Ten Nights in a Bar Room
June 4 - 19, 2010
Ten Nights in a Bar Room
by Fred Carmichael
June 4 - 19, 2010
Directed by Dave Schmidt
Fun and Laughter for the whole family.
Dupree Theater
Irving Arts Center
3333 N. MacArthur Blvd.
Irving, TX 75062
Fridays & Saturdays, June 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 2010 at 8pm.
Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 8pm.
Sundays, June 6, 13, 2010 at 2:30pm.
What better way to welcome the summer than with an old fashioned musical melodrama filled with cheering the hero and booing the villain?
- OBSERVE the downfall of innkeeper Simon Slade, upright proprietor of the Sickle and Sheaf Tavern as he is ensnared by the spirits which are his stock and trade!
- WITNESS Little Mary, the pure of heart daughter of the town drunkard, Joe Morgan, as she beseeches him in song “Father, Oh Father, Come Home With Me Now”!
- SHED A TEAR as Little Mary becomes a blameless victim of the tavern and is welcomed home to the angels after she is inadvertently struck by a bar glass that has been savagely thrown through the tavern door!
- CHEER the salvation of Joe Morgan as he vows to never again touch another drop of the devil’s drink!
- THRILL as Goldie Hills, the saloon singer with a heart of gold, is lashed to a mooring post by the villainess Harvey Green on a cold and misty night and is then left in the rising tide to tragically drown!
- APPLAUD as the redeemed Joe Morgan intrepidly comes to rescue and releases Goldie seconds before she would meet her watery doom!
Don’t miss Ten Nights in a Barroom, a side-splitting EXTAVAGANZA filled with FUN and LAUGHTER for the WHOLE FAMILY.
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Production Images
Jackie Kemp (Harvey Green), Jessica Wells (Mehitabel Cartwright), Blake Rodgers (Sample Swichel)
*Photography by Mike Morgan Photography
Cast
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ANGELA ALLEN (Goldie Hills) is thrilled to be returning to ICT for the third time after previously appearing as Suzette/DON’T DRESS FOR DINNER and Belinda/Flavia /NOISES OFF. Angela is a Column award winner and multiple Column nominee and has performed at many DFW theatres including OnStage in Bedford, Hip Pocket Theatre and Ft. Worth Theatre. She is excited to be working with so many talented actors and wants to thank Dave for putting together such a fun cast! Angela also wants to thank Mike for taking care of the zoo at home and making it possible for her to do what she loves!! ~ |
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CASSIDY CROWN (Mary Morgan) is very excited to return to ICT where she performed in OF MICE AND MEN as Curly's Wife. She recently appeared in THE BOXER at the New York City's International Fringe Festival. Other favorites include THE SOUND OF MUSIC with GSM, FOOTLOOSE with GCT, and Isabelle in SCROOGE the Musical with Plano Community Theatre. She designed puppets for PUPPET GOVERNMENT which premiered at FringeNYC 2006, provided voice-overs for RADIO GHOST in Austin, and was involved in a film, THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE, this fall. Cassidy holds a degree in Vocal Performance from Baylor University and thanks her friends and family for their encouragement and support. ~ |
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SHERRY ETZEL (Mrs. Slade) is excited to return to ICT having previously appeared as Sister Robert Anne in NUNSENSE (Column Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical) and in DEATH/TAKE: 1! in living black and white. Sherry also was seen in LIES AND LEGENDS: THE MUSICAL STORIES OF HARRY CHAPIN in ICT's Theatre on the Edge series. Recent shows include the title role in ALWAYS...PASTY CLINE, WOODY GUTHRIE'S AMERICAN SONG, THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW and CAROUSEL. She also produced, co-wrote and performed in two original comedy shows at WaterTower Theatre's Out of the Loop Festival: GIRLS GONE WEIRD and MENAGE A HA! She is a member of 4 Out of 5 Doctors improv/comedy group and is represented by The Clutts Agency. ~ |
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LINDSEY GALLEGOS (Annabel) is thrilled to be making her debut with ICT MainStage. A West Texas native, she has appeared on several Abilene stages in both operas and musicals. Recent roles include Lucile Frank/PARADE, Mrs. Meers/THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, The Witch/HANSEL AND GRETEL, Lucy/THE TELEPHONE, and most notably, The Queen of the Night in the Abilene Tri-Collegiate Opera/Young Artists Program's production of Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE. ~ |
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NICK HALEY (Frank Slade) is very excited to return to ICT's stage after first appearing as Garry in NOISES OFF! and recently as Geoffrey in LION IN WINTER. Previous roles also include Dirk Spatula/ZOMBIE DEAREST, Zorro/Diego in ZORRO! THE LEGEND LIVES, Kreton/VISIT TO A SMALL PLANET and Lt. Jack Sculler/CAPTAIN BLOOD at the Pocket Sandwich Theater; Mr. Lucas/ARE YOU BEING SERVED? at Garland Civic Theater. He's madly in love with his wife, Jad, and wants to thank her, his family and his friends who have supported him on all of his projects and the cast and crew for this fantastic opportunity! ~ |
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NEELEY JONEA’ (Clarabel) is making her debut with ICT in TEN NIGHTS IN A BAR ROOM. Neeley earned her degree in Broadcast Journalism from Texas Christian University with minor emphasis in Theatre and Radio/TV/Film. Neeley’s favorite past credits include: Sarah’s Best Friend/Funeral Singer/RAGTIME, Jewel/ BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS, Mrs. Cratchit/A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Egyptus/THE ARK, Dorothy/ THE WIZ, Bessie/ MARVIN’S ROOM, and Kelsey in the Lorne Michael’s produced soap opera ALMOST LEGAL. Neeley is grateful to be working with such a talented cast and crew, and thanks her family and loving boyfriend Nate for his continuous support! ~ |
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JACKIE L. KEMP (Harvey Green) is pleased to appear in his fourth ICT production, having appeared as Hon. Joseph Porter/HMS PINAFORE, Mr. Jordan/HEAVEN CAN WAIT, and Samuel, The Pirate Lieutenant/THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE. He has also appeared in local productions of FIORELLO! (Lyric Stage); BIG RIVER, THE MIKADO, ARE YOU BEING SERVED?, ALL SHOOK UP, FOOTLOOSE, PHANTOM, CHRISTMAS MY WAY, and THE MOUSETRAP (GCT); ASSASSINS, DEATHTRAP, and CABARET (Theatre Coppell). He is especially grateful to his wife Pennie for a lifetime of believing in him, and to all his family and friends for their loving support. ~ |
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MICHAEL MCNIEL (Squire Romaine) last appeared at ICT as Joe Keller/ ALL MY SONS and as Howard Bevans/ PICNIC. Other roles have included The Skipper/GILLIGAN’S ISLAND: THE MUSICAL, Gerald Gannett/WOMAN IN MIND , Manolo Costazuela/THE ODD COUPLE (FEMALE VERSION), Dr. Phillip Thorwold/NOTORIOUS, PSYCHO BIRDS IN THE NORTH BY NORTHWEST REAR WINDOW and Joe Boyd/DAMN YANKEES. Michael is is excited to be working with this talented cast. ~ |
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AMANDA MORRISSEY (Mrs. Morgan) is making her debut at ICT and is humbled to be working with such an amazingly talented cast and crew. She was last seen as Angel in OnStage in Bedford’s production of THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS. Amanda has been involved in community theater for over ten years, and her favorite roles include Lina Lamont/Singin’ in the Rain, Sally Bowles/CABARET, Skimbleshanks/CATS and Babette/BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. ~ |
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SCOTT NIXON (Simon Slade) Is currently serving his second term with the Board of Directors for ICT. He has appeared in past ICT productions such as DON’T DRESS FOR DINNER, HEAVEN CAN WAIT, THE UNEXPECETED GUEST, THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER, DEATH: TAKE/1 and ANOTHER MURDER, ANOTHER SHOW IN LIVING BLACK AND WHITE and LILIES OF THE FIELD. Outside of the Metroplex, Scott has appeared in numerous productions including SOUTH PACIFIC, KISMET, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF & CAMELOT starring John Cullum. ~ |
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BLAKE RODGERS (Sample Swichel) is proud to be making his ICT MainStage debut. In the metroplex, he was most recently seen as Riff Raff/THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW (Greater Lewisville) and Juan, the Muleteer/MAN OF LA MANCHA (Onstage in Bedford). His favorite roles also include Officer Barrel/URINETOWN (Runway Theatre) and Schroeder in YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN (Casa Mañana). Blake is a Certified Public Accountant and earned his Masters in Accounting from Texas A&M University. ~ |
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DAVID J. SMITH (Bar Patron) is appearing in his third production at ICT. He was previously seen as The Doctor/ HEAVEN CAN WAIT and as Sgt Cadwallader /THE UNEXPECTED GUEST. He appreciates the opportunity to work with the fine cast and crew in this show and is grateful for the support and encouragement of everyone involved. When not appearing on stage, David spends his time with his wife and 2 children and would like to thank his family for being so supportive. ~ |
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JEFF WALTERS (Willie Hammond) has performed with many local theatre companies in the DFW area. His favorite roles include Mungojerrie in CATS, Mark in A CHORUS LINE, Rocky in THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW and Eddie in THE WILD PARTY. Jeff is thrilled to now be working with ICT and looking forward to a great show. ~ |
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JESSICA WELLS (Mehitabel Cartwright) is thrilled to make her first appearance at ICT MainStage. She was last seen at GLCT as Columbia in ROCKY HORROR SHOW. Jessica graduated from Baylor University with a BFA in Performance. Other performances in the area include Doatsy Mae & Beatrice/THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS, Shelby/STEEL MAGNOLIAS, Madame Parole/MY THREE ANGELS, and Ensemble/SWEENEY TODD. Jessica would like to thank Dave, Pam and the fabulous cast & crew for a fantastic show and her husband Dan for his love and support. ~ |
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JAMES WEST (Joe Morgan) has appeared in several ICT shows over the years, including UNVARNISHED TRUTH as Bert Hopkins, LAURA as Det. Mark MacPherson, PIRATES OF PENZANCE as the Sergeant of Police, and has had roles in productions for Beardsley Living Theater and Bucket Productions. James serves on ICT's board of directors and is active in backstage roles. James would like to thank the many people involved with ICT for making this great show possible. ~ |
Crew
DAVE SCHMIDT (Director) For ICT he has directed I’LL BE BACK BEFORE MIDNIGHT, THE UNVARNISHED TRUTH, NUNSENSE, THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, PROOF and H.M.S. PINAFORE. As an actor, Dave has been seen onstage in several ICT MainStage productions in such roles as Selsdon Mobray/NOISES OFF!, Sir Lawrence Wargrave/10 LITTLE INDIANS and Felix Unger/ THE ODD COUPLE. Representative directorial credits for theaters other than ICT include THE CAT & THE CANARY, LYSISTRATA, HARVEY, SEE HOW THEY RUN and THE PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE.
JILL STEPHENS (Producer) has produced many shows over her 24 years with ICT including SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN, THE SECRET GARDEN, THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER, PIRATES OF PENZANCE, NINE and HMS PINAFORE. Jill has directed twelve productions for ICT MainStage including this season’s DON’T DRESS FOR DINNER and she founded and directed for the ICT Children’s Theatre. She has been privileged to be the part-time administrator for ICT for the last 15 years, a position she is retiring from in August.
PAM HOLCOMB-MCLAIN (Music Director/Pianist) is happy to be back at ICT MainStage after having music directed HMS PINAFORE, NUNSENSE and THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE (Column Award). She has also been at the musical helm for shows at Theatre Three, Theatre Too, Garland Civic Theatre, Repertory Company Theatre, Theatre Coppell and Greater Lewisville Community Theatre. Favorite shows include ASSASSINS, INTO THE WOODS, ALL SHOOK UP, RAGTIME, THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA and EVITA. Pam has taught musical theatre classes at Dallas Children’s Theatre and Rockwall Community Playhouse and currently teaches through Dallas Summer Musicals Academy. She send kudos to the cast and crew and thanks to Dave for this wonderful opportunity - and, as always, love to Scott and the furry kids at home.
PAUL FIORELLA (Scenic Design) is no stranger to designing sets for melodramas. Prior to moving to Dallas, Paul was the Resident Scenic Designer for the Midland Community Theatre for eleven years. There he designed sets for their yearly fund raising production of "Summer Mummers". Midland's tradition of producing melodramas each Summer began in 1949 and for over 60 years it has been a substantial part of their strong theatrical history. With this experience, Paul lends a collaborative hand to the creation of this highly stylized form of set design where painted details are precedent over dimensional scenery.
SAM NANCE (Lighting Designer) is honored to be resident lighting designer for ICT MainStage this year. He has designed numerous shows for ICT, including NOISES OFF, PROOF and more recently OF MICE AND MEN and the LION IN WINTER. He also serves as resident lighting designer for Pegasus Theater and the Column Awards. His work has been nominated for a Carbonell Award, two Rabin Awards, and fourteen Column Awards. He has received Column Awards for THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA at Theatre Three, and for NINE and All MY SONS, both for ICT MainStage.
TORY PADDEN (Costume Designer) has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Texas at Austin. Recent productions that she designed were PRESENT LAUGHTER for Northlake College, BYE BYE BIRDIE at Richland College, and PUSS IN BOOTS for Theater Britain. She is very excited about the opportunity to work with ICT on this production of such a fun melodrama.
EVELYN G. HALL (Stage Manager) has stage managed and produced many of ICT’s productions. In addition, she serves on the ICT Board of Directors and The Column Award Board of Directors. Evelyn will be co-producing Sugar this summer.
JO ANNE HULL (Set Dressing/Props) has designed props and set dressing for many ICT shows. Most recently, she has designed SHERLOCK’S LAST CASE, HMS PINAFORE, and DON’T DRESS FOR DINNER. Past favorites INCLUDE PROOF, BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS, NOISES OFF and NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY. She enjoys the challenge of those “just right and hard to find” items that help to set the period or enhance the action. Jo Anne is an ICT Board Member.
IAN GARLAND (Assistant Lighting Designer) is currently working his fourth season with ICT MainStage. He is a Technical Theater Major at the University of North Texas where he was Lighting Designer for the New Choreographers Concert. He also has worked as Assistant Lighting Designer for THE MISANTHROPE and GHETTO. He wants to thank everyone at ICT MainStage for all of the great opportunities.
Auditions
Directed by Dave Schmidt
Sunday, April 11, 2010 from 2 - 4pm
Monday, April 12, 2010 from 7 - 9pm
Prepare a song and bring your sheet music.
Performances: June 4 - 19, 2010
Call 972-594-6104 to schedule an appointment.
Roles: 7 Male, 7 Female, also seeking vaudeville type specialty acts.
Prepare a song and bring your sheet music.
(all roles are available)
Ten Nights In A Barroom is a musical version of the classic temperance melodrama by William W. Pratt. All songs in the show are popular songs from the late 1800s. Ten Nights In A Barroom will need a cast that is familiar with the style of acting associated with classic melodrama. Improve experience is a plus.
Cast of characters are as follows:
Male roles
Squire Romaine (30s to 60s) A traveler. Extremely intolerant to the evils of “demon rum” because he himself has been through the mill. He frequently expounds on his repulsion of strong drink.
Sample Swichel (20s to 30s) A likable New England country bumpkin. He is almost always happy and does his best for everyone. In love with Mehitabel Cartwright.
Simon Slade (Late 30s to 50s) Once was the owner of the old mill, but now is the proprietor of the Sickle and Sheaf Inn. Once an upstanding husband and father, he eventually succumbs to the dangers of the strong drink he sells.
Frank Slade (Late teens to early 20s) The son of Simon Slade. A good natured and hard working young man, but eventually like his father is seduced by the temptations of working in a house of drink.
Harvey Green (Late 30s to Early 60s) He is the villain and a worse one never drank at a bar. A man who makes his living by gambling and swindling. He’s not opposed to cheating at cards if the chance presents itself.
Willie Hammond (20s to early 30s) A dapper young man. Spoiled but well meaning and blind to the dangers in the world. He is swindled of his inheritance by Harvey Green.
Joe Morgan (30s to 50s) A sad soul. Once an upstanding gentleman, but because of the effects of strong drink is now the town drunkard. Eventually sees the error of his ways.
Female roles
Mrs. Slade (Late 30s to 50s) The long suffering wife of Simon Slade. She is a woman who always sees the darkest side of everything and, one suspects, gets her happiness from it. Good natured and noble, but prone to outbursts of tears.
Goldie Hills (20s to 30s) A voluptuous saloon singer. Slightly tougher than other women as she’s had a hard life. Although she was originally the henchwoman of Harvey Green she sees the error of her ways because of her heart of gold.
Mary Morgan (20s) This role is that of a child but is to be played by an adult. The innocent child of Joe Morgan. She is all that is good and pure in the world and has a forgiving heart. She tends to be overly sweet and cheerful.
Mehitabel Cartwright (20s) A pretty young pure of heart country girl. Happy, carefree and bubbling with life. She is in love with Sample Switchel.
Mrs. Morgan (Late 20s to early 40s) The long suffering wife of Joe Morgan and mother of Little Mary. She is very worried about the drinking habits of her husband but is patient and forgiving.
Annabel and Clarabel (Late teens to 20s) Girlfriends of Mehitabel Cartwright.
Also seeking vaudeville type specialty acts. Magicians, ventriloquists, jugglers, etc. These specialty acts will be auditioned separately from the general casting of the show. If you wish to audition a specialty act you will not excluded from auditioning for the show itself.
