Music by Richard Rodgers
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein 2nd
Nov. 1,2, 3, 4, 1990
Directed by Lyle Stirling
Musical direction by Karon Stirling
Choreography by Sandra Mason
Synopsis: It is 1862 and the King of Siam wants to bring his people out of the past and to give them what is good from the Western culture. As East meets West, cultures collide and traditions are shaken.
Cast (in order of appearance): Captain Orton Brad Lofton; Louis Leonowens Wesley St. Clair; Deckhands Danny Van Horn, Micah Cope; Anna Leonowens Lesle Kouba; Slaves Paul St. Clair, William Baughman; Phra Alack Brian Schroeder; Kralahome Stephen Augspurger; Dancers Kathy Schooley, Stephanie Spurgeon; Dancer’s Attendants Elizabeth Stirling, Aimee Howd; Amazon 1 Esther Naganuma; King Philip Norton; Amazon 2 Hazel Nardini-Crall; Lun Tha Robert Von Bon; Tuptim Cathy Roberts; Amazon 3 Nancy St. Clair; Lady Thiang Karen Spargur; King’s Wives Cheri Sherman, Elizabeth Stirling, Aimee Howd, Stephanie Spurgeon, Kathy Schooley, Patricia Layland-Rodda, Dixie Mozingo, Nancy Hopwood, Elaine Bowen, Molly Augspurger, Sandra Mason; Sir Edward Ramsey Danny Van Horn; King’s Children: Princess 1 Nicole Norton; Prince 1 Ryan Grinstead; Twins Christy Dicks and Lissa Van Cleave; Prince 2 Jason Baumgarner; Princess 2 Leah Baughman; Prince Chululongkorn Chad French; Princess 3 Emily Kouba; Prince 3 Andrew Baughman; Princess Ying Yaowlak Ranae Grinstead; Prince 4 Aaron Kouba; Princess 4 Amanda Krenz; Princess 5 Hayley Rezai; Princess 6 Sarah Schooley; Princess 7 Ashley Rezai; Princess 8 Jessica Wilcox; Princess 9 Jaime Jannenga; Princess 10 Mindy Van Cleave; Princess 11 Stephanie Dicks; Priests William Baughman, Paul St. Clair, Micah Cope, Danny Van Horn; Ballet: “Small House of Uncle Thomas” Musicians Stephen Augspurger, Brian Schroeder; Chorus Patricia Layland-Rodda, Elizabeth Stirling, Molly Augspurger, Kathy Schooley, Stephanie Spurgeon, Esther Naganuma; Narrator Tuptim Cathy Roberts; House Holders Sarah Schooley, Mariah Munson; Uncle Thomas Amanda Krenz; Little Eva Stephanie Dicks; Topsy Jill Martin; Rain Angela Brown, Megan Miller, Sarah Schooley, Mariah Munson; Lightning Alex Abrash, Benjamin Schooley; Mountain Meghan Hasz, Jessica Wilcox, Mindy Van Cleave; Cloud Lissa Van Cleave; Forest Stephanie Woods, Leah St. Clair, Emily Kouba, Laura Stogdill; Simon of Legree Jodi Dent; Scientific Dogs Alex Abrash, Benjamin Schooley; Simon’s Guards Megan Miller, Lissa Van Cleave; River Stephanie Woods, Leah St. Clair, Mindy Van Cleave, Meghan Hasz; Buddha Micah Cope; Angel Sarah Stogdill; Snowflakes Emily Kouba, Angela Brown, Laura Stogdill, Jessica Wilcox; George Sarah Stogdill
Orchestra: Director Karon Stirling; Violin Thomas Stirling; Flute Kristi Bales; Oboe Alicia Hopwood; Clarinet Karen Spurgeon; Trumpet Heather Swaim; Percussion Linda McConnell; Piano Chastati French
Crews: Props & stage crew Joe & Janet Woolard, Robert Hasz, Lance Hasz, Chad Hasz, Phyllis Aeschliman, Ron Bride; Set construction Ron Bride, Joe Woolard, Gary Spurgeon, Dean Long; Wardrobe committee Hildred Gordy, Ruth Swaim, Joan Phillis, Kathie Mincks; Lighting Gary McConnell, Gary Spurgeon; Sound Gary Spurgeon, Chris Griffin; Set painting John Jannenga, Tina Jarvis; Makeup Kristie Rysdam, Kathy Wood, Teri Rezai, Amy Daiker, Sonya Ward, Helen Schroeder, Ritzanna Warning, Barbara Huffman; Hair Carolyn Weilbrenner, Bonnie Clyman, Barbara Huffman, Sara Weilbrenner; Sewing Joan Rupe, Gail Allen, Nancy Miller, Charlotte Stuckey; Bookholder Beverly Spurgeon; Rehearsal pianist Chastati French; Children’s runner Barbara Baughman; Tickets Anne Morgan, Elaine Perry, Joyce Pence, Debbie Van Horn, Medicap Pharmacy; House committee Helen Schroeder, Marty & Jill Owen, Dick & Sheila Early, Linda Pettit, Patsy Dent, Sue & Steve Bender, Elaine & Henry Perry, Gerald & Ritzanna Warning, Brownie & Kathy Brown, Judy Augspurger, Lillian Haufe, Carrie Wuthrich; Photos Jack Woolard; Programs Gary Spurgeon, Karen Spurgeon, Jim Carlisle, Sarah Dozauer, Carolyn Ensminger; Posters Gary Spurgeon, Sue Bender; Program cover art Lory Chaplin