Chantel Burch

Velma Kelly

Chantel Sullivan Burch is thrilled to bring the razzle-dazzle as Velma Kelly in the North Platte Community Playhouse production of Chicago! By day, Chantel works her marketing magic at NebraskaLand Bank and runs her own small business, Classy Burch Marketing Solutions. By night, she’s no stranger to murder—on stage, of course! Chantel has a knack for playing characters with a suspicious past, from the mysterious Mrs. White in Clue (RIP to her many husbands) to the enigmatic Greta in Murder on the Orient Express. When she’s not plotting fictional crimes, Chantel loves spending time with her family, her beloved furry companions, and a good book. She’s ready to jazz up the stage and hopes you enjoy the show!

Marta Holscher Nelson

Roxie Hart

Marta teaches elementary music for North Platte Public Schools and is a travel addict. “She’s just a girl who can’t stay home!” (sing to the tune of Ado Annie’s song from “Oklahoma”). In addition to singing and traveling, Marta enjoys gardening and playing canasta with her husband, Rick…….especially when she wins!

Mark Cullinan

Billy Flynn

Mark is five years retired and living his best grandpa life babysitting and working at supporting the community. Mark’s theater career began as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar and this is his eighth appearance in a playhouse production. His favorite part of the show is the music and ensuing hilarity!

Taylor Jenkins

Matron “Mama” Morton

Sophia Perez

Mary Sunshine

Sophia is a full-time librarian and part-time graphic designer. She loves music, theater, and art. This will be her fifth show at the Community Playhouse. Sophia would like to thank her boyfriend, Trenton, for being by her side on and off the stage.

Trenton Emmons

Amos Hart

Trenton recently graduated from MPCC with an Associates of Fine Art in Music. In his free time he enjoys theatre, and spending time with his girlfriend Sophia and their cat Tee. This is Trenton’s 4th show at the Playhouse.

Nolan Eustice

Court Clerk / Ensemble

Nolan has always loved theater, acting, music, and art in general. He attends Hershey Public School and he is a Junior in high school. His favorite part about any show or activity he does is meeting new people.

Matthew Lunde

Judge / Ensemble

Matthew’s father was a college music teacher who taught at Central Community College in Columbus, Nebraska. His mother happened to be one of his father’s students. Matthew’s father also taught him a lot about music as well. When he was an infant, after every performance, he’d be brought out on stage to be shown to all. Matthew is often seen as Buffalo Bill Cody on occasion. He is even seen in commercials on Facebook for “Miller Equipment and Repair” in Maxwell, Nebraska as Buffalo Bill. He’s a talented man who does voices and is aspiring to be a voice actor one day. He has done a good few shows here at the Fox Theater. And now he’s back for more.

Nathan Mills

Sgt. Fogarty / Ensemble

You may have seen Nate last spring as Wes in Footloose, or this summer as the Trail Boss in Frontier Revue. Residing in Lincoln County, Nate farms corn and soybeans in Lincoln, Logan and Custer counties. Nate has lived in Nebraska his whole life and has farmed for over 20 years. On and off, he has also owned and driven his own commercial truck, hauling many loads of cattle both near and far. Fun Fact: Nate has an innovative approach to farming in reducing the use of commercial fertilizer and harmful chemicals and regenerating the soil. He is also a strong believer in conserving our precious water!

Bruce White

Fred Casely / Ensemble

Bruce is an IT professional at Great Plains Health. He and his late wife Jill have 5 adult children and a dog named Gulliver. Sutherland is Bruce’s home and he will spend hours of his free time birdwatching or in his workshop. Bruce plays percussion for the pit orchestra at the Fox Theater, and helps with set building. On stage he’s performed in Murder on the Orient Express and Footloose.

Benjamin Hill

Martin Harrison / Ensemble

Benjamin Hill is the Bee’s Knees to perform as Martin Harrison for his 19th show at the NPCP. He works here at the Fox as Technical Manager plus Movies on the weekends. A Musical Theatre graduate from UNK where he has performed in numerous shows for a multitude of audiences. He calls North Platte his home and the North Platte Community Playhouse his home away from home where he has performed: Mushnik in Little Shop of Horrors, Denver in The North Platte Canteen A Musical Miracle, Nigel in Something Rotten, Joey in Sister Act the Musical, Lord Pinkelton in Cinderella, and more. He loves his great big Chocolate Lab named Cocoa, only weighing 130lbs of pure happiness! He’s a good boy! He would like to thank you for supporting this little gem of the community as the arts are always a necessity within each community!

Dustin Cartmill

Harry / Ensemble

Dustin has done ensemble roles for multiple other shows at the Playhouse. He is currently enrolled at MPCC looking to get a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts. He’s favorite part of doing shows is the music and singing as he has always enjoyed those aspects growing up.

Tammy Kinnie

Liz / Ensemble

This will be Tammy’s 5th show at the playhouse, and this is her favorite musical of all time, so she’s super excited to be a part of this cast! In her free time, she enjoys photography, concerts, traveling and relaxing. Her favorite part of this production is all the dancing and the people she gets to share the stage with!

Jennifer Hinrichs

Mona / Ensemble

Jennifer’s first performance on the NPCP stage was in 1992 in Anything Goes—which, coincidentally, is also when she met director Anne Schmit. Chicago marks her 12th production since then, many of which have been with or for Anne. Sharing the stage with both old friends and new, Jennifer is thrilled to be part of this show—especially since North Platte was once known as “Little Chicago.” 

Kendra Veirs

Kitty / Ensemble

Originally from Colorado, Kendra has lived in Nebraska for over 20 years now. She lives on a farm/ranch in northeast Lincoln County and spends most of her time with the momma cows and their babies in the spring and summer, and keeps everyone healthy, fed and watered year-round. Kendra is also in charge of putting up all the hay for the cow/calf operation. You might have seen her at the playhouse, as she has been involved behind the scenes for several productions and has been a dancer in the annual Frontier Revue performances. Fun facts: When Kendra was a child, she was in ballet and jazz for several years and says she is beyond excited to be a part of this musical! Kendra holds a broadcasting degree from UNK and has a Moyan Poodle named Liberty.

Starla Jess

Annie / Ensemble

The theater is Starla’s second home, no matter how long away she stays. Starla is a drafting designer during the day and very proud mom of two curly haired boys, a Irish Setter and a barn kitty who now runs the house. She has enjoyed performing in many of the past shows, a few of her favorites have been Mamma Mia, Little Women and Something Rotten. But she truly loves all the parts she has been able to bring to life over the years. She loves hanging out with everyone backstage, all the laughter and closeness. Cast and crew are spending hours together for months straight and the bond they make during the shows is like no other. Some might call it trauma bonding…

Katy Bodenhamer

June / Ensemble

Katy grew up on a farm and ranch in Hershey, NE. After living in Los Angeles for 15 years developing her acting, screenwriting, and producing skills, she’s decided to return to her country roots. She recently booked a SPECTRUM commercial (thanks to Director Anne for the time off :). Other credits include playing Lacey alongside Garrett Hedlund and Mel Gibson in the indie feature DESPERATION ROAD. Stay tuned for the indie feature SKYCRASH coming out soon where she enjoyed playing a nagging, old lady who magically doesn’t age. She’s also the lead voice of the scripted, award-winning podcast CONFESSIONS OF A CATHOLIC SINGLE. She loves cowgirlin’, comedy, screenwriting, and creating projects that carry deep impact…murdering your husband could fall into that category apparently. She is thrilled to be in her first production with the North Platte Community Playhouse. Thanks to the theatre fam for welcoming her in. Follow her journey on Instagram: @__bodenhamer__

Victoria Norgaard

Katelin Hunyak / Ensemble

Victoria is a KNOP News 2 Anchor working toward a Masters in Professional Journalism. Recently she was Mary in Murder on the Orient Express and Doris in The North Platte Canteen: A Musical Miracle. Victoria likes being in involved at church and within the community.

Allison Fanning-Huebner

Ensemble

Allison is the Director of Residential Services at Deborah’s Legacy and Head gardener for A+ Lawn Mowing. Her happy place is moving their cattle to fresh grass. Her recent hobby is trying to figure out painting on a canvas!

Cabrina Reyes

Ensemble

Cabrina has 3 daughters Breasia, Genesis and Amarah who also love to sing and dance. She enjoys singing on the Worship Team at her church. This is her second show she was also in Sister Act! Cabrina wanted to step out of her comfort zone and is excited to be a part of Chicago!

Christa Huebner

Ensemble

Christa drives across Nebraska for work, so is enjoying being out of the car and doing something new with Chicago. She lives in the country and enjoys spending time with her family. She is enjoying using her voice and dancing again.

Dani Chapman

Ensemble

Dani’s interests include theater, making jewelry/trinkets, and collecting Minnie Mouse ears. Her favorite part would have to be working with amazing talent and the fun choreography.

Misty Brookson

Ensemble

Misty is thrilled to make her stage debut in this production! A recent transplant from Arizona, Misty moved here with her husband, Warren, who serves as a Dean at MPCC, and their two beloved pups, Dobby and Dahlia Dawn. By day, she channels her creativity as an interior designer at CMH Interiors; by night, she loves exploring local cuisine and catching the latest movies. Though this is her very first time in a play, Misty saw it as a wonderful opportunity to dive into her new community — and she couldn’t be more excited to be part of the cast.

Kiptin Mills

Ensemble

Kiptin became involved in theater several years ago when his mother and grandmother said how dramatic and animated he was. Most recently, Kiptin was Garvin in last year’s production of Footloose. He also plays a curious teen in the annual Frontier Revue production. Previously, Kiptin played the Bishop in Shrek Jr., Bert Healy in Annie Jr. and was the Prince/Rags in Missoula’s Cinderella production, along with several other school plays. He resides in rural Lincoln County and is active on the farm/ranch, where has a knack for handling cattle calmly and efficiently. When not at the theater, he enjoys swimming, boating and anything to do with water. Fun fact: Kiptin knows and can figure out how anything works and is often found redesigning something on the farm for the better.

Anne Schmit

Director

Anne has been on the stage here several times, the last time in the chorus of Something Rotten. She has also directed many shows, the last one being Disney’s Little Mermaid. As Monte Python said, and now for something completely different!

Sue McKain

Music Director

Sue loves watching a group of people – some friends, some strangers – come together as a team to perform a show, and helping with the process. This is show #55 for her at the North Platte Community Playhouse, in various capacities, and she is thrilled to be a part of such a talented group of performers. She would like to thank her husband for his support.

Chelsea Leal

Music Technician

Chelsea is a private music teacher in North Platte, Nebraska. “Chicago” will be the 16th musical she has been involved in. While you’ll typically find her under the stage playing in the pit orchestra, this is her second time venturing out to try her hand at helping music direct, and it has been an absolute pleasure! She appreciates the Fox’s history and energy, and loves how it brings the community together in such a meaningful way. She looks forward to many more musicals, and all the friends she’ll continue to make at the playhouse!