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THE LAST FIVE YEARS

Artistic Direction: Rick Bumgardner

Music, Book and Lyrics By: Jason Robert Brown

Production Year: 2023
Location: Roxy’s Downtown, Wichita

An exploration of a five-year relationship between Jamie Wellerstein and Cathy Hiatt. The convention of storytelling is unique in the Jamie’s story is told in chronological order and Cathy’s story is told in reverse chronological order. The characters only interact once for a wedding song in the middle of their timelines. Inspired by Brown’s failed marriage, it is a poignant look at love, career, and lives moving in different directions.

[title of show]

A CABARET CHRISTMAS

A DAY IN HOLLYWOOOD, A NIGHT IN UKRAINE

A TUNA CHRISTMAS

AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’

AVENUE Q

AWAY IN THE BASEMENT, A CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES CHRISTMAS

CABARET

CAFE PUTTANESCA

CARRIE

COMPANY

DISASTER!

DOG SEES GOD: CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BLOCKHEAD

DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS

DRIVING MISS DAISY

FIVE COURSE LOVE

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY

GRIDIRON

GUYS AND DOLLS

HEATHERS, THE MUSICAL

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH

HELLO, DOLLY!

HI-HAT HATTIE

HOCUS POCUS, A PARODY

INTO THE WOODS

JEKYLL & HYDE

KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN

KYLE & MONTE CHRISTMAS SHOW

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES

LEGALLY BLONDE

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION!

NOISES OFF

NUNSENSE

ON GOLDEN POND

ONCE

ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS

PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT

QUARANTINE, THE MUSICAL

RIDE THE CYCLONE

SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS

THE 39 STEPS

THE COLOR PURPLE

THE GOLDEN GIRLS, a PARODY

THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME

THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE

THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG

THE TOXIC AVENGER

THE WIZ

tick, tick…BOOM!

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE, THE MUSICAL

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, A PARODY

Contact Rick

913.484.7425

rick1108@me.com

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Peacocks symbolize confidence, protection, vision, mystery, renewal, and transformation. I am inspired by their fierce spirit and glamorous flair.

I carry big peacock energy.

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