Thoroughly Modern Millie (2007)
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Edmund Keefe Auditorium
November 9, 10, 11, 2007
Book by Richard Morris and Dick Scanlan
New Music by Jeanine Tesori
New Lyrics by Dick Scanlan
Original story and screenplay by Richard Morris for the Universal Pictures film
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The Cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie
Millie Dillmount Marisa Roberge
Miss Dorothy Brown Lauren Cassidy
Jimmy Smith Julian Smith
Trevor Graydon David Cote
Mrs. Meers Suellen DeVito
Bun Foo David DuCharme
Ching Ho Peter Lasonde
Miss Flannery Martha Daniels Holland
Muzzy Van Hossmere Sandra Vitti
Ruth Shawna O’Brien
Alice Melissa Runde
Gloria Julie Vago
Ethel Peas Rachel Cerullo
Rita Kristen McCusker
Lucille Tina Cassidy
Cora Crystal Lewis
Stenographers (featured tappers) Rachel Cerullo,
Christin Clohosey,
Rachel Fairbanks,
Beth Fenske,
Crystal Lewis,
Jan McTeague,
Alice Pascucci,
Stephanie Ross,
Jen Sassak,
Shaina Schwartz
Male Office Clerks (featured tappers) Allan Hunter,
Thomas Caron,
Chris Collupy
Dorothy Parker Catherine Z. Andruskevich
George Gershwin Jim Maloney
Mathilde Cheri Birch
Kenneth John Close
Dexter Allan Hunter
Daphne Elizabeth Krahenbuhl
Rodney Thomas Caron
Policeman Rich Glynn
Ensemble Cheryl Condon,
Cameron Croteau,
Kathy LeClair,
Lindsay Vago,
Gail Ward,
Terry Zoda
Cameo appearance by Dana Bissett as Mama
Orchestra
Conducted by Judy Hayward
Linda True — Flute
Debbie Franks — Flute
Kevin Smith — Reeds
Suellen Davidson — Reeds
Matthew Demeusy — Violin
Deb Walz — Trumpet
Craig Neth — Trumpet
Amy Allen — French Horn
Sam Reynolds — Trombone
Rich Loomer — Bass
Jed Holland — Piano
Judy Bruneau — Percussion
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The Production Crew
Director Paul Metzger
Music Director Judy Hayward
Choreographer Donna O’Bryant Metzger
Producers Martha Daniels Holland (Lead), Paul Metzger
Stage Manager Dana Bissett
Assistant Stage Manager Janet Sousa
Cast Coordinator Rachel Cerullo
Technical Director Dennis Schneider
Set Design John McAllister (lead),
Dennis Schneider,
Paul Metzger
Lighting Designers Craig Brennan (lead), Dennis Schneider
Sound Design Mike O’Keefe
Sound Crew Michael C. O’Keefe
Tap Choreographer Valerie Psoinos
Properties Gretchen Gray
Lead Builder John McAllister
Set Construction Larry Doiron, Joe Reilly,
Dennis Schneider,
Geoffrey McAllister,
Ellie Morrill,
Ed Siegal
Scenic Artist Donna O’Bryant Metzger
Set Painters Phyllis Rondeau,
Lorraine Louie,
Denise Lieberman,
Ben Pascucci,
Leo Choquette,
Steve Pierpont
Spot Light Operators Joe Reilly, Joshua Friedman
Costumes Susan Cassidy (lead),
Beth Schwartz,
Suzanne Cady,
Lindsay Vago,
Stephanie Ross,
Alice Pascucci,
Sandra Vitti,
Lauren Cassidy,
David Kimball
Stage Crew Dana Angellis,
Barb Amaral,
Leo Choquette,
Glen Grimard,
Steve Harper,
Bob Lovering,
Kathy Lovering,
Jen Mallard,
Brian Mehlman,
Steve Pierpont,
Mike Ryder,
Jeremy Sandler,
Ed Siegal,
Joshua Friedman
Cast Refreshments Daniel Pelletier
Business Manager Kathy LeClair
Publicity Jeremy Sandler (co-lead),
Alanna Vancor (co-lead),
Angela Connolly,
Actorsingers’ Publicity Committee
Makeup Marilyn Arseneau,
Jon Fisher
Hair Annie Chaput,
Jess Scalese,
Catherine Andruskevich
Program Silvia Harper
Photography Mike Ryder
House Manager Ellie Morrill, Ben Pascucci
Afterglow Steve Pierpont
Tickets Kerry Schneider
Lobby Display Melissa Runde
Concessions Val Levesque
A special THANK-YOU to all who worked on this production but whose names
were inadvertantly omitted from the program.
Audition Board Chuck Emmons, Paul Metzger,
Judy Hayward,
Donna O’Bryant-Metzger,
Peter Bonaccorsi, John Campanello, Dana Bissett
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The Actorsingers…
The Actorsingers is a nonprofit charitable organization,
incorporated under the laws of the State of New
Hampshire. We are located at 219 Lake Street, Nashua,
New Hampshire, with a mailing address of PO Box 91,
Nashua, New Hampshire 03061.
Board of Directors for 2007-2008
President Rich Glynn
Vice-President Craig Neth
Corresponding Secretary (e-mail) Jim Maloney
Recording Secretary Pam Bruckman
Treasurer Glen Grimard
Directors
Paul Metzger
Kathy Lovering
Kathleen Meehan Goreham
Kathy LeClair-Rand
Deb Walz
Val Levesque
Ex Officio Chuck Emmons
Director’s Notes
Performing comedy is one of the most difficult forms of theater.
There’s a fine line between overdoing it and not putting enough inflection
into the delivery. If the timing’s not right, the show drags and the humor is
lost. If the actor tries too hard to get a laugh, that doesn’t work either. But
when all of the ingredients are just right, it’s the perfect recipe for amazingly
fun live theater! We hope that you’ll agree that this performance of Thoroughly
Modern Millie is one of those special productions where we seem to
have gotten the recipe right.
For those of you not familiar with Thoroughly Modern Millie, it’s a
fairly new musical (2002 Tony Award winner for “Best Musical”) and the
surprising thing is that it’s a good, old-fashioned book musical! Unlike the
Broadway operetta megashows of recent years (Phantom of the Opera,
Wicked, The Producers… even CATS) — in Millie there’s spoken dialogue
interspersed with the musical numbers, just like the shows of Broadway’s
golden years.
Millie is set in New York City in the year 1922, as a young Millie
Dillmount arrives from Kansas to make her mark on the Roaring Twenties
and marry her boss (as soon as she finds one). It’s a story about love and
romance, though not always with the person you expect! There’s also a
sprinkling of an evil villainess, a pinch of mistaken identity, and generous
dashes of jazz, catchy tunes, and incredible tap-dancing!
And in the wise words of E. E. Cummings, “the most wasted of all
days is one without laughter.” We hope to ensure that your day isn’t wasted,
so loosen up those funny bones and get ready to laugh out loud, ’cause here
comes Thoroughly Modern Millie… now!
Paul Metzger, Director
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