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Grosses More to Do

Based on the screenplay by Jerry Belson

The cut-throat world of beauty contests is satired.

Original

Mana Allen

Patti-Lynn Bird

Patti-Lynn Bird (Contestant: El Centro)

Robin Gibson (u/s)

(Applause Books)

Jodi Benson

Doria Hudson

Doria Hudson (Contestant: Yuba City)

(Contestant/Yuba City)

Anne Marie Bobby

Robin Gibson

Robin Gibson (Contestant: Antelope Valley)

(Contestant/Antelope Valley)

(Applause Books)

Sandra-Kay Macaffee (Contestant: Bakersfield)

(Contestant/Bakersfield)

Tommy Daggett

Little Bob Freelander

Little Bob Freelander (Kid)

Susan Dow

Performer

Robin Gibson (u/s)

Sandra-Kay Macaffee (u/s)

(Applause Books)

Donna Marie Elio

Doria Hudson (u/s)

Gina Minelli

Gina Minelli (Contestant: San Luis Obispo)

(Applause Books)

Robin's Mom (Adult)

Volunteer

Lauren Goler

Shawn Christianson (u/s)

Valerie Sherman

Valerie Sherman (Contestant: Sacramento)

(Applause Books)

(Applause Books)

(Applause Books)

Linda Lee (Contestant: San Francisco)

(Contestant/San Francisco)

Andrea Leigh-Smith

Debralee Davis

Debralee Davis (Contestant: Eureka)

Valerie Sherman (u/s)

(Applause Books)

Mia Malm

Joanne Marshall

Joanne Marshall (Adult)

Kate Gardner

Kate Gardner (Contestant: Fresno)

Valerie Sherman (u/s)

(Applause Books)

Jeff McCarthy

Big Bob Freelander

Big Bob Freelander (Adult)

Joyce Nolen

Brenda DiCarlo Freelander (u/s)

(Applause Books)

(The pageant choreographer)

Cindy Oakes

Connie-Sue Whipple

Connie-Sue Whipple (Contestant: Visalia)

Sandra-Kay Macaffee (u/s)

(Applause Books)

(An Emcee)

Cookie Wilson (Contestant: Carson)

Maria Gonzales (u/s)

(Applause Books)

Tia Riebling

Shawn Christianson

Shawn Christianson (Contestant: La Jolla)

(Contestant/La Jolla)

Cheryl-Ann Rossi

Maria Gonzales

Maria Gonzales (Contestant: Salinas)

(Contestant/Salinas)

Julie Tussey

Kimberly Lyons

Kimberly Lyons (Contestant: Palo Alto)

(Contestant/Palo Alto)

Renée Veneziale

Dana Simpson

Dana Simpson (Contestant: Sausalito)

(Contestant/Sausalito)

Marsha Waterbury

Brenda DiCarlo Freelander

Brenda DiCarlo Freelander (Adult)

Deanna D. Wells

Doria Hudson (u/s)

Heidi Anderson

Heidi Anderson (Contestant: Anaheim)

Shawn Christianson (u/s)

(Applause Books)

Jeffrey Wilkins

Big Bob Freelander (u/s)

(Applause Books)

(Brenda's assistant)

K. C. Wilson

Dale Wilson-Shears (u/s)

Dale Wilson-Shears (Adult)

(Chairman of the Young American Miss Foundation)

Production Team

Howard Ashman Director

Bill Byers Orchestrator

Paul Gallo Lighting Designer

Angela Gari Hair Designer

Paul Gemignani Musical Director

Dick Hazard Orchestrator

Mary Kyte Choreographer
(Musical Staging)

William Ivey Long Costume Designer

Otts Munderloh Sound Designer

Sid Ramin Orchestrator

Douglas W. Schmidt Scenic Designer

Torrie Zito Orchestrator

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