This project was made possible with the support of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the Michigan Humanities Coucil
 

SPECIAL THANKS:

Covert Schools Administration
Dr. Stephanie Burrage, Superintendent
Covert Public School Board Members: Frieda Brown, President; Eddie J. Burton, Vice President; S. Mae Lucas, Secretary; Levi Gordon Sr., Treasurer; Clarence Lauderdale, Jr., Trustee; Rita Perry, Trustee; Alisa Wells, Trustee;
Ms. Leandriane Roby, Middle and High School Principal
Mr. Craig LeSuer, Elementary Principal
Ms. Lisa Bettis-Cooper & Ms. June Parker (retired), Finance Office
Ms. Eva Mahone, Executive Secretary & Ms. Eva Cunningham, Ms. Debra Mahone, Ms.Betty Patterson, & Mr. Andre Rettig

Technical Support
Ms. Tamela Bailey, Ms. Dawn Everett, Mr. Rick Jones, Mr. Craig Roby
Oscar’s Printing, St. Joseph, Michigan

Custodial Staff & Kitchen Staff

Mr. Geoffrey Rose, Mr. Duane Cunningham, Ms. Carol Baber & staff

Transportation

Mr. William Dawson and all the bus drivers

Teaching & Support Staff—for working with the production schedule & especially the following:

Ms. Jeannette Andrees Cool-- for classroom support: Mr. John Savillo-- for construction support: Dr. Roland Sunkins—for musical support: Ms. Lou Vidmar—for classroom, and artistic design & imagination beyond the call of duty; & Ms. Sherry Meyer—for Project Management, classroom support & logistical expertise & creativity

Community

Lake Michigan College:
Special thanks to Mr. Lee Gill, Vice-President for Minority Affairs, for scheduling our production in the Hanson Theater as part of LMC’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Diversity Week Celebration & Ms. Kyra Utroske, Chair of the Performing Arts Department, Mr. Kevin Wurz, Drama Department, Mr. David tillman, Technical Support—Hanson Theater

Benton Harbor High School

Deloris Gowans, Drama Department, Ron Lyness, Performing Arts Center Coordinator

Council for World Class Communities (CWCC)—for valuablee advice, support and help with publicity and for feeding our troupe on tour: Mr. Mark Mitchell, CCCCWCC Director & Mr. Santiago Lopez

Special thanks to Adam Morrow and Mrs. Shelia Morrow for extra work on props and marquee