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Visit the Palace website at www.vintonpalace.org 2017 December

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The Jill g. Lockard-Bopp Scholarship is a $500performing arts scholarship available to students fromVinton-Shellsburg, Center Point-Urbana, and BentonCommunity school districts. If your passion is theperforming arts, or a performing arts educator, thisscholarship was established for you!

We also accept donations to help keep the scholarshipalive. All contributions are tax-deductible

For further information about applying for thescholarship, or to donate to the scholarship fund, pleasesee our website at http://jglb-scholarship.org

Blessed Be!

Thank you for attending the December mainstage show of the 2017 - 2018 Season.

With audiences like you and with generousdonations from GEM contributors, ACT Icontinues its mission to bring quality theaterentertainment to Benton County.

Check out our website at www.act1.org forupcoming events.

The last show of our 2017 - 2018 Seasonrounds out with:

●The Last Round Up of the GuacamoleQueens in March 2018

Thank you again for supporting ACT I with yourpresence today.

The ACT I Board of Directors

The cast and crew of “The Little Match Girl”, The Variety Show,and “The Gift of the Magi” want to thank the following for their

contributions to our production.

The Palace Theater Staff and Management

The ACT I Board of Directors

Allen Merchant for set building

Jeannie Springer for men’s vests

Teresa Strong seamstress

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2 Ways to Donate to ACT IBecome a GEM

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Become a SustainingMember

A gift of $3000 or greater that ACT I can use for our endowment fund.

To donate (in your way) send your check to:

ACT I PO Box 222 Vinton, IA 52349.

You can contact us at spotlight@act1.org

A Note from our directorIt has been my pleasure to produce my secondACT I Variety Show. The annual variety showhad not been done for a few years and it hasbeen a blast working with all our performers.We hope to make the variety show an annualevent and look forward to showcasing Vinton’squality talent.

Monica Funk

DIRECTING TEAMDirector - The Little Match Girl Marcy Horst

Accompanist - April AhrenholzDirector - The Gift of the Magi - Steve ArnoldDirector - ACT I Variety - Monica Funk

TECHNICAL TEAMLights - Monica FunkSound - Doug Martens / Monica FunkSet Design and Construction - Marcy Horst, Allen Merchant,Gerald Horst, Patrick Horst

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Edna Shain (Sustaining Member)

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Steve Arnold

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ACT I Variety ShowEmcee: Doug Martens

ACT 1

The Little Match Girl

A youth musical retelling of the Hans Christian Andersonstory by Robert Neil Porter and Jack Perry

Variety

Highlights our younger performers

15 minute Intermission

ACT 2

The Gift of the Magi

Dramatized by Anne Coulter Martens. Produced by specialarrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company of

Woodstock, Illinois

Variety

Highlights our seasoned performers

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Cast - The Little Match GirlThe Little Match Girl: Carmen HenkleThe Stove: Levi MensenThe Goose: Wren AhrenholzThe Christmas Tree: Choloe MossmanThe Grandmother: Maya Lapan-IslasThe Angels: Shayne Truax, Ava SchirmThe City Folk Narrators: Tucker Mensen, Olivia Primrose,Alex Funk, Elise Smith, Haylee Karr, Loren Henkle,Mya Randall, Shayne Truax, Ava Schirm

Cast - The Gift of the MagiNarrator: Terry ClineDella: Kelly HenkleJim: Jared ClineMrs. Boyd: Macey OverturfFelice: Kalie BurkeMadame Sofronie: Katelyn HumistonMr. Hartman: Terry Cline

Cast - 2017 Variety ShowGlad You Came

Angela Ahrenstein and Bryne StabbJoanna (from the musical “Sweeney Todd”)

Tucker Mensen - Accompanied by April Ahrenholz

Home for the Holidays -Joan Cooling DancersDancers: Cadence Redlinger, Birgitta Sloop, Teagan

Stadheim, Mieke Ternus, Calli Torres, Cari Travis, Brady Whelan, Gracie Whelan, Brynn Wilden, Lily Griffith, Adelyn JonesYou’re Welcome (from the movie “Moana”)

Levi Mensen and Bradley JonesThat’s Chirstmas To Me

Alex and Casey Funk - Accompanied by Monica FunkHow Could You Believe Me (from the 1951 musical “RoyalWedding”)

Tucker Mensen and Carly MaussBelieve (from the movie “The Polar Express”)

Sherry StoutJoseph’s Lullaby

Casey Funk - Accompanied by Monica FunkMary Did You Know

Sheila Monson and LuAnn Urlaub - Accompanied by Lois MartinGrown Up Christmas List

Newelle DaltonSanta Claus is Comin’ to Town by Diana Krall -

Joan Cooling DancersDancers: Krystal Anderson, Amy Andrew, Samantha

Avalos, Cindy Forsyth, Kelly Griffith, Darci Janss, Kim Kelly, Virginia Lindsey, Dawn Lundvall, Tom Lundvall, Emily Mefford, Joan Noeller, Jeannie Springer, Jennifer

Svoboda, Alexander Vasquez

We Wish You A Merry ChristmasAll Performers and Audience