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All Through The House is a Christmas play. It will be directed by Dorene Weltzin and Diane Thorp.
Performances will be December 2, 3, 4, and 8, 9, 10.
Christmas is approaching and William Garrett is a very happy man. His business is booming, his family is healthy, and his three closest friends are over for their weekly meeting of the Shakespeare Study Club where Shakespeare takes a back seat to poker and women aren't allowed. Then the trouble starts! The men are interrupted by William's frantic daughter, then his concerned wife, his domineering mother-in-law and, finally, the Reverend Fowler. As William's good spirits and economic well-being fly out the window, all are kept guessing who will finally gain the upper hand and reestablish the Christmas spirit.
All Through the House Poster...
Aug. 22: Mark Twain, will be at the Thomas St. Angelo Library, at 2:30 p.m., portrayed by Mike Clay and Jim Kerr as Stephen Foster. Music by John Ostrem (guitar) and Dave Evenson (Bass viol).
Rutabaga show, Aug. 26 & 27: "Conversation and Songs", of Dan Hoffmann and Friends, at 7:00 p.m. Tickets at the door for $5.
The cast in the front row, from left to right is Jake Richie, Troy Lynch, Jim Richie and in the back Chris Steinburg, Sara Peters and Samantha Hammes.
SYNOPSIS
The 'Pump Boys' sell high octane on Highway 57 in Grand Ole Opry country and the 'Dinettes', Prudie and Rhetta Cupp, run the Double Cupp diner next door. Together they fashion an evening of country western songs that received unanimous raves on and off-Broadway. With heartbreak and hilarity, they perform on guitars, piano, bass and, yes, kitchen utensils.
THE MUSIC
Music and Lyrics by Jim Wann. "Menu Song" by Debra Monk and Cass Morgan.
Songs from the hit Broadway show including:
Highway 57; Serve Yourself; Menu Song; The Best Man;
Mamaw; Be Good or Be Gone; The Night Dolly Parton Was Almost Mine;
Sister; No Holds Barred; Farmer Tan; Closing Time
Pump Boys and Dinettes
Directed by Trol Lynch and Ann Ethen
Friday June 10th, Saturday June 11th (7:00 pm)
Sunday June 12th (2:00 pm)
Thursday - Saturday June 16 - 18th (7:00 pm)
Tickets $12.00 available at Peter and Annie's
20th Annual Isle City Celebration of Arts:
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Cumberland Tourist Park- On the Shore of Beaver Dam Lake
Hwy 63, Cumberland WI
Sales Hours: 9am-4pm
2011 Vender appliction form in .pdf format...
Cemetery Club flyer in .pdf format...
THE CEMETERY CLUB By Ivan Menchell
Three Jewish widows meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husband's graves. Ida is sweet tempered and ready to begin a new life, Lucille is a feisty embodiment of the girl who just wants to have fun, and Doris is priggish and judgmental, particularly when Sam the butcher enters the scene. He meets the widows while visiting his wife's grave. Doris and Lucille squash the budding romance between Sam and Ida. They are guilt stricken when this nearly breaks Ida's heart. The Broadway production starred Eileen Heckart as Lucille.
Performances:
Friday - Sunday, April 29, 30 (7:00P.M.)& May 1(2:00P.M.)
Thursday - Saturday May 5, 6, 7(7:00P.M.)
Tickets $8.00
Available at Peter and Annie's or at the door.
From left to right: Vonnie Schell, Meg Atkins, Dan Hoffmann, Diane Thorp and Dorene Weltzin.
Fruitcakes is a comedy/ drama, by Julian Wiles.
December 4th, 9th, 10th 7:00 pm
December 5th, 11th 2:00 pm
Tickets are $8.00, sold at Peter and Annie's on Main, or at the door of the ETC.
Mix together a batch of fruitcakes, three dozen Christmas trees, 10,000 outdoor Christmas lights, a chicken pox epidemic, two southern spinsters, (Dorene Weltzin and Hope Vicich), an estranged old man, (Brian Keeler), a lost cat named Tutti Frutti and a Christmas hog named Buster and you've got the recipe for a fun filled and touching evening filled with holiday cheer. Into this world comes Jamie, (Ben Stone), a kid who has run away from home and come as far as his money will take him. At first he thinks this town's inhabitants are "nuttier than fruitcakes," but soon he comes to admire, appreciate and adore this nutty little town.
A moving story of alienation, understanding and reconciliation, FrUiTCaKeS provides audiences with a heaping helping of holiday warmth and Christmas cheer.
Also included in the cast are: Corey Graf, Micah Weltzin, Eric Becker, Sharai Hefty, Patty Gerber, Jonah Helbig, A.J. Becker, Zach Foss, Lucas Graf, Aaron Turcott, Walter Herrman II, Lindsey Bangsberg, Kate Stone, Kayla Gerber, Matea Anderson, Kassandra Anderson, Kela Vicich, Kait Dorn, Natalie Vicich and Tanner Gerber.
The play will be directed by Diane Thorp and Corey Graf. The production dates will be Dec. 4, 9, 10 at 7:00 p.m. and Dec. 5 and 11 at 2:00 p.m. at the ETC Theater, across from the Cumberland Elementary School. Tickets are $8 and will be sold at Peter and Annies on main street and at the door at ETC.
Kneeling are Lucas Graf and Walter Herrman II.
The back row, left to right are Micah Weltzin, Corey Graf, A.J. Becker, Ben Stone, Zack Foss and Brian Keeler.
Escanaba in Da Moonlight
October 21st - 23rd and 28th - 30th
Thursday, Friday, Saturday each week 7:00 pm curtain Time at the ETC
Tickets sold ian advance at Peter & Annie's or at the door: $8.00 each
Ice Cold Leinenkugels and Deer Camp snacks available each night at the play.
ETC presents their Rutabaga comedy, "The Man with the Pointed Toes"
Show times will be at 7 PM, Wednesday through Saturday, August 25-28.
Note there will not be a Sunday performance.
All tickets are $8.00 and are available at Peter and Annie's or at the door
Actors left to right, Lauren Dehline, Wesley Wagner, Josh Thornwall, Ray Wiik, Megan Harding, Quin Buechner
Dixie Swim Club
July 8, 9, 10 - 7:00 pm
July 11 - 2:00 pm
Come enjoy the regional premiere of The Dixie Swim Club at The Cumberland Arts Center. Five Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every August to recharge their friendships. The play focuses on four of those weekends and spans a period of thirty-three years.
Sheree, played by Barb Lynch, is the spunky team captain, who desperately tries to maintain her organized and 'perfect' life, and continues to be the groups leader.
Dinah (Val Sutherland), the wise-cracking overachiever, is a career dynamo.
Lexie (Sarah Lundquist), pampered and outspoken, is determined to hold on to her looks and youth as long as possible.
The self-deprecating and acerbic Vernadette (Sharai Hefty), acutely aware of the dark cloud that hovers over her life, has decided to just give in and embrace the chaos.
And sweet, eager-to-please Jeri-Neal (Diane Thorp) experiences a late entry into motherhood that takes them all by surprise.
As their lives unfold and the years pass, these women increasingly rely on one another, through advice and raucous repartee to get through the challenges (men, sex, marriage, parenting, divorce, aging) that life flings at them. "The Dixie Swim Club" is the story of these five unforgettable women - a hilarious and touching comedy about friendships that last forever.
The play is directed by Travis Thorp and Ann Ethen. Showtime will be 7 PM on Thursday through Saturday, July 8-10, with a 2PM matinee on Sunday, July 11. Tickets will be $8 and available at Peter and Annies.
Characters in order of appearance:
Tom Coteral. Texas cowboy and the hero of show. He won a ranch in a poker game, and it turns out to have oil all under it.
Pamela Wright. Gold-digger who followed her Dad out to the ranch to meet this intriguing (rich) fellow
Randall Wright. Oil company executive, Pamela's father
Jose. Mexican cook at the ranch
Lem Reed. Cowhand, good guy
Hank Stover. Cowhand, provides comic relief, a bit more of a buffoon than Lem
Link Hanson. Wise ranch foreman, a bit older that the other cowboys
Florence Raines. The tooter (tutor) Tom hires to help him " git some culture" so he can impress Pamela
We will also be looking for tech people for this show.
If you are interested, come on down, and if you know someone else who might be interested, send him or her down. Thanks, Dave Evenson
THE BIGGEST THIEF IN TOWN:
Dates: April 30, May 1,2,7,8,9 Sunday is a 2:00 matinee
Our spring play is a comedy by Dalton Trumbo. Set in 1948, a small town undertaker played by Dave Evenson, and the local Doctor, played by Dan Hoffmann set out to steal the body of John Troybalt (Brian Keeler), the richest man in town. The editor of the paper (Phil Amundson) and pharmacist (Steve Wickre) aid and abet them in their efforts and the consequences. Troybalts associate (Mike Clay) personal Doctor (Jim Kerr) and night nurse (Jaime Helgeson) show up just to keep things hopping. Meanwhile the undertakers daughter (Ericka Strickland) is involved in a young romance with a less than successful young man (Aaron Effertz). Mike Clay and Dorene Weltzin are doing their best to direct this cast of characters.
Mike Clay and Jeff and Chris Hopkins-Hile were in this production in 1978 at The Red Barn. Any time you see them talking about this show you'll see big grins and laughter as they recall the humor of this well written comedy. Come see it and you'll be laughing too. The shows are at 7 PM on the Friday and Saturday nights, with both Sundays being 2 PM matinees. This show would be rated PG-13 for language and drinking scenes.
FOOTLOOSE (C.H.S. Musical): March 25-27 at 7:00, and Sun. March 28 at 2:00. Tickets are now available, for this show, in the High School office for $8. Performances will be at the ETC.
Cumberland Cabaret:
On Saturday January 30th Cumberlands ETC presents the 11th annual Cumberland Cabaret.
For the second year in a row, ETC and Friends of the Cumberland Library are joining efforts to bring you dinner and a show. This years theme is Cumberlands Got Talent, and the line-up for the show proves that point. All ages are represented, from the youngest middle schoolers, Mariah Capra and Carly Haynie performing a duet to a Taylor Swift song to the Mens Chorus.
From teenagers Zoe Hopkins Hile, Anna Ruth Haugen, and Lauren Dehline gracing us with their lovely voices to seasoned performers, soloist Jim Kerr, singer/guitarists Dan Hoffman and Roger Harrison, and singer/banjo players John Ostrum and Chris Landstrom.
Actress/singer Sharai Hefty will perform Crazy made popular by Patsy Kline and shell put a big smile on your face with her rendition of Hey Big Spender. Comedian Angel Benes will pantomime her way through Shes Got You another Patsy Kline song.
Representing young adults we have Karen Matthys singing two country western songs and the talented singer/musician/song writers Bethany Nash, and David Hopkins Hile with friends Scott Melby and Cayla Kluver.
Finally, the group Third Sunday Jam, which includes several of the previously named performers, will entertain us with music and song.
The Friends of the Library benefit dinner will be served preceding the show at the American Legion Hall. Profits from this years dinner will be used to purchase a sound system for the Library. On the menu are delicious homemade chicken and biscuits, dessert, and coffee or milk. Entertaining throughout the dinner hour will be the very talented violinist, Anna Ruth Hagen. The American Legion Hall is walking distance to the ETC Art Center, so you only need to park once.
The American Legion is located at 1225 Veterans Ave. dinner is served from 5:00 6:30. The ETC Art Center is located at 1595 2nd Ave, doors open at 6:30, show begins at 7:00 PM.
Tickets for the dinner are $4.00 for ages 10 and under and $8.00 for everyone else. Tickets for the show are $5.00. Both can be purchased in advance at Peter and Annies 1387 2nd Ave. in Cumberland or at the door.
Additional Christmas Belles Pictures...
Christmas Belles: Dec. 4-6 and 10-12
A brief synopsis of the play: a church Christmas program spins hilariously out of control in this Southern farce about squabbling sisters, family secrets, a surly Santa, a vengeful sheep and a reluctant Elvis impersonator.
Director: Ann Ethen.
Cast:
Frankie Futrelle Dubberly (Christine Hopkins-Hile)
Twink Futrelle (Margritte Graf)
Honey Raye Futrelle (Sarah Lundquist)
Miss Geneva Musgrave (Val Sutherland)
Patsy Price (Marty Voshell)
Dub Dubberly (Andy Bangsberg)
Gina Jo Dubberly (Sara Franc)
Pastor Justin Waverly (Corey Graf)
Rhonda Lynn Lampley(Barb Lynch)
Officer John Curtis Buntner (Tom Toftness)
Raynerd Chisum (Brian Keeler)
Show times are December 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12. All performances will start at 7:00 P.M. except for Sunday,
Additional Drinking Habit Pictures...
DRINKING HABITS, By Tom Smith
Tickets are now available at Peter and Annies and at the door.
Show Times: August 26th -29th 2009 at 7:00 pm
Directed by: Eva Srubar
Characters:
Sister Philamena, a nun- Diane Thorp
Sister Augusta, a nun- Dorene Weltzin
George, 20s, a handyman- Aaron Effertz
Mother Superior, - Deanna Snow
Paul, 24, a reporter- Corey Graf
Sally, 20s, a reporter- Margritte Graf
Sister Mary Catherine, a novice nun- Bethany Nash
Father Chenille, - Josh Thornwall
Time/Place: 1960s in the convent of the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing
DRINKING HABITS is a farce in two acts. Sister Augusta, (Dorene Weltzin), and Sister Philamena, (Diane Thorp), have been secretly making and selling wine for years to keep the doors of their small convent open. But when their wine suddenly wins an award worth a half-million dollars, newspaper reporters (and former fiancées) Paul, (Corey Graf), and Sally, (Margritte Graf), begin searching for the winners.
As Sally and Paul spy on the convent, they are caught by Mother Superior, (Deanna Snow). Sally pretends to be the new nun Mother Superior was expecting, and Paul claims to be a visiting priest. But when Father Chenille (Josh Thornwall), sees Paul, he suspects Rome of sending out a new priest to replace him. And when the actual new nun, Sister Mary Catherine, (Bethany Nash), does arrive, Mother Superior believes her to be a spy from Rome, sent out to investigate the convent.
Chaos ensues as Augusta and Philamena secretly try to press more wine, Paul and Sally try to find the winemakers, and Mother Superior and Father Chenille spy on the suspected spies.
A traditional, laugh-out-loud farce for the whole family that will keep audiences laughing well after the curtain call!
Drinking Habits rehearsals at Cumberland ETC:
Josh Thornwall, Bethany Nash, Dorene Weltzin, Deanna Snow, Aaron Effertz, Diane Thorp, Corey and Margritte Graf
Fiddler on the Roof:
Thursday - Saturday June 11th - 13th 7:00 pm
Sunday June 14th 2:00 pm
Thursday - Saturday June 18th - 20th 7:00 pm
Sunday June 21st 7:00 pm
Tickets are $10.00 and available at Peter and Annie's or at the ETC door.
If you would like to usher for the play, please contact Dave at 822-3397
Additional Fiddler Pictures....
ETC presents the classic Broadway Hit Musical Fiddler on the Roof the 2nd and 3rd weekends in June. Jerry Bock, Joseph Stein and Sheldon Harnick have adapted Sholom Aleichems stories of Tevye the Dairyman to this wonderful family play. Best known songs from this play include If I were a Rich Man and Sunrise, Sunset but there are another dozen or so songs that you may find yourself humming upon leaving the theater.
Fiddler depicts the life of Tevye and Golde and their five daughters and other friends as they make their way as Jews in pre revolutionary Russia, about 1905. Much of the story focuses on the marriages of three of the daughters, each one threatening tradition more than the last, as well as increasing troubles with the Russian authorities.
Dan Hoffman plays the lead the first week and Ron Ruppel the second week, and Val Dehline plays the part of Golde. Their daughters are played by Bethany Nash, Zoe Hopkins-Hile, Lauren Dehline, Caitlin Harris and Natasha Rodriguez.
Kelsey Pederson plays The Fiddler on June 11, 14, 19 and 20, and Anna Ruth Haugen plays The Fiddler on June 12, 13, 18 and 21. Hope Vicich is Yente the Matchmaker, and Jim Kerr is Lazar Wolf. Conor Erb, Josh Thornwall and Micah Weltzin play the grooms and Jeanne Beck, Jamie DeGolier and Abraham Ortiz are other soloists. Nathan Thornwall, Aaron Effertz, Micah Weltzin, Juliana Braml, Josh Thornwall and Abraham Ortiz are principal dancers. Other villagers and Russians include Margritte Graf, Kate Stone, Mariah Capra, Lindsey Bangsberg, Livia Barker, Melissa Haugen, Cheryl Buechner, Anna Ostenson, Alaura Thornwall, Quinn Buechner, Steve Wickre, Roger Hilde, Tom Toftness, Corey Graf, Mike Clay, Jason Baker, Jakob Braml, Falisity Buechner, Dakota Buechner and Craig Bucher.
Dave Evenson directs and John Westin is the Musical Director. The pit band includes Marty Voshell, Lisa Barker, Kelsey Pederson, Anna Ruth Haugen, Shawn Muench, Gary Dorn, Nancy Keeler and Eric Westin. Choreographers are Catherine Tuminaro and Chris Hopkins-Hile and other cast members.
Steel Magnolias: April 30-May 3 and May 7-10
Directed by Mike Clay and Eva Srubar
Performances:
Thursday, April 30th 7:00 pm
Friday, May 1st 7:00 pm
Saturday May 2nd 7:00 pm
Sunday May 3rd: 2:00 pm
Thursday, May 7h 7:00 pm
Friday, May 8th 7:00 pm
Saturday May 9th 7:00 pm
Sunday May 10th: 2:00 pm
Steel Magnolias pictures...
High School Play: Acting Can Be Murder by Eddie McPherson.
It is a backstage mystery-comedy. The show times are Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 26, 27, & 28 at 7:00 P.M. We will not have a Sunday show. The tickets are only $5.00 and will only be sold at the high school office.
Acting Can be Murder...
 Anne of Green Gables
This new dramatization captures the charm and excitement of L.M. Montgomery's enduring classic about an orphan girl, Anne Shirley, from her first encounter with her austere guardian to her thrilling graduation from Queen's Academy.
The play faithfully recreates the memorable events and characters from the brilliant novel. All the tragedies and triumphs that mark Anne's growth from adolescence to early adulthood are here: her friendship with Diana, her feuds with Gilbert, her adoration of Matthew, the mistaken wine bottle, the cake disaster, the broken leg, the scholastic achievements, and the saving of Green Gables.
Whether the playgoer is an "old friend" of Anne's or meeting her for the first time, this play will solidify a lasting friendship between the audience and one of literature's most unforgettable characters.
Anne of Green Gables Pictures...
Cast:
Act I:
Young Anne Shirley: Kait Dorn , Lindsey Bangsberg (double cast, will alternate performances)
Mathew Cuthbert: Brain Keeler
Station Master: Andy Bangsberg
Marilla Cuthbert: Meg Atkins
Rachel Lynde: Dorene Weltzin
Mrs. Blewett: Kathleen Grenquist
Mrs. Rev. Bentley (instead of Rev. Bentley): Sharai Hefty
Mr Phillips (teacher): Jesse Hokanson
Prissy Andrews: Kelly Grenquist
School boys: Carl Grenquist, Abraham Ortiz
Miss Rogerson (Sunday School Teacher): Chelle Barnaby
Sunday School Students: 1st girl Naomi Rodriguez,2nd girl Kate Stone, other Sunday school students: Elsa Barnaby, Sorche Barnaby
Young Diana Barry (Anne's best friend) Natasha Rodriguez
Jerry (hired hand): Andy Bangsberg
Mrs Barry: Krista Rodriguez
Young Minnie May Barry: Naomi Rodriguez
Josie: Caitlin Harris
Young Ruby: Miranda Haack
Tillie: Tice McNurlin
Jimmy: Abraham Ortiz
Moody: Micah Weltzin
Charlie: Ben Stone
Jane: Shanna Frasier
Bessie: Kallai Hokanson
Gilbert Blythe: Ryan Mathison
Miss Stacy (teacher): Krista Rodriguez
Mary Jo (French Canadian Girl, employed by Barry's): Amaris Vesely
Act II:
Teen Aged Anne Shirley: Zoë Hopkins Hile
Matthew: Brain Keeler
Marilla: Meg Atkins
Rachel Lynde: Dorene Weltzin
Mrs. Barry: Krista Rodriguez
Teen Aged Diana Barry: Sophia Allen
Teen Aged Josie: Caitlin Harris
Teen Aged Ruby: Kelly Grenquist
Older Minnie May Barry: Amaris Vesely
Caroler with the Barrys: Carl Grenquist
Teen Aged Gilbert Blythe: Ryan Mathison
Teen Aged Moody: Micah Weltzin
Aunt Josephine Barry: Sharai Hefty
Rev. Allen: Tom Harris
Mrs. Allen: Kathleen Grenquist
Teen Aged Jane: Shanna Frasier
Teen Aged Carrie: Abigail Barnaby
Teen Aged Charlie: Ben Stone
Teen School Girl: Juliana Braml
Mr. Sadler: Jesse Hokanson
Miss Stacy (teacher): Krista Rodriguez
Mourner: Carl Grenquist
The Shame of Tombstone
Thur-Sun, August 21-24 2008
Shame of Tombstone Pictures...
Forever Plaid
Shows: June 25, 26, 27, 28 2008 at 7:00 pm, June 29 at 2:00 pm
Forever Plaid Pictures....
Cumberland High School Presents Guys and Dolls
Thur- Sun, Mar 27-30
Cumberland High School students will take the stage the end of this month with the Tony Award Winning musical Guys and Dolls written by Frank Loesser.
Guys and Dolls revolves around Nathan Detroit (Travis Thorp), trying to juggle his two loves: Miss Adelaide (Hannah Kollock) and being the organizer of the oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York. Detroit eventually bets fellow gambler Sky Masterson (David Hile) that he can't make the next girl he sees fall in love with him. The next girl he sees happens to be Miss Sarah Brown (Sophia Allen), a pure-at-heart Salvation Army-type reformer. Throw in a mix of hotbox dancers and sinful crapshooters and the stage is set for a hilarious evening of complications. Come enjoy the show as twenty-five high school students light up the stage with singing and dancing.
This production has been a collaborative effort from the start. The director of the show is Ann Ethen, the vocal director is Michael Pechman and the orchestra director is Dan Hopkins.
The performance dates are March 27, 28 and 29 at 7:00 P.M. and March 30 at 2:00 P.M at Cumberlands ETC Fine Arts Center. Tickets on available now for $8.00 in advance in the Cumberland High School office.
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A Christmas Story
More pictures from The Christmas Story
Humorist Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself. The consistent response: "You'll shoot your eye out."
All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family's temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys' experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie's father winning a lamp shaped like a woman's leg in a net stocking.
Brian Keeler plays the narrator- Ralph looking back at his childhood.
The family is played by Dorene Weltzin as Mother, Andy Bangsberg as The Old Man, Jesse Hokanson as Ralphie and Reid Olson as brother Randy.
Sharai Hefty portrays the teacher, Miss Shields, Cameron Ljungkull plays Flick, Ryan Mathison is Schwartz, Caitlin Harris is Esther Jane Alberry and Lindsey Bangsberg is Helen Winters. Luke Bangsberg portrays the bully, Scut Farcus. Shawn Warwick plays several characters. Other school children are Shanna Frasier, Kayla Johnson, Juliana Braml, Alicia Wessman, Stacy Vono, Makenna Olson, Aaron Turcott, Ben Gilbert and Micah Weltzin.
A Christmas Story is directed by Diane and Travis Thorp.
Show Dates:
Thur Nov 29 at 7pm
Fri Nov 30 at 7pm
Sat Dec 1 at 7pm
Sun Dec 2 at 2 pm
Thur Dec 6 at 7pm
Fri Dec 7 at 7pm
Sat Dec 8 at 7pm
All shows are at the ETC
Tickets are $7.00 and can be purchased at Peter and Annies.
Escanaba in Da Moonlight.
Riddle: What do you get when you put 5 rugged men in long johns, one sassy woman in leather, a case of Leinenkugels, a jar of moose testicle milkshake and a jar of porcupine pee? Answer: One of the funniest plays of the year!
"Escanaba in Da Moonlight" is a fabulously funny comedy about the men of the Soady family. Each year as hunting season begins, they trek to their cabin north of Escanaba, in Michigans Upper Peninsula to drink, hang out and bag a buck! This particular year, Reuben Soady is in danger of becoming the oldest member in the history of the family to never bag a buck , or witout venison as dey say. In an effort to change his luck, he alters several of the time-tested rituals of the Soady deer camp, but only succeeds in fueling a series of strange and unexplainable events! In the words of Patriarch Albert Soady , Dat year was as tense as a mooses butt durin fly season.
So join the cast and enjoy this hilarious tale of humor, horror & heart as Reuben goes to any and all lengths to remove himself from the wrong end of the family record book. Show up dressed for deer camp (blaze orange) and get your first beer free!
Cactus Butte, USA
Travis Thorp plays the hero cowboy, and Amy Braml is the new school marm and heroine. Down at Sams (Diane Thorp) Saloon you will meet ruffians played by Phil Warner and John Westin and Saloon singers played by Jaime Helgeson, Karen Matthys and Zoë Hile, as well as cowboys played by Jim Kerr, Jim Bryce, Jim Schweiger, and Abraham Ortiz. Livia Barker, Juliana Braml, Libby DeJardin, Caitlin Harris and Micah Weltzin play the school children and Craig Bucher, Jeanne Beck, George Strom, Sharai Hefty, Bob Chubb, Roxie Matthys and Dave Evenson play the good townsfolk. Larry Vetter on banjo, Diane Stone on violin and various guitarists accompany. Dave Evenson wrote and directs Cactus Butte, USA.
Show dates are Thursday- Saturday, August 23-25, at 7PM, and Sunday August 26 at 5 PM. All admissions are $7.00 at the door; there are no advance tickets. Take a break from the midway and split your sides laughing in air-conditioned comfort at The Cumberland ETC.
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat:
The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable. Joseph is a boy blessed with prophetic dreams, and is his father's favorite son. When he is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and taken to Egypt, Joseph endures a series of adventures in which his spirit and humanity are continually challenged. Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock 'n' roll, this Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless.
The Cast:
Phil Warner and David Hile will alternate in the title role, and Ann Ethen sings the Narrators role.
Quin Buechner plays Jacob, and Josephs brothers are played by Conor Erb, Dave Evenson, David Halaas, Jeff Hile, Dan Hoffmann, Brian Keeler, Jim Kerr, Ron
Ruppel, Travis Thorp and Tom Toftness.
Mark Ruppel plays Pharaoh, George Strom and Jaime Helgeson play Potiphar and wife.
Principal dancers are Elizabeth Brown and Sarah Jergenson.
The womens chorus includes Jeanne Beck, Sharai Bracken-Avery, Cheryl Buechner, Helena Buechner, Jasmine Erickson, Jan Helgeson, Megan Harding, Zoë Hopkins-Hile, Brittany Matthyss, Charlotte Pow, and Eva Srubar.
Lindsey Bangsberg, Livia Barker, Dakota Buechner, Myles Erb, Taylor Friese, Caitlin Harris, Abraham Ortiz, Megan Wheeler, Aidan Warner and Micah Weltzin form the Childrens Choir.
Jeff Hile directs and Ron Ruppel is the Musical Director. Chris Hopkins- Hile is production assistant and Alyssa Tisdell is assistant to the directors.
Doreen Weltzin, Lisa Barker, Scott Neby, Nathan Weltzin are the pit band.
Click here for addtional pictures of the Joseph...
Caberet
The Best Christmas Pagent Ever
The Herdmans show up at the church Christmas Pageant tryouts and everyone is horrified. Why?.....
Because they are horrible children - they steal, burn down buildings, and terrorize the neighborhood. In fact, their classmates only feel safe from them at church. That is, until an innocent comment brings the Herdmans into church and starring in the annual Christmas pageant. Soon even the congregation is running for cover!
But who would have guessed that the parents, teachers, children, and especially the Herdmans could end up discovering the true meaning of the season?
Find out why everyone is in such an uproar over the Herdmans, and how they turn a series of disasters into what everyone agrees is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Dates:
Thursday, November 30, 7:00 pm (Red Cast)
Friday, December 1, 7:00 pm (Green Cast)
Saturday, December 2, 7:00 pm (Red Cast)
Sunday, December 3, 2:00 pm (Green Cast)
Thursday, December 7, 7:00 pm (Red Cast)
Friday, December 8, 7:00 pm (Green Cast)
Saturday, December 9, 7:00 pm (Red Cast)
Performances at the Cumberland ETC.
Tickets are $5.00 and can be purchased at the door, or pre-purchased at Cumberland Federal Bank.
The Best Christmas Ever
By Barbara Robinson (Samuel French)
Cast List:
The Bradley Family:
Father: Brian Keeler
Mother: Krista Rodriguez
Beth: Caitlin Harris/Taylor Friese (double cast)
Charlie: Ryan Mathison
The Herdmans:
Ralph: Cameron Ljungkull
Imogene: Zoë Hopkins Hile
Leroy: Luke Bangsberg
Claude: Abraham Ortiz
Ollie: Aaron Turcott
Gladys: Lindsey Bangsberg/Brianna Anderson (double cast)
Kids:
Alice Wendleken: Natasha Rodriguez/Dana Warwick (double cast)
Maxine: Brittany Matthys
Elmer Hopkins: Jesse Hokanson
David: Myles Erb
Hobie: Dakota Buechner
Doris: Kallai Hokanson
Accompanist: Livia Barker
Janet: Jillian Allen
Beverly: Shanna Fraiser
Roberta: Eliza Sebens
Shepherds:
Ben Gilbert
Tanner Newville
Angel choir:
Abbey Barnaby
Jasmine Erickson
Carissa McClain
Tia Olsen
Baby Angels:
Tess Duncan
Lexie Friess
Georgia Barnaby
Tayla Anderson
Taylor Olsen
Falisaty Buechner
Baby Angel Shirley: Rebekah Wrightsman
Baby Angel Juanita: Alicia Wessman
Adults:
Reverend Hopkins: David Halaas
Mrs. Armstrong: Bethany Barnaby
Mrs. Slocum: Jonnie Lee Miller
Mrs. Clark: Leta Wrightsman
Mrs. McCarthy: Paula Hokanson
Fireman: Andy Bangsberg
Fireman: Shawn Warwick
Note- some parts are double cast. When actors are not playing their main role they are in the Angel Choir.
Setting:
This play takes place in the present. Location is in the Bradleys home and in their church.
Synopsis:
The Herdmans show up at the church Christmas Pageant tryouts and everyone is horrified
Why?
Because they are horrible children - they steal, burn down buildings, and terrorize the neighborhood
In fact, their classmates only feel safe from them at church
That is, until an innocent comment brings the Herdmans into church and starring in the annual Christmas pageant
Soon even the congregation is running for cover!
But who would have guessed that the parents, teachers, children, and especially the Herdmans could end up discovering the true meaning of the season?
Find out why everyone is in such an uproar over the Herdmans, and how they turn a series of disasters into what everyone agrees is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
The Rat Pack!
OCTOBER 19, 20 & 21
7:00 P.M. SHOW
ENRICHMENT THROUGH CULTURE CENTER
1561 2ND AVENUE, CUMBERLAND, WI 54829
$5.00 ADMISSION
TICKETS: CUMBERLAND FEDERAL BANK OR AT DOOR
BISTRO TABLE SEATING AVAILABLE
GASOLINE BEVERAGES & EATS
FEATURING:
RON RUPPEL as FRANK SINATRA
DAN HOFFMAN as DEAN MARTIN
DALE SKERHUTT as SAMMY DAVIS, JR.
JAIME HELGESON as ANGIE DICKINSON, guest appearance
Run for your Wives
By: Ray Cooney
Have you ever had a carefully orchestrated plan completely fall apart? If so, you will certainly be able to appreciate this years zany comedy. A very ordinary London cabby finds himself in a very extraordinary predicament.. He has two wives, and two homes.! Unfortunately for him, one small act of heroism , two well intentioned but persistent detectives, two intrusive neighbors, and two increasingly agitated wives, threaten to unravel his world! Youll be sure to enjoy his discomfort as things heat up!
Cast: Cabbie Bill Burkett
Wives: Diane Thorpe, Roxy Matthys
Detectives: Ben Amundson & Mark Wilkinson
Neighbors: Travis Thorpe, Coe Walker
Press Photographer: Pat Kolstad
Directed by: Eva Srubar, with assistance from
Dan Hoffmann and Hope Vicich
Show dates: August 24-27 @ 7 pm
Sunday Aug 28 @ 5 pm
Admission $7.00 at the door
Location: The Cumberland Arts Center 1595 2nd Ave.
Island City the Musical: The Next Generation
Show Dates and Times (as of 5/5/2006):
Thursday June 29th 7 pm
Saturday July 1st 7pm
Sunday July 2nd 7 pm
Monday July 3rd 7 pm
Cast List:
Elizabeth Brown
Sarah Jergenson
Jody Krueger
Lindsay Krueger
Jamie DeGolier
Savannaugh Hoggett
Ben Amundson
David Hile
Dustin DeGolier
Co Walker
Travis Thorp
Scott Neby
Troy Lynch
Dan Hoffman
Cumberland and My Town Pictures are producing "A Winter Wish" an original, feature-length movie for digital video to be shot in Cumberland starting in late February 2006.
Winter Wish Poster (PDF file, 449K)
My Town Pictures, a 4-time Telly Award winner, produces "community movies", meaning that an original script is written in cooperation with a community and then produced using all local citizens as actors, crew and musicians. They also strive to include local culture and history within the story whenever possible, to make the movie unique to the community.
Previous My Town Pictures include:
"By Heart" and "The Unbroken Circle" (Amery, WI)
"Grace" (Spooner, WI).
They have also produced movies in Iowa and Minnesota as well as Wisconsin.
Show Times:
Friday May 5th 6:00 pm & 8:30 pm
Saturday May 6th 10:30 am, 1:30 pm, 4:30 pm, 7:30 pm
Sunday May 7th 1:30 pm, 4:30 pm, 7:30 pm
Movie length: 1 hour & 45 minutes
Location: Cumberland ETC
Prices:
$5.00 regular admission
$3.00 Child (12 and under)
Tickets will be available at Cumberland Federal Bank starting Monday, April 17th.
Reservations may also be made by calling 822-3222.
There is limited seating. Any unsold tickets will be available for purchase at the door.
Special thanks to:
Carl Proescholt of dca Manufacturing for the use of the projector
Kay Ritchie for sewing the trim around the movie screen.
Ben Franklin for donation of trim material for the movie screen.
Cumberland Federal Bank for selling tickets.
Cast:
BREE - Alyssa Tisdell
TINA - Diane Thorp
BRYAN - Andy Bangsberg
SAMMI - Natasha Rodriguez
MERRILL - Steve Wickre
DENA - Mary Jean Jergenson
PHILIP - Nick Marinko
GLORIA - Sara Peterson
KAYLIE - Kaitlin Berg
FAITH - Ann Ethen
RICHARD - Jeff Hile
TRAVIS - Nathan Tisdell
JORDAN - Becca Effertz
STANLEY - Dan Hoffman
BUSTER - Charles Peterson
ANDREA - Jaime Helgeson
JERSEY - Anthony DaBruzzi
SHAQ - Cameron Ljungkell
DOMINO - Caleb Washington
GEORGE - Abraham Ortiz
MIA - Brenda Domiguez
MATTIE - Ariane Smola
BOB - Tom Toftness
OLIVIA - Eva Srubar
MARGE - Jan Helgeson
LESLIE - Jeanne Beck
BILLY - David Hile
PAUL - Joey Wistrcill
AUDREY - Lindsay Krueger
TALIA - Miranda Colby
CHELSEA - Shelby Peterson
HOPE - Hope Vicich
DELLA - Della Ljungkell
DORENE - Dorene Weltzin
MICAH - Micah Weltzin
KATHY - Kathy Nassios
PATRICK - Patrick Kolstad
SHAWNEESE - Shawneese Osborn
DANA - Dana Warwick
HANNAH - Hannah Effertz
Extras:
Tommy Yousten
Shawnee Merrill
Chris Hile
Rick Hendren
Leta Wrightsman
Shelley Effertz
Sharon Herman
Zoe Hile
Mary Jane Dunham
Shawn Tisdell
Ashley Keenan
Paula Hokanson
Jessie Hokanson
Kallai Hokanson
Aaron Effertz
Music:
Travis Thorp
Dustin DeGolier
David Hile
Production Team:
Poduction Manager - Rhonda Tisdell
Sound - Tyler Foote, Mike Clay, Ben Weltzin
Lights - Alyssa Tisdell
Costume -Alyssa Tisdell, Sam Foote
Props - Rhonda Tisdell
Post Production Team:
Dan Hoffmann, Eva Srubar, Diane Thorpe, Jeff Hile, Andy Bangsberg, Jaimie Helgeson, Shawn Tisdell
Homes used for filming:
Lana & John Benjamin
Sara & Charles Peterson
Pete & Darla FollansbeeDelong
Businesses used for filming:
Tower House- Carl Bentz, Sharon
Ben Franklin- Don & Laurel Gray
Printing Services:
Printer's Den
Grease: The Cumberland High School Musical:
March 30, 31 (sold out)
April 1, 2 (sold out)
Sunday April 2nd 7:00 pm show still has some seats available (sold out).
Cumberland High School drama has been working on this years musical Grease to be performed March 30, 31, April 1 and 2. The performances of Grease will take you back to the bobby sox, gum chewing rock n roll music of the 1950s. The story is set during Rydell High's spirited class of '59. The hubcap stealing, hot rod loving Greasers consist of Travis Thorp, Kyle Pherson, Derek Theese, James Hoisington, Co Walker. The Pink Lady wise cracking girls include Elizabeth Brown, Kerri Dehline, Amanda Dusel, and Shanna Webb.
The plot focuses on the hip Danny Zuko (Thorp) and wholesome Sandy Dumbrowski (Erica Sampson) as they try to resolve the problems of their mutual attraction. Additional cast members include: Jodi Krueger, Cammy Gidio, Hannah Kollock, Ole Odden, Ben Amundson, Dustin Degolier, Lindsey Koser, David Hile, Joe Eastman and Sarah Jergenson. The cast sings and dances its way through such nostalgic scenes as the pajama party, the prom, the burger palace, and the drive in movie. The direction of the play is a joint effort between Ann Ethen, Dan Hopkins and Phil Warner. The musical Grease Pit includes the talents of Dustin Degolier, Jordan Bowen, Jay Blaskowski, Brita Renstrom and Lindsey Neby.
Greases eight year run made Broadway history and its recent long running revival put it among today's most popular musicals. This 1950s rock n roll production has become a household name, thanks to a highly successful film version and a score by the songwriting team of Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey.
Performances will be held at the Cumberland Fine Arts Center. Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows will begin at 7:00 P.M. Sundays performance will be a matinee starting at 2:00 P.M. Tickets for $6 can be purchased in advance at the Cumberland High School office or $8 at the door if seats are still available. Any questions call 822-5121.
It's a Wonderful Life Dec 2005
Show Times:
Dec 1, 2, 3 (Thur, Friday, Sat) 7:00 pm
Dec 4 (Sun) 2:00 pm
Dec 8, 9, 10 (Thur, Fri, Sat) 7:00 pm
| The Cast: |
| Mrs. Bailey | Eva Srubar |
| George Bailey | Charles Peterson |
| Aunt Tilly | Val Sutherland |
| Clarence | Steve Wickre |
| Mr. Potter | Mike Clay |
| Mary Hatch Bailey | Alyssa Tisdell |
| Violet Peterson | Elizabeth Brown |
| Uncle Billy | Tim Jergenson |
| Sam Wainwright | Voice of Thad Barnaby |
| Miss Carter | Bethany Barnaby |
| Miss Andrews | Emily Barnaby |
| Mr. Gower | Brian Keeler |
| Young George | Co Walker |
| Bert | Tom Toftness |
| Ernie | Travis Thorp |
| Mrs. Martini | Diane Thorp |
| Mr. Martini | Shawn Warwick |
| Harry Bailey | Nick Marinko |
| Potter's Secretary | Laurel Capp |
| Potter's Goon | Thad Barnaby |
| Pete Bailey | Sam Barnaby |
| Tommy Bailey | Abraham Ortiz |
| Zuzu Bailey | Lindsey Bangsberg |
| Janie Bailey | Madaline Wagner |
| Newpaper carrier | Abby Barnaby |
| Mr. Welch | Andy Bangsberg |
| Mrs. Hatch | voice of Bethany Barnaby |
| Mrs. Thompson | Marty Voshell |
| Little Miss Martini | Shanna Warwick |
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