Theatre on a Shoestring








"Yes, we'll talk about it tonight." Simple words...good intentions...innocent plans. How quickly lives can change in an instant, how far-reaching the ripples of a tragedy. The Eleventh is intended to be a memorial honoring those who were directly affected by the events of September 11, 2001. There are no names or specific characterizations used to identify any of the individuals portrayed in this play. The sequence of scenes doesn not represent actual conversations or events as they happened. Instead, the intent is to instill a sense of the scope of this world-changing tragedy - to cause us to reflect on how people's hopes and dreams were shatterd by a cowardly act of terrorism - to make us all aware of the fragility of life and how the simplest of plans and aspirations can be snatched away in an instant - to hopefully give us a greater appreciation of the present and the tremendous value of our loved ones.







Airline Stewardess - Tara Sagehorn

Firefighter's Wife - Amber Freeman

Firefighter - Tim Smith

Investment Broker - Jimmy Edmond

Broker's Wife - Liza Horstman

Police Officer - Ben Toepper

Policeman's Wife - Heather Frisk

12 year old girl - Caitlyn Berz

Girl's Mom - Caitlin Hemmerich

Army Officer - Ben Johnson

Officer's Wife - Mary Peitzmeier

Janitor - Mark Rodgers

Pastor's Wife - Becky Hobson

Pastor - Andrew Johnson

Businesswoman - Allyssa Dunn

Businesswoman - Melanie Reed

Teenage Girl - Beth Ascher

Teenage Girl - Rachel Brooks

Pilot - Darrin Schmitz





Director - Laurie Swigart

Stage Manager - Heidi Andrew

Assistant Stage Manager - Kati Fanning

Set Design - Platteville Community Theatre

Scene Painting - Allyssa Dunn, Kati Fanning

Set Dressing - Laurie Swigart

Properties Mistress - Laurie Swigart

Scenic Construction - Platteville Community Theatre

Costume Designers - Laurie Swigart

Seamstresses - Roxi Lefevre

Master Electrician - TJ Smith

Light/Sound Designer - Laurie Swigart

Light Technician - Andy Lindberg

Sound Technician - TJ Smith

Poster Artwork - Laurie Swigart







(Photos taken during dress rehearsal)

THE STREETS OF NEW YORK

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We'll have plenty of time...
We'll have plenty of time...
Let's have a little firefighter!
Let's have a little firefighter!
For 35 years I've tied your tie.
For 35 years I've tied your tie..
When that phone rings, I just know.
When that phone rings, I just know.
I've never been to San Fransisco before!
I've never been to San Fransisco before!
If I get reassigned we'll see the castle.
If I get reassigned we'll see the castle.
I just had to try this.
I just had to try this.
I'll feel useful as a firehouse chaplain.
I'll feel useful as a firehouse chaplain.
This deal will open doors!
This deal will open doors!
How would you girls like your own car?
How would you girls like your own car?
The victims
The Victims
Love is eternal.
Love is eternal.
If I only knew...
If I only knew...
The Survivors
The Survivors




IF I ONLY KNEW
Author Unknown

If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
And pray the Lord, your soul to keep.

If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and a kiss
And call you back for one more.

Bur surely there's always tomorrow
To make up for an oversight.
And we always get a second chance
To make everything just right.

But just in cast I might be wrong
And today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
And I hope we never forget...

Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
Young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance you get
To hold your loved one tight.

So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
Why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
You'll surely regret the day...

That you didn't take that extra time
For a smile, a hug, a kiss,
And you were too busy to grant someone
What turned out to be their one last wish.

So hold your loved ones close today
And whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
And that you'll always hold them dear.

Take time to say "I'm sorry," "Please forgive me,"
"Thank you," or "It's OK."
And if tomorrow never comes
You'll have no regrets today.





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