KCRep Gala 2025
Support KCRep

Thank you for joining us to celebrate KCRep!

An Emerald Evening in Oz

 

Saturday, March 28, 2026
The Midland Theatre

Event Chairs
Hillary Stamper and Katie Dunn

Immediate Past Chairs
Rebecca and Harper Coulson

Gary Neal Johnson
2026 Dr. Patricia McIlrath Award Honoree


Event Chairs
Hillary Stamper and Katie Dunn


Immediate Past Chairs
Rebecca and Harper Coulson



Gary Neal Johnson
2026 Dr. Patricia McIlrath Award Honoree






Featured performances by

Amari Lewis
Performer
Darrington Clark
Performer / Announcer
Shelby Floyd
Performer
Sheridan
Performer
 
 
 
 
and our talented youth performers:
Isla Castaneda, Samuel Eddy, Lucy Holman, Savion Jackson, Bellamy Kelly, Journey McAffee, Anniston Reed, Marlowe Sprenger, Garrett Stephens, Alex Storey, Ethan Suen, Izzy Taghizadeh

Musicians

Music Direction by: Anthony Edwards – Keyboard
James Albright – Bass
Christpher Burnett – Saxophone/Flute
Sam Wisman – Percussion
Ryan Wurtz – Guitar


Contact us at gala@kcrep.org or 816-235-6106

Support KCRep



2026 Gala Supporters

 

Celebration

Cocktail Reception Sponsor

 

McDonnell Foundation
Theater League

 

Ovation

Irv and Ellen Hockaday
Linda & Topper Johntz
Kissick Construction Company

Spotlight


Becky Blades & Cary Phillips
Pete Browne and Julie Walker Browne
H&R Block
Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation
Hillary Stamper and Katie Dunn
UMB

The Jack and Glenna Wylie Foundation / Midwest Trust and Thomas A. McDonnell trustees

 

Encore

Anonymous
Cathy Baier Foundation
Ivan & Karla Batlle
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
Grant and Wendy Burcham
Commerce Bank
Bunni & Paul Copaken
Copaken Brooks
CruxKC
DRAW Architecture + Urban Design – 20+ years of service to our community
Dunn Family Foundation
Evergy
First Business Bank
Hallmark
Husch Blackwell LLP
Kim Jones & Shelly Freeman
Mary & Mark Jorgenson
City of Kansas City, Missouri
Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
KPMG, LLC
Lever1
Tim Marchesi and John Lawrence
Mariner
Lauren E. Tucker McCubbin & Gabe McCubbin
McCownGordon
Midwest Trust & Advisors
David R. Morris
Bill & Barbara Nelson Family Foundation
Debra & Allen Parmet
Polsinelli PC
Sherman Family Foundation
Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts – Commerce Bank, Trustees
Stinson LLP
Sunlighten
Bert & Sue Trucksess
University of Central Missouri Alumni Foundation/Courtney Goddard
VanTrust Real Estate
Hailee Bland-Walsh / City Gym
Sara E. Welch

In-Kind


Chappelow Events
Tom Hipp, Video Producer

As of March 16, 2026

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