Tarzan Creative

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Marketing
Krista Baker
Krista is a wife, homeschooling mom, and proud theatre parent of the Fourth St. Theater community. She and her husband are originally from the Chickasha area and have called Tuttle home for the past three years. Krista is the owner of Hire a Momma, a local marketing consultancy, where she specializes as a Marketing Consultant and SEO copywriter helping small businesses grow online. She also supports Fourth St. Theater by managing its online marketing and Google presence, combining her love for the arts with her passion for helping local families discover quality community theater.
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Stage Manager / Puppeteer / Shipwreck Crew
Logan Carrel
Logan Carrel joined the stage back in 2022 and jumped in feet first! He has since graduated OCAG and is now a junior theatre performance major at the University of Central Oklahoma. Some of his credits at Fourth St. Theater include An Ideal Husband (Sir Robert Chiltern), Pirates of Penzance (Pirate King), and the recent 20th anniversary OCAG Spotlight production, alongside many more! This isn’t his first time as Assistant Director or Stage Manager as he has crewed numerous shows in the past, and has even directed his own show, 2025's Murder’s in the Heir. Logan is very excited for audiences to see the hard work the cast and crew has put into this show over the summer! He would like to thank everyone for their continuous support over the years.
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Lighting Design
Joseph Ellis
Joseph is a father, tech nerd, and theatre enthusiast. His past shows include An Ideal Husband (Lord Caversham), Seussical the Musical (Mayor), The Secret Garden (Archibald), and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Potiphar) at Fourth St. Theatre, Fun Home (Bruce Bechdel) at Upstage Theatre, Into The Woods (Baker), Becky’s New Car (Steve), The Wizard of Oz (Cowardly Lion) at Chickasha Community Theatre and The Music Man (Jaycee S.) at SNU, Godspell (Jesus) at SWOSU and others. He has done lighting design for several shows at Fourth Street including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and is very happy to once again be helping with lighting design for Tarzan.
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Photography
Rachel Ellis
Rachel has a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from SWOSU and has taught in homeschool, homeschool co-ops and churches. She has been involved in theatre since childhood. Most recently, she was in Sister Act at Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma (ensemble). She played Jocheved in The Prince of Egypt and was featured in Godspell at Beautiful City Productions. At Fourth Street Theater, she has appeared in The Secret Garden (Lily), Seussical (Mayor’s Wife), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Potiphar’s Wife) and Oklahoma (ensemble). Other credits include The Sound of Music (Frau Schmidt) at SNU, Into the Woods (Jack’s Mother), The Wizard of Oz, Agnes of God (Agnes). She has also been Music Director for a number of other shows.
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Sets
Ben Garvie
Ben Garvie has been performing on stage since childhood. He is a member of the acting fraternity Alpha Psi Omega. He has been involved with OCAG since its inception in various roles including stagecraft, acting, building maintenance, videography, and philanthropy. Some recent roles include Jacob Marley & the Ghost of Christmas Future in A Tuttle Christmas Carol, Ben the Gardener in The Secret Garden, Vlad Vladikoff & Yertle the Turtle in Seussical, and Hades in The Lightning Thief.
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Media & Publicity
Regina Garvie
Regina Garvie has been involved with ACT I, OCAG, and Fourth St. Theater since the very beginning, mostly behind the scenes. Her favorite onstage roles include the Sour Kangaroo in “Seussical,” Fred in “Once Upon a Mattress,” Moonbeam McSwine in “Li’l Abner,” and Snoopy in both “Snoopy!!!” and “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Other credits include “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “Nunsense II,” “The Odd Couple (Female Version),” “Picnic,” “Babes in Arms,” “Fade Out, Fade In,” “Look Who’s Laughing,” and “Nobody Sleeps”. Regina attends church at True Oak Fellowship, is a member of the honorary dramatic fraternity, Alpha Psi Omega, and is an active member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. She enjoys spending time with her family.
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House Manager
Karlene Gottman
Karlene Pace Gottman is a retired Reading Specialist and music teacher. She taught at Tuttle Public Schools for 31 years. Karlene performed in the role of Dinah in USAO’s summer production of “South Pacific” in 1982. She was in a performing/touring group called Fantasia. She also performed in Mark York’s production of “Broadway Ladies” singing “Too Many Rings Around Rosie” and getting “matched” by Dolly during the song “I Put My Hand In." Karlene enjoys the time she spends at Fourth St. Theater volunteering as house manager for productions and coordinating concession stand workers and ticket takers. She teaches piano and tutors reading. Karlene has three adult children: Krislyn, Kevin, and Gary.
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Music Director
Kevin Gottman
Kevin Gottman made his directorial debut with "Once Upon a Mattress," in 2025, a show he previously music directed and later performed in as the Jester. His love of musical theatre began with "Li’l Abner," directed by his Aunt Marissa, and he has participated in productions nearly every year since. His performance credits with Oklahoma Children’s Acting Guild include Barnaby Tucker in "Hello, Dolly!," Charlie Brown in "You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown" and "Snoopy!," Oliver Warbucks in "Annie," and the Major General in "The Pirates of Penzance." He has also appeared in "Babes in Arms," "Oklahoma!," "Cinderella," and "Seussical." Other roles include Mendel in "Fiddler on the Roof" (Chickasha Community Theatre); "Annie," "Seussical," and "The Sound of Music" (Stage Door); "Schoolhouse Rock! Live" and "Vietnam 101" (NWOSU); "Cabaret," "H.M.S. Pinafore," "Die Fledermaus," and "Once Upon a Mattress" (ECU); and "Into the Woods," "The Secret Garden," "The Pirates of Penzance," and "The Lightning Thief" (Fourth St. Theater). Kevin earned his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Oklahoma in 2024 and now works as an Architectural Associate with Larson Design Group in Oklahoma City.
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Director
Krislyn Gottman
Krislyn Michelle Gottman is the Artistic Director of Fourth St Theater and the Oklahoma Children’s Acting Guild. She has performed and directed across Oklahoma with companies including Fourth St Theater, the Oklahoma Children’s Acting Guild, Stage Door, Poteet Theatre, Chickasha Community Theatre, and the University of Central Oklahoma. She has been dancing since 1994 and has choreographed numerous productions in addition to performing and directing. Her credits include "The Secret Garden" (director/dancer), "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" (director), "Seussical" (Gertrude, Wickersham Sister, director), "The Pirates of Penzance" (director), "Annie" (Miss Hannigan, choreographer), "Children of Eden" (dancer), "Oklahoma!" (Ado Annie, choreographer), "The Lightning Thief" (Sally Jackson, Charon, Mrs. Dodds), "Fiddler on the Roof" (Bottle Dancer) and The Minstrel in "Once Upon a Mattress”. Krislyn would like to thank her mom and her family for helping with the theater and being her number one supporters!
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Shipwreck Crew
Isaac Hames
Isaac Hames is thrilled to make his Fourth St. Theater debut! His first musical role was a lion in a grade‑school play, and since then he has appeared as Donkey in Shrek Jr., Dodger in Oliver Twist, and Jim Hawkins in Storyteller Theatre’s Treasure Island: A Sea Shanty Musical. Favorite non‑musical credits include Verges in Much Ado About Nothing and Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Isaac is deeply grateful for the chance to bring Terk to life, for his girlfriend’s encouragement to audition, for his family’s support, and to Jesus, his Savior.
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Shipwreck Crew
Nate Hanning
Nate Hanning is returning to the stage for a seventh show in Tarzan at Fourth St. Theater. He was previously Blue Beard/Mr Cerulean in Once Upon A Grimm, Prince Dauntless in Once Upon A Mattress, Aslan in Narnia, Thomas in Tuttle Christmas Carol, Jud in Oklahoma!, Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and the sound manager for the Addams Family Musical. When he is not performing on stage, he is working at AMC as a Facility Manager, is spending time at home with his wife and soon to be baby girl, or at the gym.
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Snake Design & Construction
Sabrina Hinckley
Sabrina Katherine Hinckley has been with OCAG since 2009, joining the staff of Fourth St. Theater after graduating from OCAG. Some of her favorite roles include Mayzie La Bird in “Seussical,” Miss Adelaide in “Guys and Dolls,” Rose Lennox in “The Secret Garden,” and Ruth in “The Pirates of Penzance.” She has been the stage manager for Fourth St. Theater since 2018 and has also directed one musical, “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” and five plays: “The Importance of Being Earnest,” “An Ideal Husband,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” and “Once Upon a Grimm”, all at Fourth St. Theater. Sabrina is also a writer. She wrote “Once Upon a Grimm,” the last play she directed, and is currently editing her first book.
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Shipwreck Crew
Clara Lujan
Clara is a 12 year old homeschool student. She has been in OCAG for four years. She began her theatre career in the homeschool theatre group at Fourth St. Theater and has been in the following productions: “Seussical,” “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” “The Pirates of Penzance,” and “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.” She likes to hang out with her friends.
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Puppeteer / Shipwreck Crew
Lincoln Lujan
Lincoln Lujan is 17, and musical theatre is a huge part of his life. He actually got into theatre because of his brother and sisters, Michael, Isabel and Clara, and seeing them on stage inspired him to jump in himself, and he’s so glad he did! Lincoln loves hanging out with friends in the community, the energy of a live show, and the way a story comes to life through music. When he’s not rehearsing, he can usually be found working on cars at home or online playing games.
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Shipwreck Crew
Elliana McCracken
Elliana is an 11-year-old homeschooled student from Tuttle, Oklahoma. She loves being a member of the Oklahoma Children's Acting Guild. She has enjoyed acting in several productions with her favorite roles being the elf in "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” Hector Missing/Hansel in "Once Upon a Grimm," and being in the ensemble for "Oklahoma!" She loves attending homeschool classes at Fourth St. Theater and spending time with family and friends. She also enjoys crafting, playing video games and snuggling with her cat Opal. She would like to thank the theater for the opportunity and her family and friends for their support.
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Puppeteer
Declan O'Bar
Declan O’Bar is a 15 year old sophomore from Mustang, Oklahoma and has been doing theatre for a year. During that time, Declan has been in two productions, an Improv show, and the Senior one acts both at Mustang highschool. Outside of theatre Declan also enjoys drawing, listening to music, and sometimes both at the same time! Declan would like to thank Krislyn Gottman for the opportunity to participate in Tarzan!
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Setmaster
Tracy Wedel
Tracy Wedel has been part of Fourth St. Theater alongside several of her kids since 2019; so you could say theatre is a bit of a family affair! As a proud (and possibly overcommitted) theatre mom, you may find her teaching art classes, crafting pieces for and painting sets, organizing the costume room, or helping backstage to keep everything running smoothly. She has made it out from backstage jungle and onto the Fourth St. stage as an Ishmaelite in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and as the Narrator and Mrs. Cratchit in A Tuttle Christmas Carol. Outside of theater, she is a small business owner who helps people rescue their photo memories from boxes, bins, and digital black holes. She enjoys photography, crafting, getting lost in a good book, and hiking outdoors.
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Shipwreck Crew
Peyton McCracken
Peyton McCracken is a 15 year old freshman in high school from Tuttle, Oklahoma. She has been in OCAG for two years now but has been involved in the theatre for about two and a half. During her time at the theater, she has participated in 13 shows. A few of her favorite roles are 'Fenris Ulf' in 'The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe', 'Mrs Trent' in 'Murder's in The Heir', 'Danielle Remus' in 'Once Upon a Grimm', and 'Martha Cratchit' in 'A Tuttle Christmas Carol'. She would like to thank Krislyn and everyone else involved in running the theater for the opportunity to be in shows and do what she loves.
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Shipwreck Crew
Kallie Reynolds
Kallie is a fifteen year old homeschooler who is now going into her sophomore year, and has been with Fourth St. Theater for quite awhile, joining homeschool classes all the way back in 2020! Some of her favorite productions she’s been a part of include “The American Revolution in 40 Minutes or Less”, “Pirates of Penzance”, "Spotlight 2024”, “The Butler Did It”, “Narnia, the Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe”, “Once Upon a Mattress” and a new favorite, “Spotlight 2026”. She’s been truly blessed to perform so many good shows with great people, and having the opportunity to now finish up her 18th show. Some things she does outside of the theater would be cooking, dancing with friends, and singing worship on her youth worship team! She wants to thank Krislyn Gottman for all that she’s done for her, and all she’s taught her, and everyone else that has helped/acted in all these wonderful showcases!
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Shipwreck Crew
Jay Thomas
Jay Thomas is thrilled to swing back onto the Fourth St. Theater stage, where he has previously played everything from a cowardly lion to a washed-up Italian director. Past credits here include lead roles in Nine, The Wizard of Oz, A Tuttle Christmas Carol, Seussical, Once Upon A Mattress and more shows than his family has fridge magnets for. While he usually spends his days navigating the jungles of a modern classroom, he is excited to trade the "STEM" for vines in this production. Jay would like to thank the amazing folks at Fourth St. Theater for continuing to let him play dress-up in public, and his family for supporting him in all his crazy endeavors.
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Devin Wedel
Devin Wedel is 18, and over the past eight years has been in shows including “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” “Once Upon a Mattress,” Murders in the Heir,” “A Tuttle Christmas Carol,” “Spotlight,” “Murder at the Salty Dog,” “Duck for President,” “Charlotte’s Web,” and “The Wizard of Oz.” Favorite roles have been the Sergeant in “The Pirates of Penzance” and Jenkins in “The Butler Did It.” Devin enjoys drawing, acting, singing, music, animals, and hanging out with friends.
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Selah Wedel
Selah Wedel (20) is thrilled to be back at Fourth St. Theater to perform Tarzan. Her past performances at Fourth St. include An Ideal Husband (Mrs. Chiltern), Tuttle Christmas Carol (Narrator (2022) Banker (2019)). Additionally playing smaller roles in Oklahoma, Wizard of Oz, Duck for President, Charlotte's Web, skits and plays at church, as well as using her acting experience to make promotional media for her workplace. When Selah has free time, she spends it reading, writing (poetry and a novel), painting, or otherwise creating! Currently she is working towards a degree in meteorology, as she has a passion and fascination with weather, making spring her favorite season. Selah has a recent tradition of completing Route 66 passports for the state of Oklahoma, having completed two editions, and is now working on the 100th anniversary passport! Your knowledge of Selah would be incomplete if lacking mention of her obsession with Vincent Van Gogh, or her love for art and museums in general!

Original Creative Team

TARZAN ®

The Stage Musical

Based on the Disney Film

Music and Lyrics by Phil Collins

Book By David Henry Hwang

Adapted from the story “Tarzan of the Apes” by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Originally Produced on Broadway by Disney Theatrical Productions

TARZAN ® owned by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.