Escanaba in Da Moonlight

ESCANABA IN DA MOONLIGHT

by Jeff Daniels

directed by Dave Johnson

Showed October 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 2005, 7:30 pm to SOLD OUT audiences

 

When the Soady clan reunites for  the opening day of deer season at the family's Upper Peninsula camp, thirty-five-year-old Reuben Soady brings with him the infamous reputation of being the oldest Soady in the history of the Soadys never to bag a buck.  In a hunting story to beat all hunting stories, Escanaba in da Moonlight spins a hilarious tale of humor, horror and heart as Reuben goes to any and all lengths to remove himself from the wrong end of the family record book.

* produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

"ESCANABA IN DA MOONLIGHT is a tall tale inspired by a larger than life corner of America...Daniels gives his audience plenty to laugh at plus a little something to think about."    -The Oakland Press

"ESCANABA is a Super Yooper Comedy."    -The Ann Arbor News                                                                                                                          

THE CAST:

ALBERT SOADY...................................STEVEN W. GWILT

REUBEN SOADY...................................SEAN DIETZ

REMNAR SOADY..................................RANDY RANDLE

JIMMERNEGAMENEE..............................BILL HAAS

RANGER TOM T. TREADO......................BRANDON WALLS

WOLF MOON DANCE SOADY..................HANNAH JOHNSON  

PRODUCTION STAFF                                                                       

Director.............................................David R. Johnson

Stage Manager...................................Liv Sinclair

Props................................................Amy Peck, cast & crew

Costuming.........................................Marcia Lee, Amy Peck

Wolf Moon Dance’s costume.................Craig Whitham

Wolf Moon Dance’s make-up................Marcia Lee

Set Construction.................................Chad McDonald, Craig Whitham, Brandon Walls

Lighting Design...................................Brandon Walls

Light & Sound Engineer........................Logan Hartman

Sound Design.....................................Dave Johnson

Vocal Recording & Vocal Reinforcement..Marcia Lee

Audio Mixing & Effects..........................Brandon Walls

Poster Design & Artwork.......................Wayne Hogan

Program Design..................................Steve Gwilt

Box Office..........................................Steve Gwilt, Connie Clark, Chad McDonald, Brandon Walls

House Managers & Ushers...................Members of C.A.S.T: Linda Youmans, Marty Walker, Aimee Jones

Produced By.......................................The Cookeville Department of Leisure Services, Cultural Arts Division

Executive Producer..............................Cultural Arts Superintendent, Chad McDonald

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Marcia Lee, Scooter, Jane Ellen, Magic 98, Clear Channel Communications, Lindsey McReynolds, Ty Kernea, Herald-Citizen, Carol Daly, Wayne Hogan, The Dog House, David and Pam Delk, Eye Centers of Tennessee,Kathy Gilpatrick, Out on a Limb Productions, Wesley Foundation Arena Theatre, Mark Creter, Backdoor Playhouse, and a very special acknowledgement goes to our new-found friend, Craig Whitham. Thank you!

THE DIRECTOR:

Dave Johnson has long been associated with theatre in the Upper Cumberland region.  He formerly directed Cabin Fever, Nights at the Round Table, and Bartleby the Scrivener-which he also adapted as a script from the short story by Herman Melville-for Drama Center Backstage.  Dave teaches English and Speech at Volunteer State Community College in Livingston, Tennessee, and has been a long-time local television and radio personality and host of "Cumberland Viewpoint".