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Mahoney State Park
2002
Friday, May 24,
2002 was the starting date for the 10th annual Mahoney State Park melodrama season. Our
casting plans were the same as last season for all four plays produced, Two male and three
female actors for the summer plays and three each for the 8th annual fall production.
Kristine Kapustka returned for her record 5th consecutive season and Fred Gartner completed
his 4th. Jade Lewis returned for her 3rd season while Erin Tylski and Shawn Carlson were on
board for their inaugural seasons. The plays chosen for the summer were "Two Gun Junction"
and "The Phantom Of Darkgrove" by D. Chapelle and "B Mine Forever" By John Burkhart.
The fall show had all of last year's veterans, D. Chapelle wrote and directed "Peril Of The Plains"
(his 8th season) with Vicki Clark and Kristine Kapustka (5th seasons), Fred Gartner (fourth Season),
Producer John Burkhart (4th acting season) and his wife Cecilia Burkhart (2nd Season).
The Production Staff for the 2002 season:
Producer/Director .......John Burkhart
Music Director ...........Lynette Zimmer
Costumes .........Donna Himmelberger
Technical Director........Tom Curtright
Set Construction .........Mark Matulka,
.......Nick Robinson, Steve Coffey
"Two Gun Junction"
Cast
O.K. Goodworth/Mace Romerio ...Shawn M. Carlson
Addison Adder .................Fred Gartner
Suze Friendly ..................Erin Tylski
Juliet Goodworth ........Kristine Kapustka
Alabama Betty ...........Jade Lewis
"The Phantom Of Darkgrove"
Cast
Ernistine Elwonga/May Hemm.....Kristine Kapustka
Tillie Webshuttle ......Jade Lewis
The Phantom ...........Fred Gartner
Dottie Darkgrove ..........Erin Tylski
Aykroyd Darkgrove .....Shawn M. Carlson
"B Mine Forever"
Cast
Priscilla Poorhouse .......Jade Lewis
Melody Moonstruck ..........Erin Tylski
Oswald Blackhead ...........Fred Gartner
Digger Malone .............Shawn M. Carlson
La Verne Laredo ..........Kristine Kapustka
The Mahoney State Park Fall Melodrama:
"Peril Of The Plains"
Cast
Penelope Fortune ..........Kristine Kapustka
Medusa Dunnit ..............Vicki Clark
Daisy Whiner ..............Cecilia Burkhart
Wally Wessell ...............D. Chapelle
Bert Bushwacker ............John Burkhart
Ulysses S. Simpson ..........Fred Gartner
Storekeep Suze Friendly (Erin Tylski)
gives some advice to hero Mace Romerio (Shawn M. Carlson) and it appears to have
the right effect on heroine Juliet Goodworth (Kristine Kapustka)
Villain Oswald Blackhead (Fred Gartner)
threatens stalwart mine owner Priscilla Poorhouse (Jade Lewis) while Blackie's
partner in crime LaVerne Laredo (Kristine Kapustka) tries friendly persuasion
instead. Later hero Digger Malone (Shawn M. Carlson) and Blackie start to fight
for heroine Melody Moonstruck's affection.
Heroine Tilly Webshuttle (Jade Lewis)
listens to the plotting of villainous Dottie Darkgrove(Erin Tylski) and her husband Dexter (Shawn M. Carlson).
Later they discuss their plans unaware that Tillie has not left the room.
Villainous Medusa Dunnit (Vicki Clark), Crooked
Sheriff Black Bart Bushwacker (John Burkhart) and timid mayor Wally Wessell (D. Chapelle)
plot against heroine Penelope Fortune (Kristine Kapustka) loyal secretary Daisy Whiner (Cecilia Burkhart)
and Marshall Ulysses S. Simpson (Fred Gartner), who are plotting against them.
A highlight
of the summer was a day of special performances for a regional Model "A" club.
Fred Gartner, Jade Lewis,
Shawn Carlson, Erin Tylski and Kristine Kapustka pose on our favorite vehicle, a model "A" fire truck. The club
parked their vehicles behind the theatre and there were hundreds of them! (That's the corner of the theatre and the
adjacent playground in the right hand picture).
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