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RICKWAY CARPET 1107 Cross Street • North Mankato, MM 56003 (Behind the Best Western Garden Inn) 625-3089 • 625-3368 Announcing the 1997-98 Season MANKATO STATE UNIVERSITY Ted Paul Theatre The King & 1 Dracuio October 30-November 16 April]6-26 Life With Father March 5-15 How to Romeo & Succeed Juliet in Businesseee February 5-15 May 14-24 Special Events Strega Nona To Be Announced Presented by the absolutely wonderful MSU's annual traveling Minneapolis Children's Theatre Co. children's theatre, performing September 21 and 22 in Southern Minnesota schools January-March 1998 Theatre Phoenix dreomer exomines his To Be Announced pillow January 14-18 October 8-12 Phoedro Tracers February 18-22 November 19-23 Miss Julie /The Stronger April 29-May 3 Mankato State University ■Q Summer I Theatre Our 31st season!! Artistic Staff Artistic Director Poul J. Hustoles Director/Choreographer Craig Ellirngson Musical Director Gory Eri<ckson Scenic Designer Randy York Costume Designer Esther Iverson Lighting Designer Andrea Jo Bilkey Technical Staff Production Stage Manager Wendi Fortmann Technical Director Peter Jenness Properties Master Rachel Mero Master Electrician Chris Caroenter Master Carpenter Jason Lent Scene Shop Assistants Erin Echols Molly Mennega Costume Shop Assistants Mimi C ausen Lori Anne Johnson Deb Kvenvold Administrative Staff Director of Public Relations ....Liz Weiss iBusiness/Office Manager Lynette Mersefh Box Office Manager Rosemary Ruggle House Manager Deb Kvenvold -2- The Acting Company Crqig Ellingson, Jennifer Geelan, Rusty Greene, Jaceson 1. Houser, Lori Anne Johnson, Karia J. Reck, Peter Simonson, Erik Jon Subkoviak, David Tocheny, Ben Thietje, Emily Walter, Amanda White Acknowledgments Pet Expo MSU Department of Residential Life Avis Woehrle Arts & Antiques Emporium Used Furniture Sales You can't buy betterfor less and we'It prove it! 409 Graif Bldg., 101 East Hickory St., Mankato Place, Downtown Mankato 345-1658 HOURS: Mon. 10-7, Tues.-Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-4 k MemberMei FDIC _j^ _ Home Owned & MINNSTar Sgmy 7 Operated Since 1957 t W a B A N K N A HOME • FARM • COMMERCIAL 1951 N. Riverfront Dr., Mankato, MN Open Daily At 8 a.m., Monday nights till 8 p.m. Tuesday thru Friday till 6 p.m., Saturdays till 5 p.m. Lake Crystal, MN Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p|.m. Good Thunder, MN Mankato, MN Mankato Office: 915 South Front Street 387-1171 HARDWARE | Help Is Just Around The Corner 15 DISTRIBUTION CENTERS SERVING THE ENTIRE UNITED STATES Hickory Tech Corporation A Communications Holding Company MANKATO CITIZENS TELEPHONE COMPANY MIO-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. COMPUTOSBIVIGE Cc INCORPORATED >su.s»>.».yof HIC NATIONAL INDEPENDENT BILLING INCORPORATED | i DIR€a dH c _VISI DIGITAL TECHNIQUES. INC. ^ Amana colonies TELEPHONE L COLLINS COMPANY P COMMUNICATIONS -4- By Anthony Shaffer June 26-29,1997 Director. Poul J. Hustoles Scenic Designer Randy York Costume Designer . Esther Iverson Lighting Designer Andrea Jo Bilkey Productipn Stage Manager Wendi Fortmann Cast Anthony Erik Jon Subkoviak Milo Rusty Greene Inspector Doppler Gerard O. Roat Detective Sergeant Tarrant..... Marvin Sidney Police Constable Higgs Sam Mac Act I Andrew Wyke's country home in Wiltshire. A summer evening. Act n Two days later. (NOTE: there will be gunshots during this production.) About this Production Sleuth was first presented by Helen Bonfils, Morton Gottlieb and Michael White at The Music Box, New York City, on November 12, 1970, following a smash London run. The stars of both productions \|\/ere Anthony Quayle and Keith Baxter. The movie Sleuth starred Lawrence Olivier and Michael Caine. -] ^ Produced by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH,INC. Is! Greatperformances dont end when the curtain jdUs. The arts provide us with a valuable source of entertainment and expression. At Piper JafFray, we support the commitment and dedication of great performances in all walks of life. Looking toward the future since 1895^ Piperjujfray Inc. Member sipq nyse, Inc. Irving Berlin's Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin Book by Herbert & Dorothy Fields July 10-13,17-20,1997 Sponsored by MSU Dept. of Upward Bound, Educational Talent Search, TRIO Programs Ex.C.E.L. Student Support Services Director. Paul J. Hustoles Choreographer Craig Ellingson Musical Director Gary Erickson Scenic Designer Randy York Costume Designer Esther Iverson Lighting Designer Andrea Jo Bilkey Production Manager Wendi Fortmann Cast Charlie Davenport Craig Ellingson Dolly Tote Amanda White Foster Wilson Erik Jon Subkoviok Frank Butler Jaceson Hauser Annie Oakley Emily Walter Little Jake Rene Maes III Minnie Margaret Kutcher Ned ..Alan Just Jessie Emily Park Buffalo Bill Peter Simonson Pawnee Bill Fred Vette Chief Sitting Bull Erik Jon Subkoviok continued on page 9 ANNIE GET YOUR GUN is presented through special arrangement with The Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatre Library, 229 West 28th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10001 -7- Wild Horse David Tccheny Mrs. Sylvia Potter-Porter Karld J. Reck Chorus Boy and Girl Jason Faust & Becljcy Smith CHORUS Patrick Bores, John Tyler Cedergren Mimi Clausen, Julio Cordova Jennifer Geelan, Gwen Griffin Lori Anne Johnson, Yoshie Kobayashi Christopher E. Meyer, Rebecca Poole, Jake Reitan Mary LaDale Smith About this Production Annie Get Your Gun opened on Broadway May 16, 19A 6, at the Imperial Theatre. The production was produced by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II and ran for 1,147 performances. It starred Ethel Merman and Ray Middleton and was directed by Joshua Logan. A revival of Annie Get Your Gun opened on May 31, 1966, at the New York State Theater under the auspices of Music Theater of Lincoln Center. The show was directed by Jack Sydow and starred Ethel Merman and Bruce Yarnell. For this production Irving Berlin wrote one new number while minor book revisions by Herbert and Dorothy Fields included tlje elimination of two secondary characters, their songs and ensuing romance. It is that revised version of the musical that has been available for production since and is the one you are seeing this evening. The Catholic Aid Association flF€R TH€ SHOUJ Life Insurance, Annuities, IRA's, Life Estate Planning 19 • U.S.A. • 55 •• • Tom Tacheny, FIC iMai^kato •345-1582. ACT 1 Scene 1 The Wilson House. July. COLONEL BUFFALO BILL .... Charlie, Dolly and the Ensemble I'M A B|^D, bad man Frank and the Girls DOIN' WHAT COMES NATUR'LLY ...Annie, the Kids & Wilson THE GIRL THAT I MARRY... Frank YOU CAN'T GET A MAN WITH A GUN Annie THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS .. Annie, Frank, Buffalo Bill and Charlie Scene 2: A Pullman Car in an Overland Train, six weeks later. THEY SAY IT'S WONDERFUl — Annie and Frank MOONSHINE lullaby Annie, Trio and the Kids Scene 3: The Fair Grounds in Minneapolis, a few days later. WILD WEST PITCH DANCE Wild Horse Reprise:: SHOW BUSINESS Annie MY DEFENSES ARE DOWN Frank and the Boys INDIAH CEREMONIAL Wild Horse I'M AN INDIAN TOO Annie TRIBAL pANCE ...........— ...Annie, Sitting Bull and Indians Reprise:: YOU CAN'T GET A MAN WITH A GUN Annie ACT II Scene 1 :: The Deck of a Cattle Boat, eight months later. I GOT LOST IN HIS ARMS Annie and the Ensemble Scene 2: The Ballroom of the Hotel Brevoort, the next night. I GOT THE SUN IN THE MORNING Annie & the Company AN OLD FASHIONED WEDDING Annie and Frank Reprise::THE GIRL THAT I MARRY Frank Scene 3: By the Governor's Island Fort, the next morning. ANYTHING YOU CAN DO Annie and Frank Reprise: SHOW BUSINESS.... 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Explore the world of Bresnan. 388 9311 1724 Madison Avenue Your Link to Tomorrow Mankato, MN 56001 -10- rease Book, Music and Lyrics by JIM JACOBS and WARREN CASEY August 7-10,14-17,1997 I Sponsored by NORWEST BANK Director/Choreographer Craig Ellingson Musical Director Gary Erickson Scenic Designer Randy York Costume Designer .Esther Iverson Lighting Designer Andrea Jo Bilkey Production Manager Wendi Fortmann Cast Sandy Dumbrowski Amanda D. White Danny Zucko ...Jaceson Hauser Betty Rizzo Emily Walter Kenickie; Rusty Greene Jcin Karia J. Reck Marty ...J. .; ....Lori Anne Johnson Frenchy ...i.. Jennifer Geelan Doody David Tacheny Rodger /... Peter Simonson Sonny Lcj Tierri Ben Thietje Vince Fontaine Frik Jon Subkoviak Johnny Casino Spencer Kramber Eugene Florczyk ..Julio Cordova Patty Sinrjcox Sara Moreus Miss Lynph Jill Evans . ' continued on page 12 Produced by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH,INC. -11- Cha-Cha Di Gregorio April Wilson Teen Angel rJaceson Ha user CHORUS Meghon Bell, Socho B iese Patrick Bores, Brian Just, Yoshie Kobayashi Chris Meyer, Rebecca Poole, Jake Reitan About this Production Grease had its premiere performance February 14, 1972, at the Eden Theatre, New York City, and ran for an astounding 3,388 performances making it second on y to A Chorus Line in the length of run (it is now number seven on the all-time list).