MGM is putting glamorous movie legend Marian Ames out to pasture, but this is 1944 and no time for self pity. Marian gathers her instrument playing gal pals from the Hollywood Canteen to entertain the troops in London. Her show is a rip roaring canteen extravaganza that features five archetypal film characters from the 1940s singing over 30 vintage classics. Laughs, emotional fireworks and air raids punctuate this hilarious and heart warming musical celebration.
Book by Linda Thorsen Bond, William Repicci and Charles Busch
Produced by Jeanene Lewis
Directed by Darlene Garand
Choreography by Diane Cammarn
Orchestration and Vocal Arrangements by Bob McDowell
Special Material by Dick Gallagher
Show Dates
April 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 2000
Performances
Location
| Cast | ||
| Marian Ames | - | Sara Ledzianowski |
| Lilly McBaine | - | Wendy Deal |
| Jo Sterling | - | Jennifer (Garand) Crawford |
| Topeka Abotelli | - | Cheryl Deal |
| Katie Gammersflugel | - | Leah D’emilio |
| Radio Announcer | - | Mike Deal |
| Colonel Jameson | - | Glen Hamilton |
| Orchestra | ||
| Clarinet | - | Barbara Bergmann |
| Bass | - | Crystal Bollinger |
| Saxaphone | - | Joe Philips |
| Guitar | - | Wendy Deal |
| Drums | - | Jennifer Crawford Mike Deal |
| Trumpet | - | Andrew Feyes Chris Kiger |
| Flute | - | Alexis Bolanis |
| Pianist | - | Martha Mcfarland |
| Production Team | ||
| Assistant Producer | - | Karen Lewis |
| Director’s Assistant | - | Rita Dauterman |
| Stage Manager | - | Chuck Karrick |
| Set Design | - | Jeanene Lewis |
| Stage Crew | - | Ernie Bollinger Jeanene Lewis Sharon Lanz |
| Set Construction | - | Ernie Bollinger Jeanene Lewis Sharon Lanz |
| Lights | - | Marty Limmer Tammy Limmer |
| Sound | - | Glen Hamilton Bob Stucker Steve Ledzianowski Jim Myers |
| Props | - | Miriam Patznick |
| Program | - | Glen Hamilton |
| Tickets | - | Theresa Berry |
| House Manger | - | Sharon Newton |
| Publicity | - | Diane Hess |
| Concessions | - | Marcia Hayes |