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UNIVERSITY THEATRE san jose state university

November 11, 12, 18, 19, 30 December 1, 2, 3 1988 8 p.m.

DUSTY REEDS, DIRECTOR

is known to San Jose State University Theatre audiences as a woman of many talents. She is an

accomplished director and scenic designer, who, in addition to her faculty position at SJSU, devotes

her time and energy to The Barn Theatre in Augusta, Michigan, and the Diamond Circle Theatre in

Durango, Colorado. Each year she returns to New York and London to catch up on innovative

works in the theatre. As an actor, Reeds has appeared at The Barn Theatre as Big Mama in Cat on a

Hot Tin Roof, Miss Hannigan in Annie and Blanche in Brighton Beach Memoirs. Her most recent

directorial achievements are Oklahoma at The Barn Theatre starring Tom Wopat, and at SJSU, Best

Little Whorehouse in Texas and Camelot. She has designed shows for the San Jose Opera, Diamond

Circle Theatre in Durango, Actor's Theatre in Louisville, the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York

and the Provincetown Playhouse in New England. Reeds has a degree in art from Colorado College and a master's degree from

Purdue. She will be teaching in Bath, England this spring with the SJSU semester abroad program.

MINA ZENOR GARMAN, CHOREOGRAPHER

received her B.F.A. from Drake University and M.A. from Bowling Green State University in

Theatre. She has studied with Titania Doukadouvsky, Conservatory of Music in Kansas City,

Missouri , Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance and Luigi Studio in New York City.

Professor Garman has taught Dance in the Theatre Arts Department for many years and served as

Chairman for the department for four years. Before corning to SJSU, she taught Dance in various

Universities in Ohio, Washington and Colorado. She has been recognized in the "World Who's

Who of Women in Education."

As a choreographer for Musical Theatre, she has choreographed over 60 musical productions, with

such theatres as Edgewater Beach Playhouse, Chicago; Imperial Players, Diamond Theatre and

Denver Light Opera in Colorado; Black Hills Playouse, South Dakota; and Wagon Wheel Playhouse in Indiana. In the Bay

Area, she has choreographed in Palo Alto, Menlo Park Community Theatre and San Jose Civic Light Opera. In 1970 and

1971, she received CLO Best Choreographer Award and the 1975 Inner City Circle Award for Outstanding Achievement in

Choreography.

Garn1an has recently been awarded the Kennedy Center Medallion from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,

Washington, D.C. for her work as former Chairman of the California Alliance for Arts Education.

CATHLEEN EDWARDS, COSTUME DESIGNER

is no stranger to San Jose, having designed 42nd Street, Oklahoma, Evita, the critically acclaimed Follies and more for San

Jose Civic Light Opera. Her work has been seen as far away as New York (Hard Tzmes at the 1987 Joyce Festival) and Alaska

(Noises Off, All My Sons at Alaska Repertory Theatre). She has also designed a number of productions at the American

Conservatory Theatre (most recently The Immigrant), Berkeley Repertory and Berkeley Shakespeare. In addition to her theatre

and opera work, she has done numerous commercial, industrial and film projects.

DWIGHT CANNON, MUSICAL DIRECTOR and CONDUCI'OR

has dedicated interersts in avant-garde and improvised music of all kinds, and has recognized successes as conductor of musical

productions with San Jose Civic Light Opera and SJSU. Cannon, professor of Music at SJSU and Director of Jazz Studies, is

currently developing "New World Music", a program where students learn more about improvising and performing impro­

vised music.

JANIE SCOOT, VOCAL DIRECTOR

began her professional career as a performer and choreographer during her graduate study at SJSU. After receiving a BS in

Dance and MAin Theatre, she choreographed and performed in Michigan and Colorado, then on national and international

tours of A Chorus Line, then to Broadway. Scott was seen as Wendy opposite Sandy Duncan in the Broadway production of

Peter Pan and was assistant choreographer for the Broadway production of Merrily ~ Roll Along, working with Stephen

Sondheim and Harold Prince. She was last seen performing in the LA Company of Cats, and has worked with such award

winning directors and choreographers as Michael Bennett, Ron Field, Larry Fuller, and Trevor Nunn. Scott has taught Musical

Theatre workshops and techniques in New York, Chicago and LA. She is currently on the Theatre Arts, Dance and Music

faculty at SJSU.

WEST SIDE STORY

DIRECTION & DESIGN

DIRECTOR .. . .. . ....... . . . ... . ..................................... .. ..... . ......... . ...... Dusty Reeds

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR .................................................................. James K. Culley

VOCAL DIRECTOR .. . .. . .................................... .. ... .. ................ . ... .. .... Janie Scott

CHOREOGRAPHER ............. .. ........ . ..... .. ...... . ................. . .. . ...... . Mina Zenor Garman

ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHERS ..... . ... . ... . .............. . .. .. . Diana L. Brown, Kym Costa, Melissa Draper

FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHER ........ . .................................... .. . . ............ . ..... . . Jeff Risk

MUSICAL DIRECTOR ...... . ......................... . ..... . .......................... . ... Dwight Cannon

COSTUME DESIGN ........................... . ............... . .. . ...................... Cathleen Edwards

MAKEUP DESIGN ........... . .... . ..................... .. ....................... . ...... Annmarie Martin

PROPERTY DESIGN ..... . ............... ... ................ ... . . .......... . ............. Deanna MacLean

SCENIC DESIGN . . ................ . ... .. ............. : ........ . ............................. Dusty Reeds

LIGHTING DESIGN ........... .... ... .' .... . ............. . ... . . .. ........... . . . ......... James R. Earle, Jr.

PRODUCTION STAFF STAGE MANAGER ... . ........................ . . . . . .................... . ... . ............ . ... Andea Faiss ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS ........................ . .... . ............... Marne Rowland, Jennifer Wyckoff SCENIC ARTISTS ................ . ....... . .. Mark Masoni, Jenny Boris, Carol Christiani, Dusty Reeds, Peter Bedard SCENERY CONSTRUCTION ................................ . ...... ... ........ .. . . Students of Drama 10 & 52 CARPENTERS ................................. . .... . ........ . ... . ...... . ... . ... Fred Rust, Heather Dobson CUTTER/FITTER ...................................................... . .. . ................. Eliza Chugg ASSISTANT TO THE COSTUME DESIGNER . ..................................... .. ........ . . . Lisa Zambetti COSTUME CONSTRUCTION .................. Drama 10 Students, Drama 52 Students, Rachel Adams, Rian Galbreath DANCE DRESS CONSTRUCTION . ....... Nancy Biggs, Annmarie Martin, Catalina Pelayo, Alice Stbley, Donna Stewart,

Joy White, Deanna MacLean, Cathie Milner, Anne Yarborough, Nancy Wendling, Diane Winesburg

PRODUCTION CREWS COSTUME RUNNING CREW ......... Len Harris**, Adam Novicki*, Michael LaMere, Lisa Simmons, Laura DiMascio,

Leann Gersch, Donna Cunniff, Brandon Wegner, Carolyn Mustapich, Aaron Malchow

COSTUME PAINTING SUPERVISOR ............................ . ............................. Cathie Milner COSTUME PAINTING CREW ................................................... ~st Side Story Cast and Crew MAKEUP RUNNING CREW ........... Cathie Milner, Theresa Boteilho, Nicole Fruge, Geoffrey Nixon, Kimberly Mohn MAKEUP PREP CREW ........................................ . ............ .. .... Ron Spaulding, Jim Martin STAGE CREW ....... . ... . Derek Baker, Sam Liu, Aaron Malchow, Tim Phillip, John Vieira, Jim Gunn, Patrick Engbrock PROPERTY CREW ............. .. ........ . ........... . ........ Michelle Brown*, Deanna MacLean, Tammy Wahl LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR .... . . .. ............. .. .................... . ...................... Mikel Sooter FOLLOW SPOT OPERATORS ..... . .......... . ...... . ............ . ......... Michelle Richards, David Wilkinson SOUND BOARD OPERATOR ........ . ...................... . .......... . ......... . ..... ...... Duane Amado

UNIVERSITY THEATRE TECHNICAL PRODUCTION STAFF SHOP FOREMAN ................... . ................................................. . . . ... Steve Placke SCENE SHOP ASSISTANTS .. . ..... . . . ......... . ... . ................. . ...... .. Jim Cornwell, Michael Huckaby COSTUMER .......... .. ..... . ........... . ..... .. ..................... . .. . ..... . ........ . .... Eliza Chugg COSTUME SHOP ASSISTANTS ....... . ...... .. ... . ................ Buffy Davis, Deanna MacLean, Cathie Milner COSTUME LOAN COORDINATORS ... . ............ . ............ . ................. Teri Bawdon, Lisa Zambetti PROP ROOM COORDINATOR ................. . .............................................. Nicole Fruge MASTER ELECTRICIAN ............................................................... .. . Jon Kraheneuhl STAGE LIGHTING TECHNICIANS . ................. .. ......... . .... . ......... Ron Spaulding, Kelly McAllister SOUND TECHNICIANS ................. . .. . ......... . ......... .. ................. Randy Hall, Scott Sinagra

UNIVERSITY THEATRE FRONT OF HOUSE STAFF DIRECTOR OF THEATRE ......... . .................... . .... . ..... . .......................... Bob Jenkins PUBLICIST .............. . . . . ............ ... . . . ... ..... .. ... . .................. . . . . . .... Mary Ann Evans PUBLICITY CREW . ............... . .................. .... ...... . ........ . ... . .......... Drama 10 Students GRAPHIC ARTIST ... . ...... ....... . ..... . ... . .......................... . ............... . Paul Manchester PROGRAM DESIGN AND ART CONCEPT ........................................ . ......... Mary Ann Evans HOUSE MANAGER ...... .... ................. . .......... ... . .................. .... .. .. .... .. Buffy Davis BOX OFFICE MANAGER ...................... . ...... . ................................. . .. Kelsey Harding BOX OFFICE STAFF . . . . ....... Doug Kester, Michael Huckaby, Shannon Frank, Tiffany Peck, Kellye Dodd, Diane Erlich PHOTOGRAPHER ..... .. .............. .... .. . .......................... . . ...... . .. . ..... Michael Mariant

*denotes crew chief

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WEST SIDE STORY Based on a conception of Jerome Robbins

Book by

ARTHUR LAURENTS

Music by

LEONARD BERNSTEIN

Lyrics by

STEPHEN SONDHEIM

Entire Original Production Directed and Choreographed by

JEROME ROBBINS

Originally Produced on Broadway

by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince

by Arrangement with Roger L. Stevens

SYNOPSIS of SCENES

The action takes place on the West Side of New York City during the last days of summer.

ACTI

Prologue: The months before

5:00P.M ..... ... ................... .. . . ....... ........... .. ..... .. ... ......... .. .. ......... . The Street

5:30P.M ......... ..... . ............................................................. .... .. A Back Yard

6:00P.M ................. . .. ..... .. ........ .... ....... ......... .......... .... .. .. ........ A Bridal Shop

10:00 P.M ........................................... . ................................ . ........ The Gym

11:00 P.M ........................................ ...... .......................... .... ...... A Back Alley

MIDNIGHT . ................... .. ........ ............... . ... . ........... .. ................ The Drugstore

The Next Day

5:30 P.M. . ........ . .............................................................. . ..... The Bridal Shop

6:00P.M. to 9:00P.M .......................... ... ...................................... The Neighborhood

9:00P.M ............ . ................................................................ Under the Highway

There will be a fifteen minute intermission.

ACT II

9:15P.M ...... .................... .. ... .... ......... ... .... ........... ..................... A Bedroom

10:00 P.M ........ ........ ..... ... . . . ..... ... .... ......... ............................... .. Another Alley

11 :30 P.M ....... .......... ...... ........ ... ..... . ................. .. .... . ... .... . .......... The Bedroom

11 :40 P.M ..................................................... .. .......................... The Drugstore

11 :50 P.M ..................................................... ............... ................. The Cellar

MIDNIGHT ............... . .................................................................. The Street

CAST THE JETS

RIFF (The Leader) ................................. .. .. . ................... . . . ....... .. .. Michael Huckaby 1DNY (His Friend) .. ............ . ............................. . ............................. Rob Langeder ACTION .... . .................................... . ... . .................................. Scott A. Sinagra A-RAB ..................................................... . .......................... John Epperheimer BABY JOHN .............. .. ............ . .......................... . ......................... JeffBryant SNOWBOY ............................ . ... . ... ......... ... ...... ........ ... ....... .... ..... Peter Bedard BIG DEAL ......................... . ........................ .. ... .. ..... . ............... Kevin Cornelius DIESEL .......................................................................... . ...... James F. Varano MOUTHPIECE ............................................................................. Scott M. Bolt

THEIR GIRLS GRAZIELLA ........ ................ . ............. . ........................................ Krissy Young VELMA ................................................................................. Suzanne Thrash MINNIE ............................................................................. . Kristine Chambers CLARICE .................................................................... . ........ .. Diana L. Brown PAULINE ......... .. ...................... ... ......................................... Michelle Buttignol CRYSTAL .......... . .. . . .. ...... .. .......... . .. .. . . ..... . .... . ........................... Elizabeth Mills SELENA ....... .. ............ . ......................................................... Shelley DiGiulio ANYBODYS ............. ....................... ......... ............... . .. ....... ... ...... Nicole Fruge

THE SHARKS BERNARDO (The Leader) .......................................................... . .. . .... .. . Tim Malate

MARIA (His Sister) ........................................................................... Kathy Jonas ANITA (His Girl) ............................................................................ Teri Bawdon CHINO (His Friend) ........................ . ... .. ............................................ Leith Burke PEPE ......................... . ........... .. ................. . ...... . .......... .. .... ... FrankL. Lucero LUIS ......................................................................... . .... Martin E. Bunnell, Jr. ANXIOUS ........................................................ ... ...................... Aric Cushing

NIBBLES ........................................................... .. . .. ........ .. ......... Keith Thach JUANO .............................................................. ... ........ .. ...... Rick Henderson 1DRO .... .. ..................................... . .. . .... . ................... .. . . . . ..... Kelly McAllister

THEIR GIRLS ROSALIA .... ... .. ...... .......................................... ........ ......... ..... Annie Yarbrough CONSUELO ....................................... .. ............. . ......................... Broni Bakke TERESITA ...... . ........... . .... . .................. ... .... . ..... . ........................ Michele Stark FRANCISCA ..................................................... . ............ ... ....... ... Kim Ratcliff

ESTELLA ................... .... . . .................................................... Helen McSweeney MARGARITA ........................ . .............................. . ............. . . .. ....... Kym Costa CARLITA .... .. ......... ..................... .. .......... . ..................... . ......... Rebecca Reyes LUCIA .......................... ... ................................... .. ..... .. ......... Janet Davidson

THE ADULTS DOC ....................... ... .................. .. .. ...... ...... .. .......... ................ Ted Hatrak SCHRANK .. .. ....................................................................... .. ... .... Jeff Risk KRUPKE ..... .... .............................. ... ........ ........ ...... ... .... ........ ..... Bill Decker GLAD HAND ... . .......... . ................................................................ Doug Kester

MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACTI

1. PROLOGUE (Instrumental)

2. JET SONG (Riff and Jets)

3. SOMETHING'S COMING (Tony)

4. THE DANCE AT THE GYM (Instrumental)

5. MARIA (Tony)

6. BALCONY SCENE (Maria and Tony)

7. AMERICA (Anita, Rosalia and the Girls)

8. COOL (Riff and Jets)

9. ONE HAND, ONE HEART (Tony and Maria)

10. TONIGHT (Maria, Tony, Anita, Riff, Bernardo)

11. THE RUMBLE (Instrumental)

ACT II

12. I FEEL PRETTY (Maria and Girls)

13. BALLET SEQUENCE (Instrumental, Tony, Maria and

a Girl)

DANCERS

Tony .. ............. .. ....... ScottM. Bolt

Maria .............. ........ Rebecca Reyes

Bernardo ............. Martin E. Bunnell, Jr.

Anita . .................. Helen McSweeney

and Ensemble

14. GEE, OFFICER KRUPKE (Jets)

15. A BOY LIKE THAT (Maria and Anita)

I HAVE A LOVE

16. TAUNTING SCENE (Instrumental)

17. FINALE (Maria and Tony)

SOMEWHERE sung by Kim Ratcliff

ORCHESTRA

Dwight Cannon Musical Director- Conductor

John Coyle, Jr. - Asst. Conductor

WOODWINDS Diana Tucker .............. Flute, Piccolo, Sax, Clarinet Robert Campbell ..... Saxes, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute Tamara Anderson ............... Clarinet, Bass Clarinet Shannon Brown ................... .. ... Flute, Piccolo Diane Machado ....... ............ Oboe, English Hom Jason Franzen .............................. Bassoon

BRASS Kevin Kono ..... . ... ... . ............. .. . 1st Trumpet Kevin Twomey .. ..... .......... . .. .. . ... 2nd Trumpet John LeMieux ........... .. ............. 3rd Trumpet

*Rachael Hardy .. . ..... .. ............. .. ....... Hom Dianna Hopkins ............ . .............. Trombone

STRINGS Yuko Kawasaki ................... . .. .. ....... Violin

*Seung Ja Kimm .... .. ................ . ....... Violin Valerie Price ........................ .. ....... Violin

*Judy Diamond ...................... .. ....... Violin

SYNTHESIZER John Bliss

RHYTHM Terry Olson ..................... . .... ... . Percussion Mark Danley ............................. Drum Set David Duret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bass John Coyle, Jr ......... .. ..................... Piano

(*)indicates professional musicians. All others are students.

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