The Notables

MBCC Shipmates

"Songs of the American Snowbird"

September 13 & 14, 2002

Manhattan Beach Community Church

Program

1. See the U.S.A. in Your Chevrolet (1948: wm. Leon Carr & Leo Corday) [Dale, Kathy G, Lee; chorus men] <Travel>
2. New York, New York (1945: w. Betty Comden & Adolph Green; m. Leonard Bernstein; from On the Town) [Gabey: David E; Chip: Jerry; Ozzie: Roy] <New York>
3. San Fernando Valley (1943: wm. Gordon Jenkins; from the musical film San Fernando Valley, which featured Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, and Bob Nolan; based on "Sweet and Hot" of 1930, w. Jack Yellin, m. Harold Arlen) [Paula] <Los Angeles: San Fernando Valley>
4. Begin the Beguine (1935: wm. Cole Porter, from Jubilee) [chorus women] {C}<Miami>
5. Good Morning (1939: w. Arthur Freed; m. Nacio Herb Brown; from the film Babes in Arms) [Donna, David E, Jerry] {H} {M} {T} <Hollywood>
6. Scene from Guys and Dolls, including "Sue Me" (1950: wm. Frank Loesser) [Paula, Roy] <Las Vegas>
7. Texaco Star Theme (1961: wm. W. A. Fredricks) [Melissa A; chorus] <Stop for gas>
8. Send in the Clowns (1973: wm. Stephen Sondheim; from A Little Night Music) [chorus] {C}<Washington, D.C.>
9. Scene from Carousel, including "If I Loved You" (1945: w. Oscar Hammerstein II; m. Richard Rodgers) [Ed & Donna] {T} <New England>
10. Sequence from The Music Man (1957: wm. Meredith Willson) [Director: Cindy; Charlie: Ed; Conductor: Don; Hill: John; Marcellus: Garry; Salesmen: 1: Tony; 2: Roy; 3: Chauncey; 4: David E; 5: Dave S; Alma: Janine; Ethel: Cindy; Boy: Sean; Mayor Shinn: Howard; Farmer: Nick; Farmer's Wife: Nancy; Man: John F] <Iowa>
    1. Rock Island
    2. Iowa Stubborn
    3. Ya Got Trouble

Intermission

11. When the Saints Go Marching In (1896: w. Katharine E. Purvis; m. James M. Black; arr. John Rutter) [chorus] {A} {T} <New Orleans>
12. Without a Song (1929: w. Billy Rose & Edward Eliscu; m. Vincent Youmans; from Great Day!; theme song of Lawrence Tibbett) [Don] <The South>
13. Old Dan Tucker (1843: wm. probably by old Dan[iel] D[ecatur] Emmet at age 15) [chorus; dancers: Jerry, Janine; Roy, Donna; Dave H, Dale; David E, Sue] {M} {T} <Kentucky>
14. Shenandoah (c. 1826; trad. Am. sea shanty; arr. Ed Lojeski) [choir] {T} <Virginia>
15. Big River Medley (1985: wm. Roger Miller) [chorus] {M} {T} <Missouri>
    1. Waitin' for the Light to Shine
    2. Do You Wanna Go to Heaven
    3. The Boys [solos: Dave S, Chauncey]
    4. I, Huckleberry, Me [solo: Dave H]
    5. Worlds Apart [solo: Melissa M]
    6. Hand for the Hog [solo: Nick]
    7. When the Sun Goes Down in the South [solo: Lee]
    8. Muddy Water
    9. Free at Last [solo: Gary C]
16. Oklahoma (1943: w. Oscar Hammerstein II; m. Richard Rodgers; from Oklahoma!) [Ed, KathyG, Sharon,  DaveS, GarryF, Doug] <Oklahoma>
17. California, Here I Come (1924: wm. Al Jolson, B. G. De Sylva, Joseph Meyer; from Bombo) [audience sing-along] <California>

Costumes:

• "See the U.S.A. in Your Chevrolet"--tourist garb: camera around neck, sunglasses, hat, Bermuda shorts, socks with sandals
• "Begin the Beguine"--1940s nightclub style: vintage cocktail dress, sparkly, off shoulder, tea length, no miniskirts, no pant suits
• "Texaco"--white long-sleeved shirt; black pants, sox, shoes; Texaco star will be provided in "sticker" form
• "Clowns"--men: as above, but remove star; women: white shirts, black pants, sox, shoes
• "Music Man"--as "1912": see page provided
• "Saints"--all black (shoes, sox, pants, t-shirt) with loud or wild color blazer
• "Old Dan Tucker" through finale--"country" or "hillbilly" style: for men, cut-off or rolled up jeans or overalls; rolled up shirt; straw hats; work boots (no cowboy boots); for women, long dress (with aprons) or prairie dress

• The Music Man Dictionary
• Glossary of terms in The Music Man

Selections presented previously:

• {T} from Torrance Symphony FUNdraiser, June 8, 2002
• {C} from In Search of The Song of the 20th Century
• {H} from The Golden Age of Hollywood
• {M} from Meet The Notables
• {A} from Americana Celebration (February 7, 1998 and June 17-19, 1997)

Last updated: January 03, 2011 by Webmaster.

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