UWM Peck-No No Nanette

1UWM Peck School of the Arts

May 4-8, 2011 Mainstage Theatre

Presented by the Peck School of the Arts Departments of Dance, Music, and Theatre

Book by Otto Harbach and Frank MandelMusic by Vincent Youmans

Lyrics by Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach1971 revival adapted and directed by Burt Shevelove

Produced by arrangement with, and music and dialogue material furnished byTams-Witmark Music Library, Inc., 560 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY

Director Tony HorneChoreographer Darci Brown Wutz

Musical Director and Conductor Jamie Johns

Scenic DesignerKurt Sharp

Costume DesignerJeffrey Lieder

Lighting DesignerStephen Roy White

Sound DesignerChris Guse

Wig DesignerDave Bova

Special Effects Designer Seán McArdle

Ladies and gentlemen, there can be no flash photography during the performances and no video or audio recording of the show. We thank you for remembering to turn

off any personal electronic devices that might beep, buzz, ring, or vibrate.

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CAST ( i n o r d e r o f a p p e a r a n c e)

Pauline .................................................................................................................Sammy GoodrichLucille Early ...................................................................................................................Anna FraserSue Smith ......................................................................................................................Jenna AversJimmy Smith..................................................................................................................Brian FirkusBilly Early................................................................................................................... Micah WallaceTom Trainor ..............................................................................................................Cleary EdwardNanette ..................................................................................................... Sydney Mei Ruf-WongFlora Latham ..........................................................................................................Raven DockeryBetty Brown ..........................................................................................................Rachael ZientekWinnie Winslow ........................................................................................................Lisa Bultman

Female Chorus ......................................................................... Angela Batterman, Kelly Cline, Olivia Gonzales, Kimberly Gutierrez, Kaleigh Prange, Kimberly Rhyme, Sally Staats, Gina WeberMale Chorus ........................................... Joey Bina, Kit Ehrhardt, Kyle Gallagher-Schmitz, Britton Jones, Max Malanaphy, Kyle SternadDelivery Men ....................................................................Andrew Knippel, Chris MacGregorChauffeur .............................................................................................................. Andrew Knippel

UnderstudiesTom – Kit Ehrhardt; Lucille – Olivia Gonzales; Bill – Britton Jones;

Nanette – Kaleigh Prange; Jimmy – Kyle Sternad; Sue – Gina Weber; Female Chorus – Brittni Hesse; Male Chorus – Andrew Knippel, Chris MacGregor

There will be two 10 minute intermissions

TimeEarly Summer, 1925

PlaceAct 1 - The home of Jimmy and Sue Smith, NYC

Act 2 - The Garden of Chickadee Cottage, Atlantic CityAct 3 - The Living Room of Chickadee Cottage, Atlantic City

ORCHESTR A

Piano, Assistant Conductor ............................................................................... Jamie SchmidtViolin I .......................................................................................................... Ernest Brusubardis IVViolin II ..............................................................................................................................Carly BlankViola.....................................................................................................................Rebecca FincutterCello .......................................................................................................................... Alexandra SlayBass ....................................................................................... Andrew Feller, Timothy HanrahanReed I ................................................................................................................................. Jon LovasReed II ............................................................................................................................. Eric SchoorReed III ...............................................................................................................Tomás GoldsmithReed IV and V ..................................................................................................Sarah ZawadiwskyTrumpet I .....................................................................................................................Will ErhhardtTrumpet II ................................................................................................................ Andrew BrinzaTrumpet III .................................................................................................................Brett WestfahlTrombone ............................................................................................Jason Franklin BuchholtzTrombone II ............................................................................................................ Shannon AlmeFrench Horn ........................................................................................................... Julie SteinbachGuitar, Banjo, Ukulele..................................................................................................... Ben Davis Percussion ....................................................................................................................Greg Demos


MUSICAL NUMBERS

Act IOverture.............................................................................................................................. OrchestraToo Many Rings Around Rosie ........................................................................Lucille, EnsembleI’ve Confessed to the Breeze ........................................................................... Nanette and TomCall of the Sea ..........................................................................Billy and the Female EnsembleI Want to Be Happy ........................................ Nanette and Jimmy, Sue and the EnsembleNo, No, Nanette ............................................................................ Nanette and Male EnsembleFinaletto Act I ................................................................................Nanette, Tom and Ensemble

Act IIPeach on the Beach ......................................................................................... Nanette, EnembleThe Three Happies ........................................................................................Flora, Betty, WinnieTea for Two .....................................................................................Nanette and Tom, EnsembleYou Can Dance With Any Girl ............................................................................Lucille and BillyFinaletto Act II ........................................................................................................... Full Company

Act IIITelephone Girlie .................................................................................... Billy, Flora, Betty, WinnieWhere-Has-My-Hubby-Gone Blues ....................................................Lucille, Male EnsembleWaiting for You .................................................................................................. Nanette and TomDress Parade ...................................................................................................................... OrchestraTake a Little One-Step ..........................................................Sue and Jimmy, Lucille and Billy, Pauline, Flora, Betty, Winnie and EnsembleFinale ........................................................................................................................... Full Company

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THEATR ICAL STAFF

Production StaffAssistant Director ..........................................................................................................................Jaclyn GreenDramaturg ............................................................................................................................. Melissa NeumannAssistant Dramaturg/Assistant to the Director ........................................................................ Levi Miles

Stage Management StaffStage Manager ...........................................................................................................Paul Matthew MaddenAssistant Stage Manager ............................................................................................................ Allison HuntAssistant Stage Manager ........................................................................................................... Lauren PekelProduction Assistant ............................................................................................................Alex GrzybowskiSpecial Production Assistant ........................................................................................Zachary Lachowicz

Technical Production StaffTechnical Director .............................................................................................................................Chris GuseProduction Shop Supervisor .................................................................................................. Tim LaughnerLead Scenic Artist ..............................................................................................................................Kurt SharpScenic Artisans .............................................................. Theresa Ennis, Christine Isbell, Adam Jermain, Casey Miller, Kelly Pursely, Meredith Roat, Samuel Sirna, Julia Williams, Ross Zentner, the students of 214 StagecraftTechnical Crew ........................................................................................Students of 214 Stagecraft ClassProperties Director.................................................................................................................Sandra J. StrawnProps Master ................................................................................................................................... Ann VollrathProperties Artisans ..........................................................................................Eric Schallhorn, Sarah OlsenVacuum Assistant ..................................................................................................................... Eric SchallhornMaster Electrician ...........................................................................................................................Casey MillerAssistant Master Electrician ...................................................................................................Christine IsbellClosed Circuit Video Technician .................................................................................................... Iain CourtStage Crew ......................................................................Angela Fingard, Emily Mello, Maggie McGwin, Sydonia Lucchesi, Josh Parkes, Patrick SchmitzLight Board Operators .......................................................................................Steven Esche, Maria PretzlFollowspot Operators ..................................................................................... Jamie Foster, Katie GraysonSound Mix Engineer ...................................................................................................................Theresa EnnisDeck Sound Crew ............................................................................Moondancer Drake, Max Kurkiewicz

Costume Production StaffCostume Designer ...................................................................................................................... Jeffrey LiederShop Supervisor ...................................................................................................................... Abbey PetersonShow Supervisor ....................................................................................................................Samantha RebroAssistant Show Supervisor .......................................................................................................Rebecca RohrWig Designer....................................................................................................................................... Dave BovaCostume Crafts ................................................................................... BFA Costume Production StudentsFaculty Draper ............................................................................................................................ Louella PowellDrapers ................................................................................. Kari Ehler, Emily Peplinski, Samantha Rebro, Brent Roberts, Rebecca Rohr, Karmen SeibStitchers ..................................................................................Mike Gerlach, Amy Mclain, Lyn Kream and the students of 225 Costume Production ClassWig Stylists ..............................................................................................Colin Gawronski, Heather Hirvela, Melody Lopac, Samantha Rebro, Anna ThaneyWardrobe Supervisor .................................................................................................................Rebecca RohrWardrobe Crew ..................................................................................................Liz Faraglia, Holly Geraldsa, Emily Peplinski, Karmen Seib, Glen Widdicombe


DIRECTOR NOTES

By Tony Horne, DirectorI first saw No, No, Nanette during my college days in the early 1980s. I love the 1920s and was mesmerized by the joyousness of the show.

Will audiences in 2011 be drawn to this 1925 musical? I think so! It is an extremely satisfying show with lots of great singing, dancing (including tap dancing), and comedy. Spectacle is always in vogue and our production contains a non-stop parade of color and sound pre-sented with gorgeous costumes, colorful scenery, some visual surprises, and live musicians playing lush orchestrations that are sure to delight. Audiences who are unfamiliar with No, No, Nanette will be quickly drawn in by the comedy and the musical numbers; others will fondly remember the 1971 revival and the countless regional and community productions that it spawned. Many will already know the songs “Tea for Two” and “I Want to Be Happy” and I hope that you will enjoy seeing them performed in context.

Overall, I think that the decade of the 1920s is still fascinating to people of today. Though it was clearly a time of great change and excess, it is often perceived as a simpler, happier time. Who doesn’t want to experience that kind of joy?

DR A M ATURG’S NOTES

By Melissa Neumann, Lead DramaturgDamned and Beautiful: An Overview of The 1920s and the Women Who Shaped The Decade

“The parties were bigger...the pace was faster, the shows were broader, the buildings were higher, and the morals were looser...” – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Nanette is a good girl living in the Roaring 20s. She’s well provided for by her loving family, but she is like most girls of the decade. The youth are rebelling and having some fun. She too wants to let go and raise a little hell before settling down. It is 1925, and all is swell!

The 1920s was a decade of prosperity and good times. It was a response to the hardships that happened only a few years before. The Jazz Age was launched with the passing of Pro-hibition, which outlawed the sale or possession of alcohol. Luckily, no law on the consump-tion of booze existed. Women could finally vote. The government was Republican. WASP society was dominant. Consumerism, social acceptance, and intolerance were driving forces of the decade. The theory of evolution was put into the spotlight with the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925. Hollywood movies and actors were tremendously popular. There was scandal in Hollywood too, including many mysterious deaths and murders. Jazz was the music of the times, perfect for dancing. Charles Lindbergh completed the first solo trans-Atlantic flight in 1927. This increased the popularity of flying and showed the progress that was possible. F. Scott Fitzgerald was the voice of this generation.

Of course, the 1920s are remembered most of all for the decade’s “New Woman” - the flapper. Before flappers, there were corseted women and Gibson Girls, which were followed by virgin and vamp characters of the pre-war silver screen. All were born of Victorian beliefs. The flap-per (who actually slightly predated the 1920s) was utterly unique; she broke tradition with the past. She bobbed her hair, wore short dresses and make-up, went out on dates with boys, drank alcohol, smoked cigarettes, and was obsessed with maintaining a skinny, flat figure. She emulated the flappers of Hollywood, like “It Girl” Clara Bow. She was blamed for numerous social problems, but enjoyed being provocative. Though not all women were like this, it was an aspiration of many American girls, both rich and poor. Flappers were rebels and conformists, going against Victorian Age morals while succumbing to new expectations to be accepted.

The Jazz Age and the flapper trend died on Black Tuesday with the Stock Market Crash of 1929. There were flaws beneath the triumph and optimism of the Jazz Age. The flapper’s life of excess was one of them. However, the decade and the first truly modern woman went on to leave a lasting impression and fascinate generations that followed.


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By Levi Miles, Assistant DramaturgNo, No, Nanette: A Brief Production History

Of the multitude of Broadway shows that premiered in the 1920s, No, No, Nanette emerged as the most popular musical comedy of the decade and remains the most enduring. Based on the play My Lady Friends by Frank Mandel, it premiered 1924 to lukewarm reviews during a pre-Broadway tryout. It seemed doomed to go down as “just another show”, but after numerous cuts, new songs, and swapped out leads the show be-came a hit after opening in Chicago. A London company soon followed. The show ran in the West End for 665 performances before finally coming to Broadway where it ran for an additional 321 performances. By the time the show premiered on Broadway in the fall of 1925, its two most popular songs, “I Want to Be Happy” and “Tea for Two”, were already on the way to becoming part of the “Great American Songbook”. No, No, Nanette went on to become the biggest international hit of the time with companies in Asia, South America and Europe. At the height of its popularity, there were 25 national touring companies and 17 international touring companies.

In 1971, No, No, Nanette saw its nostalgic revival. Cut down, rewritten, and revamped for the times, the show still held on to its creaky plot, but presented the material in a fresh way. Against all the odds, the show succeeded a second time, running for 861 perfor-mances. Everyone who was anyone saw the show while in New York City, and tickets for the show, which normally sold for $12.00, were being scalped at over $25.00. The revival featured huge names from the entertainment industry. The roster of luminaries included tap-dancing legend Ruby Keeler in the role of Sue. Keeler, best known for her star turn in the film 42nd Street, had been retired from the silver screen and stage for over 30 years. Hollywood choreographer Busby Berkeley, known for his stunningly complex geometric dance routines, was originally brought in to direct and choreograph the revival. However, his title was changed to Production Supervisor after illness and age kept him from doing his job. Opening in January 1971 at the 46th Street Theatre, No, No, Nanette went “clean” (sold out, with standing room selling out too) every week after opening. The 1971 revival was not only hugely financially successful, it was also critically acclaimed, winning four Drama Desk Awards and four Tony Awards.

SPEC IAL THANKS

Michelle Lopez-Rios, Jessica Maerz, Michael Cronin, Margery Deutsch, Colin Gawronski, Jim Guy (the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre), Heather Hirvela, Melody Lopac, Jonathan Moberg, Jeffry Peters, Samantha Rebro, Anna Thaney, Joyce Torvund, Cindy Zielinski (& family), and students who attended the Wig Workshop, the UWM Voice faculty and the faculty of the Departments of Music, Theatre and Dance. Also Special Thanks to Jennifer Bach, The Utah Shakespeare Festival, Holly Payne, and the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre.

B IOGR APHIES

Tony Horne (Director) holds a BFA in Musical Theatre Dance from the United States International University, an MBA in Arts Management from UCLA, and an MFA in Directing from the University of Memphis. A native of Memphis, TN, Tony is in his third year as an Assistant Professor in the UW-Milwaukee Department of Theatre where he teaches Directing and Musical Theatre. Tony’s theatrical interests include musical theatre, contemporary plays and African-American plays. He made his UWM Mainstage directorial debut in 2009 with Oedipus Rex. In Milwaukee, he directed the premiere of the new Theatre for Young

Audiences version of The Wiz at First Stage Children’s Theatre and choreographed dance sequences for Picnic at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre. Favorite university direct-ing credits include How to Succeed in Busi-ness…, Spunk, Giants Have Us in Their Books, and A Little Night Music. Tony is a frequent Guest Director in Memphis and recent credits there include Trouble in Mind (Circuit Playhouse) and The Wiz (Hattiloo Theatre). His production of Charles Mee’s Big Love at Rhodes College won four Memphis Theatre Awards-College Division, including awards for Direction of a Drama, Movement Design and Best Drama. His production of the


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revue Blues in the Night (Memphis Black Rep-ertory Theatre) won three Memphis Theatre Awards, including an award for Excellence in Musical Theatre. Most recently, his produc-tion of Crumbs From the Table of Joy (Circuit Playhouse) won a Memphis Theatre Award for Ensemble Acting.

Darci Brown Wutz (Choreographer; Coordinator/PSOA Inter Arts BFA in Musical Theatre Performance) holds a BFA in The-atre/Dance Emphasis from the University of MN, Duluth, and an MFA in Dance Perfor-mance and Choreography from Smith Col-lege. After teaching at UMD, Smith, Mount Holyoke and Alverno College, Darci served as Director of Dance in the Dept. of Perform-ing Arts at Marquette University before joining the Dance faculty at UWM. Chore-ographer of over 48 musical theatre and non-musical theatre productions, as well as an equal number of concert works, Darci

has worked in regional and national theatre, including the Minnesota Repertory Theater, the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Stackner Cabaret, First Stage, The Skylight Opera The-atre, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Theatre X, Renaissance Theaterworks, Waukesha Civic Theatre and the Sunset Playhouse. An Associate Professor of dance, she teaches classes in modern, tap, musical theatre, and jazz dance techniques, history of the Ameri-can musical theatre, dance history, dance composition and dance improvisation. She was awarded a substantial research grant from the UWM Graduate School Research Award for her concert work, The Memory of All That, a historical look at American musical theatre choreography. She also co-authored the Peck School of the Arts’ Inter Arts BFA in Musical Theatre Performance. In addition to numerous concert dance works presented at UWM, her recent musical theatre endeav-ors include productions of West Side Story,

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Wade Hobgood .......................................................................................................................................DeanScott Emmons .....................................................................................................................Associate Dean

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFMary McCoy ..............................................................................................................Assistant to the DeanSue Thomas .............................................................................................................Administrative OfficerRandall Holper ................................................................................................................Facilities Manager

MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT STAFFEllen Friebert Schupper.......................................Director, Marketing and Community RelationsDiane Grace .......................................................................................................Director of DevelopmentNicole Schanen..........................................................................................................Marketing SpecialistCraig Kroeger ...................................................................................................................Graphic DesignerRegan Jacobson ....................................................................................... Web Applications Developer

BOX OFFICEJan Brooks .................................................................................................................... Box Office ManagerCharles Hoehnen .................................................................................... Assistant Box Office Manager Box Office Staff ........................................... Katherine Feekin, Sarah Hernandez, Natalie Kubicek, Stephanie Ninnemann, Chris Ouchie, April Paul, Samantha Roeming

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Oklahoma! Kiss Me Kate, Showtune: Celebrat-ing The Words & Music of Jerry Herman, and Hula Hoop Shaboop. She will be an Artist in Residence for ProDanza Italia in Tuscany, Italy, this summer, teaching dance technique and choreographic styles in Musical Theatre. She would like to dedicate this production to her mentor, Joyce Torvund, who first introduced her to the world of dance in musical theatre, and to her mom, E. Darlene Brown, who came to every performance from the start.

Jamie Johns (Musical Director, Conductor) is currently a coach/accompa-nist with Florentine Opera, and a frequent guest artist with the Skylight Opera Theatre. Conducting highlights include The Marriage of Figaro, Carmen, Romeo and Juliet, The Cor-onation of Poppea, and La Traviata. Favorite shows on which Jamie has served as music director are The Last Five Years, Little Shop of Horrors, Cabaret, Archy and Mehitabel, Jacques Brel…, and The World Goes Round. Accompanying Gary Briggle as Noël Coward, Jamie has performed A Talent to Amuse; an evening with Noël Coward, in Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Sarasota, and Sacramento. Other companies that Jamie has worked for include Lyric Opera Cleveland, Orlando Op-era, Madison Rep, the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Bel Canto, Present Music, Writers’ Theatre (Chicago) and Milwaukee Opera Theatre. Jamie is the Director of Opera and Musical Theatre at UWM in the Department of Music this season.

Kurt Sharp (Set Designer) Based in Chicago, he returns to UWM where he was the guest set designer for Hay Fever and The Matchmaker and scenic artist for Our Country’s Good and She Stoops to Conquer. For eight years he was the resident set designer at Chicago’s Drury Lane Oak Brook Theatre and designed over forty productions including seven Joseph Jefferson Award “Best Musical” nominees. He has designed for regional companies including: Great Lakes Theatre Festival, Silk Road Theatre Project, Skylight Opera Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Victory Gardens Theater. As an active scenic artist he has painted scenery for Broadway bound productions (The Addam’s Family, The Producers, The Song of Jacob Zulu), Broadway touring productions (Billy Elliot, Mary Poppins, Phantom of the Opera, Wicked), regional theater and opera com-panies (The Goodman Theatre, Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Missouri Repertory Theatre, Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Victory Gardens Theater). In the related field of film and television design, Kurt has served as set designer/assistant art direc-tor for the motion pictures and television shows including My Best Friend’s Wedding, Light it Up, and The Jerry Springer Show. Mr. Sharp is an elected national trustee for the labor union that represents designers and painters, United Scenic Artists, I. A. T. S. E. Local USA-829.

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