Entertainment : \'Road Trip:\' VS home-schoolers to perform play Friday, Sunday

The actors of the Vinton-Shellsburg Home School Assistance Program will perform their play, "Road Trip," Friday at 7 and Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Tilford Auditorium.

Admission is just $1.

Road Trip Characters in Order of Appearance:

Walter – Nathanael Philipps

Edwin – Nathan Franck

Newsboy #1, Deputy & Jim – Grant Underwood

Newsboy #2, Sheriff & Myron – Wyatt Asher

Strawberry Girl and May – Breanna Bean

Harriet – Jessica Schulmeister

Shopkeeper and Gwen – Abigail Close

Alice – Kayla Bean

Johnny – Dante Benjegerdes

Sadie – Emmilee Bean

Bank Clerk and Martha – Hannah Kramer

Sheriff from Georgia – Isaac Ogston

Nelson – Jacob James

Rebecca – Macy Arbuckle

Pearl Pinkerton – Grace Underwood

Ruthie – Lydia Close

Preacher – Nick Borgwardt

Actors Performing Additional Roles

Kaylee Feller – Louise, suffrage sympathizer, Charleston dancer

Grace Underwood – Charleston dancer

Abigail Close – suffrage disapprover

Lydia Close – suffrage disapprover

Junior Drama Troupe Extras

Boone Asher (Buddy), Ashley Franck (Lizzy), Nash Arbuckle, Mili Arbuckle, Alea Bean, Aymee Bean, Joshua Franck, Macy Kramer, Lydia Kramer, Kaiya Petersen, Logan Petersen, Jacob Schulmeister

Road Trip Behind the Scenes

Miss Myrtle Model T built by Homer Showman

Stage Director – Gail Showman

Associate Director – Dante Benjegerdes

Stage Manager – Lizzy Weiss

Assistant Stage Manager – Maylee McKibben

Light & Sound Technicians – Caleb Franck & Macy Kramer

Sound Design – Macy Arbuckle, Dante Benjegerdes

Costumes – Kaylee Feller, Grace Underwood, Macy Arbuckle

Make Up & Hair – Sophia Studer, Kaylee Feller

Set Design & Execution & Props – Homer & Gail Showman, Craig & Sharon Earley, Reggie & Andrea Bean family, Jodie Anderson, Sarah Asher, Brenda Philipps, cast & crew

Set Artist – Brenda Philipps

Painter – Ingrid Tran Lam

Emmilee Bean – programs

Special Thanks to:

Tilford Elementary Staff and Gib Ziemer – for welcoming us

Technical Consultants – Jacob Baldridge, Nile Studer, Erik Studer, David Gates

Parents – For their patience, guidance, transportation, AND FOOD!!!

Act I & Marcy Horst – props, set pieces, and costumes

Kyle Schminke

Road Trip Scenes

Prologue

Act 1. Scene 1. Savannah, Georgia

Act 1. Scene 2. On the Road

Act 1. Scene 3. Mobile, Alabama

Act 1. Scene 4. Camping in Texas

Act 1. Scene 5. What’s the Matter with Miss Myrtle?

Act 1. Scene 6. On Ruthie’s Farm

Act 1. Scene 7. Box Social – July 4, 1919

Intermission

Act 2. Scene 1. On the Train

Act 2. Scene 2. Back on the Farm

Act 2. Scene 3. The Christmas Truce

Act 2. Scene 4. Over There

Act 2. Scene 5. Dancing in the Street

Act 2. Scene 6. New Mexico

Act 2. Scene 7. The Grand Canyon

See more photos HERE

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