MY EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES

August 18 - 27, 1995
By Larry Shue

Directed by Windi Bien

Everyone is familiar with the timeless story by Hans Christian Andersen, but the present version abounds in delightful differences: The action now takes place in the mythical kingdom of Mango-Chutney, which has a parade every day, a one-man army named Pony, and an Emperor who is known as the wisest man in the world because he has read the dictionary all the way through. The Emperor, deciding to hold a special parade for which he must have the most beautiful clothes in the world, offers half of the state treasury to the weaver who comes up with the finest cloth. And being as wise as he is, he also announces that he will give the other half of the treasury plus the hand of his daughter, Princess Farthingale, to anyone who can make him believe that something is real when actually it is not. Needless to say all this leads to much furious activity and some diabolical plotting by Skreech and Clodney, two oafish spies from neighboring Bulgravia. And while it is touch and go for a while, all ends happily and in a burst of song as the villains are routed, the Princess united with her true love, and the Emperor saved by the cheerfully vocal intercession of the enthralled audience.

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TICKETS
$5 Adult / $4 Senior/Student

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CAST
First Girl / Ada Goldberg
Second Girl / Kara Richmond
Son / Galen Richmond
Mother / Sarah Parke
Little Girl / Robin Dembeck
Younger Little Girl / Lindsey Dembeck
Pony / Nathan Blakely
Princess / Courtney Goldberg
Emperor / Steven Blakely 
Scout / Anna Goodling
Skreech / Sarah Turnquist
Clodney / Pat Nelson
Weaver / Jared Gould
Narrator / Nicole Campbell
Chorus / Allysa Gould, Allison Astrella, Tiffany Radebaugh, Heidi Turnquist, Amber Lemon, Nicola Myers, Jessica Burton

PRODUCTION CREW
Director / Windi Bien
Assistant Director / Keri Canfield
Lights / Harold Turnquist
Set Design / Windi Bien
Set Construction / Harold Turnquist, Bill Campbell, Jason Huebner, Jason Blakely, Jason Canfield, Cast
Costumes / Windi Bien
Musical Director, Keyboard / Fabio Burton
Program, Poster Layout / Shelly Davey
Poster Artwork / Sarah Turnquist