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We present these pages to offer some
well-deserved recognition for the wonderful people who
have given their ideas, sweat, and time to the Marshalltown Community
Theatre. Without their efforts, our theatre would be little
more than a dark room. We celebrate your generous gift to our
community!
If
you
have participated in an MCT production in the past, in any capacity,
please take your bow with the folks on these pages. Contact the MCT
Technical Director to arrange to be included.
Simply click on the FIRST
LETTER of the LAST NAME for the person you seek.
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Jyoti RANDHAWA
Marshalltown, IA
While on a well deserved break
from her University of Iowa research stint and an upcoming psychiatry
residency, Jyoti became a new addition to the MCT stage when she took on
the role of Maggie in JAKE'S WOMEN. The anatomy of her acting
experience and achievements includes not only an MCC production of
HOGLOT HEAVEN, but various national tournaments and competitions for
dramatics and speech, including the Iowa High School Speech
Association's highest honor given for speech debate. Jyoti thought
it would be nice to obtain a back-up career in acting in order to meet
the ever increasing demand for tall, "wheatish" looking actresses that
plagues the nation. She hopes her background in research, the
medical field, and her current acting adventure will help her land her
dream job - playing a doctor on the television show "House"...or
"ER"...or yes, "Scrubs."
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Janine RAWLINGS
Marshalltown, IA
In 1993, a very persuasive
Mary Ann Tordsen convinced Janine to audition for the part of a psychic
maid in BLYTHE SPIRIT, even though she was quite familiar with the
theatre from working behind the scenes on several prop crews prior to
her 'one and only' performance. The theatre beckoned her during the
Spring of 2007, calling her name to stage manage BAREFOOT IN THE PARK.
Janine kept the momentum going, being the assistant director / stage
manager for MCT's Summer Musical COMPANY that same year. As a speech and
language pathologist for the AEA 267, fostering clear communication from
the hundreds of students she has worked with has been her passion.
She adds, "My son Adam is my pride and joy."
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Bill C. ROBERTS
Glenn Heights, TX
Not to be confused with the
OTHER Bill Roberts, this one is often mistaken for an old guy of the
theatre as well. In thirty plus years Bill has done it all, from a
10-word bit part in MY FAIR LADY in the summer of 1971 to the male lead in DARK OF THE MOON,
(he was honored with the 1972-73 season "Martha Ellen Tye Award" for
"Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Leading Role"), to creating
special effects, lighting, sound, makeup, set design, set construction and
serving as a Board Member with various theatres around the country.
He has started and runs a technical theatre props company called
Theatrical Reality, Inc. Bill now lives in suburban Dallas,
Texas, but still has ties to MCT as
webmaster for this site.
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Bill ROBERTS
Marshalltown, IA
Bill has donned many roles that will
go down in MCT theatre history. He has been in too many
productions here at MCT to list. Bill wonders, “Why do I always
play an older person? It’s hard on the makeup people.”
He also states that he loves musicals, but doesn’t
sing.
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Nicole ROBERTSON
Marshalltown, IA
Nicole is a newcomer to the MCT
stage, performing as Lulu, one of the Kit Kat girls in our 2003 summer
musical, CABARET. Her high school credits include LITTLE SHOP OF
HORRORS. She is currently studying vocal performance and journalism
at Waldorf College. Of her experience with CABARET, Nicole says,
"I'm so excited to be involved in CABARET. It has been a wonderful
experience and the cast/crew/director are the greatest."
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Shellie ROBINSON
Marshalltown, IA
While a student at
Marshalltown High School, Shellie was involved in many school
productions, and she has now added OLIVER! to her credits as a member of
the chorus. She is a Girl Scout and a Volunteen at the
Marshalltown Public Library. Shellie said she was glad to audition for
OLIVER! because she is one of the few dramatic people in her family. "My
great grandparents were the only ones besides me who enjoyed acting!"
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Shyeaka S. ROBINSON
Marshalltown, IA
Crazy and fun are the
best words to describe Shy. She's a high spirited person who loves
meeting people. Singing and performing in front of an audience are
her passions in life. Our 2006 production of WORKING was Shyeaka's first actual community theatre
production, playing the part of Maggie, although she has had past performances in FOR COLORED GIRLS,
DECK CHAIRS, and the female version of THE ODD COUPLE.
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Frank
ROESSLER
Marshalltown, IA
Frank says he's part
of the theatre for one reason: "The toys." A veteran tech crew member at
MCT, his credits include ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST, PLAY ON!,
CABARET and A FEW GOOD MEN. He has also handled sound, lighting and
other technical duties for such varied productions as SING ON in Conrad
and BURIED CHILD, BATHROOM HUMOR, YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN and
LOVE LETTERS at Marshalltown Community College. Frank is married to
Karen and has a stepson, Aaron, and a dog named Louis. He is also a
physics teacher at MCC and regularly enjoys the outdoors with his family
and the Boy Scouts.
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Karen ROESSLER
Marshalltown, IA
Karen's joys include
her family, gardening, teaching, and theatre. Although family time
often revolves around her son Aaron and his swimming activities, she
makes time for theatre projects with her husband Frank. Karen teaches
at Lenihan Intermediate School in the Extended Learning Program.
Highlights of her time here include directing a talented cast for
CAMELOT, portraying the nutty Sister Robert Anne in five of the NUNSENSE productions, and being cast in three of her favorite female
roles: Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine in THE LION IN WINTER, Kate in
TAMING OF THE SHREW, and Bella in LOST IN YOUNKERS.
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John Michael ROHRET
Conrad, IA
John Michael hopes
to achieve success at the professional level in acting, directing, and
writing in film or Broadway. CABARET was John Michael’s first show with
MCT, where he played Victor, one of the Kit Kat boys. More recently,
he played one of the Apostles in our 2004 summer musical, JESUS CHRIST
SUPERSTAR.
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Chuck ROSACKER
Marshalltown, IA
Chuck first
appeared with Marshalltown Community Theatre in OF MICE AND MEN in 1993.
He says he spends much of his time away from the theatre "taking care of
lawns." A resident of Marshalltown, he and his wife Dana have a son,
Jason, and three daughters, Tina, Autumn and Brook.
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Roger D. RUTH
Marshalltown, IA
Roger became addicted to theatre
while in high school where he played a mere Seabee in SOUTH PACIFIC. In
his senior year, wanting bigger and better roles, he managed to get the
lead role in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING as J.
Pierrepont Finch. He continued on to college with a vocal jazz
scholarship at SWCC in Creston, IA. Roger says, “I have not performed
much on stage since then, but I am known to do so in other, informal
places.” If you have managed to be with Roger on social occasions,
or even in the area, you will know what this means. Roger classifies
himself as a “Broadway Junkie!!" He has been in Marshalltown since early
2001 and enjoys the numerous talents at MCT.
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Barb RYNER
Marshalltown, IA
Barb
was last seen on our stage as Reba Freitag
in our 2001 production of THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO. She is
currently playing the
Countess de Lage
in THE WOMEN. She has been in all the NUNSENSE plays and regularly
performs in our GALAS. As Barb puts it, “I’ve been in more than 10 shows,
but less than 100.”
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