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<performing_organization> Actorsingers </performing_organization>
<title> The Unsinkable Molly Brown </title>
<year> 1980 </year>
<dates> May 16-18 <!-- thanks Ann (Mitchell) Siglin for telling Jed, 8/4/04 --> </dates>
<times> </times>
<venue id="Elm"> Elm Street Auditorium </venue>

<related_shows>
  <prior id="s1979b" />
  <next  id="s1980b" />
  <same  id="s1998a" name="Molly Brown 1998" />
</related_shows>

<art>
  <program_cover src="pix/s1980ac.jpg" />
</art>

<credits>
  <by type="words-music"> Music &amp; Lyrics by <writer> Meredith Willson </writer> </by>
  <by type="book"> Book by <writer> Richard Morris </writer> </by>
  <contract-info> 
    Produced by Arrangement with <br/>
    Music Theatre International <br/>
    119 West 57th Street, New York, N.Y. 10019
  </contract-info>
</credits>

<cast title="Cast of Characters" sub="(In Order of Appearance)">
  <R> <ch name="Molly Tobin" /> <w> Robin MacDonald </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Michael Tobin" /> <w x="coutu-m"> Moe Coutu </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Aloysius Tobin" /> <w> Matt Parent </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Patrick Tobin" /> <w> Randy Hencke </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Father Flynn" /> <w> Donald E. Sisson </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Shamus Tobin" /> <w x="wall-e"> Ed Wall </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Charlie" /> <w> Steve Jones </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Christmas Morgan" /> <w> James Freedman </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Burt" /> <w x="coutu-m"> Moe Coutu </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Prostitutes" /> 
    <w x="mcallister-l"> Linnea McAllister </w>,
    <w> Judy Page </w>,
    <w> Pat Allard </w>, 
    <w> Tracey Christo </w>
  </R>
  <R> <ch name='"Leadville" Johnny Brown' /> <w> Russ Thompson </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Gittar" /> <w> Terry Toland </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Denver Policemen" /> <w> Steve Jones </w>, <w> Matt Parent </w>, <w> Keith Barker </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Mrs. McGlone" /> <w x="bolen-g"> Grace Bolen </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Monsignor Ryan" /> <w> Ted McKie </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Roberts" /> <w> Terry Toland </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Professor Gardella" /> <w x="polan-s"> Stan Polan </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Germaine" /> <w> Debbie Hencke </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Princess DeLong" /> <w x="smith-g"> Gloria Smith </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Prince DeLong" /> <w> Donald E. Sisson </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Countess Feranti" /> <w> Barbara Lukitsch </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="The Grand Duchess Marie Nicholaiovna" /> <w> Deanne Fortnam </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Count Feranti" /> <w> Randy Hencke </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Duchess of Burlingame" /> <w x="siglin-a"> Ann Mitchell </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Duke of Burlingame" /> <w> Mark Plamondon </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="The Baron of Auld" /> <w x="polan-s"> Stan Polan </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Malcolm Broderick" /> <w x="pelletier-d"> Dan Pelletier </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Mrs. Wadlington" /> <w> Lorraine Forte </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Young Waiter" /> <w> Dan Carraher </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Maitre D'" /> <w x="polan-s"> Stan Polan </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Chorus" sub="Miners, Prostitutes, Denver Society, International Set"/>
    <w x="lovering-k"> Kathy Raby </w>,
    <w> Lorraine Forte </w>,
    <w x="siglin-a"> Ann Mitchell </w>,
    <w> Wendy Altman </w>,
    <w> Barbara Lukitsch </w>,
    <w> Deanne Fortnam </w>,
    <w> Debbie Hencke </w>,
    <w> Diane Charbonneau </w>,
    <w> Tracey Christo </w>,
    <w x="mcallister-l"> Linnea McAllister </w>,
    <w> Judy Page </w>,
    <w> Terry Toland </w>,
    <w x="polan-s"> Stan Polan </w>,
    <w> Randy Hencke </w>,
    <w> Steve Jones </w>,
    <w> Matt Parent </w>,
    <w x="coutu-m"> Moe Coutu </w>
  </R>
  <R> <ch name="Dancers" />
    <w> Pat Allard </w>,
    <w> Tracey Christo </w>,
    <w> Andy Ditkoff </w>,
    <w> Donna Gagnon </w>,
    <w> Judy Page </w>,
    <w x="mcallister-l"> Linnea McAllister </w>,
    <w> Sheila McLavey </w>,
    <w> Laurel Queen </w>,
    <w> Laurie Sweeney </w>,
    <w> Keith Barker </w>,
    <w x="coutu-m"> Moe Coutu </w>,
    <w> Matt Parent </w>,
    <w> Steve Jones </w>,
    <w> Randy Hencke </w>,
    <w> Mark Plamondon </w>
  </R>
</cast>

<orchestra title="Orchestra">
  <R i="Piano">    <w> Betty Ann Maliszewski </w>, <w> Wendy Mahoney </w> </R>
  <R i="Reeds">    <w x="tousignant-s"> Steve Tousignant </w> </R>
  <R i="Bass">    <w> Ken Hanson </w> </R>
  <R i="Banjo">    <w> Bob Daniels </w> </R>
  <R i="Percussion"> <w> David Sonia </w>, <w x="bruneau-j"> Judy Bruneau </w> </R>
</orchestra>	

<acknowledgments title="A special thanks to">
  <w> Collins Florist </w>
  <w> Concord Players </w>
  <w> Duhamel, Inc. </w>
  <w> Nutting Music Co. </w>
  <w> Manor IV </w>
</acknowledgments>

<staff title="Production &amp; Technical Staff">
  <R j="Production Manager"> <w x="mcallister-j"> John McAllister </w> </R>
  <R j="Director"> <w x="graham-l"> Lorraine Graham </w> </R>
  <R j="Music Director"> <w> Kay Goranson </w> </R>
  <R j="Choreographer"> <w> Larry White </w> </R>
  <R j="Pianist"> <w> Elizabeth Ann Maliszewski </w> </R>
  <R j="Assistant Pianist"> <w> Barbara Lukitsch </w> </R>
  <R j="Audition Committee"> <w> Gay Nardone </w> (chairman), 
    <w> Brian O'Connell </w>,
    <w> Sylvia Eggleston </w>,
    <w> Adrith Sisson </w>,
    <w x="graham-l"> Lorraine Graham </w>,
    <w> Kay Goranson </w>,
    <w> Larry White </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Stage Manager"> <w> Howard A. Jones </w> </R>
  <R j="Assistant Stage Manager"> <w> Adrith P. Sisson </w> </R>
  <R j="Set Designer"> <w> Teri Trout </w> </R>
  <R j="Set Construction">
    <w> Howard A. Jones </w>
    <w> Adrith P. Sisson </w>
    <w> Dan Carraher </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Lighting">
    <w> Richard L. Meaney </w>,
    <w> Rhonda S. Birnbaum </w>,
    <w> Doug Fortnam </w>,
    <w> Joe Dowd </w>,
    <w> Eric Black </w>,
    <w> Al Erickson </w>,
    <w> Robert Windt </w>,
    <w> Sally Trombley </w>,
    <w> Pat Tolle </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Sound">
    <w> Ray Tackett </w>,
    <w> Mary Lou Tackett </w>,
    <w> Tony Mallia </w>,
    <w> Trish Chabot </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Costumes">
  	<w> Ena Carraher </w> (chairman),
    <w x="coutu-s"> Shirley Coutu </w>,
    <w> Marge Thompson </w>,
    <w> Leigh Sweeney </w>,
    <w x="christie-j"> Janet Christie </w>,
    <w> Jean Christie </w>,
    <w> Brenda Nelson </w>,
    <w> Adele Brochhausen </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Properties"> <w> Lois Dowd </w> </R>
  <R j="Stage Crew">
    <w> Howard A. Jones </w>,
    <w> Adrith P. Sisson </w>,
    <w x="liljeberg-j"> John Liljeberg </w>,
    <w x="duhamel-e"> Elaine Duhamel </w>,
    <w> Sally Trombley </w>,
    <w> Pat Tolle </w>,
    <w> Gary Dionne </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Set Painters">
    <w> Teri Trout </w>,
    <w> Kate Wolff </w>,
    <w x="bolen-r"> Rosemary Bolen </w>,
    <w> Liz Ouellette </w>,
    <w> Adrienne Jones </w>,
    <w> Pat Tolle </w>,
    <w> Ken Wood </w>,
    <w> Francis Nutter-Upham </w>,
    <w> Elizabeth Jones </w>,
    <w> Mary Gardiner </w>,
    <w> Dan Carraher </w>,
    <w> Sally Trombley </w>,
    <w> Phyl Maconi </w>,
    <w> Therese Tarry </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Poster and Program Cover"> The Copper Apple </R>
  <R j="Hair Styling">
    <w> Ellen Johnson </w> (chairman),
    <w> Rita Zaccone </w>,
    <w x="andruskevich-c"> Cathy Andruskevich </w>,
    <w> Fern Croteau </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Make-Up Crew">
    <w> Janice Rockwell </w> (chairman),
    <w> Cynthia Solov </w>,
    <w> Jackie Maynard </w>,
    <w x="bolen-r"> Rosemary Bolen </w>,
    <w> Judy Bausha </w>,
    <w> Pearl Ware </w>,
    <w> Adrienne Jones </w>,
    <w> Alex Carraher </w>,
    <w> Sharon Crager </w>,
    <w> Carol Croatti </w>,
    <w> Dawn Hardy </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Tickets">
    <w> Mimi Crowley </w> and <w x="badeau-b"> Betty Badeau </w> (co-chairmen);
    <w> Linda Saren </w>,
    <w> Angela Tomasian </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Programs">
    <w x="pelletier-d"> Dan Pelletier </w> (editor);
    <w x="andruskevich-c"> Cathy Andruskevich </w> and <w> Anne Gagnon </w> (typing);
    <w x="lovering-k"> Kathy Raby </w>, <w> Mark Plamondon </w>, <w> Dianne Fortnam </w> (advertising)
  </R>
  <R j="Photography"> <w> Dick Croteau </w>, <w x="duhamel-e"> Elaine Duhamel </w> </R>
  <R j="Collage"> <w> Linda Saren </w> </R>
  <R j="House Manager"> <w x="bosowski-f"> Francesca Bosowski </w> </R>
  <R j="Ushers">
    <w x="bosowski-f"> Francesca Bosowski </w> (chairman),
    <w> Dave </w> and <w> Jill Gidge </w>,
    <w> Dot </w> and <w> Don Marcek </w>,
    <w> Carl Anderson </w>,
    <w> Anne Gagnon </w>,
    <w x="bolen-f"> Frank Bolen </w>,
    <w> Mary Jones </w>,
    <w> Judy Bausha </w>,
    <w> Claire Anderson </w>,
    <w> Michael Jones </w>,
    <w> Chris </w> and <w> Francis Brunelle </w>,
    <w> Francine Brunelle </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Concessions"> <w> Sue McCarthy </w> </R>
  <R j="Afterglow"> <w x="tamulonis-p"> Penny Tamulonis </w>, <w> Maggie Schellenberg <!-- book: -burg --> </w>, <w> Betty Jones </w> </R>
  <R j="Membership Chairman"> <w x="mcallister-l"> Linnea McAllister </w> </R>
  <R j="Patrons Chairman"> <w> Joel Saren </w> </R>
  <R j="Publicity Committee">
    <w> John Baird </w> (chairman);
    <w> Linda Freisinger </w>,
    <w> Kathi Laflamme </w>,
    <w> Terry Toland </w>
  </R>
</staff>

<para>
<center> A 25th ANNIVERSARY MESSAGE </center>
<p>
  Welcome to the Actorsingers' production of "The Unsinkable Molly Brown."  
  "Molly" is the first production of the Actorsingers' 25th Anniversary Year.  
  We are pleased to have you as a part of our audience.  We hope you will be 
  pleased with our efforts.
</p><br/><p>
  We feel that 25 years have given us not only experience, but definite 
  and demanding standards in what we expect from ourselves as Actorsingers.  
  We have made every effort to have fun while providing you with an entertaining evening.
</p><br/><p>
  Enjoy yourselves tonight, and we hope you will be with us for the next 25 years.
</p><br/>
<signature>
  Sincerely,<br/>Daniel L. Pelletier<br/>President of Actorsingers  
</signature>

</para>

<synopsis title="Synopsis of Scenes and Musical Numbers">
  <act ix="ACT I">
    <s ix="Scene 1"> <set> Exterior of the Tobin shack, Hannibal, Missouri,early 1900's. </set>
		  <n> <t> "I Ain't Down Yet" </t> <w> Molly and Brothers </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 2"> <set> Exterior of the Saddle Rock Saloon, Leadville, Colorado. </set>
		  <n> <t> "Colorado, My Home" </t> <w> "Leadville" Johnny Brown </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 3"> <set> The Saddle Rock Saloon, Leadville, Colorado, weeks later. </set>
		  <n> <t> "Belly Up to the Bar, Boys" </t> <w> Molly, Christmas Morgan, Miners and Prostitutes </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 4"> <set> A street in front of the Saddle Rock Saloon, Sunday night, three weeks later. </set>
		  <n> <t> "I've Already Started In" </t> <w> Johnny, Charlie, Burt, Christmas and Gittar </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 5"> <set> Johnny's log cabin, a month later. </set>
		  <n> <t> "I'll Never Say No" </t> <w> Johnny </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 6"> <set> On the road to Johnny's cabin, three weeks later. </set> </s>
    <s ix="Scene 7"> <set> Johnny's log cabin, immediately following. </set>
		  <n> <t> "My Own Brass Bed" </t> <w> Molly </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 8"> <set> Pennsylvania Avenue, Denver, Colorado, an evening six months later. </set>
		  <n> <t> "The Denver Police" </t> <w> Three Denver Policemen </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 9"> <set> The terrace at Mrs. McGlone's Denver mansion. </set>
		  <n> <t> "Beautiful People of Denver" </t> <w> Molly </w> </n>
		  <n> <t> "Are You Sure?" </t> <w> Molly, Monsignor Ryan, Guests </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 10"> <set> Pennsylvania Avenue, immediately following. </set> </s>
    <s ix="Scene 11"> <set> The red parlor of the Brown's Denver mansion, a month later. </set>
		  <n> <t> "I Ain't Down Yet" (reprise) </t> <w> Molly and Johnny </w> </n>
    </s>
  </act>

  <intermission title="Intermission">
    There will be a 15 minute intermission between acts.  
    The Actorsingers ask that there be no smoking, picture taking or 
    sound recording during the performance.
  </intermission>

  <act ix="ACT II">
    <s ix="Scene 1"> <set> The Brown's Paris salon, a spring afternoon years later. </set>
		  <n> <t> "Happy Birthday, Mrs. J. J. Brown" </t> <w> Prince and Princess DeLong, International Set </w> </n>
		  <n> <t> "Bon Jour" </t> <w> Molly, Prince DeLong, International Set </w> </n>
		  <n> <t> "If I Knew" </t> <w> Johnny </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 2"> <set> The red parlor, an evening months later. </set>
		  <n> <t> "Chick-A-Pen" </t> <w> Molly and Johnny </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 3"> <set> The red parlor, 8 o'clock that evening. </set> </s>
    <s ix="Scene 4"> <set> Pennsylvania Avenue, immediately following. </set> </s>
    <s ix="Scene 5"> <set> The red parlor, the next morning. </set> </s>
    <s ix="Scene 6"> <set> A street in front of the Saddle Rock Saloon, months later. </set>
		  <n> <t> "Keep-A-Hoppin'" </t> <w> Johnny and Leadville friends </w> </n>
		  <n> <t> "'Leadville' Johnny Brown's Soliloquy" </t> <w> Johnny </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 7"> <set> A club off the Casino at Monte Carlo, immediately following. </set>
		  <n> <t> "Up Where the People Are" </t> <w> Dancers </w> </n>
		  <n> <t> "Dolce Far Niente" </t> <w> Prince Delong and Molly </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 8"> <set> Outside the club, a moment later. </set>
		  <n> <t> "Dolce Far Niente" (reprise) </t> <w> Prince Delong </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 9"> <set> The mid-Atlantic, April 15, 1912, 2:30 a.m. </set> </s>
    <s ix="Scene 10"> <set> The red parlor at the Brown's Denver mansion. </set> </s>
    <s ix="Scene 11"> <set> An aspen grove in the Rockies. </set> </s>
  </act>
</synopsis>

</show>

