‘All I Really Need to Know’ opens June 5
Performances scheduled in Morris and Dwight
The Morris Theatre Guild, Inc. will present Robert Fulghum’s “All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten,” which was conceived and adapted by Ernest Zulia and music and lyrics by David Caldwell.
The production opens on Friday, June 5, 2009, runs Saturday, June 6, 2009 and continues Sunday, June 7. All three of these performances will be held at the Morris Community High School auditorium, located at 1000 Union St., Morris.
The show then concludes on Saturday, June 13, at the Dwight High School auditorium, located at 801 South Franklin St., Dwight.
Friday and Saturday performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday matinee performance will begin at 3 p.m.
Based on Robert Fulghum’s best-selling books, Kindergarten takes a funny, insightful, heartwarming look at what is profound in everyday life. It is theatrical storytelling in revue format, with monologues, dialogues, and multiple voice narration, enhanced through the use of musical underscoring, which provides fluidity, charm, and emotional texture.
The delightful stories feature colorful characters such as: a shy little girl who insists on playing the “pig” in his class production of Cinderella and steals the show; a man whose dream of flying carries him high over Los Angeles ... in a lawn chair buoyed by surplus weather balloons; a “mother of the bride” who’s staged a perfect wedding until the bowling ball of fate rolls down the aisle; and a modern-day Greek philosopher who finds the meaning of life in a piece of broken mirror from World War II. These stories celebrate our very existence, from the whimsy of childhood to the wisdom of old age.
The cast includes veteran and new guild members. Newcomer, Samantha Courter, has had roles in Morris Community High School Shows, Fiddler on the Roof and Don’t’ Drink the Water.
Guild member Jessica Galang has had roles in Morris Community High School shows, “Fiddler on the Roof” and “Don’t Drink the Water.” Guild member Kelly Johnson has had roles in guild shows, “The Second Time Around” and “Mary Mary.”
Newcomer Ron Logsdon has had roles in shows “Wizard of Oz” and “Our Town.” Guild member Randy Lowery has had roles in guild shows, “Seeing Stars in Dixie” and “Blythe Spirit.” Guild member Judy Miller has had roles in guild shows, “Steel Magnolias” and “Seeing Stars in Dixie.” Guild member Mathew Root has had a role in the guild show “Star Spangled Girl” and a role in the show “When we are Married.”
Newcomer Pam Staublin has done television commercial work and been involved with dance.
Newcomer Debbie Torri has had roles in shows “Arsenic and Old Lace” and “Anything Goes.”
Judy Miller of Morris and Randy Lowery of Verona are co-directors of the production. Derek Buckley of Oglesby is the music director.
Tickets are $10 pre-paid and $12 at the door. All seating is reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. There are no refunds.
For reservations, you may send a check for the number of tickets desired. Please include in your reservation request the date of the desired performance and a telephone number. Checks can be mailed to the attention of Randy Lowery at the Morris Theatre Guild, Inc., 6080 West Gardner Road, Verona, Ill., 60479.
Reservations may also be made by e-mailing Randy at rlowery@xnet.com or by calling (815) 287-2127.
Reservation cut-off date is at noon Wednesday, June 10, 2009. For house buy-outs or other information, call (815) 942-1966.