Credits for State Fair (Original Broadway Production, 1996)

Performers

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Original Cast

... Abel Frake	John Davidson (i)
... Gus, the Frake's hired man	James Patterson (ii)
... Melissa Frake, Abel's wife	Kathryn Crosby
... Wayne Frake, their son	Ben Wright (ii)
... Dave Miller, the local storekeeper	Charles Goff
... Eleanor, Wayne's girlfriend	Susan M. Haefner
... Margy Frake, Wayne's sister	Andrea McArdle
... Harry, Margy's boyfriend	Peter Benson
... Uncle Sam	Michael Lee Scott
... Fair Announcer	J. Lee Flynn
... Midway Cow	Kelli Barclay
... Midway Pig	Jackie Angelescu
... The Hoop-La Barker	Tim Fauvell
... Emily Arden	Donna McKechnie
... The Astounding Stralenko	Steve Steiner
... Vivian, a cooch dancer	Tina Johnson
... Jeanne, a cooch dancer	Leslie Bell
... Mrs. Edwin Metcalf of Pottsville	Jacquiline Rohrbacker
... Pat Gilbert, a newspaper reporter	Scott Wise
... Charlie, a newspaper photographer	Darrian C. Ford
... Lem, a farmer	John Wilkerson
... Clay, a farmer	J. Lee Flynn
... Hank Munson, a farmer	Newton R. Gilchrist
... The Chief of Police	Steve Steiner
... Violet, his daughter	Jackie Angelescu
... The Fairtones	Ian Knauer James Patterson (ii) Michael Lee Scott Scott Willis
... Judge Heppenstahl	Charles Goff
... Roustabouts	Michael Lee Scott Scott Willis
... Barkers, Vendors, Judges and Fairgoers	Kelli Barclay Leslie Bell Linnea Dakin SuEllen Estey Tim Fauvell Amy Gage Susan Haefner Tina Johnson Ian Knauer James Patterson (ii) Michael Lee Scott Mary C. Sheehan Steve Steiner Scott Willis

Swings & Alternates

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Swings

Standbys

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Understudies

... Abel Frake	J. Lee Flynn
... Melissa Frake	SuEllen Estey
... Wayne Frake	Ian Knauer
... Margy Frake	Susan Haefner
... Emily Arden	Leslie Bell
... Violet / Eleanor	Linnea Dakin
... Mrs. Metcalf	Mary C. Sheehan
... Harry	James Patterson (ii)
... Hoop-La Barker	Tina Johnson
... Vivian / Jeanne	Kelli Barclay
... Hank Munson / Lem / Dave Miller / Judge Heppenstahl	Tim Fauvell
... Clay	Steve Steiner
... Pat Gilbert / The Chief of Police / The Astounding Stralenko	Scott Willis
... Charlie / Gus / Uncle Sam / Fairtones / Roustabouts	John Scott (iii)
... Midway Cow / Midway Pig	Julie Lira

Staff

Staging

... Co-Directors	James Hammerstein Randy Skinner
... Choreography	Randy Skinner

Design

... Scene Design	James Leonard Joy
... Costume Design	Michael Bottari Ronald Case
... Lighting Design	Natasha Katz
... Sound Design	Brian Ronan
... Hair Design	George M. Fraggos

Music

... Musical Direction and Vocal Arrangements	Kay Cameron (ii)
... Orchestrations	Bruce Pomahac
... Dance Arrangements	Scot Woolley

Producers

... Producer	David Merrick
... Production	The Theatre Guild
... Executive Producer (The Theatre Guild)	Jack Viertel
... Co-Producers	Philip Langner Robert Franz Natalie Lloyd Jonathan C. Herzog Meredith Blair Gordon Smith (ii)
... Produced in association with	Mark N. Sirangelo PGI Entertainment Company

Film

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Other Credits

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Production Stage Manager

Warren Crane

Writers

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General Replacements

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