Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins
Script adaptation by David Thompson
July 23-25, 2026
Wells Metz Theatre
275 N Jordan Ave, Bloomington
Presented in Collaboration with IU Theatre and Dance
July 23, 7:30 pm
July 24, 7:30 pm
July 25 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Reserved Seating
Tickets: Adult $25, Youth (17 and under) $15
Our ticket link will be available on July 7th.
Directed by Ansley Valentine
Choreographed by DJ Gray
Music Directed by Kyla Sherry
Lighting Design by Levi Voils
Costume Design by CeeCee Swalling
Scenic and Prop Design by Michelle Moore
Ansley Valentine (Director) is a professional director and actor for the theatre and musical theatre and an educator with experience teaching at the collegiate level and in both public and private performing arts high schools. Ansley is currently a proud member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) and Actors Equity Association (AEA). His many awards include a 2014 Telly Award for his film Unchanging Principles, a Kennedy Center Gold Medallion for his efforts to promote college and university theatre across the country, as well as numerous Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Certificates of Merit for direction. He is a co-founder and the producing artistic director of Ohio Youth Ensemble Stage, a professionally-managed summer youth theatre program that celebrates diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity for all students no matter their ability.
DJ Gray (choreographer) is a performer, director, and choreographer. She performed on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning production of The Producers. The Associate Choreographer with Tony Award winning, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, (On and Off-Broadway, and Non-Equity Tour), Associate Choreographer with Tony nominated, Xanadu, and assistant staging with Sondheim on Sondheim (Broadway), as well as Merrily We Roll Along (Encores!), DJ has also staged TV appearances and events for Broadway, including Xanadu, The Early Show, Broadway in the Park, and the Tony Awards.
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Kyla Sherry, (Music Director) a current Vocal Performance undergraduate at the Jacobs School of Music, is excited to be part of her 4th project here at Stages! Her most recent project was as the Music Director for Stages’ Pirates of Penzance Youth Camp just a month ago. She would like to thank her friends and family for their never ending support, the entire directing team for allowing her the ability to expand her directing expertise, and Annalise Cain for her confidence in my work.