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by Jon O'Brien, is a musical fantasy that tells the story of how the well-known magician became the tutor and advisor to the legendary King Arthur. The tale actually revolves around a sorcerer's apprentice named Rufus Redeux who is desperately trying (yet continually failing) to win his mantle of sorcery so that he can become a full-fledged wizard. His current mission is to guide an indecisive youth named Merlin on the path of righteousness into becoming the future king of England's right-hand man. Along the way Rufus and Merlin encounter conflicts with an overprotective parent, medieval warlords, a fair maiden, and sibling rivalries. In the end, Rufus is successful in training Merlin to be King Arthur's mentor, but then the sorcerer's apprentice has to answer many questions in regard to his tactics of accomplishing this task.
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JON O'BRIEN'S 
TRIVIA PAGE!
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CAST OF CHARACTERS
RUFUS REDUX . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan Flower
VINCENT CRAFT . . . . . . . . . . Eric D. Walther
DANIEL TALISMAN . . . . . . . . . . Gary Gagnon
MERLIN . . . . . . . . . . Gregory Flower
OPTIMA . . . . . . . . . . Mary Armstrong
A MAID . . . . . . . . . . Kara McGrath
UTHER PENDRAGON . . . . . . . . . . Dean Eaton
KING VORTIGERN . . . . . . . . . . Peter Granucci
DUKE of CORNWALL . . . . . . . . . . Gary Gagnon
IGRAINE . . . . . . . . . . Marilyn Parpan
SIR ECTOR . . . . . . . . . . Ray Mahoney
NIMUE . . . . . . . . . . Cindy Choate
ARTHUR . . . . . . . . . . Lucas LaScala
1st WARRIOR . . . . . . . . . . William Carmody
MORGAN LE FEY . . . . . . . . . . C.J. Cummings
VINCENT II . . . . . . . . . . Cindy Choate
ASSISTANTS to RUFUS
BLACKSTONE . . . . . . . . . . Cristen Rosinski
MANDRAKE . . . . . . . . . . Jodi Fortin
DUNNINGER . . . . . . . . . . William Carmody
KRESKIN . . . . . . . . . . Matt Manchester
KNIGHTS of UTHER PENDRAGON
Peter Granucci, Jim Kreyling, Jay Terbush and Eric Walther
A DRAGON . . . . . . . . . . William Carmody
Two more DRAGONS . . . . . . . . . . Peter Granucci and Matt Manchester
KNIGHTS of KING VORTIGERN (shadow puppet) . . . . . . . . . . Peter Granucci
LORDS and LADIES — GUESTS of UTHER PENDRAGON
: Mary Bush, Tracy Flower, Lori Goldring, Peter Granucci,
Kay Lucius, Susan Silver and Jay Terbush
GIRLS accompanying NIMUE
Emma Carmody, Trina Carmody, Sarah Flower,
Mariah Kreyling, Emily Ranauro and Shelby Stanton
SPIRITS of the WIND for MERLIN and ARTHUR
Mary Bush, Trina Carmody, Michelle Goodell,
Emily Ranauro and Amanda Warman
KNIGHTS of MORGAN LE FEY
William Carmody, Peter Granucci, Jim Kreyling,
and Jay Terbush
A CHILDREN'S CHOIR for the Sword in the Stone
Emma Carmody, William Carmody,
Sarah Flower, Mariah Kreyling, Matt Manchester,
Emily Ranauro and Shelby Stanton
KNIGHTS and NOBLEMAN for the Sword in the Stone
Peter Granucci, Jim Kreyling, Ray Mahoney,
and Jay Terbush
CITIZENS of London — other LORDS, LADIES, and COMMON FOLK
Mary Bush, Trina Carmody, Tracy Flower, Jodi Fortin, Lori Goldring,
Michelle Goodell, Peter Granucci, Jim Kreyling, Kay Lucius,
Marilyn Parpan, Cristen Rosinski, Susan Silver,
Jay Terbush and Amanda Warman
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THE BAND
MUSIC DIRECTOR . . . . . . . . . . JoAnne Mead
COMPOSER . . . . . . . . . . Jon Ripley O'Brien
KEYBOARDS . . . . . . . . . . Jon Ripley O'Brien & Gary Gagnon
FLUTE . . . . . . . . . . Jordan Kreyling
DRUMS & PERCUSSION . . . . . . . . . . Ben Gagnon
ELECTRIC BASS GUITAR . . . . . . . . . . Liam Smedley
ACOUSTIC & ELECTRIC GUITAR . . . . . . . . . . Ken Hamshaw
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THE MUSICAL NUMBERS ...
ACT I, SCENE 1
Magic . . . . . . . . . Rufus and Company
Worthy of a Song . . . . . . . . . Merlin
Something in the Works . . . . . . . . . Rufus and Company
ACT I, SCENE 2
If It‘s All the Same to You . . . . . . . . . Optima and Knights
Go the Distrance with the Groove . . . . . . . . . Rufus, Merlin, and Company
Epiphany . . . . . . . . . Merlin
ACT I, SCENE 3
Life is Beautiful . . . . . . . . . Uther Pendragon, Merlin, and Company
Yes, I Can . . . . . . . . . Merlin
Merlin . . . . . . . . . Rufus, Optima, and Company
ACT II, SCENE 1
Underture . . . . . . . . . Orchestra
All of My Days . . . . . . . . . Nimue, 2 Girls, and Company
Can You Hear the Wind Calling Your Name . . . . . . . . . Merlin and Company
ACT II, SCENE 2
Nothin‘s Gonna Go Wrong . . . . . . . . . Morgan Le Fey and Company
(On This Nothin‘-Can-Go-Wrong-Day) Until Now . . . . . . . . . Merlin and Nimue
ACT II, SCENE 3
Excalibur . . . . . . . . . Rufus and Company
Just Imagine . . . . . . . . . Vincent II
Believe — (Finale) . . . . . . . . . . Merlin
CURTAIN
Merlin — Reprise . . . . . . . . . . Company
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Catering by David Frink
ON THE MENU ...
Selection of Fruit and Cheese 
Roasted Asparagus
Apple Onion Tart Herb Roasted Game Hens
Maple Glazed Root Vegetables Dried Fruit and Grain in Filo
Artichoke Heart and Tomato Assortment of Smoked Fish
Seasoned Carved Beef Special BreadsDesserts
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SORRY but ...
All performances are now 
Performances are scheduled for ...
June 23, 24, 29 & 30 and July 1, 2006
doors open 6:30 p.m., dinner 7 p.m., show 8 p.m.
June 25, 2006 matinee
Doors open 1:30 p.m., luncheon 2 p.m., show 3 p.m.
At the Community House of Marlborough
Rte. 101, Marlborough, NH
Tickets $25.00 per person and includes admission to the show,
a full Medieval dinner, beverages (non-alcoholic) and dessert.
be sure to put "TICKETS" in the subject field to prevent the
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To confirm your reservations please mail your check payable to ...
THE KEENE LIONS CLUB
C/O Eric D. Walther
92 Sugar Maple Lane
Spofford, NH 03462
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IN MEMORIAM: EARL JACKMAN 1927-2006
Branch River Theatre, The Keene Lions Club, members of the cast of “Merlin” and fellow community members would like to remember Earl Jackman. Earl was very helpful during the times of rehearsals for “Merlin” at the Keene Senior Center. He would make sure that the doors were open, the space was clean and locked up when rehearsals completed. He enjoyed watching the progress of the productions that came in and out of the Senior Center weekly. Both the Keene Lions Club and Branch River Theatre would like to thank Earl and remember him as he is watching the show from above.
Thanks, Earl, you will not be forgotten …
