Waiting for Guffman：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Christopher Guest

Writing Credits

Christopher Guest
(written by) &: Eugene Levy
(written by)

Cast

Deborah Theaker
Gwen Fabin-Blunt - Councilwoman: Michael Hitchcock
Steve Stark - Councilman: Scott Williamson
Tucker Livingston - Councilman: Larry Miller
Glenn Welsch - Mayor: Don Lake
Phil Burgess - Blaine Historian: Christopher Guest
Corky St. Clair: Fred Willard
Ron Albertson: Catherine O'Hara
Sheila Albertson: Parker Posey
Libby Mae Brown: David Cross
UFO Expert: Eugene Levy
Dr. Allan Pearl: James McQueen
Singing Auditioner: Turk Pipkin
Ping Pong Ball Juggler: Jerry Turman
Raging Bull Auditioner: Bob Balaban
Lloyd Miller: Paul Dooley
UFO Abductee: Linda Kash
Mrs. Allan Pearl: Lewis Arquette
Clifford Wooley: Matt Keeslar
Johnny Savage: Brian Doyle-Murray
Red Savage: Miriam Flynn
Costume Dresser: Jill Parker-Jones
Stage Manager: Margaret Bowman
Costume Designer: Paul Benedict
Not Guffman: Jean Fuller
Blaine Community Orchestra - Piano: Paul Robertson
Blaine Community Orchestra - Violin: Richard Macdowell
Blaine Community Orchestra - Clarinet: Johnny Reno
Blaine Community Orchestra - Saxophone: Tracy Rosenkrans
Blaine Community Orchestra - Bass: CJ Vanston
Blaine Community Orchestra - Trumpet, Timpani, Glockenspiel: Tony Edwards
Blaine Community Orchestra - Drums, Percussion: Lou Christie
Lightning Strikes Auditioner: James Douglas
Theater Attendant: Daniel Fahey
Dental Patient: Shane Felux
Dairy Queen Worker / Crowd (uncredited): Joseph T. Garrity
TV Commercial Director: Kathy Lamkin
Beautiful Dreamer Auditioner: Bob Odenkirk
Caped Man at Auditions

Produced by

Karen Murphy
producer: Ginger Sledge
associate producer

Music by

Christopher Guest
: Michael McKean
: Harry Shearer

Cinematography by

Roberto Schaefer
director of photography

Editing by

Andy Blumenthal

Production Design by

Joseph T. Garrity

Art Direction by

John Frick

Set Decoration by

Jenny C. Patrick

Costume Design by

Julie Carnahan

Makeup Department

Catherine Conrad
hair assistant / makeup assistant: Kelly Nelson
hair stylist: Kate Shorter
makeup artist

Production Management

Adrienne Gruben
post-production supervisor: Helen Pollak
unit production manager: Sharon Smith Holley
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Phil Hardage
second assistant director (as Philip Hardage): Liz Ryan
first assistant director: Courtney Wulfe
additional second assistant director

Art Department

Dave Arkle
caricaturist: Kevin Berve
swing gang: Christina Blackledge
lead scenic: Rebecca Block
art department intern: John V. Burson
lead carpenter (as John Burson): Craig Byrom
carpenter: Jesus Carrera
swing gang (as Jesus 'Chuy' Carrera): Raul V. Carrera
swing gang (as Raul Carrera): Mary Catherine Coates
art department coordinator: Vicki Dempsey
swing gang (as Vicki B. Dempsey): Sandy Flowers
swing gang: Bryant Jackson
assistant property master (as James Bryant Jackson Jr.): Michael Kocurek
leadman: Joanne Levin
prop intern: Joe McCusker
construction foreman: Sean McKinley
art department intern: Darren Patnode
swing gang (as C. Darren Patnode): Mari Phillips
buyer / set dresser: Kym Pykosz
scenic artist: Michael Riviere
carpenter: Jim Simard
construction coordinator (as James Simard): Byron Scott Thomas
property master (as Byron Thomas): Martha Waters
art department production assistant: Glenn Welsch
art department intern: Dan Wilson
prop intern (as Dan V. Wilson): Kevin Kelly
art department (uncredited)

Sound Department

Dana Austin
adr recordist (as Dana Porter): Dave Bergstrom
sound engineer: Neil Brody
re-recording mixer: Terry Burke
foley artist: Eric Cheung
sound production assistant: Misty Conn
boom operator: Yann Delpuech
sound effects editor: Robert Deschaine
adr mixer (as Bob Deschaine): James A. Gore
foley assistant: Robert Grieve
supervising sound editor: Jordan Jannone
sound production assistant: Dennis Johnson
sound recordist: Darren King
dialogue editor: Jennifer Murphy
location sound mixer: Rob Nokes
post sound technical: Michael O'Farrell
adr editor: Gary D. Rogers
re-recording mixer: Scott Streetman
cable puller / sound assistant: Meg Taylor
assistant sound editor: Tony van den Akker
foley recordist (as Tony Van Den Akker)

Visual Effects by

Elliott Gamson
optical programer

Camera and Electrical Department

David Berryman
second assistant camera: Dennis Clay
key grip: Ralph Elliott
grip: Ray Garcia
best boy grip: Edison Jackson
electrician: John Lacy
electrician (as John Dallas Lacy): Jon H. Lewis
gaffer: Daniel Page McDonough
first assistant camera (as Daniel P. McDonough): Eric Moynier
camera operator: "b" camera: Deana Newcomb
still photographer: Walter L. Olden
rigging gaffer (as Walter Olden): Kevin Parker
grip: Sacha Sarchielli
first assistant camera: Todd Smiley
best boy electric (as Todd Eden Smiley): Stan Stanley
electrician: Suzanne Tenner
still photographer: Tiffany Toby
video assist: Joe Vasquez
grip: Christopher Wiggins
second assistant camera (as Christopher K. Wiggins): Roberto Schaefer
camera operator (uncredited)

Casting Department

Matthew Barry
casting associate: Los Angeles: Jo Edna Boldin
casting consultant: Texas: Leigh French
voice casting: Beth Sepko
extras casting: Wendy Slutsky
casting consultant: Los Angeles

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Lee Hunsaker
costumer: David W. King
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Shannon Carey
conformer: 16 MM: Spiro Carras
post-production coordinator: Richard Conkling
conformer: 16 MM: Paul Covington
assistant editor: Elliott Gamson
negative matcher: Immaculate Matching: Patricia Hollander
assistant editor: Michael Kolvek
color timer: Pamela March
conformer: 16 MM: Lucy Maunsell
assistant editor: Karen Rasch
assistant editor: Lisa Rosen
post-production coordinator: Michael Yetter
negative cutter (uncredited)

Location Management

Karen Dinitz
location assistant: Kate McCarley
location manager: Rob McGrath
assistant location manager: Kevin Halloran
location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

Gregg Bissonette
musician: drums (as Greg Bissonette): David Boruff
musician: saxophone (as Dave Boruff): David Cole
music mixer: Tony Edwards
musician: drums/percussion, Blaine Community Orchestra: Jean Fuller
musician: piano, Blaine Community Orchestra: Joe Godfrey
music arranger: Stephen Foster arrangement: Jerry Goodman
musician: violin: Matt Gruber
music recordist: Christopher Guest
composer: lyrics: Richard Macdowell
musician: clarinet, Blaine Community Orchestra: Michael McKean
composer: lyrics: Tim Pierce
musician: guitar: Johnny Reno
musician: saxophone, Blaine Community Orchestra: Paul Robertson
musician: violin, Blaine Community Orchestra: Tracy Rosenkrans
musician: bass, Blaine Community Orchestra: Harry Shearer
composer: lyrics: CJ Vanston
music arranger (as Jeffery [C.J.] Vanston) / music arranger: overture arrangement (as Jeffery [C.J.] Vanston) / music producer (as Jeffery [C.J.] Vanston) / musician: all other instruments (as Jeffery [C.J.] Vanston) / musician: trumpet/timpani/glockenspiel, Blaine Community Orchestra (as Jeffery [C.J.] Vanston)

Script and Continuity Department

Dianne Murphy-Savage
script supervisor (as Dianne M. Murphy)

Transportation Department

Ronald D. Chambers
driver (as Ronald Chambers): Joe Dye
driver: Cecil D. Evans
transportation captain: Joe Llanes
driver: Jerry McKnight
transportation coordinator: Doyle Nelson
driver: Lonnie Nelson
driver: Ronald L. Paschall
driver

Additional Crew

Margery Suzanne Anderson
intern: Andrea Ariel
choreographer: Mateo Barnstone
production assistant (as Mateo S. Barnstone): Dave Bennett
production accountant (as David Bennett): Thom Buckley
intern: Amy Chance
production coordinator: John P. Crowley
craft service (as Johnny P. Crowley): Shanti Delsarte
assistant coordinator: Melanie Armstrong Fletcher
intern (as Melanie Armstrong): Andy Haynes
intern: Ted Kantrow
caterer: New Orleans: Kelly Kernan
production assistant: Warren Long
caterer: Austin (as Warren David Long): Mimi N. McGreal
production secretary: Barb Moore
intern (as Barbara Boyd Moore): Robert Murphy
intern: Bettina Tendler O'Mara
product promotions coordinator (as Bettina O'Mara): Buz Presock
production assistant: Todd Redilla
intern: Daniel J. Shaw
key production assistant: M.K. Shaw
assistant accountant: Hilary Wagner
post-production accountant: Amy Weiner
intern: Philip Wood
travel services: World Travel Partners: David Davoli
production assistant (uncredited): Rich Feldman
production assistant: pre-production, Los Angeles (uncredited): John Heinsen
production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks

Tom Copeland
we wish to thank: Texas Film Commission: Mardik Martin
special thanks: for dialogue from Raging Bull: Paul Schrader
special thanks: for dialogue from Raging Bull: Joyce Sloane
we wish to thank: Second City Chicago: Elizabeth Summers
we wish to thank