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PRESENTS starring KATI E HASSETT produced by EDWARD HAND DIRECTED by DENNIS ROSSOW music director JOHN DOSCHER choreographer GARY DeMATTEI choral director VIVIAN CLARE book by jerome lawrence & robert e. lee music & lyrics by jerry herman Performances: Nov. 12, 18, 19, 25, 26; Dec. 2, 3, 9, 10 Fridays & Saturdays - 8:30 pm Sunday Matinees - Nov. 13, 20, 27; Dec. 4 - 2:30 pm "MAME" is produced by arrangement with and music and dialogue furnished by TAMS-WITMARK MUSIC LIBRARY, INC., 757 3rd Avenue, New York, NY 10017 West Valley Box Office Saratoga Civic Theater % Jean Hutchins 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga 1411 Redmond Road 741-95081 Hour Before Curtain San Jose, CA 95120 268-3777/358-1896 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 [in order of appearance] Patrick Dennis, younger Ben Varkentine Agnes Gooch Gail Hamilton Vera Charles Marge Hand Marne Dennis Katie Hassett Ralph Devine Ray Donnelly M. Lindsay Woolsey Harold N. Cropp Bishop Rick Frank Ito Roy Shimada Doorman Tom Cotton Elevator Boy Larry Gaffaney Messenger Vicky Hanson Dwight Babcock Charlie Robert Art Model Patricia Elias Dance Teacher Gayle Frank Leading Man Tom Cotton Stage Manager Larry Gaffaney Madame Branislowski Pamela Reeder Gregor Tom Cotton Beauregard J.P. Burnside Rick Frank Uncle Jeff Ray Donnelly Cousin Fan Patricia Elias Sally Cato Gayle Frank Mother Burnside Pamela Reeder Patrick Dennis, older Byron Westlund Junior Babcock Paul Thomas Vogel Mrs. Upson Jennifer Robert Mr. Upson Bob Ray Gloria Upson Patti Ford Pegeen Ryan Theresa Arstingstall Peter Dennis Daniel Chapman And Marne's friends, singers & dancers: Theresa Arstingstall, Gloria Bares, Sasha Breitman, Norma Cordova, Tom Cotton, Harold N. Cropp, Ray Donnelly, PatriCia Elias, Lisa Ellison, Gayle & Rick Frank, Patti Ford, Larry Gaffaney, Caroline Gmelin, Vicky Hanson, Brenda Hart, Karine Michelle, Sergio Pena, Bob Ray, Pamela Reeder, Robin Reynolds, Jennifer Robert, Debbie Salvat, Paul Thomas Vogel, Byron Westlund • •• • •• • • • • • • • • ORCHESTRA Conductor John Doscher Administrative Conductor Jordan Selburn Piano Shirley Cowart, Diane Reynolds Woodwinds Judy Bingman, Kevin Deibert, Martin Herbach, Linda Jackson, Randy Quay, Jordan Selburn, Lorraine Stribling Trumpets Dave Cooper, Niles Hansen, Ron McWilliams, Jim Rollins Trombones Ron Gould, Jerry Olson, Rick Reynolds, Barbara Sigler, Howard Zinn Percussion Tom Eschendfelder Assistant Kelly Doscher Not all of the above instrumentalists will play at each performance. PRODUCTION STAFF Set Designer Paul Gilger Technical Director Ed Hand Costume Design & Coordinator Dolores Afanador of Natasha's Attic in Saratoga Assistant Costumers : Pamela Reeder, Karine Michelle Lighting Designer Dan Bennett Scenic Artist Janis Orne Make-Up Designer Linda Evjen Properties Ann Gmelin, Laurel Co!longe Set Decoration Vicki Lynn Hallof Stage Manager Caryl Mcivor Stage Crew Lynne Barlowe, Paul Lara, Allan Mcivor, Janis Orne Lighting Crew Allen Whittle Publicity Betty Tracy Huff Photography Carl Ballou Graphics & Poster Design Tom Peterson House Manager Celia Beebe Programs Marge Hand Lobby Design & Decoration Pamela Reeder Wardrobe Mistresses Julia Thomas, Vicki Lynn Hallof Rehearsal Pianists Diane Reynolds, Shirley Cowart Reservations Brian Hutchins, Jean Hutchins, Enid Maurice Box Office Brian Hutchins Cast Hospitality Celia Beebe, Kathy Bell, Barbara Hayden, Cathy Loucher, Judy Pincus, Julie Thomas, Bea Mignosi, Karen Peterman, Laura Osterlund, and cast members Set Construction Bill & Gloria Bares, Duane Briggs, Gene Collinge, Ed Hand, Carl Honore, Ed Howie, Jim Nash, Dick Meidinger, Gene Pincus, Bill Shepard, Roy Shimada, Rod Whitehouse Dance Captain Robin Reynolds A VISIT WITH AUNTIE MAME In the history of the American Musical Theatre, few "leading ladies" bring to mind as many different images as Auntie Mame - wild, exploratory, non-conforming, loving, caring - all of the ingredients in tonight's presentation of MAME. First the subject of a novel, then a play, a movie based on the play, then a musical, and yet another movie based on the musical, Auntie Mame has been winning the hearts of theatre-goers for over a generation. As the playwrights have said, "some of the spirit of Mame bubbles in each human being who really believes life is a banquet! There's surely a Mame in every community, often in every family". To get to know this intoxicating woman is to be entranced. Tonight, relax and become friends with MAME! GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Collins School, Cupertino School District; Argonaut School, Saratoga School District; West Valley College; Natasha's Attic; Community Players; Saratoga Drama Group; Pamela Reeder; Celia Beebe; Henry Hardy. SYNOPSIS OF SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS The action takes place in Marne's Beekman Place Apartment and various locales in which she becomes involved during a period from 1929 to 1946. ACT ONE "Overture" . .. Orchestra Scene 1: Somewhere in New York, 1929 "St. Bridget" Agnes and Young Patrick Scene 2: Marne's Apartment "It's Today" Marne, Vera and Chorus "It's Today" (Reprise) Marne, Young Patrick and Chorus Scene 3: Marne's Apartment Scene 4: Marne's Apartment Scene 5: Marne's Apartment (and all aronnd New York) "Open A New Window" Marne, Young Patrick and Chorus Scene 6: Mame's Apartment "The Moon Song" Vera, Marne and Girls Scene 7: Schubert Theatre, New Haven, Connecticut "Moon Song Bows" Orchestra "My Best Girl" Young Patrick and Marne Scene 8: Salon pour Messieurs Scene 9: Marne's Apartment "We Need a Little Christmas" Marne, Agnes, Ito & Young Patrick Marne, Agnes, Ito, "We Need a Little Christmas" (Reprise) Young Patrick and Beau Scene 10: Peckerwood Young Patrick, Uncle Jeff, Mother Burnside, Sally Cato, "The Fox Hunt" Cousin Fan and Chorus "Marne" Beau, Mother Burnside and Chorus "Finale - Act I" Young Patrick and Chorus INTERMISSION ACTll "Entr'acte" . .. Orchestra Scene 1: Prep School and College "Opening - Act II" Young Patrick and Older Patrick "My Best Girl" (Reprise) Older Patrick Scene 2: Marne's Apartment , "Bosom Buddies" Marne and Vera "Bosom Buddies" (Reprise) Marne and Vera Scene 3: Marne's Apartment, Six months later "Gooch's Song" Agnes Scene 4: Upson Farm "That's How Young 1 Feel" Marne and Chorus "If He Walked Into My Life" Marne Scene 5: Marne's Apartment "It's Today" (Reprise) Marne, Vera and Chorus "My Best Girl" (Reprise) Older Patrick Scene 6: Marne's Apartment "Finale - Act II" Marne THE OVERTURES-traveling troupe of West Valley Light Opera Association, is currently searching for additional male singers and, particularly, a pianist to complete their ensemble for future performances. If interested in auditioning or If your organization is planning a luncheon, banquet, convention, etc., and needs entertainment at reasonable rates, please call: Marge Hand 356-7340 or Gladie Tuscher996-0485 KATIE HASSETT (Mame) A well-known Bay Area Director and performer, Katie makes her third appearance in awvlo production. Her fine acting ability and versatility have been evident in her roles of Agnes in "I Do! I Do!" and Elsa in Sound of Music" for WVLO and as Lilli in "Kiss Me Kate", Nellie in "Carousel", Madame Thiang in "King & I" and many others for SDG. She also has directorial credits which include 19 musicals and plays from Foothill Collige ("Sly Fox") to Santa Cruz with several productions right here on this stage for SDG and Community Players. She just completed "Cole" in September. G&S Society has also been a recipient of Katie's directorial talents. Katie played Vera for SDG's "Mame" sometime ago, so is very happy to finally be playing the title role. She's waited a long time. Besides theater, her hobbies are travel, bridge and her husband, Fred (not necessarily in that order! i). BEN VARKENTINE (Young Patrick) At the young age of 12, Ben makes his debut with WVLO, but as you can see by his stage presence, he is already a very experienced young man in theater. He has performed in "Hansel & Gretel", "Oliver", "Annie Get Your Gun", "Music Man", and "Midsummer Nights Dream". A 7th grader at Wilbur Middle School in Palo Alto, he has studied drama with Jodi Corwin Babbington and with Andrew Forrest at Peninsula School in Menlo Park. His ambitions are to appear in "Barnum" someday, win a Tony award, and to direct plays in addition to his performing. He collects comic books and theater autographs. Watch Ben's future; we predict he's going far! MARGE HAND (Vera) After a two-year absence from our stage, Marge is back to make her eighteenth appearance and her second in the role of Vera. A long-standing and gOOd-natured rivalry with Katie (Mame) adds a great deal of meaning to their portrayals on stage and especially in the number, "Bosom Buddies." Her most memorable roles include Golde in "Fiddler", Agnes in "I Do! I Do!", Elizabeth Barrett Browning in "Robert & Elizabeth", Nellie Cohan in "Good News" both which earned her ERMA awards as Best Supporting Actress. Marge's most recent role was that of Dolly Levi in "Hello, Dolly" for SCP and in July, she and partner, Ray Toney, completed a successful production of their original musical, "Delta Centauri", in Cupertino for CAST. She hopes this endeavor will someday add "Noted Lyricist" to her credits. ~,ood luck, we hope you make it so we can say, "We knew them when ... GAIL HAMILTON (Agnes Gooch) Gail made her dancing debut here in the Bay Area in WVLO's production of "Oklahoma" and then went on to perform in SJCLO's "Brigadoon", Theater West's "Dracula", "Room Service", & "Ladies at the Alamo" and in "Philadelphia Story" for SJ Rep.