This production ran from late May, 1975 through December 31, 1976.
NOTE: We were fortunate to have located a video taken in 1975 of the original cast of this production. Videotape media at that time was, by today’s standards, primitive. Nevertheless, we consider this video recording to be one of our most valuable assets, primarily because of the quality of the production, the talents of the cast, and the positive comments collected from both professional critics to audience members who attended sold-out performances for over eighteen months. As such, we have included the video of the entire performance elsewhere on this site. Viewers may watch the entire show or move quickly through the video to re-live their favorite musical numbers. The video is available here.
Production Staff:
Director – Bob Brenner
Assistant to the Director – Frank Anzalone
Musical Staging – Rodney B. Fayman, Bob Brenner
Costume Design & Execution – Jacki Simmerman
Scenic Design & Execution – Art Cavanagh
Light Design – John Sichina
Wigs – Linda Sharp
Wigs Assistant – Martha Winter
Stage Manager – Frank Anzalone
Lighting Technician – John McLaughlin
Understudy for Mr. Brenner – David Harper
Burn Brae Staff:
Box Office & Group Sales – Bobbi Smith, Phyllis Goldblatt, Suzanne Adams, Jeanne Modesitt
Dining Room Arrangements – Vachik Mangassarian
Food & Beverage Manager – John Preece
Musical Director – John Sichina
Production Coordinator – Frank Anzalone
Swim Club – Suzanne Adams
Public Relations Director – Frank Anzalone
Photographer – Joe B. Mann
Production Staff – Rodney B. Fayman, John Stevenson, Bobbi Smith
The original cast of Burn Brae’s award-winning production of 1776
Original Cast:
MEMBERS OF THE SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
Dr. Josiah Bartlett of New Hampshire – Tom Cokenias
John Adams of Massachusetts – Bob Brenner
Stephen Hopkins of Rhode Island – Jay Sanford
Roger Sherman of Connecticut – John Degen
Robert Livingston of New York – Don Wiswell
Rev. John Witherspoon of New Jersey – Bruce Steele
Dr. Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania – Bruce Morrow
John Dickenson of Pennsylvania – Arthur Laupus, Rick Ellis
Judge James Wilson of Pennsylvania – Charles Ward
Col. Thomas McKean of Delaware – Bill Davis
George Read of Delaware – Jon Rutledge
Caesar Rodney of Delaware – Rob Peters
Samuel Chase of Maryland – Tom Gilpin
Richard Henry Lee of Virginia – Rodney B. Fayman
Thomas Jefferson of Virginia – Gil Stotler
Joseph Hewes of North Carolina – David Fuller
Edward Rutledge of South Carolina – John Stevenson
Dr. Lyman Hall of Georgia – K. Marcel Rollin
NON-DELEGATES
President, John Hancock – Richard Gibson
Secretary, Charles Thomson – Frank Anzalone
Custodian, Andrew McNair – Dick David
The Leather Apron – Lee Blattau
The Courier – Scott Ellis
THE LADIES
Abigail Adams – Suzanne Brock
Martha Jefferson – Eloise Ullman
ORCHESTRA
Violins – Daniel Yin, Margie Cobb, Brenda Kimbell
Viola – Joel Hammond
Bass Violin – Fred B. Temple, Jr.
Flute and Piccolo – Cheryl Smith
Clarinet – Mark McDonald
Trumpets – David Ehrlich III
Trombones – Gary Daughaday, Steve Hubbard
French Horn – Laird K. White, Ted Antonakos
Percussion – Hal Trapkin
Piano & Conductor – John Sichina
Data about this production was contributed by Bill Pierson, Frank Anzalone, John Degen and John Kinnamon.
1776 1975/76
