Li'l Abner
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​August 1, 2, 8, and 9, 2014, at 8 PM
August 3 and 10, 2014, at 2 PM

The Kelsey Theatre
Mercer County Community College
1200 Old Trenton Road
West Windsor, NJ 08550

Li'l Abner is produced by arrangement with, and the music and dialogue material furnished by TAMS-WITMARK MUSIC LIBRARY, INC. 560 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022     www.tamswitmark.com

​​"Under the skillful direction of Matt South, the capable M&M (Mike Almstedt and Mike Dilorio, producers) ensemble cast of 26 successfully brings the world of Dogpatch, USA to life."

-- Donald Filpin, Town Topics

​Production Video: Namely You

CAST

Li'l Abner ...................... GLENN KRAFT 
Daisy Mae ....................... AMBER PAYNE 
Mammy Yokum ................ KATHLEEN KUTALEK 
Pappy Yokum ...................... PAT PARTON 
Marryin' Sam ..................... DEL HOWARD 
General Bullmoose ............ TOM BESSELLIEU 
Earthquake McGoon ............. EVAN BILINSKI 
Senator Jack S. Phogbound ...... CHARLES DENK 
Appassionata von Climax .... KRISTINA LUNETTA 
Dr. Rasmussen T. Finsdale ........ JOE ZEDENY 
Stupefyin' Jones ................. SALLY PAGE 
Evil Eye Fleagle .................. TIM MORAN 
Mayor Dan'l Dawgmeat ..... CHRISTOPHER NEUMAN 
Ensemble ....... REISE BRIDGERS, MIKE DiIORIO,
.................. KAITLYNN ELY, TREVOR FRATZ,
.................. KIMMY GRAHAM, SALLY GRAHAM,
................ JT KALTREIDER, PHILLIP McRAE,
................. LINDA MILLER, ANDREW MILLIN,
.... HAYLEY RUBINS-TOPOLESKI, RON SANGIOVANNI,
.................................. MATT SOUTH 

​​PRODUCTION STAFF

​Producers ....... MIKE ALMSTEDT, MIKE DiIORIO 
Director ......................... MATT SOUTH 
Musical Director ............. CHARLIE DeMETS 
Choreographer .......... LAURA MUREY GHAFFOOR 
Stage Manager .............. ANGELA FASANELLA 
Costumer ....................... LOUISA MUREY 
Set Design .................... MIKE ALMSTEDT 
Lighting Design ................. ROBERT RUTT 
Sound Technician ......... NICHOLAS MASTALESZ 
Properties ................... KATHY NELBOECK 
Spotlights ................ TARA GRUBER ETTER,
....................... LINDA STEELE-ALMSTEDT 
Set Painting ................. NICOLL STROUSE 
Publicity ...................... MIKE DiIORIO 
Program ....... MIKE DiIORIO, WILLIAM MERCADO 

​Production Video: The Country's in the Very Best of Hands

​Rehearsal Teaser Video: I'm Past My Prime

​ORCHESTRA

​Conductor .................... CHARLIE DeMETS 
Keyboard ..................... CHARLIE DeMETS,
......................... SUSAN HOFFMAN GREEN 
Flute ........... MELINDA GRANT, BILL REISSER 
Piccolo ......... MELINDA GRANT, BILL REISSER 
Clarinet ....... MELINDA GRANT, PATRICIA HUTT,
........... JEFF KIRSCHENBAUM, DON LEBENTRITT,
.............................. RON TAGLAIRINO 
Saxophone ..................... PATRICIA HUTT,
........................... JEFF KIRSCHENBAUM,
.............. DON LEBENTRITT, RON TAGLAIRINO 
Trumpet .... TERRY KOVALCHICK, TOM TWARDOWSKI 
Trombone ................... TERRY CHESNOVITZ 
Euphonium ...................... NICK ANGIULO 
Violin ......... SUSANNE KIAU, ROBBY SCHOLINK 
String Bass ...................... DAVID BOHN 
Percussion ................... DANIEL J. HUTT 

​Special thanks to Quinten Darling, Taylor Lloyd, William Mercado, Sally Page, Laraine Schwartz, Mike Steele, Yardley Players Theatre Company, and The Kelsey Theatre staff.

​Rehearsal Teaser Video: Progress Is the Root of All Evil

​Rehearsal Teaser Video: Put 'Em Back

​Rehearsal Teaser Video: Jubilation T. Cornpone