Directors Note

Dixie Lullaby is one of my favorite plays for young actors because it fulfills both my desire to teach about a challenging era in our nations history that is complex and not easy to understand, and it challenges my actors to create characters that do not portray the most flattering or positive traits, yet are human and multilayered. Our rehearsal period has been tumultuous, just as this period of history was. We have come out better people because of it. Thank you for being here. Enjoy the performance.

Bobcat Acting Company Proudly Presents

Life in the early 60s, in a small Southern town, is about to change radically. And it may not be pretty.

Production Staff
Director: Janie Hudgens Stage Manager: Kalisa Whitworth Sound Design and Foley Artist: Douglas Dusty Fisher Sound Operator: Kassadee Kuoha Lighting Design: Stage Operations Class Lighting Operator: Issak Ginger Miller Properties and Stage Dressing: Cassandra Garcia, Tia Lentz, Kalisa Whitworth and Kassi Kimber Costume Concepts: Tia Lentz Stage Crew: Cassandra Garcia, Tia Lentz Publicity and Program: Kassi Kimber

Special Thanks
The Bobcat Acting Company wishes to extend sincere, heartfelt thanks to the following fantastic folks, who without their support and encouragement, we could not bring you meaningful, relevant, challenging entertainment. Dr. Carolyn Hondo, Levi Power, Ryan Nesmith, our patient families, KFAC Assistant Director, Dusty Fisher, Dr. Gaylen Smyer and the Cassia County Board of Directors, Coco Valle, and Steven Floyd.

ixie

ullaby

By Ron Osbourn

King Fine Arts Center Little Theatre

October 24, 25 and 26, 2013 7:00pm

Monday Scene 2: Next day, shortly before noon. . Scene 3: Nineteen years later, Friday in the summer of 1981.
Tia Lentz: A senior at BHS, Tia has been in drama for 2 tears. She portrayed Mrs. John Joseph Hutchins in The Night of January 16th, last year and has headed up costume coordination for Dixie Lullaby. After graduation this spring, Tia would like to either serve on an LDS Mission, or attend Culinary School in Seattle, Washington. Kassi Kimber is a sophomore at BHS, involved in many things. She is the current historian for the Minidoka County 4-H Teen Association and the BHS FCCLA chapter. She is an active in FFA and 4-H. She enjoys the outdoors and loves working with some if her best friends every weekend. She plans to graduate high school and attend Purdue University for large animal veterinary science. She would like to thank her family, friends, especially Trevor. She also would like to thank her wonderful teacher Mrs. Hudgens for the support and guidance she has given to all of us. Janie Hudgens is the BHS Drama and Completive Speech teacher. She has been teaching and directing for 22 years. She was born in California, went to college in Iowa and Washington State, and first came to Idaho to teach in Payette in 1991. She is grateful for this theatre loving community that has embraced her and is mindful every day that it is by

Place: All action takes place in the

offices of The Clayton County Call, a twice a week publication in a town of about 15,000, in the Mississippi Delta.

Time: Summer 1962 and

summer 1981.

Act I
Scene 1: Monday, early June, 1962 Scene 2: Two Days later, Wednesday, early afternoon. Scene 3: Two days later, Friday, early afternoon.

Act II
Scene 1: Early morning, 3 days later,

grace that she gets to get up every day to do job that she loves. And to C & C, she cant wait to see you in Taming of the Shrew.

classmates and Mrs. Hudgens for a wonderful experience during Dixie Lullaby.

Shaylee Walker/JoEllen Gates: Shaylee is a junior at BHS. She was in dance at a young age, then she picked up instruments. She's been in band for 6 years and wants to continue for many more. She is a soprano in Bel Cantos and is also quadrant leader in the Burley Bobcat Marching Band. She wants to thank her mom and her grandma for all their support, and her grandpa for being her best friend. She would also like to thank Caleb McBride for always being there when she needs a smile. Kalisa Whitworth is a senior at BHS. She has been in theatre since her freshman year. She last performed in The Night of January 16th, portraying a handwriting expert for the New York Police Department. Kalisa has also participated in the high school's Spring Cabaret Show in a one act play called Erasure. After high school Kalisa plans on attending BYU Idaho with her sister, where she will study Anthropology. Kalisa has enjoyed being a part of play production and would like to thank her family, friends, and classmates for support. Cassandra Garcia is a second year drama student and a junior at BHS. Cassandra has enjoyed searching for unique props and costume pieces in the costume storage area, likening it to a treasure hunt. She would like to thank her

Cast
Pittypat Smith: Business manager of The Call ...Ashley Tegan SueSue Hartley: Society reporter...Tegan Durfee Ellis Gates: Editor and publisher of the paper Clancy Crane James Reynolds: Negro janitor of the newspaper ...Rick Reyes Reverend Earl L Faulkenberry: Local Presbyterian minister and outdoor reporter....Trevor Wells Jonathan Davis: A college political science professor and city/county reporter ..Devin Loveland JoEllen Gates: Elliss daughter, a recent journalism school graduate.............Shaylee Walker

Cast and Crew Biographies

Ashley Tegan/Pittypat Smith: Ashley Tegan is a junior at BHS. This is her first major role in a production. She is a member of FFA, Burley Special Olympics Partners Program, Drama Club, and is the pianist for the Bel Cantos choir. In April of the year she was awarded the maestro award from the Heritage Festivals in Seattle, Washington for her piano playing abilities. She would like to think her mother for keeping up with her busy schedule. Tegan Durfee/ SueSue Hartley: Tegan's first role was, (with a little backstage make-up magic), the overly busty, and easily angered Ms. Cowper in Cash on Delivery a little under two years ago. Since then she has sought out character rolls from a crazy boat dock lady, to a religious Swedish nurse and now, given the chance to try out her beloved southern accent as Sue-Sue, she couldn't be more excited. A senior this year, Tegan is excited to graduate, and then move on to culinary school and fulfill the dream of owning her own cafe in sunny Seattle, Washington. Her dream of marrying Robert Downey Jr. will have to go on hold for a bit. Tegan wants to thank her Great Grandmother Edris for the love of the theatre and the wonderful support of her family, who can actually withstand her reciting lines in a southern accent at midnight.

Clancy Crane/Ellis Gates: A junior at BHS, this is Clancys first play. His other hobbies include playing the guitar, bass guitar and singing with the BHS Bel Cantos Choir. Trevor Wells/Reverend Earl L Faulkenberry: Trevor J Wells is a sophomore at BHS where he takes part in Art Club, Drama Club, and Bel Cantos. He has been in Drama for 2 years and was in the Oakley Valley Arts Council's production of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers as Zeke. He enjoys spending time participating in countless activities such as singing, writing poetry, eating, and cooking. Trevor wants to thank his wonderful teacher Mrs. Janie Hudgens and his parents, Dave and Candi for raising him right. He wishes to say, "Don't be a broccoli eating liberal Yankee. Just don't!" Rick Reyes/James Reynolds: Ricky Reyes is a senior member of the BHS Drama Department. He is the current VP of the Drama Club and makes sure that Tegan does her job. (Can't have her slacking off now!) He previously played rookie police officer Elmer Sweeney in Night of January 16th. Rick sang 'Blood In the Water' for the Broadway show Legally Blond, during the 2013 Spring Cabaret Show. Reyes also marches the bass drum in the BHS Marching Band Drumline. He is VP of the Art Club and is an active member if the National Honors Society. He plans to get through the rest of his senior year and pursue his dream of becoming a fashion designer. Get ready New York City here comes..... Devin Loveland/Jonathan Davis: Devin is a sophomore at BHS, where he is involved in Cross Country, Tennis, BSOPP, and BPA. He played Pip in Beauty and the Beast prior to playing Jonathan. He would like to thank his

parents, friends, and wonderful teacher Mrs. Janie Hudgens, for the support and guidance they give in his theatrical activities.