George M!
Music and Lyrics by George M. Cohan, Book by Michael Stewart and John & Fran Pascal
Oct. 23 - Nov. 1, 1986
Directed by B. Michael Quale
George M! is a musical based on the life of Cohan, the biggest Broadway star of his day. He was known as "The Man Who Owned Broadway."
The story covers the period from the late 1880s until 1937 and focuses on Cohan's life played by David Adams as Little George and Jack Dyville as the Adult George M. It depicts his show business career from his early days in vaudeville with his parents and sister to his later successes. His career as a Broadway singer, dancer, composer, lyricist, theatre director and producer made him a Broadway phenomena. The show George M. includes such Cohan hit songs as "Give My Regards To Broadway", "You're A Grand Old Flag", and "Yankee Doodle Dandy."
Cast in Alphabetical Order:
Little George……………….David Adams
Little Josie……………….Tierra Arnson
Freddie, the Mgr., Rosie Quartet, Policeman, Dancer-Singer……………….David Binde
Push Cart Girl, Little Girl, Singer……………….Marilyn Bodin
Dancer-Singer……………….Eloise Carter
Young Boy……………….Tavis Charles
Nellie Cohan……………….Jeannine Cote
Anges Nolan……………….Marcia D'Angelo
George M. Cohan……………….Jack Dyville
Dancer-Singer……………….Jarnie Ellis
Singer……………….Mary Kay Evanson
Mrs. Red Deer, Push Cart Girl, Dancer-Singer……………….Vicki Finders
Stagehand, Singer-Dancer……………….Zach Finders
Secretary, Singer……………….Sharon Flaten
Madamme Grimaldi……………….Bernadine Gortler
Ethel Levy……………….Maureen Hagen
Dancer-Singer……………….Denice Heiser
Dancer-Singer……………….Ruby Jasmin
Dancer-Singer……………….Oral Johnson
Josie Cohan……………….Renee Kitsch
Dancer-Singer……………….Kathy Kuester
Congressman Burkhardt, Singer……………….Carl Larsoon
Jerry Cohan……………….Ted Lindseth
Dancer-Singer……………….Marti Luidahl
Dancer-Singer……………….Mary Lutz
Sam Harris, Ben, Rosie Quartet, Singer……………….Joe Mendro, Jr.
Alderman Haley, Rosie Quartet, Singer……………….Joe Mendro, Sr.
Ma Templeton, Singer……………….Lynn Mendro
Singer……………….Dorothy Olson
Director……………….Mike Quale
Fay Templeton, Pushcart Girl, Singer……………….Renae Rike
Archie, Frankie, The Actory, Dancer-Singer……………….Rodger Schmid
Pushcart Girl, Singer……………….Eileen Steiner
Behman, Rosie Quarten, Policeman, Walt, Dancer-Singer……………….Dennis Stromme
E. F. Albee, Mayor Hatry……………….Earl Westerng
Production Staff
Producer's Committee:
Kathy Bartz, Jack Dyville, Oral Johnson, Earl Westereng
Director- Musical Staging……………….B. Michael Quale
Assistant to the Director……………….Chansy Charles
Musical Director……………….Kristine Tank
Vocal Coach……………….Renae Rike
Drummer……………….Jim Lingenfelter
Bass Keyboard……………….Marilyn Ackerson
Dance Director……………….Jack Dyville
Dance Captain……………….Renee Kitsch
Costume Designer……………….B. Michael Quale
Assistant Costumer……………….Oral Johnson
Costume Crew:
Carol Ann Blake, Penny DeVries, Joetta Diemert, Maxine Duncalf, Lois Fender, Edkith Fjelstad, Maureen Hagen, Sharon Hoglund, Norma Oyen, Julie Rankin, Cathy Stromme
Hat Designer……………….Lois Fender
Technical Director-Set Designer……………….Earl Westereng
Prop Mistress……………….Cathy Stromme
Public Relations……………….Jack Dyville
Assistant PR……………….Sharon Hoglund
Parade Chairman……………….Lynn Mendro
House Manager……………….Kathy Bartz
Box Office Chairman……………….Lynn Mendro
Patron's Chairman……………….Gary Bickel
Stage Crew:
Cathy Stromme, Sarah Haugen, Susan Powell, Sue Storbakken, Joanne Gessner
Tech Crew:
Earl Westereng, Barbara Neuwerth, Meness Hoggard, Ellen Carpentier, Kirk Thompson, Rick Thorness, Howard Coley
Dressers:
Lois Fender, Sally Schwede, Joetta Diemert, Donna Halton
Make-up and Hair:
Bobbi Mendro, Ellen Carpentier, Sherry Rodvold, Kim Wood, Ildi Kiss
