The Mouse That Roared
by Christopher Sergel
Directed by Rana Teresa Tan
Performance dates: September 10-October 3, 2010
Show times: Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 PM; Sundays at 2:30 PM
Our auditions were extremely successful,
and I could not have asked for a better cast! Thanks to Jeffrey for
staying up late on Monday to get the casting done. Lots of folks new
to our theater, which is great! Here is the list:
CAST OF CHARACTERS: The Mouse That
Roared
GLORIANA THE TWELFTH: Ronni Wolfe
MARY: Ta'Mara Bale
JANE: Erin McKiernan
FRAN: Leslie Allen
PAM: Adrianne Marvin
ANN: Tori Tedder
NORMA: Ramona Golden
HELEN: Allison Weathers
PAGE: Colin Weaver
SECRETARY OF STATE BESTON: Sylvia Shaw
MISS JOHNSON: Ramona Golden
MISS WILKINS: Allison Weathers
MRS. REINER: Pavlina Morris
WAC JILL: Arianna Wells
WAC DEBBIE: Haylee Anderson
MRS. BASCOM: Palmer Scheutzow
PROFESSOR SMITH: Pavlina Morris
GIRL SIGHT-SEER #1: Leslie Allen
GIRL SIGHT-SEER #2: Kala Marie Dean
TULLY BASCOM: Jeffry Chamberlain
COUNT MOUNTJOY: Paul Adkins
DAVID BENTER: Kelvin Jones
PROFESSOR KOKINTZ: Patrick Gerrells
ASSISTANT TO PROFESSOR KOKINTZ: Kerry
Snider
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Bruce
Waterbury
GENERAL SNIPPET: Dray Young
WILL TATUM: DJ Degnan
SOLDIER #1: Albert Guerra
SOLDIER #2: Kyle Dean
SOLDIER #3: Gia Acosta
SOLDIER #4: Michael Willis
SOLDIER #5: Maddie Phares
STUDENTS: Debbie Phares, Julie Shepard
"Hilarious, rib-tickling comedy", wrote
one leading critic, adding that he considers it "the funniest on
record."
The wonderful audience
response to this show has been shared in the enthusiastic reaction
of the critics, who admire not only its sharp wit but also its
wisdom.
A pretty girl of 22
happens to be the present Duchess Gloriana, sovereign of a
microscopic country in the Alps founded centuries ago by a roving
band of English bowmen. Gloriana's unique solution to the near
bankruptcy of her tiny domain is to declare war on the U.S.! There's
some method to her madness, however, for her study of recent history
suggests that the surest way to wealth today is to lose a war with
the United States, for that country's odd reaction is to pour aid,
relief and rehabilitation on the vanquished. When her "declaration"
is considered a prank, Gloriana decides to escalate! Tully Bascomb,
presently in charge of the bowmen, is to launch an attack so they
can surrender and reap the rewards. Serious-minded Tully, however,
upsets all calculations when he and his bowmen do the last thing
expected--they win!
You'll find commentary in
the comedy crescendo that follows - including some pointed kind
words for America. This rare comedy uses the magic of the theatre to
invite you to enjoy the delight of the "impossible."
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