The
Rainmaker by N. Richard Nash
Production dates: October 7-10 & 14-16, 2004
Setting: One hot August day in a drought plagued 1920's cattle town.
Director's
Notes Review
Bios: Sally Julie
Jennifer Kendal
Scott Josh
Ellen Gary
Bob Jerry
Crew Special
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Sally McCoy (Director)
Occupation: Merchant
(Capluna) and Astrologer. Family: Unusually large and unusually small at
the same time. Theatre experience: Onstage with LTCT, Mildred in
"Cemetery Club", Stella Mae in "Come Back to the Five and
Dime", Mrs. Dorgan in "Laura", and Mickey the Cop in "Odd
Couple, Female Version". Also, four years on the LTCT board, twice a
producer and a member of the Second Sunday Improv Troupe. Favorite role:
Any character role that gives me insight into my day-to-day character. If
Sally could be any character, who would it be: Isadora Duncan but only for
one week. Favorite book: Gone with the Wind by Margaret
Mitchell. Favorite sport: Downhill skiing and lake swimming. Most
fascinating thing about Sally: Determination, right or wrong. Little
known fact about Sally: I used to be a motion picture projectionist, running
drive-in theaters in the 70's. What Sally likes: Bill Holden not John
Wayne or Roy Rogers; neither Louie Lamour not Shakespeare--who?; pork and beans,
not sushi; pickups or hybrids--get a horse; cowboy boots or Converse--both
intermittently; workaholic or sleepaholic--both intermittently; ice cream not
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Julie Stopple (Producer)
Occupation: Art and
Drama teacher at Concord Academy Boyne. Family: Helpful husband, Joel,
and three delightful children, Hannah, Petra and Jonah. Theatre experience:
Onstage with LTCT--Freda in "Too Soon for Daisies", Julia in
"Lend me a Tenor", and Renee in "Odd Couple, Female
Version". Also directed more than 30 plays at Concord. Favorite
role: Julia, of course! If Julie could be any character, who would it be:
Scarlett O'Hara. Favorite book: Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer
Bradley. Favorite sport: Kayaking, swimming and cross-country skiing. Most
fascinating thing about Julie: I make up songs to remember things. Little
known fact about Julie: I was once a yuppie. What Julie likes: John
Wayne not Roy Rogers; Shakespeare not Louie Lamour; sushi not pork and beans; a
hybrid for me and a pickup for my husband; cowboy boots over Converse;
workaholic not sleepaholic; coffee gelato over ice cream. return
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Jennifer Schmidt (Co-Producer)
Occupation: Vice
President, Opinion Research at Arbor Associates. Family: The Best!! My
family and family of friends are close, loving, supportive and fun. Theatre
experience: Numerous and varied backstage crew positions. Currently serving
on the LTCT Board of Directors as Vice President and Membership Chairperson. If
Jennifer could be any character, who would it be: Tigger in Winnie the Pooh.
Favorite book: As an avid reader, I can't even narrow it down to a
favorite author. Favorite sport: Anything active and outdoors--hiking,
kayaking, snow shoeing, swimming. Little known fact about Jennifer: Iwas
going to say a seldom seen but tenacious stubborn streak, but I've recently been
informed it's just tenacious. What Jennifer likes: Not John Wayne or Roy
Rogers--Clint Eastwood; Shakespeare not Louie Lamour; sushi not pork and beans;
not pickups or hybrids, I'm a 4WD girl; Converse over cowboy boots; neither
workaholic or sleepaholic, but maybe too much of the first and not enough of the
second; ice cream and gelato--I love them equally. return
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Kendal Taylor (H.
C. Curry)
Occupation: Computer
software and real estate sales. Family: Lovely wife Christine, two
daughters, one son, and ten grandchildren. Theatre experience: Where do I
begin or end? Favorite role: Frank Elgin in "Country Girl". If
Kendal could be any character, who would it be: Norman Thayer from "On
Golden Pond". Favorite book: Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury. Favorite
sport: Golf and bicycling. Most fascinating thing about Kendal: I
still think I will learn to act. Little known fact about Kendal: I have
written six novels and dozens of short stories. What Kendal likes: John
Wayne not Roy Rogers; neither Louie Lamour nor Shakespeare; Sushi not pork and
beans; pickups and hybrids; Converse not cowboy boots; neither workaholic nor
sleepaholic; ice cream not gelato. return
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Scott Madden (Noah
Curry)
Occupation: U.S.
Army Recruiter. Family: I am the youngest of four, two brothers and a
sister. I am married and have two sons. Theatre experience:
"The Cemetery Club" and "The Taming of the Shrew" with LTCT;
"The Mouse Trap", "Dearly Departed", "Twilight of the
Golds", "The Importance of Being Earnest", "Grease",
and "The Boyfriend" elsewhere. Favorite role: Royce in
"Dearly Departed" as a comedy, Sam in "Twilight of the Golds"
as a drama. If Scott could be any character who would it be: I wouldn't
want to be any one but myself, right Lizzie? Favorite book: The Bible
and The Book of Mormon. Favorite sport: Soccer and golf. Most
fascinating thing about Scott: People love to hate me. Little known fact
about Scott: I am half deaf in my right ear. What Scott likes: John
Wayne not Roy Rogers; Shakespeare over Louie Lamour; pork and beans not Sushi;
pickups over hybrids; cowboy boots over Converse; workaholic--what's a
sleepaholic?; ice cream not gelato. return
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Josh Hill (Jim
Curry)
Occupation: Employed
at Pizza Hut. Family: A very loving mother, father and brother, not
necessarily in that order. Theatre experience: Four high school
productions and LTCT's production of "The Taming of the Shrew". Favorite
role: The handsome English gentleman from "Class Action". If
Josh could be any character who would it be: Ernest from "Ernest saves
Christmas". Favorite book: Harry Potter and the Goblet of
Fire by J.K. Rowlings. Favorite sport: Football. Most fascinating
thing about Josh: You tell me!? Little known fact about Josh: I once
shot a man in Reno just to watch him die. What Josh likes: John Wayne not
Roy Rogers; Shakespeare over Louie Lamour (I don't even know him!); pork and
beans, NOT SUSHI; hybrids are cooler than pickups; Converse not cowboy boots; I
am a sleepaholic, not workaholic; ice cream not gelato. return
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Ellen McKinney (Lizzie
Curry)
Occupation: Eighth
grade English teacher at Harbor Springs. Family: Mom, Ruth; Dad, Jim;
sisters, Jamie Rosinski and Amy Salatino and many friends. Theatre experience:
Directed at Lakeshore High School, "Cinderella", "Peter
Pan", "Do Patten Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?", and "Bye
Bye Birdie". It has been a while since I was onstage myself. Favorite
role: Lizzie in "The Rainmaker". If Ellen could be any
character, who would it be: Peter Pan. Favorite book: The Harry
Potter series. Little known fact about Ellen: I have just moved back to
the area from St. Joseph, Michigan where I have been teaching and directing. What
Ellen likes: Roy Rogers not John Wayne; Shakespeare not Louie Lamour; sushi
not pork and beans; pickups and hybrids; cowboy boots over Converse; workaholic
not sleepaholic; gelato over ice cream. return
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Gary Albert (File)
Occupation:
Jack-of-all-Trades at American Spoon Foods. Family: A great loving,
supportive and dysfunctional family! Theatre experience: More than Josh
but not quite as much as Kendal (1974-2004). Favorite role: So far, Petruchio
in LTCT's "Taming of the Shrew". If Gary could be any
character, who would it be: Huck Finn (of course!). Favorite book: Les
Miserables. Favorite sport: Cycling and tennis. Most fascinating
thing about Gary: I've been told my smile and my eyes. Little known fact
about Gary: I love road trips and Adventure Sports. What Gary likes:
not John Wayne nor Roy Rogers, but John Rogers (what about Mr. Rogers?);
Shakespeare not Louis Lamour, this is a theatre crowd after all!; pork and
beans not sushi; pickups not hybrids; Converse over cowboy boots, but I could be
swayed (suede?); workaholic not sleepaholic; gelato over ice cream, of course,
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Bob Davis (Sheriff
Thomas)
Occupation: Retired.
Family: Married to Sue for 45 years with four children, five living
grandchildren and two more on the way. Theatre experience: Lead in high
school play and theatre class at NCMC. Did set dressing for LTCT's "Little
Shop of Horrors" this summer. First time onstage with LTCT. If Bob could
be any character, who would it be: Abraham Lincoln. Favorite book: Pillars
of the Earth. Favorite sport: Golf. Most fascinating thing about
Bob: I enjoy traveling and experiencing other people and cultures. Little
known fact about Bob: I like to go white water rafting. What Bob likes:
John Wayne not Roy Rogers; Shakespeare not Louie Lamour; pork and beans not
sushi; hybrids over pickups; Converse over cowboy boots; workaholic not
sleepaholic; ice cream not gelato. return
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Jerry Christin (Bill
Starbuck)
Occupation: Owner of
iZone Online gaming center. Family: Wife, Lisa and son, Jerry III. Theatre
experience: Gremio in "Taming of the Shrew" and the Ignorant
Adolescent in the Second Sunday Improv Troupe with LTCT and Tevye in
"Fiddler on the Roof" this past summer at Bay View. Favorite
role: Tevye in "Fiddler on the Roof". If Jerry could be any
character, who would it be: Superman because he can fly faster than a
speeding bullet! Favorite book: The next John Grisham book. Favorite
sport: I play golf and watch pro football. Most fascinating thing about
Jerry: I never give up on trying to achieve something for which I have a
true passion. Little known fact about Jerry: If you knew me before 2004,
you wouldn't have known I like to act onstage! What Jerry likes: John
Wayne not Roy Rogers; Shakespeare not Louie Lamour--who is Louie Lamour?; pork
and beans not sushi; pickups over hybrids; cowboy boots or Converse? Depends on
the terrain and whether I'm wearing shorts; workaholic or sleepaholic? When I'm
awake, workaholic; ice cream not gelato. return
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