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2 Sharon Jacoby Luzviminda Miguel Janet and Richard Sax Helen Williams David Jaynes Hassan Milani Roberta and Gary Schaeffer Lee Williamson Cathy and James Juliani Gary Miller Mary Scherbarth Merrillyn Wilson Luanne Kamiya Kathleen Miller Mildred Scholnick Pornwit Wipanurat Betty and George Katanjian Dr. Majorie Mitchell Jerome Schultz Robert Worley Roland Kerby Ellie and Jim Monroe Mary Serles Candy and Jim Yee Dr. Aaron Kern Patricia Moore Eunee and Frank Yee Fay and Lawrence Kerneen Becky Morales Olivette Shannon Jeanette Yee Joanne Kerr Toni and Tom Morgan Kristi Shaw Basha Yonis Joseph Kienle David Moromisato Drs. Mary and Steven Sherman Ruthann Yuhas Carol Kindler Kris Moskowitz Ron Shestokes Barbara Yunker James King Cortland Myers Sharon Shulby Xavier Zavatsky Jacky and Jack Kleyh Chidori Nakamura Kathleen Sidaris John W. Zlatic Shirley and Kenneth Klipper Stan Nakamura Steven Siefert Karen Knecht Alan Negosian Neil Siegel Lee M. Kochems and Vincent J. Patti A.J. Neiman Maureen and A.J. Siegrist Jerry Kohl Ronald Nichols Dorothy Simmons Dawn Marie Kotsonis Jill and Michael Nishida Eric Simpson Shirley Kotsonis Toby Nishida Loren Slafer Ann Kough Linda Nomura Sylvia Sligar Bette and Ken Kurihara Margene and Chuck Norton Carol and Rob Smallwood Linda and Harry Kusuda Cathryn O’Brien-Smith Nancy Sur Smith Patrice and Kevin Kyle Ann and Clarence Ohara Kevin Speaks Cathy LaBare Karen Ohta Kerry Spears Carl Laconico P. P. Mfg. Co. Inc., Ronald Burr Dan Stange Nelson Lane George Palomino Kris and Robert Steedman David Latter Bonnie Jo Panagos Gale Stein Earnestine Lavergne Mary Ellen Pascucci Donna Stevens Edward Le Blanc Angela and Devy Paul Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Strawther June and Harold Leach John Peterson Richard Strayer Paolo Ledesma Francisco Philibert William R. Stringer In Loving Memory of Ethel Lee Frances Pianelli A.J. Taen Peter J. Leets Judith Pickup Lawrence Takahashi Helen Leonard Merrill Plou Nora and Winford Teasley Jack Lewis Jackie and Joe Polen Ken Thompson Marcia Lewis and John McGuirk Forrest Poorman Karen Tilson Vanessa Lewis Gwen and Gerry Pruitt Joann Tommy Judith and Dr. Henry Louria Susan Ragone Sharon Touchstone Nancy and Stephen Lutz Bijan Ramineh Lilliane K. Triggs Laura and Sergio Madrigal Dr. Marjorie and Frank Ramirez Jean Tuohino Johnny Magsby Karen Randall Maria Tupaz Mary Majors Robin Raymond Alex Urbach Stephen Mao Kathy Reid Mr. and Mrs. L. Van Pelt Eleanor Marlow Rosalie Relleve Tim VanEck Mary and Donald Martini Betty and Nash Rivera Maria Von Sadovszky Janice Kay Matthews Sharon V. Robinson Diane and Fred Vunak Pansy and Robert Mattox Laura and Gary Rose Charles Wadman Cecilia and Ronald Maus Lynne Rose Laura Walker Janet McCarty Patricia Rose Robert Walters Aliene Mcgrew Jean Rothaermel Angela and Sinclair Wang Farley McKinney Vivian and Tom Rothwell Karen and Robert Webb Dr. and Mrs. Donald McMillan Shirley Rundell Carol Webster and Chris David Medellin Tom Sakiyama Enterline Ursula and Lawrence Melvin Steve Salas and Steven P. Timmons Darlene Weidner Barbara and Edwin Mendenhall Dennis Salts Marijke and Tim Weightman Diana Merryman Monica Sanchez Anita and David Weinstein Todd Meyer Sheri Sands Sandra Welsh

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Sligo

Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 7:30 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHy Designated in 2004 and 2005 as the “Best Folk Band” Named among the top acoustic bands in at the Orange County Music Awards, SLIGO RAGS has by Folkworks magazine, Sligo Rags consists of vocalist and fid- tantalized fans and critics with its brew of traditional Irish dler extraordinaire Michael Kelly, acoustic guitarist and mas- music, laced with an innovative twist of Bluegrass-style flat- ter of the banjo and mandolin David Burns, world-renowned picking and World Music rhythms. bassist Gordon Rustvold, and percussion whiz Andy Reilly. The group’s unique blend of acoustic instrumentation Flatpicking Guitar magazine saluted the team: “These guys updates time-honored tunes like Dirty Old Town, The Irish have it all – great vocals, lots of energy, captivating songs, Rover, and Star of the County Down and brings “unbridled well executed arrangements, and tasteful solos.” energy to their arrangements,” hailed The Orange County Sligo Rags’ debut studio recording, The Night Before the Register. Music Connection magazine also praised Sligo Rags’ Morning After, was lauded by Celtic Beat magazine and The “ability to take songs from a time gone by and make them Orange County Register. fresh and relevant for a modern audience. Their for Irish-American News applauded the group’s sophomore the music and their willingness to take risks combine for an effort, The Whiskey Never Lies, which was chosen by Folk- outstanding live show.” works magazine as one of the Top 10 works of 2007. n

4 presents ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY and

Friday, February 26, 2010, 8:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHies Hailed by Billboard as “an ever-evolving powerhouse of down one of the best contemporary discs of the year.” Contemporary Jazz,” ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY is celebrated Joining Acoustic Alchemy in this double bill concert is for its intoxicating fusion of Smooth Jazz with New Age, BOB JAMES, best known for the theme song Reggae, and World music. The band has garnered acclaim from the televised show Taxi. Widely considered a Smooth worldwide for its albums This Way and Beautiful Game, which Jazz pioneer, James, who composed all the original music for soared to the Top Five on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz the sitcom, was discovered by at the Notre chart. Dame Jazz Festival in 1963. The one-time commercial jingle Acoustic Alchemy was born in the 1980s with Virgin writer earned Rolling Stone magazine’s praise for his “me- Atlantic Airways. To gain an edge on the bustling interna- ticulously crafted cuts.” The Los Angeles Times cited James’ tional flight market, the air carrier offered live entertain- “inventiveness” and “his sense of swing.” ment, hiring the British ensemble Acoustic Alchemy to James’ accomplishments include for perform on flights from England to the . The the Platinum album Double Vision and the Gold album One band’s popularity took off with the rise of the New Adult on One, a collaboration with Jazz guitarist-composer Earl Contemporary radio format. Klugh. James earned Grammy nominations for his second un- Acoustic Alchemy’s debut album, Red Dust & Spanish dertaking with Klugh, Cool, and a project with acclaimed Jazz Lace, grabbed headlines and became an instant hit with Mr. saxophonist Kirk Whalum, Joined at the Hip. More successful Chow, a song that fused aspects of Chinese music with Reg- recordings followed, including Restless, Playin’ Hooky, and gae. The follow-ups – Natural Elements, Blue Chip, and Back the Grammy-nominated Joy Ride. James’ 2002 Morning, Noon on the Case – all received wide acclaim. Acoustic Alchemy’s & Night soared to No. One on Contemporary Jazz radio. In 2001 AArt album was nominated for a Grammy Award. Jazz 2006, he was honored for his lifetime achievements by the Monthly declared the group’s 2007 album This Way “hands Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards. n

5 presents A NIGHT WITH THE STARS OF DOO WOP Featuring JAY SIEGEL & THE TOKENS, KENNY VANCE & THE PLANOTONES, and ’S TEENAGERS

Saturday, February 27, 2010, 8:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

6 BIOGRAPHies A NIGHT WITH THE STARS OF DOO WOP features JAY SIEGEL & THE TOKENS, best known for Portrait of My Love and the popular chart-topping hit The Lion Sleeps Tonight, which was based on the South African Zulu song Wimoweh. Since its 1950s inception, Jay Siegel & The Tokens has presents carved a niche for itself with a string of hits that include the group’s popular debut song Tonight I Fell in Love, La Bamba, He’s in Performance Partner Program Town, She Lets Her Down, and I Hear Trumpets Blow. Siegel’s PRESENTED BY ART FEGAN ENTERTAINMENT trademark falsetto helped clear a path for the band’s induction into the Doo-Wop Hall of Fame in 2009 and the Vocal Hall of Cirque D’Or Fame in 2004. PERFORMED BY GOLDEN DRAGON ACROBATS KENNY VANCE & THE PLANOTONES made music history with the signature song Looking for an Echo. Greatly in- fluenced by the music of the ’50s and ’60s, the group consistently redefines oldies with an injection of freshness and innovation. Composer Vance scored the film American Hot Wax, loosely based on the life of controversial disc jockey Alan Freed who introduced Rock ’n’ Roll to the teenage radio audience. The Planotones band was formed for the movie which included its first on-screen performance. The musical director for , Vance also worked on the films Animal House, Eddie and the Cruisers, and FRI, APR 16, 8:00 PM Looking for an Echo. Vance had acting roles in Hurly Burly, SAT, APR 17, 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM Bathgate, and the films , Crimes and Mis- SUN, APR 18, 3:00 PM demeanors, and Husbands and Wives. In 2002, Vance was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. At age 13, New York singer Frankie Lymon took The Teen- $50/$38/$26 agers to the top of the music charts with the hit Why Do Fools Fall Four or more tickets to a in Love? The song became the standard by which the Doo Wop single performance: $32.50 each style is defined and remembered. Today, FRANKIE LYMON’S CCPA exchange policies do not apply to this show. TEENAGERS keeps the group’s energy alive, reviving timeless hits like , , Who Can Explain?, The ABCs of Love, and . The rapid-fire success of Why Do Fools Fall in Love? was significant in an era when black performers struggled to be taken seriously in the competitive music industry. Lymon’s rise to fame paved the way for future black music legends Stevie Wonder, , and the late . Frankie Lymon and was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2000. The band was inducted into the Doo-Wopp Hall of Fame two years later. n

7 Opus 3 Artists presents , VIOLIN and ANDREW VON OEYEN,

Sunday, February 28, 2010, 3:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

Please hold your until after all movements of a work have been performed, and do not applaud between movements. Thank you for your cooperation.

As a courtesy to the performers and your fellow patrons, please mute all cellular phones, pagers, and watch alarms prior to the start of the performance.

8 PROGRAM

Scherzo (Sonatensatz) (1833-1897)

Sonata No. 3 in d minor, Op. 108 Johannes Brahms Adagio Un poco presto e con sentimento Presto agitato

INTERMISSION

Fantasy Christopher Theofanidis (b. 1967)

Sonata for Violin and Piano César Franck Allegretto ben moderato (1822-1890) Allegro Recitativo-Fantasia Allegretto poco mosso

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BIOGRAPHies Violinist SARAH CHANG has wowed audiences the , the Cincinnati Symphony, the around the world with her dynamic precision and exquisite Detroit Symphony, the Philadelphia , the Roches- violin playing. Named Gramophone magazine’s “Young Art- ter Philharmonic, and the Utah Symphony. Von Oeyen, who ist of the Year” in 1993, Chang was the youngest person to won the prestigious Gilmore Young Artist Award in 1999, win the prestigious Avery Fisher Grand Prize and the Hol- also garnered first place in the Leni Fe Bland Foundation lywood Bowl’s Hall of Fame Award. National Piano Competition in 2001. praised, “Her full, beautiful tone, unimpeachable intonation The Detroit News cited Von Oeyen’s “mature intimacy, and restrained sincerity worked perfectly against the music a ruminative assurance … [and] his technical brilliance.” The around her. One heard everything, and everything was worth Tribune concurred, noting: “Brilliant technique can hearing.” be taken for granted among today’s concert pianists, but Von When she was 4 years old, Chang began her violin Oeyen’s playing goes a step further. He leaves you convinced studies. She enrolled in The at age 6, study- that he can do absolutely anything he likes with a keyboard.” ing with the late violin master Dorothy Delay. Two years As a soloist and a conductor, Von Oeyen has led later, the child prodigy was performing to great acclaim with concerti and by Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang the and the Philadelphia Orches- Amadeus Mozart, and . In 2009, Von Oeyen tra. Throughout her career, Chang has played all over Asia, performed at the U.S. Capitol with the National Symphony Europe, and North America with the Hong Kong Symphony in the award-winning PBS telecast . n Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic, the Vienna Philhar- monic Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and the Symphony Orchestra. On Stage The New York Times cited Chang’s playing, calling it Advertising Opportunity “technically brilliant, lively and characterful, imbued with a sense of mastery and commitment.” Such talent led to vari- ous collaborations between the violin virtuoso and esteemed The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts conductors, including Israel Prize winner Zubin Mehta, (CCPA) is now accepting advertising space reservations for the On Stage program. Grammy and Academy Award recipient André Previn, pia- nist-composer , Grammy winner Sir Each issue of the program is distributed to Simon Rattle, and music director approximately 15,000 patrons. Placing an advertisement in On Stage for the entire season Gustavo Dudamel. In 2006, Chang made Newsweek’s list of provides an opportunity to reach more than “20 Powerful Women,” which applauded female leadership. 135,000 theater patrons. Her critically acclaimed recordings include Fire and The CCPA attracts patrons from throughout Ice; Sweet Sorrow; and Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, which BBC Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties. Music Magazine called “ravishing … captivating.” Patrons have the discretionary income to enjoy Joining Chang is acclaimed pianist ANDREW VON dining and shopping excursions before and after OEYEN, whose debut at age 16 with the Los Angeles attending performances. Philharmonic and Esa-Pekka Salonen led to a career rich For more information about advertising in with awards, honors, and accolades. The Chicago Sun-Times On Stage, please call Account Executive Anna hailed, “He plays with a blend of crystalline fire and heartfelt Jones at (562) 916-8510, extension 2520. poetry.” At 4 years old, Von Oeyen knew what he wanted to do: play the piano. His parents waited until he turned 5 to sign him up for formal lessons. At age 10, the young pianist made his solo orchestral debut. A graduate of Columbia University and The Juilliard School, Von Oeyen has performed with

10 presents ROB KAPILOW’S WHAT MAKES IT GREAT? PIANO QUINTET With ROSSETTI STRING QUARTET and RINA DOKSHITSKY, PIANO

Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 7:30 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

11 PROGRAM

Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44 Robert Schumann Allegro brillante (1810-1856) In modo d’una Marcia. Un poco largamente Scherzo: Molto vivace Allegro ma non troppo

BIOGRAPHies For more than 15 years, ROB KAPILOW has brought symphonic work of the same title, airs continuously on PBS the joy and wonders of Classical music – and unraveled some nationwide. of its mysteries – to audiences of all ages and backgrounds. The ROSSETTI STRING QUARTET is renowned Characterized by his unique ability to create an “aha” for its highly sophisticated, sensual sound. Recent Rossetti moment for his audiences and collaborators, whatever their highlights include performances at the Frick Collection in level of musical sophistication, Kapilow’s work brings music , Music at Kohl Mansion, the Music Guild into people’s lives – opening new ears to musical experiences of Los Angeles, ’s Zankel Hall, the Lucerne and helping people to listen actively rather than just hear. Festival, the Casals Festival, Spoleto Festival Italy, and Kapilow’s range of activities is impressively broad, ’s Mostly Mozart Festival; a tour in the including his What Makes It Great? presentations, his family Netherlands with frequent collaborator pianist Jean-Yves compositions and FamilyMusik events, and his Citypieces. The Thibaudet; a U.S. tour with harpist Yolanda Kondonassis; reach of his interactive events and activities is wide, both and performances in San Francisco and at the 92nd Street Y geographically and culturally – from Native American tribal with soprano Juliane Banse. Co-founded in 1996 by violinist communities in Montana and inner-city high school students Henry Gronnier and violist Thomas Diener and completed in Louisiana to wine-tasters in the Napa Valley. From tots by violinist Sara Parkins and cellist Eric Gaenslen, the barely out of diapers to musicologists hailed from Ivy League Rossetti String Quartet is named after 19th-century pre- programs, his audiences are diverse and unexpected, but Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti, whose artistic invariably rapt and keen to come back for more. ideals about the use of color, poetry, and naturalism are Kapilow’s popularity and appeal are reflected in notable embodied in the quartet’s musicianship. invitations and achievements. He appeared on NBC’s Today Israeli pianist RINA DOKSHITSKY won the 1987 Show in conversation with then-host Katie Couric; he Young Concert Artist International Auditions; the 1989 presented a special What Makes It Great? event for broadcast Arthur Rubinstein International Master Competition silver on PBS’ Live From Lincoln Center in January 2008; and he medal; and gold medals at the International Competition has written a book, All You Have to Do Is Listen, which was for Young Artists in Senigallia, Italy, and the Jerusalem published by the new alliance between Wiley and Lincoln Symphony Competition. She has performed with the Center and won a PSP Prose Award for “Best Book in Music acclaimed Borromeo String Quartet, renowned violinists and the Performing Arts” in 2008. A documentary film, Joshua Bell and Kyoko Takezawa, and celebrated cellists Summer Sun, Winter Moon, named after Kapilow’s choral and Suren Bagratuni and Colin Carr. n

12 NETworks Presentations LLC presents

Music and by Book by and and DON McKELLAR By Special Arrangement with PAUL MACK with ROBERTO CARRASCO, ERIK M. CHRISTENSEN, MARC De La CONCHA, MATT DAVID, LINDSAY DEVINO, ERIN EDELLE, LAUREN GEMELLI, DEIDRA GRACE,TIM HACKNEY, BRITT HANCOCK, GREG KALAFATAS, PATTI McCLURE, KRISTIN NETZBAND, ELIZABETH PAWLOWSKI, DENNIS SETTEDUCATI, COREY SCHEYS, CRAIG E. TREUBERT, JAKE WARNECKE, and BRADLEY ALLAN ZARR Based on the Original Original Broadway Lighting Design by Sound Design by Broadway Set Design by Costume Design by KEN BILLINGTON SHANNON SLATON DAVID GALLO BRIAN MONAHAN

Casting Scenic Adaptation Costume Coordinator Hair Design by BOB CLINE CASTING JAMES KRONZER JIMM HALLIDAY bernie ardia

Orchestrations Dance and Incidental Music Musical Supervisor and Musical Director/ LARRY BLANK Arrangements by Additional Orchestrations by Conductor GLEN KELLY JOHN MEZZIO JASON WETZEL

Production Stage Manager Production Management Company Manager SEAN PATRICK KELSO JASON JUENKER RYAN COWLES JUSTIN REITER General Management Tour Press & Marketing GREGORY VANDER PLOEG ALLIED LIVE GENTRY & ASSOCIATES Executive Producer KARY M. WALKER Choreography Recreated by TIFFANY HAAS Direction Recreated by JAY DOUGLAS Original Direction and Choreography by Exclusive Tour Direction: The Booking Group Friday, March 5, 2010, 8:00 PM Saturday, March 6, 2010, 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM Sunday, March 7, 2010, 3:00 PM This performance will not include an intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

13 CAST OF CHARACTERS (in order of appearance)

Man in Chair ………………………...... …………………………….. CRAIG E. TREUBERT Mrs. Tottendale …………………………...... ……………………….. KRISTIN NETZBAND Underling ……………………………………...... …………………………… MATT DAVID Robert Martin ……………………………………...... ………….. BRADLEY ALLAN ZARR George …………………………………………………...... ……... ERIK M. CHRISTENSEN Feldzieg ……………………………………………………...... ………... BRITT HANCOCK Kitty ………………………………………………………...... ………... LINDSAY DEVINO Gangster #1 ……………………………………...... ……………... DENNIS SETTEDUCATI Gangster #2 …………………………………………...... ………… MARC De La CONCHA Aldolpho …………………………………………………...... ……. ROBERTO CARRASCO Janet Van De Graaff ………………………………...... ………. ELIZABETH PAWLOWSKI ………………………………...... ……………… PATTI McCLURE Trix …………………………………………………………...... …………. DEIDRA GRACE Super ……………………………………………………………...... ……… TIM HACKNEY Ensemble …………………...... ……...... ………… LAUREN GEMELLI,TIM HACKNEY, GREG KALAFATAS, and COREY SCHEYS Swings ……………………...... …………………... ERIN EDELLE and JAKE WARNECKE

STANDBYS Standbys never substitute for listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance.

For Man in Chair: BRITT HANCOCK For Janet: LINDSAY DEVINO and LAUREN GEMELLI For Robert: TIM HACKNEY and JAKE WARNECKE For The Drowsy Chaperone: ERIN EDELLE and COREY SCHEYS For Mrs. Tottendale: ERIN EDELLE and COREY SCHEYS For Aldolpho: TIM HACKNEY and JAKE WARNECKE For Underling: JAKE WARNECKE For Feldzieg: JAKE WARNECKE For Kitty: LAUREN GEMELLI and COREY SCHEYS For George: TIM HACKNEY For Gangster #1: TIM HACKNEY For Gangster #2: TIM HACKNEY For Trix: ERIN EDELLE and COREY SCHEYS

14 MUSICAL NUMBERS

Overture …………………....……………………………………..………………… Orchestra

Fancy Dress …...... …………………………………………….……………….. Company

Cold Feets …………...... ………………………………………………….. Robert and George

Show Off …………..……...…………………………………………….... Janet and Company

As We Stumble Along ………….....…………………………………. The Drowsy Chaperone

I Am Aldolpho ………………....……………………. Aldolpho and The Drowsy Chaperone

Accident Waiting to Happen ……...... ………………………………………. Robert and Janet

Toledo Surprise ……………...……...…..……… Gangsters, Feldzieg, Kitty, Aldolpho, George, Janet, Robert, Underling, Mrs. Tottendale, The Drowsy Chaperone, and Company

Message From a …...... Kitty, Gangsters, Aldolpho, and The Drowsy Chaperone

Bride’s Lament ………………...... ………………………………………. Janet and Company

Love Is Always Lovely in the End ….…….....………………... Mrs. Tottendale and Underling

I Do, I Do in the Sky …………...... ……………………………………….. Trix and Company

As We Stumble Along (Reprise) ….……….....……………………………………… Company

ORCHESTRA

Musical Director - JASON WETZEL Trumpets - ERIC DICKSON, AARON WATSON Reeds - MICHAEL FLANAGAN, JASON LITT, and JASON MINK Trombone - MATT BROWN Percussion/Drums - GREGORY GASCON

15 BIOGRAPHies ROBERTO CARRASCO (Aldolpho), a surfer and and performed in Anything Goes, , Swing!, and skateboarder from Southern California, is excited to return to (regional). Gemelli graduated summa cum laude from The Drowsy Chaperone tour. His credits include Williamsburg! Manhattanville College with a bachelor of arts degree in The Musical; Eva del Barrio; The Secret Garden; Christmas theater and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Love to Dreams; ; Henry V; and the Los Angeles her wonderfully supportive family. For more information, Chorus. Love to my family, friends, and Sarah. visit www.laurengemelli.com. ERIK M. CHRISTENSEN (George) graduated DEIDRA GRACE’s (Trix) credits include All Shook from Otterbein College. His credits include Hello, Dolly!; Up (Sylvia), Hair (Dionne), The Life (Chichi and Sonja), Company; 42nd Street; American Family; and Freckleface ’s Jesus and Gravity, and The Full Monty (Joanie). Strawberry, The Musical. Thanks to my family, friends, Bob Grace thanks her late mother for being a big inspiration. Cline Casting, and The Luedtke Agency. TIM HACKNEY (Super and Ensemble) is thrilled MARC De La CONCHA (Gangster #2) is thrilled to return to The Drowsy Chaperone. Previous credits include to be returning to The Drowsy Chaperone. His national tour High School Musical (Troy Bolton), Singin’ in the Rain at the credits include Peter Pan (Smee), Disney’s Cinderella KIDS, Ogunquit Playhouse, (Riff), Oklahoma! (Will and The Jungle Book KIDS. He holds a bachelor of fine arts Parker), and Godspell (Jesus). Hackney is a recipient of the degree in musical theater from SUNY Fredonia. Thanks to Kingsley Colton Award for “Outstanding Partner” at the my family and friends for their continuous love and support. Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. For more information, visit www.marcdelaconcha.com. BRITT HANCOCK’s (Feldzieg) national tour MATT DAVID’s (Underling) national tour credits credits include (Roger DeBris) and . include and Oliver! and his New York credits consist of Hancock’s regional credits consist of ’s White Whoop-Up (Off-Broadway 50th-anniversary revival), Comings Christmas (Bob Wallace), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Goings, and The Streets of New York. This is dedicated to (Beast), Camelot (Arthur), 42nd Street (Julian Marsh), my Gram. For more information, visit www.mattdavid.com. (Rum Tum Tugger), and the title role in The Will Rogers LINDSAY DEVINO (Kitty), a New Hampshire . The Florida native and a graduate of the University of native, graduated from Circle in the Square Theatre School Mississippi thanks his family and NETworks. in New York. She toured in The Great American Trailer Park GREG KALAFATAS (Ensemble) thanks everyone at Musical as Pickles. Devino’s regional credits include Hairspray NETworks for making his touring debut possible and most of (Amber) and High School Musical (Sharpay). Her other all his family and friends for their constant love and support. credits include Singin’ in the Rain at Ogunquit Playhouse; For more information, visit www.gregkalafatas.com. Hairspray (Amber); West Side Story (Velma) at Maine State PATTI McCLURE’s (The Drowsy Chaperone) recent Music Theatre; and Grease (Sandy) at Seacoast Repertory credits include the national tour of Little Women (Marmee); Theatre. For more information, visit www.lindsaydevino.com The Wedding Singer (Rosie); Oklahoma! (Aunt Eller); and ERIN EDELLE (Swing) is happy to be back with the second regional premiere of Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical The Drowsy Chaperone. Her credits include The Karaoke (Woman #3). Thank you friends and family. Life is good. Show (Off-Broadway); (Mother Abbess); KRISTIN NETZBAND’s (Mrs. Tottendale and (Mrs. Lovett); (Lucille); bare (Nadia); Assistant Company Manager) credits include Carol in Girls (Emma Goldman); Swing (Vocal); and the regional Night: The Musical (Off-Broadway); Mrs. Tottendale in The production of The Who’s Tommy (Mrs. Walker). Thanks to Drowsy Chaperone (national tour); LuLu and Two Ladies family, friends, and the entire Drowsy family. As always, this in (regional); Babette in Disney’s Beauty and the is for Mom. Beast; Evelyn Nesbit in Ragtime; and Millie Dillmount in LAUREN GEMELLI (Ensemble) is delighted to Thoroughly Modern Millie. Many thanks to my amazing family return to The Drowsy Chaperone. She toured in The Phantom and friends, NETworks, and the Drowsy family. of the Opera (international); appeared in 42nd Street (casinos);

16 ELIZABETH PAWLOWSKI (Janet Van De Graaff) His regional credits include Maine State Music Theatre and is excited to be a part of The Drowsy Chaperone again. Northern Stage. Wetzel is the pianist and vocal coach for the Originally from New York City, Pawlowski graduated with Walt Disney World Company. Thanks to friends and family. a bachelor of arts degree from Wagner College. Pawlowski’s SEAN KELSO’s (Production Stage Manager) credits credits include The Producers (Ulla) at Arts Center of include (national tour), the New York Coastal Carolina (regional debut), Chess (Florence), and Shakespeare Festival at the Public Theater, and two seasons (Jenny) at Broadway Palm West. Thanks to God, at the North Shore Music Theatre. my Mom for all of her support, and my Dad who always RYAN COWLES’ (Company Manager) credits watches over me – Kocham was. For more information, visit include Hairspray (Nicest Kid Swing) and www.elizabethpawlowski.com. Live. His regional credits include Zanna, Don’t!; Andrew COREY SCHEYS’ (Ensemble) credits include a Lippa’s Wild Party; ; and The Who’s Tommy. Cowles national tour with Annie (Star to Be and Dance Captain) graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington. He directed by ; Vacation Bible School: The sends a very special thanks to NETworks, Scott, Gregory, Musical (Randi) in New York; Grease (Rizzo); Disney’s Beauty Angela, and Jose. and the Beast (Babette); Chicago (Velma); and The Rocky LISA LAMBERT’s (Music and Lyrics) awards Horror Picture Show (Magenta). Thanks to family, friends, include a 2006 Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and and the Drowsy gang. For more information, visit www. BackStage West Garland for The Drowsy Chaperone. Her coreyscheys.com. credits include The Drowsy Chaperone at the Ahmanson DENNIS SETTEDUCATI (Gangster #1), a native Theatre, National Alliance for ’s 2004 of Long Island, New York, earned his bachelor of fine arts Festival of New Musicals, the Fringe of Festival, degree in acting from Adelphi University and studied Theatre Passe Muraille, and for Mirvish Productions at at Dell’Arte International in Blue Lake, California. His Winter Garden Theatre. Lambert’s other credits include credits include (Sancho), Damn Yankees Honest Ed: The Bargain Musical and Mirth (Poor Alex (Sohovik), Urinetown (Barrel), Grease (Roger), and The Theatre); Ouch My Toe (Fringe of Toronto Festival); The Irish Wizard of Oz (Cowardly Lion). Musical and People Park (Rivoli); All Hams on Deck (Summer CRAIG E. TREUBERT’s (Man in Chair) credits Works); An American in Harris (Second City); and An include Parade (Leo Frank), Damn Yankees (Applegate), and Awkward Evening With Martin & Johnson (Tarragon Theatre The Secret Garden (Neville Craven). A special thanks goes to and Tim Sims Playhouse). Her credits include NETworks. Much love to my family for years of support. Slings & Arrows (Rhombus Media, broadcast on Showcase JAKE WARNECKE (Swing) is happy to be back on and the Sundance Network); Getting Along Famously (CBC); tour with The Drowsy Chaperone. His credits include Burly-Q and Skippy’s Rangers: The Show They Never Gave and The Joe (New York); Little Women (national tour); and , Man Blow Show (Comedy Network). Lambert’s film credits consist of La Mancha, and Musical of Musicals (regional). Warnecke of Pippi Longstocking, Highway 61, and Blue. For radio, she has graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic been featured in Madly Off in All Directions and Definitely Not Academy. Love always to my family and friends. the Opera. BRADLEY ALLAN ZARR (Robert Martin), a recent GREG MORRISON (Music and Lyrics) earned a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, 2006 Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle awards is thrilled to make his national debut. His regional credits and a Grammy nomination for The Drowsy Chaperone. He include Singin’ in the Rain, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, was for Toad of Toad Hall (Alberta Theatre Thoroughly Modern Millie, and . All my love to Projects); composer/musical director for Hello … Hello family and friends. (Tarragon Theatre and The Space); Oh, Baby; Pochsy’s Lips; JASON WETZEL’s (Musical Director and Conductor) Citizen Pochsy; and Pochsy Unplugged (Toronto Fringe Festival national tour credits include Jersey Boys, Wicked, , and Canadian/U.S. tours); The Drowsy Chaperone (Toronto Hairspray, Annie, and associate conductor of The Producers. Fringe Festival, Theatre Passe Muraille, Winter Garden

17 Theatre, Mirvish Productions); Mump and Smoot in Something on Slings & Arrows. Else (Canadian Stage and Yale Repertory Theatre); and CASEY NICHOLAW (Original Direction and Mump and Smoot in Flux (Canadian Stage). His television Choreography) received 2006 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer credits include songs for Slings & Arrows (Rhombus Media Critics Circle nominations for The Drowsy Chaperone, for Showcase). He wrote the score for the short films and 2005 Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Pochsy: An Industrial Film and A Tax on Pochsy. Morrison is nominations for “Best Choreography” for Monty Python’s workshopping the new musical, Big Rosemary, written with Spamalot. His New York credits include direction and Lisa Lambert and author Blake Edwards. choreography for Follies; choreography for Bye Bye Birdie; BOB MARTIN (Book) received 2006 Tony and , starring Patti LuPone and Drama Desk awards for The Drowsy Chaperone; 2006 Tony, for the New York Philharmonic; , with Reba Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle nominations; and a McEntire and at Carnegie Hall; the for his performance. His U.S. credits musical staging for Can-Can (City Center Encores!); Sinatra: for The Drowsy Chaperone include the National Alliance for His Voice. His World. His Way. at ; and Musical Theatre’s 2004 Festival of New Musicals, Ahmanson the musical comedy Minsky’s (Center Theater Group). Theater, , and Novello Theatre. Martin’s JAY DOUGLAS’ (Tour Direction) Broadway credits Canadian credits include The Drowsy Chaperone (Toronto include The Drowsy Chaperone (original cast), The Full Monty Fringe Festival, Theatre Passe Muraille, and Winter Garden (Malcolm in original cast), and Miss Saigon (Chris). Douglas’ Theatre); An Awkward Evening With Martin and Johnson; Off-Broadway credits include The Fantasticks (Matt) and The Good Life; Alumni Café; Skippy’s Rangers (national a featured performer in An Evening With . tour); Invasion Free Since 1812 (director); Sordido Deluxo Douglas holds a bachelor of fine arts degree from Florida (director); Old Wine, New Bottles; What Fresh Mel Is This?; State University and has three awesome children, Jackson, Last Tango on Lombard; and Tragically Hip. Martin’s film Will, and Naomi. and television credits include Childstar, Last Night, Torso, TIFFANY HAAS (Choreography Recreation) is Clubland, Puppets Who Kill (series regular), Made in , thrilled to be working with this fabulous show again after Burnt Toast, Getting Along Famously, , and Slings touring in the first national production as dance captain. & Arrows. Martin has received a Gemini Award, L.A. Drama Her credits include Wicked (Broadway); The Drowsy Critics Circle Award, five , and Chaperone (national tour); Virginia Opera, Portland Center three WGC Screenwriting awards for Slings & Arrows. He is Stage, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City happily married to Janet Van De Graaff. Starlight Theatre, and American Musical Theatre of San DON McKELLAR (Book) received 2006 Tony Jose (regional). She is the voice of Miss Muffet in Toyland!, and Drama Desk awards for The Drowsy Chaperone. He opposite Mickey Rooney. Haas performed as a concert soloist began his career as co-founder of Toronto’s The Augusta for Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops and has been Company, with whom he co-created six critically acclaimed a guest soprano with symphonies throughout the United experimental plays and, since then, has become well-known States. Thank you Casey. in the independent Canadian cinema. As a screenwriter, DAVID GALLO (Original Scenic Design) won McKellar’s credits include the films Roadkill (for director a 2006 Tony Award for “Best Scenic Design” for The Bruce McDonald), Highway 61, co-writer of Dance Me Drowsy Chaperone. His Broadway credits include , Outside, Thirty-Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (with reasons to be pretty, A Catered Affair, , director Francois Girard), and . For television, (Tony nomination), Company, (Tony McKellar wrote and starred in the CBC series Twitch City. nomination), Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Dance of the He has appeared in Exotica (directed by ), Vampires, Thoroughly Modern Millie (London), A View From eXistenZ (), When Night Is Falling (Patricia the Bridge, Jackie, and Hughie. Gallo’s Off-Broadway credits Rozema), Clean (Olivier Assayas), Waydowntown, The Red include The Third Story, Evil Dead, The Wild Party, , Violin, The Event, and Monkey Warfare. McKellar is a regular Wonder of the World, A New Brain, and Blue Man Group.

18 JAMES KRONZER’s (Scenic Design Coordinator) of , , The Drowsy Chaperone, credits include Glory Days (Broadway); Opus (Off- Chicago (United States, United Kingdom, , Korea, Broadway); and Under the Bridge (Zipper Theatre). He Spain, the Netherlands, and ), High School Musical 2 has performed for the Arden Theatre Company, Florida (U.K. tour), and , for which he was the lighting Stage, Pioneer Theatre Company, Philadelphia Theatre supervisor. Billington’s other projects include Radio City Company, and The Wilma Theatre (regional); Disney Cruise Christmas Spectacular from 1979 to 2004, Disneyland’s Line; and Norwegian Cruise Line. Kronzer has worked Fantasmic!, the Las Vegas spectacular Jubilee!, and Shamu with Shakespeare Theatre, Signature Theatre, Woolly Rocks! for SeaWorld Orlando and . Mammoth, The Studio Theatre, and The Kennedy Center BRIAN MONAHAN (Co-Lighting Design) received in Washington, D.C. His national tour credits include a 2006 Tony nomination for The Drowsy Chaperone. Backyardigans; Barbie™ Live! In Fairytopia™; : The His other projects include The Woman in Black (Off- Musical; ; and Big. Kronzer has won eight Helen Broadway); Jim Henson’s Bear in the Big Blue House Live! Hayes Awards and one Barrymore Award. (U.S. tour); Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Mexico City GREGG BARNES (Costume Design) received a and Nashville); and Disney’s Steps in Time, Save It for the 2006 Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle awards for Stage, The Life of Reilly, and Three Grooms and a Bride (Los The Drowsy Chaperone. His Broadway credits include Legally Angeles). Monahan’s concert designs include Blonde (Tony nomination), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Flower (12 world tours); Ann-Margret (five U.S. tours); Charles Drum Song (Tony nomination), and . Barnes’ New Aznavour (Carnegie Hall); Frank Sinatra’s 75th Birthday York credits include Sinatra: His Voice. His World. His Way. Celebration, and Frank, Liza & Sammy: The Ultimate Event (Radio City); Encores!; The Kathy and Mo Show; Pageant; (ACE Award). Radio City Christmas Spectacular; Cinderella; BERNIE ARDIA (Hair Design) began in television (New York City Opera); and Pageant (West End, Olivier and has designed more than 50 productions, including nomination). Barnes’ national tour credits include On the NETworks’ The Wizard of Oz and Annie. His highlights Record (Ringling Brothers Circus) and Princess Classics on include Kiss of the Spider Woman with Chita Rivera and Ice. His regional credits include (Mark Cinderella with Eartha Kitt. Ardia has worked with such Taper Forum, L.A. Drama Critics Award); Allegro (Signature performers as Toni Tennille, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Deborah Theatre, Helen Hayes Award); and Lucky Duck (Old Globe; Gibson, Mackenzie Philips, Anita Gillette, and Mary Wilson. San Diego Critics Award). Ardia wrote the book in New York City. JIMM HALLIDAY (Additional Costume Designer) SHANNON SLATON (Sound Design) designed the has overseen the costuming for more than 20 NETworks tours Aeros; Kiss Me Kate; Bring in ’Da Noise, Bring in ’Da tours since 1998, including designs for Victor/Victoria, Tick, ; The Full Monty; Contact; Tap Dogs; Hairspray; The tick ... BOOM!, Bully, and the 25th- and 30th-anniversary Producers; and The Wedding Singer. On Broadway, he mixed productions of Annie. Since 1980, Halliday has designed for Man of La Mancha, Bombay Dreams, , regional and summer stock productions across the country, Sweet Charity, Jersey Boys, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Spring including for New York’s Mac-Haydn Theatre for 26 years. Awakening, and . He is the production sound He has contributed new designs to Ragtime at The Kennedy designer for The Phantom of the Opera. For Off-Broadway, Center. He looks forward to the current season of national Slaton designed Capture Now, Henry Noodle, and Blue tours, which includes Annie and Hairspray. Flower, and assisted on Hurly Burly. His regional designs KEN BILLINGTON (Lighting Designer) has include The Last Five Years, Hallelujah, Baby, and Tick, tick ... designed 89 Broadway shows and received Tony nominations BOOM! for Sunday in the Park With George (2008), The Drowsy LARRY BLANK (Orchestrations) received 2006 Tony Chaperone (2006), End of the World (1984), Foxfire (1982), and Drama Desk nominations for The Drowsy Chaperone. Sweeney Todd (1979), Working (1978), and The Visit His credits include Fame Becomes Me, La Cage aux Folles, (1973). In 1997, he received a Tony Award for Chicago. The Producers, White Tie and Tails (Broadway); Fiddler on the He is represented with the current touring productions Roof, The Producers, , Beautiful and Damned

19 (London); and Seussical: The Musical, Dr. Dolittle, and KARY M. WALKER (Executive Producer) joined Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (national tours). Blank has NETworks in 2001. He was previously executive producer worked with stars such as Barbra Streisand, , for Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre in Chicago for 22 years. , , Michael Crawford, John Under his leadership, the Marriott became a musical theater Barrowman, , Bernadette Peters, Martin and developed the largest subscription audience in the Short, , , Rodney Gilfry, and United States. The Marriott consistently received critical . Blank’s film credits include Chicago, The praise for quality, innovation, and development of new works Producers, and several films for . for the musical theater, garnering multiple Joseph Jefferson GLEN KELLY (Dance and Incidental Music Awards for excellence. A founding board member of the Arrangements) is music supervisor and arranger for National Alliance for Musical Theatre, Walker was also the Broadway’s The Producers and Young Frankenstein. Kelly’s former president of The League of Chicago Theatres. He was other Broadway credits include Spamalot, The Drowsy NETworks Presentations’ executive producer of tours for Kiss Chaperone, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Frogs, High Me, Kate; Seussical: The Musical; Contact; Cabaret (Korea Society, , , and A Christmas and Japan); Annie (five years); (four years); and Sweeney Carol. For New York City Ballet (NYCB), he arranged the Todd. music and co-wrote the libretto (with ) for NETworks Presentations, LLC (Producer) was Double Feature. Kelly’s other Ballet credits include Thou founded in 1995 by Kenneth Gentry, Seth Wenig, and Scott Swell (NYCB) and But Not for Me (Martha Graham Dance Jackson. NETworks Presentations has produced and managed Company). more than 70 national and international touring productions. JOHN MEZZIO (Music Supervisor, Coordinator, and Previous highlights include Oliver!; Little Women; Jekyll & Additional Orchestrations) has previously conducted the Hyde; Kiss of the Spiderwoman; Cinderella; Fosse; The Light national tours for The Wedding Singer; the Royal National in the Piazza; ; Oklahoma!; ’s Theatre’s revival of Oklahoma!; Seussical: The Musical starring ; and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Cathy Rigby; Cinderella starring Eartha Kitt and Deborah Street. Joining returning hits Annie, The Drowsy Chaperone, Gibson; State Fair starring John Davidson; and Victor/Victoria Hairspray, and The Wizard of Oz this season are Disney’s starring Toni Tennille. Mezzio was the associate conductor Beauty and the Beast and Young Frankenstein. n for ’s at the Las Vegas Hilton. Mezzio is currently the musical coordinator for the national tours of Annie, Hairspray, The Drowsy Chaperone, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. ALLIED LIVE (Tour Marketing and Press) is a full- service entertainment marketing and advertising agency representing numerous Broadway shows, national tours, performing arts institutions, and experiential entertainment entities throughout the United States and Canada. Its current clients include ; Mamma Mia!; RENT; Hair; Legally Blonde; ; STOMP; ; Spring Awakening; August: Osage County; Cirque du Soleil; Feld Entertainment; Million Dollar Quartet (Chicago); Washington National Opera (Washington, D.C.); (Los Angeles); Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall and Hollywood Bowl; Broadway by the Bay (San Francisco); Music Center (Los Angeles) and Hollywood & Highland Center. For more information, visit www.alliedlive.com.

20 STAFF For The Drowsy Chaperone For NETworks Presentations Executive Producer Kary M. Walker Chief Executive Officer...... Ken Gentry General Management Chief Operating Officer ...... Scott W. Jackson Gentry & Associates Executive Producers …....Seth Wenig, Kary M. Walker Scott W. Jackson, Gregory Vander Ploeg Associate Producer ...... Angela Rowles TOUR MARKETING and publicity Assistant to the CEO...... Mary Witte Allied Live Senior General Manager…...... Gregory Vander Ploeg Laura Matalon Tanya Grubich Production Managers ….....Jason Juenker, Justin Reiter Mary Alyce Blum Vanessa Jones Marketing/PR...... Heather Hess CASTING Creation & Maintenance...... Tuckey Requa Bob Cline Casting Music Coordinator ...... John Mezzio Company Manager Controller ...... Paula L. Jenkins Ryan Cowles Assistant Controller ...... Jennifer Gifford Chief Accountant ...... Beverly Howard Assistant Company Manager Kristin Netzband Accountant ...... Lisa Blank Office Manager...... Buddy Piccolino Office Assistants ...... Nancy Kerr Production Stage Manager ...... Sean Kelso Head Carpenter ...... Joe Spratt Flyman ...... Andrew Shaw CREDITS Head Electrician ...... Kristina Esperaza Sound Equipment from PRGAudio; Lighting Equipment Assistant Electrician ...... Angie Bell from PRG Lighting; Scenery Constructed and painted by Assistant Sound Design...... Andrew Christian Show Motion; Additional Scenery constructed by Scenic Moving Light Programmer ...... Dave Longcore Head Audio ...... Harry Platt Solutions, Dayton, Ohio; Rehearsed at Chelsea Studios. Head Props ...... Jenny Miller Financial Services and banking arrangements by Head Wardrobe...... Michael Lavin M&T Bank Assistant Wardrobe ...... Emily Davis Exclusive North American Tour Direction by: Assistant to James Kronzer ...... Jeremy W. Foil THE BOOKING GROUP Production Assistants ...... Sari Feldman, Trey Gerrald Meredith Blair Rehearsal Pianist...... Jonathan Tuzman Mollie Mills, Tracey McFarland, Kara Gebhart Print Design, Printing...... Jack Herger, herger 3, inc www.thebookinggroup.com Radio Spot Production...... HMS Media Television Spot Design/Video Production Stock and amateur licensing rights available from ...... HMS Media Music Theatre International, New York City. Website ...... Allied Live 212-541-4684 www.mtishows.com Production Photography...... Peter Coombs Visit The Drowsy Chaperone website at Joan Marcus www.drowsychaperoneontour.com Accounting ...... NETworks Presentations, LLC Legal...... Franklin,Weinrib, Rudell &Vassallo, P.C. Payroll Services ...... ADP All stage work performed by employees represented by IATSE. Insurance ...... Chubb Group Tax Consultant…....Brent A. Turner, One Source PSG IT Services ….....George W. Wilson, One Source, PSG Trucking ...... Janco, Ltd. Airline Travel...... Carlson Wagonlit Company Transportation ...... Croswell VIP Coach Crew Transportation ...... Clarion Coach Hotel Booking ...... Road Concierge

21 Opus 3 Artists presents VIENNA BOYS CHOIR Wiener Sängerknaben Conductor FLORIAN SCHWARZ

Sunday, March 14, 2010, 3:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

22 PROGRAM

Jubilemus Francois Couperin (1688-1733) arranged by Gerald Wirth

Regnum mundi Jacobus Gallus (1550-1591)

Come ye sons of art and Strike the Viol Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Hebe deine Augen auf (from Elias) -Bartholdy (1809-1847)

Jesus bleibet meine Freude (1685-1750) arranged by Florian Schwarz

Solo to be announced

V’amo di core (1756-1791)

Gloria (from Misa Criolla) Ariel Ramirez (b. 1921)

Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen Heinrick Isaac (1450-1517) arranged by Gerald Wirth

Der Floh Erasmus Widmann (1572-1634) arranged by Raoul Gehringer

Gaudete Anonymous arranged by Gerald Wirth

Widerspruch Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Leichtes Blut Johann Strauss, Jr. (1825-1899)

INTERMISSION

23 Songs from around the world

Kao Hiatamadl (Austrian Folksong) arranged by Gerald Wirth

Müsle, gang ga schlofa (Austrian Folksong)

Singa is ins’re Freud ( is our joy) (Jocular song from the Tyrol and Salzburg)

Tsago degi naleya Gerald Wirth (b. 1965) Based on words and melody by Chief Geronimo (1829-1909)

Alabama John Cherokee (Song from the USA) arranged by Gerald Wirth

Arirang (Korean love song from the province of Kyonggi Do - before 1896)

Yog Wa (Song from India)

Shalom aleichem (Song from Israel)

Haq ali Quawwali (Song from Pakistan)

Popular music

Bei mir bist du schön Shalom Secunda (1894-1974)

Shape of My Heart Gordon Sumner “” (b. 1951)

On the Sunny Side of the Street Jimmy McHugh (1894-1969)

24 Vienna classics

Heut kommen d’Engerln auf Urlaub nach Wean Ferry Wunsch (1901-1963) arranged by Florian Schwarz

Vergnügungszug Johann Strauss, Jr. (1825-1899) arranged by Uwe Theimer

An der schönen blauen Donau Johann Strauss, Jr. arranged by Gerald Wirth

Hotel Residenz Palais Coburg is the Vienna Boys Choir general sponsor. Exclusive Management Opus 3 Artists 470 Park Avenue South, 9th Floor North New York, NY 10016

BIOGRAPHies The VIENNA BOYS CHOIR is “renowned for its pure, tion of commissioning new works, such as ’s angelic tone and a crowd-pleasing repertoire that ranges from vaudeville The Golden Vanity, which was written specifically Folk songs to Classical masterpieces,” exalted the Boston Globe. for the group. Austrian composers Heinz Kratochwil, Ernst A modern-day descendent of a Viennese boys choir (Wiener Krenek, Baldwin Sulzer, and former chorister HK Gruber have Sängerknaben in German) that dates back to 1498, the ensem- also penned works for the troupe. ble has collaborated with renowned musicians such as Wolf- FLORIAN SCHWARZ, born in Vienna in 1974, stud- gang Amadeus Mozart, Antonio Salieri, Hans Richter, and ied music education and history and briefly pursued a career in former choir members Franz Schubert and Franz Joseph Haydn. sound engineering. He also studied with Johannes From its early days, the Vienna Boys Choir sang exclu- Prinz and Alois Glassner. Schwarz founded and conducted sev- sively for the court in cathedrals, private concerts, and state eral mixed choirs (as well as an all-male choir) and has been a functions. When the choir was established as a private institu- member of the Vienna Chamber Choir for many years. He is tion in 1921, private funding was not enough to pay for the an arranger and pianist for several ensembles. Schwarz gained boys’ upkeep. In 1926, the choir began performing concerts experience with children’s choirs while working as the assistant outside of the chapel to raise money. Within a year, the Wiener to the chorus master of the Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen. In Sängerknaben was singing in Berlin, Prague, and Zurich. The 2004, he began work with the Chorschule de Wiener Sän- group’s popularity spread like wildfire through Greece, Spain, gerknaben. Schwarz became a conductor of one of the Vienna France, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. In 1932, the choir Boys Choir four concert choirs in 2008. He prepares the boys made its U.S. debut and soon swept Australia and South for concerts abroad and in Vienna, including appearances with America. the Vienna State Opera. Today there are around 100 choristers between 10 and GERALD WIRTH, the choir’s artistic director, received 14 years old. The Boston Globe hailed, “They are undoubtedly his first musical training as a member of the choir and at the the most acclaimed children’s musical ensemble in the world, Bruckner Konservatorium in Linz, Austria, where he studied with a lineage dating back more than 500 years. … They voice, oboe, and piano. He has conducted choirs and represent some of the most sublime young voices Austria has in many countries. He has written two children’s , a Mass, to offer.” The boys are divided into four touring choirs, which motets, and countless arrangements for choirs. Wirth finds much deliver about 300 concerts and performances each year in front of his inspiration in myths and philosophical texts. Many of his of almost half a million fans. The ensemble performs a color- works have been performed internationally. In 2001, Wirth ful repertoire that encompasses music from the medieval to became the artistic director of the Vienna Boys Choir. While contemporary and experimental. he is keenly aware of the choir’s rich tradition, he also explores Motet compositions and lieder songs form the core of the new ways to create and make music. He has inspired many touring repertoire. The Vienna Boys Choir honors a long tradi- projects involving World, a cappella Pop, and film music. n

25 presents

Saturday, March 20, 2010, 8:00 PM

This performance will not include an intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHy As a touring musician with vocalist , Isley Brothers; Randy Crawford; Ray Parker, Jr.; and Bobby James Oppenheim earned his famous nickname, BONEY Caldwell. Jazz Review magazine hailed, “Whether working JAMES, when band mates joked that his meager salary with singers or world-class musicians … James emerges as an barely kept him fed. James has carved a solid spot for himself impresario equipped to manage every element of the creative in music history with Grammy nominations for his albums process – from concept to final mix.” Pure and Ride. Ride was also nominated for an NAACP Im- The Award winner has rocked Billboard age Award for “Best Jazz Album” of 2001. charts with a succession of Gold records, including Send One James debuted as a solo musician with the 1992 album Your Love, Shine, , Body Language, Sweet Thing/ Trust, which became a Top 40 hit. Credited with creating It’s All Good, and Sweet Thing. James was also nominated for the Urban Jazz genre – a catchy blend of Contemporary National Smooth Jazz Awards for “Saxophonist of the Year,” Jazz with streaks of Hip-Hop and R&B – the musician has “Male Artist of the Year,” and “Collaboration of the Year” headlined sold-out tours all over the world. James, who cites for teaming up with Jazz trumpet player on the Contemporary Jazz saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr. as single Shake It Up. James’ holiday records – Christmas Present a prominent influence, honed his R&B chops while tour- and Boney’s Funky Christmas, which shot to No. Four on the ing and collaborating with Morris Day; Sheena Easton; the Billboard charts – were also successes. n

26 presents ORCHESTRA AND THE STARS Featuring BUDDY GRECO, , POLLY PODEWELL, and MARY LOU METZGER

Sunday, March 21, 2010, 3:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHies The TEX BENEKE ORCHESTRA is renowned Miller’s band, contributing to the popular hits Juke Box Saturday for playing the Swing music songs that made Night, , , Kalamazoo, and famous such as Chattanooga Choo Choo and (I’ve Got a Gal Moonlight Cocktail. in) Kalamazoo. When Miller disappeared on a flight to Paris The Modernaires’ Perfidia dominated the No. One spot in 1944, his widow appointed Tex Beneke to take over the on the music charts and more Billboard hits followed, includ- Glenn Miller Air Force band. The group eventually evolved ing The Booglie Wooglie Piggy with Beneke, I Guess I’ll Have to into the Tex Beneke Orchestra, which is currently under the Dream the Rest, and Elmer’s Tune with . The band leadership of saxophonist Jim Snodgrass, who has toured with was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999. , the Osmonds, Barry Manilow, and the late Ella POLLY PODEWELL won acclaim and attention Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra. performing with the Orchestra, clarinetist- BUDDY GRECO, who climbed music charts with the saxophonist Woody Herman, and Jazz drummer . hits Around the World and , was a child DownBeat magazine called Podewell a “master of the American prodigy who began playing the piano at age 4. By the time he popular song idiom in its highest form.” Her albums include I’m was 16 years old, Greco was discovered by Benny Goodman, Old Fashioned, All of Me, and Don’t You Know I Care. the “King of Swing.” Greco toured the world with Goodman MARY LOU METZGER warmed hearts as a dancer as a pianist-singer-arranger, earning Gold records for the hits on the popular The Show. She started singing Oh Look at Her Ain’t She Pretty and Around the World. Greco’s and dancing on the Steel Pier in Atlantic City when she was catchy sound pushes musical boundaries as it crisscrosses 7 years old, leading to acting roles in live theater and work genres from Jazz to Country/Western and Pop music. in children’s television. After winning the Drexel Institute THE MODERNAIRES, a Vocal Group Hall of Fame Music Awards Competition and catching the eye of a talent inductee, added its harmony to Miller’s It’s Make Believe scout, Metzger was sent to Hollywood where she successfully Ballroom Time, a sequel to the original Make Believe Ballroom. auditioned in front of Welk’s studio audience and earned a The harmony vocal group soon became a significant part of regular spot on his program. n

27 presents THE REFUGEES

Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 7:30 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHy In 2007, three musicians, each with her own illustrious Holland’s career began with the critically acclaimed solo career, united to form THE REFUGEES. Singers-song- trio Animal Logic, which earned her recognition as a singer- writers Deborah Holland, Wendy Waldman, and Grammy . A music professor at California State University nominee Cindy Bullens “each writes mature, sophisticated, of Los Angeles, Holland has scored and written songs for film affecting songs, each in a slightly different voice,” hails the and television. Her solo albums include The Book of Survival; . When the ladies come together, The Refu- The Panic Is On: Songs From the Great Depression; and Freud- gees is “great strength-in-numbers,” proclaimed the Philadel- ian Slip. Sing Out! magazine called Holland’s Bad Girl phia Daily News. The trio’s repertoire, which blends Country, album “a piquant blend of wit both sharp and knowing, keen Rock, Folk, and Americana to create a catchy, eclectic new observation and fine musicianship and recording technique” sound that is uniquely The Refugees’, has won attention and that is “splendid; chillingly warm and on target. … Some praise from the media and its quickly growing fan base. musicians can turn life into breathtaking art.” After a chance meeting at a Hollywood party in the Since the debut of her band in the 1970s, ’70s, Bullens got her start as a backup singer for . Waldman has been recognized as a leading songwriter-singer. Since then, she has toured with John on numerous occasions, Her album, Love Has Got Me, was designated by Rolling singing on his No. One single Don’t Go Breakin’ My Heart. Stone magazine as “singer-songwriter debut of the year.” She Bullens earned Grammy nominations for her vocal work worked on ’ Grammy-winning song Save on the Grease movie soundtrack and her hit song Survivor, the Best for Last and ’s popular version which was considered for the “Best Rock Vocal Performance” of Fishin’ in the Dark. Waldman’s albums Gypsy Symphony, category. Bullens’ Somewhere Between Heaven and Earth was Wendy Waldman, The Main Refrain, and Strange Company honored as “Best Rock Album” by for Inde- all received heavy airplay, with the single Long Hot Summer pendent Music. Nights landing on the Billboard charts. n

28 THE TICKET OFFICE is open 10 AM to 6 PM Monday Out of courtesy to the performers and fellow patrons, through Friday and 12 Noon to 4 PM on Saturday. Hours are CELLULAR PHONES, PAGERS, AND ALARM extended until one-half hour past curtain on performance days. WATCHES should be disconnected before the start of the performance. TICKETS can be charged to Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express by phoning (800) 300-4345 or (562) 916-8500, DOCTORS AND PARENTS should leave their seating or online at www.cerritoscenter.com. Mail orders are processed locations with exchanges or sitters and have them call as they are received. Tickets cannot be reserved without (562) 916-8508 in case of an emergency. payment. THE COAT ROOM is located behind the Grand Staircase. LOST TICKET AND TICKET EXCHANGE policies vary; however, there are no refunds. Call (800) 300-4345 for CAMERAS AND RECORDING EQUIPMENT ARE NOT information. PERMITTED in the Auditorium and must be checked at the Coat Room. GROUPS of 20 or more may purchase tickets at a 10% discount. Call (800) 300-4345. LOST ARTICLES can be claimed by calling (562) 916-8510.

CHILDREN’S PRICES apply to children twelve (12) years of ELEVATORS are located near the Grand Staircase and access age and under. Regardless of age, everyone must have a ticket, sit each level of the Lobby. in a seat, and be able to sit quietly throughout the performance. We do not recommend children under the age of six (6) attend PAY PHONES are located on the Orchestra level behind the unless an event is specifically described as suited to that age. Grand Staircase and near the restrooms on the Gold Circle level.

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