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Fond du Lac, Wisconsin  U.S.A.

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Fond du Lac Community Theatre presented Irving Berlin's musical,

with six performances on two consecutive weekends, January 25, 26 & 27, and February 1, 2 & 3, 1979 at 8:00 P.M. at the Goodrich High School Little Theater.

Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin.  Book By Herbert and Dorothy Fields.

Cast of Characters (in order of their appearance)
Young Girls Heidi Armstrong, Noreen Koene, Brenda Papenfuss and Chrissy Peters
Small Boy Ricky Fuller
Small Girl Karyn Montgomery
"Charlie Davenport" David Pudlo
"Dolly Tate" Arllyce Candlish
"Mac" Ron Precourt
"Foster Wilson" David Jones
"Frank Butler" John Newman
"Annie Oakley" Nancy Vollmer
"Little Jake"  (Annie's brother) Larry Kain
"Nellie"  (Annie's sister) Lori Armstrong
"Jessie"  (Annie's sister) Sue Holtz
"Minnie"  (Annie's sister) Robyn Reitz
"Colonel William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody" George Armstrong
Indian Boy John Buelow
Conductor Bruce Seibel
Porter Robb Willoughby
Waiter Gary Sharpe
"Major Gordon Lillie" ("Pawnee Bill") Gary Sharpe
"Chief Sitting Bull"  Charles Beardsley
Pawnee's Messenger Gary Kamphuis
"Mr. Schuyler Adams" Bruce Seibel
"Mrs. Schuyler Adams" Carolyn Brady
"Mr. T.L.C. Keeler" Will Meyst
"Mr. Ernest Henderson" Mike Seibel
"Mrs. Ernest Henderson" Kathryn Montgomery
"Mrs. Sylvia Potter-Porter" Shirley Gedlinski
Girl Dancers Diane Dreifuerst, Martha Hayes, Paula Hayes, Bonnie Wiley, Linda Helgerud, Dina Koenigs, Barb LaBorde, Nancy Miller, Maryanne Twohig, Cathy Waters and Pam Werdin
Indian Dancers Jim Fousek, Jerry Hamblin, Gary Kamphuis, Dina Koenigs, Nancy Miller, Maryanne Twohig, Pam Werdin and Robb Willoughby
Chorus

(listed in alphabetical order.)

Mary Barbeau, Carolyn Brady, Diane Dreifuerst, Mark Enders, Julie Edkins, Jim Fousek, Shirley Gedlinski, Jerry Hamblin, Sherry Hamblin, Martha Hayes, Paula Hayes, Linda Helgerud, Robert Huelsman, Randy Huggett, David Jones, Gary Kamphuis, Dina Koenigs, Jean Krueger, Barb LaBorde, Kris McLain, Barb Mellenthin, Nancy Miller, Kathryn Montgomery, Pat Papenfuss, Jay Pinkert, Mike Ryan, Margaret Sabel, Bruce Seibel, Mike Seibel, Gary Sharpe, Anne-Marie Siegfried, Pete Sorensen, Tony Steinmetz, Jerry Stephany, Lois Thorpe, Maryanne Twohig, Gene Vollmer, Cathy Waters, Pam Werdin, Bonnie Wiley and Robb Willoughby

 

Orchestra
Piano Evelyn Carlson
Violins Maxine Averbeck, Gen Peterson, Joy Warren, Linda Suhling and Sister Cecelia Schlaefer
Cello Mack Whitmore
Bass Bill Gaber
Flutes Kris Martin and Joan Thompson
Oboe Carol Mitzelfeldt
Soprano Saxophone Chuck Beardsley
 Baritone Saxophone Dion Mills
Trumpets Fred Palmer and Mark Young
Baritone Shirley Krueger
French Horn Claire Streeter
Percussion Greg Kilmer and Sister Cecelia Schlaefer

 

Behind the Scenes - Our Production Staff
Production Director Judy Buelow
Music Director / Conductor Roger Wiley
Rehearsal Pianist Evelyn Carlson
Choreographer Mary Wempner
Stage Manager Bob Nolan
Set Design Vince Holubowicz and Bob Nolan
Set Construction, Co-Chairmen Bob Nolan and Jan Jensen
Lighting Designer / Chairman Paul Lane
Sound Jeff Lichtenwald
Costumes, Co-Chairpersons Joyce Jones and Randi Schmitz
Make-Up Chairperson Helen Stone
Projection Designers Irv Spoerri and Sylvester Stepnoski
Properties Chairperson Mary Lee Fox
Publicity James Nintzel
House Manager James Nintzel
Usher Chairperson Candace Steffen
Program James Nintzel, Judy Buelow and Nancy Vollmer
Rehearsal Prompter Betty Beardsley
Backstage Assistant Stage Manager Jan Jensen
Set Construction / Stage Crew Lee Ader, Edward Arnold, Lisa Buelow, Michele Buelow, Dan Mellenthin, LeRoy (Stoney) Mengel and Debbie Navis
Lighting Crew Tom Schmitz, Steve Deising, Tom Guy and Wayne Fryda
Make-Up Crew Bev Bastian, Faith Sweet, Teresa Ehr, Terry Graff, Betty Green, Phyllis Hay, Ruth Irizarry, Janis Jacobs, Sarah Manis Locke, Mary Jane McCollough, Kathy Parker, Gail Swartzell, Jeanette Zuengler and Pete Sorensen
Properties Crew Bette Arnold, Arllyce Candlish, Kay Conrad, Shirley Gedlinske, Michael Manthei, Debbie Navis, Suzanne Radich and Barb Zwicker
Costumes Crew Carol Schneider, Deanna Stibbe, Betty Zelinski, Bette Arnold and Laura Korff
Box Office Tim Nintzel, Dick Thomas, George "Bud" Caldwell, Helen Blumer, Harold Blumer and Sharon King
Program Caricature Artwork Dik Butler

"Annie Get Your Gun" was produced by special arrangement with the Rodgers and Hammerstein Library, New York, New York.

    History:   "Annie Get Your Gun" was made into a major motion picture in 1950, starring Betty Hutton as "Annie Oakley," Howard Keel as "Frank Butler," and Louis Calhern as "Buffalo Bill."

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