West Point, Nebraska, Sesquicentennial Melodrama
"West of West Point"
by John Burkhart
On July 3, 2017 a premier performance of ""West of West Point", a historical melodrama written by John Burkhart expressly for the Sesquicentennial Celebration of Nebraska Statehood was presented in the West Point City Auditorium. Subsequent performances were given on July 4.
Pictured, left to right: Pawnee Bob Jones (Jerry Hugo), Polly Persimmon (Cheryl Knievel), Susie Salvation (Sally O'Neill), Andrew Brunner (Mike Waak), Betty Buzzardbreath (Alyssa Schuetze), Uriah Brunner (Logan Hoyt), John Neligh (Karsten Schuetze), Kitty Neligh (Amber Hugo), John J. Brunner (Nate Morris), Amelia Brunner (Emma Stokely), Bill Smith (Eric Lauritzen).
Bill Smith (Eric Lauritzen) and his beautiful accomplice Sally Sidewinder (Grace Cole) are camped in the town cabin.
Bill Smith......Eric Lauritzen
Sally Sidewinder........Grace Cole
Uriah Brunner...........Logan Hoyt
Amelia Brunner.....Emma Stokely
John J. Brunner..Nate Morris
Andrew Brunner......Mike Waak
John Neligh......Karsten Schuetze
Kitty Neligh..........Amber Hugo
Pawnee Bob Jones..Jerry Hugo
BettyBuzzardbreath........Alyssa Schuetze
Susie Salvation.....Sally O'Neill
Polly Persimmon.....Cheryl Knievel
Co-Directors .......Gloria Wellman , Marlene Wiechman
Producer............Cindy Hugo
Sound........Tom Wellman
Lights .......Patty & Bob Schinstock
Set Construction..........Tom Wellman, Jerry Hugo, Eric Lauritzen
Costumes and Props.....Cast, Mike Westman, Kevin & Rhonda Kaup,
Mark Iden, Gary Kuester
Pianist.......Gwen Lindberg
Video..............Kasten Schuetze
