Jewell Theatre Co. Friends and Alumni

05/27/2026

We’re sad to announce that William Jewell College has discontinued all Jewell Theatre Company programming at the college. Professor Nathan Wyman has been administrator for this page since the beginning and plans to change it to a “Friends and Alumni of JTCo” page.

We can share memories and discuss successes of alumni of the program.

After dedicating 28 years of his blood, sweat, and tears to WJC and building the Theatre program, Wyman has accepted a teaching position at Millikin University in Illinois where he will be Professor of Scenic Design and the Coordinator of the Design and Production Team.

04/27/2026

We’ve got a very interesting Episode 2 of the Midwest Ghost Project investigation of Garnett Peters Theater at William Jewell College!

We Investigated the Theater at William Jewell College… and Something Answered Back

04/25/2026

Congratulations, Lianna! JTCo is so proud of you!

04/23/2026

Opening Night!

04/18/2026

Not one, but two JTCo students are Faculty Award Finalists! Congratulations to Lianna Morelli!

Meet Faculty Award finalist Lianna Morelli of Liberty (Liberty Public Schools) whose career plans include earning a doctorate in clinical psychology and serving as a prison psychologist in a juvenile detention center.

Lianna is a member and leader in organizations such as Zeta Tau Alpha sorority, Jewell Theatre Company, Cardinal Blazers, College Union Activities and Christian Fellows (Jewell Center for Faith and Culture). A theatre minor, she has received several acting awards and is a member of honor societies for theatre, psychology and the top 10% of her class.

She will spend a gap year working as a registered behavior technician with children on the autism spectrum and completing secondary research to expand on her senior thesis. Next month she will graduate with honors in psychological science and become the fourth Jewell alumna in her family. ❤️ 🖤

04/16/2026

JTCo’s own Ivan Calderon is a Faculty Award Finalist! This is a huge deal on this campus! We wish him the best!

𝐈𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐧 of Lawrence, Kansas (Bishop Seabury Academy), is a finalist for Jewell's highest academic honor, the Faculty Award. A musical theatre and English double major, he's worked with various theatres and venues around Kansas City as a performer, teacher, technician and designer. After graduation, Ivan will continue working as a teaching artist in Kansas City and auditioning for MFA in Acting programs in the winter.

Voted the 2025 homecoming king, Ivan is active on campus through Jewell Theatre Company and William Jewell College Choirs as well as serving in leadership positions within Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, Alpha Psi Omega theatre honor society, Sigma Tau Delta English honor society and the mentor director of CTI 110. Some of his recognitions include Phi Epsilon (top 10% of his class), Dean’s List, Pinkerton-Rick Award in English, Inscape Poet of the Year, Richard L. Harriman Theatre Scholarship and the Austin Cooper Edwards Acting Award.

Congratulations on all your success at Jewell, Ivan!

04/15/2026

COME ONE, COME ALL!

Musical Theatre Seniors Ivan Calderon and Emma Kelly will be presenting their Musical Theatre Capstone Showcase titled “The Weird-Off: An Amalgamation of Talent Spectacular” on Friday May 1st and Saturday May 2nd in Peters Theatre. Both shows start at 7:30pm.

The Saturday show will offer a reception afterward with desserts and refreshments.

Admission is free!

04/10/2026

Here is the first installment from the Midwest Ghost Project who spent the night in Garnett M. Peters Theater last year. Prof. Nathan Wyman describes what he knows about our theater ghosts. He has spent more than 30 years working in this facility (as student and faculty). Tell us what you think in the comments!

Our first full episode of the investigation at the Garnett M. Peters Theater at William Jewell College is live. Link in the comments! 🎥👻👇

This was an amazing night, and we weren’t prepared for how quickly we would encounter activity when we started our first session. Incredible knocking, an , motion trigger activations? It was amazing.

Let us know what you think after watching the video in the comments!

Jewell Theatre Company

03/27/2026

A while back the Midwest Ghost Project spent the night in Garnett Peters Theater. They’ll be sharing their findings in the coming weeks. They told us they had more activity in Brown Hall than any other hunt! If you’ve ever spent a night in Peters Theater at Jewell and experienced something strange, let us know in the comments!

The Midwest Ghost Project was honored to be given permission to explore the Garnett M. Peters Theatre at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri last year. Our teaser is live at https://youtube.com/?si=9dGn5LKlemaDQlxj

This was, hands down, one of the best experiences our team has ever documented. 👻🤯 And we can’t wait to share some of our sessions with you.

Full episodes will begin going live in April. Follow us at the link below for notifications! 🔔🙌

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