History
1990s Programs
May 10 & 13, 1990
By Jan de Hartog
Directed by David Mumm
Village Hall
Cast
Agnes | Kimberly Rowell |
Michael | Tracy Rowell |
"The Four Poster" was directed as part of the Play Directing Class under the direction of Donnie Rigby. Due to its length, this play was performed separately from the other plays. May 10 was a dinner theater performance.
May 20, 1990
Produced by Donnie Rigby
Village Hall
Sorry, Wrong Number
By Lucille Fletcher
Directed by Marshall Keymer and Randy Croft
Cast:
Laura Beck
Shannon Durkos
Rachel Adams
Shane Anderson
Steve Dunston
The Sandbox
By Edward Albee
Directed by Denise Armstead
Cast:
Michele Molstead
Gart Curtis
David Kilmer
Kim Gnose
Tara Furman
Plaza Suite
By Neil Simon
Directed by Lynelle Childs and Kimberly Rowell
Cast:
Judi Zaugg
John Pegel
David Kilmer
Gina Jervey
A fourth, full-length play, "The Four Poster" was directed by David Mumm with performances on May 10 and 13.
February 23, 24 and March 2 & 3, 1991
By Archibald MacLeish
Directed by Donnie Rigby; David Mumm, associate director
Village Hall
Cast
J.B. | Chad Mowat |
Sarah | Jolynn Fisher |
Mr. Zuss | Sean Fresk |
Mr. Nickles | Marc Wagner |
Additional Actors | Trevor Dorland |
A panel discussion ("Is J.B. Job?") was held on Feb. 23. Panel members included Glen Greenwalt, Linda Emmerson, Doug Clark, Roger Robbenolt, and Beverly Beem.
May 12, 1991
"Who Will Call Him King?" was performed as part of the AGA Mother-Daughter Weekend. It is a passion play focusing on the women involved in Christ's life.
April 22, 23, 25 & 26, 1992
A Centennial Review by Susan Gardner
Directed by Donnie Rigby, assisted by Constance Shrahle
Village Hall
View the playbill for The First Hundred Years are the Hardest (1992).
Performed during alumni homecoming as part of the WWC Centennial Celebration.
A Kind of Alaska
By Harold Pinter
The Dark Lady of the Sonnets
By George Bernard Shaw
November 19, 21 & 22, 1992
Directed by Rodney Vance
Village Hall
View the playbill for Two One-Act Plays (1992).
April 15, 17 & 19, 1993
By Gilbert and Sullivan
Presented by I Cantori
Directed by Kandice Dickinson
Village Hall
Cast
Bob Becket | David Albertson |
Ralph Rackstraw | Timothy Baker |
Bill Bobstay | Chadwick Carlton |
Captain Corcoran | Donald Carson |
Cousin Hebe | Lonna Chase |
Josephine | Meriha DiScala |
Sir Joseph Porter the K.C.B. | Steven Dunston |
Buttercup | Gina Machlan |
Dick Deadeye | Jay Wintermeyer |
Chorus | ICantori |
May 27, 1993
By David Mamet
Directed by David Mumm
Cast
The Prince | Peter Fackenthall |
The Milkmaid | Tanya Lee |
A Servingman | Danny Patchin |
The Wicked Witch | Elke Rechberger |
"The Frog Prince" was performed outside on the north side of the library.
February 24, 26 and March 3, 5 & 6, 1994
A musical by Clark Gesner
Directed by Rodney Vance
Village Hall
View the playbill for You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1994).
April 8-9, 1994
May 26, 30, 31, 1994
December 1, 3, 4, 8 and 10, 1994
By William Gibson
Directed by Rodney Vance
Village Hall
Cast
The Butterfingers Angel | Ted Moller |
Herod the Nut | Paul Johnson |
Mary | Molly Riter |
Joseph | Mark Trussell |
The Donkey | Eli Semotiuk |
Man in Grey | Donald Carson |
The Tree | Jackie Ravine |
Courier | Jason Wells |
Village Women/Herod's Concubines | Jolene Michelle Parker |
One of the Three Kings | Brian Reed |
| Additional Actors | Joe Michel |
February 16, 18 and 19, 1995
By William Gibson
Directed by Rodney Vance, assisted by David Lennox
Village Hall
May 11, 13 & 14, 1995
By Rodney Vance
Directed by Heidi Volf
Cast
The Woman | Elizabeth Nelson |
The Girl | Jackie Ravine |
Jack | Brian Reed |
Old Man | David Lamay |
Edeth | Melissa Dancer |
Man | Neil Kopplin |
Father Sky | Doug Quast |
Music by Nickel
November 30 and December 2, 3, 7 & 9, 1995
(The December 3 performance was a 2 p.m. matinee performance)
By Oliver Goldsmith
Directed by David Lennox
Village Hall
Cast
Marlow | Aaron Heinrich |
Kate Hardcastle | Heidi Volf |
Mr. Hardcastle | Ted Moller |
Dorothy Hardcastle | Keila Szpaller |
Tony Lumpkin | Dale Chapman |
Constance Neville | Jackie Ravine |
Sir Charles Marlow | Tim James |
January 16, 18, and 19, 1997
By William Shakespeare
Directed by David Lennox, assisted by Kimberly Howard
Village Hall
View the playbill for The Tempest (1997).
March 6, 8, 9, 13 and 15, 1997
By Anton Chekov
Directed by Kimberly Howard
Village Hall
View the playbill for The Three Sisters (1997).
May 29, 31, 1997
Village Hall
Rex
Directed by Elizabeth Nelson
Talk to Me Like the Rain
Directed by David Sweeney
The Dying Gaul
Directed by Keila Szpaller
The Sandbox
Directed by Nate Wiss
Asleep on the Wind
Directed by Jackie Ravine
December 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7, 1997
By Caroline Franke
Directed by Jackie Ravine and Eric Van Santen
Village Hall
Cast
Mr. Banks | Claude Chappell |
Kay Banks | Christina Plantier |
Mrs. Banks | Melody Harmon |
Tommy Banks | Jon Betlinski |
Ben Banks | Jason Chamberlin |
Buckley Dunstan | Ryan Carroll |
Mr. Massoula | Grant Flaiz |
Joe | Nate Wiss |
Bellamy | Wally Lyder |
Delilah | Serrina Douglas |
Peggy Swift | Adina Tapu |
Buzz Taylor | Eric Van Santen |
Red | Joe Gottschall |
Pete | Chad Mundy |
Mrs. Pulitzki | Sarah Kramer |
Tim's Man | Jimmy Estes |
Crew
Artistic Director | Jackie Ravine |
Technical Director | Eric Van Santen |
General Manager | Kimberly Howard |
Stage Manager | Gary Wimer |
Wardrobe Director | Andrea Rodenberg |
Lighting | Nathan Nelson |
Props Mistress | Kelly Peterson |
Wardrobe Assistant | Bianca Sanborn |
Wardrobe/Props Assistant | Shannon Ford |
Running Crew | Jerrold W. Hartman |
Production Assistant | Doug Quast |
House Manager | Aaron Heinrich |
February 26, 28, March 5 and 7, 1998
Village Hall
A Marriage Proposal
By Anton Chekov
Directed by Claude Chappel IV
Cast:
- Melissa Andregg as Natalia
- Doug Quast as Lomov
- Aaron Heinrich as Trepan
Mental Reservation
By Roger Cornish
Directed by Tim James
Cast:
- Jeremy Duerksen
- Miriam Castro
Impromptu
By Tad Mosel
Directed by Bradley Nelson
Cast:
- Stephanie Briggs
- Jonathan Natiuk
- Brenden Bliss
- Shuree Torgerson
Waiting for Godot and Catastrophe (excerpts)
By Samuel Beckett
Directed by Jon Betlinski
Cast:
- Jimmy Estes as Estragon
- Jacy Nelson as Vladimir
- Adam Gaines as the protagonist
- Amy Rootvik as the director
- Tara Jeske as the assistant
The Maderati
By Richard Greenberg
Directed by Ben Juhl
Cast:
- Nathan Nelson as Martin
- Grant Flaiz as Keene
- Christian Plantier as Dewy
Hello Out There
By William Saroyan
Directed by Rudy Scott
Cast:
- Jason Chamberlain as the lieutenant
- Tami Wallace as Emily
- Hans Klein
- Jackie Ravine
- Lorin Koch as Another Man
May 9, 10, 13, 14, 16 & 17, 1998
By Sharon Houck Ross
Directed by Kimberly Howard and Jon Betlinski
Village Hall
View the playbill for A Melting Seaso (1998).
This performance of "A Melting Season" was a world-premiere production.
Playwright Sharon Houck Ross was present on opening night.
December 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, and 12, 1998
By George S. Kaufman
Village Hall
February 25, 27, 28 and March 4 & 6, 1999
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Kimberly Howard, assisted by Nathan Nelson
Village Hall
View the playbill for The Winter's Tale (1999).
April 22, 1999*
Written by Kimberly Howard in collaboration with Jason Chamberlin
Directed by Jason Chamberlin
Village Hall
View the playbill for Floating Redundant (1999).
*Floating Redundant had one performance at WWC on April 22. Another performance was held in Cordiner Hall on the Whitman College campus on June 2, and the play was also taken to New York City, where it played in the Gene Frankle Theatre June 18-21 and 25-28.
April 29-May 2, 1999
Vilage Hall
Duck Variations
By David Mamet
Directed by Rudy Scott
Cast:
- Brian Elvin as Emil
- Holly Shivner as George
Picking Up Osiris
By Leanne Veverka
Directed by Leanne Veverka
Cast
Lilith | Kimberly Eley |
Cieran | Nathan Williams |
Anna | Keri Donaldson |
Fran | Alison Preszler |
Girl 1 | Emily Ashlock |
Girl 2 | Julie Ballou |
Girl 3 | Leanne Veverka |
Girl 4 | Cindy Gall |
Girl 5 | Leanna Long |
Boy 1 | Kuyler Lang |
Boy 2 | Tim Dunston |
Boy 3 | Thoran Towler |
Adrian | Josh Reinbold |
Ben | Nathan Becraft |
"Credo"
By Craig Lucas
Monologue enacted by Grant Flaiz
"Spoon River Anthology" (excerpt)
By Edgar Lee Masters
Monologue enacted by Christina Plantier
Crew
Producer | Gary Wimer |
Running Crew | Mike Ward |
Lighting | Amy Kingsbury |
Public Relations | Nikia Furman |
Sound and Video Production | Rudy Scott |
Graphic Design/Layout | Caryn Boyd |
Stage Construction | Amy Kingsbury |
Make-Up | Andrea Rodenberg |
House Manager | Jamie Lund |
This program was presented in Village Hall on April 29, May 1 and 2 as a "Mere Ducks" Production.
May 13, 15, 16, 19, 20 and 22, 1999
By Lewis Carroll
Adapted by the Oral Interpretation Class
Directed by Kimberly Howard
Village Hall
View the playbill for Alice in Wonderland (1999).
December 4, 5, 8, 9, 11 & 12, 1999
By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Marilynn Loveless and co-directed by Jim Bock
Village Hall
View the playbill for The Importance of Being Earnest (1999).
Little to no information is known on programs with an asterisk (*) by their title.