God's Greatest Hits

Written by John Cieslinski

Season: March 1988

Cast:

Beth Brideau, Kate Brideau, Neil Brideau, Matt Edwadrsen, Elizabeth McCrank, Julie Miller, Brian Neuderfer, Laura Neuderfer, Elizabeth Perelli, Ken Perelli, Colin Weeks, Samantha West

Patrick Barry, Joey Edwardsen, Amy Flagg, Cory Flagg, Jeanine Gayeski, Nicholas Gayeski, Shelly Hubbell, Alison Rouse, Katie Rouse, Jamie Searl, Rebecca Searl

Christine Barry, Alex Brideau, Ben Edwarsen, Emily Gayeski, Katie Perelli, Bradford Pilcher, Libbet Pilcher, Webster H. Pilcher, Jessica Putorti, Amy Schrader, Alexa Scott-Flaherty, Caedra Scott-Flaherty, Rachel Weeks

Bud:

Mary Anne Rouse

Stage Manager:

Bob Weeks

Production Staff:

Director:

John Cieslinski

Producer:

Maureen Barry

Music Director:

Ronald Herman

Accompanist:

Rob Edwarsen

Assistants to the Directors:

Terry Benedict, Julie Ferreira, Molly Moore

Posters:

Sarah Freeman

Programs:

Molly Moore, Bob Weeks, Sarah Freeman

Props Managers:

Carol Cieslinski, Maryanne Cieslinski, Nancy Cieslinski

Publicity:

Maureen Barry, Terry Benedict, Leo Brideau, Allyson Pilcher

The Blue Marble

On the rim of the night
in a tipsy stance
of galactic light
and genetic dance,
we scan the sky,
we explore the sea
with a wary eye
to the mystery
Precarious, perched
in the solar wind,
we signal, we search
for the wunderkind--
the player who spun us
into space,
the child with the luminous,
loving face.

--Fran Richman

From the author--

Balancing between the exuberance of youth and the wisdom of age is the greatest puzzle we are given in life. The very act of creation is exuberance; the act of management requires wisdom. I'm sure God has some difficulty with this puzzle also.

This show represents the blended force of youth and age. How can we lose? Here are the little miracles we fail to make note of each day and the big miracles of a theatrical production that even God doesn't understand.

In the spirit of this paradox of exuberance and wisdom, I'd like to dedicate this script to my friend Fran Richman -- the infinite child, the consummate adult.

John Cieslinski

 

Last updated: 08/19/07