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"DEARLY DEPARTED"

Written by David Bottrell and Jessie Jones

Temple Civic Theatre

February 11 - 20, 2005

CAST
Andy Connell (Ray Bud)
Una Forgy (Raynelle, Joy of Life Singer)
Vickie Boren (Marguerite, Joy of Life Singer)
Rafael Zubizarreta, Jr. (Royce)
Jill B. Main (Lucille)
Andi Billeck (Suzanne)
Dwayne Trojan (Junior)
Edward Boyle (Bud, Rev. Hooker, Clyde, Norval)
Cerah Johnston (Delightful, Nadine)
Maria Yost (Veda, Juanita, Joy of Life Singer
PRODUCTION STAFF
Tim Campbell - Director
John S. Boles - Tech. Director
Robin Wheeler - Stage Director
Tim Campbell & John S. Boles - Set Design
John S. Boles, Scott Carroll, Laruen Lassus, Alex Perez-Guerra - Set Crew
Marena Morron - Prop Master
John S. Boles, Jan Johnson, Susanna Morron - Props
Mary Casey - Head Costumer
David Perez-Guerra - Sound Design
& COUNTLESS MORE WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS

CAST AND CREW PHOTOS (OR COMEDY TAKES LOTS OF WORK)

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Dwayne Trojan and Rafael Zubizarreta, Jr (Junior and Royce) chillin' before warm ups. Edward Boyle (Bud) gets into makeup for opening scene. Rafael Zubizarreta Jr. tries to ignore Dwayne and Andy goofin' off camera.
Rafael Zubizarreta, Jr. points to the one who forced him into auditions, Andy Connell. Lonesome Mary Casey getting wigs ready. New Stage Floor and Bud's kitchen.
Robin Wheeler and John S. Boyles set up Royce's bed. New floor and center stage. Rafael Zubizarreta, Jr checking out his costume.
Jill B. Main (Lucille) and Vickie Boren (Aunt Marguerite waiting on warm ups. Edward Boyle showing off his Bud make-up. Cast getting comfortable with new floor.
Director Tim Campbell (off center left) leading cast in warm ups. Let's begin with a little breathing exercises. Feel the string on your middle finger pull your hand toward the ceiling!
String is pluckable (don't forget to breathe!) Now let's take a roll down the spine toward the floor. Share the space, notice each other.
Find an empty space, sit down and occupy it! Own that space!  Find the momentum now to.... ... Get up and walk!  Exhale with a nice audible HA-HA-HA!
Connect with everyone with a loud HA-HA-HA! Dwayne Trojan adds a wave with his HA-HA-HA! Increase the urgency now!  Fill the open spaces!
Come to standing! Look around you, make contact with the rest of the cast! Edward and Dwayne axiously await another warm up exercise.
Tim continues to challenge the cast to locate and keep their "center". Sound designer David Perez-Guerra gets the cast in sync with finale humming "In the Sweet Bye and Bye" Find a space on the stage where you normally sit and occupy it... singing "In the Sweet Bye and Bye"
Mama, Lucille, and Ray Bud finding their space and singing, too. Una Forgy (Raynelle) deciding where else to sit. Andy Connell (Ray Bud) trying to find his misplaced "center" again.
".... so... Life is a circle?" "that's enough walking, I'll sit the rest of the warm ups out over here." Vickie Boren off in her own world again.
Andi Billeck (Suzanne) leads the cast in the correct tempo of "In the Sweet Bye and Bye" Final Day Cast Photo 1

(L-R Top) Maria Yost, Rafael Zubizarreta, Jr., Edward Boyle, Tim Campbell, Una Forgy, Vickie Boren, David Perez-Guerra. (L-R Bottom) Andi Billeck, Dwayne Trojan, Andy Connell, and Jill B. Main. (not pictured, Cerah Johnston)

Final Day Cast Photo 2

(L-R Top) Maria Yost, Rafael Zubizarreta, Jr., Edward Boyle, Tim Campbell, Una Forgy, Vickie Boren, David Perez-Guerra. (L-R Bottom) Andi Billeck, Dwayne Trojan, Andy Connell, and Jill B. Main. (not pictured, Cerah Johnston)

Final Day Cast Photo 3

(L-R Top) Maria Yost, Rafael Zubizarreta, Jr., John S. Boles, Edward Boyle, Tim Campbell, Una Forgy, Vickie Boren, David Perez-Guerra. (L-R Bottom) Andi Billeck, Dwayne Trojan, Andy Connell, and Jill B. Main. (not pictured, Cerah Johnston)

Final Day Cast Photo 4

(L-R Top) Maria Yost, Rafael Zubizarreta, Jr., John S. Boles, Edward Boyle, Tim Campbell, Una Forgy, Vickie Boren, David Perez-Guerra. (L-R Bottom) Andi Billeck, Dwayne Trojan, Andy Connell, and Jill B. Main. (not pictured, Cerah Johnston)

FROM THE ARTSTEMPLE.COM Website:

DEARLY DEPARTED, a comedy written by David Bottrell and Jessie Jones involves the beleaguered Turpin family, who turn for comfort to their friends and neighbors, an eccentric community of misfits, who just manage to pull together and help each other through their hours of need.
     The box office opens to TCT members on Tuesday, February 1st, and opens to the general public on Tuesday, February 8th. Reserved seat tickets are $15 each.
     "Flexible" season tickets are available, as low as $55, that include admission to four plays and two musicals.
     The cast of Dearly Departed includes Andy Connell, Una Forgy, Vicki Boren, Rafael Zubizarreta Jr., Jill B. Main, Andi Billeck, Dwayne Trojan, Edward Boyle, Cerah Johnston and Maria Yost.
     Production staff includes Tim Campbell, director; Robin Wheller, stage manager, and John S. Boles, technical director.
     The show is rated PG.