The Emperor's New Clothes

by Charlotte Chorpenning

 

Synopsis: The Emperor of China cares for nothing but clothes. The minister of the robes plays on this weakness to rob the royal weavers and persecute the Empress. Two rogues convince the Emperor they can weave a cloth which cannot be seen by anyone unfit for the position he holds. Everyone is afraid to confess that he cannot see the new clothes the Emperor orders. The resulting comic situations enable the rogues to save the Empress and the weavers and expose the villainy of the minister. The Emperor proudly walks in procession clad in nothing but a straight little shirt to show his people the glory of his new clothes.

 

Cast

Zar	Kathy Kirby
Zan	Laurie Blue
Han	Jeff Caswell
Imperial General	Alvin Walker
Tsein	Doreen Pepper
Mong	Sheryl Hughes
Ling	Gene Orlando
Fah	Cindy Cummins
Emperor	Steve Rowell
Empress	Barbara Mock
Gong Boy	David Blue
Gong Boy	Ken Kay
Tsein's Honorable Child	Meredith Bragaw
Imperial Bodyguard	Zemp Pepper
Imperial Bodyguard	David Williams
Imperial Court Maiden	Paula Walker
Imperial Court Maiden	Kris Curtis
Imperial Court Maiden	Margaret Conroy
Imperial Court Maiden	Rene Hulson
Imperial Court Maiden	Trenia Burch

 

Creative Team

Director	Tice L. Miller
Assistant Director	Connie Marse
Set Design	George Louden
Technical Director	Cortland F. Raby
Stage Manager	Peggy Hess
Assistant Stage Manager	Mrs. Christopher Davis
Assistant Stage Manager	Dorothy Coffey
Theatre Manager	Bette Sheuerman
Lighting Designer	Barbara Langford
Property Manager	Susan Lichtenwalter
Sound	John Barrow
Costume Designer	Miriam Aldridge
Costume Designer	Cynthia Dickson
Makeup Designer	Sheryl Hughes
Makeup Designer	Kathy Kirby