Production of

The Ramsey Theatre Company was formed through a generous gift from Robert P. Ramsey to produce professional-level theatre to serve the BRADD area. The Rita and Jim Scott Concert Hall at SKYPAC serves as its primary home. Auditions are conducted nationally through online submissions, as well as in-person auditions in New York City and at the United Professional Theatre Auditions in Memphis, TN. Auditions for our musicals for locally and regionally based actors are held in-person at the SKYPAC. Orchestra Kentucky takes the place of honor in the Robin and David Ciochetty orchestra pit.

Remembering Mr. Robert P. Ramsey- 

We're Forever Grateful.

Welcome! 

From Producing Artistic Director, Diane DiCroce

Welcome to Ramsey Theatre Company's production of "Steel Magnolias"! RTC is SKYPAC’s professional resident theatre company. With this show, which is our second production of our 3rd season, we reach new milestones in producing live theater for Bowling Green and the South Central Kentucky region by bringing the best of Broadway right here to the SKYPAC stage-and beyond!

"Steel Magnolias" features cast members with national credentials that span film, television, and Broadway. We have a guest Director, Tim Altmeyer, who also brings a wealth of experience on Broadway and on national tours with major stars in theaters around across the country. How lucky we are to get to witness all this talent and experience right here on our stage!

But that’s not all...

"Steel Magnolias" is our first non-musical play for Ramsey Theatre Company. This beautiful and moving play is beloved by many people and inspired the classic 1989 film.  We are also touring this production (another RTC first!) to the RiverPark Center in Owensboro, KY, to continue to spread the word of RTC's Broadway caliber productions created here at the SKYPAC.

As part of our Greenwood Ford-Lincoln Broadway series, we invite you to come back to our upcoming shows. We'll be hosting the touring productions of "Chicago", the musical, and "Hadestown". We'll then finish this season with Ramsey Theatre Company's production of Disney’s "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". Get your tickets now for these amazing productions!

For all the latest information about Ramsey Theatre Company please follow us on all of our social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok). There, you will find the very latest photos, "sneak peeks" and behind-the scenes coverage along with our latest news.

We are so grateful you are here with us today and are proud to be the resident theatre company of the SKYPAC, creating high-caliber productions and extraordinary performances for Bowling Green-and beyond- and becoming a national destination for all artists.

Thank you for supporting live theatre!

Diane DiCroce

Director's Note

 Tim Altmeyer

I first saw the film adaptation of Steel Magnolias when I was in acting school in Chapel Hill, NC. At the time I didn’t know the play, but as a student of acting living in a definitively Southern town, I was struck by how the actors in that iconic movie lived so authentically in their performances. It was clear to me that Robert Harling (who wrote both the play and the screenplay), with his eye for layered relationships and his ear for language, made those performances possible with his rich, deeply knowing writing.

Later in my life as an actor, I got to spend time with Rosemary Prinz (who originated the role of M’Lynn in New York) and Margo Martindale (who originated the role of Truvy). Both actors spoke lovingly to me about their time with Robert Harling’s play and about this family at the heart of it.

As a career actor and director, I have found myself (consciously or not) gravitating toward plays about family—those we are born with and those we find. With our family, we are home. For me, that is a theme I have found worth visiting repeatedly in my work.

My hope is that in Steel Magnolias you see your family—your mother, your daughter, your grandmother, your granddaughter, your aunt, your sister, your niece, your cousin, your sister friend—and by doing so, you find yourself a little closer to home.

Tim Altmeyer

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Saturday, February 21 at 7:30 PM

Sunday, February 22 at 3 PM

SCENE BREAKDOWN:

Place: Truvy’s Beauty Shop in Chinquapin Parish, Louisiana

Act 1
Scene 1 (Spring 1984)
Scene 2 (Christmas 1984)

Intermission

Act 2
Scene 1 (Summer 1986)
Scene 2 (Fall 1986)

THANK YOU SPONSORS!

Broadway Series Sponsor:

Show Sponsor:

Co-Sponsor:

Med Center Health

Set Sponsor:

Gerald Printing of Bowling Green

Diane DiCroce — Producing Artistic Director
Tim Altmeyer — Director
Laura Chiarello — Stage Manager
Mya Filiatreau — Assistant Stage Manager
Bryn Tomes — Production Assistant
Dillon Godolphin — Movement Coach
Susan Schuld — Dialect Coach
Sebastian Tingle — Scenic and Props Designer
Jacob Scott — Scene Shop Supervisor, Technical Drafter
Michelle Hale — Production Associate / Scene Shop Assistant
Elise Charny — Costume Designer, Company Manager, RTC Managing Director
Jeff Petrocelli — Sound Designer
Aaron Goodwin — Lighting Designer
Brooklyn Sabara — Wigs, Hair and Makeup Designer
Preston Willis — DJ Voice / Voiceover
Scott Gardner — SKYPAC Technical Director
Patrick Duncan — Production Manager
Natalia Bell — Assistant Technical Director
Rachel Atkinson — Wardrobe Head
Aubri Montgomery — Wardrobe Assistant
Chasen Igleheart — Wigs, Hair and Makeup Assistant
Brian White — Props Assistant
Dave Hall — Lighting Assistant
Wyatt Dunning — Deckhand
Mike McElrath — Flyrail Operator

Additional Crew Support:
Chris Beckley
Shawn Lindsey
Matt Clark
Kevin Slusher
Gavin Dooley

A special thank you to Capitol Window and Door and to our partner Geneviève Petitpierre and Proyecto Sublime in Argentina for helping turn Sebastian’s design into reality. We’re also so grateful for the support of our housing sponsors, Gary & Julie Ransdell and Jim & Darlene Johnson.

Thursday, April 9: Whose Live Anyway?

The current cast members of the Emmy-nominated TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? are proud to present their new improv tour: WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY?

WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? is 90 minutes of hilarious improvised comedy and song all based on audience suggestions. Cast members Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, and Joel Murray will leave you gasping with the very witty scenes they invent before your eyes. Audience participation is key to the show so bring your suggestions and you might be asked to join the cast onstage! WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? showcases some of the improv games made famous on the long-running TV show as well as some exciting new ones, featuring musical direction by Laura Hall.

All ages are welcome, but please note that some “PG-13” language will be used during the performance.

Get Tickets: https://my.theskypac.com/3282/3283

Saturday, April 25: Orchestra Kentucky & Ramsey Theatre Company presets: Carousel In Concert

Orchestra Kentucky and Ramsey Theatre Company unite for Carousel in Concert, celebrating Rodgers & Hammerstein’s beloved score featuring unforgettable songs like If I Loved You, June Is Bustin’ Out All Over, and You’ll Never Walk Alone. This special evening highlights two of SKYPAC’s resident companies and brings together world-class, national, and local talent to tell powerful stories through music and song.

The performance will feature guest conductor Joseph Trafton, a Bowling Green native who has spent the past 20 years conducting in Germany. He returns home for this special night of music. Learn more at josephtrafton.com.

Starring in the concert are acclaimed Broadway performers Jeremy Stolle and Elizabeth Welch, portraying Billy and Julie. Both bring extensive Broadway and concert experience, including appearances in Phantom of the Opera. Jeremy is also the founder of his own production company and currently appears on Broadway in Masquerade by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Bowling Green native Andy Stahl will perform the role of the Starkeeper. Andy has built a substantial career in film and television and has recently returned to Bowling Green, where he now resides full time. He is also an alumnus of Western Kentucky University. Learn more at his Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Stahl.

Additional cast members include Grace Trenouth as Carrie, an RTC intern and recent Orchestra Kentucky Bowling Green soloist currently attending Bard Conservatory, and Elijah Millburn as Enoch Snow, an RTC performer who graduated from Western Kentucky University this past May. The role of Nettie will be performed by Dr. Tiffany Bostic Brown, head of Musical Theatre and Voice at WKU.

Get Tickets: https://my.theskypac.com/3046/3047

There is still time to subscribe to the rest of our amazing 2025-2026 Greenwood Ford Lincoln Broadway Series! Call the box office at 270-904-1880, visit us Monday–Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM, or stop by two hours before events through intermission to talk with them and learn how you can subscribe today! Don't miss out on your chance to "Feel It All" with us this Broadway Season.

Come on, babe! Head to CHICAGO! We’re hotter than ever.

CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one showstopping song after another and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen. Broadway’s longest-running musical has been razzle dazzling audiences for over 28 years, and after more than 10,000 performances, 6 Tony Awards®, 2 Olivier Awards, and a Grammy®, we’re just getting started. Appropriate for ages 13 & up.

Broadway Series Sponsor: Greenwood Ford Lincoln; Sponsor: Med Center Health

Get Tickets: https://my.theskypac.com/3152/3153

COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE.

Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy Awards for Best Musical Theater Album, HADESTOWN is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go.

Broadway Series Sponsor: Greenwood Ford Lincoln; Co-Sponsor: Kentucky Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet

Get Tickets: https://my.theskypac.com/3155/3156

A Timeless Tale of Love, Justice, and Belonging…

Based on Victor Hugo’s epic novel and the beloved Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a sweeping musical journey that blends glorious music with powerful storytelling. Featuring the film’s Academy Award-nominated score by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, along with stunning new songs written especially for the stage—this adaptation brings new depth and drama to the classic tale. Peter Parnell’s evocative book embraces the style of story theatre, incorporating verbatim passages from Hugo’s original text to honor the gothic beauty and moral complexity of the source material. At once grand and intimate, The Hunchback of Notre Dame explores what it means to be truly seen, truly heard, and truly human.

Broadway Series Sponsor: Greenwood Ford Lincoln; Show Sponsor: Med Center Health; Music Director Sponsor: Flora Templeton Stuart Accident Injury Lawyers; Set Sponsor: Harlin Technical

Get Tickets: https://www.theskypac.com/ramsey-theatre-company/#current

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