Monky Business
Book By: Todd Mueller and Hank Boland
Music and lyrics By: Gregg Opelka
Directed by: Wes Skinner
Produced by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing
Run of Show
“Monky Business” ran September 9 – 24, 2005.
Synopsis
The fun-loving monks of Saint Bernard’s monastery are in a jam. Either they raise $250,000 by midnight or lose their monastery to a real-estate developer with plans to turn it into Bernie’s Casino Royale. “Monks, mayhem and merriment… the musical comedy Monkey Business is no-holds barred fun.”
Program
The Program for this show can be viewed by clicking Monky Business. (pdf) (Requires Adobe Reader)
The People …
Leading Roles
in order of appearance
| Abbot Costello | Ben Lumbrezer |
| Brother Brooks | David R. Dysard |
| Brother Clarence | Matt Richardson |
| Brother Forte | Jeffrey Thomas King |
| Brother Lee Love | Paul Soska |
Program Staff
| Director | Wes Skinner |
| Producer | Jean Mills |
| Choreographers | Sara Ledzianowski, Jackie Mierzejewski & Wes Skinner |
| Musical Director/Piano | Debbie Wlodarski |
| Bass | Brenda Waters |
| Violin | Sara Kautz |
| Drums | Ray Mercurio |
| Set Design | Wes Skinner |
| Stage Manager | Thereasa Lumbrezer |
| Lighting Designer | Dan Finkel |
| Lighting Crew | Kristin Endriss, Rebekah Erford, Debbie Marinik, Haley Matuszynski & Julie Zatko |
| Costume Design | Sondra Henry |
| Property Crew | Leslie Lake, Maureen O’Malley, & Diana West |
| Sound Design | Don Weber |
| Sound Crew | Marc Malley & Norb Mills |
| Set Construction | Steve Mierzejewski, Norb Mills & Bob Smith |
| Scenic Art | Brad Riker |
| Program | Laura Ahrens, Jake Gordy & Frank Venda |
| Program Art & Cover Design | Laura Ahrens |
| House Manager | Ann Veasey |
| Box Office | Ann Veasey |
| Box Office Staff | Kimberly Bruggemann, Sandy Fry, Darlene Hatfield, Sue Holliger, Joe Kwiatkowski, John Farnham Scott, Rita Stobinski, Roger Whitmore & Judy Wiederhold |
| Program Printing | The Copy Center |
| Marquee Signs | |
| Cast Photography | Frank Venda |
| Special Thanks | David Hahn, The Children’s Theatre Workshop |
The Show!
Act I
Monky Business – Company
The Mohair Rag – Company
Merry Monastery – Costello, Lee Love, Brooks
Satan’s Place – Clarence
Long Distance Calling – Brooks
The David and Forte Show – Company
Be Kind to Your Brother – Company
God Loves a Cheerful Giver – Company
Act II
The Miracle Monk – Forte
That Good Guy – Clarence, Satan
Celibacy – Lee Love
The Greatest Book on Earth – Company
People Believed – Costello
My Brother’s Keeper – Company
Satan’s Place (reprise) – Clarence
Heavenly Reward – Company except Clarence
My Brother’s Keeper (reprise) – Company