Dirty Blonde

by Claudia Shear

December 5,6 12,13 19,20 31, 2003, January 2, 3, 2004

Two obsessive Mae West fans fall in love after meeting at her gravesite, and their romance is aided and abetted by none other than Miss West herself, in this sweet and quirky comedy by Claudia Shear. Two fascinating story lines then begin to interweave. One focuses on the banal lives and unlikely courtship of the two avid fans following their chance meeting at Mae's gravesite. The other serves as a brilliant counterpoint tracing the evolution of Mae Wests willful career from young vaudevillian upstart and overnight wisecracking sexy film star to the lonely isolation of her later years. The New York Times hailed the show as "wise, moving, nervy and exceptionally entertaining,"

 

Cast List

Jo / Mae Susan Pettibone

 

Charlie / Harry / Jim Timoney / Lt Gregg Jonathan Ross

 

Armando / Joe Frisco / Frankie Wallace Steven Oliveri

 

 

Production Staff

Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jane Farnol
Choreography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bradford Blake
Stage Manager / Dresser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glenn Couture
Set Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill Hughes
Lighting Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Wyshynski
Costume Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jimmy Johansmeyer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesley Neilson-Bowman
Seamstress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhonda Sipes
Projection Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Meadows
Sound Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richard Pettibone
Set Construction . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill Hughes, Rich Pettibone
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Meadows, Jon Ross
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keir Hansen
Poster Artwork & Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rich Pettibone
House Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph Vecchiarino

 

Special Thanks

The Theatre Barn (New Lebanon, NY), Tom Libonate, Rita Rable, Sonnie Osborne, Phil Pettibone, Norwalk High School, Forecast International, M&B's IGA, Infinity Printing