Locals to perform in ‘Music Man'
Published 1:20 pm Monday, April 9, 2007
By By Adrienne McKenzie – special to the Standard
The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts will entertain crowds in Flomaton and Pell City at the end of April and beginning of May as they perform Meredith Wilson's “The Music Man.”
Brewton residents Joseph and Stephen Billy are among the cast.
GECA will not be performing in Atmore this year; instead they will take their musical to Pell City per request of their Chamber of Commerce, according to Kate Sherrill, GECA publicist.
GECA performers are concerned about attendance when they perform “The Music Man” in Flomaton since its the same weekend Escambia County High School will be putting on their play.
Cast members for “The Music Man” include, Karl Robinson as Harold Hill, Sherrie Hursh as Marian Paroo, Dan Johnson as Winthrop Paroo, Sharon Poulsen as Mrs. Paroo, Venia McMorris as Eulalie Shinn, Mike McMorris as Mayor Shinn, Jeffrey Huber as Marcellus Washburn, Joseph Billy as Tommy Djilas, Ellen Johnson as Zaneeta Shinn, Leonard Hursh as Charlie Cowell, Dana Hursh as Amaryllis, Anne Sherrill as Alma Hix, Pam Dees as Maud Dunlop, Emily Moore as Ethel Toffelmier, Wanetta McGinty as Mrs. Squires, Janet Walker as Mrs. Britt, Meg Sherrill as Gracie Shinn, Tom McGinty as Constable Locke, Ellis Beachy as Conductor, Bruce Moore as Ewart Dunlop, Perry Jones as Jacey Squires, Jerry Gehman as Oliver Hix and Phil Johnson as Olin Britt.