StarringRYAN HENRY as Curly and

BETH ANNE WELLS as LaureyAnd Featuring

Lea Schweitzer, Brett Carlson, Robin Merriam, David Murphy, and Steve Anthony

Play Director: Rebecca Brownson; Music Director: Bill Coye; Vocal Director: Anita Carey; Choreographer: Kayvon Kordestani-Thompson

Producers: Earl Masuda and Nancy Kwong

Gala Champagne Opening: November 8, 2014 . . . . . . . 8:00 PMFridays: November 14, 21, December 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 PMSaturdays: November 15, 29, December 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 PMSaturday Matinee: November 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 PMSunday Matinees: November 9, 16, 23, 30 . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 PM

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Music by Richard RodgersBook and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

Based on the Play “Green Grow The Lilacs” by Lynn RiggsOriginal Dances by Agnes de Mille

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A Note from the Director

What would you do if you were a thirteen-year-old girl, on a farm in the Oklahoma Territory in 1901, and one day your entire family gets sick with a fever, and everyone you have ever known and loved dies,

but you survive? This is what happens to Laurey in the play “Green Grow The Lilacs”, which Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, II, developed into the musical, “Oklahoma!” She is left alone, on the farm that she now inherits, with no guidance other than the help of neighbors, until her Aunt Eller comes out to the new territory to help her . That nugget of information got me really think-ing about how Laurey, now five years older, would cope with life, with love and relationships after having gone through such a terrible experience at such an impressionable age . Would she be able to relate to men? Would she be afraid to love someone because she might lose them?

It also got me thinking about what life was like for these people, who left everything behind for a new life and land . Out here in the country there were no phones, no electricity, no indoor plumbing, and no radio . There were also no schools, no fire departments, none of the infrastructure to which we have become so accustomed . Out here, for example, if a house caught fire, it would burn to the ground because there would be no way to put it out . Aside from routine trips to town to trade for goods and services, or the occasional wedding, funeral, or box social, these farmers and ranchers would not have much social contact . And the only entertainment they had was that which they made themselves, through song and dance . Thinking about that, made me realize how brilliant Richard Rodgers was, to have the opening number of the show begin with just the voice of one young man (Curly) singing just for the joy of singing on a very beautiful morning .

—Rebecca White Brownson, Director

CAST OF CHARACTERS (In order of Appearance)

Aunt Eller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robin Merriam

Curly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ryan Henry

Laurey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beth Anne Wells

Ike Skidmore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jerry “Godfather”

Will Parker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Carlson

Jud Fry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Murphy

Ado Annie Carnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lea Schweitzer

Ali Hakim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Anthony

Gertie Cummings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ailea Scheffler

Judge Andrew Carnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Larry Raboy

Cord Elam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Brothers

Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Allen, Ally Boles, Emily Brady, David Cori, Chris DeJesus, Janelle Gruss, Kristen Ivers-Williams,

Cami Jackson, Richard Portune, Cynthia Rust-Greaves, Jeff Tuttle and Maggie Velasquez

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ORCHESTRAConductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill CoyeWoodwinds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lynn Marie Coye, Marty McHan, Jack Stanley,

Ande Jacobson, Jordan SelburnFrench Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry SimonTrumpets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Escalera, Paul Olivo, Sue Shaedeck-ChaseTrombone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don BrownsonViolins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Scobie, Judy Diamond, Miho NishiViola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kathleen HarleyCello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annette DeScholBass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richard Sibley, Brian HaslangerGuitar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Adkins

Piano: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jean NarunskyPercussion: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dori Shimer, Ralph Zazula

Not all musicians will play for each performance.

SYNOPSIS OF SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERSThe Place: Oklahoma Territory

The Time: Early 1950’s

ACT IOverture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OrchestraScene 1 – The Front of Laurey’s Farmhouse “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curly “The Surrey With The Fringe On Top” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curly & Aunt Eller “Kansas City” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Will, Aunt Eller, Men’s Ensemble “The Surrey With The Fringe On Top” (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curly “I Cain’t Say No” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ado Annie “Many A New Day” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laurey, Women’s Ensemble “It’s a Scandal! It’s an Outrage!” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ali Hakim, Ensemble “People Will Say We’re In Love” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Laurey, CurlyScene 2 – Inside the Smokehouse on the Farm — Immediately following “Poor Jud Is Dead” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curly, Jud “Lonely Room” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JudScene 3 – A Grove on Laurey’s Farm — Later that same day “Out Of My Dreams” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laurey, Women’s Ensemble “Dream Ballet”

Intermission

ACT IIEntracte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OrchestraScene 1 – Behind the Skidmore Ranch House — in the Evening “The Farmer And The Cowman” . . . . . . . . . . . Carnes, Aunt Eller, Curly, Will,

Ado Annie, Ensemble “All ‘Er Nothin’” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ado Annie, Will “People Will Say We’re In Love” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Curly, LaureyScene 2 – Laurey’s Farmhouse — a Few Weeks Later “Oklahoma” . . . . . . . . . . Curley, Laurey, Aunt Eller, Ike Skidmore, Ensemble “Finale Ultimo” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entire Company

MUSICIAN SPOTLIGHT

For this production, we would like to focus our spotlight on Dori Shimer, playing percussion . Dori has been in our orchestras since 1984, that’s thirty years and she’s not only been in our pit, but has also played for our sister group, South Bay Musical Theatre, formerly Saratoga Drama Group as well as SCP, PAP, RJJT and TheaterWorks!

Dori loves live theater; that’s why when she’s playing a show, she arrives early so she can sit in the audience and watch the crew working to prepare the stage, the cast starting their physical and vocal warm-ups and finally her orchestra cohorts joining her to finalize their preparations for the current musical . And when she’s not watching her music or her conductor, she loves to look at the audience members and see their reactions to our performers . We love having Dori’s smiling face behind that set of drums and bringing her special talent to our Broadway shows .

Grateful acknowledGementsSouth Bay Musical Theatre, Sunnyvale Community Players, Gerald Carter,

West Valley College Drama Department, Actors Theatre Center, Harley and Esther Goes, Kitty Monahan, and Professor David Herendeen, Director of Opera and Musical Theater, Oklahoma City University, for his

accent help and for pointing us to the IDEA English dialect website.

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PRODUCTION STAFFProducers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earl Masuda and Nancy Kwong Associate Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth DalePlay Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rebecca BrownsonMusic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill CoyeVocal Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anita Carey Vocal Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ailea SchefflerChoreographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kayvon Kordestani-Thompson Dance Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lea SchweitzerProduction Set Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Les DaleTechnical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ed Hand Master Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William ShepardLighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Glenn MunozSound Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John DiLoretoScenic Drops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen C . Wathen Costumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carol CleverCostume Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judy Pincus Alice Ray, Cast MembersProduction Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael MacKenzieAssistant Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nita Rabe-UyenoStage Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dawn Johnson, David Lamcke, Amelia Bostrom,

Frank Sherlock and Andrew ViloriaLight Board Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David RaimanSound Operators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John DiLoreto, Judy SteinleScenic and Lighting Rigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rocco Vecilio, Dave RaimanProps Coordinators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Dale, Alice Ray, Ruth E . SteinProperties Mistress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nancy DeanSet Construction & Painting . . . . . . . . Sherma Cook, Esther & Harley Goes, Ed Hand,

Nita Rabe-Uyeno, Cynthia Rust-Greaves, William Shepard, Susan Weitzel & Cast Members

Hair Design & Makeup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christine OrmsethTruck Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Tuttle House Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judy PincusAudition Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eileen Chavarria, Elizabeth Dale, Nancy Dean,

Nancy Kwong, Michael MacKenzie, Judy Pincus, Nita Rabe-Uyeno, & Frank Sherlock,

Audition & Rehearsal Pianists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Adkins, Anita Carey, Samuel Cisnero, Judy Steinle and Lynn Woolhouse

Program, Lobby & Publicity Photographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ImagewurxProgram & Publicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marge HandReservations & Box Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marge & Ed Hand, Elizabeth DaleOpening Night Refreshments . . Elizabeth Dale, Eileen Chavarria, Cindy Fahrner, Nancy

Kwong, June Milanes, Judy Pincus, Frank SherlockLobby Concessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eileen Chavarria, Judy PincusLobby Design, Display & Company Photos . . . . . . . . . . Edmond Kwong of ImagewurxProgram Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane HoxengPoster & Flier Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Edmond KwongFlier Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Computer Business ServicesProgram Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CyberPress

WHO’S WHO IN OUR CASTLisa Allen (Ensemble) Lisa is back for her fourth production with WVLO,

having just appeared as a Soul Girl in “Jesus Christ, Superstar” and before that as Grandma Tzeitel in “Fiddler On The Roof” . She was also part of the ensemble in “9 To 5” . Her other theatrical credits include SCP’s “Legally Blonde” and “Grand Hotel” as well as LTSJ’s “Carousel” and “Kismet” . Lisa earned her BA in Criminology at SJSU and her MS in Organization & Management from Capella University and was most recently the recipient of a special “Outstanding Service Award” at our Annual Awards Banquet celebrating our 50th Season .

Steve Anthony (Ali Hakim) Steve returns for his “lucky 7” production with WVLO, having performed some of his favorite roles, like the self-proclaimed ladies’ man, Aldolpho, in “Drowsy Chaperone”, the refined Doris Miller in “Damn Yankees”, the irascible Bud Frump in “How To Succeed . .” and the scandalous Lord Brockhurst in “The Boy Friend” . Other credits include Bert in SBMT’s “42nd Street”, Bobby in PAP’s “Run For Your Wife” and Bela Zangler in BBB’s “Crazy For You” . Steve has performed for Mystery By Design and GibsonHouse dinner theatre companies for over two decades along with film work in “Swimming With Ophelia” and “Watch The Hands, Mary!” . Yet his most challenging daily role is that of Kindergarten teacher at The Bishop School of Miracles and has been for 20 years . He wants you to know he’d NEVER sell a faulty eggbeater to family or friends!!!

Ally Boles (Ensemble) Ally makes her WVLO debut in this production, but even though she’s only a Freshman at Westmont HS, she has a nice list of 20 theatrical credits which include Cruella DeVill in “101 Dalmations), Princess Jasmine in “Aladdin”, Miss Adelaide in “Guys & Dolls” and Sandy in “Grease” . A native of SJ, Ally’s career highlight was receiving a review for her performance of Miss Adelaide . She wants to open a dance studio someday and in the interim, extends her gratitude to her family and especially to Michelle McCormick for all her support .

Emily Brady (Ensemble) Another newcomer to WVLO, Emily first appeared as Juanita in “West Side Story” in the Midwest . Other credits include “A Little Princess”,”Rebel Without a Cause” and “Honk!” . She earned her BA in Broadcast Journalism from University of Minnesota and is a Records Assistant @ McManis Faulkner . A native Californian, Emily wants to eventually work in film editing and continue to perform in musicals .

Michael Brothers (Cord Elam) Mike is back for his second production with WVLO, having just earned an ERMA Award nomination for his portrayal of Junior, the bass-playing cowboy in “Crazy For You” . His very first musical appearance was in SBMT’s “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” . Though relatively new to musical theater, he’s a real veteran of the stage, having toured the US and Canada with a number of musical variety acts for over 10 years . He plays multiple musical instruments and

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enjoys restoring guitars and song writing . His 18-year-old son, William, was the one who gave him encouragement and support that led him back to performing .Working with this staff and cast is such a positive, upbeat environment and greeting audience members after each show is so uplifting!! He’s grateful for having such a wonderful experience .

Brett Carlson (Will Parker) Brett returns for his eighth production with WVLO, having most recently portrayed a Russian in “Fiddler On The Roof” . Other credits include his favorite roles of Spats Palazzo in “Sugar” and Bud Frump in “How To Succeed…” and before that he appeared in “White Christmas”, “West Side Story”, Joseph…Dreamcoat” and “Seven Brides . .Brothers” . Other favorite roles include “Les Miserables”, “Once On This Island” and “Into The Woods” . Brett studied Theater Arts at SJSU and was an intern at the Theatre Royal in Bath, England, where he worked with their youth theater program .

Richard Portune (Ensemble) Richard comes back for his second production with WVLO, his first was as Fyedka in last fall’s “Fiddler On The Roof” . He has also appeared in SBMT’s “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” . In his role as a civilian Richard works for a small company in the East Bay writing computer software and enjoys irritating his coworkers by humming show tunes . He extends deepest gratitude to each member of the audience and a special thanks to his family, friends, and to Tim Shannon .

David Cori (Ensemble) David is back for his third production with WVLO, having just appeared as a Priest in last season’s “Jesus Christ, Superstar” and in the Ensemble of “Annie”! He wanted to be part of this show because he’s always loved this score! Other theatrical credits include ATC”s “The Rocky Horror Show”, “Little Shop of Horrors”, “Assassins” and “The Odd Couple” . A native Californian, he earned his BA from UC Berkeley, his MA from SCU and by day works for Wells Fargo Bank as a Risk Manager . He extends his gratitude to his family and to his new Community Theatre friends for allowing him to add this new chapter to his life!

Christopher DeJesus (Ensemble) Chris makes his debut with WVLO, but is no stranger to this stage, having just appeared in the role of Gregory in SBMT’s “Kiss Me Kate” . He has performed in more than 30 productions as an actor, dancer, stagehand and director . His favorite roles include The Cat in the Hat in “Seussical” and Baptista in “Taming Of the Shrew”, both for RJJT, Luis in CMT’s “West Side Story” and a dancing waiter in SBMT’s “Hello Dolly!” By day, Christopher works for Apple .

Jerry “Godfather” (Ike Skidmore) This is Jerry’s third production with WVLO, having made his debut in “Sound Of Music” and returning for “Annie” in 2012 . The majority of his other credits have been on this stage with SBMT; “1776”, “Ragtime”, “Bye, Bye Birdie”, “Thoroughly Modern Millie”, “Hello, Dolly” and “Annie Get Your Gun” . He’s also performed with SCP, WCT, RCCT and in “The Nutcracker” at the CPA . Jerry also has a film credit in “A Night Without Justice” which was produced in SJ .

Janelle Gruss (Ensemble) Janelle returns for her second production with WVLO, having just appeared as Bielke in “Fiddler On The Roof” last fall . Other credits include two movie productions with Gilroy CMT, portraying Amaryllis in Dartmouth Middle School’s “Music Man” and appearing in CMT’s “Cinderella” . A student at Dartmouth, she loves to dance, cook and ride horseback .

Ryan Henry (Curly) Ryan makes his WVLO debut in this production and even though he’s enjoyed attending our musicals for several years, he didn’t feel prepared to audition for us until recently . We’re mighty glad he did . Other credits include productions with Foothill College, Berkeley Playhouse and various choral groups . His favorite role was that of the Emcee in “Cabaret” . By day, Ryan is a Realtor with Intero Real Estate Services and his goal is to continue to develop his talent so that he can do a lot more of this stage work . He put acting on hold since his college days and just began retraining about 18 months ago!!

Kristen Ivers-Williams (Ensemble) Another newcomer to WVLO, Kristen recently returned to theatre, since becoming a mother of three and performed in ballet and dance productions before transitioning into musical theatre . She has appeared in productions of “Chicago”, “42nd Street”, “West Side Story”, “Li’l Abner”, “Grease” “A Chorus Line”, “Annie” and “Wizard Of Oz” . A forensic psychotherapist and co-owner of Williams Psychological Services, Kristen says that dance and musical theatre give her a vehicle to express her emotions and true personality She dedicates this performance to her beautiful daughters, Sophia, Emma and Lily, who keep the song in her heart and the dance in her step .

Cami Jackson (Ensemble) Cami was last seen on our WVLO stage in “George M!” in 2003 but has been sidetracked from theater the past few years by working in bakeries from Orange County to Las Vegas . She has played Louise in SCP’s “Gypsy”, Christine in CMTSJ’s “Phantom”, Winnie in SBMT’s “Annie Get Your Gun” and Cinderella in a production of “Into The Woods” . Cami earned her degree in drama from UC Irvine and now bakes and decorates themed cakes and cookies in the Bay Area (www .decoratedbycami .com) . She gives special thanks to Kayvon for making “Oklahoma corn-eography” so much fun 12 years ago which got her hooked on theater for life .

Robin Merriam (Aunt Eller) Robin returns for her second appearance with WVLO, her first was as a nun in “Sound Of Music” . She is delighted to be on the stage with her daughter, Ailea Scheffler, who is playing Gertie! Her impressive list of credits include leading roles in “Little Mary Sunshine”, “Music Man”, “Annie Get Your Gun”, “Sound Of Music” and “Peter Pan” . Robin earned her BA in fine Arts from SJSU and her MA in Theater from ASU . Even though she retired from the City of SJ after 25 years+ as a Sales & Marketing Representative, she was called back as a retiree to the Airport as a Marketing Rep and Customer Service . Her future goal is to do more musicals and travel as well as care for more animals!

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David Murphy (Jud Fry) David is back for his second production with WVLO after having appeared as Caiaphas in “Jesus Christ, Superstar” last season . He was last seen in the regional premiere of “Big Fish at PAP, appearing as Karl the Giant in one of his favorite (and tallest roles to date) . This performance marks his 20th Bay Area theatrical production since 2007, which has included SBMT’s “Les Miserables” and “Promises, Promises”, BBB’s “The Music Man” and Redwood City Symphony’s “Sweeney Tood” . David will also be performing as a much happier cowboy in SBMT’s next musical, “Curtains”! and is a proud member of that group’s Board of Directors .

Larry Raboy (Judge Andrew Carnes) Larry marks his fourth appearance with WVLO, having previously appeared as the Rabbi in “Fiddler On The Roof”, Osgood Fielding in “Sugar” and FDR in “Annie” . A veteran folk singer and actor performing in many concerts and theatrical productions in the 1960’a and 70’s, Larry has returned to the stage after his long career as a Technology Recruiter . Other recent roles include productions of “Gypsy”, “Arsenic & Old Lace” and “Death Of a Salesman” . “Oklahoma!” is the ultimate classic American musical and we hope you enjoy our WVLO branding of this wonderful show . Yee Haw!!!

Cynthia Rust-Greaves (Ensemble) Not only is this Cynthia’s first production with WVLO, it’s her first show in nearly 40 years . A life-long Rodgers & Hammerstein fan, she played Laurey in her HS’s 1976 cast in Hamilton, Ohio . The mother of two teens, a PR & marketing professional, an avid reader, hiker and bird watcher, she thanks her family and friends for their loving encouragement of her personal Act Two!!

Ailea Scheffler (Gertie Cummings) Another newcomer to WVLO, Ailea brings several credits to our stage, primarily in “Honk!”, “The Who’s Tommy”, “Aida”, “Fiddler On The Roof”, “Cinderella”, “Guys & Dolls”, “Sleeping Beauty” and “Hairspray” . She’s most happy performing with her mother, Robin, who’s playing Aunt Eller . She earned her BA in Anthropology with a minor in Humanities, but wants to return to school to get a degree in Forensic Anthropology! Ailea is a native Californian with hobbies that include the trombone, piano, genetics, art and working with children .

Lea Schweitzer (Ado Annie) Lea joins us for her third production with WVLO, having appeared last as a Wicket Girl in “How To Succeed . .” and before that in “My Fair Lady” . Other credits include “Tevya and His Daughters”, “You’re A good Man Charlie Brown, “Little Women, “Promises, Promises” and most recently as Sophia in SBMT’s “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” . Her hobbies include playing Scrabble, knitting and laughing at the silly things her dog does . She extends her thanks to her wonderful husband, Karl, for his love, support and encouragement! Enjoy the show!!

Jeff Tuttle (Ensemble) Jeff marks his third show with WVLO, having previously appeared as Mr . Mathews in “How To Succeed…” and as Andrew in “Jesus Christ, Superstar” . He has performed in several SBMT productions including his most recent in “Kiss Me Kate”, “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”, “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”, “Funny Girl”, “Promises, Promises”, “Guys & Dolls”, and “The Music Man” . Jeff has also performed locally in LTSJ’s “Carousel” and at Campbell United Methodist Church in “Godspell” and “Cinderella” . An engineer by day, Jeff is excited to finally have time in his life to be able to participate in theater!!

Maggie Velasquez (Ensemble) Maggie returns for her fourth production with WVLO, having most recently appeared as a soul girl in “Jesus Christ, Superstar” and before that in “9 To 5” and “My Fair Lady” . Other credits include productions with CSP, SCP, CMTSJ Marquee Productions and SBMT’s “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”, “Promises, Promises”, and “Ragtime” . She has also been on stage crew for several SBMT musicals . The highlight of her career was meeting Ben Vereen at the SJ Jazz Festival while in production for “Pippin” . A native Californian, Maggie is a semi-retired “pet sitter” and is grateful for the opportunity to be in this wonderful R&H production .

Beth Anne Wells (Laurey) Beth Anne is back for her third production with WVLO, her second this year, after recently playing naughty Irene in “Crazy For You” . Originally from Gatlinburg, Tennessee, she began performing professionally in Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede . Favorite past performances include LTSJ’s “Ruddigore”, “Cyrano de Bergerac”and Carrie in “Carousel”, Nellie in WCT’s “South Pacific” and Mona Murderess in “Chicago” at Hillbarn Theatre .

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Lisa Allen Steve Anthony Ally Boles Emily Brady

Michael Brothers Brett Carlson David Cori Christopher DeJesus

Jerry “Godfather” Janelle Gruss Ryan Henry Kristen Ivers-Williams

Cami Jackson Robin Merriam David Murphy Richard Portune

WHO’S WHO IN OUR CAST

Larry Raboy Cynthia Rust-Greaves Ailea Scheffler Lea Schweitzer

Jeff Tuttle Maggie Velasquez Beth Anne Wells

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WHO’S WHO ON OUR STAFFEarl Masuda (Co-Producer) This is Earl’s 16th production since 2008! He’s been in the Cast or Crew or on Staff! However, this is his first production in the role of Lead Producer . His Mentors, Nancy Kwong and Elizabeth Dale, helped him to hone his Producer skills . He thanks these two lovely ladies for giving him the opportunity to have fun in retirement . He also thanks his wife, Pattie, sons, Matt and Chris, his mother-in-law, Michi, for their patience and

his friends for their continued support .Nancy Kwong (Co-Producer) Nancy starts our 50th season in her ninth assignment as Producer, she co-produced last season’s final two productions, “Jesus Christ, Superstar” and “Crazy For You” and was responsible for the entertainment for our Annual Banquet which commemorated our upcoming 50th season, a memorable celebration! She has performed, choreographed and served as a Board member . She earned her BA from CSU and MBA in Speech

Pathology at SJSU and applies that knowledge and teaching skills in the OGSD . In her spare time, she manages to keep up with her charming and talented boys, Cameron and Riley .

Elizabeth Dale (Associate Producer) Elizabeth produced our first show of last season, “Fiddler On The Roof” and it was voted Best Show at our Annual Banquet . Her involvement during the past 25 years has included various Staff positions, such as SM, ASM, stage and lighting crews as well as assistant to most of the other staff positions . She has always credited Les, her husband of 58 years with her introduction to community theater so we thank

him for giving us such a loyal and dedicated volunteer .Rebecca White Brownson (Director) Becky returns to direct her sixth production for WVLO, her most recent was “Fiddler On The Roof” last fall which was the recipient of Best Show at the Annual Awards Banquet! Other musicals she directed includes “Sugar”, “Sound Of Music”, “Big River”, and “Oliver” . She was most recently seen on our stage as Patricia Fodor in our last production of “Crazy For You” . She first appeared with our organization in

1980 in “Good News” and appeared in or worked backstage on many of our productions in the 1980’s . She then took a long hiatus to raise her family before rejoining WVLO in “Hello, Dolly” in 2003 . Since then she has been involved in a number of other productions with TheatreWorks, SBMT, SCP, and other Bay Area groups . She enjoys the support of her husband, Don, who can often be spotted in our orchestra playing trombone .

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SBMT South Bay Musical Theatre

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a minor in Dance . He was honored to be invited to design VMT’s production of “Broadway Unplugged” with the cast of “Wicked” and friends at the Ford Amphitheater in LA .

Michael MacKenzie (Stage Manager) This marks Mike’s 37th production with WVLO, the majority of his time has been spent as SM or stage crew, but often he gets on stage, usually as a ballroom dancer or sometimes as a Priest (as he was in “Fiddler…”) A retired electronics tech, he was awarded the special Jean Hutchins Award in 2008 for his loyal dedication and participation with our Association . His hobby is photography, but he really enjoys

managing the crew and “manipulating” the sets!!!John DiLoreto (Sound Designer) John returns for his fourth production in this staff position after designing all three shows last season . His impressive list of credits includes 30 years’ experience with TheatreWorks, SBMT, City Lights Tabard Theatre and many more too numerous to mention . For WVLO, he played keyboard in our pit for “Honk!”, “Sugar” and “9 To 5” and has performed keyboards/vocals in rock bands for over 15 years . John Holds a

M .Eng . in EECS from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Stanford .Karoli Clever (Costume Designer) Carol is back for her sixth production with WVLO, having most recently dressed our cast of “Fiddler On The Roof”! She is an international costume designer who has established her craft in Germany, Spain and England and is now well-known in the Bay Area performing arts and independent film circles . Recent credits include Foothill College, Living Wisdom School, Harker Prep School and Woodside Priory

School . Carol is an award-winning costume designer and stylist who continues to participate in costume design for industrial print, music videos and Bay Are film productions . She is very grateful for all of her helpers!!

Christine Ormseth (Hair & Make-Up) Christine returns for her fourth production with WVLO in this position, having repeated this task for all of our shows last season in addition to actually performing in “Crazy For You”! She loves performing, but her true passion is with hair and makeup . She just served as Wig & Hair Designer for SBMT’s “Kiss Me Kate” and specializes in special effects, bridal, special occasion, airbrush, body and face painting

as well as everyday makeup . Check out her work on “FB @MakeupWizard” .Our apologies and sincere thanks to any staff, crew, or other contributors or volunteers whom we failed to mention due to the early publication deadline of this program.

Bill Coye (Music Director) Bill has not been in this staff position since 2000 when he was Music Director for his third production, “Will Rogers Follies” . He had previously served as Music Director for “Annie Get Your Gun” and “Wonderful Town” . Bill has worked with SCP, PAP, and Redwood City Community Theater . His favorite role is Marcelus in “The Music Man” and he has played in our pit for many of our shows . A native Californian, he earned his

BM at SFS and is a Facilities Manager . The highlight of his career was conducting “West Side Story” for SCP . Welcome back, Bill!

Anita Carey (Vocal Director) Anita is new to WVLO in this staff position, but she has vocal directed “Promises, Promises”, “Guys & Dolls”, “42nd Street”, “Mack & Mabel”, “Hello, Dolly!”, “Chicago”, “Ragtime”, “South Pacific” and many more . She has music directed or assisted on “Cabaret”, “Ain’t Misbehavin’”, “Into The Woods” and “Little Shop of Horrors” . She is proud to have been associated with SBMT, TheatreWorks, LTSJ, and various

theatres in the Boston area . She sends her love to MMY .Kayvon Kordestani-Thompson (Choreographer) Kayvon joins our staff for the very first time, but she has performed, Choreographed, directed or vocal directed over 75 shows for various local theater groups, including AMTSJ, SBMT, SCP, MVP, CMTSP, SF Children’s Musical, Gilroy Children’s Musical Theater and Fremont, Lynbrook and Homestead High Schools . She most recently choreographed “Kiss Me, Kate” for SBMT and

the original production of the SF Follies, which won her a Bay Area Theater Critic’s Circle Award for Best Choreography . Currently, Kayvon teaches Kindergarten at Sartorette Elementary School and dedicates all her work to her Mom, Nancy . She sends special thanks to Dr . Lee & Dr . Murthy for taking such good care of her .

Les Dale (Production Set Designer) Les has so many credits in WVLO productions, we’ve lost count! His most remarkable set design was for “My Fair Lady” and his favorite performing role was that of Gerard Carriere (the Phantom’s father) in “Phantom” . His long list of theatrical credits includes CAST, SCP, SCPL and SJCLO (the former AMTSJ) . Les is a native who has the distinction of living in the same property in Sunnyvale his entire

life! We’re always delighted to bring his creative set designs to our stage .Michael Glenn Munoz (Lighting Designer) Michael has 49 WVLO musicals to his credit, having just created the lighting design for “Crazy For You”, and receiving a special Outstanding Service Award at our 50th Anniversary celebration in September . His other lighting credits include CCMT, SCPL, SCP, Teatro Vision, LTSJ, Woodminster Amphitheater and dozens of productions with SBMT . Michael earned his BA in Fine Arts from SJSU with

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DiD You Know . . .that “Oklahoma!” was the first musical written by the team of tcomposer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein, II?

that prior to their partnership, Rodgers had always written tthe music first and the lyricists would fill in the lyrics; while Hammerstein liked to write the lyrics first to tell his story and that’s the way this musical was born?

that the original production opened on Broadway on March 31, t1943, and ran for an unprecedented 2,212 performances, finally closing on May 29, 1948?

that the first title of the show was “Away We Go” when it was tpresented in New Haven?

that before it went to Broadway, Rodgers and Hammerstein made t2 changes, they added the show-stopping number, Oklahoma, and retitled the musical after that number?

that the original production was choreographed by Agnes de Mille, tand it was her first time choreographing a musical on Broadway?

that the original Broadway cast featured Alfred Drake as Curly, tJoan Roberts as Laurey, Howard de Silva as Jud, Betty Garde as Aunt Eller, Celeste Holm as Ado Annie, Lee Dixon as Will Parker and Joseph Buloff as Ali Hakim?

that the production ran for over five years, a Broadway record that twould not be bested until “My Fair Lady” in 1956?

that the Tony Awards were not in existence in 1943, and therefore tthe original production received no theatrical awards?

that in 1955 the film adaptation was released and it was the first tfeature film photographed in the Todd-AO 70 mm widescreen process?

that the film version starred Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones (in her tfilm debut), Rod Steiger, Charlotte Greenwood, Gloria Grahame, Gene Nelson, James Whitmore and Eddie Albert?

WVLO Musical Theatre Company AwardsThe following awards, chosen by the Staff, are presented to a member of each production who has made an outstanding contribution to the success of that production in the following areas . Listed are awards for the past few productions .

Captain’s Cape Award — Presented in memory of our late President, Captain R.P. Maurice to an outstanding member of the ensemble.

Julie Moylan — “Annie” Jomar Martinez — “Sugar”

Catherine Dietrich — “9 tto 5” Rheagan Rizio — “Fiddler On The Roof” Marlene Berner—“Jesus Christ, Superstar”

David Lamcke — “Crazy For You”

Orchestra Award — Presented to an outstanding member of the orchestra.Judy Steinle — “Annie”

Rebecca McKinley — “Sugar” Karen Adkins — “9 To 5”

Kate Froeberg — “Fiddler On The Roof” Ralph Zazula—“Jesus Christ, Superstar”

Faye Yang & Paul Olivo — “Crazy For You”

Technical Award — Presented to an outstanding member of the stage crew in memory of our late Production Manager, Linda Wallitner.

Cameron Kwong — “Annie” Thomas Aquino — “Sugar”

Amelia Langstraw — “9 To 5” Ellie Brownson — “Fiddler On The Roof”

Christine Ormseth —“Jesus Christ, Superstar” Casey Keyes — “Crazy For You”

Jean Hutchins Award — Presented in memory of Jean Hutchins, our late ticket lady — the recipient is chosen annually by the Board of Directors.

2009–10 Season — Dave Raiman 2010–11 Season — Frank Sherlock 2011–12 Season — Nancy Dean

2012–2013 Season — Dawn Johnson 2013–2014 Season — David Lamcke

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WVLO Musical Theatre CompanyA Non-Profit Organization

The object of this Association is to promote cultural activity in the area and to provide opportunities for anyone with dramatic aspirations to take part in theatrical productions under the guidance of experienced Play Directors . We sincerely hope you enjoy our musical comedy season . Should you wish to become a subscriber, just call our Box Office Voice Mail at (408) 268-3777 for information .

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 779, Los Gatos, CA 95031Telephone: (408) 358-1896

Fax (408) 356-0135

BOARD OF DIRECTORSMr . Edward Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PresidentMrs . Elizabeth Dale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice PresidentMs . Judy Pincus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SecretaryMr . Jay Sternin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TreasurerMrs . Nancy Kwong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MemberMr . Earl Masuda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Member Mr . June Romeo Milanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MemberMr . Frank Sherlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MemberMr . Stephen F . Von Till . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Counsel

WINNERS OF THE 2013–2014 ERMA AWARDS

Best Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Dale, Producer . “Fiddler On The Roof”Best Actor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Brook . . . . . . . . . . . “Fiddler On The Roof”Best Actress . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiona Condon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“Crazy For You”Best Supporting Actor . . . . . Ian Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . “Fiddler On The Roof”Best Supporting Actress . . . . Leher Pathak . . . . . . . . . . “Fiddler On The Roof”Best Character Actor . . . . . . Jeffrey Henson . . . . . . . . “Jesus Christ, Superstar”Best Character Actress . . . . . Leslie Newport . . . . . . . . . “Fiddler On The Roof”

by a self-addressed, stamped envelope .All exchanges are subject to availability . Sorry, no ticket refunds .

HANDICAPPED SEATINGSpecial seating is available for differently-abled pa-trons . Please notify the ticket seller in advance when purchasing tickets, or ask the house manager for more information .

HEARING-IMPAIREDA hearing-impaired enhancement listening system has been installed in this theater for all WVLOA performances . Hearing-impaired patrons may obtain personal headsets with individual volume controls in the lobby refreshment area next to the Box Office .

LATE ARRIVALSCurtain times are prompt . As a courtesy to our audi-ence and performers, late arrivals will be seated by an usher at an appropriate time and may not be seated in their exact seats until intermission .

REMINDERS• No smoking in the theater or lobby.• No cameras, video or audio-tape recorders are

permitted in the theater .• WVLOA is not responsible for theft or for loss of

personal property .• Food and beverages are permitted in the lobby

only .• Family and guests wishing to greet performers are

asked to wait in the lobby .• Patrons are discouraged from bringing toddlers and

infants to any regular performance because they are potentially distracting to other patrons and perform-ers . Every person, regardless of age, must purchase a ticket .

• Schedules are subject to change.• As a courtesy to all patrons, please turn off all watch

alarms, paging devices, and cellular telephones upon entering the theater .

• Please note the nearest exit from your assigned seat. In the unlikely event of an emergency, please WALK to an exit .

• WVLO appreciates your help in accommodating patrons with sensitivity to strong perfumes and aftershaves . We request our patrons use a softer touch so as not to exacerbate allergies . Thank You .

SARATOGA CIVIC THEATER 13777 Fruitvale Ave ., Saratoga, CA 95070 In the City of Saratoga Office Complex

BOX OFFICE In Saratoga Civic Theater Across from West Valley College Tickets & Information (408) 268-3777 (Voice Mail available 24 hours daily .)

Theater Box Office opens one hour before show-time .

ADMINISTRATION OFFICES Mailing Address P .O . Box 779, Los Gatos, CA 95031 Telephone: (408) 358-1896 Fax: (408) 356-0135

PERFORMANCE TIMES Fri ./Sat . Eves 8:00 PM Sat ./Sun . Matinees 2:30 PM Thurs . Eves 8:00 PM

TICKET PRICES* Gala Openings $35 (Includes champagne & reception) Fri ./Sat . Eves $33 Sat ./Sun . Matinees $31 Children under 12 $20 Seniors (65 & over) $2 off Children (13 to 17) $2 off *Prices include City Surcharge of $2 .00

GROUP DISCOUNTSAre available for all productions except Opening Nights . Contact the Box Office on our 24-hour Voice Mail at (408) 268-3777 . Special Bookings for fund-raisers are also available .

TICKET EXCHANGESSeason ticket holders can exchange their tickets at any time up to 24 hours before a performance, free of charge . Subscription tickets for missed performances may NOT be exchanged . Non-subscription tickets may be exchanged up to 24 hours before a performance for another seat to the same production free of charge . Non-subscriber tickets for missed performances may NOT be exchanged .To exchange: Call the Box Office (408) 268-3777 or mail to: WVLOA, P .O . Box 779, Los Gatos, CA 95031 . Exchanges received through the mail will be held for pick up at the Saratoga Civic Theater Box Of-fice on the night of performance unless accompanied

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WVLO Musical Theatre Company acknowledges the generosity of the following donors who have contributed to maintaining our productions’ excellence for the upcoming season . We are deeply grateful for your support!

DIAMOND ($1,000 or more)

Janet Yvonne CazelAnonymous

GOLD ($250 to $500)Hand, Ed/MargeMoore, Sylvia

(In memory of Bill Moore)Rubin, BernardSternin, Jay/MarciaTengelsen, Roy/Faye

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Lower, KathyMatsumoto, RayParkman, RalphRay, David/AliceRay, John/RobertaRodrigues, JamesStafford, Ed/EllieStallard, JohnTotman, Bob/DruWasano, Mitsu &

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Celebrate the Season as the STOCtet sings

A Christmas ScrapbookDirected by Kevin Cormier and featuring many past WVLO performers including

Marge Hand, Larry Hayes, Christy Ekblom, Janet Miller, Simone Skeels, Elaine Mathews, and John Palmer,

Saturday, December 13 at 8:00 p.m.Campbell Congregational Church, 400 West Campbell Avenue, Campbell

The concert is FREE (though donations are welcome) For more info: www.stoc.org or call 408-370-6639

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