Music by: CyColeman Lyrics by: Performing at Dorothy Fields The Saratoga Civic Theatre 13777 Fruitvale Ave. Saratoga For Reservations Call (408) 268-3777 As refreshing as a sail on the Bay ... Bright and beautiful KBAY, consistently San Jose's most listened to adult music station. To reach a quality audience or for Bright and Beautiful Music pleasant listening, KBAY is the perfect answer, at 100.3 on your FM dial. HJ)HAYfD~ Book by: Neil Simon Music by: Cy Coleman· Lyrics by: Dorothy Fields Starring ANNIE YARBROUGH as "Charity Hope Valentine" with Leslie Lane Cindy Cutler Bill Wilkinson Les Dale Tammy Nelson Michelle Jenee and Robert Griswold as "Daddy Brubeck" Directed & Choreographed by: BILL STARR & CIY A CHALLIS Music & Choral Direction by: WANDA SAXTON Performances: March 6,7,8,13,14,15,20,21,22,27,28,29 .April 2,j,4 . Friday/Saturday 8:30p.m. Sunday Matinees 2:30p.m. A CELE & GENE PINCUS PRODUcnON West Valley Box Office c/o Jean Hutchins Saratoga Civic Theater 1411 Redmond Road 13m Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga San Jose, CA 95120 (408) 741-9508 1 Hour Before Curtain (408) 268-3777 or 358-1896 PLEASE NOTE: By order of the City Council and the Fire Marshall, smoking, refreshments and recording or taking photographs during performances are not permitted. CAST OF CHARACTERS (In order of Appearance) Charity Hope Valentine ANNIE YARBROUGH Dark Glasses . DAVID LANE Married Woman .....•... DEBRA RONSVALLE Married Man LES DALE First Young Man JOHN GRAHAM Lady In The Park JULIE A. DALE Ice Cream Vendor MIKE HALL Second Young Man SCOTT M. BOLT Second Lady In Park LISA MARIE ELLISON Man With Dog BRIEN T. MAHONEY Spanish Young Man MARTIN E. BUNNELL, JR. Dirty Old Man ROBERT GRISWOLD First Cop MARK STADELMAN Second Cop BOB MILLS Helene CINDY E. CUTLER Nickie LESLIELANE Hermione : TAMMY NELSON Carmen TRUDI BURNEY Hostesses DIONYSIUS BURBANO, JENNIFER CHRISTOFFERSON, MARILYN DEANE, LISA MARIE ELLISON, TAMI LYNN LAM, ELIZABETH MAHER, RICHELLE D. RICHARDS, DEBRA RONSVALLE, DEBBIE D. WRIGHT Marvin MARK STADELMAN First Woman Panhandler DIANE HARPER Second Woman Panhandler CHRISTINE DAVIDSON First Man Panhandler JOHN GRAHAM Second Man Panhandler BRIEN T. MAHONEY Doorman BOB MILLS Ursala MICHELLE JENEE Vittorio Vidal LES DALE Waiter BRIEN T. MAHONEY Manfred MARK STADELMAN Betsy TAMILYNN LAM Information Girl ELIZABETH MAHER First Girl DIANE HARPER Second Girl CHRISTINE DAVIDSON Oscar Lindquist BILL WILKINSON Man In Elevator MARTIN E. BUNNELL, JR. Daddy Johann Sebastian Brubeck ROBERT GRISWOLD Policeman '. .. BOB MILLS Rosie DIANE HARPER Barney JOHN GRAHAM Good Fairy JENNIFER CHRISTOFFERSON ENSEMBLE: Scott M. Bolt, Martin E. Bunnell, lr., Julie A. Dale, Cristine Davidson, Mike Hall, David Lane, Brien T. Mahoney, Bob Mills, Mark Stadelman. ORCHESTRA Conductor: Wanda Saxton Assisted By: Frank Matosich Piano: Cathie Howard, Myndall Maurer Guitar/Banjo/Bass: Steve Adkins Bass/Cello: Elly Weiser Percussion: Nancy Welchly Reeds: Marty McHan, Jim Nash, Arlene Jacobs, Bob Eltgroth, Claudia Zornow, Jordan Selburn, Gene Tyacke, Joel Jaffe, Mike Maida, George Rasko, Randy Quay, Gail Schwartz Trumpets: Dan Swinehart, George Horning, Karl Kaub, Pat Brown, Greg Hosfeldt, Jim Rawlins, Jack Godwin, Joe Eaton, John Halblieb, David Cooper Trombones: Mark Grimes, Eric Seidel, Jim Jaffe, Jerry Olson, Larry Talent, Gary Black, Dennis Chase, Carl Walter. Note: Not all of the above instrumentalists will play each performance. SYNOPSIS OF SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS Time & Place: NEW YORK - MID 1960's ACT I SCENE 1: THE PARK "You Should See Yourself': ••••••• Charity, Dark Glasses SCENE 2: HOSTESS ROOM SCENE 3: FAN-DANGO ROOM "Big Spender" •••••.••••••• Nickie, Helene & Hostesses "Charity's Sitiioquv", .......•...•••.••. Charity, Marvin SCENE 4: NEW YORK STREET SCENE 5: POMPEII CLUB "Rich Man's Frug": ..•...•....•••............ Ensemble SCENE 6: VITTORIO VIDAL'S APARTMENT "If My Friends Could See Me Now" ••••••.•...• Charity "Too Many Tomorrows': ••••••••••••••••••••••••• Vidal SCENE 7: THE HOSTESS ROOM "There's Gatta Be Something Better Than This" •• Charity, Nickie, Helene SCENE 8: 92nd STREET "Y" "I'm The Bravest Individual'; •••.••••••••• Charity, Oscar INTERMISSION ACT II SCENE 1: 92nd STREET "Y" SCENE 2: RHYTHM OF LIFE CHURCH "Rhythm Of Life'; •••••• Daddy Brubeck, & Congregation SCENE 3: GOI NG CROSS TOWN SCENE 4: CHARITY'S APARTMENT "Baby, Dream Your Dreetn" ; Nickie, Helene SCENE 5: CONEY ISLAND "Sweet Charity" •••••••••••••••••••••• Oscar Ensemble" SCENE 6: FAN-DANGO BALLROOM SCENE 7: TIMES SQUARE "Where Am I Going" •••.•..••••..•.• Charity, Ensemble SCENE 8: BARNEY'S CHILE HACIENDA SCENE 9: "I'm A Brass Band" •.•••••••••••.••••••.•... Charity, Ensemble SCENE 10: FAN-DANGO BALLROOM "I Love To Cry At Weddings':. Hermione, Nickie, Rosie, Helene, Hostesses, Ensemble SCENE 11: THE PARK ANNIE YARBROUGH - Charity Our delightful Charity has made theater her life since the age of eight when she started taking dancing lessons. She has performed with virtually all of the groups in Santa Clara Valley, including Santa Clara Junior Theater, Ballet San Jose, Sunnyvale Community Players, Saratoga Drama Group, San Jose Civic Light Opera, Foothill College, Santa Clara University, and San Jose State where she is a Theater Arts Major. Versatile Annie is as much at home in the costume of a Dickens era Christmas caroller, Ermengarde, in "Hello, Doily", or dance hall hostess Charity. We are fortunate that Annie could find time in her busy schedule between school, work as a receptionist at Santa Clara University, and choreographing West Side Story for Leigh High School, to perform the leading role in this porduction. Annie hopes to be working in summer stock this year at the Barn Theater in Michigan. CINDy CUTLER - Helene A new-comer to West Valley Light Opera, Cindy's credits include the roles of Rosie in "Sweet Charity" and- Gymnasia in "Forum" for Theater Spectrum; Ramona in "Little Me" for Menlo Players Guild; the Mute in "The Fantasticks" for Palo Alto Players and her most challenging role of a horse in the West Coast premiere of "Strider" for Theatreworks in Palo Alto. We'll have to find out more about that one. Cindy's talents include choreographing "Music Man" for A Theatre Spectrum and costuming "The Fantasticks" for Palo Alto Players. In the real world, Cindy is a professional make-up artist and she lifts weights i~ her spare time. She confides that she is looking for the perfect man ...and is taking phone numbers. Good luck, Cindy! LESLIE LANE - Nickie Another first time performer with West Valley Light Opera, leslie comes to us with a strong theatrical background. She received her BA in Theatre at Long Beach State University and a "good fifteen years" of experience in musical comedy. Her favorite roles were Louisa in "The Fantasticks", Luce in "The Boys From Syracuse", Marta in "Company", and Adelaide in "Guys and Dolls". Leslie has also appeared in "The Desert Song", "Roar of the Greasepaint ...", "Sweet Charity", "No No, Nanette" and in the "Stowaways" aboard the Queen Mary in long Beach harbor. In her spare time, leslie enjoys pounding on her computer and pretending to jog. Leslie gives thanks to WVLO "for getting past my 13th musical", and we thank leslie for joining us. BILL WILKINSON - Oscar Bill, a resident of Almaden Valley, is back with West Valley Light" Opera, having previously performed with us as Gaylord Ravenal in "Showboat", and as one of the ensemble in "Some Enchanted Evening". He has also been seen as Herr Zeller in "Sound of Music" for Sunnyvale Community Players and in "Carousel" for Saratoga Drama Group. Bill's credits also list that of soloist for the Santa Clara Chorale, and . the San Jose Symphonic Band. Bill attended the University of Minnesota earning his degree in Economics, which has served him in good stead as a registered investment counsellor and financial planner. Between shows, Bill's hobbies of studying the stock market, music, golf, reading, tennis, and skiing keep him a busy man. LES DALE - Vittorio Vidal Our ever popular les is back with us again in the dual capacity of "leading man" and set designer. As Vidal, les is enjoying the development of a character quite different from his previous roles. Among his growing credits, he lists Wild Bill Hickok in "Annie Get Your Gun" with the Menlo Players Guild and Father in "life With Father" for Sunnyvale Conunun[ty Players. les has appeared in "The Student Prince", "wonderful Town", "Man of la Mancha", "My Fair lady", and as FDR in "Annie", Captain Andy in "Showboat", and Sir Osgood Fielding in "Sugar", all for WVlOA. We have daughter Julie, a member of our ensemble, to thank for exposing this talented performer to the wonderful world of theater. In fact, the Dales are making this production a family affair, with better-half (7), Elizabeth, as our Stage Manager. TAMMY NELSON - Hermione A preview performance of "Some Enchanted Evening", where a timid Tammy asked about auditions, was a lucky break for her and for WVlO, and Santa Clara Valley theater-goers. She auditioned and was instantly cast as Sweet Sue in "Sugar". Since then Tammy has been performing "non-stop"and has enjoyed every minute. She has appeared in "My Fair lady", "Dames At Sea", and "Irene" for WVlO, "Cinderella" with Saratoga Drama Group, and as Widow Courney in "Oliver" for San Jose Civic light Opera. Tammy has finally figured out how to "stymie" her nerves long enough to audition, but is still trying to learn when and how to rest. Since she enjoys theater, the people and the experience, we know she will accomplish her goal. We certainly hope she does and will keep returning to do more shows for us. MICHELLE JENEE - Ursala A native of San Jose, Michelle has been acting since the age of two, or so her mother claims. Actually, Michelle's earliest recollection of performing was in second grade, at the tender age of eight, when she was in a school production of "Pinocchio" - on roller skates.