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Natalie Needs a Nightie
Tommy Briggs, a young soft drink executive is out to impress his boss by inviting him to dinner to meet his wife and children. But Tommy is not married. And he doesn't have children. Soon his apartment is filled with too many wives, babies, slamming doors, mistaken identities and a beautiful girl named Natalie... in search of her nightie!
Cast (In Order Of Appearance)
Tommy Briggs ----------- Dave Ruff, A Bachelor Salesman For Vita-Cola
John Watson ------------ Bill Griffith, A Middle-Aged Janitor
Thomasa "Tommy" Briggs - Susan Sheahan, A Famous Author
Rosebud ---------------- Nancy Liss, A Chambermaid
Natalie Newsome -------- Cathy Sparks, An Ingenue 'With Everything'
Juniper J. Juniper ----- Jim Sherrick, President Of The Vita-Cola Co.
Jimmy Wilson ----------- Dr. James Graham, Another Bachelor, Good Friend Of Tommy's
Policeman's Voice ------ Carl Siepker
The entire action of this play takes place in the bachelor apartment of Tommoy Briggs, in the Sheridan Apartment Hotel in Chicago.
Time: The Present
Act I ----------- Late Afternoon
Act II ---------- Later
Act III --------- Still Later
Director -------------------- Bobby K. Cox
Set Designer ---------------- Bobby Cox, Russ Kelley
Set Construction ------------ Russ Kelley, Barb Kelley, Bobby Cox, Cast Members, Friends Of Face
Lighting -------------------- Russ Kelley
Set Furnishings & Decorations - Cast Members, Broom Furniture
Make-Up ----------- Carolyn Hibdon
Reservations ----------- Judy Willenborg, Bobby Cox
Publicity ----------- Kathy Proffitt
Stage Crew ----------- Sean Higgins, Carl Siepker
Programs ----------- Nancy Slingerland
Our Thanks To:
Effingham Daily News
Greg Sapp WCRA-WCRC
Paul, Debbie, Kara (Lake Pointe)
Ramada Inn
Thelma Keller Convention Center
Lisa Koester, Creative Designs
Ron Willenborg, Headquarters Styling Salon
Downstate National Bank
World Color Press
United Artists Cable Television