BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC THE WARRIOR ANT ,BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC· Harvey Lichtenstein, President and Executive Producer YALE REPERTORY THEATRE 'COWNUS, INC. present BAM Majestic Theater October 20-30,. 1988 THE WARRIOR ANT Book I and the conclusion of Book m Poem and 4'rics by Music~ Scenery and· Paintings .by UeBreuer Bob Thlson Alison Yena Lighting by Costumes by Sound by. JuDe Archer Ghretta Hynd RonLDrman Choreography by Pat· HaU~mith with Estelle Eichen~rger C9nceived and directed by UeBreuer General Manager Company Manager Production Technical Manager Laurel Ann Wilson Frier McColQster Rhys Williams . Presented in· association with AmeriCan Music Theatre Festival, Spoleto Festi".l1, U.S.A., ati~ Mabou Mines. Liza LDrwin,Producing Director, Colonus, Inc. 1bis production was made Possible through the generous support ofThe Asian Cultural Council, The AT&f Foundation, TheCoca­ Cola Company, ~ Henson Foundation, The Japan-Unitec;lStates Friendship Commission, Meet the Composer, The National Endowment for the Arts (Opera-Musical Theater Program), The New York Foundation for the Arts, The Rockefeller .Foundation. J~ph V. Melillo, Director,· NEXT·WAVE Festival THE CAST Master Bunraku Puppeteers Yoshida -18mamatsu Kanju Kiritake Lead Vocals Sam Butler, Jr. Denise Delapenha Jevetta Steele Narrators Frederick Neumann* IsabeD Monk* Les6eMohn Ruth Maleczech* Puppeteers Randy Carfagno Patrick Kerr John IAJdwig Eren Ozker Barbara;Pollitt Middle-Eastern Dancer FJen8 Santir/Moroccan Dancer Hassan Hakmoun Aerialist Christian WInl Pelt Hall-Smith Dancers Bryan Brooks BevBrown Ronald Burton M. Alida Derby Asma Feyijinmi Errol Grimes AmyPivar Sam Yipp The B~ Team Transformers Mark Stephen Pickett Duran Gordon JaSon Bailey- 1bby White James Geddie *members of Mabou -Mines Musical Groups: Empire Loisaida &cola da Samba,-from Brazil via New York: Antonio Augusto, Cyro Baptista, ' Jotge DaSilva, Reinaldo Fernandez,Elson Nascimento, Itabora Serreira. Little Village: Bob Telson (Keyboards/Conductor), Ahmondilla Best (Backup Voca1SIShekere), Leroy Clouden (Drums), Marga~t Dorn (Backup Vocals), John Hagen (SaxophoneslBasson), TIye Giraud (Backup Vocats/Shekere), Chris Royal (Tnunpet), Charlie Santiago (percussion), Lincoln Schleifer (Bass), Marc Shulman (Guitar), Roger Squitero (Percussion), Pelpo Vasquez (Trombone), Millie. Whiteside (Backup Vocals). ' Moods PanGroovet..from Trinidad via Brooklyn: JetTeie}' Antoine, Raymond Charles, Andy Gibbs, Brian Oriffith, Wade Hart, Errol HerTwood, Cecil Frances, Michael Lawrence, Fitzroy O'Garo, Ray Phillip, Peltrick Phillips (captain), Marlo~ Pinder, -Michael Sarzano. - The Simon SbaheenNearEastFmemble: Tony Hajjar (Nay), JalalHassan (Qanoun), Hanna Mirhige (Dumbek),Rayek Nakhlel (Vocals), Simon Shaheen (Violin & Dud). The Warrior Ant is conceived and directed by UeBreuer with puppet choreography in collaboration with Yoshida Tamamatsu, Middle Eastern dance choreography in collaboration with Elena and break dance choreography in collaboration with Mark Pickett. Musical direction is by Bob Telson with the participation ofCyro Baptista for Empire Loisaida Escola da_ Samba, Simon Shaheen forthe Simon Shaheen Music Ensemble and Clive Bradley for Moods Pan Groove. THE WARRIOR ANT The WarriorAnt has been in development since 1984. Because ofits large scale, it has been worked on in workshopperfo~ces produced by Liza Lorwin at The Perfonning Garage, Walker ArtCenter, Dance Thearer'Workshop, Los Angeles Museum ofContemporary Art (which also commissioned two radio adaptations for their "Tenitory ofArt" series), the'Denver Center fOr the Perfonning Arts, and at Alice Thlly Hall in 1986, where the Bunraku performers joined the performance. It became clear that a' consortium oforganizations would be the best way to cope with the growing and inter­ national cast. In 1987 Lee Breuer, Liza Loiwin and Bob Telson formed Colonus Inc., named for The Gospel at Colonus, their earlier work which went through a similar development process. In October 1987, a workshop WdS co-sponsored by Colonus and Yale School ofDrama (where Lee Breuer, is Co-Chairman, ofthe Directing Department), in association with Mabou Mines. It centered on "The Ant in Hell" sequence and included the Bunraku puppeteers. Immediately thereafter, the NEXT WAVE Festival at Brooklyn Academy' ofMusic, Colonus and Yale agreed to work together toward a larger premiere in 1988 (as Colonus and BAM had for The Gospel at Colonus in 1983). Spoleto Festival USA and the American Music Theater Festival came aboard as co-producers when the "Car­ nival" sequence was presented at their theaters this past summer. With the current presentation, Mabou Mines renews its participation as a co-producer. THE COMPANY LEE BREUER (Poem/Lyrics/Direction) is a He made his first appearance in 1947 at the age muDding Director ofMabou Mines. His plays and offourteen as a sword holder ofthe inspector of poems are published in Animations by Perform­ the barrier guards in Kanjincho, along with his ingArts Journal Publications and in ~ister Suzie father, Yoshida Thmazo (fourth generation). In Cinema by Tll,eater Communications Group. He 1949' he became a "true disciple" ofKiritakeKan- is C<rCluUnnan ofthe Directing Department at juro. In 1973 he succeeded ,Yoshida Thmamatsu ,Y8:le 'School of~and as a fortieth anniver­ (third) after playing the role of Wenbe in sary Fulbright he inaugUrated the BeCkett Chair ChikJ:lgoro Kawara no Tappiki. (Thmamatsu is the at Trinity College in Dublin. ' "fonner name" ofhis filther, Thmazo, fourth 'gener­ ation). He was the recipient of, the Kokuritsu ,BOB,TELSON (Music) studied with 'Nadia Ciekijo Award, a prestigious award for classical Boulanger and received his B.A. in,music ,from arts, in 1967, 1976, 1978 and 1982. For his expected Harvard. From 1972-74 he played organ with succession to the name Thmazo"a society consist­ Philip Glass. From 1975-19 he pl,ed and wrote ing offamouS people WdS funned in 1985 to "Spon­ salsa and gospel music, working WIth TItoPuente, sor Yoshida Thmamatsu." Machito, Conjunto Libre, 'and The 'Five Blind Boy~ ofAlabama. Since 1979 he has collaborated KANJU 'IGRITAKE (Bunraku Master Pup­ with Lee Breuer, winning many music, theater am peteer) is a, master with the Osaka Kokuritsu gospel awards. Hispopular songs have been in the Bunraku Theater. He entered the Bumaku in 1955 top ten salsa and black music charts,and recorded at the age of ten, and received the name Monji by Joe Cocker.• He composed the score to. the film Kiritake. His first performance WdS as "a boy" (a The Bagdad Cafe,' the soundtrack WdS. rele8sed on young retainer of'Samurai) and as "Onabe" (a Island Records label. The hit song, "C8lllng You," maid) at Mitsukoshi Theater in Tokyo. In 1965 he is on the top ten pop charts in France and ~lgiUDl. WdS admitted,to the ~juro School and received the name· "Kanju." He is the recipient of special' YOSHIDA TAMAMATSU (Bunraku Master merit awards from the Osaka Cultural Festival and Puppeteer) is a master puppeteer with the Osaka the PUppetry Theater Association. Kokuritsu BunrakU Theater, the national puppet theater ofJapan. In 1947 he became a stuC:ient ~f JEVETTA STEELE <Lea4 Vocals) is a member Yoshida, Tamaichi ,(second generation) and ~the J.D. Steele Singers and has perfonnedexten­ acquired the ,~tage name of Yoshida 'Thmaichiro. sively across the C()UIltry. She originated the role [Continued] <ifIsmene in The Gospel at Coloruis, performing including Alice lWly, The Dblacorte Theater and itaround the world including the Broadway run Jacob's Pillow and played the roles ofMmguerita at the lnnt-Fontanne. She also received Grammy in Stauf(by Eric Salzman and Michael Sahl) and and Emmy nominations for that role. She was the Michael in A Photograph by Ntozake Shange. In 1985 recipient ofthe Minnesota Music Award for the late ryos, Delapenha starred in Cannonball the best female gospel singer. Other stage perfor­ Adderly's Big Man·at Carnegie Hall. Soon after mances include In.fidelitj,es at the Guthrie Theatre, she formed her own band, Brazilian Nights, fus­ Billie Holliday.in Cotton Club, Aretha Franklin ing jazz, Brazilian and Latin rhythms..The band in Lady Soul, and roles inDofttBotherMe, I Cant included among its members Kenny Kirkland, Cope. She has appeared and sung in numerous tel­ Randy Brecker, and Jorge Dalto. You have heard evision shows andcommercials. She is lead vocal­ her voice on albums and numerous commercials ist on the soundtrack of the film Bagdad Cafe, from .Coca Cola to Chrysler Le Baron. Ms. released on the Island Records label. The hit song, Delapenha appears regularly at S.O.B:s (Sounds "Calling You:' is. currendy on the top ten pop charts of Brazil) and appeared regularly with the late in France and Belgium. ' great Gil Evans at Sweet Basil. SAM BUTLER, JR. (Lead lbctitsJ1?egan play­ RumMALECZECH (Narrator) is a founding ~ guitar at the age offour with the encourage­ member ofMabou Mines. She is a first genera­ ment ofhis father, Bishop Samuel Buder. During tion American, born in Cleveland, Ohio, to his thirty years as a musician he haS played with Yugoslavian parents. She grew.upon the Arizona the Staple Singers, the Gospel Keynotes, the Dixie desert. Ruth· Maleczech has been a performer, Hummingbirds, and recently with Joe· Cocker, director and adaptor of theater and film for 25 Donald Fagen and Laurie Anderson. For several , years. At last year's NEXr WAVE Festival she years he was Musica1·Director and Composer for appeared in Zangezi directed by Peter Sellars. Her Glarence Fountain and