Theatre Faculty & Staff

Jordan is very proud to be a part of the Theater Department at Drury. He holds a Master of Arts in teaching from Missouri State University and is the Upper School Language Arts instructor for The Summit Preparatory School. A native Californian, he holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English Education with a Theatre Arts Emphasis from California State University Long Beach. He has 25 years of experience as a dance instructor and choreographer both in California and Missouri. He has choreographed such shows as Billy Elliott: The Musical, Annie, Shrek:The Musical, 9 to 5, The Addams Family and, more recently, Spring Awakening and Into the Woods at Drury. He has also served as both director and choreographer for Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and more. Favorite performance credits include: The Emcee in Cabaret, Billy in Anything Goes, Al in A Chorus Line, and performances in Les Miserable, Legally Blonde, and others. His guiding principle is that everyone is a dancer, just with different levels of experience. He is happy to share this principle with the talented students at Drury.

Madelyn Baum-Bogowith holds undergraduate degrees in Theatre and in Arts Administration, as well as a graduate degree in Nonprofit and Civic Leadership from Drury University. She also studied Graphic Design and completed a certificate in Professional and Digital Communication. During her time at Drury University, she was a part of many organizations including Alpha Psi Omega, Pi Beta Phi, Drury Singers, Chorale, Chamber Choir, Broadway Cabaret, and Theatre Practicum. She holds the following theatre credits from Drury: Godspell (Ensemble, performer), Peter and the Wolf (Duck, Performer), Urinetown (Soupy Sue/Cladwell’s Secretary, performer), 2917 (Mulberry, performer), Seussical (Bird Girl, performer), The Thanksgiving Play (Alicia, performer), Broadway Cabaret (4 years, performer), God’s Ear (Stage Manager), Bourgeois Gentlemen (Stage Manager), and Literally, Anything Goes (Senior Seminar- Director/Administrator/Performer). She also served as Box Office Manager for 2 years, and finished her time at Drury as a Graduate Assistant in the Marketing Department.
 
Madelyn has been seen in over 20 mainstage productions at Springfield Little Theatre, her favorites include: Jesus Christ Superstar (Featured Dancer) , Mamma Mia (Featured Dancer), Kinky Boots (Factory Worker/Featured Dancer), and The Wizard of Oz (Tree/Oz-semble/Jitterbug). In addition to SLT, she’s performed in shows with Branson Regional Arts Council (Legally Blonde (Pilar)), Springfield Opera Company (The Magic Flute, Spirit #3, performer), and DOT’S Fringe Festival (Little Black Dress and a Coffee, Death Dress). At present, Madelyn works as the Youth Program Specialist and runs the social media for the education building – “The Judy” – at Springfield Little Theatre. In addition to her administrative work at SLT, she also serves as a director and has worked on 10 shows so far in this role, including, 13 the Musical, Godspell Jr., and Freckleface Strawberry. Madelyn is thrilled to be at her alma mater teaching what she loves most!

Bio coming soon.

Josh Inmon holds an undergraduate degree in Communication and a graduate degree in Theatre and Performance Studies from Missouri State University. His choreography credits include productions of Les Misérables, The Drowsy Chaperone, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, The Rocky Horror Show, Disney’s Mary Poppins, Sister Act, The 25th Annual…Spelling Bee, Spring Awakening, Cabaret, and The Full Monty as well as the regional premiere of Evil Dead: The Musical. Josh recently directed The Marvelous Wonderettes and Jerry’s Girls for Springfield Contemporary Theatre, and directed Drury’s production of Curtains.

As a performer, Josh’s credits include Legally Blonde (Kyle the UPS guy), Curtains (Bobby Pepper), and Cats (Rum Tum Tugger), as well as productions of 9 to 5 and 42nd Street at Tent Theatre. Josh co-directs and choreographs Springfield Little Theatre’s Y.E.S. Troupe and Drury University’s Broadway Cabaret. In addition to his theatrical work, Josh also serves as the Marketing Associate at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, and was named one of 417 Magazine’s “20 under 30” for his contribution to the area’s artistic community. Josh is currently a featured singer/dancer in Branson’s Magnificent Seven show.

Merry Stevenson is a 2013 alumni of Drury, receiving a bachelors in Theater and Arts Administration. After graduation she worked for a year in the film industry in the props and set dressing department. A nagging passion pulled her in another direction which led to a certificate from a 900 hour massage program and studies in advanced Neurokinetic Therapy. She has run her own business since 2017 and currently provides advanced pain relief therapies at Winter Bloom Bodywork. She is also a founding board member of Plotline Film and Media Education, a non-profit in Springfield, where she is currently Vice President and Assistant Instructor. She is a proud mom and excited to be designing for her alma mater.

Becky Stone is in her ninth year at Drury. After intending to go into the family business of professional musicianship, she took a costume construction class at Northern Kentucky University and was introduced to the world of Theatre. After college, she spent seven seasons in the costume shop at Denver Center Theatre Company as a tailor’s assistant, where she worked with many guest designers such as David Mickelson and Broadway designer Ann Hould-Ward. From there, she worked as the first hand for ten years at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, working with the renowned designers Paul Tazewell, Catherine Zuber, Ann Roth, David Zinn, and directors such as Kenny Leon and many other Broadway names. During her tenure at the Playhouse, she has the distinction of helping them earn two prestigious Tony awards!