Vicksburg Theatre Guild "Gold In The Hills"

Produced by Mr. Michael Calnan & Dr. Walter Johnston
and with the following distinguished

CAST
for the Summer 2008 Run (in the order in which they appear)

Madame Pizzicato............................................................................................................................... Ruth Osburn

Singing Waiters.................................... Jack Burns, Glenn Chabot, Ian Derrick, Oscar Frost, Eric Hesselberg,

John Hesselberg, Josh Hynum, Brady McKellar, JJ McKellar, Ryan Van Den Akker

Lizzie Jones, a housekeeper.................................................................................. Jennifer Stringer, Beth Martin

Barbara Stanley, Nell's younger sister......................................... Jai Dobson, Jasmine Jackson, Cicily Chiarito

Hiram Stanley, an honest farmer............................................................................ David Haworth, Jeff Hensley

Nell Stanley, his daughter............................................................................................... Ashley Ford, Nikki Jobe

John Dalton, a son of the soil............................................................................................................... Ian Tubman

Richard Murgatroyd, from the city.................................................. Richard Van Den Akker, William Mathews

Sam Slade, his shadow................................................................................................. Paul Bennett, Akia Chabot

Jenkins, a constable............................................................................................................................... Roy Bailey

A Derelict........................................................................... Ian Derrick, Glenn Chabot, AJ Johnson, Jack Burns

Big Mike Slattery, a dancehall proprietor................................... Jack Burns, Walter Johnston, Mark Jourdan

Paper Boy....................................................................................................... Noah Van Den Akker, David Frost

Pete the Rat.................................................................................................................... Josh Hynum, Ian Derrick

Old Kate.................................................................................................................. Cheri Williams, Karen Calnan

Slick Steve..................................................................................................... Ryan Van Den Akker, JJ McKellar

Little Tammy or Tommy............ Lindsey Bailey, Emily Stringer, Anna-Claire McKellar, Sara-Beth McKellar

Mamie, Queen of the Bowery............................................................................ Glenda Arredondo, Evana Davis

Chuck Connors, a Bowery guide.................................................. Cody McKellar, Jack Burns, Jason McKellar

Reginald Vanderlop, an uptown swell............................................................. John Hesselberg, Cody McKellar

Mrs. Vanderlop...................................................... Karen Calnan, Rosie Powell, Jackie Mims, Kiely McKellar

Edith Vanderlop................................................................................... Heather Calnan, Julia Lee, Theresa Frost

James H. Glue, a sightseer.................................................................................................................... Roy Bailey

Rose Robinson, a favorite songstress......................................................................... Julia Blake, Clarissa Davis

Happy, the singing waiter....................................................... Eric Hesselberg, Jeff Harrison, Brady McKellar

Can-Can Dancers........................ Margie Blanche, Heather Calnan, Eleana Davis, Jai Dobson, Fawn Francis,

Natalie Henry, Jana McAlpin, Sharayah McKellar, Lauren Proctor, Blair Webb

Olio Singer.......................... Eric Hesselberg, Eleana Davis, Jeff Harrison, Glenda Arredondo, Clarissa Davis

STAFF

Drama Director......................................................................................................... Beth Martin, Jeff Hensley

Dance Director............................................................................................................................. Cathy Blanche

Stage Managers......................................... Beth Martin, Allie Johnson, Walter Johnston, Amy Cunningham

Box Office...................................................................................................................................... Jodie Johnson

PROGRAMME

PIANO OVERTURE...................................................... MADAME PIZZICATO

SING-ALONG................................................................ AUDIENCE AND SINGING WAITERS

A Prologue, in the Wycherley-Congreve style, written by the Play's Author, and spoken by:
Mr. Colin McAneny, Mr. Jack Burns, Mr. Jason McKellar

THE OLD HOMESTEAD; JUNE. The happy home. A murder. Nellie the farmer's daughter. John Dalton makes a sacrifice. Moonlight and a locket. The serpent comes into the Garden of Eden. "Beneath this flannel shirt there beats an honest heart." Sam Slade the shadow. "Gold in the Hills." "I fear neither man nor devil, save only one." The plot thickens. "Officer, do your duty!" A base deceiver. Nellie's temptation. "You are no longer daughter of mine!" A fate worse than death. John Dalton confronts Richard Murgatroyd. "She will be in my power!" A blow for defenseless womanhood.

BIG MIKE'S BEER GARDEN AND DANCE HALL ON THE BOWERY; OCTOBER. The fugitive finds honest employment. A pistol concealed. Word comes of the sleuth. "There's dirty work afoot!" An innocent child in the toils. "Who is it he reminds me of?" Nellie seeks news. A ruse to avoid recognition. "Once that poor outcast had a home." A familiar voice. In the villain's clutches.' "Will no one save me?" John Dalton to the rescue. "Stand back! I am a desperate man!" The escape.

AN OLIO between acts II & III will introduce "Ol� Man River" or "Can�t Help Lovin� Dat Man," "Battle Hymn of the Republic," and "Dixie's Land."

THE OLD HOMESTEAD AGAIN; THE FOLLOWING CHRISTMAS EVE. The vacant chair. A face at the window. "I cannot sing the old songs." A lamp to light the wanderer home. "I have the papers!" Out into the bitter storm. A hunted man. "And I am powerless to aid them." The erring girl's return. The villain still pursues her. A stratagem with Slade. John Dalton's arrival. "Tell me, or I will strangle it out of you!" The loss discovered. Charge and counter-charge. The Dead Sister's Secret. "Curses on you all!" Denouement.

GOLD IN THE HILLS
Produced by Special Arrangement with BAKER�S PLAYS of Boston, Mass.

OL' MAN RIVER and CAN�T HELP LOVIN� DAT MAN
Words and Music by JEROME KERN, OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
All rights owned or administered by ASCAP

	Emma Lou and the Big Ragout was presented as part of Fairy Tale Theatre 2008. Terri Booth was the Director and Ryan Van Den Akker was the Apprentice Director.
The Dragons of Spring, presented as part of Fairy Tale Theatre 2007, was written by Vicksburg resident and Gold in the Hills actor Richard Van Den Akker. Marie Cunningham was the Director.
	Snew White was presented as part of Fairy Tale Theatre 2006 with permission of Pioneer Drama Service. Emily Jackson was the Student Director.
Aladdin and The Wonderful Lamp was presented for Fairytale 2005 via special arrangement with Baker's Plays. Emilee Booth directed the performance.
	Stone Soup was presented for Fairytale 2004 via special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service. Jo Beth Britt directed the performance.
The Wizard of Oz in the Wild West was presented for Fairytale 2003 via special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service. Jo Beth Britt directed the performance.
	The Frog Princess was presented for Fairytale 2002 via special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service. Beth Martin directed the performance.
**Jungle Book was presented for Fairytale 2001 via special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service. Meggie Welch directed the performance.**
	Special Thanks to Harold Ober Associates for letting us adapt and perform Letitia Rabbits String Song by Russell Hoban, dramatized by Julia Dionne for Fairytale 00 with original music by Julia Dionne.
*Special Thanks to Dramatic Publishing of Woodstock, Illinois for letting us perform Charlie and the Chocolate Factory* based on the book by Roald Dahl, dramatized by Richard George for Fairytale 99.**
	A note from Barry: Fairytale 98 was the fulfillment of a long-time wish of Earlene's and mine as we obtained permission of Jill Murphy [A.P. Watt, London--thanks Ali] to adapt and perform Jill's book The Worst Witch. The children also did a production number (choreographed by Earlene) to Charles Strouse's "Growing Up Isn't Easy", used by special permission of Charles Strouse (the world's most talented composer) [Helene Blue, NY--thanks Bert]. Thanks again for the permissions; we and the children thoroughly enjoyed bringing our adoption of the drama and Mike and Clarissa Davis' 7 voice arrangement of Charles Strouse and Don Black's music to the amateur stage and total delight of the audience. Thanks to the cast and techies that worked so hard making the play real. I love you all, thanks for making a dream a reality, may God bless you, Barry.

Cheer the Hero and Heroine. Boo the Villain. Sing the Old Songs.

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GOLD IN THE HILLS
or, THE DEAD SISTER'S SECRET,
Melodrama
By J. Frank Davis 1870-1942 (written 1930)

Vicksburg Theatre Guild of Vicksburg, MS

We are 73 years old. On March 28, 1936,
Gold in the Hills opened on an Army Corps of Engineers
barge converted to look like a riverboat. Come see
what has kept audiences entertained all these years.