" Bus Stop"

by William Inge

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Cast:
Cherie - Natasha Bush
Bo - David Harris
Grace - Melanie Marcec
Carl - George Marcec
Elma - Megan Bryan
Dr. Lyman - Richard Roberts
Will Masters - Andrew Culjak
Virgil - Brian Rausch

Crew:
Director Danilo Stapula
Technical Director Dane Winters
Assistant Technical Directors Brian Rausch & Andy Meredith
Assistant to the Director Sharon Kissick
Stage Managers April Taylor
Stage Crew David & Kara Burmedi
Light Board Operator Jan Wotring & Andy Meredith
Sound Operator Sylvia Rausch
Set Design Dane Winters & Danilo Stapula
Props Crew Marion Ruck, Dan & Pricilla Stapula, Linda Harley,
Ron Paoletti & Michiel Devito
Light Design Dane Winters & Andy Meredith
Sound Design Danilo Stapula, Sylvia Rausch & Ron Paoletti
Costume Mistresses Priscilla Stapula & Sandy Sapatka
Costume Support THEATRIX
Set Construction Andy Meredith, Katie Smith, Trina Schroeder,
Connie Howard, Tina Combs, Sylvia & Chris Pancake, Steve Devito, Michiel Devito,
Sascha Coursen, and the cast & crew
Fire Marshals Andy Meredith, Richard Roberts & Dane Winters
Program Design Dane Winters & Richard Roberts
Front of House Manager Richard Roberts
Hospitality Staff Carolyn Burmedi, Chuck & Patsy Burton, Rick Calnon,
Elfi & Tom Carberry, Joel Carner, Art & Joyce Connor,
Michiel & Steve DeVito, Debbie Dougherty, Amy Funderburk,
Linda Harley, Jane & Tom Helfrich, Linda Herrick, Ian Kimbell,
Constance, Jerrica & Julienne Howard, Deborah Johnson, Sharon Kissick,
Valerie Laragy, Deb Manner, Anne Kopplin, Stephanie Krebs, Havi Lepage,
Doreen Lococo, Michaela, Mick, Monica & Morgan Lacy, Marion Laragy,
Erik Meyers, Carol Mussotter, Sue Nistl, Marion Ruck, Chris & Sylvia Pancake,
Greg Pena & Magdelena Pena, Bernd Roeder, Regina Rosenberger,
Trina Schroeder, SFC Steven Stanfill and Gabi & Priscilla Stapula

In the middle of a howling snowstorm, a bus pulls up at a cheerful roadside diner. All roads are blocked, and five weary and unlikely travelers are going to have to hole up until morning. Cherie, a nightclub chanteuse in a sparkling gown and a seedy fur-trimmed jacket, is the passenger with most to worry about. She’s been pursued, made love to, and finally kidnapped by a twenty-one-year-old cowboy with a ranch of his own and the romantic methods of an unusually headstrong bull.

Pulitzer Prize and Oscar-winning playwright William Inge has filled his play with humor, pathos, and unexpected romance. Perhaps, though, it's the vividness and humanity of Inge's colorful characters that makes Bus Stop such a beloved American classic. “….Mr. Inge has put together an uproarious comedy that never strays from the truth.” NY Times.

Bus Stop features a snow-bound cast of eight characters each searching for their own way to "keep out of the cold" in a small roadside restaurant in Kansas. Characters include:
Grace Hoyland (35-45) - Runs the bus stop/restaurant and knows what she wants out of life;
Elma Duckworth (16-ish) - A naïve and bright high-schooler working at the restaurant as a waitress, full of questions and dreams;
Will Masters (40's-mid 50's), Sheriff, strong, imposing figure, means business but friendly;
Cherie (20's/early 30s) - chanteuse (aspiring singer), pretty, fragile, grew up too fast, too much makeup, from the Ozarks;
Dr. Gerald Lyman (45+)- former professor, intelligent, dry, witty, alcoholic, divorced, likes young girls;
Carl (30-50) - Bus Driver, good ol boy, has seen just about everything, likes the ladies;
Bo Decker (25-35) - Ranch Owner, cowboy, brash, loud, impulsive, naïve, innocent and simple;
Virgil (40's-50's) Ranch Hand, good-hearted simple cowboy, like a father to Bo, plays guitar a bit.

Auditions:
Dec. 5 & 6 at 7 p.m. Perusal scripts are available at the theater.

Performances:
Jan. 27 & 28 and Feb. 3, 4, 10 & 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Jan 29 and Feb. 5 at 3 p.m.
We regret children under 5 years of age can not be admitted to any performance.

New ACCESS ROSTER POLICY:  Non-U.S. Military ID cardholders MUST provide access roster information for admittance by the SUNDAY prior to the performance

Tickets:
$12 adults, $10 students/seniors and $8 for children (11 and under.)
Season Ticket Reservations begin 10 January. General Reservations begin 17 January.