CELEBRATING CORONADO PLAYHOUSE's 70Th SEASON!

CELEBRATING CORONADO PLAYHOUSE’S 70th SEASON! PRESENTS

Music and Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM Book by HUGH WHEELER Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick Suggested by a Film by Ingmar Bergman Originally Produced and Directed on Broadway by Harold Prince

Cast (in order of appearance): Richard Morrison...... Mr. Lindquist Jazley Genovese...... Mrs. Nordstrom Ciarlene Coleman...... Mrs. Anderssen Kit Fugrad...... Mr. Erlansen Ferril Gardner...... Mrs. Segstrom Eliana Payne...... Fredrika Armfeldt Dianne Smith Gray...... Madame Armfeldt Chris Chiles...... Henrik Egerman Krista Wilford...... Anne Egerman Barron Henzel...... Fredrik Egerman Taylor Henderson...... Petra Debbie David...... Desiree Armfeldt Danny Ingersoll...... Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm Susan Bray...... Countess Charlotte Malcolm Wilfred Grant T. Paloma ...... Frid Kirk Valles and the Little Night Music Orchestra: SPONSORED IN PART BY: Leonard Hirsch; Todd Sutton; Qualcomm; Harry Granruth III and Katy Skyrud; THOMAS HAINE Conductor, Keyboard: Kirk Valles Violin: Jennifer Williams Bass: Martin Martiarena Bassoon: Dee Wood Violin: Sarah Sutton Clarinet: Sharon Martin French Horn/Trumpet: Viola: Sean Laperreaque Flutes: Amy Kalal Manny Castro Cello: Sharon Taylor Oboe/English Horn: Keyboard: William Ah Sing Kim Darden Setting Sweden, turn of the century A Little Night Music runs about 2 hours and 15 minutes and has one 15-minute intermission

Announcement Please turn off all electronic devices and cell phones during the performance. Restrooms are located in the recreation center near the front desk. If you need to exit during the performance, please use the rear exit of the theatre as light from the hallway interferes with the performance. Video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever is strictly prohibited.

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com Production Team and Theatre Staff

Director...... Jennie Gray Connard Assistant Director...... Manny Bejarano Music Director / Conductor...... Kirk Valles Choreography...... Jennie Gray Connard Producer...... Coronado Playhouse Stage Manager...... Kathy Parks Assistant Stage Manager...... Wilfred Paloma Stagehand...... Darian Beckstrand Scenic Design...... Barron Henzel Lighting Design...... Chad Oakley Sound Design...... Alex Heath Costume Design...... Manny Bejarano, Jennie Gray Connard Costumer to Debbie David...... Jane Russell Seamstress and Seamster...... Pam Stompoly-Ericson, Ric Michaels Wig Mistress...... Pam Stompoly-Ericson Props and House Dressing...... Pamela Everett Lighting Technician...... Daryl Daley Sound Technician...... Jack Connard Scenic Painting...... Rosemary King, Darian Beckstrand, Ellie Connard, Jack Connard, Jennie Gray Connard, Kristy Connard, Daryl Daley, Kathy Parks, MG Perez, Meredith Russo Master Builder...... Bill Connard Set Construction...... Bill Connard, Jack Connard, Dale Goodman, Stan Soth, Todd Sutton Graphics/Program Design...... Barron Henzel Head Shots...... Adriana Zuniga-Williams Production Photography...... Adriana Zuniga-Williams Media Coordination / Publicity and Marketing...... M.G. Perez Poster Distribution...... Patty Fay, Company House Manager...... Mark Genovese, Diane Musgrove, Katy Skyrud, Susan Skyrud Box Office...... Amanda Everett, Susan Skyrud Concessions...... Harry A. Granruth, Gary Skyrud Usher Coordinator ...... Janis Vanderford Managing Theatre Director...... Katy Skyrud

Acknowledgements

City of Coronado Teri Brown City of Coronado Building Inspector and Vanessa Dinning Fire Marshal Dale Goodman Coronado Recreation Services and Gabby Nelson Community Center Staff CYT Special thanks to spouses, significant The Old Globe others, family, and friends whose love OnStage Playhouse and support helped make this production University of San Diego, MFA Program possible. Musical Numbers

ACT 1 There will be one 15-minute intermission Overture - Orchestra Overture/Night Waltz ACT 2 Now Entre Act Later The Sun Won’t Set Soon Night Waltz II The Glamorous Life The Woman Was Perfection Remember? (It Would Have Been Wonderful) You Must Meet My Wife Night Waltz III Liaisons (Perpetual Anticipation) In Praise Of Women Send In The Clowns Every Day A Little Death The Miller’s Son A Weekend In The Country Finale

Coronado Playhouse is Around town at other ACT theatres... the Community’s Theatre Lamplighters: MACK AND MABEL Coronado Playhouse is committed to giving back to the local community, beyond March 11-April 10 Book by Michael Stewart. offering quality entertainment, by using its Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman public platform to help those in need. During Directed by Kirsten Giard & George Bailey A Little Night Music, we are proud to partner with Deaf Community Services of San OnStage Playhouse: Diego, Inc. Evita April 29-June 4 Lyrics by Tim Rice. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Directed by Jessica Brandon Musical Direction by Daniel Newheiser Patio Playhouse: Aladdin, jr. The cast and crew of A Little Night Music April 1-17 are raising money and awareness for Deaf Music by Alan Menken. Howard Ashman & Tim Rice. Community Services of San Diego, Inc., Directed by Geoffrey A. Cox the only non-profit agency in San Diego that serves deaf, hard-of-hearing, and late- Pickwick Players: deafened children and adults. Please go to Do Black Patent leather shoes www.deafcommunityservices.org. to find really reflect up? out more on how you can help. June 10-19 Spread the word about our Sign Music and Lyrics by James Quinn and Alaric Jans. Language Interpretation Performances: Book by John R. Powers Directed by Thomas Fitzpatrick Sunday April 17th at 2 p.m. Friday April 29th 8 p.m. PowPAC: Two sign language interpreters will join PRIVATE EYES the production so that deaf and hard of MARCH 18-APRIL 10 hearing patrons can enjoy Sondheim’s By Steven Dietz classic. Directed by Jay Mower A Note from the Playhouse - Member Supported Theatre

Dear Coronado Playhouse Patrons, Lederer, San Diego’s favorite verbivore, coming back to Coronado Playhouse. Coronado Playhouse is celebrating a milestone this year as we mark our Our 2016 season began with a 70th anniversary. We are the oldest arts great fanfare with Sugar, based on the organization in Coronado, and are among screenplay Some Like it Hot, a Coronado the longest running in the entire county. favorite, as it was filmed at our very own We are proud of our history and are Hotel Del Coronado. We followed that with tremendously thankful for those who have rousing performances of our Cabarets and paved the way before us. Concerts Series with Godspell in Concert and Altar Boyz in Concert which sold out We look back with pride, and believe we nearly every performance. are setting the stage for a bright future. We want to thank you, our donors, subscribers Our 2016 season continues with the and ticket buyers, for making Coronado a renowned A Little Night Music featuring successful and important player in the San 15 amazing performers and a 12-piece Diego theatrical community. orchestra! We must give a heartfelt thank you to underwriting from some special I want to share with you a few of our Playhouse partners for making the recent highlights. Coronado Playhouse orchestra a reality. Please see the inside was awarded the “Best Theatrical Venue” front page of this program where they are for our 2015 body of work by Bravo listed. San Diego. In addition, they awarded, our production of Avenue Q the “Best Coronado Playhouse is committed to Community Musical” award. We are proud pursuing community theatre in the truest to have been recognized alongside some sense of the words by giving back to the of San Diego Counties most prestigious people of San Diego County. We partner theatre groups. This past year, we each of our large productions with a local were honored with 22 Aubrey Awards non-profit organization, using our public given by the San Diego chapter of ACT platform to help people in need. 100% for excellence in community theatre, of funds collected are donated to our garnering awards for our 2014- 2015 partners. eligible shows: Sleeping Beauty or the On behalf of our staff and board of Famous Rose Taboo, Romeo and Juliet, directors, I want to thank you for your Dearly Beloved, Spamalot, Avenue Q and valuable contribution to Coronado Boeing Boeing. San Diego ACT awarded Playhouse. I’m thrilled you are with us us with the Judge’s Award, for our non- celebrating 70 years of the community’s profit partnership program. We also best. received “The Schroeder” Award for our contribution to the cabaret arts. With warm appreciation, Be looking for more excellent Barron Henzel productions, including our Cabarets and Board President Concert Series programs and for Richard Coronado Playhouse

Thanks to our Board of Directors Barron Henzel (President) M.G. Perez (Vice President) Katy Skyrud (Treasurer) Sven Salumaa (Secretary) Bill Connard (Member) Debbie David (Member) Vanessa Dinning (Member) Thomas Haine (Member) Rosemary Harrison (Member) Director’s Notes

Confusion of the heart. Quotable moments. Mischievous servants. A contrived weekend in the country. Sounds like one of Shakespeare’s comedies, doesn’t it? It’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream with a Stephen Sondheim score but it is so much more. Adapted from Ingmar Bergman’s 1959 film, Smiles of a Summer Night, Sondheim’s operetta leaves room to explore loneliness, aging, suicidal self- loathing, and the disappointments of missed opportunity. Choices have consequences, and relationships sting as often as they soothe.

I, like so many others, am a long-standing Stephen Sondheim fan. His music and lyrics are second to none and from the instant you hear the first few notes of a song from Jennie Gray Connard, Director any of his long list of works, you know it’s his. My very first introduction to Stephen Sondheim was A Little Night Music. I must have been somewhere between 8 and 10 years old and it was one of the many musicals my family would listen to during “Saturday cleaning” day. There was something so special about the music and the way it moved and ebbed and flowed that just struck me, even at such a young age.

When I was 11 years old I was so fortunate to get to see my oldest cousin, who I completely idolized, playing the part of Fredrika in a production in Los Angeles. Seeing the music come to life was fantastic! I was mesmerized by its elegance and beauty. I’m sure I didn’t understand the adult themes both complex and simple but it didn’t matter, the music and the brilliance of the story and how it intertwined so many characters thoroughly entertained me.

I feel incredibly blessed to get to direct this show at Coronado Playhouse. This theatre has been like a second home to me for many years and the staff and board have entrusted me with some fabulous pieces of theatrical works but I think this will be my favorite. My most recent endeavors have been, fun, funny, irreverent and downright naughty. I’m thrilled to share this lovely story filled with family, love, lust, humor, heartache and happy endings.

Please sit back and relax and let the music wash over you. Get social with us!

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Susan Bray Jolla Playhouse (WoW Festival 2015) (Charlotte) and Mindset, or Allegory of the Gamer SPONSORED BY Cave with Nomads Theatre Company Kevin Bray is (Gam3rCon 2015). While she is not acting, very happy to be she is preparing to graduate from UC San making her debut Diego and composing music for her own on the Coronado personal projects. She hopes you enjoy Playhouse stage this amazing show! in one of her favorite musicals. Debbie She recently was David (Desiree seen at OnStage Playhouse as Louise Armfeldt) SPONSORED opposite Debbie David in Always, Patsy BY Ari and Jake Cline. In the San Diego area, Sue has done David; Outer several shows at PowPac, including God Slobovia theatre Committee, Greetings and I Do, I Do, I Do guild was last seen for which she received the Aubrey Award by SD audiences last year for lead actress in a comedy. (in her dream role) as Patsy Cline Christopher in Always, Patsy Chiles (Henrik Cline at OnStage Egerman) is Playhouse. Some of her favorite and happy to make best roles she performed here at CPH, his Coronado including; Beatrice Stockwell in The Drowsy Playhouse debut Chaperone, Miss Mona in TBLWIT, The in A Little Night Lady of the Lake in Spamalot, and now Music. Mr. Chiles “the one and only Desiree Armfeldt”. She has appeared is grateful to her dear friend Jennie for her in numerous belief and pushing her to be the best she productions on can be in every way. Thanks to everyone at the East and West CPH, especially Barron, and to her boys for Coast including Marius in Les Miserable always supporting “Mommy’s play-dates”. (2015), Che in Evita Charity Works (2015), Madonna SDGMC (2012), Emcee in Kit Fugrad (Mr. Cabaret at Cohoes Music Hall NY (2011), Erlansen) This is and Laurie in Little Women (2010). Mr. Kit’s second outing Chiles is excited to share his passion for with Coronado the Arts and hopes for PEACE in our world Playhouse. His through Music and Arts! favorite past roles include: Javert - Les Ciarlene Miserables (Avo Coleman (Mrs. Theatre), Trekkie Anderssen) is thrilled Monster - Avenue to be debuting Q (CPH), Sweeney at Coronado Todd - Sweeney Playhouse! Some Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet previous credits Street (Avo), Pontius Pilate - Jesus Christ include Refuse, Superstar (Temecula Valley Players). Kit or the Golden graduated from the professional physical Door with ion theatre program at Dell’Arte International, theatre and La Blue Lake, CA, and received a BA in Theatre Arts from UC-Riverside. Ferril handsome loving and supportive man in her Gardner (Mrs. life, Bill Grove. Segstrom) SPONSORED BY Ron and Tina Cole; Taylor Sean Libiran is happy Henderson (Petra) to be back on the is so humbled to be Coronado Playhouse back at Coronado stage after appearing Playhouse for their as Lucy in Avenue 70th season! She Q (Aubrey Award was last seen on and Blue Ribbon the CPH stage Award,) and Ms. Flannery in Thoroughly as Gary Coleman Modern Millie last season. Ferril is a raving in Avenue Q! A Sondheim fanatic and couldn’t be happier Las Vegas native, to be a part of this cast. She would like to Taylor is happy to now call San Diego dedicate her performance to the memory of her home. Past credits include: New her father Mike Gardner who also performed York- She-Rantulas From Outer Space here at Coronado Playhouse. in 3D! (NY Fringe); California- A Civil War Christmas (Diversionary), All Shook Jazley Genovese Up (Moonlight), and RENT (SWC). Love (Mrs. Nordstrom) always to her family and friends near and far is happy to be for their constant support. Inspire! Aspire! performing with Coronado Playhouse Barron Henzel for the second time. (Fredrik Egerman/ Past favorite roles Set Design) include Princess SPONSORED BY Fiona in Shrek thomas fitzpatrick the Musical, Lilli Favorite credits: Frog Vanessi in Kiss Me and Toad, Sleeping Kate, and Mama Beauty, Pageant, Morton in Chicago. Jazley is a senior in high Much Ado, Pump school and will be enrolling this fall in a BFA Boys, Angels Among Musical Theatre program on the East Coast. Us (CPH); Grease Jazley would like to thank Jennie, Kirk, (OnStage) (Aldea Manny and the entire cast and crew for a Award); They’re Playing Our Song (Scripps wonderful experience! Ranch); Snoopy!!! (Pickwick); The Busy World is Hushed, Torch Song Trilogy, Handsome Dianne Gray Men (Diversionary); Trolls, Miss Mcinerney’s (Madame Armfeldt) Acquaintances (6th@Penn). He co-produced SPONSORED BY Bill Sugar, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Sherlock grove; frances Holmes*, TBLWIT*, The Drowsy Chaperone*, brown is delighted Cinderella* and The IT Girl at Coronado to be back on the Playhouse. Barron is an art director and Coronado stage. president of the board She was last seen of directors at CPH. in Avenue Q as Mrs. XO, Debbie, BFF & TF. Thistletwat. After *Aubrey Award that she was cast as Susan Slater in Patio Danny Ingersoll Playhouse’s production of Becky Shaw. You (Carl Magnus) is are about to see a wonderful show with so excited to be beautiful Sondheim music, a talented playing one of his cast, directed by an award winner, Jennie bucket list roles/ Gray Connard. Dianne wishes to thank the shows. Returning to Coronado Playhouse always feels like Coach in Hairspray. Thank you to her family, coming home. Some of his favorite roles Jennie, Kirk, Anna, and especially God. have been Aldolpho, Daddy Warbucks, Buddy Fidler, Julian Marsh, Seymour, Sylvia Krista St. Croix, Drs. Fine/Madden, The King Wilford (Anne) of Siam, and the Cowardly Lion. (Google SPONSORED BY character names for show titles) Danny is Emma M. Ah Sing is also San Diego’s Realtor for the Arts. thrilled to make her Coronado Playhouse Richard debut with A Little Morrison (Mr. Night Music. Past Lindquist) is a credits include: voice teacher and Belinda in Queen music director, of Carthage (City and is generally Opera), Trouble in seen behind a Tahiti & The Most Happy Fella (Point Loma piano and/or in the Opera Theatre), Sally Brown in You’re a orchestra pit. But Good Man, Charlie Brown, Belle in Beauty he couldn’t pass and the Beast, and Cosette in Les up the opportunity Miserablès. She holds her Bachelor of to sing the magnificent Night Music score. Arts in Music from Point Loma Nazarene Next up: conducting Sweeney Todd (more University. www.kristawilford.com Sondheim!) at San Diego Junior Theatre this summer. Thanks to Jennie, Kirk, Cherylyn, and Kurt.

Wilfred Grant T. Paloma (Frid/ Assistant Stage Manager) SPONSORED BY Patty fay earned an AA in Visual & Performing Arts at SD City College & presents is pursuing a BA in Theatre Performance: Acting & Musical Theatre at SDSU. Stage Stephen Sondheim’s credits: Man 2 in The Things We Never Tony Award-Winning Musical Comedy Say at the SD Fringe Festival, Usnavi in In the Heights (SWC/Saville), Betty in Three Penny Opera (UCSD), Angel Director: Leslie Miller . Musical Director: Pamela Monroe in Rent (SWC), Snail in A Year With Frog Choreographer: Michael Mizerany & Toad, Man 1 in Mistletoe, Music and Mayhem, Carnival!, & Chicago (all at CPH).

Eliana Payne (Fredrika) is so excited to be working again at Coronado Playhouse! She was last seen at CPH as Cindy in SUDS The Musical. Favorite credits include: Kaa in The Jungle Book, JULY 15 - 31, 2016 Lucy in You’re A Westminster Theater Good Man, Charlie 2598 Talbot Street, Point Loma San Diego TICKETS: $18 . $14 . $11 Brown, The Cat in HONK Jr., Tiger Lilly in facebook.com/vanguardtheater . 619.224.6263 Peter Pan, Dorothy in The Wizard Of Oz, Narrator in Charlotte’s Web, Brenda/Gym Creative Team Bios

Jennie Gray Connard (Director) is piano and voice coaching in the San Diego incredibly grateful to be bringing such a area. Kirk is honored to be working with the beautiful and elegant show to the CPH stage. amazing cast of A Little Night Music and this Director/choreographer credits include; lovely orchestra. A special thank you to Jennie Godspell in Concert, Avenue Q, Spamalot, and Barron and CPH. Much LOVE to my Pageant, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Acting babies Ana, Brooke, Jocelyn and G. credits include: They’re Playing Our Song, The Drowsy Chaperone, Sleeping Beauty, The Manny Bejarano (Assistant Director) is Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, A Taffeta excited to be back at Coronado Playhouse and Christmas, Gypsy, Inherit the Wind. Jennie feels working with this great cast and production so blessed to have worked with this dream of team. Some of his work includes Sugar, a cast including her BFF, Barron, her Bestie, Spamalot, Pageant, Grease, The Drowsy Debbie and her Mommy, Dianne. Jennie wishes Chaperone, Into The Woods and The It Girl. to thank Manny Bejarano for his incredible Manny wishes to thank the cast for all their vision and patience, the incomparable, Kirk hard work. Valles for being her creative partner, Barron and Katy for… well for EVERYTHING and her Kathy Parks (Stage Manager is excited to husband and children for being her reason. be back at Coronado Playhouse and working with such an awesome cast and crew on this Kirk Valles (Musical Director) teaches Vocal and General Music in the San Diego Unified musical, which just happens to be the very first School District and is Director of Music at St. live theatre production she ever saw. She has Mark’s Episcopal Church. Avenue Q, Godspell, previously worked backstage on several shows Spamalot, Into The Woods, Pippin, Little Shop here at CPH, as well as with Trinity Theatre of Horrors and Sleeping Beauty are some of Company and Pickwick Players. Love to her Kirk’s latest shows. Kirk also maintains private sons Connor and Sean Paul Boyd.

Mar 18 – Apr 10, 2016 Fri & Sat 8 pm Sun 2 pm

director JAY MOWER producers JOEL COLBOURN & LYNN WOLSEY

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CROWN SPONSOR - PATRON - Virginia Syverson $5,000 and above $125 and above Michael Van Allen Michael Glass Judith Abbott Jeanine Williams McBride Leonard Hirsch Ron & Tina Cole Roylee York Lois and Charles Costa PRODUCER - Joe & Marly Da Rosa INDIVIDUAL - $1,500 and above Ari, Debbie & Jake David $50 and above Bill & Jennie Connard Marty & Jean Greenberg Vince Asaro Todd & Sarah Sutton Ursula Kantor Barbara Barnes Bill & Eleanor Kipperman Akirah Boyd CROWN DONOR - Chris Powell John Drehner $1000 and above M. Jane Russell Karen Fiorello Tom Haine Sven & Anniessa Salumaa Henry & Betty Harriman Russell and Mary Johnson Cynthia Schubert Rosemary Harrison M. G. Perez Dr. & Mrs. Schwartz Robert Houghton Jackie Suitt Nancy Taylor Ron Hoyt Janis Vanderford En-Shen Kuan & Donald Butts DONOR - Martin & Claire White Karina Magurno $500 and above Steven Martin Harry Granruth III & Katy FAMILY - Pat and Dan McDonough Skyrud $100 and above Robert & Jean Morris Jerry & Jill Hall Foundation Emma M. Ah Sing Gabriela Nelson Chuck & Jo-Ann Howe Maureen Bennett Susan Skyrud Nance & Mark Hunter Kevin Bray Daniele & John Tinsman Stephen and DJ McLaughlin Frances Brown Dorothy Webb Christina Paine-Ross Bill & Marilyn Cooper Jim & Midge Peltier Norm & Darlene Daley Robert Spane Edward Floyd Deborah Gray We want to thank everyone BENEFACTOR - David & Susan Hagstrom who has made a TAX $250 and above Arleen Hitchcock DEDUCTIBLE contribution to Gladys Beit-Ishoo Sean Libiran support your Community Karim Bouris Tricia Drouet & Michael Locke Playhouse. We cannot Gary & Marlene Cohen Marilyn Metzler produce quality productions, Sandy Ellard Jayanthy & Palamadai Patty Fay Neelakantan while making theatre Tom Fitzpatrick & Jim Newburg accessible, without your help. Barron Henzel Outer Slobovia Theatre Guild To make a contribution, please Bill Grove & Dianne Gray Luke Peterson Raymond & Patricia Lynch Joyleen Rottenstein call 619-435-4856 Jacquelyn McCoy Cecil Shuffler or e-mail boxoffice@ James & Sondra Seeright Jeannette Spafford coronadoplayhouse. Bill Speer and Marsi Steirer Mike Wasinski & com or visit www. Skip & Kim Thaeler Frank Remiatte CoronadoPlayhouse.com In Memory of Lynn Rowlands

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