C ENTER REPERT O R Y CO MPANY O F WALNUT CREEK MICHAEL BUTLER, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR SCOTT DENISON, MANAGING DIRECTOR presents by Randal Myler and Mark Harelik Cast Mary Baird*, Zehra Berkman, Bobby Black, Robert Brewer*, Clinton Derricks-Carroll*, Chuck Ervin, Tony Marcus*, Sam Misner*, J. D. Nelson*, Megan Smith Scenic Designer Lighting Designer Costume Designer Melpomene Katakalos Scott Denison Melissa Anne Paterson Sound Designer Musical Director Stage Manager Jeff Mockus Tony Marcus June Palladino* Casting Director Props Master Dialect Coach Annie Stuart Jo Hasslowski Lisa Anne Porter Directed by Michael Butler Originally directed by Randal Myler Original musical direction by Dan Wheetman New York Production produced by Cindy Gutterman, Jay Gutterman, Kardana-Swinsky Productions, Inc., Jerry Hamza, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC. Developed in New York City at The Manhattan Ensemble Theatre, David Fishelson, Artistic Director Original Cast Recording available on Fynsworth Alley Records HANK WILLIAMS: LOST HIGHWAY by Randal Myler and Mark Harelik is presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., in New York Sep 6 - Oct 6, 2007 Lesher Center for the Arts Margaret Lesher Theatre Season Sponsor Season Partner Season Media Sponsor *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States The Sound Designer in this production is a member of United Scenic Artists The Director in this production is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers Cast of Characters Special. She created the role of the mother in Fraulein Time and Miss Saigon. He also appeared in many Else at Berkeley Rep, and played the title role in Mother regional plays and productions while there. Mama Lilly ............................................. Mary Baird* Courage in Vermont. Locally she has performed at the Waitress ............................................. Zehra Berkman B Street Theatre in Many Happy Returns, and was seen Chuck Ervin (Hoss) was reared near Shag ......................................................... Bobby Black in a workshop of Marius at the Aurora Theatre, River’s Winona, Mississippi, a hot morning’s Hank Williams .................................. Robert Brewer* End for the Marin Theatre Company and The Last drive due west of Hank Williams’ Tee-Tot .............................. Clinton Derricks-Carroll* Speech Teacher for the Foothill Theatre Company. She birthplace of Mount Olive, Alabama. Hoss ........................................................ Chuck Ervin is a company actor for PlayGround in Berkeley. Some Many of his boyhood hours were spent Leon ...................................................... Tony Marcus* of her favorite roles include Shirley Valentine, the Nurse playing guitar and singing Williams’ Jimmy ..................................................... Sam Misner* in Romeo and Juliet, Bessie in Awake and Sing and Sarah songs. Lost Highway marks Ervin’s Fred “Pap” Rose...................................... J.D. Nelson* in The Norman Conquest. Mary trained at ACT in San professional acting debut (though some observers are Audrey Williams .................................. Megan Smith Francisco, with Uta Hagen in New York and at quick to point out that he has acted unprofessionally Shakespeare & Company. She is a Designated Linklater on many occasions). His previous thespian efforts have Place Teacher. included the roles of a dirty, worm-eating lunatic in From the hills of rural southern Alabama to the stage The Campbells Are Coming and as a dancing, singing of the Grand Ole Opry Zehra Berkman (Waitress) was last (and sweating!) snowman during his school days. Ervin seen at TheatreWorks in the is a Bay Area bassist and singer and currently performs Time Production of Theophilus North. Other in the folk group Euphonia and swing trio Sylvia & Hank Williams: born 1923 - died 1953 credits include: The Cryptogram the Silvertones with his wife, singer-guitarist Sylvia (Donny), King Lear (Cordelia), and Herold. He also performs regularly with jazz guitarist Owners (Lisa) with The Shotgun Chris Grampp and occasionally with the Celtic-folk- The Songs Players; with the Aurora Theatre rock group Wake the Dead. Past musical projects Company: Master Builder (Kaja), and Ice Glen (Sarah); include the Wakefield Jazz Quartet, the folk duo Blue ACT ONE with The Magic Theatre in Killer Joe (Sharla); the Ridge, and the bluegrass band Loose Gravel. This is the Way I Do ...................................... Tee-Tot San Francisco Playhouse in The Smell of the Kill Message to My Mother ..................................... Hank (Molly). Also, A Doll’s House with American Tony Marcus* (Leon/Musical Thank God ....................... Hank, Mama & Company Conservatory Theatre, Visions of Keourac with Marin Director) is a Bay Area native, and WPA Blues .......................................................... Hank Theatre Company, and A Christmas Carol here with has served as Music Director for Long Gone Lonesome Blues ............... Tee-Tot, Hank Center REPertory. She starred in the feature film Woody Guthrie’s American Song at Settin’ the Woods on Fire ............................................ One Half Gone, and has worked extensively behind both Berkeley and San Jose Repertory Hank & The Drifting Cowboys the camera as well. Theatres. Some recent shows include Sally Goodin ....................................................... Leon Fire on the Mountain at Northlight Honky Tonk Blues ...Hank & The Drifting Cowboys Bobby Black (Shag) “For over 50 Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Denver Center I’m Tellin’ You ...... Audrey & The Drifting Cowboys years, Bobby Black has inspired Theatre and San Diego Rep, and Almost Heaven at the I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love with You) .......... diverse audiences with his proficiency Denver Center Theatre. He has played music from Hank & The Drifting Cowboys in country, swing, rock, pop and Yokohama to Dublin, and has performed with Geoff I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry .................................... Hawaiian music. With thousands of Muldaur, R. Crumb and the Cheap Suit Serenaders, Hank & The Drifting Cowboys appearances, backing over 100 artists Cats & Jammers and many others. Currently, he sings Jambalaya ................. Hank & The Drifting Cowboys at concerts, on radio, in television, with Patrice Haan in the duo Leftover Dreams. Move it on Over ...... Hank & The Drifting Cowboys motion pictures, stage productions and on his own Mind Your Own Business ........................................... recordings, he earned his title of Mr. Versatility.” - from Sam Misner* (Jimmy) is excited to be Hank & The Drifting Cowboys the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame 2004 making his first appearance at Center Lovesick Blues .........Hank & The Drifting Cowboys REP. In the Bay Area he has performed Robert Brewer* (Hank Williams) is at the California Shakespeare Theater ACT TWO proud to be making his debut at (A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The The Blood Done Sign My Name .................. Tee-Tot Center REPertory Company. Mr. Seagull), Pacific Alliance (The Sunshine Happy Rovin’ Cowboy ................................................. Brewer’s regional credits include Boys), Abydos Theatre (The False Servant) and The Hank & The Drifting Cowboys Merrily We Roll Along (Charley) and Willows Theatre (Woody Guthrie’s American Song). He I’m Gonna Sing, Sing, Sing ......................................... Into the Woods (Jack) as well as is also a company member of PlayGround. Regional Hank, Audrey & The Drifting Cowboys multiple appearances in the New credits include Syracuse Stage, Indiana Repertory Long Gone Lonesome Blues (reprise) ........................ Works Festival, all at TheatreWorks, Beggar’s Holiday Theatre, Geva Theatre Center in Rochester, New York, Audrey & The Drifting Cowboys (Highbinder) at Marin Theatre Company, and Bat Foothill Theatre Company in Nevada City, California, I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love with You) .......... Boy: the Musical (BatBoy) at Theatre Three – Dallas/ and four seasons with Shakespeare Santa Cruz. Sam Hank, Tee-Tot & The Drifting Cowboys Ft. Worth Theatre Critics Award, Best Actor. Recent balances his theatre work with a regular schedule Way Downtown ..................... The Drifting Cowboys local credits include Urinetown (Bobby Strong) at San performing original music as part of an Americana/ I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry (reprise) ............ Hank Jose Stage Company and again at Foothill Music Bluegrass duet, Misner & Smith. I’m a Run to the City of Refuge/A House of Gold ... Theatre, for which he received a SF Bay Area Theatre Tee-Tot, Hank Critics Circle Nomination for Best Actor. Mr. Brewer J. D. Nelson* (Fred “Pap” Rose) is Hey Good Lookin’ ........................................................ holds degrees in Vocal Performance and Mechanical tickled to be working again with Hank & The Drifting Cowboys Engineering from Southern Methodist University, and Michael Butler and friends at Center I Saw the Light ......................................... Hank, Hoss he is excited to get to wear his boots on stage! REP. The main reward in this job is Lost Highway ....................................... Hank, Tee-Tot the requirement to hang around Your Cheatin’ Heart ..................................................... Clinton Derricks-Carroll* (Tee-Tot) musicians and listen to music that Hank & The Drifting Cowboys has enjoyed a varied career on both underscored his earliest