presents The Producers Book by Music & Lyrics by Mel Brooks Mel Brooks & Thomas Meehan Sound Design Costume Design MICHAEL SANTANGELO RONALD R. GREEN III Lighting Design Scenic Design ZACH BLANE MICHAEL MEHMET Production Stage Manager Musical Direction by ERIN DONAHUE CRAIG COYLE Choreographed by ALYSE NICOLE ARPINO Directed and Produced by NOEL S. RUIZ Artistic Director BERNADETTE MESCALL RODRIGUEZ CAST OF CHARACTERS (In order of appearance) Max Bialystock..............................................................................MICHAEL BUSCEMI Leo Bloom………………………………………………………...….….….CRAIG BOCCIA Roger de Bris.……………………………………………….………………...RYAN NOLIN Ulla Inga Hansen…………………………………………………...LINDSAY DEFRANCO Franz Leibkind....................................................................................DAN FERRANTE Carmen Ghia………………………………………………………………...KEVIN BURNS Storm Trooper/ProductionTenor………………………….…...........….MARK MAURICE Mr. Marks.................................................................................…...JOHN PASSADINO Judge………………………………………………….…………………...MICHAEL HORN Sergeant O’Houlihan………………………………………………..…....MICHAEL HORN Usherettes………...........................................ANTONETTE KNOEDL, ERIN SFORZA Jack Lapidus………………………….……………….…………………..MICHAEL HORN Kevin……………………………………………………………...………..MARK MAURICE Scott…………………………………………………………………...……….MIKE BURKE Hold Me, Touch Me…………………………………................................…KAITY CAVE Kiss Me, Feel Me...................................................................................ERIN SFORZA Lick Me, Bite Me………………………………………...…………ANTONETTE KNOEDL ENSEMBLE ANTHONY ARPINO, BRENDA BIRKELAND, MIKE BURKE, KAITY CAVE, LUKE CONNORS, ZACH FORBES, MACKENZIE GALLO, MICHAEL HORN, COURTNEY KENYON, ANTONETTE KNOEDL, MARK MAURICE, JACKIE MIEKIEWICZ, JOHNNY PASSADINO SR., JIM RHODES, ERIN SFORZA, BYRAN SPERONI, JULIE SPERONI, MARQUEZ STEWART MUSICANS Conductor/Keyboard…………………………………………………….….CRAIG COYLE Trumpet……………………………………………………………………..KEVIN MERKEL Trombone………………………………………………………...………….ED DECORSIA Woodwind……………………….…………………………………KATIE BAUERNFIEND, MARY SHAW, REX SITA Bass……………………………………………….……………………CHAD GOODSTEIN MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I Overture…………………………………………………………………….....…...Orchestra “Its Opening Night………………………………………………..….Usherettes, Company “The King of Broadway”……………............…………….……………...…Max, Company “We Can Do It”………………………………………….…………………..…..…..Max, Leo “I Wanna Be a Producer”…………………………………………..…….….Leo, Company “We Can Do It”(Reprise)……………………………………………………..…….Max, Leo “I Wanna Be a Producer”(Reprise)………………………………………….……Max, Leo “In Old Bavaria”…………………………….……………….…………………………..Franz “Der Gutten Tag Hop-Clop”…………….…………………………..……..Franz, Max, Leo “To Be or Not To Be”…………………………………………..……………Roger, Carmen “Keep It Gay”…………………….……………………………….…..Roger, Carmen, Staff “When You’ve Got It, Flaunt It”……………………………………………………….....Ulla “Along Came Bialy”…………...……………………………..……...Max, Little Old Ladies, Company INTERMISSION ACT II “Entr’acte……………………………………………………………………………Orchestra “That Face”………………………………………………………………..…………Leo, Ulla “That Face”(Reprise)…………………………………………………………Leo, Max, Ulla “Auditioning Opening”...…………………………………………………….Roger, Carmen “A Wand’ring Minstrel”…………………………………………………………………Roger “The Little Wooden Boy”…………………………………………….……………….Donald “Have You Ever Heard The…”(Interrupted)……………...……………….…………Jason “Have You Ever Heard The German Band”…………………………………………Jason “It’s Opening Night”(Reprsie)………………………………………………....…Usherettes “It’s Bad Luck to Say Good Luck on Op’ning Night”…..........................Roger, Carmen, Franz, Leo, Max “Springtime For Hitler”………………………………….Roger, Storm Trooper, Company “Where Did We Go Right”………………………..……………………………......Max, Leo “Leo Goes to Rio”…………………………………………………………………...Leo, Ulla “Betrayed”…………………………………………………………………………………Max “Tell Him”…………………..……………………………………Max, Leo, Little Old Ladies “Prisoners of Love”…………………………………………………………………Company “Goodbye”...………………………………………………………………………...Company CM Performing Arts Center Staff Board of Directors Production President..........................................................Noel S. Ruiz Production Stage Manager.............................Erin Donahue Chairman....................................................Richard Panetta Costumes Construction.................................Ronald Green, Treasurer..............................Bernadette Mescall Rodriguez Gail Kieser, Sandra Green Secretary.....................................................Tim Pappalardo Specialty Costumes Provided by....................Barbara Kirby Trustees……………………...……..Danny Amy, John Barry, & Herricks Community Players Loret Bengston, Nick Hernadez, Maria Pancella Sound Board Operator..........................Michael Santangelo Stage Crew.................Emily Hannaway, Johnny Passadino Administrative Props..............................................................Erin Donahue Executive Director............................................Noel S. Ruiz Marketing Director..............................................Erin Sforza House Staff Volunteer Coordinator....................................Lois Culmone House Managers.............................Kate Arso, Bob Byrnes, Planning Committee……………...……………...Danny Amy, John D’Orta, Chris Farley, Tony Musumeci, Joseph Campanello, Christina D’Orta, Denise Sidoroiwicz, Cathy Stephani, Ronnie Green, Patrick Grossman, Tony Stopiano Michael Mandato, Michael Mehmet, Ushers........................................Kate Arso, Yvonne Banks, Ryan Nolin, Tim Pappalardo, Loret Bengston, Laurie Coffey, Marie Calcagano, Bernadette Mescall Rodriguez, Mildred Coltin, Doreen D’Orta, Marilyn Duffy, Gregory Rodriguez Kathy Howe, Charlie Huberman, Carol Gallo, Anita Lalor, Pat Mulcahy, Pat Mesisco, Artistic Peggy Neuberger, Susan Pausel, Roseann Petrizzo, Artistic Director.....................Bernadette Mescall Rodriguez Josephine Pisano, Maryann Ruocco, Producer...........................................................Noel S. Ruiz Norm & Sue Roscoe, Sue Scardace, Director.............................................................Noel S. Ruiz Denise Sidoroiwicz, Christopher Toy, Choreographer......................................Alyse Nicole Arpino Kathy Tomasky, Alan Wasenius Musical Director.................................................Craig Coyle Maintenance................................Jim Rhodes, Zach Forbes Scenic Designer.....................................Michael T. Mehmet Lighting Designer...............................................Zach Blane Asst. Lighting Designer……………...….Johnathan Ramage Asst. Lighting Designer……………...Zephan H. Ellenbogen WARNING – The photographing or sound recording of any performance is strictly Costume Designer.................................Ronald R. Green III prohibited. Assistant Costume Designer...............................Gail Kieser FIRE NOTICE— The exit indicated by a red light and sign nearest to the seat you Sound Designer....................................Michael Santangelo occupy, is the shortest route to the outside. In the event of fire or other emergency, Wigs Provided by...................................Ronald R. Green III please do NOT run. WALK to that Exit. However, under normal circumstances, when leaving the Theatre, use the left rear exit, in which you entered. SMOKING is prohibited in the BUILDING, as required by the Suffolk County NO SMOKING Operations Ordinance. Smoking in any area designated “No Smoking” renders the offenders subject to a fine, or imprisonment, or both. Office Staff.............................Kristen Digilio, Susan Pausel, Erin Sforza, Jillian Torre CELL PHONES & PAGERS – Please silence or turn off all cellular devices and Graphic Designer...............................................Tammy Lea pagers. Web Page Design…………….......D.J. Lactose Productions Playbill Coordinators…,,,,,,,,,,,,,..Joseph Naftal, Jillian Torre FOOD & DRINKS – Food and Drinks, other than water, are not permitted in the theater. Box Office PARKING – If you have parked your car directly in front of a storefront or in front Box Office Manager.....................................Marie Schindlar of the theater, kindly move your car to another location. Director of Group Sales......................................Erin Sforza Box Office Staff…………...Pat Greenberg, Susanne Jones, Maria Lewis, Camille Renner, Maryann Ruocco, Marie Schindlar, Cathy Stephani, Kathy Tomasky WHO’S WHO ANTHONY ARPINO (Accountant, Costume years. Notable CM credits include Evita, King Designer, Prisoner) Anthony is excited to and I, and Oliver. Many special thanks to the make his CM mainstage debut. Past credits people that have given him love and support. include Jekyll and Hyde in Jekyll and Hyde, Jean Valjean in Les Miserables, Nicely Nicely Lindsay DeFranco (Ulla) This show marks in Guys and Dolls, Charlamagne in Pippin, Lindsay's return to the CM stage after and Leading Player in Pippin. Anthony receiving a degree in Acting from Point Park attends Five Towns College and will graduate University in Pittsburgh, PA. Recent Long with a B.F.A. in theatre arts. He can be seen Island credits include Curtains (Jan Setler), La as Prez in Pajama Game in the fall. Cage (Colette) and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Gymnasia). Craig Michael Boccia(Leo Bloom) Craig is Pittsburgh credits include The Vagina not a newcomer to the CM stage celebration Monologues, The Rover and Vital his 18th year here. Past roles here at CM Signs. Lindsay would like to send her love to include Thuy