The 40th Annual Zilker Summer Musical
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July 11 - August 22, 1998
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Oscar Hammerstein II & Joshua Logan
Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel
“Tales of the South Pacific” by James A. Michener
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About South Pacific...
Based on James Michener's Tales of the South Pacific, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Pulitzer prize-winning South Pacific is one of the most beloved musicals ever to hit the stage. The story is set on an island in the South Pacific during WW2. The Japanese are entrenched in a nearby island and are bombing American forces that go near, but life is sweet for the G.I.s at the naval base.
One of the nurses on the island is beginning a romance with an older distinguished French planter. A young lieutenant comes to the island to convince the planter to risk his life to spy for the Americans. An older native woman pushes her daughter at the young lieutenant.
The theme deals with racism and the tragedy of war. And these themes are what hold it all together. It's a great human statement surrounded by wonderful familiar melodies.
The Cast
| Ensign Nellie Forbush |
Jennifer Bryan |
| Emile deBecque |
Dick Westerberg |
| Henry/Marine Scott Doones |
John Steven Rodriguez |
| Sailor Stephen Steel |
David R. Chapa |
| George Watts, “Stewpot” |
Jeff Ferry |
| Professor |
Darryl Gurecky |
| Sailor Tom O’Brien |
Lorenzo Maurice Jenkins |
| Lt. Buzz Adams |
Ronald Macklin |
| Marine George Penge |
Tommy McDonald |
| Seabee Richard West |
Robert Muraida |
| Commander William Harbison |
Blake Osner |
| Sailor Chuckie Johnson |
Mark Passarella |
| Yoeman Herbert Quale |
Mark Rosholt |
| Sailor Marylander Jones |
Matthew Tatus |
| Sailor Samuel D. Captain |
T. Michael Word |
| Bloody Mary |
Corliss Overton |
| Luther Billis |
Douglas Taylor |
| Ensign Lolita “Chi Chi” Rivera |
Esperanza Biehle |
| Ensign Ginger Matthews |
Stephanie Beasley |
| Ensign Roxie Taylor |
Susan Cannon |
| Ensign Connie Fontaine |
Lorna Duyn |
| Ensign Olivia McRae |
Bridgette Eaton |
| Ensign Kate McKonnell |
Meredith Higgins |
| Ensign Sue Yeager |
Teresa Song Kwon |
| Ensign Dinah Murphy |
Aubrey Vale Lindquist |
| Ensign Charlotte ‘Co Co’ Chantalle |
Ann Richards-McKelvey |
| Ensign Dixie-Loraine Sherman |
Haley Smith |
| Ensign Lil’ Faye May |
Marita Stryker |
| Ensign Chloe Maguire |
Larissa Wolcott |
| Lt. Joseph Cable |
Matthew Scrivens |
| Captain George Brackett |
Guy S. Perry III |
| Liat |
Priscilla Joyce Quinal |
| Jerome deBecque |
David Cappolino |
| Ngana deBecque |
Jordan Hamessley |
The Production Staff
| Executive Producer |
William Sheffield |
| Director |
Jerry Pollock |
| Co-Choreographers |
Acia Gray & Dierdre Strand |
| Music Director |
Lyn Koenning |
| Scenic Design |
Christopher McCollum |
| Costume Design |
Sylvia Tate |
| Lighting Design |
Robert T. Whyburn |
| Sound Design |
Bill Mester |
| Properties Design |
Gary van der Wege |
| Hair/Make-up Design |
Tayneshia Jefferson |
| Production Stage Manager |
Susan Threadgill |
| Stage Manager |
Michael McKelvey |
| Zilker Park Stage Manager |
Bill Wise |
| Assistant Music Director |
Kim Vitray |
| Assistant Stage Managers |
Peter Beilharz, Rhett Braniff |
| Dance Captains |
Aubrey Vale Lindquist, T. Michael Word |
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