Cast for LTC's Production of South Pacific Announced

Barbara Shimer and Cary Schiller, co-directors of the spring theater production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific at Lincoln Trail College, have announced the cast.   South Pacific is adapted from the Pulitzer Prize winning novel "Tales of the South Pacific" by James A. Michener and will be performed on the LTC Zwermann Theater stage March 24, 25, 31 and April 1 at 7 p.m. and March 26 at 2 p.m. The show is under the musical direction of Yvonne Newlin.  Completing the production crew are Brooke Olaivar, Mary Arabatgis, Jessica Cheesman, Lincoln Jake Wright, Steve Jenkins and Colt Poettker, and Ken Martin.
 
On a South Pacific Island during World War II, Ensign Nellie Forbush (Rebecca Trivett), a spunky nurse from Arkansas, falls in love with French planter Emile de Becque (Jeremy Dix). When Nellie learns that Emile has children (Tessa Walton and Tyler Pleasant) with an island native, the relationship becomes complicated.  Meanwhile, the strapping Lt. Joe Cable (Colby McGahey) falls in love with a Tonkinese girl named Liat (Makenzi Carlen), but he, too, has doubts about their future due to the same prejudices that Nellie is experiencing.  The story unfolds with additional cast members Bloody Mary (Antje Pippen), Billis (Dan Dix), Captain Brackett (John Sutfin), Cmdr. Harbison (Tom Moore), Marie (Vickie Becker), Stewpot (Samuel Mikeworth), Professor (Brennan Seth Tracy), Quale (Ryan Pinkston), and McCaffery (Rudy Nichols).  The show will be brought to life by soldiers (Brian Manhart and Jonathon Murray,) and a vivacious group of nurses (Olivia Teska, Jessica Moore, Sydney Schottman, Katrina Ferguson, Sicily Rawlings, Al Crosley, Kinley Bradbury, Monroe Nethery, and Vickie Becker and Abigail Metheny.)
 
Tickets for South Pacific go on sale beginning March 1st. For more information and to purchase tickets, contact the Performing Arts Office at 544-8657, extension 1433.