A MARVELOUS PARTY: the Noël Coward Celebration Words and Music By: Noël Coward Devised By: David Ira Goldstein, Carl J
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Center REPertory Company of Walnut Creek Michael Butler, Artistic Director Scott Denison, Managing Director presents A MARVELOUS PARTY: The Noël Coward Celebration Words and Music by: Noël Coward Devised by: David Ira Goldstein, Carl J. Danielsen, Mark Anders and Patricia Wilcox Musical Arrangements by: Carl J. Danielsen Starring Mark Anders Molly Bell Carl J. Danielsen Scenic Designer Lighting Designer Costume Designer Bill Forrester Kurt Landisman David Kay Mickelsen Sound Designer Props Manager Wigs Jeff Mockus Laraine Gurke Judy Disbrow Stage Manager Corrie Bennett Musical Direction by Brandon Adams Musical Staging by Patricia Wilcox Directed by David Ira Goldstein Margaret Lesher Theatre May 20 - June 26, 2010 Lesher Center for the Arts All songs and extracts are produced by arrangement with NC Aventales AG Copyright Agent: Alan Brodie Representation Ltd, Fairgate House, 78 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1HB Originally Produced by Northlight Theatre This play was the recipient of the Selma Melvoin Playwriting Award given by Northlight Theatre in Chicago, Illinois Season Partner Season Media Sponsor Season Sponsor The Actors and Stage Manager of this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States The Scenic Designer, Lighting Designer, Costume Designer and Sound Designer are members of United Scenic Artists Union The Director of this production is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Center REP is a member of Theatre Bay Area and Theatre Communications Group (TCG), The National Organization for the American Theatre CAST CAST BIOGRAPHIES CREATIVE TEAM Mark Anders Mark Anders (Performer, Noël Coward (Playwright) Molly Bell co-deviser) last appeared was born in Teddington, Carl J. Danielsen here in 2 Pianos 4 Hands, a England on December 16, play he has performed with 1899. In 1911 Coward made his professional debut in BAND Mr. Danielsen in several, not to say too many, productions The Goldfish, a children’s Piano ............................. Brandon Adams around the country. He’s musical. By 1915 he had Bass ...................................... Danny Min done A Marvelous Party several times, too – in played his first adult role in Charlie’s Aunt and had written both the music and lyrics to his first Drums .............................. Erika Johnson Chicagoland, Kansas City, Laguna Beach CA, West Palm Beach FL, Rochester NY, and in his song, Forbidden Fruit. By 1922 his first book, A Withered Nosegay, was published and the very SONG LIST home town of Seattle. Recent Seattle credits also include Souvenir, in Seattle’s ACT (later at the next year he produced his first revue, London’s San Jose Rep, and recently again in Chicago); Calling! starring Gertrude Lawrence. In 1929 he ACT ONE completed and produced Bitter-Sweet and, while Steven Dietz’s Murderers and Noises Off at the Together with Music .......... Mark, Carl, Molly it was playing in Manchester, he wrote Private Seattle Rep; The Woman in Black and Dirty Mrs. Worthington ...............Carl, Molly, Mark Lives, one of his most produced plays. In 1932 Blonde at ACT; Irma Vep and Gross Indecency London is a Little Bit of Alright .............. Carl Coward won a Best Picture Oscar for Cavalcade, at Intiman; and Jeffrey Hatcher’s Hanging Lord London Pride .....................................Molly and a year later Design For Living was produced Music Hall Medley: Haw-Haw at the Empty Space. He is also a on Broadway. 1934 marked his first major film Any Little Fish ...... Mark, Carl, Molly lyricist and playwright. His best contribution to role in The Scoundrel. Coward authored and The Stately Homes the world is his daughter, Gemma. appeared in numerous stage productions and of England .........................Mark films over the next two decades, some of the most What Ho! Mrs. Brisket .............. Carl Molly Bell (Performer)is well-known including Blithe Spirit, In Which We Would You Like to Stick delighted to make her Center Serve, Present Laughter, and This Happy Breed. a Pin in My Balloon? ............Molly REP debut with A Marvelous In 1958 Noël made his last Broadway appearances Has Anybody Seen Party. Molly most recently in Nude With Violin and Present Laughter and in Our Ship? .................. Carl, Mark appeared in Timothy Near’s 1966 he made his final stage appearance in his Matelot ............................................Mark production of The 25th Annual last three plays, Suite In Three Keys in the West Putnam County Spelling Bee I Like America ........................... Molly, Carl End. Coward was knighted in 1970 at the age of at San Jose Rep. A regular Mad Dogs and Englishmen ..................Mark 70. In 1972, two compilations of his work, Oh, at Theatreworks in Palo Alto, she has been seen A Bar on the Piccola Marina .................. Carl Coward! and Cowardy Custard were produced in in Bat Boy: The Musical, Merrily We Roll Along, London and New York, respectively. Coward was The Coconut Girl ...............................Molly Memphis, and Snapshots. Molly is the creator last seen in public at a gala performance of Oh, Welcome to Pootzie Van Doyle of Charitable Fabulosity, a soon-to-be non- Coward! He died in Jamaica on March 26, 1973. The Coconut Girl profit organization created to financially aid Paddy MacNeil and his Automobile individuals and families who are battling cancer David Ira Goldstein (Director and co-deviser) Swing Song by putting on concerts and events. As part of Since 1992, David has been the Artistic Director Lilies of the Valley this program, she will be producing the 6th of Arizona Theatre Company, the southwest’s The Walla Walla Boola largest professional theatre, based in Tucson and annual Divas For Life, starring the Bay Area’s Phoenix. He has directed dozens of productions best musical theater actresses at San Jose Rep ACT TWO at ATC ranging from classics to new plays to on June 28th. Also a writer and composer, Entr’acte .................................. Carl, Mark musicals including six world premieres by Steven Center REP will be producing the first show she Mad About the Boy ........................... Molly Dietz, and produced more than 150 other plays, and co-writer Daya Curley wrote, Becoming workshops and presentations. Most recently he I’ve Been to a Marvelous Party ............Mark Britney: A Snarky Musical Adventure, as part Why Do the Wrong People Travel ................ directed the regional premiere of [title of show] of Center REP’s Off-Center season (coming this at ATC. In the Bay Area, he has directed world ...................................... Molly, Carl, Mark Fall-get your tickets now!) in which Molly will Sail Away ........................ Mark, Carl, Molly premieres of The Kite Runner and Dr. Jekyll and star in the title role. She is currently at work on Mr. Hyde (Bay Area Critics Circle Award nominee There are Bad Times Just Around her second musical entitled Ten Minutes. Molly the Corner .....................................Mark for both) and the Geoff Hoyle/Feydeau For Better teaches dance and runs her own private vocal or Worse at Berkeley Rep. He has been a guest A Room with a View / studio, but most importantly is mom to 3 year director at theatres across the country including Dance Little Lady .................... Carl, Molly old Ryder and wife to husband Kurt Kuckein. Seattle Rep, Florida Stage, Pasadena Playhouse, Someday I’ll Find You ....................... Mark missmollybell.com Northlight Theatre (Jeff Award), Laguna Playhouse I’ll Follow My Secret Heart ..................Molly (LA Drama Critics Award), Geva Theatre, If Love Were All ................................. Carl Carl J. Danielsen ( Performer, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Kansas City Rep, Nina .............................. Carl, Mark, Molly co-deviser, musical arranger) Empty Space, Mixed Blood and the Children’s The Party’s Over Now/ NYC: Enter Laughing, York; Theatre Company of Minneapolis. Before moving I’ll See You Again .......... Mark, Carl, Molly The Big Voice: God or to Arizona, he was the Associate Artistic Director Merman?; Edgar, King Lear, of ACT Theatre in Seattle where productions Hudson Guild. Regional: A included Glengarry Glen Ross, The Illusion and Marvelous Party; Northlight the world premiere of God’s Country. He was a (Jeff Award); Cole!, San co-founder of Minnesota Young Playwrights and is married to public radio announcer Michele THANK YOU TO OUR Jose Rep, LACLO, (Bay Area Theatre Critics OPENING NIGHT DINNER SPONSORS: Circle award, Dramalogue award); 2 Pianos, 4 Robins. Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar Hands, 20 cities; Homer, Morning’s At Seven, Patricia Wilcox (Musical Staging, co-deviser) Oi-C Bowl Caldwell; World Goes ‘Round, TheatreWorks A Marvelous Party has been seen at the Geva Scott’s Seafood Grill & Bar (BATCC award); Taming of Shrew, Oh, Kay!, Theatre, Northlight Theatre (JEFF Award), Laguna SF Shakespeare (BATTC award); Oedipus Center REP would like to thank: Playhouse (LA Drama Critics Circle Award), ACT, Rex, Denver Center Theatre Company; Room “The Committee” Missouri Repertory Theatre, and Florida Stage. Service, Barrington Stage; John Adams, 1776, for guest artist hospitality Ms. Wilcox’s credits include Children’s Letters to Barnum, Barnum, Cat/Hat, Seussical, Cosmo, God (Lamb’s Theatre), Bowfire (current national Singin’ in the Rain, Woodminster Amphitheatre; tour and PBS Special), Blues in the Night -New ADDITIONAL THANKS TO: Don, Singing in Rain, Bobby, Crazy for