The Louder We Get Play Guide
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2019-20 JANUARY 28 - February 22, 2020 theatre calgary in association with mary young leckie presents THE LOUDER WE GET by kent staines | lyrics by akiva romer-segal | Music by colleen dauncey based on the true story of marc hall ABOUT THIS PLAY GUIDE CONTENTS Theatre Calgary’s Play Guides and Interactive Learning The BAsics Programs are made possible by the support of our sponsors: 4 Cast & Creative Team 5 musical numbers 7 Synopsis & Who’s who connect with us Explorations /theatrecalgary 8 our past matters @theatrecalgary a lgbtqa2s+ history of calgary @theatrecalgary 12 a decade in the making #tcLOUDER a conversation with colleen dauncey & Akiva romer-segal the louder we get development history 14 terms to know Prom Queen: The Musical was developed at the Canadian Music Theatre 16 “if you look hard enough, Project, Michael Rubinoff, Producer in 2014 at Sheridan College in there are people there Oakville, Ontario, Canada. to help and support you Originally produced (as Prom Queen) by The Segal Centre for a conversation with Performing Arts (Lisa Rubin, Artistic and Executive Director; Jon Rondeau, General Manager) in Montreal. Opened on October 27, 2016, marc hall directed by Marcia Kash. Prom Queen: The Musical was presented at the National Alliance for conversations Musical Theatre’s Festival of New Musicals in New York in 2017. https://namt.org 19 the louder we get Prom Queen: The Musical was developed in part at the Johnny Mercer movie night Writers Colony at Goodspeed Musicals in 2018. 20 further reading Prom Queen: The Musical was presented at The Other Palace in London, England on July 2, 2018, directed by Paul Taylor-Mills. 22 conversation starters Prom Queen: The Musical was supported in part by: Ontario Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, and Citadel Theatre’s Play Development Program. Selections were first showcased at The Canadian Music Theatre Project at Sheridan College, Oakville, with the support of the Toronto Arts Council. Subsequent development took place at Theatre Aquarius, Mirvish Productions and the Segal Centre, with the support of UNIFOR Humanitarian Fund. 220 9 Ave SE Calgary, AB T2G 5C4 theatrecalgary.com THEATRE CALGARY in association with MARY YOUNG LECKIE GREG & JENNIFER THOMPSON KENT JAMES LANCE NOVAK PENNY NOBLE NATHAN GARDNER & DANNY BROOKE CRAIG & CARA SENYK BRUCE DEAN & RACHAEL DEAN presents THE LOUDER WE GET book by lyrics by music by kent staines akiva romer-segal colleen dauncey director co-director lonny price matt cowart music director & new dance arrangements orchestrations choreographer joshua zecher-ross justin goldner rebecca howell set design costume design lighting design sound design james noone cory sincennes jason hand joshua d. reid assistant choreographer casting lia given dayton/walters casting, cdc, csa tara rubin casting, csa copyist joseph trefler voice & dialect coach jane macfarlane rehearsal pianist mark limacher rehearsal percussionist jeff fafard set design assistant lindsay fuori merchandising dn productions Theatre Calgary thanks Artistic Champions MARGO & BRANT RANDLES and JOY ALFORD & DAN MAGYAR the louder we get play guide 3 THE BASICS CAST & CREATIVE TEAM in order of appearance ensemble, dance captain tiff otis day alexandra gratton isidora kecman fionn laird marc hall evan kinnane ensemble carly montevera peggy demarco roel suasin katie mcmillan alexa elser emily hall kira guloien ensemble miss lawrence, roxy boomer bronson sara hinding rielle braid kolton stewart audy hall lee macdougall napoleon jason powers lucinda pilcher, judge jamie mayers nick dolan deann degruijter mrs. warrick naomi costain triple mike shields lonnie wynn joel schaefer glen mills thom allison ensemble ryan maschke kristal father hopkins, hank paul vincent devin cecchetto scott olynek kevin corey stage manager head stage carpenter assistant head stage rf technician jennifer swan scott morris carpenter carissa sams andrew kerr assistant stage manager head dresser dressers/wigs sara turner rachel michelle sheridan stage hands deborah day, melissa labine, mollie eliza robertson, assistant stage manager head of video josh semos, tracy bain kennedy greene dan plumtree geoff buchanan head of lighting head of wigs follow spot operators catharine crumb brenda boutet mike booth, trish herbert head of sound bronwyn bowlby the louder we get play guide 4 GELLÉRT GYÓGYFÜRDÖ, JUBILEUMI BÁL. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS THE BASICS MUSICAL NUMBERS act I SAY YES................................................................................MARC & STUDENTS SAY YES (REPRISE)......................................................................................MARC SO RIGHT.................................................................................... MARC & JASON INSIDE OUT..................................MARC, CARLY, KRISTAL, TIFF & ENSEMBLE GAME FACE......................................................BOOMER, CARLY & STUDENTS GAME FACE (REPRISE)..........................................................................BOOMER INFINITE.........................................................................................................MARC THE LOUDER WE GET............................JASON, CARLY, MARC & STUDENTS act II WYNN................................................................................LONNIE & STUDENTS THE OLD YOU.........................................................................CARLY & BOOMER MOTHER MARY............................................................................................EMILY SMILE FOR THE CAMERA................................................LONNIE & ENSEMBLE SMILE FOR THE CAMERA (REPRISE).......................................................JASON INFINITE (REPRISE)......................................................................................AUDY NO EXCEPTIONS...................................................MARC, CARLY & STUDENTS WYNN (REPRISE)......................................................................................LONNIE ONLY A BOY..................................................................................................MARC SAY YES (REPRISE 2)..................................................................................JASON THIS DANCE.........................................................................................COMPANY MUSICIANS conductor, keyboard joshua zecher-ross violin laura reid viola liza scriggins lowry cello morag northey bass aretha tillotson keyboard mark limacher guitar 1 darren young guitar 2 carl janen drums/percussion jeff fafard orchestra contractor dave reid electronic music design joshua zecher-ross and programming, incidental arrangements DISCO BALL AT THE CLOSING PARTY FOR THE LGBT FILM FESTIVAL IN TUNIS (2019) WIKIMEDIA COMMONS IN TUNIS (2019) FILM FESTIVAL THE LGBT FOR PARTY THE CLOSING BALL AT DISCO the louder we get play guide 6 THE BASICS SYNOPSIS It’s graduation time and Marc Hall wants nothing more than to take his boyfriend to the prom. The only problem is the Principal and the School Board Trustees won’t allow it under any circumstances. Suddenly, Marc finds himself fighting not only for his right to choose his prom date, but also for the right to be different and have his voice heard. The media swarms and turns him into an unlikely activist for gay teens everywhere. The Superior Court of Ontario gets involved, and all eyes are on him...But will Marc have the courage to face the battle ahead? This feel-good story of a young boy who overcomes prejudice and preconceptions will leave no one indifferent. WHO’S WHO marc hall triple lucinda pilcher A gay teen, an idealist, eager A computer nerd The earnest schoolboard for his life to begin representative kristal jason powers Carly’s friend, an angry lonnie wynn Marc’s working-class boyfriend amateur actress Marc’s overly vain lawyer emily hall tiffany (tiff) paul vincent Marc’s Acadian Mom. Carly’s pragmatic friend, a stage The schoolboard’s tough lawyer A feisty woman of faith manager mike shields audy hall otis day A factory worker and union Marc’s strong and silent A righteous religious student, with representative working-class Dad a secret hank carly montevera mr. warrick A young Dad and factory worker Marc’s best friend, a firecracker An uncompromising principal who likes to take charge miss lawrence boomer bronson A quirky teacher with liberal A “bad boy” who’s smitten religious views with Carly father hopkins napoleon A priest with conservative A movie geek religious views the louder we get play guide 7 explorations OUR PAST MATTERS a lgbtqa2s+ history of calgary | by kevin allen, research lead, calgary gay history project The Pansy Club, a jointly rented apartment by a group of gay men, 1939 is found by Calgary Police. 12 men are investigated and convicted in a “homosexual sex ring” 1942 in Edmonton. Homosexuality is officially classified as a mental disorder by the 1952 American Psychiatric Association and treated as a disability. The Canadian Government formally bans gay and lesbian immigrants. The Wolfenden Report in the U.K. recommends 1957 decriminalizing homosexuality. A gay Calgary bus driver, Everett Klippert, is convicted of gross 1960 indecency for the first time. The Canadian Government develops the “Fruit Machine,” a gay 1963 detection machine to test on the public service. The RCMP targets over 9000 Canadians. The Cecil Hotel is the bar for lesbians, and the Palliser Hotel’s 1965 Kings Arms Tavern is the bar for gay men in downtown Calgary. Customers have to be discrete. Everett Klippert is ruled a dangerous