Our Patrons Director ($1,000 or more) Nell Burrows (7) Bill & Gina Kornrumpf (24) Thomas Della Sala (38) Bruce & Dorothy Maston Family Players of NENY, Inc. Elizabeth & John Liz Gottung on behalf Mowry (10) of Nick Cotrupi Gioia Ottaviano (57) The Hage Family Mike Peters & Linda Sloan Music Director ($500-$999) Anonymous Bill Hickman (In memory Sharon Awramik of Fulvia Hickman) (30) Dom & Amy Belli MVP Healthcare on In Memory of behalf of Brian Burns Cheryl Della Sala Christopher Nuss Bob Harrison (In Memory Dr. Sonya Sidhu-Izzo of Sally Harrison) Assistant Director ($250-$499) Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corp. Della R. Gilman (45) Patricia Casey Niskayuna Co-op on behalf Peter Caracappa & of Sharon C. Wemple Mary Darcy (5) Jeff & Connie Rauhauser (5) Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. John Samatulski & Farquharson (40) Zakhar Berkovich In Memory of Ronald Fragomeni Harald & Joyce Witting (23) Robert J. Gallati LJ Wood (10) 2 Choreographer ($100-$249) Beverly Andrews Bradley Johnson (11) Gabriella Pizzolo Vicki Barber Steve & Mary John & Suzanne Rayome Joseph & Sandra Kozlowski (6) David & Ellen Rook Bianchine Ray & Pat Lincourt Anthony M. Rudmann Joe & Mary Ann Ricki & Larry Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Manuel T. Concra (31) David Millard Salorio (9) Thom Coon & Jim & Linda L. Mizeur Ken & Kelly Sanford Adrienne Sherman In Memory of John Mowry James & Joan Savitt Carl & Anne Copps Michael Murphy Dale & Nancy Ellen Tom & Mabel Dudley (26) National Business Swann (45) Technologies The Finke Family Terry Tamer Wayne Nelson Dolores Fragomeni (52) Statistical Consulting Heléne & Gary Trechel Clark & Millie Mr. Robert M. Nottke (25) Harmon & Janice Tunison Gittinger (16) Carol & Ed Bill & Carol Waller Chris & Linda Hoffman Osterhout (23) Janice & David Walz Gary M. Hoffmann & In Memory of Gioia Al Yerman Melissa Putterman Ottaviano Melissa M. Zambri & Hoffmann (5) Orlando & Eleaner Gina M. Moran Bruce & Marty Holden (22) Pigliavento Cast and Crew ($50-$99) Anonymous Karen B. Johnson Brett Putnam (8) Richard & Rebecca Nancy & Jerry Johnson Richard & Kathryn Rose (5) Canuteson (22) Theodore Klick Alice Rudnick In Memory of Joan In Memory of Adrienne Matt & Trish Scott-Dembling Caracappa S. Kurowski Derrick & Linda Sharkey Eunice Chouffi (39) Bill & Wendy Liebl Kristin & Tom Short Barbara Conway Bob & Pat Lillquist Beverly & John Luigi & Joyce D’Ambrosi Judith Lott (5) Stanislowsky (16) In Memory of Gwen Marcia Marra Bruce & Christine Sutphin Ellen Fraser In Memory of Deb May Carol L. Talarico Leslie P. Gold (10) Howard & Debra Moyer (28) Sandra A. Tarkleson The Greiner Family Dorothy Pasko (5) Richard & Patricia Terry Lynn Grey In Memory of Robert Peek Elisa Verb In Memory of Sally Harrison John Polimeni Barb Warn John & Susan Hill Supporter (Up to-$49) Alan Angelo In Memory of Rita Croteau Christopher Mano Anonymous Marie Marhan Dropkin Linda Russo In Memory of Thomas Nick & Christina Foster Susan Skinner Dalton Bambury Dick & Chris Howard In Memory of Eli Taub Alex Brownstein Amy Jessup Charles & Shawna Thompson Tracy Conover-Beck The Patron Program directly supports theater company operations including theatrical productions, special events and our youth program. For more information on our annual giving program please visit sloctheater.org or contact us at 1-877-350-7378 Numbers in parenthesis indicate five or more years of financial support 3 There’s more to see in Schenectady. #DiscoverSchenectady www.discoverschenectady.com BURGERS + FROZEN YOGURT What do you Crave? 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It is hard to believe that we are completing our 92nd season, but I am thrilled with all that we have achieved this year and look forward to what season 93 has in store. A wonderful line up of shows, multiple sold out runs, great reviews, major renovations… these are just a few of the outstanding things that we have achieved this season, and I know we will continue this momentum into the future. As this will be my final President’s letter, I would be remiss if I didn’t take the opportunity to highlight some of the wonderful things, we as an organization, have completed during my time as President, and thank my team that has made it possible. We’ve completed major renovations around our campus including replacing the roofs on both buildings, overhauling the backstage area and updating the connector hallway between the theater from the box office. We’ve made improvements to our courtyard and outdoor spaces and will continue to do so as the weather improves this spring. We are in the process of installing new floors in the education building to ensure the safety of our casts as they rehearse and our patrons for opening night parties and other functions. In the near future, the Board of Directors will be embarking on a campaign to replace our HVAC equipment as well as make improvements to our sound equipment. Our goal is to improve our sound to make each production more enjoyable for you as you return to SLOC. In addition to these physical renovations, we have developed a new website, expanded our digital media footprint, and welcomed a new marketing team. This has helped us grow our membership base, expand our volunteer database and enjoy record numbers of season subscribers. Many of our shows over the last two years have sold out and we continue to welcome new and returning audience members to our theater. Next season we are excited to announce that we are adding a Saturday matinee to the second weekend of all our main stage shows, due to the demands set by our growing audiences! Despite all these positive changes, there is still much more we need to achieve, and I know that the future leadership of this organization will make it a top priority to complete these goals. I want to thank everyone on my leadership team who has accomplished so much over the past two years. They have worked to build and grow their departments and their hard work shows! I can’t wait to see what happens next. As I finish my term as President, I am not saying goodbye. I will still be a part of the Board of Directors and will be on the production staff of several shows next season in addition to directing the season closer, Bright Star. I will continue to be at the theater watching new shows and seeing us grow and expand. I hope you share my sense of pride, as you are all a part of something alive and well, a part of the magic of the Capital District theater scene. Thank you and enjoy the show! Michael Camelo, President, Schenectady Light Opera Company 7 8 A Letter From The Director Welcome to the final production of the 2018-2019 season! This musical has been on my Director’s “bucket list” for several years and I am thrilled to be returning to SLOC to direct this show. The musical is based on the 1932 Bradford Ropes novel and the 1933 film of the same name. The film was choreographed by Busby Berkeley and starred Warner Baxter (Julian), Bebe Daniels (Dorothy), Dick Powell (Billy) and Ginger Rogers (Annie) and featured the film debut of Ruby Keeler in the role of Peggy Sawyer. An interesting anecdote about the original novel: the author depicted Julian and Billy as lovers. Same-sex relationships would not have gained approval from the Motion Picture Production Code’s censorship guidelines of that era, so the film substituted a relationship between Billy and Peggy. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture in 1933. The musical version of 42nd Street is relatively new, with the first production debuting on Broadway in 1980. This was a huge gamble for the Broadway producer David Merrick, as only one other show had made the transfer from original movie musical to the stage – Gigi. This backstage musical features the technique of a show-within-a-show and was choreographed by the legendary Gower Champion. The Opening Night of the show was tragically overshadowed by Champion’s death; he died hours before the show’s debut.