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The Man Who Came To Dinner
is a comedy in three acts by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart.
The play is set in the small town of Mesalia, Ohio in the weeks leading to Christmas in the 1930s. The exposition reveals that the famously outlandish radio wit Sheridan Whiteside of New York City was invited to dine at the house of rich factory owner Ernest W. Stanley and his family. However, before Whiteside enters the house, he slips on a patch of ice outside the front door and injures his hip. He is attended by Dr. Bradley, the absent-minded town physician, and Miss Preen, his frantic nurse.
Cast
Mrs. Ernest W. Stanley ------------------- Judy Voelker
Miss Preen ------------------- Nancy Liss
Richard Stanley ------------------- Byron Einhorn
June Stanley ------------------- Vicki Mlsna
John ------------------- Bobby K. Cox
Sarah ------------------- Barb Kelley
Mrs. Dexter ------------------- Amy Siemer
Mrs. McCutcheon ------------------- Nancy Nelson
Mr. Stanley ------------------- Bill Griffith
Maggie Cutler ------------------- Linda Marxmann
Dr. Bradley ------------------- Les Liss
Sheridan Whiteside ------------------- Dave Ruff
Harriet Stanley ------------------- Judy Willenborg
Bert Jefferson ------------------- Jerry Doll
Professor Metz ------------------- Scott Sapp
Luncheon Guests ------------------- Sean McDevitt, Alan Wattles, Mr. Baker, Carl Siepker
Expressman ------------------- Carl Siepker
Lorraine Sheldon ------------------- Sandie White
Sandy ------------------- Sean McDevitt
Beverly Carlton ------------------- Dr. James Graham
Westcott ------------------- Alan Wattles
Radio Technicians ------------------- Bobby K. Cox, Carl Siepker
Choir ------------------- Oven Budde, Ryan Budde, Kara Budde, Justin Fasnacht
Banjo ------------------- Jon Zerkel
Deputy ------------------- Carl Siepker
Plainclothes Man ------------------- Gordon Zuber
Act I
Scene 1 ~ A December morning at the Stanley residence
Scene 2 ~ About a week later
Act II
Another week has passed. Christmas Eve
Act III
Christmas Morning
Production
Director ------------------- Dr. James C. Graham
Assistant Directors ------------------- Gordon Zuber, Bobby K. Cox
Properties ------------------- Joyce Budde
Publicity ------------------- Kathy Proffitt, Dr. Kay Spalding
Reservations ------------------- Judy Willenborg, Bobby K. Cox
Set Design ------------------- Dr. James C. Graham, Bobby K. Cox
Construction ------------------- Russ Kelley, Jim Sherrick, Bobby K. Cox
Stage & Lighting ------------------- Russ Kelley
Programs ------------------- Jim Sherrick, Sandra Cleland
Makeup ------------------- Jan Wilkenson, Jan Von Bokel, Coleen Gartner, Carolyn Lambert
Piano ------------------- Jeanne Cox
Artistic Consultant ------------------- Michael Sikler
Program Art ------------------- Dr. James C. Graham
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The Man Who Came To Dinner produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.