The Middletown High School Drama Club
The Pajama Game
Music and Lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
Book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell
performed May 2 & 3, 1980
The Cast
Hines
David Dougherty
Prez
Bill Silvia
Joe
Michael Cofield
Hasler
Courtie Roach
Gladys
Kathy Redgate
Sid Sorokin
Patrick Barrow
Charlie
Glen Ganaway
1st Helper
Joe Flynn
2nd Helper 
Brian O'Flaherty
Mabel
Cindy Strickland
Babe Williams
Anne Johnson
Mae
Teresa McMahon
Poopsie
Linda Andrzejewski
Brenda
Michelle Mauldin
Salesman
Scott Gilbert
Pop
Philip Bilden
Factory Workers 
Rosemary Brown, Heather Johnson,
Ruthlynn Saulnier, Marian Schmier,
Jeanine Silveria, Stephanie Svoboda
 

The Crew

Stage Manager
Julie Galin
Asst. Stage Manager
Lynn Truchon
Properties
Debbie Hall, Cindy Haggis
Choreography
Miki Olson, Kathy Redgate
Lights
Paul Andrzejewski, Dan
Curran, Jim Comforte
Stage Crew
Joe Ferreira
Costumes
Teresa McMahon, Penny Maguire

The Program

 


B. Silvia, K. Redgate

   
The Pajama Game plyed to standing-room-only crowds.  The story was a factory union's struggle for a seven and a half cent raise against a stubborn boss.  Pat Barrow and Anne Johnson performed the lead roles of Sid Sorokin, the new plant supervisor, and Babe Williams, the head of the grievance committee.  The two, fighting between each other in the factory, fall in love.

David Dougherty played the factory's efficiency expert, Professor Vernon Hines, continually jealous of Kathy Redgate as Gladys, the voloptuous head secretary.  Cindy Strickland played Mabel the experienced secretary.

Bill Silvia performed the part of the woman-chasing Prez, the president of the union, while Courtie Roach played Old Man Hasler, the stubborn and mean boss.  Teresa McMahon played Mae, the outspoken factory worker.

This play was directed by Jim Ascoli, with stage manager Julie Galin and assistant stage manager Lynn Truchon.

Music was provided by members of the MHS band, including Charles Jestings, Boyd Morse, Karen Smith, and Kevin Zahm.  Please e-mail me if you know who else played for this production, or if you can identify anyone labelled "?" in the pictures below.


   
back: C. Roach, L. Trouchon, D. Hall, D. Dougherty, B. Wood, L. Lahr
middle: M. Cofield, C. Haggis, ?, D. Sagamang, J. Galin, B. Silvia, P. Barrow, S. Gilbert, A. Lally
front:  Robin Bouley, M. Maudlin, G. Ganaway, C. Strickland, M. Kesson, J. Silveira, P. Bilden, K. Redgate, T. McMahon
   
M. Schmier, P. Bilden, ?, P. Barrow, ?, ?, ?, C. Roach, ?, C. Strickland
D. Dougherty, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, T. McMahon, ?, ?
B. Silvia, L. Andrzejewski, ?, T. McMahon, P. Bilden
B. Silvia takes notes
P. Barrow & A. Johnson
P. Bilden, K. Redgate, T. McMahon
C. Roach, T. McMahon, ?, ?, ?