Mrs. Stokes has been teaching Theatre and English at Lincoln for over two decades. It is her hope to someday have theatre education and performance opportunities be accessible to all grades of MPSD students Deanne developed her own love for the arts as a participant in Children's Center for the Arts and has since appeared onstage or served on a production team for many community theatre musicals.

Maddie is excited to be assistant directing for the first time! She graduated from UWGB last May with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a minor in Dance. She has been involved in the Manitowoc theatre community for many years with organizations including The Masquers, Treehouse Theater, and The Forst Inn, as well as MPSD Theatre. Maddie trained at Jean Wolfmeyer’s School of Dance where she performed in annual recitals and productions of The Nutcracker. She has also choreographed pieces for UWGB’s Showcase of Dance, Treehouse Theater, and the Jean Wolfmeyer School of Dance. She hopes you sit back, relax, and enjoy all the hard work everyone has put into 9 to 5!

Ms. Koechel loves being the choir director at Lincoln. She enjoys bringing her love of music and theatre to her students. 9 to 5 holds a special place in her heart and she hopes you enjoy the tale of empowerment. In her free time, she enjoys reading and petting her cats. She would like to thank her friends and family for their constant support.

Madde is excited to be part of her 5th musical with Lincoln High School! She brings years of experience in choreography, dance education, and youth theater, with a passion for creating movement that supports storytelling and builds confidence in performers. She loves collaborating with creative teams and helping cast members shine both on and off the stage. Bringing an energetic presence (and occasional goofiness) to the rehearsal room, Madde believes great work happens when creativity, trust, and collaboration come together.

Ms. Nyenhuis has been the Lincoln High School Band Director since 2017. She has a BFA in music education and a masters degree in Teaching and Learning with an emphasis in special needs. She enjoys playing many different instruments, singing, theater, time with my family, reading historical fiction, traveling, and organizing things.

Ryan has been involved with theater for over 30 years on stage and off. Over the last several years he has had the pleasure to design and build sets for Two Rivers High School, Treehouse Theater as well as here at Lincoln High School. This is the 5th set build in the last 12 months and he’s looking forward to a little break over summer.

Paula is honored to share her artistic talents once again with Lincoln High School, where her art training started in the late 80’s with Ron Stokes and Russ Larson. In addition to MPSD, she has been painting sets on and off for 30 years for Masquers Inc. and Treehouse Theater. It is fun when the artistry crosses over to the Graphics Design needs of a show, the props, and sometimes even costumes. Paula thanks Seth, Maddie and Jackie who know when she gets involved with a set, they ALL get involved painting a set!

A proud Lincoln High School alumni, Karen is honored to support Mrs. Stokes and the Theatre Dept for the second year. She is super proud of this entire cast, pit, and crew. Karen was the founder and Executive Director of Treehouse Theater from 2012-2024, focused on providing family-friendly, quality arts opportunities that were fun for all ages. Enjoy the show!

Lori has been designing lighting for local productions in Manitowoc County for many years and this is her second time working on the Lincoln musical. By day, Lori teaches drivers education and on the weekends, Lori works and travels with the "Glam Band."

Mrs. Blindauer has been costuming school productions in many different schools for over ten years. She has been apart of the last two productions at LHS and is looking forward to many more. She has been teaching Family and Consumer Science for over two decades and enjoys being able to see the student shine in all areas of the arts. She enjoys reading, swimming, spending time with her family traveling, and gardening.

Marek is a senior, having been involved with theater for 13 years with over 25 musicals and one acts. She has done stage crew for the past five years. Marek plans to attend nursing school, pursuing something in the medical field. She is super excited to be a part of this show!

Karlee is a junior and in her first year of the Rising Phoenix Program. She has been involved in theater for about 5 years and been part of 11 shows, doing everything from acting to pre-production to tech!

Ace is a senior and has been part of LHS Theatre for all four years as she's enjoyed every second of it. Through the ups and downs with theatre, she loves the experiences and the friends she made along the way. She hopes to continue doing theatre outside of school and also work on my other passion, art. LHS Theatre has truly made her feel accepted and like she belongs. Have fun and enjoy the show as much as we joined putting it together.

Yahtziri is happy to be playing in the pit for the second time. Although the music this year was hard, Yahtziri considered it as a challenge to over come - as in life as want to have a career in music composition. Some hobbies are making/composing music and art - water coloring, painting, digital art - and plans for next few years involve earning money for college.

This is Shawna's first time playing in the pit and even though it is difficult, it is amazing when it all comes together.

This is Breckyn's first musical and he enjoyed playing with the band and actors.

Madison is a junior and this is their first time participating in a musical. They have watched multiple, but never had the time to participate. Next year, they have plans to play again or do tech.

Tor is a senior and is excited to play in the pit for his fifth musical. He enjoys coding, birdwatching, and playing his clarinet. Tor plans on attending Lawrence University this fall studying the clarinet.

This is Mariah’s fourth time being in a pit orchestra and her second time for LHS! In her free time, she likes to sleep, watch movies, and run. Mariah hopes you can take a break from your 9 to 5 and enjoy the show!

Hallie is a senior, playing in her third school musical pit band. She enjoys sports, especially track and field, softball, and snowboarding. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Anna is a freshman and this is her first year in Pit. She is glad to learn from the experience and become a better musician from the guidance of the upperclassmen in the pit. Everyone has been supportive and chill, so she looks forward to doing Pit next year. Anna also enjoys reading and hanging out with her cats.

In her third year of high school, Rebecca joined her first musical as part of the pit. So far, she's created memories, worked with amazing people, and challenged her musical skills. She truly enjoys working with everyone, and has found great respect for the work every cast, crew, musician, and leader has put into this musical.

Silas is a senior and this is his first year in the pit. Aside from playing the trumpet, he enjoys building model rockets. Next fall, he is headed to UW-Madison to study Biochemistry. Enjoy the show!

This is her first year being in the pit and it's been really fun. Since the beginning, she's been scared to play because of how difficult the music was. However, playing along with the entire crew had made her feel more confident. She had always thought about playing in the pit and as a junior, she will definitely do this again next year. It has inspired her to practice harder.

Gavin has been playing drums for six years. He really likes being in the pit because this show is pretty challenging and he liked that. He is very passionate about music and cooking, planning to pursue a career in culinary arts by attending Lakeshore College in the fall.

Grayson is a freshman and this is his first time being in a pit. He wanted to try something new and thought that it would be a fun challenge. Grayson also likes to play soccer and plays for the Lincoln soccer team. He has enjoyed being in the pit this year and would like to be in it next year.

Joshua is an asset to the LHS music and theater departments. This is his fifth production playing in the pit orchestra, and his first on-stage endeavor. Josh is the Producer for Peter Quince Performing Company, as well as being a member for the last three years. In school, he is part of the Chamber Choir, Black Band, and Jazz Band. He has also been seen performing with the Lincoln Singers and the UWGB Jazz Band. Following graduation, Joshua will attend Lake Forest College to study Political Science. He asks that you refrain from flash photography, as the sheer radiance of his performance is enough to light the entire auditorium.

Music has always been a very big passion of his and being able to use his skills with guitar in a show is very exciting. Next year, he will be attending UW Madison in the school of engineering.

This is Owen's thid year being the bass player for the LHS musicals. This show has been the hardest, but most rewarding show to learn. Besides playing the bass, he loves to collect comics and go to Meijer with friends. He plans to attend UW-Madison in fall, majoring in Elementary education. Enjoy 9-5!

Mr. Ulrich is the orchestra and band director at Lincoln High School! This is the fourth musical he has played in the pit for, having previously played for Alice By Heart, Shrek, and Big Fish. He loves that being in the pit allows him to play music with the students he usually just waves his arms at.

Lucas is a freshman who plays the piano in jazz 1. He is also in red orchestra because he plays the violin.

Vix is a junior and has only been doing theatre since sophomore year, but has taken every opportunity to be involved. Outside of school and theatre, Vix also enjoys music and video games.

Theresa is a junior who likes working in all aspects of theater. The cast and crew are what makes this musical so special, and she is glad she could be part of it.

Jackson is a junior and he likes making connections with the cast and crew. He likes cats, fishing, hanging out with friends, and video games.

Paul is a junior exchange student from France who assisted with coaching on French lines within the show. He really liked being involved in the musical as he met new people and enjoyed the opportunity to discover new skills. This has been a great experience that he will remember for a very long time.

Reese is a senior and has been on the tech crew for 2 Lincoln shows and 1 for Peter Quince. Some hobbies she has are playing the bass guitar, drawing, playing video games, and riding her bike. She plans to attend college at UWGB, Oshkosh, or Stevens Point, and she plans to continue doing tech for community theater in the future. She loves being a part of theater and helping out. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Katelyn a sophomore and this is her first year doing the musical! She loves all the new friends she made and looks forward to doing this all again next year!

Rory is a freshman and happy to join the stage crew for the very first time! When not backstage, Rory loves making art and playing guitar. She had a great time and hope to help with more shows next year!

John is a sophomore and this is his second LHS musical. He likes playing fall soccer, singing, and hanging out with friends.

Lorraine is a sophomore and this her first time being involved in Theater. She has loved it so far and hopes to do it again.