Wilhelm Tell Drama
Cast of Characters 2002
(The English language cast is in parentheses)
HERMAN GESSLER, Gov. of Schwyz and Uri - Peter Etter (Dwight Hoesly)
RUDOLPH der HARRAS, his lieutenant - Bill Oemichen (Ron Bircher, Paul Jennrich)
WERNER, Baron von ATTINGHAUSEN - Gottlieb Brandli (Jim Lampman)
BERTA von BRUNECK, a noble Austrian Heiress - Esther Zgraggen (Mary Statz)
ULRICH von RUDENZ - Tim Sobota (Erick Stelter)
People from Uri
WIILHELM TELL - Howard Christensen (Jim Hoesly, Scott Hodgson)
HEDWIG, Tell's wife - Sara Kiesz (Jody Hoesly, Charleen Mattmann)
WALTER TELL - Josh Wolf (Michael Preston)
WILHELM TELL, Jr. - Aaron Funseth (David Gartzke)
WALTER FURST, Hedwig's father - Dan Gartzke (Robert Holland)
ROSSELMAN, the Priest - Rod Marty (John Lienhardt)
PETERMAN the Sexton - Victor Danz (John Colstad)
KUONI, the Shepherd - Heinz Mattmann (Peter Streiff-Stuessy)
SEPPI, the Shepherd Boy - Anna Meding (Alexander Troxler)
WERNI, the Hunter -Ernest Jaggi (Dean Streiff)
JENNI, the Fisher Boy - Anna Meding (Stephen Nass)
People from Schwyz
WERNER STAUFFACHER - Tony Zgraggen (Jim McNeill, John Freitag)
GERTRUDE, Stauffacher's wife - Theresa Jaggi (Julie Johnson, Mary Jo Kilpatrick)
ITEL REDING - Olaf Meding (Larry Klassy, Bob Holmes)
HANS auf der MAUER - Walter Ruef (Larry Stuessy)
KONRAD HUHN - Ernest Halbheer (Peter Streiff-Stuessy, Gof Thomson)
JORG im HOF - Ernest Halbheer (Peter Streiff-Stuessy, Gof Thomson)
People from Unterwalden
ARNOLD von MELCHTHAL - Hans Lenzlinger (Matt Streiff)
KONRAD BAUMGARTEN - Hans Hauser (Chris Nass)
STRUTT von WINKELREID - Ernest Jaggi (Frank Rear, Jim Grant)
MEIER von SARNEN - Ernest Halbheer (Pat Slattery)
FRIESSHARDT - Ernest Jaggi (Peter Ott)
LEUTHOLD - Heinz Mattmann (Marc Ott)
FIRST RIDER - Bill Oemichen (Ron Bircher, Tom Wolf)
SECOND RIDER - Ron Bircher (Dwight Hoesly)
STUESSI - Richard Irland (Howard Cosgrove)
STEINMETZ - Olaf Meding (Dan Gartzke)
FRONVOGT - Ernest Halbheer (Art Jennrich)
FIRST WORKER - Ernest Jaggi (Gof Thomson)
SECOND WORKER - Hans Anderegg (Pat Slattery)
THIRD WORKER - Jake Wettach
TOWN CRIER - Peter Herdeg (Peter Etter)
DRUMMER - Alex Johnson
TRAVELER - Hans Anderegg (Pat Slattery)
SLATER BOY - David Gartzke (Azeem Zaman)
LADY-IN-WAITING - Hannah Wolf (Colleen Hoesly)
Singer
Fisher Girl - Yvonne Zgraggen (Petra Streiff)
Peasant Women
MELCHTILD - Janice Danz (Amy Legler, Jackie Elmer)
ELSBETH - Giesela Halbheer (Debbie Schneider, Ann Scheffels)
APPLE WOMAN - Debby Kahl
ATTINGHAUSEN SERVANTS - Jackie Elmer, Jane Fahey, Debbie Schneider, Mary Usher
MORTAR WORKERS - Jane Fahey, Debbie Schneider, Victoria Troxler, Mary Usher
ARMGARD'S CHILDREN - Alaina Legler, Anna Meding, Mara Gartzke, Saba Zaman
BRIDE - Victoria Troxler
GROOM'S FATHER - Larry Klassy
Monks
John Lienhardt, Peter Herdeg, Jay Schneider, Frank Rear, Pat Slattery,
Gerald Stein, Jim Grant.
Riders
Jim Schwoerer, Verena Schwoerer, Tiffany Schwoerer, Greg Smith, Colleen
Hoesly, Dwight Hoesly, Ron Bircher, Shirley Bircher, Carla Wolf, Hannah
Wolf, Tom Wolf.
Alphorn Players
John Colstad, Heinz Mattmann, John Wegmueller.
Usherettes - under the direction of Kaye Gmur, Monika Pernot, and Teresa Pelton
(Cantonal costume worn is shown in parentheses)
Mandy Atkinson (Unterwalden); Haden Bowie (Appenzell); Alyssa Coyle
(Basel); Sarah Duesterhoeft (Fribourg); Holly Erickson (Bern); Cindy
Hoesly (New Glarus); Kristin Klossner (Schwyz 13th century); Maribeth Kniffin
(Ticino); Briana Lenzlinger (Graubunden); Allie Lindh (Schaffhausen);
Trisha Pernot (Glarus 13th century); Tiffany Schowerer (Vaud); Katie
Usher (Geneva); Anna Wetherington (Zurich); Emily Ziegler (Solothurn).
Peasants
Dedicated volunteers from the community of New Glarus and surrounding area, also
other members of the cast serve as peasants throughout the play.
Swiss Miss Dancers - under the direction of Michelle Schieldt
Morgan Behnke, Michelle Disch, Mallory Duerst, Laura Durst, Mara
Gartzke, Heather Hustad, Amanda Kaiser, Anna Meding, Jessica Pratt, Jenna
Romich, Jessica Schieldt, Samantha Stecha, Hannah Suchor, Maci Watrud, Hannah
Wyttenbach, Saba Zaman.
Bell Ringers - under the direction of Diane Bettin
Kelsey Bartle, Elizabeth Brunner, Hannah Colney, Kelsey Engelke, Emily Kammerud,
Laura Paulson, Kristin Riniker, Ali Wiegel, Hannah Wolf, Kelsey Zimmerman.
Soldiers - under the direction of Chris Nass
Brandon Cane, Matt Disch, Jack Gibbs, Ben Jeglum, Jacob Lienhardt, Scott Stuessy,
Andy Westby.
Choir & Goat Boys - under the direction of Sally Jeglum and Laura Morland
Ryan Bright, Aaron Funseth, David Gartzke, Cameron Jeglum, Jeremy Langfoss, Kevin
Lienhardt, Andrew Morland, Trevor Pernot, Braden Pittman, Brendan Pittman,
Alexander Troxler, Azeem Zaman, Saba Zaman.
Wedding Dancers - under the direction of Mary Funseth
Elizabeth Aslakson, Kelsey Bartle, Tiffany Bell, Jenny Benafield, Ashley Beutler, Amanda
Crary, Tarah Crary, Melissa Disch, Nicole Disch, Lindsey Durst, Toni Ganshert, Julia
Gartzke, Shanna Karls, Jamie LeGros, Janna LeGros, Ashley Nimtz, Laura Paulson,
Danni Pickett, Bree Pittman, Kristi Preston, Rachel Preston, Kristin Riniker, Cierra
Schettler.
Wardrobe - under the direction of Tracey Schwalbe
Carla Durst, Mary Hillstrom, Lennys Luchsinger, Renee Zaman, Jackie
Elmer, Jody Riniker and Suzanne Vinmans, Barb Thacker (beards & moustaches).
Yodelers
Kaye Gmur and Nancy Streiff; New Glarus Yodel Club.
Animals
Horses provided by Ron & Shirley Bircher, Jim & Verena Schwoerer, Tom & Carla Wolf.
Registered Brown Swiss cows provided by Voegeli Farms, the Howard Voegeli Family.
Goats provided by the Lawrence Hefty Family and the William Campbell Family.
Animal hauling by Curtis Moen, and by some of the horse owners.
Animal committee - Ron & Shirley Bircher.
Special Props
Soldiers' helmets donated by Albion Armorers of New Glarus.
Use of Swiss cow bells provided by the Hans Anderegg family.
Technicians
Karl Gmur; assisted by Kyle Engelke, Craig Hendrickson.
Sound by Tower Sound of Freeport, Illinois.
Announcer
Peter Etter
Directors
English: Petra Streiff, Robert Holland (assistant)
German: Peter Etter, Richard Irland (prompter).
Ground Committee
Jim Grant, Olaf Meding, Pete Etter, New Glarus High School football team for setting up chairs.
Programs
Kaye Gmur, Amir Zaman.
Tickets
JoAnne Buesser, Katie Elmer.
Parking
New Glarus Fire Dept and American Legion Post of New Glarus.
Bus Transportation
Barb Thacker, Ken Engelke, Dan Ziegler.
Concessions - under the direction of Paul Fredrickson
Gary Beutler, Larry Deahn, Bill Gmur, Sue Lockard, Todd Long, Greg MacDonald, Ruth Wyttenbach.
Wilhelm Tell Guild Board of Directors
Peter Etter (President); John Colstad (Vice President); JoAnne Buesser
(Treasurer); Dan Gartzke (Secretary); Paul Fredrickson, Kaye Gmur, Jim
Grant, Olaf Meding, Esther Zgraggen (Board members).