2 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON 4 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON The Drowsy Chaperone | 15 Cast of Characters | 16 Synopsis of Scenes and Musical Numbers | 17 Who’s Who | 18 About the Authors | 25 Program Notes | 26 About Goodspeed Musicals | 27 History of The Goodspeed | 28 Our Mission | 28 The Goodspeed Opera House Foundation | 29 Corporate Support | 30 Foundation & Government Support | 30 Looking to the Future | 31 Memorial and Tribute Gifts | 33 Goodspeed Members | 35 Footlights Fund | 42 Goodspeed Musicals Staff | 45 For Your Information | 57 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 7 12 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON 13 A Non-Profit Arts Organization MICHAEL GENNARO Executive Director presents Music & Lyrics by LISA LAMBERT and GREG MORRISON Book by BOB MARTIN and DON McKELLAR With JENNIFER ALLEN CLYDE ALVES HALLIE BREVETTI ABBY CHURCH JAMES SPENCER DEAN TIM FALTER RUTH GOTTSCHALL DANIELLE LEE GREAVES BRYAN THOMAS HUNT JAY AUBREY JONES JAMES JUDY EVAN MAYER RUTH PFERDEHIRT JOHN RAPSON STEPHANIE ROTHENBERG JOHN SCHERER BLAKELY SLAYBAUGH PARKER SLAYBAUGH GABI STAPULA Scenic Design by Costume Design by Lighting Design by Sound Design by HOWARD JONES GREGG BARNES KIRK BOOKMAN JAY HILTON Wig & Hair Design by Assistant Music Director Orchestrations Production Manager MARK ADAM WILLIAM J. THOMAS DAN DeLANGE ERICA GILROY RAMPMEYER Production Stage Manager Casting by General Manager Producer BRADLEY G. PAUL HARDT RACHEL J. TISCHLER DONNA LYNN COOPER SPACHMAN STEWART/WHITLEY HILTON CASTING Music Direction by MICHAEL O’FLAHERTY Choreographed by CHRIS BAILEY Directed by HUNTER FOSTER September 21, 2018 at The Goodspeed Original Broadway production of The Drowsy Chaperone produced by Kevin McCollum, Roy Miller, Bob Boyett, Stephanie McClelland, Barbara Freitag and Jill Furman. The Drowsy Chaperone is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International [MTI]. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, New York, NY. Tel:212.-541-4684. Fax: 212-397-4684. www.mtishows.com Founding Director MICHAEL P. PRICE Sponsored by: Marquee Producing Partners: DR. & MRS. GERALD SANDLER RICH CERSOSIMO & VALERIE KOIF GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON 15 CAST OF CHARACTERS Man in Chair ........................................................................................... JOHN SCHERER Mrs.Tottendale ................................................................................. RUTH GOTTSCHALL Underling .........................................................................................JAY AUBREY JONES Robert Martin ..............................................................................................CLYDE ALVES George .......................................................................................................... TIM FALTER Feldzieg ........................................................................................................JAMES JUDY Kitty ...................................................................................................RUTH PFERDEHIRT Gangster #1 .................................................................................BLAKELY SLAYBAUGH Gangster #2 .................................................................................. PARKER SLAYBAUGH Aldolpho ................................................................................................... JOHN RAPSON Janet Van de Graaff...............................................................STEPHANIE ROTHENBERG The Drowsy Chaperone ......................................................................... JENNIFER ALLEN Trix the Aviatrix .........................................................................DANIELLE LEE GREAVES Superintendent ............................................................................................. EVAN MAYER ENSEMBLE ABBY CHURCH BRYAN THOMAS HUNT EVAN MAYER GABI STAPULA SWINGS HALLIE BREVETTI JAMES SPENCER DEAN DANCE CAPTAIN BRYAN THOMAS HUNT ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER NAOMI ANHORN UNDERSTUDIES Man in Chair JAY AUBREY JONES; Mrs. Tottendale DANIELLE LEE GREAVES; Underling, Gangster 1, Gangster 2 JAMES SPENCER DEAN; Robert, George BRYAN THOMAS HUNT; Feldzieg, Aldolpho EVAN MAYER; Kitty GABI STAPULA; Janet ABBY CHURCH; The Drowsy Chaperone RUTH PFERDEHIRT; Trix HALLIE BREVETTI MUSICIANS Keyboard I/Conductor MICHAEL O’FLAHERTY; Keyboard II WILLIAM J. THOMAS; Trumpet PETE ROE; Trombone MATTHEW RUSSO; Reed I MICHAEL SCHUSTER, LIZ BAKER SMITH; Reed III JIM KLEINER; Percussion SAL RANNIELLO ALTERNATES Keyboard I/Conductor WILLIAM J. THOMAS; Keyboard II DAVID KIDWELL, ANTHONY PANDOLFE; Trumpet SETH BAILEY, TUCKER BARNEY, DANIEL DUNCAN; Trombone BEN GRIFFIN, ANDREW JANES; Reed II MICHAEL SCHUSTER; Reed I ANDREW STUDENSKI; Reed II MIKE PAGLIONE; Reed III WALTER "ZEV" MAMLOCK; Percussion DAVID EDRICKS 16 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON SYNOPSIS OF SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE Prologue, The Apartment Overture ................................................................................................................................... Orchestra Scene 1, Tottendale’s Entrance Hall, Morning Fancy Dress .......................................................................................................................The Company Scene 2, Robert’s Room Cold Feets ..................................................................................................................... Robert & George Scene 3, Tottendale’s Pool, Early Afternoon Show Off .........................................................................................................................................Janet Scene 4, Entrance Hall, Afternoon Scene 5, Janet’s Bridal Suite As We Stumble Along .......................................................................................................The Chaperone Aldolpho ........................................................................................................Aldolpho & The Chaperone Scene 6, Tottendale’s Garden Accident Waiting to Happen .............................................................................................Robert & Janet Scene 7, Tottendale’s Salon Toledo Surprise .......................................................................Feldzieg, Gangsters, Kitty & The Company Wedding Bells .......................................................................................................Janet & The Company Scene 8, The Apartment ACT TWO Scene 1, Oriental Palace, Day Message From a Nightingale .......................................................................... American Lady & Emperor Scene 2, The Apartment Scene 3, Courtyard, Afternoon Bride’s Lament ......................................................................................................Janet & The Company Scene 4, Hallway, Late Afternoon Love is Always Lovely ..........................................................................................Tottendale & Underling Scene 5, Hallway, Immediately Following Scene 6, Tottendale’s Garden, Sunset Wedding Bells ....................................................................................................................The Company I Do, I Do In The Sky ................................................................................................Trix & The Company Scene 7, The Apartment Finale .................................................................................................................................The Company 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. The taking of photograghs and videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON 17 WHO’S WHO JENNIFER ALLEN* (The Drowsy RUTH GOTTSCHALL* (Mrs. Tottendale) Chaperone) is thrilled to return to Broadway: Mary Poppins (Miss Goodspeed. She was last seen off- Andrew), The Music Man (Eulalie Broadway in the acclaimed production MacKecknie Shinn), Laughing Room of Jerry Springer: The Opera following Only, A Funny Thing Happened on a year on the road as the villainess the Way to the Forum, Cabaret, Legs Ursula in The Little Mermaid. Diamond, Prince of Central Park, Broadway credits include Bridges of The Goodbye Girl, and The Best Little Madison County, Sister Act, Memphis, A Catered Affair, Whorehouse in Texas. Off-Broadway/Regional: Mame Cats, Little Me, Guys and Dolls, and City of Angels. She (Kennedy Center), Liza: Steppin’ Out (Radio City Music has toured in Ragtime, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, and Hall), The Desert Song (New York City Opera), Sondheim: Cabaret. Regionally, she has worked at Williamstown and A Celebration (Carnegie Hall), First Lady Suite (Transport the Paper Mill Playhouse. Jennifer makes her home in Group), 42nd Street (dir. by Hunter