Theatre Glendon presents its first original musical:
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Guillaume Bernardi Coordinator of Drama Studies Written by: Nicole Toogood Duncan Appleton Technical Coordinator Theatre Glendon, 2275 Bayview Avenue Mat Kensett Assistant Technical Coordinator Preview: November 30, 2006 at 5:30pm Performances: December 1, 2, 6- 9, 2006 at 8:00pm
ENTRE ACT : Tonight………………………. Full Special Acknowledgements: Company (A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM– Stephen The Drama Studies Faculty Soundheim)* Glendon Theatre Working Crew Act 1 SCENE 1 – CHRISTMAS EVE Glendon Musical Ensemble On My Own …………….…… Carol (LES MISERABLES - Claude-Michel Schoenberg) Insulcana Contracting Popular ………………………. Dorothy (WICKED - Stephen Schwartz) Family, Friends, Loved Ones and Audiences
SCENE 2 – THE PAST Christmas Day…………….….. Liza
(CABARET – John Kander & Fred Ebb)*
*The performance on December 6th is SCENE 3 – THE PRESENT More I Cannot Wish You………David Pixie dedicated to the deaf community. ASL (GUYS AND DOLLS- Frank Loesser) interpreters will be present.* Oh What a Beautiful Morning… Jordan (OKLAHOMA – Rogers and Hammerstein)* Need a Little Christmas……….. Full Company (MAME – Jerry Herman)
CAST BEHIND THE SCENES Carol Martin ...... Eleni Alexandris Director/Choreographer ...... Nicole Toogood Jordan ...... Jeremy Wright Music Director/Music Arrangements .. Paulo Bittencourt Michelle Pixie ...... Kristine Minchopoulos Vocal Coach ...... Eleni Alexandris Musical Theatre Fairy ...... Mark Nimeroski Stage Manager/Set Design ...... Rebecca Desmarais Dorothy ...... Aramenta Mileski Assistant Stage Manager/Publicity ...... Heather Beaton Young Carol ...... Andréa Grant Lighting Design and Operation ...... Matej Grochal Angela Martin ...... Bailey Anderson Sound Design and Operation ...... Rebecca Vandevelde High School Girl 1 ...... Ada Aguilar Video Design and Operation ...... Janine Bajnauth High School Girl 2 ...... Jane Lanktree Props ...... Katie Sagmeister Leo ...... Jeremy Wright Costumes ...... Victoria Bruer Mel Brooks...... Kevin Friedberg Make-up ...... Rebecca Desmarais Liza Minnelli ...... Chelsea Ireton ...... Sarah Wood David Pixie...... Chris Welsh Set Construction ...... Heather Beaton Voice of David Pixie ...... Franz McNeill-Buettner ...... Brandy Curro Girl 1 ...... Keisha Haines ...... Keisha Haines Girl 2 ...... Francesca Iannello ...... Martine Guay Cousin Sarah ...... Maureen Rezkalla ASL Interpreters ...... Amber Brennan Cousin James ...... Jeremy Wright ...... Tara Everett Uncle Shane ...... Kevin Friedberg Box Office ...... Brynn Laxton Phantom of the Future ...... Carlos Finch Poster Design ...... Aramenta Mileski Nurse ...... Sarah Maharajah Technical Director ...... Duncan Appleton Drummer ...... Mark Manalo Assistant Technical Director ...... Mat Kensett Dancer ...... Angela Esposito Supervisor ...... Bob Wallace
THE BAND Keyboards ...... Paulo Bittencourt ...... Lisa Chan Cello ...... Lesley Bartlett Drums ...... Mark Manalo Saxophone ...... Courtney Good DIRECTOR’S NOTE: Act 2 SCENE 1 – THE FUTURE Fairy Song…………………... Musical Theatre My directing independent study project Fairy (IT’S CHRISTMAS CAROL – Mark began as a fun task to write a show for Christmas at Nimeroski) Glendon, by incorporating several popular Papa Can You Hear Me……. Michelle Pixie Broadway musicals. The first original musical to be (YENTIL - Alan and Marilyn Bergman & Michel performed at Theatre Glendon, It’s Christmas, Carol Legrand) is a musical comedy based on the original Charles You’re My Best Girl …………Angela Martin Dickens story of A Christmas Carol. (MAME – Jerry Herman) Directing this production has been a fabulous Past the Point of No Return….. Phantom and journey. I have learned so much and encountered so Carol (Phantom of the Opera – Andrew Lloyd many wonderful people. This is an experience that I Webber)* will hold in my heart forever. First I would like to Not Dead Yet………………. The Drummer thank the Drama Studies faculty, for their allowance, (IT’S CHRISTMAS CAROL – Mark Manalo)* guidance and trust. And thank you to the brilliant production crew, for their commitment, technical SCENE 2 - CHRISTMAS EVE knowledge and hard work. Hugs, kisses and thanks Tomorrow ……………….. Carol (ANNIE to the awesome cast and musicians for their talent, – Charles Strouse & Martin Charin) commitment and support. And an extra special thanks to Paulo Bittencourt, Eleni Alexandris and SCENE 3 – CHRISTMAS DAY Rebecca Desmarais, for their expertise, commitment Do You Love Me ……………...Carol and and friendship. It is with the combined teamwork of Jordan (FIDDLER ON THE ROOF – Jerry Bock & everyone on board that my creation of It’s Sheldon Harnick)* Christmas, Carol has officially come to life at
Theatre Glendon. CURTAIN CALL: White Christmas……………………. Full Company -Nicole Toogood (HOLIDAY INN – Irving Berlin)
* Lyric adaptations by Nicole Toogood