CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY’S DEVRIES THEATRE FEBRUARY 3--5 AND 10--12

BOOK BY MICHAEL STEWART BASED ON THE PL AY MUSIC AND LYRICS THE MATCHMAKER BY JERRY HERMAN BY THORNTON WILDER Note from the Dramaturg

“But there comes a moment in everybody’s life when he must decide whether he’ll live among human beings or not — a fool among fools or a fool alone. As for me, I’ve decided to live among them.” — Dolly Levi, The Matchmaker Hello, Dolly! is the product of over a century of literary and theatrical exploration. What began as a farcical one-act by John Oxenford soon evolved into an Austrian play about a “merchant of Yonkers” and a “matchmaker” who “go on a spree” and eventually into a musical experience bursting with plenty of “razzle” — all titles of versions of Hello, Dolly! The musical that made Carol Channing’s career has delighted audiences all over the world and is attributed to Thornton Wilder, of Our Town fame. Of the many things that Hello, Dolly! offers an audience, one theme resonates throughout — we must live our lives to the fullest. As Dolly meddles her way into the love lives of half of Yonkers, she finds that she has isolated herself from the world and must allow herself to live again. Through the adventurous spirit of Barnaby and Cornelius; Mrs. Malloy’s willingness to let love blossom unexpectedly; and Horace Vandergelder’s desire to “encourage young things to grow,” Dolly embraces life again finds a match of her own. Cedarville has approached Hello, Dolly! with three things in mind: energy, elegance, and enthusiasm. On behalf of the cast, crew, and production team, I hope that you gain as much pleasure from this theatrical experience as we have. So sit back, relax, and enjoy Hello, Dolly! — Denise Yvette Serna* Dramaturg

PLAY ON WORDS, a study guide, has been prepared by the production dramaturg and is available without charge at the concessions booth in the theatre lobby. Funding for PLAY ON WORDS is provided by Alpha Psi Omega, the Cedarville University chapter of the National Honorary Theatre Society.

* Member of Alpha Psi Omega, Cedarville’s chapter of the National Honorary Theatre Society Hello, Dolly!

Book by Michael Stewart Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman

Based on the Play The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder

Original Production Directed and Choreographed by Gower Champion Produced for the Broadway Stage by David Merrick and Champion-Five, Inc.

Hello, Dolly! is produced by arrangement with, and the music and dialogue material furnished by, TAMS-WITMARK MUSIC LIBRARY, INC., 560 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022.

Directors Lighting Designer Bob* and Ruth Clements Carolyn Ruck* Musical Director Choreographers Beth Cram Porter Katy Russell Alexandra Turner Set Designer Bob Clements* Stage Manager Katherine M. Nelson* Costume Designer Ruth Clements Production Manager Timothy Phipps*

Please silence all pagers, cell phones, and watch alarms. As a courtesy to the actors and those around you, do not text or instant message during the performance.

* Member of Alpha Psi Omega, Cedarville’s chapter of the National Honorary Theatre Society Musical Numbers

Act I Opening I Put My Hand In Yonkers March It Takes a Woman Reprise: It Takes a Woman Put On Your Sunday Clothes Encore: Put On Your Sunday Clothes Ribbons Down My Back Motherhood March Dancing Before the Parade Passes By

Act II Entr’acte Elegance March to Harmonia Gardens Waiter’s Gallop Hello, Dolly Encore: Hello, Dolly Reprise: Waiter’s Gallop Polka It Only Takes a Moment So Long, Dearie Finale Ultimo

Setting: Story locales in New York City: Grand Central Station, Horace Vandergelder’s Feed Store, Mrs. Molloy’s Hat Shop, Fourteenth Street Parade, the Harmonia Gardens Restaurant, and Courtroom Time: 1890s Cast (In order of appearance) Mrs. Dolly Levi...... Jessica Diane Hickling* Mr. Horace Vandergelder...... Alexander James Mol* Cornelius Hackl...... Gabriel Pyle Barnaby Tucker...... Josiah Hutchings* Mrs. Irene Molloy...... Anna Zavodney Minnie Fay...... Lindsay McGee Ermengarde...... Grace Pilet Ambrose Kemper ...... Joshua McLeod Ernestina...... Amy Brown Rudolph Reisenweber...... Benjamin Isaac* Ensemble Stephanie Anderson*, Amy Brown, Dylan Cimo, Molly Dinse, Nathan Dispenza, Jordan Doyle, Katie Entner, Emma Gage, Kelly Gollihue, Amanda Hill, Hanna Hill, Rachel Charlee Hoffman*, Bethanie Hull, Benjamin Isaac*, Josh Kinnett, Katie Laustsen, Ben Lenox, Doug Malcolm, David Taylor Nelson, Walter Nathan Price, Eric Rasmussen, Carolyn Ruck*, Rebecca Scarpone, Matthew Glenn Scheerschmidt* (Judge), Denise Yvette Serna*, John Spiegel, Samantha Sumler (Mrs. Rose), Jacob Townsend, Katie Williams, Lauren Ashley Young, Callan Yeates

Performance Musicians Piano...... Stephen Estep Piano...... Janette Plumley Percussion...... Marty Jellison Bass...... Cory Richardson

Rehearsal Accompanists Piano...... Stephen Estep Piano...... Janette Plumley

* Member of Alpha Psi Omega, Cedarville’s chapter of the National Honorary Theatre Society Production Staff

Technical Director Alyssa Moore Hair and Makeup Donald N. C. Jones* Krista Norris Supervisor Jessica Diane Hickling* Assistant Technical Abby Tomlinson Director Catherine Willms Hair and Makeup Crew Timothy Phipps* Anna Zavodney Head Joy Elizabeth McTaggart Assistant Stage Manager Properties Supervisors Keely Heyl* Emily Dykeman Hair and Makeup Crew Doug Malcolm Amanda Allen Set Construction/ Kristin Troyer Decoration Sarah Brown Kelly Gollihue William Bobe Properties Crew Katie Hunt Nathanael Buckner Christine Krapohl Benjamin Isaac* Ruth Christiansen Master Electrician Sara Kochanowski Casey Cundall Charles Crickard Elizabeth Patterson Justin Garner Rebecca Schnepp Margaret Navarro Gupta Electricians Keely Heyl* Stephanie Anderson* Running Crew Chief Josiah Hutchings* Alyssa Denen* Emily Dykeman Naomi Haney Larsen Kjellman Running Crew Amelia Lyons Rebekah Harris Keriann Arnott Bryan Martinez Jessica Diane Hickling* Brandon Bellanti Gabriel Pyle Benjamin Isaac* Emily Jarvis Denise Yvette Serna* Kyler Ludlow Katherine M. Nelson* Jeffrey Kee Wardrobe Supervisor Carolyn Ruck Christine Krapohl Donald N. C. Jones* Tyler Scott Meagan Ray Assistant Wardrobe Josiah Smith Patrick Wilkie Managers Samantha Sumler Dramaturgy Coordinator David Dion Light Board Operators Diane Conrad Merchant Amanda Lyn Wheeler* Charles Crickard Dramaturg Costume Crew Heads Alyssa Denen* Denise Yvette Serna* Naomi Haney Follow Spot Operators House Manager Eric Rasmussen Charles Crickard Josiah Smith Amy Reisenweaver Alyssa Denen Samantha Sumler Emelie Rose Havard Administrative Assistant Costume Crew Peter Rudd Deb Bissett Keriann Arnott Sound Box Office Assistant Emily Breyfogle David Swick III Katherine M. Nelson* Molly Dinse Production Photographer Britney Howland Score Reduction Scott Huck Holly McClellan Stephen Estep

Due to early program printing deadlines, we may have inadvertently omitted names of members of the production staff who were added to teams in the final days of the rehearsal process. We sincerely appreciate their contributions to Hello, Dolly!

* Member of Alpha Psi Omega, Cedarville’s chapter of the National Honorary Theatre Society Acknowledgements

Ruthanne Caldwell, Karen Hoppe, Marcia Scott, Marsha Turner, Marley Wilson, Diane Zimmerman Creative Services Custodial Services Stephen Estep/musicforplays.com Event Services Dayton Christian School System Karen Hope Print Services

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