LI'L ABNER 2005
DIRECTORS:
Producer: Dr. Myrlene Kennedy
Drama Director: Kathy Powdrell
Vocal Music: Janwin Overstreet-Goode
Choreographer: Kara Baker
Accompanist: Cliette Hodges
Instrumental Music: Julio Sanchez
Tommy Tune Awards
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Tommy Tune Awards
10 Nominations
 

SYNOPSIS: LI'L ABNER was a popular comic strip that appeared in American News Papers from 1934-1977 and was read at its peak by 60,000,000 people daily. The tale of hillbilly Li'l Abner and his sweet, long suffering girlfriend Daisy Mae was brought to life on Broadway when it originally opened in 1956. The Play takes place in Dogpatch, U.S.A a very small southern town. The husbands of Dogpatch who are otherwise "lean & lanky" volunteer to drink the Yokum Miracle Drug, Yokum Berry Tonic. The Husbands are transformed and beautified into Muscular good-lookinh men. Although excited about their husbands new looks, the wives are disappointed to find that their men no longer have interest in them. They want them turned back!

 
LEADS (in order of appearance)
Lil Abner Paul Stuart
Daisy Mae Caitlin Hales
Mammy Yokum Molly Black
Romeo Scragg Eric Van Hal
Clem Scragg Matthew Koncaba
Alf Scragg Justin Ogden
Earthquake McGoon Matt McGinley
Pappy Yokum Mitchell Blanchard
Lonesome Polecat Zane Forsythe
Moonbeam McSwine Whitney Smith
Marryin Sam Isaac Bourgeois
Mayor Danl Dawgmeat Caleb Brown
Senator Jack S. Phogbound Andy Feith
Dr. Rasmussen T. Finsdale Cale Borne
Dr. Smithborn Adam Unger
Dr. Krogmeyer Peter Bourgeois
Dr. Schleifitz Jonathan Bounds
First Crony Baker Goldsmith
Second Crony Cameron OKeefe
Third Crony James Tiemann
Fourth Crony Eric Otto
Fifth Crony Chase Borne
Sixth Crony Jeff Anderson
Seventh Crony Robert Dinjar
State Department Man (Cedric Softwicke) Tyler Millen
General Bullmoose David Harris
Government Men Josh Griffon
Jeremy Hall
Brett Van Meter
Kyle Van Meter
Available Jones David Attebury
Scarlett Teresa Kerwin
Father (Rufe) Jason Finch
Speedy McRabbit Tyler Beveridge
Colonel Blake Mullins
President
Appassionata Von Climax Allyson Currey
Evil Eye Fleagle Daniel Bevan
Butler (Creighton) Baker Goldsmith
Wives
Carmen - Michelle Bossert
Pat - Katie Davidson
Lillian - Melissa Limmer
Bonnie - Lauren Keeble
Hope - Kassie Parker
Dee Dee - Erin Pendley
Marge - Courtney Dowden
Carol - Rachel Mintz
Secretaries Gillian Anderson
Jennifer (JC.) Barras
Moriah Davidson
Lacie Forsythe
Jillian Hughes
Katie Steinhauser
Policemen Travis Shelton
Kyle Johnson
Chad (Actor Playing Hairless Joe) Tony Newton
Husbands
Hank - Tyler Beveridge and Jason Finch
Zeke - Connor OKeefe and Seth Ramsey
Cy - Joseph Welsh and Jared Myrick
Clem - James Limmer and Brandon Nesrsta
Luke - Andrew Hunt and Greg Cooley
Rufe - Jeff Anderson and Jeff Claydon
Jud - Ben YBarbo and Luke Landers
Frank - Austin Campbell and Kyle Griffith
Stupefyin Jones Jayme Tiemann
SONG LIST:
Act I
Overture  
* A Typical Day 
* If I Had My Druthers
* If I Had My Druthers (reprise) 
* Jubilation T. Cornpone
* Jubilation T. Cornpone (encore) 
* Rag Off'n The Bush 
* Dogpatch Dance 
* Namely You 
* Unnecessary Town 
* What's Good For General Bullmoose 
* There's Room Enough For Us 
* The Country's In The Very Best Of Hands 
* The Country's In The Very Best Of Hands (encore) 
* Sadie Hawkins Ballet 
Act I
Entr'acte 
* Oh, Happy Day 
* I'm Past My Prime  
* Love In A Home
* Progress Is The Root Of All Evil 
* In Society 
* Progress Is The Root Of All Evil (reprise) 
* Put 'em Back  
* Namely You (reprise) 
* The Matrimonial Stomp 
* Put 'Em Back (reprise) 
* The Matrimonial Stomp (reprise) 
* Jubilation T. Cornpone (Finale) 
 
 
 
CREW
Stage Manager Matt Rickard
Assistant to the Director Erin Arnold
Production Assistant Devin Brown
Light Crew Ryan Buckley
Kara Curtis
Tad Norris
Amanda Boerner
Spotlight Rachel Adams
Heather Limmer
Kelly Philip
Leanna Swain
Jordan Schwille
Sound Crew Ethan Barcak
Charles Ansell
Jacob Burns
Jake Potter
Curtain Taylor Ward
Jon Stewart
Set Kyle Comeaux
Logan Currie
Martin Danielson
Sarah Griffith
Eric Helmreich
Liann Herder
Zach Hoffman
Austin Howell
Sylene Linde
Katlyn McDonald
Amanda Nesrsta
Becca Pride
Jill Swindells
Meredith Trilica
Loren Grush
Minh Tran
Makeup Marisa Stansberry
Alex Stell