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Southwest Iowa Theater Group |
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Iowa’s Longest Continually Run Community Theater... |
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SOUTH PACIFIC |
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SOUTH PACIFIC was originally produced in 1979 on the Park Playhouse stage! |
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2007-2008 Season Winter Production |
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Directed by: Stan Orton and Cindy Baker
Performance Dates: Feb. 29th, March 1st-2nd and March 7th-9th 2008 |
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CAST LIST Ensign Nellie Forbush—Jan Cleopfil Emile de Becque—Stan Orton Ngana, his daughter—Abby Peterson Jerome, his son—Corby Ross Henry, his native servant—Terry McIntosh Bloody Mary—Carol Bellairs Liat, her daughter—Gabby Tuck Luther Billis—Alan Bellairs Stewpot—Dan Peterson Professor—Lowell Baker Lt. Joseph Cable U.S.M.C.—Monte Munsinger Capt. George Brackett, U.S.N.—Allan Bash Comdr. Wm. Harbinson, U.S.N.—Bill Dawson Lt. Buzz Adams—Cory Hensen Yeoman Herbert Quale, sailor—Mike Peterson Radio Operator Bob McCaffrey, sailor—Pete Francis Seabee—Terry McIntosh Seabee—Lou Saner Sailor—Tommy Hanna Sailor—John Olson Sailor—Tony Hansen Marine—Jim Cleopfil Marine—Jesse Coleman Shore Patrolman—Dan Holmes Ensign—Sherry Hambsch Ensign—Melissa Ross Ensign—Angel Dawson Ensign—Lisa Baker Ensign—Jessica Yokum Ensign—Shawn Munsinger Ensign—Susan Wetzel Ensign—Connie Holmes Ensign—Jill Johnson |
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Set in an island paradise during World War II, two parallel love stories are threatened by the dangers of prejudice and war. Nellie, a spunky nurse from Arkansas, falls in love with a mature French planter, Emile. Nellie learns that the mother of his children was an island native and, unable to turn her back on the prejudices with which she was raised, refuses Emile's proposal of marriage. Meanwhile, the strapping Lt. Joe Cable denies himself the fulfillment of a future with an innocent Tonkinese girl with whom he's fallen in love out of the same fears that haunt Nellie. When Emile is recruited to accompany Joe on a dangerous mission that claims Joe's life, Nellie realizes that life is too short not to seize her own chance for happiness, thus confronting and conquering her prejudices. |
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Music by Richard Rodgers |