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Lebanon Opera Rock e heatr T North Country Community Proudly Presents its 43rd Annual Summer Production 2015 a thing Happene on the way to the Book by Music Burt Shevelove & Lyrics by & Larry Gelbart Stephen Sondheim D�������: H���� T����� M���� D�������: H�� S������ C������������: S���� L��������� ncct.org Underwritten By Sponsored By July 10th, 11th, 16th, 17th, 18th at 7:30 p.m. July 12TH at 4:00 p.m. Originally Produced on Broadway by Harold S. Prince. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is presented through special arrangementL������ with Music Theatre InternationalO���� (MTI). H����All authorized performance B�� materials O����� are also supplied by MTI 421 lebanonoperahouse.orgWest 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 • Phone: 212-541-4684 • Fax:212-397-4684• 603.448.0400 • www.mtishows.com Prouty participants receive a discount for the Saturday, July 11, performance. Check the “Prouty Perks” section of their website for details and discount code! Originally Produced on Broadway by Harold S. Prince. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 • Phone: 212-541-4684 • Fax:212-397-4684 • www.mtishows.com C& Creative G Catering, Inc. Be a Star at your next event Let us set the Stage - LUNCHEONS - BARBEQUES - DINNERS - COCKTAIL PARTIES and Much More... Phone: 802-296-6630 Email: [email protected] 1412 North Hartland Road White River Junction, VT 05001 e heatr T North Country Community Proudly Presents its 43rd Annual Summer Production 2015 a thing Happene on the way to the Book by Music Burt Shevelove & Lyrics by & Larry Gelbart Stephen Sondheim D�������: H���� T����� M���� D�������: H�� S������ C������������: S���� L��������� ncct.org Underwritten By Sponsored By July 10th, 11th, 16th, 17th, 18th at 7:30 p.m. July 12TH at 4:00 p.m. L������ O���� H���� B�� O����� lebanonoperahouse.org • 603.448.0400 Prouty participants receive a discount for the Saturday, July 11, performance. Check the “Prouty Perks” section of their website for details and discount code! Originally Produced on Broadway by Harold S. Prince. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 • Phone: 212-541-4684 • Fax:212-397-4684 • www.mtishows.com EYEGLASS OUTLET L K G D, SEE WELL, PAY LESS! WISHING THE CAST AND CREW OF “A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM” A FABULOUS RUN! 603.448.0030 [email protected] facebook.com/eyeglassoutlet 24 Hanover Street, Suite #3, “On the Mall”, Lebanon, NH 2 NCCT Presents its 43rd Annual Summer Production Director’s Note Thoughts on A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Wikipedia tells us that, “inspired by the farces of the ancient Roman playwright Plautus (251–183 BC), the musical tells the bawdy story of a slave named Pseudolus and his attempts to win his freedom by helping his young master woo the girl next door. The plot displays many classic elements of, farce including puns, the slamming of doors, cases of mistaken identity (frequently involving characters disguising themselves as one another), and satirical comments on social class. The title derives from the line that vaudeville comedians often used to begin a story: ‘A funny thing happened on the way to the theater.’” Having directed several plays from the ancient Greeks and Romans, I have a deep appreciation for their humor and the relevance of their comments on their society to our own. Pseudolus’ yearning for freedom, Hero’s great love for someone he really doesn’t know, father-son competition, how long-term marriages can sometimes leave us lonely, bullying, and so many more topics are as fresh now as they were circa 200 BC. (even the role of money in politics...watch for it!). We still laugh at mistaken identity, “relationship” innuendo, puns, and classic chase scenes. How wonderful to be able to have this shared human identity with the ancients—“echoing behind us” and on into the future. Hetty Thomae A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 3 Have you been to the Upper Valley Food Co-op? Healthy, whole foods for every diet and taste Craig H Cohen, DMD Free kid-friendly Keith C Rogerson, DMD Keith C Kealey, DMD garden workshops Jill L Brinkman, DDS, MD and activities 16 Airport Rd W. Lebanon, NH 603-298-7557 299 Main St New London, NH Join us for Summer FUN! 603-526-4433 uvos.org Mon-Sat: 9-8 Sun: 11-5 193 North Main St. WRJ, VT uppervalleyfood.coop 4 NCCT Presents its 43rd Annual Summer Production "Sponsor a Thespian" Donors Platinum ($100 Level) Keith & Karen Borgstrom ...................... Sponsoring Our Young Musicians Amy Fortier & Matt Fulton ........................ Sponsoring Our NCCT Family John, Paul, George & Ringo ............ Sponsoring “The Ba”, The Fifth Beatle Silver ($50 Level) Scott & Elizabeth Rathburn ....................... Sponsoring Brittany Rathburn Emily Santaw .............................................. Sponsoring Brittany Rathburn Hetty Thomae ............................. Sponsoring Her Wonderful Cast & Crew Thank You for Your Generous Support! A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 5 6 NCCT Presents its 43rd Annual Summer Production Cast of Characters In Order of Appearance Time Period: Two hundred years before the Christian era, a day in spring. Location: A street in Rome, in front of the houses of Erronius, Senex, and Lycus . Prologus, an actor ................................................. Act I–Barry Wenig ................................................ Act II–Ken Munsey Senex, a citizen of Rome ................................................. Ken Munsey Domina, his wife ............................................................. Karen Smith Hero, son of Senex & Domina ..................................... Garrett Inman Hysterium, slave to Senex & Domina ...................... Corey Armstrong Pseudolus, slave to Hero ................................................ Barry Wenig Erronius, citizen of Rome ........................................... Robert Tichner Miles Gloriosus, a warrior ................................. Jason Archambeault Marcus Lycus, a buyer and seller of slaves ....................... Bill Sawyer Tintinabula, a courtesan ....................................... Brittany Rathburn Panacea, a courtesan ......................................... Kimberly Thompson The Geminae, courtesans ........................ Camila Pentland, Iva Wich Vibrata, a courtesan .................................................... Emma Tichner Gymnasia, a courtesan ............................................. Elizabeth Duvall Philia, a virgin .................................................................. Elise Ballard The Proteans ..................... John Crossley, Sandra Williams-Crossley, ......... Vincent McBeigh, Anwen Morgan, Robert Varela A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 7 DUCK SOUP Catering for two to two hundred. Nan Munsey : 603 523 7040 + Carolyn Freese : 603 523 7678 www.ducksoupcatering.com [email protected] 8 NCCT Presents its 43rd Annual Summer Production A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 9 Forty-Two Years of NCCT Entertainment 1973 - The Music Man 1974 - Mame, Butterflies are Free, The Tavern 1975 - Fiddler on the Roof, Dirty Works at the Crossroads 1976 - The Undiscovered King, Bicentennial Musical Review, The Zoo Story/Thurber Vignettes/Bounded in a Nutshell, No, No, Nanette 1977 - Workhouse Ward, Happy Journey, Hello, Dolly!, The Velveteen Rabbit, You Can’t Take it With You 1978 - The Hasty Heart, Anything Goes 1979 - The Public Eye, Panther Pieces: The World in Mud Season, Oklahoma!, You Don’t Have to Be Irish 1980 - The Tavern, The Tree Spirit’s Problem, The Pajama Game 1981 - The Dragon’s Theft, Godspell, Cabaret 1982 - You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, Jaques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, Annie Get Your Gun 1983 - Potter’s Notch (World Premiere), Broadway Magic, Carnival 1984 - My Fair Lady 1985 - Mary, Mary, The Boy Friend 1986 - A Chorus Line 1987 - The Art of Dining, Chicago 1988 - Carousel, A Christmas Carol 1989 - Man of La Mancha, A Christmas Carol 1990 - Guys and Dolls, A Christmas Carol 1991 - Camelot 1992 - The Music Man, The Odd Couple 10 NCCT Presents its 43rd Annual Summer Production 1993 - The King and I 1994 - Tom Sawyer (T), Kiss Me, Kate, Company 1995 - Bye Bye Birdie (T), Anything Goes 1996 - Good News (T), Me and My Girl, The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 1997 - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (T), Hello, Dolly!, The Foreigner 1998 - Li’l Abner (T), 25th Anniversary Gala, Peter Pan, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 1999 - Once on This Island (T), Gypsy 2000 - Once Upon a Mattress (T), The Wizard of Oz, South Pacific 2001 - Starmites (T), Oklahoma! 2002 - Wish You Were Here (T), Crazy for You, 30th Anniversary Gala 2003 - Bye Bye Birdie (T), Honk!, Brigadoon 2004 - Kismet (T), Nunsense, The Pirates of Penzance 2005 - The Wiz (T), Fiddler on the Roof 2006 - Singin’ in the Rain, Seussical (T) 2007 - Disney’s High School Musical On Stage! (T), The Pajama Game 2008 - Stop the World - I Want to Get Off, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (T), Singin’ with NCCT (35th Anniversary Gala), State Fair 2009 - 42nd Street, Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs,
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