The Marvelous Wonderettes

Written & Created by

Roger Bean

Musical Arrangements by Orchestrations by

Brian William Baker Michael Borth

2020 SEASON

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Written & Created by Musical Arrangements by Brian William Baker Orchestrations by Michael Borth

ARTISTIC CREDITS Director/Choreographer Julie Tomaino Music Director Christopher King Set/Costume Designer Jessica Oostergo

Lighting Designer Nicole Lamb Stage Manager Koh Lauren Quan Asst Stage Manager Zoe Bellis *Dance Captain

THE CAST

in order of appearance Cindy Lou Makayla Moore* Betty Jean Ali Watson

Missy Julia Ullrich Suzy Alison MacDonald

BAND Drums Colin Parker Guitar Astrid Lyre

Keys Christopher King Bass Angus Lam

SETTING Springfield High School Gymnasium, USA Act I: Class of 1958’s Super Senior Prom Act II: 1968, the Class of 1958’s Ten-Year Reunion THERE WILL BE ONE 20 MINUTE INTERMISSION Presented with the generous assistance of SEASON SPONSOR

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A MESSAGE FROM OUR DIRECTORS Welcome back to a familiar place – the high-school gym. Between the banners and the basketball hoops people fall in and out of love, lunches get unpacked and traded, rallies are held for school spirit, ceremonies dish out awards and those glorious games are played for the pride of a school gathered in community.

And welcome back to another place that we hope is wonderfully familiar as well – the theatre. Here stories can unfold in word and song, designs can capture the imagination, performances may ignite the spirit and we gather in community.

It’s been a privilege to build and share together in this Vancouver Island hub for the arts, now 28 seasons strong in Chemainus. This place has a unique and abiding presence in the provincial arts scene and we look forward to celebrating with each new season and each new show.

We are very pleased to open our 2020 season with The Marvelous Wonderettes – a nostalgic piece that invites us all to remember our youth, to reflect on decades as they change, and to come together to enjoy nostalgic performance and song. It’s a cast and creative team that we are happy to have back as all of them have performed in previous shows here in Chemainus - a team who are dedicated to the details of storytelling and the craft of theatre.

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DIRECTOR’S NOTES Who were you in high school? Were you that person ten years later? Did you revert back to that person at your high school reunion? Why? These are the questions I had the cast think about at the start of our process. Obviously, none of us attended high school in the 50s – so content and subject matter are at times, very different. But high school relationships haven’t changed – the tensions, the alliances, the gossip, the break-up-make-up cycles – all of that high school ‘stuff’ - we could relate to.

High school is a tumultuous time of discovery, confusion, hormones, and growing up. At least for me it was. I wanted to be my own person, but I also wanted to be accepted and fit in. If only we could look back and tell our younger selves ‘everything is going to work out just fine’. But at the time I wouldn’t have believed it anyway. Everything is just so IMPORTANT. I didn’t go to my high school reunion because I was doing exactly what I said I would be doing in my yearbook write up under future goals: Julie is going to be rich and famous and living in New York. I was for sure living in New York at the time. Rich and famous? Well, everything is relative.

My hope is that you see yourself in one (or many) of these characters and that you have a great time reminiscing!

I want to thank Mark for giving me the opportunity to direct at Chemainus. This theatre holds a special place in my heart and having a chance to be at the helm of a show has been awesome. Thanks also to my collaborators - designers, heads of departments, marketing, stage management, crew, band - everyone who helped us get to this moment. Special shout out to my favourite MD, Chris King, and the four girls on stage.

Julie Tomaino

Thrilled to be returning to Chemainus as a director, after choreographing both Footloose and Grease. Born/raised in Vancouver, Julie spent over 12 years in NYC – attending theatre school, then as a professional performer, most notably, a Radio City Rockette for 6 seasons. Favourite creative team credits: Newsies (TUTS), Billy Elliot (Theatre Calgary), Crazy For You (Gateway – Jessie Award Winner/Outstanding Choreo). Upcoming: Kinky Boots (Arts Club). Big Thanks Mark, Chris, TH, and Neil. Julietomaino.com

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ARTISTIC COMPANY

ZOE BELLIS

CHRISTOPHER KING

ANGUS LAM

NICOLE LAMB

ASTRID LYRE

ZOE BELLIS ASST. STAGE MANAGER — Zoe is thrilled to be returning to Chemainus for this fabulous show! Previous select credits include - All’s Well That Ends Well, Coriolanus Timon of Athens, Lysistrata (Bard on the Beach); EastVan Panto: Snow White, The Wizard of Oz (Theatre Replacement); The 39 Steps (Circle Bright Productions); Outside Mullingar (Chemainus Theatre Festival). Much love and thanks, as always, to Mom, Dad, and Chris. Zoe is a graduate of Studio 58.

CHRISTOPHER KING MUSIC DIRECTOR — Chris is so happy to be back at Chemainus for his 5th time. He is an actor, music director, composer, and educator based in Vancouver. Recent: Newsies at TUTS, Little Women at Chemainus, and just finished a successful run of Joseph-Dreamcoat at the Gateway Theatre. Next: Hello Dolly for TUTS for his 10th season. Thanks to Julie and his Dad for all their support. Enjoy this wonderful show! podcast: fromthepitpodcast.com

ANGUS LAM BASS — Angus Lam is a multi-instrumentalist with a portfolio

spanning across many different genres and groups across the Lower Mainland. Some of these include performing with the Vancouver Island Symphony, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Theatre Under The Stars, and Royal City Musical Theatre. He is a graduate of the Computer Systems Technology program at BCIT, and is an advocate for open-source software.

NICOLE LAMB LIGHTING DESIGNER — Nicole is happy to return to Chemainus

Theatre Festival after a long two months away! Selected design credits for Chemainus: Lumberjacks in Love, The Foreigner, Harvey, The Magician’s Nephew . She also has a background in stage management and looks forward to returning for Beauty and the Beast this summer. Nicole holds a BFA in Theatre/ Writing from the University of Victoria.

ASTRID LYRE GUITAR — Astrid has been working full-time as a musician for the last eight years since graduating from Capilano University. After three years in the jazz clubs on Royal Caribbean’s cruise ships, they are happy to be on dry land once more. Astrid is delighted to be on guitar this time, as their last appearance in Chemainus was on bass during last summer’s Mamma Mia!. They can also be found touring the world with swoon-rock singer Alexandria Maillot.

ARTISTIC COMPANY

ALISON MACDONALD

MAKAYLA MOORE

JESSICA OOSTERGO

COLIN PARKER

KOH LAUREN QUAN

ALISON MACDONALD SUZY — A Jessie Award winning performer, Alison has worked all across Canada and is currently based in Edmonton, Alberta.

Favourite theatre credits include “Miss Honey” in Matilda (MTC/Citadel/Arts Club), “Maria” in The Sound of Music (Gateway), “Patsy” in A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline (WCT/TIP) and “Jovie” in Elf The Musical (CTF). Alison is delighted to be spending the next few months on the West Coast and singing sweet, four-part harmony with this lovely group of artists!

MAKAYLA MOORE CINDY LOU/DANCE CAPTAIN — Makayla is thrilled to be returning to Chemainus! Recent credits: Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular, Shout!

The Mod Musical (Magnus Theatre), Beauty and the Beast, Spamalot (The Arts Club), Grease, Footloose (Chemainus Theatre Festival), Crazy For You (Citadel/Theatre Calgary), Ross Petty Panto (The Elgin), Evita (Vancouver Opera), James and the Giant Peach (CTYP). She would like to thank Julie, Paul, her family and the TH gang for their support!

JESSICA OOSTERGO SET/COSTUME DESIGNER — Recent designs include: It’s a

Wonderful Christmas-ish Holiday Miracle (Arts Club), Anon(ymous) (Studio 58), The Father (The Search Party), and Mother of the Maid (Pacific Theatre). Jessica is a two-time Jessie Richardson Award winner, the Assistant Head of Wardrobe at Bard on the Beach, and a member of the Associated Designers of Canada. She is a graduate of Studio 58.

Visit www.jessicaoostergo.com!

COLIN PARKER DRUMS — Colin is a drum set artist and percussionist

based in Vancouver. He attended Vancouver Community College where he obtained his Diploma of Applied Music and received numerous awards in performance. A versatile musician, Colin has performed in everything from jazz trios to show choirs, and has been a part of more than 40 musicals around the lower mainland. Most recently he has been playing around the world on various cruise ships.

KOH LAUREN QUAN STAGE MANAGER — Koh was born and raised on

the island and is thrilled to be back for her 5th production with CTF! Elsewhere she has worked for Drayton Theatre Festival, Thousand Islands Playhouse, Persephone Theatre, Western Canada Theatre, Arts Club, Gateway Theatre, and Touchstone Theatre. Koh is also a trained performer, dance instructor, illustrator, birth doula, and Hufflepuff.

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ARTISTIC COMPANY

JULIA ULLRICH

ALI WATSON

JULIA ULLRICH MISSY — Julia is so happy to be returning to the Chemainus Theatre Festival stage after starring as Maria Rainer in last year’s production of The Sound of Music. She is a graduate of Capilano U.’s musical theatre program and the Bachelor of Education program at UBC. Some of her other credits include Katherine in Newsies!, Elle in Legally Blonde, Crazy for You and Les Misérables (CTF). A big thank you to Julie for the opportunity and much love to her marvelous M, L and J. ALI WATSON BETTY JEAN — Ali has performed on this stage two times before this and they still haven’t been able to get rid of her! She is a graduate of the Capilano University musical theatre program and has been trucking along in theatre ever since. You may recognize her as Patty Simcox from last summer’s production of Grease or as Ali from the most recent summer production of Mamma Mia! Thanks for coming. Please enjoy this lovingly nostalgic show!

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This 2-time Tony® and Drama Desk Award-winner is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of 4), an on-stage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance!

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SEP 11 - OCT 3 In 1933, four women set out to prove that Canada’s favorite sport could belong to them as much as it could to men. Based on the incredible and inspirational true story of Ontario’s Preston Rivulettes women’s hockey team, history comes to life on stage as Hilda, Marm, Helen and Nellie, along with their coach, battle prejudice, The Great Depression, and wartime in order to win their place in the rink. With stunning choreography, Glory captures the tension and exhilaration of hockey, all while celebrating female empowerment in a time when women were pioneers in a man’s world.

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DID YOU KNOW?

BEHIND THE MAKING OF THE MUSICAL THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES

These days, you can hardly walk into a regional theatre without being serenaded by the saccharine-sweet sounds of that ‘50s-and-‘60s girl group, The Marvelous Wonderettes. Their smash-hit musical topped the charts when it premiered in Los Angeles in 2006 and went on to a very successful Off-Broadway run in 2008.

Along the way, the fabulous foursome has garnered many awards, a huge fan following, and even a holiday sequel (the merrily titled Winter Wonderettes). As the leader of this truly wonderful pack, Roger Bean (photo above) has taken his initial success with the “Wonderettes” brand and made a career out of turning fading oldies into rocking jukebox musicals.

Bean had just opened his first show, Don’t Touch That Dial! at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre. It was such a big hit that they immediately asked for another show the following year. While home visiting family in Seattle, his mother happened to bring out her college yearbook, and showed Bean some photos of her dressed as a cheerleader. She taught him the difference between a cheerleader and a songleader (she was a songleader, and so are the Wonderettes). She performed in the class talent show as part of a singing group in high school. According to Bean, he “had no idea she had a life before being my mother, of course—and so the Wonderettes became a show to honour her.”

Bean was originally working with a limited backstage space when writing The Marvelous Wonderettes. He needed to create a script in which the actors could remain onstage for the majority of the show. Originally, when it was first produced in 1999, the show was only one act. Bean has grown the original show to its current two-act version. The addition of the second act allows for the character development to become fully realized as we meet four young women first in high school, and then a decade later at their reunion.

Sources:

https://www.rogerbean.com/about-roger-bean.html http://exhibits.usu.edu/exhibits/show/sagebrush/onceanaggie/cheerleaders

SONG LIST ACT 1 - THE PROM (1958) Mr. Sandman — Ensemble Sugar And Spice Medley — Ensemble Chipmunk Cheer — Ensemble Allegheny Moon — Ensemble Dream Medley — Ensemble Stupid Cupid — Suzy Lipstick On Your Collar — Betty Jean Lucky Lips — Cindy Lou Secret Love — Missy Man Of My Dreams Medley — Missy, Ensemble Ballot Music — [Prom Queen Voting] Goodnight And Goodbye Medley — Ensemble Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me — Suzy, Ensemble ACT 2 - THE REUNION (1968) Heatwave — Ensemble Mr. Sandman Reprise — Ensemble It’s In His Kiss/Wedding Bell Blues — Missy, Ensemble You Don’t Own Me — Missy, Ensemble With This Ring — Missy, Ensemble I Only Want To Be With You — Betty Jean, Ensemble That’s When The Tears Start — Betty Jean, Ensemble It’s My Party — Betty Jean, Ensemble Son Of A Preacher Man — Cindy Lou, Ensemble Leader Of The Pack — Cindy Lou, Ensemble Maybe — Cindy Lou, Ensemble Suzy Medley — Suzy, Ensemble Thank You And Goodnight — Ensemble

FUN FACT: Cheerleading originally consisted of only young men. In the 1930s, these young men were elected by the student body to be in charge of cheering and school spirit at sporting events. There were two positions available: the Yell Leader (or Cheer Leader), and the Song Leader. The Yell Leader performed tricks or antics on the field to get the crowd’s attention. The Song Leader lead spirited songs or chants, which he would sometimes write himself, and have the students sing.

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The Marvelous Wonderettes

STAFF AND BOARD

Executive

Artistic Director: Mark DuMez Managing Director: Randal Huber

Administration

Sponsorship Assoc.: Marlie Kelsey Administrative Assistant: Mya Wilson Accountant: Eric Douglas Personnel Officer: Anita McCallum Accounting: Susan Lumholst-Smith Marketing & Sales Dir: Michelle Vogelgesang Marketing Assistant: Gillian Guest

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Production

Production Manager: Ben Burrow Production Coordinator: Sarah Carlé Asst TD/House Tech: Nick Barrett Head of Wardrobe: Crystal Hanson Wardrobe Lead Hand: Mary Downes Head of Props: Kristen Nuhn Scenic Painter: Jennifer Hedge Scene Shop Manager: James O’Leary Asst Carpenter: Doug Clark

SPECIAL THANKS Live Mixer: Madison Mahon Photo Credits: The Marvelous Wonderettes - Photos of the Original Off-Broadway cast. Carol Rosegg

Changeover Crew 2020: Tyler Bangsund, Luc Beaulieu, Arielle Bergeron, Anna Brancato, Steve Draper, Mike Demchuk, Ty Fraser, Geoff Hendrie, Pierson Joseph, Liz King, Maddie Mahon, Colin Mann, Gabrielle Marcolin, Jaxun Maron, Shelby McCoy, Tyler McGee, Tatty Mitchell-Faber, Andrew Nicholls, Ariel Pretty, Jacob Reeves, Natasha Salway, Yong Shian Sam, Lucas Smith, Brydie Thomas, Jonah Turton, Sam Wharram, Mya Wilson

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VOLUNTEER BOARD Chemainus Theatre Festival Society Chair: Pat Moore Vice Chair: Tim Erickson Treasurer: Maria Ridewood

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Founders

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