GOODSPEED MUSICALS 2015 SEASON La Cage aux Folles | 13 Cast of Characters | 14 Synopsis of Scenes & Musical Numbers | 15 Who’s Who | 16 About the Authors | 23 Program Notes | 24 About Goodspeed Musicals | 27 History of Goodspeed Opera House | 28 The Goodspeed Opera House Foundation | 29 Corporate Support | 30 Foundation & Government Support | 30 Looking to the Future | 31 The Michael P. Price Endowment Fund | 34 Goodspeed Members | 38 Goodspeed Musicals Staff | 46 For Your Information | 48 Audio and video recording and photography are prohibited in the theatre. Please turn off your cell phone, beeper, watch alarm or anything else that might make a distracting noise during the performance. Unwrap any candies, cough drops, or mints before the performance begins to avoid disturbing your fellow audience members or the actors on stage. We appreciate your cooperation. Editor Lori A. Cartwright ADVERTISING OnStage Publications 937-424-0529 | 866-503-1966 e-mail: [email protected] www.onstagepublications.com This program is published in association with OnStage Publications, 1612 Prosser Avenue, Kettering, OH 45409. This program may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. JBI Publishing is a division of OnStage Publications, Inc. Contents © 2015. 2 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2015 SEASON All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. La Cage aux Folles | 13 Cast of Characters | 14 Synopsis of Scenes & Musical Numbers | 15 Who’s Who | 16 About the Authors | 23 Program Notes | 24 About Goodspeed Musicals | 27 History of Goodspeed Opera House | 28 The Goodspeed Opera House Foundation | 29 Corporate Support | 30 Foundation & Government Support | 30 Looking to the Future | 31 The Michael P. Price Endowment Fund | 34 Goodspeed Members | 38 Goodspeed Musicals Staff | 46 For Your Information | 48 Audio and video recording and photography are prohibited in the theatre. Please turn off your cell phone, beeper, watch alarm or anything else that might make a distracting noise during the performance. Unwrap any candies, cough drops, or mints before the performance begins to avoid disturbing your fellow audience members or the actors on stage. We appreciate your cooperation. Editor Lori A. Cartwright ADVERTISING OnStage Publications 937-424-0529 | 866-503-1966 e-mail: [email protected] www.onstagepublications.com This program is published in association with OnStage Publications, 1612 Prosser Avenue, Kettering, OH 45409. This program may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. JBI Publishing is a division of OnStage Publications, Inc. Contents © 2015. 2 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2015 SEASON All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. 4 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2015 SEASON GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2015 SEASON 5 4 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2015 SEASON GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2015 SEASON 5 6 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2015 SEASON GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2015 SEASON 7 6 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2015 SEASON GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2015 SEASON 7 GMS3 8 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2015 SEASON GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2015 SEASON 9 GMS3 8 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2015 SEASON GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2015 SEASON 9 10 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2015 SEASON GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2015 SEASON 11 10 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2015 SEASON GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2015 SEASON 11 SM A Non-Profit Arts Organization MICHAEL GENNARO Executive Director MICHAEL P. PRICE Founding Director presents Book by Music and Lyrics by Based on the play by HARVEY FIERSTEIN JERRY HERMAN JEAN POIRET with DaRIUS BARNES MICHAEL BULLARD ALEXANDER CRUZ WADE DOOLEY BRETT-MARCO GLAUSER CHRIS HIETIKKO ERIN M. KERNION CEDRIC LEIBA, JR. KRISTEN MARTIN SUE MATHYS BARBARA McCULLOH JAMES LLOYD REYNOLDS ALEX RINGLER CONOR RYAN STACEY SCOTTE NICK SILVERIO JAMISON STERN NIC THOMPSON EMILY GRACE TUCKER MARK ZIMMERMAN Scenic Design by Costume Design by Lighting Design by MICHAEL SCHWEIKARDT MICHAEL McDONALD JOHN LASITER Sound Design by Hair, Wig & Makeup Design by Assistant Music Director JAY HILTON MARK ADAM RAMPMEYER F. WADE RUSSO Production Manager Production Stage Manager Casting by R. GLEN GRUSMARK BRADLEY G. SPACHMAN STUART HOWARD & PAUL HARDT Associate Producer Line Producer General Manager BOB ALWINE DONNA LYNN COOPER HILTON STEVEN C. CALLAHAN Music Direction by MICHAEL O’FLAHERTY Choreographed by RALPH PERKINS Directed by ROB RUGGIERO First Performance: June 26, 2015 at the Goodspeed Opera House Proud to be the Official Airline This production is underwritten, in part, by of Goodspeed Musicals. The Michael P. Price Endowment Fund at Goodspeed Musicals Marquee Producing Partners DR. ANNE L. ROTHSTEIN and MS. JANE HELLMAN Sponsored by: © 2015 United Airlines, Inc. All rights reserved. Official Airline of Goodspeed Musicals 12 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2015 SEASON GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2015 SEASON 13 SM A Non-Profit Arts Organization MICHAEL GENNARO Executive Director MICHAEL P. PRICE Founding Director presents Book by Music and Lyrics by Based on the play by HARVEY FIERSTEIN JERRY HERMAN JEAN POIRET with DaRIUS BARNES MICHAEL BULLARD ALEXANDER CRUZ WADE DOOLEY BRETT-MARCO GLAUSER CHRIS HIETIKKO ERIN M. KERNION CEDRIC LEIBA, JR. KRISTEN MARTIN SUE MATHYS BARBARA McCULLOH JAMES LLOYD REYNOLDS ALEX RINGLER CONOR RYAN STACEY SCOTTE NICK SILVERIO JAMISON STERN NIC THOMPSON EMILY GRACE TUCKER MARK ZIMMERMAN Scenic Design by Costume Design by Lighting Design by MICHAEL SCHWEIKARDT MICHAEL McDONALD JOHN LASITER Sound Design by Hair, Wig & Makeup Design by Assistant Music Director JAY HILTON MARK ADAM RAMPMEYER F. WADE RUSSO Production Manager Production Stage Manager Casting by R. GLEN GRUSMARK BRADLEY G. SPACHMAN STUART HOWARD & PAUL HARDT Associate Producer Line Producer General Manager BOB ALWINE DONNA LYNN COOPER HILTON STEVEN C. CALLAHAN Music Direction by MICHAEL O’FLAHERTY Choreographed by RALPH PERKINS Directed by ROB RUGGIERO First Performance: June 26, 2015 at the Goodspeed Opera House Proud to be the Official Airline This production is underwritten, in part, by of Goodspeed Musicals. The Michael P. Price Endowment Fund at Goodspeed Musicals Marquee Producing Partners DR. ANNE L. ROTHSTEIN and MS. JANE HELLMAN Sponsored by: © 2015 United Airlines, Inc. All rights reserved. Official Airline of Goodspeed Musicals 12 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2015 SEASON GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2015 SEASON 13 CAST OF CHARACTERS SYNOPSIS OF SCENES & Musical NUMBERS (in order of appearance) Summer in St. Tropez, France Georges JAMES LLOYD REYNOLDS Act One The Notorious Cagelles: Scene 1, Stage of La Cage aux Folles Phaedra DARIUS BARNES Chantal MICHAEL BULLARD We Are What We Are ..............................................................................................................................Les Cagelles Mercedes ALEXANDER CRUZ Scene 2, The Apartment Upstairs Nicolette ERIN M. KERNION A Little More Mascara ........................................................................................................................................Albin Hanna ALEX RINGLER Scene 2A, Stage of La Cage aux Folles Clo-Clo NICK SILVERIO A Little More Mascara ................................................................................................................Albin & Les Cagelles Bitelle NIC THOMPSON Scene 3, The Apartment With Anne on My Arm ............................................................................................................................ Jean-Michel Francis WADE DOOLEY With You on My Arm ..........................................................................................................................Georges & Albin Babette BARBARA McCULLOH Jacob CEDRIC LEIBA, JR. Scene 4, The Promenade Café Albin JAMISON STERN Song on the Sand .........................................................................................................................................Georges Jean-Michel CONOR RYAN Scene 5, Backstage at La Cage aux Folles Anne KRISTEN MARTIN Scene 5A, Stage of La Cage aux Folles Jacqueline SUE MATHYS La Cage aux Folles .....................................................................................................................Albin & Les Cagelles M. Renaud CHRIS HIETIKKO Scene 6, Backstage at La Cage aux Folles Mme. Renaud BARBARA McCULLOH Scene 6A, Stage of La Cage aux Folles Etienne ALEX RINGLER I Am What I Am ..................................................................................................................................................Albin Colette ERIN M. KERNION Tabarro WADE DOOLEY Edouard Dindon MARK ZIMMERMAN Act Two Marie Dindon STACEY SCOTTE Scene 1, The Promenade Café Song on the Sand (Reprise) ...............................................................................................................Georges & Albin ENSEMBLE Masculinity ................................................................................................................Georges, Albin, & Townspeople DaRIUS BARNES Scene 2, The Apartment MICHAEL BULLARD Look Over There............................................................................................................................................Georges ALEXANDER CRUZ Cocktail Counterpoint ..................................................................................Georges, Dindon, Mme. Dindon, & Jacob WADE DOOLEY BARBARA McCULLOH Scene 3, Chez Jacqueline ERIN M. KERNION The Best of Times ..............................................................................................................Albin, Jacqueline, Patrons ALEX RINGLER Scene 4, The Apartment