As the new president of the Calumet Players and also as the director of this production, I would like to thank you for taking time our of your hectic winter schedules to attend our show and also for all of your past and future support for your community theater.

We have reached the middle of our season and can boast again that we have been able to come up with 10 new cast members who haven't worked on our stage before. Hopefully, this will encourage those of you wondering whether you could possibly get involved in a show, since you may not have any experience in the theater. We are always looking for new and eager people to come join us in our productions, and once again we extend that invitation.

I now would like to tell you that our second annual meeting for the Calumet Players is scheduled for March 20 (1997), at which time we will be electing four new board members and opening discussion on the long-term goals of this organization. These discussions will also be focusing on what you the ticket-buying public would like us to consider for future productions. If you have any ideas or topics that you feel would be important for us to address, please contact any of the present board members listed in this program.

Finally, may I take this opportunity to personally thank JaNeil and Karin for all the hard work put forth in order to make my job a little less stressful, and also a big thank you to the cast and crew for all the long nights of work in putting a project of this nature together.

Thanks again and enjoy the show!

Bruce Kurtz, director

Act 3

Scene 1: At the Home of Joe Morgan

OLIO - "Bound for Jubilee"....Men's Quartet

 

Scene 2: The Same Bucolic Setting

"Let Me Call You Sweetheart"....Mehitabel and Sample

 

Scene 3: The Sickle and Sheaf

"Where is My Wandering Boy Tonight?"....Mrs. Slade

 

Scene 4: The Same

"Look for the Silver Lining"....Mary Morgan and Company

 

The Cast

 

Romaine, (the voice of reason) . . . . David Heller

Sample Swichel (the nice young man) . . . . Nathan Kraft

Simon Slade (the bartender) . . . . John Freese

Mrs. Slade, (his long suffering wife) . . . . Christine Schut

Frank Slade, (their son) . . . . A.D. Hazel

Harvey Green, (the no-good villian) . . . . Bruce Kurtz

Mehitabel Cartwright, (the sweet young thing). . . . Julie Jacobson

Goldie Hills, (the heroine) . . . . Deborah Heller

Willie Hammond, (the rich gambler) . . . . Greg Versteeg

Joe Morgan, (the town drunkard) . . . . Joe Schelhaas

Mrs. Morgan, (his long suffering wife) . . . . Sylvia Newell

Tommy, (the shoe-shine boy) . . . . Casey Carmody

Isabelle, (friend of Mehitabel) . . . . Bobbi Hansen

Anabelle, (friend of Mehitabel) . . . . Rachael Trygstad

Lilabelle, (friend of Mehitabel) . . . . Katie Ness

Barflys: Cliff Carmody, Donavon Fish, David Jacobson, Gary Punt, David Trygstad, Larry Urlick, Bobby Wagner, Marty Wallin, Dan Wildermuth

The Temperance Chorus: Katrina Fehringer, Nola Greguson, Joan Kurtz, Sandi Lanie, Veronica Kurtz, Erin Lanie, Grace Miersma, Laurie Ness, JaNeil Peschon, Jan Weatherly, Jylan Willey

 

Director . . . . Bruce Kurtz

Musical Directors, Pianists . . . . Karin Denison, Becky Thielsen

Set Design . . . . Bruce Kurtz, Christine Schut and Robin Fritz

Set Construction . . . . Doug Tilma

Props . . . . Grace Miersma

Costumes and Makeup . . . . Sandi Lanie, Laurie Ness, Joan Kurtz

Lights . . . . Galen Dalin

Spotlight . . . . Ethan Heller

Curtain . . . . Leah Roelfsema-Hummel

Sound . . . . Brian Johnson

Publicity . . . . Karin Denison, Marcy Reese, Jonathan Schulze and Judy Winter

The Calumet Inn for ticket sales and Delores Runge and Bev Ellis for on-site ticket handling; Jean Brockberg and the ushers of the Pipestone Performing Arts Center; the Pipestone County Star, KLOH-KISD radio and K101 Radio; the Pipestone County Museum; Annette Carpenter of Supreme Styles; Pipestone Paint and Decorating; Kathie Denison and Heimer Swanson for music transposition; Progress Inc.; Mary Anne Yseth and the Al Opland Singers; the Pipestone/Jasper High School music and drama departments; the Spencer Community Theater; Dennis Hansen; and Jim Hintermeister.

Special Thanks to Gannon’s Restaurant, the Calumet Inn, The Glass House Restaurant, the Calumet Players board members, and all others who helped to make our first annual Valentines Gala a success.

 

 

 

The Calumet Players upcoming production at the Pipestone Performing Arts Center

Blithe Sprit....June 13-15, and 19-22, 1997

A truly "spiritual" comedy directed by Becky Thielsen

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