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About Springfield Contemporary Theatre

Springfield Contemporary Theatre, a non-profit corporation, presents a wide variety of year round productions. Housed from 1995-2012 at the historic Vandivort Center Theatre and from 2013-2020 at SCT's Center Stage at Wilhoit Plaza, past productions include such landmark area premieres as Hair and The Rocky Horror Show to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and Hands on a Hardbody.

SCT is dedicated to the production of contemporary works and works that can be re-energized through a contemporary view and through an intimate staging while using outstanding directors, local actors and guest professionals throughout the season. Special emphasis is given in programming to works by voices under-represented in our community and works that address issues facing our Springfield community and the world around us.

Springfield Contemporary Theatre is a member of Springfield Regional Arts Council and the Downtown Springfield Association.

History

Springfield Contemporary Theatre, Inc. was formed in 2009 as the non-profit production company. Formerly housed at the Vandivort Center Theatre, Springfield Contemporary Theatre is dedicated to upholding the high standards of theatre that audiences came to expect since company’s first production at the Vandivort in 1995. SCT is also dedicated to the production of new and original works as well as works that can be re-energized through a contemporary view while using outstanding directors, local actors and guest professionals throughout the season.

Springfield Contemporary Theatre has served as an exciting live theatrical production company that operates year round putting shows on stage thirty to forty weekends out of the year. While at the Vandivort Center Theatre, it served as a principle performance venue for the Ozark House Concert Series, MSU Baird Project Student Productions and Good Company for All Ages. Many plays and musicals have had their world premieres with SCT including: Emma, The Magical Adventures of Jack McPoorly–or–Climb Every Beanstalk, The Penelope Blues, Pitch, The Maelstrom, In No Sense, Dear John: A New Revelation, The CASA Project, The Nutley Papers: The Musical, Sheer Will: A Musical Invention, Dawg Pound Blues and Little Vegas. SCT has become known as a home to regional productions of major works such as Hair, How I Learned to Drive, Angels in America–Part One: Millennium Approaches, Oleanna, Avenue Q, The Laramie Project, Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women, Bat Boy: The Musical, Bent, Master Class, Urinetown: The Musical, The Pillowman, Doubt: A Parable, Striking 12 and Bug. In recent years, the company has also been co-producing plays and musicals in assorted downtown Springfield locations: “All World Stages,” with Bryan Moses; “About Town Dinner Theatre,” with John and Jane Sellars; “Vandivort 2nd Stage,” with Todd Turoci.
Also since 2000, The theatre developed a relationship with Actors’ Equity Association and started using professional actors appearing under a Special Appearance Contract. This heightens the audiences’ experience and provides local actors the opportunity of working with guest professionals. Other SCT actors have gone on to work professionally as members of Actor’s Equity. Some of the professional actors who have appeared at Springfield Contemporary Theatre are (in alphabetical order):
  • Andrew Call (Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show 2001, Kiss of the Spider Woman: The Musical) appeared on Broadway in Green Day’s American Idiot, Rock of Ages, Groundhog Day, Cry-Baby, High Fidelity and Glory Days. Andrew was recently seen in Fox's Grease Live!, at the Atlantic Theatre in Found and at the Vineyard Theatre in Brooklynite. Andrew currently appears as King George III in the Chicago company of Hamilton.
  • Kim Crosby (Fun Home, The Light in the Piazza, Jerry's Girls) toured with Cathy Rigby in Peter Pan. Kim has appeared on the New York stage and in regional productions of Into The Woods (original cast), Guys and Dolls, Follies and Jerry’s Girls.
  • Debralee Daco (Little Shop of Horrors) appeared off-Broadway in David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's Here Lies Love at the Public Theatre. 
  • Jason Michael Evans (Jeckyl & Hyde, Sweeney Todd) appeared off-Broadway in the first NY revival of Stephen Sondheim's Passion with Classic Stage Company, in the national tour of Anastasia and played Conrad Birdie in Bye, Bye Birdie at Chicago's Drury Lane Theatre.
  • Lucas Grabeel (Grease!) film actor appeared in Milk and the series of Disney’s High School Musical.
  • Tess Harper (Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike) was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Crimes of the Heart. She has been seen in a variety of films including Tender Mercies, No Country for Old Men, The Jackal and Ishtar. On TV, Tess has been seen on such shows as Christy, Early Edition, Crash, True Detective and as Mrs. Pinkman on Breaking Bad.
  • Steve Henry (The Rocky Horror Show 2001, Proof) recently stage managed the national tour of Hamilton. Previous credits include the Broadway productions of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever and The Coast of Utopia as well as the national tours of The Book of Mormon, Billy Elliott and Mamma Mia!
  • Mark Irish (Amadeus, Nine: The Musical, Dinner With Friends) has appeared in numerous regional houses in and around the New York area as well as TV appearances on Nurse Jackie and daytime soap operas.
  • Herman Johansen (American Buffalo, Death Defying Acts) an Albuquerque-based actor and director working throughout the country.
  • Jack Laufer (Edward Albee’s The Goat or, Who is Sylvia?, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike) a featured actor on the New York stage in The Immigrant, on film in Lost in Yonkers and on TV in Masters of Sex, Mad Men, Huff, Cold Case and CSI.
  • Kyle Dean Massey (Stephen Sondheim’s Putting It Together, Cabaret) New York-based actor who appeared on Broadway in the Pulitzer-winning Next To Normal in addition to Pippin, Xanadu and Wicked. Kyle played Kevin Bicks on TV's Nashville. Kyle is set to return to Broadway in the revival of Stephen Sondheim's Company.
  • Doug Nuttleman (Angels in America–Part One: Millennium Approaches) Equity actor working in regional theatre and was Production Manager for Great Plains Theatre in Kansas.
  • Dana Powell (Steel Magnolias, The Diaries of Adam and Eve) appeared on screen in the hit film Bridesmaids as well as in episodes of Suburgatory, Arrested Development, Veep, 2 Broke Girls and in the reoccurring role of Cameron's sister Pam on Modern Family.
  • Antuan Raimone (The Kiss of the Spider Woman:The Musical) New York stage actor seen on Broadway in In The Heights. Antuan is currently a universal swing with Hamilton.
  • David Schmittou (Lend Me a Tenor, Dinner With Friends, All My Sons) a busy New York-based actor who received the Kevin Kline award in St. Louis for his leading role performance in The Drowsy Chaperone.
  • Vanessa Severo (P.S. Your Cat is Dead!, Hedwig and the Angry Inch) a busy Kansas City-based actress working throughout the KC area and regionally.
  • Rusty Sneary (Angels in America, The House of Yes, Frozen) a featured actor working mainly in the Kansas City area and producer of The Living Room, a performing arts venue in KC.
  • Erica Spyres (Urinetown: The Musical, Sweeney Todd, The Light in the Piazza) made her Broadway debut in Carousel and was seen at Berkeley Rep in Paradise Square . Erica starred in the Parisian premiere of Stephen Sondheim's Passion opposite renowned opera star Natalie Dessay. She has been seen in the national tour of Once and has been seen in Boston area productions of Peter and the Starcatcher, Marry Me a Little, Avenue Q, Into the Woods, Of Mice and Men and Time Stands Still. Erica has appeared as featured vocalist touring with the Boston Pops.
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