Book by HUGH WHEELER Music and Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM Suggested by a film by INGMAR BERGMAN Stage Director DENNIS M. LICKTEIG | Conductor/Music Director KARL PISTER Show sponsors: David Cole & Emily Gladstone Cole | Gus Manning & Rena Kirkpatrick | Ellen & Barry Levine
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theatre, San Francisco • February 2–3, 2019 Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek • February 9–10, 2019 Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts • February 16-17, 2019
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Mrs. Anderssen..................................................................................................................................Amy Bouchard Mrs. Segstrom....................................................................................................................................... Elana Cowen Mrs. Nordstrom........................................................................................................................................ Amy Foote Mr. Erlanson............................................................................................................................... Jonathan Smucker Mr. Lindquist...........................................................................................................................................Chris Uzelac Fredrika......................................................................................................................................... Ella Bleu Bradford Madame Armfeldt.........................................................................................................................Barbara Heroux Frid...........................................................................................................................................................Carlos Nuñez Fredrik.................................................................................................................................................Robby Stafford Desiree......................................................................................................................................... Jennifer Ashworth Carl Magnus..............................................................................................................................William Giammona Charlotte...........................................................................................................................................Cary Ann Rosko Anne...................................................................................................................................................Josselyn O’Neill Petra....................................................................................................................................................... Lindsay Stark Henrik............................................................................................................................................... Samuel Faustine Malla................................................................................................................................................ Elisabeth Reeves Osa.....................................................................................................................................................Jennifer Kiernan Bertrand.......................................................................................................................................Nicholas Dahlman Lars/Major Domo........................................................................................................................ Jeffrey Beaudoin
— THE L A MPL IGHTER S ORCHESTR A — Violin I: Pamela Faw (Concertmaster), Lynn Oakley, Josepha Fath; Violin II: Laurien Jones, Gregory Sykes; Viola: Kathryn Juneau, Stacey Bauer; Cello: Gwyneth Davis, Poppea Dorsam; Bass: Carl Stanley; Flute/Piccolo: Mary Hargrove; Clarinet/Flute: Diana Dorman; Clarinet/Bass Clarinet: Michael Wirgler; Bassoon: Kathleen Johannessen; French Horn: Alison Sawyer, Katie Dennis; Trumpet: William Harvey; Trombone: Kurt Patzner; Harp: Krista Strader; Percussion: Norman Peck; Piano/Celesta: Joan Cifarelli
— PRODUC TION & TECHNIC A L STA FF — Stage Director: Dennis M. Lickteig; Conductor/Music Director: Karl Pister Choreographer: Jayne Zaban; Stage Manager: Amanda Roccuzzo Production Manager: Nicolas Aliaga Garcia; Costumer: Judith Jackson Costume Crew: Melissa Wortman, Miriam Lewis, Judith Dara Epstein, Ellen Kerrigan, Jan Crago, Nika Cassaro Scenic Design/Artist: Brian Watson; Properties Manager: Frances Silcox Lighting Design: Brittany Mellerson; Wigs Design: Kerry Rider-Kuhn Makeup Design: David Kirby; Supertitles Manager: Joe Giammarco Supertitles Operators: Nancy Benson, Joe Giammarco, Judith Dara Epstein Photography: Lucas Buxman, Joe Giammarco Graphic Design: Sarah Khorey, Susan Weeks Special thanks to the following for their production assistance: Donald Coluzzi, Hillbarn Theatre, New Conservatory Theatre Center, 42nd Street Moon Theatre Company 2
A LIT TLE NIGHT MUSIC Music and Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM Book by HUGH WHEELER Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick Suggested by a Film by Ingmar Bergman Originally Produced and Directed on Broadway by Harold Prince
— MUSIC A L NUMBER S — Overture................................................................................................................Mr. Lindquist, Mrs. Nordstrom, Mrs. Anderssen, Mr. Erianson, Mrs. Segstrom Act I
Night Waltz.................................................................................................................................................. Ensemble Now......................................................................................................................................................................Fredrik Later...................................................................................................................................................................... Henrik Soon...........................................................................................................................................Anne, Henrik, Fredrik The Glamorous Life........................................Fredrika, Desiree, Malla, Mme. Armfeldt, Mrs. Nordstrom, Mrs. Segstrom, Mrs. Anderssen, Mr. Lindquist, Mr. Erlanson Remember?..........................................................................................................Mr. Lindquist, Mrs. Nordstrom, Mrs. Segstrom, Mr. Erlanson, Mrs. Anderssen You Must Meet My Wife............................................................................................................... Desiree, Fredrik Liaisons............................................................................................................................................... Mme. Armfeldt In Praise of Women............................................................................................................................. Carl-Magnus Every Day a Little Death...............................................................................................................Charlotte, Anne A Weekend in the Country...................................................................................................................... Ensemble (FIFTEEN-MINUTE INTERMISSION) Act II
The Sun Won’t Set........................................................................................... Mrs. Anderssen, Mrs. Segstrom, Mrs. Nordstrom, Mr. Lindquist, Mr. Erlanson It Would Have Been Wonderful.......................................................................................Fredrik, Carl-Magnus Night Waltz II........................................................................................................Mrs. Nordstrom, Mr. Erlanson, Mr. Lindquist, Mrs. Segstrom, Mrs. Anderssen Perpetual Anticipation................................................... Mrs. Nordstorm, Mrs. Segstrom, Mrs. Anderssen Send in the Clowns.........................................................................................................................................Desiree The Miller’s Son....................................................................................................................................................Petra Finale.............................................................................................................................................................. Ensemble Listening Aid Devices are available — please see the House Manager The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. 3
— THE STORY — The action takes place in Sweden at the turn of the last century. The lawyer Fredrik Egerman is having a mid-life crisis as his 18-year-old trophy wife maintains her virginity after a year of marriage. At the same time, Fredrik’s son, the melancholy young theology student Henrik, has fallen in love with his own step-mother, who is one year his junior. Meanwhile, Desireé Armfeldt, a highly successful but world-weary stage actress of beauty and talent is involved with the brutish, buffoonish and utterly self-absorbed Count Carl Magnus, the husband of the cynical, frustrated, and wry Countess Charlotte. When Desireé notices her former lover Fredrik in the audience of her most recent touring production, her interest in him is immediately rekindled. All parties meet for a “Weekend in the Country” at the estate of Desireé’s mother, Madame Armfeldt, a wealthy and very sardonic former courtesan. There, with everyone in one place, over the course of the evening the beautiful Midsummer Night smiles on everyone in the little comedy: the naïve young, the fools in their mid-life, and the old who have gained wisdom. The tangled web of romantic involvements, mistakes and missteps resolves itself in a rapid progression of comedic twists and turns. In this growth from innocence through foolishness to wisdom, each character learns that ultimately, despite all its frustrations, only love matters. —Rick Williams
— STAGE DIREC TOR'S NOTES — Why A Little Night Music? This is a question I’ve heard frequently in the past year. I would compare the overall experience of A Little Night Music to that of a Mozart opera or a Shakespeare play; it is a beautiful, profound, and sometimes painful commentary on the human condition, but it is also enormously funny and saturated with wisdom. Here are deliciously flawed and human characters, perplexed by love and desire. They are trying, as the character Désirée Armfeldt puts it, “to seek a coherent life” to replace the “muddle” that confuses and torments them. Few composers are as unpredictable in their choice of sources. Sondheim’s musicals have been inspired by ancient Roman farce, Grimm’s fairy tales, byways of American history, and even a Seurat painting (Sunday in the Park with George, 1984). So it is no surprise that Sondheim chose Ingmar Bergman’s period romantic comedy film, Smiles of a Summer Night (1955), as inspiration for A Little Night Music. Besides being a polymath and guru of contemporary musical theatre, Sondheim is a lover of puzzles, particularly crosswords, and often challenges himself with musical and linguistic problems. In adapting Smiles of a Summer Night, he found a puzzle in representing elegant, turn-of-the-century Sweden in musical terms. The solution lay in the forms of Viennese operetta and its most notable component: the waltz. The plot deals most felicitously with threes: three smiles of the summer night, three generations of the Armfeldt family, and love triangles. Sondheim’s score boasts a coherent musical structure that is firmly rooted in the Viennese operetta, working within and playing off of this structure throughout. —Dennis M. Lickteig, Stage Director 4
— MEE T THE L A MPL IGHTER S — NICOLAS ALIAGA GARCIA (‘98) Production Manager. Nicolas moved to the Bay Area eighteen years ago to begin his operatic career after graduating from Tufts University in Boston. Since then, he has performed roles with many companies including Opera San Jose, Pocket Opera, Festival Opera, Berkeley Opera, Oakland Lyric Opera, Oakland Opera Theater, Boston Publick Theater, Jarvis Conservatory, Lamplighters, Theatreworks, and Golden Gate Opera. He began his directing career with one-act operas for Pocket Opera, where he now serves as Artistic Director.
AMY BOUCHARD (Debut) Mrs. Anderssen. Amy has performed extensively on the opera stage, notably with Opera Santa Barbara, West Bay Opera, Livermore Valley Opera, Stockton Opera, and Modesto Opera, in roles including Dorabella (Così fan tutte) Mercedes (Carmen) and Elle (La Voix Humaine). Featured soloist with the Mendocino Music Festival Orchestra and Spokane Symphony. Recent theater credits include Lead Ensemble in Sondheim on Sondheim (3Below Theaters). Crossover work includes backing vocals for the Grammy Award-winning Zac Brown Band.
JENNIFER ASHWORTH (‘01) Desiree. Jennifer found her way into the Lamplighters family when she auditioned for A Little Night Music in 2001. Since then she has performed with Lamplighters in nearly all of the G&S operettas, including many non-G&S operettas and musical theater. When she isn't on stage, she directs the MAD Band, an elementary-school instrumental music program at the School of the Madeleine in Berkeley.
ELLA BLEU BRADFORD (Debut) Fredrika. Ella found her passion for performance at a very young age. Whether her audience be people or an array of furry friends, she has always loved to sing, act and dance. Some of her favorite theater credits include Seussical, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers with Broadway of Sacramento Music Circus and …Spelling Bee (Schwartzy). Ella would like to thank her family and friends for their love, encouragement, Uber services and support as she pursues her dreams.
STACEY BAUER (‘09) Viola. Stacey has been performing with the Lamplighters since three Mikados ago. She enjoys the creativity and diversity each new cast and band brings to the stage. A native of California, Stacey has played with orchestras throughout the state and works diligently to bring up the next wave of musicians through teaching and coaching young musicians.
JOAN CIFARELLI (Debut) Piano/Celesta. This is Joan’s first performance with Lamplighters. ELANA COWEN (‘15) Mrs. Segstrom. Elana, mezzosoprano, has performed with many companies internationally including on the West Coast: Opera San José, Philharmonia Baroque, L.A. Philharmonic, Bay Area Children’s Theater and San Francisco Lyric Opera to name a few. Operatic roles performed include Olga in Eugene Onegin, Dido in Dido and Aeneas, Lidio in L’Egisto and Dinah in Trouble in Tahiti. With Lamplighters, Elana performed the roles of Baroness von Krakenfeldt in The Grand Duke and Pizzi in The (New) Mikado.
JEFFREY BEAUDOIN (‘87) Lars/ Major Domo. Jeff is thrilled to be celebrating over 30 years with Lamplighters! He has sung in the chorus of all the G&S operas plus The Merry Widow, La Périchole, Where's Charley? and many Galas. He has also appeared with us as Ivan (Die Fledermaus), Notary (Sorcerer), Max (Gala ‘94), Dances With Weasels (Gala ‘96) and as Scynthius in our award-winning Princess Ida in Buxton, England.
NICHOLAS DAHLMAN (‘12) Bertrand. This is Nicholas’ twenty-second production with the Lamplighters since he moved to the 5
Bay Area in 2012. He has also appeared recently in shows in Benicia and at Dickens Fair, and will be in Lyric Theatre's production of The Yeomen of the Guard in March.
JOSEPHA FATH (‘90) Violin I. Josepha is so happy (modified rapture!) to be a violinist with the Lamplighters since the 1990s. She currently performs with the California Symphony, SF Opera’s Merola, and can be seen and heard in many other symphony orchestras in and around the Bay Area. Josepha teaches at both the SF Community Music Center, and the French American International School. She is an avid chamber music player, with both the Fath Chamber Players, and the Liberty Street Trio.
GWYNETH DAVIS (‘88) Cello. Gwyneth has played with most of the regional orchestras and opera companies in the Bay Area, and, as a member of the Eloquence String Quartet, provided music for hundreds of weddings in the Napa and Sonoma valleys. She lives in Sebastopol with her partner and Labradoodle. A former pastry chef, she now enjoys performing on viola da gamba and baroque cello with her early music group, the Alphabet Baroque Club.
SAMUEL FAUSTINE (‘14) Henrik. Sam performs genres ranging from Baroque opera to modern musical theater. Sam was most recently seen as Boyar Kruschov (Boris Godunov, SF Symphony), and Anthony (Sweeney Todd, SJ Stage). He has performed many tenor and baritone leads with Lamplighters including Candide, Fairfax and Robin. Sam is a voice/music teacher and active member of the Bay Area’s choral and sacred music communities singing counter-tenor in addition to tenor. samuelfaustine.com for more!
KATIE DENNIS (‘17) French Horn. Born in Oakland, California, Katie spent her formative years in Greece and Europe with her two siblings and their Fulbright scholar father and environmentalist mother. After settling in the Bay Area, she was introduced to the French horn by Joseph Angiulo, the band director in Mill Valley’s public schools.
PAMELA FAW (‘91) Violin I/ Concertmaster. Pamela is Director of Music at St. Hilary Parish where she also teaches music in their elementary school. She is on the faculty at Dominican University. Pamela is a freelance violinist performing throughout the Bay Area. She has several dogs and two cats named Gilbert and Sullivan.
DIANA DORMAN (‘72) Clarinet/ Flute. Since joining us over 45 years ago for our first Ernest in Love, Diana has played principal clarinet in all of our productions. She also performs with the SF Opera Center Orchestra and Pocket Opera and has performed with SF Opera, including the video recording of R. Strauss’ Capriccio for London/Decca. She has also performed with the Berkeley Symphony and toured nationally with Western Opera Theater for 14 years. She is an adjunct faculty member at Dominican University.
AMY FOOTE (‘10) Mrs. Nordstrom. Amy sings an expansive repertoire ranging from leading roles on the operatic stage to world premieres of contemporary music. Her voice is described as “sinuous [and] bright-toned…[with] an alluringly silvery sheen” (San Francisco Chronicle). Last season she performed music by two Pulitzer Prize nominated composers with SF Contemporary Music Players and on the SF Symphony’s SoundBox series. In the spring she will premiere the role of Lydia in Kirke Mechem’s new opera Pride and Prejudice.
POPPEA DORSAM (‘00) Cello. Poppea is an adjunct cello faculty member of the University of San Francisco and teaches at the SF Community Music Center and her private studio. She received the Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees from Boston University where she studied with Michael Reynolds and George Neikurg.
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HMS Pinafore, Ruddygore, Gondoliers, and Iolanthe. In the 40+ years that she has been a Lamplighter, she has managed to do a little bit of everything, including performing in all the G&S shows. By day, Judy teaches Apparel Design and Theater Costuming at Cañada College and City College of San Francisco.
WILLIAM GIAMMONA (‘06) Carl-Magnus. Will is a veteran of musicals and plays around the Bay Area, and was honored with the 2014 TBA Award for Outstanding Performance in a Principal Role in a Musical for playing Frank Shepard in Merrily We Roll Along. Previous Lamplighters roles include Kent Clark in the 2018 Gala, Strephon in Iolanthe, Dr. Neville Craven in The Secret Garden, Herr Schlick in Bittersweet, and Kromov in The Merry Widow. Find out more at williamgiammona.com.
KATHLEEN JOHANNESSEN (‘77) Bassoon. A Bay Area native, Kathleen is a freelance musician. She received a BA in Music from College of Notre Dame and an MA in Musical Performance from CSU Humboldt. Her interest in Gilbert & Sullivan began when she saw her piano teacher as Ruth in The Pirates of Penzance.
MARY HARGROVE (‘90) Flute/ Piccolo. Mary is principal flute with Nederlander Broadway productions in San Jose as well as the Masterworks and Stanford Chorales. She plays flute and piccolo for Opera San Jose, Ballet San Jose, and the San Francisco Opera Merola program.
LAURIEN JONES (‘90) Violin II. Laurien has performed with Diablo Ballet, Pocket Opera, Western Opera, Masterworks Chorale, San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, and California Symphony. She is a chamber musician and soloist.
WILLIAM HARVEY (‘95) Trumpet. William has been tootling on the cornet-à-piston with the Lamplighters for two decades. He also serves as Principal Trumpet with both Oakland Symphony and Opera San José, and is an adjunct faculty member at the University of California, Berkeley. William lives in Oakland with his wife, fellow Lamplighters musician Josepha Fath and their little cat Charlie. Much of his time is enjoyably spent on home renovations.
KATHRYN JUNEAU (‘87) Viola. Katy received her BM from the SF Conservatory of Music. She enjoys playing with a myriad of music groups in the Bay Area including orchestra, chamber music, music theatre and opera. Katy comes from a family tradition of music and Gilbert & Sullivan. In 2011, the tradition was extended as her daughter played flute for a G&S production in Sacramento, and her son joined the Lamplighters’ chorus.
BARBARA HEROUX (‘74) Mme. Armfeldt. In over 40 seasons with the Lamplighters, Barbara has played virtually every role, from appearing in dozens of productions, to writing Galas, to adapting the books of Princess Ida and The Grand Duke, to serving as General Director or Artistic Director for 14 years. She is one of very few people worldwide who have directed all 13 of the G&S comic operas. She is also the Executive Director of Volti, the award-winning professional new-music vocal ensemble.
JENNIFER KIERNAN (‘88) Osa. Jennifer has been a Lamplighters supporter since the 1970s, and for the last 30 years has been a performer, dresser, makeup artist, and member of the Board of Trustees. Elsewhere, she loves to perform at the Great Dickens Christmas Fair, spend time with family and friends, and sing absolutely everything. DAVID KIRBY (‘98) Makeup Designer. David has been a Lamplighter for over 20 years, and has done makeup for nearly every show during that time. As a former performer,
JUDITH JACKSON (‘71) Costumer. Judy is pleased to return as costumer for this production of ALNM. She has also designed our productions of 7
he filled his G&S bingo card years ago. During the day, he sells whoopee cushions.
was stationed there and the high school students put on H.M.S. Pinafore for the younger students. Lynn was hooked from that point on.
DENNIS M. LICKTEIG (‘07) Stage Director. This production marks Dennis’s directing debut with Lamplighters after being named Artistic Director last season. He previously directed Carousel here in 2007. Dennis has served as a Resident Director for The New Conservatory Theatre Center having directed a few dozen shows for them. Dennis also served as Artistic Director for Peninsula Center Stage from 1992-1996. A Little Night Music has been a joy to revisit as this is his fourth time directing the show. Dennis is an associate member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers and an active member of Theater Bay Area and the Theater Communications Group (TCG).
KURT PATZNER (‘77) Trombone. Originally from Palm Springs, Kurt has performed with every major orchestra in the Bay Area, is currently a member of the Santa Rosa, Berkeley, and Marin Symphonies, and is on the faculty at The College Preparatory School in Oakland. He has a wife and three sons, all of whom are musicians. NORMAN PECK (‘77) Percussion. Norman currently holds the Principal Percussion Chair with the Santa Cruz Symphony and West Bay Opera. He plays jazz with a big band every Monday night when he isn’t working, teaches a large class of private students, and provides instrumental contracting services to a variety of clients. In addition, Norman is passionately fond of science fiction, cooking and his cat Alex. In January 2016, he and his wife Lynda celebrated their 34th anniversary.
BRITTANY MELLERSON (‘15) Lighting Designer. An East coast native and graduate of Point Park University Conservatory Program — with a BFA in Theatrical Lighting & Sound Design. Some of her recent Lamplighters credits include The Pirates of Penzance, The Gondoliers, and A Song to Sing, O!. Other recent credits include lighting designer for The 45th Annual Telluride Film Fesitival, graveyard shift with the SF Playhouse Sandbox Series, and Seen/By Everyone with Theatre of Yugen.
KARL PISTER (‘98) Music Director/Conductor. Past productions with Lamplighters include Show Boat and the first production of A Little Night Music. Karl made his conducting debut with the Diablo Light Opera Company in 1972. Since then his work as orchestrator and conductor has been heard and seen in various productions from San Francisco to San Diego. He was musical director and pianist for 42nd Street Moon’s first production, Cole Porter’s Jubilee. He has written arrangements for the Diablo Symphony, The Shellie Awards, Contra Costa Musical Theatre and the SF Gay Men’s Chorus. In his spare time he is advisory title officer for Placer Title Company in Napa.
CARLOS NUÑEZ (Debut) Frid. Two years ago Carlos fell in love with theatre, his most notable roles to date were, Prince Eric in Disney’s The Little Mermaid, and Prince Charming in Pauline Viardot’s opera Cendrillon. He is extremely excited to be working along side such an amazing cast. Enjoy the show. LYNN OAKLEY (‘80) Violin I. Lynn performs with Villa String Quartet, Villa Sinfonia and Villa Chamber Orchestra, Marin Oratorio as well as other groups. Lynn teaches violin and viola and she has written two biographies and an Arcadia neighborhood book about San Francisco’s Twin Peaks. She had her first introduction to G&S in the third grade in Heidelberg, Germany. Her dad
ELISABETH REEVES (‘13) Malla. Elisabeth is pleased to be performing in her first Lamplighter production even though this is not her first time on a Lamplighter stage – she is usually behind a curtain on headset. Past stage manager credits include: Ruddygore (‘15), Yeomen (‘17), and Gala (‘17). Elisabeth was nominated for a 8
TBA Award for Best Props for Pirates (‘18). When not working with Lamplighters, Elisabeth can be found at TAP Plastics, Dickens Christmas Fair, or the Renaissance Faire.
FRANCES SILCOX (‘16) Props Manager. Easily pulled in to a witty story, what “inestimable treasure” it is for France to take part in G&S stories accompanied by Lamplighters’ voices. France comes to Lamplighters carrying a love of objects and stories across the bridge from the museum world to the Theatre’s Props Box, a veritable Tardis stand-in. She holds an M.A. in Museum Studies from The George Washington University and a B.A. from her favorite city’s University of San Francisco.
AMANDA ROCCUZZO (Debut) Stage Manager. Amanda is thrilled to be part of A Little Night Music at Lamplighters! She holds a B.A. in theatre with an emphasis in directing from Pepperdine University and an M.A. in stage management from UC Irvine. During the day Amanda works in Human Resources at American Conservatory Theater. She has stage managed throughout the Bay Area and is excited to be working with Dennis and Jayne again. Many thanks to her family for their encouragement!
JONATHAN SMUCKER (‘07) Mr. Erlanson. Ohio-born tenor Jonathan is delighted to return to Lamplighters as Mr. Erlanson. Previously seen as Ralph Rackstraw (Pinafore ‘07), Camille (Merry Widow ‘07), and the Duke (Patience ‘08), he has sung more than fifty diverse roles in opera, oratorio, operetta and musical theater. This season he appears with Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra as The Witch of Endor in Handel's Saul, and sings the role of First Elder in the premiere of Artemisia with Left Coast Chamber Ensemble.
CARY ANN ROSKO (‘06). A versatile, sincere, and powerful performer, Cary enjoys a career that spans multiple theatre genres. Known for her “lush contralto”, she has performed many G&S roles with Lamplighters, including the Duchess of Plaza Toro, Katisha, the Fairy Queen, Lady Angela, and Iolanthe. Cary has also performed musical theatre roles like Old Woman (Candide), Donna/Oolie (City of Angels), Ilona Ritter (She Loves Me), Julie (Show Boat), and Cleo (Most Happy Fella).
ROBERT STAFFORD (‘09) Fredrik. Robby was an 8th grade tenor, singing Richard Dauntless in Ruddigore under Barry Mineah at Marin Country Day School (1983). Moving to baritone at San Francisco University High School, Robby was Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls (1985) and Pooh-Bah in The Mikado under Bruce Lamott (1986). At Oberlin he sang Papageno in The Magic Flute under Robert Spano (1991), and at the SF Conservatory, Bottom in Britten’s Midsummer Night’s Dream under Monroe Kanouse (1997).
JOSSELYN RYDER (Debut) Anne. Josselyn is delighted to be making her Lamplighters debut in A Little Night Music. Her recent theatre work includes A Christmas Carol (CenterREP), Follies (42nd Street Moon), The Elephant Man (Hillbarn Theatre), Billy Elliot (CCMT), and My Fair Lady (PCRT). Film: John Legend—You & I (Nobody In The World). She teaches voice and piano for The Ballet School in Walnut Creek and holds a BA Music/BA Theatre from Chapman University. Love always, to Casey.
CARL STANLEY (‘73) Bass. Carl performs professionally with orchestras and theater groups throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. He first played bass with the Lamplighters Orchestra in the mid 1970s and served as Orchestra Personnel Manager and Education Coordinator for the Oakland Symphony from 1996 to 2015. He was an instrumental music teacher in the Berkeley Unified School District for many years.
ALISON SAWYER (‘15) French Horn. Alison is a professional horn player, music teacher, and new mother. She has been freelancing on the horn throughout areas such as Chicago, Los Angeles, Minneapolis and the Bay Area since 2003. She also teaches music with the Berkeley Unified School District and has been for four years. 9
LINDSAY STARK (‘19) Petra. Lindsay is thrilled to be making her Lamplighters debut! Favorite roles include Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar (Coastal Repertory Theater), the Narrator in Joseph… Dreamcoat (Hillbarn), Elizabeth Benning in Young Frankenstein, and Ellen in Miss Saigon (both with Palo Alto Players). Outside of the theater, Lindsay enjoys working as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and traveling the world with her handsome hubby. Thanks to Mom, Dad, and James — my everythings.
BRIAN WATSON (Debut) Scenic Designer/Artist. Brian holds a BA in Theatre Arts from CSU Sacramento. During his time at CSUS, Brian started to dive further into technical theatre alongside his studies in acting and singing. He worked as a Scene Shop Assistant where he then discovered his love for scenic design and scenic painting. Now, he is an award-winning Scenic Designer and accomplished Scenic Artist. Brian is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association. MICHAEL WIRGLER (‘79) Clarinet/ Bass Clarinet. Michael is a retired music teacher from Oakland Public Schools where he taught for more than 30 years. He is currently conductor of The Golden Gate Park Band and the Alameda Community Band. He joined the Lamplighters as a clarinetist in 1979, and it has been an important part of his life ever since.
KRISTA STRADER (‘07) Harp. Krista holds a BM in Harp Performance from Biola University, where she was awarded the Outstanding String Musician for two consecutive years. While residing in Southern California, Krista established position as the preferred harpist with Disney Entertainment and Principal Harpist with the William Lock Singers and Orchestra.
JAYNE ZABAN (‘05) Choreographer. Jayne began her career with the Atlanta Ballet Company. As co-owner and director of Dance Arts Center in Redwood City, she has instructed many students who now have professional careers in theatre and dance. Jayne has received numerous awards for her choreography for many regional and community theatres. For the past ten years Jayne has co-directed SNAP!, a Special Needs Arts Program for children and young adults of different abilities.
GREGORY SYKES (‘93) Violin II. Gregory has been studying violin and making music in the SF Bay Area since elementary school. He holds a BM from UC Berkeley and has studied privately with Mariko Smiley, Charles Meacham and Elizabeth Gibson. Gregory has performed with the Berkeley, Napa, Oakland East Bay, Santa Rosa and Vallejo Symphonies and has played in the pit accompanying musical theater productions for numerous dramatic troupes, most especially the Lamplighters! Thanks for all the memories! CHRIS UZELAC (‘04) Mr. Lindquist. Lamplighters: Ko-Ko, Grosvenor, Jack Point, Boatswain, Giuseppe, Florian, John Wellington Wells, Samuel, Grand Duke Rudolph, Sir Joseph Porter, Despard, Bunthorne. Galas: Harry Patter, Datum, Jekyll/Hyde, Sherlock, D'arth Vader. Recordings: Princess Ida, The Sorcerer, The Pirates of Penzance, The Grand Duke, HMS Pinafore. Ray of Light: Cat in the Hat, Seussical. Altarena: Charley, Merrily We Roll Along. Custom Made: Charles Guiteau, Assassins; The Russian, Chess (BATCC Award, Best Actor). Chris has written two Galas. 10
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Susan Kelley DeGrado & Bill DeGrado Korbholz-Ring Family Fund of Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mr. John Lee Elizabeth R. Milano Anson & Anita Moran Anon Y. Mouse Ron & Fran Oremland Jim & Marilyn Palmer The Gladys Perez-Mendez Charitable Trust Neil & Elsa Pering Louise M. Pescetta Samuel Rabinowitz Alan Galitz & Kathy Rosner-Galitz Peggy Satterlee Nina D. Schwartz, M.D. - In Honor of Mrs. Bunnie Finkelstein Dr. & Mrs. Monty C. Stanford Ian Stockdale & Ruth Leibig Chris Sunseri* Maggie Thompson Sarah Vardigans Martha Vlahos - In Memory of John J. Vlahos Barbara Waldeck Rick Williams & Judith Dara Epstein The Fairy Queens ($500 to $999) Anonymous (3) Patty & Joe Beyer Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Knell John Paul Carobus II* Edith & David Cassel Gordon Chamberlain Marilyn Berg Cooper Mr. Copley Crosby Linda Daniel Charlotte Davis* - In Memory of Harold B. Davis Gwen Davis-Toso - In Memory of Robert Toso Michael Desnoyers Diana Dorman Dave & Ada Dorn* Barbara & Leslie Edwards
Jim Ensign & Wanda Jones Lois Carroll Feller & Roland Feller Bunnie Finkelstein* - In Memory of Art Finkelstein Elliot Franks Maureen & Donald Gardner* Joseph Giammarco & Claire Kelm Allen & Shirley Ginzburg Carla X. Gladstone Anne Harvey & Hartmut Fischer Reese & Margaret Jones - In Honor of Oliver & Hannah Jones Jon W. Kirchanski* - In Memory of Jaymes Mark Williams James Kleinrath & Melody Singleton Harvey & Perla Kohs Ronald & Sharon Krauss Camille & Tim Lake The Lamson Family - In Memory of Margaret J. Kaplan Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Larson - In Honor of Baker Peeples & Ellen Kerrigan Marston & Anne Leigh Martin Lewis & Steve Siegelman Deborah H. Loft Charitable Fund Fred & Judith Lothrop Philip R. Lowery & Kelcey J. Poe Russell & Karen Merritt - In Memory of David Shepard Patricia Minger Susan Minger Thomas O’Brien Karl Pister & Roger Renn Kent Rasmussen & Celia Ramsay Martin & Mary Ratner Paul Rogers - In Memory of Lloyd Rogers Konstantin & Natalia Shchuka Michael & Deborah Sosebee Anne C. Spencer - In Memory of Dr. William H. Spencer Jonathan Spencer & Victoria Jensen Frank J. Kelly Dorothy Stivers Daniel Rabinowitz & Ann Thomas Dean & Jeanice Tipps 12
Karen & Leon Traister - In Memory of Edward & Marjorie Jones Autumn Wagner* - In Memory of Jean Ziaja, Will Connolly & Orva Hoskinson Ilana Walder-Biesanz Christopher Walkey Paul Werner Ed & Patti White John R. Williams - In Memory of William Kondrat Cheryl & Steve Wilske* - In Honor of Jean Williams & Norman Gibbons The Yeomen ($250 to $499) Anonymous (3) George Westfall & Susan Adamson Robert C. Anderson Mauna Arnzen & Nick Tarlson Scott Baines & Carmen Wassmer-Baines - In Honor of Amanda Baines Rick & Carlene Belles Adam Arthur Bier Winslow & Ann Briggs Ellen & Howard Brown Virginia L. Brown - In Memory of Norman J. Brown Adelaide & Thomas M. Brunner Marguerite Buck-Bauer & Richard Bauer Nora-Lee Buckingham - In Memory of Alfred Buckingham Walter Burge & Siri Louie Alison Campbell J. Geoffrey Colton & Dana L. Gordon Mary E. & John Cumberpatch Marge & Jim Dean Dr. & Mrs. Fred Dias - In Memory of Dr. Leo Tamler David & Barbara Dobrinen - In Honor of Scott & Kitty Hayes Bob Dockendorff M. M. Feldman & Rick Morris Katherine Feller Donis Flagello & Kathy Doheny-Flagello
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Katharine Snyder & Michael Howard Ronald L. Sparks Anita Stapen & Richard Granberg - In Memory of Bernice Block Charles G. Stephenson & Charlotte J. Scherman - In Memory of Tracy Stephenson C. L. Thomas Jill R. Thompson - In Memory of Keith Bucher John Tichenor Helena Troy Jennifer Vlahos Kessler & Gabriel Kessler* - In Memory of John J. Vlahos John Wallace & Ellen Rashbaum* Marilyn & Jack Whitcher Peter & Ann Whitehead* Janet Wright - In Memory of Buff Wright George & Betsy Young Al Zemsky The Minstrels ($100 to $249) Anonymous (10) Raymond & Pamela Aguilar* B. Alder Matt & Marcia Allen Becky Andersen Diane & Ben Anderson - In Memory of Cecilia Hobin Donald Andreini & Steven F. Crabiel Alvin & Linda Arata Abraham & Alice Aronow Peter & Noriko Balint Susan Barkan John & Marilyn Barker Connie Barnett - In Memory of John Vlahos Charles Barrett Anna & Robert Bauman Robert S. Beach Ruth Beering Michael & Pearl Bender Louise & Charles Benjamin Harriet Benson Elizabeth & Robert Bettis - In Memory of Margaret Kaplan 13
George & Dorian Bikle Char Blackford Kelleen Boyer B. A. Brach Agnes Chen Brown - In Memory of Robert Elliott Brown Kaaren Strauch Brown Dr. & Mrs. Melvin Brown* Tim & Peggy Brown Miguel & Sandy Buchwald Adele Bures Cecile Burfeind Peter M. Buzanski - In Memory of Christie H. Buzanski James Campbell Lou Caputo & Rose Eufinger Jacqueline Carroll Peter Carroll Victoria Chang & Douglas Davidson Mel & Hella Cheitlin Leo & Rita Chick Sandra Church Rosalee & Bob Clarke Robert Cook & Blanca L. Haendler Leonard & Anne Cottrell Jan Crago Mark & Laura Davis - In Memory of Frank & Maxine Davis Margaret De Jong Mike Dederian Joan Dedo - In Honor of Scott Hayes Nina & John Dickerson Frank & Margaret Dietrich Robert Domergue - In Memory of Fanny Young Geoff Dottery & Cliff Willwerth Anne & F. John Draeger - In Honor of Ellen Kerrigan & Baker Peeples JosĂŠ Eguia Gretchen Elliott Judith Dara Epstein* Frank Ettin & Marcella Gibbs Ettin Patrick & Betty Farrell Miriam Feller Ms. Ruth M. Finkelstein Chris Focht & Janet Parker - In Memory of Paul & Doris Focht
Louise Frankel - In Memory of Sydney Goldstein Janet Gabrielson Francis Garcia D. Gilson Larry & Robin Gordon Judy & Tom Gorman William & Karen Gourdin Harold Graboske Eva & Gabriel Gregoratos Kate & David Gross Kenneth & Susan Gundry Patricia Hamak Erich Gruen & Ann Hasse Ben Hemmen Daniel Hersh John Higgins Laura Hill & Neil Wilhelm Bruce & Linda Hobbs Michelle Hogan Sue & Len Horowitz - In Memory of Marshall Greene, MD Wilma S. Horwitz Jeanne Hsu Leigh Hurst Beatrice Isaacs Judy Jackson Doug & Debbie Jalen Steve Johnson & Bonny Linnell Shirley Kalgaard Michael & Christine Kasman Sheila & Mark Kenney Leocadia Korzun & Geoffrey Gosling David Kwinter Beverly Lane - In Memory of Jim Lane Claire Latham - In Memory of Orva Hoskinson Richard Ledon Jack Leibman Emily Leider Marlene Levenson - In Memory of Dr. Marshall Greene Janice Levy Miriam Lewis & Douglas Mandell Donna Lim Peter & Sharon Lingane Antonia Lozon
Richard Lung Zach & Kathryn Ma Felicie Marshall Susan L. McCreary Allan McKittrick George McLaughlin Joseph McMahon Jananne & Mike Mead Rebecca Miller John & Barbara Moore Ruth Moran Sabella Moreno Larry Morgan Rik Myslewski & Marilyn Bancel Andrew Naegeli Mr. & Mrs. D. Warner North Lynn & Roy Oakley Stephen & Bonnie Okonek Robert & Donna Oliver Paul & Kirby Ortiz de Montellano Jim Owens - In Memory of Carole E. Owens Carol Patton L. Perkins Marilyn Perry Don & Judy Person Helene Pier Lon Poole & Karin Bliman Rom Portwood John Price & Judy Gillette George Pursley David L. Ratner Marian Rees Bill & Ray Riess Jillian C. Robinson Michelle & Eliezer Rosengaus Robert Ryon Lois G. Salem Letitia Sanders & Donn Downing* Ed & Ruth Satterthwaite Adrienne & Ted Savetnick Janine Scancarelli Jacqueline & Kurt Schmidt Richard Schneider Jan Schreiber & David Hudson George Schreiner Nona R. & Dolph C. Senasac Mary Anne Shattuck Sheri & Phil Shemanski - In Memory of Peg Kaplan 14
Montgomery Slatkin & Mary Prout J. Donald Smith Janine & Michael Sohn Jane Sokolow* Kristine Soorian & Bryce Ikeda Leonard & Rita Sperry* Jane Standing - In Memory of Barry Standing John & Romer Stevenson Glenn & Jeanine Swanson Elizabeth Sweetow Beverly & Walter Sykes - In Memory of Gilbert Russak Dylan Tatz & Shauna Drumright Jim Tellefson Pat Terman & David Frydenlund Rod & Joanie Umscheid Meri Henriques Vahl John & Patricia Van Winkle Luke & Virginia Vania - In Memory of Charles Yanofsky J. Hugh Visser Jonathan Vlahos - in Memory of John Vlahos Robert S. Way - In Memory of Carol Michelsen Way Daniel & Louise Weiler* Marlene Weiner Carl Wells Bill Werner Kathleen Whaley Jay Williams & Holly Holter Michael Wirgler & Nancy Taylor Melissa Wortman Richard & Marilyn Wulliger Dr. R. P. Yaffe Mary G. Zahn - In Memory of Charles A. Zahn Paul Zawilski Mike Zimmerman* Carolynn & Robert Zuparko The Dragoon Guards ($1 to $99) We also deeply appreciate the members of the Dragoon Guards. Every gift makes a difference. Thank you!
IF YOU WA NT TO K NOW WHO WE A RE The mission of Lamplighters Music Theatre is to share our enthusiasm and love for the works of W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan through productions of their comic operas and of other works of comparable wit, literacy and musical merit. Our company strives to enrich the lives of current and future theatre-goers with productions of the highest artistic quality, and to offer performance opportunities in the unique style of classic music theatre to established and emerging artists alike. Through youth training, programs in schools and community outreach, the Lamplighters aspire to develop young talent and encourage people of all ages to explore the comic appeal and deep musical rewards of this repertoire. Critically acclaimed artistic successes for the Lamplighters include honors for Best Production and Best Director at the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival in Buxton, England, and local awards in nearly every performance, direction, and design category. The hallmarks of a Lamplighters production are lavish costumes and sets, live orchestra, excellent comic acting, and gorgeous unamplified singing that showcases the beauty and purity of the human voice.
— B OA RD OF TRUSTEES — James MacIlvaine, President; F. Lawrence Ewing, Vice President Jennifer Kiernan, Secretary; Laura Oliphant, Treasurer Richard Drossler, Trustee; Donis Flagello, Trustee; Kathryn Fox Ma, Trustee Anson B. Moran, Trustee; Baker Peeples, Trustee; Samuel Rabinowitz, Trustee Chris Uzelac, Trustee; Ilana Walder-Biesanz, Trustee Cary Ann Rosko, Company Representative
— HONOR A RY TRUSTEES — J. Geoffrey Colton, Keith Doerge, Gini Stephens Frings, Jill R. Thompson, David Barry Whitehead
— A R TISTIC STA FF — Dennis Lickteig, Artistic Director; Baker Peeples, Resident Music Director; Barbara Heroux, Artistic Director Emeritus.
— A DMINISTR ATIV E STA FF — Cheryl Blalock, Executive Director; Kissa Mercado, Office Manager Phil Lowery, Production Coordinator; Melissa Wortman, Costume Shop Manager Ellen Kerrigan, Education Director; Diana Dorman, Orchestra Contractor Nancy Ewing, Music Librarian A Little Night Music is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. MTIShows.com 15
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TRIAL BY JURY
March/April 2019 A flirtatious cad, a jilted bride, and a lecherous judge hilariously skewer English law and the human condition in the one act operetta, TRIAL by JURY. We follow this with a Lamplighter original show, TRIAL by JURY DUTY, which follows the same characters AFTER the end of the original show. Happily ever after ... or not so much?
HMS PINAFORE August 2019
The story of a lowly sailor's love for his Captain's daughter, and their brave defiance of her father's demand that she marry the buffoonish but highly born First Lord of the Admiralty. With Sullivan's infectious music, and Gilbert's witty and satirical script and lyrics skewering the entrenched class system of England, a rousing good time is guaranteed for all.
Too Much Happiness! The Lamplighters’ Annual Spring Party & Fundraiser Coming in May 2019!
The Veterans Building Green Room, San Francisco $95 per person, $500 for a table of 6 with a Lamplighter host An intimate afternoon with some of your favorite Lamplighters, old and new, with some behind the scenes insights, reminiscences, recollections, and glimpses into the next season. Song, laughter, and a few surprises! It’s Too Much Happiness! Lamplighters Music Theatre 469 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone 415-227-4797 | Fax 415-896-2844 info@lamplighters.org | lamplighters.org facebook.com/Lamplighters
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