4 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON Cyrano | 15 Cast of Characters | 16 Synopsis of Scenes and Musical Numbers | 17 Who’s Who | 18 Director's Notes | 22 About Goodspeed Musicals | 23 History of The Terris Theatre | 24 Our Mission | 24 The Goodspeed Opera House Foundation | 25 Corporate Support | 26 Foundation & Government Support | 26 Looking to the Future | 27 Memorial and Tribute Gifts | 29 Goodspeed Musicals Staff | 30 For Your Information | 44 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 inpart without written permission from the publisher. JBI Publishing is a division of Onstage Publications, Inc. Contents © 2018. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON 9 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON 11 12 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON 13 A Non-Profit Arts Organization MICHAEL GENNARO Executive Director presents Adapted by ERICA SCHMIDT from Cyrano de Bergerac by EDMOND ROSTAND Music by AARON AND BRYCE DESSNER of The National Lyrics by MATT BERNINGER of The National and CARIN BESSER With PETER DINKLAGE HALEY BENNETT BLAKE JENNER TOM RIIS FARRELL DAMON J. GILLESPIE PATRICK KERR LAITH NAKLI GAYLE SAMUELS CLAIRE SAUNDERS CHARLIE THURSTON Scenic Design by Costume Design by Lighting Design by Sound Design by CHRISTINE JONES, ANDREA LAUER JEFF CROITER JAY HILTON AMY RUBIN Wig Design Assistant Music Director Production Manager Production Stage Manager MARK ADAM MATTHEW R. MECKES ERICA GILROY MYSTI STAY RAMPMEYER Casting by General Manager Producer PAUL HARDT RACHEL J. TISCHLER DONNA LYNN COOPER HILTON STEWART/WHITLEY CASTING Music Supervision by OLIVIER MANCHON Choreographed by JEFF & RICK KUPERMAN Directed by ERICA SCHMIDT First Performance: August 3, 2018 at The Terris Theatre Founding Director MICHAEL P. PRICE Sponsored by: Marquee Producing Partners: LUKE & STEPHANIE WILLIAMS RICH CERSOSIMO & VALERIE KOIF GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON 15 CAST OF CHARACTERS Cyrano ...................................................................................................................PETER DINKLAGE Roxanne ................................................................................................................. HALEY BENNETT Christian .....................................................................................................................BLAKE JENNER Le Bret .............................................................................................................DAMON J. GILLESPIE DeGuiche........................................................................................................................LAITH NAKLI Montgomery/Carbon ........................................................................................ CHARLIE THURSTON Jodelet/Priest/Cadet ................................................................................................... PATRICK KERR Ragueneau/Cadet ............................................................................................... TOM RIIS FARRELL Chaperone/Mother Marthe .......................................................................................GAYLE SAMUELS Orange Girl/Sister Claire ......................................................................................CLAIRE SAUNDERS ENSEMBLE TOM RIIS FARRELL DAMON J. GILLESPIE PATRICK KERR LAITH NAKLI GAYLE SAMUELS CLAIRE SAUNDERS CHARLIE THURSTON DANCE CAPTAIN DAMON J. GILLESPIE ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER ANDREA LYNN MILLER MUSICIANS Conductor/Guitar OLIVIER MANCHON; Piano MATT MECKES; Cello CELESTE CUMMING; Guitar JEFF CARLSON; Reeds ANDREW STUDENSKI ALTERNATE Reeds JULIE ASUMA LEVENE Audio and video recording and photography are prohibited during the performance. 16 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON SYNOPSIS OF SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE Someone to Say .......................................................................................................... Roxanne, Company When I Was Born ............................................................................................................................ Cyrano Madly ............................................................................................................................................. Cyrano Your Name ...................................................................................................................................... Cyrano Need for Nothing ............................................................................................................... Le Bret, Cyrano Someone to Say (Reprise) ............................................................................................................ Christian Overcome ........................................................................................................................ Cyrano, Roxanne ACT TWO Patient ..................................................................................................Cyrano, Musicians, Moon Mermaid Southern Blood ............................................................................................................................Company Every Letter ..................................................................................................................................Roxanne Wherever I Fall................................................................................................... Cadet 1, Cadet 2, Cadet 3 No, Cyrano ....................................................................................................................... Roxanne, Cyrano Subject to change. Please turn off your cell phone, beeper, watch alarm, or anything else that might make a distracting noise during the performance. Out of respect for our actors and your fellow theatergoers, we ask that you remain seated until the curtain calls are over and the house lights have come up. We appreciate your cooperation. WHO’S WHO PETER DINKLAGE* (Cyrano) Theatre Street), Circle Mirror Transformation with Sandy Duncan credits include A Month in the Country (George Street), Once in a Lifetime (Williamstown). TV: (Classic Stage Company); Uncle Vanya, Rise, Mr. Robot, Nurse Jackie, Crossbones, Elementary, Richard lll (Public); and Things We The Americans, Good Wife, Fringe, Brotherhood, seven Want (New Group). Film and television: Law & Orders. Film: Ask for Jane, Future '38, Lullaby, That 8 seasons as Tyrion Lannister in the Awkward Moment, Bourne Legacy, Stepford Wives, Almost award-winning Game of Thrones (Emmy Famous, Out-of-Towners, Devil's Advocate, Sleepless in Awards, Golden Globe); X Men: Days of Seattle, Scent of a Woman. Future Past; The Station Agent ; Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri; Avengers: Infinity War. Upcoming films DAMON J. GILLESPIE* (Le Bret, Ensemble) include HBO's My Dinner With Herve and Reed Morano's is thrilled to finally get to perform at I Think We're Alone Now. the legendary Goodspeed! Broadway: Newsies, Aladdin. Other: In The Heights HALEY BENNETT* (Roxanne) A natural (PCLO), Dear Evan Hansen, West Side talent, with a striking presence, Haley Story (Carnegie Hall), The Prom, The Good Bennett is quickly establishing herself Swimmer. TV: Rise, the Emmy-winning as one of Hollywood's most dynamic “Girl You Don’t Need Makeup” skit on actresses. Her upcoming credits include Inside Amy Schumer. For: CCPA, CCA, Gray, Mom, Grace, The Red Sea Diving Resort for STX and Robin, Family, the Bros. “Please Enjoy.” Leviticus 19:18 the independent film Swallow. Bennett’s Damonjgillespie.com past credits include Thank You For Your Service; The Girl on the Train opposite Emily Blunt; PATRICK KERR* (Jodelet, Priest, Cadet, Antoine Fuqua's The Magnificent Seven opposite Denzel Ensemble) just finished doing the Washington and Chris Pratt; Warren Beatty's Rules Don't Broadway revival of Travesties for the Apply; The Equalizer opposite Denzel Washington and Roundabout. Other Broadway credits Chloe Grace Moretz; Gregg Araki's Cannes darling Kaboom; include You Can’t Take It With You and Sleepwalking in the Rift, a series of vignettes directed by The Ritz. Off-Broadway credits include Cary Fukunaga; Marley and Me, directed by David Frankel; work at Playwright’s Horizons, New York Arcadia Lost opposite Carter Jenkins and Academy- Theater Workshop, B.A.M., and others. Award-Nominee Nick Nolte; and in Shekhar Kapur's short He has done a lot of TV and had recurring roles on Frasier film Passages opposite Lily Cole and Julia Stiles, which and Curb Your Enthusiasm. premiered to critical acclaim at the prestigious Venice Film Festival. Bennett made her on screen debut opposite Draw LAITH NAKLI* (DeGuiche, Ensemble) Barrymore and Hugh Grant in the Marc Lawrence-directed is a Syrian actor/writer and graduate of film Music and Lyrics. the William Esper Studio Professional Actor Training Program, where he BLAKE JENNER* (Christian) Audiences studied with Joel Rooks and William can next see Jenner in American Animals, Esper. Stage debut: War, Rattlestick starring alongside Evan Peters, Ann Playwrights Theater. Other credits: Dowd, and Barry Keoghan. Jenner’s Cry of the Reed (Huntington); Inana writing debut, the independent feature (Denver Center); Aftermath, Food & Fadwa (NYTW); Billy Boy in which he also stars, is Lidless (Page 73). His first play, Shesh Yak, premiered at directed by