Cricket Theatre program for the musical 'The D.B. Cooper Project', Minneapolis
Document date 1979
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-87:059-062 Document: Cricket Theatre program for the musical 'The D.B. Cooper Project', Minneapolis Id: Cooper-Part-87:059-062 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-87%3A059-062 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 87 pp. 59–62 (DB Cooper-38407–38410), Other, dated 1979 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-87%3A059-062
FRED THOMPSON (Ben) is making his third appearance at The Cricket Theatre. Last season he was seen as Johnny Meeghan in THE TRIP BACK DOWN and as Eddie in RED ROVER, RED ROVER. This season he played Tournel in A FLEA IN HER EAR at Miami's Coconut Grove Playhouse and Geoffrey at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre's production of ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR. Mr. Thompson spent five seasons at Michigan's Meadow Brook Theatre where he played everything from Shakespeare to Shaffer.
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The Producing Director
Upon returning from his discovery of the headwaters of the Lualaba at age 16 Bill Semans decided firmly on a career in the fabulous arc-welding field. This passion existed until he also discovered that precious few arcs are being contructed these days, much less welded. From there, of course, it was an easy transition into theatre where many things are welded if you have the equipment which is often expensive unless one steals it. Bill is a graduate of the Bide-A-Wee Day school, Paticoat Tech and the Madame Hoernbecker School of Knowledge from whence he obtained an M.A. in Nocturnal Wombat Viewing with oak leaf cluster. During his bachelor days he could often be spotted scattering seeds and leading an all-girl aphid choir in Stravinsky's Le Sacre Du Aphid Printemps with cicada backup on percussion. Hobbies? Everyone has hobbies. Bill tends to dress and clean up before work and prefers a light perfume during daylight hours and camisoles of Spanish voille or vole replete with string tie, jodphurs and ormolu tiara. Contrary to popular legend Bill did not start The Cricket. In point of fact, he was driving between Joplin, Mo. and the Natchez Trace at the precise moment of The Cricket's founding by Welander Quist as a NE auxiliary to his far-flung empire which bears only a nodding acquaintance with Land-O-Nod. His hobbies? Of course, Bill's wife Gloriana and his two sons, Rark and Pudif reside in a comely nest of branches and twigs gaily festooned with bits of pastel yarn produced on the shores of Sturgeon Lake by itinerant weavers who later formed a singing group by a different name. Having become a legend, Bill has this to say about his future: "Bleak." Others, asked to comment on that subject have all responded with "bleak" making a unified chorus of praise and hope for this nearly 7 ft. gaunt man who can and will play the heron in your next production of TIME OUT FOR GINGER UP IN MABEL'S ROOM MURDER or THE LIFE OF DON STOLZ. Any questions regarding Bill or the myriad small lice nesting in his beard should be referred to H.V. Kaltenborn, NBC Red Network, Little Ossipee, N.H. Those who send 5¢ or 10¢ (whichever is larger) will receive a copy of this suitable for hanging from some part of your anatomy to be selected by our panel.
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The Choreographer
John Command is a highly experienced dancer and choreographer. He has appeared in and/or choreographed twenty-six shows at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre complex from their first show in 1968, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINES WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, to their current production of CAMELOT. Most recently, Mr. Command choreographed THE GARFIELD NUDE for Chimera Theatre. In addition, he teaches at Minnesota Dance Theatre and Nova Dance Center in Burnsville and is the choreographer for Minneapolis' Edgewater 8. A man of many interests, Mr. Command also runs The City Lakes Daily and sells real estate with Burnet Realty. During spare moments he indulges in bridge and walking his dogs, Buster and Missy.
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The Music Director/Arranger
Jimmie Martin is a noted pianist and composer and has been musical director for such musicals as THE FANTASTIKS, THE FLOWER DRUM SONG and MY FAIR LADY. Recently, his work was seen in Chanhassen's production of OH! COWARD and at The Cricket Theatre where he was musical director for this season's production of MOURNING PICTURES. Also an actor/singer, Mr. Martin has portrayed Herman in MOST HAPPY FELLA and has played numerous leads in Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. His wide ranging interests include writing commercials, composing music for industrial films, arranging music for special programs in the Twin Cities, horseback riding, and crocheting and embroidering for his family. Mr. Martin majored in music education, piano and organ at the University of Michigan. (continued)
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The Artistic Director
F. Lou Salerni arrived at the doorstep of The Cricket Theatre in 1977 straight from the pages of Who's Who in the West. In his many faceted career he has written several plays, won three acting awards, a special award for playwrighting and one for directing plus the Schubert Playwrighting Fellowship. Lou has an extensive background in teaching and directing: The Banff School of Fine Arts, The University of Oregon, Kansas State Teachers College and Rhodesia, where he spent 1973 as national guest-artist-in residence, being accused of the year-long draught and labeled "the controversial Lou Salerni."
He also possesses the single claim to fame that while shooting a scene in the film SASQUATCH he was attacked by an 800 pound grizzly bear who misunderstood the director's "cut" cue to mean "eat the skinny Italian."
Having directed over a dozen productions for The Cricket Theatre including ARTICHOKE, THE LAST MEETING OF THE KNIGHTS OF THE WHITE MAGNOLIA, WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?, STREAMERS, A BREEZE FROM THE GULF and THE D.B. COOPER PROJECT, he has been labeled "the best director in the Twin Cities", "a genius" and "the perfect director."
He continually perseveres in his never-ending quest to find a good Italian restaurant in the Twin Cities, to stay on top of his house remodeling projects, keep his fingers out of Cuisinart blades, and direct plays of merit.
He's earned the respect and admiration of actors and playwrights across the country and gives The Cricket the artistic vision and focus that makes it one of the most vital theatres in the country.
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The Cricket Theatre is a recipient of a general operating support grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board with funds appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature.
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Acknowledgements The Corner Store Antiques Hair Designs by Susan Magnuson
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