The Good Times Are Killing Me
This autobiographical comic drama by the noted cartoonist about growing up in an interracial neighborhood in the 1960s enjoyed a very successful Off-Broadway run. Twelve-year-old best friends, one black and one white, stand by each other through upheaval and tragedy, in spite of each family’s disapproval. Racial peer pressure eventually drives a wedge between Edna and Bonna. Interspersed are songs of the sixties, some heard on the Victrola others performed by the cast.
September 24-26 and October 1-3, 1999 – Fisher Theater, Ames
Cast
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Aunt Margaret - Amanda Green
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Bonita - Meisha Colbert
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Bonna Willis - Anika Baty
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Cousin Ellen - Amy Kapustka
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Cousin Steve - Nicholas Anstey
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Randy Jenkins - Randy Jenkins
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Edna Arkins - Angela Jacobson
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Elvin Willis - Leon Satchell
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Jackie - Ahnna Min
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Kimmy - Theresa Gonzalez
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Lucy Arkins - Melissa Larsen
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Marcus - Shaune Freeman
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Mr. Arkins - Paul Hunt
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Mr. Willis - Donnavan Tyler
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Mrs. Arkins - Barb Wiedmann
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Mrs. Doucette - Emily Julius
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Mrs. Hosey - Kelly Bartlett
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Mrs. Mercer - Kelly Bartlett
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Mrs. Willis - Chiante Gibson
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Reverend Glasper - Eric Ashby
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Sharon - Holly Tillinghast
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Theresa Doucette - Jessica Jones
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Uncle Don - Anthony Forsmark
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Uncle Mark - Eric Ashby
Creative Team
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Choreographer - Eve Himmelheber
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Costume Design - Brian Hemesath
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Costume Shop Supervisor - Doris Nash
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Director - Shirley Basfield-Dunlap
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Lighting Design - Jim Trenberth
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Master Electrician - David Bovenkamp
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Properties Coordinator - Jennifer Graham
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Scenic Design - Matthew Cook-Anderson
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Sound Engineer - Benjamin Myers
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Sound Engineer - Aaron Schmidt
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Stage Manager - Brad Armentrout
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Stage Manager - Reid Watson
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Stage Manager - Sarah Weitzel
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Technical Director - Brian Swanson
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