Backstage with cast & crew |
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A friend of Shelly's made this star for me. I put it on the men's dressing
room door (since there were no individual dressing rooms). The tape says
"& other men", because I'm gracious about sharing billing. |
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During downtime, there was always a poker game in the green room. Clockwise:
Heather Humphries, John Clingman, Joe White, Jim Allman. |
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The barbershop quartet rehearsed in the dressing rooms every night, to
keep in top form. |
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Our outstanding stage manager, Regan Jones |
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Installing microphones was perhaps more fun than it should have been. |
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Michel Brown Stevens and Chrissie Cutler show off their finery. |
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The pick-a-little ladies, clockwise from back left: Sarah Wong St. John,
Angela Smoke, Michel Brown Stevens, Christine Cutler, and Maureen Johnson |
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The teenage girls and dance captain, from left: Gina-Marie Vincent, Lauren
Stallings, Laura Serena, Lauren Gaetano, Robin Van Zandt, Shelbbye Uyematsu,
Marlen Nahhas, Emily Cunningham. |
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Clockwise from left: Emily Cunningham, Jackie Schicker, Lauren Stallings,
Sharon Roarke, Sean Hardin, Katie Saltiel |
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This was Katie Saltiel's first show, but you can bet it won't be her last. |
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"Adolescent Jaws": a warm-up in the Black Box |
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The adorable Lacy Tushnet, with her mom. |
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David Escoto (right) and Jeremy Tushnet fly Lacy Tushnet around the green
room. |
Act One |
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Getting into place just before curtain. Behind me is Michael Perez, who
played Marcellus for the last two weeks of the show. |
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Brandon Hobratschk and Shawn Edwards deliver an Iowa chip-on-the-shoulder
welcome. |
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Well, Ya Got Trouble, my friends, right here, I say Trouble right here in River City... |
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Katie Saltiel, Jeremy Tushnet, and David Heaton act out a game of marbles
on the street. |
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Harold talks to Tommy (Connor Heaton) about the band. |
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Just the sort of suave, confident look you expect from Harold Hill in
"76 Trombones". |
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Joe White (Mayor Shinn) tells the school board (Jeffrey Van Wageningen,
Michael McCown, Justin White, Kristi Blair) and the Constable (Brand Hobratschk),
"I want that man's credentials!" |
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Singing Marian the Librarian while wearing a snazzy jacket that
was suitable for me when I was Charlie, but not for Harold. |
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Talking to Marian about Winthrop |
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Angela Smoke as the extravagantly-garbed Mrs. Shinn |
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Mrs. Paroo (Kathy Davis) encourages Marian to lower her standards a little. |
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Mrs. Paroo pantomimes signing my imaginary pad in rehearsal. We had props
for the show. |
In rehearsal only: the band leader outfit got nixed for the show. |
Shipoopi! |
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Marian and Harold have a featured dance segment.
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This is the step I always forget... |
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Shipoopi is the big dance number for the show. |
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Lauren Stallings and Jeff Van Wageningen cut some rug. On
left, doing the infamous footwork. |
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Lauren Gaetano and Justin White. |
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The big finish |
Act Two |
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The school board/barbershop quartet, from left: Michael McCown, Jeff Van
Wageningen, Justin White, Kristi Blair |
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"Marian, I had to see you..."
"Don't you know, you don't owe me a word, not one word..."
Keep padding dialogue until somebody enters!
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Even the mayor's daughter, Gracie (Allyson Levine), wound up in the band. |
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Finale: leading the band |
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Allyson, Connor, Jennifer, and Alexis Pace take their bows. |
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Curtain call: Me, Deborah, Sean Hardin |
After the show |
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After one show, Shelly, my parents, and I went to 59 Diner with some of the cast.
My parents shared a banana split. Angela Smoke (Mrs. Shinn) was particularly
impressed with their dedication to finishing it.
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With Shelly |
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The cast party included karaoke. |
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Director Nicole Rae Morgan shows off her photo album, presented at the
wrap party. |
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A little overcome |