CLOUDCROFT LIGHT OPERA COMPANY

Directed: Arlan Ponder
Asst.Director: Joplin Sell

May 28,29,30

June 4,5,11,12

2010

All Claire Finley wants is the perfect Christmas. She’s hired the celebrated gourmet chef Vilma Hasenpfeffer to prepare her famous Hasenpfeffer Hollandaise Sauce for her dinner guests—the new vicar and his very pregnant wife, Mary. Unfortunately, however, the chef is late, the guests are early and there are burglars loose in the neighborhood. To top it all off, Claire’s father has been hit on the head (with the crèche, no less!) and thinks he’s the leading man in all of the West End theatre productions of the last 30 years! With the help of her quirky brother George, Claire tries to keep everything together as it continues to unravel in this sidesplitting British farce reminiscent of Arsenic and Old Lace. But once the mayhem dies down and the mixed-up identities unscramble, the true Christmas spirit shines bright in a surprise ending, which involves transformation, forgiveness and a beautiful new beginning.

It is Christmas Eve, present day, somewhere in Cloudcroft, We are in the living room of Philip Finley, a former actor of the British stage.

Cast of Characters
CLAIRE FINLEY, impulsive & manipulative, but not malicious played by Leah Freeman			IRENE QUIGLEY, Larry's young apprentice from America played by Terra Ponder
GEORGE FINLEY, Claire's brother; charming, but clumsy played by Joplin Sell			FATHER WILLIAM ABBOTT, the new vicar; nervous about his new parish played by Alan Hale
PHILIP FINLEY, George & Claire's eccentric father played by Arlan Ponder			MARY ABBOTT, Father Abbott's long-suffering and very pregnant wife played by Larisa Hoke
VILMA HASENPFEFFER, renowned German gourmet chef famous for her sauces played by Kenzi Ponder			INSPECTOR ARCHIE ABERNATHY, officious and by the book played by Mike Mishkin & Pat Mishkin
LARRY FINCH, the Lone Wolf Burglar; a second-story man past his prime played by Jeremy Colbert			HELGA HASENPFEFFER the fisty sister of Vilma who finds herself in a crazy house full of loony people! played by Kalei Ponder

Sound: Viola Penner
Lights: Kalei Ponder
Videographer: Leo Cuevas
Welcoming Committee: Sharon Collins
Panhandler: George Collins

Concession
Charliss Randall
& Connie Collins

Sets
Earl Anderson
& George Collins

Prompter:
Pat Mishkin

Hair & Makeup: Joplin Sell,
Terra Ponder & Nicole Cook
Sweatshirt Sales: Nancy Hoke
& Patty Beldin
Costumes: Terra Ponder & Joplin Sell

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SPECIAL THANKS TO
Will Ferrell, Mel Brooks & John Abrahams

		THEN PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE








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