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CLOUDCROFT LIGHT OPERA COMPANY

presents





"THE RATCATCHER'S DAUGHTER"
Or
"Death Valley Daze"


Zenith Park Pavilion
Directed by Dave Venable
(Previously performed in 1993)



July 1, 2 & 3
July 8, 9, 15, 16






Auntie Hush
Played by
JAN WAFFUL

Runs the orphanage.  Already out of money.  
Soon to be out of patience.


Jack Sunshine
Played by
TERRY WINKLES

Salts wash-and-wear furs and struggles 
against the lure of wicked whiskey, 
orphans and townspeople.


Death Valley Nell Played by
SHIRLEY CRAWFORD

The Sheriff and knows all about 
buzzard's 'cause her brother 
was tarred and feathered.


Cuspidor
Played by
PAT RAND

An old prospector, formerly known as Spittoon


Sweet Lotta Bliss
Played by
PAULA RODGERS

Her father was a ratter but her mother was a lady.


Lady Pilfer
Played by
ANNIE HINOJOSA

A chunk of larceny
for a heart


Feathertop
Played by
QUINN WINKLES

An Indian with no reservations


Lavinia Lagoon 
Played by
GWEN CARLTON

A Temperance leader with a saying 
of " Down with Demon Rum"




Whiplash Snivel
Played by
DAVE VENABLE

He'd steal the pennies from a dead
man's eyes and then come
back for the eyeballs.






ROWDY & UNRULY ORPHANS


January
Played by
LACY OFFIELD


March
Played by
BECKY WINKLES


February 
Played by
MARNIE GORDON


May
Played by

KIT FARLEY







SOME PRACTICE SHOTS

ACT ONE - An orphanage in Death Valley . . . 

so hot even the sand fleas have fled.





ACT TWO - The orphanage again . . . 

so hot even wet blankets are steaming.







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