The cast and the crew of the 2017 NWA Gridiron are journalists who work at regional publications, broadcast outlets and public relations agencies as well as faculty and students from the School of Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Arkansas.
Emcee – Rogers Mayor Greg Hines
Writers – Charlie Alison, Brenda Blagg, David Conrads, Vivian Cummings, Dave Edmark, Debbie Miller, Ray Minor, Flip Putthoff, Katherine Shurlds, Erin Spandorf, Rusty Turner, Steve Voorhies and Sarah Warnock
Production Directors – Sarah Warnock, Erin Spandorf and Britt Graves
Musical Director – Emily Kaitz
Stage Director – Rusty Turner
Scripts Distribution – Ray Minor
Set Designer – Kent Perrodin
Costume and Prop Designers – Stacey Roberts, Katherine Shurlds
Make-up – Rachel Marlow
Lighting/Sound Designer – Kevin Lancaster
Playbill Production – Kent Perrodin
Playbill Cover and T-Shirt Designer – Charlie Alison
Publicity – Vivian Cummings, Dave Edmark, Kim Martin, Erin Spandorf
STAGE CREW
Production Stage Manager – Michelle Parks
Sets Manager – Fred Miller
Set Placement – David Conrads and Debbie Miller
AAUW COMMITTEE
Gridiron Co-chairs – Sarah Thompson and Julie Moody
Set Painting – Kent Perrodin, Felisha Perrodin, Mary Alice Serafini, Randal Dickinson, Erica Estes, Siddha Estes-Beard, Sarah Thompson, Julie Moody, Jerry Moody, Grace Kerr, Lindsley Smith, Diane Warren
Playbill Ad Sales – Lindsley Smith, Wanda Stephens, Sarah Thompson, Felisha Perrodin, Julie Moody, Mary Alice Serafini
THE CAST
KUAF – Antoinette Grajeda
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – Flip Putthoff, Rusty Turner
UA Journalism Faculty – Dave Edmark, Delcie Kincaid, Ray Minor, Niketa Reed, Katherine Shurlds
UA Journalism Students – Clarissa Bustamante, Andrea Elvir, Andrew Epperson, Britt Graves, Sarah Van Doorn, Shane White
University Relations – Charlie Alison, Steve Voorhies
Friends of SPJ – Brenda Blagg, DeMarius Davis, Stacey Roberts, Rebecca Soard, Erin Spandorf, Julia Trupp, Sarah Warnock
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