Harvey

by Mary Chase

Mar. 13-16, 1997

Directed by B. Michael Quale

Sponsored by UND-W Student Body

Harvey is the Pulitzer Prize winning play by Mary Chase. It is one of the most successful and popular comedies ever released for production by Community Theatre groups.

The story is about an affable man Elwood P. Dowd and his unseen to all but Elwood, presumably imaginary friend Harvey, a six-foot, three-and-one-half-inch tall rabbit. his society-obsessed sister, Veta, has seen as much of his eccentric behavior as she can tolerate. She decides to have him committed to a sanitarium.

When they arrive at the sanitarium, due to a comedy of errors, the doctors commit Veta instead of Elwood. They soon discover the mistake and look for Elwood. When he shows up at the sanitarium looking for his lost friend Harvey, it seems that the mild-mannered Elwood's delusion has had a strange influence on more than one of the doctors. Just before Elwood is to be given an injection, Dr. Chumley's Formula 977, that will make him supposedly normal, Veta realizes that she'd rather have Elwood be the same as he's always been — carefree and kind — even if it means living with Harvey.

The Cast

Myrtle Mae Simmons……………..Michele Fuchs

Veta Louise Simmons…………….Laurie Flexhaug

Elwood P. Dowd…………….Mike Daniels

Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet…………….Sara Braun

Ruth Kelly, RN…………….Tricia Schwartz

Duane Willson…………….Doug Hoffman

Lyman Sanderson, MD…………….Gary Mizeur

William R. Chumley, MD…………….Dave Richter

Betty Chumley…………….Kandee Fredricksen

Judge Omar Gaffney…………….Jim Ryen

E.J. Lofgren…………….Leroy Schmitz

The Staff

Director…………….B. Michael Quale

Sound:
Greg Fuchs, Matt Klemish

Scenic Construction:
Sara Braun, Mike Daniels, Kathy Evenson, Michele Fuchs, Mary Jo Harstad, Doug Hoffman, Matt Clemish, Anna Powell, Dave Richter, Gary Mizeur, Jesse Powell, Stephanie Richter, Tim Nehring, B. Michael Quale, Leroy Schmitz

Acknowledgements

Williston High School, Duane Anderson, Mike Daniels, Sharon Radle