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PROGRAM NOTES Inspired by the collaborations of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel and Oklahoma!, American composer Frederick Loewe and lyricist Alan Jay Lerner collaborated on Brigadoon. The team’s previous ventures, Life of the Party, What’s Up? and The Day Before Spring, either closed before tryouts or met with moderate success. However, Brigadoon opened to positive reviews, and it continues to be performed. Brigadoon is a Scottish presents tale about a mysterious village that, every hundred years, appears for one fleeting day. BRIGADOON IN CONCERT CAST Fiona MacLaren Megan Griffiths, Rebecca Allen, Lacy Mason and Jacqueline Hale BY Tommy Albright Justin Brunette Meg Brockie Jessica Bondy Charlie Dalrymple Zachary Krug and Roderick Flucas LAN AY ERNER AND REDERICK OEWE A J L F L Harry Beaton Bryon Scott Mr. Lundie/Narrator Dr. Joseph Modica Patricia Gee, stage director OPERA WORKSHOP Marco Schindelmann, stage director Dr. Joseph Modica, choral director Rebecca Allen Jacqueline Hale Dr. Nicholle Andrews, choral director Jessica Bondy Johannes Hall Justin Brunette Lauren Jorgensen Co Boi Nguyen, orchestra director Anna Caplan Zachary Krug Julia Day Lacy Mason Susanna de la Pena Enya Murray Roderick Flucas Zachary Pappas Bailey Franco Zoe Petersen *Megan Griffiths Jesse Russell Jessica Guerra Bryon Scott *Graduate Assistant Friday, October 23, 2015 - 8 p.m. MEMORIAL CHAPEL UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA CHAPEL SINGERS First Violin Clarinet Soprano Tenor Ian Kaminski, concertmaster Matt Dearie Anne Budash Zeyuan Gao Devon Fox Rebecca Holzer *Ariel Estébez Samuel Gerungan Jacqueline Hale Zachary Krug Second Violin Horn Adrian Laufer *Andrew Metzger Nan Wang Hannah Henry Mayu Uchiyama Daniel Newton *Janie Vail Zachary Pappas Viola Trumpet Jesse Russell Ruben Pascual Brandon Hansen Alto Kenneth Taber Jessica Bondy Bass Cello Alfred Ferntheil Tiffany Johnson Samuel Butler Lucia Cahuantzi Eun Ju Kwon Justin Brunette Trombone Lacy Mason Elijah Bryant Bass Julia Broome-Robinson Zoe Petersen Philip Hoch Juan Aniceto Bryon Scott Percussion Peter Tupou Flute David Mantle *Graduate Assistant Daniel Yu Kimberly Rodriguez Ross PRODUCTION AND DESIGN PERSONNEL Oboe Tyler Jacobson Stage Directors Patricia Gee and Marco Schindelmann BEL CANTO Musical Preparation Twyla Meyer, Patricia Gee and Marco Schindelmann Soprano 1 Alto 1 Choral Directors Dr. Joseph Modica and Dr. Nicholle Andrews Anna Caplan Sara Baca Susanna de la Pena Aley Bidwell Orchestra Director Co Boi Nguyen Goa Jing Lanae Smit Allie Kuroff Phoebe Jauregui Technical Advisor Michael Raco-Rands and Brad Andrews Enya Murray Jessica Ramos Helen Tait Stage Manager James Valencia Alto 2 Soprano 2 Johannes Hall Stage Hands Brian Hotchkiss and Hannah Henry Julia Day *Samira Kasraie Angela Garrett Elaine Meyerhoffer Audio Engineer Manuel Perez Megan Griffiths Kathryn McDaniel Jessica Guerra Special Thanks Dr. Melissa Tosh, Brad Andrews, Lauren Jorgensen and Pamela Martinez Katelyn Matson *Graduate Assistant For a complete calendar of School of Music events visit www.redlands.edu/music.

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