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Fond du Lac Community Theatre presented a musical parable about love
with three performances on May 8, 9 & 10,
1980 at 8:00 P. M. at the Goodrich High School Little Theater.
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Words
by Tom Jones. Music by Harvey L. Schmidt. Suggested by
a play called, "Les Romanesque" by Edmund Rostand.
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| Cast
of Characters (listed in order of their appearance) |
| "The Mute" |
Karen Halverson |
| "El Gallo" - the
Narrator |
George "Bud" Caldwell |
| "Louisa" - the Girl |
Robyn Reitz |
| "Matt" - the Boy |
Mike Ryan |
| "Bellomy" - the
Girl's Father |
John Newman |
| "Hucklebee" - the
Boy's Father |
Bruce Seibel |
| "Henry" - the Old
Actor |
Gerald McDermot |
| "Mortimer" - the Man
Who Dies |
David Pudlo |
| Behind
the Scenes - Our Production
Staff |
| Artistic Director |
Will Meyst |
| Music Director |
Evelyn Carlson |
| Choreographer |
John Farrell |
| Assistant Director |
Nancy Vollmer |
| Stage Manager |
Ed Arnold |
| Set Design |
Jerry Paveglio |
| Lighting Design |
Jerry Paveglio |
| Sound |
Jeff Reitz |
| Set Construction and Stage Crew |
Ed Arnold, Rick Brajdic, Will Meyst, Bob Nolan, Terry Pergande and Tom Schmitz |
| Lighting |
Paul Lane |
| Properties |
Carolyn Brady, Arllyce Candlish and Nancy Wrzeninske |
| Make-Up |
Helen Stone, Terri Graff, Dina Koenigs and Kathy Parker |
| Costumes |
Joyce Jones, Randi Schmitz, Kay Conrad and Betty
Zielinski |
| Assistant to the Pianist |
Diane Dreifuerst |
| Photographer |
Kirk Candlish |
| Publicity |
Phyllis Hay, Jim Nintzel, Jeanette & Brian Callaghan and Bob Nolan |
| House Manager |
Tim Nintzel |
| Program |
Jim Nintzel and Phyllis Hay |
| Box Office |
James Nintzel, Helen Blumer, Sharon King, Brian
Callaghan, Dick Thomas, Phyllis Hay and Betty Caldwell |
| Head Usherette |
Marie Matteson |
| Usherettes |
Lisa Weber, Judy Makowski, Pam Rentmeister, Shelly
Strebe, Nadine Seemann, Vince Schultz, Tim Matteson, Vicki Weaver, Tammy
and Sherry Chapman, Amy Dall, Liz Anderson, Karen Wedell, Pat Pitchford,
Jenny Mason, Linda Tagliaptera, Kathy Scheer, Joan Roehrig, Renee Karus,
Barb Karls, Vicki Schneider, Cathy Schaefer, Jacky Michaels, Mary Lueloff,
Peggy Jaber, Becky Gyr, Ann Gessner, Sandy Behnke, Lynn Schneider, Ulla
Johnson, Tanya Bennet, Chris Toriello, Tiffany Schad, Georgia Nimmer, Lynn
Hermanns, Joy Ollerman and Wendy Wohlfeil |
| Acknowledgements - Special thanks to |
The Public Recreation Department, the Fond du Lac
Public Schools, Wegner's Office Department Store, the Fond du Lac
Reporter, KFIZ Radio, WFON Radio, WAGO Radio, WLKE / 99Q Radio, WBAY TV,
Shaun Pressnell, Geri Schneider, WLUK TV, WFRV TV, Richard Pipping,
Northern Aluminum Foundry, the Waupun Shopper, The Calumet Shopper and Lake
to Lake Shopper |
About
the Play: "The Fantasticks" may be taken on several
levels. The story is simple, a playful variation on the Romeo and Juliet
theme, but the style of the show is quite sophisticated. First, there is
the conscious use of a variety of ancient theater techniques: the narrator
"chorus" from early Greek theater, the platform stage and stock types
from Commedia del Arte, the mute "prop man" from Chinese theater and
the Elizabethan inspired use of poetry and "linguistic magic" to set
the scenes and underscore the dramatic effects. Second, there is the
serious subtext beneath the comic surface, having to do with the seasonal
celebrations upon which all theater is based. And last, but most important
of all, there is the score. Melodious, humorous, at times sentimental, it
manages, like the show itself, to be both simple and complex at the same
time. It is the very heart of "The Fantasticks."
History: Fond du Lac Community Theatre has presented this show once before, as our first musical in 1967. We also presented "The Fantasticks" again in 2007, as part of our Fiftieth or Golden Anniversary Season.
"The Fantasticks" was produced through
a special arrangement with Music Theatre International.
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