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'Celebrities Act Up' at Fort Wayne Civic Theatre Set For 10/12

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This year's adventure has Superman & Batman vying for the affections of Wonder Woman while under attack by the vicious villains Lex Lawyer, The Joker, The Penguin, Cat Woman & Simon Bar Chocolate. Will Underdog sniff his way to...Sweet Polly Purbred's...heart? Will Lois Lane end up lonely on Lover's Lane? Will Robin be without his Bat...man? And will Cat Woman be left in the litter box? This tragic Gothic comedy unfolds in the City of Fort Wayne. Don't miss the opportunity to see local CEO's and community leaders in this hysterical comic parody performed as a stage reading.

Celebrity Cast

Keith Busse - Steel Dynamics as Superman

Julie Inskeep - Journal Gazette as Lois Lane

Frank Gray - Journal Gazette as Perry White

Charlie Huisking as Jimmy Olsen

John Burns - Faegre Baker Daniels as Lex Lawyer

Mayor Tom Henry - The Gallant Group as Jonathan Kent

Cindy Henry - The Green Frog Inn as Martha Kent

Karen E. Richards - Allen County Prosecutor as Wonder Woman

Mike Nutter - Fort Wayne TinCaps as Batman

Bo Geyer - Power Components, Corp. as Robin

Wendell Bontrager - Tower Bank as Alfred Pennyworth

David Gall - Coldwell Banker Roth Wehrly Graber as The Joker

Molly McCray - Fort Wayne City Council as Cat Woman

Bob Ahlersmeyer - Civic Audience Favorite as Underdog

Jessica Henry - Allen County SPCA as Sweet Polly Purebred

Tim Beere - DeBrand Fine Chocolates as Simon Bar Chocolate

Spencer Perkins - US Air Filtration & Civic Audience Favorite as TV Announcer

And a walk-on role that COULD BE YOU! Bid at the live auction that evening for a chance to appear on stage!

Tickets are $90 and include abundant appetizers, live & silent auctions, Celebrity Stage Reading, dessert reception hosted by DeBrand Fine Chocolates and complimentary bar hosted by The Green Frog Inn and Five Star Distributing.

For Reservations Call 422-8641 x 226 or online at http://fwcivic.org/Pg201314_Fundraiser.html

In addition to our celebrity actors and their companies, additional sponsors are:

Cottage Event Center

Linda L. Ruffolo

Marcia & John Crawford

Theater Fans' Choice Awards
2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards - Live Stats
Best New Musical - Top 3
1. The Lost Boys
39.2% of votes
2. Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
25.7% of votes
3. Schmigadoon!
22.3% of votes

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