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Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan
The Story Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize winning novel "Tales Of The South Pacific" by James Michener. Set in an island paradise during World War II, two parallel love stories are threatened by the dangers of prejudice and war. Nellie, a spunky nurse from Arkansas, falls in love with a mature French planter, Emile. Nellie learns that the mother of his children was an island native and, unable to turn her back on the prejudices with which she was raised, refuses Emile's proposal of marriage. Meanwhile, the strapping Lt. Joe Cable denies himself the fulfillment of a future with an innocent Tonkinese girl with whom he's fallen in love out of the same fears that haunt Nellie. When Emile is recruited to accompany Joe on a dangerous mission that claims Joe's life, Nellie realizes that life is too short not to seize her own chance for happiness, thus confronting and conquering her prejudices.
The Cast
| Ngana | Carla Behrhorst |
| Jenny | Jennifer Hayes |
| Henry | Randy Miller |
| Ensign Nellie Forbush | Rita Conners |
| Emile deBecque | Bob Conners |
| Bloddy Mary | Eleanor Richardson |
| Abner | Brian Biggs |
| Stewpot | Don Gibson |
| Luther Billis | Norman Albright |
| Professor | Ken Brown |
| Lt. Joe Cable | Tom Herlocker |
| Capt. Brackett | Kent Collinson |
| Cmdr Harbison | Dan Freeman |
| Yeoman Quale | Dave Yearout |
| Sgt. Johnson | Lucien Barbour |
| Seabee West | Bill Barger |
| Seabee Wise | Ned Graham |
| Seaman O'Brian | Wayne Cherveny |
| Radioman McCaffrey | Eugene Shields |
| Cpl. Steeves | Tom Nahnsen |
| Sgt. Hassinger | Lucien Barbour |
| Pte. Jerome | Ned Graham |
| Pte. Larsen | Brian Biggs |
| Sgt. Waters | Don Gibson |
| Lt. Marshall | Becky Corby |
| Engign Manelli | Misty Maynard |
| Ensign Walewska | Dorothy Dobbs |
| Ensign McGregor | Judy Barbour |
| Ensign Noonan | Donna Buffalino |
| Ensign Whitmore | Tricia Yearout |
| Ensign Adams | Pam Fox |
| Ensign Yeager | Laurel Hubbard |
| Ensign Pitt | Jenny Taylor |
| Ensign Murphy | Robin Diek |
| Liat | Susan McGuire |
| Marcel | Tom Nahnsen |
| Lt. Buzz Adams | Dave Yearout |
| Dancers | Julia Albright, Lori Alexander, Pam Nahnsen, Diane Ramsey, Stephanie Ratliff, Ann Richardson, Beth Richardson, Carol Wright |
Musicians
| Violin | Randy Bradley, Madeline Magnusson, Terry Rhodes |
| Viola | Helen Green |
| Bass | Danny Thomas |
| Flute | Nancy Gilger |
| Percussion | Jeff Glenn |
| Oboe | George McNeish |
| Clarinet | J.J. Banks, Diana May |
| Saxophone | Lisa Hittle |
| Trumpet | Chris Blythe |
| Trombone | Stan Reimer |
| Organ | Mary Lou Martin |
Production Staff
| Director | Veda Rogers |
| Production Manager | Claire Graham |
| Rehearsal Accompanist | Louise Albright |
| Set Design | Matilyn Albright |
| Sets | Norma Miller, Louise Albright, Norman Albright, Wayne Cherveny, Wendy Freeman, Ned Graham, Tom and Carol Nahnsen, Eleanor Richardson, Bruce Rogers, Ralph Russell |
| Costumes | Esther Biggs*, Jean Fox, Opal Johnson, Gladys St. Peter |
| Properties | Gennie Thomas*, Margaret Archer, Ann Davies, Marilyn Denny, Nancy Priest, Jody Streck, Norma Bossi, Jane Cherveny, Tom Bossi, Gil Gentry, Don Wilson |
| Stage Manager | Betty Wilson |
| Lighting | Jerry Starks, Dick Davies |
| Publicity | Marilyn Taylor*, Jenny Hauber, Wendy Freeman, Peggy Kindt, Jody Streck |
| Make-Up | Edie File, Verna Fell, Jane Lamb |
| Concessions | George McNeish* |
| House Managers | Worrall Clift* |
| Programs | don Wilson |
*Donotes Chairperson
