Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?
by John R. Powers (author), James Quinn (composer, lyricist), Alaric Jans (composer, lyricist)
an adaptation of
the book by John R. Powers (author)
 
Naperville Central High School
Naperville, IL
June 19 – 28, 1998
 
The Cast

Eddie Ryan………………………………Terry Foster
Becky Bakowski…………………………Sara Bauer
Nancy Ralansky…………………………Kim Mason
Mike Depki……………………………….Wes McDowell
Mary Kenny………………………………Jill Renee Daebelliehn
Virginia Lear……………………………..Carrie Kleinwachter
Louie Schlang………………………..…..Javier Soler
Felix Lindor……………………………….Steve Solomon
Father O'Reilly…………………………...Stuart Vance
Sister Monica Marie……………………...Jennifer Deuter
Sister Helen……………………………….Brenda Gilmore
Sister Lee…………………………………..Corrie Graham
Sister Melanie, Secretary........................Shannon Juzwiak

Ensemble: Bria Day, Heather Lambert, Dan Lantvit, Sean Mulvihill, Travis Paul, Kathy Scott, Amber Weiss
 Nuns: Jane Schuck, Regina Drahnak, Chris Weiss

Creatives & Crew

Director..................Anna Ahonen
Producer..................Roger Bundy

Choreographer...Timothy J. Mullen
Music Director....Mark Dedowicz
Assistant to the Producer....Jane Schuck
Assistant Director...Regina Drahnak
Technical DIrector...Ken Frykholm
Scenic Designer...Ken Frykholm
Costumes...Brian Sommers, Shannon Juzwiak, Jane Schuck
Lighting Designer...Joe Pietrie
Sound Designer...Joe Pietrie
Stage Manager/Light Board Operator....Jenny Willhelm
Hair and Makeup Designer...Jennifer Ann Deuter
Properties...Bernadette Budny, Adam Budny, Matt Budny, Roger Budny

Profiles

Steve Solomon (Felix Lindor) - While Steve is no stranger to the stage, he is making his Summer Place Debut. He is the Director of Advertising for ComEd and enjoys performing in his spare time.

Wes McDowell (Mike Depki) - This marks Wes's debut with Summer Place. He attended Waubonsie and has been featured in many productions there. Wes will be a freshman at California State University in the fall.

Kim Mason (Nancy Palanski) - Although Kim is making her Summer Place debut, she is no stranger to the stage. Kim sings with both a Big Band group and an acappella quartet and is currently working on her Ph.D. in Reading Education.

Jill Renee Daebelhin (Mary Kenny) - After a five year hiatus, Jill is very pleased to return to the stage in her debut performance with Summer Place. Jill works for Central DuPage Hospital and has one beautiful daughter, Amanda.

Javier Soler (Claudio) - Javier, a proud product of the Chicago Public School system, is making his debut with Summer Place. A 1988 graduate of Aurora University, he is a fourth grade teacher in Chicago.

Travis B. Paul (Clarence Hufnagel) - We last saw Travis on the Summer Place stage as Rolf in Sound of Music. Most recently he appeared as Rapunzel’s Prince in Village Theatre Guild’s Into the Woods.

Heather F. Lambert (Roberta Grimm) - Heather, a graduate of Aurora University, is making her debut with Summer Place. She teaches in the North Berwyn school district and enjoys performing, reading, and traveling.

Dan Lantvit (Jimmy Jay) - Dan, a graduate of Aurora University, is a Lab Supervisor for a cancer research group at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is pleased to be making his Summer Place debut.

Tairen M. Foster (Eddie Ryan) - This is Terry’s second Summer Place appearance. He is very active with Tempo Players and was seen this season as Papa Ge in Once on this Island and in Cinderella.

Shannon Juzwiak (Secretary/Sister Melanie) - Shannon is very active in both Summer Place and Magical Starlight productions. We saw her last in Sound of Music. Most recently Shannon choreographed Wizard of Oz.

Sara Bauer (Becky Bakowski) - This is Sara’s debut performance with Summer Place. She will be a junior this fall at Glenbard North, where she has appeared as Dorothy in Wizard of Oz and, most recently, in Pippin.

Brenda Gilmore (Sister Helen) - Brenda, an English teacher at Waubonsie, is making her debut with Summer Place but has directed and performed in shows elsewhere. She’ll be receiving her Masters Degree in Speech and Performing Arts.

Corrie Graham (Sister Leo) - Corrie returns to the Summer Place stage, having appeared most recently in Love Rides the Rails. She has very much enjoyed creating the character of Sister Lee!

Chris Weiss (Sister Noelle) - Chris is very happy to join us for her third Summer Place appearance, the most recent of which was Sound of Music. She is a third grade teacher in Homewood and enjoys teaching.

Stuart Vance (Father O’Reilly) - Stuart was last seen on the Summer Place stage as Lewis in our 1989 production of this show. More recently he was seen in Wizard of Oz as the Tinman.

Carrie Kleinwachter (Virginia Lean) - Carrie, an ardent hardware enthusiast (!), is enjoying her Summer Place debut. She is no stranger to the stage and has performed in several area productions.

Amber Weiss (Barbara Rakowski) - Amber’s last Summer Place appearance was Sound of Music. She will be a junior here at Central and has been seen in a number of shows, including Crazy for You and One Acts.

Sean Muhlfill (Joey Bajugaloo) - This marks Sean’s debut with Summer Place. He is a new graduate of Bolingbrook and will be a freshman this fall at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles studying acting.

Bria Day (Cathleen O’Rourke) - Bria is happy to be making her Summer Place debut. She will be a senior at Waubonsie and is very excited about attending Northwestern University’s program for vocal performance this summer.

Jennifer Ann Deuter (Sister Monica Marie) - Jennifer’s last Summer Place appearance was in Sound of Music. A licensed cosmetologist, she is also this production’s makeup designer. She is studying film at Columbia University this fall.

Kathleen Scott (Alice MacGullicutty) - We saw Kathy most recently in Magical Starlight’s production of Wizard of Oz as the Wicked Witch of the West. She is happy to be making her Summer Place debut appearance.

Regina Drahnak (Sister Angelica) - Reggie appeared last on the Summer Place stage in Sound of Music. Most recently she appeared at the Funny Bone as Mickey the Cop in The Odd Couple, The Female Version.

Jane Schuck (Sister Margaret Mary) - Jane appeared last on the Summer Place stage in Sound of Music. Most recently we saw her as Glinda in Magical Starlight’s Wizard of Oz. She sings with Naperville Chorus and Naperville Chamber Singers.

Roger Budny (Producer) - This is Roger’s third season with Summer Place and his first stint as Producer. He has a B.A. in Communication Arts and attended the University of Washington as a graduate student of Technical Theatre. His favorite role was Sancho Panza in Man of La Mancha.

Anna Marie Ahonen (Director) - Anna is returning to Summer Place--this time as a director. Although this is her directing debut here, she has been directing theatre for over 24 years at Theatre on the Lake, Park Players, Youngstars Theatre Co., and Elmhurst Children’s Theatre, to name a few.

Timothy J. Mullen (Choreographer) - Timothy is happy to return to Summer Place following Sound of Music last year. Both a performer and a choreographer, he lists Cabaret, Gypsy, Fiddler on the Roof, and Disneyland as his favorites. Tim is a college English professor and lives in Downers Grove.

Mark Dedowicz (Musical Director) - Mark last appeared as Jud in Oklahoma for Village Players in Oak Park. Past credits also include a six month run as Big Jule in Guys and Dolls at Pheasant Run. He has musically directed Joseph, Fiddler on the Roof, The Fantasticks, and Cinderella.

Ken Frykholm (Technical Director) - This marks Ken’s twelfth year and 38th production for Summer Place. He has an M.F.A. from NIU and teaches English, Art and Theatre at Lockport High. Ken and his wife, Mandy, are the proud parents of three and a half year old Autumn Ashley.

Joe Pietrie (Light/Sound Designer) - This is Joe’s tenth season with Summer Place. He is employed here at Central as the Auditorium Manager and helps produce at least fourteen productions annually. Joe thanks his wife, Sue, and their three year old daughter, Beverly, for their ongoing support.