"The crowd howled over the songs...the show became an underground hit." - The Los Angeles Times, October 8, 2007

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

A very special thank you to the following individuals, businesses and organizations who helped to make CAUCUS! THE MUSICAL a reality:

• Mark Holub, Tom Caligiuri, Tom Hardie, & the staff of the Department of Cultural Affairs, the Iowa Arts Council, and the State Historical Museum • John Viars, Lee Ann Bakros, & the staff of the Des Moines Playhouse • Mike Meacham & the staff of Radio Garage Productions • Thatcher Williams, Grand View College, & Theater...For A Change • Kathleen Schreier, Teresa Jackson, Thomas Wilson, Mike Yates & the Performing Arts Department of Iowa Central Community College • Kathryn Dickel, Mark Doolittle, & the staff of IowaTIX  • Jeff Delvaux & The Des Moines Radio Group • Matt Sepanic & the staff of Sound Farm Studio & Recording Environment • Lora Simpson & the staff of Barattas Restaurant • Blair Hundertmark & the board, staff and artists of New Hampshire Theatre Project • Julie Schlichter & the staff of Living History Farms • Dan Chase & Douglas  Avenue Presbyterian Church • The staff of Hoyt Sherman Place • Lisa Lacher & Drake  University • Debi Garner • Kent Fieldsend • Anne Frett • Marc Broer & County Line Printing • SMASH • Deann Haden-Luke • Caribou Coffee on Ingersoll • Deborah Harper & John Deere Credit Union • Pam Kulik & the Downtown Business Council • Iowans for Sensible Priorities • Fort Dodge Public Library • The cast, musicians, and volunteers who participated in the original playreading at the Des Moines Playhouse in January 2004 • The theatre department faculty and students of ISU who participated in the demo recording in October 2004 • John Ford, Jim Ford, Sheila Pflanz, Kathy Ford, Patty Ford, Tom Pflanz, Chris Milford, Kristi Pflanz, Jeff Pflanz, Emma Milford, Bonnie Proeschold, Melissa Miller, Eric Sickler, Katie Flippen, Lana Herr, Mike & Deb Conlon, Mark Gargano • P.J. Huffstutter & The Los Angeles Times • Lisa Tozzi & The New York Times • Ed O’Keefe & The Washington Post • Anna Mulrine & US News & World Report • Lee Wang & Newsweek • Courtney Ballestier & Every Day With Rachael Ray • TIME Magazine • Neil Conan, Sue Goodwin, Scott Horsley, & National Public Radio • BBC World News America • Hans van den Nieuwendijk, Tilman Linger, & Swiss Television • Sally Arthy & Sky UK News International • Andrea Lee & Canadian Broadcasting Company • Mark Simkin & Australian Broadcasting Company • John Barron & Rebecca Glenn • The Des Moines Register • Iowa Public Radio & Kyle Gassiott • WHO Radio & Sue Danielson, Lee Kline • KCCI-TV & Mollie Cooney • WHO-TV • WOI-TV • KDSM-TV • KGAN-TV & Teal Anderson • Twist & Shout Magazine • Artscene • The Culture Buzz •

And everyone who helped!

Dedicated in loving memory of Frances Ford & Gus.