Meet the Cast of Godspell
Jesus
Jordan Hart
Jordan Hart is no stranger to Jefferson City. He currently serves as an educator at Jefferson City High School and is the Head Coach of the nationally competitive Speech and Debate program. Jordan has appeared on the stage at the Miller Performing Arts Center in multiple TLT Productions, including White Christmas, The Sound of Music, Into the Woods, The Wizard of Oz, and Matilda. He has also performed with Capital City Productions. He is deeply humbled and honored to portray the role of Jesus in this production. As a born again believer, this opportunity holds profound personal and spiritual significance for him.
John / Judas
Brendan Swarthout
I'm super honored to bring such a role to life! Judas is a very faceted character and I think the more eagle eyed audience will see the shift in his demeanor as the show goes on! Can't wait to show everyone our show and make some days even better!
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Natalie Newberry
Natalie has been active in mid-Mo community theater for a few decades, both on stage and behind the scenes. Her most notable roles include Mrs. Mayor (“Seussical”, TLT), Annie Oakley (“Annie Get Your Gun”, TLT), Elle Woods alt. (“Legally Blonde”, CEC), Sally Brown (“You're a Good Man Charlie Brown”, TLT), Mary Magdalene (“Jesus Christ Superstar”, CCP) and Ado Annie (“Oklahoma”, TLT).
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Stephen Newby
Stephen is thrilled to finally get a chance to do Godspell! He has been active in local theater since 2019, with some stand out roles being Col. Pickering in “My Fair Lady”, Lefou in “Beauty and the Beast”, Little Charles in “August: Osage County”, & especially his first show here with TLT, “Fiddler on the Roof”. So excited to share this show with everyone!
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Peter Lyskowski
Peter Lyskowski is thrilled to be a part of TLT's production of "Godspell," a show he has loved since he was a kid. He hopes the audience has as much fun experiencing this show as much as the cast, band, and crew have performing it!
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Danni Haynes
Danni Haynes is a junior at the University of Missouri studying journalism with a minor in musical theatre. She began her theatre career in high school and has loved exploring performance ever since. This is her second TLT production, and she is grateful for the opportunity to work alongside such an incredible cast and crew.
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Kira Rutter
Kira Rutter is a mom of four amazing sons, and owner of Itsy Bitsy Broadway. She loves the theater community of Jefferson City and this will be her eighth show with The The Little Theatre of Jefferson City. Some of her notable roles included Winnifred Banks in Mary Poppins, Passpartout in Around the World in 80 Days, Sob Sister in Radium Girls, Queen Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Molly from Ghost. Her mom absolutely loves this musical and inspired her to audition. She is looking forward to sharing the amazing music and spirit of this powerful musical with the audience!
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Taylor Kremer
Godspell is my third Little Theater show and my first show this year! The most recent productions I have been a part of have been Urinetown at Scene One and Fiddler on the Roof with The Little Theater. I am so grateful to be in this show and thank you to this wonderful cast and our directors for pushing me to be better!
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Will Allbritain
Originally from California, I moved to mid-Missouri in 2014 to study math at Mizzou. I grew up singing at church and acting with my local homeschool co-op, so I've wanted to join the community theater scene since moving to the area. I didn't take the plunge until I heard about TLT's auditions for Fiddler on the Roof last summer, and I'm so grateful I did! Godspell is my second performance with TLT, and my third play in Jefferson City.
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Tori Baker
Tori Baker is thrilled to be back on stage for the first time in several years! Offstage, she serves as Director of the St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation, and enjoys shopping, reading, and starting DIY projects. Tori sends heartfelt thanks to her husband David, bonus kids, and her family and friends for their love, encouragement, and for coming to share in the joy of this show! Thanks for sticking “By My Side”.
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Liz Propst
Liz is excited to be in her 3rd show with TLT (Annie Get Your Gun and Seussical). It has been amazing to play different characters and really have fun with these stories of Jesus and his followers. Hope you enjoy these amazing actors and musicians and are blessed through this performance!
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Connor Henderson
Connor Henderson (Connor) is dead chuffed to be part of Godspell! He has performed in such TLT shows as A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Francis Flute / Thisbe) and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Zeke). He has continued to be involved with community theater since 2022 - helping out onstage, backstage, and offstage. His favorite musical is Come From Away, and his favorite line in Godspell is “A baby!”.
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Caydence Hall
This is Caydence’s first show at TLT and she is super excited! She loves the cast and crew and she wants to thank them for the opportunity to be in this show!
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Adam Raines
Adam Raines is back with TLT after enjoying his stint over the summer performing in Fiddler on the Roof. During most of the year, Adam spends his days teaching math at Fulton High School and his afternoons, evenings, and weekends as the assistant theatre director for FHS and as an assistant scholar bowl coach. He's not sure he's had a break since 2019. Adam would like to take this time to thank a few people. First, the wonderful cast and crew of Godspell. You've made this a very enjoyable time and worth the drive to and from Jefferson City! Second, to Chris and Kirsten Elliott for their friendship and antics. And finally, his parents, Tim and Vicki, for their continued support of all his endeavors. Please enjoy the show!
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Brenna Scott
Brenna has long loved being dramatic, making several movies in her youth, and helping to write and perform no less than three Easter plays. Her artistic endeavors continued in her teen years, and after a long hiatus, have resumed in the past two years with Capital City Productions and The Little Theatre. An aspiring renaissance woman, she spends her free time binding books, sewing, woodworking, cooking, reading, spinning yarn, or whatever else the hobby of the week might be.
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Natalie Wilson
This is my second show at TLT! I can’t wait to be a part of this amazing show with a fabulous cast!
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Amanda Woods
Amanda Woods, a Jefferson City native and resident for nearly all of her 39 years, is excited to be working with this funny, creative cast of wacky characters after a decade-long absence from the stage. Featured in productions of “The Vagina Monologues” and “The Mousetrap,” Amanda participated in student theater at Lincoln University, where she graduated with a B.A. in Spanish in 2009. Amanda looks forward to involvement in future community theater productions as well as laying down some tracks in the recording studio with the hot new doo-wop group, Jesus and the Altos.
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Natalie Samson
Godspell is Natalie’s first show with TLT, but you may have seen her in Radium Girls at Scene One or Ghost the Musical at CCP. Even with nine years of acting exprience under her belt, this show has been a special work for her. The human connection created by Godspell will certainly leave a lasting impact.`
The Cast of Godspell
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