PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE elcome to the third and final production of WVO Musical Theatre W Company’s 52nd Season, “Catch Me If You Can” . We hope you will enjoy this new and entertaining musical which we are presenting for the very first time . It was originally a very popular film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks and made into a Broadway hit in 2011 . YOU ARE INVITED!! DON’T WAIT!!! JOIN US NOW FOR OUR NEW 53rd SEASON! Whether you are already one of our 1200+ subscribers or here in Presents the Saratoga Civic Theatre for the first time, we invite you to join us this coming November for our 2017–2018 season . It will open with a South Bay Premiere of “Bullets Over Broadway”, followed by “Sister Act, the Divine Comedy” and closing with another great comedy, Monty Python’s “Spamalot” . Look at Our Centerfold! Included in this program is a special blue insert which we invite you to use to subscribe to WVLO Musical Theatre Company’s 53rd musical (Based on the DreamWorks Motion Picture) season . Subscribe NOW to ensure good seats and substantial savings over the cost Music by Marc Shaiman • Lyrics by Scott Willman and Marc Shaiman • Book by Terrence McNally of individual tickets . Current subscribers may also use this form to renew for next Arrangements by Marc Shaiman • Orchestrations by Marc Shaiman and Larry Blank season . All subscription and individual tickets orders will be processed according to Originally Produced on Broadway by Margo Lion and Hal Luftig the date on which they are received, and actual tickets will be assigned and mailed Starring as soon as they are processed . TYLER SAVIN and JERY ROSAS Let me close by stating that you, the audience members who share your support And Featuring and enthusiasm for WVLO Musical Theatre Company’s endeavors, make it a truly gratifying experience for all of us involved, both on the stage and behind the Rachelle Abbey, Elizabeth Cox, Sandra Henschke, scenes . And we extend our special gratitude to those subscribers who have donated Hank Lawson and Steve Sammonds additional funds to ensure the excellent quality of sets and costumes that we strive Director: Lisa Milanes; Music Director: Ron Bowman; to bring to this stage . We hope that you have a marvelous time at this musical and Vocal Director: Asa Stern; Choreographer: Lisa Callaghan; that you will join us for our future productions . Producer: Nancy Kwong — Edward Hand, President WVLO Musical Theatre Company Gala Champagne Opening: June 24, 2017 . 8:00 PM Fridays: July 7, 14, 21 . 8:00 PM Saturdays: July 1, 15, 22 . 8:00 PM WVLO MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY Saturday Matinee: July 8 . 2:30 PM ANNOUNCES Sunday Matinees: June 25, July 2, 9, 16 . 2:30 PM NEXT SEASON: 2017–2018 The World Premiere of “Catch Me If You Can” was produced by The 5th We invite you to become a subscriber to our New Season . Avenue Theatre, David Armstrong, Executive Producer and Artistic Director; Please use the insert in this program! Bernadine Griffin, Managing Director; and Bill Berry, Producing Director . Subscribe NOW to assure good seats and substantial savings! “Catch Me If You Can” is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Music Theatre International (MTI), 421 West 54th St ., New York, NY 10019 . Current subscribers may use this form to renew for next season . Visit our Web Site: www wvlo. org;. E-mail: wvlo@wvlo org;. 24-hour Voice Mail: 1-408-268-3777 CAST OF CHARACTERS (In Order of Appearance) Frank Abagnale, Jr . Tyler. Savin Carl Hanratty . Jery Rosas A Note from the Director Frank Abagnale, Sr . Hank Lawson Paula Abagnale . Sandra. Henschke rowing up, most of us at one point or another had a situation that prob- Brenda Strong . Rachelle Abbey ably seemed insurmountable and we entertained the thought of running Carol Strong . Elizabeth Cox away from home . After great consideration regarding consequences, it Roger Strong . Steve Sammonds Gwas best we stayed and we worked things out . Agent Branton . Ken Powell What I love about our journey back to the 1960’s is that we get to immerse Agent Cod . Brett Carlson ourselves into the real life and times of Frank Abagnale Jr . Based on a true story, our Agent Dollar . Ethan Dea musical is based on a charismatic and creative young man, who faced a debilitat- Trio . Michelle Alindogan, Ashley Faus, and Jennifer Young ing situation with his parents . He thought he had only one decision to make—to Cheryl Ann . Krista Warner run away . Stewardess Cindy & Nurse . Rhona. MacFadyen Of course, Frank found it extremely difficult to survive so he had to dig deep Stewardess Kellie & Nurse . Amanda Vogel and gather all the tools he had at his disposal . This story though is so much more Stewardess Lindy & Nurse . Andrew Furtado than a teenager who looks a bit older than his years, who finds glamour in bringing Stewardess Mindy & Nurse . Daria Keidar his scams to fruition, then enjoying his success to excess . Stewardess Jane & Nurse . Rachelle Abbey It is about a boy who comes from a good family, father and mother are in Stewardess Shellie & Nurse . Elizabeth Cox love, he attends a good school but then everything comes crashing down one day Betty & Tourist . Noelle. Dea when he is told his parents are divorcing . It catapults him into a life he did not Principal & Motel Manager . Cynthia Greaves really choose but more evolved out of a necessity to survive, however some of it Bank Teller & Tourist . Samantha. Kinley with style and pinstripes! Agent & Intern . .Devin Adler Frank Jr . doesn’t feel any animosity or contempt for the people he’s fooling Agent, Doctor & Mitch Miller . David. Lamcke when he pretends to be a pilot, doctor and lawyer; he just wants them to like him, Agent & Ben Casey . AJ Duprey okay, especially the girls . He is lonely . There is always that constant look-over-the- Agent & Doctor . .Timothy Ford shoulder existence and great concern about getting caught or being greatly injured . Atlanta Doctor & Tailor . Steve. Zbin He does suffer terribly when finally apprehended but when one prison cell door Jack Barnes & Bartender . .Frank Sherlock closes another FBI door opens . Bartender . Mike. MacKenzie The great irony about our very real Frank Abagnale Jr, is that here is a con man who’s so good he winds up working for the very people who put him behind bars . It’s the ultimate validation of Frank’s fantasies, through all those fake characters he portrayed, who winds up as a real-life FBI employee and then heads a most successful Security company! Thank you to ALL the diligent and creative folks involved in our show and Scan this with your smartphone to go directly to our . thank you to the amazing actors who have been working so relentlessly to bring this show to life . Living life is what this story is about . Trials and tribulations . Figuring out the most important lesson of all, we need love and family . Don’t run away! Enjoy the show! web page Facebook page —Lisa Milanes 2 3 ORCHESTRA SYNOPSIS OF SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS Conductor . Ron. Bowman ACT I Reeds . .Asa Stern, Richard Krishnan, and Jerry Holmes Prologue: Miami International Airport, circa 1960’s Trumpets . .Warren Necochea, Nate Schofield, and Paul Olivo “Live In Living Color” . Frank Jr ., Hanratty and Ensemble Dancers Trombone . John Fitzhugh Keyboard 1 . Amanda. Ku and Mary Flinsbaugh Scene 1: Living Room, the Abagnale House, New Rochelle Keyboard 2 . Sean Green “The Pinstripes Are All That They See” . Frank. Jr ., Frank Sr . and Girls Keyboard 3 . Wendy. Tran Scene 2: New Rochelle High School Guitar . .Graham Houts “Pinstripes Tag” . Frank Jr ., and Frank Sr . Bass . .Michael Nitzberg Scene 3: The Abagnale Apartment, Downtown New Rochelle Drums . Jerald Bittle “Someone Else’s Skin” . Frank Jr . Not all musicians will play for each performance . Scene 4: Family Court and Train Station, New Rochelle “Someone Else’s Skin” . Frank Jr . and Ensemble Dancers MUSICIAN SPOTLIGHT Scene 5: Chase Bank, Manhattan “A Word From The Sponsors” . Frank Jr . and Trio Wendy Tran started playing piano when she was 7, then Scene 6: Outside the Tudor Hotel, Manhattan and In The Skies took up percussion at 11, mostly self-taught, but she’s “Jet Set” . Frank. Jr ., Stewardesses and Pilots had some excellent band directors that have guided her in Scene 7: The Plaza Hotel, Manhattan the right direction . She played both piano and percussion until after HS and then had to focus on one so she chose Scene 8: A Firing Range, FBI Training Ground, Quantico, VA percussion and practiced piano whenever she could find “Don’t Break The Rules” . Hanratty and Agents time . Since there seems to be a greater need for a pianist/keyboardist, she Scene 9: The Latin Quarter, New York City decided to return to that . She holds a Medical Billing and Coding Degree “Latin Quarter Pinstripes” . Trio from Heald College . During the day, she is an Office Coordinator for Made In “Butta Outta Cream” . Frank Jr ., Frank Sr ., and Girls Space, a space-based manufacturing company which sent the first 3D printer to the International Space Station in 2016 . She has played for LTSJ shows, Scene 10: Idlewild Airport Motel, Room 135 and often plays with the Ohlone Wind Orchestra, Nova Vista Symphony, “The Man Inside The Clues” . Hanratty Cambrian Symphony and the SF Wind Ensemble . Scene 11: A Motel Patio and Room in Los Angeles Scene 12: A Phone Booth and the FBI Building in Washington, DC “Phil Spector’s Favorite Christmas” . Trio “My Favorite Time Of Year” . Hanratty, Frank Jr ., Paula and Frank, Sr .