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The Curious Savage

written by John Patrick, is a comedic play about Ethel P. Savage, a woman whose husband recently died and left her approximately ten million dollars.

Ethel's three stepchildren, Titus, Lily Belle, and Samuel Savage, are shocked to find out that their mother plans to set up a memorial fund with the money to fund the ridiculous dreams of people. They arrange to have her put into a sanatorium where she meets several inmates, none of whom are completely insane, each having only one minor problem. She becomes friends with them and gains new insight into life during the play. Meanwhile, her children visit several times, flustered over the fact that she took all the money and hid it in a bundle of half-million dollar negotiable bonds. She deceives them and sends them on a wild goose chase.

The Guests

Florence ------------------- Karla Johnson

Hannibal ------------------- Bill Griffith

Fairy May ------------------- Nancy Liss

Jeffery ------------------- Dr. James Graham

Mrs. Paddy ------------------- Rachelle Cekander

The Family:

Titus ------------------- Les Liss

Samuel ------------------- Mike Hindman

Lilly Bell ------------------- Shirley Reed

Ethel ------------------- Judy Willenborg

The Staff:

Miss Wilhelmina ------------------- Janis Hebert

Dr. Emmett ------------------- Tim Sherrick

Boy ------------------- Eric Metzelaars

Act I

Scene 1: Night

Scene 2: The Next Morning

Act II

Scene 1: That Night, After Dinner

Scene 2: A Few Nights Later

ACT III

A Few Nights Later

The scene is the living-room of "The Cloisters"

Director ------------------- Bobby K. Cox

Set Design ------------------- Bobby K. Cox, Russ Kelly

Lightlng ------------------- Russ Kelly

Set Construction ------------------- Cast and Friends Of F.A.C.E.

Furnishings and decorations ------- W.S. Broom & Co., Bobby K. Cox

Reservations ------ Judy Willenborg, Bobby K. Cox

Publicity ------------------- Gorden Zuber

Programs ------------------- Bobby K. Cox, Sandra Cleland, Jim Sherrick

Our Thanks To:

Ron Willenborg

Headquarters Styling Salon

Effingham Park District

Effingham Daily News

Greg Sapp WCRA - WCRC

Samuel Music Company

Lebby Kessel