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The Met Theatre SPECIAL 1089 N. OXFORD AVE., HOLLYWOOD, CA 90029 OPENING NIGHT SEPTEMBER 14th, 2007 EDITION THE AMERICAN TRIBAL LOVE ROCK MUSICAL HAIR“Hair” (1968) made Broadway their irreverent attitude towards history as the first rock musical, society, and their resistance to initially running over 4 years with a war overseas in which U.S. a slew of chart-topping hit songs participation may have been un- including “The Age of Aquarius,” necessary, and in particular, their “Let the Sun Shine In,” “Good resistance to the wartime draft. Morning, Starshine,” “Easy To Since 1967, “Hair” has con- Be Hard,” and the eponymous nected with audiences worldwide, “Hair.” having been performed in no less Now advancing toward the 40th than 32 nations in over 16 lan- anniversary of its original produc- guages. tion, “Hair” originally premiered Today, the “love rock musical” after several grim years of turmoil is timely once more as people in America with a stubbornly regularly take to the streets to optimistic view of the country’s protest an unpopular war and at- future. tacks on fundamental civil liber- The show explores the world ties. of the “Flower Children” of the It’s time for “Hair” to grow 1960s, their joy in life and loving, again. The tribe of 2007’s production of “Hair” at the Met Theatre, Los Angeles Producer explains his Met Theatre’s The Met Theatre illustrious history and Michael Butler roots in “Hair” present unveiled Previous to producing HAiR, much of HAIR Michael Butler’s work was in the pub- In 1973, James Gammon, Timothy lic sector, including for both John F. Scott, and Paul Koslo, with others, produced by and Bobby Kennedy. As the summer launched the MET Theatre Founda- Michael Butler of 1967 began, Michael had decided tion, a not-for-profit equity waiver to run for public office as a pro-Viet- theatre. The MET Theatre quickly es- book and lyrics by nam War “hawk”. The following is tablished itself as a challenging force Gerome Ragni an excerpt from “How and Why I Got in the Los Angeles theatre community, and James Rado Into Hair”, wherein Michael describes how his attitude towards the war garnering 5 LA Drama Critics Circle Awards in its first year alone with music by changed, and how this led to his initial Galt MacDermot encounter with HAiR: classics such as William Inge’s trilogy of Bus Stop, The Dark At the Top of directed and choreographed by In the spring and summer of 1967, the Stairs and Picnic. I started preparations to run for U.S. photo by Dana The MET Theatre has built a repu- Bo Crowell Senator, as a Democrat in DuPage During the summer, it had been my tation for producing varied works, musical direction by County, IL, a Republican stronghold. habit to hire extra help for my gardens. ranging from the classical to the Christian Nesmith I was living at Natoma, my home in I usually found the help at a local col- modern, the traditional to the avant- Oak Brook, and putting together posi- lege known for its pacifist leanings. garde. World, American, and West Set Design ............................ Lena Garcia tion papers-- particularly in support of This year, they sent over a young stu- Coast premieres have included Sam Lighting ............................ S&W Lighting the Vietnam war for the containment dent, a tall, handsome lad who labored Scenic Artist ................. Michael Anderson of the march of Communism, which away, mostly in the lower garden. One Shepard’s Curse of the Starving Class; Costume Design .................. Dawn Worrall was the classic military-industrial day, I discovered that he was growing Eugene Lee’s East Texas Hot Links; position of the day. marijuana. (cont. p. 6) (cont. p. 7) Costume Design .. Rachel Krishna Anderson Stage Manager ............... Jeffrey Hanen* The animated Simpsons have fea- Stage Manager ............... Meghan Kennedy “Hair to Stay” tured songs from “Hair” in no less Sound Engineer ............. Jason Dickamore INSIDE than six episodes, including a rendi- Love-Rock Musical’s influence Technical Director ................. Lloyd F. Reese tion of “Good Morning Starshine” Vocal Coach ........ Rachel Krishna Anderson Act Breakdown ... p. 2 on film and TV performed by Leonard Nimoy, Scully Dance Captain ............... Trance Thompson Director’s Notes ... p. 2 In 1967, “Hair” defined counter- and Mulder (from The X-Files), culture. Today, it continues to infect Chewbacca, and various Springfield Marketing Director ........... Christian Meoli “Hippie Life” ... p. 3 pop-culture. citizens. Publicist .......................... Philip Sokoloff Steve Carell’s 2005 hit “The 40 Year This year, “Let the Sunshine In” has Publicity ........................... Racquel Knight Producer’s Comments ... p. 3 been heard in both a car commercial Old Virgin” ends with the cast singing Publicity .............................. Mira Prystay Cast & Crew bios ... p. 4 Aquarius and Let the Sunshine In in and another for a women’s razor. Even a full fledged musical number. In Tim more recently, Presidential candidate Postcard & Program ........ David Markland Original Reviews ... p. 7 Burton’s “Charlie and the Chocolate John Edwards used the song “Hair” in Graphic Design & Photography ... Circe Link Factory”, Willy Wonka, as played a campaign ad that was featured dur- Seven Things ... p. 7 by Johnny Depp, greets his “golden ing the CNN/You Tube debates. Associate Producer ............. Claire Dunlap ticket” visitors with the words, “Good Forty years on, the public’s aware- Associate Producer .......... Michael Sartain morning, Starshine. The earth says, ness of “Hair” shows no sign of thin- hello.” ning. *member of Actor’s Equity Association Originally Produced by Joseph Papp for the The Tribe would like to thank the following for their support New York Shakespeare Festival Theatre Produced for the Broadway stage Chef Cordelia Ariana’s Boutique by Michael Butler HAiR is presented through special Eddie Brandt’s Blast From the Past Peri Ferris arrangement with Saturday Matinee Tams-Witmark Library, Inc of New York 2 ACT BREAKDOWN A note from ACT I the director There will be one I feel all people have an inate need Aquarius Ain’t Got No Grass 15 minute intermission. for protest. Our country was founded Dionne, Lucia, Tribe Tribe on the ideal that if one is unsatis- fied with the status quo they have Donna Air ACT II the right to stand and speak, to walk Berger, Tribe Jeanie, Lucia, Krishna Electric Blues What A Piece Of Work the street, to write, to sing, to act - to Circe, Herb, Krishna,Tribe Is Man express their desire for change. Hashish Initials Zoë, Colt Not only do I believe in this right, Tribe Tribe O Great God of Power I believe every person has the duty Berger, Sheila, Tribe How Dare They Try to seek change in any way possible Sodomy I Got Life Woof,Tribe when the “machinery” is not working Woof, Tribe Claude, Tribe correctly. Black Boys Circe, Erin, Krishna Good Morning Starshine I feel this country is in the process Colored Spade Hippie Life Sheila, Dionne, of becoming something so foreign Hud, Tribe Berger, Hud, Maya, White Boys September, Tribe to the American public that often it September,Tribe seems as if we are living in a police Manchester, England Dionne, Maya, Hybiscus Aquarius Goodnights state. We have become spies of our- Claude, Tribe Hair Walking In Space Songbird , Tribe selves. We have become so paranoid Claude, Berger, Tribe from misinformation that we fear I’m Black Tribe Eyes Look Your Last / each other. We are in danger of los- Hud, Woof, Berger, My Conviction Don’t Put It Down Ain’t Got No (reprise) ing that one thing which created this Claude Margaret Mead Herb, Doc Zoë, Colt, Claude wonderful country – our freedom. Ben Franklin said, “Those who Ain’t Got No Easy To Be Hard Abie Baby Flesh Failures/Let the would give up essential liberty to Woof, Hud, Dionne, Tribe Sheila Hybiscus, Hud, Dionne, Sunshine In purchase a little temporary safety, Cochese, Mustafa, Maya, Claude, Sheila, Dionne, deserve neither”. Dead End Frank Mills Darlene, Cleo Tribe It is because of our liberty that I Dionne, Hud, Cochese, Crissy have my brothers and sisters and fel- Mustafa, Hybiscus, Three-Five-Zero-Zero low beautiful human beings to help Darlene, Cleo, Maya Be In (Hare Krishna) Tribe look after my - no - our security. Tribe I Believe In Love WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE Sheila, Songbird, Iris, Erin Where Do I Go? IS MY PROTEST Claude, Tribe Thank You, Bo Crowell Special Thanks from the Director Wow! This has been a long, beautiful, sometimes difficult journey and there are so many who have helped me stand when I have stumbled. Thanks to my incredible wife – props, costumes, starring role and living with me, I couldn’t have done it. I love you. Thank you Michael, what a long, strange trip it’s been. What’s our next road? Thank you Jim, Gerry, and Galt for this beautiful creature. Thank you Christian for the give and take and the forcing on just because you know it’ll work. Thank you Krishna for the love. Thank you Claire for always finding ways of being there. Thank you Circe for your special paintings and artistic talents. Thank you to my cast and crew - the light at the end of my tunnel. Thanks to those I’ve forgotten. Thank you to the World for bringing this my way. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. Bo SPECIAL THANKS Doug Carney Sharmagne Leland-St. John Sarah Colome Dr. Madison Richardson Nina Machlin Dayton Carmen Molinari Stephen Eich Stas Namin Flint Esquerra Tom Proprofsky John Kinderman Lloyd Reese Paul Koslo Jon Rosen Ben Lautman Bibi Tinsley 3 “Hippie Life” or “How I Open up and see the light Love My Hippie Life” Let the sun shine in w lyrics by Time to end your stress and strife HIPPIE LIFE James Rado & Gerome Ragni Turn you on to hippie life music by Galt MacDermot.