music by Richard Rodgers
lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan
On Our Stage in Our 87th Season
Performances: November 14-16, 21-23, 28-30, and December 5-7, 2014
South Pacific is produced in Cooperation with Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatre Library
The Show
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.
The Crew
Producers: Valerie Haas and Richard Moore
Director: Brian Townsend
Assistant Director: Kori Bielaniec
Music Director: Julie Malloy
Choreographer: Laura Tyler, assisted by Janeen Bodary
Stage Manager & Crew: Laura Tyler assisted by Alex Gojkov, Lexie Kaplan, Maddie Kaplan, Abbie Tyler, David Wood, and Sophie Tyler
Set Design: Brian Townsend and Gordon Mosley
Lighting Design: David Reynolds II assisted by Chris Boudreau and Dave Kanclerz
Light & Sound Crew: Dave Kanclerz, John Sczomak, and Phil Walling
Master Carpenter: Gordon Mosley
Scenic Painting: Floyd Bell, Jim Kirwan, Lynne Lewis, Mary Beth Oravec, and Jana Smith
Set Construction and Painting: Chris Boundreau, Diane Cliff, Mary Ann Denyer, Wendy Hagan, Dave Kanclerz, Mike Kinnell, Stan LaFramboise, Richard Marengere, Mike Mayne, Angel Melcher, Richard Moore, Gordon Mosley, Brett Reynolds, John Sczomak, Jana Smith, Brian Townsend, Paul Vandevert, Phil Walling, Mark Wilson, Lillian Wilson, and David Wood
Hair & Makeup: Charles Demske, Lindel Salow, and Sarah Zakaria
Costumes: Karen Drugacz and Mary Calder assisted by Janeen Bodary, Kathleen Duffy, Colleen Meade-Ripper, Amy Moore, Mike Moseley, and the cast.
Properties: MaryAnn Denyer and Diane Cliff assisted by Pat Denyer, Steve Gautreau, Ross Grossman, Gordon Mosley, Annette Ripper, John Sczomak, and Brian Townsend
Publicity: Sue Suchyta assisted by Jeff Bartos, Michael Belli, Janine Bertucci, Kori Bielaniec, Lisa Bingham, Mary Calder, Karen Drugacz, Melissa Foster, Colleen Meade-Ripper, John Sczomak, Tom Sparrow, and Chris Washburn
Programs: Brian Townsend, Nancy Valentini, and Kori Bielaniec
Tickets: Megan Lizbinski and Lois Sczomak
AfterGlow and Cast & Crew: Jeff Bartos and Renee Hayward and Mary Ann Denyer and Diane Cliff
50/50 and Intermission: Ways and Means Committee
Ushers: Shari and Mike Mayne assisted by Members of the Guild
Original Cover Artwork: Brian Townsend
Special thanks to Theodore Shaskos, City of Dearborn Aquatics Supervisor for the use of the pool tags.
Cast
Ensign Nellie Forbush: Kathleen Duffy
Emile de Becque: Mike Moseley
Bloody Mary: Colleen Meade Ripper
Luther Billis: Tom Davis
Lt. Joseph Cable: Kevin Talanges
Liat: Alyssa Alonte
Capt. George Brackett: Tom Sparrow
Cmdr. William Harbison: Phil Booth
Stewpot: Kenyada Davis
Professor: Will Turbett
Henry: Abdel-Raouf El-Alami
Ngana: Jamie Paschke
Jerome: Alia Elhajj
Seabees, Sailors and Marines: Ben Apostle, Tim Carney, William Dunn, Abdel-Raouf El-Alami, Jeff Lokken, Chris Washburn
Lt. Genevieve Marshall: Mary Davis
Ensign Dinah Murphy: Amy Moore
Nurses: Janeen Bodary, Amanda Chatila, Melissa Foster, Katelyn Harrison, Casey Irwin, Meg Kisch, Carissa Madley
The Orchestra
Conducter: Julie Malloy
Woodwinds: Ken Hebenstreit, Jeffrey Beyer, and Stacy Jamison
Trumpet: Pere Andrick
Trombone: John Robertson
Horn: Virginia Cunningham
Bass: Kathy Kitchner
Harp: Maritsa Kalasz
Keyboard: Paul Abbott
Percussion: Alex Sikorski