History

A History of the Melodramas as performed at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park and other Nebraska locations

2004


Friday, May 28, 2004 was the starting date for the 12th annual Mahoney State Park melodrama season. Our casting plans were the same as last season for all three plays produced, two male and three female actors for the summer. We also produced a melodrama that played all summer in the Fremont Dinner Train and The Spirit of Brownville excursion boat as well as the usual Fall production.



The cast and crews of the summer, train/boat and fall melodramas for 2004.



Scene from "Dangerous Curves Ahead" by John Burkhart, Left to right, Rick Reckless (Jeff Nathan), Minnie Hubcap (Carrie Brown), Callie Carburetor (Mysty Madden), Plush Seatcover (Kelli Chaves) and Crank D. Shaft (Brett Waldon)



Additional scenes from "Dangerous Curves Ahead"



Scene from "The Dastardly Director" by D. Chapelle, Left to right, Guy Stalwart (Brett Waldon), Jade Fields (Misty Madden), Monet Grubber (Carrie Brown), Violet Fields (Kelli Chaves) and Brimstone T. Lemmon (Jeff Nathan)



Additional scenes from "The Dastardly Director" by D. Chapelle.




Scene from "The Hard Working Hardy Girl" by D. Chapelle, Left to right, Rosie Hardy (Misty Madden), Billy Charming (Brett Waldon), Cosmo Incognito (Jeff Nathan), Angie (Kelli Chaves), and Natasha (Carrie Brown)



Additional scenes from "The Hard Working Hardy Girl" by D. Chapelle.



Scene from "Fright In The Night" by D. Chapelle, Left to right, Chick Smith (Fred Gartner), Nancy Nightingale (Kristine Kapustka), Sissy Whistlebritches (Jade Lewis), Madame Portia Bugatti (Cecilia Burkhart), Wilbur Jones (D. Chapelle) and Waikiki Willy (John Burkhart)



Scenes from the Fall production "Fright In The Night"



Production Staff

Producer/Director .........................John Burkhart
Fall show Director ............................D. Chapelle
Music Director ...Linda Laessle/Julie Eschliman
Costume Design ...............Donna Himmelberger
Construction Supervisor................Mark Matulka
Set Construction ...Steve Coffey, Nick Robinson

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