Of Mice and Men
Written By: John Steinbeck
Directed by: Larry Farley
Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service
Run of Show
“Of Mice and Men” ran March 8-23, 2002, Thursday through Saturday at 8:00pm, Sunday at 2:00pm
Synopsis
A genuine classic of the American stage, Of Mice and Men is the moving character study of two Depression-era drifters whose hardscrabble lives are buoyed by dreams of buying a ranch together. Simple-minded Lennie is a powerfully-built “gentle giant” and George is his steadfast protector. Steinbeck’s tragic and timeless masterpiece is a potent affirmation of human love and loyalty.
The People …
Leading Roles
in order of appearance
| Lennie | Richard Furlong |
| George | Ben Lumbrezer |
| Slim | D. Nicholas Hansen |
| Candy | John Henry |
| Curly | Adam Everett Beck |
| Curly’s Wife | Tiffany Noël Taylor |
| Crooks | Kimm Williams |
| Carlson | Brian G. Linthicum |
| Whitt | Jim Pickle |
| The Boss | Tom Davis |
Production Staff
| Director | Larry Farley |
| Producer | Scott T. Gage |
| Stage Manager | Debbie Marinik & Tom Kleinert |
| Lighting Design | Deanne Miller |
| Lighting Crew | Will Chevailer, Kitty Devany, Chris McKnight |
| Costume Design | Sondra Henry |
| Property Managers | Angela Gage & Nancy Janney |
| Property Crew | Laura Fleck, Ashley Gage, Angela Metcalf, Alex Read, Bob Smith, Nikki Wilson |
| Set Construction | Sarah Collier, Kitty Devany , Laura Fleck, Richard Furlong, Angela Gage, Ashley Gage, Scott T. Gage, John Henry, Marissa Holt, Ben Lumbrezer, Jackie Mierzejewski, Steve Mierzejewski, Dale Moore, Paige Price, Tiffany Nöel Taylor, Billy Wright |
| Scenic Art | Tiffany Nöel Taylor |
| Sound Design | Don Weber |
| Sound Crew | Sarah Collier, Billy Wright |
| Technical Advisor | Michelle Cleland |
| Gunsmith | Gary Cleland |
| Dog Trainer | Nikki Shiffler |
| Puppy Handler | Jean Davis |
| Program | Jake Gordy |
| House Manager | Ann Veasey |
| Box Office Manager | Ann Veasey |
| Box Office Staff | Kimberly Bruggeman, Sue Holliger, Carol Kwiatkowski, Roger Whitmore, Judy Wiederhold |
| Program Printing | M&M Printing |
| Marquee Signs | Laura Fleck |
| Cast Photography | Mike McDermont |
| Special Thanks | Kimm Williams Dave & Lisa Muir John & Lisa Beck |
The Show!
Time: The Great Depression
- Scene I:
Set in the Great Depression and from the sandy banks of the Salinas River we meet George and Lennie, the main characters of the show. Lennie is a gentle giant of a man who is kind but slow. George, Lennie’s guardian, dreams of a better time for the both of them. - Scene II:
Having spent the night under the stars, our characters arrive at a farm work camp for transients. Candy, the bunkhouse crumb bum, greets them before the farm foreman send them off to the fields for the afternoon work detail. - Scene III:
Later that evening, in the bunkhouse, we meet the farmhands who are all amazed by the work Lennie can do alone. With most of the workers playing horseshoes, Lennie and the boss’ son get into a fight. - Scene IV
Set in the stable where the stable hand lives, Candy and Lennie disappoint George by giving away their secret plans. Meanwhile George and the boss’ daughter-in-law get in hot water with the boss. - Scene V
The boss’ daughter-in-law threatens to run away before a tragic accident drives Lennie away. - Scene VI
When Lennie runs away, the other ranch hands go on a manhunt for him ending with the shocking fate of Lennie and George.