by Joseph
Robinette
Music and Lyrics by Evelyn Swenssen
Presented July 9,
10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 2004
The Palace Theatre, Vinton
Directors: Marcy Horst, Shirale Hansen
Music Director: Sheila Monson
Choreographer: Joan Cooling
Pianists: April Ahrenholz, Clare Horst
Flautist: Sheila Monson
This
production is sponsored by
Kevin and
April Ahrenholz.
Thank you, Kevin and April, for your support of ACT I STAGE! and for being a part of ACT I's twenty-fifth anniversary
season celebration!
The amazing life of author Beatrix Potter, creator of Peter Rabbit, comes to our stage in this delightful children's musical at the Palace! The play is narrated by Beatrix herself and her beloved governess and friend Annie Carter Moore, and includes delightful scene vignettes featuring some of her most popular books and characters.
Characters
in
order of appearance
Beatrix
Emma Clingman
Noel
Kenny Feller
Annie
Megan Horst
Mrs.
Potter Alyssa Hanson
Yvette
Marissa Eldred
Mr.
Potter Dustin Martens
Edwin
Patrick Horst
Eric
Jacob Bunge
Marjorie
Kaia Monson
Freda
Sydney Monson
Norah
Abby Gloede
Scarecrow
Annie Meyer
Flopsy
Brinkley Gerber
Mopsy
Tess Noeller
Cottontail
Rachel Monson
Peter
Aric Hanson
Mother
Rabbit Brittney Werner
McGregor
Luke Shafer
Sparrow
1 Ivy Huber
Sparrow
2 Erin Randall
Benjamin
Bunny
Ben Hyland
Mrs.
McGregor
Jane Martin
Old Mr. Benjamin Bunny Jackson Tranel
Tailor
Matt Walston
Simpkin
Rob Hanson
Lady
in Waiting
Noelle Noe
Baby
Ballerina Mice Bristi Gerber, Faith
Pladsen, Hannah Haisman, Katie Hancock, Lauren Tandy, Maci Griffith, Skyler
Vore, Anna Sagan, Lily Horst, Allison Canaday
Duchess
Jane Martin
Norman
Ben Stainbrook
Lucinda
Emma Horst
Jane
Maddie Springer
Tom Thumb
Max Griffith
Hunca
Munca Willow
Huber
Policeman
Brian Fischer
Squirrel
Nutkin Will Hancock
Twinkleberry
Max Nguyen
Other
Squirrels Matthew Upmeyer, Jordan Yessak, Nick
Hyland, Alec Feller,
Chandler Noe, Nolan Sagan
Old
Brown Kelsey Kremer
Jeremy
Fisher Chelsea Hessenius
Tortoise
Clare Cooling
Newton
Katie Boddicker
Jackie
Jacey Cummings
Jack
Trout Nicholas Stout
Jemima Puddle-duck
Danisha Pladsen
Rebeccah Puddle-duck
Jessica Olson
Drake Puddle-duck
Corey Cooling
Farmer’s
Wife Jane Martin
Fox
Justin Nelson
Kep Gunner Tranel
Barney
Grant Sagan
Chutney
Ben Akers
Mittens
Ashton Vore
Tom
Kitten Luke Owens
Moppit
Katie Hanson
Mrs.
Tabitha Twitchit Katie Akers
Kitten
Friend 1 Jennifer Akers
Kitten
Friend 2 Bailey Lyons
Kitten
Friend 3 Elizabeth Fischer
Our orientation directors were Marcy Horst, Sheila Monson, Shirale Hanson, Theresa Werner, Alex Martinez-Vasquez, Joan Cooling, Mandy Peterson, and Erin Horst. Eric Upmeyer and Mandy Peterson facilitated The Life of Mime workshop, Shirale Hanson and Theresa Werner facilitated Award Winning Mr. Caldecott (Beatrix Potter was strongly influenced by the artwork of Caldecott), and Art Studio was facilitated by Carolyn Kettler. Sheila Monson and Joan Cooling directed our camp song, "Talk to the Animals," from Dr. Dolittle. Orientation and Workshop week culminated on Friday, June 11 with an Open House. Campers received their parts in the main production and rehearsals began Monday, June 14.
Opening Night Performance Photographs
The Opening Night Audience
An Elderly Annie Moore Recalls her Friendship with Beatrix Potter
Beatrix with her Domineering Mother
Beatrix Meets Annie for the first Time
Beatrix with her Father
The Moore Family
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
The Tailor of Gloucester
The Tale of Two Bad Mice
The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
Beatrix with the Moore Family
The Tale of Jeremy Fischer
The Tale of Tom Kitten
The Tale of Jemima Puddleduck
The Tale of The Curtain Call
The Tale of Marcy's Birthday Surprise
Rehearsal Photographs
Beatrix reads a letter from her publisher, Norman Warne, who later proposes marriage.
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