January 21-24, 2010
Fr. Frank Krische Student and Alumni Center
Directed and Designed by
Mark Radziejeski
Orchestra Director
Kristie Ossello
Vocal Director
Maureen Brogren
THE CAST
EDDIE RYAN - BRENDAN CROWLEY*
SECRETARY/SR. MONICA - PAIGE ANDERSON
BECKY BAKOWSKI - BECKY SCHIEFERECKE*
SISTER MELANIE - ANN BALDRIDGE
SISTER HELEN - MARYA FELDT
FATHER O’REILLY - WILL QUANEY
VIRGINIA LEAR - KATIE SCHIEFERECKE
FELIX LINDOR - CORBIN EAKES
MIKE DEPKI - MIKE QUANEY
NANCY RALANSKY - BAILEY OSSELLO*
MARY KENNY - SARAH FLETCHER
LOUIE SCHLANG - AARON BROXTERMAN*
SISTER LEE - COREY COCHRAN
SCHOOLGIRL 1 - CALLIE CRAWFORD
SCHOOLGIRL 2 - KATLYNNE HOBART
SCHOOLBOY 1 - ANDREW GAFFNEY
SCHOOLBOY 2 - JACKSON SCHRICKEL
* indicates member of International Thespian Troupe #7275
THE ORCHESTRA
Keyboard - Mrs. Stephanie Schmitz
Cello - Mrs. Ellen Baeten
Flute - Lauren Spain
Clarinet - Sarah Keffer
Bass Clarinet - Kiley Ossello
Tenor Saxophone - Michael Meier
Trumpet - Richard Kirmer
Bass Keyboard - Abigail Baeten
Drums - Alex Hughes
Percussion - Taylor Herron
Rehearsal Accompanist - Jin-Kyung Lee
PRODUCTION STAFF 
Stage Managers - Abby Hamel*,  Josh Witt*
Choreographer - Rachel Christensen*Topeka High Troupe 210
Assistant Choreographer - Matt Hamel*
Technical Coordinator - Brock Sheern
Lighting Board - Matt Hamel*
Spot Operators - Sara Spicer*, Nicole Elwood
Sound Board - Tyler Toelkes
Costumes - Liz Olsen, Sara Spicer*
Makeup - Sara Spicer*, Sylvia Padgett
Set Construction - Brock Sheern, Paige Anderson, Ann Baldridge, Aaron Broxterman*, Corey Cochran, Callie Crawford,
Brendan Crowley*, Corbin Eakes, Marya Feldt, Sarah Fletcher,
Andrew Gaffney, Abby Hamel*, Matt Hamel*, Katlynne Hobart,
Liz Olsen, Bailey Ossello*, Mike Quaney, Will Quaney,
Katie Schieferecke,  Jackson Schrickel, Sara Spicer*, Tyler Toelkes
* indicates member of International Thespian Troupe #7275
DIRECTOR’S NOTE 
I am a child of the 50’s and 60’s. I grew up in the Catholic school system
and was a beneficiary of the knowledge and discipline of the nuns and
the Catholic Church. When John R. Powers published his book in 1975,
Catholic school was a distant memory for me as well, but his reminis-
cence on those days struck a chord with me.
Growing up is a difficult process, one we only begin to appreciate as we
watch our own kids go through it. Growing up involves asking questions,
many questions, and as adults we are expected to have answers. Some-
times we declare that we have the correct answer or act as though the
answers are common sense, but sometimes we don’t know the answer.
The kids in this show are asking questions. When they don’t really under-
stand something they turn to humor. As they grew up, they made choices
based on the answers they had been given. We might laugh at some of
the standard answers from that era and wonder if they did us any good.
As strange as these answers seem today, I think there was something in
them that made sense, something that allowed us to grow up and find
out who we are and how to function in the world. There was, and still is, a
real value to Catholic education and I would not trade mine for anything.
It certainly was a special time. “We can reminisce without regret. We
can linger on the good things. Hope and faith still hold. We’ve learned
that love will make it all unfold. Thank God. These are things we won’t
forget.”​