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Dear Patrons: Welcome to the first production of the 41st year of live

professional theatre at The Little Theatre O n The Square. In 1997, we played to over 40,000 admissions to our productions! We hope to set an even higher record this year.

If you have not purchased your subscriptions for our sum- mer season, we hope you will stop by the ticket office during intermission. We have a great line-up of plays: THE SOUND OF MUSIC, SHE LOVES ME, MAN OF LaMANCHA, GREASE and NUNSENSE. And our Theatre For Young Audiences series includes THE JUNGLE BOOK, CHARLOTTE'S WEB and ALICE IN WONDERLAND. So get your subscriptions now for both the main stage and Theatre For Young Audiences series so you will not miss any of these popular shows.

Thank you for being a patron of The Little Theatre On The Square. We hope you have an enjoyable time today and that we will see you often this summer.

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Michael Klimzak - Director

Past audiences at The Little Theatre may remember Michael from Home For The Holidays as well as Gerald in Me and My Girl, Ali Hakim in Oklahoma! and Louie in Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? Having understudied the roles of both Jinx and Frankie on the National Tour (directed by writer Stuart Ross) and currently back on National Tour in the show, Michael lends his past experience with Forever Plaid to The Little The- atre. Originally from Chicago, Michael now resides in New York where he studies acting and voice.

Al Fischer - Musical Director

Al is happy to be making his debut at The Liffle Theatre On The Square, so close to his home town of St. Louis. Most recently, Al was Music Director for Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Cumberland County Playhouse in Tennessee. He has toured with Nebraska Theatre Caravan's A Christmas Carol, and with Metro Theatre Company's The Yellow Boat, for which he also wrote the original score. He has directed music for Circa '21 Dinner Theatre in Rock Island, Birmingham Theatre in Michigan, and Riverside Theatre in Florida. As an actor, favorite roles played are Dennis in Smoke On The Mountain and MatthewIJesus in Cotton Patch Gospel. Favorite shows music directed are Nine, Into The Woods and Evita.

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Sage Crum Sage returns to The Little Theatre On The

Square to reprise his favorite role, Sparky, in

Forever Plaid. He comes here from Ft. Myers,

Florida where he just completed South Pacif-

ic at the Broadway Palm. Following this pro-

I \ duction, he will be returning to Ft. Myers to play the role of Joe in Some Like It Hot. Some of Sage's favorite

roles (besides Sparky) include Curly in Oklahoma!, Bobby in

Crazy For You and Lancelot in Camelot. Sage would like to

thank Seth, Lenny and the Sullivan Plaids and sends all his

love to Tracey in Fort Myers.

Russell Gregory

Russell, originally from Tallahassee, Florida comes to The Little Theatre from his new home in New York City. No stranger to us, you may remember Russell as Harry Beaton in Brigadoon, and the Juvenile in Sugar Babies. As a choreographer, you have seen his work in The Will Rogers Follies, Guys & Dolls, Crazy

For You and Home For The Holidays. Since his move to New York, he choreographed Monky Business with his hero, M. Seth Reines at Downstairs Cabaret Theatre in Rochester, NY, and has done a zillion temp jobs, taken classes and auditioned like crazy. After Forever Plaid, Russell will travel to Florida to choreograph Some Like It Hot with Seth & JR McAlexander at the Broadway Palm. He would like to thank his family for trav- eling all this way to show their support. Russell dedicates his performance in this production in memory of his grandmother, Margaret Gregory.

Kenneth Paul

Kenneth is cosmically reunited once again with his fellow Plaids from the summer program. A two-time '

Herald Award recipient, audiences will remember 1 Ken as Jud in Oklahoma!, the title character in Phantom, Buffalo Bill in Annie Get Your Gun,

Tommy in Brigadoon, Bela Zangler in Crazy For You, and as Judas in Godspell. A Northwestern graduate, Ken has

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been seen in Chicago in Romance! Romance! (Illinois Theatre 1 Center), The Music Man, Pinocchio (Marriott Lincolnshire), Peter Pan, Aladdin (Drury Lane Evergreen Park), and in Run For Your Wife (Drury Lane Oakbrook). Chicago opera houses have featured Ken in Desert Song, Madame Butterfly, Lady In The Dark, Gian- ni Schicchi, and Marriage of Figaro. This past Christmas season Ken shed the worldly burden of his hair to play Daddy Warbucks in Annie Warbucks (Wagon Wheel Theatre). Ken's message to you in the audience is simple, "Thanks for bringing us back."

Colm T. Reilly

Colm is very happy to be back at The Little Theatre, reviving the role of Jinx for the seventh time! Sullivan audiences may also remember Colm as Charlie Dal- rymple from the 40th Anniversary production of

4 Brigadoon. A native of New York, Colm holds a Lib- , era1 Arts Degree from Hofstra University. Since grad-

uation, he has performed professionally in over 20 states, including Alaska. Previous credits include the title roles in both Pippin and Joseph . . . Dreamcoat, Topper in Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol, Frederic in Pirates of Penzance, and several more. Thanks to the other three Plaids for all of the good times, the talent and sup- port. As always, this performance is dedicated to my angel in heav- en,. . . Mom. Also thank you, the audience, for your support of live theatre and for making all of our dreams possible.

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Forever Plaid Written and Originally Directed and Choreographed by

Stuart Ross

Music Continuity Supervision and Arrangements by

James Raitt

Originally Produced by

Gene Wolsk

Scenic Design by Lighting Design by Costume Design by

Scott Cooper Matthew Gross Keith Shaw

Production Stage Manager ' Dance Captain Musical Direction - Orchestration by

David E. Gilpin* Russell Gregory* Al Fischer

Directed & Choreographed by

Michael Klimzak

Production Supervised by

M. Seth Reines

The Cast (in order of appearance)

Sparky ................................................................................................................. Sage Crum Frankie ...................................................................................................... Russell Gregory* Jinx ............................................................................................................... C o r n T. Reilly Smudge ................................................................................................ e e t h Paul*

'Member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the UnRed States.

Orchestra Technical Staff Condudorl'iano .............................. A Fischer Asst. Stage Manager ............ Justin Gebhardt Bass .............................................. D a d Huber Sound Technician ..................... Chris Benefiel

Forever Plaid is dedicated to the "good guys;" to the guys who wheeled the projector cart for the AV club; to the guys who saved their allowance to give their parents a special night on the town for their anniversary; to the guys who camed an extra handkerchieg to the guys who never went beyond first base, and if they did, they didn't tell anyone. We salute you!

Forever Plaid is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Music Theatre International, 421 West 54th Street. New York. NY 10019.

The Songs (in alphabetical order)

W Y SONG by Al Jolson and Saul C h a p h cMCMXLVI Mood Music Co, Inc. New York, NY Copyright renewed. Worldwide Copyright Administrator: Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. Used by permission. CATCH A FALLING SMR by Paul Vance and Lee Poekriss. Used by permission of Emily Music Corp. CHAIN GANG written by Sam Cooke. Published by Abko Music, Inc. Used by permission. CRAZY 'BOUT YA BABY by Pat Barret and Rudi Maugeri. Used by permission of Wanessa Music Production Co. CRY by Churchill Kohlman cMCMLI Shapiro, Bemstein & Co., Inc. New York, NY. Copyright renewed. Used by permission. DAY-0 by Erik Darling, Bob Carey and Alan Arkin. Used by permission of Cherry Lane Music Publishing Co., Inc. DREAM ALONG WITH ME by Carl Sigman. Used by permission af Major Songs Co. GOlTA BE TAIS OR THAT by Sonny Skylar. Used by permission of Music Sales Corporation (ASCAP), copyright owner. HEART AND SOUL Hoagy Carmichael and Frank loesser. Used by permission of Music Corp. JAMAICA F+R?WELL by Lord Burgess. Used by pemusmon of Cherry Lane Music Publishing Co., Inc. KINGSFON MARKET by Irving Burgie. Used by permission of Cherry Lane Music Publishing Co., Inc.

LADY OF SPAIN by Robert Hwgmaves, Tolchard Evans, Stanley J. Darnerell & Henry Tilsley Used by permission ofSam Fox Publishing Co., Inc.

LOVE IS A SPLENDORED THING by Paul Francis Webster and Sammy Fain. Used by perrmsslon of EM1 Miller Catalog, Inc.

MAGIC MOMENTSl by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Used by permission of Famous Music Corp. MATILDA by Harry Thomae. Used by permission of MCA Music Publishing, a division of MCA Inc. MOMENT8 TO REMEMBER by Al Stillman and Robert Allen. Used by permission of Larry Spier, Inc. NO, NOT MUCH by Al Stillman and Robert Allen. Used by permission of Kitty Anne Music. PAPA LOVES MAMBO by A1 Hoffman, Dick Manning and Bix Reichner cMCMLIV Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. New York, NY. Used by permission. PERFIDIA by Milton Leeds and Albertn Dorninguez. Used by permission of Peer International Corp. RAGS TO RICHES by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. Used by permiasion of Major Songs Co. ROUND AND ROUND by Lou Stallman and Joe Shapiro Used by permission of Lou Stallman Music.

SHANGRI-LA by Carl Sigman, Matt Malneck and Robert Maxwell. Used by permission of EMI Robbins Catalog Inc.

SHE LOVES YOU by John Lemon and Paul McCartney. Used by permission of Gil Music Corp.

SING TO ME MR. C by Charles Ray. Used by permission of Roncorn Music Co.

SIXTEXN TONS by Merle Travis. Used by permission of Unichappel Music Inc.

TEMPTA'l'ION by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown. Used by permission of EMI Robbins Catalog Inc.

THEME FROM THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY by Ennio Morricone. Used by permission of EM1 Unart Catalog Inc.

THREE COINS IN THE JWUNTAIN by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne. Used by permission of WB Music Coq. and Chappell & Co.

UNDECIDED by Sid Robin and Charles Shavers. Used by permission of MCA Music Publishing, a division of MCA Inc.

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