1940s Radio Hour

1940’s Radio Hour

November 26, 2021 — December 12, 2021

Civic Auditorium

Digital Program
  • Synopsis
  • Cast & Crew
  • Production Team

MUSICAL

There couldn’t be a better way to launch our Season of New Beginnings than with a musical that opens with I Got a Gal in Kalamazoo and closes with I’ll be Seeing You. It’s December, 1942 and broken down New York radio station WOV is prepping for the final broadcast of the Mutual Manhattan Variety Cavalcade; a seasonal treat for the troops overseas. This gem of a holiday musical is filled with colorful characters, big dance numbers, and lots of heart. Love is Here to Stay, Blue Moon, Strike Up the Band and Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas are just a few of the chart topping hits you’ll be humming as you leave the theatre.

RATING: Recommended for Family Audiences

“This is Fun with a capital Fun!”
ABC TV

CAST

Pops Bailey – Ron Dundon
Clifton A. Feddington – Norman Frazier
Wally Fergusson – Bernice Christina Mike*
Lou Cohn – Todd Spratt
Johnny Cantone – Jonathan Talmadge
Ginger Brooks – Sara Sherman
Connie Miller – Megan Grace Ludwig*
B. J. Gibson – Luke James Cloherty*
Neal Tilden – Ethan Waldron
Ann Collier – Angela Talmadge*
Geneva Lee Browne – Nikita Jackson*
Biff Baker – Dawson Schmidt*
Ensemble – Grace Carroll*

*Denotes Civic Debut

CREW

  • Sound Engineer – Charles Mizikar IV
  • A1 Operator – Robert Salerno
  • Light Board Operator – Kaia Jordan
  • Floor/Props Crew – Jaycee Myner
  • Playback – Elvin E. East
  • Follow Spot Operators – Kristine Lynn Baker, Reed Shilts
  • Assistant Stage Manager/Floor Manger – Lou Irwin Jr.
  • Rehearsal Assistant Stage Manager – Kris Tyrrell
  • Assistant Scenic Designer – Darian Harvey
  • Assistant Lighting Designer – Jules Merillat
  • Assistant Sound Designer – Robert Salerno
  • Charge Painter – David Khyn
  • Scenic Artist – Rachel Tuba

ONSTAGE BAND

Conductor – Marie McColley-Kerstetter
Piano – Sirasa Schonder
Reed 1 – Jesse Williams
Reed 2 – Luke Conklin
Reed 2 Substitute – Michael Robens
Trumpet – Ryan Egeler
Trumpet Substitute – Nate Vandewerf
Trumpet Substitute – David Kaiser
Trombone – Caleb Kosak
Trombone Substitute – Nathan Durham
Percussion – Andy Knibloe
Bass – Mark Tomlonson

  • Director – Anthony J. Hamilton
  • Music Director – Marie McColley-Kerstetter
  • Choreographer – Anthony J. Hamilton
  • Scenic & Projection Designer – David Khyn
  • Costume Designer – Elaine Kauffman
  • Lighting & Sound Designer – Delaney McKenzie
  • Technical Director – Phillip A. Miller
  • Properties Master – Stacy Bartell
  • Stage Manager – Stacey Jaeger
  • Production Stage Manager – Kira Sheffer and Stacey Jaeger
  • Rehearsal Accompanist – Sirasa Schonder
  • Scenic Carpenters – Christopher Lewis and Ryan Burke