Shenandoah
1987 · Jacksonville Theatre Guild
In 1987 the Jacksonville Theatre Guild staged Shenandoah, the Civil War musical with music by Gary Geld, lyrics by Peter Udell, and a book by James Lee Barrett, Peter Udell, and Philip Rose (drawn from Barrett's screenplay for the 1965 film). The story follows Charlie Anderson, a widowed Virginia farmer determined to keep his large family out of "another man's war," as the conflict closes in around his valley and finally pulls his youngest son, the Boy, away from home. It is a show about a stubborn, grieving patriarch learning that no one stays untouched by a war fought on their own land.
Ken Bradbury directed and choreographed the production and took the leading role of Charlie Anderson himself. He worked alongside vocal director Julie Walker Hood, production coordinator Laurie McCoy, and conductor Dave Shaffer, who led a full pit orchestra. Greg Floyd, who played Jacob Anderson, also designed the lighting and helped build the set, and Ken pitched in on construction and program design as well — a measure of how hands-on these Guild productions were.
Cast
- Charlie Anderson — Ken Bradbury
- James Anderson — Rob Althoff
- Jacob Anderson — Greg Floyd
- John Anderson — Matt Strubbe
- Nathan Anderson — Todd Smith
- Henry Anderson — Craig Dunham
- Jenny Anderson — Gretchen Jokisch
- Anne Anderson — Jill Austin
- Robert (the Boy) Anderson — Matt Stock
- Gabriel — Jermel Manns
- Sam — Doug Shelton
- Reverend Byrd — Gerald Roegge
- Sergeant Johnson — David McFadden
- Lieutenant — Dale Wohlers
- Tinkman — Henry Aldridge
- Carol — Don Rhoads
- Marauder — Mark Burnette
- Corporal — Michael Ten Eyck
- Housewoman — Susan Carter
- Confederate Sniper — Doug Cormeny
- Engineer — JD Cannon
- Other Marauders — Henry Aldridge, Shawn Baptist
- Carol's Horseman — Chuck Bedingfield, Mark Coultas, Doug Cormeny
- Understudy for all male roles — Michael Ten Eyck
- Soldiers — Gerald Roegge, Don Rhoads, David McFadden, Dale Wohlers, Ed Bartholomew, Dan Schone, Mike James, Chuck Bedingfield, Mark Coultas, Michael Ten Eyck, Mark Burnette, Doug Shelton, Doug Cormeny, Shawn Baptist
- The Ensemble — Genny Brown, Karla Henderson, Linda Van Aken, Jacki Pinney, Susan Carter, Michelle Farmer, Kristin Van Aken, Cynthia Burke, Jamie Dunham, Debbie Althoff, Sarah Roegge, Jon Boehs, Clancy Beller, Corby Beller, Betty Aldridge, Henry Aldridge, JD Cannon
Production Staff
- Director & Choreographer — Ken Bradbury
- Vocal Director — Julie Walker Hood
- Production Coordinator — Laurie McCoy
- Conductor — Dave Shaffer
- Orchestra — Shelley Cochran (flute), Andrea Hart (clarinet), Heather Mitchell (French horn), Mike Withrow and Rob Welander (trumpets), David Zink (trombone), Mike Post (bass), Stan Maddox and Christy Goodin (percussion), Christna Dunham (piano), Stan Maddox (synthesizer)
- Set Design — Rich McCoy
- Set Builders — Rich McCoy, Ken Bradbury, Jeff Westerfield, Greg Floyd, Sylvia Burke, Peg Ratliff, Mark Burnette, Mark Coultas
- Lighting Design — Greg Floyd
- Lighting Assistants — Michael Coates, Jeff Westerfield, Craig Dunham, Luke Fry
- Lighting Execution — Debbie Althoff
- Props — Judith Beiderbecke, Jan Fellhauer
- Makeup — Kay Welsh, Deb Althoff, Missy Long
- Costume Design & Coordination — Janet Long, Patty Clinton, Ann Prather, Gerri Ryan, Sylvia Burke, Marla Stice
- Prompter — Peg Ratliff
- Publicity — Jay Jamison, Laurie McCoy
- Posters — Julie Boren
- Lobby Picture Display — Leigh Ann Holloway
- Marquee and Billboard — Jay Jamison, John Carpenter
- Civil War Photomontage in Lobby — Greg Olson, John Carpenter
- Program Design — Connie Evans, Ken Bradbury, Laurie McCoy
- Program Photo — Julie Boren
- House Manager — E. Muriel Shennan
- Opening Night Reception — Dee Hill, Celeste Hill, David Toby, Betty Harger, Connie Evans
- Preshow Musicians — Mike Anderson, Chuck West, Mike Post, Mike Mason, David Zink
The program for this production was preserved courtesy of the Ken Bradbury Foundation.
See the full production record at JTG Memories.