Gint
by Romulus Linney
Time
1917 (Act One)
1957 – 1997 (Act Two)
Place
The Appalachian Mountains
There will be one ten minute intermission
Cast
Pete Gint Guiseppi Romano
Oldie Momma Anne Selcoe
Sally Vicks Rebecca McNeill
Six Actors Playing Many Parts
Younger Woman Christin Hinds
Younger Man Jacob Cooper
Woman Jordan Macfarlane
Man Ben Baron
Older Man Jack Green
Older Woman Amanda Cleveland
Fiddler
Foy DeMoss
Production Staff
Director: Joe Jacoby
Assistant Director/Floor Manager: Beverly Hutchins
Stage Manager: Monica Coye
Scenographer: Jack Green
Costume Design: Judith McGiveney
Lighting Design: John Gallegos
Lighting Design Assistance: Meggin Gallegos
Music: Foy DeMoss
Set Construction: Jack Green
Set Construction crew:
Jonathan Asper, Jacob Cooper, Monica Coye, Tessa DeMoy, Pat Fanning, Katrina
Kirby, Robert Page, Brian Rasor, Michelle Richter, Guiseppi Romano, Jackie Weir,
Ryan Young
Costume crew:
Tessa DeMoy, Jackie Weir
Lighting crew:
John Gallegos, Meggin Gallegos, Robert Page
Makeup: Beverly Hutchins, William Harmeyer, the cast
Light Board Operator: Robert Page
Sound Board Operator: William Harmeyer
Sound Design: Allan Konigsberg
Poster Design/Program Cover: Derrick Badgley
Publicity: Stacy Zehm, Erna Rhinehart, and College Relations
Program: Ali Shute
House Manager: Patty Baker
Acknowledgements
Justin Van Eaton and the Auditorium Staff, Pam Claflin, Health Professions and Nursing Program, Diane Rininger and Campus Safety, Janet Warner, Virginia Johnson, Janet Pederson and Food Services, Pam Stark, Natasha Peterson
Director’s Notes
Romulus Linney’s Gint is based on Henrik Ibsen’s classic play, Peer Gynt. Ibsen first wrote Peer Gynt as a long poem in the 1867, then gave in to popular demand and adapted the poem for the stage in 1875. The play and the poem were embraced by the Norwegian people because of its distinctly Norwegian flavor, using folk tales of the Norwegian mountain people. Its Norwegian character was reinforced by Edvard Grieg’s composition of incidental music for its original production. Linney transposed the setting to the Appalachian mountains of America, incorporating the rich folk stories and traditions of the people who live there.
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In 1998, Gint became the first American production of an Ibsen play to be invited to The National Theatre’s Ibsen Festival in Oslo, Norway. The Norwegian audience received the play warmly, understanding that this Appalachian version not only respects, but is faithful to, Ibsen’s play.
Gint asks a great deal from the actors and the audience. This has been an exciting and challenging journey for us. I am grateful to a dedicated cast and crew that are committed to creating something very special. We appreciate your sharing the journey with us this evening.