North Star Community Services’

Production of

Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center

June 7, 201710:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center

10:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.June 7, 2017

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Music and Lyrics by:

Stephen Schwartz

Book by:

David I. Stern

“When You Wish Upon A Star” and

“I’ve Got No Strings” by:

Leigh Harline & Ned Washington

from the 1940 Disney motion picture Pinocchio

DISNEY’S MY SON PINOCCHIO, JR.

is presented through special arrangement with

Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance

materials are also supplied by MTI.

421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019

Script, music and all other material © 2012 Disney

North Star Community Services’

Production of

“Production TeamDirector

Greg Holt

Stage Manager

Joy Thorson

Production Coordinator

Haley Krall

Musical Direction

Chelsey Linza - - Jessica Matthews

Aliyah Hodgson

Costume Design/Creation

Diane Fineran - - Haley Krall

Set Design

Bill Close

Props & Set Coordinator

Allie Noble

Set Construction and Painting

Bill Close

Joe Einertson

Don Foth

Jerry Grier

John Hanish

Matt Hinders

Jean Melick

Gary Needham

Set Painting

Denny Antrim

Michael Brandenburg

Sarah Carlin

Kayla Garrison

Chad Gibson

Brittany Kinscherf

Andy Lehman

Allie Noble

Taylor Proctor

Cyndy Stroh

Rosemary VanLoh

Nick Vannoni

Tim Wellner

Stagehands

Ella Aldrich

Terri Davis

Bridget Hartmann

Sam Hartmann

Matt Hinders

Amber Kopecky

Je! Krall

Richie Plocher

Character Shadows

Jordan Alber

Holly Ausborn

Megan Brown

Rachel Eyestone

Kayla Garrison

Aliyah Hodgson

Japhy Holt

Terrie Keys

Haley Krall

Jessica Matthews

Kristin Olive

Erika Pollock

Katy Sproule

Sharnelle Starks

Mikayla Wahl

Green Room and Make-Up

Lighting and Sound

Gallagher Bluedorn PAC sta!

Videography

Pixel Labs

Photography

Memory Makers (Eileen Crotty)

“Stage Left”

Denise Hinders

Cindy Petersen

Cyndy Stroh

“Stage Right”

Mary Anderson

Becky Poe

Marilyn Staver

Candy Paul

Donna Roney

Kathy Taylor

Marilyn Byrd

Haley Krall

Jean Larson

A small village in Tuscany, Italy

Late in the 19th century

SCENE 1: The Theater

SCENE 2: Geppetto’s Toy Shop

SCENE 3: The Village School

SCENE 4: The Road

SCENE 5: Stromboli’s Puppet Show

SCENE 6: The Road: As Geppetto searches for Pinocchio

SCENE 7: Idyllia: The land of “perfect,” ideal children

SCENE 8: The Tavern

SCENE 9: The Road

SCENE 10: Backstage at Stromboli’s Puppet Show

SCENE 11: Pleasure Island

SCENE 12: Inside the Whale

SCENE 13: Geppetto’s Toy Shop

Synopsis of Scenes

In 1940, Walt Disney Studios released its second

feature-length animated ! lm, “Pinocchio.” At that time

the movie was regarded for its realistic animation

and won two Academy Awards. In 2000, Disney

released, “Geppetto,” a new live-action T.V. movie

starring Drew Carey and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The

movie turned the traditional story on its head by

exploring Pinocchio’s quirks from Geppetto’s point

of view. In 2006, the movie was adapted for the the

stage and renamed, “My Son Pinocchio.”

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Musical Numbers“When You Wish Upon a Star:”

“Toys”

“Empty Heart”

“Geppetto & Son”

“An Actor’s Life for Me”

“I’ve Got No Strings”

“Just Because It’s Magic”

“Satisfaction Guaranteed”

“An Actor’s Life for Me” (reprise)

“Pleasure Island”

“Geppetto & Son” (reprise)

“Since I Gave My Heart Away”

“When You Wish Upon a Star” (reprise)

“When You Wish Upon a Star”

“When you wish upon a star,

makes no di! erence who you are.

Anything your heart desires will come to you.

If your heart is in your dream,

no request is too extreme.

When you wish upon a star

your dreams come true.

Like a bolt out of the blue,

fate steps in and sees you through.

When you wish upon a star

your dreams come true.”

(Clipart from disneyclips.com)

Pinocchio

Geppetto

Blue Fairy

The Fox

The Cricket

The Cat

The Fairies in Training:

Fairy Sue

Fairy Goodly

Fairy Quietly

Fairy Neatly

Fairy Lovely

The Coachman

Stromboli

Buonragazzo

Buonragazzo Junior

Signor Giovanni

The Town’s People:

Signor Lisi

Signora Lisi

Adrian

Child #1

Child #2

Child #3

Child #4

Child #5

Child #6

Child #7

Child #8

Brittany Kinscherf

David Stamp

Chelsey Linza

Russell Hamilton

Charlie Harkrider

Tim Cunningham

Mariah Wright

Kelli Jensen

Porcha Young

Crissy Grieves

Jamei Matteson

Blaine Johnson

Amy Powell

Cheryl Hartman

Tammy Reichert

Roman Houdek

Gary Wilharm

Cheryl Hartman

Chase LeClaire

Denny Antrim

Allen Baker

Christian Haight

Mike Opheim

Anthony Ortiz

David Shafer

Gary Weber

Arnie Yuska

The Cast:

Georgia Demuth

Andrea Dunnwald

Jaci Hostetler

Elissa Radke

Amie Holzapfel

Wendy Moore

Je� Thompson

Jason Jebe

Tina Ticknor

James Harris

Kaylin Klepper

Joe Parker

Amanda Wright

Ronnie Harms

Brock Kiple

Mackenzie Meisinger

Larry Minikus

Diane Murray

Pam Wagner

Sandra Marbles

Doug Sturch

Twila Jansen

Eric Bolden

Jim Rogers

Carrie Rhode

Tabitha Lawson

James Sankey

Emma Harms

Je� Houdepohl

Bill Kurtenbach

Elizabeth Slaughter

The Toys:

Dolly

Teddy Bear

Raggedy Ann

Jack-in-the-Box

Toy Duckie

The Puppet Show Children:

Agata

Dante

Gene

Rica

Child #1

Child #2

Child #3

Child #4

The Marionettes:

Puppet #1

Puppet #2

Puppet #3

Puppet #4

Puppet #5

Puppet #6

The Land of Idyllia:

Amelia

Carl

Lucia

Guiseppe

Salvatore

Talia

Maria Rossi (mom)

Bernardo Rossi (dad)

Child of Idyllia #1

Child of Idyllia #2

Child of Idyllia #3

Child of Idyllia #4

The Cast continues:The Talking Animals:

Mouse Mother

Mouse #1

Mouse #2

Mouse #3

Mouse #4

Horse #1

Horse #2

Horse #3

Horse #4

Horse #5

Pig #1

Pig #2

Pleasure Island:

The Ringleader

Brutto

Malvolio

Sporco

“Naughty Boy” #1

“Naughty Boy” #2

“Naughty Boy” #3

“Naughty Boy” #4

“Naughty Boy” #5

“Naughty Boy” #6

“Naughty Boy” #7

Red Bird #1

Red Bird #2

Red Bird #3

Figaro the Cat

Cleo the Fish

Stacy Magnuson

Jacob Brustkern

Kim Davis

Jonathan Lockard

Troy Wilson

Jordan Newman

Courtney Smith

Pam Stewart

Gail Rosales

Tempest Woock

Austin McKinley

Kenny Huebner

Kylie Paton

Randy Cross

Tony Bonefas

John Johnson

Matthew Burchard

Russell Dolan

Christian Ingersoll

Billy Knapp

Mike Marr

Ben McDonald

Breyon Spates

Lee Robinson

Michael Roskamp

Je! Salisbury

Rebekah Penning

Caroline Slaughter

Who’s Who?Greg Holt (Director) received a Master’s in directing from the University

of Denver, and has directed in Chicago, Washington D.C., and St. Louis.

He is the Artistic Director at the Waterloo Community Playhouse (where

Spamalot is playing until June 11th). This is the sixth North Star show

that Greg has directed, and he says, “I am delighted, as always, to be a

part of North Star’s drama project.” Greg would like to thank his lovely

family for their support!

Bill Close (Set Design) is an award-winning pastel and wood artist, who

enjoys life on his small acreage while spending his time “traveling, mowing,

and making art.” He retired in 2002 after 33-years of teaching art at Peet Jr.

High in Cedar Falls where 9th grade classes made the 23 “mega-sculptures”

that are featured in a book, “BIG,” Bill published last year. He has provided his

expertise to North Star for six plays and two art shows.

Chelsey Linza (Blue Fairy) volunteered to play Veruca Salt in “Willy Wonka,”

in 2011 and states she “fell in love with the participants, and North Star, as an

organization.” So much so, that she has worked for North Star as a Day Hab

Specialist for six years! Chelsey lives in Waterloo and enjoys photography.

She would like to say, “Thanks to Ethan and Darlene for their love and

support.” This is Chelsey’s fourth North Star credit.

David Stamp (Geppetto) has worked on many shows at the Waterloo

Community Playhouse, Black Hawk Children’s Theatre, and Cedar Falls

Community Theatre. By day he is an attorney, by night he plays in the band,

“Sideshow Bob.” David, his wife Linda, and all three of their sons are active in

music and theatre. However, David relates, “they are all far more talented at

these things than I am, so you should see them if you can!”

Joy Thorson (Stage Manager) has appeared in 20 shows at the Cedar Falls

Community Theatre, and recently made her Waterloo Community Playhouse

debut. Retired from UNI, Joy and husband, Rod, have two daughters and four

grandchildren. Joy shares that she has been to Tanzania twice and is the vice-

president of the Cedar Falls Food Co-Op (coming Fall 2018).

Preston Pate

Dawn Powers

Colette Ruth

Nick Vannoni

Mark & Carol Witmer

Rotary Club of the Cedar Valley

Austin Gentz

Andy Lehman

Jodie Muller

Sandy Norman

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Special Thanks to our Sponsors! Producer’s Circle - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

This project is supported in part by the Iowa Arts Council,

a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural A� airs,

and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Director’s Circle - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

“Applause” Sponsors - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Director’s Notes

Pinocchio (“eye made of pine”) originally appeared, in a

story by Carlo Collodi, 135 years ago. Disney popularized

little Pinocchio’s story further in the 1940 movie. And now

North Star is giving the wooden puppet new life on the

GBPAC stage!

It has been a delightfully fun adventure. The folks at North

Star, and the many volunteers who help with each production, have made

this a journey worth savoring. And collaborating with talented artists, like set

designer, Bill Close, is a particular joy.

A special thanks goes out to each of you as well. This is a welcoming

community - one that celebrates diversity - and feels that each person has

something to o� er. That is a valuable quality to have, and one that makes us

all stronger.

In the show, Pinocchio sings a song with his fellow puppets about the strings

that tie them down. But, Pinocchio is unique because he has no strings

holding him down. All of us should celebrate the moments in our lives when

we are able to feel that freedom too! This performance o� ers all of the actors

just such a special opportunity. It’s a chance to leave behind the constraints of

daily life and shine on stage.

We want you to enjoy the show - listen to your conscience - “wish upon a star,”

and may all your “dreams come true!”

- - Greg Holt

If you enjoyed the show, please consider

a gift to help North Star continue projects

like this in the future!

Visit www.northstarcs.org or mail your tax-

deductible gift to North Star Community Services,

3420 University Ave., Waterloo, IA, 50701

We’ve come a long way since that first show!

“ALICE”

2008

Directed by

Greg Holt

Cheryl Hartman,

Amber Weston, and

Charlie Harkrider

(left to right)

A huge thank you to all of our supporters;

our families, friends, volunteers, staff, and

board of directors. A very special thank you

to Bill Close, Greg Holt, and Diane Fineran.

We are so very grateful for the support we

receive from the Gallagher Bluedorn PAC‛s

staff and volunteers. And last, but certainly

not least, thanks to all the staff

who supported us behind the scenes.