September 9 – 30, 2009
Merry-Go-Round Playhouse Ed Sayles, Producing Director
By arrangement with Alan Janes for Theatre Partners Merry-Go-Round Playhouse presents
Erik Hayden* in
Written By: Alan Janes and Rob Bettinson Originally Directed by: Rob Bettinson Devon Goffman* Chelsea Lovett*
with Chris McBurney* Mark Sanders* Ryan G. Dunkin* Ernie Pruneda*
Peter Cormican* Gabrielle Porter
Directed by
KATE SWAn Music Director
MICHAEL CROITER
Scenic Designer
Lighting Designer
Costume Designer
Robert John Andrusko
Mark Romig
Lucy Brown
Properties Designer Anna Cable
Production Stage Manager
Hair & Make-Up Designer
Patrick Lanczki*
Lisa Rokicki
*Appearing courtesy Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Musical Synopsis The action takes place in Lubbock, Texas; Clovis, New Mexico; Nashville, Tennessee; New York City and Clear Lake, Iowa between January 1956 and February 1959.
Act I Scene 1 – Onstage at and Outside of the Grand Bowl – Lubbock, TX Rose of Texas................................................................................. Hayriders Flower of My Heart1 /Ready Teddy2............................................ The Crickets Scene 2 – Decca Studios – Nashville, TN That’ll Be the Day3...................................................................... The Crickets Scene 3 – Hipocket’s Booth, KDAV Radio Station – Lubbock, TX Blue Days Black Nights2............................................................. The Crickets Scene 4 – Norman Petty’s Recording Studio – Clovis, NM Rock Around with Ollie Vee13. .................................................... The Crickets Peggy Sue3................................................................................. The Crickets I’m Looking for Someone to Love3............................................. The Crickets Mailman Bring Me No More Blues8............................................ The Crickets Maybe Baby3.............................................................................. The Crickets Everyday6................................................................................... The Crickets That’ll Be the Day3...................................................................... The Crickets Scene 5 – Apollo Theater – New York City Good Time................................................................................ Apollo Singer Party......................................................................................... Apollo Singer True Love.................................................................................. Apollo Singer Not Fade Away3.......................................................................... The Crickets Peggy Sue3................................................................................. The Crickets Words of Love4. ......................................................................... The Crickets Oh Boy5...................................................................................... The Crickets There will be a 15 minute intermission between Act I and Act II.
is underwritten by:
Act II Scene 1 – Murray Deutch’s Music Publishing Office – New York City Listen to Me3.............................................................................. The Crickets Scene 2 – A City Street Outside the Exstasis Ballroom –New York City Well Alright3............................................................................... The Crickets Scene 3 – Lubbock, Acapulco, Nashville, KDAV Radio Station, Outside Norman Petty’s Recording Studio – Clovis, NM It’s So Easy3............................................................................... The Crickets Scene 4 – Buddy’s Apartment – New York City True Love Ways3. ........................................................................Buddy Holly Scene 5 – Backstage at the Surf Ball Room – Clear Lake, Iowa Let’s Go................................................................................... Ritchie Valens Why Must I Be a Teenager in Love2............................Dion and the Belmonts Scene 6 – The Surf Ball Room – Clear Lake, Iowa – February 2, 1959 The Star Spangled Banner...............................................................Mary Lou Why Do Fools Fall in Love9............................... Jack Daw and the Snowbirds Chantilly Lace7. ............................................................................ Big Bopper Maybe Baby3...............................................................................Buddy Holly Peggy Sue Got Married6..............................................................Buddy Holly It’s So Easy3................................................................................Buddy Holly La Bamba................................................................................ Ritchie Valens Raining in My Heart10..................................................................Buddy Holly It Doesn’t Matter Anymore11........................................................Buddy Holly Rave On5.....................................................................................Buddy Holly True Love Ways3. ........................................................................Buddy Holly Johnny B Goode12...........................................................................Company The use of the songs in this production is by arrangement with: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Holly House Inc. 9 Windswept Pacific Ent. Unichappell Music Inc. 10 House of Bryant Pubs. Inc. MPL Comm. Inc. MPL/Wren 11 Management Agency MPL Comm. Inc. 12 Isalee Music Co. Wren Music Co. c/o MPL 13 Hill and Range Songs Inc. Southern Music Publishing Co. Donald Daily, Glad Music Co. / Fort Knox Music Co. / Trio Music Company Inc. Southern Music Publishing Co. / Beinstock Publishing All other songs, arrangements and incidental music by Paul Jury
Cast of Characters In order of appearance
Hipockets Duncan.......................................................................... Peter Cormican* Hayriders........................................Jennifer Drew, Ryan G. Dunkin*, Mike Fittipaldi David Finch*, Dennis Michael Keefe*, Tristan Marzeski Buddy Holly.......................................................................................... Erik Hayden* Joe B. Mauldin............................................................................... Devon Goffman* Jerry Allison...................................................................................Chris McBurney* Decca Producer.............................................................................. Ryan G. Dunkin* Niki Sullivan......................................................................................... David Finch* Norman Petty....................................................................................Mark Sanders* Vi Petty...............................................................................................Jennifer Drew Apollo Singer................................................................................... Gabrielle Porter Maria Elena......................................................................................Chelsea Lovett* Murray Deutch...................................................................... Dennis Michael Keefe* Shirley............................................................................................. Anne Marie Vick Peggy Sue....................................................................................... Anne Marie Vick Big Bopper..................................................................................... Ryan G. Dunkin* Clear Lake MC.................................................................................. Ralph Meitzler* Dion..................................................................................................Mark Sanders* Ritchie Valens...................................................................................Ernie Pruneda* Mary Lou.............................................................................................Rylyn Juliano Jack Daw and the Snowbirds.................................... Jermaine Miles, Jennifer Drew Chelsea Lovett*, Anne Marie Vick
Ensemble
Matthew Benedict, Jennifer Drew, David Finch*, Mike Fittipaldi, Devin Goffman*, Rylyn Juliano, Dennis Michael Keefe*, Tristan Marzeski, Chris McBurney*, Ralph Meitzler*, Jermaine Miles, Gabriel Mudd, Gabrielle Porter, Mark Sanders*, Jeff Theiss, Sam Underwood, Anne Marie Vick
Dance Captain: Ralph Meitzler Equity Asst. Stage Manager: Becky Lynn Dawson* Keyboard..................................................................................................Jeff Theiss Saxophones................................................ Dennis Michael Keefe*, Jermaine Miles Trumpet.......................................................................... Matthew Michael Benedict Trombone, Fiddle................................................................................. David Finch* Bass....................................................................................................Mike Fittipaldi Drummer........................................................................................ Tristan Marzeski Fiddle..................................................................................................Jennifer Drew *Appearing Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
Merry-Go-Round Playhouse is a professional theatre employing members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Meet the Company
Matthew Benedict
Peter Cormican AEA
Jennifer Drew
Ryan G. Dunkin AEA
David Finch AEA
Devon Goffman AEA
Erik Hayden AEA
Rylyn Juliano
Dennis Michael Keefe AEA
Chelsea Lovett AEA
Chris McBurney AEA
Ralph Meitzler AEA
Jermaine Miles
Gabriel Mudd
Gabrielle Porter
Ernie Pruneda AEA
AEA = Appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association
Meet the Company Photos unavailable for: Mike Fittipaldi Tristan Marzeski Jeff Theiss
Mark Sanders AEA
Anne Marie Vick
AEA = Appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association
Company Biographies Kate Swan (Director) is pleased to return to MGR Playhouse, where she directed High School Musical and directed and choreographed My Way and Beauty and the Beast, and assistant choreographed All Shook Up. Kate was in the original Broadway cast of Beauty and the Beast and served as its Associate Choreographer from 2000-08. Her choreography credits include Off-Broadway, regional, dinner theatre, and summer stock shows. Kate has taught and choreographed at Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania and at Purdue University in Indiana, and she serves on the Board at Skyline Theatre Company in New Jersey. Her husband David and daughter Rose are her greatest treasures. Michael Croiter (Music Director) Michael is happy to return to MGR to music direct Buddy for the second time. A fan of Buddy Holly’s music, he has music directed productions of Buddy in various regional theaters over the past 9 years. Mr. Croiter is the drummer for Broadway’s Avenue Q. He serves as music director for legendary actress Chita Rivera and performed in Chita Rivera, A Dancer’s Life on Broadway and on the subsequent US national tour. He also serves as arranger and associate music director for Alan Cumming. Other credits include the US national tour of Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story (Jerry Allison), the European tour of Evita, and 5 seasons of The Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular. He has produced, or is currently producing records for Chita Rivera, Alan Cumming, Marcy and Zina, Brian D’Arcy James, Karen Olivo, and Lin Manuel Miranda under his record company, Yellow Sound Label. Other producing clients include: Disney’s Johnny and the Sprites (2008 Emmy nomination) AMC’s Storymakers, and MTV. He is a Pro-Mark sticks and mallets artist and uses their products exclusively. He has a Bachelor of Music degree from SU and went on to graduate studies at the University of Miami. Matthew Benedict (Trumpet/Ensemble/US Murray Deutch) Hailing all the way from Sabin Minnesota, Matt is ecstatic to be a part of Merry-Go-Round and such a delightful cast. Some past credits include Hugh Dorsey in Parade, John Wilkes Booth in Assassins, and Aristide Forestier in Can-Can. “All my love to my friends, family, and especially Ma, for forcing me to play the trumpet all those years.”
Peter Cormican (Hipockets Duncan) Most recently Peter Cormican was seen in the Off-Broadway revival of The Rivalry by Norman Corwin at the Irish Repertory Theatre playing the Role of Stephen Douglas. Other shows at the Irish Rep include Prisoner of the Crown, The Yeats Project, The Streets of New York and The Irish and How They Got That Way. On Broadway he appeared with Roundabout Theater’s revival of Follies by Stephen Sondheim directed by Mathew Warchus. In London’s West End he appeared in Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty’s Theatre and in Lady in the Dark at the Royal National Theatre directed by Francesca Zambello. He was a member of the original Canadian cast of Phantom of the Opera directed by Hal Prince and went on to appear with the Far East tour to Singapore and Hong Kong as well as the Music Box tour across the USA. In 19 cities across the UK and Ireland he appeared as Hipockets Duncan with Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story and in Sweeney Todd at The Haymarket Theatre in Leicester. Regional credits include Man of La Mancha (Maltz Jupiter), Me and My Girl (Goodspeed), A Little Night Music (Kennedy Center in DC), The Molly Maguires (Wilkes-Barre Kirby Center), Mame, Rags, Anything Goes, My Fair Lady, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Papermill). Proud AEA member since 1975 with the Plough and the Stars. Jennifer Drew (Vi Petty/Ensemble) is excited to be returning to MGR after touring with the Youth Theatre in the fall of 2008. Currently residing in Michigan, Jennifer has performed with the Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival, Orlando Shakespeare Theater, and most recently, the Michigan Shakespeare Festival as Rosalind in As You Like It and Miranda in The Tempest. Master of Fine Arts, Acting, Western Illinois University; Bachelor’s of Music, Millikin University. Favorite credits include Guys and Dolls (Sarah Brown), The Last Five Years, and Sound of Music (Maria). Ryan G. Dunkin (Big Bopper/Ensemble) is very happy to be back at the Merry-Go-Round to reprise his role in this awesome show. Worshops/ Readings: Pure Country, Shrek the Musical. National Tour: The Full Monty. Off Broadway: Good News, Drat the Cat! Regional: Forever Plaid, The Full Monty, Buddy (5x) and a bunch of others. When not pretending to be a rock star, Ryan can be seen pretending to be other things and people doing improv around Upright Citizens Brigade in NYC. He also studied improv with UCB and The Second City Conservatory(Chicago) and Players Workshop of The Second City. Buddy Media Sponsor:
Production History The idea for Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story originally came to Englishman Laurie Mansfield as he was sipping pints in an old countryside pub in England. What began as a fun thought about a musical paying tribute to legendary rock ‘n roller Buddy Holly later developed into an award-winning Broadway production with a highly successful London production and international tour. Mansfield’s idea was developed by director Rob Bettinson with help from playwright Alan Janes, musical arranger Paul Jury and designers Andy Walmsley, Rick Price and Graham McLusky, The innovative creative team crafted what would become, in time, the first in a line of biographical rock musicals Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story originally opened on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre on November 4, 1990, with Paul Hipp playing the leading role. The production ran for a total of 225 performances and closed on May 19th, 1991. Buddy rocked the UK with its premiere at The Plymouth Royal Theatre in London where it had an unrivaled run of 9 years with over 3,000 performances.
Buddy’s Legacy Buddy Holly was truly a pioneer in the music business. His career, while short, served to inspire numerous future music legends. Here’s a short list of artists who credited Holly as an influence on their music: The Beatles, Paul McCartney, Jimi Hendrix, Waylon Jennings, Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, Elton John, Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen and John Lennon.
Behind the Story Fun Facts • Born Charles Hardin Holley, Buddy’s parents decided the name was too long for “such a little boy” so they began calling him Buddy and the name stuck. • Buddy Holly’s last name was actually spelled Holley. A misspelling on a record contract in 1956 prompted Buddy to leave the error alone. • Buddy Holly’s first solo album, aptly titled Buddy Holly, has a very unusual feature. The cover depicts Holly without his glasses. The truth is that early on in his career. Buddy often went without glasses or wore contact lenses. Biographer John Beecher reported that it wasn’t until Holly had dropped a guitar pick and was unable to find it that he began to wear the trademark frames. • Buddy would have celebrated his 70th birthday this September. • The Crickets were the first all-white band to play the famous Apollo Theater in New York City. • Buddy Holly asked his wife Maria Elena Santiago to marry him on their first dinner date; she accepted. • In 1960, a young group of men from England called The Quarry Men chose to rename themselves, in part, as an homage to Buddy Holly and the Crickets. That group was The Beatles. • Waylon Jennings was supposed to be on the fatal flight, but gave his seat up to the Big Bopper.
Awards and Nominations 1991 Tony Award Nominee for Best Actor in a Musical – Paul Hipp 1991 Drama Desk Award Nominee Outstanding Actor in a Musical – Paul Hipp 1991 Theatre World Award Winner – Paul Hipp 1991 Lawrence Olivier Awards – Best New Musical & Best Actor in a Musical 1991 Outer Critics Circle Awards – Best New Musical & Best Performance in a Musical 1993 Australian Entertainment Awards – Best Theatrical Production
David Finch (Cricket/US Buddy Holly) An actor/musician specializing on strings and horns, Mr. Finch spent August at the Edinburgh Festival featured in Woody Sez, which premiered in March at the Lyric Theatre in Oklahoma City. He has appeared with such diverse artists as Alan Cumming and Dee Snider and on Broadway in the TONY award-winning revival of Cabaret. National/international tours: Cabaret and Fame. Regional: Hank Williams’ Lost Highway, Grapes of Wrath, 1940’s Radio Hour, and Fiddler on the Roof. A SUNY Oswego and West Genesee High School graduate! Mike Fittipaldi (Bassist/Ensemble/US Joe B. Mauldin) received his MA from Ithaca College and BM from Hartt School of Music. Mike regularly performs with Syracuse Symphony, Albany Symphony, and Cayuga Chamber Orchestra. This is Mike’s 7th season playing at Merry-Go-Round. Thanks to everyone here for making me feel at home all summer long. Love to Katie and Podge! Devon Goffman (Joe B. Mauldin/US Buddy Holly) is excited to be back at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse. He is originally from Orchard Park, NY (home of the Buffalo Bills). This is his fifth production of Buddy! National Tours: Titanic, Grease (with Frankie Avalon), and Buddy. Regional credits include: North Shore Music Theatre, Artpark, Seacoast Rep, Saint Michael’s Playhouse, Arizona Broadway Theatre. Roles include: Barrett in Titanic, Jim in Pump Boys and Dinettes, Vince Fontaine in Grease, Curly in Oklahoma. BFA in Musical Theatre from SUNY Fredonia. Film: Drawing With Chalk. Erik Hayden (Buddy Holly) is glad to return to his friends and the role of Buddy Holly at the Merry-Go-Round. Credits include Tours of Monty Python’s Spamalot, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Buddy:The Buddy Holly Story, Anything Goes, and 42nd St. Erik has done lots of regional and summer stock theatre and a little film and television. Rylyn Juliano (Ensemble/US Maria Elena/US Vi Petty) is thrilled to be spending her summer with MGR! This Rochester native is a recent graduate from Syracuse University’s BFA Musical Theatre Program. Her most recent film credits include independent films Cherry Crush and In the House. Recent stage credits include Steel Pier and Syracuse Stage’s production of Doubt. She would like to thank her family and close friends for their constant love and support.
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(315) 253-4966 Dennis Michael Keefe (Tenor Sax/Murray Deutch/US Joe/US Norman Petty/US Big Bopper) is thrilled to join the Buddy cast! Off B’way: Golden Boy of the Blue Ridge, Who Killed Woody Allen. Nat’l Tour: Cabaret. NYC/ Regional: I Love My Wife, The Full Monty, Dedication or the Stuff of Dreams, Forever Plaid, Plaid Tidings. Dennis has performed as a pit musician in over 10 NYC shows, including Show Choir! The Musical!, Like You Like It. Dennis’ band, Machine Wash Cold, is releasing its first album shortly – hear them on MySpace and Facebook! Proud member of AEA and ASCAP! Chelsea Lovett (Maria Elena/Ensemble) is originally from Tampa, FL, and a 2008 graduate from Florida State University’s BFA Music Theatre program. This is her debut at MGR Playhouse! Chelsea’s credits include: (Central Piedmont) Eve/Mama Noah in Children of Eden, Sour Kangaroo in Seussical the Musical, Gloria in Thoroughly Modern Millie, (Seaside Music Theatre) Cosette in Les Miserables, Lead Punk Girl in Jesus Christ Superstar, Osa in A Little Night Music, Olga Mara/Ensemble in Singin’ in the Rain, (FSU). Chelsea would like to thank her agent Bret Adams, LTD., Kevin Covert, Steve & Holly, her “manager”, Lawrence, family, and friends for their support. Proud member of AEA. Go Noles! Tristan Marzeski (Percussionist/Ensemble/US Jerry Allison) is happy to return to he Merry-Go-Round for his 5th season as percussionist and is very excited to make his second on stage appearance in Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story. He is a founding member of the 315 All-Stars Jazz Orchestra and can be seen freelancing throughout Upstate New York. Than you to Mark and Ed for letting me out of the pit. Chris McBurney (Jerry Allison) is an actor and musician living in NYC. He is thrilled to be returning to the MGR Playhouse. Regionally he has performed at the Guthrie Theater, Cleveland Playhouse, Virginia Stage Company, The Magic Theater, The Ordway, Westchester Broadway Theater, The Helen Hayes Theater Company, Queens Theater in the Park, The Surflight Theater, Seven Angels Theatre, The Emelin. NYC credits include The Indian Wants the Bronx (Chashama), Possible Worlds (Manhattan Theater Source). Chris has an MFA from American Conservatory Theater.
Ralph Meitzler (Ensemble/US Ritchie Valens) is stoked to have MGR as his Equity house debut! This Pennsylvanian recently returned home from the ‘Land of Oz’ doing Wicked in Japan. Prior to Nippon, Ralph rehabilitated a back injury to ‘Super Swing’ the National Tour of Hairspray. 42nd Street, Beauty and the Beast, Joseph…, and Holland America Cruise Ships round out his credits. Special thanks to MGR, my dear friends and family, you know who you are, and Nana, my saving grace! Jermaine Miles (Jack Daw/Apollo Musician) is thrilled to be returning to MGR after performing in the 2006 productions of Buddy and The King and I. Favorite credits include Festival of the Lion King (Hong Kong Disneyland), Showboat, West Side Story, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Ragtime, Parade, and Jesus Christ Superstar. Thanks to Ed, and everyone here at MGR. Love and thanks to God, family, and friends. Gabriel Mudd (Ensemble) is thrilled to be back at MGR. He has been in print ads, industrial films/performances, commercials and luxury cruise liners across the country and internationally. He has been heard on radio ads, video games, background vocals, featured on PBS, and seen as the featured performer at the Miss New York (Miss America) Pageant, 2008. Gabriel was Mr. T in the first national tour of The Wedding Singer, and has performed roles such as Papa Ge in Once on This Island, Victor in Smokey Joe’s Café, Cain in Children of Eden, Rum Tum Tugger in Cats, and the Tenor in 8-Track. Gabrielle Porter (Apollo Singer/Ensemble) is ecstatic to return to MGR! A junior at NYU’s Tisch School CAP 21 Program and New Orleans native, favorite roles include Flora in Flora, the Red Menace, Rosie in Bye, Bye, Birdie, Dorothy in The Wiz, Smokey Joe’s Café, and Sour Kangaroo in Seussical. With the After the Storm Foundation, she performed Once on This Island Off-Broadway in July 2007. Later that year, she performed with “Rockers on Broadway” for Broadway Cares: Equity Fights AIDS. Thanks to God, family, and friends for their support! Ernie Pruneda (Ritchie Valens) is happy to be back for his third summer at what feels like his home away from home, MGR. Past MGR credits include: Les Miserables (Marius), All Shook Up (Dean), Thoroughly Modern Millie and Peter Pan. Ernie was last seen tapping it up in 42nd Street at Goodspeed Opera House and in the Drama Desk nominated original Off-Broadway cast of Dear Edwina (Scott). Thanks to his loving family, friends, the amazing staff at MGR, Pepe and the Steel Shin. 2009 Season Sponsored by
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Mark Sanders (Norman Petty/US Hipockets Duncan) is thrilled to return to MGR! National Tour: Fiddler on the Roof (Perchik) starring Theodore Bikel. Regional credits include: Secret Garden (Archibald), Merrily We Roll Along (Charley), J.C. Superstar (Peter), Pirates of Penzance, Miss Saigon, and Meet John Doe. Mark has performed at such prestigious theatres as Goodspeed, Pittsburgh CLO, Sacramento Music Circus, North Shore Music Theatre and Kansas City Starlight. Mark just completed a successful run of the play Peace Warriors at the DC and NYC Fringe Festivals. Thanks to my family, ML, JD, Ed and Bebout! Jeff Theiss (Keyboard/Ensemble/US Niki Sullivan) Jeff is excited to return to MGR for his second season as Assistant Musical Director. Originally from Houston, he recently graduated from Ithaca College with a Masters in Musical Theatre/Opera Conducting and is ready to return to the “real world”. He would like to thank Ed, Mark, and Corinne for the opportunity to return and work with such a wonderful group of people and to Tess for her love and support. Anne Marie Vick (Ensemble) is delighted to return MGR for the summer season! She has previously been seen on the MGR stage in Thoroughly Modern Millie and All Shook Up! Other favorite regional credits include: The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), Peter Pan (Wendy), Pippin (Leading Player) and White Christmas (Rhoda). She is a proud graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, CAP21 where she received a BFA in Musical Theatre. Thanks to the amazing directors, choreographers, and crew for all your hard work. Also thanks to my family/friends, and especially Benjamin, all of whom support me both on stage and off! THE USE OF CAMERAS AND/OR ANY TYPE OF VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING EQUIPMENT IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Please be considerate of our performers and your fellow audience members. Remember to turn off your cell phones and pagers. Latecomers and Patrons retaking their seats will be seated at the discretion of the House Manager and only at an appropriate break in the performance.
Special thanks are due to the following: Speno Music, Inc. Auburn Musician SUNY Cortland Cayuga Community College Bob Frame Kurt Moe James Cantu Troy Gronau Ed Wagner Brian Henry Maggie Campolieta Ron Grimshaw Rob Sambrato Andrew Trow
Drew Winston Jason Schulof Derek Mellor Skylar Winter John McAvaney Lisa Myers Lief Brunet Jim Jerris Midstate Music in Oswego, NY for the generous loan of the Jupiter trumpet used in this show. All MGR Landlords who are kind enough to let us house our company in their homes.
Staff Assistant Production Manager................................................. Alyse O’Brien Electrician.................................................................................... Emily Reid Electrician.....................................................................................Patti Laird Carpenter................................................................................ Geoff Howard Sound Engineer...................................................................... Brian Machold
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2009 Season Supporters MGR would like to thank the following corporations, businesses, foundations and individuals for their support of the 2009 Season. (Updates and corrections as of July 16, 2009)
Individual Donors:
Producers $500 – $999 CNY Healing Arts LLC
Choreographers $100 – $249
David and Paula Hickey Mrs. Polly Hutchinson Anthony & Joyce Martino
Margaret Muhlnickel Mary Jean Muhlnickel Mr. Peter Murinka
Stage Managers $50 – $99
Mildred Cefaratti Kenneth R. Dowd Mr. Peter Ehresman Betty Walowsky
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Foley Marvin & Ruth Swanson Mr. Dale Steward
Ensemble $25 – $49 Peter Ruzicka