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Leonard A. Anderson M. Seth Reines Executive Director Artistic Director

February 10 - 14,1999 Designated an Established RegionalArts Institution by the Illlinois Arts Council

Member of the National Alliance For Musical Theatre

1999 Season Pinocchio

June 11 , 12, 15, 17, 18, 19

Cinderella July 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17

Winnie the Pooh August 6, 7, 10, 12, 13

14, 17, 19, 20, 21 All shows begin at 10:30 a.m.

Season tickets: $15 .OO Single tickets: $6.00 Group rates available for 20 or more.

The Little Theatre On The Square, Inc. Presents

I Do! I Do! A Musical About Marriage

Book & Lyrics by Tom Jones

Music by Harvey Schmidt

(Based o n The Fourposter b y J a n d e Hartog)

Originally Produced on Broadway by David Merrick Originally Directed by Gower Champion

Set Decoration Lighting Design by Costume Design by Emilee ~ e s t l ~ e n e e Garretson Michael Abrarns Gregory Hiatt

Stage Manager

Susan L. Merrill* Musical Director

Jean Norton

Directed by

M. Seth Reines

Cast of Characters

Michael ....................................... M i c h a e l Haws*

Agnes ......................................................................... Jill Roberts*

'Members of Actors' Equity Association, the union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Technical Crew

Sound Board Operator ...................................................................................... M a Reed Spot Light Operators ......................................................................................... Taylor Long Set Construction .............................................................................................. Tyler Alberts Costume Construction ............................................................................ Sharon White Dresser For Mr. Haws ................................................................................ B r a n Abbott

This program is partially supported by the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

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Dear Patron: We are grateful that you are part of our audi-

ence for I Do! I Do! and sincerely hope that you enjoy this production. We also hope that you will attend our tribute to RED SKELTON by Tom Mullica in March. We expect ticket sales for that show will be very demanding, so please stop by the box office dur- ing intermission or call soon to make reservations.

And, if you are not already a subscriber to our summer season of shows, we urge you to become part of The Little Theatre family and subscribe now! Last year we had nearly 2,300 subscribers. That rep- resents about half of our audience for most shows. Being a subscriber means you will have your favorite seats for all shows and that you will not miss any productions due to sold out performances.

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Actors Michael Haws

Michael is happy to be back in Sullivan for I Do! I Do!. Patrons of The Little Theatre will remember Michael from his last summer's performances of Captain Von Trapp in The Sound Of Music,

chek in She Loves Me, Don Quixote in Man aMancha and Vince Fontaine in Grease. Over

t , Michael has performed in West Side Story at Drury Lane Theatre in Chicago, and Beauty and the Beast, The Nutcracker and Snow White, also for the award winning children's theatre at Drury Lane. Michael wants to welcome you back to The Little Theatre, and thank you for supporting live theatre in this great community. Guide our feet into the way of peace.

Jill Roberts

Jill feels so blessed to be back on the square and honored to be working again with Michael Haws and Seth Reines. You may have seen her this past summer as Sister Amnesia in Nunsense, Antonia in Man of LaMancha, Sandy in Grease, or her Herald Award Winning performance as Ilona Ritter

in She Loves Me. Other favorite roles include Celeste II in the first national tour of Sunday In The Park With George, Sally Bowles in Cabaret, The Bakers' Wife in Into The Woods, Poppy in Noises Off, and Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Miss Roberts wants to thank her dear friends and family for all of the support from the big sky country to the big apple. "Happy Love Day!"

I Do! I Do! A Musical About Marriage

Setting Michael and Agnes' Bedroom

Musical Numbers

Act One

...................................................... The Wedding Michael and Agnes All The Dearly Beloved Together Forever I Do! I Do!

...................................................... Goodnight A g n e s and Michael I Love My Wife .............,........................................................Michael

t Something Has Happened Agnes I .....................................................

................................................................ The Waiting Room Michael Love Isn't Everything .......................................... Michael and Agnes Nobody's Perfect ................................................ Agnes and Michael

.......................................................... It's A Well Known Fact Michael Flaming Agnes ..............................................................,..........Agnes The Honeymoon Is Over ................................. ..Agnes and Michael

There will be one fifteen minute intermission.

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Act Two

Where Are The Snows? ..................... Agnes and Michael My Cup Runneth Over ....................... Michael and Agnes When The Kids Get Married .............. Michael and Agnes

...................................... The Father Of The Bride Michael ................................................. What Is A Woman? Agnes

Someone Needs Me .......................... Agnes and Michael Roll Up The Ribbons .......................... Michael and Agnes This House ......................................... Agnes and Michael

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Artistic Staff Jean Norton - Musical Director Jean is delighted to collaborate with this company on her first production with The Little Theatre On The Square. Her regional works include Broome Street To Broadway, West Palm Beach, FL, My One And Only, Bristol Riverside, PA, West Side Story, Killington Playhouse, VT and Pirates of Penzance, Clinton, IA. Prior to her move to Iowa, Jean lived in New York City, where she coached artists from such Broadway shows as Miss Saigon, My One And Only and Sunset Boulevard. She has musi- cal directed over 45 shows, including original vocal arrangements in such shows as Baggy Pants, The Boy Who Cried Elvis, and Buffalo Gals. A United Church of Christ minister, Jean is particularly moved by music in rit- ual and healing.

Gregory Hiatt - Costume Designer Mr. Hiatt comes to The Little Theatre On The Square from Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse where he holds the position of Resident Costume Designer. Over the past six years, he has worked with Seth Reines on several pro- jects at Circa '21 (most recently Miracle on 34th Street), and is pleased to have the opportunity to now work in Sullivan. Favorite designs for the Circa '21 stage include My Three Angels, Forever Plaid, Joseph ... and the national tours of A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline and Cowgirls. Elsewhere around the Midwest, Greg has designed for Shawnee Summer Theatre, S.J. Payne's Showcase, St. Ambrose University and Bearcreek Farms Little Theatre.

Michael Abrams - Lighting Designer Michael comes to The Little Theatre On The Square during his hiatus as Lighting DesignerIMaster Electrician for the Off-Broadway Tour of . Cowgirls. Other design credits include 42nd Street, Damn Yankees, Crazy For You, Pump Boys And Dinettes, I Do! I Do!, Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Phantom, Godspell, Annie Get Your Gun, Forever Plaid, Annie, Oklahoma!, Singin' In The Rain, Meet Me in St. Louis and The Taffetas as well as many plays and dance produc- tions. 'He has been out with touring companies such as Nutcracker, A Christmas Carol and Annie Get Your Gun. Just recently he has joined the production company of Norwegian Cruise Lines and has started to design on many of their ships.

Susan L. Merrill - Stage Manager Susan is very happy to be joining The Little Theatre On The Square for the first time. Her career has mainly kept her in Philadelphia and Michigan (with a brief tour in Rotterdam, Holland). She has had the great fortune to work with such talented people as Terence McNally, David Mamet, Len Cario and Celeste Holm to name a few. Next month she is off to Trenton, NJ to Stage Manage the opera Rigeletto. She thanks her parents as well as her best friends Bobb and Charles for all their love and support.

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President ..................... Jim Stewart Vice-president .......... Ronald White Secretary ........ Margaret Hollowell Treasurer .................. Linda Carlton

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RED SKELTON

A Tribute by Tom Mullica Tom Mullica recreates classic Red Skelton routines in a one hour tribute to his mentor and friend of 17 years. Join Gertrude & Heathcliff, the mean widdle kid, Klem Kadiddlehopper and Freddy the Freeloader.

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Call 1-888-261-9675 for tickets. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

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1999 Summer Season

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