How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Music by Frank Loesser Lyrics by Frank Loesser B
October 25-27, November 1-2, 2002, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 3:00 p.m.,
Preview: Thursday, October 24 at 8:00 p.m.
Ransburg Auditorium
This Pulitzer-Prize winning musical comedy tells the story of J. Pierpont Finch, a window washer who has discovered a life-changing book entitled How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. With the help of his instruction manual, Finch stages a miraculous climb up the corporate ladder: from the mailroom to junior executive in Plans and Systems to Head of Plans and Systems to Vice President in charge of Advertising, all the while outwitting his enemies. But when Finch is tricked into backing a disastrous ad campaign, the handy how-to guide suddenly runs out of ideas, and the former window washer will have to rely on his own wits if he wants to salvage his job!
Directed by Jim Ream
- Musical Director - Pete Schmutte
- Assistant Director - Jeska Morrow
- Dance Captain - Jeska Morrow
- Stage Manager - Kyle Baker
- Scenic Designer - Liz Spaeth
- Lighting Designer - Fritz Bennett
- Costume Designers - Sonja Carpenter, Chandra Jeanette Beihl DeNap
- Props - Sara Wagoner
- Hair/Make-up Designer - Kristin Bien
Cast
- Finch - Chase Eaton
- Gatch - Nick Cain
- Toynbee - Nick Cain
- Jenkins - Bradley Smith
- Tackaberry - Chris McKay
- Peterson - Greg Tucker
- J.B. Biggley - Jared Duymovic
- Rosemary - Shanelle Lea Shrader
- Bratt - David Turner
- Smitty/Miss Jones - Ashley Bergdoll
- Frump - Ron Popp
- Mr. Twimble - Ron Popp
- Hedy - Ashley Hood
- Scrubwomen - Matthew Byerly, Chandra Jeanette Beihl DeNap
- Miss Krumholtz - Kim Jordan
- Ovington - Courtney Bianchi
- Police Officer - Cara Silletto
- Womper - Evan Shearin
- Chorus - Hope Anderson, Danielle Batteast, Sonja Carpenter, Sam Fain, Cari Hudsen, Sandra Jones, Erika Saperstein, Lucy Yarbrough
- Dancers - Kristin Bien, Joanna Cate, Tana Fowler, Rissa Guffey, Allison Larsen, Sarah Richards, Savannah Smith
Crew
- Assistant Stage Manager - Mary Ferguson
- Master Carpenter - Aaron Seelig
- Master Electrician - Rissa Guffey
- Scenic Artist - Krista Helms
- Construction Crew - Jim Ganchow, Joey Obergfell, Greg Tucker
- Light Crew - Lighting Class, Virginia Sanders
- Paint Crew - Joanna Cate, Delia Neylon, Chris Vicoli
- Costume Crew - Crystal Vissers
- Running Crew - Jim Holt, Danae McBride, Alyssa McLean
- Follow Spot - Virginia Sanders
- Sound Technician - Melissa Adams
- Sound Board Operator - Melissa Adams
- Light Board Operator - Emily Gerber
- Front of House Manager - Kelly Boyd