Music and Lyrics by Sherman Edwards
Book by Peter Stone
Nov. 14, 15, 16, 17, 1996
Directed by Gary Spurgeon
Musical Direction by Karen Spurgeon
Choreography by Gail Wortmann
Synopsis: 1776 follows the founding fathers as they try to convince the members of Congress to vote to free their nation from the shackles of the British monarchy by signing the Declaration of Independence.
Cast (in order of appearance): Abigail Adams Julie Griffin; John Adams, Massachusetts Wayne Van Mersbergen; Josiah Bartlett, Vermont Dick Iles; Samuel Chase, Maryland Joe Snyder; Courier Josh Hendricks; John Dickinson, Pennsylvania Ted Buttel; Ben Franklin, Pennsylvania Danny Van Horn; Dr. Lyman Hall, Georgia Steve Augspurger; John Hancock, Massachusetts Bill Baughman; Joseph Hewes, N Carolina Caleb Davis; Stephen Hopkins, Rhode Island Gary McConnell; Martha Jefferson Michelle Williams; Thomas Jefferson, Virginia Philip Norton; Leather Apron Joey Hootman; Richard Henry Lee, Virginia Robert Von Bon; Robert Livingston, New York Julian Campbell; Col. Thomas McKean, Delaware Dr. Lloyd Mietzner; Andrew McNair, custodian Paul St. Clair; Painter George Griffin; George Read, Delaware Ernie Dicks; Ceasar Rodney, Delaware Ron Bride; Edward Rutledge, S Carolina Jon Disburg; Roger Sherman, Connecticut Lyle Stirling; Charles Thomson, secretary Wesley St. Clair; James Wilson, Pennsylvania Larry Clemons
Orchestra: Director Karen Spurgeon; Piano Karon Stirling; Trumpet Brenda Spurgeon; French Horn Kris Matthes; Trombone Andrew Baughman; Flutes Megan Miller, Laura Park; Clarinet Jenny Hopwood; Keyboards Christy Dicks, Gail Van Mersbergen; Percussion Mike Bussveen, Linda McConnell
Crews: Props Phyllis Aeschliman and Deb Van Horn; Set construction Ron Bride, Dean Long, Darryl Williams, Joe Woolard, Gary Spurgeon, Rick Northup; Costuming Ruth Swaim, Joann Phillis and Joanne Rupe; Lights Nancy St. Clair, Leah St. Clair, Clinton Forsythe, Nathan Forsythe; Set painting Teresa Septer, Phyllis Aeschliman, Deb Van Horn; Makeup Lynn Whitacre, Patty Sadaro, Melissa Spurgeon, Deb Norton, Pat Rodda, Barbara Huffman, Shirley Tarbell, Kathi Scott; Hair and wigs Bonnie Clyman, Donna Blumhagen, Deb Henderson, Lorraine Howk, Barbara Huffman, Rachael Lawson, Kay Smith, Brenda Williams; Bookholders Pat Hasz and Kay Davis; Posters Jack Woolard and Patty Sadaro; Tickets LuEtta White, Anne Morgan and Medicap Pharmacy; Programs Patty Sadaro, Carole Finneran, Wanda Knupp, Julie Swaim, Kathy Schooley, Robert Hasz, Nancy Young, Stephen Augspurger, Mary Mahannah; House committee Darrell and Gail Smith, Arvid and Janice Goettsche, Joyce Pence, Vicki Piper, Isabel Boatman, Ed & Vicki Good, Nick & Roxanne Pace, Jean Stockham, LuEtta White, Pat & Linda Perry, Charles & Peggy Rupe, Julie Swaim, Vicki Houk, Hildred Gordy, Elaine Von Bon, Dave & Cindy Lukens; Photos Jack Woolard; Phone committee Hildred Gordy, Hazel Nardini-Crall, Isabel Boatman, Patty Sadaro, Beverly Spurgeon