ãIreneä was a light, romantic comedy set in the Î20s that kept the audience
laughing. Kimberly Alex and Julie Harley directed cast and crew for months before the
unique production. Kevin Ziska and Amy Reinke, the leads, charmed at a matinee and two
evening performances.
Cast of Characters
Irene OâDare...............................Amy Reinke
Donald S. Marshall.......................Kevin Ziska
Mrs. Geraldine OâDare..............Annette Roufs
Madame Lucy.............................Scott Straka
Jane McFudd................................Katie Willis
Helen Burke.............................Cindy Johnson
Mrs. Emmiline Marshall............Trina Crawford
Ozzie Babson.................................Ed Schaaf
Jimmy.....................................Brandon Straka
Arabella.........................................Amy Davis
Clarkson.......................................Kent Asher
Phone Man............................Scott Schneider
*Kathleen Hayes
*Colleen Hibbs
Anna Shefl
Jennie Wrede
*Stephanie Zakrzewski
Boys of Ninth Avenue
Russ Berg
Kevin Heitz
Brian Hoesing
Chad Soukup
Mike Wanser
Crew
Poster and Program Cover Design..........................Anna Shefl
Set Design........................................................Kimberly Alex
Set Construction.....................................Father Bill Sanderson
Kimberly Alex
Genia Shoemaker
Dori Schneider
Darla Park
Melanie Schaaf
Michaela Bauer
Laurin Klitz
Bridget Wanser
Stage Managers.......................................Trina Crawford and Kevin Ziska
Costumes ............................Kimberly Alex and The Costumer, New York
Additional Choreography.....................................................Kimberly Alex
SCENE AND MUSIC SYNOPSIS
New York City, New York CA. 1920âs
ACT 1
Scene 1.
Ninth Avenue Piano Store
ãThe World Must Be Bigger Than An Avenue,ä Irene
Scene 2.
Music Room of the Marshall Estate, Long Island
ãThe Family Tree,ä Mrs. Marshall and Debutantes
ãAlice Blue Gown,ä Irene
ãThey Go Wild, Simply Wild Over Me,ä Madame Lucy
ãAn Irish Girl,ä Irene
Scene 3.
Street on Ninth Avenue
ãJig,ä Instrumental
Scene 4.
Madame Lucyâs Salon
ãStepping on Butterflies,ä Instrumental
Scene 5.
Street on Ninth Avenue
ãMother, Angel, Darling,ä Irene and Mrs. OâDare
Scene 6.
Palais Royale
ãThe Riviera Rage,ä Instrumental
INTERMISSION
ACT II
Scene 1.
Palais Royale - later that night
ãThe Last Part of Evâry Party,ä Debutantes and Chorus
ãWeâre Getting Away With It,ä Madame Lucy, Ozzie, Helen & Jane
Scene 2.
Street on Ninth Avenue
ãIâm Always Chasing Rainbows,ä Irene
Scene 3.
Ninth Avenue Piano Store
ãIrene,ä Donald, Ninth Avenue Boys, Chorus
Scene 4.
Exterior of the changing tent at Marshall Estate
ãGreat Lover Tango,ä Donald, Helen and Jane
ãYou Made Me Love You,ä Donald and Irene
Reprise: ãYou Made Me Love YouäMadame Lucy and Mrs. OâDare