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The Castaways...
Youth Conservatory
Past Production - February 2009
Adapted by
Directed by Sarah Butts
In the years prior to coordinated social services, many
poor families found it impossible to support and shelter all of their children.
Some of these children were either abandoned or chose to leave the family
setting for what they hoped would be a better life on the streets. The hardships
and ordeals experienced by these homeless castaways forms the basis of this
story.
The cast and crew of Castaways wanted not just to
entertain, but also to raise awareness of the plight of the homeless with this
show. They raised money to donate to
Tumbleweed, a not-for-profit organization that provides services to runaway,
homeless, and otherwise at-risk youth and their families. They included
the following information about homelessness in the program:
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An Estimated 1,350,000 kids are homeless in a given year.
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Families with children are the fastest growing segment in
the homeless population.
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It is estimated that 2000 people are homeless in the
Billings area per year.
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Billings Public Schools has identified 302 homeless
students so far this year. Last school year there were a total of 381 for
the entire year.
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42% of these homeless children are under the age of 6.
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Nationally, school districts are seeing an increase of
25% in the number of homeless students identified.
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Families with children are the fastest growing segment in
the homeless population.
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It is a common misconception that all panhandlers are
homeless. Many are not and not all homeless panhandle.
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For more information about homelessness in our community
visit the Mayor's Committee on Homelessness website:
www.ci.billings.mt.us
Press and Photos:
See photos and read the February 6 article in the
Billings Gazette's Enjoy
here.
See a photo from the February 13
Billings Gazette
here.
Cast:
Ms. Davis:
Amanda Megyesi-McCave
Ms. Davis’
Students
Bob: Tanner Bolin
Cathy: McKenzie
Watterson
Courtney: Lyndi Hampton
Gregg: Trai Kouwenhoven
Hannah: Sydney Otey
Joan: Broquel Alberton
Danielle: Bridget Mayer
The
Castaways
Bill: James Schendel
Butch: Adam Gardner
Dottie: Holly Howe
Felix: Sam Cline
Foley: Emma Woodring
Kate: Nicole Kelly
Monk: Emma Shankel
Peg: Mariah Welch
Willie (Willamina): Katy Kemmick
Schultz: Alli Neyhart
Samantha: Frances Cornelius
Jones: Joey Nichols
Annie: Delaney Harrington
Dezeray: Bobbi Adler
Aaron: Nicole Nielson
Bonnie: Mackenzie DuBeau
Jessie: Kallie Bradley
Christie: Krystal
Willadsen
Sasha: Holly Krenz
Benny: Zachary Nemmers
Mary: Bailey Woodring
Nancy:
Kaitlin Larsen
Beth: Meg Fitzgerald
Stephen: Tyler Gurchiek
Jack: Ike Stoner
Molly: Kaelyn Stricker
Grace: Cosette McCave
Lucy: Ashley Gonitzke
Nathan:
Devon
Lauwers
Rosie: Jade Snyder
Bonnie: Rebeca Strong
Nina: Whitney Migrants
Juliet: Kassi Soelter
Felicia: Jordyn Sartorie
Gretta: Chandler Stewart
Jasmine: Karlee Steen
Martha: Carrie Jones
Penny: Nicole Guenthner
Adult Roles
Policemen
O’Toole: Shad Scott
O’Reilly: Daniel Zent (Understudy: Blaine Jensen)
Grocery Store
Owners
Mama Rosa Vitale: Chandra West
Mr. Vitale: Shad
Scott
Children’s
Society Agents
Mr. Grimsby: Thomas Jones
Miss Barnaby: Lisa DuBeau
Slippery Sam Slattery: Jason
Lee Thomas
Production & Design:
Director: Sarah Butts
Light Operator: Nick Tobin
Sound Operator: Gaby Migrants
Costumes & Props: Lisa DuBeau, Chandra West, Kathy
Adler, Liz Welch
Set Construction: Paul Jangula, Tanner Bolin, Sydney,
David, and Barbara Otey, Bridget Mayer, Shad Scott, Blaine Jensen, Carrie Jones,
Katie Jones, Penny Jones, Adam Gardner, Crystal Willadsen, Danny Peterson, Sam
Cline, Mariah Welch, Sean Welch, Joey Nichols, Nicole and Kevin Guenthner,
Zachary Nemmers, Tom and Karlee Steen, Rebecca and Anna Strong, Chandler Stewart
Special Thanks: Annette Stoner, Danny Peterson,
Blaine Jensen, Patrick Wilson, Susan Runkle and all parent volunteers!
Show Dates & Times:
February 6, 2009 - 8:00 (Friday)
February 7, 2009 - 2:00 (Saturday)
February 8, 2009 - 2:00 (Sunday)
February 13, 2009 - 8:00 (Friday)
February 14, 2009 - 2:00 (Saturday)
February 15, 2009 - 2:00 (Saturday)
Show Location:
Venture's Roebling Theatre: 2317 Montana Ave., Billings, MT
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