WFALSETTOS

Book by William Finn and James LapineMusic and Lyrics by William Finn

Presented through special arrangement withSAMUEL FRENCH, INC.

45 West 25th Street, New York, NY 10010

THE CAST

Marvin MATTHEW G. MOROSS

Tri™ JOAN M. HORGAN

Jason RYAN SOMMERS BAUM

Whizzer WILLIAM J. SPILLANE

Mendel COLIN A. MCCARTY

Dr. Charlotte SUZANE TALARICO

Cordelia LORETTA ROMERO

TAKING OF PHOTOGRAPHS OR RECORDING during the showis prohibited. SMOKING Is notpermitted inside the building.

Restrooms and coat racks are located downstairs.Refreshments will be served during the 15-minute intermission

in the Green Room downstairs

* MUSICAL NUMBERS *

ACT ONE: 1979

FourJews in a RoomBitching Whizzer, Marvin, Jason, MendelA Tight-Knit Family Marvin, MendelLove Is Blind Marvin, Jason, Whizzer, Mendel, TrinaThrillofFirstLove Marvin, WhizzerMarvin at thePsychiatrist Jason, Mendel, Whizzer,MarvinEveryone Tells Jason to See

a Psychiatrist Jason, Marvin,Trina, WhizzerThis Had Better Come

toa Stop Marvin,Whizzer,Jason, Trina, MendelI'mBreaking Down TrinaJason's Therapy Mendel, Trina, Whizzer, Marvin, JasonA Marriage Proposal Mendel,Trina, JasonA Tight-Knit Family (Reprise) Marvin, MendelTrina'sSong TrinaMarch of theFalsettos Mendel,Marvin, Jason, WhizzerTrina's Song (Reprise) TrinaThe Chess Game Marvin, WhizzerMaking a Home Mendel,Jason, Trina, WhizzerTheGamesI Play WhizzerMarvin Goes Crazy Marvin, Mendel, Jason, Trina, WhizzerI Never Wanted to Love You. Marvin, Mendel, Jason, Trina, WhizzerFather to Son Marvin, Jason

There will be one 15-minute intermission.

ACT TWO: 1981

Welcome to Falsettoland The CompanyTheYear of the Child The CompanyMiracle of Judaism The CompanyThe Baseball Game The CompanyA Dayin Falsettoland The CompanyRacquetball Marvin, WhizzerThe Fight Jason, Trina, Marvin, MendelEveryone Hates His Parents Mendel, Jason, Marvin, TrinaWhat More CanI Say Marvin, WhizzerSomething Bad Is Happening Charlotte, CordeliaSecond Racquetball Marvin, WhizzerHolding to the Ground TrinaDays Like This The Company

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BENEFACTORS: Sponsors ♦>

Nancy Bell &Eli I. Taub (30 years)Mr. & Mrs. Maurice F. BraunsleinMr. &Mrs. K. E. Buhrmaster (38)Mr. & Mrs. W. George CainMr. &Mrs. James J. Caufield (29)Peter J. & Madeline J. Codella (10)Joe &Mary Ann ConcraDon Countermine

Sue Culver & Chuck Vilello

Mr. &Mrs. Burton B. Delack (21)Mr. & Mrs. Mario FarinaAllan &Marion Foster (20)Mr. & Mrs. Ronald N. Fragomeni (30)Arthur &Paige Gauvreau (23)Delia&IraGilman (21)Dr. & Mrs. John J. GormanThomas L. Heckert, Jr.Charles & Grace Hepburn (30)Hal &Marge HerzogFulvia Brun & Bill HickmanMarty & Bruce HoldenFrank &Amy Jettner

Dr. &Mrs. Leon K. Kirchmayer (38)Karen & Tim KochRobert C. &MaryJ. KraemerDr. &Mrs. Richard H. Lange (40)Jim and Flora Lovell (15)ColinA. McCartyMrs. Ernest J. MilanoDonald B. MacMillan (32)Virginia & Drew Mills (27)Alice&William Mutryn (12)Gioia Ottaviano (34)Larry &Chris Pedersen (27)Glenn M. Roe (37)Fred &Betty Rothe (32)Greg & Sue RucinskiMargaret &HarveySchadler (23)John & Eileen Sowa

Thomas & Nancy TeichnerDouglas &Patricia Van Vleck (10)Ethel M. Whitbeck (33)Ken & Melinda ZarnochThelmaZeh (30)

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(continued from page 3)Cancelling the Bar Mitzvah Jason, Mendel, TrinaUnlikely Lovers Marvin, Whizzer, Charlotte, CordeliaAnother Miracle ofJudaism JasonSomething Bad Is Happening (Reprise) Charlotte, MarvinYou Gotta Die Sometime WhizzerJason's BarMitzvah The CompanyWhat Would I Do Marvin, Whizzer

♦ MUSICIANS *

THERESA FITZMAURICE Musical DirectorValerie Lord KeyboardsDonBush PercussionTony Riccobono BassButch Marshall Z"'".'.""."Syn'thesizer

♦> BENEFACTORS: Patrons

Joseph A. Agostine, Jr.E. Dale & Grace J. Atwell (32 years)Bob & Sharon Awramik (10)Barbara BaehrV. Dalton and Jean BamburyTimothy G. Ban-Debbie & Ryan BaumLambert &Jean Bear (30)Mrs. Marilyn Berrigan (14)Karen M. BielHugh &Yvonne Boyd (10)Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Brown (34)William S. Brunell

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Margaret & Dee DeForest (21)John & Wendy OelehantyThomas &Cheryl Delia Sala (11)Rose E. C. Dixon (16)Dr. & Mrs. Thomas DudleyMr. & Mrs. Gerald EngelMr. & Mrs. Robert Farquharson (16)May & Marvin Fingerhut (23)G. E. Fraser

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THE CAST

fALSETTOS

April 28-30 and May 4-7,1995 Productionpresented bySchenectady Light Opera Company

826 State Street • Schenectady, NY

♦ WHO'S WHO IN THE CAST ♦>

I MATTHEW MOROSS (Marvin) was recently Pilate inJesus ChristSuperstar and has performed in Harry Chapin: Lies & Legends, TheBoyfriend, Carousel and Brigadoon, all SLOC shows. He has appearedin and/or directed productions for ACT, SCP, and Williamstown, and isco-founder ofSecondStage. Matthew is currently on the SCP Board andis business manager for the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.

ft WILLIAM J. SPHJLANE (Whizzer) performed as Peter in SLOC'sJesus Christ Superstar and has played Miriam Aarons in a stagedreading of The Women at ACT. He has sung lead vocals in bands forover 10 years, and for the last five, sang lead and played rhythm guitarfor Subject 2 Change. He now plays with an acoustic trio called LooseChange. He has performed all over the Capital District, in the Catskillsand New York City, and for Club Med in the Caribbean.

ft JOAN M. HORGAN (Trina)) most recently appeared as CountessCharlotte in SLOC's A Little Night Music. Other roles have includedPam in Baby (SLOC), Lucy in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown(Round Lake Theater), Sister Margaretta in The Sound ofMusic andAldonza in Man ofLaMancha for Albany Civic Theater.

I COLIN A. McCARTY (Mendel) is a NYC native now living inSchenectady. He will be familiar to SLOC audiences for his recent rolesin Jesus Christ Superstar, How to Succeed..., and Cabaret. He hasappeared in productions at SCT, ACT, ESIPA, Family Players andProctor's. Summer stock credits include the New London Barn Players(NH), and the Serious Stage Company of NY University. He is theQuality Improvement Coordinator for The Eddy in Troy.

I RYAN SOMMERS BAUM (Jason) is making his SLOC debut. Heappeared in Capital Rep's Inspecting Carol and has done local TVcommercials, radio voice-overs and music videos. He most recentlyappeared in Oliver with the Guilderland Players. Ryan sings with theMother Goose Jazz Band, plays french horn and piano, and takes taplessons. He is in the sixth grade at Farnsworth Middle School inGuilderland and liveswithhis mom Debbie, dad Eric, and sisterLauren.

I SUZANE TALARICO (Dr. Charlotte) is makingher 15thappearancewith SLOC. Favorite SLOC roles include Smitty (How to Succeed...),Antonia (Man ofLaMancha), Rachel Lynde (Anne ofGreen Gables), andstepsister Joy (Cinderella). Sue thanks her husband Greg and dearfriend Colin for their continued love and support, (continued on page 8)

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♦ WHO'S WHO IN CAST & PRODUCTION ♦

ft LORETTA ROMERO(Cordelia) hasbeen performing at SLOC sinceshewas 16(MyFairLady,LittleMarySunshine,Baby andJoseph...). ShehasalsoappearedwithSCPandVillageStage. Whennotonstage, Lorettais often found doing hairdesign for SLOC shows and will be doing hairstyling forDamnYankees at Park Playhousethis summer.

• THOMAS DALTON BAMBURY (Director/Choreographer) isthrilled to be back in this capacity after last season's successfulHowtoSucceedinBusiness WithoutReally Trying. Aregional director, choreographer, actorand makeupartist, he has appearedin orworkedonover60shows in this areaalone, with such groups asSpotlight Players, FamilyPlayers, SCPandACT. A1990 graduatewithadegreein drama,Thomasis currently VP ofCompanyOperations here at SLOC. He dedicates thisshow toallpersons living and deceased whose lives have been touched byAIDS, and to the hope that somedaya cure will be found.

• THERESA FITZMAURICE (Musical Director) is a vocal musicteacher in Niskayuna and enjoysperformingas leadvocalistwith the T.S.Ensemble. Most recently, Theresa acted as musical director for SLOC'sL'ilAbner as well as Niskayuna High School's Sweet Charity. Favoriteroles include Lilli/Katherine in Kiss Me Kate, Bloody Mary in SouthPacific, Queen Aggravain in SLOC's Once Upon A Mattress and MaePeterson in Bye,ByeBirdie. She has also been director/musical directorfor The Mikado and Bye, Bye Birdie. Theresa's most accomplishedproductions were co-produced with husband John, andtheyareMaggie,John and Kaleb, who never follow the scriptthe wayshe plans....

• JACQUELINE BEE (Producer/Assistant Director)hasappearedinnumerous SLOC shows andenjoys workingwithThomas Bambury, asshe has in past production aspects (co-producers for Dames at Sea,assistantdirector forHow to Succeed..., makeup committee, andonstageinvarious shows). She hasalso performed with ParkPlayhouse, FamilyPlayers, Riverview Dinner Theater, RPI Players and Village Stage.Jackie is currently secretary ofthe SLOCBoard. She works full time atNYSDOT, is married and the mother of four, and wishes to thank herfamily for all their support.

• DEBI MEADE (Producer Intern) first appeared at SLOCin HowtoSucceed...lastyearaftermanyyearsawayfromthetheater. Findingsuchenjoyment in that experience, Debi expressed an interest in gettinginvolved with the production of a show and was drafted as Falsettos'producer intern. Debi works fulltimeas a training specialistwith NYS8