Leaving Iowa Creative

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Director
Kelby Lorenz
Kelby has been involved with MCT for several years and is their current Marketing & Membership Committee Chair. Kelby was most recently seen on stage at MCT in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Charlie Brown), and Mamma Mia! (Eddie), and as a voice actor as Dr. Grimes in Night of the Living Dead. Kelby has also worked behind the scenes at MCT for the last several years, most recently for Disney’s High School Musical On Stage (Lighting & Sound Design), The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Producer), Night of the Living Dead (Director), and The Great Gatsby (Director). Kelby is the Marketing Manager for the non-profit NumFOCUS, where he leads the marketing team and helps create marketing strategies to promote the organization and its programs.
Assistant Director
Susie Smith
Susie has been involved with MCT since 2005. Susie says she loves working on shows at MCT because of the wonderful people! Susie has been seen onstage in several shows but really enjoys the behind-the-scenes area of theater. From producing to directing to running sound or spot, there’s always something fun to do. Susie is part of a 4 generation family involved with MCT and is proud to serve in this amazing organization.
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Assistant Director
Elijah Biggers
Elijah Biggers is an actor based in the Kansas City area. He is excited to be able to return and bring his craft to his hometown in another show at MCT, most recently as Harry Cooper in Night of the Living Dead and Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby. His recent roles include Adam in Miss Nelson is Missing (Theatre for Young America), Jake Laurents in War of the Worlds (Avila University), Peter in Diary of Anne Frank, Pierre In Murdered to Death, Don Browning in Leaving Iowa (Brownville Village Theatre). Peter in The Diary of Anne Frank, Prince Delong in The Unsinkable Molly Brown (Avila University).
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Production Manager
Angie Hoffman
Angie Hoffman has been involved with MCT since 2017 and is currently serving as the board president. She wants to thank her family for their love and support and her theater friends who make these shows so much fun!

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