CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY S DEVRIES THEATRE FEBRUARY 3-5 AND 10-12 BOOK BY MICHAEL STEWART MUSIC AND LYRICS BY JERRY HERMAN BASED ON THE PLAY THE MATCHMAKER BY THORNTON WILDER
Note from the Dramaturg But there comes a moment in everybody s life when he must decide whether he ll live among human beings or not a fool among fools or a fool alone. As for me, I ve decided to live among them. Dolly Levi, The Matchmaker Hello, Dolly! is the product of over a century of literary and theatrical exploration. What began as a farcical one-act by John Oxenford soon evolved into an Austrian play about a merchant of Yonkers and a matchmaker who go on a spree and eventually into a musical experience bursting with plenty of razzle all titles of versions of Hello, Dolly! The musical that made Carol Channing s career has delighted audiences all over the world and is attributed to Thornton Wilder, of Our Town fame. Of the many things that Hello, Dolly! offers an audience, one theme resonates throughout we must live our lives to the fullest. As Dolly meddles her way into the love lives of half of Yonkers, she finds that she has isolated herself from the world and must allow herself to live again. Through the adventurous spirit of Barnaby and Cornelius; Mrs. Malloy s willingness to let love blossom unexpectedly; and Horace Vandergelder s desire to encourage young things to grow, Dolly embraces life again finds a match of her own. Cedarville has approached Hello, Dolly! with three things in mind: energy, elegance, and enthusiasm. On behalf of the cast, crew, and production team, I hope that you gain as much pleasure from this theatrical experience as we have. So sit back, relax, and enjoy Hello, Dolly! Denise Yvette Serna* Dramaturg PLAY ON WORDS, a study guide, has been prepared by the production dramaturg and is available without charge at the concessions booth in the theatre lobby. Funding for PLAY ON WORDS is provided by Alpha Psi Omega, the Cedarville University chapter of the National Honorary Theatre Society. * Member of Alpha Psi Omega, Cedarville s chapter of the National Honorary Theatre Society
Hello, Dolly! Book by Michael Stewart Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman Based on the Play The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder Original Production Directed and Choreographed by Gower Champion Produced for the Broadway Stage by David Merrick and Champion-Five, Inc. Hello, Dolly! is produced by arrangement with, and the music and dialogue material furnished by, TAMS-WITMARK MUSIC LIBRARY, INC., 560 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022. Directors Bob* and Ruth Clements Musical Director Beth Cram Porter Set Designer Bob Clements* Costume Designer Ruth Clements Lighting Designer Carolyn Ruck* Choreographers Katy Russell Alexandra Turner Stage Manager Katherine M. Nelson* Production Manager Timothy Phipps* Please silence all pagers, cell phones, and watch alarms. As a courtesy to the actors and those around you, do not text or instant message during the performance. * Member of Alpha Psi Omega, Cedarville s chapter of the National Honorary Theatre Society
Musical Numbers Act I Opening I Put My Hand In Yonkers March It Takes a Woman Reprise: It Takes a Woman Put On Your Sunday Clothes Encore: Put On Your Sunday Clothes Ribbons Down My Back Motherhood March Dancing Before the Parade Passes By Act II Entr acte Elegance March to Harmonia Gardens Waiter s Gallop Hello, Dolly Encore: Hello, Dolly Reprise: Waiter s Gallop Polka It Only Takes a Moment So Long, Dearie Finale Ultimo Setting: Story locales in New York City: Grand Central Station, Horace Vandergelder s Feed Store, Mrs. Molloy s Hat Shop, Fourteenth Street Parade, the Harmonia Gardens Restaurant, and Courtroom Time: 1890s
Cast (In order of appearance) Mrs. Dolly Levi... Jessica Diane Hickling* Mr. Horace Vandergelder...Alexander James Mol* Cornelius Hackl... Gabriel Pyle Barnaby Tucker... Josiah Hutchings* Mrs. Irene Molloy...Anna Zavodney Minnie Fay...Lindsay McGee Ermengarde... Grace Pilet Ambrose Kemper... Joshua McLeod Ernestina...Amy Brown Rudolph Reisenweber... Benjamin Isaac* Ensemble Stephanie Anderson*, Amy Brown, Dylan Cimo, Molly Dinse, Nathan Dispenza, Jordan Doyle, Katie Entner, Emma Gage, Kelly Gollihue, Amanda Hill, Hanna Hill, Rachel Charlee Hoffman*, Bethanie Hull, Benjamin Isaac*, Josh Kinnett, Katie Laustsen, Ben Lenox, Doug Malcolm, David Taylor Nelson, Walter Nathan Price, Eric Rasmussen, Carolyn Ruck*, Rebecca Scarpone, Matthew Glenn Scheerschmidt* (Judge), Denise Yvette Serna*, John Spiegel, Samantha Sumler (Mrs. Rose), Jacob Townsend, Katie Williams, Lauren Ashley Young, Callan Yeates Performance Musicians Piano...Stephen Estep Piano... Janette Plumley Percussion...Marty Jellison Bass... Cory Richardson Rehearsal Accompanists Piano...Stephen Estep Piano... Janette Plumley * Member of Alpha Psi Omega, Cedarville s chapter of the National Honorary Theatre Society
Production Staff Technical Director Donald N. C. Jones* Assistant Technical Director Timothy Phipps* Assistant Stage Manager Keely Heyl* Set Construction/ Decoration William Bobe Nathanael Buckner Ruth Christiansen Casey Cundall Justin Garner Margaret Navarro Gupta Keely Heyl* Josiah Hutchings* Larsen Kjellman Amelia Lyons Bryan Martinez Gabriel Pyle Denise Yvette Serna* Wardrobe Supervisor Donald N. C. Jones* Assistant Wardrobe Managers David Dion Amanda Lyn Wheeler* Costume Crew Heads Naomi Haney Eric Rasmussen Amy Reisenweaver Samantha Sumler Costume Crew Keriann Arnott Emily Breyfogle Molly Dinse Britney Howland Holly McClellan Alyssa Moore Krista Norris Abby Tomlinson Catherine Willms Anna Zavodney Properties Supervisors Emily Dykeman Doug Malcolm Kristin Troyer Properties Crew Christine Krapohl Master Electrician Charles Crickard Electricians Stephanie Anderson* Alyssa Denen* Naomi Haney Rebekah Harris Jessica Diane Hickling* Benjamin Isaac* Kyler Ludlow Katherine M. Nelson* Carolyn Ruck Tyler Scott Josiah Smith Samantha Sumler Light Board Operators Charles Crickard Alyssa Denen* Follow Spot Operators Charles Crickard Alyssa Denen Emelie Rose Havard Peter Rudd Sound David Swick III Score Reduction Stephen Estep Hair and Makeup Supervisor Jessica Diane Hickling* Hair and Makeup Crew Head Joy Elizabeth McTaggart Hair and Makeup Crew Amanda Allen Sarah Brown Kelly Gollihue Katie Hunt Benjamin Isaac* Sara Kochanowski Elizabeth Patterson Rebecca Schnepp Running Crew Chief Emily Dykeman Running Crew Keriann Arnott Brandon Bellanti Emily Jarvis Jeffrey Kee Christine Krapohl Meagan Ray Patrick Wilkie Dramaturgy Coordinator Diane Conrad Merchant Dramaturg Denise Yvette Serna* House Manager Josiah Smith Administrative Assistant Deb Bissett Box Office Assistant Katherine M. Nelson* Production Photographer Scott Huck Due to early program printing deadlines, we may have inadvertently omitted names of members of the production staff who were added to teams in the final days of the rehearsal process. We sincerely appreciate their contributions to Hello, Dolly! * Member of Alpha Psi Omega, Cedarville s chapter of the National Honorary Theatre Society
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