January 23, 24 & 25, 2009
at the Fr. Frank Krische Student and Alumni Center Directed and designed by
Mark Radziejeski Assistant Director Travis Lamb Fight Coach Doug Roach THE CAST
(in order of appearance) Partridge—Andy Grollmes Bridget Allworthy—Margeaux Seymour Squire Allworthy—Ben Deghand* Deborah—Mary Gootee-Schafers* Jenny Jones (Mrs. Waters) - Sara Stueve Captain Blifil—Aaron Broxterman Blifil—Matt Hamel Tom Jones—Collin Huerter Thwackum—Brian Rethman Square—Dylan Kadlicek Mr. Western—Eric Lynch* Sophia Western—Bailey Ossello* Miss Western—Kathleen Minton Honour—Paige Anderson Justice Dowling—Josh Witt* Doctor—Jackson Sittenauer Highwayman—Brendan Crowley Harriet Fitzpatrick—Brie Carter Fitzpatrick—Conor Milne Mrs. Whitefield—Emily Schmar Susan—Sara Spicer Lady Bellaston—Becky Schieferecke* Nancy—Sarah Fletcher Constable—Jordan Maxwell Servants & Townspeople: Kayla Colvin, Anne Gardiner, Joseph Gootee-Schafers, Lauren Grimes, Jorden Tetuan & Becky Schieferecke* * indicates member of International Thespian Troupe #7275 |
PRODUCTION STAFF
Stage Manager Abby Hamel Set Construction and Painting Brock Sheern and Aaron Broxterman, Brendan Crowley, Sarah Fletcher, Anne Gardiner, Joseph Gootee-Schafers, Mary Gootee-Schafers*, Abby Hamel, Matt Hamel, Collin Huerter, Soren Lamb, Jordan Maxwell, Conor Milne, Kathleen Minton, Bailey Ossello*, Will Quaney, Margeaux Seymour, Becky Schieferecke*, Emily Schmar, Laura Stadler, Sara Stueve, Tyler Toelkes, Rob Wintle Lighting and Projection Control Sarah Keffer and Will Quaney Sound Lauren Spain and Tyler Toelkes Makeup Lauren Grimes Costumes Anne Gardiner Program Cover Joseph Gootee-Schafers Dramaturge Mary Gootee-Schafers* House Staff Laura Stadler * indicates member of International Thespian Troupe #7275 DIRECTOR’S NOTE
Tom Jones is a sort of “everyman” who is innocently born into history. Like each of us, Tom has no control over the circumstances of his birth, nor the times into which he is born. And Tom, like each of us, has to learn to deal with the circumstances that life deals to him. Tom cannot change the fact that he is a foundling yet he is judged by others simply by that fact of his birth. Tom finds himself facing temptations, at times succumbing to them, but he always maintains his sense of right and wrong. In fact, he is far more aware of his shortcomings than many of the other people in this story who have given themselves to selfishness and the evils of the world. At the end of this play, Partridge tells us that there is a moral to this story but admits he doesn’t know what it is. I would suggest that rather than a bawdy tale, which is often how this story is regarded, “Tom Jones” is actually a morality play that shows us that it is possible to live a virtuous life in a wicked and licentious world. We are all Tom Jones, trying to remain true to our moral compass in a world that seems to have lost its direction. |
