Over the past 38...going on 39...years that the LCTG has been around, all sorts of people have come and gone. A good deal of them have left a very indelible mark on Lake Central Theatre as we know it. To this day we still perform some of their traditions that were started years ago. Here's a little list of LCTG Trivia. If you'd like to see anything added, just e-mail us. BE SURE TO NOTE THE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]!!!
Did you know...
-Paul*** and Angie Lowe*** have been the directors for 38...going on 39 years
-"Harvey" was finally performed in 2001 after first being rumored in 1980...We hope John Tennant has finally forgiven us!
-Jim Robinson*** ('77) was the first person other than Boss and ALowe to direct an LCTG production, namely Wally's Cafe, followed by Dan Winkler*** ('90), Prelude to a Kiss, which incidentally won the Best Play award from the NIETF Foundation
-The "First-Ever" Freshman only show was performed in 1998- "Mrs. McThing"
-The "First-Ever" show was performed in 1966- "Rally Round the Flag Boys"
-The "First-Ever" Summer show was performed in 1972- "You�re a Good Man, Charlie Brown"
-The following shows have been presented 3 times (twice "revived")..."A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum", "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" �83 �91 �01...
-Here's a little list of who has played some of those roles...
PSEUDOLUS- Jerry Hughes, Steve Tennant, Bruce Fane JOSEPH- Tim Peyton***, Joe Beggs, Ryan Magee***
Narrator(s)- Wendy Belush***, Sammy Mikulski***, (all in '01) Erin Cerwinske***, Taylor Garrison**, Heather Foltz**, Missy Horgash** and Amy Kiral**
REUBEN- Larry Nigh***, Bob Gustas***, Bruce Fane**
LEVI- Chris Snow, Matt Yablonowski, Peter Seat***
-The following shows have been presented twice (once "revived") ..."You�re a Good Man, Charlie Brown" �71 �97, "Chess" �91 �97, "Noises Off" �87 �99, Jesus Christ Superstar '79 '03
-Doc Kuhn*** got the nickname Doc because he played that part in "West Side Story"...twice! Doc was the first, by the way, to reprise his original role...'72 and '86...see David Sawyer below
-Jim Becklenberg*** was the first-ever recipient of a theatre ring, designed by Larry Nigh
-Due to Boss�s*** absence, four other people have done the "Questions"- "Do you feel good" and "Are you ready" (or the "Jim O Version" of "Question #1" and "Question #2"- Jim Oyster*** (during an 80's show), Keith Palazolo*** (Grease '00), Pete Seat*** (Freshman Shows '01, Don't Tell Momma/Odd Couple '01, Freshman Shows '02, Forum '02), Riley Knight (Superstar '03)
-David Sawyer*** played Lloyd Dallas in both "Noises Off" productions �87 �99
-Paul Felus** only had 7 rehearsals before opening as Linus in the revival of "You�re a Good Man, Charlie Brown" in 1997
-"How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" was the 100th show for the LCTG
-Two grads have appeared on Broadway- Michael Berglund*** in "Starlight Express" and Rob Mikulski*** conducting "Aida"
-Boss*** and ALowe*** first met Wayne Knight of "Seinfeld" fame way back in '75 and '76 at the University of Georgia in Athens. Our grads Kit Keller, Nedra Lancaster, Seth Hennessee had the pleasure of working with Wayne in a production of Spoon River Anthology!
-Boss*** and ALowe*** walked the late, great Mr. Jack Lemmon to the doctor after a Broadway performance of "Tribute"
-Kendal Smith*** first dubbed Paul Lowe*** �Boss�
-Jim Oyster*** is the man behind "The Jim O"
-The Gentlemen�s Club started in 1983
-We are trying to compile a list of all the "heads" over the years. You know, the guy that kneeled down during the "Questions." If you were ever the head...let us know. Ones we know: Tim Peyton***, Riley Knight***, Jack Arndt***, Pete Seat***, Ryan Magee***, Chris Bottger***, Jason Utesch***
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