Based on the contemporary American classic novel by Steve Kluger, LAST DAYS OF SUMMER is the story of Joey Margolis, an imaginative and tenacious boy being raised by his mother and aunt in early 1940s Brooklyn. He and his best friend Craig Nakamura write letters to their hero, Charlie Banks, the all-star third basemen for the New York Giants, in hopes of his helping them impress and suppress the neighborhood bullies. An unlikely friendship is formed between the two boys and Charlie, and as the turbulent events of the dawn of the Second World War unfold, bonds are formed that will last forever. With music by Grammy winner Jason Howland (Broadway’s LITTLE WOMEN), directed by two-time Tony nominee Jeff Calhoun (last year’s BETWEEN THE LINES), this new musical is a poignant and hilarious tale of baseball, hero worship, and the gift of true friendship.
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Jeff Calhoun
Rick Hip-Flores
Jason Sherwood
Loren Shaw
Jen Schriever
Ken Travis
Kim Scharnberg
Paul McGill
John Wilson
Mary Honour
Rachel R. Dyer
Tenley Pitonzo
Tara Rubin
Alison Hanks

Robbie Berson
Robbie is from Branford, Connecticut and is thrilled to be making his debut with Kansas City Repertory Theatre. Recently Robbie has
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Lauren Braton
KCRep: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, A Christmas Carol, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the
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Joseph Carr
KCRep: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. New York: Richard III (The Gallery Players). Local: Sinatra’s Songwriter, Christmas in Song (Quality Hill Playhouse);
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Corey Cott
Since graduation from Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, Corey Cott has quickly established himself as a captivating young actor, equally
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Chris Dwan
KCRep: debut. Broadway/Off-Broadway: Finding Neverland (Original Broadway Cast) The Old Boy (Keen Company) Regional: Big Fish (Theatre Raleigh) How To
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Gary Neal Johnson
KCRep (Associate Artist): A Christmas Carol (Scrooge), Death of a Salesman (Willy Loman), Little Shop of Horrors (Mushnik), August: Osage
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Jim Kaplan
Jim is thrilled to make his KCRep debut in Last Days of Summer. On Broadway he appeared as a Royal
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Katie Karel
Katie Karel has (mostly) lived in Kansas City for the past several years and has kept busy as an actor, singer,
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Mike Ott
KCRep: debut. Local: The Producers (Musical Theatre Heritage); Down in Mississippi (Living Room Theatre/William Inge Center for the Arts); Milking
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Emily Padgett
KCRep: debut. Broadway: Charlie and The Chocolate Factory (Mrs. Bucket), Bright Star (Lucy Grant), SideShow (Daisy Hilton), Rock of Ages (Sherrie Christian), Legally Blonde, Grease. Off-Broadway: Sweet
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Josephine Pellow
Josephine is thrilled to be joining the cast of Last Days of Summer! She has appeared on many stages around
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Ben Priestland
KCRep: A Christmas Carol (3 seasons). Local: West Side Story (Leawood Stage Company); Urinetown, High School Musical Jr., Once On This Island Jr. (Stage Right Performing Arts); Freaky Friday: A New
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Tim Scott
KCRep: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Adolpho Pirelli), Between the Lines (Rapskullio), Evita (Magaldi), Hair: Retrospection. National Tour: Beauty & the Beast. Off-Broadway: Lucky Duck (New
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Emily Shackelford
KCRep: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Between the Lines, Man in Love, A Christmas Carol, Evita, The
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John-Michael Zuerlein
KCRep: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, A Christmas Carol, Sunday in the Park with George, Winesburg, Ohio.
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