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Shows: June 25, 26, 27, 28 2008 at 7:00 pm, June 29 at 2:00 pm

Cumberland High School Presents Guys and Dolls

Thur- Sun, Mar 27-30

Cumberland High School students will take the stage the end of this month with the Tony Award Winning musical Guys and Dolls written by Frank Loesser.

Guys and Dolls revolves around Nathan Detroit (Travis Thorp), trying to juggle his two loves: Miss Adelaide (Hannah Kollock) and being the organizer of the oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York. Detroit eventually bets fellow gambler Sky Masterson (David Hile) that he can’t make the next girl he sees fall in love with him. The next girl he sees happens to be Miss Sarah Brown (Sophia Allen), a pure-at-heart Salvation Army-type reformer. Throw in a mix of hotbox dancers and sinful crapshooters and the stage is set for a hilarious evening of complications. Come enjoy the show as twenty-five high school students light up the stage with singing and dancing.

This production has been a collaborative effort from the start. The director of the show is Ann Ethen, the vocal director is Michael Pechman and the orchestra director is Dan Hopkins.

The performance dates are March 27, 28 and 29 at 7:00 P.M. and March 30 at 2:00 P.M at Cumberland’s ETC Fine Arts Center. Tickets on available now for $8.00 in advance in the Cumberland High School office.

Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself. The consistent response: “You’ll shoot your eye out.”

All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family’s temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys’ experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie’s father winning a lamp shaped like a woman’s leg in a net stocking.

Brian Keeler plays the narrator- Ralph looking back at his childhood.
The family is played by Dorene Weltzin as Mother, Andy Bangsberg as The Old Man, Jesse Hokanson as Ralphie and Reid Olson as brother Randy.

Sharai Hefty portrays the teacher, Miss Shields, Cameron Ljungkull plays Flick, Ryan Mathison is Schwartz, Caitlin Harris is Esther Jane Alberry and Lindsey Bangsberg is Helen Winters. Luke Bangsberg portrays the bully, Scut Farcus. Shawn Warwick plays several characters. Other school children are Shanna Frasier, Kayla Johnson, Juliana Braml, Alicia Wessman, Stacy Vono, Makenna Olson, Aaron Turcott, Ben Gilbert and Micah Weltzin.

A Christmas Story is directed by Diane and Travis Thorp.

Show Dates:
Thur Nov 29 at 7pm
Fri Nov 30 at 7pm
Sat Dec 1 at 7pm
Sun Dec 2 at 2 pm
Thur Dec 6 at 7pm
Fri Dec 7 at 7pm
Sat Dec 8 at 7pm

All shows are at the ETC
Tickets are $7.00 and can be purchased at Peter and Annie’s.

Riddle: What do you get when you put 5 rugged men in long johns, one sassy woman in leather, a case of Leinenkugels, a jar of moose testicle milkshake and a jar of porcupine pee? Answer: One of the funniest plays of the year!

“Escanaba in Da Moonlight” is a fabulously funny comedy about the men of the Soady family. Each year as hunting season begins, they trek to their cabin north of Escanaba, in Michigans Upper Peninsula to drink, hang out and bag a buck! This particular year, Reuben Soady is in danger of becoming the oldest member in the history of the family to never bag a buck , or witout venison as dey say. In an effort to change his luck, he alters several of the time-tested rituals of the Soady deer camp, but only succeeds in fueling a series of strange and unexplainable events! In the words of Patriarch Albert Soady , Dat year was as tense as a mooses butt durin fly season.

So join the cast and enjoy this hilarious tale of humor, horror & heart as Reuben goes to any and all lengths to remove himself from the wrong end of the family record book. Show up dressed for deer camp (blaze orange) and get your first beer free!

Travis Thorp plays the hero cowboy, and Amy Braml is the new schoolmarm and heroine. Down at Sam’s (Diane Thorp) Saloon you will meet ruffians played by Phil Warner and John Westin and Saloon singers played by Jaime Helgeson, Karen Matthys and Zoe Hile, as well as cowboys played by Jim Kerr, Jim Bryce, Jim Schweiger, and Abraham Ortiz. Livia Barker, Juliana Braml, Libby DeJardin, Caitlin Harris and Micah Weltzin play the school children and Craig Bucher, Jeanne Beck, George Strom, Sharai Hefty, Bob Chubb, Roxie Matthys and Dave Evenson play the good townsfolk. Larry Vetter on banjo, Diane Stone on violin and various guitarists accompany. Dave Evenson wrote and directs Cactus Butte, USA.

Show dates are Thursday- Saturday, August 23-25, at 7PM, and Sunday August 26 at 5 PM. All admissions are $7.00 at the door; there are no advance tickets. Take a break from the midway and split your sides laughing in air-conditioned comfort at The Cumberland ETC.

The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable. Joseph is a boy blessed with prophetic dreams, and is his father’s favorite son. When he is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and taken to Egypt, Joseph endures a series of adventures in which his spirit and humanity are continually challenged. Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock ‘n’ roll, this Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless.

The Cast:
Phil Warner and David Hile will alternate in the title role, and Ann Ethen sings the Narrators role.

Quin Buechner plays Jacob, and Josephs brothers are played by Conor Erb, Dave Evenson, David Halaas, Jeff Hile, Dan Hoffmann, Brian Keeler, Jim Kerr, Ron
Ruppel, Travis Thorp, and Tom Toftness.

Mark Ruppel plays Pharaoh, George Strom and Jaime Helgeson play Potiphar and wife.

Principal dancers are Elizabeth Brown and Sarah Jergenson.

The women’s chorus includes Jeanne Beck, Sharai Bracken-Avery, Cheryl Buechner, Helena Buechner, Jasmine Erickson, Jan Helgeson, Megan Harding, Zoe Hopkins-Hile, Brittany Matthys, Charlotte Pow, and Eva Srubar.

Lindsey Bangsberg, Livia Barker, Dakota Buechner, Myles Erb, Taylor Friese, Caitlin Harris, Abraham Ortiz, Megan Wheeler, Aidan Warner and Micah Weltzin form the Children’s Choir.

Jeff Hile directs and Ron Ruppel is the Musical Director. Chris Hopkins-Hile is production assistant and Alyssa Tisdell is assistant to the directors.

Doreen Weltzin, Lisa Barker, Scott Neby, Nathan Weltzin are the pit band.

The Herdmans show up at the church Christmas Pageant tryouts and everyone is horrified. Why?…..

Because they are horrible children – they steal, burn down buildings, and terrorize the neighborhood. In fact, their classmates only feel safe from them at church. That is, until an innocent comment brings the Herdmans into church and starring in the annual Christmas pageant. Soon even the congregation is running for cover!

But who would have guessed that the parents, teachers, children, and especially the Herdmans could end up discovering the true meaning of the season?

Find out why everyone is in such an uproar over the Herdmans, and how they turn a series of disasters into what everyone agrees is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Dates:
Thursday, November 30, 7:00 pm (Red Cast)

Friday, December 1, 7:00 pm (Green Cast)

Saturday, December 2, 7:00 pm (Red Cast)

Sunday, December 3, 2:00 pm (Green Cast)

Thursday, December 7, 7:00 pm (Red Cast)

Friday, December 8, 7:00 pm (Green Cast)

Saturday, December 9, 7:00 pm (Red Cast)

Performances at the Cumberland ETC.

Tickets are $5.00 and can be purchased at the door, or pre-purchased at Cumberland Federal Bank.

The Best Christmas Ever
By Barbara Robinson (Samuel French)

Cast List:

The Bradley Family:
Father: Brian Keeler
Mother: Krista Rodriguez
Beth: Caitlin Harris/Taylor Friese (double cast)
Charlie: Ryan Mathison

The Herdmans:
Ralph: Cameron Ljungkull
Imogene: Zo? Hopkins Hile
Leroy: Luke Bangsberg
Claude: Abraham Ortiz
Ollie: Aaron Turcott
Gladys: Lindsey Bangsberg/Brianna Anderson (double cast)

Kids:
Alice Wendleken: Natasha Rodriguez/Dana Warwick (double cast)
Maxine: Brittany Matthys
Elmer Hopkins: Jesse Hokanson
David: Myles Erb
Hobie: Dakota Buechner
Doris: Kallai Hokanson
Accompanist: Livia Barker
Janet: Jillian Allen
Beverly: Shanna Fraiser
Roberta: Eliza Sebens

Shepherds:
Ben Gilbert
Tanner Newville

Angel choir:
Abbey Barnaby
Jasmine Erickson
Carissa McClain
Tia Olsen

Baby Angels:
Tess Duncan
Lexie Friess
Georgia Barnaby
Tayla Anderson
Taylor Olsen
Falisaty Buechner
Baby Angel Shirley: Rebekah Wrightsman
Baby Angel Juanita: Alicia Wessman

Adults:
Reverend Hopkins: David Halaas
Mrs. Armstrong: Bethany Barnaby
Mrs. Slocum: Jonnie Lee Miller
Mrs. Clark: Leta Wrightsman
Mrs. McCarthy: Paula Hokanson
Fireman: Andy Bangsberg
Fireman: Shawn Warwick

Note- some parts are double cast. When actors are not playing their main role they are in the Angel Choir.

Setting:
This play takes place in the present. Location is in the Bradleys home and in their church.

Synopsis:

The Herdmans show up at the church Christmas Pageant tryouts and everyone is horrified

Why?

Because they are horrible children – they steal, burn down buildings, and terrorize the neighborhood

In fact, their classmates only feel safe from them at church

That is, until an innocent comment brings the Herdmans into church and starring in the annual Christmas pageant

Soon even the congregation is running for cover!

But who would have guessed that the parents, teachers, children, and especially the Herdmans could end up discovering the true meaning of the season?

Find out why everyone is in such an uproar over the Herdmans, and how they turn a series of disasters into what everyone agrees is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

OCTOBER 19, 20 & 21
7:00 P.M. SHOW
ENRICHMENT THROUGH CULTURE CENTER
1561 2ND AVENUE, CUMBERLAND, WI 54829

$5.00 ADMISSION
TICKETS: CUMBERLAND FEDERAL BANK OR AT DOOR

BISTRO TABLE SEATING AVAILABLE
GASOLINE BEVERAGES & EATS

FEATURING:
RON RUPPEL as FRANK SINATRA
DAN HOFFMAN as DEAN MARTIN
DALE SKERHUTT as SAMMY DAVIS, JR.
JAIME HELGESON as ANGIE DICKINSON, guest appearance

Have you ever had a carefully orchestrated plan completely fall apart? If so, you will certainly be able to appreciate this years zany comedy. A very ordinary London cabby finds himself in a very extraordinary predicament.. He has two wives, and two homes.! Unfortunately for him, one small act of heroism , two well intentioned but persistent detectives, two intrusive neighbors, and two increasingly agitated wives, threaten to unravel his world! You’ll be sure to enjoy his discomfort as things heat up!

Cast: Cabbie Bill Burkett
Wives: Diane Thorpe, Roxy Matthys
Detectives: Ben Amundson & Mark Wilkinson
Neighbors: Travis Thorpe, Co Walker
Press Photographer: Pat Kolstad

Directed by: Eva Srubar, with assistance from
Dan Hoffmann and Hope Vicich

Show dates: August 24-27 @ 7 pm
Sunday Aug 28 @ 5 pm

Admission $7.00 at the door
Location: The Cumberland Arts Center 1595 2nd Ave.

Island City the Musical: The Next Generation
Show Dates and Times (as of 5/5/2006):

Thursday June 29th 7 pm
Saturday July 1st 7pm
Sunday July 2nd 7 pm
Monday July 3rd 7 pm

Cast List:
Elizabeth Brown
Sarah Jergenson
Jody Krueger
Lindsay Krueger
Jamie DeGolier
Savannaugh Hoggett
Ben Amundson
David Hile
Dustin DeGolier
Co Walker
Travis Thorp
Scott Neby
Troy Lynch
Dan Hoffmann