53rd SEASON South Bay Premiere www.wvlo.orgFOR TICKETS (408) & INFO 268-3777 A new musical lovingly ripped off from the film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” Music by John DePrez & Eric Idle Book & Lyrics by Eric Idle Performances at the SARATOGA CIVIC THEATER 13777 Fruitvale Avenue in Saratoga June 23 - July 21, 2018 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE M T C U H O S E M elcome to the third and final production of WVLO Musical Theatre I A P C T A W Company’s 53rd Season, Spamalot . We hope you will enjoy this new and A R N entertaining musical which we are presenting for the very first time . It was originally L E Y a very popular film, “Monty Python & The Holy Grail,” which was made into a musical spoof for Broadway . YOU ARE INVITED!! DON’T WAIT!!! JOIN US NOW FOR OUR NEW Presents 54th SEASON! Whether you are already one of our 1100+ subscribers or here in the Saratoga Civic Theatre for the first time, we invite you to join us this coming November for our 2018–2019 season . It will open with 42nd Street, followed by Smokey Joe’s Café and closing with another musical favorite, Will Rogers’ Follies . 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 54th musical season . Subscribe NOW to ensure good seats and substantial savings over the cost of individual tickets . Current subscribers may also use this form to renew for next www.wvlo.orgFOR TICKETS (408) & INFO 268-3777 season . All subscription and individual ticket orders will be processed according to the date on which they are received, and actual tickets will be assigned and mailed Music by Joh DePrez & Eric Idle • Book & Lyrics by Eric Idle as soon as they are processed . A new musical lovingly ripped off from the film“Monty Python and the Holy Grail” Let me close by stating that you, the audience members who share your support Starring 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 Scott Di Lorenzo and Karyn Rondeau scenes . And we extend our special gratitude to those subscribers who have donated And Featuring additional funds to ensure the excellent quality of sets and costumes that we strive Christopher Brady, Ali Pasha Croes, Andrew Kracht, to bring to this stage . We hope that you have a marvelous time at this musical and Tyler Savin and Peter Woolhouse that you will join us for our future productions . Director: Geoffrey Ward; Music Director: Ron Bowman; — Edward Hand, President Vocal Director: Nick Perez; Choreographer: Lisa Callaghan; WVLO Musical Theatre Company Producer: Nancy Kwong Gala Champagne Opening: June 23, 2018 . 8:00 PM Fridays: July 6, 13, 20 . 8:00 PM WVLO MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY Saturdays: June 30, July 14, 21 . 8:00 PM ANNOUNCES Saturday Matinee: July 7 . 2:30 PM NEXT SEASON: 2018–2019 Sunday Matinees: June 24, July 1, 8, 15 . 2:30 PM We invite you to become a subscriber to our New Season . From the original screenplay by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Please use the insert in this program! Eric Idle, Terry Jones & Michael Palin Subscribe NOW to assure good seats and substantial savings! Spamalot is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide, 1180 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036 . 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 King Arthur . Scott Di Lorenzo Lady of the Lake . Karyn Rondeau A Note from the Director Patsy/Swamp Guard #2 . Christopher Brady Robin/Swamp Guard #1 . Peter Woolhouse “Always look on the bright side of life!” Dennis/Galahad/Black Knight . Andrew Kracht Lancelot . Tyler Savin hen I was asked why I wanted to direct Spamalot, I didn’t have to Bedevere . Ali Pasha Croes think twice about my answer: “Because it’s silly!” More importantly Not Dead Fred/Herbert . Kevin Spratt because I want to bring the wit and character of ‘Monty Python’s Historian/Herbert’s Father . John Brewer WFlying Circus’ to a new generation of theatergoers . Theatergoers, young and Concorde . Ken Powell old, who may have never experienced the style of humor these talented boys Finnish Mayor/Lead Taunter/Sir NotAppearing . Benjamin Canant from England created . For those experienced ‘Pythoners’, I want to take them Dennis’ Mother/Knight of Ni/Brother Maynard . Vaughn Mayer back to their youth to relive the newness and off-the-wall silliness that ‘Monty Jeremie/Tim The Enchanter . David Cori Python’s Flying Circus’ was . In order to do all that, I felt that this show needed Laker Girls . Gabby Au, Katherine Batti, Elizabeth Cox, Andrea Furtado, Rhona McFadyen, Jennifer Willis & Amber Wilson someone who gets their humor, who knows their silliness, innuendo, and has Monks . Andrew Kracht, Ali Pasha Croes, Benjamin Canant & John Brewer the ability to recreate it on stage . Thank goodness for the WVLO Board and Minstrels . Kevin Spratt, Elizabeth Cox, Amber Wilson & Ken Powell Nancy Kwong, my producer, who vested in me that challenge and responsibility . French Taunters . Rhona McFadyen, Ken Powell, Jennifer Willis I feel so blessed to be sitting in this director chair surrounded by a like-minded Can Can Dancers . .. Andrea Furtado, Elizabeth Cox, Gabby Au, (Pythonesque) staff of theater professionals . Katherine Batti, & Rhona McFadyen Spamalot is a unique piece of musical theater . Most musical theater takes Dancing Nun/Frog . Bryan Aquino the audience through a storyline with each scene setting up the other through Pit Singers . Ailea Merriam-Pigg, Tressa Bender, Nique Eagen dialogue, dance, and music . Spamalot, on the other hand, is a tapestry of skits Knights of Ni . Andrea Furtado, Gabby Au, Jennifer Willis, woven together with catchy songs and rollicking dance numbers . The show, Rhona McFadyen, & Katherine Batti at best, has a sketchy storyline with no real purpose other than to entertain its French Girl . Ailea Merriam-Pigg audience . It is intelligent, farcical slapstick at it’s very best . Eric Idle and John Artist . Tressa Bender DuPrez adapted Spamalot from the 1975 movie Monty Python and the Holy Puppeteer . Melinda Powell Grail . The characters in Spamalot have been recreated to mirror the characters originally created by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, & Michael Palin in ‘Grail’ . With the help of our wonderful staff, it Scan this with your smartphone to go directly to our . is my Holy quest to bring these very characters back to life on our stage, as Idle originally wanted them portrayed: very, very, silly . Cheers, Geoffrey Ward web page Facebook page 2 3 ORCHESTRA SYNOPSIS OF SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS Conductor . Ron Bowman The Place: Medieval England and Here Reeds . George Pascoe , Sarah Moulder & Jordan Selburn The Time: 932 AD and Now Trumpets . Susan Chase, Charles Frost & Nate Schofield ACT I Trombone . Miguel Lidezma & Josef Yang Overture . Orchestra Horn . Joseph Kelly Scene 1: The Mighty Portculllis Bass . Daniel Murguia Drums . Christine Lovejoy “Introduction” . Historian Percussion . Niles Flynn Scene 2: Moose Village Keyboard 1 . Sean Green “Fisch Schlapping Song” . Mayor, Historian & Ensemble Keyboard 2 . Amanda Ku & Asa Stern Scene 3: Mud Castle Keyboard 3 . Richard Krishnan “Monk’s Chant” . Monks Not all musicians will play for each performance. “King Arthur’s Song” . Arthur & Patsy Scene 4: Plague Village “Monk’s Chant” . Monks IN MEMORIAM “I Am Not Dead Yet” . Robin, Lance, Not Dead Fred, Jeremie & Bodies Scene 5: Mud Village Keith Leung, 34, passed away in a car accident in Castro Scene 6: Mud Village Valley on May 20 . For those of you that did not know “Lady of the Lake” . Lady of the Lake & Ensemble Keith, he was a very kind soul and had a wonderful “Laker Girls” . .. Arthur, Patsy, Laker Girls & Ensemble quirky nature about him . He mostly played in the East “The Song That Goes Like This” . Dennis, Lady of the Lake & Laker Girls Bay, but had done many shows with SCP and played a Scene 7: Portcullis couple of times for WVLO . When he played a show, “All For One” . Arthur & Knights you absolutely knew he was 100% reliable . He was known for owning Scene 8: The Court of Camelot around 40 or more instruments and could play all of them very well . He “Knights Of The Round Table” . Arthur, Knights, Lady of the Lake & Girls would often bring instruments he wasn’t supposed to play for a show and then play other people’s parts—which is now a very fond memory of Keith . Scene 9: At the Feet of God He was a great guy and will be sorely missed in our local musical world . Scene 10: The Quest for the Grail We extend our deepest sympathy to his family and friends! “Find Your Grail” Arthur, Lady of the Lake, Knights, Laker Girls & Ensemble Scene 11: The French Castle “Run Away” . Arthur, Patsy, Knights, Frenchies & Girls INTERMISSION Grateful Acknowledgements ACT II Broadway By The Bay, Hillbarn Theater, Ohlone College, Recap . Historian Palo Alto Players, San Benito Stage Company, Sterling Dance, Scene 1: The Mighty Portcullis South Bay Musical Theatre, Logan Frank, John Gibbs, Scene 2: A Very Expensive Forest Harley & Esther Goes, David Lamcke, Julie Moylan, Mike Munoz, “Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life” . Arthur, Patsy & Knights Camille Pietrow, Dan Singletary, Kevin Stanford & Jon Wenger . Scene 3: Forest “Brave Sir Robin” .