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Book, Music and Lyrics by Rick Besoyan

Directed by Barry Fuller May 8-10,15-17,21-24,1987,

McCoy Theatre, Rhodes College McCOY THEATRE STAFF

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR-TONY LEE GARNER

PRODUCTION DIRECTOR - JULIA EWING Production Manager - Michael Updegraff Publicity Manager - Katherine Bres Advertising Manager - Mimi Swords Press Manager - Cheryl Clark Publicity for Productions - Leigh Ann Evans McCoy Publications Editor- Michelle Dry Marketing Manager -Anne Froom Literary Managers - Kathryn Murphy, Nathan Tipton Adopt-a-School Program Manager - Pamela McIntosh

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR - LAURA CANON Stage Manager - Marty Story Design Execution Manager- Gregory Krosnes Crews - Paja Faudree, Ann Elizabeth Lyon, Brian Mott Technical Assistants - Chris Davis, Florence Johnson, Marty Story

COSTUME DIRECTOR - BETTY RUFFIN Costume Manager - Sarah Jones Wardrobe Managers - Anne-Marie Akin, Desiree Earl, Julie Owens Costume Construction Manager - Dan Hayes Costume Assistants - Brandi Corum, Sarah Jones, Patti Marshall

BOX OFFICE DIRECTOR - DEBORAH HARRISON House Manager -Julie Scobey Usher Coordinator - Chris Davis Box Office Assistants - Berkeley Bush, Mimi Swords, Erica Yoder

We would like to extend a special thank you to the following members of the McCoy Season 6 Playfinding Committee: Laura Canon James Roper Julia Ewing Betty Ruffin Anna Farris Margaret Tabor Fred Ramage Bennett Wood M C C O Y T H E A T R E

RHODES COLLEGE

presents

L 'I T T L E M A R Y S U N S H I N E

Book, Music & Lyrics by Rick Besoyan

DIRECTED BY BARRY FULLER

Set Design by Stephen Pair

Costume Design by Betty Ruffin

Technical Direction by Laura Canon

Lighting Design by Kathy Haaga

Musical Direction by Rodney Hudgen

Musicians ...... Piano 1 - Rodney Hudgen Piano 2 - Karen DeLong Stage Manager ...... Stacy DeZutter Assistant Stage Manager ...... Paja Faudree Props ...... Mary Buchignani

Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.. C A S T (in order of appearance)

Chief Brown Bear ...... Brian Mott Corporal Billy Jester ...... Gregory K. Krosnes Capt. Big Jim Warington..David Wheeler Thomas Little Mary Sunshine (Mary Potts).Julie Owens Madame Ernestine Von Liebedich.... Diane Clark Nancy Twinkle ...... Sarah Jones Fleet Foot ...... Bill Barksdale Yellow Feather ...... Paul Owens Gen. Oscar Fairfax, Ret...... Tony Lee Garner Young Ladies from Eastchester Finishing School ...... Ann Dixon Desiree Earl Maggie Eikner Kristen Murray Lisa Smith Erica Yoder The Forest Rangers ...... Preston Becker Stephen C. Getman Elbert B. Hampton, Jr. Jack Hopkins Rick A. Melton Brad Shelton

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

BARRY FULLER has made LITTLE MARY SUNSHINE his fifth directorial venture at the McCoy. In fact, his CANDIDE christened our new thea- in 1982. SWEENEY TODD was a resounding suc- cess under his direction; THE GONDOLIERS won Best College Musical award from Memphis Magazine ; and this brave and talented man un- dertook and succeeded in the gargantuan task of directing NICHOLAS NICKLEBY. He appeared this season in our benefit concert, SONDHEIM & SONDHEIM . Some of his most recent appear- ances have been at Theatre Memphis where he appeared as THE FOREIGNER and in WHERE'S CHARLEY?, QUARTERMAINE'S TERMS and CHRISTMAS CAROL, and at Circuit where he directed Cloud 9.

CREW

Marty Story, Greg Krosnes, Florence Johnson, Chris Davis, Leigh Ann Evans, Lori Olcott, Margaret Meyer, Kevin Marks

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Allan & Akin Professor John Bruhwiler S C E N E S

ACT ONE A Summer Afternoon

Scene 1 In Front of the Colorado Inn Scene 2 The Garden Scene 3 The Inn Scene 4 The Primrose Path Scene 5 The Inn

ACT TWO That Evening

Scene 1 The Inn Scene 2 Point Look-Out Scene 3 In Front of Chief Brown Bear's Teepee Scene 4 Cora's Bedroom Scene 5 The Primrose Path Scene 6 Point Look-Out Scene 7 The Inn

M U S I C A L N U M B E R S

ACT ONE Forest Rangers Little Mary Sunshine Look for a Sky of Blue In Izzenschnooken Playing Croquet Swinging Tell a Handsome Stranger Once in a Blue Moon Colorado Love Call Every Little Nothing Finale ACT TWO Such a Merry Party Say Uncle Forest Ranger Exit Heap Big Injun Naughty, Naughty Nancy Mata Hari Do You Ever Dream of Vienna? Coo-Coo Colorado Love Call - Reprise Forest Rangers - Reprise Finale WHO'S WHO

BRIAN MOTT is a senior Theatre major who has appeared on our stage as Captain Absolute in THE RIVALS, Papa Gonzalez in SUMMER AND .SMOKE and in THAT'S ALL FOLKS and NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, as well as working on set crews of other productions. He recently played James Horne in Theatre Memphis Little Theatre's production of THE COLLECTION and appeared on. their Mainstage in WHERE'S CHARLEY? Brian has also stage-managed at Little Theatre.

GREGORY K . KROSNES , a sophomore Theatre ma- jor, has appeared in our productions of THE RIVALS, WONDERFUL TOWN and KILLING GAME,this season's Studio Production. He has worked on lighting and set crews for the McCoy and has appeared at Poplar Pike Playhouse in ON THE 20TH CENTURY and SLEEPING BEAUTY.

DAVID WHEELER THOMAS is a sophomore French/ Art History major from West Memphis, Arkan- sas. He is making his McCoy debut, but has performed in the American University Opera Theatre productions of THE TELEPHONE and THE OLD MAID AND THE THIEF. David is employed by the Brooks Museum and is a member of the Visual Arts Society at Rhodes.

JULIE OWENS , a senior Music/Theatre major,is a familiar face to McCoy audiences, having portrayed Eileen in WONDERFUL TOWN,Bianca in TAMING OF THE SHREW and roles in THE GONDO- LIERS, BEYOND THERAPY and COWARDY CUSTARD. She has done chorus work elsewhere in pro- ductions of AIDA and PIRATES OF PENZANCE, among others. Julie is a member of ODK and Mortar Board and plans to begin graduate work at Indiana University this fall. DIANE CLARK may be making her first appear- ance on the McCoy stage, but her influence has been evident in the form of her many vo- cal students who have appeared in our musi- cals. She has performed with the University of Mississippi Opera Theatre, Opera Memphis, Nashville Opera and the Minnesota Opera In- stitute. Locally, she has appeared in Ger- mantown Community Theatre productions of AN EVENING OF RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN and SOUTH PACIFIC. She is a frequent soloist at Ever- green Presbyterian Church and is Chair of the Music Department here at Rhodes.

SARAH JONES, a junior Theatre/Music major,is a member of the McCoy Company and Rhodes Singers and served as the theatre's costume mistress this season. She has taken roles in the McCoy's WONDERFUL TOWN, THE GONDOLIERS, and TWELFTH NIGHT and her performance in last season's COWARDY CUSTARD earned a Mem- phis Magazine/Memphis Arts Council Theatre Award for Best Actress in a musical.

BILL BARKSDALE , a freshman from Jackson, Mississippi, is returning to the McCoy after having been seen as Lonnigan in WONDERFUL TOWN. In high school, he appeared as Grandpa in YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU. Bill enjoys working in radio and in youth ministry.

PAUL OWENS is a.freshman,grom Calhoun, Geor- gia and has the distinction of being Julie's kid brother. Paul has performed in his home town in JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, WEST SIDE STORY and THE GOOD DOC- TOR and in THE GOOD WOMAN OF SETZUAN for the Georgia Governor's Honor Program. He is also a member of Rhodes Singers. TONY LEE GARNER was seen in' this season's benefit concert, SONDHEIM & SONDHEIM. His other McCoy appearances include the title role in SWEENEY TODD, Mr. Squeers in NICHOLAS NICKLEBY and Armado in LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST. As Chair of the Theatre and Media Arts De- partment and Artistic Director of the McCoy, Tony has a lengthy list of credits as a di- rector and musical director, including CARNI- VAL, BEYOND THERAPY, WONDERFUL TOWN and COW- ARDY CUSTARD. At Theatre Memphis, he was mus- ical director for a number of years and ap- peared onstage as ZORBA and in SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM.

ANN DIXON is a sophomore Poli/Sci major from Little Rock making her first appearance at the McCoy. She has appeared in high school productions of SOUTH PACIFIC and MAN OF LA MANCHA. Ann is an SGA Representative, enjoys singing, participates in Model UN, and is a member of Kappa Delta sorority.

DESIREE EARL appeared in this season's Studio Production, KILLING GAME, and in COWARDY CUS- TARD during Season 5 . This junior Voice major is a native of Chattanooga and is a member of the McCoy Company and Rhodes Singers.

MAGGIE EIKNER is appearing at the McCoy for for the first time,,but comes to us with cre- dits in Germantown and MUS productions of THE BOYFRIEND, BY STROUSE, HELLO DOLLY and GOD- SPELL. Maggie is a senior,Music/English ma- jor and enjoys racquetball' and playing piano.

KRISTEN MURRAY is also making her McCoy de- but, having performed in high school and com- munity theatre productions of A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and PETER PAN. She is a freshman, a Kinney Program volunteer and a member of Rhodes Singers, Honor Council and Kappa Delta. LISA SMITH has appeared in productions in her home town, including. MAN OF LA MANCHA, ONCE UPON A MATTRESS and RIDERS TO THE SEA. She is also a pianist and is making her first McCoy appearance.

ERICA YODER , a freshman from Memphis, worked here earlier this season as dance captain and chorus member in WONDERFUL TOWN. Erica has a wealth of dance experience, including a number of roles for the Joffrey II Ballet in New York. She portrayed Nora in BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS last year at Theatre Memphis.

PRESTON BECKER appeared earlier this season in WONDERFUL TOWN and has been seen on other stages in WORKING, BYE BYE BIRDIE and BABES IN ARMS.

STEPHEN C. GETMAN is a senior Religion major who has appeared at the McCoy in WONDERFUL TOWN, BEYOND THERAPY, NICHOLAS NICKLEBY and TWELFTH NIGHT.

ELBERT B. HAMPTON , JR. is a junior Political Science/Communications major. He is making his first appearance on our stage.

JACK HOPKINS is a sophomore from Poplar Bluff, Missouri making his McCoy debut.

RICK A. MELTON is a senior Business Adminis- tration major making his first McCoy appear- ance. He has performed at White Station High School in GOOD NEWS, KISS ME KATE, THE GOOD DOCTOR and FOOLS.

BRAD SHELTON is a freshman making his debut on our stage. Previous onstage credits in- clude roles in BYE BYE BIRDIE, PILLOW TALK, A CHORUS LINE and JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT. FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR:

Those of you who visit the McCoy next season will probably notice a change in the way we do things. Many of you have already received promotional materials touting "Our First Repertory Season!" Though many are familiar with the term "repertory theatre", not everyone understands exactly what that means, so perhaps a brief explanation is in order. It means that, instead of presenting a "run" of two or three weeks then closing that production, as we have done in the past, it is kept in the repertory and performed again. During Season 7, the McCoy will offer. five plays, the first three being performed in repertory, then closed, and the remaining two produced in "rep". It is in this manner that theatre was presented before the early years of the Twentieth Century and a manner in which we can find numerous advantages. This format enables audiences to see more than one play at the same theatre in the span of two evenings. It also enables a performer to play two different roles within the span of two evenings. The repertory format fits neatly within the McCoy's philosophies as an educational theatre. Since rehearsal continues even after a show has opened, there is a greater potential for growth in the performances of the artists involved. And since the focus of a production is concentrated on the play, the performance, and what is being experienced rather than on elaborate technical aspects, this format agrees nicely with the physical capabilities of the McCoy. It's a big step, but we're going to take it. We hope you'll join us for this season of growth at our ever-growing theatre.