EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY THEATRE presents

An lilterpreters' Theatre Production of

Charles Dickens'

~CHOLAS

~CKLEBY Adapted by Tim Kelly

Directed by GERALD SULLIVAN

8 PM FEBRUARY 16, 17, 1990 2 PM FEBRUARY 18

8 PM FEBRUARY 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 in the Theatre

Doudna Fine Arts Center

$5 Adults $4 Senior Citizen & Youth $3 EIU Students Group rates available!

Phone 581-3110 for ticket information and reservationscfu Monday though Friday between 1:00 and 5:00p.m. and one hour prior to each performance

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Nicholas Nickleby Directed by

Gerald Sullivan

Set Design and Technical Direction by Douglas D. Molash

Costume Design and Construction Jeanna Guerrieri and Marjorie A. Duehmig

Lighting Design and Direction Mark J. Highland

CAST OF CHARACTERS (In order of appearance)

Vincent Crumbles, a theatrical producer ••••••••••••••••••••••••• Michael Kelly Mrs. Crumbles, his wife, an actress ••••••••••.•••••••••••••••••• Amelia Heape Miss Snevellicci, another actress •••••.••••••.••••••••••••••••••• Michelle Field Miss Petowker, another actress .•••.••.•..•••••••.•••••••••••••••• J ody Martin Ralph Nickleby, Nicholas's uncle, a moneylender ••.••••••••.•••.••••• Bill Kiley Newman Noggs, Ralph Nickle by's clerk •••••••••••.••••••••••• Michael Rayford Mrs. Nickle by, Nicholas' mother •••••••••••••.••••••.•••••••• Theresa Hoffmeyer Kate, Nicholas' sister .••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Missy Burke* Nicholas Nickle by, lad who came to London •••••..•...••••....••• Gary Denton* Wackford Squeers, a brutal and ignorant schoolmaster .•••.•.•.•.• Chris Woods Mrs. Snawley, an unpleasant stepmother ...••.•••.••...••••.•..• Stacy Scherf* William, Mrs. Snawley's stepson .•.•.••.....•...•••.•...•••••.•.• Matt Feldmann Mrs. Squeers, Wackford's nasty wife ••.••..••.••••.•••.••••.•..• Debbie Althoff Phoebe, servant at Doth boy's Hall •••••.•.•.•.•.•••••••.•••.•...•. Jody Martin Fanny, Wackford's daughter, a vain creature •.••••.•••••••.. Deirdre Schultze Bolder, a pupil at Doth boy's Hall •.•••••.•...•...••..••••.••.•• Mark Friedman* Cob bey, another pupil ••...••..••..•.•.•..•..••.•••..••....•........• Pat Pitre Graymarsh, yet another pupil .••.••...•..•.....•••...••...•.....• Dave Kinsey A pupil at Dothboy's Hall .•.•..••.••..•...•..•••.••...••...• Katie Cunningham A pupil. at Dothboy's Hall ..•.•.••..•.••.•••...•..••.••.•••. Gimette DeLaughter A pupil at Dothboy's Hall .••..••..••.••..••.••••.••.•••.••••.•••••• Cindy Elzy A pupil at Dothboy's Hall .•.••.•.••••••..••.••.••••.•••..•.•.• Kathleen Snyder A pupil at Doth boy's Hall ••••••..••.••....••••.••••••••.•••••••••••• Mindy Ott Smike, dimwitted boy, works for Wackford Squeers .•••..•••••..••. John Dobbs Dress Shop Model, at Madam Mantalini's •••••••.•••••••••••••••••. Emiley Morris Madame Mantalini, runs a fashionable dress shop •••••••••••••• Jelena Norakovic Miss Knag, Madame Mantalini's employee •••••••..••••••••••••••• Staci Weintraub Lady Hawk, unscrupulous •••••.•••••••.••.•••••••••••••••••••••• Amelia Heape Sir Frederick, something of a fool. Lady Hawk's dupe •••.•.•••• Michael Kelly Tim Linkinwater, Cheeryble's clerk •••••••..••••.••.•••••••••••• Matt Feldmann Charles Cheeryble, runs a counting house ..••••••••••••••• Richard Baranowski Madeline Bray, Nicholas' heart's desire •••••.••••••••••••••••••.•• Kerri Kuziel Brooker, ex-convict with a strange secret ••••••••••••••...••.• Steve Goodrich Lady Sealey, friend of Lady Hawk ••..••.••••••••.•••••••••••.••. Michelle Field First Waitress •••.•••••••.••••••••.•••••••••.••••••••.•••••• .Katie Cunningham Second Waitress •••••.••••••••••••••••.••••••.••••.•••..•••.•..•..•. Mindy Ott Ninetta . Crumbles, an "Infant Phenomenon" .••...••..•••••••.•...• Emiley Morris Miss Bravassa ••.••.•••.•••••.•.•••.•••..•..•••.••..••••....•• Jelena Norakovic Mr. Polair, an actor •..••••.•••.•••••••.•••.••.•.•••.•.•.••••••• Mark Friedman Frank Cheeryble, nephew of the Cheeryble Brothers ...•...•.....•.•• .Pat Pitre Arthur Gride, a decrepit, ancient gentleman ••.••...••.••..•..•.•• Dave Kinsey Peg, his housekeeper ...•••••••••••.••..•.••••••••.•..•..•..•..• Debbie Althoff

Miss La Creevy, a landlady and painter of miniatures •.•••••••• Staci Weintraub Mr. Bray, Madeline's ill and unpleasant father ••••.•••.•••.•••• Steve Goodrich Magistrate, a judge •.•••••••••••••••.••.••.••••••••••••••.• Richard Baranowski Policeman, servant of the law ••••••••••.••.••••••••••.•••••••• .Michael Rayford

The Choruses are spoken by various members of the ensemble.

Time: Nineteenth Century England

Place: Various locations in and about London, England

There will be one ten-minute intermission .

PRODUCTION STAFF

Stage Manager ..................... Mark David Friedman Assistant Stage Managers ..... Jody Martin, John Rourke Costume Shop Supervisor ........... Marjorie A. Duehmig* Master Electrician ....................... Diane Smallwood* Lighting Board Operator ............ Dawn Denise Luster Sound Designer ............................. Kevin Shaw Sound Technicians ....... Kevin Shaw, William Stefinsky,

Paul Wiemerslage Propmaster ............................. Jerry Eisenhour Head of Props ..................... Mark David Friedman Promotion & Management ......................... J. Sain* Ticket Office Staff ................. Lisa Farrell, J. Sain Assistant Technical Director .............. Amy R. Frank Assistants to the Director ........ Mark David Friedman,

Jody Martin, John Rourke PRODUCTION CREWS

Sets ............... Ken Barnett, Rob Poe, Elena Agelos, Sean Price, Laura Mannix, Rachel Lowe, Steve Andos,

Dawn Fox, Amy Dowson, Mark Young, Darrel Thomas Lights ............. Mark David Friedman, Steve Pintsak,

Matt Feldmann, Steve Goodrich Props .... Jody Martin, Kate Eisenhour, Deirdre Schultze Costumes .......... J eanna Guerrieri, Jennifer Andrews*,

Kim Fox, Angela Snead*, Heather Gladney, Deirdre Schultze, Jack Smith

Costume Running ... Jennifer Andrews, Deirdre Schultze, Kim Fox

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Dr. James E. Coates Parkland College Theatre Department John C. Looby - Audio Visual Center

*Denotes Membership in Alpha Psi Omega, Alpha Zeta Cast, Honorary Dramatic Fraternity

at Eastern Illinois University

UNIVERSITY THEATRE 1989-1990 SEASON

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * GHOSTS (Scholarship Show)

Directed by Jack Smith Mareh 14,15,16,17,19,20 March 18, 1990 Doudna Fine Arts Center Playroom

ALICE IN WONDERLAND Directed by E.T. Guidotti April 20,21 April 22, 1990

*Apirl 23,24,25,26,27,30, May 1 *Apirl 24,26, May 1

Doudna Fine Arts Center Theatre

at 8:00 p.m. at 2:00 p.m.

at 7:00 p.m. at 2:00 p.m.

at 10:00 a.m. at 1:15 p.m.

*Sold to Public Schools - check with ticket office for available tickets

THE ODD COUPLE (Female Version) Directed by C.P. Blanchette June 21,22,23,25,26,27,28,29,30 June 24,July 1, 1990 Doudna Fine Arts Center Theatre

at 8:00 p.m. at 2:00 p.m.

Eastern Illinois University Theatre is a member of the Illinois Theatre Association

DIRECTOR'S NOTE:

Interpreter's Theatre or by extension a more recent term for Reader's Theatre or as Robert Breen devised it some thirty years ago, Chamber Theatre ..•.

At Eastern, it has traditionally meant the taking of material which had not been written in play form and setting it as a theatre piece. Thus Nicholas Nickleby, originally a novel by Charles Dickens, seemed a good choice. A few years ago, the Royal Shakespeare Company did a version of this novel which ran just under nine hours, and was presented on two evenings. You had to purchase a ticket for both of these nights in order to see the show--they were only sold that way. This version, adapted by Tim Kelly, takes basically different characters from the sprawling novel and concentrates on them and does so in about two hours. - GES