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Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre - Oct 6-9, 1993 WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY at 8 P.M.; SATURDAY MATINEE at 2 P.M Sponsored in part by: THENEWS JA.Ci ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor Civic Theatre MainStage Productions Music by RICHARD RODGERS Book & Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II Based on the play "Green Grow the Lilacs" Original Dances by Agnes de Mille Directed by Conrad Mason Music Direction by Ben Cohen Choreography by Gregory George I '-·· ·-· _.",_.~--_.-------,1~-rrn?~-~r~"~~--~-~-~~---~-~~r//7r . Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre - Oct 6-9, 1993 WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AT 8 P.M.; SATURDAY MATINEE AT 2 P.M. and other productions of the Ann Arbor Civic Theatre. ~Ann Arbor Civic Theatre .,..... MainSt.tge Produc1ions Based on the play "Gret:n Grow the Lilacs~ -.. ~ ::.:::::::::::::~~- Original Dances by Agnes de Mille Directed by Conrad Mason • Music Direction by Ben Cohen 1 Choreography by Gregory George ~...- Y///~/',..r/,.-?'~//,..Yh"7....-,..r/....-;:>-.-?r"///...-Y...-,..-,....-...-....--....-....-...-...-....,...r,...,-,..,....,..,..-,.....,.,...-..-?""#ff.-7M Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre - Oct. 6-9, 1993 WEDNESDAY TIIROUGH SATURDAY AT 8 P.M.; SATURDAY MATINEE AT 2 P.M. OKLAHOMA! is produced by special arrangement with Rodgers and Hammerstein Rodgers and Hammerstein Theatre Library, 1633 Broadway, Suite 3801, New York, NY 10019 The University of Michigan forbids smoking in any part of The Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre The use of photographic or audio equipment is prohib~ed. Scene Synopsis Time: Just after the turn of the century Place: Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) Act I Scene 1 ............ .................... .................... .. Laurey's farmhouse Scene 2 ........................ ........................... ..... The smokehouse Scene 3 ...... ..................A grove on Laurey's farm There will be a fifteen minute intermission Act II Scene 1 ..................................................................... The Skidmore ranch Scene 2 ................................................................Laurey's farmhouse Director's Notes Fifty years ago, a remarkable event took place on Broadway: a new musical opened - nothing out of the ordinary in that, except that the curtain went up on a middle-aged woman silently churning butter shortly to be followed by an off-stage voice singing a ballad! Where was the jazzy upbeat ensemble boy-and-girl number that said 'nothing is wrong with the world' which is the way musicals were supposed to open? And when the first act closed with a ballet, it left the first-nighters experiencing a sense of bewilderment over something so totally new and different from anything they had ever seen before in a musical. Fortunately, they stayed around for the second act- as have countless audiences since. OKLAHOMA! was the very first musical in which lyrics, music, and dancing are fused with the libretto to advance the plot and develop the characters- a novel approach difficult to appreciate now because almost every musical since has done the same. However, its success is evident because this landmark work has been pleasing audiences all this time. We're particularly delighted to bring OKLAHOMA! to you to celebrate its golden anniversary! The Cast The Staff (in order of appearance) Director ... ................. Conrad Mason Aunt Eller ...... judy Bateman Music Diredor .................................. ............... Ben Cohen Curly ........... ...... Kevin Binkley Choreographer ................ Gregory M. George Laurey ... .......... Lynn Bishop Assistant Director. .......... Ann VanDemark Ike .............. .... Robert Toronto Producer ..... ....... Kathleen Davies Will ......... ........ )im Nissen Set Designer ............... .................. Paul Taylor )ud ............... ................... ......... Michael Szymanski Lighting/Sound Designer ...... ............ David Forstot Ado Annie ........................... ........ Sharon Sussman Co-Costume Designers .... .. Betty Austin, Joy Dennis Ali Hakim ................................... Kevin Branshaw Properties Manager .............. ....... Tom Coogan Gertie. ..... Katherine Marrero Makeup/Hair Designer ....... ........ Rosemarie Rothe Andrew Carnes .. .................... ............ Tom Jameson Stage Manager ............................. ......... Dana Buck Cord Elam ... ......................................... Matt Stempky Kate ................ ...... Gretchen Baxtresser Dream Laurie.. ........................ ............. Roya Panini The Crew Dream Curly. ...................... Gregory M. George Dream )ud ...... ........... jimmy Dee Arnold Costume Crew Makeup Crew Sound Crew Ensemble ......... Randy Ballesteros, Dean Baxtresser, Betty Austin Diane Branczeisz Andrew Hoag Elise Diels, Connie Jo Ferguson, Susan Haddock, Gretchen Baxtresser joseph Harrell, Jeff Harris, Caroline Keen, Martha Krehbiel, Joy Dennis Props Crew Lighting Crew jennifer Lade, Marian Nelson, Adrienne Pisani, Darla Miller Emily Raymond, Mark Repasky, Amy Ronayne, Ruthemma Margaret Rust Carolyn Norton Matt Stempky Rush, Corrie Schoenberg, Cathy Simpson, Leslie Sterian, Marilyn Smith Betty Wamback Molly Watson Sonia Vining, Alan Wineman, Lindsay Weiher, Linda Young Acknowledgements Thank you to Toll Gate Foundation for the use of the saddle. 1993-94 Play Selection Committee Members This committee is responsible for our fabulous 1993-94 MainStage season WANTED Chairman: Ric Hunt A FEW QUALITY CLIENTS VVITH Bonnie Deroski Anne Kolaczkowski Magee D Impeccable Taste Kathi Genik Michelle Trame D An Eye For Fine Craft Wendy Hiller Betty Wamback )an Koengeter Wendy Wright D Appreciation For Inspired Creativity Box Office Chairmen louisa Pieper Marjorie Cripps Box Office Staff Bob Carr Judy Hsieh Edith Pinter Bette Ellis Ed Loyer june Norton ARTISTIC BUILDINGS AND RENOVATIONS Sophie Farah Runelda Medrano Annette Schultz Edwina Fidler Marcia Miner Doris Sperling 485.0066 Howard Fox Evelyn Mull reed Phyllis Wright Ann Arbor Civic Theatre is an Equl Opportuni1y EJl'f)loyer and provides prowams 01nd services wi1hout ~rd 1o Ann Arbor Civic Theatre, Inc. race, color, religion, na1iollill origm, age, sex, or handicap. Board of Directors Tim Morley President Fred Bock Vice President, Administration Susan Morris Vice President, Artistic Coordination Deanna Domer Vice President, Development Joni Muskovitz Vice President, Marketing Bob Seeman Vice President, Production Fred Beutler Secretary Leonard Zazula Treasurer Marshall Forstot Ric Hunt Chris Karow Gerri Lewis Ron Miller john Mouat Sharon Sussman Russ Valvo Deborah Vandenbroek Barb Wells Honorary Advisory Committee Constance Baron Don Faber Guy Larcom Pamela Seevers Robert Bartels Sally Fleming jerold Lax David Shipman Louis D. Belcher Kathleen M. Fojtik Charlotte McGeoch Raymond j. Smit Richard Black Dan Fusfeld Virginia Patton Moss Neil Staebler Ron Brooks Patricia Garcia Samuel Mull ice Or. Edward Stasheff Richard Brunvard Claribel Baird Halstead Karen O'Neal Ken Stevens Donald Chisholm Mary and john Hathaway Anneke Overseth Elizabeth Stranahan Alan Clague Fred Hindley William & Mary Palmer Carol Tice Russell Collins Robert C. Hughes Prof. Willis Patterson Christine Trautwein Albert Coudron james Hunt Edward C. Pierce Alice Vining Mildred Danielson Zeke Jabbour Beverley & Pat Pooley William Varus Robert Oarvas Gerald D. Jernigan Eugene B. Power Katharine Wallace Elizabeth Dexter Henry johnson Michael Radock Zelma Weisfeld Peter Eckstein Wilfred Kaplan Deanna Relyea Robert White judge & Mrs. S.J. Elden Roberta Keniston Duane Renken John Woodford Virginia Eveland HenryS. Landau Dick & Norma Sarns Phyllis Wright AACT Season Staff AACT Capital Archives Bob Seeman Campaign Committee Audio Visual Chair jeff Zupan Box Office Chair Marjorie Cripps Judith Dow Alexander Costume Rentals Barbara Wells Fred and Sue Beutler Education Chair Marshaff Forstot Clan and Alice Crawford Jr. Front of House/Ushers Jayne Burch Judge and Mrs. S.J. Elden Library Larry Rusinsky Rick Hadler Lighting Department Chair Thorn johnson Owen and Bonnie Haig Mailing Supervisor Howard Fox Dave Harbison Make-Up/Wigs Rosemarie Rothe Ted Heusel Photographer Fred Beutler Carolyn Lepard Play Selection Committee Chair 1994-95 Ric Hunt Conrad Mason Production Coordinators, Second Stage Anne Ko/aczkowski Magee, Cruse and Ginny Moss Martha Montoye, Ric Hunt Peter Niedbala Program Editor Sue Booth Patrick O'Meara Props Chair Betty Wamback Anneke Overseth Scene Shop Chair Jim Barnes Bob Seeman Social Chair Becky Zarna Fox, Carolyn Norton Cliff Sheldon SPOTLIGHT Editors Marie and Dill Murrell Neil and Burnette Staebler Ticket Agent Conrad Mason Anne Walker Membership Chair joni Muskovitz Sandy Young AACT Staff Administrative Manager Project Coordinator Director, Marketing & Development Bookkeeper Wendy Wright Susan Morserh Susan Bellinson Winnie Han Musical Numbers OVERTURE ................................::::.~~-~-~~.:::: ..................................... Orchestra . _ /~- /.tJ OH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING ............................................................. Curly ~ LAUREY'S ENTRANCE. ............................................................ Laurey d THE SURREY WITH THE FRINGE ON TOP~··············· ........ Curly, Laurey, Aunt Eller KANSAS CITY .............................. ~"'t · ""' < ... Will, Aunt Eller and the Boys I CAIN'T SAY NO ................................. ,/.., .....~ .................................. Ado Annie ENTRANCE OF ENSEMBLE .................................. Will, Ado Annie and the Ensemble MANY A NEW DAY ···························;;:A-c~_e;;::. ........... Laurey and the Girls IT'S A SCANDAL! IT'S A OUTRAGE!..... ............. Ali Hakim, the
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