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<show id="s2004b">

<performing_organization> Actorsingers </performing_organization>
<title> How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying </title>
<year> 2004 </year>
<dates> May 7-9 </dates>
<times> 8pm, 8pm, 2pm </times>
<price> $15 and $12 </price>
<venue id="Elm"> Edmund Keefe Auditorium </venue>

<related_shows>
  <prior id="s2004a" />
  <next  id="s2004c" />
  <same  id="s1974a" name="Succeed 1974" />
</related_shows>

<art>
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</art>

<credits>
  <by> Book by <writer> Abe Burrows</writer>, <writer> Jack Weinstock </writer> and <writer> Willie Gilbert </writer> </by>
  <by> Music &amp; Lyrics by <writer> Frank Loesser </writer> </by>
  <based-on> Based upon the book by Sherman Mead </based-on>
  <p> Originally presented by Cy Feuer and Ernest H. Martin
    <br/> in association with Frank Productions
  </p>
</credits>

<cast title="Cast" sub="(in order of appearance)">
  <R> <ch name="J. Pierrepont Finch" /> <w> Ken Golner </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Book Voice" /> <w x="maloney-j"> Jim Maloney </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Gatch" /> <w x="lasonde-p"> Peter Lasonde </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Jenkins" /> <w x="verhoff-p"> Patrick Verhoff </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Johnson" /> <w x="hickey-j"> John Hickey </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Matthews" /> <w> Jeff Sullivan </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Peterson" /> <w x="swanson-d"> Dan Swanson </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Tackaberry" /> <w x="ryder-m"> Michael Ryder </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="J.B. Biggley" /> <w x="mauser-b"> Bill Mauser </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Rosemary Pilkington" /> <w x="yara-c"> Cara Yara </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Bert Bratt" /> <w x="cote-d"> David Cote </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Smitty" /> <w x="bonner-a"> Alene Bonner </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Bud Frump" /> <w x="merriman-d"> Dan Merriman </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Coffee Man" /> <w x="glynn-r"> Rich Glynn </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Ms. Krumholtz" /> <w> Andrea Kalinowski </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Miss Jones" /> <w x="yancy-j"> Janice Yancy </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Mr. Twimble" /> <w> Gary Evans </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Hedy La Rue" /> <w x="elliott-c"> Carolyn Elliott </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="1st Scrubwoman" /> <w x="gage-p"> Pat Gage </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="2nd Scrubwoman" /> <w x="levesque-k"> Kari Levesque </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Benjamin Burton Daniel Ovington" /> <w x="glynn-r"> Rich Glynn </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="TV Announcer" /> <w x="hickey-j"> John Hickey </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Company Policeman" /> <w x="bell-t"> Thaddeus Bell </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Mr. Wally Womper" /> <w x="grimard-g"> Glen Grimard </w> </R>
  <R> <ch name="Female Ensemble" /> 
    <w x="aramento-l"> Lynda Aramento </w>,
    <w x="babb-l"> Laura Babb </w>,
    <w> Sarah Bonfanti </w>,
    <w x="fowler-b"> Beth Fowler </w>,
    <w x="gage-p"> Pat Gage </w>,
    <w x="larkin-s"> Susan Larkin </w>,
    <w x="levesque-k"> Kari Levesque </w>,
    <w x="mcallister-l"> Linnea McAllister </w>,
    <w> Rosemary Quinlan </w>,
    <w x="stocks-c"> Cheryl Stocks </w>
  </R>
  <R> <ch name="Male Ensemble" /> 
    <w x="bell-t"> Thaddeus Bell </w>,
    <w x="glynn-r"> Rich Glynn </w>,
    <w x="hickey-j"> John Hickey </w>,
    <w x="lasonde-p"> Peter Lasonde </w>,
    <w x="maloney-j"> Jim Maloney </w>,
    <w x="ryder-m"> Michael Ryder </w>,
    <w> Jeff Sullivan </w>,
    <w x="swanson-d"> Dan Swanson </w>,
    <w x="verhoff-p"> Patrick Verhoff </w>
  </R>
  <R> <ch name="Pirate Dancers" /> 
    <w x="aramento-l"> Lynda Aramento </w>,
    <w x="babb-l"> Laura Babb </w>,
    <w x="bell-t"> Thaddeus Bell </w>,
    <w> Sarah Bonfanti </w>,
    <w x="elliott-c"> Carolyn Elliott </w>,
    <w x="gage-p"> Pat Gage </w>,
    <w x="glynn-r"> Rich Glynn </w>,
    <w x="larkin-s"> Susan Larkin </w>,
    <w x="lasonde-p"> Peter Lasonde </w>,
    <w x="maloney-j"> Jim Maloney </w>,
    <w> Rosemary Quinlan </w>,
    <w x="ryder-m"> Michael Ryder </w>,
    <w x="swanson-d"> Dan Swanson </w>,
    <w x="verhoff-p"> Patrick Verhoff </w>
  </R>
</cast>

<orchestra title="The Orchestra">
  <R i="Musical Director/Conductor">    <w x="fordyce-d"> David Fordyce </w> </R>
  <R i="Reed Instruments">
    <!-- program only had 'reed instruments'; Diane Fallier sent jed the breakdown on 5/21/04 -->
    <w x="fallier-d"> Diane Fallier </w> (alto flute, flute, piccolo, clarinet, alto saxaphone); 
    <w x="conley-d"> Don Conley </w> (oboe, english horn, clarinet, tenor sax);
    <w x="davidson-s"> Suellen Davidson </w> (clarinet, e-flat clarinet, alto sax, bass clarinet);
    <w x="mcdonald-d"> Dale McDonald </w> (clarinet, bari sax, bass clarinet)
  </R>
  <R i="Trumpet"> <w x="neth-c"> Craig Neth </w>, <w x="walz-d"> Deb Walz </w> </R>
  <R i="Trombone"> <w x="stromski-e"> Ed Stromski </w> </R>
  <R i="Bass">    <w x="stcyr-r"> Bob St. Cyr </w> </R>
  <R i="Percussion">    <w x="taylor-j"> John Taylor </w> </R>
  <R i="Piano">    <w x="maeda-k"> Kei Maeda </w> </R>
</orchestra>	

<acknowledgments title="Special Thanks to">
  <w> Retro Office Interiors, LLC </w>
  <w> Bob Born, Manchester, NH </w>
  <w> Danielle Melillo (knitting instruction) </w>
  <w x="sauter-j"> John Sauter </w>
  <w> Dave Nelson </w>
  <w> New Thalian Players for Sound Equipment </w>
  <w> Dennis Schneider foe <!-- sic. ha ha! --> sound advice and reference </w>
  <!-- private jed note to self: Dennis didn't do this show, he was upset because a 'golden two weeks'
  was not honored - one show's auditions during last two weeks of another show's preparation
  or some such thing... the 'foe' is verbatim from the program book. i have no idea whether
  it was intentional, a subconscious slip, or just a really funny coincidence -->
  <w> Tony Salamone, for creating the artwork for Finch's advertising presentation </w>
</acknowledgments>

<staff title="Production Crew">
  <R j="Producer"> <w x="grimard-g"> Glen Grimard </w> </R>
  <R j="Assistant Producer"> <w x="brooks-r"> Rick Brooks </w> </R>
  <R j="Director"> <w x="andruskevich-c"> Catherine Z. Andruskevich </w> </R>
  <R j="Choreographer"> <w x="bonfanti-p"> Pat Bonfanti </w> </R>
  <R j="Stage Manager"> <w x="burke-b"> Brian Burke </w> </R>
  <R j="Assistant Stage Manager"> <w x="morrill-e"> Ellie Morrill </w> </R>
  <R j="Technical Director"> <w x="okeefe-md"> Michael O'Keefe </w> </R>
  <R j="Lighting Design"> <w x="brennan-c"> Craig Brennan </w> </R>
  <R j="Costume Committee">
    <w x="lewis-s"> Susan Lewis </w>*,
    <w x="louie-l"> Lorraine Louie </w>,
    <w x="tamulonis-p"> Penny Tamulonis </w>,
    <w x="bonner-a"> Alene Bonner </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Set Design">
    <w x="ducharme-a"> Annie <!-- book: Ani --> Ducharme </w>,
    <w x="andruskevich-c"> Catherine Andruskevich </w>,
    <w x="morrill-e"> Ellie Morrill </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Sound Design"> <w x="murphy-d"> Dan Murphy </w> </R>
  <R j="Sound System Operator"> <w x="murphy-d"> Dan Murphy </w>*, <w x="bernard-j"> Jeff Bernard </w> </R>
  <R j="Cast Coordinator"> <w x="morrill-e"> Ellie Morrill </w> </R>
  <R j="Orchestra Coordinator"> <w x="walz-d"> Deb Walz </w> </R>
  <R j="Lobby Design/Display"> <w x="ryder-m"> Michael Ryder </w> </R>
  <R j="Tickets"> <w x="levine-j"> Jackie </w> &amp; <w x="levine-h"> Howie Levine </w> </R>
  <R j="Properties"> <w> Lorraine Ludwicki </w> and <w x="caron-j"> Jeff Caron </w> </R>
  <R j="Photography"> <w x="ryder-m"> Michael Ryder </w> </R>
  <R j="Master Carpenter"> <w x="tomasian-w"> Warren Tomasian </w> </R>
  <R j="Set Construction">
    <w> Paul Brown </w>,
    <w x="doiron-l"> <!-- book: Doiran --> Larry Doiron </w>,
    <w x="okeefe-md"> Mike O'Keefe </w>,
    <w x="morrill-e"> Ellie Morrill </w>,
    <w x="frost-t"> Tim Frost </w>,
    <w x="mcallister-g"> Geoff McAllister </w>, <!-- added per Mike O'Keefe request, 6/1/04 -->
    <w x="mcallister-j"> John McAllister </w>  <!-- added per Mike O'Keefe request, 6/1/04 -->
  </R>
  <R j="Scenic Artist"><!-- book: "Artists" but only Annie's name--> <w x="ducharme-a"> Annie Ducharme </w> </R>
  <R j="Set Painters">
    <w x="ducharme-a"> Annie Ducharme </w>*,
    <w x="ducharme-d"> David Ducharme </w>,
    <w x="morrill-e"> Ellie Morrill </w>,
    <w x="schneider-k"> Kerry Schneider </w>,
    <w> Linda Belanger </w>,
    <w x="andruskevich-c"> Catherine Andruskevich </w>,
    <w x="grimard-g"> Glen Grimard </w>,
    <w x="birch-c"> Cheri Birch </w>,
    <w> Samantha </w> and <w> Zacharay Ducharme </w>,
    <w> Ken Lopes </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Stage Crew">
    <w x="morrill-e"> Ellie Morrill </w>,
    <w x="prairie-t"> Tara Prairie </w>,
    <w x="schneider-k"> Kerry Schneider </w>,
    <w x="duhamel-l"> Lou Duhamel </w>,
    <w x="friedman-j"> Josh Friedman </w>,
    <w x="lizard-s"> Sal Lizard </w>,
    <!-- following stage crew names not in book, added 5/21 per Glen -->
    <w> Mike Puder </w>,
    <w x="fortier-m"> Mitch Fortier </w>,
    <w x="mcallister-g"> Geoffrey McAllister </w>,
    <w> Liz </w> [we need her last name]
  </R>
  <R j="Gadfly"> <w x="mcallister-j"> John McAllister </w> </R>
  <R j="Hair &amp; Make-Up">
    <w x="goreham-k"> Kathleen Goreham </w>,
    <w> Amanda Wilford </w>,
    <w> Dustin Daws </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Program">
    <w x="lizard-s"> Sal Lizard </w>,
    <w x="ryder-m"> Michael Ryder </w>,
    <w x="spaziani-j"> Jennifer Spaziani </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Publicity">
    <w x="grimard-g"> Glen Grimard </w>,
    <w x="spaziani-j"> Jennifer Spaziani </w>,
    <w x="brooks-r"> Rick Brooks </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Poster Art and Design">
    <w x="larkin-s"> Susan Larkin </w> (artist),
    <w x="spaziani-j"> Jennifer Spaziani </w> (layout),
    <w x="grimard-g"> Glen Grimard </w>
  </R>
  <R j="House">
    <w x="mallard-b"> Brett Mallard </w>*,
    <w x="flynn-j"> John Flynn </w>,
    <w x="ellett-s"> Susan Ellett </w>,
    <w x="cote-w"> Bill Cote </w>,
    <w x="cote-l"> Lorraine Cote </w>,
    <w x="mallard-j"> Jen Mallard </w>,
    <w x="fisher-j"> Jon Fisher </w>,
    <w x="fisher-c"> Cindy Fisher </w>,
    <w x="davis-t"> TJ Davis </w>,
    <w x="mallard-bj"> Brandon Mallard </w>,
    <w x="gagnon-j"> Josh Gagnon </w>,
    <w x="asketh-b"> Barb Asketh </w>,
    <w x="grass-s"> Steve </w> and <w x="grass-d"> Debbie Grass </w>,
    <w x="tamulonis-p"> Penny Tamulonis </w>,
    <w x="wall-e"> Ed </w> and <w x="wall-m"> Mary Wall </w>,
    <w x="liljeberg-r"> Raelene Liljeberg </w>,
    <w x="boardman-b"> Bernadette Boardman </w>,
    <w x="grimard-g"> Glen Grimard </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Concessions">
    <w x="boardman-b"> Bernadette Boardman </w>,
    <w x="lizard-l"> Linda Lizard </w>,
    <w x="bruckman-p"> Pam Bruckman </w>,
    <w x="grass-s"> Steve </w> and <w x="grass-d"> Debbie Grass </w>,
    <w x="brooks-r"> Rick Brooks </w>
  </R>
  <!-- book has spurious  usher Bernadette, removed -->
  <R j="Subscriptions"> <w x="schneider-k"> Kerry Schneider </w> </R>
  <R j="Webmaster"> <!-- book: Web Master --> <w x="holland-j"> Jared Holland </w> </R>
  <R j="Afterglow">
    <w x="lovering-k"> Kathy Lovering </w>,
    <w x="ritrovato-t"> Tom Ritrovato </w>,
    <w x="ritrovato-d"> Deb Ritrovato </w>,
    <w x="lovering-b"> Bob Lovering </w>,
    <w x="ritrovato-a"> Aaron Ritrovato </w>,
    <w x="lovering-e"> Emily </w> &amp; <w x="lovering-m"> Madeline Lovering </w>,
    <w x="psoinos-v"> Val Psoinos <!-- book: Soinos --> </w>,
    <w x="ritrovato-l"> Lan&#233;a Ritrovato </w>
  </R>
  <!-- book has spurious audition staff Alysa, Rachel, Casey, Josh, Mary Beth, Kathy - leftover from Ragtime -->
  <R j="Rehearsal Security &amp; Refreshment"> <w x="pelletier-d"> Dan Pelletier </w> </R>
  <R j="Show T-shirts">
    <w x="grimard-g"> Glen Grimard </w>,
    <w x="brooks-r"> Rick Brooks </w>,
    <w x="yara-c"> Cara Yara </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Audition Staff">
    <w> Danielle Melillo </w>,
    <w> Sarah Bonfanti </w>,
    <w x="babb-l"> Laura Babb </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Audition Board">
    <w x="bernard-j"> Jeff Bernard </w>,
    <w x="fisher-j"> Jon Fisher </w>,
    <w> Wendy Melillo </w>,
    <w x="boardman-b"> Bernadette Boardman </w>,
    <w x="andruskevich-c"> Catherine Andruskevich </w>,
    <w x="fordyce-d"> David Fordyce </w>,
    <w x="bonfanti-p"> Pat Bonfanti </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Audition/Rehearsal Pianist"> <w x="maeda-k"> Kei Maeda </w> </R>
  <R j="Permits"> <w x="friedman-a"> Amy Friedman </w> </R>
  <R> * denotes chairperson </R>
</staff>

<synopsis title="Synopsis of Scenes and Musical Numbers">
  <!-- in following, program book had J.J. Biggley, consistently wrong -->
  <act ix="ACT ONE">
    <s ix="Scene 1"> <set> Exterior of the World Wide Wicket Company building </set>
		  <n> <t> How to Succeed </t> <w> Finch </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 2"> <set> Reception area of the World Wide Wicket Company </set>
		  <n> <t> How to Succeed (continued) </t> <w> Finch </w> </n>
		  <n> <t> Happy to Keep His Dinner Warm </t> <w> Rosemary </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 3"> <set> Outer Office and Secretarial Pool </set>
		  <n> <t> Coffee Break </t> <w> Frump, Smitty and Ensemble </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 4"> <set> The Mail Room </set>
		  <n> <t> The Company Way </t> <w> Twimble and Finch </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 5"> <set> Outer Office and Secretarial Pool </set>
		  <n> <t> The Company Way (reprise) </t> <w> Frump, Twimble and Ensemble </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 6"> <set> Outer Office and Secretarial Pool </set>
		  <n> <t> A Secretary Is Not a Toy </t> <w> Bratt, Frump, mIss Krumholtz and Ensemble </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 7"> <set> The Elevator Landing </set>
		  <n> <t> Been a Long Day </t> <w> Smitty, Rosemary, Finch and Ensemble </w> </n>
		  <n> <t> Been a Long Day </t> <w> Frump, Biggley and Hedy </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 8"> <set> Outer Office and Secretarial Pool </set>
		  <n> <t> Grand Old Ivy </t> <w> Biggley and Finch </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 9"> <set> Finch's First Office </set>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 10"> <set> Gatch's Office </set>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 11"> <set> A corridor in the WWW Co. building </set>
		  <n> <t> Paris Original </t> <w> Rosemary </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 12"> <set> Executive Club </set>
		  <n> <t> Paris Original (continued) </t> <w> Rosemary and Female Ensemble </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 13"> <set> The Elevator Landing </set>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 14"> <set> J.B. Biggley's Office </set>
		  <n> <t> Rosemary </t> <w> Finch and Rosemary </w> </n>
		  <n> <t> Act I Finale </t> <w> Finch, Rosemary and Frump </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Act I Finale"> <set>  </set>
		  <n> <t> </t> <w> Finch, Rosemary and Frump </w> </n>
    </s>

"Act I: Finale"  Finch, Rosemary and Frump 


  </act>
  <intermission> Intermission </intermission>

  <act ix="ACT TWO">
    <s ix="Scene 1"> <set> Outer Office and Secretarial Pool </set>
		  <n> <t> How to Succeed II </t> <w> Smitty, Rosemary and Female Ensemble </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 2"> <set> Finch's New OFfice in the Advertising Department </set>
		  <n> <t> Happy to Keep His Dinner Warm (reprise) </t> <w> Rosemary </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 3"> <set> J.B. Biggley's office </set>
		  <n> <t> Love From a Heart of Gold </t> <w> Biggley and Hedy </w> </n>
		  <n> <t>  </t> <w>  </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 4"> <set> Executive Washroom </set>
		  <n> <t> I Believe in You </t> <w> Finch and Male Ensemble </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 5"> <set> J.B. Biggley's Office </set>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 6"> <set> The set of a Television Show </set>
		  <n> <t> The Pirate Dance </t> <w> Ensemble </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 7"> <set> Outer Office and Secretarial Pool </set>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 8"> <set> The Elevator Landing </set>
		  <n> <t>  </t> <w>  </w> </n>
		  <n> <t>  </t> <w>  </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 9"> <set> J.B. Biggley's Office </set>
		  <n> <t> Brotherhood of Man </t> <w> Finch, Womper, Miss Jones and Ensemble </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 9A"> <set> A corridor in the WWW Co. building </set>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 10"> <set> Outer Office and Secretarial Pool </set>
		  <n> <t>  </t> <w>  </w> </n>
		  <n> <t>  </t> <w>  </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Finale"> <set>  </set>
		  <n> <t> The Company Way </t> <w> Ensemble </w> </n>
    </s>
  </act>
</synopsis>

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