Meet The Notables

October 27, 2000

James Armstrong Theatre Auditorium, at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center


PROGRAM

1st Act: Highlights from past performances

  1. Narration: Dave E
    1. Notables Tonight, music by Stephen Sondheim (1962) [chorus, with various cameos] (various)
  2. Narration: Janine
    1. Agony I, from Into the Woods (1987), by Stephen Sondheim [Brian, Ed] (princely) {W}
    2. Big River Medley (1985), by Roger Miller [chorus] (lumberjack, jeans) {A}
      1. Waitin' for the Light to Shine
      2. Worlds Apart [solo: Connie]
      3. Muddy Water
      4. Free at Last [solo: Gary C]
    3. Old Dan Tucker [chorus; dancers: Roy & Donna; Brian G & Dale; David E & Sue B; Bryan McC & Diana; Jerry & Janine] (lumberjack, jeans)
  3. Narration: Tony
    1. The Trolley Song (1944), from Meet Me in St Louis [The Notabelles: Mary, Pamela, Colleen, Jan] {H}
    2. Temptation (1933), from Going Hollywood [chorus; dancers: Bryan, Dale] (black) {H}
    3. Good Morning (1939), from Babes in Arms [Donna, David E, Jerry] (show) {H}
    4. Singin' in the Rain (1929), from Hollywood Revue (1929) [Jerry; Ed, Sharon] (show) {H}
  4. Narration: Ed & Sharon
    1. Flower Duet, from Lakmé (1883), by Léo Delibes [Mary & Pamela] (show) {N}
    2. Toreador Song from Carmen (1875), by Georges Bizet [Brian; Mary, Pamela, Heidi; chorus] (black) {N}
  5. Narration: Dale
    1. New York Registry* (G & S Parody), by Anna Russell [Narrator: Cindy; Pneumonia: Donna; J. Smith: Ed; Clodbelly Bunion: Jerry; Dandelion: Melissa A; & chorus*] (show, black) {N}
    2. How High the Moon (1940), by Morgan Lewis [Heidi, Pamela, Brian, Roy] (black) {B}
    3. Servants' Chorus*, from Don Pasquale (1843), by Gaetano Donizetti [chorus, with servants: Dave H, Kathy R, Nick, Sharon] (black; show) {N}
    4. Agony II [Brian/Ed] (princely) {W}
    5. Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore (1853), by Verdi [chorus] (w/ effects; black w/ aprons) {N}

2nd Act: Rhapsody based on Les Misérables

  1. At the End of the Day [chorus; Jerry, Cindy S]
  2. I Dreamed a Dream [Mary S: Fantine; chorus]
  3. Castle on a Cloud [chorus]
  4. Master of the House [Gary C: Thénardier; Cindy S: Mme Th.; various]
  5. Red and Black [Bryan McC: Marius; Dave S, Brian G, Roy; chorus]
  6. Do You Hear the People Sing? [Brian, Bryan, Howard, Roy; chorus]
  7. In My Life [Ed: Marius; Heidi: Cosette; Donna: Eponine]
  8. A Heart Full of Love [as above, with chorus]
  9. On My Own [Pamela; chorus]
  10. Drink with Me [Joe; chorus]
  11. Bring Him Home [chorus]
  12. Turning [women; various solos]
  13. Empty Chairs at Empty Tables [Gary C: Marius; men]
  14. Epilogue (On this Page) [chorus]
  15. Finale (Do You Hear [Reprise]) [various solos; chorus]

* On Book

[personnel given in brackets] (costumes given in parentheses)

For further info on costumes per Theresa, click here.

Selections taken from past performances:


Additional rehearsals:

Wednesday rehearsals starting October 4 are at Johnson Hall.

Call time on October 27 is 6:00 p.m.