St Edwards University - Tower Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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20 THE CAST Harry Brock . . . .................. BRODERICK CRAWFORD Billie Dawn . . . ........... Susan Loughran Paul Verrall ..... . . Felipe Macias Ed Devery ........... ........ R ick Carballada Senator Norvel Hedges . . . ......... Donald M. Gade Mrs. Hedges .......... .... C AROLYN JACKSON I Eddie Brock .......... ....... T imothy Macht The Assistant Manager Q . . . . . Michael Stuart Helen ............. Patricia D'Angelo A Barber ..... . . . . . Ricky Watkins A Manicurist . . . . janet Marie Cheff A Bootblack . . . . . . Ken Melamed A Waiter . . . . Greg Wilkinson Bellhops . . . Haythem Dawltt Peter O'Rourke Richard Johnson At matinees and selected evening performances the role of Mrs. Hedges will be played by Sue Constan. Understudy for Mr. Crawford . . . ....... Timothy Macht Understudy for Ms. Loughran .... .... . . . . . . Davia Rene Johnson Understudy for Mr. Macht ............................... Richard Johnson Ilnderstudies never substitute for listed players unless specifically announced at the time of the performance. SETTING A Penthouse Hotel Suite in Washington D.C. ACT I AC'I' II A Late afternoon in September Early evening, two months later 10 minute intermission 10 minute intermission ACT III Later that night PRODUCTION STAFF A ' h D' t Asst. Stage Managers lgiilfrf 'Ihllgigiii-t sslstzlrlasy lgobdswirirec or Elaine O'Donnell Sarah Brown Jeff Clarke Mike Gereke L' h B d O t Sound Technician Pgyffg, lffglffr lg tJeftimClarklieem or sheixa Johnson p Costume Supervisor SQCHCYY. Mary Sgliiaitinger Susan Loughran Mhgslesguljgn Greg Wilkinson e ew Ken Melamed Costumes 509 Consul' Sue Constan Maggie Blliston ' Kathy Polk Lights-Steve Carpenter, Tony Matrona, Becky Navarro, Mike Paquette, Robert Sandoval, Sheila johnson. ' ' ' K' B , M rth Ald , El 'ne O'Donnell, Sheila Johnson, Box Office-S'i1?yCi:1lg:ziii,nIEiin Ii3?nsohTs3li'aq' aShe:iman,ell2l:ien Iiionteath, Linda Collman, Janet Cheff, Mary Kay Baer, Helen Biggs, Debbie Gaughan, Jorga M2-Dgfllllls 111116 Edgecomb. H - Q

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IOL THE Celia .. Leila .. Fleta ...,..,..... Queen of the Fairies ,........ CAST fin order of appearance, X Iolanthe QA fairy, Strephon's motherj . . .. , Reba Gillman Laura Makay . . Rosemary Russell-Vines . . . Eileen Martin . . . Kim Benson Strephon fAn Arcadian Shepherdj ...........,,....... . . john Gaehring Phyllis fAn Arcaclian Shephercless and Ward in Chanceryj . . . Lord Chancellor .......,..... Lord Tolloller .. Lord Mountararat Private Willis fof the Grenadier Guardsj ..,.... . . . Katharine Shields . . Leonard Gillman . . . Jerry Young . . . C. P. Glennon ...R0bertNelson Chorus of Dukes, Marquises, Earls, Viscounts, Barons and Fairies Ellen Black .leanell Bolton Cheryl Brace Linda Collman .lerri Gall her Margaret finsella Susanna Krick Mary Lenertz Cathy Nelson Colleen 0'Connell Carolyn Roseboom Mary Scheitinger Karen Xander Scott Allen ifhuelir-:Eaudill erry a a Joel Cittyp Michael Drosche Andrew Pelegreen lll Julian Lopez Lawrence Perea Francisco Quezada Xavier Rigal Brian Robbins Philip Smith Rickey Watkins 122 I1 Stage Manager Donald Hall Assist Costumer Gina Poole Poster Design jeanell Bolton PRODUCTION STAFF Executive Producer Philip Smith Light Board Operator Sheila johnson Rehearsal Pianists Leonard Gillman Nancy Hill Assist. Stage Manager Martha Alderson Technical Co-ordinator Michael Droushe House Manager Elaine O'Donnell Box Office-Connie Campbell. Mary Stheitinger. julie Edecomb, Sue Cnnstan, Tracy Sherman l.inrl:i Cullman, Michael Stuart, Ricky Wiitkins, Pam Xwlutt, Paula jowanna, Laurie Friedman, Kevin Lechler, jeff Belker, Angie Oveido, Richard johnson. ABOUT THE OPERA IOLANTHE was first performed on November 23, 1882, in both London and New York, in London running for 398 performances. lt was the first opera to open in the newly built Savoy Theatre and in celebration of the fact that the theatre was the first in London to be lit entirely by electricity, the fairies had electric lights in their hair and at the tips of their wands. Recently the Doyly Carte Opera Co, produced a sold out run of IOLANTHE at the Lin- coln Center in Washington D.C. during the Summer ol' 1978. Lovers of light opera will recognize the characteristic Gilbert and Sullivan features throu bout IOLANTHE. The gentle satire fthis time directed at the House of Lordsj, humor- ous dialogue, the ingenious rhyming of Gilbert's verse ftake note of the Lord Chancellor's Night Song l and the unexpected twist ending, when Fairies join nobility while their Queen is content to become plain Mrs. Willis . . The charm of the music lies, as in all the Savoy Operas, in its appropriateness to whatever mood the libretto requires. There are several examples of musical parody in IOLANTHE, With the entry of the Peers, Sullivan parodies the triumphal marches of Grand Opera Ito write Grand Opera was an ambition of Sullivan's encouraged by Queen Victoriaj. The Guardsman's song incorporates the fa la-la refrain more commonly found in maclrigals, while Mountararafs song When Britian Ruled the Waves is reminiscent of patriotic drawing-room ballads of the period.