Director: Ryan Schabach
A side-splitting farce about an amateur theatre troupe attempting to stage a murder mystery-only for everything to go spectacularly awry. Expect collapsing sets, missed cues, and non-stop physical comedy as the chaos escalates and the actors struggle to keep the show going. Family-friendly, with broad humor and slapstick.
Rated PG
Show Dates:
February 13, 14, 19, 20 & 21, 2026 - 7 p.m.
February 15 & 21*, 2026 - 2 p.m.
*ASL Interpreted Show
CAST
Annie..........................................................Emily Wallner
Trevor..........................................................Marc Theune
Chris/Inspector Carter...........Christopher Lee Fontaine
Jonathan/Charles......................................Paul Kobylorz
Robert/Thomas.......................................Brandon Otten*
Dennis/Perkins........................................Tracie Wessels
Max/Cecil & Arthur..............................Timmy Wiverstad
Sandra/Florence....................................Avery Rognerud
Stage Crew
Ed Grode
Jory Hullin*
Ethan Michon
Zoe Murphy*
Logan Thompson*
Brent Wensauer
*New to STC
CREW
Director: Ryan Schabach
Stage Manager: Michelle Bestul
Production Managers: Jessica Freeman & Mitch Birkey
Master Carpenter: Ed Lutze
Lighting Designer: Ally Swigert
Sound Designer: Max Pelna
Costume Designer: Jamie Wynveen
Hair & Makeup Designer: Emily Golabiewski
Properties: Jessica Freeman, Mitch Birkey, Amy Birkey, Harmony LaPoint, Kathy Schafer, Liz Volkmann
Construction Crew: Ed Lutze, Art Stewart, John VanAkkeren, Scott Nett, John Cobb, Philip Pagels
Paint Crew: April Franklin, Hannah Javoroski, Annie Hwang Martin, Justin Martin
Costume Crew: Jamie Wynveen, Beth Wynveen, Sandi Gottsacker, Janelle Bowe, Linda Graves
Spotlight Operators: Cameron Wessels & Jessica Freeman
Front of House: Abi Charbonneau
Photographers: Michael Huibregtse & Scott Seifert
Box Office: Stacy Hayon, Maren Levan, Lori Carrillo, Julie Xiong
Facilities: Nick Gephart & Teng Lor
DIRECTOR
Ryan Schabach
Most recently, Ryan directed The Foreigner and The Trip to Bountiful at Unity Theatre in Brenham, TX. This past Summer, he was seen in Wisconsin on stage performing in Three Viewings (Emil) at Third Avenue PlayWorks and in rep at Door Shakespeare in Great Expectations (Joe Gargery, etc.) & Twelfth Night (Sir Toby Belch). He most recently completed a run of It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at Stages in Houston, TX - this was an especially meaningful production as it marked his 20th holiday season performing at Stages.
His career in theatre blends many disciplines including a long standing membership with Actors' Equity, directing, playwriting, fight choreography/movement and producing. Ryan has directed at Third Avenue PlayWorks, Door Shakespeare, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Southwest Shakespeare Festival, Stages - Houston, Unity Theatre - Brenham, TX, and the University of WI - Madison & Oshkosh. As a student at UW Oshkosh, Ryan studied Psychology, Philosophy followed by an MFA in classical performance from the University of WI - Madison. His training culminated in a year long residency as an Emerging Artist with the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre.
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