https://wiki.uwpiaa.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Michaelscottcurnes 2026-07-30T20:25:13Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.45.3 https://wiki.uwpiaa.org/index.php?title=1980B/Leadville_Colorado_performances_September_2_and_3,_1980&diff=25 2026-06-13T20:30:02Z

<p>Michaelscottcurnes: Created page with &quot;Cast B80&#039;s 9th city stop out of Staging in Tucson, was Leadville, Colorado, the highest altitude incorporated town in the US at 10,152 feet above sea level. Warned by staff about the altitude, the cast was cautioned to perform a lower energy show for the first night of two performances while we acclimated to the altitude. Senior Tucson Production staffer, Reed Thompson (&#039;72A), was with the cast this city to observe and fine-tune aspects of the show. The first performance...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>Cast B80's 9th city stop out of Staging in Tucson, was Leadville, Colorado, the highest altitude incorporated town in the US at 10,152 feet above sea level. Warned by staff about the altitude, the cast was cautioned to perform a lower energy show for the first night of two performances while we acclimated to the altitude. Senior Tucson Production staffer, Reed Thompson ('72A), was with the cast this city to observe and fine-tune aspects of the show. The first performance went off without incident, though everyone felt like they hadn't given it their all, so the next night, the cast gave a full-energy performance, resulting in 7 Cast members hyperventilating during the show due to altitude. Cast members were stepping over castmates who lay on the ground behind the cyclorama screen and at least three cast members were transported to Leadville General Hospital. One of our cast mates, Mariette from Sweden, remained hospitalized (having lost some ability to completely use one of her arms) when the cast tour busses left Leadville for Fort Collins. Mariette never rejoined the cast as a performer, though she did surprise us during our second semester when Cast B arrived in Antwerp, Belgium.</div>

Michaelscottcurnes https://wiki.uwpiaa.org/index.php?title=File:Tour_Bus.jpg&diff=26 2026-06-13T20:26:57Z

<p>Michaelscottcurnes: </p> <hr /> <div>The photo caption says it all. Imagine the cast's surprise when this was the rented tour bus contracted to deliver us to our next town on the tour!</div>

Michaelscottcurnes https://wiki.uwpiaa.org/index.php?title=File:Leadville_Colorado_Sept_1-4_1980.jpg&diff=27 2026-06-13T20:24:25Z

<p>Michaelscottcurnes: </p> <hr /> <div>Cast members pose at a ski hill near Leadville, Colorado while trying to acclimate to the altitude.</div>

Michaelscottcurnes https://wiki.uwpiaa.org/index.php?title=File:Wolf_Creek_Pass.jpg&diff=28 2026-06-13T20:20:31Z

<p>Michaelscottcurnes: </p> <hr /> <div>Cast poses next to construction equipment while walking to the summit of Wolf Creek Pass in Colorado</div>

Michaelscottcurnes https://wiki.uwpiaa.org/index.php?title=File:Empty_tour_bus.jpg&diff=29 2026-06-13T20:19:04Z

<p>Michaelscottcurnes: </p> <hr /> <div>Empty tour bus</div>

Michaelscottcurnes https://wiki.uwpiaa.org/index.php?title=1980B/Wolf_Creek_Pass_Tour_Buses_Break_Down_August_28,_1980&diff=32 2026-06-13T20:13:57Z

<p>Michaelscottcurnes: Created page with &quot;Travelling between Farmington, New Mexico and Alamosa, Colorado on August 28, 1980, both tour busses broke down while ascending Wolf Creek Pass and the cast needed to get off the busses and had to hike along the highway, which was under construction, while the busses cooled down and traveled ahead of us empty with their engine hatches open.&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>Travelling between Farmington, New Mexico and Alamosa, Colorado on August 28, 1980, both tour busses broke down while ascending Wolf Creek Pass and the cast needed to get off the busses and had to hike along the highway, which was under construction, while the busses cooled down and traveled ahead of us empty with their engine hatches open.</div>

Michaelscottcurnes https://wiki.uwpiaa.org/index.php?title=1980B&diff=30 2026-06-13T20:11:53Z

<p>Michaelscottcurnes: Initial Content Population</p> <hr /> <div>== Overview ==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> | '''Home base (Staging location)''' || Tucson, Arizona<br /> |-<br /> | '''Cast size''' || 105<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Tour dates ==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> ! Dates !! City !! Country<br /> |-<br /> | July 1-August 8, 1980|| Tucson, Arizona|| Staging<br /> |-<br /> | August 9, 1980|| Tucson, Arizona|| Cast B Dress Rehearsal Performance<br /> |-<br /> |June 14, 1981<br /> |Waterbury, Connecticut<br /> |Cast B's LAST Public Performance<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Staff &amp; crew ==<br /> <br /> * '''Cast director: Tim and Charlotte Lane'''<br /> * '''Music director: Robert Dixon'''<br /> * '''Other staff: Tim Houlton (Band Leader), Laurie Gardner (Transportation Manager), Karla K. Tracy (Vocal Coach/Mixer), Steve Schmaeder (PR Director), Dave Turner (Stage Manager), Nat Norfleet (Asst. Stage Manager), Brett Rohlfsen (Dance Captain), Neal Reynolds (Product Sales/Truck Driver), Danuta Butor (Asst. Dance Captain), Therese Bjorklund (Admissions), Cecilie Andvig (Promotion), Lisa Cypert (Promotion), Nancy Davis (Promotion), Marie Gelang (Nurse), Jamie Gould (Business Manager), Sabine Huber (Promotion), Bob Kelly (Program Coordinator), Manfred Ketz (Asst. Stage Manager), Mark Rosenberger (Promotion), Kathy Leonard (Promotion, Carol Nichols (Promotion).'''<br /> <br /> == Memories &amp; notes ==<br /> <br /> ''Short stories or anecdotes can go directly here. For longer pieces, create a sub-page (see below).''<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == Linked stories ==<br /> <br /> ''Have a longer story to tell? Create it as a sub-page so it doesn't crowd this page. Example: &lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;[[/Munich performance March 1988]]&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt; creates a sub-page linked from here.''<br /> <br /> * [[/Leadville Colorado performances September 2 and 3, 1980]]<br /> * [[/Wolf Creek Pass Tour Buses Break Down August 28, 1980]]<br /> <br /> <br /> == Photos ==<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> <br /> *www.uwp80b.com</div>

Michaelscottcurnes https://wiki.uwpiaa.org/index.php?title=Leadville_Colorado_performances_September_2_and_3,_1980&diff=31 2026-06-13T20:02:51Z

<p>Michaelscottcurnes: Created page with &quot;Cast B80&#039;s 9th city stop out of Staging in Tucson, was Leadville, Colorado, the highest altitude incorporated town in the US at 10,152 feet above sea level. Warned by staff about the altitude, the cast was cautioned to perform a lower energy show for the first night of two performances while we acclimated to the altitude. Senior Tucson Production staffer, Reed Thompson (&#039;72A), was with the cast this city to observe and fine-tune aspects of the show. The first performance...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>Cast B80's 9th city stop out of Staging in Tucson, was Leadville, Colorado, the highest altitude incorporated town in the US at 10,152 feet above sea level. Warned by staff about the altitude, the cast was cautioned to perform a lower energy show for the first night of two performances while we acclimated to the altitude. Senior Tucson Production staffer, Reed Thompson ('72A), was with the cast this city to observe and fine-tune aspects of the show. The first performance went off without incident, though everyone felt like they hadn't given it their all, so the next night, the cast gave a full-energy performance, resulting in 7 Cast members hyperventilating during the show due to altitude. Cast members were stepping over castmates who lay on the ground behind the cyclorama screen and at least three cast members were transported to Leadville General Hospital. One of our cast mates, Mariette from Sweden, remained hospitalized (having lost some ability to completely use one of her arms) when the cast tour busses left Leadville for Fort Collins. Mariette never rejoined the cast as a performer, though she did surprise us during our second semester when Cast B arrived in Antwerp, Belgium.</div>

Michaelscottcurnes https://wiki.uwpiaa.org/index.php?title=File:80B_Cast_Poster.jpg&diff=33 2026-06-13T15:11:26Z

<p>Michaelscottcurnes: </p> <hr /> <div>Official Cast Poster</div>

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