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Of Thee I Sing - 1999
 

Original Production: The Music Box Theater, New York, December 26, 1931
Book by: George F. Kaufman, Morrie Ryskind
Lyrics by: Ira Gershwin
Music by: George Gershwin

Synopsis by Brian D. Sweeney

SLOC Production: Nov. 12, 13, 19, 20, at 8:00pm - Nov 14, 21 at 2:00pm 1999
Corey Auditorium, Carlisle, MA

Stage Director: Lora Chase
Music Director: Philip Lauriat
Choreographer: Lora Chase
Producer: David Owen

Set Design: Brian Harris
Lighting Design: Mike Bromberg
Sound Design:  Scott Henderson

Stage Manager/Staging Coordinator: Tina Zolla
Technical Director: Scott Henderson
Master Electrician/Light Board: Sharon Ravan
Rigging: Scott Henderson
Set Construction: Kurt Lanza (chief), Scott Henderson
Set Painting: Brian Harris,  Muriel Hervey
Costumes: Susan Schmidt (chief), Kate Blair, Eileen Ross
Properties:  Muriel Hervey
Stage Crew:  Kurt Lanza, Scott Henderson, Brian Harris, Muriel Hervey
Lighting Crew: Bill Lopoulos, Jon Owen, Margie Hilton

Audition Managers: Martha Birnbaum, Eric Miller
Orchestra Managers: Bill & Nancy Burdine
Rehearsal Accompanist: Jill Brunelle

Poster & Art Design: Brian Harris
Program Layout & Production: Phil Drew
Program Ads: Kathleen Carter, Zoe Daniel
Publicity: Kathleen Carter
Box Office: Frank Minosh 

House Managers: Richard Bissell, Sally Hayen, Carol Fiorentino
Refreshments Coordinator: Ruth Owen
Photographer:  Lois D'Annunzio
 

Cast:

John P. Wintergreen: Christopher Porth
Mary Turner: Donna DeWitt
Diana Devereaux:  Linda Goetz
Lois Lippman:  Deb Poppel
Miss Benson: Zoe Daniel
Senator Robert E. Lyons: Patrick Beeson
Senator Carver Jones:  Ron O'Reilly
Sam Jenkins:  Jon Saul
Alexander Throttlebottom: Rollin Jeglum
Fransis X. Gilhooley:  David Owen
Matthew Arnold Fulton:  Michael Lapomardo
Chief Justice:  David Brooks
French Ambassador:  David Kehs
Doctor:  Eric Miller
Maid:  Kate Blair

Members of the Supreme Court: Patrick Beeson, Kathleen Carter, David Kehs, Eric Miller, Larry Millner, Deb Poppel, Jon Saul, Laurie Tema-Lyn

Dancers:  Jackie Buchwald, Zoe Daniel, Elissa Dill, Christina Fiorentino, Claudine Lott

Ensemble:  David Brooks, Jackie Buchwald, Kathleen Carter, Elissa Dill, Christina Fiorentino, Claudine Lott, Pat McDonald, Eric Miller, Larry Millner, Ruth Owen, Eileen Ross, Laurie Tema-Lyn

Set Design
(design by Brian Harris)


Act 1 Scene 2
Hotel Room


Act 1 Scene 3
Atlantic City Boardwalk


Act 1 Scene 4
Beauty Pageant


Act 1 Scene 2
Hotel Room


Act 2 Scene 1
Oval Office


Act 2 Scene 3
Senate Chamber


Act 2 Scene 6
White House Diplomatic
Reception Room


Poster
(design by Brian Harris)


Cast Photo
(photography by Lois D'Annunzio)


Election Returns
Slide Show

(photos by Lois D'Annunzio)


 1999 Board of Directors:

President: Laurie Tema-Lyn
Vice President: David Owen
Treasurer: Zoe Daniel
Secretary: Martha Birnbaum
Historian: David Owen
Members at large: Mary DeGarmo, Phil Drew, Brian Harris, Scott Henderson, Frank Minosh


Savoyard Light Opera Company

Update: 05-December-1999 BAH