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With the call for "Curtain Up" vou willwitness the combined efforts of two hundred \ol-unteers. You will probably recognize some of these volunteers asneighbors and coworkers. These are the peo}>lc that have staffed themany onstage and offstage functions that mus the filled before a showcan hit the boards. These are the people that ARK SI.OC — all ofwhom believe that organizations such as ours add strength and vitalitvto a community. A cordial invitation is extended to those of you wholike to join us in future productions.

It is particularly gratifying to ])<>inl out the enthusiastic participation of the more youthful members of the c<tminunity in this jmoduc-tion. For instance, we have talented high schoolers staffing the properties, set painting and stage crew committees in addition to tho.se performing onstage. In f;ict, the entire jail scene that you will see in Act1 Scene 7 has been built from scratch by a Foreign l-",xchange studentfrom England, and his high school host.

I would also like to pay tribute to our S))ecial Members, whosenames appear early in the Program. Their patronage has helped usproduce this show and has also allowed us to offer three vocal scholarships each year in the classical and light opera fieUi.

I'inally I would like to thank you—our audience. Your supporthas enabled us to grow steadily throughout the 89 ye;irs of our existence. I h(}]ie that you will continue to .supj)ort our productions, }iar-ticularly for next Aprils ju-esentalion of Eerner and I.oewes' Mi/ FairLadj/.

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When an upright judge, Aristide Forestier, decides toinvestigate the illegal and scandalous dancing of the Can-Can in the bohemian sector of Paris, he succumbs insteadto the temptations of Montmarte night life and the winningways of Pistache, owner of the Cafe where the dancing ispresented. A secondary story revolves around the amatorycomplications of a soubrette, Claudine, who is pursued bya wily art critic, Hilaire, but has long been interested in aBulgarian sculptor Boris.

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The entire ju'lion takes place in Paris, 18S).'{.

ACT I

Sc'KNR 1—Correctional Court

ScicNK 2—A Street in ^follttnartrc

ScKNic !{—lial ilii Paraclis

Sf'KNK t—Pislache's Office

Sc:kxu 5—Jial dii Paraclis

S c; K N K ()—S H le w a I k C' a f e

ScKNK 7—.Jail

Scenic 8—The Atelier

Scene 9—The Street

Scene 10—Quatz' Arts Jiall

ACT ir

Scene 1—The Atelier

Scene 2—The Cafe

Scene 8—La Planchisscrie

Scene 4—The Street

Scene 5—Roof of La HIanchisserie

Scene (i-—Prison

Scene 7—Court of Assizis

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ACT I

Mn'kU'iis I'l/piail of Fniiicc Tut-: Lai'Ndhkssks

Never dive Ani/thiiit/ .iraii/ Pistac:iik

C'Est Maf/ni/ujiie Pistaciik, Aris-i-idk

Quadrille C lA u in n t:

LArNDUKSSKS uitd Fuiknds

Come Aloii;/ rc'ith Me Hii.airk and Pouis

Live and Lei Live Pistachk

I Am in Love Aiustide

If You Loved Me Trulif Boms, Claudine

TuEorniLE, Heuciw.e, Ktienne

GaTUIIEM-E, CkI.ESTINE, ilARIE

Montmart' Ensemhi.e

The Garden of Eden Clai:i)ine, Singini; andDancing Ensemble

AIlez-Vous-En P istac ii e

ACT IT

Never Never He An Artint Boms, Theoimiii.e

Heucclk, Ktienne, Model

It's All Right xciih Me Aiustide

Every Man Is .1 Stupid Man ..Pistacue

I'he Apaches - Claudine and Dancers

I Love Paris Pistachk

Reprise: C'Est Magnifique Aiustide and Pistacue

Can-Can - Pistacue, Claudine, Laundresses

Finale Entire Company

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77ie Orchestra

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Policemen Chaulks Alifeuis, Dax.ic Atwki.i.Rammi Staves, Mahy Bounfiei.d

Judrfc Barriere Andhew Stauu

Court President William Mint

Aristide Forestier Dick Watts

Claudine Sandy Rahtj.kttk

Gabrielle Tin la Bell

Marie Judy Pahliuca

Celesiine Mauion Foster

Ililaire Jussac Ronald FiiKiiOMENi

Boris Adsinidztnadze Lawhenck Katz

Hercule Mickey Bahtlette

Theophile 17i,j Tauh

htieiiiie Ronald Gahhiel

Frank Blum

Pistache Rita Accurso

Cafe JVaiter— Allan Foster

Cafe Customer. Andrew Starr

Countess — Lydia Cicarelli

Escort Mark Bornfield, William ^fuiR

Jailer Charles Aliferis

Diane Muckley

Model Adriennk Hinkle

- Sue Danzis

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Prosecutor Pekrv Urynes

Dancinc) Ensemble C.-iro] Const;m(i no. Pnlrii'in Doyle, CarolynLewinski, ISfiki Long, Marguerite Afiirtagli.Kalhy U'ilson, Joan Zeitler. Afiekey l^artielle.Sleven DiCiiorgio, ,Innies l-'arinn, John l'"ev-veva. Hill Reilley, Ral]>li Slaves

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JVIuis W ho in the Cast

Rita Atcruso (Pi.sta<"lie). SLOC'.s public aiulitioning and Rita's talent andex|)erience enabled lier lu capture a key role in lliis her initial SLOC appearance. Pi-eviously. Rita has appearct! in tiie Civic Players Jioyfr'w.nd,and Union College'.s Ti-uonin in l/ic Shade and The Jj)j)le. At SyracuseUniversity and witli otiier ci\'ic jiroups she has appeared in Dial M TorMurder, Importance Of Beinfj Earnest and The Boor. A nnti%'e of Endi-

cott, N. Y. Rita is a Registered Nurse, a homemaker and the mother offour children.

Sandua JiAUTjjcTTK (Claiuliue). Sandy has appeared in most SLOC })roduc-(inns .since Gypsy Baron with her ino.sL recent appearances being in thedance choruses for Kiss Me Kate, and as Gloria in Bye Bye Birdie. Herwork with the Civic Player.s includes No Time For Savyeanls and theBoyfriend. A senior member of the Scheneetady Civic Pallet Company,Sandy continues her study of ballet under ifarilyn Ramsey and studiesvoice under Eileen liush. Married and the mother of a daughter, Sandyis Classified Advertising Rejiresentalivc with the Scheneetady Gazette.

Richaki) L. Watts (Aristide) is making his fourth SLOC appearance havingplavefl the lead role in Where's Charley?, danced in the Sliriners Ballet inBye. Bye Birdie and as the Second Man "Prush Up Your Shakespeare" inKiss Mc Kate. Other stage experiences include roles in Plain and Fancy,Pajama Game, Briyadoon, and Finians Ralnhorc with theatre groups inCanandaigiia, New York; Columbus, Ohio; and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dickwas elected to the SLOC Board of Directors this year and is seiwing as

chairman of the Theater .\c(iuisilion Committee. A graduate of Ohio StateUniversity. Dick is a metallurgist at the General Electric Knolls AtomicPower Laboratory.

J. Lawiienck (Larry) Katz (Boris). Although Dr. Katz is making hisfirst appearance with SLOC, he brings an international flavor to the com-jiany having performed with the Tithe Players and the Slantnorc Singers,hhigland. Locally, he lias ajipeared with the Russel Sage Players. Dr.Kalz' hobby is I-'olk Singing. He is Associate Professor of PJiysics atRensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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Who's Who in the Cast (Cantinued)IloNAi.i) I'HAcJOMKNi (Hilaire). -V solid SLOC contributor, Ronnie has liad

key roles in SLOC ))roductions of Mikado, Somj of Korxcan, Patience,Itohlnhood, and Oklahoma. With the Civic Players Ron has appeared inLook Ifomcxcard .Inr/el and lioiffriend. A graduate in Keonomios from Sienna C^dlegc, he is with General l''Jcctric Ad\ erti.sing and Sales Promotionl)c))artinent.

JIauion Pos'I'kh (Celestine). An unsung heroine of SI.OC, Marion has con-Irihuled in virtually every SLOC activity over the years. These have included chorus appearances, costumes, set painting, membership, show selecting, and the wife of our current President. Dramatic appearances withother area groups include roles in the Union College Mountebanks IIlppo-li/lii-1, the Galaxy Players Breath of Sprliuj, and the Play of Daniel.

Thii.a Hkm, (Gahrielle). A SLOC newcomer, Thila is a native of Brooklyn.She has been active in the singing and dani'ing chorus of the Triune Mu-sii-al Company ]>roductions of Guys and Dolls, The Bed Mill, and TheFortuneteller.

Judy pA<iMi'CA (Marie) is making her initial stage appearance. A native ofWheeling, West Virginia, she is a homemaker and mother of three children.

Ron'nik Gaukiki., .Ih. (Etiene). A new performer with the company. Ronniewas a Music Education Major at Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York. Hehas perfonned with the Ithaca Civic Opera Company. Ronnie is employedby Teds' Pine Grove Inn.

Ki.i Tai'h (Theophile) is a newcomer to Schenectady ami is making his firstap]>earance with the company. He is a graduate of Brooklyn College andNew York University School of Law. Eli is associated with the law firmof Sih erman and Silverman.

Miciiaki. (Mickey) Barti.ette (Hercule) is appearing in his first featurerole with the company; but has appeared in many SLOC productions as adancer including Kl.s.s Me, Kate and Bye Bye Birdie. He has appeared inseveral productions with the Civic Players. In 1964 he was a member ofthe Schenectady Civic Ballet Company. Mickey is associated with theImperial.

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Cue Man Chris McCaim

Prompters Viola Caruso and Jane Mc^Vudrew

Rehearsal Secretarp Diane Buckley

Critique Committee Eileen Bush, Jack Byrne,

Forney Miller, Bethia Vernon

Music Director Laurie W. Hallfors

Chorus Mistress Eileen Bush

Orchestra Manafjer Eleanor Boot

Accompanists—Irma Hamilton, Chairman

Alice Delanev, Ann Halm. Harold Holzer,

^Fcta Hooker, Dorothy Johnson,

Joyce Muckenfuss, Georgia Nelson,

Joann Rautenberg, Vesta Sager,

Marian Wilcox

Choreographer Eleanor Pigliavento

Staffe Manager Varro Clarke

Stage Crew—Charles Aliferis, Frank Blum, Jack Byrne,

Jim Caufield, Andrew Chilcott, Ted Cooke,

Will Dalton, Allan Foster, Sue Irwin,

Joe McDonough, Florence McGinley, Ed Momberger,

Bill iMuir, George Nisson, Larry Nisson

Set Design Jane and Robert Van Sickle

Set Construction Designer. Bill Baehtel

Set Construction Committee Jim Burgess, Jim Caufield, Andrew Chilcott,

Allan Foster, Jack Gingrich,

Joe McDonough, Garry Reilly,

Phil Wells, Robert Wolf

Production Staff ( Conliii II I'd)

Set Painiiuij Commiiiee —Harry Accurso, lielli Uollinger,

Mary Ellen Dougnll, Jean Gladstone,.

John Ganger, Richard Harrison

Connie Holder, Rarbara Kelly, Klise Kreiger,

Phyllis Long, Tim Liimmey,

Dave MaeMillan, Tom MaoMillan,

Gioia Otiaviano, Deborah Penman,

Jimmy Shook, Patricia Simonian,

Amy Upjohn, E.ililh Wolf, (xeorge Zeh

Lif/ht'nu/ DesUjner. Forney Miller

L'lf/hlhuf Crcic. Don Calderwood, Rob Jetter, Everett Stevens, Jr.,

Phil Wade

Sound 'J'eclinician Ted Rautenberg

Sound Crew --Peter Gray, Stan Hanna, Dudley Mavple

Costume Mistress Marty Watts

Costume Comviittce Diane Buckley, Marv Ellen Dougall, Marion

Foster, Jo-Ann Gilbert, Mari- Jane Kroder,

Georgia Nelson, Afary Nissen, Diane

Whipple, Virginia White

Make-up Artist Gladys Luthy

Make-up Committee.. Ann lialdasare, Marie Betros, Ann Gurdak,

Nancy Hobden, Mary Ann Holmes, Lillian

Kline, Caroline ^faroth, Joyce Muckenfuss,

Grace Riccobono, Esther Rorich, Julie Scott,

Mary Steinkerchner

Properties Committee Sally Blessing, Jean Gladstone, Barbara

Kelly, Anne McDonough, Jimmj' Shook

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Who's Who in Production

Gioia Ottaviano (Producer) lins been a valued participant in SLOC affairs

since 1955, ])articiilarly in backstage areas. Gioia ha.s served as company

secretary, producer of Gtii/n and Dolls, and chairman of the companymembership committee. She is a graduate of Potsdam State Teachers

College. Gioia is a teacher al Halsey Scliool in llie Schenectady CitySchool system and is an active member of ihe local teachers organization.

Caumkn SjiAHLAT.v (Director) appeared recently as ifr. ^facAfee in Bife

Bi/f Birdie, starreil as Nathan Detroit in Guns and Dolls while serving as

Director; and has to his credit so many performances and directional assignments in the area that to attempt to name them would be a detraction

to liis artistic ability. He was co-founder and Director of "Musicals Under

The Stars" presented at the Schenectadv Hoys Club where the perform

ances of Kiee Me Kate and Gnifs and Dolls will be remembered by many

area theater-goers.

Hetiiia (Hetty) Veunon (Assistant Director). A native Schenectadian,Hetty is well known to area theater-goers for her many activities withthe Civic Players. Hetty directed the Light Opera Company production ofShoiC Boat and iH>rtrayed ilrs. Shinn in Music Man. She is employed as a

secretary at AIco Products Inc. and is a homemaker.

I.Arui Wim.iam IIai.i.eou.s (Nfusic Director)- Laurie served as Chorus Mas

ter for the SLOC })roductit)n of Bi/e Bi/e Birdie. He has sung with theSclienectady C'horal Society and performed as an instrumentalist in theSchenectady area. At Massachusetts State College, he was the music di-rcct<tr for ))roductions of Kiss Me Kate and Brigadoon. He is a musicteacher at Washingtoji Irving Junior High School.

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fVho's Who in Production (Coniinued)

Eileen Eusm (Chorus Mistress). Eileen lias been active witli 81^00 for sev

eral years. She san^ llie title role in Kiss Me Kate and Natif/hli/ Mariettajand played the role of Rose Alvarez in iiye Bye Birdie. She starred inGuys and Rolls and Kiss Me Kate with Musicals Under the Stars, appeared in several Saratoga Spa Theater shows, and toured with Pat

O'Brien in Finian's Rainbozv. A graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music, she has performed with the Pittsburgh Opera Company andthe Boris Goldovsky Opera Workshop.

Eleanok PifiMAVENTo (Choreogra])her) is particiiLaling in her seventhSLOC jiroduction. She was Co-Clioreographer of Kiss Me Kate, Assistant

choreographer for the Music Man, Where's Charlie, and Guys and Dolls;and danced in those shows as well as in Oklahoma and the King and I.She is a senior member of the Schenectady Civic Ballet. I'.leanor hasdanctd professionally in theaters and clubs throughout the Kasteni UnitedStates with her husband, Orlando. She is co-owner of Orlando School of

Dance.

Vakho Clarke (Stage Manager). Varro lias served in this key productionpost for SLOC's Kiss Me Kate, tlie Mknotti's Amelia Goes to the Ball

ami The Medium; and the Civic Players recent production of All The WayHome. He was on the stage crew for Where's Charlie and Assistant StageManager for Bye Bye Birdie. V.irro is a graduate, of the University ofNebraska and is owner of the Four Star Hobby Center.

Jane .and Robert Van Sickle (vSet Designers) are doing their first assign

ment for SI.OC. In addition to sets, tliey designed the poster ami programcover for the show. The Van Sickles arc Mid-Westerners. They have designed sets for several Mid-Western professional groups including TheLambs Club of Indi;ma|>olis. 'I'liey are graduates of John H<'rron ArtSchool in Indi.anapolis and University of Indiana. Robert is ;i Te.acher atVan Corlear School of the Schenei-tadv Citv School Svslem.

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Who's W^ho in Production (Continued)

\Vii,i,iAM Bachtki. (Set Conslriiclion Designer). Hill lias been a valued con

tributor to SLOC. He worketl on set eonslruetion for Soiuf of A'orrcrt//and Oklahoma and Set C'onstriiction Designer for Bije liije liirdie, MusicMan, Where's Charlie?, diij/s and Dolls and the Menotti Operas AmeliaGoes to the Ball and The Medium. Hill has served as a member of tlie

SLOC Hoard of Directors. He is a graduate of Illinois Institute of Tecb-nology and a Hrodiict Kngineer with Cieneral I'dectric's Large Generatorand Motor Department.

Teh Rai-tex.hek*; (Sound Technician). Ted has contributed Ids leclinical

ability to eleven consecutive SLOC productions. He was responsible forthe establishment of our sound system. It is through the efforts of Tedand his able crew that the system is continually modified to meet the diverse requirements of SLOC jiroduclions. \ graduate of Amherst College,he is a physicist at the (jcneral IGeclric Research I.aiior.atiiry.

Foiinev Miei.ek (Ligliting Designer) is head of Lighting for the companya.s well as for Civic Players. His recent lighting assignments include Bi/eBjie Birdie, 3/h,y/c Man, Where's Charlie?, Guj/s and Dolls and the LakePlacid show for SLOC; and Five FliUfer F.rercise and The Miracle JVork-er for the Civic Players. Forney recently directed the Civic Players jn'o-duction of All The B at/ Home. He is .a graduate of Penn State and Bos

ton University. He is emi)ioyed at the .\udio Visual Communications Operation of the General Flectrii' Com))any.

Martha G. (Marty) Vati-s (Costume Mistress) served as Chairman of

Company relations for SLOC in She has appeared in |jroduc-tions of South Pacific and jjlayed the role of Liona McClaren in Briya-d(yon at Ohio Stale University. A graduate of Ohio Stale, Marty is thewife of Dick M'atts, who is playing the role of Aristule in Can-Can. Martyis on the Hoard of the Christmas Bureau and is Groups Chairman incharge of repair work. She is a homeniaker with three children.

Gi.advs Lt'TMv (Make-up Artist) has worked on make-up for se^'eral SLOCproductions. Her most recent show was /)'_//<■ Bije Birdie. Gladys has alsoworked on inake-u]) for the Ci\ i{' Players and ai)])eared in se\'eral of theirproductions, including Nude ivith a Fiolin. She is a graduate of Lyuli)hStanley Girls School in London, J'lngland. and was a member of the NapierPlayers in West London. She is employed by tile Mohawk Che\roletCompany.

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Company Operations

President Allan D. Foster

Secretary Georgia Nelson

Historian William E. Fasake

Treasurer Chris McCann

.Issistant JWeasurer Eleanor Gleason

Pudf/et Control Manager Robert Johnson

J,e(j(d Counsel l->ic W. Soenniclisen

Fice President—Artistic Operations Fran MacMillan

Shoxv Selection and Staffing Eileen Bush, Chairman

Artistic Function Heads

Accompanists Irma Hamilton

Lighting Forney Miller

Make-up Katsy Hagel

Orchestra Management Eleanor Boot

Shoxo Facilities Phil Wells

Sound Ted Rautenberg

Fice President—Community Operations Helen Kelly

Tickets Linda Senn, Chris Pedersen, Co-Chairmen

Committee Ruth Consalvo, Ruth Gillette, Betty Hoskinson

Special Membership.— Jean Clarke, Chairman

Publicity Guy Conrad, Chairman

Photographer Robert R. Brady

Poster Design Jane Van Sickle

Scholarships Joyce Muckenfuss, Chairman

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Most people wouldn't take them if offered since the real rewardfor their efforts is the continued existence of the Company.

This is the basis for SLOC's "no complimentary ticket" policy.

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Company Operations (continued)

Audience Service Thelma Hill, Chairman

Usherettes—Grate Atwell, llary Ellen Engel, Edith Goodhue,Clem Habetler, Lillian Heath, Dorothy Henwotxl,Arlene Krng, Beverly McLane, Xanoy ifeyer, SallyMover, ̂ ^arie Pletenik, Alice Pomeroy, Rita Romeo,

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UAiers—'Hal Dakin, Jolm Hiiber, Ed Hooker, LeRoy Lutz,Dave Lynch. Dick McLane, Howard Moyer, WayneRobinson, Ca.s Tamoliynas, Gerard Terpening, BillThayer, Don Voniie, Don Willey, Hugh Williams

Arts Council Pepresentatlvc William 1.. Fa.sake

Fice President—Company Operations E. Dale Atwell

Companii Membership Beverly Fasake, Marion Foster, Cn-Chairmen

Compan;! Reiations Frank Blum, Chairman

Social Committee Frank Blum

Neivsletter : Jane ̂ filler. Chairman

Committee Marion Foster, Joann Gilbert, Rick Scbleyer,Martha Watts

Program Toe and Anne McDonough, Co-Chairmen

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