All My Sons

by Arthur Miller

Directed by Jay Schueller

Presented at the Pipestone Performing Arts Center

1998

The Cast

Joe Keller....Norm Cleveringa

Kate Keller....Deborah Heller

Chris Keller....Jim Arp

Ann Deever....Katie Ness

George Deever....Todd O'Dowd

Dr. Jim Bayliss....Brad Thielsen

Sue Bayliss....Laurie Ness

Frank Lubey....Henry Meza

Lydia Lubey....Christine Schut

Bert....Tyler Thielsen

Synopsis

Act I

The morning after a storm...in the backyard of the Keller home in the outskirts of a post-World War II American town.

- Ten-minute intermission -

Act II

The same evening, as twilight falls.

Act III

The following morning, 2:00 a.m.

Production Staff

Director....Jay Schueller

Producer....Slylvia Newell

Stage manager....Rachael Trygstad

Set and lighting designer....Jay Schueller

Set Crew....Becky Gray, Katie Ness, Rachelle Trygstead

Sound board operator...Brian Johnson

Properties assistants....JaNeil Peschon, Sahrah McAlpine

Costume designer...Christine Schut

Publicity....Darin Denison, Laurie Ness, Marty Wallin

Ticket handling....Becky Thielsen, Boundles Ideas

Special thanks to...

The ushers of the Pipestone Performing Arts Center; those who assisted with tickets; Greg's welding; Harlan Spronk; Southwest State University in Marshall; M&M Distributing Company; Grace Hagedorn for providing the wrought-iron furniture; KLOH-KISD Radio and the Pipestone County Star; Progress, Inc.; Diane Bucherand the staff of Boundles Ideas; Monk's Secondhand; the Pipestone/Jasper High School theater department; Dennis Hansen and Jim Hintermeister...and Norm Cleveringa would like to specially thank Les Kallsen.

From the director

This show is very real. not only does it make you think, it makes you feel. While comedies and musicals are more face-value- type things, All My Sons is a drama in true form. With comedies, there isn't too much beyond the written word on the page. However, with a drama, every word has ten thoughts to it, and many times has more than one meaning to it. Arthur Miller has a very unique way of catching the reality of life. This play shows the reality of families who 'ignore what they gotta ignore,' and the results of the hardness of reality. Lies don't just go away, and when they come back, things are worse than they would have been in the first place. In this production, the show has gone past what I envisioned, and I didn't envision low goals. These actors are taking things to levels I didn't know were possible. I feel very welcome in Pipestone, with the performing groups, in working with the people in town... and I'd like to thank Marty Wallin for putting me up at his house. (!)	- Jay Schueller

This show is very real. not only does it make you think, it makes you feel.

While comedies and musicals are more face-value- type things, All My Sons is a drama in true form. With comedies, there isn't too much beyond the written word on the page. However, with a drama, every word has ten thoughts to it, and many times has more than one meaning to it.

Arthur Miller has a very unique way of catching the reality of life. This play shows the reality of families who 'ignore what they gotta ignore,' and the results of the hardness of reality. Lies don't just go away, and when they come back, things are worse than they would have been in the first place.

In this production, the show has gone past what I envisioned, and I didn't envision low goals. These actors are taking things to levels I didn't know were possible.

I feel very welcome in Pipestone, with the performing groups, in working with the people in town... and I'd like to thank Marty Wallin for putting me up at his house. (!)

- Jay Schueller

From the Calumet Players

The Calumet Players welcome you to this, the final show of our second full season of community theater at the Pipestone Performing Arts Center.

With All My Sons, we have been thrilled to again host Jay Schueller as our guest director - who is making his second appearance after heading the successful musical Quilters back in February. Jay has continued to contribute considerably to this facility and show with his many creative and technical skills. We appreciate all the extra hours and effort he has put in to enhance the realistic quality of this production.

If you enjoyed All My Sons and would like to take part yourself, (actors and behing-the- scenes) check the schedule below, mark your calendars, and contact a Calumet Players board member.

Thank you for your attendance today, and throughout this past season. Enjoy the show...we look forward to seeing you again.

Don't miss the hilarious one-act at the Watertower Festival

Philadelphia

by David Ives

Starring Becca Ostrom, Sylvia Newell and Paul Schulze

directed by Christine Schut

Saturday, June 27, 1998 at 1:00pm

...on stage at the Pipestone county Courthouse Lawn

Look also for the Calumet Players later this summer...

County Fair....Aug 3-5

Civil War Days....Aug 22-23

The Calumet Players Present Season Three:

Comedic Farce

Lend Me A Tenor....Oct 23-25, 1998

Musical Comedy

She Loves Me....Feb 12-14 and 19-21, 1999

Dinner Theater

Murder Ahoy....August

This production was made possible by a grant from Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council (SMAHC) with funds directed from the state legislature. It is produced in cooperation with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

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