The Scrapbook
Blithe Spirit
by
Noel Coward
When: March/April 2005
Where:
Broadway West Theatre Company, Fremont California
Who: Director: Ross Arden Harkness
Associate Director: James Lucas
Scenic Design:  Mary Galde
Set Direction: Greg Small
Lighting Design:  Dan Sparks
Sound Design:  Ross Arden Harkness, Lance Scott
Special Effects: Jim Woodbury
Costumes:  Doll Piccotto
Light Technician:  Melinda Marks
Sound Technician: Ross Arden Harkness
Cast:  Drew Campbell, Dawn E.Cates, Doll Piccotto, Sandy Sodos, Paula Chenoweth, James Lucas, Karie Vaughn
Production Synopsis:
"Blithe Spirit" was the second show of Broadway West's 2005 season.  Set in the 1930's Legend has it that Noel Coward wrote this play in two days, during the Blitz.  However long he took to write it it is one of his enduring classics.  Our production was well received but was one of the tougher directing stints I have had.  Coward's language is hard to get used to and our veteran cast had some issues with it all during the rehearsal process.  But things came together in the end as they always do!
The Photos
Unfortunately I have no pictures from this production. If you do, drop me a line at rossharkness@yahoo.com.
The cover for the Program for "Play It Again Sam" (Photo by Sue Schmidt)