Mame

 

Mame
 
Life is a banquet!
 
 
June 11 - 27, 2010  

PERFORMANCES LOCATED AT:

Illusion Theater - 8th Floor - Hennepin Center for the Arts - 528 Hennepin Avenue (corner of 6th and Hennepin) Minneapolis, MN 55403

Music and Lyrics - Jerry Herman
Book - Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee
Based on the novel, 'Auntie Mame' by Patrick Dennis

Leave it to MMT to put a surprising twist on this classic musical.  MMT co-founder Kevin Hansen assumes the title role in Mame !  Mame's wild, adventurous spirit is inside everyone who lives for the moment and believes that 'life is a banquet!'  In the height of the roaring 20's, ten-year-old Patrick is sent to live with his larger-than-life Auntie Mame, where he's exposed to her wealthy friends and free-wheeling lifestyle.  Both Mame and Patrick's lives are turned upside down as they struggle to form a family through wild, turbulent times and still live life to its fullest.
Director / Choreographer - Steven Meerdink
Musical Director - Lori Maxwell

 

 

Assistant Director - C. Ryan Shipley
Scenic Designer - Joshua Stevens
Light Designer - Wu Chen Khoo
Costume Designer - Julia Owens
Sound Designer - Lucas Melchior
Rehearsal Accompanist - Emily Hanson
Stage Manager - Sarah Bauer
Technical Director / Scenic Construction - Jay Schueller

Cast
Mame - Kevin Hansen
Young Patrick / Peter - Graham Zima
Patrick / Ensemble - Max Wojtanowicz
Vera Charles - Karen Wiese-Thompson
Agnes Gooch - Crystal Manik
Ito - Ryan Halliday
Beau / Ensemble - Christian Unser
Gloria Upson / Ensemble - Quinn Shadko
Pegeen Ryan / Ensemble - Alexis Clarksean
Dwight Babcock / Ensemble - Brent Teclaw
Uncle Jeff / Ensemble - Darren Hensel
Cousin Fan / Ensemble - Kecia Rehkamp
Mother Burnside / Ensemble - Laurie Etchen
Sally Cato / Ensemble - Billie Jo Konze
Junior Babcock / Ensemble - Allen Voight
Gregor / Ensemble - Caleb Craig
Madame Branislowski / Ensemble - Jodi Tripp
Lindsay / Ensemble - Paul R. Coate
Mr. Upson / Ensemble - Ryan Grimes
Mrs. Upson / Ensemble - Mary Stenson

 
Musicians
Emily Hanson (Keyboard)
 
Reviews and Quotes
"In an era of global uncertainty and angst, Jerry Herman's joyful classics seem like tonics for the soul." - Backstage West
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