This year's production is dedicated to Steve Solomon (1955 - 1997)

1998 - Our 28th Season
Belmont Community Players
present
 

THE VILLAIN WORE A DIRTY SHIRT
or
Always Wash Your Longjohns
'Cause They Make A Lotta Cents
 

CAST OF CHARACTERS
(in order of appearance)



MAYOR HAGGLE
the mayor, who promotes civic pride AND ... HIMSELF

Owen Wessling

HAROLD the DRUMMER
the town musician AND general pest

Jim Ahern

LITTLE LAVANIA
a waif looking for love, comfort AND a bath

Elizabeth Mogin

IRMA
yet another waif looking for love, comfort AND some decent clothes

Karri Reiser

IDA
the owner of the "California Hand Laundry" AND don't mess with her

Mary Lou Leighton

"ACME"
an old boiler with an attitude AND steam

Mel Blank

SWEET SALLY
a laundress, the heroine AND a "Bubble" head

Chelsea Dwiggins

OLYMPIA KLENZ*
the owner of the "Tub and Scrub" who is cleaning up

Phyllis Ramage

COYOTE
a miner who digs up gold AND bad jokes

Jim Reiser

PHINEAS FLATWORM
a real scundrel who loves waifs, stray animals AND gold

Landon Phillips

LOLA-LOLA
a dance hall seniorita???.. AND a gold band is her wish

Susan Maltby

SHERIFF JACK B. NIMBLE
our hero, the sheriff AND a bovine

Troy Village

MRS. MUGWUMP
Phineas' mother, a bulbous dowager AND a real fire-belching dragon

Marie Cushen

OPHELIA*

Olympia's sister from Ohio AND clueless

OLIO CAST


Jim Ahern
Rosie Doane
Andrea Reiser
Linda Ahern
Nanette Elaine
Richard Reiser
Roxanne M. Barney
Jeff Fancher
Gayle Stauffer
Steven Beckwith
Mary Hill
Stacy Stauffer
Laura Bernier
Roberta Jones
Susan Village
Darleen Bevin
Lynn Kasatkin
Julie Wetzel
Connie Croker
Michelle Levine
Laura Winter
Susan Court
Kim Morris
 
Judie Davis
Bob Reed
 

Kind patrons of the AUDIENCE are encouraged to cheer for the stalwart HERO, sigh for the virtuous HEROINE, boo and hiss the deeds of the dastardly VILLAIN, and otherwise applaud, stomp, whistle, sob, and gasp in enthusiastic SUPPORT of the triumph of GOOD over evil, INNOCENCE over debauchery, and TEMPERANCE over Demon Rum: but all, of course, will comport themselves with the appropriate decorum as befits LADIES and GENTLEMEN
Do not expectorate on the floor! Do not stand an the chairs! Do not rush the stage before the curtain drops!
 
 

DRAMA WITH OLIOS
(Olios offered at NO Extra Cost)


IMPORTANT NOTE: In Act III Scene I, there are 20-30 seconds of strobe light.

Community Sing

OOH LA LA!!!

Act I Scene I

Interior of the "Tub and Scrub"

"Daisies Won't Tell"

Act I Scene II

"Tub and Scrub" ... a moment later

"Diamonds in The Rough"

Intermission

"Swinging Doors"

"Pistol Pocking Babes"

Act II Scene I

"Tub and Scrub" ... a moment later

"Me and My Shadow"

"So What? ... No Bagpipes?"

Act II Scene II

Outdoors ... several weeks later

"What a Bevy - Oy Vay?"

Intermission

"Ragtime Strutters"

Act III Scene I

"Tub and Scrub" ... later that day

"The Girl At The Ironig Board"

Act III Scene II

"Tub and Scrub" ... continuation

"One More Time"

Finale

The Entire Cast

PRODUCTION



Production Managers

Rosie Doane, Judy Rechsteiner

Play Director

Phyllis Ramage

Assistant Director

Mary Lou Leighton

Choreographers

Judy Rechsteiner, Rosie Doane, Peggy Pardee

Musical Director

Inge France

Show Pianists

Inge France, Bill Hartley

Technical Director

Jim Ahern

Scenic Artist

Kathy Ledger

Set Painters

Kathy Ledger, Jim Ahern

Make-up Consultant

Dan Dowrick

Set and Lighting Design

Jack Ramage

Set Construction

Jim Ahern, Jack Ramage

Stage Manager

John Reiser

Stage Crew

Mike Reiser, Jeffrey Becher, John Reiser

Call Person

Carolyn Beckwith

Costume Coordinator

Shirley Ross

Costume Designer

Donna Badella, Shirley Ross

Seamstresses

Donna Badella, Shirley Ross, Donna Davenport, Connie Croker, Roberta Jones, Pat Wegner and Cast Members

Props

Kathy Ledger

Light and Sound Crew

Dave, Laura and Brian Hill, Michael Ahern

Ticket Chairman

Roberta Jones

Publicity

Connie Croker

Floor Manager

Steven Beckwith

Advertising

Rosie Doane

Program

Rosie Doane

Olio Curtain Artist

Margaret Ana

BOARD OF DIRECTORS


Shirley Ross, President
Rosie Doane, Director
Laura Bernier, Vice President
Judie Davis, Director
Judy Rechsteiner, Treasurer
Jim Ahern, Director
Roberta Jones, Secretary
Steven Beckwith, Director
 
Connie Croker, Director