Standard Issue Cast List Released!

Standard Issue the Musical held auditions over the course of several weeks in February and March, 2025. After more than a month of callbacks, we have a cast list! We are so excited to start final rehearsals for our production in June, 2025!

Congratulations to all of our actors! Be sure to be a part of the world premiere of Standard Issue - June 6-8, 2025 at the Marion Cultural & Civic Center in Marion, IL! All tickets are $15.

Buy tickets here: http://www.marionccc.com

Standard Issue Original Cast List

Charles Vanderwall – Braden Cummins

Romero – Zach Mitchell*

Rhonda Butterfield – Lauren Hickle 

Dale Dinger – Holdyn Westberry

Jeremiah Benedict – Travis Westbrook 

Jeffrey Schmeckpepper – Sam Deiters 

Drill Sergeant Van Loo – Conner Gooden

Drill Sergeant Swatsky – Dwayne Freeman 

First Sergeant DuPont – Russ Cornelia*^

Sergeant Strong – Seth Stearns

Rocky – Malachi Graham*^

Captain/Major Odenkirk – Eric Schuler*^

Captain Banks – Austin Vanderkerkhove*^

Captain Jones – Jaymeson Hintz

Mrs. Dinger – Meghan Shackleton 

Mr. Dinger – Steve Mitchell*^

Librarian – Diana Tracy*^

The Reader – Jayson Specker

Ensemble Soldiers – Nicholas Steinberger, Zeb Hanson, Maddie Deiters, Jayson Specker, Allison Brown, Jadyn Samuels, Lily Jones, Jaymeson Hintz,

Ensemble  - Meghan Shackleton, Steve Mitchell*, Diana Tracy*^, Elizabeth Strusz*, Henry Deiters*^, Malachi Graham*^, Eric Schuler*^

*denotes military Veteran

^denotes first time stage performer!