VWCT presents The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals
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BOX OFFICE OPENS JULY 9 for the public. Members can get tickets NOW!
The plague has arrived, the choreography is set, and the beat is officially dropping at Van Wert Civic Theatre! Director Alyssa Taylor, Choreographer Emily Gehle, and Musical Director Perri Webb are thrilled to announce the official cast for the upcoming production of The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals. Paul is an average guy who likes average things—and he absolutely hates musicals. But his world turns into a singing nightmare when a mysterious plague starts transforming his town into a living, dancing horror show! Now, Paul must fight to survive as the world around him breaks into choreographed chaos.
Cast:
Paul Matthews – Sean Carpenter
Emma Perkins – Abbie Mengerink
Charlotte Sweetly – Kim Salisbury
Ted Spankoffski – Andy Walpole
Bill Woodward – Charles Bennett
Professor Hidgens – Carson Caprella
Mr. Ken Davidson / Sam Sweetly – Evan Joseph
Alice Woodward – Payton Frese
General John MacNamara – Landon Adams
Zoey Chambers – Chloe Parker
Nora – Ella Lamb
Greenpeace Canvasser – Emily Gehle
Homeless Guy – Freya Blount
Deb – Emily Ayers
Greg – Chloe Parker
Stu – Emily Gehle
Soloist Cops – Ella Lamb, Carson Caprella
Coffee Jerk – Carson Caprella
Colonel Schaffer – Anna Cassidy
Melissa – Sophie Berryman
Ensemble – Colton Easterday, Josh Hohman, Sav Merkel
This AYAT (Adolescent and Young Adult) production has a talented group of local performers ready to take you on a wild journey into a town being taken over by a singing, dancing alien entity. Please be advised that this production contains a content warning for adult language, violence, sexual language, gunshots, drug references, smoking, blood, and gore.
The box office officially opens for ticket sales on July 9, 2026. Tickets are $18 with a $16 for Senior presale only price. Please note that all ticket sales are final. Performances will run July 23, 24, 25, and 26, as well as July 30, 31, and August 1 and 2, 2026. All performances take place at our main stage at 118 S. Race Street, Van Wert, OH 45891. Secure your seats early at
vwct.org or call 419.238.9689 before the musical infection catches you!
The plague has arrived, the choreography is set, and the beat is officially dropping at Van Wert Civic Theatre! Director Alyssa Taylor, Choreographer Emily Gehle, and Musical Director Perri Webb are thrilled to announce the official cast for the upcoming production of The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals. Paul is an average guy who likes average things—and he absolutely hates musicals. But his world turns into a singing nightmare when a mysterious plague starts transforming his town into a living, dancing horror show! Now, Paul must fight to survive as the world around him breaks into choreographed chaos.
Cast:
Paul Matthews – Sean Carpenter
Emma Perkins – Abbie Mengerink
Charlotte Sweetly – Kim Salisbury
Ted Spankoffski – Andy Walpole
Bill Woodward – Charles Bennett
Professor Hidgens – Carson Caprella
Mr. Ken Davidson / Sam Sweetly – Evan Joseph
Alice Woodward – Payton Frese
General John MacNamara – Landon Adams
Zoey Chambers – Chloe Parker
Nora – Ella Lamb
Greenpeace Canvasser – Emily Gehle
Homeless Guy – Freya Blount
Deb – Emily Ayers
Greg – Chloe Parker
Stu – Emily Gehle
Soloist Cops – Ella Lamb, Carson Caprella
Coffee Jerk – Carson Caprella
Colonel Schaffer – Anna Cassidy
Melissa – Sophie Berryman
Ensemble – Colton Easterday, Josh Hohman, Sav Merkel
This AYAT (Adolescent and Young Adult) production has a talented group of local performers ready to take you on a wild journey into a town being taken over by a singing, dancing alien entity. Please be advised that this production contains a content warning for adult language, violence, sexual language, gunshots, drug references, smoking, blood, and gore.
The box office officially opens for ticket sales on July 9, 2026. Tickets are $18 with a $16 for Senior presale only price. Please note that all ticket sales are final. Performances will run July 23, 24, 25, and 26, as well as July 30, 31, and August 1 and 2, 2026. All performances take place at our main stage at 118 S. Race Street, Van Wert, OH 45891. Secure your seats early at
vwct.org or call 419.238.9689 before the musical infection catches you!
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Where is it happening?
118 S Race St (PO Box 823), Van Wert, OH, United States, Ohio 45891
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Host or PublisherVan Wert Civic Theatre
