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Community Players Proudly Presents by Richard Rodgers, Oscar The Community Players Present Community Players Proudly Presents On behalf of the entire troupe at Community Players, we would like to thank you sincerely for your patronage and encourage you to join us again very soon. If you should have an interest in working with this group, in any capacity, please fi ll out the information requested at the bottom of this page and give it to one of the ushers before you leave the theater. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: _______________________________________________ Telephone (with area code):_____________________________ Email Address: (if you’d like to be on our email list.) ________________________________________ by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse Friday, March 20, 7:30 pm Saturday, March 21, 7:30 pm Friday, March 27, 7:30 pm Saturday, March 28, 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm Community Players Community United Methodist Church 20 N. Center Street, Naperville, IL The Sound of Music About Community Players Copyright ©, as an unpublished work, 1960 by Howard Lindsay and Community Players is celebrating its 29th year of quality community the- Russel Crouse ater with its 42nd production, THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Copyright ©, 1960, by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse Our Shows 1981 The Fantasticks 1982 You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown 1983 Lyrics from musical compositions Copyright ©, 1959 by Richard Rodgers Arsenic and Old Lace 1984 Two-by-Two 1985 The Mousetrap 1986 and Oscar Hammerstein II. The Music Man 1987 A Majority of One 1988 Snoopy 1989 Spoon River Williamson Music, Inc., owner of publication and allied rights throughout Anthology 1990 You Can’t Take It With You 1991 South Pacifi c 1992 the world. Life With Father 1993 Brigadoon 1994 Showstoppers Review 1995 The Dining Room • The Lion In Winter 1996 Kiss Me, Kate • Community The Sound of Music opened at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York Cabaret 1997 Ten Little Indians • Godspell 1998 Oklahoma • The City on November 16th, 1959 continuing for 1,442 performances. The Importance of Being Earnest 1999 The Crucible • Schoolhouse Rock, London Production at the Palace Theatre started on May 18th , 1961, Live! 2000 The Secret Garden • Room Service 2001 Macbeth • The Best and ran for at least 1,230 performances. Christmas Pageant Ever 2002 The Mystery of Edwin Drood • Bedroom Farce 2003 Dogsbreath Devereaux, the Dastardly Doctor or...Nurses Director’s Note Foiled Again! • Quilters 2004 HMS Pinafore • Let’s Murder Marsha 2005 Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland 2006 Bye, Bye, Birdie! • A Murder THE SOUND OF MUSIC is the fi rst professional musical performance is Announced 2007 Inherit the Wind • The Diary of Anne Frank 2008 I ever attended. Almost fi fty years later I am still moved by the story Arsenic and Old Lace • Amateurs 2009 The Sound of Music and the songs. It was a little overwhelming when the music and scripts arrived in the mail. The script has diagrams for a revolving stage, de- Special Thanks scriptions of about a dozen scenes, and lyrics for about a dozen songs. Furthermore, many of the songs have reprises which have slight varia- The cast and crew of THE SOUND OF MUSIC would like graciously to tions. Here at Community United Methodist Church, we have a stage thank the following people and organizations: with a door that raises! However, with some imaginative planning, the production staff was able to create all the different scenes and the talent- Lottie Carter, Pam and Lee Rehm, and Sandra Wood for the loan of ed cast mastered the songs and all the variations. Use your imagination props used on the set. as the Trapp living room and the offi ce of Mother Abbess transform into Tempo Players for the loan of some of our costumes. other settings during the performance; or as the altar area of the abbey becomes the steps of the Trapp terrace, a hallway in the abbey, or the All Dressed Up, Batavia, IL, for the rental of some of our costumes. concert hall stage. I have already mentioned the production crew and the cast. Community Players’ productions are always a collaborative effort. I hope you will take the time to review ALL the names of the production crew and cast members which are listed in the program. WE hope you will join us for future presentations. WE know you will enjoy THE SOUND OF MUSIC. - Ollie Taylor Special Events Production Crew The Pretzels and Prayer children’s Lenten workshop returns for its third Producer ............................................................................Dave Hollander year. Children in kindergarten through fi fth grade are invited to join us on Director ............................................................................... Oliver J. Taylor Holy Saturday, April 11, from 10:00 a.m. to noon in Fellowship Hall for some creative fun and exploration of prayer. Come make and eat home- Assistant Director .....................................................................Dean Craig made pretzels (courtesy of Auntie Anne’s), learn the prayer-centered his- Musical Director ......................................................................Lana Sutton tory of these pretzels, learn the Lord’s Prayer, and discover other ways to Orchestra ...........Joline Bastounes, Ed Green, Cindy Lytle, Kyle Markwell pray. Choreographer .........................................................................Avery Sipla Two Labyrinths will be prepared by Community UMC youth in Assistant Choreographer ..................................................Penny Johnston Fellowship Hall for Holy Week (April 6 through 11). Labyrinths have been used by Christians since medieval times as a means to meditate, pray, Costumes ..............................Amy Hollander, Jill Morrow, and Pam Smith and connect with God in a higher spiritual way. They represent the inner Stage Manager ........................................................................ .Evie Burke pilgrimage we are called to make to take us to the center of our being. House Manager ........................................................................Ollie Taylor Come walk either or both of the labyrinths during Holy Week and see what you discover. Set Design ....................................................................................Ken Cox Set Construction .................................................................Ken Cox, Scott Shallcross, Dave Hollander, Kevin Russell, Jamie Kennedy, and the cast. About Community United Methodist Church Mountain Scenery......................................................................Jill Morrow As a community of faith and part of God’s nurturing family, all persons Lighting Design .....................................................................Graham Wills are invited to join in worship, spiritual enrichment and Christian fellow- Lighting ..............................................................................Dave Hollander ship. People of all races, genders and sexual orientation are welcome. Several different services are provided, each with its own style. Spotlight......................................................... Penny Johnston, RaySutton Sound Recording ........................................................................Ed Green As a congregation with open hearts, open minds and open doors, we fervently live into the words of John Wesley: “If thou Sound ...........................................................................................Ken Cox lovest God and all humankind, I ask no more: give me thine hand.” Photography .............................................................Toni Reiss, Tim Elliott Our welcome knows no boundaries of age, race ethnicity, culture, Publicity ........................................................................................Ken Cox gender, marital status, sexual orientation, economic condition, physical or mental ability. Props ...................................................................................... Kay Lawson Program ..................................................................................... Toni Reiss Logo and Poster Design ....................................................Beth Buffi ngton Box Offi ce .....................................................................................Ken Cox Set Crew ...............................Eddie Green, Garth Lawson, James Morrow Ushers ................................................................. Debbie and Justin Craig Refreshments ......John Klein-Collins, Jonah, Seth and Luke Klein-Collins Cast of Characters CUMC Holy Week Worship Maria Rainer .............................................................................Mary Elliott Community United Methodist Church invites you to join us for our Holy Week worship. The Mother Abbess ............................................................. Susan Weiner Holy Week Sister Berthe, Mistress of Novices...............................Becky Klein-Collins Palm and Passion Sunday is April 5. We will enter worship with palms Sister Margaretta, Mistress of Postulants ...........................Amy Hollander and praise, then hear the story of the Passion from the Gospel of Mark. Sister Sophia ...................................................................... Marilyn DiCola Lectionary: Mark 11:1-11; Philippians 2:5-11; Isaiah 50:4-9a Captain Georg von Trapp ......................................................Dave Mueller The Passion: Mark 14:1 - 15:47 Franz, the butler .......................................................................Nate
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