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The Chelsea Theater Center of Brooklyn Artistic Director Executive Director Productious Director Robert Kalfin Michael David Burl Hash presents (andicfe Book adaptea Music Composed by • from Voltaire by Lyrics by Leonard Bernstein Hugh Wheeler Richard Wilbur With Additional Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and John Latouche With Mark Baker June Gable Robert Hendersen Kathryn Ritter Gail Boggs Lynne Gannaway David Horwitz Deborah St. Darr Maureen Brennan Chip Garnett Jeff Keller Renee Semes Jim Corti Carlos Gorbea Marti Morris Lewis J. Stadlen Sam Freed Mary-Pat Green Joe Palmieri Production Designed by Musical Director Orchestrations by Eugene and Franne Lee John Mauceri Hershy Kay Choreographed by Patricia Birch Directed by Harold Prince Assistant Director Ruth Mitchell Production Stage Manager Jaunes Doolan Cast in Order of Appearance Dr. Voltaire, Dr. Pangloss, Governor, Host, Sage --------·---------------------- ---------Lewis J. Stadlen Chinese Coolie, Westphalian Soldier, Priest, Spanish Don, Rosary Vendor, Sailor, Lion, Guest ------ ------------------ --------------------Jim Corti Candide ------------ ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mark Baker Huntsman, 1st Recruiter, Agent, Executioner, Spanish Don, Cartagenian, Priest, 3rd Sailor, Eunuch ----------------------------------------------------------------------------David Horwitz Paquette ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------Deborah St. Darr Baron, Grand Inquisitor, Slave Driver, 1st Sailor ----------------------------------------------Joe Palmieri Baroness, Harpsichordist, Penitente, Steel Drummer, Houri, Cow ______ __ ____ __Mary-Pat Green Cunegonde -------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------Maureen Brennan Maxmillian ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sam Freed Servant, Bulgarian Sergeant, Agent of the Inquisition, Executioner, Spanish Don, Cartagenian, Sailor .......... Robert Hendersen 2nd Recruiter, Rich Jew, Judge, Man in Black, Cartagenian, Pirate, German Botanist and Guest ----------------Jeff Keller Penitente, Whore, Houri -------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------Gail Boggs Penitente, Cartagenian, Houri ------------------------ ------------------------------------------------Lynne Gannaway Aristocrat, Cartagenian, 2nd Sheep ------------------------------------------------------------------------Marti Morris Westphalian Soldier, Agent, Guard, Governor's Aide, Pirate, Guest ............Chip Garnett Bulgarian Soldier, Aristocrat, Fruit Vendor, 2nd Sailor, Pygmy, Cow ..........Carlos Gorbea Lady with Knitting, Cartagenian, 1st Sheep __ :____________________ _________________ ____ ____ ___ _____ Renee Semes Aristocrat, Whore, Houri (Cunegonde Alternate) ------------------------------------------Kathryn Ritter Old Lady ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------June Gable Understudies Sam Freed for Lewis J. Stadlen; Robert Hendersen for Sam Freed and Mark Baker; David Horowitz for Joe Palmieri and Jeff Keller; Renee Semes for June Gable; Lynne Gannaway for supporting female roles; Carlos Gorbea for supporting male roles. Undersrudies never substitute for-listed players unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance. Musical Numbers Life is Happiness Indeed ----------------------------------------------------Baker, Brennan, Freed, St. Darr The Best of All Possible Worlds ----------------------------Stadlen, Baker, Brennan, Freed, St. Darr Oh Happy We ---------------------·--------------------------------·························-----------------------Baker, Brennan It Must Be So --------------------------------------------·-······------------·-----·-·--·················--···············-···········BalCer 0 Miserere ·---··-----·--·--·------------······----··················--------··-·····------·-····--·-Gannaway, Boggs, Morris Reprise- Oh Happy We ---------··-----------------···------·-·················-······-····--·---·········Baker, Brennan Glitter and Be Gay ------------------------·-------------------·----·-···----·-·---···-··----·-··········--------···········--·-Brennan Auto Da fe (What A Day) ·----·-·--··-··-··-··--··-···--·-·--·--·--····································-···········-Company This World ·····--·--·--------·-------··-------·-··----·-··-----------·······---····---·----···-············--·-······--················Baker · You Were Dead, You Know -----------·······---------·----·-···---····-----·--·--······-···---··-----·····Baker, Brennan l am Easily Assimilated ·····--·----·--··---····--···-······ .................... Gable, Corti, Hendersen, Horwitz Reprise - I am Easily Assimilated ...................................................... Gable, Baker, Brennan My Love ·----------··---------------------------------·----·--------··········-----·-----···-------·---··----·-·····----·--·-·-·····---Stadlen Fons Pietatis ------·-················································---··--···------····---·-·----------·--·-············----·--··-Company Sheep's Song -------------·----------·-·----·········--·-····---··· ............ Morris, Semes, Corti, St. Darr, Baker Bon Voyage --···--·---·--·-····------·-··········----·············· ·····--------·-·------------------------Stadlen and Company Reprise- The Best of all Possible Worlds ______ _____ _Gable, Baker, St. Darr, Semes, Morris Reprise - You Were Dead, You Know ........ ··------·-----------·---··----------------·-···-----Baker, Brennan Make Our Garden Grow ···----···-·--·-----··-···---·-···········-···························-·---·---·-·-------------Company Musicians Piano .............................. ................ .............................................................................................. Tom Pierson Joseph D. Lewis Albin Konopka Trombone ................................................................................... ...................................................0. T. Myers Cello .............................................................................................................................................. David Sella Percussion ....................................................................................................................................Rick Cohen Double Bass .......................................................................................................................... Dennis Masuzzo ViolinjViola .......................................................................................... Ruth MillhousejYuval Waldman Trumpet ............................................................................... ....... ..................................................Grant Keast Scott Wharton Clarinet, Flute, Piccolo, Alto Recorder .......................................................................... Charles O'Kane Clarinet, Saxophone, Bass Clarinet ............................................................................................ Phil Bashor Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon .................................................................................................. Virginia Hourigan MARK BAKER (Candide) was a Cherub at North where he played Mortimer in Arsenic And Old Lace western University and first studied acting with and the title role in George M! Me. Corti is a gradu Alvina Krause. He later entered Carnegie-Mellon ate of Loyola University, Chicago. He has studied University to study theatre design, but soon discovered with Alvina Krause at the Pacific Conservatory Judith that acting was more important. In 1968 he enrolled Gick of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Har:>ld at the Neighborhood Playhouse where he studied with Lang of the Central School, London, and Vincent Sanford Meisner. He first appeared as Linus in Dowling of the Abbe~· Theatre, Dublin. You're A Good Man Charlie Brown and performed it for President and Mrs. Johnson at the White * * * House. He ~ppeared witn Margaret Hamilton and SAM FREED (Maximillian) has appeared off-Broad Vivian Vance in Here Today, in Love Me, Love My way in What's A Nillf! Country Like You Doing In Children at the Mercer Arts Center, as Barnaby in Hello Dolly with Molly Picon, The Fantasticks with A State Like This and The Proposition. He played John Gavin, and on Broadway· in Via Galactica. His in The Taming Of The Shrew at the Actors' Theatre most recent appearance was in the New York pro of Louisville and in Romeo And Juliet and The .l duction of Got/spell. Mr. Baker is currently studying Drrmkard at the Penn State Festival Theatre. Mr. voice with Ryan Edwards and Tom Rosinsky. His Freed was also seen in the NET production Mas J spare-time interest is the creation and study of puppets. querade. His summer stock credits include leading roles in L'il Abner, Show Me Where The Good Times * * * Art•, and Star Spangled Girl. GAIL BOGGS (Penitente, Whore, Houri) has been * * .. seen in ]ems Christ Superstar and Mother f.ttrlb on Broadway. In Australia she appeared in 1u o Gt! nlh·· JUNE GABLE (Old Lady) was last seen in the men of Verona. Off-Broadway she played in the Publit· Chelsea production of The Beggar's Opera as Lucy Thelter production of Ipigenia and in the show Ti Lockit. Her other off-Broadway credits include