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Calendar Girls - October 12-13 & 19-21, 2018
Directed by Kristine Thatcher

Based on a true story: A group of extraordinary women, members of a very ordinary Yorkshire
Women’s Institute (WI), persuade one another to pose for a very special charity calendar. Puzzling their husbands, mortifying their children and riding the wrath of the outraged WI, they spark a global phenomenon. But as media interest snowballs, the Calendar Girls find themselves exposed in ways they’d never expected, revealing more than they’d ever planned. Calendar Girls is quirky, poignant and hilarious. Rated PG-13 for brief semi-nudity

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​CAST

• Chris: Tanya Canaday Burnham
• Annie: Laura Davis Stebbins
• Cora: Candace Myers
• Jessie: Gloria Vivalda
• Celia: Charlotte Ruppert
• Ruth: Susan DeRosa
• Marie: Jane Zussman
• John: Bill Henson
• Rod: Bruce Bennett
• Lawrence: .Greg Pratt
• Lady Cravenshire: Cele Friestater
• Brenda Hulse: Anita Calcagno
• Elaine: Kellie Stonebrook
• Liam: Jacob Meier

​PRODUCTION TEAM

• Assistant Director: Jan Ross
• Producer: Linda Granger
• Stage Manager: Christina Clark-Cassady
• Dialect Coach: Connie Curran-Oesterle
• Tech Crew Lead/Light Design/Set Design: Jim Lorenz
• Set Builder and Special Projects: Bob Gehrls
• Sound Design: Darryl Schmitz
• Sound Operator: Daron MacKinder
• Lighting Technician: Philip Benedict
• Lighting Technician and Stagehand: Amelia Rogocka
• Props: Jean Burk, Mary Pomeroy, Chris Clark-Cassady, Ruth Tepin
• Costumers: Linda Granger, Julie Dodds
• Assistant Costumer: Julie Hartley
• Festival Hats: Design and Creation: Mary K. Hodges-Nees
• Graphic Designer: Kelly Sandula-Gruner
• Publicity and Program Photographer: Bruce Bennett
• Dress Rehearsal Photographer: Edwards Photographic Studio
• Box Office/Dining Room Manager: Jean Burk
• Reservations: Sherin Grossi

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A Charlie Brown Christmas - December 1-2 & 8-9, 2018
Directed by Linda Granger

Kick off the holiday season with this family classic musical! 
Pre-show performances by students of Rising Star Studio of Dance Arts; vocalists Martin and Jonathan Underhill,
David Sincox, Dan Templin and Kelly Sandula-Gruner;
plus a special visit from Santa.

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​CAST

• Charlie Brown: Steven Edgerly
• Lucy: Jean Burk
• Linus: Christopher Verhil
• Snoopy: Jake Meier
• Sally: Nicole Martin
• Frieda: Julie Hartley
• Violet: Kat Koehn
• Schroeder: Austin Verstreater
• Shermy: Caleb Liggett
• Pig Pen: Travis Hunt

PERFORMERS

• Jon Underhill
• Logan Underhill
• Martin Underhill
• Stephanie Robinson
• Kelly Sandula-Gruner
• Dan Templin
• Al Blankenship
• Mike Barger
• Charlie Martin
• David Sincox
• Cherub Choir of First United Methodist Church of Eaton Rapids
• E5 Dancers

​PRODUCTION TEAM

• Musical Director: Kara Damon
• Assistant Director: Ruth Tepin
• Costumes: Julie Dodds
• Set Construction: Bob Gehrls
• Set Design: Tom Ferris
• Scenography: Linda Granger
• Props: Jean Burk
• Backstage Running Crew: Sherin Grossi, Mary Pomeroy
• Lighting Designer/Operator: Alaina Humphrey
• Sound Design: Darryl Schmitz
• Sound Engineer: Daron MacKinder
• Sound Assistant: Kurt Wanamaker
• Follow Sport Operator: Kurt Wanamaker, Sarah Bridgewater
• Sally's Wig: Miranda Sue Hartmann
• Centerpieces: Virginia Granger
• Photographer: Ron Jones, Edwards Photographic Studio
• Program Design: Kat Koehn
• Box Office/Dining Room Manager: Jean Burk
• Reservations: Sherin Grossi

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Red Carpet Melodies - February 8-10, 2019
Directed by Kelly Sandula-Gruner and Dan Templin

A musical revue directed by Dan Templin and Kelly Sandula-Gruner
Pianist and additional music direction: James Geer
Choreography: Fran Ludington
Starlight favorites present the award-winning songs of Hollywood: Moon River, Over the Rainbow, As Time Goes By, 42nd Street and many more tunes from the Film Institute’s top 100. Let’s go to the movies!

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VOCALISTS

• Colleen Bethea
• Chris Bethea
• Kelly Bitz
• Bill Henson
• Ellen Hoard
• Alaina Humphrey
• Elizabeth Johnson
• Charlie Martin
• Kelly Sandula-Gruner
• David Sincox
• Dan Templin
• Martin Underhill

FEATURED DANCERS

• Fran Ludington
• Michael Chan

MUSICIANS

• Piano: James Geer
• Flute: Kristen Lane
• Bass: Jack Mumma
• Drums: James Flanagan

PRODUCTION TEAM

• Producer: Linda Granger
• Choreographer: Fran Ludington
• Additional Music Direction: James Geer
• Sound Design and Video Editing: Darryl Schmitz
• Sound Operator: Daron MacKinder
• Lighting Design: Jim Lorenz
• Follow Spots: Kurt Wanamaker, Sarah Bridgewater
• Set Construction: Jim Lorenz
• Projection Rig: Bob Gehrls
• Graphic Design: Kelly Sandula-Gruner
• Costumes: Julie Dodds
• Seamstress: Lee Helder
• Backstage Assistants: Mary Pomeroy, Sherin Grossi, Julie Hartley
• Dining Room Manager: Jean Burk
• Dining Room: Cathy Lischkge, Virginia Granger, Linda Granger, Emily Stehouwer, Kelly Baltusis, Emily Klein, Travis Hunt, Joe and Susie Covello, Pat Robbins
• "Candy Girl": Charlotte Ruppert
• Reservations/Box Office Manager: Sherin Grossi
• Box Office: Gretchen Mikula, Ruth Tepin, Lori Crooks, Connie Foster, Lois Foreback

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On Golden Pond - April 26-27 & May 3-5, 2019
Directed by Linda Granger

This is the love story of Ethel and Norman Thayer, who are returning to their summer home on Golden Pond for the forty-eighth year. He is a retired professor, with heart palpitations and a failing memory—but still as tart-tongued, observant and eager for life as ever. Ethel, the perfect foil for Norman, delights in all the small things that have enriched and continue to enrich their long life together. A touching, funny and warmly perceptive study of a spirited and lovable
elderly couple facing their twilight years.

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​CAST

• Norman Thayer, Jr: Martin Underhill
• Ethel Thayer: Laura Davis Stebbins
• Charlie Martin: Bobby Maldonado
• Chelsea Thayer Wayne: Lisa Castle
• Bill Ray: David South
• Billy Ray, Jr: Phineas Reed

​PRODUCTION TEAM

• Assistant Director: Ruth Tepin
• Stage Manager: Sarah Bridgewater
• Set Design: Jim Lorenz
• Set Construction: Bob Gehrls, Jim Lorenz
• Set Dressing: Susan DeRosa, Julie Dodds, Linda Granger, Ruth Tepin
• Scenic Design: Julie Dodds, Linda Granger
• Sound Design: Darryl Schmitz
• Sound Operator: Daron MacKinder
• Lighting: Philip Benedict
• Props/Running Crew/Dressers: Mary Pomeroy, Jean Burk
• Costumes: Susan DeRosa, Julie Dodds
• Costume Shop Manager: Abby Villarreal
• Graphic Designer, Programs and Postcards: Kelly Sandula-Gruner
• Box Office/Dining Room Manager: Jean Burk
• Reservations: Sherin Grossi
• Comps and Coupons: Mary Herrbach

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