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<show id="s1983a">

<performing_organization> Actorsingers </performing_organization>
<title> Funny Girl </title>
<year> 1983 </year>
<dates> May 20-22 </dates>
<times> </times>
<price> </price>
<venue id="Elm"> Elm Street Junior High School </venue>

<related_shows>
  <prior id="s1982b" />
  <next  id="s1983b" />
</related_shows>

<art>
  <program_cover src="pix/s1983ac.gif" />
</art>

<credits>
  <p>
      FUNNY GIRL
    <br/>
    <br/>  The Famous Broadway Musical hit
    <br/>  about the Ziegfield Follies Star
    <br/>  Fannie Brice
  </p>
  <by> Lyrics by <writer> Bob Merrill </writer> </by>
  <by> Book by <writer> Isobel Lennart </writer> </by>
  <by> Music by <writer> Jule Styne </writer> </by>

  <contract-info> 
    Funny Girl is presented by the Actorsingers by arrangement with Tams-Witmark 
    Music Library, Inc., 757 Third Avenue, New York, NY.
  </contract-info> 

</credits>

<cast title="Cast of Characters">
  <R> <ch name="Fanny Brice" /> <w> Sylvia Silvio Greenberg </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="John, the Stage Manager" /> <w> Alan Viens </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Emma" /> <w x="siglin-a"> Ann Mitchell </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Mrs. Brice" /> <w> Georgia Gancarz </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Mrs. Strakosh" /> <w x="schneider-k"> Kerry Schneider </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Mrs. Meeker" /> <w x="bolen-g"> Grace Bolen </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Mrs. O'Malley" /> <w> Betty Callahan </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Tom Keeney" /> <w> Jim Freedman </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Eddie Ryan" /> <w> David Olmstead </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Heckie" /> <w x="wall-e"> Ed Wall </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Workmen" /> <w> John Gancarz </w>, <w x="pierce-d"> David Pierce </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Nick Arnstein" /> <w> Gene Bombara </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Nick's Girlfriends" /> <w> Wendy Cohen </w>, <w> Cheryl Henry </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Stage Director" /> <w x="polan-s"> Stan Polan </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Florenz Ziegfeld" /> <w> B. Allan Sprague </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Ben, the Ziegfeld Tenor" /> <w> Sid Basha </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Paul" /> <w> Mike Kutter </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Mr. Renaldi" /> <w> Dan Wallace </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="The Keeney Girls" />
    <R> <ch name="Ruby" /> <w> Ruth Merriman </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="Bubbles" /> <w> Maureen Grew </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="Maude" /> <w> Liz Winters </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="Polly" /> <w x="mcallister-l"> Linnea McAllister </w> </R>
  </R>

  <R> <ch name="Ziegfeld Dancers" />
    <R> <ch name="Mimsey" /> <w x="andruskevich-c"> Cathy Andruskevich </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="Jenny" /> <w> Maureen Grew </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="Cathy" /> <w> Linda Olmstead </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="Vera" /> <w> Maggie Schellenberg </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="Jody" /> <w> Caryl Salyers </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="Shirley" /> <w> Cheryl Henry </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="" /> 
      <w> Wendy Cohen </w>,
      <w> Vivian Highberg </w>,
      <w x="mcallister-l"> Linnea McAllister </w>,
      <w> Ruth Merriman </w>,
      <w> Donna Philbrook </w>,
      <w> Liz Winters </w>
    </R>
  </R>
  <R> <ch name="Singing &amp; Dancing Chorus" />
    <w> Carrie Belanger </w>,
    <w x="bosowski-f"> Francesca Bosowski </w>,
    <w> Francine Brunelle </w>,
    <w> Jerri Clark </w>,
    <w> Marion Crowley </w>,
    <w x="douville-j"> Joy Douville <!-- book may have had Douvill --> </w>,
    <w> Lori Hebert </w>,
    <w x="siglin-a"> Ann Mitchell </w>,
    <w> Shirley A. Nash </w>,
    <w> Carlene Walters </w>,
    <w> Jim Freedman </w>,
    <w> John Gancarz </w>,
    <w> Mike Kutter </w>,
    <w> John H. Nogowski </w>,
    <w x="pierce-d"> David Pierce </w>,
    <w x="polan-s"> Stan Polan </w>,
    <w> Bob Santagata </w>,
    <w> Alan Viens </w>,
    <w> Earl Wajenberg </w>,
    <w x="wall-e"> Ed Wall </w>,
    <w> Dan Wallace </w>
  </R>
</cast>

<orchestra title="Orchestra">
  <R i="Flute">    <w> Jill Gidge </w> </R>
  <R i="Clarinet &amp; Alto Saxaphone">  <w> Bob Zeman </w> </R>
  <R i="French Horn">    <w> Tom Solosko </w> </R>
  <R i="Percussion">    <w> Pam Coutermarsh </w> </R>
  <R i="Baritone Saxaphone">    <w x="hackney-g"> Greg Hackney </w> </R>
  <R i="Trumpet">    <w> Paul Shalek </w>, <w> Ann Callahan </w> </R>
  <R i="Trombone">    <w> Don Wallin </w> </R>
  <R i="Piano"> <w> Wendy Mahoney </w> </R>
</orchestra>	

<acknowledgments title="Acknowledgments">
  <p> The Actorsingers would like to sincerely thank the following individuals and 
  business concerns who have donated materials or services to the Actorsingers 
  for this production: </p>

  <w> Aladdin Studios </w>
  <w> Duhamels, Inc. </w>
  <w> Mr. Carl Neveu </w>
  <w> Lucille Morier </w>
  <w> Dawn Rowlette, Nashua, NH </w>
  <w> WMUR-Channel 9, Tom Bonner </w>
  <w> The American Inn </w>
  <w> Central Video-Maurice Coutu </w>
  <w> Hunt Homes </w>
  <w> Hammer Hardware </w>
  <w> Avery's Pharmacity Drug Store-Nashua </w>
  <w> Zeke, TLG </w>
  <w> The Little Shoe Store </w>
  <w> "Touch of Class" - Methuen </w>
  <w> Lillian LeClerc, Manchester, NH </w>
  <w> Charlene's Flower &amp; Gift Shop </w>
  <w> Group 5 Communications, Manchester, NH </w>
  <w> Party-Time </w>
  <w> The American Red Cross, Nashua Chapter </w>
  <w> Risk Management, Inc., Amherst, NH </w>
  <w> The Masons </w>
  <w> Zayre Dept. Store </w>
  <w> Collins Flower Shop </w>
  <w> The Equinox-KSC </w>
  <w> Puritan Press, Inc.-Nashua </w>
</acknowledgments>

<staff title="Production &amp; Technical Staff">
  <R j="Production Manager"> <w x="duhamel-e"> Elaine Duhamel </w> </R>
  <R j="Cast Coordinator"> <w x="lovering-k"> Kathy Raby </w> </R>
  <R j="Stage Manager"> <w> Kathy Valiere  </w> </R>
  <R j="Assistant Stage Manager"> <w> David Vanier </w> </R>
  <R j="Set Designer"> <w> George Bourbeau </w> </R>
  <R j="Set Construction"> <w x="tomasian-w"> Warren Tomasian </w>, <w> Alan Doell </w> </R>
  <R j="Set Artists, Movers, Crew"> 
    <w x="jeffrey-d"> Don Jeffrey </w>, Foreman;
    <w x="andress-c"> Carl Andruskevich </w>,
    <w> Naomi Antczak </w>,
    <w> Ann Callahan </w>,
    <w> Mary Callahan </w>,
    <w> Bob Charette </w>,
    <w x="christie-j"> Janet Christie </w>,
    <w x="coutu-m"> Maurice Coutu </w>,
    <w x="coutu-s"> Shirley Coutu </w>,
    <w> Joel Dutton </w>,
    <w> Larry Emmons </w>,
    <w> Jim Greenberg </w>,
    <w> Brian Landrigan </w>,
    <w> George Marineau </w>,
    <w x="miller-d"> Dave Miller </w>,
    <w> Robert Narkunas </w>,
    <w> Sherri Oldershaw </w>,
    <w> Kevin Pelchat </w>,
    <w> Tom Scarpelli </w>,
    <w> Paul Schellenberg </w>,
    <w> Sally Trombley </w>,
    <w> Pam Tschaen </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Properties"> 
    <w> Diane Duhamel </w>, 
    <w> Rita Marchand </w>, Asst. by 
    <w> Sherri Oldershaw </w>, 
    <w> Pam Tschaen </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Lighting designer"> <w> Rick Giguere </w> </R>
  <R j="Lighting Crew">
    <w> Dave Adler </w>,
    <w> Naomi Antczak </w>,
    <w x="mcallister-j"> John McAllister </w>,
    <w> Kevin Pelchat </w>,
    <w x="schneider-d"> Dennis Schneider </w>, 
    <w> Ray Tackett </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Sound"> <w> Ron Allen </w>, Asst by <w> Jo Allen </w>, <w> Patty Gagnon </w> </R>
  <R j="Costume Design">
    <w x="tamulonis-p"> Margaret Tamulonis </w>,
    <w x="liljeberg-r"> Raelene Liljeberg </w>, Asst. by 
    <w> Naomi Antczak </w>,
    <w x="badeau-b"> Betty Badeau </w>,
    <w> Lisa Bellevance </w>,
    <w x="bolen-g"> Grace Bolen </w>,
    <w> Marion Crowley </w>,
    <w> Maureen Grew </w>,
    <w> Pauline Landrigan </w>, 
    <w> Linda Lipe </w>,
    <w x="marineau-c"> Carolyn Marineau </w>,
    <w x="mcallister-l"> Linnea McAllister </w>,
    <w> Susan Morin </w>,
    <w> Ruth O'Connor </w>,
    <w> Frances Peterson </w>,
    <w> Sue Smith </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Hair Designer"> <w>	Ron Viens </w>, Asst. by
    <w> Melissa Carr </w>,
    <w> Ann Gettler </w>,
    <w> Cristie Tozier </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Make-up Design">
    <w> Jackie Maynard </w>, 
    <w> Pearl Ware </w>, Asst. by
    <w x="andress-c"> Carl Andruskevich </w>,
    <w x="badeau-b"> Betty Badeau </w>,
    <w x="bolen-r"> Rosemary Bolen </w>,
    <w x="christie-j"> Janet Christie </w>,
    <w> Suzi Cohen </w>,
    <w x="coutu-m"> Maurice Coutu </w>,
    <w x="coutu-s"> Shirley Coutu </w>,
    <w> Lisa Duhamel </w>,
    <w> Jill Gidge </w>,
    <w> Kathy Kupovich </w>,
    <w> Pauline Landrigan </w>,
    <w> Carole Nadeau </w>,
    <w> Donna Philbrook </w>,
    <w> June Proko </w>,
    <w x="lovering-k"> Kathy Raby </w>,
    <w> Janice Rockwell </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Program"> <w> Ann Callahan </w>, <w x="lovering-k"> Kathy Raby </w> </R>
  <R j="Publicity"> 
    <w x="graham-l"> Lorraine Graham </w>,
    <w x="liljeberg-j"> John T. Liljeberg </w>,
    <w x="lovering-k"> Kathy Raby </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Photographers">
    <w> Millie Wright </w>,
    <w> Normand Raby </w>,
    <w> Anthony Spinelli </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Poster Design"> <w> Timothy Desclos </w> </R>
  <R j="Tickets/Patrons">
    <w x="duhamel-e"> Elaine Duhamel </w>,
    <w x="liljeberg-j"> John T. Liljeberg </w>,
    <w> Christine Brunelle </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Group Ticket Sales"> <w> Sid Basha </w> </R>
  <R j="Membership"> <w x="mcallister-l"> Linnea McAllister </w> </R>
  <R j="Ushers">
    <w x="bolen-f"> Frank Bolen </w>,
    <w> Rachel Burnham </w>,
    <w> John Cotter </w>,
    <w> Julie Cotter </w>,
    <w> Candice Greenberg </w>,
    <w> Stacey Greenberg </w>,
    <w> Jim Mitchell <!-- from Chuck: 'Sim Mitchell', jed assumes it's a typo, don't know if Chuck's or in program --> </w>,
    <w> Robert Narkunas </w>,
    <w> Daniel Ouellette </w>,
    <w> Lee Ann Ouellette </w>,
    <w> Michael Ouellette </w>,
    <w> Donna Raby </w>,
    <w> Lisa Rokowski </w>,
    <w> Bill Schultz </w>,
    <w> Elaine Schultz </w>,
    <w> Jennie Sewsing </w>,
    <w> Cathy Sullivan </w>,
    <w x="tamulonis-a"> Albin Tamulonis </w>,
    <w x="tamulonis-p"> Margaret Tamulonis </w>,
    <w> Terry Viens </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Rehearsal Refreshments"> <w x="pelletier-d"> Daniel Pelletier </w> </R>
  <R j="Afterglow">
    <w x="duhamel-e"> Elaine Duhamel </w>, Asst. by
    <w> Christine Brunelle </w>,
    <w> Rachel Burnham </w>,
    <w> Marge Girouard </w>,
    <w> Peggy Jordon </w>,
    <w x="lovering-k"> Kathy Raby </w>,
    <w> Terry Viens </w>,
    <w x="wall-m"> Mary Wall </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Auditioning Board">
    <w x="tamulonis-p"> Margaret Tamulonis </w>, Chairwoman;
    <w> Peter O. Allen </w>,
    <w> Tina Andrade </w>,
    <w x="redman-k"> Kathy Cooney </w>,
    <w x="liljeberg-j"> John T. Liljeberg </w>,
    <w> Robin MacDonald </w>,
    <w> Ron Simonian </w>
  </R>
  <R j=""> --- </R>
  <R j="NOTE"> The following were not listed under Production &amp; Technical Staff
    <R j="Dramatics Director"> <w x="liljeberg-j"> John T. Liljeberg </w> </R>
    <R j="Music Director"> <w x="redman-k"> Kathy Cooney </w> </R>
    <R j="Choreographer"> <w> Ron Simonian </w> </R>
    <R j="Accompanist"> <w> Wendy Mahoney </w> </R>
  </R>
</staff>

<synopsis title="Synopsis of Scenes and Musical Numbers">
  "Funny Girl" is based on incidents in the life of Fanny Brice, shortly before and 
  after World War I (circa 1915-1930).  

  <act ix="ACT I">
    <s>
      <n> <t> Overture </t> <w> Orchestra </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s> <set> Fanny's Dressing Room </set> </s>
    <s> <set> Keeney's Backstage </set> </s>
    <s> <set> Keeney's Music Hall </set> </s>
    <s> <set> Mrs. Brice's Kitchen </set>
      <n> <t> If a Girl Isn't Pretty </t> <w> Eddie, Mrs. Brice, Mrs. Strakosh, Mrs.
          Meeker, Mrs. O'Malley, Keeney Girls, Heckie and workmen </w> </n>
      <n> <t> I'm the Greatest Star </t> <w> Fanny </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s> <set> Backyard - Fanny's Neighborhood </set> </s>

    <s> <set> Keeney's Music Hall - Onstage </set>
      <n> <t> Cornet Man </t> <w> Fanny, Keeney Boys &amp; Girls </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s> <set> Keeney's Chorus Dressing Room </set>
      <n> <t> Nicky Arnstein </t> <w> Fanny </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s> <set> Mrs. Brice's Kitchen </set>
      <n> <t> Who Taught Her Everything </t> <w> Eddie, Mrs. Brice </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s> <set> Backstage - New York Theatre </set> </s>

    <s> <set> On Stage - New York Theatre </set>
      <n> <t> His Love Makes Me Beautiful </t> <w> Ben, Fanny, Ziegfeld Chorus </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s> <set> Immediately Following </set>
      <n> <t> I Want to be Seen With You Tonight </t> <w> Nick, Fanny </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s> <set> 24 Henry Street, New York </set>
      <n> <t> Henry Street </t> <w> Full Company </w> </n>
      <n> <t> People </t> <w> Fanny </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s> <set> Mrs. Brice's Kitchen </set> </s>

    <s> <set> A Private Dining Room - Baltimore </set>
      <n> <t> You are Woman, I am Man </t> <w> Nick, Fanny </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s> <set> Baltimore Railroad Terminal </set>
      <n> <t> Don't Rain on My Parade </t> <w> Fanny </w> </n>
    </s>


  </act>
  <intermission>
      THERE WILL BE A 15 MINUTE INTERMISSION
      PLEASE-NO SMOKING IN THE AUDITORIUM
      THE ACTORSINGERS ASK THAT NO PICTRUES BE TAKEN DURING THE PERFORMANCE
  </intermission>

  <act ix="ACT II">
    <s>
      <n> <t> Entr'acte </t> <w> Orchestra </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s> <set> The Arnstein Long Island Mansion-Unfurnished </set>
      <n> <t> Sadie, Sadie Married Lady </t> <w> Fanny, Chorus </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s> <set> Mrs. Brice's Kitchen </set>
      <n> <t> Find Yourself a Man </t> <w> Eddie, Mrs. Brice, Mrs Strakosh, Mrs. O'Malley, Mrs. Meeker </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s> <set> Backstage-New Amsterdam Theatre-Circa 1922 </set>
    </s>

    <s> <set> New Amsterdam Theatre-Onstage </set>
      <n> <t> Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat </t> <w> Eddie, Fanny, Chorus </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s> <set> Fanny's Dressing Room-Immediately Following </set>
    </s>

    <s> <set> Study-Arnstein House </set>
      <n> <t> Don't Rain on My Parade </t> <w> Nick </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s> <set> New Amsterdam Theatre-Bare Stage-Rehearsal </set>
    </s>

    <s> <set> New Amsterdam Theatre-Onstage </set>
      <n> <t> The Music That Makes Me Dance </t> <w> Fanny </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s> <set> Fanny's Dressing Room </set>
      <n> <t> Don't Rain on My Parade </t> <w> Fanny </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s> <set>  </set>
      <n> <t> Curtain Call-Finale </t> <w> Company, Orchestra </w> </n>
    </s>
  </act>
</synopsis>

<para>
  ACTORSINGERS EXECUTIVE BOARD
  <br/> President               Maurice Coutu
  <br/> Vice President          Kathy Raby
  <br/> Treasurer               Stan Polan
  <br/> Recording Secretary     Kathy Vallier
  <br/> Corresponding Secretary Janet Christie
  <br/> President Ex-Officio    John McAllister
  <br/> Directors               Sid Basha
  <br/>                         Ann Marchand
  <br/>                         Dan Pelletier
  <br/>                         Mark Plamondon
  <br/>                         Paul Schellenberg
  <br/>                         Warren Tomasian
</para>

<para> 
  We wish to acknowledge with deep appreciation the special help we receive 
  from the LAKE STREET MILL, 51 Lake Street, Nashua.  Mr. Rocky LaPierre, 
  President, has graciously and most generously donated space to THE 
  ACTORSINGERS for the storage of our properties.
</para>

<upcoming>
Come sail away with us this Fall as the 
<br/>Actorsingers present
<br/>
<br/>"South Pacific"
<br/>November 18, 19, 20
<br/>
<br/>AND COMING NEXT SPRING
<br/>"Guys &amp; Dolls"
<br/>Reserve your tickets early - become a patron.
<br/>Watch local papers for the start of our
<br/>1983-84 Patrons Drive
</upcoming>

</show>

