Produced by Dan Engelhard

February 15th, 2002
To
March 10th, 2002

Performances

• February 15th, 2002 7:30 pm
• February 16th, 2002 7:30 pm
• February 17th, 2002 6:00 pm
• February 22nd, 2002 7:30 pm
• February 23rd, 2002 7:30 pm
• February 24th, 2002 6:00 pm
• March 1st, 2002 7:30 pm
• March 2nd, 2002 7:30 pm
• March 3rd, 2002 6:00 pm
• March 8th, 2002 7:30 pm
• March 9th, 2002 7:30 pm
• March 10th, 2002 6:00 pm

Director

Gwen Adams

Music Director

Bob Olcott

Vocal Director

Bob Forman

Choreographer

Lee Barton

Stage Manager

Leslie Engelhard

Production Crew

Assistant choreographer	Joe Connors
Assistant choreographer	Paul Hill
Assistant choreographer	Jennifer Breckel
Assistant choreographer	Kathy Berg
Assistant director	Dana Sheppard
Costume coordinator	Kathleen Kershaw
Light Crew	Hannah Burbank
Light Crew	Joel Sheppard
Light Crew	Karen Borer
Light Crew	Matt Borer
Light Crew	Dale Borer
Light design	Dale Borer
Prop coordinator	Gwen Adams
Prop coordinator	Sharon Greany
Set artist	Larry Adams
Set construction	Dana Sheppard
Set construction	Megan Sheppard
Set construction	Jill Lange
Set construction	Jerry Vogt
Set construction	Joel Sheppard
Set construction	Paul Adkins
Set construction	John Lange
Set design	Dana Sheppard
Set design	Paul Adkins
Stage Crew	Hannah Burbank

Musicians

Piano	Bob Olcott
Flute	Bess Adkins
Clarinet	Patti Mendenhall
Violin	Tineke Dahl
Bass	Jim Garcelon
Trumpet	Matt Nill
Trumpet	Jeff Walker
Trombone	Chris Poole
Percussion	Pat English
Trumpet	Chris Basaillon
Trombone	Lee Nill

"State Fair"

Get your popcorn at the door, and stroll through the midway of CSTOCK's opening show for 2002. Just like roller coasters have to keep getting bigger and more exciting, the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical State Fair keeps adapting to satisfy new audiences. The novel by Phil Stong published in 1932 was well-received as an honest, uncomplicated portrait of a heartland tradition - the local fair. The play follows the Frake family on their annual trek to the Iowa State Fair. It jumped to the big screen in 1933, with Will Rogers playing Abel Frake, the father. In 1945 it became a movie musical, but didn't get much notice except for the Oscar-winning song, "It Might as Well Be Spring". In 1962, the musical was updated and became a film vehicle for Ann Margaret and Pat Boone. Then in 1996, the stage musical was updated with brassier, jazzier production numbers (some taken from the cutting room floor of other R&H works). The result is a fun combination of big band swing, hoe-down music, and heartfelt ensembles. And where else can you hear a love song to a hog?

Local theater veterans Paul Adkins (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum; How to Succeed in Business) and Sharon Greany (Pippin) play parents Abel and Melissa Frake, a couple comfortable with the simpler things in life like watching their children grow and competing in the local fair competitions. Their older children, Margy and Wayne, played by Adrienne Baltz (Cinderella) and Matt Mitchell (Pippin), are on the verge of leaving the nest. The fair brings them romance and adventure. Unfortunately, romance is often accompanied by pain and the naïve Frake children are at the mercy of their worldy-wise love interests. Hali Rich (A Chorus Line) plays Emily, the tantalizing headline performer, and Joe Connors (Pippin; Oliver!), plays Pat Gilbert, the cynical newspaper reporter.

This production opens February 15 and runs through March 10 with Friday and Saturday performances at 8 p.m. and Sunday's performance at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children 11 and under, and are available at the Kitsap Mall Customer Service Booth. All performances are at the CSTOCK theatre in the Silverdale Community Center at 9729 Silverdale Way. Theatre Information Line is 692-9940 or check here at the website.

Fundraiser Nights at State Fair
Saturday, February 16 - Olympic High School Senior Parents Association will host a fundraiser performance to support the Class of 2002 Grad Night. Tickets are $13 and include pre-show appetizers and silent auction downstairs. For tickets, contact Jan Stump at 692-5277 or Roberta Ryan at 698-3779.

Saturday, February 23 - The TEAM program from Tracyton Elementary will host a fundraiser to support their outdoor education program. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for adults, and include appetizers and a silent auction before the show and refreshments at intermission. For tickets to that performance, please contact Margaret Hay at 698-2122 or email HayMargaret@hotmail.com.

Saturday, March 2 - Dance Arts Theatre of Silverdale will host a fundraiser to support dancers who perform out of the area during the summer. Tickets are $12 and will include special desserts and beverages at 6:30 p.m. downstairs. For tickets to that evening's performance, please call Irene's School of Dance at 692-4395 or Susan Stadshaug at 692-1724.

Actor/Actress	Character Role(s)
Paul Adkins	Abel Frake
Sharon Greany	Melissa Frake
Adrienne Baltz	Margie Frake
Matthew Mitchell	Wayne Frake
Aubrey Beard	Suzie Frake
Megan Ranney	Eleanor
Andrew Engelhard	Harry
Hali Rich	Emily Arden
Dale Borer	Fair Announcer
Erik Smith	Charlie
Alena Menefee	Vivian
Kate O'Hearn	Jeanne
Eric Engelhard	Dan
Kathy Berg	Delta
Jennifer Breckel	Daphne
Danni Cronin	Dawn
Evan Brown	Doug
Brandon Myers	Duke
Zach Parker	Dwayne
David Welch	Hoop-La Barker
Paul Hill	Gus/The Great Stralenko
Mark Woodworth	Lem
Charles Platten	Hank
Bob Forman	Dave Miller
Dan Engelhard	Chief of Police
Nicole Parker	Violet
Jerry Vogt	Judge Heppenstahl
Cyndi Gray	Mrs. Edwin Metcalf
Brianne Gray	Miss Tudball
Siri Nelson	Concession Vendor
Emileigh Kershaw	Uncle Sam
Jordan Lange	Pickle Assistant
Corey Mason	Balloon Vendor
Ceci Campagna	Bean Bag Barker
Hannah Woodworth	Crowd Pleaser
Amanda Myers	Crowd Pleaser