presents The Producers

Book by Music & Lyrics by Mel Brooks Mel Brooks & Thomas Meehan

Sound Design Costume Design MICHAEL SANTANGELO RONALD R. GREEN III

Lighting Design Scenic Design ZACH BLANE MICHAEL MEHMET

Production Stage Manager Musical Direction by ERIN DONAHUE CRAIG COYLE

Choreographed by ALYSE NICOLE ARPINO

Directed and Produced by NOEL S. RUIZ

Artistic Director BERNADETTE MESCALL RODRIGUEZ CAST OF CHARACTERS (In order of appearance)

Max Bialystock...... MICHAEL BUSCEMI Leo Bloom………………………………………………………...….….….CRAIG BOCCIA Roger de Bris.……………………………………………….………………...RYAN NOLIN Ulla Inga Hansen…………………………………………………...LINDSAY DEFRANCO Franz Leibkind...... DAN FERRANTE Carmen Ghia………………………………………………………………...KEVIN BURNS Storm Trooper/ProductionTenor………………………….…...... ….MARK MAURICE Mr. Marks...... …...JOHN PASSADINO Judge………………………………………………….…………………...MICHAEL HORN Sergeant O’Houlihan………………………………………………..…....MICHAEL HORN Usherettes………...... ANTONETTE KNOEDL, ERIN SFORZA Jack Lapidus………………………….……………….…………………..MICHAEL HORN Kevin……………………………………………………………...………..MARK MAURICE Scott…………………………………………………………………...……….MIKE BURKE Hold Me, Touch Me…………………………………...... …KAITY CAVE Kiss Me, Feel Me...... ERIN SFORZA Lick Me, Bite Me………………………………………...…………ANTONETTE KNOEDL

ENSEMBLE

ANTHONY ARPINO, BRENDA BIRKELAND, MIKE BURKE, KAITY CAVE, LUKE CONNORS, ZACH FORBES, MACKENZIE GALLO, MICHAEL HORN, COURTNEY KENYON, ANTONETTE KNOEDL, MARK MAURICE, JACKIE MIEKIEWICZ, JOHNNY PASSADINO SR., JIM RHODES, ERIN SFORZA, BYRAN SPERONI, JULIE SPERONI, MARQUEZ STEWART

MUSICANS

Conductor/Keyboard…………………………………………………….….CRAIG COYLE Trumpet……………………………………………………………………..KEVIN MERKEL Trombone………………………………………………………...………….ED DECORSIA Woodwind……………………….…………………………………KATIE BAUERNFIEND, MARY SHAW, REX SITA Bass……………………………………………….……………………CHAD GOODSTEIN

MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT I Overture…………………………………………………………………….....…...Orchestra “Its Opening Night………………………………………………..….Usherettes, Company “The King of Broadway”……………...... …………….……………...…Max, Company “We Can Do It”………………………………………….…………………..…..…..Max, Leo “I Wanna Be a Producer”…………………………………………..…….….Leo, Company “We Can Do It”(Reprise)……………………………………………………..…….Max, Leo “I Wanna Be a Producer”(Reprise)………………………………………….……Max, Leo “In Old Bavaria”…………………………….……………….…………………………..Franz “Der Gutten Tag Hop-Clop”…………….…………………………..……..Franz, Max, Leo “To Be or Not To Be”…………………………………………..……………Roger, Carmen “Keep It Gay”…………………….……………………………….…..Roger, Carmen, Staff “When You’ve Got It, Flaunt It”……………………………………………………….....Ulla “Along Came Bialy”…………...……………………………..……...Max, Little Old Ladies, Company

INTERMISSION

ACT II “Entr’acte……………………………………………………………………………Orchestra “That Face”………………………………………………………………..…………Leo, Ulla “That Face”(Reprise)…………………………………………………………Leo, Max, Ulla “Auditioning Opening”...…………………………………………………….Roger, Carmen “A Wand’ring Minstrel”…………………………………………………………………Roger “The Little Wooden Boy”…………………………………………….……………….Donald “Have You Ever Heard The…”(Interrupted)……………...……………….…………Jason “Have You Ever Heard The German Band”…………………………………………Jason “It’s Opening Night”(Reprsie)………………………………………………....…Usherettes “It’s Bad Luck to Say Good Luck on Op’ning Night”…...... Roger, Carmen, Franz, Leo, Max “Springtime For Hitler”………………………………….Roger, Storm Trooper, Company “Where Did We Go Right”………………………..……………………………...... Max, Leo “Leo Goes to Rio”…………………………………………………………………...Leo, Ulla “Betrayed”…………………………………………………………………………………Max “Tell Him”…………………..……………………………………Max, Leo, Little Old Ladies “Prisoners of Love”…………………………………………………………………Company “Goodbye”...………………………………………………………………………...Company CM Performing Arts Center Staff

Board of Directors Production President...... Noel S. Ruiz Production Stage Manager...... Erin Donahue Chairman...... Richard Panetta Costumes Construction...... Ronald Green, Treasurer...... Bernadette Mescall Rodriguez Gail Kieser, Sandra Green Secretary...... Tim Pappalardo Specialty Costumes Provided by...... Barbara Kirby Trustees……………………...……..Danny Amy, John Barry, & Herricks Community Players Loret Bengston, Nick Hernadez, Maria Pancella Sound Board Operator...... Michael Santangelo Stage Crew...... Emily Hannaway, Johnny Passadino Administrative Props...... Erin Donahue Executive Director...... Noel S. Ruiz Marketing Director...... Erin Sforza House Staff Volunteer Coordinator...... Lois Culmone House Managers...... Kate Arso, Bob Byrnes, Planning Committee……………...……………...Danny Amy, John D’Orta, Chris Farley, Tony Musumeci, Joseph Campanello, Christina D’Orta, Denise Sidoroiwicz, Cathy Stephani, Ronnie Green, Patrick Grossman, Tony Stopiano Michael Mandato, Michael Mehmet, Ushers...... Kate Arso, Yvonne Banks, Ryan Nolin, Tim Pappalardo, Loret Bengston, Laurie Coffey, Marie Calcagano, Bernadette Mescall Rodriguez, Mildred Coltin, Doreen D’Orta, Marilyn Duffy, Gregory Rodriguez Kathy Howe, Charlie Huberman, Carol Gallo, Anita Lalor, Pat Mulcahy, Pat Mesisco, Artistic Peggy Neuberger, Susan Pausel, Roseann Petrizzo, Artistic Director...... Bernadette Mescall Rodriguez Josephine Pisano, Maryann Ruocco, Producer...... Noel S. Ruiz Norm & Sue Roscoe, Sue Scardace, Director...... Noel S. Ruiz Denise Sidoroiwicz, Christopher Toy, Choreographer...... Alyse Nicole Arpino Kathy Tomasky, Alan Wasenius Musical Director...... Craig Coyle Maintenance...... Jim Rhodes, Zach Forbes Scenic Designer...... Michael T. Mehmet Lighting Designer...... Zach Blane Asst. Lighting Designer……………...….Johnathan Ramage Asst. Lighting Designer……………...Zephan H. Ellenbogen WARNING – The photographing or sound recording of any performance is strictly Costume Designer...... Ronald R. Green III prohibited. Assistant Costume Designer...... Gail Kieser FIRE NOTICE— The exit indicated by a red light and sign nearest to the seat you Sound Designer...... Michael Santangelo occupy, is the shortest route to the outside. In the event of fire or other emergency, Wigs Provided by...... Ronald R. Green III please do NOT run. WALK to that Exit. However, under normal circumstances, when leaving the Theatre, use the left rear exit, in which you entered. SMOKING is prohibited in the BUILDING, as required by the Suffolk County NO SMOKING Operations Ordinance. Smoking in any area designated “No Smoking” renders the offenders subject to a fine, or imprisonment, or both. Office Staff...... Kristen Digilio, Susan Pausel, Erin Sforza, Jillian Torre CELL PHONES & PAGERS – Please silence or turn off all cellular devices and Graphic Designer...... Tammy Lea pagers. Web Page Design……………...... D.J. Lactose Productions Playbill Coordinators…,,,,,,,,,,,,,..Joseph Naftal, Jillian Torre FOOD & DRINKS – Food and Drinks, other than water, are not permitted in the theater.

Box Office PARKING – If you have parked your car directly in front of a storefront or in front Box Office Manager...... Marie Schindlar of the theater, kindly move your car to another location. Director of Group Sales...... Erin Sforza Box Office Staff…………...Pat Greenberg, Susanne Jones, Maria Lewis, Camille Renner, Maryann Ruocco, Marie Schindlar, Cathy Stephani, Kathy Tomasky

WHO’S WHO

ANTHONY ARPINO (Accountant, Costume years. Notable CM credits include Evita, King Designer, Prisoner) Anthony is excited to and I, and Oliver. Many special thanks to the make his CM mainstage debut. Past credits people that have given him love and support. include Jekyll and Hyde in Jekyll and Hyde, Jean Valjean in Les Miserables, Nicely Nicely Lindsay DeFranco (Ulla) This show marks in Guys and Dolls, Charlamagne in Pippin, Lindsay's return to the CM stage after and Leading Player in Pippin. Anthony receiving a degree in Acting from Point Park attends Five Towns College and will graduate University in Pittsburgh, PA. Recent Long with a B.F.A. in theatre arts. He can be seen Island credits include Curtains (Jan Setler), La as Prez in Pajama Game in the fall. Cage (Colette) and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Gymnasia). Craig Michael Boccia(Leo Bloom) Craig is Pittsburgh credits include The Vagina not a newcomer to the CM stage celebration Monologues, The Rover and Vital his 18th year here. Past roles here at CM Signs. Lindsay would like to send her love to include Thuy in Miss Saigon, Leading Player her fiancé Dave- he made her believe she in Pippin, Ethan in Full Monty, Cousin Kevin in truly could "flaunt It". Tommy, and Scarecrow in Wizard of Oz just to name a few. He would like to thank the cast Michael Horn (Sergeant /Jack Lepidus) is for all their hard work, the “Showgirls” for happy to make his CM depute with this show. making him look good, and my soon to be Some his other musical credits include wife Kaity for her love and support. “PLP Pseudolus (Funny Thing...), Marrin' Sam (Lil' Forever.” Mike, “WE CAN DO IT” Abner), Marcellus Washburn (Music Man) John Hancock (1776), Mr. Bumble (Oliver) Kevin Burns (Carmen Ghia) is beyond Some of the non-musical roles include Froggy excited to be returning to the CM stage for LeSur (Foreigner) Professor Metz (The Man this production of The Producers, having Who Came to Dinner), Guy Procto (The Ritz), recently been featured in Pageant, Hello, Scotty Templeton (Tribute). He is also seen in Dolly! and The Rocky Horror Show. Favorite the Improv group SEE saw Comedy. roles include Billy Lawlor in 42nd Street, Victor in Cabaret and Frank-n-Furter in The Antonette Knoedl (Dance Captain/Kiss Me- Rocky Horror Show. Thanks to Noel, Alyse, Feel Me/Showgirl) This is Antonette's debut the cast and crew, for such a gay experience! performance at Creative Ministries. On Long :) Island, she has choreographed and co- directed the youth production of The Rocky Kaity Cave (Hold Me Touch Me) A Graduate Horror Show after performing in the cult of The American Musical and Dramatic classic at the Cultural Arts Playhouse. Long Academy in NYC, Kaity is thrilled get such a Island credits include; Maggie (A Chorus chance to stretch her physical comedy Line), Marty (Grease), Audrey (Little Shop of "muscles". Her recent credits include Holly in Horrors), Adelaide (Guys N Dolls), Bye Bye The Wedding Singer, Louise in Gypsy, and Birdie, Once Upon A Mattress. Antonette also Dorothy in The Wizard Of Oz. She is so proud portrayed Sarah Brown in Plattsburgh State’s of Craig Boccia, her new fiancé, for his Guys N Dolls. performance as Leo Bloom. And as always, love ya Mom & Dad. Mark Maurice (German Tenor Soloist) is overjoyed to be in this production of the Luke Connors (Ensemble) is happy to be producers! Some credits include Seymour making his first appearance on the CM stage (Little Shop of Horrors), Conrad (Bye Bye or any stage for that matter in over ten Birdie), Tevye (Fiddler on the Roof), and El Gallo (The Fantasticks). Mark will also be Oliver at CM last summer. He is THRILLED to playing the role of Sammy in CM's teen be able to return this summer and work with production of The Wedding Singer. Mark some old friends. This past year Zach has would like to thank everyone for all their love designed Marisol (Abbot Kaplan) and All in and support, and especially Mom and Dad for The Timing (Emelin Theatre) for the Purchase all the driving! Repertory Theatre in Westchester. Most recent Broadway/NYC credits: Joe Turner’s Ryan Nolin (Roger Debris) is so glad to be Come and Gone (Belasco Theatre/LCT), back at CM. Favorite roles include: 42nd Beggars Rain (13th Street Theatre), You’re Street (Billy Lawlor), Funny Welcome America… Bush. w/ Will Ferrell Girl (Eddie), Seussical (Horton),1776 (Thoma (The Cort Theatre), 13, The Musical (Jacobs s Jefferson), The Secret Garden (Fakir), The Theatre), MCC’s Fresh Play Festival Rocky Horror Show (Frank-N-Furter), and The (Playwrights Horizons), Standing Clear Scarlet Pimpernel (Elton). Thanks to Noel, (Access Theatre-Black Box). In August, Zach Craig and Alyse for their hard work, Kevin for will be designing August Wilson’s Ma being a fantastic stage partner, and Mom for Rainey’s Black Bottom at the Sage Theatre in making his amazing gown. Mo! Times Square as well as The Wedding Singer here at CM. Zach recently received his BFA in Johnny Passadino Sr. (Marks/Jason Lighting Design from SUNY Purchase Green/Ensemble) is ecstatic to be in this CM College. www.ZachBlane.com Production. Johnny is a published playwright, a screenwriter, a stand-up comic, an improv Craig Coyle (musical director) is a senior at comedy director/instructor, and has performed Westminster Choir College of off Broadway in original comedy shows as Rider University majoring in piano. Past CM well as many regional theater productions. credits include Musical Johnny is currently director of the SEE Saw Director- Funny Girl, Shenandoah, 42nd Comedy Troupe. Thank-you God for all of Street, Grease (assistant musical this! Thank you family for putting up with me! director), Keyboard- The Full Monty, All Shook Up, Tommy, The Rocky Erin Sforza (Usherette) is happy to be in Horror Show, and Suessical the Musical another wonderful CM production. Past CM credits include Oliver! (Strawberry Erin Donahue (Stage Manager) is thrilled to Seller), Jekyll & Hyde (Red Rat be back at CM making her stage manager Girl), Scrooge (Ethel/Helen), High School debut. Erin was last seen in the ensemble of Musical 2 (Peaches), and GYPSY (Marjorie CM's production of Hello Dolly. Favorite roles May/Cow). Other favorite roles include Ann include Reverend Mother Superior in All My Sons, and Amy (Nunsense), Peggy (Godspell), Mrs. Pugh in COMPANY. Thank you Jay, for making me (Annie), Amahl (Amahl and the Night Visitors), believe even when I wanted to give up, love & Ethel Toffelmier (Music Man). A special you. thank you to Noel and Bernadette for giving me the opportunity to work with such a Alyse Nicole Arpino(Choreographer) Alyse talented cast. Much love to Mom, Dad, and is thrilled to be back working at CM where her Caitlin. theatre bug began. Some of her past choreography credits include Singing In the Ronald R Green III (Costume Designer) has Rain, Pippin, Seussical the Musical, Mame, served as the resident costumer here at the Annie, and many others. She would like to CMPAC for the past 5 years. Costuming thank Noel forgiving her this opportunity and favorites include: Evita, Gypsy, 42nd Street, her family and friends for all their support. Nine, Cabaret, Joseph…Dreamcoat, Grease, Into the Woods, Little Women, Jane Eyre, and Zach Blane (Lighting Designer)- Zach Seussical. He also also costumed all over LI recently lit Thoroughly Modern Millie and including Smithtown CPA, Theatre Three, Airport Playhouse & Hofstra University and Various Middle & High Schools. Ronald has also served as the resident wig designer for Hofstra Entertainments past 3 seasons. Thanks to Noel, Alyse, Erin, Gail and Especially Mom for all the hard work!

Tim Pappalardo (Assistant Director) is excited to be working with his directing idol, Noel Ruiz. Tim has performed in many Main Stage and Children’s Theatre productions at CM and most recently finished a run of Blues Clues: Blue’s Birthday Party as Joe and looks forward to directing the revival production of Blue’s Clues: The Most Spectacular Place, The Musical to debut in September. He would like to thank the cast for all their efforts, especially his longtime colleagues Michael Buscemi and Craig Boccia (Max and Leo). Boys, I may be sitting down but I’m giving you a standing ovation!

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DID YOU KNOW?

The original name for The Producers was Springtime for Hitler.