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.” |
