The Music Man
Music and Lyrics by Meredith Willson
Story by Meredith Willson & Franklin Lacey
source: MTI
Performances at
Elm Street Auditorium
November 13-15, 1987
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Acknowledgments
Act I Video, Inc.
Book Rack
Country Bear
Employment Development Services
Hair by Colette
Little Shoe Store
Narcissus II Hair Design
New England Chamber Music
Party Time
Spartans Drum and Bugle
The Actorsingers would like to express their sorrow at the passing of Ernie Peterson. Ernie was one of our earliest members and was instrumental in creating the organization we know today. He sang or worked backstage in many shows and was more than once a member of the Board of Directors. Even when Ernie had stopped being active on a show to show basis, he was always ready to help out in any way. To his wife, family and friends, we extend our sincere sympathy.
Penny Award Winner
Don Jeffrey, Jr.
The Penny Award was created to pay tribute to members of the Actorsingers who have served above and beyond the call of duty. The Actorsingers are deeply proud to announce the latest recipient of this award, Don Jeffrey. Don was stage manager for our productions of GUYS AND DOLLS and OLIVER and shared the stage manager’s position for WEST SIDE STORY. He has also been on the stage crew or worked on every other show since he joined the Actorsingers in 1982! Don has been cast photographer and has served on the
Board of Directors. He is always willing to use his time and talents to help the Actorsingers to give the best possible performance to the community. Thank you Don and CONGRATULATIONS!
The Actorsinger Chorus
The Actorsinger Chorus, a mixed chorus of some of our finest solo voices, offers a variety of musical programs of 1/2 hour to 1 hour in length for various clubs, conventions, service and business organizations. These shows are performed on request and consist of musical numbers to suit everyone’s taste-showtunes, spirituals, traditional and “Oldies but goodies.” Why not treat yourselves and your group to a musical extravaganza?
Donations for these programs go toward reducing the mortgage on our home at 219 Lake Street. For further information on booking a special show for your group please contact: Kerry Schneider, or if you enjoy singing and having a fun time PLEASE join our chorus each Monday at 7:30. For information concerning rehearsals call Ann Mitchell.
The Potential Favorites
School Board Members
The Actorsingers present the Potential Favorites Barbershop Quartet as Ewart, Jacey, Oliver and Olin, the bickering School Board members. Dave Kryger, lead; Matt Mercier, tenor; Steve Tramack, baritone; and Ken Kopka, bass, have won competitions including the championship for Division 5 (Maine and New Hampshire). Potential Favorites were silver medalists in the Northeastern District and have twice qualified to compete internationally. Joe Kopka, father of Ken Kopka, is a member of The Adventurers. They were our quartet when we produced THE MUSIC MAN several years ago.
Nashua Exchange Club
Traveling Salesmen
Harold R. Acres, Michael Dapkus, Raymond Dion, Donald LaChance, Raymond Lambert, Kevin McAffee, George Marineau, Ronald Mazurek
The Nashua Exchange Club is part of a national organization that meets weekly throughout the year. Membership is comprised of individuals from the greater Nashua area who share a common goal of helping others. They conduct various fund-raising events throughout the year with the main emphasis on helping the youth of our community, an example being the Annual N.H.S. Post-Prom Party at St. Stanislaus Hall. Other projects include “One Nation Under God,” “Giveakidaflagtowave,” “Crime Prevention” and others. I am sure that you will agree that in addition to being COMMUNITY LEADERS these fine gentlemen have a fine career ahead of them in front of the footlights.
Synopsis of Scenes and Musical Numbers
Act I
Scene 1 River City, Iowa Morning of July 4, 1912
“Rock Island” Charlie and Traveling Salesmen
Scene 2 River City Center of Town Exterior
“Iowa Stubborn” Townspeople
“Trouble” Harold and Townspeople
Scene 3 A Street Immediately Following
Scene 4 Mrs. Paroo’s House Interior
“Piano Lesson” Marian, Mrs. Paroo and Amaryllis
“Goodnight My Someone” Marian and Amaryllis
Scene 5 Madison Gymnasium Interior
“Seventy-Six Trombones” Harold and Townspeople
“Sincere” Harold and School Board Members
Scene 6 Street in Front of Library Immediately Following
“The Sadder But Wiser Girl For Me” Harold and Marcellus
“Pick-A-Little” Eulalie and the Pick-A-Little Ladies
“Goodnight Ladies” School Board Members
Scene 7 The Library Interior
“Marian the Librarian” Harold, Marian and the Teenagers
Scene 8 The Following Saturday Noon
Scene 9 Doorway of Shinn Residence
Scene 10 The Paroo Porch That Evening
“My White Knight” Marian
Scene 11 The Following Saturday Center of Town Exterior
“The Wells Fargo Wagon” Winthrop and Townspeople
Act II
Strobe lighting will be used during Scenes 6 & 7.
Scene 1 Madison Gymnasium The Following Tuesday
“It’s You” School Board Members
“Shipoopi” Marcellus, Harold, Marian, Ethel, Tommy, Zaneeta, Teenagers and Townspeople
“Pick-A-Little Reprise” Pick-A-Little Ladies
Scene 2 The Paroo Porch The Following Wednesday Evening After Supper
“Lida Rose” School Board Members
“Will I Ever Tell You? ” Marian
Scene 3 Paroo Porch Immediately Following
“Gary, Indiana” Winthrop, Marian and Mrs. Paroo
Scene 4 The Footbridge 15 Minutes Later
“It’s You Reprise” Teenagers
“Til There Was You” Harold and Marian
Scene 5 Immediately Following
“Seventy-Six Trombones” and “Goodnight My Someone” Harold and Marian
Scene 6 Madison Park The Ice-Cream Sociable
The Chase Townspeople
“Til There Was You Reprise” Harold
Scene 7 Madison Gymnasium Immediately Following
Finale Entire Company
MEREDITH WILLSON’S “THE MUSIC MAN”
is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International,
810 7th Avenue, New York, N.Y., 10019-5818
