager 

Jordan Liau

Deck Operations Manager

Kati Morgan Torrie

Education


Managing Director of Education

Linda Hale

Director of The Ruth Academy

Jon Liddiard

Youth Artistic Director

Amelia Rose Moore

Acting Instructors

Kelly Coombs, Morgan Gunter, Jon Liddiard, James Wakeland, Clara Wright, and Dylan Wright

Vocal Instructors

Bronwyn Andreoli, Amanda Baugh, Amanda Crabb, Kristian Huff, Marcie Jacobsen, Rex Kocherhans, Chelsea Lindsay, Amelia Rose Moore, Brandalee Bluth Streeter, Brad Summers, and Marcie Yacktman

Instrument Instructors

Rachel Kirschman and Christian Wawro

Group Class Instructors

Bronwyn Andreoli, Will Baird, Rachel Bigler, DeLayne Dayton, Hannah England, Charlie Flint, Morgan Gunter, Emily Hawkes, Cole Hixson, Emma Wadsworth Hurley, Audrey King, Rachel Carter Kirschman, Merrilee Liddiard, Mak Milord, Amelia Rose Moore, Kelsey Phillips, Kelsea Smellie, Channing Spotts, Opal Tolman, Madison Valgardson, Charlotte Westover, Clara Wright, and Dylan Wright

Administrative


Executive Director - CEO

Bill Woahn

Director of Administration

Joe Cook

Director of Customer Experience- CXO

Kristine Widtfeldt

Director of Human Resources

Juli Adams

Director of Operations

Troy Anderson

Director of Finance

Mark Ostler

Director of Public Relations & Strategic Partnerships

Sydney Dameron

Senior Manager of Corporate Partnerships

Sean Firmage

VP of Advancement

Jeremiah Christenot

Director of Marketing

Brighton Sloan

Creative Marketing Director

Curt R. Jensen

Jr. Designer

Kyra Bayles

Video Content Creator

Josh Beck

Facility Rentals & Events Manager

Don Alden

Executive Administrator

Merrilee Moody

Patron Services


Box Office Manager

Brooke Wilkins 

Assistant Box Office Manager

Britney Wood

Ticketing Specialist

Clara Boas, Gwen Carlson, Emily Ellis, Eli Estrada, Marcie Jacobsen, Jordan Kartchner, Logan Kneeland, Katlin LeBeau, Chloe Loveridge, Laurel Lowe, Emma Macfarlane, Melanie Muranaka, Isabelle Purdie, Elizabeth Rotz, and Erin Smith

Front-of-House Manager and Manager of Volunteer Ushers

Tia Trimble

Assistant Manager

Andrew Mallory

Third Key

Logan Kneeland

Leads

Georgi Ana Brown, Gwen Carlson, Zoe Fawcett, Brielle Giles, Rylie Rhees, Laney Sharp, and Jodi Wilson

Ushers

Zoe Ayala, Maddi Benson, Brian Bigler, Alice Byrom, Lori Call, Charlie Cotton, Alli Cloward, Naomi Day, Parker Eggleston, Tamara Frehner, Emma Gibb, Abby Henry, Vincent Jolley, Emalyn Kaufman, Miley Ledyard, Oliver Liddiard, Eli May, Kelsey McClain, Kelsey Plewe, Charlie Ross, Justin Ruchti, Kami Seamons, Parker Smith, Liberty Sondrup, and Lilly Wright

Volunteer Ushers

Joan Adams, Maryna Akhtyrska, Sheri Barker, Barbara Brown, Chip Browne, Suzanne Browning, Mark Buchanan, Julie Castro, Claire D'Ecsery, Ben Driggs, Lisa Durrant, Paige Erickson, Marietta Evans, Kim Fillmore, Mark Fillmore, Barb Fox, Kaye Fugal, Roberta Galatsatos, Carrie Hansen, Debra Hawker, Janice Heilner, Sandi Henderson, Sonya Hilton, Cheryl James, Karen Jeffreys, Michael Jeffreys, Fran Keller, Barbara Langford, Megan Maughan, Katie Maxwell, Tawnya Mayo, Judd Messenger, Kevin Mitchell, Terrie Mitchell, Jeannette Moreira, Kristi Nelson, Lynne Nielsen, Amy Palethorpe, Jacob Perazzo, Glen Pincock, Kendra Porter, Willow Purles, Colleen Richardson, Kathie Richmond, Doug Richardson, Daniel Richmond, Sherilyn Robertson, Destiny Schroeter, Shellie Shelley, Pam Shepherd, Aubrey Sorenson, Laura St. Onge, Dave Stallings, Kalenn Stallings, Sean Taggart, Shauna Taggart, Yvette Telford, Nicole Turner, Terry Turner, Chelsea Welch, Kathie Walker, Ginny Watts, Julie Widtfeldt, Kim Wright, Lori Wright, Christine Worthen, and Paul Worthen

Hale Center Foundation for the Arts & Education


Board Chair

Greg Cook

Board of Trustees

Anne Brown, David Doxey, Linda Hale, Carl Hernandez, Derrin Hill, William Jeffs, Jani Radebaugh, Cody Swenson, Lincoln Westcott, and Jeff Wills

Advocacy Council

Heidi Woahn (Volunteer Chair)

Advisory Council

Craig Simons, Ella Simons, Jerry Simons, Adele Swenson, Maren Mouritsen, Robert Lee Swenson, and Melany Wilkins

Donors

Thank You!

We deeply appreciate all those who have contributed to The Ruth Theater through donations to our building, our programs and our people. If your name has been misspelled or inadvertently omitted, please contact our development team at donate@theruth.org
 

Lifetime Benefactors

Cumulative contributions over $100,000

  • Ruth & Nathan Hale
  • Cody & Linda Hale
  • Cody & Anne Swenson
  • Alan & Karen Ashton
  • Gregory & Julie Cook
  • dōTERRA
  • Mayor Guy & Paula Fugal
  • Dr. David K. & Creselda Hill
  • Barbara Barrington Jones Foundation
  • Corey & Janis Lindley Family
  • Dean & Joan Lindsay
  • Martha Ann & Walter J. Lindsay
  • Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation
  • National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
  • John Pestana Family
  • Pleasant Grove City
  • Scott & Karen Smith
  • Utah Arts & Museums
  • Utah County
  • WCF Insurance
  • David & Rachel Weidman
  • Mark & Carol Wolfert Family
  • Rob & Debbie Young Family

Major Gifts

Donations from January 1, 2023 - March 14, 2025
 

Prince & Princess over $10,000

  • Arches Academy
  • Peter & Susie Bagwell
  • Brian & Anne Bernecker
  • Child Family Foundation
  • Cook Childrens Trust
  • Dragonsteel
  • Sam & Mary Dunn
  • Cameron & Danielle Fugal
  • Kent & Eileen Gale
  • Genesis Inspiration Foundation
  • Kendall Hulet & Carolina Nunez
  • Rob & Wendy James
  • Danny & Nicole Larson
  • Genesis of Lindon by Murdock
  • Wayne & Jeanne Quinton
  • Terry & Lil Shepherd
  • Marian Shipley
  • David & Peggy Smith
  • Soltis
  • Shane & Angie Sulivan
  • Gina Truman
  • Utah Children’s Dental Network
  • Utah Toyota Dealers

Royal Court $5,000 to $9,999

  • David & Tawnya Bearss
  • Brian Bernecker
  • Greg & Marti Christensen 
  • Bob & Rachelle Conner
  • Ryan & Jennifer Crafts
  • Steve & Dana Daly
  • Liz England
  • Jeffrey & Nancy Flamm
  • Cameron & Danielle Fugal
  • TJ Fund
  • Hamson Family
  • Tim & Nancy Layton
  • Al & Lauri Manbeian
  • Todd & Christina Manning
  • Melville Stables
  • Dr. Russ & Mary Osguthorpe
  • Anonymous
  • Rhett & Stephanie Roberts
  • John & Karen Valentine

Count & Countess $2,500 to $4,999

  • Rachael Anderson
  • Anonymous
  • Curtis & Lisa Blair
  • Lori Call
  • Derek & Michelle Ellis
  • Daniel & Jill B. Fugal
  • Tyler Gibb
  • Patti Greaves
  • Danny & Mary Gunnell
  • Joseph & Heather Hansen
  • Kimball & Rebecca Hodges
  • Brian & Louise Murphy
  • Dennis & Joan Norton Family Foundation
  • Robert & MaryAnn Parsons
  • Reed & Charity Quinn
  • Joyce Ricks Family
  • Jeff & Sandee Smith
  • Josh Woodbury

Duke & Duchess $1,000 to $2,499

  • Andrew & Samantha Allison
  • Marianne Anderson
  • BA Real Estate Group
  • Lawynn Baird
  • Kirk & Laura Baxter
  • Scott & Tereh Beeson
  • Brent & Connie Bullock
  • Chris Bunker
  • Sally Burningham
  • James & Andrea Clarke
  • John & Karen Cook
  • Ryan & Jennifer Crafts
  • Lee & Terry Daniels
  • Olani Durrant
  • KC Cook
  • Jim & Tana Evans
  • Mark & Nadine Evans 
  • Mckay Florence
  • John & Linda Gardner
  • Steve & Tina Glover
  • George & Bonnie Groberg
  • Richard & Diana Guernsey
  • Hale Distant Relatives
  • Soren & Kim Halladay
  • Harlan & RaDene Hatfield
  • Rich & Ann Herlin
  • Barta Heiner
  • Nan Hunter
  • Jeff & Jeffs Attorneys At Law
  • William & Joanne Jeffs
  • Keith & Kim Jensen
  • Michael Johnson
  • Rebekah & Joseph Johnson
  • Ron Judd
  • Karen Larsen
  • Karen & Craig Larsen
  • Stan & Michelle Lockhart
  • Tom & Diane Mabey
  • Jed & Robynn Marvell 
  • Rick & Kim Mccloskey
  • Maren Mouritsen
  • Suzy Oliveira
  • Wendy Ott
  • Michael & Tammy Peterson
  • Quigley Family
  • Jani Radebaugh
  • Steve & Lorraine Savage
  • Rob & Melissa Shelton
  • Max Simmons
  • Dr. Jerry & Ella Simons
  • Jeff & Sandy Singer
  • Denis & Denise Smith
  • Scott & Margery Sorensen
  • Nick & Kim Spencer
  • The Karen Hale Stevenson Family
  • Rogan & Lynda Taylor
  • Daniel Thomas
  • Tyler & Amy Vongsawad 
  • Kaden & Amanda Waters
  • Greg & Anna Webb
  • Lincoln & Melanie Westcott Family
  • Sharon & Gary Wiest
  • David & Kristie Wilkins
  • Bonnie & Chad Whitlock
  • Jeff & Melinda Wilks
  • Bill & Heidi Woahn

Lord & Lady $500 to $999

  • Aunt Donna
  • Jack Eldridge
  • Gene & Karla Gammon
  • Lauri Heiner
  • Joyce Hemmert
  • Brian & Suzanne Ivie
  • Christies Johnson
  • Korinne Nelson
  • Michael Pulsipher
  • Sydney Reynolds
  • Amy & Nick Rogers
  • Darin Stoner

Ambassador $250 to $499

  • Rick Ainge
  • Amazon Smiles
  • Anonymous
  • Jason Antares
  • Ed Austin
  • Kay Barker
  • Scott Beckstrom
  • John Chambers
  • Suzanne Halgren
  • Reid Holyoak
  • Marianne Jackson
  • Missy Larsen
  • Paul Larson
  • Robert Lavender
  • Greg & Lynette Lyman
  • R. John Madsen
  • Daril Magleby
  • Jackee Mower
  • Linda Nielsen
  • Roger Nuttall
  • Teresa Pace
  • Shirley Ricks
  • Laurie Schaefer
  • Jeremy Searle
  • Alan Tilley
  • Ben & Daneen Wake
  • Arleen Watkins
  • David Whitlock
  • David Widfeldt
  • Cheryl Williams
  • Paul Wright

Annual Gifts

Donations from January 1, 2023 - December 18, 2024
 

Dignitary $100 to $249

  • Jeff & Karen Acerson
  • Frank Allen
  • Anamae Anderson
  • Kirk & Laura Lee Anderson
  • Ron Andrews
  • Benjamin Ard
  • JB Armstrong
  • Leann Averett
  • Charles Babbel
  • Carl Bacon
  • Devin Baer
  • Karla Baer
  • Maureen & George Baker
  • P Ballard
  • Tami Barben
  • Jeff Barlow
  • Nannette Barnes
  • Heather Bartholomew
  • Richard Barton
  • Anna-Marie Bass
  • Christopher Beaman
  • Ellen Beckstrand
  • Max Behling
  • Blake Bench
  • Stephanie Benson
  • Gigi Berrett
  • Merelynn Berrett
  • Susan Bigler
  • George Bills
  • Gary Bingham
  • Joe Bingham
  • Paul & Nina Bishop
  • Robert Borden
  • Shauna Briggs
  • Roy Brinkerhoff
  • Connie Bronson
  • Lani Brower
  • Ellen Brown
  • Karen Brunsdale
  • Holly Burgemeister
  • Drew Burke
  • Robin Burnah
  • David Burrow
  • Corene Casper
  • Emily Castleton
  • LeAnn Castleton
  • Margaret Cazier
  • Jason Chaffetz
  • Cami Christensen
  • Elizabeth Christensen
  • Chris Christiansen
  • Julianne Clark
  • Steve Clegg
  • Chris & Elise Clifford
  • Marci Cole
  • Deborah Conrad
  • Kelly Cook
  • Christopher Coon
  • Trilby Cope
  • Lisa Cowlishaw
  • Bart Crockett
  • Marshall Dahneke
  • Becky Darrington
  • Blair & Susan Davis
  • Cherie Davis
  • Michelle Davis
  • Steven Day
  • Kerstin Daynes
  • Heather Downs
  • Charlotte Ducos
  • JP & Karen Durborow
  • Melinda Durrant
  • Stephanie Eau Claire
  • Doug Edmunds
  • Steven Embley
  • Debora Escalante
  • Nephi Evans
  • Steven Eyre
  • Terry & Leann Ficklin
  • Linda Fillmore
  • Ellen Ford
  • Richard & Catherine Freeman
  • Kathleen Gabbitas
  • Duff & Yuneja Gardner
  • Marc Garrett
  • Christine George
  • Kevin Giddins-Jones & Lita Giddins
  • Carol Glissmeyer
  • Holly Glover
  • Ann Gonzales
  • Aaron Goodrich
  • Donna Griffith
  • Susan Griffith
  • Natalie Griffiths
  • Jeffery Hall
  • Brian Hansen
  • Chad Hansen
  • Todd Harrington
  • Leann Hatfield
  • Greg Hendrix
  • Roberta Hicks
  • Jennifer Hirschi
  • Mary Hoagland
  • Melissa Holiday
  • Mikaela Holmes
  • Donald Holsinger
  • Don Horan
  • Jacqui Howden
  • Suzy Hunter
  • Farrah & Andy Jarvis
  • Jill Jasperson
  • Paul Jenkins
  • Colista Jensen
  • Eric Jensen
  • Kevin Jensen
  • Robyn Johns
  • Sue Anne Johnson
  • Mark Johnston
  • Toby Johnston
  • Derek Jones
  • Mark Jones
  • Anthony Keele
  • Michael & Shirley Klein
  • Ken Knapton
  • Kyle Knowles
  • Laurel Kohl
  • Katherine D. Koller
  • Joyce Kunz
  • Jilan Kyler
  • Emily Larsen
  • Jean Larsen
  • John Larsen
  • Kip Lawrence
  • Daniel & Kim Lawyer
  • Laura Lee
  • Ron Lee
  • Diane Leslie
  • Dixie Lewis
  • Linda Liljegren
  • Laralee Lind
  • Karen Littlefield
  • Elizabeth Livingston
  • Mary Lockhart
  • Joee Lowe
  • Jayne Luke
  • David Lye
  • Karyn Maag
  • Kirt Mangum
  • Darrell Martin
  • Karen McCandless
  • Heidi Mcdermott
  • Dr. E. Bruce Mciff
  • Kareena McKeown
  • Russ & Paula Mckinlay
  • Kathy Mcquarrie
  • Rayanne & Chuck Melick
  • Valynn Melzer
  • Kristie Memmott
  • Annette & Barry Merrell
  • Adam Merritt
  • Elizabeth Meyers
  • Brett Miller
  • Annette & Frank Mills
  • Bradley & Kenna Mills
  • Timonthy Mills
  • Alison Mitchell
  • Andrea & David Mitton
  • Chris Mitton
  • Stephen Morningstar
  • Katie Myers
  • Kari Nay
  • Tracianne Neilsen
  • Sheldon Nelson
  • Robert Newman
  • Teotihuacan Ngatuvai
  • Dianne Nielsen
  • Greg Nielsen
  • Jo Rita Nielsen
  • Lisa Nitchman
  • Dennis Nordfelt
  • Ron & Laraine Nyman
  • Curtis Ogden
  • Kent & Kate Oliver
  • Carolyn Olson
  • Jeffrey Owen
  • William Pace
  • Penny Pack
  • Richard Parke
  • Dennis Parker
  • Brian Patch
  • Arryn Patten
  • Todd Paxman
  • Valerie Payne
  • David Peterson
  • Deborah Peterson
  • Dono Peterson
  • Kristi Peterson
  • Russell Peterson
  • Willard & Marieta Peterson
  • Laura Pettersson
  • Jax Prettey
  • Laurie Pieroni
  • Nathan Pilling
  • Mary Pitts
  • Mindy Podwys
  • Vicki & and John Poelman
  • Amy Poole
  • David Porter 
  • Andrea Priday
  • Kim & Mary Purbaugh
  • Jed & Jennifer Rampton
  • Mike Ramsey
  • Sue Reber
  • Paul Redd
  • Art Robbins
  • Carol Robertson
  • Dean & Lori Robinson
  • Reed & Cathy Robinson
  • Athena Robison
  • Janet Rogers
  • Bonnie & Dean Rowley
  • Dean Rowley
  • Sean & Kristin Roylance
  • Jill Rudy
  • Elaine Rydalch
  • William & Denise Schaefermeyer
  • William E. Seegmiller
  • Brooke Shields
  • Ron & Lona Simon
  • Cherie Smith
  • Courtney Smith
  • Denise Smith
  • Harold H. Smith
  • Margp Smith
  • Michael & Mary Jane Smith
  • Relia Smith
  • Tim & Sheri Smith
  • Wayne & Juanita Smith
  • Russ K Sneddon
  • Diane Sorrells
  • Lynda Stacey
  • Jan Staheli
  • Vance Standifird
  • Christina Stanton
  • Jill Starley
  • The David Starling Family
  • Shelby Stastny
  • Maryann Stevens
  • Austin & Kimberly Stewart
  • Grant & Stacie Stewart
  • Nathan Stocks
  • Eldon & Cynthia Stonehocker
  • Daniel & Denise Stratton
  • Geraldine Sucher
  • Kay & Brent Sumsion
  • Natalie Swenson
  • Deborah Taylor
  • Jeremy Taylor
  • Craig Terry
  • Jill Teuscher
  • Brent Tew
  • Nick Thomas
  • Thomas/Nicole
  • W. Mont Timmins
  • Kim & David Topham
  • Wallace Trotter
  • Robert Ullery
  • Cynthia Voytac
  • Angie Wager
  • Thomas Walker
  • Sally Walter
  • Paul Ward
  • Diana Warnick
  • Linda Warwood
  • Todd Webb
  • Arlene Welch
  • Susan Westover
  • Paul Westwood
  • Keenan White
  • Jan Whiteley
  • Brent Whitlock
  • Linda Wickham
  • Teresa Neumann
  • Patricia Williams
  • David Wiscombe
  • Elizabeth Witt
  • ReNae Woolsey
  • Dolly & Norman Wright
  • Paige Wright
  • Sally Wyne
  • Bonnie Yeates
  • Patricia Young
  • Russell Young
  • Wayne & Carol Young
  • Clyde & Julie Zorn
  • Ronald & Jane Zundel