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Actors Theatre of Louisville
29th Humana Festival of New American Plays
March 25–April 3, 2005
UNCLE SAM’S SATIRIC SPECTACULAR: On
Democracy and Other Fictions, Featuring Patriotism Acts and Blue
Songs from a Red State
a collaborative project by
Greg Allen, Sheila Callaghan, Bridget Carpenter, Eric Coble, Richard
Dresser, Michael Friedman and Hilly Hicks
directed by Wendy
McClellan
The Cast (all members of the Acting Apprentice Company)
AMERICAN WAY (Friedman)
UNCLE SAM: WELCOME (Allen)
WHAT IS HAPPINESS? (Carpenter)
| Woman |
Carolyn Michelle Smith |
TIES THAT BIND (Coble)
| Krispinsky |
Marc Bovino |
| Marco |
Jeff Lepine |
MY GENEVA BABE (Friedman)
| Joseph Curnutte |
Devin McKnight |
| C.J. LaRoche |
Melissa Ortiz
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QUICK-CHANGE (Friedman/Hicks)
| Feminem |
Brie Eley |
| Feminem |
Deanna McGovern
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| Piano |
Joanna Edie
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WATCH THE LIPS (Coble)
| McBuffer |
Joseph Curnutte |
| Sammy |
Chris Powers
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LIBERTY SONG (Carpenter/Christopher
Harrison)
| She |
Megan Goodchild |
| He |
C. J. LaRoche
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| Ukelele |
Matthew Summersgill
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THE MINSTREL SHOW (Allen)
CRUELTY-FREE (Callaghan)
| Vegan |
Marc Bovino |
| Woman |
Sarah Parker
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| Piano |
Joanna Edie
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X, THE STUNNING KNIFE-THROWING SENSATION! (Allen)
COMFORT BLUES (Coble/Friedman)
| Proud MaryBeth |
Joanna Edie |
| Blind Skeeter Lee |
Matthew Summersgill
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| Piano |
Kirstin Rebekah Franklin
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THE (FORMERLY) AMAZING BOB (Dresser)
| Bob |
Devin McKnight |
| Gary |
Alexander V. Thompson
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BALLAD OF JOHNNY CUBA (Friedman)
| Chris Powers |
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| lan Frank |
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| Andrew Jessop |
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RIDDLE (Callaghan)
THE CONTORTIONISTS (Hicks)
| Harry |
Andrew Jessop |
| Eddie |
Alexander V. Thompson
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| Katrina |
Melissa Ortiz |
| Piano |
lan Frank |
THE LADY SINGS THE BLUES (Callaghan/Friedman)
| Trapeze Artist |
Emily Hyberger |
| Piano |
lan Frank
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| Clarinet |
Andrew Jessop |
LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS (Allen/Friedman)
| Kirstin Rebekah Franklin |
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| Melissa Ortiz |
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I’M FEELING FINE (Allen/Friedman)
| Scenic Designer |
Paul
Owen |
| Costume Designer |
John P. White |
| Lighting Designer |
Nick Dent |
| Sound Designer |
Benjamin Marcum |
| Properties Designer |
April Hartsook |
| Music Supervisor |
Jon M. Kitchen |
| Stage Manager |
Abigail Wright |
| Dramaturg |
Adrien-Alice
Hansel |
| Directing Assistant |
Katie Zaffrann |
Interstitial material written by Greg Allen.
All music composed by Michael Friedman except Liberty Song (Carpenter/Harrison)
and Quick-Change (Benjamin Marcum/Friedman).
Commissioned by Actors Theatre of Louisville.
Director underwritten by Marsha and David Roth |
