It is the 1930s. Wanda Petronski is the new girl at school. She wants to fit in but she is poor, speaks with an accent and wears the same dress to school everyday. She is ignored until one day she says, “I got a hundred dresses. All lined up in my closet.” This gets Peggy’s attention and the teasing game begins. Maddie feels bad for Wanda but Peggy is her best friend. Should she stand up for Wanda and lose Peggy’s friendship? The tough questions lead to easy answers in this celebration of courage, tolerance and artistic creativity. Adapted from the 1945 Newbery Honor book.
March 12-28, 2010
RLT Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre
by Mary Hall Surface
Based on the Book by Eleanor Estes
Directed by Linda O’Day Young
View the photos by David Watts
Cast
In order of appearance
Madeline Reeves: Hannah Hoskins
Peggy Thomas: Ellie Dusek
Wanda Petronski: Maddy Kunkel
Willie Bounce: Henry Hopson
Cecile Allen: Lauren T. Simmons
Jack Beggles: Ben Mygatt
Miss Mason: Kirsten Ehlert
Mr. Petronski: Michael McGee
Shelly Reeves: Kathleen Rudolph
Jacob Petronski: Cameron Newton
Mr. Svenson: Jerry Zieman
Jacob: Cameron Newton
Abigail: Charlotte Hopson
Mike: Spencer Kodadek
Freddie: Alec M. Kunkel
Lilly: Jessica McGee
Wally: Langdon Ogburn
Production Staff
Director: Linda O’Day Young
Assistant Director/Assistant Stage Manager: Bunny Safron
Scenic/Lighting Designer: Rick Young
Costume Designer: Jenny Butler
Technical Director/Pre-show Video Editor: Jim Zervas
Sound Designer/Engineer: Becca Easely
Props Master: Anna Rains
Stage Manager: G. Paul Slovensky
Assistant Stage Manager: Clare Vestal
Language Coach: Andrew Stasiuk
Fantasy Video Production: Rod and Nancy Rich
Newsreel Announcer: Rowell Gormon
Audition Coordinator: Marie Berry
House Manager Coordinator: Lynn Freeman
Usher Coordinator: Kathleen Rudolph
Original Art Work: Jillian Tyler
Advertising and Graphic Design: Media Partners Inc & Scotty Cherryholmes
Playbill Design: Heidi M. Dragon
Poster Printing: PIP Printing
Production Crews
Audition Crew: Tamara Hopson, Elaine Petrone, Kathleen Rudolph
Box Office: Janet Bodell, Patsy Clarke & Bill Stelzenmuller
Costume Shop Crew: Mary Ali, Marie Berry, Barbara Biggs, Susan Kimmel, Catherine Lambe, Vicki Olson, Debbie Sherrod & Jean Wilkinson
Costume Running Crew: Tamara Hopson (Crew Chief), Marie Berry, Liz Kodadek, Michael McGee, Susan Mygatt, Elaine Petrone, Julie Robinson & Jill Ryan
Deck Crew: Cameron Newton (Crew Chief), Charlotte Hopson, Spencer Kodadek, Alec M. Kunkel, Jessica McGee & Langdon Ogburn
House Managers: Ellen Landau, Lynn Freeman, Liz Kodadek & Susan Mygatt
Light Crew: Jennifer O’Connor (Crew Chief), Barbara Corbin, Mike Gorman, Catherine Lambe, David Wilk & Jake Wood
Light Hang/Focus: Elaine Petrone
Public Relation Crew: Shirley Botkin, Scotty Cherryholmes, Patsy Clarke, Catherine Lambe, Carolyn LeRue, Martha Noyes, Stuart Wagner & David Watts
Set Construction Crew: Noel Butzke, Dave Davis, Alex Dusek ,Ellie Dusek, Kirsten Ehlert, Mike Gorman, Cliff Hamilton, Charlotte Hopson, Henry Hopson, Tamara Hopson, Hannah Hoskins, Todd Houseknecht, Bill Kochuk, Alec M. Kunkel, Maddy Kunkel, David Langmeyer, Jessica McGee, Michael McGee, Ben Mygatt, Cameron Newton, Bunny Safron, Jack Safron, Dick Shirk, Kim Simmons, Lauren T. Simmons, G. Paul Slovensky, Clare Vestal, Dave Wray, Linda O’Day Young, & Jerry Zieman
Sound Crew: Becca Easley (Crew Chief), Rebecca Conley, Valerie Huffman, Lee King & Ginny Standley