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c------------~~~~- -- --- - -~~~ 40th Anniversary ~t£9{TWoo'lJ PL.9L'YE/RS Presents ANNIE GET youn GUK November 2, - December 15, 1990 8301 Hindry Avenue, Westchester, CA 90045 ANNIE GET YOUR GUN A Musical Comedy Synopsis of Scenes by ACT ONE Herbert and Dorothy Fields SCENE 1: The Wilson House, a summer hotel on the outskirts of Cincinnati, Ohio. Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin July. Produced by Special Arrangement with SCENE 2: A Pullman Parlor in an Overland Steam Train. Six weeks later. Rodgers and Hammerstein Music Corporation Director: Sheldon Metz SCENE 3: The Fair Grounds at Minneapolis, Minn. A few days later. Producer: Linda Reusch SCENE 4: The Arena of the Big Tent. Later that night. Musical Director: Linda Abbott 15Minute Intermission Choreographer: Sally Wong (During intermission, please join us in the lobby for coffee courtesy of the Kentwood Players) The Cast ACT TWO (in Order of Appearance) SCENE 1: The deck of a cattle boat. Eight months later. SCENE 2: The ballroom of the Hotel Brevoort. The next night. Annie Oakley Susan Dohan SCENE 3: Aboard a ferry, en-route to Governor's Island. Next morning. Frank Butler Reece Livingstone SCENE 4: Governor's Island, near the Fort, Immediately following. Charlie Davenport Steve Keeley MUSICAL NUMBERS Dolly Tate Sheri DeMieri ACT ONE Chief Sitting Bull Fred Baurn SCENE 1: Buffalo Bill Stephen Cain Colonel Buiiulo Bill GIARLIE, OOLL Y AND ENSEMBLE I'm a Bad, Bad Man FRANK AND GIRLS Minnie Lizzie Luna Doin' What Comes Natur'lly ANNIE, CHILDREN AND WILSON The Girl That 1Marry FRANK Jessie Megan O'Neil You Can't Get a Man With a Gun ANNIE Nellie Lara Kane There's No Business Like Show Business ANNIE, FRANK, BUFFALO BILL, GIARLIE Little Jake Brett Lieberman SCENE 2: Conductor/Pawnee Bill Irv Nord They Say It's Wonderful ANNIE AND FRANK Moonshine Lullaby ANNIE, TRIO AND CHILDREN Foster Wilson/Mr. Adams Paul Mazerov SCENE 3: Mac Edwin Zane Reprise: Show Business ANNIE My Defenses Are Down FRANK AND BOYS Mrs. Potter-Porter Doris Shoumaker SCENE 4: Mrs. Adams Sonya Cohen Wild Horse Ceremonial Dance 1HE WILD HORSE AND BRA YES I'm An Indian Too ANNIE Man ~ Warren Straley Adoption Dance ANNIE, THE WILD HORSE AND BRAVES Doorman Norm Miller Reprise: You Can't Get a Man With a ANNIE Boys Kevin Lieberman, Jonathan Hrabko Gun Cowboys & Indians Mark Lipman, ACT TWO Marlene Frances, Linda Straley SCENE 1: 1Got Lost In His Arms ANNIE AND SINGERS Townsfolk, Society People, Chorus Jenny Schleef, Sonya Cohen, SCENE 2: Adina Silo,Warren Straley, Gretchen Luna, Reprise: There's No Business Like Show FRANK, OOLL Y, PAWNEE BILL AND Annie Hrabko, Norm Miller,Marlene Frances Business MR. & MRS. SCHUL YER ADAMS I Got The Sun in The Morning ANNIE AND COMPANY The taking of pictures and the use of recording devices in this theatre Old Fashioned Wedding ANNIE AND FRANK is strictly forbidden unless authorized. Reprise: The Girl That 1Marry FRANK PLEASE HELP KEEP OUR THEATRE BEAUTIFUL SCENE 4: There is no smoking, drinking or eating in the auditorium. Anything You Can Do ANNIE AND FRANK Reprise: Show Business ENSEMBLE Finale: They Say It's Wonderful ENTIRE COMPANY About the Director - SHELDON METZ Sheldon Metz has been involved in the theatre for 39 years. He started as an SUSAN DOHAN (ANNIEOAKELY) Susanhasjust recently moved10 Califomiafrom NewYork actor, appearing in over 100 roles, moving to directing 29 years ago. He worked aty where she has appeared in many productions of Off Broadway, Dinner theatres and in film as a make-up artist for 9 years. Sheldon first came to KP as an actor in I Ragionaltheatres. Some of her favorite roles include Peggy Sawyer in '42nd Street', Wendy NEVER SANG FOR MY FATHER and was later seen in SUPPORTING CAST. n 'Peter Pan', Corie in 'Barefoot in the Park', Nellie in 'South Pacific', and of course Annie in this current production.She is happyto make herwest coast debut withthe Kentwood Players. He has also appeared in numerous KP workshops. Our audiences have seen his interpretation of LUNCH HOUR, OCTETTE BRIDGE CLUB and Pu\Y IT AGAIN, MARLENE FRANCES (CHORUS)Thoughthis isMarlene'sfirstappearancewiththe Kentwood SAM! Sheldon is "tri-theatrical", directing at three westside theatres. He recently Players, she is no stranger to theatre. A professional actress, she has performed in virtually received his 2nd Theatre Palisades Best Director award for "The Dresser" and fNery genre, from farce and comedy to drama and musca. Her mostchallenging role thus far was that of Emily Dickinson, in the Tony award-winning one-woman show, 'The Belle of just closed the Morgan-Wixson's version of "Applause" (back-to-back Amherst'. musicals!!??). He has served on the KP board, was production manager and has produced for the KP stage. Sheldon is the founder and executive director of ANNIE HRABKO (CHORUS) is pleasantly surprised to find herse~on stage for the first time sinceChildhood.She is aWestchester residentand owner ofthe Country Cabin,an antique and A.C.T., too! (The Association of Community Theatres). gift shop located inthe Westchester Triangle.Annie currentlyserves on the Board of Directors About the Musical Director - LINDA ABBOTI' of the Westchester Chamber of Commerce, and is active in a variety of community and civic Unda has served as music director and accompanist in many musicals in groups. Her favorite role is that of mom to Jonathan. California as well as Ohio. This past summer she was the musical director for JONArHAN HRABKO (CHORUS)aveteranoffamily gatheringssincethe age of 2, isenjoying "The Boyfriend" at Theatre Palisades. She earned a Bachelor of Music Education his first experience on a real stage. He is a kindergartner at La lijera Methodist School in from Northern Kentucky UniverSity, and is Choral Director at Wa~er Reed Jr. Westchester; his favorite activitiesincludeartclass, swimming and getting his mom to play G.I. High. Her favorite pastime is following the Cincinnati Reds, and she is thrilled that Joes with him. they are the World Champs. LORA KANE (NEWE) Larais nineyears old.At age eight, she was cast in Santa Monica Civic Ught Opera's 'Annie', and fell in love with the stage. Since then she has appeared in Buena About the Producer - LINDA REUSCH ParkC.LO's 'The Music Man', Conejo Player's'Annie', FullertonC.LO.'s 'The Wizard of or, Unda has been an active member of Kentwood for the last 8 years. She has Anaheim CulturalCenter's 'The Pied Piper' and MerryMusic Makers' 'The Freedom Fanatics', worked numerous shows backstage and/or in the booth, some of her tavones 'Oh Jonah' and 'Going Buggy'. Lara is a fifthgrade Girl Scout iceskaterwho also models. She including DEATHTRAP and last year's musical PIPPIN. This is her third stint as has appeared on TV. in an 'Earth Day' commercial. producer, adding a musical to previous erects Pu\Y IT AGAIN SAM, and THE STEVE KEELEY (CHARUE DAVENPORT) last appeared on the Kentwood stage in WAIT REAL INSPECTOR HOUND. UNTIL DARK Heis the first person who willadmit to his non-singerstatus,and yet he has also About the Choreographer - SALLY WONG appeared in the musicals 'Under the Gaslight', 'The Wayward Way', 'Uttle Shop of Horrors', 'Something Afoot', 'Here's Love', 'How t:l Succeed in Business', 'Once Upon a Mattress', Sally is a sophomore majoring in Drama at U.S.C. She has appeared in numerous 'Pajama Game', 'Gypsy', 'Camelot' and 'South Pacific' (twice). dance roles in musicals such as 'Grease" and' A Night at the Tonys'. Her spare BRET UEBERMAN (LITTLE JAKE) is happy to be making his second appearance with the time is devoted to maintaining Dean's Ust status, founding a new sorority (Kappa Kentwood Players. He lastappeared here as Thea in PIPPIN. He recently performed as John Pi), and being with her dog and 2 cats. Fblfing in 'Working' and as a villager in 'Fiddler On The Roof". He filmed a commercial for About the Cast (in alphabetical order) Achard Simmons. Bret takes his career quite seriously, performing year-long in productions such as 'Peter Pan' and 'Pirates of Penzance'. FRED BAUM (CHIEF SITTING BULL) Fred has been with KP for 25 years in the capacity of an actor (10TH MAN, THE GREAT SEBASTIANS, NIGHT OF THE IGUANA) a producer KEVIN UEBERMAN (CHORUS) is makinghisfirst appearance atthe Westchester Playhouse. (ABSENCE OF ACELLO, READYWHEN YOU ARE, CB)and a director (CHARLIE BROWN, Hewas seen last in 'Working' and 'Fiddler on the Roof". Last year, Kevin understudied for his SOUND OF MUSIC, GYPSY). AtVenice HighSchool hedirected 'King And I', 'My Fair Lady', brother, Bret, in PIPPIN, and became a junior stage manager when his brother did not miss a 'Carousel', 'South Pacific', 'Music Man', and many others. Professionally, he appeared on performance. KfNin can also be seen on a 'Happy Birthday' greeting card for Paper Moon illevision (Playhouse 90, Divorce Court,ele., and some commercials). Graphics. STEPHEN CAIN (BUFFALO BILL)StephenCain,a Folksingerand musician who hasappeared MARK UPMAN (INDIAN) This is Mark's first show with the Kentwood Players. He has most frequently on stage in Southem Califomia clubs is fulfillinga lifelong dream to act in a musk:al recentlybeen in Shakespeare's 'Comedy of Errors' and hasalso trained andworked ontheatre production. Kentwood Players is pleasedto present Mr. Cain in his debut performance. and dance inVienna, Austria. Markis alsoa co-founderof the 'Nuts and Twigs' Theatre Group, which put on itsfirst show, 'Soy's Life', inApril. SONYA COHEN (MRS. ADAMS) This is Sonya's first on-stage appearance with Kentwood. Shewas a member of the crew in ourrecent productionsof STEPPING OUT and BROADWAY REECE UVINGSTONE (FRANK BUTlER) Somefolkswould likeilget him offstage,butsince BOUND.

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