UNDERGROUND
AT THE ANNEX
MANAGERS
For information on Annex Rental and
general information about the Underground at the Annex:
CLAY PRINDLE
clayprindle@yahoo.com
Nick "Frick" Wentzel
nbwentzel@yahoo.com
MEET THE STAFF
Managing Artistic Director
C. Lynn KinkadeC. Lynn Kinkade was named Managing Artistic Director of Civic Theatre in April 2006. Lynn holds a BA in theatre and drama from Indiana University, and has worked with theatre groups in Indianapolis, Bloomington, IN, Norwalk, CT, New York City, and the Republic of Vietnam over the past 45 years as an actor, director, producer, playwright, designer and technical worker.
In Evansville, Lynn co-founded Actors’ Playhouse, and directed plays with the group such as Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, Tape, and An Empty Plate in the Café du Grande Boeuf. He has appeared on the Civic Theatre stage as Frog in Catfish Moon and Robert in Proof. He has also worked with the Repertory People of Evansville and the River’s Bend Playhouse in Evansville. He played Bill Clay in the film Novem that was produced locally by Bradley David Productions, and has worked locally on independent theatre and film projects. In early 2006, he co-chaired a creative work group in which class members explored aspects of acting, improv, dance, music and movement.
Director of Education &
Box Office Manager
Christopher P. Tyner
Chris Tyner is an Evansville native that has been active in community theatre for over 20 years. A 1990 graduate of North High School, he attended both Ball State University and the University of Evansville and performed professionally in Cocoa Beach, Florida and around the Tri-State. He is a founding member of three tri-state musical programs. He appeared as "Harold Hill" in the first EVSC Summer Musical, The Music Man in 1989 and "Cornelius Hackl" in Hello Dolly the following year. In Warrick county, Chris has been the choreographer for the WCSC Summer Musicals since the inception of the program in 1997, most recently choreographing Cats in 2006. Chris also appeared as "Will" in Oklahoma for the first Henderson Community Theatre Musical production, which he then went on to direct their next two productions, Hello Dolly and Anything Goes. Chris made his Civic Theatre debut in The World Goes 'Round in 1995 and since then has performed the duties of Choreographer, Director, Technical Director, Scenic Designer, and performer in over 70 productions around the tri-state, and has most recently been the Drama Director for his Alma-mater, North High School for the past six years. Chris has been a private performance instructor since 2003 and now leads Civic Theatre's NEXTWAVE Program into the new millennium.
Technical Director
Charles Julius
Charles Julius began his theatrical career in 1972 after graduating from high school in Enid, Oklahoma. Charles holds a MA in Dramatic Arts from Emporia State University and over the past 24 years has been the Technical Director for the Western Arkansas Ballet, Artist-In-Education for the Arkansas Arts Council, Artist-In-Residence at Westmark Community College, Designer/TD for Theatre Tulsa Inc., Technical Director for the Henderson Fine Arts Center, and Shop Foreman for the Emporia Summer Rep Company for two seasons. Charles has also produced freelance designs for numerous theatre groups including American Indian Theatre Company, King Operas House Players, Ft Smith Little Theatre, Duncan Community Theater, Henderson Community Theater, and the Warrick County Summer Musical. Charles has been the Technical Director for Civic Theatre since 2000.
Most inspiring person: "My dad, who taught me how to use tools and, at the age of 5, taught me that I could have anything I wanted if I could make it myself. Isn't that what technical theatre is all about?"
