Note Please turn off or mute your cellphones. Unauthorized use of cameras or recording device is prohibited during performance. Food & beverages are not allowed in the theatre. Curtain times are prompt and as a courtesy to our audience and performers, late arrivals will be Presents seated by an usher at an appropriate time.

PPC Entertainment Placer Pops Chorale Council President: MaryEllen Vogt President: Becky Heieck Co-Vice Presidents: Debbie Astle and Secretary: MaryEllen Vogt Joyce Scolnick Treasurer: Bob Churchwell Secretary: Robin Haney Artistic Director: Lorin Miller

Directors: Council Members: Greg Flessing Vivian Baughman Don Roberts Warren Schwegel Debby Brown Barbara Sawyer

Terrie Jaramillo David Seagraves Graphic Design: Lucille Putnam Madeline Thill Keith D. Vogt Janet Riswold Glenn Tsukimura

The Placer Pops Chorale fervently seeks community-minded supporters who are willing and able to make financial contributions to the Chorale. Your gifts will enable us to continue providing the high quality of concerts which have made us a favorite in the Sacramento region, by helping defray the costs of purchasing music, hiring musicians, and renting venues. The Placer Pops Chorale is a nonprofit organization and your donations could be tax deductible. If you would like to make a donation by mail please make your check payable to Placer Pops Chorale, write 'DONATION' in the memo and send it to: Placer Pops Chorale, P.O. Box 7237, Auburn, CA 95604-7237 Or go to our website, www.placerpops.com, Sierra College, Dietrich Theatre for additional information. May 5 7:30pm May 6 & 7 2:00 pm

Harris Center May 19, 7:30pm May 21, 2:00pm The Placer Pops Chorale, led by Artistic/ Now in his twelfth year as Artistic/ Musical Director Lorin Miller, showcases Musical Director of the Placer Pops professional-quality, highly entertaining choral music. This auditioned group, with Chorale, Lorin Miller brings a its own orchestra, puts on two major distinguished background as a solo concert series each year, in May and in performer, music educator and choral December, along with special appearances director. In addition to his work with the and benefit performances, including the annual, free A Gift of the Heart “Homeland” concert, celebrating the 4th of Chorale, Lorin serves as Executive Musical July. Sung entirely from memory, the Chorale’s repertoire represents a Director and co-founder of A Gift of the variety of styles, with a strong emphasis on the popular music of the last 75 Heart, a Placer County performing arts organization benefiting years, including the best of Broadway and Hollywood. Established as a 501 local charities. He currently serves on the voice faculty of William (c) 3 nonprofit organization, the Chorale attracts talented singers of all ages to the group, and draws scores of music lovers to its dynamic concerts – Jessup University, as well as Musical Director for Auburn Grace often sold out weeks in advance. Under Lorin’s inspired leadership, the Community Church. A California native, Lorin grew up in Grass Chorale has become known for its varied and innovative programs. Valley, where he developed a deep love of music. He holds an Enhanced by sparkling performance attire and creative staging, the Chorale undergraduate degree and a master’s degree in Humanities, with a consistently delivers a magical theater experience. music performance concentration. After graduation, he produced, recorded, and toured with a solo album before pursuing film scoring at UCLA. Following his successful career in Hollywood television production, Lorin returned to this area and to his love of music. Lorin has been a soloist with the Sacramento Choral Society Since its founding in 1936, Sierra College has become a cornerstone of the and Orchestra, and he has performed nationally and community, meeting the needs of those it serves by providing quality internationally, throughout Europe and Asia, in a variety of styles education, enriching lives, and helping businesses thrive. PPC is proud to have from Bach to Broadway. This extensive solo career has most been affiliated with this distinguished academic institution since our choral recently included European tours with the A Gift of the Heart group was formed in 1991. We thank Sierra College for its longtime support outreach program, to Slovenia each year from 2009 through 2015; and for providing us with rehearsal space in the Music Building throughout the and with the Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra to Vienna, school year, as well as performance space at Dietrich Theatre in December and Prague, Budapest and Munich in the summer of 2004. Lorin led the May. Placer Pops Chorale on a successful European singing tour to Barcelona, Spain, in July of 2014, following an equally rewarding four-city singing tour of Ireland in July of 2012. In June, 2017, the Placer Pops will begin a concert tour of Slovenia, in the spectacular lower Alps. Our Chorale will be part of a European celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, and we look forward to The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), through a grant from The Bernard Osher Foundation, offers a wide range of challenging, high-quality, bringing a taste of America to this beautiful country. and free learning experiences for active adults. Sierra College is one of only two community colleges nationally to receive such a grant, and PPC is delighted to be affiliated with this outstanding program!

My Fair Lady Make ‘Em Laugh If I Only Had the Nerve Lyrics by Music by Music by Nacio Herb Brown Lyrics by Arthur Freed The Merry Old Land of Oz Music by Lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Singin’ in the Rain Music by Nacio Herb Brown Over the Rainbow Arranged by Andy Arranged by Mac Huff Beck Lyrics by Arthur Freed

Welcome to the 60s Soloists: Don Roberts, Tony I Could Have Danced All Night Roberts, Joyce Scolnick, Jason Hairspray On the Street Where You Live Welch, Kellie Wheeler Ease on Down the

Good Morning Baltimore Tap Dancing by Derek Martin Road Wouldn’t It Be Loverly Words and Music It Takes Two I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her by Charlie Smalls Face Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now Wicked Arranged by Mac Music and Lyrics Huff Get Me to the Church on Time I Know Where I’ve Been by Stephen

Schwartz Home Soloists: Vivian Baughman, You Can’t Stop the Beat Arranged by Words and Music by Charlie Mark Brymer Smalls* Soloists: Kelly Dunn, Ronda Arranged by Andy Beck and The Sound of Music Pearce Michael Spresser Lyrics by Oscar No One Mourns the Wicked Hammerstein II Music by Richard The Wizard and I INTERMISSION Soloists: Kelly Dunn, Tony Rodgers One Short Day Roberts, Michael Seagraves, Arranged by John Hannah Barnett, Jason Welch, Leavitt The Music of For Good Madeline Thill

MGM Defying Gravity The Sound of Music Arranged by My Favorite Things Greg Gilpin Ensemble: Debbie Astle, Vivian Wizard Baughman, Ronda Pearce, Guy The Lonely Goatherd Pilgrim, Marissa Pilgrim, Don of Oz Roberts, Tony Roberts, Richard That’s Entertainment Lyrics by Grease Music by Arthur Schwartz Rodgers, Lisa Sands, Joyce Lyrics and Music E. Y. Scolnick, Michael Siegel, Kaitlin Lyrics by Howard Dietz Harburg by Warren Casey Sitton, Madeline Thill, Glenn and Jim Jacobs San Francisco Music by Harold Arlen Tsukimura, Jason Welch, Lynne Arranged by Music by Bronislau Kaper and Arranged by Mark Brymer Wetzel, Kellie Wheeler Mark Brymer Walter Jurmann Follow the Yellow Brick Road Lyrics by Gus Kahn We’re Off to See the Wizard We Go Together The Trolley Song

Music by Ralph Blane Munchkinland Those Magic Changes Lyrics by Hugh Martin Ding-Dong! The Witch is Dead Greased Lightnin’ Good Morning If I Only Had a Brain Beauty School Dropout Music by Nacio Herb Brown Lyrics by Arthur Freed Soloists: Kelly Dunn, Guy Pilgrim If I Only Had a Heart Additional Lyrics by and If I Were King of the Forest Image coming

Soprano 1 Tenor 1 Debbie Astle Terrie Jaramillo, Phillip Cuneo Elizabeth Allen Section Leader Joan Griffin Hannah Barnett Guy Pilgrim Noreen Barnett Alto 1 Richard Rodgers

Nancy Bowman Kathy Adams-Parke July 2 & 3, 2016 Leann Haugen Lori Hall Tenor 2 Auburn Library Garden Theater Jenny Richardson Sandy Lewis Frank Chapman 350 Nevada Street, Auburn Joyce Scolnick Laurie Meadows Mike Kranz Vivian Baughman Brenda Paquin Don Roberts Section Leader Marissa Pilgrim Michael Siegel David Seagraves Placer Pops Scholarship Program Janet Riswold Kaitlin Sitton Tenor Section Leader Soprano 2 We are excited and proud to announce the new Placer Avery, Johanna Marsha Von Dessonneck Baritones Pops Scholarship Program! With funds secured through Bobolis, Jamie Lucille Putnam, MichaelAllen Section Leader Dana Caldwell donations and fundraisers, such as our golf tournament and Brown, Debby Bryant, Kathy Mike Johnston the Big Day of Giving, we are providing four young people Alto 2 Dick Maxey with funding to pursue their musical dreams. For 2017, we Chabrier, Donna Sue Bradlee Kent McCarley are giving four scholarships: Johnson, Janette Marian Caldwell Dean Metzner Keeffe, Lorraine Robin Haney Jeff Riswold Three $800 scholarship to students, ages 12-17, for vocal Margit Miller music training Pearce, Ronda Tony Roberts Noël Shusted Jason Welch One $2500 scholarship to a high school senior or student Peterson, Tiana Linda Snelling Rosenau, Alexis GlennTsukimura, currently enrolled in a vocal education program at a MaryEllen Vogt Section Leader college or university Rosenau, Patrice Lynne Wetzel Kellie Wheeler, For more information about our scholarship program and/or Sawyer, Barbara Sands, Lisa Section Leader to donate to the program, please see the Placer Pops website at www.placerpops.com. Thank you for your Thill, Madeline support of this terrific new Pops program!

Placer Pops Chorale Golf Tournament Orchestra We still have room for a few more golfers at our upcoming Golf Patricia Leftridge, Piano Mark Leftridge, Drums Scott Leftridge, Bass Tournament! If you’d like to join us for a day of golf, raffles, Alice Lenaghan, Flute Robert Rodgers, Clarinet/ Linda Glensinkel, Keys contests, and fun at the beautiful, private Alto Sax Alan Koshiyama, Keys Granite Bay Golf Course, please see our Chris Sunahara, Oboe website at www.placerpops.com for more Bill Sidney, Tenor Sax Sound: Jeremy Haas information! Dr. Chris Jones, Horn Choreography: Jeff Teague Placer Pops Golf Tournament: Benefitting Brad Hammett, Trombone the Placer Pops Scholarship Program Dan McCrosson, Trumpet Monday, May 15, 2015 $175 per golfer; $600 for a foursome Scramble begins at 9:00 a.m.