SYNOPSIS: satire/fantasy/musical comedy
The story revolves around Finian McLonergan and his daughter, Sharon who come from Glocca Morra to Missitucky, USA. They bring with them a crock of gold stolen from Og, a leprechaun. Finian is bedeviled by a Missitucky Senator named Billboard Rawkins. Rawkins is turned black under the Leprechaun’s Curse.
FINIAN'S RAINBOW
Based on the book by E. Y. Harburn and Fred Saidy
Lyrics by E. Y. Harburg
Music by Burton Lane
Directed by Fred Cawte 1968
*3 performances only*
CAST:
Robert Little……… Buzz Collins Garry Baines …. Sheriff
Ron Kapsha …….… Henry Ralph Rao …. Howard
Bud Abbott …....... Og, a Leprechaun Lori Little ….. Diane
Julia Schuetze …… Honey lou Bev Brown … Jane
Jack Droy ………….. Finian McLonergan Roy Jones …. Mr. Robust
Bob Reid ….. ……….Woody Mahoney Vicki Hoole …. Melindy
Rick Constantineau ………………. Mr. Shears
Alice DeRoche …….….. Sharon McLonergan
Cornel Sawchuk ……... Senator Billboard Rawkins
Gerry Dorris …..…….... Senator’s Double
Pam McWhirter…….… Susan Mahoney, the speechless girl
Ralph Rao …………..….. Sunny, the blind harmonica player
Robert Little …………... 1st Passion Pilgrim
Brent Carver ………….. 2nd Passion Pilgrim
Brent carver …………… 1st Sharecropper
Brent Carver ……....…. John the Preacher
Emil Dey ………….…..… 2nd Sharecropper
Phil Kuhnert …………... 3rd Sharecropper
Dermot O0Sullivan …. 1st Deputy Dennis Doyle ………….. 2nd Deputy
John Davidson ………… 1st Geologist Ed Gunson ……………… 2nd Geologist
CHORUS:
Avery Holmes Bernie Marriott Frank Peacock
Phil Kuhnert Mary Dolman Doreen Brown
Sheila Gorrie Emily Dey Ed Gunson
Margaret Gunther
DANCERS:
Faith Hanson Vicki Hoole Penny Berkheim
Bev Brown Dianne Brown Helen Awmack
Frances Biram Bruna Piowesan Julia Schuetze
Kim Little Lori Little Chris Bahrey
Brent Carver Dennis Doyle Rick Constantineau
Alex Johnston Frank Berkheim Dermot O’Sullivan
Ron Kapsha Bernie Schuetze Jimmy Brown
ORCHESTRA:
Bud Dunlop ………… Pianist Guy Marchi …….. Trumpet
Doug Kerr …………… Drums Ron Dasziek ……. Bass Guitar
Maurice MacKay … Trumpet Stewart Taylor …Trombone
Ed McKenzie ………. Saxophone
John Hryciuk ………. Clarinet and Saxophone
PRODUCTION CREW:
Dawn Burrin … Assistant Director Robert Little …. Producer
Maurice MacKay …. Musical Director Janet Littlejohn … Prompter
John Hryciuk ….. Musical Arrangements
Pam McWhirter & Dawn Burrin … Choreographers
Edna Dundass … House Manager