Theatre 7

First produced by T7 in September 1984 with director Mark Britton, Theatre 7 is proud to launch it's 45^th season with this classic musical by Meredith Wilson. Swift talking Harold Hill comes to River City to convince the town’s residents to purchase musical instruments and uniforms for their children, with no intention of delivering the goods, until he meets town librarian Marian & changes his tune.

Performances

All performances will be held at the Decatur Civic Center Theater - 1 Gary K. Anderson Plaza, Decatur, IL

• Friday, November 7, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.
• Friday, November 14, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.

Ticket price - $15 each. Individual tickets go on sale Monday, October 6, 2008, at the Civic Center Box Office.

Crew

• Director - Anne Thompson
• Assistant Director - Jody Byers
• Vocal Director - Lyn Sly Mallard
• Choreographer - Kathy Zientara
• Producer - Nancy Sullivan
• Stage Manager - Andrew Curry
• Set Designer - Jerry Johnson
• Lighting Designer - Katie Meadows
• Costume Design - DAM'D Designs
• Set Construction - Lee Carp
• Props & Set Dressing - Jo Tamen & Millie Velek
• Paint - Gwen Bauman
• Hair - Chuck Landrum, Sr.

Cast

• Harold Hill: A dynamic con man  -  Mark Muschal
• Marian Paroo: Town librarian & music teacher - Melinda Reuter
• Marcellus Washburn: Harold's chummy friend - Craig Culp
• Mrs. Paroo: Marian's Irish mother - Kathy Brown
• Charlie Cowell: Joe Davies
• Mayor Shinn: A blustery politician - Carl Sebens
• Tommy Djilas: The town bad boy - Mark Beanblossom
• Amaryllis: Marian's young piano student - Madison Sphar
• Winthrop Paroo: Marian's lisping baby brother - Noah Larson
• Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn: Mayor Shinn's wife - Penny Williams
• Zaneeta Shinn: Mayor Shinn's daughter - Courtney Thompson
• The Quartet: four judgemental school board members
  • Ewart Dunlop - Mark Heneghan
  • Oliver Hix - Bill Brown
  • Jacey Squires - Tom Pickett
  • Olin Britt - Bert Gray
• Train Conductor - John Dunn
• Gracie Shinn - Jordyn Thompson
• Alma Hix - Katrina Wilkerson
• Maud Dunlop - Cynthia Hinkle
• Ethel Toffelmier - Sabrina Ferrill
• Mrs. Squires - Nancy Mason
• Constable Lock - Kevin Collins
• Townspeople/Chorus: Jordan Smalley, Jack Smalley, Madison Gentry, Devon Moretti, Malone Moretti, Abby Foley, Clay Knight, Aleisha Hanson, Cheyney Evans, John Poling
• Dancer/Townspeople/Chorus: Leah Brown, Lauren Bloss