Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 123, Number 22, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 31 May 2000 — Page 2

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Nappanee Advance News Wednesday, May 31, 2000

Lumbard back from Broadway for RBT’s ‘Man of LaMancha’

Dirk Lumbard, veteran of Broadway, national tours, The Stratford Shakespeare Festival and performances at Papermill Playhouse in New Jersey and Coconut Grove Playhouse in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, returns to add Don Quixote in “Man of LaMancha” to his Round Bam Theatre (Nappanee) resume that already includes his memorable Harold Hill in “The Music Man” in 1997. The musical runs from May 24July 2, in every-other-show rotation with “Plain and Fancy” and ‘Triumph of Love.” The Amish Acres Round Bam Theatre is the only theatre in North America to produce three Broadway musicals in rotating repertory. Man of LaMancha is the 1968 Broadway classic musical adaptation of Cervantes’ “Don Quixote.” The unlikely hit ran for 2,328 performances over five years, at the Martin Beck Theatre. Originally starring Richard Kiley, the role of the Don has been played by Jose Ferre, John Cullum, Hal Holbrook and a host of international stars. Robert Goulet’s association with numerous national tours of the classic makes the Don and him

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nearly one. (An historic footnote —an operetta based on the same story, called Don Quixote, opened in Chicago in 1889, but never reached New York). The plot unfolds as a story that novelist Miguel de Cervantes y Saaverdaf, imprisoned for debts during the Spanish Inquisition, tells to his fellow prisoners. In addition to Don Quixote (Dirk Lombard), the major characters are the Don’s faithful servant Sancho (Jeremy Littlejohn and Jerry O’Boyle) and the serving wench Aldonza (Stephanie Garza), whom the Don worships as the virginal Dulcinea and for whom he does battle to be worthy of knighthood. Though she scorns him for his foolishness, Aldonza is eventually won over—as the Don lies dying—to believing in his dream. Lombard, a Tyrone Guthrie Award winner, was last seen on Amish Acres’ stage as Harold Hill in The Music Man, where he riveted audiences with his sparkle, timing and electrifying tap dancing on such unlikely places as Marian, the librarian’s, checkout desk. Though centuries removed from each other, Harold Hill lives because of Don Quixote. “Dirk

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Lombard is one of the few musical theatre actors with all of the physical tools to recreate two of the greatest characters in Western literature and the American Broadway musical,” according to artistic director Jerry O’Boyle. “This is one of the most demanding roles an actor can assume, and Dirk is thrilled to take his first shot at it here at Amish Acres.” Good fortune has again looked down upon The Round Bam Theatre. Mr. Lumbard met guest director Eileen Boevers during The Music Man at Amish Acres. Ms. Boevers, artistic director of Appletree Theatre in Highland Park, Illinois, contracted Dirk to play Molina in “Kiss of the Spider Woman.” Following another Music Man at the San Jose Civic Light Opera House in California, Lombard has virtually had one job: The Tin Man in the international tour of “The Wizard of Oz,” with a cast that included Ertha Kitt and Mickey Rooney. He won a Jefferson Award, Chicago’s highest theatre achievement, for his tour performance of the Tin Man. He recently left the tour to teach tap dance at Please turn to page 3

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RETIREES HONORED—A reception was held at North Wood High School for the 1999-2000 Wa-Nee Community Schools Retirees, sponsored by the Wa-Nee School Board and the Wa-Nee Education Association. Front, left to right: Mr. L.C. Kitts, custodian at North Wood High School, 15 years; Marilyn Miller, cafeteria manager 26 years; Mrs. Alpha Mae Mumaw, school bus driver, 22 years; Mrs. Faye Litwiller, grade two instructor at Wakarusa Elementary School, 26 years; and Mrs. Tisha Gessinger, cafeteria at Woodview

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Rotary report.^; The speaker at ,-Jast Wednesday’s Rotary Club meeting was Dean Henry of Goshen, who spoke about his collection of post cards and autographs of famous people. He was introduced by program chairman Dale Tobias. John Moore gave a report on the District Conference which yias held last week at Oakwood Park, i The Rotary Exchange Student from Germany will be arrivitigrin August. The club is looking for;at least one family to share in housing this student. i and costs of $80.50. ; John Crume, charged with speeding 69.8 mph in a 55mph zone, paid total fine and costs of $90.50. ; Alan Costlow, charged with disregarding stop sign, paid total fine and costs of $80.50. ; Rex Weaver, charged with speeding 46mph in a 30mph zone, paid total fine and costs of $91.50. Ruby Barker, charged with speeding 61mph in a 30mph zofie, paid total fine and costs of $106.60.

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