1776

by Peter Stone and Sherman Edwards

Mar. 21-24, 2002

Directed by B. Michael Quale

The seminal event in American history blazes to vivid life in this most unconventional of Broadway musical hits. It's the summer of 1776 and the nation is ready to declare independence.....if only our founding fathers can agree to do it! 1776 puts a human face on the pages of history as we see the men behind the national icons; proud, frightened, uncertain, irritable, charming, often petty and ultimately noble figures deterined to do the right thing for a fledgling antion.

This "Student Outreach" production has been selected to educate and entertain the 'student' in all of us.

The Cast

John Hancock, President…………..Brad Dokken

New Hampshire

Dr. Josiah Bartlett…………..Rod Gillund

Massachusetts

John Adams…………..Denny Campbell

Rhode Island

Stephen Hopkins…………..George Thorgramson

Connecticut

Roger Sherman…………..Al Bervig

New York

Lewis Morris…………..Bruce Conway

Robert Livingston…………..Steve Johnson

New Jersey

Rev. Jonathan Witherspoon…………..Earl Westereng

Pennsylvania

Benjamin Franklin…………..Mike Daniels

John Dickinson…………..Ted Lindseth

Judge James Wilson…………..Gary Bickel

Delaware

CaesarRodney…………..Alan Domagala

Col. Thomas McKean…………..Dave Richter

George Read…………..Dennis Stromme

Maryland

Samuel Chase…………..Gary Pozgay

Virginia

Richard Henry Lee…………..Clif Sundt

Thomas Jefferson…………..B. Michael Quale

North Carolina

Joseph Hewes…………..Randall Kellogg

South Carolina

Edward Rutledge…………..Ken Hanson

Georgia

Dr. Lyman Hall…………..Brian Haaland

Charles Thomson, Secretary…………..Todd Bertsch

Andrew McNair, Custodian…………..Mike Swenson

Other Characters

Abigail Adams…………..Angela Johnson

Martha Jefferson…………..Renae Rike-Nehring

Courier…………..Matthew Olson

Custodians…………..Maro Lindsey, Bob Erickson

The Staff

Director…………..B. Michael Quale

Assistant Director…………..Susan Snyder

Choreographer…………..B. Michael Quale

Vocal Director…………..Ted Lindseth

Sound Design…………..Ken Hanson

Sound Technicians:

Joy Lunzman, Heidi Ryen

Lighting Design…………..B. Michael Quale

Lighting Technician…………..Jim Ryen

Accompanist…………..Teri Sorenson

Percussion…………..Chad Askim

Wigs and Make-up:

Angela Johnson, Susan Snyder

Costumes:

Diane Bervig, Mary Chartier, Bev Conway, Lavina Domagala, Melody Edenloff, Linda Einsfeldt, Rod and Sharon Gillund, Bobbie Gludt, Angela Johnson, Sara Jane Johnson, Jennifer Kouba, Olga Knutson, Carolyn McNamee, Mary Jo Merck, Caroldine Olson, Ruby Olson, Norma Oyen, Mary Alice Oyloe, B. Michael Quale, Debbie Richer, Renae Rike-Nehring, Carol Sandvik, Liz Seven, Ann Sorenson, Susan Snyder, Amy Ware, Kathryn Webb, Pat Wright

Set Design…………..B. Michael Quale

Set Construction:

Bruce Conway, Alan Domagala, Ken Hanson, Mary Jo Harstad, Steven Johnson, Randall Kellogg, Anne Newhouse, Gary Pozgay, B. Michael Quale, David Richer, Jim Ryen, Dennis Stromme

Acknowlegements

Alan Domagala, First Lutheran Church, Williston Basin Floral, Earl Westereng, Hedderichs, James Memorial Center