SART’s 2007 Season

33rd SEASON

Book and Lyrics by
TOM JONES
Music by
HARVEY SCHMIDT

June 13 - 24 2007

"Try to Remember" and "Soon It's Gonna Rain,"
…a celebration of love - first love, lost love, and ultimately, true love.

Directed by CHARLES OTTE
Musical Direction by VIRGINIA MCKNIGHT
Choreography by HEIDI KULAS

THE NARRATOR (El Gallo) Ben Starr Coates*
THE GIRL (Luisa) Melissa Brobeck
THE BOY (Matt) Brian Scharfenberg
THE BOY’S FATHER (Hucklebee) Anthony Santelmo Jr*
THE GIRL’S FATHER (Bellomy) Peter Tamm
THE ACTOR (Henry) Michael Mattison*
THE MAN WHO DIES (Mortimer) Mackenzie Knapp
THE MUTE Glenna Grant

Virginia McKnight piano

Set Designer Richard Seagle
Lighting Designer Robert C. Berls
Costume Designer W. Alan Williams
Production Manager Neil St. Clair
Production Stage Manager Bill Gregg*
Stage Manager Anne G’Fellers

*Denotes a member of Actors Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. Appearing under special contract.

Dramatized by
CHRISTOPHER SERGEL

June 27 - July 8 2007

A faithful reproduction of Harper Lee's novel.

"A love story, pure and simple: love for the South, a father's love for his children and their love for him.”

Directed by WILLIAM GREGG

JEAN LOUISE FINCH Kelly Christianson
SCOUT Savannah Crespo
JEM Ellis Robinson
ATTICUS Michael Goodwin*
CALPURNIA Angela Jones
MAUDIE ATKINSON Jennifer Ariel
MS. HENRY Rebekka Fogle
MRS. DUBOSE CJ Breland
JUDGE TAYLOR / BOO RADLEY Mackenzie Knapp
DILL Lucas Gregg
HECK TATE Robert McDaniel
REVEREND SYKES William Perry Lackey
MAYELLA EWELL Flynt Burton
BOB EWELL William Watts
WALTER CUNNINGHAM / MR. GILMER Peter Tamm
TOM ROBINSON Lorenza Aubrey

Set Designer Richard Seagle
Lighting Designer Robert C. Berls
Costume Designer W. Alan Williams
Production Manager Neil St. Clair
Stage Manager Cindy Baldwin


*Denotes a member of Actors Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. Appearing under special contract.

 Book by
ALLAN KNEE

Music by
JASON HOWLAND

Lyrics by
MINDI DICKSTEIN

July 11 - 29 2007

adapted from Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel
This wonderful novel has been brought to life as an exhilarating new musical filled with glorious music, dancing and heart.

 Directed by KENNY GANNON
Musical Direction by DEWITT TIPTON
Choreography by HEIDI KULAS

JO MARCH Melissa Brobeck
PROFESSOR BHAER Gran Wilson
AMY MARCH Heidi Kulas
MEG MARCH MK Lyerly
BETH MARCH Lauren Brobeck
MARMEE MARCH Liz Aiello*
MR. LAURENCE Peter Tamm
LAURIE LAURENCE Brian Scharfenberg
AUNT MARCH Lynda Clark
MR. JOHN BROOKE Chris Allison

Cara Jenkins oboe / english horn
Cynthia Roop flute / clarinet
Marc Stern keyboard
Brian Tinkel percussion
 Dewitt Tipton piano / conductor

Set Designer Richard Seagle
Lighting Designer Robert C. Berls
Costume Designer Stan Poole
Production Manager Neil St. Clair
Stage Manager Anne G’Fellers

*Denotes a member of Actors Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. Appearing under special contract.

by
MICHAEL HOLLINGER

Directed by WILLIAM GREGG

August 1 - 12 2007

A Dark Comedy About the Dark Ages satirizing the fragility of faith in the face of survival. Resourceful 13th-century French monks dig up some "miracles" to save their failing monastery.

CHARLES Ben Starr Coates*
MARTIN Dennis Delamar
OLF Jeremy Greco
FELIX Mackenzie Knapp
PEASANT WOMAN CJ Breland
JACK Chris Allison
MARIE Flynt Burton
AGATHA Kay St. Clair

Set Designer Richard Seagle
Lighting Designer Robert C. Berls
Costume Designer W. Alan Williams
Production Manager Neil St. Clair
Stage Manager Cindy Baldwin

*Denotes a member of Actors Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. Appearing under special contract.

by
RANDY NOOJIN

Directed by WILLIAM GREGG
Musical Direction by BRUCE LANG
Choreography by HEIDI KULAS

August 15 - 26 2007

SART’s 53rd World Premiere
Original Work & Musical
SART has commissioned actor and playwright Randy Noojin to write a musical about Madison County’s own Bascom Lamar Lunsford, folk music legend and founder of the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival.

JOSH Chris Allison
KERN Jennifer Ariel
HUDDIE Chuck Beattie
JOSEFA Melissa Brobeck
NELLIE Kelly Christianson
ZEBULON Lucas Gregg
TRACI Mimi Gregg
SAM Josh Hasty
CINDY Heidi Kulas
ALAN Bruce Lang
BASCOM Michael Mattison*
WOODROW Tony Medlin
JAMES Brian Scharfenberg
AZALEE Lynda Clark

DANCERS
Emily Fox, Daniel Hensley, Michael Holcombe, Robert P. McDaniel, Grace McIntosh, Meghan McIntosh, Lee Revis, Amber Watson and Caitlin Whitt

Ben Starr Coates harmonica
Bucky Hanks Banjo, Guitar
Bruce Lang Guitar, Mandolin
John Hermann Fiddle
 Randy Noojin Guitar
Lee Metcalfe Bass

Set Designer Richard Seagle
Lighting Designer Robert C. Berls
Costume Designer Stan Poole
Production Manager Neil St. Clair
Production Stage Manager Anne G’Fellers
Stage Manager Apprentice Daniel Hensley

*Denotes a member of Actors Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. Appearing under special contract.

SART
Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre
P.O.Box 1720 / 44 College Street
Mars Hill, NC 28754

Business Office
828.689.1384
828.689.1272 (fax)
email

Box Office
828.689.1239
(May-August)

SART presents the mainstage summer season of productions each year in the historic Owen Theatre on the campus of Mars Hill College, Mars Hill NC.
Owen Theatre is equipped with hearing-impaired assistance devices
and wheelchair designated seating / access.

SART is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council
with funding from the state of North Carolina
and the National Endowment for the Arts,
which believes that a great nation deserves great art.