A Comic Fable by Neil Simon

An ELYSIUM PRODUCTION

Directed by Barry Corlew
Produced by Brian Gronczniak, Cynthia Robens,
David Girard and Dhiana Gould
Choreographer - Terri Marshall
Costumes Designed by Mary Meyer

Presented at The Stillwater High School Auditorium

The action of the play takes place in the remote Ukranian village of Kolenchakov which for years has been under the Youskevitch curse that makes all born there a prisoner of the village and stupid too boot.  Hense, "FOOLS!"

Only if a Zubritsky marries a Youskevitch can the curse be broken.  But the only Zubritsky left isn't smart enough to accept a daily proposal from the horrible Count Youskevitch. The mere mention of his name causes all to tremble.  And; consider the newly arrived teacher, who still has possession of his intellegence, is in love with the beautiful Sophia and wants to marry her.  But, he has little time left for he will also become a stupid fool in a matter of hours unless he can teach Sophia to learn to love him and at the same time foil the wicked Count and the terrible curse.

Originally produced in New York at the O'Neill Theatre in the spring of 1981 with Mike Nichols as director.

Set Designed and Built by John Girard
Construction Crew
Marty Riccardi, Terry Ford, Jim Lucia,Pat Baker, Mat Sicko
David Girard, Mike Wolske, Jay Gould, John Robens

Scenic Artists - JoAnn Winchell, John Girard
Stage Manager - John Roberge
Assisted by Denise Roberge

Technical Director
Mat Sicko

Properties
Linda Sanders, Marie Murphy,
Ann Marie Conklin, JoAnn Winchell

Wardrobe
Carol Quantock, Mary Meyer, Nancy Lupo,
Linda Meyers , Claire Haizlip

Hair Stylist - Ellen Lesson

Make-up
Dave Harrison

Sound/Lighting Operators
Robert Noblett & Ed Canary

Special Effects Design
Kenneth Patenaude

Booklet Manager - Pam Butler, Cynthia Robens
Booklet Ads Manager - Carole Ford
House Manager - Beth Riccardi
Rehearsal Manager - Claire Haizlip

Photography
Bonnie McClements & Elke Sutton

Lobby Design - Bea Girard
Assisted by Pam Butler & Linda Yurschak

Concession Manager - Julia Van Deusen
Assisted by:
Elke Sutton & Margaret Girardi

Lobby Concession
Ashley Robens & Brooke Hergert

Hostesses
Shay Valigorsky, Nicole Murphy, Maya Sutton

THE CAST

Front:  Frank Goudsmit, Dawn Lapp, Michael Mehan, Susan Girardi, Josh Hill,
Dhiana Gould, Barry Corlew, Brian Gronczniak
Back:  Terry Ford, Jim Lucia, David Girard, Jerry Petronis, Linda Yurschak
Zach Zendren, Michael Wolske, Carol Quantock
Absent from Photo: Anjel Victoria Ruth
 
CHARACTERS IN THE ORDER OF THEIR APPEARANCE

The Magistrate:          Jerry Petronis

The Villagers:             John Girard
                                    Jim Lucia
                                    Michael Mehan - Village Child
                                    Susan Girardi - Village Child
                                    Carol Quantock - Villager Mother
                                    Mike Wolske - Villager Father
                                    Joshua Robert Hill - The Paperboy

The Teacher -  Leon Tolchinsky:          Frank Goudsmit
The Herder  -   Snetsey:                         Davis Girard
The Butcher  -  Slovitch:                         Terry Ford
The Mailman  -  Mishkin:                     Zachary Zendran
The Peddler  -   Yenchna:                      Linda Yurschak
The Father  -  Dr. Zubritsky:                Barry Corlew
The Mother  -  Lenya Zubritsky:          Dhiana Gould
The Daughter  -  Sophia Zubritsky:      Dawn Lapp
The Count  -  Gregor Youskevitch:        Brian Gronczniak
**The Baby  -  Anjel Jusbornovitch Tolchinsky:    Anjel Victoria Ruth

**Cast before birth, ANJEL is the youngest cast member ever to grace the stage of SPAO.
Born March 14 she was 32 days old on opening day April 15
(The reason she was absent from the cast photo session in February)

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