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MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE From the Director

hen the pandemic hit in March 2020, the MCC Department was a few weeks away from performing .

Even though we had to postpone, the entire team persevered and held out hope that we would finally be able to present this production.

To reference a song from the musical, this became our “Impossible Dream,” and it has been our mantra throughout this whole year.

With months of socially-distanced rehearsals, masks, testing and other safety protocols, as well as a cast and crew that have been fully vaccinated—as well as quarantining a week prior to performance—we are so excited to finally be able to share this production with you.

Thomas Peter Jomei Carnes Carranza DeMonico

Paul Douglas Zachary Flipse Gooden Hoyt

Jared Abby Cameron LeMay McIsaac Merullo

Colin Liv Natasha Sargent Steeman Thompson

Casey Woods Presents

THOMAS CARNES PETER CARRANZA JOMEI DeMONICO PAUL FLIPSE DOUGLAS GOODEN ZACHARY HOYT JARED LeMAY ABBY McISAAC CAMERON MERULLO COLIN SARGENT LIV STEEMAN NATASHA THOMPSON CASEY WOODS

Media/Audio Design Scenic/Lighting Design SHANE BOURGEOIS PETER WALDRON

Production Stage Manager Fight Choreography ANDIE McDAVITT THOMAS CARNES

Directed/Musical Directed by CAST Cervantes/ ...... JARED LeMAY ...... CAMERON MERULLO Governor/Innkeeper ...... COLIN SARGENT Dr. Carrasco/Muleteer ...... CASEY WOODS Pedro/Barber ...... PETER CARRANZA Anselmo ...... THOMAS CARNES Aldonza/Dulcinea ...... ABBY McISAAC Maria/Horse ...... LIV STEEMAN Antonia/Muleteer ...... NATASHA THOMPSON Housekeeper/Mule ...... JOMEI DeMONICO Padre ...... ZACHARY HOYT Prison Guard ...... DOUGLAS GOODEN Captain of the Inquisition ...... PAUL FLIPSE

PRODUCTION TEAM Director/Musical Director ...... KAREN OSTER Scenic/Lighting Designer...... PETER WALDRON Media/Audio Designer ...... SHANE BOURGEOIS Assistant Director/Fight Choreographer...... THOMAS CARNES Production Stage Manager...... ANDIE McDAVITT Assistant Stage Manager ...... JADE GORDON Costumes ...... KAREN OSTER, JADE GORDON ...... ANDIE McDAVITT Makeup ...... ANDIE McDAVITT, JADE GORDON Set Crew ...... COLIN SARGENT, THOMAS CARNES, JADE GORDON Light Board Operator ...... JADE GORDON Sound Engineer...... JORDAN WINKELMANN Specialty Props ...... AMY MYRES /Poster ...... PAUL FLIPSE

Special Thanks: Matthew Olson, Pat Cook, Rosalyn Citino, Rob Rucinski and Maryann Sullivan. And to last year’s original crew and cast members: Elizabeth Cormier, Sylvia Nicol, Harlie Bradley, Connor Ferguson, Isabelle Porter, Matt Young, Ryan Pensavalle and Somna Agundu. MUSICAL NUMBERS “Man of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote) ...... Don Quixote, Sancho “It’s All the Same”...... Aldonza, Muleteers “Dulcinea”...... Don Quixote, Muleteers “I’m Only Thinking of Him”...... Antonia, Housekeeper, Padre “We’re Only Thinking of Him”...... Carrasco, Antonia, Padre, Housekeeper “The Missive”...... Sancho “I Really Like Him”...... Sancho “What Does He Want of Me?” ...... Aldonza “Little Bird, Little Bird”...... Anselmo, Pedro, Muleteers “Barber’s Song”...... Barber “Golden Helmet of Mambrino” ...... Don Quixote, Sancho, Barber, Padre, Muleteers “To Each His Dulcinea (To Every Man His Dream)” ...... Padre “The Impossible Dream (The Quest)” ...... Don Quixote “The Combat” ...... Don Quixote, Aldonza, Sancho, Muleteers “The Dubbing/Knight of the Woeful Countenance”...... Innkeeper, Sancho Aldonza, Don Quixote “The Abduction” ...... Aldonza, Muleteers, Fermina “The Impossible Dream (The Quest)” - Reprise ...... Don Quixote “Man of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote)” - Reprise ...... Don Quixote “Moorish Dance”...... Don Quixote, Sancho, Vagrants “Aldonza” ...... Aldonza “A Little Gossip”...... Sancho “Dulcinea” - Reprise...... Aldonza “The Impossible Dream (The Quest)” - Reprise ...... Don Quixote, Aldonza “Man of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote)” - Reprise ...... Don Quixote, Sancho Aldonza “The Psalm”...... Padre “Finale” ......

“Moorish Dance” staged by Casey Woods, Peter Carranza, Jomei DeMonico, Liv Steeman, Natasha Thompson and Jade Gordon

Musical recording provided by The MT Pit, LLC www.themtpit.com PRODUCTION HISTORY

THE BOOK “The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha,” was written by Spanish novelist in the 17th century.

The book was published in two parts—the first in 1605, the second in1615 just a year before Cervantes’s death.

Today, “Don Quixote” is the second most-translated book in the world after the Bible.

TELEVISION PLAY In 1959, wrote a non-musical teleplay of “Man of La Mancha” for CBS. It was broadcast live under the title, “I, Don Quixote,” to a TV viewing audience estimated at 20 million.

The production cast included Lee J. Cobb as Cervantes/Quixote and as Aldonza/Dulcinea.

MUSICAL VERSION Director convinced Wasserman to adapt his teleplay into a musical. was hired to compose the music; to write lyrics.

The original cast featured as Cervantes/Quixote, as Aldonza/Dulcinea and Irving Jacobson as Sancho.

From its opening on Nov. 22, 1965 at the ANTA Washington Square Theatre in , through its residency at the Martin Beck Theatre, the Eden Theatre and finally the , until it closed on June 26, 1971, the original production ran for 2,328 performances.

“Man of La Mancha” ranks 30th on the list of the longest-running Broadway shows of all time. PRODUCTION HISTORY BROADWAY REVIVALS 1972 Vivian Beaumont Theatre - Richard Kiley/Cervantes 1977 Palace Theatre - Richard Kiley/Cervantes 1992 - /Cervantes, /Aldonza 2002 Martin Beck Theatre/ Theatre - /Cervantes, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio/Aldonza

U.S. NATIONAL TOURS 1988 /Cervantes 1997 /Cervantes

LONDON/WEST END 1968 - /Cervantes, Joan Diener/ Aldonza 2019 Coliseum - /Cervantes, Danielle de Niesse/ Aldonza

FILM 1972 Peter O’Toole/Cervantes, /Aldonza, / Sancho

AUDIO - STUDIO RECORDING 1996 Placido Domingo/Cervantes, /Aldonza, /Sancho

TONY AWARDS 1966 Best Musical Best Director: Albert Marre Best Actor in a Musical: Richard Kiley Best Score (music): Mitch Leigh Best Score (lyrics): Joe Darion 6-20-16_"Movin Out" 12/06/04 6/9/16 10:24 AM Page 4 Page AM 10:24 6/9/16 12/06/04 Out" 6-20-16_"Movin Hamilton 11 Page AM 10:24 6/9/16 12/06/04 Out" 6-20-16_"Movin Hamilton

WHO’S WHO INNUMBERS THE CASTMUSICAL ACT I ACT “Alexander Hamilton” “Alexander JARED LeMAY (Cervantes/Don Shot” the “My end of a very dark tunnel. Thank Quixote) is finishing up his second yearTonight” of youStory MCC“The for everything! “The Schuyler Sisters” Schuyler “The at Middlesex Community College, ma- Refuted” “Farmer “You’ll Be Back” Be “You’ll Alysha Ariana Andrew Carleigh joring in performing arts. Past acting COLIN SARGENT (Governor/Inn- Deslorieux DeBose Chappelle Bettiol “Right Hand Man” Hand “Right credits include George Bailey, It’s a keeper“Helpless” ) is a performing arts major at Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play; the MCC“Satisfied” who is overjoyed to be continuing “Wait for It” for “Wait Soldier, The Soldier Tale; Jean Valjean, Alive” his career“Stay with the program. Previous “Ten Duel Commandments” Duel “Ten Les Misérables; (Theatre at the MountEnough” Be MCCWould stage“That credits include: The Great best actor nomination). A show You” over on aEyes MageIts Has Steve,“History She Kills Monsters; Con- “Yorktown” year in the works, Jared would love to stableTheodosia” “Dear Locke, ; DHS: give a heartfelt thank you to the cast Abner“Non-Stop” Dillon, ; and Grimb- Gregory David Puno Karla Hope Haney Guzman Garcia Easterbrook and crew for their amazing hard work!II sy,ACT The Little Mermaid. He would like Jared would also like to give a hugeMiss” I to thank“What’d his family for the endless sup- “Take a Break” a “Take heartfelt thank you to Karen Oster forThis” to port,No Karen“Say and the production staff for this opportunity, and to the hard workHappens” It theirWhere incredibleRoom “The and tireless effort, and “Schuyler Defeated” “Schuyler for bringing this show back on the Side” stage Your on the entirengton “Washi cast for persevering through after a year shut down. Thank you forTime” thisLast unique“One and wonderful experience. “The Adams Administration” Adams “The everything you do, and for making this “Hurricane” Elizabeth Thayne Sasha James Sydney program feel like home! Pamphlet” CASEYReynolds “The WOODS (Dr. Carrasco/Mu- Judd Jasperson Hutchings Harcourt “Burn” “Blow Us All Away” All leteerUs ) “Blow is a local actor and performing (Sancho Uptown” artsQuiet major“It’s at MCC. An active cog in the CAMERON MERULLO 1800” of Election “The Panza) is a former performing arts maServant” - metalObedient workings“Your of the Lowell theatrical “The World Was Wide Enough” Wide Was World “The jor at Middlesex Community College. scene,“Finale” Casey is very excited to be col- MCC acting credits: Benedick, Much laborating again with Karen Oster Ado About Nothing; Seymour Krel- and the rest of MCC’s fantastic theatre Austin Austin Jon Morgan Roddy born, Little Shop of Horrors; Henry, program! Some of Casey’s recent cred- Smith Rua Marcell Kennedy The Skin of Our Teeth; Melchior Ga- its includemost. it need MCC’swho virtualthose Help production bor, Spring Awakening; Tybalt/Apoth- of She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms, ecary, ; Harold Hill,. as well as itsbroadwaycares.org at production today Donate of Noises Off, The Music Man; and Garry Lejeune, along with student workshops#makeadifference with the Noises Off. High school: Roger “Putz- Merrimack Repertory Theatre: Refu- ie”, Grease; Usnavi de la Vega, In The gee; and The Lowell Offering, Heights; Tootles/Crocodile, Peter Pan; J. Daniel Voltaire Kamille Ephraim Seth , Dracula; and Willard Hewitt, PETER CARRANZA (Pedro/Bar- Watts Wade-Greene Upshaw Sykes Stewart Footloose. Cam would like to thank ber) is an MCC performing arts major. PLAYBILLVAULT.COM PLAYBILLVAULT.COM the entire Man of La Mancha team for Past and favorite acting credits include giving him a reason to stick around af- Monsieur Thénardier, Les Misérables ter C2 graduation and for being his light(4) at (TAMY AwardHamilton for Best RODGERS Featured WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST

Actor); Igor, Young Frankenstein; special thank you to the wonderful Adolpho, ; and Karen Oster and the cast and crew for Chip Tolentino, The 25th Annual Put- the amazing opportunity to bring this nam County Spelling Bee. He would seemingly impossible dream to life. like to thank Karen Oster for the op- portunity and constant encouragement, LIV STEEMAN (Maria/Horse) is a and his fellow players for making the fine arts major at MCC and is thrilled experience wonderful. to be part of the show. Before moving to the US in 2015, she lived in Singa- THOMAS CARNES (Anselmo) is pore, where she starred as the Grand a performing arts Major currently at- High Witch, The Witches; Anansi, tending Middlesex Community Col- Anansi the Spider; and Edith Frank, lege. Has performed in such roles as: The Dreams of Anne Frank. After her Jerry/Tom, The Gathering; Phillip move, she starred as Belinda Blair/ Brent/Frederick Fellows, Noises Off; Flavia, Noises Off; and Lilith/Lily, Axel Hammond, The Nerd; Romeo, She Kills Monsters; and Violet Bick/ Romeo and Juliet; and Chuck Biggs, Others, It’s A Wonderful Life: A Life She Kills Monsters (Irene Ryan Award Radio Play. She would like to thank Nomination). Thomas would like to the fabulous Karen Oster and her fel- thank everyone for working on this low cast members for being simply production with him, and hope you en- wonderful and making her laugh. She joy the show! would also like to thank her brilliant family for always loving and support- ABBY McISAAC (Aldonza/Dulcinea) ing her. is a performing arts major at MCC. Some of her past acting credits include: NATASHA THOMPSON (Antonia/ Sally Applewhite/Mary Hatch, It’s a Muleteer) is ecstatic to finally be able Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play; Co- to perform this production of Man sette, Les Misérables; Rapunzel, Into of La Mancha! Finishing up her sec- the Woods; and The Drowsy Chaper- ond year at Middlesex, she’s excit- one, The Drowsy Chaperone. She is ed to take on her most involved role ecstatic to finally perform Man of La yet. Previous credits include: Mama, Mancha with such a phenomenal cast, ; Penelope Pennywise, Uri- as well as to work with an absolutely netown; Anna, Frozen Jr; and ensem- incredible and hardworking crew. She ble work in The Music Man Despite would like to thank her family and the challenges of this past year, she’s friends for their unbelievable amount thrilled to finally be able to put up this of support. And of course, an extra show! WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST

JOMEI DeMONICO (Housekeep- ways. He has also played Selsdon er/Horse) is so excited to a part of Mowbray, Noises Off; Bill Living- MCC’s production of Man of La ston, The Women of Lockerbie; May- Mancha with such a wonderful and or George Shinn, Music Man; the Di- talented cast. She is a theater major nosaur, The Skin of our Teeth; Georg at MCC. Past productions include: Zirschnitz, Spring Awakening; Doc- Agnes Evans, She Kills Monsters: tor Eugene Sorn, Stupid Fucking Virtual Realms; Brooke Ashton/Vic- Bird; Owen Flynn, Two Guys at a ki, Noises Off; Kitty, The Drowsy Bar; and Lord Montague, Romeo Chaperone; and Diana, A Chorus and Juliet. He is very excited about Line. She’d liked to give a special and proud of the hard work and time thanks to Karen Oster for this amaz- every single person has devoted to ing opportunity and to everyone who this extravagant performance. Doug- worked so hard for this show. Enjoy! las would also like to thank his fami- ly, friends and cast mates for the help ZACHARY HOYT (Padre) is a and support they all generously give. weather and environmental science Enjoy the show and don’t let the in- major at Middlesex Community Col- quisition know! lege, hoping to become a meteorolo- gist. This is his first time being in the PAUL FLIPSE (Captain of the In- cast and crew here and he loves it. quisition) is a performing arts major Past productions include: Tim, Nois- at MCC and is thrilled to be making es Off; ensemble work in Oliver; and his acting debut in Man of La Man- ensemble work and understudy for cha. He thanks Karen Oster for her Piragua Guy, . Zach- surpassing acumen, patient insight ary wants to thank the entire cast and and graceful benevolence; the ex- crew for making his first production ceptionally gifted Anna Ward for with them so incredible, and a huge convincing him he could sing on key thanks to Karen Oster for giving him and then coaxing that seedling to this amazing opportunity. Please en- grow; Peter Waldron for his gentle joy the show. humor and great war stories, as well as the stellar cast for their spectac- DOUGLAS GOODEN (Prison ular talents, joyful enthusiasm and Guard) is happy to be a part of this kind, warm counsel. And most of all, fine production of The Man of La he’d like to thank his daughter Riley Mancha put on by Middlesex Com- for being the most amazing, most in- munity College. Along with acting, spiring, most loveliest, most incredi- he is helping backstage in numerous ble person he’s ever known. MAN OF LA MANCHA is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com © 2020. THIS AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATION WAS PRODUCED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH TAMS-WITMARK LLC AND CONCORD THEATRICALS CORP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATION IS AUTHORIZED FOR NON- COMMERCIAL USE ONLY. FURTHER DISTRIBUTION OF THIS PRESENTATION BY DOWNLOAD, STREAMING, REPOSTING, BROADCAST, TELECAST, OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER OR MEDIUM, IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED, A VIOLATION OF THE AUTHOR(S)’S RIGHTS, AND ACTIONABLE UNDER APPLICABLE COPYRIGHT LAW. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT: https://concordtheatricals.com/resources/protecting-artists WARNING: FEDERAL LAW PROVIDES SEVERE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR THE UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION OR EXHIBITION OF COPYRIGHTED AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS. CRIMINAL COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT IS INVESTIGATED BY THE FBI AND MAY CONSTITUTE A FELONY WITH A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF UP TO FIVE (5) YEARS IN PRISON AND/ OR A $250,000 FINE.