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2008 Attic Theatre
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 Hometown
Written and Directed by Fred Gaines
March 27th - 30th at 7:30pm
Lawrence University's Cloak Theatre |
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The story takes place in Appleton, Wisconsin during World War II. An ensemblepiece
that, "First...it's a play about family and second...it's about WorldWar
II.", explains director Fred Gaines. "It's true that it's set inAppleton
and that some will recognize place names and hopdfully images, butit's not
about this city or any other. It's about the pressures of lifeduring that
period and about the mothers and fathers who tried to help theirfamilies
deal with those pressures."
The Cast:
Henry Cooper
Edith Cooper
Dorothy "Cookie" Cooper
Jerome "Jerry" Cooper
Eleanor "Ellie" Cooper
Daniel Cooper
Ben Lundstrom
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Scott Crane
Jane Oliver
Natalie Beck
Conner Lewis
Liz Bartylla
Fran St. Andre
M.J. Marsh
Sarah Bryner |
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Rumors
By Neil Simon, Directed by Mark Dintenfass
August 7th - 16th
Lawrence University's Stansbury Theatre
Myra and Charley, New York City's deputy mayor,
have invited some friends over for a dinner party, but when Chris and Ken
arrive they find Myra missing, Charley unconscious in bed bleeding from
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gunshot through his earlobe, and the food in the kitchen uncooked. Jumping
to the conclusion that what has happened is an attempted suicide, and that
scandal must be avoided at all costs, Chris and Ken try to hide the situation
from the other guests, with a crescendo of riotous consequences as the evening
goes along, misunderstandings pile up, and the cops eventually arrive. In
"Rumors" Neil Simon has, for once, turned his comic genius to producing
a pure farce, and the result is hilarious.
The Cast:
Ken Gorman
Chris Gorman
Lenny Ganz
Claire Ganz
Ernie Cusack
Cookie Cusack
Glenn Cooper
Cassie Cooper
Officer Welch
Officer Pudney
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David Oliver
Jennifer Nummerdor
Tod Galloway
Angela Ramey
Gary Zurbuchen
Nancy Ernst
Aram Monisoff
Katy Harth
Vincent DiPiero
Megan Lohrenz |
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Suburb:
The Musical
Directed by Carol Jegen
August 21st - September 6th
Lawrence University's Cloak Theatre
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As a young, married couple look forward to their first child, the husband
looks toward a move to the suburbs where he can mow the lawn and play baseball
with his unborn child. The young wife, on the other hand, thinks she will
turn into her mother if she leaves the cultural center of the city.
A very funny and delightful musical!
The Cast:
Alison
Rhoda
Stuart
Tom
Man 1
Man 2
Woman 1
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Erin Peters
Amanda Petersen
Dan Van Sickle
Tom Bloy
Mark Determan
Mike Peitsch
Lissa Barklow
Larissa Petersen |
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Story
Theatre
Directed by Kris Glenn
July 15th - 17th
Attic's Children's show
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With sparse settings, props, and costumes, “Story Theatre” creates a very open concept on the strong cultural framework of Grimm Brothers and Aesop fables. Stories in this play are all familiar, including “Bremen Town Musicians,” “The Golden Goose,” “The Fisherman and His Wife,” and “Henny Penny.” This Tony award-winning play is still meaningful, and the message relevant; each story within the play gives the actors and director leeway to interpret and deliver meaning without the hindrance of props and pretense.
Just like children’s stories are not always accompanied by specific visual references and are left to the imagination, this story leaves the audience the chance to imagine the parts as the actors create expressive, improvisational interpretations of each story.
In the author’s words,
“Pantomime is an art form, sister to the dance that uses invisible objects as an actor uses lines. The purpose of space substances objects is not to develop such techniques (although they could be used to do so), but rather to awaken that intuitive area which understands and sees this physical evidence of the heretofore hidden inner self. Recognition of this added dimension of the world brings excitement and refreshment to all. When the invisible (not yet emerged, inside, unknown) becomes visible seen and perceived-theatre magic! This 'hidden self,' by the way, this 'invisible inner self' is what fairy stories are about.”
- From The Drama Theater Teacher, Vol. 5, No.2
It is this excitement and freshness that we hope to share with our youth in this setting.
Their energy and enthusiasm is contagious.
The Cast:
Little Peasant “Little Peasant”
Sexton “Is He Fat?”
Old Man “The Master Thief”
First Soldier
Man “Venus and the Cat”
Peasant’s Wife “The Little Peasant”
Rich Peasant #1
Cat “The Bremen Town Musicians”
First Crow “Two Crows”
Hound “The Bremen Town Musicians”
Eldest Son “The Golden Goose”
Parson
Second Soldier “The Master Thief”
Parson
Sexton “The Golden Goose”
Robber #1 “The Bremen Town Musicians”
Countess “The Master Thief”
Second Daughter “The Golden Goose”
Farmer “The Little Peasant”
Parson “Is He Fat?”
Count “The Master Thief”
Fisherman “The Fisherman and His Wfie”
Robber #2 “The Bremen Town Musicians”
Turkey Lurkey “Henny Penny”
First Daughter “The Golden Goose”
Ducky Daddles “Henny Penny”
Peasant “The Golden Goose”
Peasant “The Little Peasant”
Goosey Poosey “Henny Penny”
Second Crow “Two Crows”
Cowherd “The Little Peasant”
Rich Peasant #2
First Man “Is He Fat?”
Master Thief “The Master Thief”
Little Gray Man “The Golden Goose”
King
Ass “The Bremen Town Musicians”
Cat/Venus “Venus and the Cat”
Wife “The Master Thief”
Peasant “The Little Peasant”
Foxy Woxy “Henny Penny”
Wife “The Fisherman and His Wife”
Parson “The Little Peasant”
Cock “The Bremen Town Musicians”
Third Soldier “The Master Thief”
Clerk
Simpleton “The Golden Goose”
Judge “The Little Peasant”
Second Man “Is He Fat?”
Second Son “The Golden Goose”
Peasant “The Little Peasant”
Henny Penny “Henny Penny”
Narrator “The Fisherman and His Wife
Princess “The Golden Goose”
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Kody Kellner
Alyssa Rogoff
Matthew Vanden Boogaard
Ben Fischer
Charlie Fischer
Kyle Kapocius
Megan Larsen
Mackenzie Larsen
Olivia Checkalski
Saul Roselaar
Chloe Allyn
Jess Kostopolus
Alex Long
Paul Knapp
Claudia Tourville
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Attic
TheatreP.O. Box 41
Appleton, WI 54912920-734-7887attictheatre@gmail.com
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