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Music by Richard Rogers
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
The Story In a Maine coastal village toward the end of the 19th century, the swaggering, carefree carnival barker, Billy Bigelow, captivates and marries the naive millworker, Julie Jordan. Billy loses his job just as he learns that Julie is pregnant and, desperately intent upon providing a decent life for his family, he is coerced into being an accomplice to a robbery. Caught in the act and facing the certainty of prison, he takes his own life and is sent "up there." Billy is allowed to return to earth for one day fifteen years later, and he encounters the daughter he never knew. She is a lonely, friendless teenager, her father's reputation as a thief and bully having haunted her throughout her young life. How Billy instills in both the child and her mother a sense of hope and dignity is a dramatic testimony to the power of love. It's easy to understand why, of all the shows they created, CAROUSEL was Rodgers & Hammerstein's personal favorite.
The Cast
| Carrie Pipperidge | Michelle Stout |
| Julie Jordan | Judy Gray |
| Mrs. Mullins | Sara Hutto |
| Billy Bigelow | Tim Otte |
| Bessie | Coleen Andreas |
| Juggler | Dustin Durbin |
| 1st Policeman | Larry Loomis |
| David Bascombe | Warren Andreas |
| Nettie | Kim Sachs |
| June Girl | Kim Jennings |
| Enoch Snow | Mike Stoppel |
| Jigger Craigen | Mike Gray |
| Hannah | Lorreta King |
| Boatswain | Greg Teachman |
| Arminy | Teresa Hopper |
| Penny | Peggy Williams |
| Jennie | Karla Cherveny |
| Virginia | Jane Lamb |
| Susan | Judy Herlocker |
| Jonathan | Chris Higgins |
| 2nd Policeman | Justin McFarland |
| Captain | Tom Herlocker |
| Heavenly Friend | Greg Thompson |
| Starkeeper | Hugh Jones |
| Louise | Kim Jennings |
| Carnival Boys | Chris King, Bryan King |
| Enoch Snow, Jr. | Robbie Vaught |
| Principal | Tom Herlocker |
| Doctor Seldon | Hugh Jones |
| Heavenly Friend | Greg Teachman |
| Snow Children | Mary Hutto, Joey Hutto, Erika Frahm, Jenny Winblad, Onnie Winblad, Rebecca Stamper, Jessie Vaught, Patrick Rose |
| Carousel Children | Jaf Frahm, Kristy Hopper, Corey Stamper |
Musicians
| Flute | RaeLyne Baker |
| Oboe | John Baker |
| French Horn | John Baker |
| Trumpet | Teresa LeVelle |
| Trombone | Mark Graber |
| Violin | Heidi Steiner, Heather Straley, Roxy Namey, Kip Matthews |
| Viola | Nancy Matthew, Stephanie Matthew |
| Cello | David Bromlow |
| Bass | John McDaniel |
Production Staff
| Directors | Kim Cherveny, Betsy Harden |
| Musical Director | Eric Strand |
| Musical Accompanist | Mary Landrey |
| Set Design | Betsy Harden |
| Sets | Mike Fulton, Nick Fulton, Zac Fulton, Darnell Lautt, Greg White, Phil Jarvis, Jim Callaham, Ron Calvin, Mark McKee, Lois Fife, Aldine Flemming, The Cast |
| Lighting Design | Michael Maurer |
| Lights | Betsy Harden, Wayne Cherveny, Michael Maurer |
| Properties | The Cast |
| Costumes | Ann Durbin, Evelyn Jennings |
| Makeup | The Cast |
| Publicity | Cheryl Higins, Todd McGredy, The Cast |
| Road Sign | Tim Otte |
| Program and Poster Design | Tim Otte |
| House Managers | Janet Calvin, Linda Loomis |
| Ticket Sales | Smyer Travel Service, Janet Calvin |