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2001-03 Damn Yankees.Pdf WEST VALLEY LIGHT OPERA PRESENTS Our 36th Season:2000-2001 Performing at the SARATOGA CIVIC THEATER 13777 FRUITVALE AVE. in SARATOGA ~ ~~' March-May 2001 ~~ Welcome to West Valley Light Opera Association's 36th Season! If you enjoy the community theater productions you have seen in this theater, please tell your friends and pick up the flyers/brochures/cards in the lobby. There are holders on the walls by the side entrance for both West Valley Light Opera and Saratoga Drama Group which contain information on upcoming productions, cards to place your name on their mailing lists and order forms for tickets to their future productions. Please feel free to take them and use them for future reference. It is only through your support that we are able to bring you such "professional" productions at such a reasonable price. Thank you for your continued support! ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • West Valley Light Opera Announces • NEXT SEASON: 2001-2002 we invite you to become a subscriber to WVLOs New Season. Please use the insert in this program! Subscribe NOW to assure good seats and substantial savings! Current subscribers may also • use this form to review for next season • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • MYSTER Suspense BVOE Intrigue Humorous Interactive See Your Favorite Actors at Rue De Paris Restaurant, 19 S. Market St., San Jose. Fri. & Sat. Dinner Shows Call (408) 298·0704 for reservations. Mystery by Design Available for Private Events. Call Katie Hassett (408) 266·7194 _ West '1laffey Light Opera ~Ss&IatICt\~. Presents Words & Music by Richard Adler Based on the novel by and Douglass Wallop, Jerry Ross "The Year Book by the Yankees George Abbott Lost the Pennan r" and Douglass Wallop Starring WILL PEREZ AND KRISSY REISS-PETERSEN Featuring Steven Carlitz, Hank Lawson, Lauren Minkel, T.]. Paganini, Ed Sengstack, Laura Stanford and Terri Weitz Director: DOUG BROOK Producer: ELIZABETH DALE Choral Director: ANITA HSIUNG CAREY Music Director: ROBERTA HOWE Choreographer: DEAN SCOTT • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • : GALA OPENING: Saturday, March 17 8:00 PM : • • • Fridays: March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20 8:00 PM • • • : Saturdays: March 24,31, April 7, 14,21 8:00 PM • : Sundays: March 18, 25, April 1, 8 2:30 PM : • • ••• • • • • •• • • •• • •• • •• •••• • •• • •• • • •• • • • • •• • • • "Damn Yankees" is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Music Theatre International, 421 West 54th St., New York, NY 10019. Visit our web site: www.wvlo.org • e-rnail: [email protected] A few thoughts from our Director ... If Charlie Brown went pro, he would have been a "Washington Senator. "Damn Yankees" is based on "The Year the Yankees Lost The Pennant", which was published in 1954, and set in 1958. Ironically, 1954 was the first year the Yankees hadn't won the pennant since 1948. In 1955, when "Damn Yankees" premiered on Broadway, the Yankees won the pennant but lost the World Series. In 1956, The Yankees started winning it all again. Yes, they won in 1958, too. It is a rare musical that can satisfy not only the fan of musical comedy, the patron of more serious Faustian dramas, and also the nitpicking baseball fan whose spouse drags them to the theatre in the weeks around Opening Day. I have long wanted to present a production of "Damn Yankees" that provides all three, and am happy you are here to laugh with (or at), cheer for and perhaps have a heartstring or two tugged by our hapless Senators. But the main reason that this lifelong Mets fan has enjoyed the months of planning and weeks of rehearsals leading to this perfor- mance is because, especially after last October, I vehemently agree with the performance's topic sentence. It is unfortunate to note that Gwen Verdon and Ray Walston, who first brought Lola and Applegate to us on both stage and screen, both passed away since we started working on this production last year. We believe this is only a coin- cidence, and hope that they have a good view of our stage from up there. Play ball!! -Doug Brook, Director 2 CAST OF CHARACTERS (In Order of Appearance) Joe Boyd Steven Carlitz Meg Boyd Terri Weitze Husbands Ron Evans, Bill Weitze, Robert Summers Wives T.]. Paganini, Laura Stanford, Jennifer Ellington Applegate Ed Sengstack Sister T. J. Paganini Doris Laura Stanford Joe Hardy Will Perez The "Washington Senators: Van Buren, manager Hank Lawson Rocky Eddie Kwong Smokey Steve Thannisch Linville Rich Miller Henry Ron Evans Vernon Jeff Severance Sohovik Bill Weitze Del Vincent Chang Mickey Robert Summers Gloria Lauren Minkel Lynch Ron Evans Lola : Krissy Reiss-Petersen Miss Weston Jennifer Ellington Eddie Jerry Rosas .Young Fans Curtis Wallace, John Wallace, Eva Young Ensemble Michelle Morgan, Jennifer Coulter, Kimberly McNamara, Amy Stalcup, Heather Hancock Swing Dancer Bob Wallitner Voices of the Washington Senators Scott Budman, Ted Kopulos, Gene Pincus Wanted: Enthusiastic Volunteers West Valley Light Opera Association is always looking for energetic and enthusiastic volunteers. The simple truth is that WVLOA could not exist without its exceptional volunteer force. We have positions for all of your interests and have weekday, evening or weekend shifts available. If you would like to join our talented volunteer work force, give us a call (408) 268-3777 and leave a message. We will be glad to tell you of the many roles you can play, all of which are critical to the continued success of WVLOA. 3 SYNOPSIS OF SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS Time: Summer, in the mid-1950s Place: In and around Washington D.C. GAME ONE Overture Orchestra 1st Inning-The Boyds' House "Six Months Out of Every Year" Joe Boyd, Meg, Husbands, Wives "Goodbye, Old Girl" Joe Boyd, Joe Hardy 2nd Inning-Griffith Stadium "Blooper Ballet" The Senators "Heart" Van Buren, Rocky, Smokey, Linville 3rd Inning-Griffith Stadium "Shoeless Joe From Hannibal, MO" Gloria, the Senators 4th Inning-A Park Near the Stadium 5th Inning-Senators' Locker Room ''A Man Doesn't Know" Joe Hardy 6th Inning-Applegate's Apartment ''A Little Brains, A Little Talent" Lola 7th Inning-The Boyds' House ''A Man Doesn't Know" Joe Hardy, Meg 8th Inning-Corridor Outside the Locker Room 9th Inning-Senators' Locker Room "Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets)" Lola 10th Inning-A Washington Auditorium Stage "Heart" (Reprise) Sister, Young Fans 11th Inning-The Auditorium Stage "Who's Got the Pain?" Lola, Eddie There will be a 15 minute stretch while the grounds keepers set up for Game Two. COMING TO THIS THEATER Saratoga Drama Group "Marne" May/june 2001 Tickets: (408) 264-3110 WVLOA "Guys 6- Dolls" June/July 2001 Tickets: (408) 268-3777 4 GAME TWO Entr' acte Orchestra 1st Inning-Senators' Locker Room "The Game" The Senators 2nd Inning-The Boyds' House "Near To You" Joe Hardy, Meg, Joe Boyd 3rd Inning-Applegate's Apartment "Those Were the Good Old Days" Applegate 4th Inning-The Hearing 5th Inning-Limbo 6th Inning-A Night Club (Limbo) "Two Lost Souls" Joe Hardy, Lola 7th Inning-Griffith Stadium 8th Inning-Corridor Outside the Locker Room 9th Inning-The Boyds' House ''A Man Doesn't Know (Reprise)" Joe Boyd, Meg Please watch out for balls or bats that might fly into the stands from the playingfield during today's doubleheader. Please do not throw any objects onto the field of play while the game is in progress. ORCHESTRA Conducted by Roberta "Bobbie" Howe Violins: Patti Corcoran, Ari Polidi, Danny Polidi, Faye Yang Cello: Lynda Bloomquist, Cayley Nemec, Harry Johnson Reeds: Michael Maida, Monday Mercer, Mike Malone, Marty McHan, Dorothy Nield, Steven Holmes, Art Diaz, George Rasko Trumpets: Matt Carey, Paul Dhuse, Jim Rollins Horns: Matthew Haws, Tim Dowd Trombones: Gary Black, Chris Seguin, Mark Racicot, Matt Gerhardt, Ken Rydeen Bass: Steve Adkins, Keith Pennings Percussion: Brent Jorgenson, Tom Eschenfelder, Dori Shimer Piano/Keyboard: Anita Hsuing Carey, Karen Morness Not all instrumentalists will play for each performance. 5 Production Staff Producer Eizabeth Dale Director Doug Brook Assistant Director Brian Shevelenko Music Director Roberta Howe Vocal Director Anita Carey Choreographer Dean Scott Assistant Choreographer Kristen Burke Production Designer Les Dale Scenic Artist Stephen C. Wathen Technical Director Les Dale Rigger & Special Effects Cosmo Horn Lighting Designer Mike Munoz Costume Designer Judy Pincus Sound Designer/Operator Sara Escamilla Sound Consultant Jon Wenger Production Stage Manager Linda Wallitner Stage Manager Bob Wallitner Assistant Stage Manager Cosmo Horn, Steve Ratcliff Properties Kris Dudley, Chris Fultz, Julie Fultz Stage Crew Chris Bollinger,Taide Carpenter, Richard Cartwright, Angela Conforti, Maureen DeRuntz, Mike Dominguez, Kris Dudley, Nicolle Gianella, Shirley Huston, Paul Lara, Mike MacKenzie, Howard Miller, John Palmer, Les Robinson, Debbie & John Tawney, Kelly Weber, David Yoder Lighting Crew Jeff Carlson, Dustin Crocket, Les Dale, Roy Weil, David Yoder Dance Captain Jerry Rosas Dug-Out Construction Company/Paint Crew Les & Dene Dale, Chris & Julie Fultz, Ed Hand, Hugh Mecum, Gene Pincus, Jeff Severance, William Shepard, Kim Vu, Stephen C. Wathen, Bob Wallitner, Terri & Bill Weitze and Cast Audition Assistants Les Dale, Marge Hand, Cele & Gene Pincus Rehearsal Pianists Anita Carey, Karen Morness Costume Assistants Cele Pincus, Jenny Rich, Jamie Wallace, Judy Mecum, Patty Young, Marge Hand, Liz Dale, Catherine Wallace Program, Lobby & Publicity Photos Edmond Kwong Program & Publicity Marge Hand
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