McCoy Theatre Rhodes College presents PIPPIN Book by Roger.O. Hirson Music and Lyrices by Stephen Schwartz Directed by Julia "Cookie" Ewing r ADOW ox by Michael Cristofer OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD by Timberlake Wertenbaker &twAf at .L'aue Book and Lyrics by Anne Croswell Music by Lee Pockriss Season 16 McCoy Theatre Rhodes College presents OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD by Timberlake Wertenbaker Director Tom Jones Set and Costume Designer David Jilg Lighting Designer Laura Canon Costume Assistants Cara Baskin, Amanda Sisk Costume Crew Ashley Perkins, Amanda Hall, Brady Potts, Brandon Barr Technical Director Laura Canon Stage Manager Ty Hallmark Assistant Stage Manager Alice Scarpinato Propsmistress DeNae Winesette Sound Operator Amanda Hall Production Crew Ron Newlin, Amanda Hall, Ty Hallmark, Ben Houston, Ashley Perkins, Wesley Meador, Croix Lazzara, Allison Gilbert, Brooke Porter, Matt Nelson, Chris Luter, Greg Krosnes, Sean Lyttle Dresser Laura Goza SPECIAL THANKS TO: Eloise Sureau Michael Leslie Greg Krosnes D.C. Theatricks (Uniforms) Our Country's Good is produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD CAST Captain Arthur Phillip, RN ......................... Casey Via Major Robbie Ross, RM ............................... Christopher Luter Captain David Collins, RM ......................... Holden Rushing Captain Watkin Tench, RM ........................ Michael Bryan Captain Jemmy Campbell, RM .................... Brady Potts Reverend Johnson ........................................ Ben Houston Lieutenant George Johnston, RM ................ Elizabeth Wells Lieutenant Will Dawes, RM ........................ Jill Peterfeso 2nd Lieutenant Ralph Clark, RM ................ Matt Nelson 2nd Lieutenant William Faddy, RM ............ Monty Montgomery Midshipman Harry Brewer, RN ................... Wesley Meador Aboriginal Australian .................................. Jason Walter John Arscott ................................................. Monty Montgomery Dabby Bryant ................................................ Elizabeth Wells Black Caesar ................................................. Darrell Brown Ketch Freeman ............................................. Ben Houston Liz Morden ................................................... Elizabeth Watt Duckling Smith ............................................ Ashley Perkins John Wisehammer ........................................ Ron Newlin Mary Brenham .............................................. Melissa Anderson Meg Long ...................................................... Jill Peterfeso Robert Sideway ............................................. Brandon Barr Place and time: Sydney Cove, Australian, 1788-89 There will be a fifteen minute intermission Between Act I and Act II. WHO'S WHO Melissa Anderson (Mary Brenham) is a senior English Writing major from Germantown, TN, and was last seen on the McCoy stage as Lady Capulet in Romeo and Juliet. Melissa is a member of Mortar Board and Order of Omega and is president of Sigma Tau Delta (English Honor Society). Brandon Barr (Robert Sideway), a sophomore English literature major from Springfield, MO, has appeared at the McCoy in Pippin and She Stoops to Conquer. Darrell F. Brown, Jr. (Black Caesar) is a sophomore biology major from Little Rock, AR, and is making his McCoy debut. Darrell is on the Rhodes football team and is a member of the Rhodes Singers. Michael Hamilton Bryan (Captain Watkin Tench), is appearing on our stage for the first time. He is a first-year student from St. Louis, MO, and is also on the Rhodes football team. Laura Canon (lighting designer, technical director) is a member of the theatre faculty. At the McCoy she has designed the lighting for almost every production and on stage was Salome in The Robber Bridegroom. Ty Hallmark (stage manager), a sophomore theatre major from Zachary, LA, has had roles in the McCoy productions of Medea, The Pirates of Penzance, Pippin and The Shadow Box. Ty is a Mark Lee Stephens Scholarship recipient. Ben Houston (Reverend Johnson/Ketch Freeman) is a sophomore history major from Columbus, OH. Ben was last seen on our stage in Medea and most recently was the assistant stage manager for Pippin. David Jilg (set and costume designer) received Memphis Theatre Awards for his designs of She Stoops to Conquer and Medea at the McCoy. He also designed the set and costumes for last summer's Tennessee Williams Theatre Festival. .Tom Jones (director), a member of the theatre faculty, is the producing director of the Tennessee Williams Theatre Festival. He has over twenty-five years experience as actor, writer, and director and last season directed the McCoy's production of Medea. Christopher Luter (Major Robbie Ross)is a senior theatre/music major from Laurel, MS. At the McCoy, he has appeared in Pippin, The Shadow Box, The Pirates of Penzance, Romeo and Juliet, She Stoops to Conquer, The Illusion, Chicago, and Company. The past two summers Chris has performed with the College Light Opera Company in Falmouth, MA. Wesley Meador (Midshipman Harry Brewer) is a first-year English/theatre major from Laurel, MS, where he was very active in theatre. Wes was most recently seen in our production of The Shadow Box. He is a freshman repre- sentative on the Rhodes Activities Board. Monty Montgomery (2nd Lt. William Faddy/John Arscott), a sophomore economics and business administration major from Poplar Bluff, MO, was last seen on stage in Medea. Monty is a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Matthew Nelson (2nd Lt. Ralph Clark) is a first-year student from Cordova, TN, and most recently appeared in Pippin. He is a graduate of Bolton High School where he had roles in numerous productions. Ron Newlin (John Wisehammer), a junior theatre/Greek and Roman studies major, is from Houston, TX. At the McCoy, Ron has performed in Chicago, The Illusion, Romeo and Juliet, The Pirates of Penzance and Pippin, and has been on the construction crew for the past two seasons. Ashley Perkins (Duckling Smith) is a sophomore English/theatre major from Dallas, TX, where she appeared in numerous high school productions. She was most recently seen on our stage in Pippin. Jill Peterfeso (Lt. Dawes/Meg Long), a first-year student, performed in Henry V, The Man and the Muse, and Blythe Spirit in her hometown of St. Louis, MO. This is her first show at the McCoy.. Brady Potts (Captain Jemmy Campbell) is a sophomore anthropology/ sociology major from Mobile, AL. In our production of Pippin, Brady was a member of both the company and orchestra. Holden Rushing (Captain David Collins), a senior international studies/ political science major, is from Houston, TX, where he was one of the Oompa-Loompas in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Holden is making his first appearance on the McCoy stage. Casey Via (Arthur Phillips) is a sophomore economics/theatre, major from Arlington, TX, where he had roles in high school productions and commer- cials. He is member of the Rhodes football team. Elizabeth Watt (Liz Morden), a first-year student from St. Louis, MO, is a theatre/writing major. In her hometown she performed in shows such as The Diary of Anne Frank and Picnic. Liz is a Fine Arts Award recipient and a member of the Rhodes Singers. Jason Walter (Aborigine) is a sophomore business administration major from Grand Prairie, TX. At Rhodes he is a member of the BSA, and the football and track teams. This is his first show at the McCoy. Elizabeth Wells (Lt. George Johnston/Dabby Bryant), a junior English major from Atlanta, GA, has appeared on our stage in The House of Bernarda Alba and in two senior project productions. She was the dresser for The Glass Menagerie..