1776

Performances: February 24, 25 & 26
March 2, 3 & 4, 2006

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The Cast of Characters

Chris Carter - John Adams

Johnny Brewer - Benjamin Franklin

Jeff Lindsey - Thomas Jefferson

Andy Hunter - John Dickinson

Phil Kelley - John Hancock

Chris Harper - Edward Rutledge

Timmy Moore - Stephen Hopkins

Jon Brown - Charles Thompson

Ryan Niezwaag - Richard Henry Lee

Allen Jolley - Roger Sherman

David Chupp - Robert Livingston

Steve Downs - The Courier

Karen Shirley - Abigail Adams

Tracy Downs - Martha Jefferson

Shawn Eason - James Wilson

John Mackin - Colonel Thomas McKean

Terry Jordan - Caesar Rodney

Chris Parrish - George Read

Christopher Riley - Dr. Josiah Bartlett

Steve Murphree - Lewis Morris

James Lawlor - Andrew McNair

Ralph Carter - Dr. Lyman Hall

Lane Martin - Reverend John Witherspoon

Dwight Holland - Samuel Chase

Ed Shirley - Joseph Hewes

Gary Bilke - The Painter

John Everett Brewer - The Leather Apron

Production Staff

Director - Johnny Brewer

Assistant Director - Dot Moore,
KelleyBrooke Blackwell

Assistant to the Directors - Katherine Brewer, Leresa Kimbrell

Vocal Coach/Assistant Music Director
Teresa Hunter

Rehearsal Assistant - Lane Martin

Stage Manager - Julie Oliver

Stage Crew - Mary Elizabeth Oliver, Allen Alexander, Gary Bilke, Kate Bilke, Steve Scott

Choreographer - Kate Bilke

Lighting Design - Robin Moore

Lighting Operator - Deborah Niezwaag,
Sue Bilke

Sound Board Operators - Katherine Brewer, Teresa Hunter

Costume Mistress - Denise Resler

Costumers - Dot Moore, Sue Bilke

Prop Mistress - Leresa Kimbrell

Synopsis

1776 is a high energy fast paced retelling of the quest to create the Declaration of Independence by the founding fathers of America. John Adams, Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson are the main characters. One of the most fun aspects of the show is that you see these men as real people, with feelings and moods and flaws. It is far from just a history lesson. Some of the humor is a bit bawdy but it is a great show for kids and adults. There is a lot of comedy, mostly from the wit of Ben Franklin and in the conflict between the two sides. They battle over every little detail, the language, the war, George Washington, and of course slavery. They even fight about whether the mascot for America should be an eagle, a dove or a turkey in a song called "The Egg". The show is filled with great musical numbers.

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