Kiss Me Kate
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Book by Sam & Bella Spewack
Directed by Doris Simpson
Music Director Charotte Hudgins
Performances
February 22-25, 2007
March 1-3, 2007
The egotistical performer Fred Graham is reunited with his ex-wife Lilli Vanessi in the leading roles of Petruchio and Kate in Taming of the Shrew. Throughout the show they fight and obviously still love each other.
Meanwhile, due to mistaken identity, two gangsters harass Fred. Also, two former cabaret performers cast in Taming of the Shrew, Lois Lane and Bill Calhoun struggle to keep their romance alive.
As for the play, Vanessi/Katherine hates men, but has to marry first since she is older than Lois/Bianca. All the men in the village love the fair Bianca, but everyone is afraid of Katherine, until Fred/Petruchio finds out that he can become a wealthy man by marrying Katherine, or “plain Kate” as he likes to call her. 
During the show there are some gambling problems brought on by Bill/Lucentio and two “thugs” come down to the theatre to make sure all goes well so their boss gets the money owed to him
Cast
| Fred Graham | Joel Wellnitz | Petruchio |
| Lilli Vanessi | Lisa Riggle | Katharine Minola |
| Bill Calhoun | Brett Gilland | Lucentio |
| Lois Lane | Lesley D'vorak | Bianca Minola |
| Pops | Carl Clark | |
| Stagehand #1 | Roberts Hughes | |
| Stagehand #2 | Mark Parker | |
| Hattie | Gina Quary | |
| Paul | Joe Annen | |
| Stage Manager | Lisa Cowen | |
| Cab Driver | Tom Walker | |
| Dance Captain | Monica Stolfa | |
| Harry Trevor | Fred Collins | Baptista Minola |
| Gangster #1 | John Pryor | |
| Gangster #2 | Jon Scott | |
| Flynt | Austin Powell | |
| Gen Harrison Howell | Charles Tate | |
| Wardrobe Lady | Peggy Ritter | |
| Gremio | Nick Growalll | |
| Hortensio | Steve Brandenburg | |
| Nathaniel | Jarad Chastain | |
| Phillip | Jordan Pierce | |
| Jester #1 | Julie Allen | |
| Jester #2 | Elizabeth Patterson | |
| Flower Girl | Bailey Brandenburg | |
| Flower Girl | Lauren Hammond |
Chorus:
Robert Hughes, Mark Parker, Joe Annen, Lisa Cowan, Monica Stolfa, Austin Powell, Peggy Ritter, Nick Growall, Steve Brandburg, Jarad Chastain, Jordan Pierce, Zach Aman, Debbie Harris, Dawn Baughn, Lisa Whertvine, Judy Harper, Hailee Ross, Ann Perkins
Dancers:
Sharon Postoak, BreAnna Watterson, Allyson Harris Robin Harris, Melissa Sluice, Lauren Growall, Julie Allen, Elizabeth Patterson
Jerome Westheimer Family Foundation, First National Bank, The Daily Ardmoreite, Carter County Historical Society, Military Memorial Museum, Ardmore Flowers, Dr Barbara Alkofer, Dept. of Theatre at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival, Joel Wellnitz, Tom Walker, Joe Annen, Jon Scott, Tim Lynch, Cunningham Flooring America, AT&T, El Chico, NEOAMC Drama Dept., UCO Costume Dept. Michelin North America for underwrithing program cost
| Orchestra | |
| Piano | Laura Welch |
| Woodwinds | Debra Thompson, Donna |
| Edge, Karrie Lee | |
| Brass | Ray Hill, Kayla Alkire, |
| Garrett Dees, Collen | |
| Macinnis | |
| Strings | Brandon Perkins, Judy |
| Adams, Jimmy Veith | |
| Collen Macinnis, J.T. | |
| Hazelton | |
| Percussion | Walton & Chris McMurry |
| On-Stage Bass | J.T. Hazelton |
| Crew | |
| Stage Managers | Carl Clark, Gay Lynn |
| Allen | |
| ALT Producer | Mary Ann Keester |
| Choreographer | Jeanne Simpson |
| Dance Captian | Brett Gilland |
| Light/Sound Design | Steve Wisely |
| Spotlight | Ted Cowan |
| Prop Master | Tom Walker |
| Stage Crew | Justin Haynes, Andre |
| Moore, Mike Dees, | |
| Brian Edge, Brent | |
| Holland and Cast | |
| Costumes | Monica Stolfa, Gina |
| Quary, Mary Ann | |
| Keester, Lynn Greene | |
| Hair Design | Pam Cox |
| Make-Up | Gina Quary, Dawn |
| Vaughan, Monica Stolfa, | |
| Lisa Cowan, Becca | |
| Glaser and Cast | |
| Graphic Design | Ted Conley |
| Set Design | Carl Clark |
| Set Decoration | Dawn Vaughan, Sally |
| Nagode, Mary Wood | |
| Set Construction | Carl Clark, Joe Annen, |
| Jon Scott, Charles Tate, | |
| Bob Root, Randle, Lisa | |
| Landon & Reece Riggle, | |
| Vaunda Knapp, Emmett & | |
| Charlottte Hudgins, Debbie | |
| Harris, Dawn Vaughan, | |
| Sharon Postoak, Robert | |
| Hughes, Jared Chastian, | |
| Sharon York, Monica | |
| Stolfa, Kyla Nault, Dan | |
| Kjeer, Peggy & Glen | |
| Ritter, Arthur Dixon, Lisa | |
| Whertvine, Joel Wellnitz, | |
| David Vernon. Mary Ann, | |
| Tristan & Kalina Keester, | |
| Gay Lynn Allen, Lauren | |
| Hammond |
