Written by Greta Grosch
Musical arrangements by Michael Pearce Donley
Original music and lyrics by Michael Pearce Donley
HARK! THE BASEMENT LADIES SING opened at the Ames Center in Burnsville, MN on November 1, 2019, and was produced by Troupe America Inc., Curt Wollan, Executive Producer. The production was directed by Dennis Curley; choreography by Wendy Short Hays; musical direction by Michael Pearce Donley; concept by Greta Grosch; set design by Erica Zaffarano; lighting by Scott Herbst; costume design by Katrina Benedict; sound design by Tyler O’Brien; and the production stage manager was Greg Eiden.
CBL8 lives on in loving memory of Suzann Nelson and Michael Lee.
ORIGINAL CAST
Tim Drake as Pastor E. L. Gunderson
Janet Paone as Mrs. Lars (Vivian) Snustad
Greta Grosch as Mrs. Gilmer (Mavis) Gilmerson
Dorian Chalmers as Mrs. Elroy (Karin) Engelson
Michael Lee as Wally Nelson
Roxanne Britz as the voice of Helen
CBL 8: HARK! THE BASEMENT LADIES SING: DEC 1960
The congregation is gathering for a potluck supper to record a reel-to-reel message for one of our boys serving overseas in Germany. Arlo shares the Christmas story, the audience sings along on Christmas carols, and everyone joins in for an Elvis medley.
Act 1:
Scene 1: Kitchen: Sat, Dec 3, 1960. Afternoon.
Scene 2: Fellowship Hall: A few minutes later.
Scene 3: Fellowship Hall: Around supper time that same day.
Act 2:
Scene 4: Fellowship Hall: A few minutes later.
Scene 5: Germany: Sat, Dec 17, 1960
Scene 6: Kitchen, that same day.
CBL 8 SONG LIST
Church Basement Ballet
Cacophony of Carols
Cacophony of Carols Reprise
We Three Kings
Hallelujah Chorus
Lo How a Rose/Christmas Mourning
Deck the Halls
All of These
Congregational Carols
Keep ‘Em in the Basement
Silent Night
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Christmas Surprise
Bows