Kismet

July 1988
Fort Wayne Civic Theatre

CAST

• Imam of the Mosque – Richard Runkel
• Muezzins:

• William Harp
• Michael Walda
• Mary Ebel
• Susan Dunton

• First Beggar – Pam Scheeringa
• Second Beggar – Janet McCaulay
• Third Beggar – John Alan Wilson
• Whirling Dervishes – Steve Chen, Cory Wietfeldt
• Omar Khayyam – Michael F. Popp
• A Poet, called Hajj – James R. Clauser
• Marsinah, his daughter – Gail Ehinger
• A Fig Seller – Beth Ewing
• Jafri Hassan-Ben, a brigand – Eric Zollinger
• Jawan, the master brigand – Alan Engle
• Jawan’s Henchmen – Derek Ball, Daniel Schwartz
• The Bangle Man – Michael L. Glass
• Slave Merchant – Caroline Murzyn

Harem / Slave Girls

• Karen Ehle
• Anne Felger
• Elizabeth Simmons
• Michelle Waterhouse

• Silk Merchants – Kendra Clauser, Susan Laker
• Pearl Merchant – Julie Donnell
• The Chief of Police – Jamie Woodson
• The Wazir – Charles A. Wilson III
• Lalume, Wife of Wives to the Wazir – Rosy Ridenour
• Ayah to Lalume – Beth Ewing
• Jafri Lalume’s Guards – Brad Hart, Greg Jackson, Steven McVay
• Lalume’s Herald – Alex McVay
• Lalume’s Attendants – Matt Diehm, Christy Diehm
• The Three Princesses of Ababu:
• Avila Garcia Griswold
• Deborah Alexandria Niewyk
• Lisa Ormiston

• The Three Swains of Baghdad – Derek Ball, Daniel Schwartz, Eric Zollinger
• Orange Merchant – Jeanette Reese
• Caliph’s Herald – Matt Diehm
• The Caliph, Commander of the Faithful – Frank Hill
• Widow Yussef – Janet McCaulay
• Prosecutor at the Wazir’s Court – Michael L. Glass
• Wedding Processional Dancer – Michelle Waterhouse

Peacock Dancers

• Karen Ehle
• Anne Felger
• Elizabeth Simmons

Princess Zubbediya of Zanzibar – Avila Garcia Griswold

• Marriage Arranger for Zubbediya – Jamie Woodson

Princess Samahris of Turkestan – Deborah Alexandria Niewyk

• Marriage Arranger for Samahris – Julie Donnell

Wazir’s Spies – Beth Ewing, Caroline Murzyn, Lisa Ormiston

Worshippers, Citizens, Merchants, Shoppers, Judges, Wedding and Diwan Guests

• Derek Ball
• Linda Bender
• Steve Chen
• Kendra Clauser
• Delia Diehm
• Julie Donnell
• Susan Dunton
• Mary Ebel
• Alan Engle
• Beth Hunter
• Beth Ewing Jafri
• Susan Laker
• Pamela Mack
• Stephanie Macklin
• Janet McCaulay
• Alex McVay
• Stephen Monnier
• Caroline Murzyn
• Richard Runkel
• Pamela Scheeringa
• Daniel Schwartz
• John Alan Wilson

ORCHESTRA

• Conductor – Charles Smith
• Piano – William Rust*
• Violin – Teresa Worman, Karen Schaefer*
• Viola – Naida Walker*
• Cello – Margery Viswat*
• Trumpet – Kevin Drew*
• Trombone – Edward King II*
• Flute – Nancy Drew*
• Clarinet – James Loomis
• Bassoon – Jean Berry*
• Percussion – Kenneth Jordan*

(*Indicates member of American Federation of Musicians, Local 58)

PRODUCTION TEAM

• Director – Michael D. Mitchell
• Choreographer – Mary K. Perkins
• Musical Director/Conductor – Charles Smith
• Scenographer – Robert Sandmaier
• Costume Designer – Louise Heckaman
• Lighting Designer – Richard Grubb
• Stage Manager – Bill Wunderlin
• Assistant Stage Managers – Jane V. Woolery, Peg Harden