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Les Miserables” BACKSTAGE Cyrus W. Irish Auditorium, Lowell, MA Spring 2014 www.actorsincorporated.com ACTORS inc presents… A New Production of BOUBLIL and SCHÖNBERG’S A musical by ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG Based on a novel by VICTOR HUGO Music by CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG Lyrics by HERBERT KRETZMER Original French Text by ALAIN BOUBLIL and JEAN-MARC NATEL Additional material by JAMES FENTON Adapted and originally directed by TREVOR NUNN and JOHN CAIRD Orchestrations by JOHN CAMERON Original London Production by CAMERON MACKINTOSH and THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY LES MISÉRABLES is licensed by Music Theatre International [MTI] www.mtishows.com by arrangement with CAMERON MACKINTOSH LTD Director\Producer Music Director CORINNE HICKEY JASEN WHEATLEY Featuring the Lowell Philharmonic Orchestra Directed by VALERIE TAYLOR April 25 and 26, 2014 LES MISÉRABLES is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). 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Jasen Wheatley Conductor……………………….………………………… Valerie Taylor Assistant Choreographer………………………… Beth Cunningham Stage Manager...................................................... Karen Nelson Stage Crew…………. Gillian Dailey, Erika Desuk, Jim DeStefano Rehearsal Pianist………..………………………………… Kyle Landry Costumes…………….…… Tracy Theatre Originals, Hampton, NH Wardrobe Supervisor……………………………………. Ralene Clark Wardrobe Assistant……….…………………………...... Shirley Nado Set Pieces & Properties………………………………. Bobby Kerrigan Barricade Design/Construction…………………..…. Andy Barnett Graphic & Playbill Design/Webmaster…............... Matt Thomas Box Office Manager…...…….……………….….. Lisa Panagopoulos Will Call……….……….…………………………….…. Kristina Verras Sponsorship & Advertising Coordinator………….…. Joan Curran Asst. Advertising Coordinator…………..…………… Joanna Harris Photographer……………...……............................. Bob Stegmaier Rehearsal Photographer….…………………………. Kathy Tangarife Front of House…….. 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Dodge Labourer.......................................................... Joshua Philbrick The Bishop of Digne……….………………………………. Peter Anton Bishop’s Servant………………………………………….. Karen Nelson Constables………….……….. David F. Cunningham, Marc Macedo 1823, MONTREUIL-SUR-MER Fantine.................................................................... Janet Pohli Factory Foreman…………………………………….. Arthur Potter, Jr. Factory Man…………………………………………………. Billy Higson Factory Girl…………………..…………………………. Nicole Tetreault Factory Workers…………… Elizabeth Cunningham, Ralene Clark, Elyssa Regan, Alexis Tucker and Ensemble Sailor…………………………………………….. David F. Cunningham Whores………………. Karina Beleno Carney, Heather Conti-Clark, Elizabeth Cunningham, Maryann Dowling Abcunas, Betsey Driscoll, Nicole Hamel, Sharen Majors, Karen Nelson, Lisa Panagopoulos Old Woman 1…………………..………………………….. Pamela Ryba Old Woman 2………………………………………. Melissa Bornmann Pimp 1…………………………….……………………… Stephen Nelson Bamatabois………………………...…………………… Jasen Wheatley Judge…………………………………………………….. Dennis Piendak Sister of Charity………….……………………………….. Ralene Clark Audio East Inc. Pho: (978) 937-3944 Fax: (978) 364-7256 www.audioeast.com 70 Princeton Street, Suite 7 North Chelmsford, MA 01863 Cast 1823, MONTREUIL Young Cosette………………………………………. Elizabeth Crawford Mme. Thénardier, Innkeeper’s.Wife.. Rebecca Shanahan Galligani Thénardier, Innkeeper……….……………………..….. Dan Merriman Young Éponine………..…………………………….. Lily Panagopoulos Traveling Guests……………………. Marc Macedo, Stephen Nelson, Joshua Philbrick Drinkers…………………………………………………………. Ensemble 1832, PARIS Gavroche…… ……………………………………..… Micah Descoteaux Gavroche’s Gang…… Angelina Galligani, Brynn Katherine Geary, Lily Panagopoulos, Nicholas Panagopoulos, Arlynn Whitman, Lillian Zagorites Old Beggar Woman…….……………………… Diane Spiotta-McGary Young Prostitute………..…………………………………. Nicole Hamel Parisian Prostitutes……..……………. Ralene Clark, Tiffany Parkin, Maggie Potter, Valerie Rhodes Pimp 2……………….………………………………………… Peter Anton Urchin……………….………………………………….. Arlynn Whitman Éponine………………………………………………………. Hallie Grose Thénardier’s Gang Montparnasse……………………………….. Billy Higson Babet……………..………………………….. Roger Dubois Brujon……………………………….……. Robert Charette Claquesous………..………………….…………. Bill Bomil Wayne Bailey would like to thank the cast and crew for their work in this fine production… Great job!!! Cast Students Enjolras…………………………… Bryon Thomas Gable Marius……………………………….………. Jacob Hajjar Combeferre….…………………………… David T. Dodge Feuilly………….………………………. Arthur Potter, Jr. Courfeyrac…….…………….….. David F. Cunningham Joly………………………………………. Joshua Philbrick Grantaire………………………………… Jasen Wheatley Prouvaire….………………………………… Marc Macedo Cosette………..…………………………………………….. Erin McMillen Women at the Barricade………………………..….. Ladies’ Ensemble Wedding Guests…….………… Peter Anton, Karina Beleno Carney, Heather Conti-Clark, Robert Charette, Elizabeth Cunningham, Maryann Dowling Abcunas, Betsey Driscoll, Roger Dubois, Angelina Galligani, Billy Higson, Stephen Nelson, Lisa Panagopoulos, Sharon Piendak, Maggie Potter, Diane Spiotta-McGary Jasen & Sharen… “EMPTY CHAIRS AT EMPTY TABLES!!!” -- Love, Sam 100 GREAT SERVICES ALL UNDER 1 ROOF Facial and Body Waxing Semi-Permanent Make-up Perms Microdermabrasion Color Services AquaVida Detox CHI Smoothing System Lash and Brow Tinting Prom and Wedding Formal Styles Color Analysis SOLI-TONE Skin Care Treatments Custom Wig Fitting 28 CHARRON AVENUE, #16, NASHUA, NH 03063 603-880-7162 www.creativecutterssalon.com - www.shiningimagesalon.com Men’s Day – Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Men’s Haircuts $10.00 Orchestra Conductor Valerie Taylor Violin Rachel Patton McCord, Jennifer Winiarski and Kathryn Jenkins Viola Claire Arakaki Cello Charles Needles and Kimball Murray Reed 1 Diane Fallier - Flutes, Piccolo, Alto Recorder Reed 2 Jeannette Clemons - Oboe, English Horn Reed 3 Jerry Vabulas - Clarinets, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Recorder French Horn Leslie Zobel Trumpet Matt Bengston Trombone Stephen McCarron Tuba Vince Mabus Percussion Tony Waller and Catherine Giunta Keyboard Kyle Landry and Peg DiGrazia Song List – ACT 1 Overture Prologue: Work Song…………...………. Chain Gang, Javert and Valjean Prologue: On Parole……………………………… Valjean, Farmer, Laborer Prologue: Valjean Arrested, Valjean Forgiven… Constables and Bishop Prologue: What Have I Done?.................................................. Valjean At the End of the Day……………… Fantine, The Poor, Factory Foreman, Workers, Factory Girl and Valjean I Dreamed a Dream………………………………………..…………… Fantine Lovely Ladies……..……… Fantine, Sailor, Whores, Old Women, Pimp 1 Fantine's Arrest…..………….. Fantine, Bamatabois, Javert and Valjean The Runaway Cart………….……………………………. Valjean and Javert Who Am I? ............................................................................. Valjean Fantine's Death………………………..……………….. Fantine and Valjean The Confrontation…………………………..……………. Javert and Valjean Castle on a Cloud……….…….. Young Cosette and Madame Thénardier Master of the House… Thénardier, Madame Thénardier and Ensemble The Bargain/Waltz of Treachery…….……………… Thénardier, Valjean, Madame Thénardier, Young Cosette, Young Éponine Look Down……………………………….. Beggars, Gavroche, Old Woman, Prostitute, Pimp, Enjolras and Marius The Robbery / Javert's Intervention…………………………... Thénardier, Madame Thénardier, Éponine, Marius, Valjean and Javert Stars………………………………………………...…………………........ Javert Éponine's Errand…………………………………..….. Marius and Éponine The ABC Café / Red and Black………….... Students, Enjolras, Marius, Grantaire and Gavroche Do You Hear the People Sing? ………………………. Enjolras, Grantaire, Students and Beggars In My Life…….……………………. Cosette, Valjean, Marius and Éponine A Heart Full of Love…….………………….. Marius, Cosette and Éponine The Attack on Rue Plumet……………….. Thénardier, Thieves, Éponine, Marius, Valjean
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