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Producer: Lois Lessman, “Just another voice in the night.”

Inge Festival Director: Peter Ellenstein, “Oh boy, Oh boy, I’m channeling Christina Fallon!”

Inge Festival Associate: Bruce Peterson, “I am too focused on trivial 24-hour play details to think of a quote.”

Program Design: Stoney Gaddy, “Creating the program gave me a chance to know the participants...thankfully I didn’t have to actually meet them.”


If You’re Madonna, Can I Be Warren Beatty?

By David Huffman, University of Kansas

Directed by Ray Rothgeb, Independence Comm. College

Cast List:

Male Insecurity John Smith, University of Arkansas

Older Woman Leseley Simpson, Independence, KS

Older Man John Welch, Independence, KS

Adolescent Woman Marisa Fritzemeier, Indep. Comm. Coll.

Adolescent Man Craig Fisher, Southwestern College


Army of One
Lower class neighborhood

By Thomas Klocke, Lawrence, KS

Directed by Sara Armstrong, University of Kansas

Cast List:

Kidder Brandon Porritt, Independence Community College

Shell Julie Dumler, Independence High School

Joe Cory Venable, Independence Community College

Spike Jason Inman, Coffeyville Community College


Putting Him Down
Sandy
’s apartment

By Josh Weinstein, University of Arkansas

Directed by Michael Hogwood, Fort Hays State Univ.

Cast List:

Sandy Angela Adams, Tulsa, OK

Mandy Tonya Andrews, University of Arkansas

Candy Allison Gabbard, University of Kansas

Father Ed Goode, Independence, KS


The Orange Head
Several places outside

By Colin Denby Swanson, Minneapolis, MN

Directed by Kirby Wahl, Oklahoma State University

Cast List:

Justin Justin Schumann, Oklahoma State University

Rachel Rachel Stubbs, Oklahoma State University

Carolyn Carolyn Roark, Oklahoma State University

Chris Chris Bauman, Neodesha, KS


Over and Over and Over Again
The Beggs Home

By Jeannine Saunders, Wichita State University

Directed by Mark Frank, Coffeyville Comm. College

Cast List:

Natalie Rachel Hayes, Emporia State University

Gina Tara Olson, Independence Community College

Gerald Roger Moon, Southwestern College

Nathan Jeremy Blanchard, Southwestern College

Ashley Kelly Duke, Independence Community College


Partners for Life
Business office

By Olga Croom, Independence, KS

Directed by Jim Fischer, Independence Comm. College

Cast List:

Wife Anne Kaff, Independence, KS

Husband Richard Browning, Independence, KS

Friend Joseph Booth, University of Kansas

Brother Justin Justice, Independence Community College


Flight

An airplane

By Marcia Cebulska, Topeka, KS  

Directed by Devin Meadows, Tulsa, OK

Cast List:

Avery Darryl Carnall, Emporia State University

Tutu Samantha Bruce, Coffeyville Community College

Flo Ruth Hanke, Independence Community College

Zebe Jason Smith, University of Kansas


Assistants & Technicians

Michael Fienen, Assistant Director “My life is little more than a short blurb at http://www.supersatellite.com”

Mark Spitzer, “Never punt if a field goal is even remotely possible.”

Ryan McDiarmid, “The all-purpose teckie-gofer and Bee Gees fan.”

Fred Rogers Jr., “Fred Rogers took a break from his PBS Kids Show

   to wire lights and build platforms.”

Heather Caliguire, “Heather is a technical theatre student at OSU.”

Pete Hardy, “Pete Hardy is a technician that you probably won’t

   be seeing tonight.”

Nichole Horan, “Stay inspired.”


Quotes from the participants... 

David Huffman, “My name is David Huffman, and I’m a writer. (Applause)”

Ray Rothgeb - “From Professor Harold Hill to Dean of Instruction–what else can I say?”

John Smith, “John is a 3rd year MFA acting candidate from the Univ. of Arkansas.”

Leseley Simpson, “So many plays, so many years – loved them all.”

John Welch, “Dr. Durdles, the Demon Director in the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the State Fair in Brigadoon, describes some of the shows I’ve acted in or directed music for.”

Marisa Fritzemeier, “Struggling actress/will work for food.”

Craig Fisher, “I didn’t think I had any special skills, until I did theatre.”

Thomas Klocke – “Always searching for the perfect metaphor to turn into a play.”

Sara Armstrong – ‘From OSU to KU to points unknown this May–someone find me a job!”

Brandon Poritt – “My name is Brandon Poritt but if the mafia asks my names is Henrey Singer.”

Julie Dumler – “It’s a bird, it’s a plane – no, it’s Super Julie!!”

Cory Venable – “Used to have sweet hair.  It’s gone now.”

Jason Inman – “Performer and film student from CCC who believes that its not a good play until you stab Santa with a sword.”

Josh Weinstein “When it becomes too much, then I change myself, then I become someone else, then I’m escaping.”

Michael Hogwood – “Michael Hogwood is very popular and well liked by others, despite what others might say.”

Angela Adams – “Performed by herself as both Elton John and Kiki Dee singing Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” proving that an actor can fake her way through anything … even bad singing.”

Ed Goode – “Ed Goode is a displaced Floridian who continues to find theater in the least likely places.”

Tonya Andrews – “Tonya is a 2nd year MFA acting candidate from the University of Arkansas.”

Allison Gabbard – “To find your place in the sun, you must put up with a few blisters”

Colin Denby Swanson – “I am frequently mistaken for Nancy Kerrigan.”

Kirby Wahl – “Kirby Wahl is from Oklahoma by way of New York and Chicago and another galaxy…”

Justin Schumann – “There’s nothing better than cold pizza and beer.”

Rachel Stubbs – “Rachel Stubbs is a graduating theatre student from OSU and is aspiring to become a professional actor and stage combatant.”

Carolyn Roark – “Carolyn D. Roark teaches theatre at OSU and is a generally useful person.”

Chris Bauman – “Jumped at the opportunity to act out.”

Jeannine Saunders – “I’m pleased to be invited to participate in such a unique festival.”

Mark Frank – “Buy a collection of plays by Mark Frank, $15.95 or go to Amazon.com”

Roger Moon – “I like risks.  They say don’t drink - I’m all they can stand sober.”

Rachel Hayes – “Don’t read this.”

Jeremy Blanchard – “I was a dancer, (ya) in another life!”

Tara Olson – “I won the ‘I Can’t Stop Dancing’ Award.”

Kelly Duke – “Never drive your car into a pond.”

Olga Croom – “Olga, aspiring creator of illusions and organized havoc.”

Jim Fischer – “Teacher at Six Table Community College.”

Anne Kaff – “I’m a stay-at-home mom who had a secret love of singing and acting and have finally been able to realize it right here in Independence.”

Rich Browning – “The story of my life started the day you came and ends the day you leave – thanks Robin.”

Joseph Booth – “Joe was born; this is all the heavens allow us to know.”

Justin Justice – “I’m a Leo, and enjoy long walks on the beach with that special someone.”

Marcia Cebulska – “I’m the last president of several organizations.”

Devin Meadows – “Father of one, an avid collector of toy soldiers, and a one man poker player.”

Darryl Carnall – “I enjoy the 24-Hour Plays because it’s like being involved in a traffic accident without most of the blood.  ‘Most’ being the important word in the sentence.”

Ruth Hanke – “Dolce Vita”

Samantha “Sam” Bruce – “Samantha Bruce was handpicked from the South Columbian bean fields and would like to thank her pet ferret, Timmy.”

Jason Smith – Jason Smith is not in anyway funny, even his parents, out of pity, laugh at

him … except to his face.”

Special Thanks to:  All our host families, the Inge Festival Steering Committee, The 24-Hour Plays company, Ruth Hanke, Jim Fischer, Gary Mitchell, Claire Menck, Kay Ackerson and James Neeley.

 

 

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