Illinois Wesleyan
School of Theatre Arts

South Pacific  

Music by Richard Rodgers,  Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II,  Book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua LoganSouth Pacific

November 14, 15, 16, 17. 18 @ 8:00PM

November 19 @ 2:00PM

Set in an island paradise during World War II, two parallel love stories are threatened by the dangers of prejudice and war. Nellie, a spunky nurse from Arkansas, falls in love with a mature French planter, Emile. Nellie learns that the mother of his children was an island native and, unable to turn her back on the prejudices with which she was raised, refuses Emile's proposal of marriage. Meanwhile, the strapping Lt. Joe Cable denies himself the fulfillment of a future with an innocent Tonkinese girl with whom he's fallen in love out of the same fears that haunt Nellie. When Emile is recruited to accompany Joe on a dangerous mission that claims Joe's life, Nellie realizes that life is too short not to seize her own chance for happiness, thus confronting and conquering her prejudices. Provided by arrangement with Rodgers and Hammerstein.

SOUTH PACIFIC is presented through special arrangement with R & H Theatricals:  www.rnh.com

Entire cast & crew

Cast

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Emily Hardesty
Emily Hardesty

Ensign Nellie Forbush (T/Th/Sa)

(Senior BFA MT)

Contact: ehardest@iwu.edu

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Madison Steele

Ensign Nellie Forbush (W/F/Sun)

(Junior BFA MT)

Contact: msteele@iwu.edu

Image of Timothy P. Foszcz
Timothy P. Foszcz

Emilie De Becque

( Senior BFA MT )

Contact: tfoszcz@iwu.edu

Image of Johnanna Austin
Johnanna Austin

Ngana, his daughter

 
Image of John Austin
John Austin

Jerome, his son

Image of Loreto Delgado
Loreto Delgado

Henry/Islander

(BM '16)

Contact: ldelgad1@iwu.edu

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Paola Lehman

Bloody Mary (T/Th/Sa)

( Junior BFA MT )

Contact: plehman@iwu.edu

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Megan Lai

Liat, her daughter (T/Th/Sa)

( Junior BFA MT )

Contact: mlai1@iwu.edu

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Kira Rangel
Kira Rangel

Bloody Mary (W/F/Su)

(Sophomore BFA MT)

Contact: krangel@iwu.edu

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Juna Shai
Juna Shai

Liat, her daughter (W/F/Su)

( Senior BFA MT )

Contact: jshai@iwu.edu

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Catherine Groth
Catherine Groth

Bloody Mary’s Assistant/Islander

( Sophomore BFA MT )

Contact: cgroth@iwu.edu

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Maya McGowan
Maya McGowan

Bloody May’s Assistant/Islander

( Sophomore BFA MT )

Contact: mmcgowan@iwu.edu

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Connor Widelka
Connor Widelka

Luther Billis

( Junior BFA MT )

Contact: cwidelka@iwu.edu

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Jeffrey Keller
Jeffrey Keller

Stewpot (Carpenter's Mate Second Class, George Watts)

( Senior BFA MT )

Contact: jkeller1@iwu.edu

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Josiah Tennent
Josiah Tennent

Professor

( Sophomore BFA MT )

Contact: jtennent@iwu.edu

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Holden P. Ginn
Holden P. Ginn

Lt. Joseph Cable, United States Marine Corp

( Senior BFA MT )

Contact: hginn@iwu.edu

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James Conklin
James Conklin

Capt. George Brackett, United States Navy

( Sophomore BFA MT )

Contact: jconklin@iwu.edu

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R. Carson Grey
R. Carson Grey

Cmdr. William Harbison, United States Navy

( Sophomore BFA MT )

Contact: rgrey@iwu.edu

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Travis Ulrich
Travis Ulrich

Lt. Buzz Adams

( Sophomore BFA MT )

Contact: tulrich@iwu.edu

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Stefano Egleston
Stefano Egleston

Yeoman Herbert Quale, Sailor

( Sophomore BFA MT )

Contact: seglesto@iwu.edu

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Isaiah Rosales
Isaiah Rosales

Radio Operator Bob McCaffrey, Sailor

(  Junior BFA MT )

Contact: emcbride@iwu.edu

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Dominic Gambaiani
Dominic Gambaiani

Richard West, Seabee

(  Junior BFA MT )

Contact: dgambaia@iwu.edu

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Chris Woodley
Chris Woodley

Tom O’Brien, Sailor

( Sophomore BFA MT )

Contact: cwoodley@iwu.edu

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Robert A. Wilson
Robert A. Wilson

Petty Officer Hamilton Steeves/Party Guest

( Junior BFA MT )

Contact: rwilson4@iwu.edu

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Jace LeGarde
Jace LeGarde

Lt. Eustis Carmichael, Shore Patrol/Party Guest

( Junior BFA MT )

Contact: jlegarde@iwu.edu

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Dana Clouser
Dana Clouser

Lt. Genevieve Marshal, Lead Nurse

( Senior BFA MT )

Contact: dclouser@iwu.edu

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Jaclyn Salgado
Jaclyn Salgado

Ensign Dinah Murphy/Islander

( Senior BFA MT )

Contact: jsalgado@iwu.edu

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Megan L. Sperger
Megan L. Sperger

Ensign Janet MacGregor/Party Guest

( Senior BFA MT )

Contact: msperger@iwu.edu

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Kaitlin Feely
Kaitlin Feely

Ensign Connie Walewska

( Sophomore BFA MT )

Contact: kfeely@iwu.edu

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Brooke Emmerich
Brooke Emmerich

Ensign Sue Yaeger/Islander

( Senior BFA MT )

Contact: bteweles@iwu.edu

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Kara Ryan
Kara Ryan

Ensign Cora Macrae/Party Guest

( Junior BFA MT )

Contact: kryan1@iwu.edu

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Jessica R. McGrew
Jessica R. McGrew

Ensign Bessie Noonan

( Junior BFA MT )

Contact: jmcgrew@iwu.edu

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