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Eric Yazell retired in May 2020 as the Theatre Program Coordinator at State Fair Community College; he began this role in 2000 and during this time established Children's Theatre for 4500 students a year. After retirement, Eric worked as a Creative for the Apple store in Leawood, KS.

Eric has directed over 75 plays and musicals he has a Master of Arts Degree in Theatre. Eric has received multiple awards and commendations including: Best Alumni Awards from UCM and SFCC; many Kennedy Center American Commendation Awards for Comic Direction, Sound Design and Dragon Design; Speech and Theatre Association of Missouri Hall of Fame Award and Loren Reid Service Award;

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Adriana earned a Bachelors of Fine Arts (BFA) in Theatre from the University of Central Missouri. They have been involved in theater for 14 years both on and offstage; if it's art, they will try it! Adriana’s creative skills are a welcome addition to the board! They have skills in set design, scenic design, acting, directing, stage managing for more than 40 theatre productions. 7 of the shows in the last 10 years were for youth/education.

At the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Adriana has competed in the Irene Ryan Acting Semi-finals: twice as partner, twice as a nominee

Chris fulfills many roles for Cyclopedic. She’s the Board Treasurer and Secretary. Creatively, she volunteers as the costumer. She designed and built the costumes Dragons Love Tacos, Naked Mole Rat and Stinky Cheese Man & was co-costumer for Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors. Behind the scenes Chris is the one who picks up the loose ends for Cyclopedic including her recent role as grant writer.

Chris is a professor of Supply Chain Mgt & Business as a Force for Good at the University of Central Missouri. She has both an MBA and a PhD.

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A most amazingly creative content creator. Holden Childress has experience as an actor, member of Goodbrew, a new Indie Band, video creator and so many other tech skills. You’ll love his content for Cyclopedic!

Holden also recently composed a theme song for Romanic Fools that we will premiere at KC Fringe.

Alex, was once an actor with Eric at SFCC. Before that, he played several roles at the Academy Theatre, as well as Blue Springs Community Theatre. His resume is long but distinguished. Now he helps us get things done!

Directed by Eric Yazell

For Pete the Cat, life is an adventure no matter where you wind up. So the minute the groovy blue cat meets The Biddles, he gets the whole family rocking. That is, except for young Jimmy Biddle, the most organized second grader on planet Earth. 

But when Jimmy draws a blank in art class during the last week of school, it turns out Pete is the perfect pal to help him out. Together, they set out on a mission to help Jimmy conquer second grade art, and along the way, they both learn a little something new about inspiration. Join Jimmy and Pete on an adventure of friendship, all the way to Paris and back in a VW Bus!

At The Arts Asylum, September 2025

Six strangers, a lonely farmhouse, surrounded by brain-eating zombies – what could go wrong?

Night of the Living Dead Live is a fun and hilarious re-imagining of George A. Romero’s legendary classic. Set in 1968 and presented in all black and white, it literally feels like the film has been brought to life and placed onstage. The play lovingly examines the movie itself, the period in which it was made, and the film’s undying influence on the horror genre.  

Night of the Living Dead, the film, was produced at a time of incredible social and political upheaval. The film was met with controversy for featuring an African American protagonist and realistic horror images; and yet, possibly the most controversial element to Night of The Living Dead was the ending… Everybody dies! Even the hero doesn’t survive. 

More than just a re-creation of the story, the play celebrates the history and influence of the movie. Through a series of multiple endings, the characters are all faced with different issues and challenges while desperately trying to survive the night. However, their contrasting personalities and agendas always seem to prevent the group from working together. Which leaves us all wondering: Could anyone survive a night of the living dead? 

2025. The year the trans and gender non-conforming communities were deemed non-existent in the United States. Two friends, Sage and Sam, have a successful podcast in which they use their platform to talk with their good friend, Jordan. They explore their identities, their histories, and their existence. When conversation gets heated, will they see that even some of their opinions conflict and the divide is further than expected? Through the lens of the gender diverse, this project brings hope and understanding to the complicated relationship between gender autonomy, United States Politics, and the expansiveness of a community labeled as “The Others”.