Sigmund Romberg's Greatest Musical
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<Presents Sigmund Romberg's Greatest Musical SONGS FROM THE MUSICAL INCLUDE: SARATOGA. THEATREC,ViC Center 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga NOBMANDIN (!NRYSlER • PLYMOUTH SINCE 1875 OVER 106 Yeors OF SALES & SERVICE LEADERSHIP • AUTHORIZED SERVICE FOR On the ALL CHRYSLER BUILT CARS Avenut of Flags • BODY & FENDER REPAIRS • CAR & TRUCK LEASING • QUALITY USED CARS • PARTS HEADQUARTERS CHRYSLER - MOPAR 900 WEST CAPITOL EXPRESSWAY. SAN JOSE. 266-9500 395.3101 LOS GATOS WINCHESTER BLVD. ~~ ~ PRESENTS ~SOClatiCl\. Sigmund Romberg's Greatest Musical FEATURING ROBIN TAYLOR CATHERINE EDGERTON LARRY SHETTERLY DAVID MICHAEL TUTTELMAN BRIAN SANKER KEVIN JASPER ELiSBETH CHALLENER LES DALE Directed by: Rick Rudy Produced by: Gene Pincus Music Director: Wanda Saxton Costumed by: Judy Mecum Performances: November 13,14,19,20,21,26,27,28; December 3,4,5,10,.11 Fridays and Saturdays - 8:30 PM Sunday Matinees, November 14, 21, 28, December 5 "The Student Prince" is produced by arrangement with and dialogue material furnished by TAMS-WITMARK MUSIC LIBRARY, INC., 757 New York, New York 10017 West Valley Box Office Saratoga Civic Theater % Jean Hutchins 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga 1411 Redmond Road 741-95081 Hour Before Curtain San Jose, CA 95120 268-3777/358-1896 PLEASE NOTE: By order of the City Council and the Fire Marshall, smoking, refreshments and recording or taking photographs during performances are not permitted. CAST [In Order of Appearance] Two Lackeys Carl Honorel John Revelli Two Chambermaids Joan Brennanl Jan Richey Count Von Mark Les Dale Dr. Engel Larry Shetterly Prince Karl Franz Robin Taylor Josef Ruder Darryl Honkala Gretchen Rebecca White Toni Arnold Pierce Johann Lutz David Michael Tuttelman Hubert John Piatt Count Hugo Detlef Kevin Jasper Von Asterberg Robert Sedgwick Lucas George Myers Kathy Catherine Edgerton Grand Duchess Anastasia Doris VanderPutten Princess Margaret Elisbeth Challener Captain Tarnitz Brian Sanker Baron Arnheim Carroll Hulla Countess Leyden Iryne Hack Students & Officers Carl Honore, Carroll Hulla, John Revelli, Rod Whitehouse, Michael Zebulon Tavern Girls & Ladies Joan Brennan, Christine Calcagno, Kelly Crabtree, Leslie Froisland, Iryne Hack, Mildred Lindell, Sivia Loitz, Jan Richey ORCHESTRA Conductor Wanda Saxton Violins Elva Fuls, Kathy Bailey, Bill Sell Viola, Bass Gretchen Spitzer Cello Elly Weiser, Gretchen Spitzer (understudy) Harp Donna Windes Piano Diane Reynolds, Cathy Howard Flute Jim Nash Oboe Bob Eltgroth, Vikki Stevens Clarinet Sue Louiseau, Clarence Savage Trumpet Doug Bartholomew, Ken Weir, Karl Kaub (understudy) Trombone Kim Evans, Rick Reynolds Percussion Nancy Welch Iy Not all of the above instrumentalists will play at each performance. GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Foothill School and Saratoga Union School District, Kennedy Junior High School and Cupertino School District, Ley Va School and Evergreen School District, Alan Haydis, Palo Alto Community Theater, San Jose Mercury-News, Peninsula Times Tribune, Meredith Publishing Company, Los Gatos Times Observer, KBAY Radio, Radio Stations KLOK, KLlV, KARA, KEEN, KEZR, Santa Clara County Libraries. SYNOPSIS OF SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS Overture Orchestra PROLOGUE- Anteroom in the Royal Palace at Karlsberg - Spring 1860 "By Our Bearing" Lackeys and Chambermaids "Golden Days " Prince and Dr. Engel ACT I - Courtyard of the Inn of "The Three Golden Apples" near the - University of Heidelberg - The Next Day "Garlands Bright" Gretchen, Ruder and Girls "To The Inn" Detlef, Asterberg, Lucas and Chorus "Drinking Song" Detlef and Students "Come Boys" Kathy, Detlef, Asterberg, Lucas and Chorus "Heidelberg, Beloved Vision" Kathy, Prince, Engel, and Ladies "Gaudeamus Igitur" Students "Deep In My Heart" Kathy and Prince "Saxon Corps" Kathy, Prince, Engel, Detlef, Asterberg, Lucas and Chorus "Serenade" Prince, Detlef, Asterberg, Lucas and Chorus ACT II - The Prince's Rooms at the Inn - Four Months Later Introduction Orchestra "Student Life" Kathy, Gretchen, Prince, Engel, Detlef, Asterberg and Lucas "Farewell To Youth" Prince, Engel and Kathy INTERMISSION ACT III - Foyer of The Grand Ballroom in the Palace at Karlsberg - Two Years Later Opening Orchestra "Just We Two" Tarnitz, Princess and Chorus "The Flag That Flies A bove Us" Chorus "The Vision" Prince, Engel, Kathy, Detlef, Asterberg, Lucas and Students ACT IV - Courtyard of the Inn, Heidelberg - The Next Day "Serenade Intermezzo" Orchestra "To The Inn" [Reprise] Principals and Chorus "Serenade" [Reprise] Principals and Chorus "Drinking Song" [Reprise] Principals and Chorus "Deep In My Heart" [Reprise] Principals and Chorus The performers will meet you in the lobby after the show! PRODUCTION STAFF Associate Producerl Hospitality Ruth Briggs Special Assistant to the Producer Cele Pincus Set & Scenic Design Bill Patterson Scenic Artist Janis Orne Technical Director Edward Hand Assisted by Bill Shepard Costume Designer Judy Mecum Costumers Sashi Sugimoto, Jennifer Mecum, Barbara Murray, Ruth Briggs, Judy Pincus, and some members of the cast Lighting Designer Chris Bronzich Lighting Crew Kathy Dortland, Shawna Dortland Properties Cathy Taylor Assisted by Joni Eshelman Set Decoration Kay Schiller Make-Up. .. Linda Sams Sound John H. Hauser Lobby Decoration Dawn Meidinger Stage Manager Betty Dale Stage Crew Paul Lara, Ramelle Gonzales, Vicky Scott, Karen Hahm, Gary Sanders Publicity & Promotion Marge Hand, Betty Tracy Huff Photography & Lobby Photos Carl Ballou Lobby Poster Joe Roselle House Manager Ruth & Duane Briggs Lobby Refreshments Jewel & Karen Peterman, Dick & Dawn Meidinger Program Coordinator Marge Hand, Betty Tracy Huff Rehearsal Pianists Cathy Howard, Diane Reynolds Reservations Brian, Jean, Jeff & Bill Hutchins, Enid Maurice, Gladys MacArthur Scene & Set Construction Duane Briggs, Christine Calcagno, Les Dale, Leslie Froisland, Ed Hand, Darryl Honkala, Carl Honore, Dick Meidinger, George Myers, Jim Nash, Janis Orne, Bill Patterson, Gene Pincus, John Revelli, Gary Sanders, Bill Shepard, Ed & Eric Stafford, RebeccaWhite, Rodney Whitehouse and cast members ~~.q,.q,.q,.q,.q,.q, .q-,.q,.q,~ ..q-,.q,~ ABOUT THE PLAY The plot of The Student Prince is a simple one: Boy leaves a cloistered home for school. Boy meets girl. Boy is forced to leave girl. Boy... well, you'll see how it ends soon enough. What makes the play, operetta, really, unique and beloved, is its music, and the uncanny ability of the music to catch the spirit and emotions of an era long past and make them live again. How did this come to happen? Sigmund Romberg was born in Hungary in 1887, studied music in Vienna when the' world lived for Viennese music, and then moved to New York in 1911. By 1924 he had written the music for 32 shows, none of them memorable. But then, with his father critically ill and himself about to be married, he felt a complusion to prove that he was a composer of merit. He borrowed material from his own background in Europe: his student days, his own devoted mentor, his brief affair with a barmaid, and his family ties with the aristocracy, and wove them into a lush musical tapestry. It was a peak he would never duplicate despite his efforts through 33 more musical scores. Enough history. Sit back and let the music sweep you into the past. The present will return all too soon. _ Ri ••.•J( 1=111 RICK RUDY, Director Rick Rudy has directed shows for a great many theatrical groups in the Valley area, including "Yeoman of the Guard", "The Gondoliers" and "Trial By Jury" for the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of San Jose. He received his training in Stage Directing at the famous A.C.T. workshop of San Francisco and he studied Choral Conducting at Canada College. He has also appeared in leading roles in many muslcas, including "Camelot" in which he played King Arthur. WANDA SAXTON, Music Director A favorite with theatre patrons everywhere in the Valley area, Wanda has played for more than forty musical productions. As Music Director her credits include W.V.L.O.A.'s production of "Flower Drum Song" which was the recipient of an "Erma Award". The possessor of a beautiful singing voice, Wanda has appeared on stage, and has sung on radio. She is the owner of the Saxton School of Music. JUDY MECUM, Costumer Judy began working in Community Theatre in 1975 sewing costumes for Gilbert & Sullivan's "Mikado". Two shows later, she was designing costumes for G & S. In order to learn some of the professional tricks of designing, she returned to college and earned a BA in creative arts at San Jose State University, working on theatre productions at San Jose City College and SJSU along the way. She has since worked with Community Players, EI Camino Opera and her West Valley Light Opera productions of "Good News" and "Kiss Me, Kate" were outstand- ing. She can always count on help from husband, Hugh, and daughter, Jennifer. An accomplished enamelist and pewtersmith, she is presently learning goldsmithing while working in two local jewelry stores. ROBIN TAYLOR (Prince) Robin makes his debut with West Valley Light Opera with an impressive background and education. He earned a BA in Music & Theater from Juilliard School of Music and a BS in Computer Science from San Diego State. H is first Bay Area appearance was in "Madame Butterfly" but he has 8 other operas to his credit. Robin's major ambition is to sing all of the lyric tenor repetoire and while he's accomplishing that, he works as a programmer/analyst for Hewlett ~ Packard. CATHERINE EDGERTON (Kathie) Lovely Catherine received her musical training at the Opera Department of San Jose State University and has a BA in Music and Voice. She has appeared many times with the San Jose Community Opera Theatre, in leading roles including such operas as "La Cantarina" by Hayden and she also sang the lead in the premiere performance of Henderson's "Last Leaf". She has appeared as soloist with the Santa Cruz County Symphony and with the San Jose State University Concert Choir. LARRY SHETTERLY (Doctor Engel) Larry has appeared in over 25 Bay Area musical productions, including most of the Gilbert and Sullivan repertoire.