KWT CAST & CREW
Meet the Cast and Crew
Kohl’s Wild Theater is a professional theater company and a primary program of the Zoological Society of Milwaukee’s Conservation Education Department. All members of KWT are professional actors, designers, and theater workers united by our passion of earth and animal conservation. Their unique talents help spread the word about animals and our environment in a fun and relatable way. Actors engage with audiences throughout the year teaching them important messages about animals and conservation through drama, songs, and puppetry. Our work flow is designed to accommodate the lifestyle of a working actor. Everyone learns numerous roles so that actors can easily cover each other’s shifts when opportunities arise. KWT company members have performed and worked for Next Act Theatre, In Tandem Theatre, Skylight Music Theatre, First Stage Children’s Theater and many other companies in the Greater Milwaukee Area.


Paulina Bugembe-Kuwahara

Michael Cienfuegos-Baca

Nicole Corinne McCarty

Emily Mertens

Christopher Orth


Production and Design Teams
Summer 2023
“Dr. McGhee Learns About the Sea”
Director/Choreographer | Christopher Orth |
Music Director | Anne Van Deusen |
Playwright | Ernie Nolan |
Composer & Lyricist | John Tanner |
Script Revisions | Christopher Orth |
Scenic Design | Steve Barnes |
Scenic Builder | Edge Grain, LLC |
Sound Design | Tanner-Monagle Studios |
Costume Design | Christopher Orth |
Props Design | Christopher Orth |
Puppet Design | Brandon Kirkham |
“Journey to the Rich Coast”
Director/Choreographer | Christopher Orth |
Music Director | Anne Van Deusen |
Playwright | Alvaro Saar Rios |
Composer & Lyricist | John Tanner |
Script Revisions | Nat Goeller |
Christopher Orth | |
Scenic Design | Michael Cienfuegos-Baca |
Scenic Builder | Michael Cienfuegos-Baca |
Sound Design | Tanner-Monagle Studios |
Costume Design | Alexa Farrell |
Props Design | Michael Cienfuegos-Baca |
Puppet Design | Brandon Kirkham |