Empire Lyric Players Program Archive
1990: The Mikado

Dramatis Personae
THE MIKADO OF JAPAN .............. Kevin S Crandell
NANKI-POO,
his Son, disguised as a wandering
minstrel, in love with Yum-Yum		 .............. Michael S Romero
KO-KO, Lord High Executioner of Titipu .............. Richard Thompson
POOH-BAH, Lord High Everything Else .............. Ron Gregson
PISH-TUSH, a Noble Lord .............. Bruce Benson
YUM-YUM, one of three Sisters,
a Ward of Ko-Ko		 .............. Audrey L Keenan
PITTI-SING, second of three Sisters,
another Ward of Ko-Ko		 .............. Elizabeth Hagerling Stilwell
PEEP-BO , third of three Sisters,
the third Ward of Ko-Ko		 .............. Karyn K Rieb
KATISHA , An Elderly Lady
in love with Nanki-Poo
 .............. Joanne Pigott

Chorus of School-Girls, Nobles, and Guards
Men's Chorus Women's Chorus
Sam A Cohen Claire Berbera Verna Melorango
Bob Culbertson Carolyn Benoit Donna Oliver
Larry Gomez Kathryn Benson Janet Price
Tom Kerwin Nancy Chance Bonnie Pritchett
Tom Levi Joan Eck Charlene Schnelker
David Loomis Bonney Johnson Psyche Schnelker
Paul Lundstrom Carol Johson Julie Simonson
Dan Pagliasotti Greta Leavenworth Jacqueline Soter Thomasson
Mark Palmer Mary Malloy Bobbi Weaver
Ivan Stepanek    
Jim Steward    
George Thomasson    


Orchestra
Violin 1
Concert Master
John Fodor

Paul Emish
Ida Schnabel
Agnes Wojtyszyn

Violin 2
Lisa Cooley
Barbara Grooms
Carl Reque

Viola
Ken Chapman
Jeanette Stewart		 Cello
Jean Wilbur

Bass
Art Demone

Flute
Wendy McDevitt
Marilyn Pettinato

Oboe
Dave Leslie

Clarinet
Harry Granger
Claude Wilbur		 Bassoon
Rick Miller

Trumpet
Joyce Shambaugh
Ron Pflug

French Horn
Richard Cope

Trombone
Larry Morris
Larry Zola


Production Staff
Producer
Kevin S Crandell

Stage Director
Lavetta McCune

Music Director
Glenn McCune

Conductor
Glenn McCune
Rhonda Fossum

Choreography
Kimberly Ward-Tongish

Assistant Music Director
Kimberly Pflug

Set Design
Jeanne M Crandell
Dan Pagliasotti
Warren Blanc		 Set Construction
Dan Pagliosotti
Cast and Crew

Props
Ivan Stepanek

Box Office
Roy Stilwell

Lighting Design
Lisa Scott

Costumes
Verna Melorango
Barbara Weil Gall
Joan Eck

Rehearsal Accompanist
Rebecca Bothun

Program
Bruce Benson
Bobbi Weaver		 Original
Program/Poster Art
Kathryn Benson

Publicity
Joan Eck
Warren Blanc
Anne Davis

Photography
Warren Blanc

Tickets
Joan Eck

Stage Manager
Rick Reynolds

Make Up
Claire Berbera
Bobbi Weaver


Empire Lyric Players Board of Directors
President
Kevin S Crandell

Dan Pagliosotti, Vice President
Verna Melorango, Secretary
Joan Eck, Treasurer		 Members-at-Large
Bruce Benson
Barbara Weil Gall
Larry Gomez
Carol Johnson
Ivan Stepanek