Season
2001 - 2002
A Season of Bad Boys
Our Season 2001 - 2002 was our second full season in the Palace and without question ACT I's most ambitious season ever, including nine productions! Our season opened with our children's theatre series by ACT I STAGE! presenting two productions in repertory, one a triple bill! The season began with The Emperor's New Clothes followed the next morning by the triple bill of The Red Shoes, Henny Penny, and Stone Soup. The Main Stage Series brought with it our first ever productions of works by Stephen Sondheim and William Shakespeare -- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum in October, followed by Romeo and Juliet in February / March, and the Main Stage Series ended with our hit production of the uproarious Ray Cooney British farce, It Runs in the Family. The Events Series kicked off in November with an original work by a local musician, titled appropriately enough Words and Music by Skeet Powers. The Events continued in January with a vocal recital, Intermezzo II. Our readers' theatre production of The Titanic Disaster Hearings was our first ever mini series, recreating the U. S. Senate hearings into the Titanic disaster, opening on the 90th anniversary of the convening of the original hearings. The Events Series concluded in June with another vocal recital, Family Affair, performed as part of the Party in the Park celebration.
Season 2001 - 2002 also included three original productions created especially for ACT I!
Performers making their debuts during Season 2001 - 2002 included Blake Hanson, David Arnold, Jared Parmater, Brandon Jolly, Nick Schumacher, Angie Nebola, and Rob Glass.
Click any of the titles or graphics to visit the show page for each of these productions!
The Emperor’s
New Clothes
written by Ruth Perry
Based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen
Music and Lyrics by Allan Jay Friedman and Paul Francis Webster
Produced by ACT I
STAGE!
in repertory with The Red Shoes / Henny Penny / Stone Soup
July 20 - 28, 2001
The Palace Theatre, Vinton
Directors: Gerald and Marcy Horst
Music Director: Kari Douma
Pianist: April Noeller
Choreographer: Joan Cooling
Sponsorred by Ketchen, Inc.
and The Gilchrist Trust
The Children's Theatre Series, presented by our youth program, ACT I STAGE!, consisted of two ambitions productions presented in repertory!
Triple
Bill!
Produced by ACT I
STAGE!
in repertory with The Emperor's New Clothes
July 21 - 29, 2001
The Palace Theatre, Vinton
The Red Shoes
written by Shirale Hanson, Marcy
Horst, and Joan Cooling
Based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen
Director: Shirale Hanso
Choreographer: Joan Cooling
written by Joy Chaitin and Sarah Stevens-Estabrook
music and lyrics by Joy Chaitin and Sarah Stevens-Estabrook
Director: Mary Horst
written by Gary Peterson
Music and Lyrics by Larry Nestor
Director: Shirale Hanson
Music Director: Kari Douma
Pianist: April Noeller
Sponsorred by Ketchen, Inc.
and The Gilchrist Trust
The Red Shoes was the first of our ACT I original productions presented during Season 2001 - 2002, written specifically for our production by members of the ACT I STAGE! staff.
A Funny Thing
Happened on the Way to the Forum
by
Stephen Sondheim
October 4 - 14, 2001
The Palace Theatre, Vinton
Director: Larry Adams-Bowers
Music Directors: Judy Mitschelen, Sara Arnold
Choreography: Charlie Vogl
Technical Director: Allen Lueckenotto
Sponsored by Cedar River Ink
A highlight of Season 2001 - 2002 was our first ever production of a
work by Stephen Sondheim. The production was performed on October
12 for the National Convention of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary
on the occasion of the installation of Sherry McLaughlin of Mt. Auburn
as president of that organization!
Words and Music
by Skeet
Powers
by Skeet Powers
November 10 -18, 2001
The Palace Theatre, Vinton
Director: Pat Lyons
Music Director: Lori Ferguson
Technical Director: Kevin Bookmeier
Sponsored by Clingman Pharmacy
Our second
original production of the season was created by local musician Skeet
Powers, presenting a collection of his songs, poetry, and
readings. Previously, in 1986, Skeet's show Lovingly Yours
was given its world premiere by ACT I as our first ever musical
production.
January
19, 20, 2002
The Ray House Museum, Vinton
Directors: Gerald and
Marcy Horst
Sponsored by Clingman Pharmacy
ACT I continued
its tradition of a January classical vocal recital, this year featuring
both adults and children, with everything from Handel operatic arias to
Broadway show tunes and readings!
February 22 - March 3
The Palace Theatre, Vinton
Director: Steve Arnold
Technical Director: Kevin Bookmeier
Choreographer: Charlie Vogl
Fight Coordinator: Alexander Vasquez
Sponsored by Farmers Savings Bank and Trust
ACT I took on the
challenge of its first ever Shakespeare production, a chance for our
young actors to show the full range of their acting skills.
A three part adaptation from
the transcripts of the 1912 United States Senate Hearings investigating
the sinking of R.M.S. Titanic
Part 1: April 19 and 26
Part 2: April 20 and 27
Part 3: April 21 and 28
Vinton City Hall Council Chambers
Director: Steve
Arnold
Sponsored by Clingman Pharmacy
Our third original
production of the season, this three part adaptation of eighteen full
days of U. S. Senate testimony commemorated the 90th anniversary of the
sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic, with the run opening on the 90th
anniversary of the convening of the hearings on April 19, 1912.
by Ray Cooney
May 10 - 19, 2002
The Palace Theatre, Vinton
Director: Nancy
Beckman
Technical Director: Mary Dee Phillips
Sponsored by Expressions!
A runaway hit with
our audience, this madcap British farce introduced our patrons to the
crazy world of author Ray Cooney!
Family
Affair
A Vocal Recital
June 29, 2002
Riverside Park Bandshell, Vinton
As part of the Party in the Park celebration
Directors: Gerald and
Marcy Horst
Sponsored by Clingman Pharmacy
Our season closed
with a tribute to family performed by the ACT I family in this free
concert at Party in the Park!
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