The Last Dress Rehearsal
November 11, 12 and 13, 2003–Ballroom
Written and Directed by HHLT Member John Gatt
Production Staff: Directed by John Gatt; Produced by Bets Knepley; Stage Managed by Jane Becker. Performed on the stage with minimal lighting. Huge cast.
Cast included: Helen Myhre as Doris, Cast Member; Joan DeBell as Jane, Cast Member; Pat Boggs as Beth, Stage Manager; Tom Sutton as Albert Hitchblock, Director; Ed Dufrane as Red Klinginmayer, First MC; Gayle Chisholm as Kelly Klinginmayer, Producer; Helen Kriegel as Stacey Struthers, Agent; Jack Curran as Lance DuBois, Second MC.
Varity Acts included:
Hooked on Country by the Line Dancers (led by Mary Alice & Marty Mulroe; Mei-Chic & Tung-Ho Chen, Jane Cloud, Claudia Dugan, Gloria & Larry Jenkins, Connie Lloyd, Alice Lyons, Stephanie Weisbroth, Treva Whyte and Judy Wright
Chattanooga Choo Choo: Women’s Chorus: Gwen Norr, Accompanist; Jane DeBell, Peggy Elim, Helen Kriegel, Susn Miller, Kathy Newell and Phyllis Shrader
Ethel Merman sings There’s No Business Like Show Business; Marie Phillips, Soloist; Sue Wright, Accompanist
CanCan & Giving Everything Away; Alan Mager, Autoharpist
Stout Hearted Men: Men’s Chorus: Dick Myhre, Director; Sue Wright, Accompanist; Tenors: Ken Duck, Ed Dufrane, Norm Marraccini; Lead: Jack Curran, Loyd King, Bob Rewald, Tom Sutton; Baritone: Joe Cestaro, John Grady, Carl Lyon; Bass: Bob Cloud, Obie Dugan, Tom Rogerson and Steve Smith
Picnic Polka: Line Dancers
Oh What a Beautiful Morning: Lloyd King, Soloist; Sue Wright, Accompanist
2000 Year Old Man Skit: John Gatt and Midge Teahan
Me & My Shadow: Soft Shoe Dance by Yvonne Stathis and Natalie June
Mae West Skit: Bets Knepley; Sue Wright, Accompanist
Lida Rose: Men’s Chorus; Marie Phillips; Sue Wright, Accompanist
Lullaby of Birdland and Misty: Ken Duck, Saxaphonist
Sonny & Cher sing I Got You Babe: Ellie and Bob Rewald
Heritage Hunt Little Theater 