South Pacific (Musical)

Synopsis

Set against the dramatic background of an idyllic South Pacific island during WWII, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific intertwines the themes of romance, duty, and prejudice to create a story that is all at once hilarious, heartbreaking, and thought-provoking. Based on the anecdotes of a real-life U.S. Navy commander who was stationed on an island, the musical follows two intercultural love stories: Nellie, a spunky nurse from Arkansas, falls in love with Emile, a French plantation owner on the island who has two children from his late Polynesian wife; at the same time, U.S. Lieutenant Cable falls for a beautiful island native named Liat. Both Americans find themselves struggling to reconcile their own cultural prejudices with their amorous feelings, all the while under the dark cloud of a war that is coming ever closer to their island paradise.

Cast List

Ngana played by Melanie Schultz

Jerome played by Billy Gordon

Henry played by Marland Webb

Ensign Nellie Forbush played by Patti Illo

Emile de Becque played by Tom Collins

Bloody Mary played by Shirlee Lopez

Abner played by Joe Zazzetti

Stewpot played by Art King

Luther Billis played by Mike Thomas

Professor played by Ed Fortino

Lt. Joseph Cable, U.S.M.C. played by Ron Riis

Capt. George Brackett, U.S.N played by Bud Wikstrom

Commdr. William Harbison, U.S.N. played by Warren Karas

Yeoman Herbert Quale played by Zoltan Orban

Sgt. Kenneth Johnson played by Dave Miller

Seabee Richard West played by Paul Pope

Seabee Morton Wise played by Robert Siebert

Seaman Tom OBrien played by Miguel Gonzalez

Radio Operator, Bob McCaffrey played by Herb Nottleman

Marine Cpl.Hamilton Steeves played by Joe Watts

Staff Sgt. Thomas Hassinger played by Joel Silver

Pte. Sven Larsen played by Russ King

Sgt. Jack Waters played by Ray Beyer

Lt. Genevieve Marshall played by Susan Beres

Ensign Lisa Manelli played by Jane Mac Donald

Ensign Connie Walewska played by Myrna Curtin

Ensign Janet McGregor played by Suzy Lebowitz

Ensign Bessie Noonan played by Cindy Koopmans

Ensign Pamela Whitmore played by Denise Flamini

Ensign Sue Yaeger played by Nancy Vanderwoude

Ensign Cora MacRae played by Kathleen Navarro

Liat played by Julie Villarias

Lt. Buzz Adams played by Lane Halverson