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Performances at the SARATOGA CIVIC THEATER 13777 Fruitvale Avenue in Saratoga June 22 - July 20, 2019 A SPECIAL PATRON MESSAGE ELCOME to the Saratoga Civic Theatre where the WVLO Musical WTheatre is presenting its third and final production of its 54th Season, . This musical opened on Broadway in 1991, starring and won the Tony Award for Best Musical. We hope that you will enjoy this musical with the spirit of Florenz Ziegfeld living again as it takes you on a tour of and times of the legendary Will Rogers. WVLO Company is proud to announce its 55th Season, opening with a Saratoga premiere, Mamma Mia, performing in Nov./Dec. this fall, followed by Upon A Mattress, performing March/April, 2020 and closing with a new favorite and South Bay Premiere, Legally Blonde, performing in June/July, 2020. YOU ARE INVITED! DON’T WAIT!!! JOIN US NOW FOR OUR NEW 55TH SEASON! Whether you are already one of our many loyal subscribers or here in the Saratoga Civic Theatre for the first time, we invite you to join us this coming November for our 2019–2020 season. Subscribe NOW to assure good seating and substantial savings. Look at Our Centerfold! To expedite your Subscription, we suggest that you call the WVLO Box Office Voice Mail (408) 268-3777. Please leave a message and someone will return your call as soon as possible. Remember in joining WVLO as a Subscriber, we permit you to “customize” the performance dates and seating area that you enjoy in our intimate 300-seat theater. No need to select a “series” of dates (first Fridays, second Saturdays, etc.) which may impact your planned personal schedules and there is no extra charge to exchange your tickets for another available date. Please also note that for all of our opening night performances of the season, WVLO is proud to continue its tradition of providing its patrons with hors d’ouevres and gala champagne reception and a chance to meet the performers to end the evening’s celebration. Let me close by stating that you, the audience members, who share your support and enthusiasm for WVLO Musical Theatre Company’s endeavors make it a truly gratifying experience for all of us involved, both on the stage and behind the scenes. And we extend our special gratitude to those subscribers who have donated additional funds to ensure the excellent quality of sets and costumes that we strive to bring to this stage. We hope that you have a marvelous time at this musical and that you will join us for our future productions. — Edward Hand, President WVLO Musical Theatre Company Presents

Music Composed & Arranged Lyrics by Betty Comden by Cy Coleman & Adolph Green Book by Peter Stone

Starring Michael Paul Hirsch as Will Rogers And Featuring Hank Lawson and Alicia Teeter Director: Doug Baird; Music Director: Ron Bowman; Vocal Director: Samuel Cisneros; Choreographer: Jennifer Gorgolho; Producer: Elizabeth Dale

Gala Champagne Opening: June 22, 2019...... 8:00 PM Fridays: June 28, July 12, 19...... 8:00 PM Saturdays: June 29, July 13, 20...... 8:00 PM Saturday Matinee: July 6...... 2:30 PM Sunday Matinees: June 23, 30, July 7, 14...... 2:30 PM

Original New York Production. Directed and Choreographed by . Inspired by the words of Will and Betty Rogers. Will Rogers Follies is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc. 560 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022. Visit our Web Site: www.wvlo.org; E-mail: [email protected]; 24-hour Voice Mail: 1-408-268-3777 CAST OF CHARACTERS (In order of appearance) Ziegfeld’s Favorite...... Susan Tonkin Will Rogers ...... Michael Paul Hirsch Wiley Post...... Steve Sammonds Wranglers. . .Brett Carlson, Alex Cox, Samantha Lunsford, Guillermo Morales Clem Rogers...... Hank Lawson Ziegfeld’s Voice...... Les Persson Stage Manager...... Brett Carlson Betty Rogers...... Alicia Teeter Will Rogers, Jr...... Connor Dean Mary Rogers...... Sophia Davis James Rogers ...... Carter Hulse Freddy Rogers ...... Gavin Hulse Dog Trainer...... Alex Cox Performing Dog...... Oscar Radio Engineer...... Guillermo Morales Cowboys ...... Brett Carlson, Guillermo Morales Ziegfeld Girls...... Gabby Au, Tressa Bender, Selina Chih, Alex Cox, Sara Dean, Jamie Gussman, Samantha Lunsford, Becky Owens, Jennifer Rokes, & Jennifer Willis Will’s & Betty’s Sisters...... Gabby Au, Tressa Bender, Sara Dean, Jamie Gussman, Samantha Lunsford, & Becky Owens ORCHESTRA Conductor...... Ron Bowman Reeds...... Rafael Maldonado, Ande Jacobson, Jordan Selburn, Jenny Ugale, Sarah Moulder & Jerome Holmes Trumpets. Ricardo Martinez, Richard Hall, Susan Schadeck-Chase & Paul Olivo Horn...... Tim Down & Kenton Kuwada Trombones...... Miguel Ledezma & John Fitzhugh Keyboards ...... Samuel Cisneros, Doug Forsyth & Sean Green Bass...... Greg Goebel Guitar ...... Andre Gueziec Drums...... Christine Lovejoy Percussion ...... Niles Flynn & Chris Hoefflinger Not all musicians will play for each performance.

2 MUSICIAN SPOTLIGHT Greg Goebel first started participating in community theatre in 2004 with SCP’s Jesus Christ Superstar playing John. After discovering the groups that occupy the Saratoga Theater, Greg’s first shows with WVLO were playing trumpet for Flower Drum Song and Once Upon a Mattress in 2005 and 2006, respectively. Greg then played the character Zoser in in 2006, electric bass guitar for Honk! in 2007, and so on through seven more shows up to 2012. Greg returns to the WVLO orchestra pit to play electric bass guitar for The Will Rogers Follies,which holds a special place in his heart since playing Will Rogers in SBMT’s production in 2009.

A Very Special Thank You To... KANSAS CARRADINE for her time and effort she spent with our star, Michael Paul Hirsch, teaching him the rope tricks that her uncle, Keith Carradine, used when he performed the role of Will Rogers on Broadway. Kansas is the daughter of David Carradine, star of the 1970’s TV series, Kung Fu, and granddaughter of John Carradine, also a famous Hollywood character actor. She grew up riding horses and eventually went on to star for seven years in the circus-based show, Cavalia. She lives in Canada with her husband, choreographer Alain Gauthier, and two daughters, Phoenix Rose and Bodhi, but took time from her busy schedule in March to come to San Jose to show Michael “the ropes”! We are very grateful to Kansas for sharing her time and expertise with our cast.

3 SYNOPSIS OF SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS Act I Scene 1: The “Will-a-Mania”...... Ziegfeld’s Favorite & Company “Never Met A Man”...... Will “Give A Man Enough Rope”...... Will & Wranglers Scene 2: Clem Rogers’ Ranch in Oklahoma “It’s A Boy”...... Clem & Will’s Sisters “So Long Pa”...... Will Scene 3: The Moon “My Unknown Someone” ...... Betty Scene 4: The Ziegfeld Follies Scene 5: St. Louis Exposition “The t.S Louis Fair”...... Betty’s Sisters “We’re Heading For A Wedding”...... Will & Betty Scene 6: “The Big Time” ...... Will, Betty, Rogers’ Children “My Big Mistake”...... Betty Scene 7: The Ziegfeld Follies ...... “Powder Puff Ballet”...... Ziegfeld Girls “Marry Me Now”/”I Got You”...... Will & Betty “The edding”W ...... The Company

INTERMISSION Act II Scene 1: The Ziegfeld Follies “Entr’acte”...... Orchestra “Look Around” ...... Will Scene 2: The Convention “Our Favorite Son”...... Will & Ensemble Scene 3: Will & Betty’s Ranch in California “No Man Left For Me”...... Betty “Presents For Mrs. Rogers”...... Will & Ziegfeld Girls Scene 4: The Bare Stage “Will-a-mania”...... Clem &Will “Without You”...... Betty Scene 5: The Finale “Never Met A Man I Didn’t Like” ...... Will & Company

4 PRODUCTION STAFF Producer...... Elizabeth Dale Assistant Producer...... Nancy Kwong Associate Producer...... Earl Masuda Director...... Doug Baird Assistant Director...... Jill Peter Music Director...... Ron Bowman Vocal Director...... Samuel Cisneros Choreographer...... Jennifer Gorgulho Scenic Designer...... Andy Duprey Tech Director...... Ed Hand Master Carpenters...... Ken Barone & William Shepard Lighting Designer...... Michael Glenn Munoz Sound Designers ...... Nicole Jacobus and Angela Yeung Sound Coordinator ...... Dan Singletary Special Effects & Props...... Brett Carlson Costume Designer...... Sharon Peng Costume Construction...... Lisa Armenta, Esther Goes, Sue Howell, Kira Miller & Judy Pincus Co-Stage Managers...... Dave Raiman & Michael MacKenzie Properties Mistress...... Nancy Dean Scenic & Lighting Riggers...... Dave Raiman & Rocco Vecilio Stage Crew...... Riley Kwong, Kira Miller & Frank Sherlock Lighting Board Operator...... Dawn Johnson Spotlight Operators...... Don Masuda & Emily Oberheim Sound Board Operators...... Dave Raiman & Zack Biegel Video Technician...... Jon Wenger Set Construction & Painting. . . Ken Barone, Andy Duprey, Ed Hand, Earl Masuda, Camille Pietrow, Nita Rabe-Uyeno, William Shepard & Cast Artistic Painter...... Sherma Cook Hair & Make-up Design ...... Christine Ormseth House Manager...... Judy Pincus Audition Assistants. . . .Nancy Dean, Nancy Kwong, Earl Masuda, Mike MacKenzie, Nita Rabe-Uyeno, Dave Raiman & Frank Sherlock Audition & Rehearsal Pianist...... Samuel Cisneros Program Lobby & Publicity Photographer...... Edmond Kwong Program...... Marge Hand Publicity & Marketing...... Cynthia Rust-Greaves Reservations and Box Office...... Ed and Marge Hand Opening Night Refreshments...... Cindy Fahrner, Nancy Kwong, June Milanes, Judy Pincus & Frank Sherlock Lobby Concessions...... Eileen Chavarria & Judy Pincus Lobby Design, Display & Company Photos...... Imagewurx Program Graphics ...... Diane Hoxeng Videographer...... Playback Memories Poster & Flier Design...... Edmond Kwong Flier Printing...... Computer Business Services Program Printing...... CyberPress Printing 5 How To Be a Great Audience

1. Please turn all cell phones, networked-watches and other electronic devices to the “OFF” position. 2. Please arrive at least 10 to 15 minutes prior to the announced curtain time of the performance. 3. Talking during a performance is very distracting to other audience members as well as to the performers. 4. Flash photography is not permitted as it poses a serious threat to the safety of the performers and is disruptive to other audience members. 5. Due to copyright laws, performance recordings are strictly prohibited. This includes audio and video recorders as well as cellular devices such as phones and tablets. 6. Patrons with very small children should sit near an aisle for easy evacuation should a child become restless. 7. Please ask an usher to show you where the restrooms are located. 8. Smoking is never allowed anywhere on the City of Saratoga grounds. 9. Please be considerate of patrons who have a sensitivity to strong perfumes and aftershaves and use a ‘softer touch’. If there is any way we can make your performing arts experience more enjoyable, please let an usher know. Thank you for supporting WVLO Musical Theatre Company’s live Broadway musicals.

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6 WHO’S WHO IN OUR CAST

Gabrielle Au (Follies Girl) This is Gabby’s 6th WVLO show, and she is delighted that this is her third time as a Tap Dancing Cow, Sister, and Show Girl in one of her all-time favorites! Past WRF productions: Solano College & Hillbarn. She was last seen in WVLO’s , , , The Boy Friend and last summer in , as a Laker Girl/Knight of Ni. She is a graduate of Notre Dame de Namur’s Theater Department, NDNU’s Summer Music Theater Conservatory, and Solano College 2-year Actor’s Training Program. Former shows include: Sound of Music, Dialogues of The Carmelites, Wish You Were Here, A Christmas Carol, , Antigone, and . Gabby thanks her friends and family for being her biggest Cheerleaders! Tressa Bender (Follies Girl) Tressa is happy to be returning for her third WVLO show! She had also appeared in the productions of Sister Act and Spamalot. She loves theater so much that she auditioned for this show when she was 8 months pregnant. Tressa has been involved in many productions throughout the years and was most recently seen as a member of the ensemble in Mamma Mia at SJMT, but her favorite role is real-life mom to 9-year-old Isaac and 7-month- old Graham. As they say, it takes a village and none of this would be possible without her supportive family and friends. Especially, Ron, who is an equally talented music director, musician, father and partner. Brett Carlson (Ensemble) Brett was last seen on our stage in Catch Me If You Can, so this marks his ninth production with WVLO. Other notable performances were in Footloose, Sugar, How To Succeed…, White Christmas, West Side Story, Joseph…Dreamcoat and Seven Brides…Brothers. He designed the set for our last show, Smokey Joe’s Café (a special TBA recommended production) and recently designed scenic designs for IntoTheWoods at LASC and for SBMT. His favorite acting roles include Papa Ge in Once On This Island,the Wolf and Steward in IntoThe Woods and Bud Frump in How To Succeed... Brett studied Theater Arts at SJSU and was an intern at the Theatre Royal in Bath, England, where he worked with their youth theatre program. Selina Chih (Follies Girl) Selina is thrilled to make her debut with WVLO. She received her dance specialist degree from WVC, focusing on ballet, modern, jazz and ballroom dance and cast as the featured dancer in their productions of Pippin, , Guys & Dolls. Other credits include Naphtali in Joseph… Dreamcoat, Angel in Saying Goodbye in Love, etc. Selina is currently co-directing and choreographing for Bay Area Children Theatre. As a certified special-needs dance instructor, she is the founder of FCSN Dancin’ Star where she teaches, choreographs and performs with her special-needs students. She is excited and so appreciative that her parents and dear brother are coming from Taiwan to watch her on stage!

7 Alex Cox (Follies Girl) Alex is thrilled to be a part of Will Roger’s Follies, at WVLO, as a Ziegfeld Girl and perform again with her dog Oscar! This will be Alex’s first production with WVLO. She has been in multiple ensembles for many companies across the Bay Area, including Rock of Ages, (PAP), (SBMT), Little Mermaid (CMTSJ), and Beauty & The Beast, Mary Poppins, (Cabrillo Stage). Alex would like to send a special love to the director, Doug, and amazing crew, her Mom and family, boyfriend, and Guardian Angel Dad. “7”. Sophia Davis (Mary Rogers) Sophia is a 6th grader and thrilled to be making her WVLO debut. This will be her 16th show and she loves being on stage. She also loves taking dance classes and hanging out with friends. Favorite past roles include Omar in Aladdin, Jr., Mrs. Mayor in Seussical and Little TiMoune in Once On This Island,all at CMTSJ, as well as being in the youth Ensemble in BBB’s production of Joseph…Dreamcoat. She hopes you enjoy the show! Connor Dean (Will Rogers, Jr.) Connor is excited to perform in his first production with WVLO. He was recently seen as Horton, the Elephant in Seussical, The Musical, Jr. at Moreland Middle School. He has performed three times with Starting Arts as Issachar in Joseph...Dreamcoat, Mayor of Munchkin City &Winged Monkey in Wizard of Oz and as Elvis Presley in School House Rock Live. He hopes to keep performing! He will be entering 7th grade at Moreland Middle School this fall. Sara K. Dean (Follies Girl) Sara is thrilled to return to performing after a 15- year hiatus and to share the stage with her son, Connor. Her last performance was as Dora Bailey in Singin’ In The Rainat BBB. Professionally, Sara is the Executive Director for SBMT and has worked for AMTSJ, SJ Rep and CMTSJ. She graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and while in NYC was a Production Assistant with Disney’s ,from Broadway opening through the . In her spare time, Sara teaches pilates and Glitz Dance (a Broadway-based dance fitness class) at the Southwest Y in Saratoga. Jamie Gussman (Follies Girl) Jamie is also a newcomer to WVLO but her recent credits include Tracy Turnblad in for Stage 1, Jan in Grease for SCP and Martha in Heathers for PSP. She would like to thank her friends and family for their support throughout this process and the cast and crew for giving their all. She is excited that you came to see the show and hopes you enjoy it! Michael Paul Hirsch (Will Rogers) Now, you may have seen me around town doin’ some play-acting here and there. After 67+ shows, maybe some at this very theater, like Big River or The Bridges of Madison County.Well, you can read all about it on your own time: michaelpaulhirsch.com. I’m so grateful you were able to come on out, and can’t think of a better way to spend my Today than with you good people. To the cast and crew of our little show, my admiration

8 and earnest affection. To my kids, you are more to your old Daddy than all the so called successes in the World. My Own Dear Wife, you who are somethin’ special to put up with this ropin’ fool for so long. My sincerest gratitude with all the Love of your old Husband. Carter Hulse (James Rogers) Carter has loved being a part of the Rogers family and WVLO. Being on stage is one of his favorite things to do. Some prior roles include Young David Copperfield in David Copperfield, The New Musicalfor the Jewel Theatre Company, Jack Scott in High School Musical for SCP, and the Genie in Aladdin for Starting Arts. Many thanks to his family for driving him to all the rehearsals! He is also an aspiring comic book writer, game designer and philosopher and has his own YouTube channel. The line from the show that most speaks to Carter is “there’s no mean old school superintendent hounding us cause we’re independent…” Enjoy the show! Gavin Hulse (Freddy Rogers) Gavin is excited to be making his debut with WVLO, playing a kid from a family of performers, because his family likes performing, too. He has most recently been on stage as Simba in The Lion King and Rooster in at his school (Starting Arts). In addition to acting in shows Gavin also plays the piano, sings in a choir, wins Lego building competitions and creates delicious sweet treats. Gavin is creative with a good sense of humor that comes through in his original stories, YouTube videos and small business ventures. He hopes that you will stick around, even through any sad parts in the show. Hank Lawson (Clem Rogers) Hank last performed on the WVLO stage two years ago in Catch Me If You Can and is looking forward to being on the Saratoga stage once again, this time for his tenth performance. Other WVLO credits include The Boy Friend, , Carousel, Joseph…Dreamcoat and his favorite, Brigadoon, where he met his wife, Marcia, who played his love interest, Fiona. He has also performed with FJC, SBMT, Mystery By Design and Tabard Theatre, where he was seen last year in Adrift in Macao. His favorite roles include Jigger and Billy Bigelow in Carousel, Mysterious Man in Into TheWoods, Paul in Carnival and Will Parker in Oklahoma! His film credits include On The Edge with Bruce Dern. Hank is excited to be performing with “The WVLO Family” and hopes to get the rest of his family on stage with him in the future, including his two-year-old granddaughter. Samantha Lunsford (Follies Girl) Sami is thrilled to be a part of the cast of Will Rogers Follies, her second show with WVLO, her first was as Judy Turner in A Chorus Line in 2017. Her other credits include , , and , as well as six others with CMTSJ. When not doing theater Samantha can be found at the dance studio either working or practicing ballroom with her dance partner, Shaq. Having just graduated from SJSU with a degree in Kinesiology, she plans on continuing to dance and use her knowledge to help keep herself and other dancers in peak condition.

9 Guillermo Morales (Ensemble) Guillermo returns for his second show, having just performed in our Smokey Joe’s Café in March. That was the first show he’d performed in for over ten years so we are delighted that he found our musical theatre company. He extends a special thank you to his fiancée, Christine Lovejoy, for providing him the motivation to get back on the stage. Becky Owens (Follies Girl) Becky is thrilled to be performing on stage for the first time with WVLO. Previous shows include Follies and Act One (SVCT), You Should Be So Lucky and Ladies Foursome (Pintello) and Anything Goes (SJMT). In her short time back on stage, Becky is honored to have received a SVCT Members’ Choice award as an outstanding newcomer and the gypsy robe with SJMT’s production of Anything Goes. In addition to acting, she enjoys playing trombone with the SOJ Big Band and in various theater pits including WVLO’s recent production of 42nd Street. Most importantly, Becky would like to thank her incredibly supportive husband and sons. Jennifer Rokes (Follies Girl) Jennifer is thrilled to join this talented cast to make her WVLO debut. She was last seen onstage as Portia in La Cage Aux Folles with SCP. She would like to thank her family and friends for their support. Enjoy the show! Steve Sammonds (Wiley Post) Stephen is happy to return for his third show with the WVLO family. He previously appeared in Catch Me If You Can (Roger Strong) and (Mordcha), which was his first show following a 28 year ‘break’. No stranger to the Saratoga Theater, he has also appeared in several SBMT productions including (Lindsay), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Choir), Peter and the Starcatcher (Captain Scott), Gypsy (Uncle Jocko), Fiorello (Hack), , Curtains, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Stephen is the past musical director of The Peninsulaires Barbershop Chorus, and he currently serves on the SBMT board. A native of San Jose, Stephen performed in plays during high school (Del Mar) and college (UC Davis). Besides singing and acting, he enjoys monthly game playing with his old college buddies, and family activities with his wife and two adult sons. Alicia Teeter (Betty Blake) Alicia is pleased to make her WVLO debut in this production. Recent local performances include Eliza in for WCT, Cathy in The Last 5 Yearsat Limelight Actors Theatre, Lureena in Adrift in Macao at Tabard, Francesca in The Bridges of Madison County at SBMT, and Marian in The Music Manat Lyric Theatre. Other favorite roles include Countess Charlotte in and Roxie Hart in Chicago at Hillbarn Theatre, Georgia in Curtains, Olive in Spelling Bee, Catherine in Pippin and Hope in at FMT; Lucille Frank in at PAP, Jo March in Little Women and Maria in for Woodland Opera Company. Alicia has performed as a soloist for the Las Vegas Master Singers and the Las Vegas Philharmonic.

10 Susan Tonkin (Follies Girl) Susan is very excited to dust off her tap shoes and make her WVLO debut. Most recently, she had a ball snarkily toasting “The Ladies Who Lunch” as Joanne in Sondheim’s masterpiece Company at Altarena Playhouse. Previous roles include Snooksy/Georgia/Amelia/Baseball Hattie in Another Roll of the Dice at Tabard Theatre, Princess Puffer in The Mystery of Edwin Drood for Diablo Valley College, Alice Beineke in The Addams Family at Stage1, Guinevere in Camelot at Douglas Morrisson Theatre, and Lily St. Regis in Annie for DMT. Susan lives in Pleasanton with her husband and her 2 adorable kids. Jennifer Willis (Follies Girl) Jennifer returns for her third production with WVLO, she was last seen as a chorus girl in 42nd Street and a Laker Girl in Spamalot. She’s been dancing since she was three and trained with Dance Theatre International and got her BA in Dance at SJSU in 2016. She is a dance teacher here in the Bay Area where she teaches ballet, tap and jazz to young inspiring dancers. She has had the great opportunity to dance many different soloist roles in the Nutcracker, such as Ballerina Doll, Spanish Cocoa, Chinese, Marzipan Shepherdess and the Snow Queen. She has also had the great pleasure to perform with Chanticleers Theatre in two of their productions. She was the flapper in The Addams Familyand Rodrigo 2 in Little Women. She was a part of the ensemble for with Landmark Musical Theatre. She is excited to be back with WVLO as a Zeigfeld Girl in this production.

Our apologies and sincere thanks to any staff, crew, or other contributors or volunteers whom we failed to mention due to the early publication deadline of this program.

Grateful Acknowledgements South Bay Musical Theatre, Sara Dean, Harley & Esther Goes, Julie Moylan, Dan Singletary, and Jon Wenger. We also thank Ladera Travel for their ongoing support.

11 WHO’S WHO IN OUR CAST

Gabby Au Tressa Bender Brett Carlson Selina Chih

Alex Cox Sophia Davis Connor Dean Sara K. Dean

Jamie Gussman Michael Paul Hirsch Carter Hulse Gavin Hulse

Hank Lawson Samantha Lunsford Guillermo Morales Becky Owens

12 Jennifer Rokes Steve Sammonds Alicia Teeter Susan Tonkin

Jennifer Willis

13 WHO’S WHO ON OUR STAFF Elizabeth Dale (Producer) Elizabeth produced the first show of last season, Bullets Over Broadway, served as the Assistant Producer for 42nd Street and the Associate Producer for Smokey Joe’s Café. For the past 30 years she has served in almost every staff position, in addition to assisting most of the other staff members She has served on the Board of Directors since 1985 and has always received major support from her husband, daughter and son. Liz is truly a special, devoted volunteer. Nancy Kwong (Assistant Producer) Nancy produced our last show, Smokey Joe’s Café and now steps into a “helper” role for this production. This will be her 23rd assignment in her 38 years of involvement. She served as Associate Producer for 42nd Street and will be producing the first show of next season, Mamma Mia. Throughout her WVLO association, she has performed, choreographed and served as a Board member. She earned her BA degree from CSU and her Masters in Speech Pathology from SJSU. She applies those teaching skills in the OGSD and in her spare time, tries to keep up with her 2 busy boys, Cameron and Riley. Earl Masuda (Associate Producer) This show marks Earl’s 30th WVLO production. He’s been in the Cast, Crew, or on the Staff. His favorite role was being in the quartet in Breaking Up Is Hard To Do in 2010. He thanks his wife, Pat, for putting up with his crazy schedules, and his sons. Matt and Chris, for putting up with their Dad being at either the rehearsal hall or the theater! Earl also thanks his Oak Grove School District and Yu-Kai friends for their continued support. Doug Baird (Director) Doug returns to direct his sixth show for WVLO; his previous productions were Irene, Mame, My Fair Lady, …Spelling Bee and Bells Are Ringing. He has appeared in over 80 productions in the San Jose/Bay Area. He was Michael in I Do! I Do!, Madam Lucy in Irene, Horace Vandergelder in Hello,Dolly!, Julian Marsh in 42nd Street, Luther Billis in (for WVLO), Captain Hook in Peter Pan, Max in The Sound Of Music, Jeff in Brigadoon and Hysterium in A Funny Thing…Forum, Colonel Pickering in My Fair Lady, Charlemagne in Pippin, Hines in Pajama Game, Melvin Thorpe in Best Little Whorehouse In Texas and Mr Parchester in Me And My Girl, just to name a few. He received Best Actor and Supporting Actor awards for WVLO and five Ginny Awards from AMTSJ. He will direct The Tin Woman and Baby for Tabard Theatre Company next season. Doug is a retired Kindergarten teacher.

14 Jill M. Peter (Assistant to the Director) Jill is happy to be working alongside Doug again for this production as she has on the past musicals. She has also worked on and off stage with SBMT, AMTSJ, and SCP. She enjoys reading, theater, traveling and volunteering. Ron Bowman (Music Director) Ron returns for his fifth pro- duction with WVLO in this staff position, having previously served as Music Director for Sister Act, Catch Me If You Can, A Chorus Line and Nice Work If You Can Get It. Our Board of Directors recently made him our Resident Music Director. His most recent position was as Music Director for SJMT’s produc- tion of Mamma Mia. He spends his days teaching instrumen- tal music at Castillero Middle School. He earned a Master of Music in Saxophone Performance from USC and is a saxophonist with the SF Wind Ensemble, plays saxophone and clarinet with the Winchester Orchestra, the Cambrian Symphony and is a woodwind doubler with theater groups throughout the Bay Area. Samuel Cisneros (Vocal Director) Samuel is no stranger to our group since he has played keyboard in several of our orchestras including In The Heights, Bullets Over Broadwayand A Chorus Line, to name a few. However, this is his debut in this staff position. He most recently served as Music Director for Tabard Theater’s Queen Of The Mist and for several other productions in addition to City Lights Theater Company and other theatri- cal groups in the Bay Area. He is also the regular accompanist for STOCappella. Jennifer Gorgulho (Choreographer) Jennifer is “estática” to return to WVLO after working on Irene in 2015. She has a BFA in dance from SJSU. Choreography credits include Adrift in Macao, Musical of Musicals (Tabard), Big Fish, Young Frankenstein, and (PAP), West Side Story, Spamalot (City Lights), Disney’s The Little Mermaid(CMTSJ Marquee). Performance credits include , Hairspray, Mary Poppins, White Christmas, (CMTSJ), The Little Mermaid, The Addams Family (PAP), Shrek, A Chorus Line, and SWING! Enjoy the restaging and re-imagined work of Tommy Tune! Andrew Duprey (Set Designer) Andy returns to design his fifth show for WVLO, his first was the wrecking ball and battleship for Dames At Sea, then the sets for A Chorus Line, Sister Act and 42nd Street He has designed and supervised construction for over 25 shows in the CUSD in support of his children’s involvement in theater. By day, Andy is a Recreation Therapist in Polytrauma at the VA PA Health Care System. 15 Michael Glenn Munoz (Lighting Designer) Mike is back for his 60th production with WVLO, having served as lighting designer for Smokey Joe’s Café. His lighting design credits also include productions for CCMT, SCPL, SCP, Teatro Vision, LTSJ, Woodminster Amphitheater and dozens of other musicals for SBMT. (His most recent was Thoroughly Modern Millie in this theater.) He earned his BA in Fine Arts from SJSU and a Minor in Dance. Nicole Jacobus (Co-Sound Designer) Nicole is excited to be co-sound designing this, her second production with WVLO, her first was for 42nd Street last fall. Her first foray into sound design was three years ago on a production of Arcadia at SCU. Since then, she has designed or engineered over twenty productions, including Legally Blonde, Big River and The Glass Menagerie. Nicole currently lives in Santa Clara and attends SCU. While not working in the theatre, she can be found performing, hanging with friends, or playing with her dog. She thanks her mom for her constant support. Angela Yeung (Co-Sound Designer) Angela is thrilled to join this staff for her fourth production with WVLO after serving as sound designer for Sister Act and 42nd Street and as sound operator for In The Heights.Other sound design credits include Big River, Peter And The Starcatcherat SBMT and for Grease and at SCP. Angela dedicates this show to her best friend, Jessica, who has supported her through every step of her theater journey. Michael MacKenzie (Co-Stage Manager) This will be Mike’s 47th production with WVLO, having most recently served as Co-Stage Manager for Smokey Joe’s Café. He is also a member of the Board of Directors and spends the majority of his time in this position attending rehearsals and “choreographing” the sets and his crew once we are in the theater. He often dons a costume to step into a role of ballroom dancer, bartender, or whatever else is needed. Mike is a retired electronics guru and his major hobbies include travel with his lovely wife, Cay and photography. We truly value Mike for his dedication and dependability.

16 Dave Raiman (Co-Stage Manager) Dave first worked with WVLO in 1991, his most recent as Lighting Board Operator for 42nd Street. He is our Web Master and we are grateful for his time, dedication and expertise in keeping our Web site current. There have been productions when, like Mike, he’s been coerced into wearing a tuxedo and dancing in our ballroom scenes! A graduate of the University of Illinois in Computer Engineering, he is an IBMer and we’re looking forward to seeing more of him when he finally retires. Another great volunteer we value!! Sharon Peng (Costume Designer) Sharon freelances in the San Francisco and Los Angeles areas and is pleased to debut at WVLO on such a fantastically fun production! Other more recent works include Flower Drum Song (Palo Alto Players), Mamma Mia (Hillbarn Theatre), and Thoroughly Modern Millie (SBMT). Sharon also works in film, fashion, and opera and is a member of IATSE Local 706. For more of her work, visit Sharon’s portfolio at ysharonpeng.net. Christine Ormseth (Hair & Make-up Designer) Christine is excited to be back as the Hair and Makeup Designer for this production of Will Rogers Follies! This is her eleventh show designing hair and makeup for WVLO and just finished designing for Thoroughly Modern Milliewith SBMT. She also enjoys performing when she can and was last seen in SBMT’s The Hunchback of Notre Dameas Florika and designing hair and makeup for that show as well. Her next project is designing hair and makeup for Mamma Mia with WVLO. She is a preschool teacher at Children’s Corner in Los Altos and also teaches theatrical makeup in the theatre department at Leigh High School. She hopes you enjoy the show and sends love to her friends and family.

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18 WVLO Musical Theatre Company Awards

The following awards, chosen by the Staff, are presented to a member of each production who has made an outstanding contribution to the success of that production in the following areas. Listed are awards for the past few productions.

Captain’s Cape Award—Presented in memory of our late President, Captain R.P. Maurice to an outstanding member of the ensemble. Daria Keidar—“A Chorus Line” Rhona McFadyen—“Catch Me If You Can” Patti Workover—“Bullets Over Broadway” Catherine Dietrich—“Sister Act” Pasha Croes—“Spamalot” Katie Briner—“42nd Street” Jessica Herrera­—“Smokey Joe’s Café”

Orchestra Award—Presented to an outstanding member of the orchestra. Sarah Moulder—“A Chorus Line” Michael Nitzberg—“Catch Me If You Can” Sean Green—“Bullets Over Broadway” Charlie Frost—“Sister Act” Sean Green—“Spamalot” Nicki Kerns—“42nd Street” Christine Lovejoy­—“Smokey Joe’s Café”

Technical Award—Presented to an outstanding member of the stage crew in memory of our late Production Manager, Linda Wallitner. Matt Faus—“A Chorus Line” Valerie Milanes—“Catch Me If You Can” Melinda Powell—“Bullets Over Broadway” Sarah Brennan—“Sister Act” Rose Wiley—“Spamalot” Mike MacKenzie—“42nd Street”

Jean Hutchins Award—Presented in memory of Jean Hutchins, our late ticket lady—the recipient is chosen annually by the Board of Directors. 2013–2014 Season—David Lamcke 2014–2015 Season—Nita Rabe-Uyeno 2015–2016 Season—Chris Frye 2016–2017 Season—Alice Ray 2017–2018 Season—Dave Raiman, Elizabeth Dale, Edward Hand, Earl Masuda, & Nancy Kwong

19 20 WVLO Musical Theatre Company A Non-Profit Organization The object of this Association is to promote cultural activity in the area and to provide opportunities for anyone with dramatic aspirations to take part in theatrical productions under the guidance of experienced Play Directors. We sincerely hope you enjoy our musical comedy season. Should you wish to become a subscriber, just call our Box Office Voice Mail at (408) 268-3777 for information. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 779, Los Gatos, CA 95031 Telephone: (408) 358-1896 Fax (408) 356-0135 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mr. Edward Hand...... President Mrs. Elizabeth Dale...... Vice President Ms. Judy Pincus...... Secretary Mr. Jay Sternin...... Treasurer Ms. Nancy Kwong...... Member Mr. Earl Masuda ...... Member Mr. Mike MacKenzie...... Member Mr. June Romeo Milanes...... Member Mr. Frank Sherlock ...... Member Ms. Cynthia Greaves ...... Member Mr. Stephen F. Von Till ...... Counsel

THE CELE AND GENE PINCUS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Congratulations to the 2019 winner of this Scholarship Erica Troutman Graduating from Homestead High School Attending the University of Hartford, majoring in Actor Training THE JANET CAZEL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Congratulations to the 2019 winner of this Scholarship Adam Polin-Sproat Graduating from Fremont High School Attending West Valley College

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21 22 WVLO Musical Theatre Company’s Information

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