Spring 2005: The Gondoliers
Notes
My idea for the Mardi Gras 1950's version of Gondoliers came when my husband mentioned that there was a swamp near New Orleans called Barataria. In 1950, Frank Loesser, Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling adapted two of Damon Runyon's stories, 'The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown' and 'Blood Pressure', for Broadway under the title of one of Runyon's first collections, Guys and Dolls. The 1950's also contained other memorable musicals including An American in Paris, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, The King and I, Pajama Game, Singin' in the Rain, Bye Bye Birdie, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, Gigi, and The Sound of Music. Gangsters, mafia, Barataria, Mardi Gras, jazz, and swing dancing so we made it a tribute to 1950's movie musicals! Hope you enjoy!
-- Sarajane Fondiller
Director: Sarajane Fondiller
Assistant Director: Pamela Good
Music Director: Susanna Adams
Choreography: Pamela Good, Kathy Perconti
Cast
- The Duke of Plaza Toro
- Tracy Burdick
- Luiz
- Kurt Griffen
- Don Alhambra del Bolero
- Marty Nott
- Marco Palmieri
- Ron Herman
- Giuseppe Palmieri
- Michael Brown
- Antonio
- Joel Hume
- Francesco
- Jad Jordan
- Giorgio
- Chris Haller
- Annibale
- Fred Scipione
- The Duchess of Plaza Toro
- Ann Rhody
- Casilda
- Holly Thérèse Corcoran
- Gianetta
- Kathy Perconti
- Tessa
- Amanda Lobaugh
- Fiametta
- Kitty Hudak
- Vittoria
- Amanda Kish
- Giulia
- Tania Ring
- Inez
- Patti Anne Montrois
- Guilo
- Ethan DePuy
- Colombo
- Christopher Adams
Chorus
Stuart Beck, Suzanne Bell, Ted Benedict, Terry Benedict, Laurie Brassie, Mackenzie Burgess-Whitman, Nan Burgess-Whitman, Carla Cogliandro, Lilah Crews-Pless, Christine Dettman, Julia Ferreira, Penny Fram, Helen Haller, Bill Hammond, Caitlin McNaney, Edward Medina-Torres, Kathy Moore, David Odgers, Jennifer Odgers, Suzanne Rath, David Raymond, Daniel Schneiderman, Laurel Schneiderman, Marti St. George, Ken Vary, Bob Weeks
Orchestra
- Bassoon
- Michelle Eichelberger
- Clarinet
- Stephen Lurie
- Flute
- Paula Clary, Phil Marino
- French Horn
- Kevin Kochersberger, Jennifer Steier
- Keyboard
- Susanna Adams
- Oboe
- Kathleen Holt
- Percussion
- Eriks Zurovskis
Rehearsal Pianist: Robert Blake
Crew
- Production Crew
- Suzanne Bell, Paula Gullo, Patti Anne Montrois
- Props
- Laurie Brassie, Lilah Crews-Pless
- Set Designer
- Lynette Blake
- Set Construction
- Tracy Burdick
- Costume Manager
- Penny Fram
- Lighting Designer
- Mike Molongoski