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She's back and better than ever! Jessie Jane will be returning to the stage of the Northfield Arts Guild for another episode of the trials and tribulations of Jessie Jane's Jamboree. Jessie Jane's saloon and eatery has a new attraction: a purveyor of perfumes! Life smells sweet in the little town of Northfield until the dark side of the new perfumery is discovered. Yes, something smells good in Northfield. Too good.
Full of lighthearted melodrama, music and dancing, Jessie Jane's Jamboree will be a fun diversion during the Defeat of Jesse James Days activities.
and Sept. 11 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm
directed by Marc Robinson
Written by local playwright Marc Robinson, the Singer Sisters is a sweet comic drama about four sisters, a teenaged son, and their nice neighbor from down the road. The sisters have reunited to celebrate their mother's birthday, but unexpected circumstances put a twist on the merriments.
and November 14, 21 at 2:00pm
directed by Mishia Edwards
When Ethel Savage finds herself widowed and the recipient of a sizable inheritance, she endeavors to establish a fund to grant wishes and dreams to average people. Her step-children, horrified at the perceived misuse of their rightful inheritance, have Mrs. Savage committed to The Cloisters, a sanatorium. The amusing contrast between the step-children and the residents of The Cloisters will make audiences question what is considered "sanity".
February 13, 20 at 2:00 pm
directed by Terry Allen
Originally nominated for 7 Tony Awards, this 1920's drama centers on Rubin Flood, who loses his job. While searching for a new job, he must deal with his wife's unrealistic demands, his shy daughter, and bullies picking on his pre-teen son. Rubin tries to comfort himself with a childhood friend, whom the town rumor mill believes is a loose woman. A tragic event brings all their fears into focus and teaches them to shed light on their fears to dispel them.
and April 10 and 17 at 2:00 pm
directed by Rachel Haider
Two things are torturing almost-thirteen-year-old Evan Goldman: his parents' upcoming divorce, and his all-important Bar Mitzvah. His mother then informs him they will be moving from New York City to Appleton, Indiana, a flat, brown, Midwestern town. Evan will have to have his Bar Mitzvah there, away from his friends and family. Evan determines that in order to survive in the town, he must get the town's coolest kids to come to his Bar Mitzvah, especially Brett Sampson, the junior high's football hero.
and July 17 and 24 at 2:00 pm
directed by Susan Dunhaupt
The Country Wife is a popular Restoration Comedy written in 1675. Based on several plays by Moliere, it features colloquial prose, a fast-paced plot tangle, and many jokes. It turns on two indelicate plot devices: a rake's trick of pretending impotence in order to safely have clandestine affairs with married women, and the arrival in London of an inexperienced young "country wife", with her discovery of the joys of town life, especially the fascinating London men. Come join us for comedy al fresco!
Here is the final cast list! I give particular apologies to ALL the wonderful young women who auditioned for Juliet . . . Shakespeare is brutal to women, he just doesn't give us enough parts! I am planning to use the Folger Shakespeare Library's Romeo and Juliet (NY: Simon & Schuster, 1992) but have already made cuts in the script (and will probably make more cuts as we move into rehearsals). Since a few of you have contacted me about beginning the memorization process, I think it might be worthwhile to meet at some point in May for me to give you the cuts to date. I shall meet with Libby at Northfield Arts Guild (NAG) and figure out a good time to do that and then e-mail you all.
Our first rehearsal will be on Monday, June 28th at 7:00pm. The first two weeks will be, in essence, a Shakespeare workshop, learning about scansion, imagery, language, etc. Amy Click, from St. Olaf College, will be helping me with this workshop and I am hoping to bring in a guest or two. We will then draw on that work for the rehearsing the play. These workshops will be geared more for the younger folks in the play (21 and under) but anyone is welcome to come, as we will be using this work on stage. Rehearsals will be M-F at night. As is the practice at NAG, I will make sure to not call an individual actor more than 10 hours per week. If you all have any questions, please contact me, Jeanne Willcoxon, at willcoxo@stolaf.edu or on my cell phone: 507/412-0516.
- Romeo: Joey Cherney
- Benvolio: Mickey Morstad
- Montague: Steve Lawler
- Lady Montague: Faye Merrit
- Abram: Louisa Lawler
- Balthasar: Elizabeth Buckheit
- Juliet: Lauren Cummins
- Tybalt: Nolan Byhre
- Sampson: Jack Johnson
- Gregory: Julia Mandsager
- Capulet: Nathan Kuhlman
- Lady Capulet: Stacy Mittag
- Nurse: Susan Dunhaupt
- Capulet's cousin and Apothecary: Dick Brown
- Servingman: Jordan Ett
- Mercutio: Tim Komatsu
- Paris: Michael Lessard
- Page: Henry Ganey
- Escalus, Prince of Verona: Brendon Etter
- Friar Lawrence: Tristan Rholl
- Friar John: Patrick Walker
The play will run August 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14.
- Jessie Jane - Tania Larson Legvold
- Merry Mary - Shari Setchell
- Steve Colt - Tom Ett
- Whiff - Jaci Smith
- Poof - Jo Otto
- Rip Stallion - Kevin Ward
- The Mayor - Jerry Fox
- The Sheriff - Arion Thiboumery
- Lump - Jerry Smith
- Stick - Jordan Ett
- Bartender - Jenn Pike
- Townsperson #1 - Jane Fenton
- Townsperson #2 - Melody Pringle
- Townsperson #3 - Matt Drenth
- Townsperson #4 - Alex Smith
- Townsperson #5 - Lee Pringle
- Townsperson #6 - Sebastian Lawler
- Lass 'Oh Lassies: Ann Etter, Kari Gorr, Erin Hahn, Michelle Olson, Megan Proft, Kate Southwick
Music Director: Peter Webb
Choreographer: Megan Proft
Producer: Jaci Smith
- Sarah - Trish Lewis
- Thora - Janice Mannot
- Babe - Kathleen Doran-Norton
- Jo - Maureen O'Keefe
- Caleb - Jordan Ett
- Tad - Charlie Black
I would like to thank all the very talented people who auditioned for "The Singer Sisters". I was blown away by the amount of talent I witnessed during auditions. I'm so sorry that I wrote a play for only four sisters - obviously we need to do other plays with "mature" roles for women. For those of you who did not get cast, I am so sorry I'm not able to use you for this play. It was an incredibly hard decision. Don't be dismayed by the fact that there were not any call backs. That was solely for personal reasons - I was afraid it would be even harder on me if I called you all back in!! You were all terrific and I hope to see you on the boards very soon. Thank you again!
Marc Robinson
Producer: Christina Schwietz
If you sing in the shower . . . try it on stage. If you can swing a hammer . . . come help us build a set. The Arts Guild Theater is a community theater, and we rely on people like you! In addition to actors, singers, and dancers, we always need painters, carpenters, sewers, designers, musicians, light and sound operators, and ushers!
Let us know how we can help you share your skills and talents. If you'd like to get involved, e-mail us or call 645-8877 and let us know how you'd like to participate!
- Sarah Bardenwerper
- Charles Black
- Deb Clark
- Ann Etter (Board Liaison)
- Libby Glimsdal (Theater Program Coordinator)
- Joe Jorgensen
- Alissa Jorgensen
- Tim Komatsu
- Steve Lawler
- Lori Middeldorp
- Jeff Ostberg (Technical Coordinator)
- Melissa Pizarro
- Paul Seguin
- Jaci Smith
