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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
by Dale Wasserman
November 5, 6, 7, 8, 1998
Directed by Dan Landes
A charming rogue, R. P. McMurphy, played on Broadway by Kirk Douglas and in the movie by Jack Nicholson contrives to serve a short sentence in an airy mental institution rather than in prison. The essential power of the story comes from the growth of McMurphy from con man to hero to savior. It is a paradigm of the successful struggle of the individual against an oppressive society, mcMurphy's struggle with his own weaknesses and the struggle of many of the inmates of the mental hospital for human significance.
The placement of McMurphy in a mental ward between the oppressive force of Big Nurse on one side and the oppressed ranks of the individual inmates on the other side points out the historical polarity in America (especiallly evident in the 1960's) between the many and the one, between mass society and its 'norms' of conformity, and the individual and his impulse to freedome, between pessimism about human weakness and optimism about human strength. Brought to Williston by the combined efforts of Entertainment, Inc! and the UND-Williston Teton Theatre, audiences are promised a rewarding evening in the theatre.
The Cast
| Randall P. Mcmurphy |
Terry Gaudreau |
| Nurse Ratched |
Lori Haagenson |
| Chief Bromden |
Larry Sneider |
| Dale Harding |
Charles J. Feruson |
| Billly bibbit |
Mark Conway |
| Scanlon |
Ken Hanson |
| Cheswick |
Wade Grenier |
| Martini |
Cal Raaum |
| Taber |
B. Michael Quale |
| Fredrickson |
Todd Bertsch |
| Sefelt |
Arthur Miller |
| Bancini |
Dwight Wigness |
| Ellis |
Jamie Rodahl |
| Dr. Spivey |
Laurie Flexhaug |
| Nurse Pilbow |
Jennifer Kindig |
| Dr. Bladek |
Kathy Landes |
| Night Supervisor |
Mary Jo Harstad |
| Turkle |
Arch Ellwein |
| Aide Washington |
Nic Broderson |
| Aide Miller |
Dan Landes |
| Candy Starr |
Michele Fuchs |
| Rose |
Alisa Berg |
| Fishing Cpt./Bus Driver |
Dave Richter |
Production Staff
| Director |
Dan Landes |
| Set, Lighting, Costume Design |
B. Michael QualeB. Michael Quale |
| Stage Manager |
Mary C. Chartier |
| Construction Foreman |
Joe Mendro |
| Sound Technician |
Jon Geyerman |
| Lighting Technician |
Sara Brown |
| Program Production |
Dan Landes, Linda Clemes, Mary Jo Harstad, Sharon Radle, UND-W Students, Shawn Norton |
| Makeup |
Anna Powell |
| House Manager |
Liz Seven |
| Costumes |
B. Michael Quale, Cast and Crew |
| Props |
B. Michael Quale, Dan Landes, Mary Jo Harstad, Jennifer Kindig, Kathy Landes, Todd Bertsch, Ken Quamme, Terry Olson, Gary Bickel, Cast and Crew, Ken Hanson, Williams County Sheriff's Dept. |
| Set Construction Crew |
Joe Mendro, B. Michael Quale, Cal Raaum, Duane Anderson, Todd Bertsch, Vincent Price, Ken Hanson, Roberta Glovatsky, Dan Landes, Mark Conway, Jennifer Kindig |
| Video Production |
Dan Landes, Jeremy Landes, David Richter, Jim Stout |
Acknowledgements
District 8-Art Gutschmidt, Dale Haugen, Leroy Bares, Don Baertsch, Dave Richter, Lanette Hoffman, Jan Solem, Helen Volk-Schill, Frank Schill, Francis Arthur Schill, Sue Neff, Lee Halvorson, Dennis Knudson, Troy Lapp, Larry Nelson-KUMV, KXMD, Williston Herald, Williston Magazine, Medquest, Lewis and Clark Park
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