LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, THE RECURRING PHENOMENON Los Angeles City College Theatre Academy by Fecicia Hardison Londre in association with Community Services presents It may be a measure of tile influence of Charles Dicken's his academy from infection. Although convicted of gross Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby that Brian Friel neglect (maggoty food and flea-infested beds among other nicknamed one of his characters in Translations 'The Infant offenses) and fined, Shaw continued to operate his school Phenomenon." H~NYJames, author of the novel on which The vividness with which Dickens painted social conditions The Innocents is based, saw a theatrical performance of in his day cannot alone explain the appeal of Nicholas Nicholas Nickleby (in his boyhood and, at 67, remembered it Nickleby for modern audiences, 145 years after the novel was THELIFE (3) vividly enough to write of it in his autobiography: "who written. His timeless, irresistible characterizations are a strong ADVENTURES OF shall deny the immense authority of the theatre, or that the point Although some critics object to his caricatures, Dickens stage is the mightiest of modern engines?" scarcely exaggerates in many of his embodiments of human Dickensalways longed to harness his talent to that mighti- failings, like Squeers, Noggs, and Mantalini. Santayana avers: est of modem engines,but wasnot successful in his occasional "There are such people; we are such people ourselves in our NICHOLAS NICKLEBY effortsasa playwright. Hisconsiderable influence on Victorian true moments, in our veritable impulses; but we are careful and later theatre came about through dramatizations by to stifle and hide those moments from ourselves and from the others of virtually all of his novels and many of his stories. world; to purse and pucker ourselves into the mask of our His third novel. Nicholas Nicklebv. which was published in conventional personality; and so simpering, we profess that it Adapted for the stage by serial installments in 1838-39, generated unauthorized the- is very coarse and inartistic of Dickens to undo our life's atrical versions even before halfof its chapters had appeared work for us in an instant, and remind us of what we are." DAVID EDGAR in print In The Life andAdventures of Nicholas Nickleby Dickens In the 1838-40 seasons, London theatre audiences could also presents a moral point of view that comes across to the see The Infant Phenomenon at the Strand Theatre, Nicholas theatregoer. The existence of evil is acknowledged, but the From the novel by Nickleby, A Farce in Two Acts at the Adelphi Theatre (re- possibility of human goodness is affirmed. vised and revived at the Surrey Theatre in 1839). and The CHARLES DICKENS Fortune of Smike: A Sequel to Nicholas Nickleby at the Adeiphi Theatre. A company in Hull produced its own adaptation, Nicholas Nickleby, or Doings at Do-lhe-Boys Produced by Hall, in 1838, Otiiei versions appeared in 1857, 1864, 1871, and 1885. A French version was staged in NORMAN MENNES Paris in 1842. The Royal Shakespeare Company's magnificent achieve- ment in bringing to the stage in 1980 the first dramatization Directed by of Nicholas Nicklebv that tells the entire story of the 65- installment novel came about partly because ofan eagerness FRED FATE tu give the original author his proper due. Adapter David Fdgai's introduction 10 the acting edition orrers this guidance or other comnanies usine his scn~t-"Luckitv. oroducers are able to purchase, at most good bookshops, a'cinmpanion Set and Lighting Design by tfiilume which contains the most comprehensive acting, cos- tuming, staging and setting instructions, and a lot else besides. RANDALL L. EDWARDS It is called The Life and Adventures of Nichoias Nickleby. and it was written by the English novelist Charles Dickensin the early years of the 19th century." Costume Design by The novel contains the most fully developed of all of Dickens's literary sketches of theatrical life, and theatre his- DIANE SISKO torians have corroborated the accuracy of his depiction of conditions under which small touring companies like that of Vincent Crummles labored benightediy to bring Art-be it in Music composed by the form of The Mortal Struggle or of Romeo and Juliet- to the people of Portsmouth and other provincial towns. MARJORIE POE It was with unmistakable affection that Dickens brought out the little vanities and invincibilities of theatre people. Dickens's novel documents not only the early Victorian Lyrics by provincial stage's comical side, but also the tragically deplor- able conditions that existed in the infamous Yorkshire JEREMY LAWRENCE schools of the period. These cheap depositories for unwanted children had been advertised as early as 1749. Before he began to write Nicholas Nickleby, Dickens travelled to Yorkshire Associate Directors: under an assumed name, accompanied by his illustrator "Phiz," to gather information. Mr. Squeers of Dotheboys Hall PAUL COATS & JAMES BRADFORD was undoubtedly modelled after William Shaw, whom Dickens met near Greta Bridge. Shaw had been brought to Charles Dickens, photographed about 1843, not long after trial by the parents of two boys who went totally blind in the invention of photography. May 3.4,s. 10,11,12,13,17,18,19,20,24,25,26,1984 Major Production numbers652 and 653 in the 55th Season PORTSMOUTH LONDON AGAIN Landlord James Bradford Sir Mulberry Hawk Don Washburn Mr. Vincent Crununles Roger Hampton Lord Fredrick Verisopht Kent Stoddart Mrs. Crummles Helen Hull Mr. Pluck Scott Hunter The infant Phenomenon Kimberleey Gammon Mr. Pyke Scott Warner Master Crummles Steve Izay Mr. Snobb Ray Woodson ' CAST OF CHARACTERS Master Percy Crummles Scott Hunter Colonel Chowser Justin Tanner Mrs. Grudden Lisa Beezley Brooker Don Washburn Miss Snevelicci Maria Teresa Rangel Mr. Witiiteriy Brian P. Newkirk Tl Mr. Folair James Bradford Mrs. W~titteriy Paulla Heishey 1 THE NICKLEBY FAMILY YORKSHIRE Mr. Lenville David Mayhan Alphonse Henry Levingston 111 Scaley Jeremy Lawrence ~icholasNickleby Bryan Burch-Worch Mr. Squeers Jeremy Lawrence Mils Ledrook Tamara Welchel Miss Bravassa Tix Henry Levmeston 111 Kate Nickleby Ailegra Swift Mrs. Squeers Helen Hull Marci Barker Mr. Hetherington Justin Tanner Ralph Nickleby Paul Coats Smike Michale Venedicto MI. Wagstaff Kent Stoddart Mr. Bliitey Miss Belvawney Allison Bergman Mrs. Nicklebv Bobbie Holt Phib Laurisa Kalinowsky Dutch Van Der Lam MI. Bane Mark Crane FannySqueers Lisa Beezley Miss Belvawney Allison Bergman Boxkeeper Brenden Bromx Wackford Squeers Justin Tanner Miss Gazingi Laurel Green Madeline Bray Laura Skill John Browdie Roger Hampton Mr. Pailey BrianNewkirk Mr. Charles CheeryMe Roger Hampton LONDON Tilda Price Laurel Green Mr. Heatherington Justin Tanner Mr. Ned Cheeryble James Bradford Tomkins Ray Woodson Mr. Bane Mark Crane Newman Noggs Randy Bowser Mr. Fluggm Bill Barker MI. Frank Cheerybly Kent Stoddart Coates Ramara Welchel Hannah Bonni Sue Marcus Mrs. Lenville Tim Linkinwater Mark Crane Mobbs David Mayhan Sheri Galan Miss La Creevy Paulla Hershey Mr. Curdle Steve Novak Arthur Gride David Mayhan Graymarsh Maria Teresa Range! Sir Matthew Pupker James Bradford Mrs. Curdle Laurissa Kalinowsky Walter Bray Bill Barker Jennings Mr. Bomey Mark Crane Mark Crane Mr. Sneveticci Steven Novak Peg Sliderskew Lisa Beezley Irate Gentleman Scott Hunter Bolder Steve Izay Mrs. Snevelicci Marci Barker Croupier Mark Crane Furious Gentleman Steve Novak Pitcher Brian P. Newkirk Proprietor Brian P. Newkirk Jackson Kent Stoddart Flunkey Scott Warner THE CRUMMLE'S COMPANY Waitress Bobbie Holt Mr. Snawiey Bill Barker Cobbey Don Washburn Umpire Henry Levingston Ill Peters Scott Warner Snawiey Major Sheri Galan Romeo Bryan Burch-Worch Surgeon Dutch Van Der Laan sprouter Scott Hunter Smwley Minnor Laura Skill Juliet Maria Teresa Rangel Westwood James Bradford Roberts Bill Barker Belling Brendon Broms Tybalt David Mayhan Police Henry Levingston I11 William Steve Novak Rosaline Tamara Welchel Don Washburn Waitress Bonni Sue Marcus LONDON AGAIN Lady Montague Sheri Galan Young Woman Tamara Welchel Waitress Laurissa Kalinowsky The ~ewSmike Brendon Broms Mr. Kenwigs James Bradford Lady Capulet Helen Hull Coachman James Bradford Balthazar Steve Izay Young Lover in Opera Mark Crane Mr. Mantalini David Mayhan Mrs. Kenwigs Laurissa Kalinowsky Daughter in Opera Laura Skill Morleena Kenwigs Bonni Sue Marcus Paris Mark Crane Madame Mantalini Marci Barker Watchman Brian Newkirk Father in Opera PaulCoats Miss Knag Allison Bergman Mr. Lillyvick Jeremy Lawrence Miss Petowker Paulla Hershey Prince Kent Stoddart Rich Lady Bobbie Holt Juliet's Brother Scott Hunter Rich Daughter Kimberleey Gammon Mr. Crowl Scott Warner George Steve Novak Friar Lawrence Bill Barker Milliners Lisa Beezley Nurse Lisa Beezley Brendon Broms Mr. Cutler Don Washburn Paulla Hershey Mrs. Cutler Laura Skill Lord Capulel Roger Hampton Laurel Green Laurissa Kalinowsky Kenwig's Daughters Kimberleey Gammon Attendant 'The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby" Bonni Sue Marcus Laurel Green Benvolio/Benvilia Marci Barker is set in England in the first half of the Nineteenth Maria Teresa Rangel Page Aliison Bergman Laura Skill Lady from Downstairs Allison Bergman Century. Kimberleey Gammon Trumpetem Bonni Sue Marcus Mifl Green Bobbie Holt Romeo's Sister Lord Montague Dutch Van Der Laan Part I is approximately 3% hours in length with David Mayhan Pugstyles Kent Stoddarl one intermission. Part I1 is approximately 4 hours Minister Brian Newkirk Old Lord Dutch Van Der Laan Violinst Allison Bergman in length with two intermissions. Policemen Roger Hampton Young Fiancee Sheri Galan Apothecary Michael Venedicto Don Washburn Babysitter Brian Newkirk Follow Spot Operator Stephanie Cdrtwriglit WHO'S WHO PRODUCTION STAFF And~ewDailey Floor Electrician Ritter M. Chisni *MARC1 BARKER is a graduate of LACCThmtre Acacemy. MARK CRANE has played a variety of roles on stage, in- Some ofher stage appearances include Ann in "All My Sons," Producing Director Nomlan Mmnes Sound Operator Treece Vahdmi cluding his most recent appearance as Judge Bolton in Technical Director Randall L. Edwards Kate Pan in "Royal Gambit," and Cynthia in "The Red In- "No Piace To Be Somebody." He sta~redas the Prince, in the Assistant Sound Lomine Williams spector Hound." Marci studied dance at UC Irvine and re- musical version of Tinderella" :pd has been featured in Scene Shop Manager JhMathews Property Master Drew Barnett cently choreog~aphed,and performed in the equity waiver other plays such 8% "Hay Fever, pee^," and "Infancy." Scene Shop Foreman David MacMurt~y Assistant Props Ava Alexander West Cozst premise of "Pew," an original musical venion Tdwisim credits include "Couplets" and ''Benson." Mark Costume Shop Manager Jennifer Ham11 Liz8 Field of ''Peer Gynt." is now completing his second year with the Theatre Academy Costume Shop Foreman Naila Aladdin Eugene Hugha *BILL BARKER LACC Theatre Academy alumnus, is well at LACC. Box Office Treasurer James Hatton Costume Mistresses Cloudia versed in dl aspects of the dnmatic arts. His credits include SHERl GALAN began her career at the age of five doing stil camem work for Kodak. A second vear LACC Academv st"- Theatre Manage1 Cliff O'Connd Carmen Bohn George in "All My Sons," Hunker in the original tl~usical Wardrobe Master Mark Anzdone "Drat" and Mdo Crawfo~din "LU Ann Hampton Lawrty Publicity Jill DoIan Oberlander" with Diana Canova. Widely acclaimed as a play- Wardrobe Assistants Geoffrey Hughes wright, BWs award winning play, "Best Wishes," is curently Todd C. Mignola in preproduction in Los Angdes and Dallas. Jon Amirkhm KIMBERLEEY GAMMON has pe~fomedin over 37 shows, Sasha Stone *LISA BEEZLEY A graduate of LACC Theatre Academy. including the West Cmst prcmie~eof"Annie," and has towed STUDENT Nmw Tanner He1 theat~ecredits include Judith Bliss in "Hay Feve~," in Japan as Sally in ''You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown." Anasiasia Wi&k Rosalind in "As You Like It." and Anne of Cleves m "Roval She has also auuearcd in tile Sm Fnncisco Bav Area with the PRODUCTION STAFF lohmn Wolf Western stag; .~epertoryCompany for the bast 3 years in various p~oductionsincluding: "Pippin: "Gypsy," "Comedy Production Stage Manager Sylvia E. Contrem Wigs Victoria Wilson James of EIIOIS,'' and "Anne Frank." Part 1 Stage Hands Michael Clancy Stage Manager Jim Waterhouse Godfrey Sealy LAUREL GREEN is cunently in her second year at the Assistant Sta~eManwers Slam Andrew LACC Theatre Academy. Laurel has been a working actress since her early teens. Her varied crcdits, range from the Call- board Theatre's production of "Saturday Matinee" to films "The id News Bears." she has had extensive trainin8 in Part 11 and comme~cials.ccNicholas Nickleby" marks her first pro- Danna D' Amore musical theatre, dance, and singing snd plans to incorp07ate duction on thc Camino Stage, Sla~e- Manager - Ba~baraCoven Kimbcrly Kierulff all of these in her theatrical career. Kenneth S. Sheperd *ROGER HAMPTON graduated from LACC in 1974, and Assistant Stage Managers Curt Hunt *RANDY BOWSER active in Theat~efor twenty years; twice Robin Joy Rumack Ted R. Trader worked in local theaters and telwision for the next few yem, received the Best Actor award at the Uni~ersityof Oregon. On TV he has been seen in "Roots? %enera1 Hospital: Master Carpenter Rick B. Yatman House Managas Gloria McNeil Susan Ruby Performing at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. en- "Mash," "Dukes of Hazmrd? "Hart to Hart" and "Simon Assistant Carpentem Paul Fury

...... ~ ~ ~~ ~~~ ...... She has perfamed major rolesat the La Mimda Civic Theatre, 1 Will Not Lose Your Eyes...... MIS. Grudden, Messrs, Fluggers, Folair, with the Missouri ReDertorv Theater. While on location and the Burnite Theat~ein Cerritos. Her last appearance as a The Cmmmles Company, Hetherington, Lenville, Pailey in Kansas and Lm An&s he was the pmduction assistant member of the Camino Acting Company was in the musical Act Four to Nicholas Meyer for the filming of "The Day After." B~yan "Cinderella," They Fly (Repisel ...... Cindy Bowers & The Crummles Company is currently employed at Witzend Productions, an indepen- Katie...... Man of Leisure dent film company. SCOTT HUNTER has hen performing on stage since he was The Lamplighter's Lament...... Lamplighte~ live and is now completing his second year of formal training 1 Will Not Lose Your Eves.... (Reurise) ...... Karl Pister *PAUL COATS finished his training at the Academy last year, at the Academy. His roles have ranged from Demetrius in Act Five having performed in "Best Wishes,'' an ACTF regional win- "A Midwmmer Nights Dram" and to "Pontius Pilate" in The Adventure 01' My Life...... Justin Tanner ner, and "The Elephant Man" as Dr. Trevcs, also an ACTF "Jesus Christ Super~tar." Scott also appeared in the TV The Christmas Carol (Traditional) ...... Thecompany RegionaJ alternate. He was chosen as a finalist for URTA in Special <'Get High On Yourselts' produced by Robert Evans. T~ansitimalMusic and Underscoring ...... 1nstmmentd Soloists and Ensemble 1983 and was Los Angeles City College's outstanding student STEVE IZAY began acting at an eady age, greatly intluenced Special ElectmnicMusic Effects by Jim Roh~ig in 1983. He plans on completing his theatre training and his actim career in ~roiessionaitheatre, by his father, actor Victor Izay, an Academy durnnus, md Special Thanks to Jack Feierman, Maureen Pairn, Mordechai Rabinowitz, and Ridge Walker further in^ direct in^ h~smother, Connie hy, RN, Technical Advisor for "Marcus Welby, M.D." and "M*A*S*H" to whom in loving ALLEGRA SWIFT is completing her final semester in the memory he'd hke to dedicate his performanc~Steve'sap- Academy, having performed a number of roles including: pearances include TV'S "Little House On tiffe Prairie." Susannah in "Bedroom Farce," Celia in "As You Like It," Fellini's "Clowns Are for Laughing," "40 Days of MU& Kathryn Howard in "Royal Gambit" and Sorrel Bliss in DaW and LACC Academy's production of "Bleacher "Hay Fever." She plans to continue her education in theatre Bums." workshops around Los Angeles and hopes to be a working LAURISSA KALINOWSKY makes her LACC acting debut actress in the professional theatre. in "Nicholas Nickleby." Born and bred in Canada, Laurissa winters in LA where she is studying theater and dance. western Stage in ~alinglustin is also an accomplished pianist and s&gvriter.

~. ~ LO"& Me," "Night of the 20th," ail in'^.^. He has appealed DUTCH VAN DER LAAN has worked in films, television at the New York Shakespeare Festival, Actors Theater of and commercials. He has done a comedy show at the Comedy Louisville, and the Long Wharf. His TV credits are "Happy Store and the Palomino Club plus touring with a Country- Days," "Taming of the Shrew," "Comic Book Kids." Film Western band as the stand-up comic. Dutch is completing his credits are "Nightshift" and Brian De Palma's "Body Double." second year at LACC. Last fall he had a major role in "Hay Fever." HENRY LEVINGSTON 111 is a native of Kansas City, Miss- ouri and made his 1979 debut in Missouri Southwest Reper- MICHAEL VENEDICTO is presently a theatre major at tory's "A Raisin in the Sun" as Asagi Other stage credits LACC Academy, and was last seen as Richie in "Bleacher include: "Purlie Victorious" as Purlie, and Moliere's "The Bums." He was also at the Cast Theatre in Hollywood. He Would-Be Gentleman." Film credits include: "Stii Crazy" plans to continue his training upon graduation from the and "Penitentiary 11." His theatrical training includes LACC Academy. His interests also lie in dance and various types of Theatre Academy, American Academy of Dramatic Arts and movement. Hampton Institute Academy of Arts. SCOTT WARKFR n xirrnlly ituJiin~31 L > .An&s I1if.- BONN1 SUE MARCUS, a native New Yorker, is presently a trc ActiJi.'mv. He lid, h.ni ^.-vxJtclewii m ~pprdr~ri:~-.llii ItI.- -.ippeaui~r~- WJ~ in "No PIJ.Y To Hi ->i~mi.-l>d\." *DON WASHBURN has worked extensively in New York and Los Angeles. He was most recently seen on stage in "Masks/ *DAVID MAYHEN an 1981 LACC Academy graduate,maiki The Brunch Eaters," in the movie "Space Raiders," on TV his second Dickens work -in this-theatre, having portrayed in "Cagxey and Lacey," and "The Sheena Easton Special" Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol..?'Recent leading roles in LA with Kenny Rogers and Al Jarreau, Don studies with Janet include, "On My Way to Where I Am" at the Olio, Brecht's Alhouti. "A Man's a Man" at the Gene Dynarski, and "Charley's TAMARA WHELCHEL is presently in hei third year at LACC Aunt" at the Theatre Rapport. His voice can be heard on Theatre Academy. She's ameared in several LACC vroduc- -numerous radio ads.

the recent commercial for Schlitz Beer and played Moe in he Infancy," a one-act directed by RAYMOND WOODSON is in his second year at LACC Lisa Beezley. Theatre Academy. "Nicholas Nickleby" is his second appeai- STEVE NOVAK is in his third semester at LACC. He played ance in a LACC omduction. His first amearance was in Mike Maffucci in our March production of "No Place To Be "Pudie Victorious." Somebody." MARIA TERESA RANGEL is currently attending LACC *Guest Artists

credits include "~he'wizof 6z.33 "Once Uvon a Mattress." and numerous reviews. LAURA SKILL is a third year Academy student whose roles include Cinderella iq the musical version, Mary Lou Bolton in "No Place To Be Somebody," Popova in "The Boor," and ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Jackie Coryton in "Hay Fever: among others. She played Jerry Blunt and Kate Fitzmaurice assisted with thevarious Anybody in "West Side Story" at the San Fernando Valley dialects. Aits Council production last summer directed by Bill Caste- llino. Alfred Rossi-Scene Study class. KENT STODDART is a third year Academy acting student The Costume Department wishes to thank California who has won the ACTF Excellent Achievement in Acting State University, Northridge; California Slate University, award, and was nominated for the Irene Ryan acting scho~ Los Angeles; Pasadena City College; East Los Angeles ship. At LACC Kent has played Teddy in "When You College; University of Southern California; Super Thrift and Chriss BerteUi. in'Rack Red-~ ~ Rvder."~,~-, Roger m "Division Street." and was last seen as Shanty in "No Place To Be ~omebody."