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<performing_organization> Actorsingers </performing_organization>
<title> They&#8217;re Playing Our Song </title>
<year> 1994 </year>
<dates> September 9, 10, 16, 17, 18 </dates>
<times> </times>
<price> </price>
<venue id="Court"> The Nashua Center for the Arts </venue>

<related_shows>
  <prior id="s1994a" />
  <next  id="s1994c" />
</related_shows>

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</art>

<credits>
  <p> The Actorsingers
    <br/> presents
    <br/> its second annual summer musical
  </p>
  <by> Book by <writer> Neil Simon </writer> </by>
  <by> Music by <writer> Marvin Hamlisch </writer> </by>
  <by> Lyrics by <writer> Carole Bayer Sager </writer> </by>
  <p>
    Directed and Choreographed by <b> Tony Salamone </b>
    <br/> Musical Direction by <b> Susan Reilly </b>
    <br/> Set Design by <b> Shawn Tumpney </b>
  </p>
  <contract-info> 
    They're Playing Our Song is presented with the expressed permission
    of Samuel French, Inc.
    <br/>
    45 West 45th Street, New York, New York 10010
  </contract-info>
</credits>

<cast title="Cast of Characters">
  <R> <ch name="Vernon Gersch" /> <w> Chris Caggiano </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Sonia Walsk" /> <w> Marsha Gaiero </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="The Voices of Sonia Walsk" />
    <w> Laura Foti </w>,
    <w x="palmer-k"> Kathleen Palmer </w>,
    <w x="smith-t"> Tracy Smith </w>
  </R>
  <R> <ch name="The Voices of Vernon Gersch" /> 
    <w x="bechard-s"> Sue Bechard </w>, 
    <w x="koczarski-s2"> Shawn Koczarski </w>, 
    <w> Terry Toland </w> 
  </R>
</cast>

<orchestra title="The Pit Band">
  <R> conducted by <w> Susan Reilly </w> </R>
  <R i="Piano"> <w> Soo Lee Martone </w> </R>
  <R i="Bass"> <w> Charles Gabriel </w> </R>
  <R i="Drums"> <w> Neil Shilansky </w> </R>
  <R i="Synthesizer"> <w> Meagan Robidoux </w> <!-- jed remembers playing synth... all perfs? just some? --></R>
</orchestra>	

<acknowledgments title="Acknowledgments">
  <w> Ms. Martha Levesque </w>
  <w> Mr. Paul Rothenberg </w>
  <w> Ms. Beth Thomson </w>
  <w> Mr. John McAllister <!-- program: McAllistar --> </w>
  <w> Mr. Dennis Schneider </w>
  <w> Mr. Ron Dion </w>
  <w> Mr. Jon Paul Prunier </w>
  <w> Mr. Shawn Ingram </w>
  <w> Mr. Jed Holland </w>
  <w> Ms. Marianne Tenore </w>
  <w> Ms. Cathleen Callahan </w>
  <w> Ms. Angela MacKinnon </w>
  <w> Mr. Dave Ryan and Sons </w>
  <w> Arlington Friends of the Drama </w>
  <w> Rice's Pharmacy </w>
  <w> Mrs. Ann Sorvari and Proscenium Circus of Acton-Boxborough Regional High School </w>
  <w> Mr. Robert Daniels and the staff at The Nashua Center for the Arts </w>
</acknowledgments>

<staff title="Production Staff">
  <R j="Producer"> <w> Laura Foti </w> </R>
  <R j="Director"> <w x="salamone-t"> Tony Salamone </w> </R>
  <R j="Musical Director"> <w> Susan Reilly </w> </R>
  <R j="Choreographer "> <w x="salamone-t"> Tony Salamone </w> </R>
  <R j="Stage Manager"> <w> Lee Anne Ouellette </w> </R>
  <R j="Set Designer"> <w x="tumpney-s"> Shawn Tumpney </w> </R>
  <R j="Lighting Designer"> <w x="kasok-d"> David Kasok </w> </R>
  <R j="Costume Designers">
    <w x="lawler-b"> Barbara Lawler </w>,
    <w x="andruskevich-c"> Catherine Andruskevich </w>,
    <w x="rusomanis-t"> Ted Rusomanis </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Set Construction">
    <w x="tumpney-s"> Shawn Tumpney </w>,
    <w x="koczarski-w"> Bill Koczarski </w>,
    <w x="mehlman-b"> Brian Mehlman </w>,
    <w> Barbara Marchsan <!-- that's in book; jed thinks Marchesani --> </w>,
    <w> Lee Anne Ouellette </w>,
    <w> Kevin Pelchat </w>,
    <w x="prairie-t"> Tara Prairie </w>,
    <w> Brian Schneider </w>,
    <w x="schneider-k"> Kerry Schneider </w>,
    <w> Christina Galanti </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Stage Crew">
    <w x="koczarski-w"> Bill Koczarski </w>,
    <w> Christina Galanti </w>,
    <w x="mehlman-b"> Brian Mehlman </w>,
    <w> Dan Ouellette </w>,
    <w> Lori Ouellette </w>,
    <w> Mike Ouellette </w>,
    <w x="prairie-t"> Tara Prairie </w>,
    <w> Brian Schneider </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Publicity">
    <w x="andruskevich-c"> Catherine Andruskevich </w>,
    <w> Laura Foti </w>,
    <w> Sonya Hodge </w>,
    <w x="koczarski-s"> Sue Koczarski </w>,
    <w> Martha Levesque </w>,
    <w x="levesque-v"> Val Levesque </w>,
    <w x="leclair-k"> Kathy LeClair </w>,
    <w> Lee Anne Ouellette </w>,
    <w> Paul Rothenberg </w>,
    <w x="schneider-k"> Kerry Schneider </w>,
    <w x="tumpney-s"> Shawn Tumpney </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Props">
    <w x="andruskevich-c"> Catherine Andruskevich </w>,
    <w x="rusomanis-t"> Ted Rusomanis </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Costume Crew">
    <w> Meg Breton </w>,
    <w x="salamone-t"> Tony Salamone </w>,
    <w x="tumpney-s"> Shawn Tumpney </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Assistant Choreographer"> <w x="fenske-b"> Beth Thomson </w> </R>
  <R j="Sound"> <w x="holland-m"> Martha Daniels </w>, <w> Brian Schneider </w> </R>
  <R j="Light Board Operator"> <w x="asketh-b"> Barb Asketh </w>, <w x="kasok-d"> David Kasok </w> </R>
  <R j="Lobby Display"> <w> Fran White </w> </R>
  <R j="Make Up">
    <w x="camp-t2"> Toni Camp </w>,
    <w> Judy Cortez </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Tickets">
    <w x="liljeberg-j"> John Liljeberg </w>,
    <w x="badeau-b"> Betty Badeau </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Poster Design"> <w x="tumpney-s"> Shawn Tumpney </w> </R>
  <R j="Program"> <w x="salamone-t"> Tony Salamone </w> </R>
  <R j="Program Cover Design"> <w x="tumpney-s"> Shawn Tumpney </w> </R>
  <R j="Photography">
    <w> Fran White </w>,
    <w> Mark Kasok </w>,
    <w> Martha Levesque </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Ushers &amp; Usherettes">
    <w> Carla Foti </w>,
    <w> Brian Folsom </w>,
    <w> Derek Levesque </w>,
    <w x="levesque-v"> Val Levesque </w>,
    <w x="leclair-k"> Kathy LeClair </w>,
    <w x="goreham-k"> Kathy Meehan </w>,
    <w> Eric Macy </w>,
    <w x="schneider-k"> Kerry Schneider </w>,
    <w> Robin Rodgers </w>,
    <w> Eric Rochette </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Refreshments">
    <w x="levesque-v"> Val Levesque </w>,
    <w x="koczarski-s"> Sue Koczarski </w>,
    cast and crew members
  </R>
  <R j="Rehearsal Pianist"> <w> Soo Lee Martone </w> </R>
  <R j="Auditioning Board">
    <w x="lovering-k"> Kathy Lovering </w>,
    <w> Fran White </w>,
    <w> Susan Reilly </w>,
    <w x="salamone-t"> Tony Salamone </w>,
    <w> Linda Olmstead </w>,
    <w x="bonner-a"> Alene Bonner </w>,
    <w> Gary McDonald </w>
  </R>
</staff>


<synopsis title="Synopsis of Scenes and Musical Numbers">
  <subtitle> Place: New York City </subtitle>
  <subtitle> Time: 1978 </subtitle>

  <act ix="ACT ONE">
    <s ix="Scene 1"> <set> Vernon's apartment - Central park West, New York City </set>
      <n> <t> Fallin </t> </n>
      <n> <t> Fallin (Reprise) </t> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 2"> <set> Vernon's apartment - Five days later </set>
      <n> <t> Workin it Out </t> </n>
      <n> <t> If He Really Knew Me </t> </n>
      <n> <t> If She Really Knew Me </t> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 3"> <set> Le Club - That evening </set>
      <n> <t> They're Playing Our Song </t> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 4"> <set> Sonia's apartment - an hour and a half later </set>
      <n> <t> Right </t> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 5"> <set> On the Street </set>
      <n> <t> Right (Reprise) </t> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 6"> <set> On the Road </set>
      <n> <t> Wrong </t> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 7"> <set> A Beach House in Quogue, Long Island </set>
      <n> <t> Just for Tonight </t> </n>
    </s>
  </act>

  <intermission> There will be one fifteen minute intermission </intermission>

  <act ix="ACT TWO">
    <s ix="Scene 1"> <set> Vernon's apartment - a few days later </set>
      <n> <t> When You're in My Arms </t> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 2"> <set> Vernon's apartment - three weeks later </set>
      <n> <t> When You're in My Arms (Reprise) </t> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 3"> <set> Vernon's bedroom - the middle of the night </set>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 4"> <set> A Recording Studio - 11:00 a.m. the next morning </set>
      <n> <t> I Still Believe in Love </t> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 5"> <set> A Hospital room - Los Angeles - a few months later </set>
      <n> <t> Fill in the Words </t> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 6"> <set> Sonia's apartment - a few months later </set>
      <n> <t> They're Playing Our Song (Reprise) </t> </n>
    </s>
  </act>
</synopsis>

<upcoming>
  THE ACTORSINGERS 1994-1995 SEASON
  <br/> Here's Love &#160;&#160;&#160; December 2, 3, 4
  <br/> Follies     &#160;&#160;&#160; May 1995
</upcoming>

</show>
