Director’s NoteSelecting a play to kick off Iowa Central’s performing arts season was among my greatest challenges—mainly because of the size and caliber of student talent returning to campus. We have so many veteran performers and so much depth of new talent this year that finding the show to feature that diversity was my goal.

My vision for this comedy was to make it feel like the old-fashioned melodramas of times gone by. I grew up going to vaudeville shows in tent theatres with troupes that traveled all over the Midwest. So, for tonight’s performance, we are going to re-create that feel—our show will actually begin before the curtain even opens. We will have good guys and evil villains, roving musicians and dancing/singing saloon girls. We will have Sidekick characters and Indians who lead the audience participation—yes, this show will actually involve you—no audition necessary—just a good sense of humor and a willingness to “try out the stage” from the safety of your seat. (Be prepared for an acting lesson prior to curtain...and, yes, there might be notes at intermission.) So welcome to Iowa Central’s version of a vaudeville tent theatre featuring a show set out west in the 1890’s with costumes and vaudeville gags that will make you laugh, cheer and boo. Thanks for coming—and be sure to return in a few weeks for our Spotlight on the Stars production which features our music and dance programs.

~ Teresa Jackson

Synopsis

Please, no flash photography during the performance.

Please, turn off cell phones and pagers during the performance.

Act OneScene One: A train somewhere out West. A Wednesday

Scene Two: The Lucky Lady Saloon/a street. Shortly after.Scene Three: The Lucky Salon. An hour later.Scene Four: A street. The next day, Thursday.

Scene Five: The Lucky Lady Salon. Shortly after.Scene Six: A street.That night.

Scene Seven: The Lucky Lady Saloon/the Lucky Lady Salon/a street.

Act TwoScene One: The Lucky Lady Saloon/the Lucky Lady Salon/a street. The next night, Friday.

Scene Two: A mine shaft. Shortly after.Scene Three: The Lucky Lady Saloon/the Lucky Lady Salon/a street. The next day and night, Saturday.

Scene Four: A mine shaft. Later that night.Scene Five: The Lucky Lady Saloon/the Lucky Lady Salon/a street. Not long after.

Cast of Characters *Rehearsal Assistant: ....................................................................................................................Cassie Van Every

Sidekicks: ................................................................................................................. Jared Nagel / Shawn Laborde

Clarence/Claire/Fuzzface .................................................................................................................. Taylor Getting

Melody Plunkett ............................................................................................................................... Tawni Langstaff

Colt Revolver Jr. ..................................................................................................................................... Carlos Neto

Jessica James ...................................................................................................................................... Emily Maach

Roger/Rogaine/Rob Banks .............................................................................................................. Cole Steinkamp

Heide Gray ................................................................................................................................. Stephanie Beeghley

Bobbie Pinz .......................................................................................................................................... Carrie Kruse

Nell Clipper ........................................................................................................................................ Dillon Bennett

Barbara Seville .................................................................................................................................. Kathryn Dillon

Carrie O’Key ...........................................................................................................................................Katie Wallin

Eileen Dover ................................................................................................................................ Lindsay Mickelson

Saloon Singers/Dancers: ................................................................... Abby Bengford / Ashley Smith / Sally Davis

Phillip Glass ............................................................................................................................................Cale Griese

Will Reader ........................................................................................................................................... Shawn Fertig

Smitty Black ......................................................................................................................................... Paul Klepper

Bob Burr ................................................................................................................................................. Zach Deuel

Bill Holder .............................................................................................................................................. Matt Metier

R.I. Peay ..................................................................................................................................................Will Asmus

Levy Fines ......................................................................................................................................... James McNally

Rhoda Steed ........................................................................................................................................... Leah Wafful

Russell Grubb ......................................................................................................................................... Cory Waller

Sadie Blessing ................................................................................................................................ Amanda Trecker

Roving Musicians ........................................................................................................ Travis Zinnel/Anna Johnson

Reverend Blessing .................................................................................................................................. Scott Meier

Bebe Grand ..........................................................................................................................................Gabriel Alwes

Indians: .......................................................................................................................... Jodie Will / Hilary Goedert Blake Housley / Lee Plummer

Busybody / Moonshiners .................................................................. Amanda Reiter / Heather Sledd / Sara Lamp

Doctor Quack ................................................................................................................................. Aaron Fitzgerald

Role Year Hometown Future Plans

Gabriel Alves Music / Piano Sophomore Brazil Transfer to West Virginia University.

Will Asmus R.I. Peay Sophomore Alden To transfer to a four year college and continue the study of film and theatre.

Stephanie Beeghley Heide Gray Sophomore Fort Dodge Still planning on Nashville in a few years. Listen for me on country radio!

Abby Bengford Saloon Girl Freshman Ida Grove Transfer to ISU for architecture.

Dillon Bennett Nell Clipper Sophomore Spirit Lake To finish my AA degree and then transfer to a four year university for my degree in Music.

Sally Davis Saloon Girl Sophomore Fredricksburg Try to get into the Dental Hygiene program, if that doesn’t happen then apply for the dental assisting elsewhere or elementary education.

Zach Deuel Bob Burr Freshman Fort Dodge Finish two years out here at Iowa Central!

Kathryn Dillon Barbara Seville Sophomore Fort Dodge Going to LA to sing the blues.

Shawn Fertig Will Reader Freshman Odebolt Finish schooling at Iowa Central and possibly transfer after 2nd year.

Aaron Fitzgerald Doctor Freshman Pomeroy Transfer to BV after getting my AA degree in Music Education.

Taylor Getting Clarence Freshman Fort Dodge ISU to study Management Information Systems.

Hilary Goedert Indian Girl Freshman Laurens Finish with Iowa Central, then maybe 3rd and 4th year at Iowa.

Cale Griese Philip Glass Sophomore Dolliver Attend film school in Minnesota with my girlfriend - then who knows.

Blake Housley Indian Sophomore Indianola Attend University of Central Florida and major in Musical Theater.

Anna Johnson Music / Violin Freshman Humboldt Follow God’s leading, and go where He wants me to go!

Paul Klepper Smitty Black Sophomore Yorba Linda, CA Pre-Med, Pediatric Surgeon.

Carrie Kruse Bobbie Pinz Sophomore George I’m a leaf blowing in the wind.

Shawn Laborde Sidekick #2 Freshman Austin, TX To live long enough to make some sort of impact in this world... but seriously...to earn my AA in one year and move back to Texas.

Sara Lamp Busybody / Moonshiner Sophomore Grundy Center Transfer to a four year college and pursue a career in photography.

Tawni Langstaff Melody Plunkett Sophomore Fort Dodge To transfer and major in Elementary Education.

Emily Maach Jessica James Sophomore Ogden After Iowa Central, I will continue my degree in music at a four year university.

James McNally Levy Phines Sophomore Lehigh Transfer to Palmer college for Chiropractics.

Scott Meier Reverend Freshman Manson Two years at Iowa Central then transfer to ISU.

Matt Metier Bill Holder Sophomore Fort Dodge Get AA and go to an art school.

Lindsay Mickelson Elieen Dover Freshman Lehigh Two years at Iowa Central and then Wartburg, music major.

Jared Nagel Sidekick #1 Sophomore Stratford Be awesome!

Carlos Neto Colt Revolver Sophomore Brazil Keep trying to get a degree and keep traveling the world.

Lee Plummer Drummer / Indian Sophomore Lake City Transfer to a 4 year college (hopefully Nebraska) and graduate with a music education degree in under a decade. After that I will become either a band director, or an international rock-star.

Amanda Reiter Busybody / Moonshiner Sophomore Iowa Falls Go to a theater school in Chicago and become a director / Acting coach.

Heather Sledd Little Old Lady / Moonshiner Sophomore Ruthven I plan to go to Iowa State next year and watch Jared be awesome.

Ashley Smith Saloon Girl Sophomore Fort Dodge Transfer to ISU and major in the Bohemian Lifestyle (or Theatre and Dance).

Cole Steinkamp Roger Sophomore Fort Dodge Buy a Caribbean island, sip fruity drinks from a coconut served by my servant Manuel and retire at age 23.

Amanda Trecker Sadie Blessing Sophomore Adair To become an RN and save the world. After I drive my Zambone across Antartica of course!

Cassie Van Every Rehearsal Assistant Freshman Evenston Become a photographer and open my own studio.

Leah Wafful Rhoda Steed Sophomore Fort Dodge Transfer to UNI majoring in communications, and start a dating line called 5 foot and under.

Cory Waller Russell Grub Freshman Manson Production and Recording.

Katie Wallin Carrie O’Key Freshman Braddyville Transfer to a 4 year college after next year.

Jodie Will Indian Girl Freshman Harcourt Working as a teacher somewhere in Minnesota teaching elementary and coaching cheerleading and/or speech and acting.

Travis Zinnel Roving Musician Sophomore Humboldt Attend Wartburg College and double major in Music Education and Music Therapy.

About the Cast

Our Production Staff Director .......................................................................................................................................................... Teresa Jackson

Director of Technical Theater Set, Costumes and Lighting Design ..............................................................Alissa Ledeboer

Performing Arts / Technical Theatre Coordinator/ House Manager ............................................................ Thomas Wilson

Set Construction / Carpentry Instructor .............................................................................................................Nick Sesker

Sound Engineer .............................................................................................................................................. Andy Anderson Anderson Enterprises, Inc., Dayton IA

Master Electrician ....................................................................................................................................... Jerry Musselman JAM Stage Lighting, Nevada IA

Firsthand Costume ............................................................................................................................................... Janet Kinne

Seamstress / Prop Assistant / Box Office Assistant ..........................................................................................Nancy Wood

Seamstresses .......................................................................................... Angie Schnittger, Debra Sooters , Beatrice Martin Peggie Ulicki, Andi Mallinger, Jill Lawler, Liz Kamstra, Evy Somsen

Box Office ........................................................................................................................................................ Sharon McNeil

Program Design ............................................................................................................................................ Paul DeCoursey

Publicity.................................................................................................................................. Bill McIntyre, Paul DeCoursey

Technical Assistants ............................................................................................................... Lucy Villegas, Cole Steinkamp

Our Production Crew Stage Managers / Rehearsal Assistants .................................................................................................... Cassie Van Every, Beth Halligan

Cue Caller ............................................................................................................................................................................ Alissa Ledeboer

Light Board Operator.......................................................................................................................................................... Alissa Ledeboer

Sound Board Operator ...............................................................................................................................................................Jordan Linn

Make-up Crew ................................................................................................................................................................... Theatre Students

Set Crew ............................................................................................................................................... Lucy Villegas and Theatre Students

Set Construction ................................................................................................................................. Iowa Central Carpentry Department

A special thank you to the following people who helped with this production -Dan Cassady, Lesa Dencklau, Denise Naeve

The administration and staff at Iowa Central,Paul Bloomquist, Kathleen Schreier, Bruce Murman, Susan Knapp

Rochelle Green at Green Door Photography, Anne Kersten at “Twist and Shout”,Angela Burch at “The Messenger”, Comedia Musica Players,

Party Productions, Evy Somsen, Don Halligan – Fort Dodge Correctional FacilityChoice Printing, Tina Koller, Kenny Rasch

Join us for these upcoming performances at Iowa Central Community College!Spotlight on the Stars, October 30, 2008 – 7:30 PMHoliday Concert, December 11-12, 2008 – 7:30 PM

2009 Spring Musical, February 26-28, 2009 – 7:30 PM