1995
Belmont Community Players
present


 

A GAMBLE FOR THE RIVER BELLE
or
A Spade McFlush Takes All
 

by John Ross
 

CAST OF CHARACTERS


SPADE McFLUSH
(Never met a man he didn't cheat)

Buck McWilliams

GAYLORD GLITZ
(A man of Sartorial Splendor)

Robert Bensi

REBECCA RANSOME
(She was young, once)

Marie Cushen

CAPTAIN PRISSY
(Only drinks to kill the "Pain")

Landon Phillips

MOTHER PRISSY
(The "Pain")

Raegena Raymond

MISSY PRISSY
(Charming, but Pickle)

Laura Bernier

STANLEY MANLEY
(His name says it all)

James P. Reiser

MORTIMER
(So does his)

Mike Davis

SHERIFF

Don Robinson

OLIO CAST


 
Jim Ahern
Elaine Dikas
Cindy Nadler
Roxanne Barney
Rosie Doane
Judy Rechsteiner
Steve Beckwith
Dan Dowrick
Bob Reed
Bob Bensi
Candy Farrell
Karri Reiser
Eric Berggren
Mary Hill
Rich Reiser
Susan Court
Roberta Jones
Hope Robinson
Connie Croker
Sylvia Kahn
Gayle Stauffer
Kathy Dal Broi
Janet K. Leonard
Cindy St. Clair
Judie Davis
Mary Leonard
 

The following individuals and companies have been advertisers on our Olio Curtain since the inception of our group some 25 years ago. We wish to thank them and their co-advertisers for their support over the many years.
Pine Brook Inn, Dick Gay, Gil Armando Investments, Fairway Properties, Sylvia Heapes, Norm Tidd, Jerry Webb & Associates, Jack Langley\Hillsdale Electric, James McGovern. A Special Gala Thank You: Selix Tuxedo,  Old Republic Title Company


DRAMA WITH OLIOS
(Olios Offered at NO Extra Cost)


Community Sing

Bob, Elaine, Jim

Listen To That Dixie Band

Kathy, Gayle, Jan, Cindy St.

Are You From Dixie?

Bob, Rich, Eric, Roberta, Sue, Roxanne

Singers and Tambourines

Connie and Cindy N.

Act I Scene I

Bow Of The Boat

St. Louis Bound

Bob, Rich, Eric, Sylvla, Connie, Rosie

Act I Scene II

Bow Of The Boat

Mr. Banjo Man

Hope, Sylvia, Cindy St., Karri., Bob Bensi

Act I Scene II

Continues

Diamond Lils ... Brass And Frills

Judie D., Gayle, Judy R., Sue, Rosie, Candy

Intermission

Cindy N.

Gay Paree - Southern Style

Roberta, Elaine, Roxanne, Sylvia

Act II Scene I

Spades Cabin

Act II Scene II

Spades Cabin

In The Key Of Tap

Judy R. Mary L., Rosie, Jan, Roberta

Act II Scene III

Bow Of The Boat

Bubbles - Forever Blowing

Roxanne, Judy R., Gayle, Candy

Intermission

Roberta

School Daze

Mary H, Hope, Connie, Karri

Act III Scene I

Street

Old Man River

Dan Dowrick

Act III Scene II

Bow Of The Boat

My Old Kentucky Home

Karri, Jan, Cindy St., Cindy N.

Act III Scene III

Spades Cabin

Can't Help Lovin' That Man

Kathy

Jolson Medley

Jim, Eric, Rich, Steve, Bob

Act III Scene IV

Paddle Wheel

Agnes: You Wanti It? You Got It!

Judie D., Mary H., Hope, Roxanne, Gayle

Sugar Babies

Elaine, Rosie, Sue, Judy R., Sylvia, Karri

Act III Scene V

Bow Of The Boat

G.O.F. Hurray For The Red, White And Blue

Steve, Rich, Eric, Bob, Karri, Sue, Kathy, Cindy St.

The Finale

The Entire Cast

PRODUCTION


Production Manager

Rosie Doane

Play Director

John Ross

Assistant Play Director

Mary Lou Leighton

Choreographer

Rosie Doane

Guest Choreographers

Danielle Bensi, Susan Court, Betty Mackey, Peggy Pardee, Judy Rechsteiner

Musical Director

Inge France

Show Pianists

Bill Hartley, Inge France

Gala Pianists

Bill Hartley, Inge France

Technical Director

Rich Reiser

Scenic Artist

Jim Todd

Make Up Consultant

Dan Dowrick

Set Construction

Jim Badella, Daneen Barsi, Steve Beckwith, Eric Berggren, Laura Bernier, Mike Davis, Heather Kulp, Bob Pardee, Michelle Ramage, Bob Reed, Jim Reiser, John Reiser, Rich Reiser, Karri Reiser, John Ross

Stage Manager

Raegena Raymond

Stage Crew Manager

Rich Leighton

Stage Crew

Dan Dowrick, Justin Mitchell, Arlene Ruffat, Michelle Ramage, Don Robinson 

Costume Coordinator

Connie Barba

Costume Designers

Connie Barba, Donna Badella, Shirley Ross

Seamstresses

Linda Daniels, Carol Hurst, Shirley Ross, Martha Thurston, Elaine Moore, Sandy Abrahanson, And The Rest Of The Cast

Light and Sound Crew

Dorray Fisher, Norma Baldwin, Jeff Becher

Ticket Chairman

Landon Phillips

Publicity

Sue Court, Donna Badella

Floor Manager

Charles T. Burke

Olio Curtain Ads

Donna Badella

Program

Charles T Burke

Door Personnel

Eleanor Reiser, Julie Reiser, Sue Lovi, Daneen Barsi, Susan Maltby

Bar Personnel (Men)

Charles T. Burke, Charlie Wetzel, Frank McCarthy, Ron Nadler, Dave Lamori, Ed Morey, Bob Kahn, Kevin Prentice, Dan Burke, Dennis Reiser, Dick Gay, Rich Bortoli, Don Dal Broi, Ron Collins

Bar Personnel (Women)

Laurie Inman, Claire Dikas, Danielle Bensi, Melody Compton, Judy King, Jan Vogel, Kim Bachler, Millie Allen, Gayle Collins, Sue Lovi, Saundra Reiser, Jeanne Goodsell, Marilyn Jonah, Beth McCarthy, Carol Hurst, Lorrianne Morey, Karen Prentice, Joan Dentler, Linda Davies, Elisabeth Eros, Marge Cheechov, Patty Soloman-Rice

Popcorn Kids

Katie Hill, Trevor Nadler

BOARD OF DIRECTORS


 
Rosie Doane, President
Donna Badella, Director
Judy Davis, Vice President
Raegena Raymond, Director
Charles T. Burke, Treasurer
Landon Phillips, Director
Sue Court, Secretary
Rich Reiser, Director