WithDavid Edwards*, Joyce Nolen*, Scott Willis*, Julie Cardia*, Becca Kloha*, Sam Underwood & Andrea A. McCullough*

Directed byeD SayleS

Musical Director Choreographer

Corinne aquilina Jen Turey

Scenic Designer Lighting Designer Costume Designer Michael F. Hottois robert Frame Travis lope

Sound Designer Production Stage Manager Hair & Make-Up Designer Joel Pape Becky Lynn Dawson* Jason Flanders

Presented by arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc., 560 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Book by : Otto Harbach & Frank MandelMusic by: Vincent Youmans

Lyrics by: Irving Caesar & Otto HarbachAdapted and Directed by: Burt Shevelove

July 22 – August 13, 2009

Merry-Go-Round PlayhouseEd Sayles, Producing Director

presents

Musical synopsis

The Time: The entire action takes place on a weekend in early summer, 1925.

act iThe home of James Smith, New York City

Too Many Rings Around Rosie .............................................. Lucille & Boys

I’ve Confessed to the Breeze .................................................Tom & Nanette

Call of the Sea ........................................................................... Billy & Girls

I Want to be Happy ......................................... Nanette, Jimmy, Sue & Boys

No, No, Nanette ....................................................................Nanette & Boys

Finaletto Act One ..................................................... Tom, Nanette & Chorus

There will be a 15 minute intermission between Act I and Act II.

act iiThe garden of Chickadee Cottage, Atlantic City

Peach on the Beach ..........................................................Nanette & Chorus

The Three Happies ......................................................Flora, Betty & Winnie

Tea for Two ...........................................................................Tom & Nanette

You Can Dance With Any Girl ................................................. Lucille & Billy

Finaletto Act Two ........................................................................... Company

There will be a 15 minute intermission between Act II and Act III.

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act iiiChickadee Cottage, Atlantic City

Telephone Girlie ................................................. Billy, Flora, Betty & Winnie

Where Has My Hubby Gone .................................................. Lucille & Boys

Waiting for You .....................................................................Tom & Nanette

Take a Little One-Step ................................................................Sue & Boys

Finale ............................................................................................ Company

staff(additions as of July 16, 2009)

Carpentry Production Assistant .................................................Katie Bruno

Assistant Production Manager ................................................Alyse O’Brien

Sound Engineer ..................................................................... Brian Machold

cast of characters (in order of appearance)

Pauline ....................................................................Andrea A. McCullough*Lucille Early ..............................................................................Julie Cardia*Sue Smith ...............................................................................Joyce Nolen*Jimmy Smith .......................................................................David Edwards*Billy Early ................................................................................. Scott Willis*Tom Trainor ........................................................................Sam UnderwoodNanette ....................................................................................Becca Kloha*Flora Latham ...........................................................................Synthia Link*Betty Brown ....................................................................... Dawn Newman*Winnie Winslow ..................................................................... Jennifer Long

ensembleNicole Alvarez, Maddy Apple,Warren Curtis*, Hallie Goodman,

Rylyn Juliano, Ralph Meitzler, Gillian Munsayac, Brittany Nicholas, Ernie Pruneda, Sebastiani Romagnolo, Blakely Slaybaugh,

Cameron Smith, Stephen Simowski, Anne Marie Vick*

Dance Captain: Ralph MeitzlerEquity Asst. Stage Manager: Patrick lanczki*

*Members of 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.

orchestra

Conductor/Keyboard I ........................................................ Corinne AquilinaAssistant Musical Director/Keyboard II ....................................... Jeff TheissViolinist ...................................................................................Ann McIntyre Percussion ......................................................................... Tristan MarzeskiBass ........................................................................................ Terry Squires Reeds .......................................................... Jim Spadafore, John Jeanneret Trumpet................................................................Paul Baron, Rich SchafferTrombone .............................................................................Mark Anderson

Merry-Go-Round Playhouse is a professional theatre employing members of the American Federation of Musicians.

Meet the coMpany

AEA = Member Actors’ Equity Association

Maddy Apple Julie CardiaAEA

Warren CurtisAEA

David EdwardsAEA

Hallie Goodman Rylyn Juliano Becca KlohaAEA

Synthia LinkAEA

Jennifer Long Andrea A.McCullough

AEA

Ralph Meitzler

Gillian Munsayac Dawn NewmanAEA

Brittany Nicholas Joyce NolenAEA

Nicole Alvarez

Meet the coMpany

AEA = Member Actors’ Equity Association

Sebastiani Romagnolo

Ernie Pruneda Blakely Slaybaugh

Cameron Smith

Sam Underwood Anne Marie VickAEA

Nicole Alvarez (Ensemble) recently graduated from SUNY Cortland with a BA in Musical Theatre. Cortland credits include: Guys and Dolls (Adelaide), Luna Park, Tommy, Thoroughly Modern Millie, A Little Night Music, Pippin and Sweet Charity. Other credits include: Beauty and the Beast (Belle), How to Succeed in Business (Smitty), and Oklahoma. Nicole would like to thank her family and friends for encouraging her to dream big. Love you!

Maddy Apple (Ensemble/US Nanette), originally from Jupiter, Florida, is now living in NYC and will be a junior in the fall at NYU-Tisch-Cap21.Favorite credits include: MGR’s High School Musical, Crazy for You (Polly), South Pacific (Nellie), State Fair (Vivian), and The Crucible (Mary Warren). Thanks to Mom and Dad for always supporting and believing in me and to Ed, Lori, and the MGR staff for this amazing opportunity!

Julie Cardia (Lucille) Recent Credits Include: Shout (Ogunquit Playhouse), It’s a Wonderful Life (Westchester Broadway) Damn Yankees (Gloria Thorpe, Carousel Dinner Theatre) Titanic (Alice Beane, Virginia Musical Theatre) and Kate in the first NYC revival of Wild Party. Tours: 30th Anniversary National Tour of Annie as Lily St. Regis, Wizard of Oz and A Christmas Carol. REGIONAL: Hair (TUTS), Mame, Showboat, Music Man, My Fair Lady (Sacramento Music Circus), Celebrate Broadway (Kennedy Center) and Annie (starring Kathy Lee Gifford).

Stephen Simowski

Scott WillisAEA

Warren Curtis (Ensemble/US Jimmy) 1st National Tour: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Regional: North Shore Music Theatre, Cape Playhouse, Riverside Theatre, Maltz-Jupiter Theatre, Maine State Music Theatre, Gateway Playhouse. Recent performances include 42nd Street, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, West Side Story, and The Boyfriend. Love to Kaia.

David Edwards (Jimmy) Broadway: By Jeeves, The Rothchilds. Nat’l Tour: Producers (Max Bialystock / Roger DeBris) Off-Bway: Room Service, Fantasticks (final El Gallo), Disputation, Zion, Roar of the Greasepaint…, Dr. Sex, That’s Life, Bittersuite, Witch of Wall Street; Regional: Man of LaMancha (Quixote), Belles are Ringing (Jeff), Little Night Music (Fredrick), Little Me, La Cage (Albin), Camelot (Arthur), Pajama Game (Sid), A Few Good Men (Old Globe, Eugene O’Neill Center, GeVa, Syracuse Stage, American Stage, Portland Stage, Westchester Broadway, and Ordway). Film & TV: Belly, Fantasticks: Try to Remember, Eternal Light.

Hallie Goodman (Ensemble) is back at MGR for her second season in a row. She spent some time in Las Vegas dancing as a show-girl in Don Ardin’s Jubilee and was last seen in The Producers at the Seven Angels Theater in Waterbury, CT. Thanks to Mom and Dad for all their support.

Rylyn Juliano (Ensemble/US Flora), a Rochester native, is a recent graduate from Syracuse University’s BFA Musical Theatre Program. Her most recent independent film credits include Cherry Crush and In the House. Recent stage credits include Steel Pier and Doubt (Syracuse Stage). She would like to thank her family and close friends for their constant love and support.

Becca Kloha (Nanette) Regional credits include: Little Women, Guys & Dolls (Stages, STL). Tours: 42nd Street (Asian Int’l Tour). Favorite roles include: Peggy Sawyer (42nd Street), Chava (Fiddler on the Roof), Miss Dorothy (Thoroughly Modern Millie), Nanette (No, No, Nanette). Much thanks to AEA and Ed for this wonderful opportunity! A proud graduate of Webster University. Becca thanks her family and her new fiance Ryan for their unending love and support! Jeremiah 29:11

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Fun Facts

The first production of No, No, Nanette was on March 11, 1925 at the Palace Theatre in London. It ran for 665 performances. The production came to the United States shortly after on September 16, 1925 and ran for 321 performances.

The Broadway revival of No, No, Nanette opened in 1971 lasting longer in its revival than the original production running for 861 performances and winning several Tony and Drama Desk Awards.

Originally a non-musical play titled My Lady Friends which opened on Broadway in December of 1919, the show was financed by producer Harry Frazee who owned the Boston Red Sox. In order to make the funds needed for the play, Frazee traded baseball legend Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees. This resulted in a superstition called the “Curse of the Bambino,” which many fans believed kept the Red Sox from winning the World Series from 1918 until 2004.

The song “Tea for Two,” written by Irving Caesar, begins with the lyrics “picture you/upon my knee/just tea for two/and two for tea” which were originally just “dummy lyrics” put in place to figure out the rhyme and rhythm of the song. The producer loved these lyrics just the way they were and kept them.

No, No, Nanette spawned the musical Yes, Yes, Yvette written by the same lyricist, Irving Caesar. Opening on Broadway in October of 1927, the show only ran for 40 performances, closing in November of the same year.

Awards

1971 Tony Award Best Actress in a Musical: Helen Gallagher 1971 Tony Award Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Patsy Kelly 1971 Tony Award Best Costume/Production Design by Raoul Pène Du Bois 1971 Tony Award Best Choreography: Donald Saddler1971 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Book adapted by Burt Shevelove 1971 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Choreography: Donald Saddler 1971 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume/Production Design by Raoul Pène Du Bois

1971 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Performance Starring: Helen Gallagher

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Synthia Link (Flora/Ensemble) Favorite credits include: Radio City Rockette: Radio City Christmas Spectacular (First National Tour), Funny Girl (Mrs. Nadler), The Producers (MGR), Into The Woods (The Bakers Wife) and Steel Pier (Mick’s Pick). Synthia can also be heard as a featured soloist on “The Rockettes Sing Your Holiday Favorites” (Track #12). Graduate of Marymount Manhattan College! Proud new member of Actors Equity. Thanks to Mom, Dad, Anthony and Cody for their continu-ous love and support!

Jenny Long (Winnie/Ensemble) has been seen on the MGR stage in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Gigi and My Way. Other regional credits include Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, My One and Only, West Side Story and George M! Jenny, an NYU- Cap 21 graduate, wants to thank all of her teachers and friends for supporting and encouraging her. She also wants to thank her amazing parents and little sister, Emily (who is a Rock Star).

Andrea A. McCullough (Pauline/Ensemble) NYC/Nat’l.Tour: NYMF’08 That Other Woman’s Child; Grease! (Patricia Birch); Nunsense, Urinetown, George M! (Mercedes Ellington), Radio City Music Hall, Black & Blue, 42nd Street, A Christmas Carol, All’s Well... Regional/stock:The Spitfire Grill, Thoroughly Modern Millie (MGR), It’s A Wonderful Life, Mr. Skeffington (Susan Stroman), White Christmas, Much Ado, Fiddler, Footloose, Mame, Oklahoma! Film/TV: Law & Order, A Mighty Wind, Tap!, PBS’ Great Performances, Sesame Street. BFA: Boston University; Masters: Actors’ Studio. AEA, SAG, AFTRA

Ralph Meitzler (Ensemble/US Tom), a 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, and Nana, my saving grace!

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Gillian Munsayac (Ensemble) NY Credits: Cabaret (Frenchie); Bye Bye Birdie (Alice); Cheerwars; The Love of Don Perlimplin and Belisa in the Garden (Sprite); Night (Fury) and High School Musical (MGR). Other Credits: 2008 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with Andy Williams, 2009 Tisch Salute, AT&T commercial voiceover . Gillian is an incoming junior at NYU Tisch CAP21. Love and thanks to family, friends, MGR staff and crew, Young Talent Management, and Shirley Faison (Carson-Adler Agency).

Dawn Newman (Betty/Ensemble) was born and raised in NYC and holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Emerson College. Past credits include: The Producers (MGR), Funny Girl (Emma), Babes in Toyland at Lincoln Center (Ragdoll), Crazy for You (Tess), West Side Story (Marguerita), and Dreamgirls (Stepp Sister). Thank you to Ed, Jen, Corinne, crew and cast for a wonderful show, and to all my friends and family who give me so much love and happiness. Proud member of AEA.

Brittany Nicholas (Ensemble/US Betty) has recently been seen in the Teen Breakfast PSA produced by the State of New York and the Miss Virginia Pageant. Brittany has trained with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, The Academy of Dance, and with choreographers Shelly Masenior and Shannon Torres. She would like to thank God, MGR, MSA, Mom, Dad, Brothers, her Academy family, and her Church family.

Joyce Nolen (Sue) has been seen at MGR in Titanic (Alice Beane), George M! (Mama Cohan) and Music Man (Mrs. Paroo). Broadway credits include: Stop The World with Sammy Davis Jr, Different Times and Smile. Favorite shows include 42nd St. (Dorothy Brock), South Pacific (Nellie), Dames At Sea (Mona), Show Boat (Ellie), Cinderella (Stepmother), My Fair Lady (Mrs. Pierce) and Into The Woods (Bakers Wife) She was a featured performer in the Liberace Show and was a Radio City Rockette.

Ernie Pruneda (Ensemble/US Billy) 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.

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Sebastiani Romagnolo (Ensemble) was seen last summer in The Producers. He is studying Musical Theater at Tisch School of the Arts’ CAP21 Studios at NYU. Recent credits include: Company (Harry), State Fair, ...Charlie Brown (Charlie), and Crazy For You (Bobby). He would like to thank Ed for another wonderful opportunity. Lori thank you for everything-I’m so grateful. Lots of love to my family and friends!

Stephen Simowski (Ensemble) is so excited to return to the MGR after performing in Thoroughly Modern Millie (2007). Regional credits include Fiddler on the Roof and A Christmas Carol (Syracuse Stage). This fall, Stephen will join the national tour of the Wizard of Oz. Training: BFA in Musical Theatre from Syracuse University. Many Thanks to Ed, Jen, Corinne, and the whole cast and crew. Love to Mom, Papa, Maggie, and Christian. For Aunt Diane.

Blakely Slaybaugh (Ensemble) originally a native of Ft. Myers, FL, just received his BFA in Musical Theatre from Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music. Favorite roles include: Emcee in Cabaret, Hot Blades Harry in Urinetown, Dean in All Shook Up, A-Rab in West Side Story, Eugene in Brighton Beach & Biloxi Blues, and Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor… Thanks to Family, Friends and Gretchen for your undying support! This one’s for Don!

Cameron Smith (Ensemble) last seen in High School Musical, some of his favorite roles include Seymour in Little Shop, Matt in The Fantasticks, and Bobby in Crazy For You. Thanks to Mom, Dad, & Elizabeth for always believing in me and to my friends for their constant love and support. BFA Drama & Math from NYU/Tisch CAP21 conservatory.

Sam Underwood (Tom) Off-Broadway, Touring, Regional and UK credits include: Les Miserables (Marius), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Jimmy), Singin’ in the Rain (Cosmo), Jekyll and Hyde (Jekyll/Hyde), Oklahoma (Will), Gypsy (Tulsa) and Henry V (Dauphin). He recently served as Assistant Director to Lynne Taylor-Corbett and understudied Shonn Wiley in the new Off-Broadway musical My Vaudeville Man. He will play Billy Crocker in Anything Goes this fall and is also co-artistic director of an upcoming theater company, Palabras. Proud AMDA graduate.

Anne Marie Vick (Ensemble/US Pauline) returns to MGR having been seen in Thoroughly Modern Millie and All Shook Up! Favorite credits include: The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), Peter Pan (Wendy), Pippin (Leading Player) and White Christmas (Rhoda). A graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, CAP21, she received a BFA in Musical Theater. 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!

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Scott Willis (Billy) returns to MGR directly from the 50th Anniversary production of The Fantasticks in NYC and recently performed the role of Rooster Hannigan in the 30th Anniversary tour of Annie. Scott has performed in numerous B’way and National Touring productions including David Merrick’s production of Rogers and Hammerstein’s State Fair, the Tony Award winning Crazy for You, The Fantasticks starring Robert Goulet and Gower Champion’s 42nd Street. Annually, he stars as Santa Claus with the Radio City Rockettes in their magnificent Christmas Spectacular across America.

Jason Flanders (Wig/Make-Up Designer), originally from Auburn, returns to MGR after spending time touring with Rent, The Producers, and the First National Tour of The Drowsy Chaperone. Most recent work includes make-up and hair/wigs for the Cincinnati Ballet’s Nutcracker and tour of Cinderella. Prior to touring and joining I.A.T.S.E., Jason’s MGR credits are too numerous to mention, but his very first experience was on stage in Singin’ In the Rain (1994). Jason often donates his time and talent to the theatre outside of his design work whenever possible. Thanks to Ed and the MGR family who make it all work!

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2009 Season SupportersMGR 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 Margaret Muhlnickel Mrs. Polly Hutchinson Mary Jean Muhlnickel Anthony & Joyce Martino Mr. Peter Murinka

Stage Managers

$50 – $99

Mildred Cefaratti Mr. & Mrs. Edward Foley Kenneth R. Dowd Marvin & Ruth Swanson Mr. Peter Ehresman Betty Walowsky

Ensemble$25 – $49

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