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The Leawood Stage Company is pleased to announce the cast of Lerner and Loewe’s classic musical “BRIGADOON”. “BRIGADOON” will be preformed July 16, 17, 18, 19, & 23, 24, 25, at the Ironwoods Amphitheater in Ironwoods Park.

Performances of the Leawood Stage Company are held at the Ironwoods Amphitheater in Ironwoods Park located at 14701 Mission Road.

DIRECTIONS:

From 435 drive south on either State Line or Roe Boulevard. Access Mission Road from 119th or 135th Street. Continue south on Mission to 147th. Turn left into the Ironwoods Park entrance.
From Highway 69 drive east on 151st Street to Mission Road. Turn left on Mission Road. Turn right into the Ironwoods Park entrance.

PARKING:

Two large parking lots offer parking for the amphitheater with overflow parking on a grass field. Handicapped parking next to the amphitheater is offered with proper identification.

AUDIENCE TIPS:

The Amphitheater sits in a natural setting and currently has simple amenities.

• Some seating is available in chairs on concrete risers but the greatest area is lawn seating.
• Blankets and lawn chairs are recommended.
• Picnics are welcomed but alcohol is prohibited within the park.
• No Smoking is allowed within the amphitheater bowl area.
• Dogs must be on a leash and sit outside of the bowl area. Due to the size of the crowds, the darkened audience area and loud noises from the production we recommend leaving your four-legged friends at home for the evening.

The Leawood Stage Company is pleased to announce the cast of Lerner and Loewe’s classic musical “BRIGADOON”. “BRIGADOON” will be preformed July 16, 17, 18, 19, & 23, 24, 25, at the Ironwoods Amphitheater in Ironwoods Park.

Brigadoon Cast List

Laura Jacobs Fiona

Tim Phillips Tommy

Nick Davis Jeff

Doug Jones Charlie

Courtney Koval Meg

Jason Moore Harry

Joy Jansen Jean

Ken Kasten Angus MacGuffie

Gary Stang Andrew MacLaren

Roger May Archie Beaton

Paul Anderson Mr. Lundie

Tracie Davis Maggie

Vanessa Harper Sandy

Kendra Verhage Jane/Chorus

Teen Chorus

Sara Blakesley

Victoria Brazen

Sarah Budke

Laura Camarata

Erin Coleman

Tori Davis

Alyson Golladay

Taylor Harvey

Jessica Jansen

Meghan Leake

Jessica Luppino

Hannah Powell

Sarah Rawitch

Kelsey Rodriguez

Emily Wann

Crystal Yakel

Men’s Chorus

Chris Abbick

Luke Davis

Nick Davis

Bobby Morcha

Michael Nemeth

Richard Pauli

Bruce Rawitch

Marshall Rimanm

John Van de Voort

Women’s Chorus

Whitney Beiler

Val Dodd

Julie Fox

Patti Howell

Debbie Huffman

Natalie Spears

Kathleen Marx

Children’s Chorus

Elizabeth Abbick

Grace Abbick

Colin Arians

Emma Davis

Danielle Dodd

Madison Dodd

Hannah Eldred

Alexa Gerber

Natasha King

Sophia Mauro

Siena Radice

Rachel Stang

Spencer Walz

Hannah Wells

Brigadoon Staff

Eric Van Horn Director

Darin Parker Music Director

Katherine Smith Stage Manager

Kristin Hingula Choreographer

Libby Lee Scottish Dance Choreographer

Barbara Williams Costumer

Bob & Petra Allen Artistic Directors

April Bishop Managing Director

Cast

SONGS

• Prelude (Once In The Highlands)
• Brigadoon – All
• Vendors’ Calls – Alll
• Down On MacConnachy Squary – All
• Waitin’ For My Dearie -Foina
• I’ll Go Home With Bonnie Jean – Charlie
• The Heather On The Hill – Tommy
• The Love Of My Life – Meg
• Jeannie’s Packin’ Up – Girls
• Come To Me, Bend To Me – Charlie
• Almost Like Being In Love – Tommy & Fiona
• The Sword Dance (Wedding Dance)
• The Chase – Men
• There But For You Go I – Tommy
• My Mother’s Wedding Day – Meg
• From This Day On – Tommy & Fiona
• Finale (Brigadoon) -All

HISTORY

Brigadoon is a musical by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Lowe, first produced in 1947. It tells the story of a mysterious village in Scotland, which appears for only one day every hundred years. Far from being a curse, the enchantment is viewed by the villagers as a blessing. According to their covenant with God, no one from Brigadoon may ever leave the village, or the enchantment will be broken and Brigadoon and all its inhabitants will disappear into the mist forever. Two American tourists, lost in the Highlands, stumble upon the village just as a wedding is about to be celebrated, and their arrival has serious implications for the village’s inhabitants.

The original Broadway production, directed by Robert Lewis and produced by Cheryl Crawford, opened March 13th, 1947. It starred David Brooks as Tommy, Marion Bell as Fiona, Lee Sullivan as Charlie, James Mitchell as Harry, and Pamela Britton as Meg. It ran for 581 performances and shared a Tony Award for Agnes De Mille’s choreography. It also won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, and has had many well-received revivals over the years.

A film version of Brigadoon, directed by Vincente Minnelli, was released by MGM in 1954 with Gene Kelly, Van Johnson and Cyd Charisse in leading roles. Four of the show’s musical numbers (“Come to Me, Bend to Me”, “There But For You Go I”, “From This Day On”, and “The Sword Dance”) were filmed and recorded, but cut prior to the film’s release. The Breen office refused to allow the use of the two songs the Meg Brockie character sang in the stage version (“The Love of My Life” and “My Mother’s Wedding Day”), as the lyrics were considered too risqué for general audiences. With the omission of these songs, the supporting role of Meg Brockie was reduced in the film to scarcely more than a bit part. The minor song “Jeannie’s Packin’ Up” was also omitted. Some of this was done because, after listening to Gene Kelly’s pre-recordings of “There But For You Go I” and “From This Day On”, the makers of the film felt that the results did not show his voice to its best advantage, but some was done because producer Arthur Freed wanted to shape the two-and-a-half hour stage musical into a film that ran 108 minutes.

A 1966 television version, shown as a color special on the ABC television network, made use of a modernized, abbreviated script that accommodated much more of the score than the film version had, yet the entire production ran only ninety minutes (counting commercials). In this production, Tommy and Jeff were participating in an auto race when their car stalled just outside of Brigadoon. This version starred Robert Goulet as Tommy, Peter Falk as Jeff, and Sally Ann Howes as Fiona, with Finlay Currie in one of his last roles as Mr. Lundie, Edward Villella as Harry, and Marlyn Mason as Meg. It won several Emmy awards, while the film version won no Academy Awards. “My Mother’s Wedding Day” was restored to this version, with all its so-called risqué lyrics. The only songs omitted from this version were “Once in the Highlands”, “Jeannie’s Packin’ Up”, and “The Love of My Life”.

Lerner’s story was based on a much older German story by Friedrich Gerstacker about the mythical, German village of Germelshausen that fell under an evil, magic curse. In 1947, memories of the second World War were too fresh to present a German-themed musical on Broadway, so Lerner reimagined the story in Scotland, complete with tartan kilts, bonnie lassies, droning bagpipes, Highland flings and “Heather on the Hill”. Lerner’s name for his imaginary locale was probably based on a well-known Scottish landmark, the Brig o’ Doon (Bridge of Doon), in Alloway, Scotland, in the heart of Robert Burns country. According to Burns’ poem Tam o’Shanter, this 13 century stone bridge is where the legendary Tam o’ Shanter fled on his horse Meg in order to escape from three witches who were chasing him. Other sources suggest that “Brigadoon” was constructed from the Gaelic words: briga which means “strife”, and dùn which means “hill, hill fort, or hill village.” The name may also be a reference to the Celtic Goddess Brigid, as in “Brigid’s Hill.” See also Alloway for another interpretation. In Scots “brig” means “bridge”. It could also be a corrupted Scots-English spelling of “Break of Dawn”, which, given the village’s state of existence, seems to make the most sense.

Calling all actors, singers and dancers ages 7 through adult.

The Leawood Stage Company will hold auditions for Lerner and Loewe’s classic musical “BRIGADOON” on Saturday, March 28th and Sunday, March 29th from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Oak Room of the Community Center, on the lower level of Leawood City Hall. Enter the building through the north doors.

“BRIGADOON” will be preformed July 16, 17, 18, 19, & 23, 24, 25, and directed by veteran actor/director Eric Van Horn at the Ironwoods Amphitheater in Ironwoods Park.

Everyone auditioning must be prepared to sing 16 measures from any musical with live accompaniment. There will be an accompanist provided so all those who audition are requested to bring sheet music in your key. Everyone should also be prepared to participate in a short dance/movement audition. Comfortable dress and shoes are suggested for the dance audition. Bring a photo and resume if available. No appointment time is necessary.

Be a part of this fabulous community theater experience where the Leawood Stage Company focuses on family fun for the 11^th year.

Call backs will be held April 4^th beginning at 1:00 pm.

Additional opportunities for volunteers are available. For more information contact April Bishop at the City of Leawood, 913-339-6700 x157, 4800 Town Center Drive, Leawood, KS 66211 or Email stageco@leawood.org.
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