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Big River
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

American Airlines Theatre, (7/24/2003 - 9/21/2003)
Preview:Jul 1, 2003 Total Previews:28
Opening:Jul 24, 2003   
Closing:Sep 21, 2003 Total Performances:67


Category: Musical, Comedy, Sign Language, Revival, Broadway
Setting: In St. Petersburg, Missouri, and later on the Illinois Shore and Jackson's Island.
Comments: American Sign Language adaptation






by opening date




Book by William Hauptman; Music by Roger Miller; Lyrics by Roger Miller; Adapted from the novel by Mark Twain; Musical Director: Steven Landau; Special musical arrangements by Steven Landau

Directed by Jeff Calhoun; Choreographed by Jeff Calhoun; Associate Director / Choreographer: Coy Middlebrook

Scenic Design by Ray Klausen; Costume Design by David R. Zyla; Lighting Design by Michael Gilliam; Sound Design by Peter Fitzgerald; Hair and Wig Design by Carol F. Doran; Assistant Scenic Design: Randall Parsons; Assistant Costume Design: Caroline Quiroga and Brian J. Bustos; Assistant Lighting Design: John Viesta; Assistant Sound Design: Janet Smith; Assistant Hair and Wig Design: Joyce Ann Litrell

Roundabout General Manager: Sydney Davolos; General Manager: Don-Scott Cooper; Company Manager: Jean Haring; Associate Gen. Mgr: Greg Backstrom

Production Stage Manager: Peter Hanson; Roundabout Technical Supervisor: Steve Beers; Stage Manager: C. Scott Crawford

Musical Coordinator: John Miller; Conducted by Steven Landau

Roundabout Associate Artistic Director: Scott Ellis; Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Roundabout Director of Marketing: David B. Steffen; Roundabout Director of Artistic Development / Casting: Jim Carnahan; Los Angeles Casting: Amy Lieberman and Bruce H. Newberg; Assistant to the Director: Dan Dinero; ASL Head: Linda Bove and Freda Norman; Advertising: The Eliran Murphy Group, Ltd.; Photographer: Joan Marcus


Opening Night Cast

Michael Arden Tom Sawyer  
 Ensemble  
Scott Barnhardt Ben Rogers  
 Andy  
 Ronald Robinson  
 Voice of Young Fool  
 Voice of Sheriff Bell  
 Ensemble  
Walter Charles Preacher  
 Doctor  
 Voice of Judge  
 Voice of Duke  
 Voice of First Man  
 Ensemble  
Christina Ellison Dunams Alice's Daughter  
 Slave  
 Ensemble  
Gina Ferrall Widow Douglas  
 Voice of Sally  
 Ensemble  
Phyllis Frelich Miss Watson  
 Sally Phelps  
 Ensemble  
Tyrone Giordano Huckleberry Finn  
Daniel H. Jenkins Mark Twain  
 Voice of Huck  
Lyle Kanouse Pap  
 King  
 Voice of Silas  
 Ensemble  
Rod Keller Jo Harper  
 Lafe  
 Donald Robinson  
 Ensemble  
Troy Kotsur Pap  
 Duke  
 Ensemble  
Michael McElroy Jim  
Drew McVety Voice of Dick Simon  
 Voice of Harvey Wilkes  
 Voice of Hank  
 Second Man  
 Ensemble  
Ryan Schlect Dick Simon  
 Hank  
 Young Fool  
 Sheriff Bell  
 Ensemble  
Iosif Schneiderman Judge Thatcher  
 Harvey Wilkes  
 Silas Phelps  
 First Man  
 Ensemble  
Gwen Stewart Alice
the Wilkes' slave 
 
 Voice of Alice's Daughter  
 Slave  
 Ensemble  
Melissa Van Der Schyff Mary Jane Wilkes  
 Voice of Miss Watson  
 Voice of Joanna Wilkes  
 Ensemble  
Alexandria Wailes Joanna Wilkes
a hare-lip 
 
 Ensemble  

Understudies: Catherine Brunell (Joanna Wilkes, Mary Jane Wilkes, Widow Douglas), David Aron Damane (Jim, Slave), Rod Keller (Tom Sawyer), Kevin Massey (Andy, Ben Rogers, Donald Robinson, Jo Harper, Lafe, Ronald Robinson), George McDaniel (Doctor, King, Pap Finn, Second Man), Drew McVety (Mark Twain), Guthrie Nutter (Dick Simon, First Man, Hank, Harvey Wilkes, Huckleberry Finn, Judge Thatcher, Sheriff Bell, Silas Phelps, Young Fool), Ryan Schlect (Duke, Huckleberry Finn, Pap Finn), Alexandria Wailes (Miss Watson, Sally Phelps).