Lucky Stiff
Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Music by Stephen Flaherty
October 19, 20, 21, 2018
Directed by Judy Felsenthal and Lisa Swanson
Produced by Angela Walter
Harry Witherspoon is a rather unsuccessful shoe salesman in London. He receives a telegram that his American uncle has died and left him $6 million, if he can comply with the terms of the will. He must take his “taxidermied” uncle on a swinging vacation to Monte Carlo. If he doesn’t, the Universal Dog Home of Brooklyn gets the money. Thus Annabel Glick enters the scene to save the dogs. Meanwhile, Uncle’s girlfriend Rita and her brother, the optometrist, are trying to get their hands on the money! It seems that Rita and Uncle embezzled the money from her husband, and now she needs it back. Mayhem ensues and we should have the audience holding their sides with tears running down their cheeks. There is a surprise ending, of course!
Cast
Mike Steffel – Harry Witherspoon
Renee Heimdal – Annabel Glick
Gretta McKelvey – Rita LaPorta
Bob McKelvey – Vinnie Di Ruzzio
Brad Van Epps – Luigi Gaudi, Arab
Carrie Ingebritsen – Dominique du Monaco
Bill Haskins – Uncle Tony Hendon
Ann Savides Dolan – Landlady, Southern Lady, Portrait, Maid
Kim Martens – Spinster, Miss Thorsby, Southern Lady
John Harrison – Lorry Driver, Mr. Loomis, Salesman, Leper
Eileen Dushek-Manthe – Punk, Nurse, Waiter, Roulette Wheel
Gregg Davis – Solicitor, Emcee, Croupier, Nun, Texan
Kevin Koester – Bellhop, Waiter
Band
Larry Busch – Conductor, Trumpet
Rob Shepherd – Piano
Lisa Swanson – Piano
Danielle Dillon – Bass
Mark Sommer – Drums
Crew
Back Stage – Lisa Nicolai, Apryl Bennett
Lighting – Lisa Wolenec Zabel, Judy Felsenthal
Sound – Tom Nicolai
House Manager – Kristin Holman-Steffel
Box Office – Angela Walter
Publicity – Renee Heimdal
Set Construction – Steve Zabel, Kevin Koester, Stacey Murdock, Bob McKelvey and Shawn Steinhoff