Damn Yankees
July 25 -29, 2007

Middle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd trades his soul to the Devil (the charming but devious Mr. Applegate) for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory in the pennant race against the New York Yankees. As young baseball sensation Joe Hardy, he transforms the hapless Washington Senators into a winning team, only to realize the true worth of the life (and wife) he’s left behind. Complicating his life is the sexy, hilarious, and somewhat guilt-ridden temptress named Lola.

Guest Artists:
Lola – JoAnn M. Hunter
Applegate – James Brennan
Joe Hardy – Chris Peluso
Meg Boyd – Alma Cuervo
Joe Boyd – Charles Parker
Van Buren – Tim Robu
Gloria Thorpe – Karen L. Robu
Sister – Betti O.
Doris – Patty Reeder
Mrs. Welch – Mary Lou Phipps-Winfrey

Director – Mark Madama
Choreographer – John MacInnis
Musical Director – Flint Hawes
Sets by Fullerton CLO
Costumes by George Mitchell
Lighting by David Neville
Sound Design by David Muehl

The only returning title for MTW last summer was the award-winning Damn Yankees, featuring such flavorful hit songs as “Whatever Lola Wants,” “Two Lost Souls,” and “You’ve Gotta Have Heart.” A quartet of Broadway veterans headed a spectacular cast, bringing this show to vivid new life. James Brennan was devilishly entertaining as the evil Mr. Applegate, stopping the show nightly with his vaudevillian panache in “Those Were the Good Old Days.” Audiences and critics also raved about the fantastically talented JoAnn M. Hunter, who made her MTW debut as the tempting Lola. Young Joe Hardy was perfectly personified by the wonderful Chris Peluso, and the beautiful and gifted Alma Cuervo brought depth and complexity to the role of Meg. With direction by Mark Madama, choreography by John MacInnis, and musical direction by Flint Hawes, Damn Yankees proved to be a very happy occasion for us. We also appreciated the generous sponsorship of the National Endowment for the Arts in making this production possible.