Reno Little Theater in partnership with Hug High School

presents The Beverly Hillbillies

Created by Paul Henning Adapted by D. D. Brooke Directed by Paul C. Dancer

May 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, and 22 at 8:00 pm May 9, 16, and 23 at 2:00 pm 2004

Produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois

The Beverly Hillbillies

The action takes place in the Clampetts’ cabin in the Ozarks and their mansion in Beverly Hills. The will be two short intermissions.

Cast The Clampett family Granny ------Natalie Healey Jed Clampett ------Ron Roark Elly May ------Shannon Wilson Employees of Midland Oil George Turner ------Colin Coate Brewster ------Ryan Tune Relatives of the Clampetts Cousin Pearl ------Tamara Kuebler Jethro ------Race Kennedy or Michael Taylor-Short A country girl Emaline Fetty ------Nicole Bracco A bank president Mr. Drysdale ------John Coney His wife Mrs. Drysdale ------Marva Hellstrom His secretary Miss Hathaway ------Tamara Kuebler From the Pennyweather Academy Mrs. Pennyweather ------Katherine Cameron Mills Her son Percy ------George Triplett Students at Pennyweather Academy Gloria Mundy ------Amber Myrick Frederika Collins ------Sarah Marzi Groovy Monahan ------Anna Estrada A southern colonel Colonel Foxhall ------Ryan Tune Beverly Hills residents Mr. Oglethorpe ------Robert Mills Mrs. Oglethorpe ------Special Guest Mrs. Stokely-Smythe ------Special Guest A police detective Frank Richards ------Colin Coate Understudy ------Jasper Unger Behind the Scenes

Director ------Paul C. Dancer Assistant Director / Stage Manager ------Michael Scheffer Stage Crew ------Cast Set Design ------Diana Carter Set Construction ------Diana Carter, Anne Stewart, Cast Costumes ------Cast Props ------Diana Carter, Anne Stewart, Cast Sound Effects ------Ron Roark Lights ------Colin Coate, Sam Coleman, Ron Roark Stand-in and Special Assistant ------Caitlyn Triplett

Special Thanks To Guy Falk, Interim Principal; Jim Studer, Vice Principal; and Keith Roberts, Theater Director, all with Hug High School, for their support of this performance. Squirrel chainsaw sculpture by Frank Holub, courtesy of Tom Tarpey.

Turnout coats provided by the Sparks Fire Department. Reno Little Theater is supported, in part, by a grant from Sierra Pacific.

Director’s Notes When I first saw the script for The Beverly Hillbillies, while on the play selection committee for Reno Little Theater, I thought how presumptive and arrogant this playwright must be to think he could capture the classic TV sitcom in one play. I am not a fan of the movie version. One of the other committee members read the play, thought it was funny and suggested I read it. I found myself in a room, all alone, laughing out loud and wondering how some of the stage business would look. This play is an adaptation of three The Beverly Hillbillies episodes blended together for a fine evening at the theater. The Beverly Hillbillies is the classic story of culture shock as the country mouse goes to the city, but funnier. So, please sit back and enjoy the malapropisms and misunderstandings as the Clampetts move to the land of swimming pools and movie stars.

Biographies

Cast

Nicole Bracco (Emaline) played three roles in Reno Little Theater’s Henry IV this season. Nicole has also played Helena Glory in Rossum’s Universal Replicants, Claire in Rumors, and Millie in Hotel Suite at the Hug Little Theatre. When she is not treading the boards, Nicole works with handicapped kids at a local school and takes classes at TMCC.

Colin Coate (George Turner, Frank Richards) has been involved in the performing arts since age ten, when he appeared in Jungle Book and The Little House on the Prairie. Most recently, he has been in Anything Goes, Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, and Letters From Sarajevo. He is currently working with the Nevada Repertory Company.

John Coney (Mr. Drysdale), in his many years of performing, has been a professional ice skater with Sonja Henie, actor, singer, dancer, model, and director. He has appeared in films, television commercials, and on radio, and has loved every minute of it. He was last seen in Reno Little Theater’s Deathtrap.

Anna Estrada (Groovy Monahan) is a Sophomore at Hug High School, where she appeared in A Stye of the Eye and Out of the Frying Pan. She was Stage Manager for Fuddy Meers. This is Anna’s first out-of- high-school drama experience. “I couldn’t have picked better people to work with; they are all so much fun.” Anna enjoys long walks on the beach... Natalie Healey (Granny) is a Reno Little Theater veteran, having appeared in Sing On and in the Virginia City Cemetery Tour. She has also murdered and been murdered at dinner murder mysteries with Funtime Theater. She enjoys bringing a character to life, whether it is manic, a gold digger, a pregnant virgin queen, or a palm reader. She would like to thank RLT and Paul for trusting her in this role.

Marva Hellstrom (Mrs. Drysdale) appeared in Reno Little Theater’s Crossing Delancy and many more plays with the Heritage Theater and several other theater companies. She has sung soprano in the Sierra Nevada Master Chorale. She plays the cello and enjoys many other interests, including costuming, hypnotism, writing, and art.

Race Kennedy (Jethro) is a Junior at Hug High School, where he appeared in Noises Off and Fuddy Meers, and did tech work for other plays. This is his first Reno Little Theater play. He says that playing a large, strong, dumb country boy isn’t technically acting for him, but he enjoys it immensely. Although “forcibly encouraged” to audition for his first high school play, he has come to love the theater and looks forward to many more plays.

Tamara Kuebler (Cousin Pearl, Miss Hathaway) performed with her drama class in all four years of high school. She is excited to be involved in theater again. She is not sure what her future holds but, hopefully, it will include more theater fun and less real world work.

Sarah Marzi (Frederika) is an exchange student from Bonn, Germany attending McQueen High School, where she participated in Under Milk Wood and Brave New World. She has performed in Germany since 8th grade, at school and a local theater. She also plays the piano and the guitar. Sarah is taking competitive public speaking at McQueen, making the best of her stay in the U.S. since that is not available in Germany. Katherine Cameron Mills (Mrs. Penny- weather) was last seen in Reno Little Theater’s productions Curse You, Jack Dalton and Twelve Angry Men. When not acting, Katherine in the owner of “Katherine’s Kids”, a children’s dance school. She also enjoys gardening and digital photography in her spare time.

Robert Mills (Mr. Oglethorpe) is new to Reno Little Theater, but he had major roles in Noises Off, Greater Tuna, The Nerd, High Signs, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream for the Company Players in Las Vegas. He was also in The Learned Ladies with UNR’s Nevada Repertory Company.

Amber Myrick (Gloria) has worked with Reno Little Theater both on stage and off. She played Bertha in Curse You, Jack Dalton and, this season, played three roles in Henry IV. She has done technical work in many plays, most recently as stage manager of Deathtrap. She loves the challenge of acting and looks forward to future Reno Little Theater productions.

Ron Roark (Jed) began his performance career nearly fifty years ago when he appeared in Night of January Sixteenth. He has performed in professional musical productions mounted on stages including the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Wilshire-Ebell Theatre, and Variety Arts Center. He is an award-winning songwriter and a Gong Show winner. He has written one musical fantasy and is currently working on a one-act opera.

Michael Taylor-Short (Jethro) appeared in high school productions of Fiddler on the Roof, The Laramie Project, and Under Milk Wood. He played a lead role in Brave New World. He is enjoying participating in this, his first non-high school play and says that, if he has learned anything, it is that theater people, no matter their age or background, are the most interesting people. George Triplett (Percy) started acting four years ago in a TMCC production of Big River. Since then, he has auditioned and acted non-stop in community theaters and TMCC. In his largest role, he played Arthur in Riverfront Theater’s Psychopathia Sexualis. Most recently, he played the male half of a poor couple in A Christmas Carol.

Ryan Tune (Brewster , Colonel Foxhall) is a senior at McQueen High School. He appeared in The Desperate Hours, Mr. Hobbs’ Vacation, Fiddler on the Roof, The Laramie Project, Under Milk Wood, and Brave New World. He jumped from crew to cast in Reno Little Theater’s Henry IV this year when another actor was ill. Ryan is a member of the International Thespian Society.

Shannon Wilson (Elly May) appeared in high school productions of Noises Off, Getting Away With Murder, Butterflies are Free, The Curious Savage, Love and Madness, and others. This is her first production with Reno Little Theater and she is excited to work with such a talented cast. She is a theater major at TMCC and plans to teach elementary students or work in theater one day.

If you would like to meet the members of the cast, please stay in the auditorium for a few minutes after the final curtain.

Paul Dancer (Director) is a graduate of the California Institute of the Arts, where he acted and directed plays and student films. He has acted in movies, done stand- up, and had many different local TV and radio shows around the country. Last season, Paul played Tom in Golden Age and Hal in Proof for Reno Little Theater. He has done many mystery dinners with Fun Time Theater, and is currently a member of The Tahoe Improv Players.

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