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West Valleylight Opera Presents 7" r-}',) lOll '.::("'" WEST VALLEY LIGHT OPERA PRESENTS OUR 35th SEASON 1999-2000 Book, Music and Lyrics by SANDY WILSON Performing at the SARATOGA CIVIC THEATER 13777 FRUITVALE AVE. in SARATOGA MarchlApril2000 Welcome to the Saratoga Civic Theater! If you enjoy the community theater productions you have seen in this theater, please tell your friends, and pick up the flyers/brochures/cards in the lobby. There are hold- ers on the walls by the side entrance for both West Valley Light Opera and Saratoga Drama Group which contain information on upcoming productions, cards to place your name on their mailing lists and order forms for tickets to their future productions. Please feel free to take them and use them for future reference. It is only through your sup- port that we are able to bring you such "professional" pro- ductions at such a reasonable price. Thank you for your continued support!! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •• •• • • • • • Special 'Dedication • • • • • • This program is dedicated to • • • • GLADYS MacARTHUR, • • • • who just celebrated her 100th birthday. • • • • • • • • • • Gladys served as Secretary for West Valley Light Opera • • • • for several years and was a close friend of Captain & Enid • • • • Maurice. She currently resides at the Willow Glen Con- • • • valescent Hospital where she reminisces daily about the • • • • • many performers and shows she enjoyed during her asso- • • • • ciation with WVLO. Gladys has always been a dedicated • • • • supporter and we are delighted to honor her and express • • • • our gratitude for all the hours she volunteered during the • • • • "early years" of this Association. • • • • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • Presents Book, Music and Lyrics by SANDY WILSON A Musical Comedy of the Roaring 20 S Starring MELISSA DOMINGUEZ as Polly STEVEN THANNISCH as Tony Featuring Steven Anthony, Jason Arias, Molly Carter, Kristi Kraemer, Jolin Milberg, Leandra Saenz, Anthony Santucci and Margaret Young • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• : Director: STEPHEN D. MADDOX : • Vocal & Music Director: DIANE "MOM" REYNOLDS • • • • Choreographer: NANCY KWONG • • : Producer: KRISTINE DUDLEY • • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• GALA OPENING: Saturday, March 11,2000 8:00 PM Fridays: March 17,24,31, April 7, 14 8:00 PM Saturdays: March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15 8:00 PM Sundays: March 12, 19,26, April 2, 9 2:30 PM "The Boy Friend" is presented through special arrangement with, and all authorized performance materials are furnished by Music Theatre International, Ine. 421 W 54th St., New York, NY 10019 Visit our Web Site: www.wvlo.org E-mail: [email protected] PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Welcome to the second production of the WVLOA's 35th season, Sandy Wilson's, "The Boy Friend". We hope that you will find this musical comedy witty, full of blithe, good humor and great songs from the roaring twenties. Our final production of the season will be the delightful musical, "Will Rogers Follies". This is a bewitching tour of the life and times of the legendary Will Rogers with one dazzling number after another. You're Invited!Whether you are already one of our over 1,500 subscribers or here in the Saratoga Civic Theater for the first time, we invite you to join us this coming October for West Valley Light Opera's 36th season. It will open with Broadway's newest musical by Cole Porter, "High Society", based on the hit stage play, "The Philadelphia Story", followed by a musical comedy about a middle-aged baseball fan who sells his soul to the devil,"Damn Yankees", and will close with Frank Loesser's "Guys & Dolls", a Tony-award-winning musical fable of love, marriage and temperance on Broadway. Look at Our Centerfold!Included in this program is a special blue insert which we invite you to use to subscribe to WVLOA's 36th musical season. Subscribe NOW to ensure good seats and a substantial saving over the cost of individual tickets. Current subscribers may also use this form to renew for next season. All subscriptions and individual ticket orders will be processed according to the date on which they are received, but actual tickets will not be mailed until after this season's last production has concluded in August. Let me close by stating that you, the audience members who share your support and enthusiasm for WVLO's endeavors, make it a truly gratifying experience for all of us involved, both on the stage and behind the scenes. We hope that you have a marvelous time at this musical and that you will join us for our future productions. -Edward Hand, President West ValleyLight Opera Association 2 Dramaturge and Director's Notes ..... Composer and lyricist Sandy Wilson, born in Cheshire, England, 1924, studied at Harrow and Oxford, then at the Old Vie, served in the British Army, 1943-46, began his stage career by contributing material to London revues, "Oranges and Lemons," and "Slings and Arrow," in 1948. He then wrote the book, music, and lyrics for "See You Later," 1951, "See You Again," 1952. In 1953, he wrote lyrics and music for a 1920's pastiche musical, thus creating "The Boy Friend." It ran in England for more than 5 years, opened on Broadway in 1954, played 15 months there and introduced Julie Andrews, as Polly, to the Broadway stage, in 1955 it went on a U.S. tour, then in 1958 a new production started that lasted 2 more years, then in 1970 a revival marked the Broadway debut of Judy Carne(Polly) with Sandy Duncan as Maisie, and then in 1971 Ken Russell produced an adaptation for the screen and brought Twiggy, the super-model, out of retirement at the age of 21 for the roll of Polly. Mr. Wilson wrote and composed "The Buccaneer" in 1955, "Valmouth" in 1958, and "Pieces of Eight," a revue, in 1959. He wrote the music for "Call It Love," 1960; was author and composer of "Divorce Me, Darling," 1965; created the music for ''As Dorothy Parker Once Said," 1968, and "His Monkey Wife," 1971. In that same year, he wrote and appeared in "Sandy Wilson Thanks the Ladies," 1971. Now an American citizen, he continues to write for theater and television. There you have a bit of history about Sandy Wilson and the meteoric history of his whimsical musical spoof"The Boy Friend." The show is packed with marvelous, catchy songs and high-energy dance numbers. Young ladies and their "jeunes hommes," mistaken identities, love lost-and found-are among the ingredients served up in this frothy concoction. It has been a joy to work with this wonderful cast, production staff, and crew and I hope that you sit back and enjoy this glimpse of yesteryear-the Twenties have never looked or sounded so swell! -Stephen D. Maddox, Director 3 CAST OF CHARACTERS (In order of Appearance) Hortense Molly Carter Maisie Kristi Kraemer Dulcie Leandra Saenz Fay Angela Bunting Nancy Michelle Morgan Isabelle Elizabeth Kenton-Tate Coco Jennifer Cuevas Polly Browne Melissa Dominguez Madame Dubonnet Jolin Milberg Bobby Van Husen Jason Arias Percival Browne Anthony Santucci Tony Brockhurst Steven Thannisch Lord Brockhurst Steven Anthony Lady Brockhurst Margaret Young Alphonse Will Perez Pierre Alastair Sutherland Etienne Ken Liu Marcel Ron Evans Andrew/Lifeguard Brandon Bond Waiter, Gendarme, Garcon Jeff Jordahl Tango Dancers: Lolita Elizabeth Brierly Pepe Paul McNamara COMING TO THIS THEATER May/june 2000 "Music Man" Saratoga Drama Group Tickets (408) 264-3110 June/July 2000 "Will Rogers Follies" WVLOA Tickets (408) 268-3777 4 ORCHESTRA Conducted by Diane Reynolds REEDS Mark Beyer, Bobbie Howe, Joe Masinter, Marty McHan, Monday Mercer, Dorothy Nield TRUMPETS Matt Carey, Paul Dhuse, Jennie Sanders TROMBONE Gail Selburn BANJO/GUITAR Steve Adkins BASS David Herbert, Jeremy Pollett, Kay Raney DRUMS Jeff Baker, Dori Shimer PIANO Diane "Mom" Reynolds (Not all musicians will play for everyperformance.) Wanted: Enthusiastic Volunteers I West Valley Light Opera Association is always lookingfor energetic and enthusiastic volunteers. The simple truth is that WVLOA could not exist without its exceptional volunteer force. We have positions for all of your interests and have weekday, evening or weekend shifts available. If you would like tojoin our talented volunteer work force, give us a call (408) 268-3777 and leave a message. We will be glad to tell you of the many roles you can play, all of which are critical to the continued success ofWVLOA . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Grateful Acknowledgements Saratoga Drama Group, Argonaut School, Peninsula Youth Theatre, Sunnyvale Community Players, Theatre Works; Elissa Powell of 'Heartistry'; Anne Russell of 'Theater Bay Area Costume Cooperative'; Beth Gilroy of AMTSJ; Charlotte Stratton of San Jose Rep; and special thanks to Leandra Saenz, Michelle Morgan, Elizabeth Kenton-Tate and Brandon Bond for their choreography assistance. 5 SYNOPSIS OF SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS -ACTI- The Drawing Room of the Villa Caprice, Madame Dubonnet's Finishing School on the outskirts of Nice. The Plage on the same afternoon. Overture Orchestra "Perfect Young Ladies" Dulcie, Fay, Hortense, Maisie, Nancy, Isabelle, Coco "The Boy Friend" Polly, Girl Friends, Alphonse, Marcel, Pierre, Andrew, Etienne "Won't You Charleston?" Bobby, Maisie, Girl Friends, Boy Friends "Fancy Forgetting You" Madame Dubonnet, Percy "I Could Be Happy With You" Tony, Polly "Sur la Plage" Girl Friends, Boy Friends, Citizens of Nice "A Room in Bloomsbury" Tony, Polly "Nicer in Nice" Hortense, Boy Friends, Girl Friends "You Don't Want to Play With Me" Madame Dubonnet, Percy, Girl Friends "Safety In Numbers" Maisie, Boy Friends Finale Act I Part I Tony, Polly Finale Act II Part II Polly, Madame Dubonnet, Girl Friends, Boy Friends, Citizens of Nice - INTERMISSION - -ACTII- The Terrace of the Cafe Pataplon in Nice on the same evening. Entr'acte Orchestra "The Riviera" Bobby, Girl Friends, Boy Friends "It's Never Too Late" Lord Brockhurst, Dulcie "Poor Little Pierrette" Madame Dubonnet, Polly Finale Act II Cast 6 Production Staff Producer Kristine Dudley Play Director Stephen D.
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