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The Last Ten Miles of Avery J. Coping - Hendelmeyer Rec Center Feb,2002

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The Last Ten Miles of Avery J. Coping

Ravaged by Parkinson's disease, former Merchant Marine and world traveler Avery J. Coping now finds himself "back home" in the desolate and dried up town of Rock City, Kansas (population 27). Avery is trapped by both illness and circumstance since his sister, Cornelia, took on the task of "caring" for him. Domineering by design, Cornelia rules her roost and everyone who enters it, especially her long-suffering daughter, Bartha.

Despite his physical limitations, Avery manages to fight Cornelia's effort to strip him of his pride, dignity and independence through clever and poignant acts of defiance. Unfortunately, Avery's efforts fail to undermine Cornelia's controlling nature.

However, when grandson, Scottie, arrives in town, he triggers a chain of events that unravels Cornelia's tightly wound world.

Avery J. Coping ----------------- Bill Griffith

Cornelia ----------------- Linda Hanner

Bartha ----------------- Cherilyn Barlage

Young Avery ----------------- Dan Kruger

Dr. Hood ----------------- Ron Donsbach

Ducky Dasham ----------------- Dave Parker

Scotty ----------------- Dave Neal

Junita Delude ----------------- Janet Goldstein

Delmar Delude ----------------- Bobbie Ashley

Act I

A Late Summer Evening

Act II

The Following Morning

Production Crew

Director ----------------- Mark Vail

Assistant Director ----------------- Les Liss

Manager ----------------- Dana Stremming

Set Design ----------------- Ruben Boyajian

Engineer ----------------- Russ Kelley

Sound Board ----------------- Les Liss

Light Board ----------------- Bard Kelley

Camera ----------------- Russ Kelley

House Manager ----------------- Barb Kelley

Costumes ----------------- Lydia Sanchez-Hatfill

Make-Up ----------------- my Will, Dana Stremming

Program ----------------- Harold Muchow, Les Liss

Set Construction ----------------- Russ Kelley, Les Liss, Mark Vail, Dave Neal, Patrick Zuber, Linda Manner, Dan Kruger

Props ----------------- Becky Eskew