Benefit concerts coming up for regional theatres

Two of our regional theatres are about to kick off seasons marking major birthdays, and taking the occasion to raise more money for their future theatrical efforts. And a third group is raising money for their trip to the community theatre compeition.
March 24: Lake City Playhouse's cast of Forever Plaid performs their competition show.
March 25: Spokane Civic Theatre's 60th Anniversary: A "Best Of Civic" revue
March 30 & 31: Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre's 40th Anniversary: Carousel in Concert.

And now details, in reverse order.

March 30 & 31: Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre's 40th Anniversary: Carousel in Concert. This was CST's first production (hence the name "Carousel Players"), presented with costumes, lead roles by CST veterans (see below), the 60-member NIC chorale as the chorus, and a 28-piece orchestra. Ticket price is $40 each (40th anniversary, $40, yeah you get it)

Since it's not listed on their website, here are cast details:
Julie Jordan…………………………..Krista Kubicek
Billy Bigelow….…………………..David Jon Wilson
Carrie Pipperidge……………Callie McKinney Cabe
Mrs. Mullin…………………………Molly Allen Ritter
Nettie Fowler…………………….Jennifer Niederloh
Enoch Snow………………………………Jadd Davis
Jigger Craigin……………………………Mark Cotter
Policeman…………………………….Robby French
David Bascombe………………………Todd Jasmin
StarKeeper……………………………Kelly Quinette
Louise…………………………………….Jessie Little

And not that this is influencing my decision to go, but three of the esteemed KPBX staff will be in the orchestra: Verne Windham on horn, Brian Flick on bass, and our chief engineer Jerry Olson on tuba.


March 25: Spokane Civic Theatre's 60th Anniversary: A "Best Of Civic" revue, with several familiar names and old friends. Ticket price $30 each, details at the Civic site.

Again, since it's not listed at the website, here is the cast as announced:
Janice Abramson, Tom Armitage, Patricia Brady, Lei Broadstone, H. James Brown, Alyssa Calder-Day, Kyle Carter, Sallie Christiansen, Dennis Craig, Abbey Crawford, Melody Deatherage, Kathie Doyle-Lipe, Nancy Emerson, David Gigler, Jean Hardie, Susan Hardie, Thomas Heppler, Michael Hynes, Bryan Jackson, Brianne Jordan-Green, Katie Kapelke, Kent Kimball, Tami Knoell, Cameron Lewis, Danae Lowman, Patrick McHenry-Kroetch, Marianne McLaughlin, Jan Neumann, Troy Nickerson, Russ Seaton, Daina Toevs, Patrick Treadway, Andrew Ware Lewis, Martha Lou Wheatley-Billiter, and the 2006-2007 Box n Hat Players

The performances will feature musical numbers from the following shows:
The Angry Housewives, Guys and Dolls, Fiddler on the Roof, Oliver!, The Secret Garden, Singin' in the Rain, Falsettos, Cabaret, Kiss Me Kate, 42nd Street, A Chorus Line, Nunsense, The Wizard of Oz, My Fair Lady, Damn Yankees, Brigadoon, Fantasticks, 1776, The Music Man, Hello, Dolly!, Into the Woods, My Favorite Year, Anything Goes.


March 24: Lake City Playhouse's cast of Forever Plaid performs their competition version in POST FALLS, at the Old Church Arts & Cultural Center, 405 William St. Show starts at 7 p.m. Donations are $15.