The play, written by Rick Lewis, is the male version of his earlier piece – The Taffetas.  At the time it was selected by the Repertory Company, it was as yet unpublished and still in development.  The company had hoped to produce a similar boy-group piece but it was not available for community theater yet (that production came later!).  Special arrangements were made with Mr. Lewis for the Repertory Company to be the first group outside of New York to produce The Cardigans.  The show was chock-full of great 1950’s music and with the great group of musically talented actors to play The Cardigans, the audience was treated to a “swell” evening of nostalgia and harmony with “those Swingin’ Singin’ Guys From Alpha Mu Phi Pi.”

PERFORMANCE DATES: March 27 – April 18, 1992

CAST: Buddy – Jim Johnson, Frankie – Greg White, Chuck – Billy Thomas, Johnny – Ken Pervenanze

ORCHESTRA/BAND: Piano – Susan Robinson, Bass – Dynette Brumit, Drums – Jared Adams

CREW: Director – Don Steele, Costume Design – Dee Miller, Hair/Make up – Johnny Martinez, Stage Manager/Set Design – Connie Hudnett Penick, Running Crew – Cyndi Hudnett, Running Crew/Set Design – Greg Smith, Running Crew/Spot Operator – Brent McKinley, Greg Smith, Light Board Operator/Set Design – Lyn Yost, Spot Operator – Greg “Sparky” Smith, Sound Design/Set Design – Keith Reimer, Set Design – Darleen Smith, Claudia Pyle, Jared Adams, Jason Keever, Dynette Brumit

MENU: Tossed salad, baked Swiss steak, carrots, rice, rolls, cake and ice cream.  Catering provided by Brona Love, Stacy Cross, Milly White, Pat King, Barbara Woodall, Darleen Smith, Claudia Pyle, Barry Metcalf, Karen Koontz, Ruby Kellogg, Mary Beth Riege, Jeanette Magouirk, Dana Wilkening, Charlene Elyea

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