Music by Richard Rogers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Loan
Nov. 4, 5, 6, 7, 2004
Directed by Gary Spurgeon
Musical Direction by Lyle Stirling and Karen Spurgeon
Choreographed by Gail Wortmann, Michelle Williams, Caitlin Roberts
Synopsis: Set on a tropical island in the Pacific during World War II, a U.S. Navy nurse falls in love with a local plantation owner.
Cast (in order of appearance): Ensign Nellie Forbush Cathy Roberts; Emile de Becque Wayne Van Mersbergen; Ngana, his daughter Emma Griffin; Jerome, his son Benjamin Spurgeon; Henry, his native servant Ron Bride; Bloody Mary Michelle Williams; Liat, her daughter Shauna Pisarik; Luther Billis Danny Van Horn; Stewpot Rich Wortmann; Professor Chris Griffin; Lt. Joseph Cable Kyle Fitzgerald; Capt. George Brackett Stephen Augspurger; Cmdr. William Harbison Bob Hasz; Lt. Buzz Adams Steele Orwig; Yeoman Herbert Quale/sailor Joe Pisarik; Radio operator Bob McCaffrey, Steve Orwig; Seabee Morton Wise, Lloyd Mietzner; Seaman Tom O’Brien Shevy Miller; Seaman Jerome Hayes, William Ash; Sgt. Kenneth Johnson Blaine Deaton; Staff Sgt. Kenneth Johnson Lloyd Mietzner; Marine Cpl. Hamilton Steeves Blaine Deaton; Lt. Genevieve Marshall Gail Wortmann; Ensign Dinah Murphy Julie Griffin; Ensign Janet MacGregor Caitlin Roberts; Ensign Lisa Minelli Laura Deaton; Ensign Connie Walewska Marnie Wilson; Ensign Bessie Noonan Terri Williams; Nuns Terri Williams, Julie Griffin; Additional nurses Shauna Pisarik, Hadley Shipley, Shelyce Broddale, Amy Fellinger, Kendra Bogert, Allison Murphy, Miranda Ferguson, Emily Birchmier, Pat Hasz; Native girls Hannah Altheide, Bailey Spurgeon
Orchestra: Conductors Lyle Stirling and Karen Spurgeon; Piano Justin Hill; Flute Diana Upton-Hill; Oboe and English horn Jan Lessin; Clarinet Emily Goulson, Karen Mason; Trumpet Daniel Vanderlinden, Jeff Stirling; French horn Ed Vanderlinden; Trombone Carlta Conrad; Tuba Greg Hendrickson; Percussion Linda McConnell; Keyboard Karen Spurgeon, Lyle Stirling
Crews: Stage crew Phyllis Aeschliman, Deb Van Horn, Ron Bride, Gary McConnell, members of the cast; Props and set Phyllis Aeschliman, Deb Van Horn; Set construction Ron Bride, Gary Spurgeon, Wayne Van Mersbergen, Chris Griffin, Dean Long, Gary McConnell, Lyle Stirling; Costumes Ruth Swaim, Lana Doll, Joann Phillis, Joan Schott, Kendra Bogert, Lynna Baird, Willi Mathews; Lights and sound Jeff Owen, Scott Spurgeon, Brenda Spurgeon, Alex Forsythe, Allan Forsythe; Set painting Jeanne Dixon, Deb Baughman, Phyllis Aeschliman, Deb Van Horn, Karen Spurgeon, Alex Forsythe; Makeup Steve Orwig, Diane Wakelin, Cody Kerby, Kim Smith, Ardell French, Rhonda Eakins, Deb Norton, Beth Gravett, Kristi Archer, Kim Gordy, Kathi Scott, Gail Van Mersbergen, Bonnie Marburger, Image Shapers; Hair Tracy Miller, Joyce Sample, Lindsey Gleason, Stace Mark, Donna Blumhagen, Andrea York, Kay Smith; Prompter Betty McConnell; Sound effects Doug Dixon; House committee Hildred Gordy, Sandy Mason, Diane Wakelin, Lisa Wagler, Anne Morgan, Aleta Mikels, Russ Mikels, Toni Owen, Nancy Plowman, Butch Priester, Lois Abel, Patsy Dent, Judy Augspurger, Carol Patterson, Deb Baughman, Sue Gingerich, Penny Warren, Beverly Woolard, Joy Orwig, Hanna Orwig; Program Karen Spurgeon, Lyle Stirling, Gary McConnell, Diane Wakelin, Bonnie Marburger, Jeff Owen, Chris Griffin, Gary Spurgeon, The Bloomfield Democrat; Publicity Gary Spurgeon, Karen Spurgeon, Steve Orwig; Tickets Medicap Pharmacy, Joy Orwig; Luau Diane Bales, Elaine and Monte Wilson, Bob Wilson, Kari Johns, Erin Wilson; Photos Joy Orwig and Allan Forsythe