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Program
Our Show
Catch Me If You Can
The Musical
Book by Terrence McNally
Music by Marc Shaiman
Lyrics by Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman
Based on the Dreamworks Picture

Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.www.mtishows.com
MUSICAL SYNOPSIS
Act One
Live in Living Color- Frank Jr. and Company
The Pinstripes Are All That They See- Frank Sr., Frank Jr., and Ladies
Someone Else’s Skin- Frank Jr. and Company
Jet Set- Frank Jr. and Company
Live in Living Color (Reprise)- Frank Jr. and Ensemble
Don’t Break the Rules- Carl Hanratty and Ensemble
Butta Outta Cream- Frank Jr., Frank Sr., Ensemble
The Man Inside the Clues- Carl Hanratty
Christmas is My Favorite Time of Year- Carl Hanratty, Frank Jr., Frank Sr., and Paula

Act Two
Doctor’s Orders- Ensemble
Live in Living Color (Reprise)- Frank Jr.
Don’t Be a Stranger- Paula, Frank Sr.
Little Boy Be a Man- Frank Sr., Carl Hanratty
Seven Wonders- Frank Jr., Brenda
(Our) Family Tree- Carol, Roger, Brenda, Frank Jr. and Ensemble
Fly, Fly Away- Brenda
Goodbye- Frank Jr.
Strange But True- Frank Jr., Carl Hanratty
Credits
Select Costumes rented Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre
THANK You TO OUR 2024 Season SPONSORS
Cast List
Zack Grob
Frank Abagnale Jr.
Logan McKenna
Carl Hanratty
Ryan Leonhardt
Frank Abagnale Sr.
Rachel Worthen Grob
Brenda Strong
Jamie Younker
Paula Abagnale
Daven Ritchie
Roger Strong
Klydi Heywood
Carol Heywood
Nathan Jones
Agent Branton, Ensemble
Luc Facuette
Agent Cod,Ensemble
Joe Wall
Agent Dollar, Ensemble
Morgan Horsburgh
Cindy, Ensemble
Sydney Baird
Mindy, Betty, Ensemble
Morgan Nadauld
Lindy, Bank Teller, Ensemble
Chelsi Pulley
Kellie, Ensemble
Brooklyn Booth
Shellie, Ensemble
Lily Allen
Nellie, Ensemble
Haven Draper
Jane, Ensemble
Kat Newman
Karrie, Principal, Ensemble
Curtis White
Nerd, Hotel Manager, Ensemble
Andrew Withers
Jock, Railroad Agent, Ensemble
Mead Hansen
Jack Barnes, Ensemble
Carter Fielding
Ensemble
Production Team
Celeste Baillio
Director, Managing Director of MTW, Marketing
Stephanie Whte
Choreographer
Afton Whitney
Music Director
Lindsey Kelstrom
Artistic Director of MTW, Costume Designer
Danny Rash- Lineset Design
Set Designer, Set Builder
Kyle Sunderland
Lighting Design, Lighting Operator
EJ Stevens
Stage Manager
Jonathan Olsen
Assistant Stage Manager, Fly Operator, Everything Else
Ben Petersen
Sound Designer, Engineer
Jared Gregerson
Props Design
Rachel Olsen
Wig Stylist
Jasper Ward
Assistant Sound
Kyle Stein
Technical Director
Alisha Wilkins
Social Media Specialist
Bodie Brower
Graphic Design

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Zack Grob
Frank Abagnale Jr.
BIOGRAPHY

Zack is excited to be returning to Music Theatre West as the titular role in one of his favorite musicals. Some of his favorite past credits include Elf the Musical (Ensemble) and A Christmas Carol 2022 (Topper/Octet) with Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere) with Music Theatre West, The Phantom of the Opera (Raoul) and Into the Woods (Cinderella’s Prince) with Snow College Theatre, and Freaky Friday (Adam) with St George Musical Theatre. Zack attended Utah State University where he met the love of his life, Rachel, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music, Voice Emphasis. He is thrilled to be sharing the stage with Rachel (Brenda Strong) in this production and telling a story that means so much to him. “Big thanks to all my sponsors, including the directing team, my wife, Rachel, and others who have believed in and encouraged me when I struggled to believe in myself. Now right back to the show!”

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Logan McKenna
Carl Hanratty
BIOGRAPHY

Logan is delighted to be back onstage again with Music Theatre West. Favorite past MTW roles include Father in Ragtime, Don Lockwood in Singing in the Rain, Orin Scrivello (the Evil Dentist) in Little Shop of Horrors, and Rooster Hannigan in Annie. Logan is a father to two children, loves climbing mountains, and works as a General Surgeon at Logan Regional Hospital.

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Ryan Leonhardt
Frank Abagnale Sr.
BIOGRAPHY

Ryan is having an amzing time being a part of Catch Me If You Can! His previous roles include Frankie in Forever Plaid, Sam in Mamma Mia! and Hal in THe Scarlet Pimpernel. He enjoys owning 2 local businesses with his brother Travis. Lionheart Hall and My Mattress!!

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Rachel Worthen Grob
Brenda Strong
BIOGRAPHY

Rachel is excited to be performing again with Music Theatre West! Past credits with MTW include: Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Silly Girl), and The Sound of Music (Ursula). Other recent credits include: A Christmas Carol 2023 (Topper's Girl/Octet) and A Christmas Carol 2022 (Octet) with Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy; Orpheé aux enfers (Eurydice) and L'Incoronazione di Poppea (Amore) with USU Opera Theatre, as well as the musical director for Les Misérables (2023) with Utah Festival of the Performing Arts. She is thrilled to be playing opposite her husband, Zack (Frank Jr.), in one of her dream roles. Rachel holds a degree in Vocal Performance from Utah State University. She runs her own private voice and piano studio, Rachel Marie Music Studios out of North Logan, UT. "Thank you to Celeste, Afton, and Stephanie for this opportunity, and to my family for their never ending support! Much love to my husband, Zack, who inspires me every day to chase my dreams."

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Jamie Younker
Paula Abagnale
BIOGRAPHY

Jamie is thrilled to be part of such a fun production! Where else could she get to be a stewardess, nurse, secret agent, backup singer, showgirl, AND a mother all in one night?! What a blast! Other favorite roles include Maria in the Sound of Music, Truly Scrumptious in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and Grace Farrell in Annie. A huge shout-out to her incredible husband and five amazing kids for their love and support

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Daven Ritchie
Roger Strong
BIOGRAPHY

Daven is excited to take on the role of Roger in this rendition of Catch Me if You Can! Primarily a singer, his training has led to many opportunities both in and outside of the theater world. From singing in state and regional choirs, to performing in the 2002 olympics and in general conference his voice has allowed him to have many wonderful adventures. Daven is once again excited to take the stage in Cache Valley to share his love of music and theatre with the Community.

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Klydi Heywood
Carol Heywood
BIOGRAPHY

Good gravy and gumbo Klydi is ecstatic to be a part of this amazing cast in her MTW debut! Playing Carol has made her happier than a hound dog with two tails and is not too far off from her day-to-day high-energy character. Former favorite roles include Mrs Mayor in Seussical (CTC), Fiona in Shrek (Old Barn Theater) and Elle’s mom/ensemble in Legally Blonde (CTC). The biggest shout out in the world to her own yummy Yankee, Kyle for all his support, her two amazing best friends/daughters, Collins and Morgan, the Mitten’s Crew and all other family and friends who come and support local theater.

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Nathan Jones
Agent Branton, Ensemble
BIOGRAPHY

Nathan is excited to be in Catch Me If You Can as FBI Agent Branton, second to the real sleuth. Previously, he charmed audiences as "crazy old Maurice" in MTW's Beauty and the Beast. Offstage, he's a Formulation Scientist by day, crafting solutions, and by night, the "fun Uncle" extraordinaire!

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Luc Facuette
Agent Cod,Ensemble
BIOGRAPHY

Luc is thrilled to be a part of this phenomenal production with such a talented cast! Luc was last seen on the utah theatre stage as Marius in Les mis back in 2022 and is so excited to be back! He thanks his wonderful girlfriend abby for supporting him in all of his theatrical endeavors.

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Joe Wall
Agent Dollar, Ensemble
BIOGRAPHY

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Morgan Horsburgh
Cindy, Ensemble
BIOGRAPHY

Morgan is so excited to be a part of this show! You might have seen her recently as a newsie in Music Theatre West’s production of Newsies, a flying monkey (and much more) in Wizard of Oz with Four Seasons Theatre Company, as Gertrude Mcfuzz in Cache Theatre Company’s production of Seussical, or as a dancer in Pickleville on Tour’s Christmas show! Morgan has recently found a love for theatre in the last year and can’t wait for many more shows to come. She’s had a blast working with some of her closest friends in this cast, and hopes you enjoy the show!

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Sydney Baird
Mindy, Betty, Ensemble
BIOGRAPHY

Theatre is a big part of Sydney's life and she is so excited to be a part of the MTW family. Some of her favorite past roles include playing Alice in "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," Tootie in "Meet Me in St. Louis," Big Jule in "Guys and Dolls," and the Baroness in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang." Beyond her dedication to the arts, Sydney is an avid animal lover. She is currently pursuing a pre-veterinary degree at Utah State University, with the hope to one day become a Veterinarian. She wants to give a shoutout to her best friend and fluffiest supporter, her dog Cheddar, who is always the most excited to her at the end of each day.

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Morgan Nadauld
Lindy, Bank Teller, Ensemble
BIOGRAPHY

Morgan is honored to make her Music Theater West debut in this theatrical and challenging rendition of Catch Me If You Can as a member of the incredibly talented ensemble. She’s known as a director in the valley, and just came off the stage as Vladimir in Waiting for Godot. She attended the Second City Film School in Chicago and participated in a handful of shows with the Actor’s Repertory Theater of Idaho. She has a cat named Cosmo and a band called Wildflower, and she’s very excited to enter the musical theater scene here in Cache Valley!

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Chelsi Pulley
Kellie, Ensemble
BIOGRAPHY

Chelsi Pulley is delighted to be performing again with Music Theatre West. This show has been especially fun for her because she absolutely loves dancing! Chelsi has the cool job of being a piano teacher and tickles the ivories herself whenever she has the time. She also likes knitting and watching TV. Other hobbies of hers include mountain biking in the summer with her husband and skiing in the winter with her family. Chelsi is the proud mother of 4 crazy-amazing kids and loves them dearly. She and her husband Jeff have been happily married for 20 years.

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Brooklyn Booth
Shellie, Ensemble
BIOGRAPHY

Brooklyn is so excited to be a part of this upbeat show! Growing up, her life was full dancing and singing, and took every opportunity to perform. She has always found a home on the stage and has enjoyed every minute of it. During the fall of 2022, Brooklyn had the opportunity to serve as a performing missionary at the Nauvoo Historic sites for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. This sparked her interest for musical theatre, and fueled the passion for making others feel through song and dance. She is so happy and grateful to take the stage with Music Theatre West in Catch Me If You Can in order to do just that.

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Lily Allen
Nellie, Ensemble
BIOGRAPHY

Lily is excited to be performing with Music Theatre West once again, this time on the Utah Theatre stage!! She plans on studying musical theatre performance after serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Recent credits: Ragtime (MTW), Les Misérables—Madame Thenardier (UFOMT), The Lightning Thief—Dionysus/Ares (UFOMT), Anastasia—Anya (GCHS). Enjoy the show!!

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Haven Draper
Jane, Ensemble
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Haven Draper is 19 years old and has a passion for theatre. Some of her favorite recent roles include; Anya from Anastasia, little red from into the woods, immigrant ensemble from Ragtime, and Meg from Little Women. She loves working with kids. Haven currently works at a preschool by campus, and Panoramic theatre school for kids and youth. Haven loves being involved. If you bring her Baja blast and hot Cheetos she’ll love you forever. Haven loves adventures and is excited to travel. She is serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ in the fall and can’t wait! Hopefully you’ll see her in much more before she leaves!

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Kat Newman
Karrie, Principal, Ensemble
BIOGRAPHY

Katherine is excited to be a part of this super duper cast. She's a once in awhile community theatre actor/choreographer in some of the shows you've liked and some of the ones you haven't, from the Old Barn to the Eccles. Sometimes she eats protein bars, other times she eats ice cream. Hey, you gotta live, you know? Form an orderly queue, gents.

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Curtis White
Nerd, Hotel Manager, Ensemble
BIOGRAPHY

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Andrew Withers
Jock, Railroad Agent, Ensemble
BIOGRAPHY

Andrew is excited to work with MTW again and to be with another awesome cast. He has been seen previously as Spot Conlon in Newsies and as a fork in Beauty and the Beast. When not putting on costumes to sing and dance, Andrew enjoys biking, rock climbing, improving his piano skills, and playing games with friends.

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Mead Hansen
Jack Barnes, Ensemble
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Mead has been performing with Cache Valley community theatres for the past five years and is now excited to perform in his first show with MTW. Some of his previous roles include Valentine in Mary Poppins and Fred Anderson in A Christmas Carol. By day, Mead works on a software development team. He is the father to a sweet 6-month-old girl and husband to his best friend, Brianne, who also loves to perform in musicals.

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Carter Fielding
Ensemble
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Carter is so excited to be a part of Catch Me If You Can! This is his first show with Music Theatre West. He has grown up playing the piano, singing, dancing and loves music all around. He wants to thank the outstanding cast, crew, and directors for everything they've done and continue to do for this show!

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Celeste Baillio
Director, Managing Director of MTW, Marketing
BIOGRAPHY

Celeste Baillio has a BFA in Music Dance Theatre and Theatre Education from BYU. For the past 6 years she has been the Managing Director for Music Theatre West. This is her directing debut for MTW. Some past favorite roles have been Mother in Ragtime(MTW), Lina Lamont in Singin in the Rain (MTW), Miss Hannigan in Annie (MTW), Katherine in Freaky Friday (FS), Morticia in The Addams Family(FS), Mrs. Meers in Thoroughly Modern Millie(FS), and Adelaide in Guys and Dolls (MTW). She loves camping and playing board games with her hubby and four kids.

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Stephanie Whte
Choreographer
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Stephanie is a native of Cache Valley and a long-standing choreographer with Music Theatre West. She has danced, choreographed, and taught dance for many years. Currently, Stephanie is an Assistant Professor in the Theatre Arts Department at Utah State University as well as the Program Coordinator for Arts Access in the Caine College of the Arts. She holds an MFA in Dance from Montclair State University. She is grateful to the cast and crew for being able to translate her ideas and make it happen on the stage. Break all the legs.

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Afton Whitney
Music Director
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Afton has loved working with MTW and the cast/crew of Catch Me If You Can. "Everyone is so incredibly talented and I can't wait for audiences to see this show!" Afton also music directs for Four Seasons Theatre Company and the drama department at Sky View High School and teaches private vocal lessons out of her studio.

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Lindsey Kelstrom
Artistic Director of MTW, Costume Designer
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Lindsey is the Artistic Director for Music Theatre West and is excited to costume this show! She has costumed in the past for Music Theatre West, Cache Theatre Company, and Utah Festival Conservatory. She recently directed MTW’s Newsies and hired the Harlem cast for MTW’s Ragtime. Lindsey is the Program Coordinator for the Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards at the Eccles Theatre in Salt Lake and is also the Program Coordinator for Utah State’s Arts Are Core program to facilitate arts integration in Utah schools. She is passionate about the Arts in our community and schools and is grateful to Music Theatre West for the opportunity to provide Art in this form to the beautiful Cache Valley. Congrats to cast and crew on this production!

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Danny Rash- Lineset Design
Set Designer, Set Builder
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Kyle Sunderland
Lighting Design, Lighting Operator
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Kyle is a local lighting designer studying at Sky View High School as a Junior. He's thrilled to get to work on this spectacle of a show! Some recent favorites he has designed have been School of Rock with CTC, Nice Work If You Can Get It with Sky High Players, and recently Mamma Mia! with Ogden High School. In addition to designing for community theatre, he is an electrician and lighting designer at the Ellen Eccles Theatre working on touring shows and rentals there. In his free time, he enjoys puzzling, music, the Andy Griffith and the Muppet Show, cooking, and gardening!

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EJ Stevens
Stage Manager
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EJ is excited to be back at the Utah Theatre where their first community assistant stage management adventure began with CTC's Legally Blonde in 2021. They couldn't have asked for a better group of people to work with for their first show as stage manager with MTW. Having done technical theatre for over 6 years in various positions, they also enjoy being on the technical staff at the Ellen Eccles Theatre helping with touring shows and local events. They would like to thank their friend Jonathan for agreeing to be their ASM for this amazing production. EJ has had a lot of fun working on this show with such a phenomenal cast and crew! They sincerely hope you enjoy the show!

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Jonathan Olsen
Assistant Stage Manager, Fly Operator, Everything Else
BIOGRAPHY

Jonathan is honored to be working on yet another show with MTW. He is a thespian at heart and a loving plant parent. With all the wonderful theater being done here, he hopes you enjoy this astounding production of Catch Me If You Can.

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Ben Petersen
Sound Designer, Engineer
BIOGRAPHY

Ben Petersen is an Audio Engineer currently working with UFOMT. He has worked with Music Theatre West on Ragtime and Singin’ in the Rain, as well as with Cache Theatre Company and the USU Eastern Theatre Department. He currently performs with the Antics Comedy Improv troupe in Logan, and starred in the international USU Eastern tour of Sherwood! the Adventures of Robin Hood. He is married to Kyra, which makes him pretty darn lucky in his opinion.

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Jared Gregerson
Props Design
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Jared Gregersen has been doing props for Music theater West for 5 years now, and still loves every minute of it. He loves the challenges, and opportunities for creativity, that only community theater can offer, and Hope's to be able to continue to do so for many more years to come! Catch Me If You Can is the 8th MTW show he's managed the property's for.

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Rachel Olsen
Wig Stylist
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Rachel graduated from New Horizons Beauty College in 2019 and began working at Silver Clippers Salon directly after graduation. Rachel has acted as the wig stylist for Music Theatre West for the past two years with her best work on display in Ragtime and Newsies. She also worked as the licensed cosmetologist for Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre for the 2023 season and was welcomed as a guest lecturer and designer at the University of Utah for their production of The Tempest. Hair is an important part of storytelling and Rachel is beyond glad to help in telling the story of Catch Me If You Can! Buy her Diet Pepsi for a job well done!

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Jasper Ward
Assistant Sound
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Kyle Stein
Technical Director
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Alisha Wilkins
Social Media Specialist
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As a kid, Alisha spent hours making graphics and taking photos, and stealing her moms video camera ri film, just for the heck of it. Now, she's so excited use those skills as a social media manager. She's been involved with Music Theatre West for five years and couldn't imagine her life without it. No matter what role she plays, on stage or off, she is happy to be involved in such a wonderful program. Big thanks to her ever supportive husband and daughter. And hey, if you’re reading this, go give Music Theatre West a “follow” on social media 😉.

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Bodie Brower
Graphic Design
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It’s been some amazing times to be a part of helping with so many visual designs for Music Theatre West for over 13 years. Bodie currently works full time at his own graphic/web/video/etc. design business (Bodwa Productions) he started 25 years ago. Every day is an exciting day! Bodie is happily married to his sweet better half and currently lives in Cedar City, UT. He is the father of 3 crazy fun kids, and has the privilege of being a bonus dad to two additional ones. He enjoys going to Disneyland with his family or a solving any creative escape rooms they can find! If someone forces him, he will eat an occasional maple bar or 3.

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