Shanghaied Angels

This page is dedicated to the many ASOC Volunteers who are no longer with us here on our stage, but are playing now on the bigger stage of the universe. These “Theatre Angels” have helped to shape and form our organization over the years into what it is today. We are extremely grateful to have known, played and created great theatre art with them! And feel blessed and honored to have them in our lives.

They include:

Bill Rueter
One of our Original Shanghaied “Mark Castle”
A true gentleman
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Nancy West
ASOC Secretary
A Great Historian and Friend
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Egil Unander-Scharin
Original co-Creator of SHANGHAIED IN ASTORIA
Creator of our original backdrops, props and logo for ASOC
He gave the Scandinavian flavor to our show
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Don Jones
One of our Original Shanghaied “Yakko”
Beloved Community Theatre Veteran
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Dick Fiege
One of the Original Shanghaied “Sneake”
He brought joy to every role
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Jon Ogren
Musical Director for ASOC Winter Shows
A Leader and True Friend
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Jean Miller
Creator of the Miss Macie Song
The Original “Miss Macie” of Shanghaied
A gifted Songstress
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Courtney Ann Guenther
One of our Original Shanghaied “Town Kids”
A darling young lady
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Dick Todd
Owner of the Worker’s Bar and Grill
Generous ASOC Supporter
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Norm Tussing
One of our favorite Shanghaied Masters Of Ceremonies
Composer and a man with great gentleness
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Paul Jackson
The Original Master of Ceremonies,
Creator of the MC Script, musician, photographer
Devoted Friend
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Fenton Stokel
Original Barkeep at the ASOC theatre
A great supporter of Community Theatre
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Pauli Palumbo
Original founder of the ASOC and
The Famous “Miss Illiterate”
Miss Pauli made her mark on the company
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Elmer
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Sean Jadgodnik
One of our Original Shanghaied “Town Kids”
Sweet young man
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David Copeland
The Original Shanghaied “Captain Jack”
Arrrg!
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Edna Packard
Co-Creator of SHANGHAIED IN ASTORIA
And the Original Shanghaied “Mama”
Community Theatre Dame
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Nick Edward Reed
One of our Favorite Shanghaied “Sailors”
And Masters of Ceremonies
One heck of a funny guy
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Robert Harvey Scott
The First Shanghaied “Sherriff”
Charming and thoughtful
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Roger Martin
He was Captain Jack
Creator of the “Captain Jack Song”
And inspiration for the LEWIS AND CLARK MELODRAMA
Unique Performer he will always be Captain Jack to us
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Franko Stephen Rumpf Lowey
The Last of the Original Shanghaied Master of Ceremonies
Our Theatre Muse
He loved to make people laugh
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If you know of an ASOC Angel that has been left off our memorial please contact
Managing Director Judith Niland with your information.