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The Matchmaker

by Thornton Wilder

In this shimmering treatise on wonder and hope, businessman and skinflint Horace Vandergelder gets more than he bargains for when he employs the services of Mrs. Dolly Levi, matchmaker and life force extraordinaire. Mistaken identities, near misses and a wild romp through 19th Century New York City flow through this comic adventure like a freshly popped bottle of vintage champagne.

 

directed by
Charles Wilson
assistant director & stage manager
Christine Habina
lighting design
Barbara Monachelli
sound design
Uncle Harley
set & costume design
Charles Wilson

The Players

Horace Vandergelder John Miller
Ambrose Kemper Alex Dutton
Joe Scanlon Thomas Ritter
Gertrude Benita Arceneaux
Cornelius Hackl Paxton McCaghren
Ermengarde Allison Riggle
Malachi Stack Ray H. Stanley
Dolly Gallagher Levi Christine Sullivan
Barnaby Tucker Robbie Flowers
Irene Malloy Michelle McCaghren
Minnie Fay Kelly Terry
Rudolph Chuck DeHart
Cabman Ben Rojek
August Ken Nunes
Cook Joyce Hartung
Flora Van Huysen Lisa Fosbender


The Production Crew

Lighting Technician Barbara Monachelli
Sound Technician Uncle Harley
Vocals & Choreography Sue Webb
Properties Christine Habina
Set Construction Bill Schilling, Sandy Wilson,
Lois Carter, Brandon Sullivan,
Christine Sullivan, Michelle McCaghren,
Bill Plumb, Gabrielle McCaghren,
Thomas Woods, Benita Arceneaux,
Martin Hendrickson, Lisa Fosbender,
Cindy Sloan, Joyce Hartung, Joe Weaver, Dani Akana
Costume Construction

Sandy Wilson, Sharon Harvey,
Adrienne Herrell, Sue Webb,
Elizabeth Berman, John Miller,
Katy Weaver, Lynn Rebello,
Jimmie Brindley, Michelle McCaghren,
Chuck DeHart, Charles Wilson

Hat Design & Construction Christine Sullivan,
Chuck DeHart, Lainie Sullivan
Show Photography Matthew Cole
Program Design Charles Wilson
Publicity Chuck Giambra
Ushers Rutherford High School IB Students

 

 



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