Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Music by Frederick Loewe
Nov. 5, 6, 7, 8, 1992
Directed by Gary Spurgeon
Musical direction by Karen Spurgeon
Choreography by Gail Wortmann
Synopsis: This story deals with the California Gold Rush of 1853. It tells the story of a grizzled prospector named Ben Rumson whose daughter discovers gold near their camp. Word of the strike quickly spreads, and before Ben knows what hit him, there are nearly 4,000 inhabitants of the new town of Rumson. But the luck doesn’t last and neither does the gold. The town is deserted as quickly as it filled up, and Ben is left with nothing but his hopes and dreams.
Cast : Ben Philip Norton; Jennifer Stephanie Spurgeon; Julio Joe Snyder; Elizabeth Patricia Layland-Rodda; Jacob William Baughman; Mike Wayne Van Mersbergen; Jake Danny Van Horn; Cherry Gail Wortmann; Sarah Gail Allen; Steve Eric Wilson; Sandy Lyle Stirling; Salem Gary McConnell; Crocker Stephhen Augspurger; Reuben/Johansen Paul St. Clair; Janney Bradford Lofton; Sam Jerry Greene; Suzanne Cheri Swaim; Pete/Hank/Walt Robert Von Bon; Jasper Mitch Jones; Joe Richard Wortmann; Bill Chad Hasz; Jack Wesley St. Clair; Mary Kathi Scott; Elsie Molly Augspurger; Jane Barbara Huffman; Fandangos Nancy Hopwood, Molly Augspurger, Cheri Swaim, Barbara Huffman, Mary Ann Priester, Gail Allen, Kathi Scott, Pat Hasz; Miners Lyle Stirling, Paul St. Clair, Stephen Augspurger, Wayne Van Mersbergen, Mitch Jones, Chad Hasz, Danny Van Horn, Eric Wilson, Robert Von Bon, Richard Wortmann, Wesley St. Clair, Jerry Greene
Orchestra: Director Karen Spurgeon; Brass Dave Hawk, Chad Proctor, Chris Jackson; Woodwinds Aleta Mikels, Chad French, Molly Augspurger, Sarah Larson, Marilyn Rippy; Strings Leah Baughman; Percussion Linda McConnell; Piano Karon Stirling
Crews: Stage crew Joe Woolard, Bob Hasz, Lance Hasz, Clayton Davison, Ron Bride, Brian Stevenson; Props Phyllis Aeschliman, Renita Murrell, Janet Woolard, Bob Hasz, Tina Jarvis; Set construction Ron Bride, Gary Spurgeon, Dean Long, Joe Woolard, Robert Von Bon; Wardrobe committee Hildred Gordy, Ruth Swaim, Joan Phillis, Ruth Hamilton; Lighting Jack Allen, Marty Owen and Warren Huggins; Set painting John Jannenga, Shelly Jannenga, Stacy Jannenga, Jaime Jo Jannenga, Cory Harryman, Tina Jarvis, Joe Woolard, Phyllis Aeschliman; Makeup Lynn Main, Amy Chapin, Sonya Ward, Lyn Davidson, Tina Jarvis, Patty Hainline, Jeannette Jones, Patti Van Mersbergen, Vanessa Davidson, Kathy Woods; Hairstyling Bonnie Clyman, Donna Westoff, Donna Blumhagen, Ramona Schooley, Kay Smith, Lorraine Howk, Bernice Grove, Shawnette Miller, Rochelle Lawson, Barbara Huffman; Sound effects Phil Norton, Doug Dixon, Phil Schooley; Bookholder Beverly Spurgeon; Rehearsal pianist Karon Stirling; Runner Dawn Williams; Advertising committee Hazel Nardini-Crall, Brad Lofton, LuEtta White, Louetta Proctor, Wayne Van Mersbergen; Tickets Anne Morgan, Elaine Perry, Medicap staff; Poster delivery Brad Lofton, LuEtta White; Calling committee Helen Schroeder, Brad Lofton, Lyle Stirling, Hildred Gordy, Phyllis Aeschliman; Cleaning committee LuEtta White, Roe Tharp, LaVerne Tharp, Dorothy Hopkins; House committee Sandy Mason, Barbara Baughman, Carolyn Ensminger, Diane Lawson, Kathy Brown, Floyd Brown, Jean Stockham, Hazel Brown, Phyllis Shelton, Darlene Rominger, Jerry Tarrence, Madeleine Hill, Brian Schroeder, Damian Houk, Lory Chaplin, Larry Chaplin, Carol McKee, Karen Augspurger, Julie Augspurger, Donna Hawkins, Tara Hawkins