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Edition 1 | 2019-2020 4 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON The Music Man | 11 Cast of Characters | 12 Synopsis of Scenes and Musical Numbers | 14 Who’s Who | 16 Program Notes | 25 About Goodspeed Musicals | 26 History of The Goodspeed | 27 Our Mission | 27 The Goodspeed Opera House Foundation | 28 Corporate Support | 29 Foundation & Government Support | 29 Looking to the Future | 30 Memorial and Tribute Gifts | 32 Special Gifts | 33 Goodspeed Members | 34 Goodspeed Musicals Staff | 42 For Your Information | 49 Editor: Lori A. Cartwright ADVERTISING Onstage Publications 937-424-0529 | 866-503-1966 e-mail: [email protected] www.onstagepublications.com This program is published in association with Onstage Publications, 1612 Prosser Avenue, Kettering, OH 45409. This program may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. JBI Publishing is a division of Onstage Publications, Inc. Contents © 2019. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON 7 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON 9 A Non-Profit Arts Organization MICHAEL GENNARO Executive Director presents Book, Music, and Lyrics by MEREDITH WILLSON Story by MEREDITH WILLSON and FRANKLIN LACEY With D.C. ANDERSON IMAN BARNES KELLY BERMAN ELIZABETH BRADY CICILY DANIELS SHAWN ALYNDA FISHER ELLIE FISHMAN DAMIEN GALVEZ JEFF GURNER MADDIEKAY HARRIS VICTORIA HUSTON-ELEM ELISE KOWALICK RYAN LAMBERT DANNY LINDGREN C. MINGO LONG MATTHEW B. MOORE ALEXANDER O’BRIEN KENT OVERSHOWN STEPHANIE POPE RAYNOR RUBEL WILLIAM DANIEL RUSSELL BENJAMIN SEARS EDWARD WATTS AMELIA WHITE CORBEN WILLIAMS JUSON WILLIAMS BRANCH WOODMAN KATIE WYLIE Scenic Design by Costume Design by Lighting Design by Sound Design by PAUL TATE dePOO III DAVID TOSER PAUL MILLER JAY HILTON Wig & Hair Design by Assistant Music Director Orchestrations by Production Manager MARK ADAM F. WADE RUSSO DAN DeLANGE ERICA GILROY RAMPMEYER Production Stage Manager Casting by General Manager Producer BRADLEY G. PAUL HARDT RACHEL J. TISCHLER DONNA LYNN SPACHMAN STEWART/WHITLEY COOPER HILTON CASTING Music Direction by MICHAEL O’FLAHERTY Choreographed by PATRICIA WILCOX Directed by JENN THOMPSON First Performance: April 12, 2019 at The Goodspeed THE MUSIC MAN is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, New York, NY. Tel: 212-541-4684. Fax: 212-397-4684. www.MTIShows.com Founding Director MICHAEL P. PRICE Sponsored by: Marquee Producing Partners: FRANK & AMY CAMPBELL RICH CERSOSIMO & VALERIE KOIF GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON 11 CAST OF CHARACTERS Harold Hill .............................................................................................. EDWARD WATTS Charlie Cowell ..................................................................................... DANNY LINDGREN Mayor Shinn ............................................................................................D.C. ANDERSON Marcellus Washburn ............................................................................. JUSON WILLIAMS The Quartet: Jacey Squires .............................................................................. BRANCH WOODMAN Oliver Hix ............................................................................................. C. MINGO LONG Ewart Dunlop ...........................................................................................JEFF GURNER Olin Britt ........................................................................................ KENT OVERSHOWN Marian Paroo ............................................................................................ ELLIE FISHMAN Mrs. Paroo ................................................................................................ AMELIA WHITE Winthrop Paroo ..............................................................................ALEXANDER O’BRIEN Amaryllis ........................................................................................................KATIE WYLIE Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn...................................................................... STEPHANIE POPE Gracie Shinn ................................................................................... MADDIEKAY HARRIS Zaneeta Shinn .......................................................................... SHAWN ALYNDA FISHER Tommy Djilas ...........................................................................................RAYNOR RUBEL Maud Dunlop .......................................................................................... KELLY BERMAN Ethel Toffelmier ........................................................................................ CICILY DANIELS Mrs. Squires ...........................................................................VICTORIA HUSTON-ELEM Constable Locke ................................................................................. DANNY LINDGREN Residents of River City: ................................................IMAN BARNES, KELLY BERMAN, CICILY DANIELS, SHAWN ALYNDA FISHER, DAMIEN GALVEZ, JEFF GURNER, MADDIEKAY HARRIS, VICTORIA HUSTON-ELEM, ELISE KOWALICK, DANNY LINDGREN, C. MINGO LONG, MATTHEW B. MOORE, KENT OVERSHOWN, RAYNOR RUBEL, WILLIAM DANIEL RUSSELL, BENJAMIN SEARS, CORBEN WILLIAMS, BRANCH WOODMAN, KATIE WYLIE SWINGS ELIZABETH BRADY RYAN LAMBERT DANCE CAPTAIN KELLY BERMAN ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER NAOMI ANHORN 12 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON CAST OF CHARACTERS UNDERSTUDIES Harold DANNY LINDGREN; Marian KELLY BERMAN; Marcellus KENT OVERSHOWN; Mrs. Paroo VICTORIA HUSTON-ELEM; Winthrop WILLIAM DANIEL RUSSELL; Mayor Shinn JEFF GURNER; Eulalie CICILY DENISE DANIELS; Amaryllis MADDIEKAY HARRIS; Zaneeta ELISE KOWALICK; Charlie JEFF GURNER; Tommy BENJAMIN SEARS MUSICIANS Keyboard I/Conductor F. WADE RUSSO; Keyboard II WILLIAM J. THOMAS; Trumpet PETE ROE; Trombone MATTHEW RUSSO; Violin KARIN FAGERBURG; Reed I LIZ BAKER SMITH; Reed II ANDREW STUDENSKI; Percussion SAL RANNIELLO ALTERNATES Keyboard I/Conductor WILLIAM J. THOMAS; Keyboard II ANTHONY PANDOLFE, DAVID KIDWELL; Trumpet TUCKER BARNEY; Trombone ANDREW JANES; Violin DIANE ORSON; Reed I ANDREW STUDENSKI, MICKEY SCHUSTER; Reed II HARRISON KLIEWE; Percussion DAVID EDRICKS GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON 13 SYNOPSIS OF SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS Setting: River City, Iowa; Summer of 1912. ACT ONE Scene 1, Club Car on a Train, July 3, 1912 Rock Island .............................................................................. Charlie Cowell, Salesmen, & Passengers Scene 2, Main Street, River City Iowa Stubborn ....................................................................................................................Townspeople Ya Got Trouble ..................................................................................................... Harold & Townspeople Scene 3, The Paroo Parlor If You Don’t Mind My Saying So .............................................................................. Mrs. Paroo & Marian Goodnight, My Someone ............................................................................................Marian & Amaryllis Scene 4, Madison Gymnasium, River City High School, the Fourth of July Columbia, Gem of the Ocean ...............................................................................Eulalie & Townspeople Ya Got Trouble (Reprise) ............................................................................................................... Harold Seventy-Six Trombones ....................................................................................... Harold & Townspeople Sincere .................................................................................................................. Harold & The Quartet Scene 5, The Street in front of Madison Library The Sadder But Wiser Girl ............................................................................................................. Harold Pick-a-Little, Talk-a-Little/Goodnight, Ladies ...................................................The Ladies & The Quartet Scene 6, Madison Library Marian the Librarian ..................................................................................................................... Harold Scene 7, A Street, at the Shinn’s Front Door, a week later Scene 8, The Paroo’s Front Porch My White Knight .......................................................................................................................... Marian Scene 9, Main Street, a week later The Wells Fargo Wagon .....................................................................................................The Company 14 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON SYNOPSIS OF SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT TWO Scene 1, Madison Gymnasium, a week later It’s You .................................................................................................................................The Quartet Shipoopi ......................................................................................................... Marcellus & Townspeople Pick-a-Little, Talk-a-Little (Reprise) ....................................................................................... The Ladies Scene 2, Outside the Hotel, a week later Lida Rose/Will I Ever Tell You? ..................................................................... Harold, The Quartet, Marian Scene 3, The Paroo’s Porch Gary, Indiana .............................................................................................Winthrop, Mrs. Paroo, Marian Lida Rose (Reprise) ...............................................................................................................The
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