SUMMARY: musical comedy; romance; fantasy
Aging Irish dreamer Finian McLonerghan and his savvy daughter Sharon travel to America to bury a small pot of gold, which Finian believes will grow to yield millions. When they arrive in fictional Rainbow Valley in Missitucky, the McLonerghans encounter goodhearted sharecroppers, bigoted blowhard politicians... and a romantic leprechaun!
FINIAN'S RAINBOW
Based on the book by E. Y. Harburn and Fred Saidy
Lyrics by E. Y. Harburg
Music by Burton Lane
Directed by Fred Cawte 1968
*3 performances only*
CAST:
Robert Little……… Buzz Collins Garry Baines …............ Sheriff
Ron Kapsha …….… Henry Ralph Rao ...............…. Howard
Bud Abbott …....... Og, a Leprechaun Lori Little …................. Diane
Julia Schuetze …… Honey lou Bev Brown …............... Jane
Jack Droy ………….. Finian McLonergan Roy Jones …................ Mr. Robust
Bob Reid ….. ……….Woody Mahoney Vicki Hoole ............…. Melindy
Rick Constantineau ………………. Mr. Shears Gerry Dorris …..…….... Senator’s Double
Alice DeRoche …….….. Sharon McLonergan Cornel Sawchuk ……... Senator Billboard Rawkins
Pam McWhirter…….… Susan Mahoney, the speechless girl
Ralph Rao …………..….. Sunny, the blind harmonica player
Robert Little …………... 1st Passion Pilgrim Brent Carver ………….. 2nd Passion Pilgrim
Brent Carver …………… 1st Sharecropper Brent Carver ……....…. John the Preacher
Emil Dey ………….…..… 2nd Sharecropper Phil Kuhnert …………... 3rd Sharecropper
Dermot O0Sullivan …. 1st Deputy Dennis Doyle ………….. 2nd Deputy
John Davidson ………… 1st Geologist Ed Gunson ……………… 2nd Geologist
CHORUS: Ed Gunson Margaret Gunther
Avery Holmes Bernie Marriott Frank Peacock Phil Kuhnert Mary Dolman Doreen Brown Sheila Gorrie Emily Dey
DANCERS: Jimmy Brown
Faith Hanson Vicki Hoole Penny Berkheim Bev Brown Dianne Brown Helen Awmack Frances Biram Bruna Piowesan Julia Schuetze Kim Little Lori Little Chris Bahrey
Brent Carver Dennis Doyle Rick Constantineau Alex Johnston Frank Berkheim Dermot O’Sullivan Ron Kapsha Bernie Schuetze
ORCHESTRA:
Bud Dunlop ………… Pianist Guy Marchi …….. Trumpet Doug Kerr …………… Drums Ron Dasziek ……. Bass Guitar Maurice MacKay … Trumpet Stewart Taylor …Trombone
Ed McKenzie ………. Saxophone John Hryciuk ………. Clarinet and Saxophone
PRODUCTION CREW:
Dawn Burrin … Assistant Director Robert Little ….... Producer
Maurice MacKay …. Musical Director Janet Littlejohn … Prompter
John Hryciuk ….. Musical Arrangements Edna Dundass … House Manager
Pam McWhirter & Dawn Burrin … Choreographers