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2010 Original
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At the 2010, 25th Anniversary
festival a number of people were honored for their contributions
in the establishment and continuance of the Original One Act
Festival for Wisconsin Playwrights. They are:
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David
Eggebrecht |
For his
role in the founding of the Original One Act Festival
for Wisconsin Playwrights |
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Marion
Youngquist |
As the
Festival's most produced playwright |
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Victor
White and Tom Zuehl;ke |
For
directing the most one acts plays for the Festival |
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Mary,
George, Larry and Tony Breitrick |
For being
the family most involved with the Festival. Both in
number of family members and variety of positions. |
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Mark Wyss |
For
performing the largest number of different functions
associated with the Festival. |
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Judy
Tarbox |
For
performing in the most One Act Festivals |
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Larry
Beckley, Lloyd Dreger and Bob Kafka |
For their
significant and varied behind the scenes support of the
One Act Festival |
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Producer |
Tom Zuehlke |
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Stage Manager |
Larry Beckley |
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Lighting |
Bob Kafka |
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Sound |
Tom Zeuhlke |
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Sound
Crew |
Tom
Wessels |
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Run Crew |
Mary Wessels |
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Original One Act Logo |
Deb Pipkorn |
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Program |
Bob Kafka |
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Set Design/Construction |
Larry Beckley
Tim Kietzman
Paul Weir |
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Play
Reading Committee |
Larry
Beckley
Bob Kafka
Judy Tarbox
Tom Zuehlke |
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Cast
Potions And Pets
The
theme, "if your pets could talk," is the heart of this comedy. Bobby
goes to an Apothecary type shop to buy a potion to increase her ability
to speak in social settings. Her dog and cat lap up some spilt potion
just before a party Bobby is hosting. Let the fun begin.
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Playwright |
Nick Schweitzer |
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Shopkeeper |
Erico Ortiz |
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Assistant |
Josh Klingman |
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Customer 1 |
Elizabeth Meert |
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Customer 2 |
Jerry Proffitt |
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Customer
3 |
Judy Tarbox |
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Bobby |
Sarah Zarzynski |
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Samantha |
Deanna Champan |
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Woof |
Clarence Aumend |
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Director |
Tom
Zuehlke |
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Roseann |
Elizabeth Meert |
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Alice |
Judy Tarbox |
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Ralph |
Josh Klingman |
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Jennie |
Jenny Anderson |
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Terry |
Jerry Proffitt |
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Mary |
Rosie Peterson |
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Harold |
Erico Ortiz |
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Cast
The
Conductor
It's the intermission of
a long opera (is there such thing as a short opera?) and things are not
going well for the orchestra. "The Maestro" is working feverishly to
fix the score when a parade of people barge into the dressing room and
offer their opinions. From a feuding Flautist to the flippant ex-wife to
the companies major donor a host of characters take us backstage and
into the sophisticated life of a symphonic conductor.
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Playwright |
Jennifer Najoom |
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Maestro |
Rick Anderson |
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Claudia |
Jessie Barr |
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Morris Katzman |
Clarence Aumend |
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Bunny |
Sarah Zarzynski |
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Director |
Barbara Lynch |
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Rachel |
Jacquelyn Ranallo |
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Harry Dombrowski |
Jerry Proffitt |
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Mitchell Wheatfield |
Lloyd Dreger |
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Nita Wheatfield |
Rosie Peterson |
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Cast
Eve
And Adam
After the
human race annihilates itself, God decides to try a do over with a
changes Adam and Eve. The results are the same as the first time. It
also is discovered that rabbits may not be a good second choice.
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Playwright |
W.
Patrick Fogarty |
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Adam |
Clarence Aumend |
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Eve |
Elizabeth Meert |
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God |
Rick Anderson |
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Director |
Stacy Williams |
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Archangel Alice |
Jessie Barr |
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Rabbit |
Kid Beat Box |
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Cast
Self
Improvement, Old Testament Style
In order to "cure" herself of her new found
wicked ways, and prevent her college roommate, Bunny, from telling her
parents about her latest escapades, Stephie agrees to undergo an
exorcism. Alone in their form, the girls go through a bungling ordeal
that reveals an unlikely result. Bunny, with the religious fervor of a
right-wing activist and the theological knowledge of a first year
divinity student inflicts wonderful punishment -- a combination of
restraints, scripture and holy water -- on the supposed demons
possessing Stephie.
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Playwright |
Richard Paul Klein |
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Bunny |
Jocelyn L Dawson |
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Director |
Mike Crowley |
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Steph |
Emily Gaulke |
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Cast
The
Free Man
The story of James Hamlet, the first black
arrested under the Fugitive Slave Bill, enacted by Congress in September
of 1850. The bill stated that any runaway slave living in any of the
northern free-states could be tracked down by slave-catchers and
returned to their owners. A signed piece of paper from a slave owner
claiming ownership of a slave was all that was needed to have the slave
arrested. Escaped slaves, as well as free men and women of color were
equally afraid of being arrested, since by law, colored people were not
allowed to testify against whites. The Anti-Slave Society headed by the
likes of Lewis Tappan, Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony fought
against the Fugitive Slave Bill and questioned its constitutionality.
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Playwright |
Mike Willis |
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James Hamlet |
Kid Beat Box |
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Sarah Grimke |
Deanna Champan |
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Director |
Mary Breitrick |
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Thomas J. Clare |
Josh Klingman |
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The Jailer |
Erico Ortiz |
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Cast
How
Can I Tell If It's Love?
Jack and Nora are a young couple in love.
But are they really in love? How can they know for sure when they have
no experience in such matters? Their parents give them advice, but in
the end Jack and Nora realize they themselves are the only ones who can
decide if this is love ... or something else.
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Playwright |
Rand Higbee |
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David |
Mike Crowley |
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Nora |
Karly Macias |
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Jack |
Ryan Roddick |
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Director |
Joan Williamson |
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Betty |
Sandra Wyss |
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Phyllis |
Jacquelyn Ranallo |
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