2013-2014

2013-2014

SEASON

STAFF
Artistic Director – Ron Peluso
Associate Artistic Director – Anya Kremenetsky
Production Manager – Janet L. Hall
Master Electrician – Matthew Earley
Technical Director – Gunther Gullickson
Artistic Associates – Bob Beverage, Michelle Hutchinson, Jan Puffer, Sue Scott, Richard D. Thompson

Managing Director – Karen Mueller
Director of Development – Barbe Marshall
Development Manager – Doug Tiede
Development & Marketing Assistant
Education Manager – Paul de Cordova
Financial Consultant – The Mobius Group
IT Consultant – Kurt Buller

Audience Development Director – Chari Hall
Group Sales Manager – Jill Vaughn
Box Office Manager – David Hopkins-Hile
Volunteer & Internship Coordinator – Daniel Baltz
Box Office Associate – Nic Delcambre
Front of House Staff – Anne Hammel, Jodi Larson, Megan O’Brien
ASL Interpreters – Bernadette Halverson, They’ve Train, Nella Titus
Audio Describer – Rick Jacobson

Marketing Director – Rachel Flynn
Graphic Designer/Web Developer – Matthew Foster
Photographers – Scott Pakudaitis
Videographers – Joe Filipas/Sugo Media, Alan Naumann/Memoryvision

Baby Case (Regional Premiere)
October 5-November 3, 2013
Book, Music and Lyrics by Michael Ogborn

Minnesota-born aviator Charles A. Lindbergh’s 20-month-old son was kidnapped from the Lindbergh home in Highfields, NJ on March 2, 1932. The crime resulted in a public and media frenzy to find the child and the criminal and to exact swift justice.

The show is a study of “the crime of the century” and its principal characters. Moreover, it asks questions about the judicial system and how public and media attention can affect it. The play’s action occurs between 1927 and 1936 at various sites in New Jersey.

Cast
Walter Winchell – Jon Andrew Hegge
Charles Lindbergh/Bruno Hauptmann – Peter Middlecamp
Anne Morrow Lindbergh/Anna Hauptmann – Kendall Anne Thompson
“Jafsie”/Reilly – Gary Briggle
Studio Sister/Betty Gow/Adela St. Johns – Kym Chambers Otto
Photographer/Evalyn McLean – Paul R. Coate
Whited/Allen – Ron Collier
Studio Sister/Cecile Barr – Laurie Flanigan Hegge
Wilentz/Fr. Coughlin – Nicholas Freeman
Studio Sister/Violet Sharpe/Ginger Rogers – Emily A. Grodzik
Hearst/Schwarzkopf – James Ramlet

Band
Keyboard – Jake Endres
Percussion – Eric Christianson
Bass – Rory Mitchell
Violin – Colleen Bertsch

Artistic/Production Team
Director – Ron Peluso
Music Director – Jake Endres
Choreographer – Jan Puffer
Scenic Designer – Michael Hoover
Lighting Designer – Chris Johnson
Costume Designer – E. Amy Hill
Sound & Video Designer – C. Andrew Mayer
Properties Designer – Kirby Moore
Stage Manager – Janet L. Hall
Assistant Stage Manager – Kristy Goebel
Technical Director – Gunther Gullickson
Master Electrician – Matthew Earley
Spotlight Operator – Kyla Moloney

MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT I
American Hero – Ensemble
Nurse’s Song – Betty Gow
Someone’s Taken The Lindbergh Baby! – Ensemble
To Search For You – Anne & Charles Lindbergh
Lullaby – Anne Lindbergh
Baby Case – Hearst, Reporters & Ensemble
A Picture Of You – Photographer & Girls
Pull Over Here – William Allen & Girls
Dirty Dishes – Violet Sharpe
Over The Sea – Charles Lindbergh
Wake Up, New York – Winchell, Barr, Lyle & Ensemble

ACT II
Baby Case (Reprise) – Orchestra & Ensemble
Scapegoat – Bruno Hauptmann
Lawsuit Daddy – Mrs. Wilentz, Secretary & Women
Flemington Jingle – Studio Sisters
Hauptmann Murdered The Lindbergh Baby! – Ensemble
Lucky Locks – Studio Sisters
Hour of Gold – St. Johns & Anne Lindbergh
Ladder Song – Ladder Lady
No, I Never Did – Bruno Hauptmann
Trial Drinking Song – Reporters & Ensemble
Unmerciful Hearts – Anna Hauptmann
Invitation To An Execution – Men
Execution March – Ensemble
All God’s Children – Funeral Singer
One Little Boy – Anne Lindbergh
Over, Said And Done – Ensemble

Christmas Of Swing
November 23-December 22, 2013
By Bob Beverage, in collaboration with Ron Peluso, Jan Puffer & David Lohman

A story about the extraordinary efforts on the part of the popular, prolific and Minnesota-born Andrews Sisters to bring their music to service personnel all over the world during WWII. They were the sweethearts of America’s Armed Forces Radio Service during that period, and they worked tirelessly to bring some rest and relaxation (R&R) to soldiers. The play is set in a New York City Rehearsal Space on December 24, 1944.

Cast
Patty Andrews – Ruthie Baker
Maxine Andrews – Stacey Lindell
LaVerne Andrews – Jen Burleigh-Bentz
Hank/Bing Crosby/Bud Abbott – Bill Scharpen
Lou Levy/Lou Costello – Mark Rosenwinkel
Danny Kaye/Soldiers – Eric Heimsoth
Stage Manager/Soldiers – Bryan Porter

Stacey Lindell, Ruthie Baker, Jen Burleigh-Benz

Artistic Team
Director – Ron Peluso & Jan Puffer
Choreographer – Jan Puffer
Music Director – Raymond Berg
Scenic Designer – Michael Hoover
Lighting Designer – Pamela Kildahl
Properties Designer – Kirby Moore
Costume Designer – Kelsey Glasener
Stage Manager – Janet L. Hall
Master Electrician – Matthew Earley
Technical Director – Gunther Gullickson
Production Assistant/Deck Manager – Nadege Kokoe Quevi
Spotlight Operators – Michael Rieth, Jayden Roberts
Light Board Operator – Ruby Ferguson

Band
Pianist/Vic Schoen – Raymond Berg
Drums – Erik Christianson
Reeds – Dana Mathewson
Bass – Josh Ackerley
Trumpet – Grant Jensen

Musical Numbers
ACT I
Jing-A-Ling, Jing-A-Ling – Andrews Sisters
I’ve Got A Guy In Kalamazoo – Andrews Sisters
Merry Christmas at Grandmother’s – Andrews Sisters & Danny Kay
Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow – Andrews Sisters
Daddy (Hey, Santa) – Andrews Sisters & Lou Costello
Sleigh Ride – Andrews Sisters & Lou Costello
Winter Wonderland – Andrews Sisters
Christmas in Killarney – Andrews Sisters & Bing Crosby
Mele Kalikimaka – Andrews Sisters & Bing Crosby
Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning – Bud Abbott & Lou Costello
Christmas Candles – Andrews Sisters
Christmas Tree Angel – Andrews Sisters
Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers – Andrews Sisters & Danny Kaye
Oh, Holy Night – Maxene Andrews
Strip Polka – Andrews Sisters & Danny Kaye

ACT II
Beat Me/Bounce Me/Scrub Me (Medley) – Andrews Sisters
I’d Like To Hitch A Ride With Santa Claus – Andrews Sisters & Lou Levy
Poppa Santa Claus – Andrews Sisters & Bing Crosby
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Andrews Sisters
Here Comes Santa Claus – Andrews Sisters & Bing Crosby
I’ll Never Smile Again – Andrews Sisters
Shoo-Shoo Baby – Andrews Sisters
Der Fuehrer’s Face – Two G.I.’s
Pistol Packin’ Mama – Andrews Sisters
Hot Time In The Old Town – Andrews Sisters
You’re All I Want For Christmas – LaVerne Andrews & G.I.
Traditional Christmas Carol Medley – Andrews Sisters
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy – Andrews Sisters

The Incredible Season of Ronnie Rabinovitz (World Premiere)
February 1-23, 2014
By Eric Simonson

This is an engaging story about a Minnesotan who, as a young boy, had amazing relationships with two famous Americans at the same time: Jackie Robinson and John F. Kennedy. The time is 1960. The place is the Rabinovitz home in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

Cast
Jackie Robinson – Ansa Akyea
Senator John F. Kennedy – Peter Middlecamp
Ronnie Rabinovitz – Jack Alexander
David Rabinovitz – Mark Benninghofen
Charlotte Rabinovitz – Teri Parker Brown
Sheriff – E.J. Subkoviak
Harvey – Jim Stowell
Ronnie understudy – Noah Deets

L-R: Mark Benninghofen, Peter Middlecamp, Jack Alexander, Teri Parker Brown, Ansa Akyea

Artistic Team
Director – Ron Peluso
Scenic Designer – Rick Polenek
Lighting Designer – Chris Johnson
Costume Designer – Sonya Berlovitz
Sound Designer – C. Andrew Mayer
Properties Designer – Kirby Moore
Production Manager – Janet L. Hall
Stage Manager – Katie Hawkinson
Dramaturg – Wendy Weckwerth
Technical Director – Gunther Gullickson
Master Electrician – Matthew Earley
Deck Manager – Ruby Ferguson

The Things They Carried (World Premiere)
March 15-April 6, 2014
(In repertory with Lonely Soldiers: Women at War in Iraq, March 15-April 6, 2014)
Based on the book by Tim O’Brien
Adapted for the stage by Jim Stowell

Minnesota author Tim O’Brien was drafted into the Army shortly after he graduated from Macalester College in 1968. His book gives readers a first-hand picture of battle against Viet Cong soldiers in Vietnam. Another Minnesotan who served in the military before Vietnam is Red Wing storyteller Jim Stowell, who was impressed by O’Brien’s book and adapted it from the page to the stage. The title of the story reflects the “things” carried by soldiers in O’Brien’s Alpha Company. Some of those things were tangible, like matches, morphine, rifles, and candy; other things were intangible, like guilt and fear.

Cast
Tim O’Brien – Stephen D’Ambrose

Stephen D’Ambrose

Artistic Team
Director – Leah Cooper
Scenic Designer – Sarah Brander
Costume Designer – Annie Cady
Lighting Designer – Wu Chen Khoo
Sound Designer – Martin Gwinup
Properties Designer – Gabriel Gomez
Production Stage Manager – Janet L. Hall
Assistant Director – Brianna Olson-Carr
Technical Director – Gunther Gullickson
Master Electrician – Matthew Earley
Light Board Operator – Phillip Martin

Lonely Soldiers: Women at War in Iraq
March 15-April 6, 2014
(In repertory with The Things They Carried, March 15-April 6, 2014)
By Helen Benedict

This play is based on interviews conducted by author Helen Benedict for her 2009 book, The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of Women in Iraq. The play’s monologues are combinations of the interviews and letters the soldiers wrote by e-mail. None of the content is fictionalized. The play illuminates the complex issues of war and misogyny, class, race, homophobia and post-traumatic stress disorder. Collectively, the stories add up to a heartbreaking picture of the sacrifices women soldiers make for this country.

Cast
Terris DeWalt-Johnson – Jamecia Bennett
Anna Peterford – Shana Berg
Miriam Ruffalo – Dawn Brodey
Sylvia Gonzalez – Hope Cervantes
Clara Henderson – Tamara Clark
Maria Sanchez – Meghan Kreidler
Santiaga Flore – Fhiana Yazzie
Man – Santino Craven

L-R: Shana Berg, Jamecia Bennett, Dawn Brody, Tamara Clark

Artistic Team
Director – Austene Van
Scenic Designer – Sarah Brander
Costume Designer – Annie Cady
Lighting Designer – Wu Chen Khoo
Sound Designer – Martin Gwinup
Properties Designer – Gabriel Gomez
Production Manager – Janet L. Hall
Technical Director – Gunther Gullickson
Master Electrician – Matthew Earley
Deck Manager – Ruby Ferguson

The Working Boys Band
May 3-June 1, 2014
Book & Lyrics by Dominic Orlando
Music by Hiram Titus

The story of a music teacher who helps young “street kids” in Minneapolis by teaching them how to play instruments. The boys not only learn their instruments, but also learn about discipline and teamwork. Through music, they are given hope for an orderly life and a hopeful future. The play takes place in 1917.

Cast
Professor C.C. Heintzeman – Jon Andrew Hegge
Harriet Kent – Kendall Anne Thompson
Judge E.F. Waite – Martin Ruben
A.W. Warnock – Randy Schmeling
Mrs. T.G. Winter – Jen Burleigh-Bentz
Captain Washburn – Carl Schoenborn
Franky Montana – Ricardo Vasquez
Andy Eklund – Christian Bardin
Bjorn Strandvass – Keegan L. Robinson
Caleb Lind – Izzy Karr
Ensemble – Jack Alexander, Mary Bair, Elyse Barnard, Charles Couture, Nic Delcambre, Shelby Ernst, Jonah Harrison, Joshua Harison, Atlee Jensen, Rory Mitchell, Raphael Ruggero

Artistic Team
Director – Ron Peluso
Choreographer – Cat Brindisi
Music Director – Andrew Fleser
Music Orchestration & Arrangements – Raymond Berg
Band Director – Ben Bussey
Dramaturg – Laurie Flanigan Hegge
Scenic Designer – Rick Polenik
Lighting Designer – Pamela Kildahl
Properties Designer – Kirby Moore
Costume Designer – Kathy Kohl
Stage Manager – Janet L. Hall
Assistant Stage Manager – Kristy Goebel
Master Electrician – Matthew Earley
Technical Director – Gunther Gullickson
Deck Manager – Ruby Ferguson

Pit Orchestra
Pianist – Andrew Fleser
Percussion – Kian Dziak
Reeds – Dana Mathewson
Trumpet – Hayden Fihn

Musical Numbers
ACT I
Just Make Sure You Get Home Alive – Franky, Andy, Bjorn, Caleb & the Working Boys
Nothing Like A Boy In Uniform – Professor C.C. Heintzeman, Judge E.F. White & Harriet
Another Clock To Punch – Bjorn & The Working Boys
Liberty Cabbage – Mrs. T.G. Winter & Captain Washburn
Manliness, Integrity, Intelligence & Kindness – Professor C.C. Heintzeman
Someone Believes In You – Harriet & Andy
Something More – Mrs. T.G. Winter, Bjorn & The Working Boys
All Boys Are Working Boys – A.W. Warnock & The Working Boys
Manliness, Integrity, Intelligence & Kindness (reprise) – Andy, Professor C.C. Heintzeman & The Working Boys

ACT II
If Only – Harriet
Moonlight, Loring Park – Andy, Franky, Harriet & Professor C.C. Heintzeman
Be Careful Where You Send Your Sons – Franky & the Soldiers
Nothing Like A Boy In Uniform (reprise) – Mrs. T.G. Winter & Company
What Happens Tomorrow? – Andy, Franky, Professor C.C. Heintzeman & The Working Boys