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<performing_organization> Actorsingers </performing_organization>
<title> The Producers </title>
<year> 2009 </year>
<dates> May 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 </dates>
<times> 8pm, 8pm, 2pm, 8pm, 8pm </times>
<price> </price>
<venue id="Elm"> Keefe Auditorium </venue>

<related_shows>
  <prior id="s2008b" />
  <next  id="s2009b" />
</related_shows>

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<credits>
  Under the right circumstances, a producer <i>could</i> make
  <br/> more money with a flop - than he could with a hit...
  <br/>
  <br/>The Actorsingers
  <br/>proudly present
  <br/>
  <br/><b>THE PRODUCERS</b>
  <by> Book by <writer> Mel Brooks </writer> and <writer> Thomas Meehan </writer> </by>
  <by> Music and Lyrics by <writer> Mel Brooks </writer> </by>
  <br/>
  <br/>Directed by Kathy Lovering
  <br/>Musical Direction by Judy Hayward
  <br/>Choreography by Val Psoinos
  <br/>
  <credits> <br/><br/>{This page is under construction} </credits>
</credits>


<cast title="The Cast">
    <R> <ch name="Max Bialystock"/> <w> Craig Howard </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="Leo Bloom"/> <w x="coppola-m"> Michael Coppola </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="Franz Liebkind"/> <w x="desmarais-d"> Dan Desmarais </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="Roger DeBris"/> <w> Stuart Harmon </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="Carmen Ghia"/> <w x="dennis-j"> Josh Dennis </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="Ulla"/> <w> Lisa Owen </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="Usherettes"/> <w x="proulx-k"> Katie Proulx </w>, <w> Stephanie Hogan </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="Hold Me-Touch Me"/> <w x="andruskevich-c"> Catherine Z. Andruskevich </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="Mr. Marks"/> <w x="frasca-b"> Bob Frasca </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name='"I Wanna Be" Tappers'/>
      <w x="armano-e"> Elizabeth Armano </w>,
      <w x="cassidy-t"> Tina Cassidy </w>,
      <w x="cerullo-r"> Rachel Cerullo </w>,
      <w> Stephanie Hogan </w>,
      <w x="lawrence-r"> Renee Lawrence </w>,
      <w x="obryant-d"> Donna Metzger </w>,
      <w x="proulx-k"> Katie Proulx </w>,
      <w x="ross-s"> Stephanie Ross </w>,
      <w x="scott-r"> Rachel Scott </w>,
      <w x="stanley-b"> Brittney Lynne Stanley </w>,
      <w> Mercy Zaveri </w>
     </R>
    <R> <ch name="Bryan, the set designer"/> <w> Michael Trilling </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="Kevin, the costume designer"/> <w x="hunter-a"> Allan Hunter </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="Scott, the choreographer"/> <w> Jordan Meehan </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="Shirley Markowitz"/> <w x="birch-c"> Cheri Birch </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="Sabu"/> <w> Russell Cannon </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="The Indian"/> <w x="williams-r"> Ron Williams </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="The Motorcycle Cop"/> <w x="lasonde-p"> Peter Lasonde </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="Jack Lapidus"/> <w x="prescott-j"> Jeffrey Prescott </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="Donald Dinsmore"/> <w x="lasonde-p"> Peter Lasonde </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="Jason Green"/> <w x="metzger-p"> Paul Metzger </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="3 Old Ladies"/> 
      <w x="andruskevich-c"> Catherine Z. Andruskevich </w>, 
      <w x="kelly-a"> Anita Kelly </w>, 
      <w x="pascucci-a"> Alice Pascucci </w>
    </R>
    <R> <ch name='Tenor Soloist - "Springtime for Hitler"'/> <w x="bencal-z"> Zachary Bencal </w> </R>
    <R> <ch name="Ensemble"/>
      <w x="armano-e"> Elizabeth Armano </w>,
      <w x="babb-l"> Laura Babb </w>, 
      <w x="birch-c"> Cheri Birch </w>,
      <w x="cassidy-t"> Tina Cassidy </w>, 
      <w x="cerullo-r"> Rachel Cerullo </w>, 
      <w x="cohen-i"> Irene Cohen </w>,
      <w x="dixon-d"> Dana Dixon </w>, 
      <w> Stephanie Hogan </w>, 
      <w x="kelly-a"> Anita Kelly </w>,
      <w x="krahenbuhl-e"> Elizabeth Krahenbuhl </w>, 
      <w x="lawrence-r"> Renee Lawrence </w>, 
      <w x="leclair-k"> Kathy LeClair </w>,
      <w x="lewis-c"> Crystal Lewis </w>, 
      <w x="obryant-d"> Donna O'Bryant Metzger </w>, 
      <w x="pascucci-a"> Alice Pascucci </w>,
      <w x="proulx-k"> Katie Proulx </w>, 
      <w x="ross-s"> Stephanie Ross </w>, 
      <w x="scott-r"> Rachel Scott </w>,
      <w x="stanley-b"> Brittney Lynne Stanley </w>, 
      <w x="stanley-l"> Linda Stanley </w>, 
      <w x="thistle-c"> Caitlin Thistle </w>,
      <w> Lisa Volonte </w>, 
      <w x="ward-g"> Gail Ward </w>, 
      <w> Mercy Zaveri </w>,
      <w x="bencal-z"> Zach Bencal </w>, 
      <w> Russell Cannon </w>, 
      <w x="croteau-c"> Cam Croteau </w>,
      <w x="frasca-b"> Bob Frasca </w>, 
      <w x="glynn-r"> Rich Glynn </w>, 
      <w x="grimard-g"> Glen Grimard </w>,
      <w x="hunter-a"> Allan Hunter </w>, 
      <w x="lasonde-p"> Peter Lasonde </w>, 
      <w x="mauser-b"> Bill Mauser </w>,
      <w> Jordan Meehan </w>,
      <w x="metzger-p"> Paul Metzger </w>,
      <w x="pascucci-b"> Ben Pascucci </w>,
      <w x="prescott-j"> Jeff Prescott </w>, 
      <w x="standley-j"> Jason Standley </w>, 
      <w> Michael Trilling </w>, 
      <w x="williams-r"> Ron Williams </w>
    </R>
</cast>

<orchestra title="The Orchestra">
  <R> <w x="hayward-j"> Judy Hayward </w>, Conductor </R>
  <R> <w x="true-l"> Linda True </w>, Flute </R>
  <R> <w x="daisy-r"> Rob Daisy </w>, Reeds </R>
  <R> <w> John Tejada </w>, Reeds </R>
  <R> <w x="walz-d"> Deb Walz </w>, Trumpet </R>
  <R> <w x="neth-c"> Craig Neth </w>, Trumpet </R>
  <R> <w x="allen-a"> Amy Allen </w>, French Horn </R>
  <R> <w x="steadman-m"> Michael Steadman </w>, Trombone </R>
  <R> <w x="loomer-r"> Rich Loomer </w>, Bass </R>
  <R> <w x="maeda-k"> Kei Maeda </w>, Keyboard </R>
  <R> <w x="bruneau-j"> Judy Bruneau </w>, Drums </R>
  <R> <w x="newman-m"> Michael Newman </w>, Percussion </R>
</orchestra>	

<staff title="The Production Team">
  <R j="Director"> <w x="lovering-k"> Kathy Lovering </w> </R>
  <R j="Musical Director"> <w x="hayward-j"> Judy Hayward </w> </R>
  <R j="Choreographer"> <w x="psoinos-v"> Val Psoinos </w> </R>
  <R j="Producer"> <w x="harper-si"> Silvia Harper </w> </R>
  <R j="Business Manager"> <w x="leclair-k"> Kathy LeClair </w> </R>
  <R j="Stage Manager"> <w x="harper-s"> Steven Harper </w> </R>
  <R j="Assistant Stage Manager"> <w x="ritrovato-d"> Deb Ritrovato </w> </R>
  <R j="Technical Director"> <w x="schneider-d"> Dennis Schneider </w> </R>
  <R j="Set Designer"> <w x="mcallister-j"> John McAllister </w> </R>
  <R j="Lighting Designer"> <w x="brooks-r"> Rick Brooks </w> </R>
  <R j="Sound Designer"> <w x="okeefe-md"> Michael D. O'Keefe </w> </R>
  <R j="Costumer"> <w x="liljeberg-r"> Raelene Liljeberg </w> </R>
  <R j="Costume Assistants"> 
  	<w x="bonner-a"> Alene Bonner </w>, <!-- book?: Bonnier -->
  	<w x="christie-j"> Janet Christie </w>,
  	<w x="duhamel-j"> Joanne Duhamel </w>,
    <w> Wendy Dumont </w>,
    <w x="ierardi-e"> Elizabeth Ieradi </w>,
    <w> Maggie Kerkhoff </w>,
    <w x="louie-l"> Lorraine Louie </w>,
    <w x="marineau-c"> Carolyn Marineau </w>,
    <w x="miller-s"> Sopheavy Miller </w>,
    <w x="strycharz-e"> Elizabeth Strycharz </w>,
    <w> Sue Warren </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Hair/Wig Design"> <w x="andruskevich-c"> Catherine Z. Andruskevich </w>
    and the Cosmetology students at Nashua High School North
  </R>
  <R j="Properties"> <w x="gray-g"> Gretchen Gray </w>, <w x="choquette-l"> Leo Choquette </w>, <w x="pierpont-s"> Steve Pierpont </w> </R>
  <R j="Publicity"> <w x="harper-si"> Silvia Harper </w>, <w x="schneider-k"> Kerry Schneider </w> </R>
  <R j="Tickets">
    <w x="schneider-k"> Kerry Schneider </w>,
    <w x="harper-si"> Silvia Harper </w>,
    <w x="miller-d"> David Miller </w>,
    <w x="ryder-m"> Mike Ryder </w>,
    <w x="levine-h"> Howie Levine </w>,
    <w x="levine-j"> Jackie Levine </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Set Construction">
    <w x="doiron-l"> Larry Doiron </w>,
    <w x="duhamel-l"> Lou Duhamel </w>,
    <w x="reilly-j"> Joe Reilly </w>,
    <w x="tomasian-w"> Warren Tomasian </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Set Painting">
    <w x="andruskevich-c"> Catherine Andruskevich </w>, <!-- book: Andruskevish -->
    <w> Russ Cannon </w>,
    <w x="louie-l"> Lorraine Louie </w>,
    <w> Jordan Meehan </w>,
    <w> Phillis Rondeau </w>,
    <w x="schneider-k"> Kerry Schneider </w>,
    <w x="standley-j"> Jason Standley </w>,
    <w x="thistle-c"> Caitlin Thistle </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Pigeon Maker"> <w x="bonner-a"> Alene Bonner </w> </R>
  <R j="Drop Seamstress"> <w> Mercy Zaveri </w> </R>
  <R j="Spot Operators"> <w> Dyanne Perkins </w>, <w x="reilly-j"> Joe Reilly </w> </R>
  <R j="Lighting Crew"> 
    <w x="brennan-c"> Craig Brennan </w>, 
    <w x="brooks-r"> Rick Brooks </w>,
    <w x="franzini-j"> John Franzini </w>,
    <w x="harper-s"> Steven Harper </w>,
    <w x="ritrovato-t"> Tom Ritrovato </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Sound Crew">
    <w x="okeefe-md"> Michael D. O'Keefe </w>,
    <w x="amaral-a"> Alan Amaral </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Stage Crew">
    <w x="amaral-b"> Barb Amaral </w>,
    <w x="bradbury-m"> Mike Bradbury </w>,
    <w x="duhamel-a"> Ally Duhamel </w>,
    <w x="duhamel-l"> Lou Duhamel </w>,
    <w x="ritrovato-t"> Tom Ritrovato </w>,
    <w> Gus White </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Flys"> <w x="duhamel-l"> Lou Duhamel </w>, <w x="lovering-b"> Bob Lovering </w> </R>
  <R j="Cast Photography"> <w x="ryder-m"> Mike Ryder </w> </R>
  <R j="Poster Design"> <w x="prescott-j"> Jeff Prescott </w> </R>
  <R j="Program"> <w x="harper-si"> Silvia Harper </w> </R>
  <R j="Ushers"> <w x="morrill-e"> Ellie Morrill </w> (chair);
  	<w x="friedman-j"> Joshua Friedman </w> (Saturday) <!-- Josh told Jed by email on 6/16/10 -->
  </R> <!-- book: Morell; book only listed Ellie --> 
  <R j="Subscriptions"> <w x="schneider-k"> Kerry Schneider </w> </R>
  <R j="Webmaster"> <w x="holland-j"> Jared Holland </w> </R>
  <R j="Cast Coordinators"> <w x="cerullo-r"> Rachel Cerullo </w>, <w x="standley-j"> Jason Standley </w> </R>
  <R j="Cast Refreshments"> <w x="pelletier-d"> Dan Pelletier </w> </R>
  <R j="Cast Party">
    <w x="beauchamp-d"> David Beauchamp </w>,
    <w x="lovering-m"> Maddie Lovering </w>,
    <w x="ritrovato-l"> Lan&#233;a Ritrovato </w>,
    <w> Jason Lamountain </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Audition Board">
    <w x="emmons-c"> Chuck Emmons </w> (Chair),
    <w x="lovering-k"> Kathy Lovering </w>,
    <w x="hayward-j"> Judy Hayward </w>,
    <w x="psoinos-v"> Val Psoinos </w>,
    <w x="fenske-b"> Beth Fenske </w>,
    <w x="fordyce-d"> Dave Fordyce </w>,
    <w> Don Smith-Weiss </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Audition Accompanist"> <w x="holland-j"> Jed Holland </w> </R>
  <R j="Auditions Dance Coach"> 
    <w x="ritrovato-l"> Lan&#233;a Ritrovato </w>, 
    <w> Jennifer Ryder </w>,
    <w x="scott-r"> Rachel Scott </w>,
    <w x="stanley-b"> Brittney-Lynne Stanley </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Auditions Helpers">
    <w x="decker-e"> Evelynn Decker </w>, <!-- book: Evelyn -->
    <w x="ducharme-d"> Dave Ducharme </w>,
    <w x="harper-si"> Silvia Harper </w>,
    <w x="harper-s"> Steven Harper </w>,
    <w x="liljeberg-r"> Raelene Liljeberg </w>,
    <w x="lovering-b"> Bob Lovering </w>,
    <w x="ritrovato-t"> Tom Ritrovato </w>,
    <w x="ryder-m"> Mike Ryder </w>
  </R>
  <R j="Rehearsal Accompanist"> <w x="hayward-j"> Judy Hayward </w> </R>
</staff>

<para>
<p><b>Dear Audience:</b>
<br/>
<br/>
Welcome to <i>THE PRODUCERS</i>. If you enjoy this show half as much as I have
enjoyed working on it, you're going to hurt yourself laughing! Mel Brooks, who is
well known for his in-your-face kind of humor pulled out all the stops in this show.
He created a bunch of Runyon-esque characters and threw them into a plot that
the normal mind could not conceive. In addition, he wrote an incredible score
and if you listen carefully to it, you will hear all sorts of hints from other Broadway
classics. <i>THE PRODUCERS</i> has been referred to as an "equal opportunity offender."
It pokes fun at just about everyone... but in Mel's words... <i>"We want to
get people laughing; we don't want to offend anybody."</i>
<br/>
<br/>
Putting this show on has been quite a fete. There is a lot to it: lots of sets &amp; props,
lots of costumes, and lots of cast. I was so thankful to be teamed up with two of
the best co-directors in this area, Judy Hayward and Valerie Psoinos. My luck
prevailed when all of the folks listed on the production and tech teams signed on
- as far as I'm concerned, they are the best of the best, and the hardest-working
folks you will ever come across! Then we were truly blessed with the group of
folks that were cast... they have continued to blow us away throughout this whole
process.
<br/>
<br/>
Thanks for coming to see us. I hope you enjoy it! Thanks, JTL!!
<br/>
<br/>
Kathy Lovering, Director
<br/>
<br/>
<i>"Hope for the best, expect the worst. Life is a play. We're un rehearsed."</i>
<br/>
Mel Brooks
</p></para>

<para>
<b>The Actorsingers...</b>
<br/><br/>
The Actorsingers is a nonprofit charitable organization,
incorporated under the laws of the State of New
Hampshire. We are located at 219 Lake Street, Nashua,
New Hampshire, with a mailing address of PO Box 91,
Nashua, New Hampshire 03061.
<br/><br/>
<b>Board of Directors for 2008-2009</b>
<br/>
<br/><b>President</b>         <w x="neth-c">Craig Neth</w>
<br/><b>Vice-President</b>    <w x="bradbury-m"> Mike Bradbury</w>
<br/><b>Corresponding Secretary</b> <w x="bruckman-p"> Pam Bruckman</w>
<br/><b>Recording Secretary</b> <w x="walz-d"> Deb Walz </w>
<br/><b>Treasurer</b> <w x="grimard-g"> Glen Grimard </w>
<br/><b>Directors</b>
<br/><w x="fordyce-d"> Dave Fordyce </w>
<br/><w x="harper-s"> Silvia Harper </w>
<br/><w x="leclair-k"> Kathy LeClair-Rand </w>
<br/><w x="levesque-v">Val Levesque</w>
<br/><w x="obryant-d"> Donna O'Bryant Metzger </w>
<br/><w x="silva-p"> Pat Silva </w>
<br/><b>Ex Officio</b> <w x="glynn-r">Rich Glynn</w>
</para>

<synopsis title="The Producers">

  <act ix="ACT I">
    <s>
      <n> <t> Overture </t> <w> Orchestra </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 1"> <set> Outside of the Shubert Theatre </set>
      <n> <t> It's Opening Night </t> <w> Usherettes, Ensemble </w> </n>
      <n> <t> The King of Old Broadway </t> <w> Max, Ensemble </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s ix="Scene 2"> <set> The Office of Max Bialystock </set>
      <n> <t> We Can Do It </t> <w> Max, Leo </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s ix="Scene 3"> <set> The Office of Whitehall and Marks Accountants </set>
      <n> <t> I Wanna Be a Producer </t> <w> Leo, Accountants, Showgirls </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s ix="Scene 4"> <set> A street </set> 
      <n> <t> We Can Do It (Reprise) </t> <w> Max, Leo </w> </n>
    </s>
    
    <s ix="Scene 5"> <set> The Office of Max Bialystock </set>
      <n> <t> I Wanna Be a Producer (reprise) </t> <w> Max &amp; Leo </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s ix="Scene 6"> <set> The Rooftop of an Apartment Building in "The Village" </set>
      <n> <t> In Old Bavaria </t> <w> Franz </w> </n>
      <n> <t> Der Guten Tag Hop-Clop </t> <w> Franz, Max, Leo </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s ix="Scene 7"> <set> The Elegant Foyer of Renowned Theatrical Director, Roger DeBris </set>
      <n> <t> Keep It Gay </t> <w> Roger, Leo, Carmen, Max, Roger's Team </w> </n>
      <n> <t> Keep It Gay Conga </t> <w> Roger, Leo, Carmen, Max, Roger's Team </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s ix="Scene 8"> <set> The Office of Max Bialystock </set>
      <n> <t> When You've Got It, Flaunt It </t> <w> Ulla </w> </n>
      <n> <t> Along Came Bialy </t> <w> Max </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s ix="Scene 9"> <set> Old Lady Land </set>
      <n> <t> Along Came Bialy, Finale </t> <w> Entire Company </w> </n>
    </s>
  </act>

  <act ix="ACT II">
    <s>
      <n> <t> Entr'acte </t> <w> Orchestra </w> </n>
    </s>
    <s ix="Scene 1"> <set> The Office of Max Bialystock </set>
      <n> <t> That Face </t> <w> Leo, Ulla </w> </n>
      <n> <t> That Face (Reprise) </t> <w> Max, Leo </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s ix="Scene 2"> <set> The Bare Stage of the Shubert Theatre </set>
      <n> <t> Auditions </t> <w> Carmen, Jack Lapidus, Donald Dinsmore, Jason Green, Hitler Auditioners </w> </n>
      <n> <t> Have You Ever Heard the German Band </t> <w> Franz </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s ix="Scene 3"> <set> Outside of the Shubert Theatre </set>
      <n> <t> It's Opening Night (Reprise) </t> <w> Usherettes </w> </n>
      <n> <t> It's Bad Luck to Say "Good Luck" On Opening Night </t> <w> Roger, Carmen, Franz, Max, Leo </w> </n>
    </s>
    
    <s ix="Scene 4"> <set> The Stage of the Shubert Theatre </set>
      <n> <t> Springtime For Hitler </t> <w> Company </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s ix="Scene 5"> <set> The Office of Max Bialystock </set>
      <n> <t> Where Did We Go Right? </t> <w> Max, Leo </w> </n>
      <n> <t> Leo Goes To Rio </t> <w> Leo, Ulla </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s ix="Scene 6"> <set> A Holding Cell </set>
      <n> <t> Betrayed! </t> <w> Max </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s ix="Scene 7"> <set> A Downtown City Courtroom </set>
      <n> <t> 'Til Him </t> <w> Leo, Max, Little Old Ladies </w> </n>
    </s>

    <s ix="Scene 8"> <set> Sing Sing/Broadway/Shubert Theatre Exterior </set>
      <n> <t> Prisoners Of Love </t> <w> Company </w> </n>
      <n> <t> Finale </t> <w> Company </w> </n>
    </s>

  </act>
</synopsis>

</show>
