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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. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


Theresa THEIS Gladbrook, IA Before joining MCT, Theresa performed with the Barbers Point Players in Barbers Point, HI; past shows include AND THEN THERE WAS NONE and COME BLOW YOUR HORN, which she assistant-directed. She is a science teacher at BCLUW High School, where she presides over cooking up chemistry, investigating biology and dissecting human anatomy. She thanks "my husband Jeff for patience when I have no time; my son Robert, for inspiring me to use my imagination; and my daughter Catherine, for encouraging me." Return to Alphabetic Selection

Mary Ann TORDSEN Marshalltown, IA Mary Ann is a longtime actor and director at MCT. Her performance credits include GASLIGHT, NOISES OFF, STEEL MAGNOLIAS, THE CRUCIBLE and THE EXACT CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE, and she has directed a variety of productions including THE FOREIGNER, THE NERD, RUMORS, LETTICE AND LOVEAGE and BLITHE SPIRIT. She came to MCT after a long career of performing at the Countryside Community Playhouse in Algona, Iowa. Mary Ann is an art instructor at Marshalltown High School. Return to Alphabetic Selection

Kendall TOWNSEND Marshalltown (Cedar Falls), IA Kendall's most recent MCT performance was in the summer of 2006, playing the drums as part of the orchestra in the musical WORKING. No stranger to the arts, Kendall also participated in THE INDUSTRIAL PERCUSSION LOUNGE. She attends the University of Northern Iowa, being part of the Spanish/TESOL teaching program, and she loves music, Jesus, and life. Return to Alphabetic Selection

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Bell TELEPHONE Marshalltown, IA Bell, also known as Rotary Desk Phone or "Phone" for short, was born in the late 1950's and became a common household name by the mid sixties. Being on stage is no big deal for Bell by now. He's done it thousands of times, most recently playing the part of "Jarvis, the Butler" in MCT's production of FOOTLIGHT FRENZY. When not on stage, he spends his time playing with his favorite grand-daughter, Motorola RAZR (the cute little pink one). Return to Alphabetic Selection