Performances will take place at the Maple Club, 1458 State Route
121, east of Lincoln, and are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Sunday and 6:30 p.m.
Monday and Tuesday. Doors open 30 minutes before each performance. Cast members
and their roles are Kelly Knecht, Jester; Jaci Gandenberger, Wench; Taylor Muck, King; Annie Sheley, Queen; Trevor Arrington, Prince; Rebecca Kasa, Princess; Ryan Brown, Swineherd; William
Grover, Brave Sir Robyn; Silas Tockey, Cut Purse; Nichole Benz, Damsel; Ethan Plumier, Sir Cad; Ben Rekart, Sir Guy; Karolyn
White and Lorenda Kirby, Singing Minstrels; Kristin Brisbin,
Brittany Reves, Toni Chapman and Heather Meisenbach, Royal
Courtiers; and Kate Harmon, Emily Harms and Candice Cabit, Madrigal
Manners Wenches. Lords and ladies of the head table for the production
are
Christopher Allen, Kristine Apel, Michelle Brawdy, Melyssa Campbell,
Tara Carter, Jennifer Carruthers, Katelyn Cecil, Bryan Clutter,
Elizabeth Crowell, Jessica Crowell, Emily Davis, Dalton Depoy,
Kaylyn Englehardt, Stephanie Erickson, Nichole Etcheson, Hannah
Farmer, Heather Goodwin, Dagen Gregory, Whitney Haynes, Stephanie
Holford, Kelsey Jurgens, Amber Landers, Alicia Leslie, Tiffany
Marten, Diane Monday, Kathryn Opperman, Katy Reynolds, Caitlin
Runion, Cheyenne Sherman, Carissa Skaggs, Betsie Tucker and Zachary
Webster. Serving wenches for the program are Shelby Brown, Lindsey
Canady, Abigail Diedrich, Krystal Hanlen, Linda Henne, Cassandra
Hopper, Bethany Last, Allaniee Ramlow, Samantha Russell, Liz Smith,
Stormee Whitney, Amanda Wilham and Tiffany Wilham. Madrigal brass ensemble
players are Britta Larson, Sam Chon, Kelsey Dallas, David Fulton and
Orry Ingram. Bill Ryan is the guitarist.
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Kim Peterson-Quinn directs the show and is assisted by
Alaina Marth. David Swaar is
instrumental music director, Julie Kasa is the accompanist, and
Brittney McLaughlin is choreographer.
Madrigal dinners are a
form of dinner theater held during the Christmas season and are
generally set in the Middle Ages. The meal is divided into courses,
and skits of a comedic nature are performed between the courses. In
addition, a mix of medieval and renaissance period choral music is
included. The entree for the dinner performances is roasted pork
loin, and pumpkin cake will be served for dessert. Tickets for the
Sunday performance include dessert only and cost
$15. Tickets for the Monday and Tuesday performances include dinner
and cost $25 for adults or $22 for senior citizens and children
under 12. Tickets may be
purchased at the State Bank of Lincoln, 111 N. Sangamon Street
branch, or call Kim Peterson-Quinn at 217-732-4131, ext. 232. [Text from file received from
LCHS]
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