Amadeus
Nov. 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 2000

by Peter Shaffer

This speculative confrontation between court composer, Antonio Salieri, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart pits the mediocre against the genius with a merciless mocking God as referee.

Salieri, confronted with the absolute beauty of Mozart's music, realizes that, although he is capable of appreciating genius, he will never exceed the mediocre. He renounces the God who would mock his efforts and sets out to block God's voice on earth by destroying the child prodigy.

Intense drama, comedy and some of the best music ever written are the ingredients of this comic chiller of colossal proportions.

Cast
Venticello 1 - Christopher A. Polson
Venticello 2 - John Rodriquez
Salieri's Valet/Citizen - Steve Martin
Salieri's Cook/Citizen - Alex Rain
Antonio Salieri - Michael Cooper
Joseph II, Emperor of Austria - George Bohmfalk
Johann Kilian Von Strack, Groom of the Imperial Chamber - Frank Poff
Count Orsini-Rosenberg, Director of the Imperial Opera - Steve Pearce
Baron Van Swieten, Prefect of the Imperial Library - Josh Jones
Priest/Citizen - Edwin Brown
Guiseppe Bonno/Citizen - Bob Brown
Teresa Salieri, wife of Salieri/citizen - Penelope Pufahl
Katherina Cavalieri, Salieri's pupil/citizen - Robyn Starling
Citizens of Vienna - Heather White-Caldwell, Kristin Cochran
Valets - Catherine McCann, Jeffrey McFarland, Robyn Ross, Kristi Sewell, Jimmy Smith, Trent Chambers

The following roles were double-cast - Actors alternated performances
Constanze Weber, wife of Mozart/Valet - Laura Reeves,Whitney Rozenboom
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/Citizen - Andrew Ellison, Brent Friedman

Production Staff
Director - Michael Cooper
Producer/Stage Manager - Pat Harris
Set Design - Chris Polson
Hair & Wig Design - Linda Myers
Costume Coordination - Penelope Pufahl
Publicity - Jane Bouterse
Show Support - John & Linda Thomas