St. Mary's Musical CAROUSEL

CAROUSEL

The story begins is a carnival in a quaint New England seaport. Billy Bigelow, a handsome, young "barker" with the traveling show, meets Julie Jordan and Carrie Pipperidge, two local girls who worked at Bascombe's knitting mill. Robust, romantic Billy is used to being admired by the girls of the town he visits, but Julie is different. Because of his attention to her, he gets into difficulty with Mrs. Mullin, the carousel owner, and loses his job. When Billy and Julie get married, they are both without work. One fine June day, while Billy's friend Jigger suggests a way to get some east money: rob weathly mill owner Bascombe while everyone is at the picinc. Desperate, Billy agrees, for Julie has told him that they are to have a baby.
Bascombe, however, successfully fights off his attackers, and to avoid capture and humiliation before Julie, Billy kills himself. In heaven, Billy is told he has one chance to return to earth. By now, his daughter Louise is in her teens. Because of the disgrace in which her father died, she is avoided by the "respectable" townspeople. At her school graduation, however, Billy manages to communicate with her and his wife. He inspires them with the knowledge that he loved them-and still does-and that they must face the future bravely and with hope. His devotion is so strongly felt that it pervades the entire gathering and transforms both his wife and daughter into happy,hopeful people. He has saved them- and himself-through the priceless gift of his own love.

Scene and Music Synopsis

ACT I


Scene 2: A tree-lined path along the shore
"You're a Queer One, Julie Jordan"...Carrie and Julie
"Mister Snow"...............................................Carrie
"If I Loved You"...............................Billy and Julie


Scene 3: Nettie Fowler's spa on the ocean front
"June Is Bustin' Out All Over"......................Nettie, Carrie, and Company
"June Is Bustin' Out All Over".......Dancing Mill Girls
"Mister Snow Reprise"...................Mill Girls, Carrie, and Mr. Snow
"When the Children Are Asleep" .Mr. Snow and Carrie
"Blow High, Blow Low"............Jigger, Bill and Sailors
"Blow High, Blow Low"......................Dancing Sailors
"Soliloquy"...................................................Billy
"Finale"................................................Company

ACT II

Scene 1: On an island across the bay
"A Real Nice Clambake"........................Carrie, Nettie, Julie and Company
"Geraniums in th Winder".....Mr. Snow and Jigger
What's the Use of Wond'rin'"....Julie and the Mill Girls
Scene 2: Mainland Waterfront"
"You'll Never Walk Alone"..................Julie and Nettie
"The Highest Judge of All"...............................Billy
Scene 3: Up there
Scene 4: Down here. A park, fifteen years later
Scene 5: Outside Julie's cottage
Reprise, "If I Loved You"................................Billy
Scene 6: Graduation
Reprise, "You'll Never Walk Alone"..............Company


CAST

CARRIE.............................................Linda Tomjack
JULIE...............................................Bridget Heimes
MRS. MULLIN.................................Stephanie Shaw
BILLY.....................................................Bill Matern
1ST POLICEMAN.................................Steve Turner
NETTIE/ARMINY...........Corinne Hansen/Paula Boyle
MILL GIRLS..................Kathy Cavanaugh, Denise Dugan, Margaret Timmerman, Diane Tomlinson, Judy Cunningham, Nancy Fox, Michelle Rohde, Kristi Schmit, Tracy Tomlinson, Becky Noonen, Patty Wanser, Puala Zidko

ENOCH SNOW............................................Mark Wanser
JIGGER ......................................................K.evin Asher
2ND POLICEMAN..........................................Martin Hynes
CAPTIAN...................................................Pat Shannahan
SAILOR............................................................Kurt Harte
HEAVENELY FRIEND.........................................Dan Gokie
STARKEEPER.................................................Gary Schaff
LOUISE........................................................Jennie Dugan
SNOW'S CHILD.............................................Patty Wanser
ENOCH JR...................................................Tim Schneider
PRINCIPAL................................................Duana Shneider
DANCING BOYS............................Bill Mattern, Kevin Asher,
Steve Schneider, Darold Schneider, Ron Ramold
DANCING GIRLS.......Kathy Cavanaugh, Denise Dugan, Nancy Fox, Becky Noonen, Patty Wanser

CHORUS:

Rich Babl
Dan Gokie
Gary Schaaf
Duane Schneider
Pat Shannahan
Steve Turner
James Babl
Bill Eby
Kurt Harte
Martin Hynes
Louis Peter
Beth Ross
Darold Schneider
Steve Schneider
Denise Balma
Matt Bauer
Jo Ellen Schoemaker
Amy Conway
DeDe Gay
Doug Gokie
Mike Gokie
Tracy Kauppert
Maria Langan
Lauri Marx
Lenone Peter
Geralyn Ramold
Ron Ramold
Tim Schneider
Laurie Shelhamer
Margaret Shoemaker
Maureen Shoemaker
Jim Wingert
Meleony Zakrzewski
Doug Ziska

PRODUCTION STAFF

Program Cover.......................................Sr. Antonella
Advertising Chairperson.......................Pat Shannahan
Ticket Chairperson....Kristi Schmit, Jo Ellen Shoemaker
Lights........................................................Kim Harte
Stage Manager................Kathy Ramold, Christi Wallen
Prompter..............................................Kathy Ramold
Props &Costumes.........; Nonnen, Christi Wallen,
Michele Schmarderer, Patty Filips
Crew...................................Virgil Blum, Linus Peter,
Joe Timmermam, Bill Mlnarik, James Babl
Set Construction.....Art Holz, Sam Fuhrer, Dan Teachout
Set Decoration.....................Dawn Hubbard, Beth Ross,
John Pospichal, Kevin Schmit
Special Help.........................Carol Fuhrer, Mila Weber,
and Susan Schneider

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