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December 12, 2025
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December 21, 2025
SYNOPSIS
A children’s play
by Stacey Lane
Come to the Antarctic royal court of the Emperor Penguin’s as Flim-Flam the seal and Sham the squid try to pull a fast one over on the ruler of the South Pole.
The Emperor Penguin’s New Clothes has never been produced by TCT or HHT.
THE EMPEROR PENGUIN’S NEW CLOTHES is presented through special arrangement with Stacey Lane. (staceylaneink.com)
CO-PRODUCERS
Executive
Cassidy Orthodontics
Cindy “Mamma Poppy” Hermes
Envista Credit Union
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
Susan & Darrell Schmitz
Associate
Ken Doll Photography
Pediatric Associates of Topeka
Vaughn Pediatric Dentistry
WestSide Stamp & Awards
MEDIA SPONSORS
KMAJ Majic 107.7 – A Cumulus Station, WIBW, and WIBW.com
AUDITIONS
Multiple roles for boys and girls ages 6 – 18 years
Saturday, November 1, 2025
1:00 – 4:00 PM
TICKET DATES
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 – RESERVATIONS OPEN
SHOW TIMES
Production Dates
Friday, December 12 – 7:00 PM
Saturday, December 13 – 7:00 PM
Sunday, December 14 – 2:00 PM Matinee
Friday, December 19 – 7:00 PM
Saturday, December 20 – 7:00 PM
Sunday, December 21 – 2:00 PM Matinee
Production Staff & Cast
STAFF & CREW
Director – Cassie Hermes
Assistant Director – Caroline Scarbrough
Stage Manager – Harper Doll
Assistant Stage Manager – Max Prill
Light Board Operator – Max Prill
Sound Board Operator – Carolyn Rohleder
Backstage Crew – Nora Fulbright, York Funston, Callie Smith
Makeup Artists – Nora Fulbright and Carolyn Rohleder
CAST
Sham – Adam Lake
Flimflam – Anna Rosenow
Scuttlebutt/Serf – Livia Snyder-Davis*
Biddy/Ensemble – Bella Escobar*
Trawler – Arjun Mukkamala
Lunker – Elliott Brewer
Sinker – Abigail Claspill
Angler – Elizabeth Eckert*
Bobber – Toby Little
Piscator – Ada Rufenacht*
Mod – Jemma Miles*
Emperor Waddlesworth – Shashwat Chaurasia
Squeaky – Wen Nussbaum
Dapper – Tennessee Swedlund
Frizzle – Charlotte Jackson
Ditto – Adelyn Tanner
Fodder/Tally – Collins Williamson
Vittles/Wingding – Falon Bremer
Beck/Opus – Fairen Batman
Call/Bygone – Eliza Schmidt
Dusty/Regal Rockhopper – Archer Rosenow
Sully/Zenith – Hunter Brewer
Sanguine/Prattler – Maya Cabrilo
Sage/Scout – Eirnin Funston
*Indicates TCT Academy Production Debut
Thank you so much to all who auditioned and got cast! I am so excited to start this fun story. Our first rehearsal will be WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 5th from 6:30-8:00 PM in the PURPLE ROOM! Please bring a pencil, a water bottle and your class payment. Keep an eye out for an email from Cassie on Tuesday with specifics.