Actorsingers 1995 May 5-7 Edmund M. Keefe Auditorium Book by James Goldman Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim FOLLIES is presented in cooperation with Music Theatre International, 119 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10010
All copyrights reserved Pamela Raymond , Evelyn Carrigan , Christine McIntyre , Tara Prairie , Jessica Bonner Brian Schneider Brian Mehlman , Stephen Ahearn , Barb Asketh , Steven Shaw Joy Douville * Christina Dowd Julie Johnston * Shawn Tumpney Barbara Webb * Derek Levesque Betty Callahan James Freedman Gloria Smith Margaret Tamulonis Tom Camp Betty Thomson * Linnea McAllister * Frances White Marlene Wachtell Rosalind Sandler * Dan Pelletier Bernadette Boardman * Charles Emmons Jean Dinwoodie Brian Bell Nancy Ferman Glen Grimard Mary Naugle Jason Woolf Alene Bonner * Barbara Dandy-Lawler * David Ryan Al Lindquist Barry Bonner Dennis Rothgaber Kathleen Palmer * Roxanne Blais * Jared Holland Eric R. Eastman Shawn D. Ingram Christine Finn * Beth Thomson * Karyn O'Bryant * Kathy LeClair * Marlene Wachtell Kim Rose * Linda Olmstead Diana Levesque Steven Shaw * Members of Tap Ensemble Stephen Ahearn , Derek Levesque , Brian Mehlman , Brian Schneider , Steven Shaw and Jason Woolf Jean Dinwoodie , Christina Dowd , Kathy LeClair , Diana Levesque , Mary Naugle , and Karyn O'Bryant Christine Finn , Pamela Raymond , Kim Rose , Beth Thomson , and Marlene Wachtell Rosalind Sandler and Marlene Wachtell Stephen Ahearn , Barb Asketh , Christina Dowd , Christine Finn , Shawn D. Ingram , Kathy LeClair , Derek Levesque , Brian Mehlman , Karyn O'Bryant , Kim Rose , Brian Schneider , Steven Shaw , Beth Thomson , Shawn Tumpney , Marlene Wachtell , Jason Woolf Soo Lee Martone John Richmond F.J. Ventre George Taylor William Buonocore Jeff Hoyt Jim Peltz and Joe Raia Conducted by Kirsten Buonocore [webmaster note: The program book did not list who played what instrument. Anyone who knows, please write webmaster@actorsingers.org. Thanks!] Ann Sorvari & Acton-Boxborough Regional High School Paul Salsini & The Sondheim Review Wayne Philip's Floral Studio Richard Rusol D. Ryan & Sons, Inc. Diane Brainerd Ron Dion Cheryl Duchayne & WERS-Standing Room Only John Murtagh Lacey Long Beth Ann O'Hara & The New Thalian Players of Notre Dame College George Piehl & Stage One Productions John McAllister Dennis Schneider, and our ticket outlets John Liljeberg & Betty Thomson Tony Salamone Kirsten Buonocore Shawn D. Ingram & Betty Thomson Valerie Levesque Shawn T. Tumpney Tim Slaatte David Kasok David Miller & Leeanne Ouellette Dan Ouellette , Mike Ouellette , Kyle Lamerand , Tom Camp , Bob Lovering , Dave Lewis , Eric Rochette , Eve Haiman , Carolyn Clancy Soo Lee Martone Kyle Lamerand Eve Haiman , Caroline Clancy , Karen Bernat , LeeAnne Ouellette , Dan Ouellette , Mike Ouellette , Tara Prairie , Cindy Knapton , Brian Schneider , Brian Mehlman , Shawn Tumpney , Tony Salamone , Alene & Barry Bonner Evelyn Carrigan , Karen Lewis , David Lewis , Judy Stone , Kevin Lawler (car design) Paul Rothenberg & Shawn Tumpney Wendy Murphy , Karyn O'Bryant , Betty Badeau , Brian Mehlman , Dan Pelletier , Kathleen Palmer , Kathy LeClair , Laura Foti , Betty Thomson Bernadette Boardman (Ads), Paul Rothenberg (Design & Layout), Ted Rusomanis (Research) Pamela Raymond , Donna O'Bryant , Toni Camp , Shawn D. Ingram Ellen Johnston & Rita Zaccone Betty Thomson , Tony Salamone , Shawn Tumpney , Ron Dion , Julie Johnston , Catherine Andruskevich , Penny Tamulonis , Raelene Liljeberg , Cindy Knapton , Alene Bonner , Roxanne Blais , Diane Tyree , Ann Sorvari , Cindy Rich Stanley St.Onge , Dennis Schneider , John McAllister , Moe Coutu , Ann Kashian , Lori Ouellette Robert Bridge Amy Friedman Kerry Schneider Frances White Paul Sandler Betty Badeau , Val Levesque , Raelene Liljeberg Martha Daniels & Kathy Meehan Amy Friedman , Tony Salamone , Kirsten Buonocore , Shawn D. Ingram , David Kasok , Jim Ravan , John T. Liljeberg , Valerie Levesque , Wendy Murphy , Joy Douville , Fran White Dan Pelletier THE CO-PRODUCERS ALSO WISH TO THANK ALL THOSE WHOSE NAMES WERE SUBMITTED TOO LATE TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS PROGRAM. A Note From the Director

The original concept of "Follies" was inspired by the famous photograph of an elegantly appointed Gloria Swanson standing in the rubble of the demolished Roxy Theatre in New York. The juxtaposition of a remembered youth full of glamour and passion with the disillusionment and disappointment of real life became the theme of "Follies" and presented a forum for Stephen Sondheim to write some of his most haunting and beautiful music.

By setting an elegant reunion of former showgirls in an about-to-be-demolished, decaying theatre, Sondheim and collaborator James Goldman contrast the beauty of faded memories of youth with harsh realities of a life of unfullfilled dreams. Throughout the show, the appearance of 'ghosts', the young spirits of the characters, re-emphasize the existence of memories of youth. Thus the central conflict of the show; each character fights to return to a time of idealism, to regain the hope that was lost as they grew older.

The show's finale, entitled 'Loveland', presents the folly of love and how this ideal affects each character as the past and present collide. By realizing the folly of idealism and youth, the characters reconcile the issues of their past which enables them to face the present and the future. Setting: A reunion party on the stage of the Weissman Theatre - 1971 Beautiful Girls Roscoe and Company Don't Look at Me Sally and Ben Waiting for the Girls Upstairs Buddy, Ben, Phyllis, Sally, Young Buddy, Young Ben, Young Phyllis, and Young Sally Listen to the Rain on the Roof Emily and Theodore Whitman Ah, Paree Solange LaFitte Broadway Baby Hattie Walker The Road You Didn't Take Ben Bolero D'Amour Vincent, Vanessa, Young Vincent and Young Vanessa In Buddy's Eyes Sally Who's That Woman? Stella Deems and the Ladies I'm Still Here Carlotta Campion Too Many Mornings Ben and Sally One More Kiss Heidi Schiller and Young Heidi Intermission The Right Girl Buddy Could I Leave You? Phyllis SETTING: LOVELAND Loveland Ensemble Scene: Bower in Loveland You're Gonna Love Tomorrow Young Ben and Young Phyllis Love Will See Us Through Young Buddy and Young Sally Scene: Thoroughfare in Loveland The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues Buddy and Blues Duo Scene: Boudoir in Loveland Losing My Mind Sally Scene: Honky-Tonk in Loveland The Story of Lucy and Jessie Phyllis and Male Dance Ensemble Supper Club in Loveland Live, Laugh, Love Ben and Dance Ensemble Coming Next Season
Summer: TBA
Fall: 40th Anniversary Show (A Celebration of Broadway)
Spring: The Best Little Whore House in Texas