A Comical, Historical Revue
The Palace Theatre
July 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 2003
7:00 PM
Fridays and Saturdays
2:00 PM Sundays
Marcy
Horst and Mary Horst, Directors
Allen and Bonnie Lueckenotto, Set Construction
Gerald Horst, Technical Director
Darci Fuelling, Choreographer
Annie Horst, Clare Horst, April Ahrenholz, keyboard
Alex Martinez-Vasquez and Dave Horst, crew
Our summer theatre camp production by ACT I STAGE! gives a fresh look at American history from the fateful journey of Christopher Columbus to the heroes of modern day. American Hysterical is an original work of historical fiction. In the interest of maintaining a suitable play length and achieving some measure of originality and entertainment, liberties have been taken regarding actual dates and events depicted.
Additional funding for this production came from grants from the Louise Gilchrist Charitable Trust and the Vinton Community Foundation
Performance Photographs
Directors Marcy Horst and Mary Horst address the audience before each performance.
"Columbus
Got Us Into This," the opening production number, performed
by Christopher Columbus's Crew.
Christopher Columbus snoozes as crew members of his ship sight land.
"Land Ho!"
Uncle Sam and Liberty Belle narrate the opening segments of the show.
Pilgrim and Indian men congratulate themselves on their hunting skills.
Pilgrim
and Indian women complain that they are doing all the work
while the men sit around and talk.
Pilgrims and Indians at the first Thanksgiving sing the hymn "We Offer Thanksgiving."
Boston colonists complain about their taxes.
In
one of the most impressively performed segments of the show, high school
cast members of American Hysterical portrayed angry Boston colonists,
extolling the virtues of tea while berating King George III for the tea
tax in the song and dance number "Georgey, You've Gone too Far!"
These
very talented students were a valuable component of the company,
serving as role models for younger, less experienced cast members.
Paul
Revere sends a message with his faithful
dog Copper, while Uncle Sam looks on.
Paul Revere wakens the Minutepersons.
Paul
Revere and two Minutemen graciously turn their backs as a patriot woman
removes her petticoat so they can use its cloth to muffle the sound of their
oars.
In a
scene played in the balcony, the Reverend watches as Paul Revere's
son Joseph places two lanterns in the steeple of the Old North Church.
The Minutemen march off to battle.
General George Washington reads the Declaration of Independence to Betsy Ross.
"Doesn't that just stir your heart?"
General Washington shares his idea for a possible American flag.
A
sleeping Betsy Ross sees a circle of stars in a dream, giving
her the inspiration for the design of the first American flag.
Annie Horst as the Statue of Liberty displays the first American flag.
Lady Liberty raises her torch.
Immigrants arrive at Ellis Island.
President Jefferson asks Meriweather Lewis to embark on a journey of exploration.
Lewis and Clark travel through rough country.
"What's that?"
Humor
abounds in American Hysterical. Here, Lewis and Clark guides
Sacagawea and Charbonneau discover a fork in the river.
Early settlers bury their dead.
Lewis and Clark contemplate their finished journey.
President Lincoln at a whistle stop.
Well wishers meet the newly elected sixteenth president.
Samuel Morse explains the telegraph machine to Benjamin Franklin.
Benjamin Franklin gets a demonstration of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell.
Thomas Edison explains the incandescent light.
Inventors
Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Morse, Alexander Graham Bell, and
Thomas Edison do a song and dance number praising Toll House cookies
in the finale to the first act.
At the opening of Act Two, a giant radio dominates the stage.
A group of depression era homeless gather to keep warm by a burning barrel.
A
scene portraying the depression shows homeless persons gathering
around a radio for one of President Roosevelt's fireside chats.
President Roosevelt addresses the nation by radio.
The Wholesome sisters perform a radio commercial for Ultra Bright Toothpaste.
Pint
sized hoofer Corey Cooling and his partner Megan Horst brought down the
house as they danced up a storm in the 50's number "Rock Around the
Clock."
For "Rock Around the Clock," the radio is transformed into a juke box.
Neil
Armstrong plants the American flag on the moon. Note the ingenious space
suits
dotted with bicycle reflectors, with upturned plastic wastebaskets used as
helmets.
"We came in peace for all mankind."
"I already told you no."
Gathering for the Freedom Rally.
The Freedom Rally
Military Heroes.
Civilian Heroes
"You
look very American."
"Hysterical,
Gram."
The cast gathers on stage for the finale to the Freedom Rally.
In
the visually thrilling finale to American Hysterical, the entire cast of
over
80 young performers filled the Palace stage to create a living American flag.
In the lobby of the Palace Theatre, cast members gather to await their entrance for the finale.
Sailors
Clare Cooling, Rob Hanson, Ellie Horst, Emma Horst, *Annie Meyer, Maddie
Springer, *Ben Stainbrook, Nicholas Stout, Gunner Tranel, *Ashton Vore, Trevor
Walker, Matt Walston
Rodrigo
Nathan Horst
Bartholomew
Patrick Horst
Christopher
Columbus
Jackson Tranel
Uncle
Sam
*Jesse Bunge
Liberty
Belle
Laura Van Steenhuyse
John
Carver
Aric Hanson
William
Smith
Kolton Sellers
Chief
Massosoit
Dakota Sellers
Myles
Standish
*Luke Shafer
Pilgrim
Women
Alyssa Hanson, *Haley Luther, Jane Martin, Mattie Walker
Indian
Wives
*Ashley Kullmer, *Katie Kullmer, Kate Martin
Samoset
Max
Nguyen
Running
Bull
*Grant Sagan
Bright
Star
Wesley Lyons
Gringo
Starr
Nick Hyland/Evan Lueckenotto
Colonists
Brittany Hamling, Abby Hilton, Clare Horst, Erin Horst, Kaitlin Karrick, Matt
Meyer, Kordereau Sellers
Joseph
Revere
Matt Walston
Paul
Revere
Rob Hanson
Copper
(the dog)
Boat
Men
Ben Stainbrook, Nicholas Stout
Lady
with petticoat
Katie Hanson
Reverend
Andrew Schanbacher
Minutemen
Clare Cooling, Ellie Horst, Emma Horst, Annie Meyer, Maddie Springer, Gunner
Tranel, Ashton Vore
George
Washington
Corey Cooling
Betsy
Ross
Megan Horst
Baby
Stars
*Cali Arbuckle, *Allison Canaday, *Elizabeth Fischer, *Lilly Gibson, Lily Horst,
*Emily Howes-VonStein, *Bailey Lyons, Kylie Miracle, Kaia Monson, Sydney Monson,
*Anna Sagan, Kacie Struve, *Courtney Summers
Lady
Liberty
Annie Horst
Jacob
Grant Sagan
Sarah
Alyssa Hanson
Pierre
Max Nguyen
Marie
Claire
Brittney Werner
Luigi
Dakota Sellers
Hans
Ben Hyland, Curtis Lueckenotto
Inga
Mattie Walker
Bridget
Emma Clingman
Katie
Rachel Monson
Maura
Jane Martin
Meriwether
Lewis
Patrick Horst
William
Clark
Nathan Horst
Thomas
Jefferson
Jackson Tranel
Soldier
*Clayton Ender
Indian
Women
Ashley Kullmer, Katie Kullmer, Kate Martin
Charbonneau
Ben
Hyland/Curtis Lueckenotto
Sacagawea
Tess Noeller
Pioneer
Mourners
Brittany Hamling, Abby Hilton, Clare Horst, Erin Horst, Kaitlin Karrick, Matt
Meyer, Kordereau Sellers
Gold
Seeker
Luke Shafer
Abraham
Lincoln
Zach Hyland/ Matt Meyer
Townspeople
Maria Covington, Taylor Hoffman, Laura Wilberg, Laura Van Steenhuyse, Cailey
Summers, Tonia Mauer
Mother
Sara Walston
Timmy
Brian Fischer
Mary
Rachel Monson
Lizzy
Franklin
Tess Noeller
Ben
Franklin
Jesse Bunge
Samuel
Morse
Wesley Lyons
Alexander
Graham Bell
*Dustin Martens
Watson
Kolton Sellers
Thomas
Edison
Trevor Walker
Ruth
Wakefield
Sara Walston
Radio
Voice
Kordereau Sellers
Men
Max Nguyen, Zach Hyland/Matt Meyer
Women
Haley Luther, Sara Walston
Children
*Katie Akers, Emma Clingman, *Quinn Monahan, Luke Owens, *Matthew Upmeyer
Franklin
Delano Roosevelt Dustin Martens
Wholesome
Sisters
Annie Horst, Clare Horst, Erin Horst
Johnny
Corey Cooling
Susie
Megan Horst
Girl
on Skates
Annie Meyer
Hoola
Hoopers
Katie Hanson, Ashton Vore
50s
Dancers
Clare Cooling, Ellie Horst, Emma Horst, Maddie Springer, Gunner Tranel
Walter
Cronkite
Clayton Ender
Neil
Armstrong
Aric Hanson
Buzz
Aldrin
Rob Hanson
Mike
Collins
Andrew Schanbacher
Grandma
Kaitlin Karrick
Josh
Jackson Tranel
John
Matt Meyer
Scene
12 Freedom Rally Finale
Children
Katie Akers, Emma Clingman, Quinn Monahan, Luke Owens, Matthew Upmeyer
Vendor
Matt Meyer
Grandma
Kaitlin Karrick
Friends
Ben Hyland/Curtis Lueckenotto, Trevor Walker
Elizabeth
Ross
Cailey Summers
Star
Dancers
Cali Arbuckle, Allison Canaday, Elizabeth Fischer, Lilly Gibson, Lily
Horst, Emily Howes-VonStein, Bailey Lyons, Kylie Miracle, Kaia Monson, Sydney
Monson, Anna Sagan, Kacie Struve, Courtney Summers
Moderator
Brittany
Hamling
Army
Taylor Hoffman
Navy
Maria Covington
Marine
Brittney Werner
Air
Force
Laura Wilberg
Policeman
Laura Van Steenhuyse
Doctor
Katie Akers
Firemen
Brian Fischer
Nurse
Abby Hilton
Teacher
Tonia Mauer
Rehearsal Photographs
Production Staff
Directors:
Marcy Horst, Mary Horst
Choreographer: Darci Fuelling
Rehearsal Assistants: Joan Cooling, Shirale Hanson, Sheila Monson
Set Design: Mary Horst
Set Construction: Allen and Bonnie Lueckenotto, David and Mary
Horst
Set Assistants: Annie Horst, Ellie Horst, Megan Lueckenotto
Stage Crew: David Horst, Allen Lueckenotto, Alexander Martinze-Vasquez
Technical Director: Gerald Horst
Technical Assistants: Kevin Bookmeier, Chelsea Meyer
Grant Writer: Mary Horst
Costume Manager: Marcy Horst
Program: Mary Horst
Publicity: Mary Horst, Marcy Horst
Artwork: Robin Preiss Glasser (used with permission)
Posters: Cedar River Ink
Videographer: Casey Cooling
Photographer: Mary Horst
Volunteer Coordinator: Shriale Hanson
Property Donations: April Ahrenholz, Ron Baldwin, The Old Creamery
Theatre, Cameron Clothing, Jon and Julie Clingman, Jessie Geater, Marcy Horst,
Mary Horst, Jenny Janssen, Jackine Jessen, Lincoln School, Bonnie Lueckenotto,
Patty Peterson, David and Becky Primus, Angela Sagan, St. John's Catholilc
Church, Laura Wilberg, Connie Zenk
Costume Assistants and Donations: Julie Canaday, Cameron Clothing,
Fareway meat department, Eric Feller, Linda Fischer, Mary Jo Hanson, Shirale
Hanson, Terry Jessen, Lois Martin, Patty Peterson, Kim and Chad Riffey, Brenda
Schanbacher, Jeannie Springer, Theresa Strong, Ken Struve, Ray Van Steenhuyse
Orientation Directors: Shirale Hanson, Marcy Horst, Mary Horst,
Sheila Monson, April Ahrenholz, Alexander Martinez-Vasquez, Laura Zamzow
Orientation Choreographer: Joan Cooling
Orientation Participants: Adam Ahrenholz, Annebeth Ahrenholz,
George Ahrenholz, Ivy Huber, KIali Timmerman, Meghan Owens, P aige Timmerman,
Rose Huber, Samuel Ahrenholz, Sean Noeller, Willow Huber
House Managers: Patti and Eric Upmeyer, Greg and Diane Walston
Intermission Coordinator: Bonnie Lueckenotto
Intermission Assistants: Carol Arbuckle, Betty Carlson, Della
Covington, Beth Enter, Mary Hanson, Sandy Lyons, Lori Miracle, Cheri Meyer,
Sheila Monson, Beth Owens, Kathy Tranel, Eric Upmeyer, Tracie Walker, Greg
Walston
Box Office: Linda Radcliffe, Pat Lyons
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