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• 2007-2008
  • The House of
    Frankenstein
  • Picasso at the
    Lapin Agile
  • Inherit the Wind
• 2006-2007
  • Mrs. Bob Cratchit's
    Wild Christmas Binge
  • Communicating Doors
  • Defying Gravity
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  • Broadway Bound
  • Proof
  • Kimberly Akimbo
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    Epic Proportions
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  • Morning's at Seven
  • Inspecting Carol
  • Belles
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  • Over the River and
    Through the Woods
  • Baby
  • The Boys Next Door
  • The Children's Hour
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  • A Party to Murder
  • The Price
  • A Piece of My Heart
  • Plaza Suite
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  • Our Town
  • Crossing Delancey
  • Pride's Crossing

Cast & Crew | Photos

The Drama Workshop proudly presents Defying Gravity by Jane Anderson

by Jane Anderson
Directed by Jeff Groh

Friday, May 4, 2007 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 5, 2007 8:00 PM
Sunday, May 6, 2007 3:00 PM

Thursday, May 10, 2007 8:00 PM
Friday, May 11, 2007 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 12, 2007 8:00 PM

This free-structured look at the 1986 Challenger disaster focuses on the teacher who died with six others as they hurtled into space. Placing her at the center of an exploration of our need to reach beyond ourselves and dare the universe, Defying Gravity artfully interweaves the past with the present, commingling the lives of participants and bystanders. It draws parallels among painter Claude Monet’s artistic quest; the zest of the teacher selected as the first civilian astronaut; the perspectives of her grieving daughter; the aspirations of elderly tourists who drive their Winnebago to Florida to watch the space shot and dream of hotels in space; the guilt felt by a NASA mechanic; and his girlfriend’s fear of heights. This inspiring fantasy looks to the sky to map out the heavens as well as the heart.

Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French

Cast
C.B.	David Levy †
Betty	Ginny Chizer *†
Ed	Arnie Shayne *†
Teacher	Gretchen Roose †
Monet	Ray Lebowski *†
Elizabeth	Jennifer Drake †
Donna	Kelly Anneken †
Young Elizabeth	Sophie Grant *†

Crew
Director	Jeff Groh *
Producer	Gretchen Roose *
Stage Manager	Elaine Volker
Master Carpenter	Ray Persing
Set Construction	Bill Winkler, Rich Bruegging, Jack WInkler, Jim Burton, Gretchen Roose, David Levy, Anne-Marie Murphy, Michael Ireland, Cora Iberkleid, Aaron Corp, Jeff Groh, Tom Durkin, Kate Staiger, Michael Morehead, Megan Schultheis, Ben Schultheis, Jake Schultheis, Emily Schultheis, Ray Lebowski, Joe Ward, Kelly Anneken, Jennifer Drake, Elaine VOlker, Vickie Greco, Ted Persing, Debbie Duncan
Props	Megan Schultheis
Light Execution	Tom Fox
Light Design	Tom Fox *
Spot Operator	Colin Roose
Sound Execution	Rich Bruegging
Sound Design	David Levy *
Visual Execution	Ray Persing
Visual Design Consultants	Evan Carroll, Ray Persing, Paul Bohart
Costumes	Gretchen Roose, Ginny Chizer, the Cast
Running Crew	Ted Persing, Graylyn Roose, Betsy Brown, Tom Durkin
Program	Elaine Volker
Publicity	Michael Ireland, Megan Chultheis
Lobby Display	Michael Ireland
Original Show Art	Michael Ireland *
Tickets/Box Office	Vickie Greco, Lois McGuinness
Hospitality	Kasmira Oar and a host of TDW friends

* Orchid Award winner - ACT Cincinnati
† Orchid Award winner Excellence in Ensemble - ACT Cincinnati