Fahrenheit 451

November 11-20, 1988

World Premiere

• Based on the novel by – Ray Bradbury
• Music by – David Mettee
• Lyrics by – Georgia Bogardus Holof

Orchestrations by – Henry Aronson
Fort Wayne Civic Theatre

CAST

• Guy Montag – Paul Binotto*
• Firemen – Ron Carr
• Holden – Charles Wilson*
• Black – Steven Black
• Stone – Greg Jackson

• The Corps:
• "451" Children:

• Joel Scribner
• Michael Young

• Fire Chief Beatty – David Landis*
• Clarisse McClellan – Mary Ebel
• J.D. Faber – James Clauser
• Mildred Montag – Beth Ewing Jafri
• Mrs. Hudson – Julie Donnell
• Alice – Gail Ehinger
• Helen – Rosy Ridenour
• Paramedic #1 – Andrew Gingrich
• Paramedic #2 – David Bell
• Barker #1 – Michael Glass
• Barker #2 – Andrew Gingrich
• Barker #3 – Sig Hepler
• Barker #4 – Gail Ehinger
• Barker #5 – Blair Johnson

• Andy Bender
• Emily Bender
• Christy Diehm
• Joey Diehm
• Kevin Diehm
• Matt Diehm
• Joe Laureano
• Jody Thompson

Voices and Broadcast Roles – 451

• Dispatcher – Steven Black
• T.V. Man – Charles Smith
• T.V. Woman – Jessica Jenne Porfilio
• Alarms:
• Andrew Gingrich
• David Bell
• Michael Glass
• T.V. Mother – Linda Bender
• Phone – Rosy Ridenour
• Newscaster – Ellen Akins
• Radio – Charles Wilson
• Mother – Dorothy Graham
• Father – Steven Black

Townspeople and Book People (Including authors portrayed)

• Andrew Gingrich (Aristotle)
• Blair Johnson (Tolkien)
• Gail Ehinger (Brontë)
• Michael Glass (Rostand)
• Charles Wilson (Dostoevsky)
• Matt Diehm (St. Exupéry)
• Greg Jackson (Tolstoy)
• Sig Hepler (Wilde)
• James Clauser (Stevenson)
• David Bell
• Linda Bender
• Steven Black
• Ron Carr
• Delia Diehm
• Julie Donnell
• Dorothy Graham
• Beth Ewing Jafri
• Kenneth Miller
• Jessica Porfilio
• Rosy Ridenour
• Daina Riley
• Richard Runkel
• Joel Scribner
• Michael Young

* Artist-In-Residence and/or Member—Actors Equity Association

ORCHESTRA

• Conductor – Charles Smith
• Piano – Eunice Wadewitz
• Synthesizers – Robert Rhein
• Electric Bass – Kent Snyder
• Percussion – Robb Muller

PRODUCTION TEAM

• Director – Michael D. Mitchell
• Assistant Director – Mary K. Perkins
• Musical Director/Conductor – Charles Smith
• Scenographer – Robert Sandmaier
• Costume Designer – Louise Heckaman
• Lighting Designer/Special Effects – Richard Grubb
• Sound Designer – Ron Wartzok
• Stage Manager – Carla Escosa
• Assistant Stage Managers – Dave Gick, Jane V. Woolery