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54th SEASON www.w.wvlo.orgwFOR TICKETSTICK KE E T S(408) & INFOIN F268-377268O -37777 Music by Harry Warren Lyrics by Al Dubin Book by Michael Stewart & Mark Bramble Performances at the SARATOGA CIVIC THEATER 13777 Fruitvale Avenue in Saratoga November 3 - December 1, 2018 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Welcome to WVLO Musical Theatre Company’s First Production of its 54th Season If you enjoy the Community theater productions you have seen in this theater, tell your friends and pick up the fliers/brochures/cards in the lobby. There are holders on the walls which contain information on upcoming productions, cards to place your name on mailing lists and order forms for tickets to their future productions. Presents Please feel free to take them and use them for future reference. It is only through your support that we are able to bring you such “professional” productions at such a reasonable price. Thank you for your continued support. *******SPECIAL OFFER******* LAST CHANCE TO SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NEW SEASON: 2018–2019 We invite you to become a subscriber to our upcoming season with a Special Written by Harry Warren Book by Michael Stewart Offer! If you purchased an individual ticket to this production, we offer you the Lyrics by Al Dubin and Mark Bramble opportunity to turn in your ticket stub for a credit on a subscription for our Starring 2018–2019 season. To take advantage of this offer, obtain a Subscription Form from Jonathan Campos, Annmarie Martin, the lobby, complete the form, attach your ticket stub which shows the performance Erica Teeple, and Bob Visini date and assigned seat and remit it with a stamped, self-addressed envelope along And Featuring with your check or credit card number for the balance of the new subscription. Ian Douglas, Bob Schmid, Molly Thornton, Send them to WVLO at the address shown on the Subscription Form. We will then process this form, assign your seats for the remaining productions of “Smokey and Dan Zulevic Joe’s Café” and “Will Rogers Follies” and mail your tickets. Don’t miss this chance Director: Bill Starr; Music Director: Roberta Howe; Vocal Director: Jonathan Campos; Choreographer: Devin Adler; to enjoy the rest of our 54th season! Offer good only through December 1, 2018. Producer: Earl Masuda — Edward Hand, President Gala Champagne Opening: November 3, 2018 ....... 8:00 PM WVLO Musical Theatre Company Fridays: November 9, 16, 30, 2018 ................. 8:00 PM Saturdays: November 10, 24, December 1, 2018 ....... 8:00 PM Saturday Matinee: November 17, 2018 ............. 2:30 PM Sunday Matinees: November 4, 11, 18, 25, 2018 ....... 2:30 PM “42nd Street” is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc. 560 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022. Visit our Web Site: www.wvlo.org; E-mail: [email protected]; 24-hour Voice Mail: 1-408-268-3777 CAST OF CHARACTERS (In order of appearance) Erica Teeple ..........................................Peggy Sawyer A Note from the Director Annmarie Martin .................................... Dorothy Brock Bob Visini ...........................................Julian Marsh Jonathan Campos .......................................Billy Lawlor et us take you back to the 1930’s where a young girl leaves home to go to the Big Apple to become a dancer in a Broadway show. The leading Molly Thornton .......................................Maggie Jones lady has an accident and the young girl must take her place on Opening Bert Barry / Oscar ......................................Ian Douglas Night.L A dream? YES. A heavy plot? NO. Amazing music and musical numbers? Donnie Matsuda .........................................Andy Lee YES. And pure entertainment? YES. This is the kind of show that wants the Bob Schmid .......................................... Pat Denning audience to sit back and relax and join us on this nostalgic journey when life was Dan Zulevic ..........................................Abner Dillon a bit more carefree and simple. Robert Summers ...................................Mac / Stage Mgr. Sincerely, Stephanie Johnson .........................Ann “Anytime Annie” Reilly —Bill Starr Noelle Dea ......................................Lorraine Flemming Jianna Gladfelter .......................................Phyllis Dale Katie Briner ...............................................Gladys Kenneth Derryberry .........................................Doctor Ensemble ............Gabby Au, Ethan Dea, Annika Diekgers, Maria Frank, Makena Murry, & Jennifer Willis Grateful Acknowledgements Hillbarn Theater, South Bay Musical Theatre, Tabard Theatre, Del Mar High School, Leigh High School, Presentation High School, IN MEMORIAM Westmont High School, Bill Burkhead, Harley & Esther Goes, Dawn Meidinger David Lamcke, Julie Moylan, Dan Singletary, Kevin Stanford, & Jon Wenger. 6/29/36–8/25/18 In August, WVLO lost one of its most valued subscribers and volunteers for she had been with this organization since the early 1970’s. Dawn was a wonderful cook and was responsible for catering our Opening Night’s HELP US “GET THE WORD OUT”—If you participate in Facebook, delicious dishes for many of those early years. She and her husband, Richard, please spread the word about our musical productions. “Like us” on also managed the lobby concession stand for several years. Dawn had a lovely Facebook (we already have a page there for WVLO) so we invite you to voice and performed in seven of our shows from 1968 through 1980, and become a partner with us in publicizing our musicals and encouraging not only made her own costumes, but helped the costumers dress other cast others to attend. members. She was always ready and eager to volunteer for whatever task Let’s work together to fill this theater. needed to be done and she will be greatly missed. We extend our deepest The performers who share their time sympathy to her family and if you would like to make a donation in her and talent deserve a full theater of honor to one of her charities, her favorites were Make-a-Wish and Second enthusiastic patrons. Harvest Food Bank. 2 3 SYNOPSIS OF SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS ORCHESTRA Conductor .................................. Roberta “Bobbie” Howe ACT I Reeds ...................Mike Maida, Stephen Fernbach, & Diana Tucker, Scene 1: Stage of the Forty-Second Street Theatre, New York Mark Beyer, Martin McHan, & Steven Holmes “Young and Healthy” ..................................Peggy & Billy Trumpets ..Guy Clark, Warren Necoechea, Laura Shea-Clark, & Dina Hawkins “Shadow Waltz” .....................Maggie, Dorothy, Dorothy & Girls Trombone .................Becky Owens, David Schwartz, & Dan Lagasse Scene 2: The Gypsy Tea Kettle, Restaurant French Horn .............................David Dufour & Tim Dowd “Go Into Your Dance” .........Maggie, Peggy, Annie, Phyllis, Lorraine, Andy Guitar/Banjo ......................................... Steve Adkins Scene 3: Stage of the Forty-Second Street Theatre Bass ..............................Bill “Johann” Strauss & Walt Gibson “You’re Getting To Be a Habit With Me” ........................Dorothy Percussion .........................................Brent Jorgenson Scene 4: Dorothy Brock’s Dressing Room Piano .....................................Geri Actor & Nicki Kerns Scene 5: Stage of the Forty-Second Street Theatre Not all musicians will play for each performance. “Getting Out of Town” .......................Maggie, Bert, Pat, Chorus Scene 6: Stage of the Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia \ Madison des Dames exterior & interior MUSICIAN SPOTLIGHT “Dames” .........................................Billy & Chorus Marty McHan began his WVLO orchestra debut in 1976 Scene 7: The Regency Hotel, Philadelphia, a duplex set: Dorothy Brock’s Room in our production of “Sweethearts” and this show will be “I Know Now” ............................ Dorothy, Billy & Chorus his 66th with us. The instruments you will see him play Scene 8: Opening Night, Philadelphia could be tenor saxophone, clarinet, oboe or English horn. “We’re In The Money” ........Annie, Phyllis, Lorraine, Peggy, Billy & Chorus He has played “42nd Street” six times and this will be his “42nd Street” ............................................Dorothy 8th show with Bobbie Howe as Music Director. He has also played 46 shows with her in an orchestra pit. He has —Intermission— played throughout the Bay Area and this marks his 210th show overall, with 113 of them in this theater! He taught History and German ACT II in the SCUSD for 36 years and has been married for 53 years to a wonderful Scene 1: Outside the Stage Door, Arch Street Theatre woman who spent 43 of those years patiently allowing him to be gone for Scene 2: The Kids’ Dressing Rooms over 4,000 nights of rehearsals and shows! They have a son and a daughter “There’s a Sunny Side To Every Situation” .................Annie & Chorus and he hopes to become a “grandpa” by the end of this show. Marty says his prized treasure is an Outstanding Musician Award he received from WVLO in Scene 3: Outside the Stage Door, Arch Street Theatre 2004. Our casts and crews always love his commitment to our shows because Scene 4: Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, the Train Platform he bakes them special cookies during the run! We are always happy to have “Lullaby of Broadway” .............Julian, Billy, Andy, Bert, Annie, Phyllis, him in our orchestra, whether in the pit or on stage! Thanks, Marty, for being Lorraine, Gladys, Maggie, Amber & Chorus such a dedicated and faithful musician to Community