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Home Productions Show Boat (1981)

Show Boat

Music: Jerome Kern
Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II
Book: Oscar Hammerstein II
Notes: Based on the novel by Edna Ferber
Production Year: 1981
Synopsis:
A young girl raised on a floating show boat theatre finds love and heartbreak with a riverboat gambler.

Cast Member

Role

John Williams
Townspeople
Carla Farnsworth Webb
Townspeople/Understudy for Ellie
Charles LaVont Williams
Townspeople/Understudy for Joe
Jeanne Weber
Mother Superior/Townspeople/Understudy for Julie
Buddy Vest
Barkers at the World's Fair
Buddy Vest
Townspeople/Understudy for Frank
Mark Lee Vitale
Townspeople
Peter Wandel
Townspeople
Karen L. Sterchi
Townspeople
June Squibb
Parthy Ann Hawks
Perry Smith
Townspeople
Myra Young
Townspeople
Steven Steiner
Townspeople
Dennis Batutis
Barkers at the World's Fair/Townspeople
Morris Gaines
Townspeople
Julie Gregg
Julie
Jonathan Charles
Townspeople
Randy Hansen
Townspeople
Debalyn Daniel
Townspeople
Daniel Bain
Steve/Understudy for Gaylord
Deborah Grim
Townspeople
Brad Brueckman
Townspeople
Conni Carmody
Townspeople
Melody Dye
Townspeople
Karen Braun
Townspeople
Andrea Adkins
Sister/Townspeople/Understudy for Magnolia
Sandy Burnard
Magnolia
Gordon Bovinet
Townspeople
Norman Brandenstein
Pete/Townspeople
Isabelle Farrell
Ellie
Jamie Haskins
Frank
Kate Butler
Townspeople
Kathryn M. Foss
Townspeople
Beth Buker
Townspeople
James Harwood
Charlie/Windy/Understudy for Cap'n Andy
Ken Knowles
Townspeople
Shari Norris
Kim (in her 20's)/Townspeople
Bruce A. Hubbard
Joe
Bill Jackson
Townspeople
Marilyn Kay Huelsman
Townspeople/Understudy for Parthy Ann
Gretchen Linder
Kim (As a Child)
Van Johnson
Captain Andy
Hal Maxwell
Jim/Vallon/Backwoodsman
Bernardine Mitchell
Queenie
Kathy McGuire
Townspeople
Debra Leigh
Townspeople
John Lampson
Jeb/Townspeople
Ellen Roberts
Mrs. Pilkington/Old Lady/Landlady
Robin Kersey
Townspeople/Understudy for Queenie
David Neighbors
Jake/Rubberface/Townspeople
John McCook
Gaylord Ravenal
Michael Kaer
Townspeople