September 04 - October 04, 1996

The Most Happy Fella

Based on Sidney Howard's They Knew What They Wanted Book, Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser Directed by Victoria Bussert

A wondrous musical love story of a Napa Valley immigrant vintner and a San Francisco waitress who becomes his mail-order bride is a classic of the American musical theatre. This musical will win your heart, as Frank Loesser’s great songs like “Big D, Standing on the Corner” and “Joey, Joey, Joey” come to life in a robust and lively celebration of deeply felt romance.

The Cashier/The Priest/The Bus Driver Whit Reichert

Cleo Lovette George

Rosabella Kirsti Carnahan

Waitress Stephanie Lynge

Waitress Tara Tyrrell

Waitress Julia Klein

Customer; The Country Girl Gina Carlette

Customer/Postman Bill Bush

Customer/Clem Eric Millegan

Customer/Max Monte Black

Tony John Payonk

Marie Almo Cuervo

Herman Hunter Bell

Jake Timothy Scott Bennett

Al Timothy Cole

Joe Brian Sutherland

Giuseppe Tom Souhrada

Pasquale Keith Weirich

Ciccio Scott Brush

The City Boy Michael Etzwiler

All the Neighbors and all the Neighbors' Neighbors Timothy Scott Bennett, Monte Black, Gina Carlette, Timothy Cole, Michael Etzwiler, Julia Klein, Stephanie Lynge, Eric Millegan, Whit Reichert, Tara Tyrrell

Understudies: Timothy Scott Bennett for Herman, Scott Brush for Joe, Julia Klein for Cleo, Stephanie Lynge for Rosabella, Eric Millegan for Giuseppe, Tara Tyrrell for Marie, Keith Weirich for Tony.

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