Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

chocolatefactory-poster.jpg Mount Vernon, WA – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the historic Lincoln Theater in Mount Vernon, WA showing from May 11 to May 20, 2007. This is a live stage production presented by META Performing Arts.

The Cast (In Order of Appearance)

Narrator One – Nathan Hamer
Narrator Two – Stephania Kay
Spy – Brittany Johnson
Chocolatier – Jacqueline Monroe
Factory Workers – Melissa Newbry, Hannah Levine, Kaylee Fontes

Paperboy – Jason Miller
Augustus Gloop – Bryan Gurney
Violet Beauregarde – Carly Stewart
Mrs. Beauregarde – Amanda McDaniels
Veruca Salt – Katie Arthur
Mr. Salt – Caimryan Mower
Mrs. Salt – Nicole Trepus
Peanut Worker – Jensen Weyand-Mains
Mike Teevee – Kevin Kay
Mr. Teevee – Wesley Eddings
Mrs. Teevee – Shayla Nawrocki
Grandpa Joe – Jerome Chandler
Grandma Josephine – Jo Jeffrey
Grandpa George – Vern Brown
Grandma Georgina – Stephanie Brink
Mr. Bucket – Paul VanSant
Mrs. Bucket – Susie Clark
Charlie Bucket – Cameron Frahm
Willy Wonka – Trey Hatch
Mrs. Gloop – Carolyn Travis

OOMPA LOOMPAS

Casey Grosso
Grace Han
Mathew Giles
Kam Hamilton
Brooke VanSant
Kiara Landi
Michael Giles
Sophie Stewart
Adele Clark
Blake Gurney
Zoe Whidden
Trevor Hansen
Olivia Pedroza

TEEN CHORUS

Jason Miller
Audrey Stewart
Eve Berrington
Emily Boudreau
Jasmine Zell
Helen Saley
Mary Witt
McKain Webb-Lakey
Jessica Pauley
Roy Blumenhagen
Tyler Johnson
Melissa Holden

CANDY DANCERS

Jacqueline Monroe
Brittany Johnson
Jensen Weyand-Mains
Hannah Levine
Melissa Newbry
Kaylee Fontes
Trevor Hansen
Olivia Pedroza

SQUIRRELS

Hannah Levine
Melissa Newbry
Kaylee Fontes
Jason Miller

Production and Technical Staff

Producer – Kate Kypuros
Asst Producer – Kristin Jensen
Director – Kate Kypuros
Asst. Director – Keira Grech
Vocal Director and Choreographer – Lynette McCormack
Chocolate Room Dance – Kayla Hill
Stage Manager – Suzann McLamb
Volunteer Coordinators – Lori Pedroza, Diane Giles
Original Music by Conrad Askland
Set Designer – Elizabeth Stam
Background Images – Brian Young
Costume Director – Kathy Gildnes
Graphics Design – Kristin Jensen
Props Mistress – Annie Bratun
Lighting Designer – Don Wilcuts
Sound Design by Superior Audio
Sound Effects by Conrad Askland
Lighting Operator – Don Willcuts
Sound Operation – Kyle Blevins
Power Point Operation – Paul Thelan

Jerry Falwell dies at 73

falwell.jpgJerry Falwell died today. He was “fine at breakfast” but found unconscious in his office at Liberty University. Read the CNN Article on Falwell death.

And in more breaking news, we have rumors that surveillance video has filmed someone leaving his office around 10:15am this morning.

Here is the surveillance picture, please contact us if you recognize this person:

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Joke – The Helicopter Ride

Here’s yet another joke from Mumsy. Either her jokes are getting better, or my threshold for humor has been severely lowered.

MORRIS AND HIS WIFE, ESTHER WENT TO THE STATE FAIR EVERY YEAR. EVERY YEAR, MORRIS WOULD SAY, “ESTHER, I’D LIKE TO RIDE IN THAT HELICOPTER.”

ESTHER ALWAYS REPLIED, ” I KNOW MORRIS, BUT THAT HELICOPTER RIDE IS 50 DOLLARS AND 50 DOLLARS IS 50 DOLLARS.”

A FEW YEARS LATER, ESTHER AND MORRIS WENT TO THE FAIR. MORRIS SAID, “ESTHER, I’M 85 YEARS OLD. IF I DON’T RIDE THAT HELICOPTER NOW, I MIGHT NEVER GET ANOTHER CHANCE.”ESTHER REPLIED, “MORRIS, THAT HELICOPTER IS 50 DOLLARS AND $50 DOLLARS IS 50 DOLLARS.”

THE PILOT OVERHEARD THE COUPLE. HE SAID, “FOLKS, I’LL MAKE YOU A DEAL. I’LL TAKE THE BOTH OF YOU FOR A RIDE. IF YOU CAN STAY QUIET FOR THE ENTIRE RIDE AND NOT SAY A WORD, I WON’T CHARGE YOU! BUT IF YOU SAY ONE WORD, IT’S 50 DOLLARS.”

MORRIS AND ESTHER AGREED — AND UP THEY WENT. THE PILOT DID ALL KINDS OF FANCY MANEUVERS. BUT NOT A WORD WAS HEARD. HE DID HIS DAREDEVIL TRICKS OVER AND OVER AGAIN, BUT STILL NOT A WORD.

WHEN THEY LANDED, THE PILOT TURNED TO MORRIS. HE SAID, “BY GOLLY, I DID EVERYTHING I COULD TO GET YOU TO YELL OUT, BUT YOU DIDN’T. I’M IMPRESSED!”

MORRIS REPLIED, “WELL, I WAS GOING TO SAY SOMETHING WHEN ESTHER FELL OUT, BUT 50 DOLLARS IS 50 DOLLARS.”