In its 64th Season

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Based on

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May 4 & 5, 19908:00 p.m.

Proctor's Theatre

opera Company

its production of

IPESSERS MuSlQiL

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Music,

Lyrics andLibretto by

Frank Loesser

May 6, 19902:00 p.m.

Schenectady, NY

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Act One

A Restaurant in San

Francisco

Januaiy 1927Main Street

Napa, CaliforniaAprilTony's BamA few weeks later

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Act Two

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The VineyardsMayLater in MayThe VineyardsJune

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The Bam

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The Most Happy Fella CAST (in order of appearance)

The Cashier Jerry BrewlngtonCleo Lls BischofTRosabella Judl MerrlamThe Waittresses Judi Lombino, Maureen Patt

and Genie StachewiczThe Postman Timothy SmithTony Fred LyngardMarie Owen FraserMax Fred PolnlschHerrnon Bruce HoldenClem Christopher M. ParkerJake James Fryer, Jr.AI Justin TestoJoe Jon SouthGiuseppe Allan FosterPasqu^e Robert FarquharsonCiccto Jerry BrewlngtonThe City Girl Judl LombinoThe Country Boy Justin TestoThe Doctor Don WhiteThe Priest Nick MontaltoThe Sheriff Tom TestoTessie Danielle IzzoLucy Dana IzzoGussie Jesse MercoglianoBus Oliver Tom Testo

All the Neighbors andAll The Neighbors'Neighbors

Jerry Brewlngton, B.J. Burleigh, Jason Burlelgh,Jacque Danise, Mary Donovan, Bob Farquharson,Allan Foster. Robin Frazier, James Fryer, Jr.; PeggyGerardi. Lesa Hayward, Linda Hu^es, JenniferJames, Deanne Kimball, Judi Lombino, Bill McCoU,Christopher Parker, Maureen Patt, Fred Polnlsch,Mary Rainey, Deb Reutter, Eric M. Rhodes, NinaRlndenello, Daniel Roberts, Timothy Smith, GenieStachewicz. Justin Testo, Tom Testo, Pat Tlmm,Don White

Dancers

Jacque Danise, Lesa Hayward, Jennifer James.Maureen Patt, James Fryer, Jr.; Christopher Parker,Eric M. Rhodes, Justin Testo

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS/THANKS

The Carrousel Flower Shoppe; The French Confection Bakery; Great American Foods: Summit SignCompany; Pete Zobre; Richard D'Ascoli, MD; DorisRemis Flowers; Bems Camera Stores; and PriceChopper.

WHO'S WHO IN THE CAST

FRED LYNGARD (Tony) is a vocal music teacherwith a bachelor's and master's degree from CraneSchool of Music. Fred's first role with SLOG was in

the 1965 production of My Fair Lady. Since then,he's played Tony in the 1966 production of The MostHqppy Fella, and Daddy Warbucks in Annie (1984).

JUDI BAERRIAM (RosabeUa) has perfoimed leadroles in SLOC's Sound ofMusic. Fiddler on the Roof,The Gondoliers, and OJdahomaproductions. Creditsfrom other local theatre groups include South Pacific,Brigadoon, and Music Man. Judi has a BA degreefrom Crane School of Music.

ELIZABETH M. BISCHOFF-ORMSBEE (Cleo) has

appeared in SLOC's 1776, Little Mary Sunshine, AFunny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,HMS Pinafore, and Peter Pan. She is a music-theatregraduate of Williams College and currentfy the Capital Area Director of the American Cancer Society.

BRUCE HOLDEN (Herman) is appearing inTf^ firstSLOC production. He is a middle school socialstudies teacher in East Greenbush. He has a BS

degree from Buffalo State and a MS from AlbanyState. He has had roles in Guys andDolls, AnythingGoes, and Pqjama Game in local theatre groups.

JON SOUTH (Joe) played Perchik in the 1987 SLOCproduction of Fiddler on the Roof. In other theatrecompanies, he has appeared in Death of A Salesmanand The Importance of Being Earnest He also appeared in the film. Ironweed. He is a manager forGeneral Nutrition Centers and is a student at EiSIPA

Theatre Arts School.

OWEN ELLEN FRASER (Marie) has appeared in overa dozen SLOC shows, including Cinderella, Oliver,Robber Bridegroom, Carousel and Damn Yankees.She is also a former SLOC Board member and Vice

President. Artistics Operations. Gwen has directednumerous productions as a music and theatre artsteacher at Troy Middle and High Schools. She has aBM from Crane School of Music and a MM from

Ithaca College.

SLOG BOARD MEMBERS

Iris Bartkowski Debra MoyerRobert Farquharson Linda NowosielskiGail Garrison Theodore Peck

Grace Hepburn Christina PedersenKaren Koch