The Story

The Cast

Staff

Orchestra

Scenes & Songs












 

VACT

presents
 
 

Book, Music and Lyrics by: James McDonald, Robert Gerlach, David Vos
Additional Music and Musical consultant: Ed Linderman
 
 

October 30, 31, November 5, 6 & 7, 2009 7:30 PM
Matinee, Sunday, November 1, 2009 2:00 PM
Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center
For Reserved Tickets: 608-845-2383    www.vact.org


 

The Story
A zany, entertaining show that takes a satirical poke at Agatha Christie mysteries and musical styles of past years. Ten people are stranded in an isolated English country house during a raging thunderstorm. One by one they're picked off by cleverly fiendish devices. As the bodies pile up in the library, the survivors frantically race to uncover the identity and motivation of the cunning culprit.

"The audience adored the show."-- N.Y. Times.

"Engaging, funny, refreshing and original."-- N.Y. Post.


 
 

CAST

Lettie Katie Monk
Flint Mike Ducett
Clive Craig Heuer
Hope Langdon Alannah Spencer
Dr. Grayburn James Listug
Nigel Rancour Jacob Turner
Lady Grace Manley-Prowde Macarey Schaefer
Colonel Gillweather Jim McNeill
Miss Tweed Dee Baldock
Goeffrey Marcus Wisniewski

 
 

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ORCHESTRA
Director Mike Korth
Keyboard Susie Kittel Moore
Flute/Piccolo Sherri Swartz
Reed Mike Welch
Tom Blankenheim
Trumpet Chris Forbes
Trombone Russ Borchardt
Guitar/Banjo Joe Loesch
Percussion Curtis Berryman
Bass Arlene Sykora
Chuck Lavaty

 
 

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SCENES and SONGS
 
 
Act I


A Marvelous Weekend Ensemble
Something's Afoot Miss Tweed & Ensemble
Carry On Miss Tweed, Lady Manley-Prowe, Lettie & Hope
I Don't Know Why I Trust You Hope & Geoffrey
The Man with the Ginger Moustache Lady Manley-Prowe
Suspicious Miss Tweed & Ensemble

Act II

The Legal Heir Nigel
You Fell Out of the Sky Hope
Dinghy Flint & Lettie
I Owe It All Miss Tweed, Hope & Geoffrey
New Day Hope, Geoffrey & Ensemble

Time

Late Spring, 1935

Place

Rancour's Retreat
The country estate of Lord Dudley Rancour, located on an island in the middle of a lake, somewhere in the English lake district


 
 

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PRODUCTION STAFF


PRODUCER Dee Baldock
DIRECTOR Matt Pulda
VOCAL DIRECTOR Marie Kyle
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Mark Holten
SOUND DIRECTOR Dale Nickels
ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR Mike Korth
STAGE MANAGER Sara L'Herault, Michelle Riley
CHOREOGRAPHER Katie Monk
LIGHTING DESIGN Steve Nickels
ACCOMPANIST Susie Kittel Moore
SET CONSTRUCTION MANAGER Dick Vock
PROPS MANAGER Jerilyn Bramson
COSTUMES Jane Pulda
TICKETS Debbie Bass, Monica Dinauer
Bev Beyer, Laura Roethlisberger
Pat Wehrley, Janeen Reuschlein
HOUSE MANAGER Delma Basthemer
PLAYBILL Bradley Bellows

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