The tortoise, the hare, the wolf, the sheep, the grasshopper,

the villagers, ...the dancing mice ! All the wisdom

of the finest fables, portrayed by an all ages family style cast.




More photos to come soon (so many to sort)

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CAST & CREW LIST
Gayle D. Staker

1st Performer, Wind
Josiah Paez

2nd Performer, Traveler,
Third Daughter, First Hunter,
Men in Crowd, Wolf
Bridget Wilson

3rd Mouse, Young Lamb
2nd Hunter
Ashley Chase

3rd Performer, Sun, Candle
Christa Deanne Ellingson

1st Mouse,
Solitary Sheep
Henry Teichert

2nd Mouse, Young Sheep
Katlyn Heay

Mouse, Young Sheep,
3rd Hunter
Gina Jo Ellingson

Mouse, Young Sheep,
Son
Kristina Pluchakov

Mouse, Daughter Crab
4th Hunter
Julia Teichert

Cat, Townspeople, Mother
Sarah Ruth Ellingson

Hare
Mikael Kenoyer

Fox
Errol Teichert

Tortoise, Boy
Rick Collier

Grasshopper, Miller, Pirate
Carol J. Ellingson

Ant
Micah Carl Grant Ellingson

Shepherd, Vulture
Shianne Paez

Milkmaid, First Daughter,
Women in Crowd
Jeff Teichert

Lion
Jamie Jordan

Tiger, Second Daughter,
Crow
Samantha Stevenson

Singing Lamb
Carla Jo Tye

Mother Crab, Second Traveler
Donna Starr

Donkey, First Traveler,
Autoharp performer

Piano accompaniment and recording : Celeste Larson

Costume Seamstress : Barb Booher
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Laree Griffith

Stage Manager,
Prop Master,
Costume Development
Tom Arneson

Sound
Sandy Brewer

Lights, Bongoist
Kirk Ash

Program,
and other stuff
Carol J. Ellingson :
Director, Costume & Set Development

Gayle D. Staker :
Director, Choreographer, Music Director,
Costume & Set Development

Additional Crew & Credits

Don't Count Your Chickens Until They Cry Wolf
written by Carol Lynn Wright Pearson
Music by: J.A.C. Redford

Produced by special arrangement with Anchorage Press Plays, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

Thank You's

We wish to thank everyone in the cast and crew who helped with costumes, set design and construction. It was a job well done! Special thanks to Loree' Griffith, Julia Teichert, Donna Star and Eydie Berry for their generous donations towards costumes.
Thank you Julia Teichert for your wonderful artistic talent and your hard work in making the stage look great! And thank you Jamie Jordan for your hard work in helping Julia.

Thank you so very much to Blaine Conservatory for the generous donation of the beautiful turquoise and black curtains for our stage. They are marvelous!

Thanks Alex MacLeod for the bongos and cymbal

Thanks to Rick Collier for his great handyman remodeling of the stage

Thank you to Jesse Bowe for painting the advertisement on our window.

Prompter : Angie Stevenson

Backstage hands :
Christina Crothers
Orie Kruse
Brittany Moore
Taron Lee

All participants of the play thank Mel Finnson and the entire board of Blaine Community Theater.




Playing April 28,29 and May 5,6



Blaine Community Theater is a 501(c)3 nonprofit oganization located in Blaine, Washington. We provide dynamic live theater to the community. We also provide a venue for other types of artistic activities. We exist solely on the commitment and dedication of volunteers who keep us going show after show. This is our 7th season and our 2nd season in our current location.