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.
Full Cast and Crew
Emcee – Steve Clark, president, Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce
Writers – Charlie Alison, Brenda Blagg, David Conrads, Vivian Cummings, Dave Edmark, Britt Graves, Debbie Miller, Fred Miller, Ray Minor, Flip Putthoff, Katherine Shurlds, Rusty Turner, Steve Voorhies, Sarah Warnock and Patsy Watkins
Production Directors – David Conrads, Britt Graves and Sarah Warnock
Musical Director – Emily Kaitz
Additional Music – Dave Bostwick, Natalie Bostwick
Stage Director – Rusty Turner
Scripts Distribution – Ray Minor
Set Designer – Kent Perrodin
Costume and Prop Designers – Stacey Roberts, Katherine Shurlds; Marionette: Judith Paz
Make-up – Veronica Valdez
Lighting/Sound Designer – Kevin Lancaster
STAGE CREW
Production Stage Manager – Michelle Parks
Set Manager – Fred Miller
Set Placement – David Conrads
AAUW COMMITTEE
Gridiron Co-chairs – Sarah Thompson and Julie Moody
Set Painting – Kent Perrodin, Felisha Perrodin, Mary Alice Serafini, Carol Barnett
Playbill Ad Sales – Georgia Ross, Sarah Thompson, Felisha Perrodin, Julie Moody, Mary Alice Serafini
THE CAST
KUAF – Antoinette Grajeda
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – Ashton Eley, Alex Golden, Nathan Owens, Flip Putthoff, Rusty Turner
UA Journalism Faculty – Mike Brown, Dave Edmark, Ray Minor, Niketa Reed
UA Journalism Students – Henry Aggus, Heath Anderson, Andrea Elvir, Andrew Epperson, Britt Graves, Isabel Vega
University Relations – Charlie Alison, Steve Voorhies
Friends of SPJ – Brenda Blagg, Debbie Miller, Stacey Roberts, Katherine Shurlds, Julia Trupp, Sarah Warnock
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