Theater - 2000-2001

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

October 4–7, 2000

• A play by Dale Wasserman
• From the novel by Ken Kesey
• Production Staff
• Director: L.L. West
• Scenic Designer: James Gross
• Lighting Designer: Marcus Doshi '97
• Costume Designer: Laura Conners
• Stage Manager: James Cloud '03
• Assistant Stage Manager: Lee Flater '02

• Cast List
• Chief Bromden: Aaron Parks '03
• Randle P. McMurphy: George Belmore '01
• Dale Harding: Ryan Soard '01
• Billy Bibbit: Brian Confer '01
• Charles Atkins Cheswick III: Nick Ohmer
• Frank Scanlon: Bob Hackett
• Anthony Martini: Gabriel Duarte '02
• Ruckly: Chris Laguna
• Nurse Ratched: Maureen Sullivan
• Dr. Spivey: Johnny Warren '03
• Aide Warren: William J. Whetstine '01
• Aide Williams: Brian Lempke '01
• Nurse Flinn: Lydia Crumpacher
• Aide Turkle: Justin Dirig '03
• Candy Starr: Pam Ehrie
• Sandra: Katy Coachys
• Technician: Lee Flater '02

• Production Assistance
• Lightboard Operator: Robert Galliher
• Lighting Assistant: Jon Galliher '04
• Soundboard Operator: Jeremy Knoblaugh
• Propsmaster: Michael Bricker '04
• Follow Spot Operator: Chris Borm '04

• Adapted from Ken Kesey’s novel, One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a classic clash of good and evil… using a mental institution as the background. It is the story of Randle P. McMurphy, a charming rogue who contrives to serve a short sentence in an airy ‘nuthouse’ rather than in a prison.  His time in the ‘cuckoo’s nest,’ however, is far from calm. He collides with the head nurse, a fierce martinet; he stages a revolt so the ‘bull-goose-loonies’ can watch the World Series on TV; and he arranges a rollicking midnight bash with wine, women, and elevator music. The party goes awry and McMurphy must decide between his buddies or escape.  It is a truly American play that celebrates freedom and friendship.

• This page is part of an ongoing project to document the history of the theatre productions performed at Wabash College.  If you have information not included on this page, please contact the Theater Department or Professor Dwight Watson (watsond@wabash.edu).

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Deadfish, Idaho

February 21–24, 2001

• A play by Michael Abbott '85
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• Production Staff
• Director: Michael Abbott '85
• Scenic and Lighting Designer: James Gross
• Costume Designer: Laura Conners      
• Video Direction: Juan Paredes '01
• Stage Manager: Aaron Parks '03
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• Production Staff
• Steve: Ryan Soard '01
• Jake: Zach Hoover '01
• Arnie: Brian Confer '01
• Elliott: Joe Hisch '02
• Alan: Bob Hackett
• Jethro: George Milberger '03
• Courier: Demetrian Cook
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• Production Assistance
• Lightboard Operator: John Galliher '04
• Soundboard Operator: Danny King
• Video Sequence Operator: Andy Peters '03
• Videographer: Juan Paredes '01
• Moving Company: Nathan Clark '03, Jerome Murray '04, Nnamdi Nwosa '04, David Pinner, David Sutherland
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• Deadfish, Idaho is a hilarious look into the life of a hacker living in Silicon Valley.  he performance featured many staging and set innovations in order to combine technology and theatrical conventions. The piece was revised constantly throughout the process, almost right up to its formal debut onstage. Abbott spent his sabbatical of the previous year researching coders in Silicon Valley in order to properly depict their environment and lifestyle.
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• This page is part of an ongoing project to document the history of the theatre productions performed at Wabash College.  If you have information not included on this page, please contact the Theater Department or Professor Dwight Watson (watsond@wabash.edu).

Mister Roberts

April 18–21 and May 11–12, 2001

• A play by Thomas Heggen and Joshua Logan
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• Production Staff
• Director: James Fisher
• Assistant Director: Juan Carlos Paredes '01
• Scenic Artist: James Gross
• Assistant Scenic Artist: Michael Bricker '04
• Lighting Designer: James Cloud '03
• Costume Designer: Laura Conners      
• Stage Manager: Bob Hackett '04
• Assistant Stage Manager: Jason Morales '03
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• Cast List
• Lt. (JG) Roberts: Aaron Childress '02
• Doc: Johnny Warren '03
• Dowdy: Nick Ohmer '01
• The Captain: Aaron Parks '03
• Insigna: Chris Laguna '03
• Mannion: Michael Schroeder '01
• Lindstrom: Adam Christiansen
• Stefanowski: Isaiah Sumner '04
• Wiley: Matt Abid '04
• Schlemmer: Shawn Whistler '01
• Ensign Pulver: Brian Confer '01
• Dolan: Adam Fronczek '01
• Lieutenant Ann Girard: Lydia Crumpacker
• Shore Patrolman: Mark Wallis '01
• Military Policeman: Brooks Cannon '02
• Shore Patrol Officer: Ian Nixon
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• Production Assistance
• Lightboard Operator: John Galliher '04
• Soundboard Operator: Bucky Kramer '02
• Propsmasters: Matt Carlson, Josh Castor '03
• Gun Desig/Construction: Jason Morales '06
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• Mister Roberts is a novel, a Tony Award–winning play, and a 1955 Academy Award–nominated film.The title character, Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Roberts, stands up for his crew against the petty tyranny of his ship's commanding officer during World War II. The novel was written by Thomas Heggen, who co-wrote the stage play with Joshua Logan, the play's director. Logan wrote the screenplay with Frank S. Nugent.
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• This page is part of an ongoing project to document the history of the theatre productions performed at Wabash College.  If you have information not included on this page, please contact the Theater Department or Professor Dwight Watson (watsond@wabash.edu).

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