The human heart can go the lengths of god.
Dark and cold we may be, but this
Is no winter now. The frozen misery
Of centuries breaks, cracks, begins to move;
The thaw, the flood, the upstart Spring
Thank god our Time is now when wrong
Comes up to face us everywhere.
Never to leave us till we take
The longest stride of soul men ever took.
Affairs are now soul size.

The enterprise
Is exploration into god.
Where are you making for? It takes
So many thousand years to wake
But will you wake for pity's sake?

Christopher Fry

Lullaby Carriage

Created and designed by: Lucia Neare
Director: Cathy Madden
Music Director: Matt Goodrich
Technical Director/Lighting Designer: David Verkade
Stage Manager: Jennifer Nicole McArthur
Horse Dancer Choreography: Abby Enson, Monica Gilliam, Aiko Kinoshita, Shoko Zama

CAST

Mothers: Lynne Compton, Mikano Fukaya, Llysa Holland, Lucia Neare, Samantha Rund, Jennie Shea, Candace Stephens
Choir of Snorers: Joe Feeney, Leon Mattigosh, Brandon Petty, Sam Tsubota
Horse Dancers: Abby Enson, Monica Gilliam, Aiko Kinoshita, Shoko Zama
Bird Family: Vaiva Palunas, Laurel Paxton
Clock Family: Simon Neale (Papa Clock), Vanessa DeWolf (Mama Clock), Manny Eckert (Boy Clock)
Star Bearers: Karen Lewis, Linda Kovonovich, Elenka Jarolimek, Neris Palunas, André Goodrich
Musicians: André Goodrich (French horn), Matt Goodrich (piano), Rich Eckert (cello), Susan Leslie (flute), Lucia Neare (soprano)

CREW

Running crew: Barbara Fugate, André Goodrich, Karen Lewis, Emily McPeak, John Small, Joseph Titland, Paul Murphy, Kovas Palunas, Neris Palunas, and Cheryl Lawrence
Vashon Sound: Christopher Overstreet
Special Effects: John Small
Grooms: Paige Reed, Heather Reed, and Geoff Vander Peyle
Horse Drivers: Wayne Buckner and Marcy Anderson

Equine Advisor: John Erskine
Welder: Rusty Oliver
Horse Mask Design: Rob D'Arc
Bed Engineer: Paul Murphy
Bed builders: Paul Murphy, Joseph Titland, André Goodrich. Karen Lewis, Linda Kovonovich, Meg McHutchinson, Kate Chase. John Small, Leon Mattigosh, Steve Hurley, and Lucia Neare
Stars and stairs: Geo Levin
Costumes/Sewing Advisor: Patrick Rogers
Sewing: Patrick Rogers, Neris Palunas, Shoko Zama, and Jennie Shea

Additional help: Monica Gilliam, Vanessa DeWolf, Karen Lewis, Linda Kovonovich, Barbara Fugate, Abby Enson, and Kolibri
Antique umbrellas: courtesy of Bella Umbrella
Benches: courtesy of Don Willis Furniture
Poster and program design: Sam Elias

Special thanks:
For his great vision and support very special thanks and blessings to Charlie Rathbun and all the wonder workers at 4Culture, including Doreen Mitchum. To John Erskine of High Bridge Shires, Monroe, for his patience, steadfast encouragement, and amazing knowledge; Carolyn Butler, a true visionary, and the Duvall Arts Commission; Janice Randall and Vashon Allied Arts, Kathy Sestrap, Barbara Fugate, Joseph Titland, Thomasa Eckert, Connie Amundson, Rob D'Arc, Jodell at Bella Umbrella, Marcy Anderson and Wayne Buckner, Sam Elias, Billy Bob, Joell Burville, Geo and Carol Levin, André "Muscles" Goodrich, Meg McHutchinson, Karen Lewis the sanding goddess and her sweetie, Kent, Thomas York at Red Dog Industries, UW School of Drama Costume Shop, Vintage Costumers, Fremont Arts Council, Gyan Davies, Rusty Oliver and All Metal Arts, Paul Willis of Don Willis Furniture, the idea gang, John Cornicello, Dean Taylor, and John Small

Lullaby Carriage is dedicated to Blanche Ryder, Lester Wicks, and Sir George Trevelyan