On March 15th, 16th, and 17th of 2001, the Newcomerstown High School Thespians presented Crazy For You at the Newcomerstown Middle School Auditorium. One and all who witnessed agreed that it may have quite possibly been the best production to date.Many would also agree that Steven Pritchard lit up the stage in his last performance. Click here to read some of the more memorable moments of the production.

Starring:

Steven Pritchard........Bobby Child       Adam Riggle.........Bela Zangler

Jessica Sparling.........Polly Baker        Trevor Biggs.........Lank Hawkins

Emily Schrickel..........Irene Roth         Scott Larrick.........Everett Baker

Kellie Chittum...........Patricia Fodor     Brad Cook............Eugene Fodor

Katie Carruthers........Lottie Child         Perkins................Mark Ellson

Chauffeur.................Pantelis Arvanitakis

Showgirls

Mary Hogue..............Tess                    Mary Murphy........Patsy

Jenna Lenzo.............Mitzi                    Annie Hannahs.....Elaine

Brittani Girton..........Louise                  Courtney Hunt......Susie

Amy Dickerson..........Margie                  Brittney Mason.....Vera

Kristen Carpenter......Sheila

Dancing Chorus

Adrienne Dansby                                   Katie Carruthers

Sarah Collins                                        Jamie Clark

Cowboys

Jordan Schrickel.......Pete                       Mark Ellson.........Custus

Rusty Shull.............Jimmy                     Derrick Kinsey.....Moose

Brett Jacobs............Mingo                     Josh Keating.......Sam

Jonathan Meek.........Billy                      

Pantelis Arvanitakas...Junior

The Orchestra

Mr. Tim Pritchard...............Director            Mr. Dave Leading........Bass

Mr. Mike Hoskins...............Piano               Will Cox.....................Drum

Mr. George Clark and Mrs. Robin Masloski.........................Trumpets

Mr. John Gunn, Tara Belt, and Brandon Welsh...................Trombones

Mrs. Laurna Brown.............Keyboard

Synopsis:

    Our story begins on that most magical of places, backstage at the Zangler Theater in New York in the 1930's. The last performance of The Zangler Follies is wrapping up for the season and Tess, the dance Director, is dodging the advances of the married Mr. Zangler. Bobby Child, the rich son of a banking family, is backstage hoping for an audition with Zangler. Bobby performs his heart out, but fails to impress Zangler after landing on Zangler's toe during the final flourish of his dance routine. Dejected, Bobby heads outside.
     Bobby is met by Irene the wealthy woman to whom he has been engaged for five years, and then by his mother who demands that Bobby carry out a piece of banking business for her. Bobby is told to go to Deadrock, Nevada to foreclose on a rundown theatre. As the two women argue over him, Bobby imagines dancing with the Follies Girls and joins them in a rousing rendition of I Can't be Bothered Now. Brought back to reality, Bobby decides to escape to Nevada.
     When Bobby arrives in Deadrock, it is clear that the town has seen better days. The men sing in a long, slow drawl. Everett Baker is expecting a banker named Bobby Child to arrive and foreclose on his Gaiety Theater. The only woman left in this forlorn town is Everett's daughter, the spunky Polly Baker, who vows to get even with "Bobby Child" if she ever meets him. Bobby falls in love with Polly at first sight, not realizing who she is, and expresses his excitement. Lank Hawkins, the owner of Deadrock's saloon, and Polly's ardent suitor, is not pleased to see a rival for Polly's affections.
     Bobby finds himself in quite a bind. If he forecloses on the theatre, he will lose the girl he loves. Inspired, he comes up with the idea of "putting on a show" to pay off the mortgage. Polly agrees to this plan until she finds out who Bobby is - that banker from New York! Bobby is heartbroken, but he decides to put on the show anyway, disguised as Zangler. Polly, is deeply hurt by Bobby, but begins to fall in love with "Zangler". All goes according to plan, that is, until the real Zangler shows up.