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~J{7:;,..,I' • ~.C.X)J\~,:,Ii# Performing at for Reservations Thesaratogacivictheatre Call (408) 268-3777 13777 Fruitvale Ave Music By: George Gershwin Music and Lyrics by: Ira Gershwin, Arthur Gershwin and Frances Gershwin Godowsky (. ~~" Book by: Guy Bolton ~J{7:;,..,i' • ~.c.x)J\~,:,ii# Performing at For Reservations TheSaratogaCivicTheatre Call (408) 268-3777 13777 Fruitvale Ave. Saratoga -------Performance Dates& Prices-------- Champagne Opening .... Saturday Nov. 19,1988 (8:30pm) $11.00 Fridays Nov. 25, Dec. 2,9,16 (8:30pm) 510.00 Saturday Matinee Dec. 3 (1:30pm) 59.00 Saturdays Nov. 26, Dec. 3,10, 17 (8:30pm) 510.00 Sundays Nov. 2.7, Dec. 4, 11 (2:30pm) 59.00 Directed by: Ben Kanter Choral Direction: Choreography by: Kate Hamon Denise Staggs Produced by: Edward Hand ORCHARD FARM SHOPPING CENTER (corner of Bollinger & Miller) Jazz, Tap, Ballet 446-0103 When You Put On The Ritz, Anything Can Happen. Dreams can come true in a TUX. When occasions call for special style, our tuxedo rental service is ready. We feature latest desi- gns with expert tailoring andpersonal, guaranteed service. Tuxedo Rentals & Sales TUXEDO &. BRIDAL FASHIO S 113 Town & Country Village, Sunnyvale (408) 735-7660 Music By: George Gershwin Music and Lyrics by: Ira Gershwin, Arthur Gershwin and Frances Gershwin Godowsky Book by: Guy Bolton Featuring Steve Griffith Virginia Mitchell Robert Bergman Teri Kent Bill Wilkinson Cara-Lynn Bergman Jack Aeming Synthia DeLorenzo John Huff Bruce Boman Directed by: BEN KANTER Music Direction By: RICHARD DINWIDDIE Choral Direction By: KATE HAMON Choreography By: DENISE LOUISE STAGGS Produced By: EDWARD HAND ''GIRL CRAZY" is presented through special arrangement with Tams-Wrtmar!< Music Library, Inc., New York. Performance Dates November 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 December 2,3,4,9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 1988 Friday, Saturday 8:30 PM Sunday Matinees 2:30 PM Saturday Matinee 1:30 PM WVLO Box OffIce do Jean Hutchins Saratoga Civic Theater 1411 Redmond Road 13m Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga San Jose, CA 95120 741-9508 1 hour before curtain (408)268-3m or 358-1896 PLEASE NOTE: By order of the City Council and the Fire Marshall, smoking, refreshments, and recording or taking photographs during the performances are not permitted. CAST (In order of appearance) Kate A nightclub singer and actress •••••••••••.••••••••••••..•••••.•Virginia Mitchell Zoli Kate's accompanist and ex-husband•..•...••..•.••..••Robert P. Bergman Johnny A television actor ••...••••••.•.••••••••••••••••....•.••••.•••••••••..•.•••••Steve Griffith Snake-Eyes A small-time gambler & hired "muscle" ••••••••••.••.....••••.•••.John R. Huff Doc Owner of the Grand Hotel & Gambling Casino •••••••••.Jack Flemming Charity A bar girl at the Hotel ••••••.....•••...•••••••••.•...•••.••••••Cara-Lynn Bergman Rita Another bar girl at the Hotel.••..••••••••••..•..•••..•••.••••Synthla DeLorenzo Molly The local postgirl •.•••..••••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••...••••.•••••••.•••••••..Terl Kent Sam Johnny's Agent from Hollywood •••.....•.••••.••••.•••..•.••••.•.•Bill Wilkinson Understudy for Johnny and Sam ....•••••.••••••............•..•.•.••.••..•••...•...•••.••••...Bruce Boman "Girl Crazy" ORCHESTRA Conductor - Richard Dinwiddie Bass Horns Jim Willowby Leanna Goodwater Reeds Richard Bruckner Linda Black Howard Knowles Ed Kelleher Trombones Bobbie Howe Gary Black Jim Nash Dennis Case George Rasco Mark Grimes Trumpet Percussion John Hablieb Nancy Welchly Karl Kaub Piano Cathy Howard Dianna Siacher NOTE: Not all of the above instrumentalists will play at each performance. Ensemble (Including Cowboys, Cowgirls, Tourist, Bell hop, Waitress, Policeman, etc.) Beverly Olivier Blount, Barbara Jean Cowie, Debra J. Crenshaw-Muller, Steven Flanders, Tony Hughes, Jerry Hernandez, Phillip R. James, Steven Douglas Kline, Karen Lynne, Andy Nolley, Jennifer J. Parsons, Michael Patrick, Karan Leslie Rennick, Charlene Marie Smarthwaite, Maurice James Standifer, Robert Nelson Summers, Dianne Dee Tyler SYNOPSIS OF SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS LOCATION:Custerville,Arizona - A small town in the desert TIME: 1988 ACT I Overture Ochestra SCENE 1 - Lobby of the Grand Hotel in Custerville- Noon "Bidin' My Time" Cowboys "But Not For Me" Kate "By Strauss" Zoli & Girls "Could You Use Me" Molly, Johnny & Boys "Bidin' My Time" - Reprise Charity SCENE 2 - The Dude Ranch - Early Evening,the FollowingMonth "Embraceable You" Johnny, Molly, Ensemble "I Got Rhy1hm" Kate & Ensemble "Strike Up The Band" Johnny & Ensemble SCENE 3 - The Dude Ranch - Aftemoon, a Few Days Later "Strike Up The Band" - Reprise Johnny & Ensemble There will be a 15 minute intermission ACT II Entre'Acte Orchestra Scene 1 - The Dude Ranch - Moming, a Few Days Later "Sam & Delilah" Kate & Ensemble "Sam & Delilah"- Reprise Charity SCENE 2 - the Courtyardof the Hotel and Cantina in San Luz, Mexim - That Evening "Gay Caballeros" Orchestra & Dance Ensemble "Sam & Delilah" - Reprise Molly & Sam ''Treat Me Rough" Kate & Zoli "Bidin' My Time" - Reprise Ensemble SCENE 3 - The Dude Ranch - The FollowingWeek "But Not For Me" - Reprise Zoli, Charity & Rita "Boy! What Love Has Done To Me" Kate "Finale" Principals & Ensemble STEPHEN GRIFRTH - Johnny A California native, Steve makes his first appearance wtth us, but since he has lived in the Bay Area most of his life, his list of credits understandably include many performances with Opera San Jose in productions of ''The Merry Widow", "Tosca", "Don Pascuale", & "La Boheme" and with SCU in "Carouser. A retail clerk with Safeway, Steve loves barbershop music and says the highlight of his career was singing with the Career Opera Singers in Bear Valley. While singing with the SJSU Choraliers, he toured Australia in 1986 and has his sights set on a professional singing career. Hope you make it, Steve. VIRGINIA MITCHELL - Kate Although Virginia is also a native Califomian and has performed with several theatrical groups in the Bay Area, this is her first performance with WVLO. Her credits include two productions as Anita in 'West Side Story" (which she describes as a 1antastic experience'), "Any- thing Goes", "Oklahoma", "Damn Yankees" and "HMS Pinafore" for SJCMT, "Camelot", "Two Gentlemen of Verona", "How To Succeed" and "Gypsy" for SCP, and "Man For All Seasons" for Foothill College. She has also rostumed for SJCMT and for Theater West. Her most recent production was in 1981 in Montalvo Players production of "Mash". Virginia says, "Mer spending some time away from theater, developing a ''Yuppie" technical career in Silicon Valley, it's great to be back with my 1irst love', the theater." And we are pleased that she chose this great Gershwin show for her 'comeback'!! Don't stay away so long. ROBERT P. BERGMAN - Zoli Bob appears in his sixth production with WVLO, a~hough there has been a 5-year span between this and "Man of La Mancha" when he played the role of Sancho Panza. Other productions were 'Oklahoma", "Pajama Game", ''Good News" and "Perfectly Frank". Since he last appeared with us in 1983 Bob has performed with G&S, the Saratoga Chamber Theater (Foothill Festival), and The lamp- lighters in SF. His credits include productions with CAST, SCP, SJMT, and the Foothill College Summer Theater. A native of Ubya, Bob has lived in the Santa Clara Valley since 1968, and is a graduate of Santa Clara University Law School. He is married to Cara-Lynn and is a practicing attorney emphasizing estate planning, real estate, corporate and personal injury law and just happens to have plenty of his business cards handy. Welcome back, Bob! TERI KENT - Molly Another new face and talent on our stage, Teri has an impressive list of credits which includes an appearance on TV with Danny Thomas Productions in "Blood Sport" with Larry Hagman and Garey Busey and performance in "Bye Bye Birdie" at the Sacramento Music Circus with Tab Hunter & Dan Truhitte. Other stage appearances have been in "Gypsy", "No No Nanette", "Pajama Game", "Music Man", "David & Lisa", and "The Play". She has studied film acting with Dennis Sakamoto, Stage One and technical theater production from Jerry Helm, in addition to many other sessions in various aspects oftheater. A meeting planner for Kent & Associates, Teri wants to work in film and television commercials. From our viewpoint, her goals certainly seem attainable. Good luck, Teri! CARA-L YNN BERGMAN - Charity This may be Cara-Lynn's debut wtth WVLO, but avid SJCMT and G&S fans will recognize her from her performances in "Cinderella", "Scrooge", "HMS Pinafore", "Oklahoma", "Music Man", "Pirates of Penzance", "Princess Ida", ''The Gondoliers", "Babes in Toyland", "Ruddigore", "Patience", ''Trial By Jury", and "Iolanthe"; an impres- sive list of credss for such a young lady. Besides these she has performed for the Lamplighters, Saratoga Chamber Theater (Foothill Festival), SCP, and Centerstage Productions. Before she met and married Bob (Zol~, she traveled extensively wtth her fami!y for World Vision Intemational throughout the US and Central America. This may be her first, but we hope not the last production wtth us. Come back soon, Cara-Lynn. BILL WILKINSON - Sam This will be Bill's sixth performace with WVLO, his most recent in last season's opener, "Anything Goes", preceeded by ''The Desert Song", "Some Enchanted Evening", "Sweet Chartty", and "Showboat". Other appearances have been local productions of "Sound of Music", "Carousel" and currently is a regular cast member in the murder mys- teries for private parties presented by "Murder By Design". His BA Degree in Eoonomics from the Universtty of Minnesota provides his backround for his current profession of registered investment advisor and financial planner. His hobbies include golf, music, reading and theater and of course, studying the stock market. Any good tips, Bill? With such a busy schedule, we are delighted he makes the time to share his talents and perform for us. JACK FLEMNG - Doc Regular theater goers will remember Jack's first appearance with us as General Birabeau in ''The Desert Song" and then his wonderful drunk, Whttney, in "Anything Goes" last year. Character roles seem to be his specialty and his most favorite was in ''Ten Commandments" in 1956. As a member of AFTRA, SAG and Equity, Jack has per- formed on TV in "Dragnef, Studio One" and several others. In other local musicals he played Mayor Shinn in "Music Man" with CAST.
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