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Last Modified: Monday, February 26, 2007
"God's Favorite"
"God's Favorite"
by Neil Simon

October 2002

Producer: Mark Britton
Director: Jerry Davis
Asst. Dir./Stage Manager: Robert L. Simpson


The Players

Character Actor
Joe Benjamin: Steve Burns
Ben Benjamin: James Bentley
Sarah Benjamin: Kristi Clark
Rose Benjamin: Jan McKillip
David Benjamin: Tom Clark
Martha: Catherine Ilkka
Mady: Ann Wilson
Sidney Lipton: Josh Drake

Synopsis

From http://www.wizzy.com/starbar/god/ :
Neil Simon has actually made a funny play from the Book of Job--transferring the scene to a Long Island mansion, where dwells a pious, God-fearing tycoon and his family: a long-suffering wife, a prodigal son and a pair of kooky twins. One night a messenger from God (with a big G on his sweatshirt) arrives, and, as in the original story, goes through all manner of temptations to renounce God. When he refuses, he is visited by all the afflictions imaginable. He stands firm and the messenger has to admit defeat. Written with Simon's typical flair for comedy.





Our Crew

Lights/Sound/Effects: Dave McKillip
Props: Suzi Dennis
& Sheryl Watkins
Set Design: Mark Britton
Set Crew: Mark Britton,
Jim Cunningham,
Ray Johnson,
Bill Stout,
Suzi Dennis,
Bill Schuler,
Walter Dodson,
Bill Tanzyus,
and Nyle Cearlock
Publicity: Bill Schuler
Box Office: Jean & Don Russell
and their volunteers
Season Tickets: Margaret Forsyth
Program Design: Lisa Wilhelmi
and Dave McKillip
Program Printing: 5-Star Printing

OUR THANKS

Material World, 5-Star Printing, Florence Davis, anyone we forgot to mention & all the people who distributed and posted our promotional posters and flyers.

SPECIAL THANKS

Hot Springs Sentinel Record, Village Voice, KVRE, Hot Springs Ad Council and Hot SpringsArts Council.