A Note from the Author of Cheeseheads! The Musical

Music by Paul Libman Book & Lyrics by Dave Hudson

I’m going to get a little personal here. At its heart, Cheeseheads is about people being together. In it, a group of coworkers and friends come together every day to do jobs they enjoy because they get to be with each other. Spoiler alert if you haven’t seen the show: something comes along that threatens the factory, and there is a chance the workers will lose this touchstone of their lives—this work-family that means so much to them.

I’ll confess something to you: during the past three years, pretty much all of us in the theatre wondered if the same thing was going to happen to us. Were we going to lose our connection? We watched the news with perhaps more trepidation than your typical worker because our very livelihood centered around the gathering of people. Though we tried, we knew that Zoom Theatre would never be more than a makeshift, temporary solution for what we do.

At its heart, theatre is about people being together. The actors are together on stage. The audience is together in the auditorium (or here, in the beautiful outdoor amphitheater). Together, we are all part of the magical equation of live theatre where the sum of the parts equals more than the separate components. Audience + Actors + Musicians + Theatre Company = MORE. We’ve all been craving that ‘more.’ You have no idea how grateful we are to see audiences returning to complete the equation we solve each night.

Welcome to Cheeseheads! The Musical, and a hearty welcome back to the theatre! After three years, it finally feels like we’re starting to approach ‘normal’ again (or at least the new normal). We’re glad to have you back. More importantly, we are happy to be back with you, gathered together with most restrictions gone. Thank you so much for joining us. Together, we create something amazing that can’t be replicated.

– Dave Hudson

JAMIE MERCADO Performer

Jamie is absolutely delighted to be back at Northern Sky this summer! Jamie has been seen in many Northern Sky shows including Dad’s Season Tickets, Tongue ’n Cheek, We

Like It Where?

and Windjammers. Other credits include Beehive: The Sixties Musical and Dad’s Season Tickets at Milwaukee Repertory Theater, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Newsies at Skylight Music Theatre, Matilda at First Stage Theater, and Songs for a New World at All In Productions. Much love to Mike and family. For book recommendations and sewing adventures, follow Jamie on Instagram: @jamielynnmercado

JAMES CARRINGTON Performer BIO ON PAGE 63

DOUG CLEMONS Performer BIO ON PAGE 64

FRANCIS FAYE Performer BIO ON PAGE 54

LACHRISA GRANDBERRY Performer BIO ON PAGE 65

CHASE STOEGER Performer BIO ON PAGE 71

MOLLY RHODE Performer BIO ON PAGE 10

Musical Numbers

Dream (reprise)

Music by Paul Libman

Book & Lyrics by Dave Hudson

Director & Choreographer Pam Kriger

Music Director & Music Supervisor

Alissa Rhode

Music Arranger Colin Welford

Additional Orchestrations by Dennis Keith Johnson

Stage Manager Shawn Galligan*

Asst. Stage Manager Lindsey Wigand

Lighting Designer Jason Fassl**

Sound Designer Jack Purves

Costume Designer

Karen Brown-Larimore

Scenic Designer Michael Christman

Props Designer Lisa Schlenker**

Schnaybel’s Cheese Factory, Sheboygan, WI. Present day.

Cast of Characters

Gizmo .............................................................................. Francis Faye

Dawn .................................................................. Lachrisa Grandberry*

Doc Muenster ............................................................... Chase Stoeger

Bobby Hart ................................................................... Doug Clemons

Natalie Jamie Mercado

Thursday James Carrington*

Melanie Molly Rhode*

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

**Member of United Scenic Artists Local 829

Musicians:

Alissa Rhode | Dennis Keith Johnson | Adam Cain

Christie Chiles Twillie (July 28 - August 10)

Cheeheads! The Musical is sponsored by

Door county MeDical center, the corDon FaMily FounDation, tony & JuDy licata, parkWooD loDge, WulF brotherS

Chase Stoeger

Performer & Videographer

Chase has been with Northern Sky for 17 years! After a winter and spring of playing chauffer to Silvia to drum lessons, choir, and theater, Chase is back out at the park for Cheeseheads! The Musical! Some favorite roles at Northern Sky include Jim Olson in Doctor! Doctor!, Samuel Clemens in Life on the Mississippi, Rufus in Fishing for the Moon, Will Hannah in Main-Travelled Roads, Moonlight in Lumberjacks in Love and Bart Dunwood in Naked Radio. Don’t forget to check out our new merchandise booth! Buy a handmade crocheted hat, or a fun coloring book to take home. You know you want one, or two! Now enjoy the show!