2009 - our 40th season |
Dirty Work on the Trail or Go Slow with the Pony Express |
A melodrama with olios written by Robert Swift and directed by Richard Leighton |
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The story begins at a Pony Express Way station on the edge of Carson City, Nevada.
The station is run by Widow Mentary, her daughter Ella, and a mysterious woman,
who walked in from the desert one morning and stayed. One day the local stagecoach
had to stop there to get fresh horses, and the passengers disembarked entering
the Pony Express office and there starts a story of hope and dreams, family and love,
and treachery and deceit. So pony up and enjoy.
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DRAMATIS PERSONAE |
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| Widow Mentary Runs the relay station. Her daughter Ella and Ms. Liza Loveless help out around the station. The widow has a cough that might be caused by pleurisy, allergies or maybe she just doesn't want her only daughter to leave town for the bright lights of entertainment. |
Phyllis Ramage |
| Ella Mentary The widow's lovely daughter. The lure of the stage is baited with false promises. She loves singing and dancing, and feels she has great promise. Ella wins a contest that gets her the monies she needs to make all of her dreams come true. |
Roberta Stone |
| Liza Loveless One day she wandered in off the desert and the Mentarys took her in, she is like another daughter to the Widow and an older sister to Ella. But she's haunted by her past. When Pugsley arrives, all the old emotions are ripped open and she is flooded with the horror of his treachery. What did he do? |
Linda Ahern |
| Ned Sterling He's in love with Ella, and anxious to be a Pony Express rider. |
Brian Robinson |
| Foghorn Redburn The Stagecoach driver in need of fresh horses. He is much maligned by his passengers. Yet his philosophy is very simple. He gives no refunds, and takes no sass. |
Ron Havener |
| Astabula Hugankiss One of society's more wealthy matrons, from Kansas City, Missouri. Looking for a mate, any mate. She travels with a companion named Annie. Mrs. Hugankiss is outspoken, yet always the lady. |
Sandy Abrahamson |
| Annie Travel companion and servant to Mrs. Hugankiss. Annie is from the other Kansas City. She doesn't mind speaking her mind in a polite but pointed manner. |
Rosemarie Maciel |
| Pugsley Moonquake Charming, well spoken, yet ruthless with no regard for the feelings of others. He is a grifter and has no problems bilking his unsuspecting "FRIENDS" out of their hard earned cash. |
Troy Village |
| Felicia da Flea A human Venus flytrap. Every man's an insect to be devoured. Don't let her beauty fool you, she is sly and foxy. She trusts no one, especially Pugsley. |
Norma Baldwin |
| Pony Bill Pony express rider, non-stop motion. Faster than a whirlwind, yet always stable. |
Bob Reed |
| Sour Dough Sam He doesn't play the ponies --- he sells them, oh yes, horses too. |
Mike Davis |
| Willy Palomino Mortally wounded, he continues to push on, an inspiration to the men of the wild West, giddy up! |
Bob Reed |
| Pony Bob Pony Bill's brother, an express rider. |
Bob Reed |
| Optional Extras As stage coach passengers. Must buy a ticket to the show each night they perform. |
Nina Denton Kathy Havener |
| OLIO PERSONAE | |||
| Jim Ahern | Pepe Erickson | Jaclyn Meyer | Rob Rubenstein |
Arlene Barondess |
Roxanne Fausett | Angela Navarro |
Daniela Saavedra |
| Steve Beckwith | Jack Fisher | Marilyn Pasquinelli |
Kevin Sibley |
| Lindee Berg | Matthew George | Judy Rechsteiner | Ginger Silverman |
| Jim Bradford | Tom Halligan | Bob Reed | Stacy Stauffer |
| Judie Davis | Janet Hunter | Mike Rock |
Nancy Stenson |
| Nina Denton | Roberta Lighty | Sandy Rodriguez |
Beth Taylor |
| Nanette Elaine | |||
RUN OF SHOW |
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Community Sing |
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| Opening [1] |
Jim Bradford, Judie Davis, Nanette Elaine, Jack Fisher, Angela Navarro, Mike Rock, Ginger Silverman, Nancy Stenson Choreographed by: Judy Rechsteiner |
| Can-Can [1] |
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| Act I, Scene I [1], [2] |
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| Swingin’ Doors |
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| I'm Tired [1] |
Lindee Berg, Matthew George, Tom Halligan, Janet Hunter, Roberta Lighty, Judy Rechsteiner, Rob Rubenstein, Kevin Sibley Choreographed by: Sandy Rodriguez |
| Act I, Scene II [1], [2] |
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| Beetle Clinic Ad [1] |
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| Lils [1] |
Arlene Barondess, Judie Davis, Pepe Erickson, Angela Navarro, Daniela Saavedra, Ginger Silverman, Beth Taylor Choreographed by: Gayle Stauffer |
| First Intermission [1] |
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| No-No-No [1] |
Lindee Berg, Nina Denton, Roxanne Fausett, Janet Hunter, Roberta Lighty, Jaclyn Meyer, Marilyn Pasquinelli Choreographed by: Judy Rechsteiner |
| Dragtime Cowboy Joe [1] |
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| Act II, Scene I [1] |
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| Cindy's Flower and Gifts Ad [1] |
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| Girlie [1] |
Lindee Berg, Roxanne Fausett, Jaclyn Meyer, Marilyn Pasquinelli, Sandy Rodriguez, Stacy Stauffer Choreographed by: Susan Court |
| Act II, Scene II [1] |
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| Kids' Theatre Ad | |
| Banjo [1] |
Jim Ahern, Steve Beckwith, Kathy Havener, Rob Rubenstein, Stacy Stauffer, Beth Taylor Choreographed by: Roxanne Fausett |
| Second Intermission | |
| I Want [1] |
Lindee Berg, Nina Denton, Janet Hunter, Roberta Lighty, Jaclyn Meyer, Marilyn Pasquinelli, Sandy Rodriguez, Rob Rubenstein Choreographed by: Lindee Berg |
| Act III [1], [2] |
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| Finale [1] |
Jim Ahern, Arlene Barondess,
Steve Beckwith,
Jim Bradford,
Nina Denton,
Pepe Erickson,
Jack Fisher,
Matthew George,
Marilyn Pasquinelli,
Judy Rechsteiner,
Mike Rock,
Kevin Sibley,
Ginger Silverman, Nancy Stenson,
Beth Taylor Choreographed by: Janet Hunter |
| PRODUCTION | |
| Production Manager | Dorine Hummel |
| Play Director | Richard Leighton |
| Olio Director | Judy Rechsteiner |
| Choreographers | Lindee Berg, Susan Court, Roxanne Fausett, Janet Hunter, Judy Rechsteiner, Sandy Rodriguez, Gayle Stauffer,Stacy Stauffer, Roberta Stone |
| Musical Director | Robin Fife |
| Technical Director | Jack Fisher |
| Scenic Artist | Kathy McMillan |
| Light & Sound Manager | Robin Weber |
| Light & Sound Crew | Donna Avanzino, Margaret Ana |
| Set Dresser | Kathy Ledger |
| Set Painters | Jimmy Ahern, Kathy McMillan |
| Set Design | Linda Ahern, Jimmy Ahern, Richard Leighton, Kathy McMillan |
| Set Construction | Jimmy Ahern |
| Stage Manager | Nina Denton |
| Stage Crew | Ponce Gonzales, Kathy Koch, Kathy Ledger, Al McKay, Trevor Nadler |
| Timing Coordinator | Carolyn Beckwith |
| Costume Coordinator | Linda Ahern |
| Seamstresses/Designers | Sandy Abrahamson, Donna Badella, Connie Barba, Gina Barnes, Nina Denton, Nanette Elaine, Kathy Koch and other cast members |
| Props | Jack Fisher |
| Photography | Chet Moore |
| Lobby Display | Linda Ahern, Nina Denton, Kathy Koch |
| Ticket Chairman | Kathy McMillan |
| Ticket Helpers | Dorine Hummel, Linda Thompson |
| Publicity | Nancy Stenson |
| Website Design | Marek Sieranski |
| Floor Manager | Jeff Fausett |
| Advertising | Sandy Rodriguez |
| Program | Sandy Rodriguez |
| Promotions / Party Meister | Tom Halligan |
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS | |
| Linda Ahern, President | Tom Halligan , Director |
| Jeff Fausett, Vice President | Dorine Hummel , Director |
| Nina Denton , Secretary | Kathy McMillan, Director |
| Jack Fisher, Treasurer | Sandy Rodriguez, Director |
| Ginger Silverman, Past President | Nancy Stenson , Director |