West Valley Light Opera Presents

r:::,(J ? 1<0 / - -' ( -" 1 ~ ~- . -('-t' _o_ : j J OUR 32nd SEASON 1996 -1997 WEST VALLEY LIGHT OPERA PRESENTS Book & Lyrics by L ARTHUR ROSE & DOUGLAS FURBER. Music by NOEL GAY Performing at the SARATOGA CIVIC THEATER 13777 FRUITVALE AVE., SARATOGA June-August 1997 ACRONYMS USED IN THIS PROGRAM ACT Actors Conservatory Theater Please Note ANITSJ American Musical Theater of San Jose DLO Diablo Light Opera Special Insert in FMT Foothill Music Theater FSU Florida State University G&S Gilbert & Sullivan This Program LVO Livermore Valley Opera PAP Palo Alto Players PCLO Peninsula Civic Light Opera WVLOAAnnounces PCS Peninsula Center Stage PYT Peninsula Youth Theatre Next Season's SCP Sunnyvale Community Players SDG Saratoga Drama Group Shows! SFCC San Francisco City College SJCMT San Jose Children'S MusicTheater Subscribe NOW to avoid any SJSU San Jose State University future increase in price. STOC Studio Theater of California USF University of San Francisco WVLOA West Valley Light Opera Association Gold Star Jewelers Spotlights ... Wholesale prices on diamonds Great prices on jewelry repair Custom jeweler on premises Expert watch repair Remember your special occasions with fine jewelry 1387 Lincoln Avenue with this ad Downtown Willow Glen (408) 293-8538 Why pay retail? Call for estimates Book revised by STEPHEN FRY & Book & Lyrics by contribution to revision by L. ARTHUR ROSE MIKE OCKRENT & DOUGLAS FURBER Originally produced at the ADELPHI THEATRE, London by Music by NOEL GAY RICHARD ARMITAGE. Subsequently produced at the MARQUIS THEATRE, New York Ciry, by RICHARD ARMITAGE, TERRY ALLEN KRAMER, JAMES M. NEDERLANDER and Stage Promotions LTO & Co. Featuring (Alphabetically) DONALD BENSON, SARA BRIANS, LES DALE, JON CARLO FRANCHI, MARGE HAND, DEREK GIOVANNI, JANE MYER, RAY TONEY ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Play & Choral Director: GARY DEMATTEI Choreography by: CHERILYN BOLLA-BEANAN Music Director: KATYA MURRAY Producer: ELIZABETH DALE Presented by arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC., 45 W 25TH St., New York, NY. 10010 West Valley Light Opera Association Saratoga Civie Theater PO Box 779 13777 Fruitvale Ave Los Gatos, CA 95031 Saratoga, CA 95070 (408) 268-3777 (408) 741-9508 http://www.wvlo.org (1 hour before curtain) Please Note: By order of the City Council, the Fire Marshall, and Samuel French, Inc., smoking, refreshments and recording or taking photographs during performances is nor permitted. AUTOGRAPHS 2 CAST OF CHARACTERS (in order of appearance) LADY JAQUELINE CARSTONE JANE MYER THE HON. GERALD BOLINGBROKE DEREK GIOVANNI LORD BATTERSBY TIM LEASER LADY BATTERSBY CHRISTY YOUNG HERBERT PARCHESTER RAYTONEY SIR JASPER TRING DONALD BENSON MARIA, DUCHESS OF DENE MARGE HAND SIR JOHN TREMAYNE LES DALE CHARLES HETHERSETT, THE BUTLER PETE PETERSEN BILL SNIBSON JONCARLO FRANCHI SALLY SMITH SARA BRIANS LADY DISS JAE LANDERS LADY BRIGHTON ERIKA FAUST MRS BROWN BEATRICE ONGMAN DANCERS ANTONIA BARBA, DAWNEL ELLISON, ERIKA FAUST, ELIZABETH KENTON-TATE, REBECCA ROPA, KATE ROTH ENSEMBLE ANTONIA BARBA, DAWNEL ELLISON, ERIKA FAUST,AMBERJENKINS, ELIZABETH KENTON- TATE,JAE LANDERS,TIM LEASER, BEATRICE ONGMAN, REBECCA ROPA, KATE ROTH, SARAH RUDD, BAIRD TINKEY, CHRISTY YOUNG Grateful Acknowledgements: ARGONAUT SCHOOL • FOOTHILL SCHOOL • WEST VALLEY COLLEGE • SALLY HOWE • C. MICHAEL TRAW • GENE PINCUS • SARATOGA DRAMA GROUP • JUDE AND CHRIS MoYLAN COMING SOON TO THIS THEATER -WEST VALLEY LIGHT OPERA ASSOC.- SOUTH PACIFIC NOVEMBER/DECEMBER HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS MARCH/APRIL CRAZY FOR YOU JUNE/JULY -SARATOGA DRAMA GROUP- 42nd STREET FALL 97 A DAY IN HOLLYWOOD/ ANIGHT IN THE UKRAIN WINTER 98 BRIGADOON SPRING 98 3 SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS THE ACTION TAKES PLACE IN THE LATE NINETEEN THIRTIES, IN AND AROUND HAREFORD HALL, HAMPSHIRE, MAYFAIR AND LAMBETH. ACT I PROLOGUE MAYFAIR SCENE 1: HAREFORD HALL, HAMPSHIRE A WEEKEND AT HAREFORD THE ENSEMBLE THINKING OF NO ONE BUT ME LADY JAQUIEAND GERALD FAMILY SOLICTOR PARCHESTER, SIR JOHN, DUCHESS, ENSEMBLE MEAND MY GIRL : BILLAND SALLY SCENE 2: THE KITCHEN AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN HETHERSETT AND STAFF SCENE 3: THE DRAWING ROOM YOU WOULD IF YOU COULD LADY JAQUIEAND BILL HOLD MY HAND BILL, SALLY AND DANCERS SCENE 4: THE HAREFORD ARMS ONCE YOU LOSE YOUR HEART SALLY SCENE 5: THE TERRACE LAMBETH WALK BILL, SALLY, COMPANY - INTERMISSION- ACTn SCENE 1: THE GARDEN AT HAREFORD HALL, NEXT AFTERNOON THE SUN HAS GOT HIS HAT ON GERALD, LADY JAQUIE, ENSEMBLE TAKE IT ONTHE CHIN SALLY SCENE 2: THE LIBRARY ONCEYOU LOSE YOUR HEART(reprise) : SALLY SONG OF HAREFORD DUCHESS, ENSEMBLE LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND BILL, SIR JOHN SCENE 3: CAPSTAN ST., LAMBETH LEANING ON A LAMP POST BILL SCENE 4: HAREFORD HALL, WEEKS LATER SCENE 5: HAREFORD HALL, SHORTLY AFTER FINALE COMPANY If you or your group need costumes for a special event, you might find exactly what you want in the West Valley Light Opera workshop. For costume availability and/or an appointment, call Elizabeth Dale, Costume Coordinator, at (408) 749-8437. 4 PRODUCTION STAFF PRODUCER ELIZABETH DALE STAGE AND CHORAL DIRECTOR GARY DEMATTEI CHOREOGRAPHER CHERILYN BOLLA-BEANAN MUSIC DIRECTOR KATYA MURRAY PRODUCTION DESIGNER LES DALE ASSISTANTS TOPRODUCTION DESIGNER DENE AND JOEY DALE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR/MASTER CARPENTER DAVE RAIMAN HEAD CARPENTER RAYVARGAS LIGHTING DESIGNER MICHAEL G MUNOZ COSTUMER AMY ZSADANYI-YALE SOUND DESIGNER JON WENGER STAGE MANAGER MICHAEL MACKENZIE PROPERTIES MANAGER KRIS DUDLEY PROGRAM JULIE & CHRIS MOYLAN, MARGE HAND PUBLICITY JULIE MOYLAN, MARGE HAND REHEARSAL PIANIST CHRIS ALEXANDER, CATHY HOWARD, DAN HUGHES, DIANE REYNOLDS, HELEN TAN, RYAN SANDBERG, MARGE WHITE PROMOTIONAL DESIGNS GENE PINCUS STAGE CREW CAY DENISE CARN,JOEY DALE, KRIS DUDLEY, PAUL LARA, LARAINE PITCHER LIGHT CREW ELIZABETH DALE,COSMO HOLM, GENE PINCUS, DAVE RAIMAN, LINDA & BOB WALLITNER SET CONSTRUCTION LES DALE,JOEY DALE, DENE DALE, ED HAND, MIKE MACKENZIE, HUGH MECUM, GENE PINCUS, DAVE RAIMAN, RAYVARGAS RESERVATIONS & BOX OFFICE MARGE & ED HAND OPENING NIGHT REFRESHMENTS DAWN MEIDINGER & ANGELS UNLIMITED LOBBY REFRESHMENTS ANGELS UNLIMITED PHOTOGRAPHY CARL BALLOU LOBBY DESIGN & DISPLAY DAWN MEIDINGER POSTER/FLYER DESIGN NUBERRY ADVERTISING POSTER/FLYER/PROGRAM PRINTING SIMPSON PRINTERS 5 Who's Who in Our Cast JON CARLO FRANCHI (Bill Snibson). This is JonCarlo's debut with WVLO and in the BayArea. He comes to San Jose as a Principal Character Dancer with the San lose Cleveland Ballet. His credits include The Tudor, in Swan Lake, Bottom, in Midsummer Night's Dream, Friar Lawrence, in Romeo & Juliet, and he has toured internationally with The Overcoat Coppellia as Dr. Coppellia. He has also recently appeared in the smash hit Blue Suede Shoes. His musical theater credits include West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Pirates of Penzance, Oklahoma and Once Upon A Mattress. He holds a B.FA. in Dance and Drama from North Carolina School of Arts, and says, "I wish to thank Maestro DeMattei for this opportunity and for his professionalism ...Mom, this one has your name on it!!! SARA BRIANS (Sally Smith). Sara, a resident of Fos- ter City, is also making her first appearance with WVLO, but has been performing for years. She is a student at Notre Dame College in Belmont, and an instructor of ballet, tap and jazz at Dance Arts Center in Foster City. Audiences have enjoyed Sara's portray- als of Louise Bigelow in Carousel for CCT and Mitzi in Crazy For You at PCLO. She has also danced in PCLO's productions of No No Nanette,The Will Rogers Follies and Kiss Me Kate. This talented young lady,who has studied dance with Berle Davis and Jayne Zaban, also choreographed Stepping Out Spring 1997 for the Notre Dame Drama Group. We are happy to have the opportunity to welcome her to our stage. LES DALE (Sir John Tremayne). Long-time WVLO au- dience members will recognize Les as not only one of our leading talents on stage, but off as well! In this production he once again wears two hats, taking the part of set designer as well as the part of SirJohn.The recipient of 4 ERMAAwards for the roles of Sir Osgood Fielding in Sugar, Colonel Pickering in My Fair Lady, Max in Sound of Music and most recently for his performance as Buffalo Bill in last summer's production of Annie Get Your Gun, Les's favorite roles also include FDR in Annie, Mr. Lundie in Brigadoon, the Rabbi in Fiddler on the Roof, the Minister in The Mystery of Edwin Drood and the Padre in Man of La Mancha. 6 MARGE HAND (Maria,Duchess of Dene). Something of a WLVO institution, Marge has been in over 30 of our productions! She has received ERMAawards for her roles in Good News, Showboat, Fiddler on the Roof, Music Man, Oklahoma, and Man of La Mancha. In addition to her role in this production, many of you may recognize Marge from her other"role"asWVLO's current box office manager. However, (lest you think we monopolize all of her time) you may also have seen her in major roles at SJCLO (now American Musical Theater of San Jose),West Bay Opera, El Camino Opera, SCp,LGCp,Manhattan Playhouse, MVCT,Foothill College and Celebrity Players. As if her days weren't full enough, Marge is also an active member of Quota International of Sunny- vale, a service organization that focuses on assistance to the speech and hearing impaired. DEREK GIOVANNI (Gerald Bolingbroke). A senior at SJSU,Derek has appeared in productions of City of Angels and Into the Woods. He has toured the San Jose area as a member of Company One (formerly San lose State Jazz Dance Ensemble), headed by Janie Scott. His other credits includeAMidsummer Night's Dream, Any thing Goes and even a 1994 production of Me and My Girl! Derek would like to thank Janie Scott for encouraging him to audition; say hi to Pat, Leanne, Elizabeth and Izetta, and dedicate his performance to his sister Bernice. Happy graduation, Bernice! JANE MYER (Lady Jaqueline Carstone).

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