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Reliving history and remembering the music and songs of America's war times - from the Civil War through our current turmoil.  We heard the thoughts of local service men and women as they recollected their memories and dreams while away at war.

It was a "USO" style review of patriotic numbers, featuring songs made popular during the time of past wars.  The show featured several new songs written by our own Jan Knewtson.

Music was performed by a cast of ten of our area's gifted singers.

This show was ICT's celebration of Iola's Sesquicentennial.  (The 33 star flag in the background of the show's logo was the official flag flying over our nation when Iola was founded.)

Show dates were
October 31, & November 1, 6, 7, 8, 2009
At the Warehouse Theatre

Written & Directed by
Jan Knewtson

Produced by Arrangement with ASCAP

Our Cast
(Listed Alphabetically)

Pledge of Allegiance
Amazing Grace
An American Tribute
Blades of Grass and Pure White Stones

I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now

Irving Berlin’s America
As Time Goes By
Sixteen Tons
Peace In the Valley

Moon River
I’ve Got the Music In Me
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
The Jersey Boys Medley

Bless the Broken Road

All American Girl

Your Love
Thanks for Just Being You Today
America Is
Let There Be Peace on Earth

Music by Jan Knewtson
Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
Arranged by Douglas E. Wagner
Words & Music by Orrin Hatch,
Lowell Alexander & Phil Naishi
Words by Will M. Hough & Frank R. Adams,
Music by Joseph Howard
Words and Music by Irving Berlin
Words & Music by Herman Hupfeld
Words & Music by Merle Travis
Words & Music by Thomas A. Dorsey
Arranged by Larry Shackley
Words by Johnny Mercer, Music by Henry Mancini
Words & Music by Bias Boshell
Words & Music by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
Words and Music by Frankie Vallee
Arranged by Mark Brymer
Words & Music by Marcus Hummon,
Bobby Boyd & Jeff Hanna
Words & Music by Kelley Lovelace,
Ashley Gorley & Carrie Underwood
Words and Music by Jan Knewtson
Words and Music by Jan Knewtson
Words & Music by Jan Knewtson
Words & Music by Sy Miller & Jill Jackson

These programs are presented in part by the Kansas Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency which believes that a great nation deserves great art.