Broadway Bound

by Neil Simon

Oct. 3-7, 2002

Directed by Chad Schnaible

Broadway Bound is about Eugene and his brother, Stanley, dealing with their parents' relationship falling apart as the brothers work together toward being comedy writers for the radio, and, eventually, television. They discover that their father, Jack, has been cheating on their mother Kate. The boys try to find ways for Kate to cope with the loss when Jack may eventually leave. Jack reveals that the woman he is seeing is dying.

When Eugene and Stanley find a job where they can write short comedic skits for the radio, they obscurely make fun of their own family. Jack can hear the similarities between the fictional family in the broadcast and their own family, and becomes outraged. He gets into a major argument with Stanley, which turns into an argument about Jack's affair. Later, Kate holds a nostalgic conversation with Eugene, revealing how she had tried to win his father's heart when she was younger.

Eventually, Jack leaves. Stanley and Eugene move out when they get the great offers for which they'd hoped. Kate remains in the house with her father (an elderly Jewish man with socialist leanings who provides the play with most of its warmth and humor).

The Cast

Kate……………Paula Swenson

Ben……………Jim Ryen

Eugene……………Matthew Olson

Stan……………Andrew Flexhaug

Blanche……………Angela Huwe Schnaible

Jack……………Brad Dokken

Radio Voices

Announcer……………Chad Schnaible

Chubby Waters……………Todd Bertsch

Mrs. Pitkin……………Paula Swenson

Production Staff

Director……………Chad Schnaible

Scenic Director……………B. Michael Quale, Chade Schnaible

Set Construction:

B. Michae Quale, Todd Bertsch, Mary Jo Harstad, Dusty Rockney, Denny Campbell, Jim Ryen, Jim Fee

Props:

Jim Ryen, Chad Schnaible

Lights……………Todd Bertsch

Sound……………Todd Bertsch

Publicity……………B. Michael Quale, Bradd Dokken

Box Office……………Liz Seven

Thankyous

Radio Shack, Minot Daily News, Williston, Herald, Northern Plains Radio, KUMV, KSMD, Jim Ryen