AWAR of D- RS W A IN THE MUSIC OF SIDE MAN E N Y I N
By Jim Reiter 7
G THE 6 T D H n choosing the pre-show music as well as the songs you’ll hear during the play, I E N A U T O leaned, of course, toward trumpet-centered charts since that is Gene’s instrument E R 67R E Iin the play. While much was culled from my personal collection of records and I N T H CDs (and of course, YouTube), an excellent resource that I use throughout the show is the Side Man: Jazz Classics from the Broadway play CD, available on Amazon and highly recommended for pure listening enjoyment. Another very fun recording is the 1969 All-Star White House Tribute to Duke Ellington, also available on Amazon (what isn’t?) and elsewhere, from which I pulled some of the pre-show music.
Here are the artists you’re hearing tonight – enjoy!
PRESHOW: Chet Baker/Gil Evans: Time on My Hands, Show Me, Almost Like Being in Love Duke Ellington: Take the “A” Train, Just Squeeze Me, I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart, Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me, Don’t Get Around Much Anymore, In a Mellotone Dizzy Gillespie: Salt Peanuts Tommy Dorsey: Well, Git It!
ACT I: Billie Holiday: Solitude Lee Morgan: I Remember Clifford Gene Krupa: Rockin’ Chair Frank Sinatra: I Found a New Baby Louis Armstrong: St. James Infirmary Harry Belafonte: Hosanna Clifford Brown: Time Clifford Brown: Daahoud T
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Dizzy Gillespie: Manteca e r
Clifford Brown: I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You i
Clifford Brown: Land’s End n
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0 Billie Holiday: Why Was I Born? º Dick Dale: Let’s Go Trippin’ Clifford Brown: A Night in Tunisia Ella Fitzgerald: Chelsea Bridge Chet Baker: It Never Entered My Mind
- 12 - OCTOBER 16-31,2015 2015/2016 season THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE PRODUCTION STAFF COLONIAL Side Man is the story of a life and a family Director...... Jim Reiter forged in the white-hot fire of a jazz musician’s Producer...... Wes Bedsworth PLAYERS, struggle to find and keep work. Music holds INC. these sidemen in an unrelenting grip; they Stage Manager...... Herb Elkin can’t live without music, and they can’t make a Assistant Stage Manager...... Hannah Sturm 108 East Street • Annapolis, MD 21401 living at it. We community theater playmakers Set Designer...... Carol Youmans Telephone: 410-268-7373 romp and revel in a Cinderella version of that story. Stagecraft and playacting hold us Lead Carpenter...... Dick Whaley thecolonialplayers.org in an unrelenting grip, commanding us to volunteering hours on end. Why? Quoth our Carpenters...... Norm James, Jim Robinson, Bob Mumper, Ted Yablonski BOARD OF DIRECTORS dear Beth Whaley: “For the love of it.” Lighting Designer...... Eric Lund Corporate Officers: At The Colonial Players, lives, friendships, Lighting Assistants...... Wes Bedsworth, Frank Florentine President...... Darice Clewell and even families have been molded by the Sound Designers...... Sarah Wade (Sound Effects), Jim Reiter (Music Selection) Vice President...... Herb Elkin tremendous love of theater we share. And Secretary...... Theresa Riffle Original Recording, Afternoon of a Faun...... Vince McCool (Trumpet), Theresa Riffle (Flute) now we celebrate several more families in the Treasurer...... Kaelynn Miller making: two Players who met while performing Lighting/Sound Technicians...... Alley Martin, Natalie Nankervis Directors: in The Unexpected Guest in 2011 were just Costume Designers...... Fran Marchand, Paige Myers Artistic...... Mickey Lund married! Two other CP engagements were Education & Special Projects...... Scott Nichols announced recently. I won’t reveal names Properties Designer...... Charlotte Robinson Human Resources...... Shirley Panek here, so they can tell their own stories in their Properties Assistants...... Kathy Thorpe, Carol Youmans Marketing ...... Timothy Sayles own fashion. Operations...... Wes Bedsworth Hair Designer...... Doug Dawson Production...... Jean Carroll Christie You learn a lot about your partner when your Set Painting...... Carol Youmans, Tom Stuckey dating cycle includes wildly creative design sessions, looming deadlines, and artistic Set Decoration...... Judi Hilton-Hyde CP SPECIAL EVENTS differences. True character is revealed when Play Consultant...... Steve Tobin Season Sneak Peek you see how a prospective spouse treats other Summer One Act Festival people when the fire is white-hot for weeks on Program Design...... Harlequin Designs Promising Playwright Contest end. I believe their CP courtship–or marriage Program Cover/Poster Design...... Drama Queen Graphics Post Show Talk Back bootcamp!–will serve these couples well. Scholarship Award Photography...... Colburn Images Season Celebration On behalf of the CP volunteer who directed Program Editor...... Tom Stuckey Beth Whaley Series Side Man (did I mention we met on a CP Program Assistant...... Nancy Long committee in 2008 and married in 2009?) and For information on these events, contact: myself, we wish these couples the most joyful [email protected] of unions. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS For the love of it, Sally Johnson Jim Robinson FRONT OF HOUSE DARICE Box Office...... Lynda Cunningham George Cook Bob Brewer Subscriptions...... Lynda Cunningham Mary Beth Yablonski Ushers...... Jeanie Mincher News & Cues Editor...... Beth Terranova Webmasters...... Wes Bedsworth Anne Sharpe
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Carol Carman Frances Dryer “What we play is life.” those expectations becomes a riff, an improv, Thank you for your support. Your generous Mr. & Mrs. Brian Hanks Skip & Midge Eastman Louis Armstrong a deliberate distortion that doesn‘t offend, but gifts help us to continue to provide Robert & Janet Downey Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gavazzi rather extends … helping us see not what is, but educational and training programs, Carol & Joe Friend Jeff & Carol Goldring Webster’s defines jazz as “American music what can be. In ourselves and in others. Or as encouragement and entertainment to all Frank & Verna Galloway Sue & Nelson Goodman developed especially from ragtime and blues Armstrong also said, “We all do 'do, re, mi,' but who are interested in dramatic arts. Ellen & Wes Gardner Natalie Green & Tim Heiks and characterized by propulsive syncopated you’ve got to find the other notes yourself.” Cynthia G. Garn Alice Riley Hall Mike & JoAnn Gidos Elizabeth Hepler rhythms, polyphonic ensemble playing, varying Each character in our story is driven by the LIFE MEMBERS Ed & Carolyn Cohee Valerie Gutterson Karen Hirakawa degrees of improvisation, and often deliberate Fred & Susan Eckert Dr. Ross & Patricia Heisman Elia & John Howser distortions of pitch and timbre.” propulsion, rhythm, ensemble, improvisation, Cdr. William R. Curtis Dr. Stephen Lisa & Richard Hillman Emily Joyce and distortion of life and of jazz. Each is Fred & Paula Fishback & Christine Killian Deborah Hoffman Eugenia Conlin Judge Hmmm. Let’s check out the key words drawn from the memories of Warren Leight, Richard Gessner Alice Kurs Dianne & Duncan Hood Lynn Landon here: Propulsive … rhythm … ensemble … a producer of TV’s Law & Order, whose 1999 & Chris Beaton Sally Larson Helena & Bill Hunter Jane Lunney Robert Giddings improvisation … distortion. play won the Tony Award and was nominated Lynne & Steve Malley Robert Hyers Patricia A. Lynch Bill & Peggy Griswold for a Pulitzer Prize. He grew up as Clifford, our Lois & Noel Milan Rebecca Jones Anonymous Daniel G. Higgs Kinda sounds like life, doesn’t it? (Propulsive) … narrator, watching his family slide into decline Anne & Manfred Muecke Bernard & Hannah Kaufman Elizabeth & Leon McKenzie Judi Hilton-Hyde Life drives us, like a song with a backbeat, until just as jazz slid into rock ‘n roll. Leight’s Dad Sharry & Don Reed Sally A. Laing Para & Miller Families Frank McLane Hyde Sandra Sundeen David & Katherine Larrabee Susan Millman … (rhythm) … we bounce along to the sound indeed was a successful side man whose life Irene E. Norton D. Romaine Towers Helen Fisher Leitch Bill & Priscilla Mitchell of our own drummer, only to … (ensemble) … didn’t extend beyond his music, leading to his Ronald Powell Dr. Stephan Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Liddick Jack & Vesta Phiel become part of a family, where we sometimes wife’s breakdown over her inability to drag him Dr. & Mrs. James W. Ross & Tamara Tymkiw Barbara Marder Edward & Marcia Price fit in yet sometimes sing louder than the others, into the real world. And the friends … talk about Col. USMC (Ret.) Catherine & Dick Whaley Mr. & Mrs. Henry L. Mortimer Sandy & Ken Reinhard because we … (improvisation) … have to be improv … fellow players who treated life like a & Mrs. Richard W. Smith Virginia & Chris White Pam & Ted Mussenden Faye & Bernie Rosenberg Allan Starkey ourselves, do what drives us, makes us feel, cheap motel: drop in when you need a place Carol Youmans Art Things, Inc. Beth Shoults Mrs. Benjamin B. Wills, Jr. which leads us to … (distortion) … twist the to stay, but as soon as the next gig pops up, Sandy & Phil Ourisson Madeleine Tierney DESIGNERS truth, live a life in our heads that’s not what check out. PRODUCERS Edgar & Jeanne Paglee Dr. & Mrs. William the real world sees, or needs, so we can justify Richard & Amy Atha-Nicholls Dan & Joan Placido & Joanne Trepp Anonymous doing that which drives us. It has been a joy to watch this cast bring these Pat & Karen Brown Maureen & Ken Reightler Sharie Lacey Valerio Bill & Susan Allen sad, funny, real characters to life, each with an Mal & June Fordham Carolyn Rhoads Joan & Bill Weingartner Col. USA (Ret.) Fred Whew. Life is jazz. Rules, expectations must affection for the music that drives them. Doris Gomoljak John & Constance Robinson Brian & Sue Whaley & Donna Arquilla be followed. Until they aren’t. Then, after a Frederick & Anne Hallett Helena & Joseph Scher Carvel & Margaret Wolfe Wes Bedsworth Tylar & Carol Ann Hecht Joyce & Charles Shue lifetime of lonely practice, the stretching of – JIM REITER & Kaelynn Miller John & Judith Youngblood Michael J. Keller Irwin Silber Tim Brown Linda & Roger Lark Dennis & Maureen Sullivan Cardinal Engineering Dan & Nancy Long Carol & Allen Sures James W. Cheevers ABOUT THE DIRECTOR Joyce C. Miller Philip Tawes Meg Hosmer Thea B. Pinskey Pat & Stephen Troy Gary & Janice Jobson JIM REITER first performed and last year directed The 39 Steps at Dignity Steve Collins Carolyn Wells Nancy Morgan with Colonial Players as Boolie in Players, where he appeared in Sordid Lives, The Jim & Charlotte Robinson Elizabeth Wilson Michael & Sage Mumma 1995’s Driving Miss Daisy. Other Crucible, and The Shadowbox. Elsewhere he Marcia G. Sandground Dr. Jim & Gail Wise David & Patricia Mutschler CP roles include the Dead Guy appeared in the Annapolis Chorale’s Once upon Earl & Michele Schaffer Karen & John Wright Eleanor Perfetto in last year’s Dead Man’s Cell a Mattress, Theater 11’s A Storyteller’s Season, Judy & Jack Schuyler Francis & Maureen Wright & John McLeod Phone, Ben Hecht in Moonlight Annapolis Shakespeare’s Pride and Prejudice, Richard & Mary Rea Joan & Rolph Townshend Judith Vandever PATRONS Colonial Players and Magnolias, Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, and Bay Theatre’s Becky’s New Car. At Bowie’s Bob Sherer Jennifer Abner William & Gazella Weigand gratefully ac- Dale in Dog Logic, Mr. Maraczek in She Loves 2nd Star Productions, Jim directed 1776, The Con & Donna Silard Barbara E. Aisley Mary Beth & Ted Yablonski knowledges the Me!, and Robert in Proof. Jim received the 2008 Music Man, Once upon a Mattress, and How to Karen M. Whaley Meredith Allison & James J. Magner generous bequest Outstanding Featured Actor Award from the Succeed in Business. In real life he is married to Timm & Kathleen Anderson John & Judith Wobensmith from Roland Riley, Washington Area Theatre Community Honors Darice, his Play Consultant of Life; is the proud SPONSORS Pamela Brune Jim & Judy Barrowman Pat & Bill Cameron a longtime patron for his multiple-character performance in CP’s father of Joey, Kelly Dawn, and Katie Rose; and DIRECTORS Charles & Mary-Jo Bedsworth Alice Chambers whose gift helps Hauptmann. He recently appeared in Annapolis loves to play very, very, very percussive jazz with Dr. C. D. Allen Mary Evelyn Bell Dianne Crews assure the future Summer Garden Theatre’s The Addams Family, grandkids Caleb, 3, and Chloe, 1. Don & Lucy Arthur Dr. Michael & Ellen Berger Hemingway economic viability Dr. & Mrs. James H. Babcock Nick & Janet Berry Al & Pat Crosby of our theater. Pat & Jim Church Bill Brewer & Collot Guerard Richard Davis
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BEN CARR MARY MACLEOD SARAH WADE in Love, as Isabelle/Sabine in the Ruby Griffith (Jonesy) (Terry Glimmer) (Sound Designer) Award-winning The Liar, and as The Charwoman Ben is excited to be back Mary is glad to have the Sarah is very pleased to return to in A Christmas Carol. Other favorite roles were performing at Colonial Players. opportunity to be on stage with the booth as sound designer after Catherine Donahue in These Shining Lives at Some of his previous roles at some of her talented theater last season's Watch on the Rhine. Colonial Players and Lisa Morrison at Dignity CP include Biff Loman in Death friends as well as to learn to She also costumed Why Torture Players. “Thanks to Jim for the opportunity, and of a Salesman, Michael Wells in Two Rooms, better appreciate jazz under the direction is Wrong and the People Who Love Them, last Eric, as always.” Tom Donahue in These Shining Lives, Donnie of Jim Reiter. She has acted in many theater season and appeared as Cecily Cardew in Ernest Rowan in Rocket Man, and Hertel Daggett in productions in the Washington/Annapolis area Dog Logic. He has also performed at Standing over the years, but some of her more recent O Productions in Retreat From Moscow and favorite roles include Sister Aloysius in Dignity ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT Tracers and at Dignity Players in Stones in His Players’ production of Doubt, and, at Colonial WARREN LEIGHT is a playwright, screenwriter, upbringing as the son of a jazz trumpeter who Pocket. He would like to thank Jim and the rest Players, Lady Boyle in Superior Donuts, Lettice film director, and television producer. He is best played with musicians such as Claude Thornhill, of the cast for making this such a wonderful Douffet in Lettice and Lovage, Nancy Shirley known for his work as executive producer of Woody Herman, and Buddy Rich. Leight has said experience. in Frozen, and Marjorie Taub in The Tale of Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law & Order: his play is autobiographical in broad strokes the Allergist’s Wife. As always, she thanks her Special Victims Unit. Side Man won the 1999 but is a work of fiction in hundreds of details. husband, Alan, and her daughter, Carter, for all RICK ESTBERG Tony Award for best play as well as a nomination In a 2001 interview with backstage.com, Leight (Ziggy) their patience and support. for the Pulitzer Prize. Leight also received Drama said writing the play helped him resolve issues Rick is really “shuper pleashed” Desk nominations for best play for Side Man stemming from his difficult boyhood. “By voicing to be back with CP again! This is TIMOTHY SAYLES and a 2006 off-Broadway work, No Foreigners what's been buried, you are able to let it go and his fourth show at Colonial (Gene Glimmer) Beyond This Point. Side Man is based on Leight’s move on," he said. Players, where he recently Since first stepping onto the appeared in 1776 (Charles Thomson), Annie Colonial Players stage in 2010, (Bert Healy and Harold Ickes), and Superior Tim has performed in six plays ABOUT OUR NEXT PLAY Donuts (Max Tarasov). He has also done lots and two musicals at CP. Regulars of work with the Pasadena Theatre Company, may remember him as the Romanian bad guy Morning’s at Seven, our classic American play home to meet his parents, aunts, and uncles. where his favorite roles include King Pellinore in last year's Watch on the Rhine or as Daddy for this season, is a charming comedy first Cora has shared her home with the spinster in Camelot, Lazar Wolf in Fiddler on the Roof, Warbucks in the musical Annie in 2013. He produced in 1939 . Paul Osborn’s play, winner of sister Aaronetta throughout her married life and Uncle Billy in It's a Wonderful Life, and most all has also performed at other local theaters and a 1980 Tony Award for best revival, focuses on longs for a home she can share only with Thor. the ghosts in A Christmas Carol. Special thanks last year earned a WATCH nomination for best the Gibbs sisters, who live closely intertwined Esther has to sneak in visits with her sisters to his forgiving wife, Lucie, for overhearing lots cameo in a musical for the part of Rudolph in lives in an unnamed American town in the because husband David believes his in-laws are of salty language as Rick practiced his lines at 2nd Star Productions' much-decorated run of late 1930s. “No doubt about it, Morning's at all morons. Homer’s father Carl, who always home, as well as his constant lisping around the the musical Hello Dolly! A magazine writer and Seven still has charm to burn,” New York Times wanted to be a dentist, goes through periodic house, which he sometimes forgets to "turn off." editor by profession, Tim is now marketing critic Ben Brantley wrote in his review ofa “spells” when he wonders who and where he director for The Colonial Players, having won 2002 revival. “It just doesn't wear its appeal is. The laughs in Osborn’s comedy come not RICHARD KOSTER election to that post in June in a landslide on its surface. And what a relief that is. I’d from gags but from the relationships among his (Al) victory over No Suitable Candidate. nearly forgotten what it’s like to listen to comic characters. They have their little eccentricities, Rich returns to the Colonial dialogue that doesn’t insist on being funny their unspoken fears and longings and hidden Players’ stage for the first time ALI VELLON and is all the funnier for it.” Osborn’s comedy antipathies, but overarching those annoyances since 2008, when he appeared (Patsy) revolves around four sisters in their 60s and 70s and petty squabbles is the warmth that comes in Enchanted April. He is Ali is tickled pink to be back at Cora, Aaronetta, Ida, and Esther who have lived from having a family and not being alone. The delighted to play Al, although Romeo was never Colonial Players. You might have their lives practically in each other’s pockets Gibbs sisters invite you to join their family for a a sobriquet used in any sentence with his name seen her as Gillian in Bell, Book in two houses with adjoining back yards and warm, funny, and touching evening of theater. in it. Rich would like to thank the cast for the and Candle and as Belle in A a third house a short walk away. As the play Morning’s at Seven runs Nov. 20 through Dec. privilege of working with six true acting “side Christmas Carol, both at CP. Ali has performed opens, the Gibbs sisters and the three husbands 13 and is the perfect accompaniment for the people” and Jim for convincing him it was time locally at Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre, eagerly await the arrival of Homer, who, after holiday season. to come back to the theatre from the limping Dignity Players, Theatre 11, and Standing O 12 years of dating Myrtle, is finally bringing her wounded. Productions. Ali holds a music education degree
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WES BEDSWORTH for Vagabond Players. Production credits at CP from the University of New Mexico and is have seen Jason most recently in Bell, Book (Producer) include directing Voice of the Prairie and the trained operatically in voice. After graduation, and Candle in the role of Shep on this stage. Wes has been involved with 1993 and 2000 productions ofA Christmas Carol; Ali moved to New York City to pursue a Past credits here include Fred in A Christmas over 45 different productions lighting design for Frozen, Kid Purple, Picasso at professional career in theater. She continued to Carol, Goat in The Robber Bridegroom, and at Colonial Players since he the Lapin Agile (also set design), Cabaret, Jacques train privately and scored numerous Broadway chorus in Cabaret. Jason has also performed joined in 2007. He won the 2010 Brel, and Angel Street; and set design for CP’s The auditions and tours includingHairspray , Wicked, with Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre, Washington Area Theatre Community Honors Lion in Winter. He thanks his husband, Mickey, and The Rocky Horror Show. In NYC, she met her Chesapeake Music Hall, Dignity Players, (WATCH) award for outstanding sound design for … well … basically everything. future husband and co-star. The rest is history, Moonlight Troupers, Theater 11, and Signature for Earth and Sky and has been nominated for folks!! She would like to thank Jim for giving her Theater. Jason was trained primarily in New sound design for Hauptmann, Kindertransport, CHARLOTTE ROBINSON this opportunity and everyone in the wonderful York City, his home town, where he attended The Diviners, 1776, and Bat Boy. Wes serves as (Properties Designer) cast and crew. She would like to dedicate her the American Music Dramatic Academy. He has Operations Director on the CP Board, Technical Charlotte has worked behind the performance to her Loews family, especially to done commercials, film and print work, and Director on the Production Team, and as one scenes and on committees with Tracey: “Thank you for your continued patience has worked with Discovery ID in a few of their of the CP Webmasters. By day, Wes works for Colonial Players for 25 plus years. and guidance.” She would also like to thank her true crime series. Jason would like to thank Jim Cardinal Engineering in DC supporting the United Recent shows include Trying, family (“Love you, Mama and Daddy”) and her for giving him this great opportunity and Herb States Navy. Love to Mom, Dad, Susan, Abby, and A Christmas Carol, Spitfire Grill, and Cinderella wonderful husband. “Love you baby!!!” Enjoy!! for keeping us all on track. He would also like his fiancée Kaelynn. Waltz. Many patrons may recognize her as one to share his appreciation for this cast; all of you of the Closing Night Ushers. On occasion she JASON VELLON are wonderful. Last, but not least, he would like HERB ELKIN branched out and worked with Dignity Players (Clifford Glimmer) to dedicate his performance to his family and (Stage Manager) (Sordid Lives), Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre Jason is so excited to be back friends, especially Mikey. “I will always save Herb’s most recent CP stage (Evita), and Chesapeake Arts Center (Amelia’s performing at Colonial Players a seat for you.” Finally, to my Ali girl, to which managing credits include Rocket Journey). Charlotte thanks the patrons who make and to be part of such an everything is dedicated, this is for you. On with Man (2014), Coyote on a Fence the hard work worthwhile, her CP mentors, and incredible production. You might the show!!! (2014), Trying (2013), Going to especially all the dedicated, hard-working people St. Ives (2012), The Diviners (2011), Dog Logic who have put together this wonderful production (2010), The Lion in Winter (2010), Over My Dead of Side Man. Body (2009), Two Rooms (2009), and Enchanted April (2008). Prior to becoming active behind the CAROL YOUMANS WARREN LEIGHT: (Set Designer, Decorator) scenes, he appeared onstage in several CP and On writing Side Man– Carol has been an active other area productions. Herb serves as CP's Vice- "I have always said I avoided writing Side Man for 20 years. During that time, I felt I member of Colonial Players for President and works at the U.S. Naval Academy. had a monkey on my back. I hadn’t written my serious play. I’d written a lot of comedy, over 30 years, starting as a set but almost no drama. I’d written for hire, but not for myself. I was afraid to go near my painter and learning how to ERIC LUND past. I suppose the 20-year lay out worked for the best. By the time I sat down and (Lighting Designer) design lights, sets and sound, working toward started writing, I had some emotional distance and perspective. I was not writing out directing. Since 1985, she has directed many Eric returns as a CP lighting of anger, in the way I would have in my 30s…” designer three years after shows at Colonial Players, including favorites creating the lighting for Bell, such as In the Next Room, Dog Logic, Macbeth, On growing up as a jazz musician’s son– Book and Candle. He has worked and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to "Almost every adult in my Upper West Side apartment building was a musician or show extensively at Colonial Players and other theaters the Forum. With Jim Gallagher she directed A person. My father, to this day, has almost no capacity to talk to people who aren’t in the in the Annapolis area, including Dignity Players, Midsummer Night’s Dream at ASGT. She has business. He just doesn’t have any idea of what to say to them. Until I left for college, where he appeared in several productions and served many times on the CP Board of Directors, most of the men I knew were musicians or former musicians, and most of the women also served as lighting designer. He appeared most recently as Artistic Director, but previously were musician’s wives or ex-wives or second wives or girlfriends…. If my father and his on the CP stage in productions of Rebecca, as President, Vice President, Marketing, House, friends longed for a normal life, they did so subconsciously. They probably didn’t realize The Clearing, and various years of A Christmas and Box Office Manager. how abnormal they were since they only hung out with other musicians.” Carol. He played Andrew at Bowie Playhouse in Someone to Watch Over Me, winner of the Ruby –2001 interview with jerryjazzmusician.com Griffith award, and Eugene in Broadway Bound
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THE COLONIAL PLAYERS, INC. presents
Written by WARREN LEIGHT
Directed by JIM REITER
THE CAST TIME (in order of appearance) The time is fluid, starting in 1985, moving back through the seventies to the fifties and sixties and returning again, at the end, to 1985. Clifford Glimmer...... Jason Vellon Terry Glimmer...... Mary MacLeod PLACE Patsy...... Ali Vellon The Glimmer’s Upper West Side apartment in New York City Gene Glimmer...... Timothy Sayles and in various corners of the city’s jazz world. Al...... Richard Koster Ziggy...... Rick Estberg Side Man was first produced Off-Broadway in New York by Weissberger Theater Group Jonesy...... Ben Carr (Jay Harris, Producer) and Peter Manning and on Broadway with Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haines, Artistic Director and Ellen Richard, Managing Director). Side Man was produced on Broadway at the Golden Theatre by Weissberger Theater Group (Jay Harris, Producer), Peter Manning, Ron Kastner, James Cushing, and Joan Stein. Side Man was originally produced by New York Stage and Film Company and the Powerhouse Theater at Vassar College, in association with RJK Productions, July 19, 1996. Side Man was presented by Naked Angels (John McCormack, Artistic Director; Beth Emelson, Producer) as a workshop during March 1996.
There will be one intermission between Act I and Act II.
Produced by Special Arrangement with Dramatists Play Service. Taking photographs and using any recording devices are strictly prohibited. Smoking is prohibited throughout the building.
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