UNBUILDING THE SET!

"Neat Lighting", while Derek pulls something apart.

How many screw guns does it take to dismantle a set?


The Hickle guys know how to accesorize, a red gun for a red shirt . . .

. . . and a green gun with a green shirt (sort of ? )

NOW TO PUT IT ALL BACK

The guys all head to the Sower's Building a couple blocks from the theatre, where all the set components are stored.

Kenny Light as Hercules.

Stacking Flats

And now that the trailer is empty no one wants to walk two blocks back.

AND BACK AT THE THEATRE, THE GIRLS CLEAN UP THE MESS

How many brooms does it take to sweep a stage?

Conferring on stategy.

Abby and Kim "unpainting" the set.

And the guys tear up more stuff.

IT'S ALL GONE NOW

The empty stage (2 hours total time elapsed)

STRIKING THE SET

At 4:30 PM , Monday April 21st, the stage looked like this. The crew arrived . . .


and two hours later, 6:30 PM, the stage looked like . . .

this. A huge thanks to all who helped. I will post pictures of the "process" soon.

CANDID SHOTS AFTER FRIDAY'S PERFORMANCE

Joe and Adler Davidson, who win the award for bringing in more non-family audience than anyone else. They did a great job advertising.

Those Hamachers have stage presence from day one!

CANDID SHOTS AFTER FRIDAY'S PERFORMANCE

Sir Miles shares some Skittles with Lady Edith.

Emma has a flower in her hat.

Clarrisa, Tess, and Alex!

After singing through an entire performance, the cast spent another hour in the basement singing Phantom of the Opera music. (They sounded great, but we're still not going to do the musical. )

CANDID SHOTS AFTER FRIDAY'S PERFORMANCE

Adam as the Dresser and John Canty, at the same time.

The indomitable Zeke Hall!

Don't Mess with Mark!

Judy Cureton and Dawn Hall (Dawn is an organizational Genius and made 416 things (or more) run so smoothly. She has my undying debt of gratitude! She does SUCH a good job that no one even notices that she's doing it.)

CANDID SHOTS AFTER SATURDAY'S PERFORMANCE

Mark's permanent growth, Nathanael

Glory was getting very tired after Saturday's performance.

Nathan Hickle gets creative with costume combinations.

Mitch finally got to give someone a black eye (Mitch Rackers did most of the guys' make-up).

THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER, FINAL REPORT

What a fantastic cast and crew! We had a wonderful run, with stellar performances and outstanding audiences. We had five different performances, all with a full house and two with standing room only (although we found places for folding chairs). Over 850 people saw the show. Joel is currently suffering from "Post-Production Depression". He's already lobbying to start the next play. Mom said he had to clean his room first.

Our amazing stage crew, tech crew, and ushers. This was a very difficult show technically and these guys pulled it off beautifully. The deserve a great deal of appreciation from the entire cast.
Isaac Eckert, Kameron Alford, Derek Ymker, Phillip Houser, Abby Ymker, Ashley Riefer, Emma Martin, Grace Mosher, Nathanael Nisbett, Hillary Brown, Christi Martin, Two lovely friends of the Martins' from Tulsa, OK, and Lizzy Martin.

The lovely young ladies. . .
Back: Clara Mosher, Cara Houser, Jenny Riefer, Rebecca Light, Anna Nisbett, Tess Hamacher, Megan Riefer, Front: Maggie Quakkelaar, Joy Nisbett, Adalie Brown, Rachel Hickle, and Clarrisa Light

and the fine young lads.
Adler Davidson, Jonathan Cureton, Gabe Quakkelar, William Rackers, Zeke Hall, Jacob Hamacher, Ben Rackers

The beautiful maidens . . .
Erin Hamacher, Becky Hall, Corrie Welshymer, Abby Hall, Shaylynn Rackers, Jenna Light, Kayla Brown, Sarah Hickle

and the strong young men.
Joel Nisbett, Nathan Hickle, David Strautman, Josiah Nisbett, Justin Mosher, Mark Hickle, and Christopher Cureton

The Women's Dressing Room Septet, some of the best voices in Missouri!
Elise Hamacher, Dawn Hall, Amanda Nisbett, Laura Light, Janessa Brown, Judy Cureton, and Belen Hamacher.

And our Heroic Principal Males!
Joe Davidson, Chad Engelke, Nathan Brown, Josiah Nisbett, John Nisbett, Keith Nisbett, Alex Goff, and Adam Nisbett.

The people who move towns and castles -- our incredible stage crew!
Justin Mosher, Nathan Hickle, Josiah Nisbett, Emma Martin, Hillary Brown,
Elizabeth Martin, Christianne Martin, David Strautmann

And Debbie Hickle, who does everything from sewing costumes, to helping run the sound board, to selling concessions, to taking pictures, to fixing emergencies . . . if it needs to be done, Debbie Hickle can do it!