March 14 – April 06, 2003

by Charles Dickens
Adapted & Directed by Julie Beckman

]The unforgettable characters of Dickens come to life in this compelling story of a pragmatic family that is forever changed when a travelling circus comes to town. Bringing together Dickens’ delicious humor with stunning visual images and a powerful soundscape,”Hard Times” reveals how imagination can transform a world of rigidity and repression into a place of hope and love.

Cast
Brian Thompson*
Heather Guiles
Charles Leggett
Daniel Harray*
Ray Gonzalez
Susanna Wilson
Marty Mukhalian
Mitch Diehr
David Quicksall*
Cynthia Lair
Jillian Rose
Timothy Evans
Lara Paxton
Patricia Spaeth

*AEA Member

Artistic Team
Andrew deRycke, Dialect Coach
Ron Erickson, Costume Designer
Greg Carter, Scenic Designer
Craig Wollam, Tech Dir/Lighting
Jodi Sauerbrier, Properties Designer
Dan Dennis, Sound Designer
Cara Anderson, Assistant Director

Katherine Coffman, Stage Manager
Carl Janz, Assistant Stage Manager

PRESS”

On Stage, Killer Dickens, Trite Twain, Nifty Neel, Limp Lonergan
The Stranger, 03/20/03