Guys and Dolls

LSC is pleased to welcome back Chris McCoy as director for the second time in Leawood. We welcome Todd Burd as musical director. McCoy’s vision sets Guys & Dolls in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City of the 1930s. This romantic comedy introduces us to a cast of vivid characters from gamblers and showgirls, to mission reformers along with the citizens of New York and Havana.

Guys & Dolls is often called “Broadway’s perfect musical”. The Leawood Stage Company will celebrate the Tony-award winner’s 60th Anniversary of its debut on Broadway with this free production to be performed July 15, 16, 17, 18, & 22, 23, 24, at the Ironwoods Amphitheater in Ironwoods Park.

Additional opportunities for staff, volunteers and orchestra members are available. For more information go to the LSC website at www.leawoodstageco.org or contact April Bishop at the City of Leawood, 913-339-6700 x157, or Email stageco@leawood.org.

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

The Leawood Stage Company will hold auditions for Guys & Dolls – a classic musical fable of Broadway on Saturday, March 6^th and Sunday, March 7^th 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). Call backs will be held Sunday evening March 7^th following auditions.

We encourage performers with all types of backgrounds, ethnicity and experience from 7 to 77 to audition. Be a part of this fabulous community theater experience where the Leawood Stage Company focuses on family fun for the 12^th year.

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.

Guys & Dolls is often called “Broadway’s perfect musical”. The Leawood Stage Company will celebrate the Tony-award winner’s 60^th Anniversary of its debut on Broadway with this production to be performed July 15, 16, 17, 18, & 22, 23, 24, at the Ironwoods Amphitheater in Ironwoods Park.

Director Chris McCoy’s vision sets Guys & Dolls in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City of the 1930s. This romantic comedy introduces us to a cast of vivid characters from gamblers and showgirls, to mission reformers along with the citizens of New York and Havana.

Additional opportunities for staff, volunteers and orchestra members are available. For more information go to the LSC website at www.leawoodstageco.org or contact April Bishop at the City of Leawood, 913-339-6700 x157, or Email stageco@leawood.org.

LSC is pleased to welcome Steven Eubank as director for the first time in Leawood. We welcome back Kevin Bogan as musical director for his third Leawood show.

She Loves Me will be presented as a concert style production in the Oak Room on the lower level of Leawood City Hall, 4800 Town Center Drive. Two performances will feature “Dessert Theater” style table seating.  Dessert and beverages will be served for $10 per person or $70 per table of 8 on Friday and Saturday October 9^th and 10^th. Performances begin at 8:00 p.m.

A free Sunday matinee will be theater style seating with no food or drinks beginning at 2:00 pm. All performances will be held in the Oak Room of Leawood City Hall, 4800 Town Center Lane, Leawood, Kansas 66211

She Loves Me based on the play Parfumerie by Miklos Laszlo is considered by many to be the most charming musical ever written.

Book by Joe Masteroff, music by Jerry Brock, and lyrics by Sheldon Hanick. She Loves Me was originally Directed and produced on Broadway by Harold Prince in association with Lawrence N. Kaska and Phillip C. McKenna.  The original orchestration was by Don Walker and adapted by Frank Matosich, Jr.

Adaptations of Parfumerie spawned this musical and three films; The Shop Around the Corner in 1940 starring Margaret Sullivan and James Stewart, a musical version In the Good Old Summertime in 1949 starring Judy Garland and Van Johnson, and most recently in 1998 You’ve Got Mail starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks.

For more information or to make reservations contact the Cultural Art Coordinator at the City of Leawood, 913-339-6700 x157.

Performance

Synopsis

SEVEN PERFORMANCES! FREE ADMISSION! PICNICS ARE WELCOME!

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.

September 23-27, 2009

Spend five days, four nights in the Big Apple with The Leawood Stage Company! Have the best seats to the hottest shows on Broadway, with a nice blend of group activities and things to do on your own. This trip is sure to be unforgettable, so don’t wait! Make your reservations today as the trip will be full soon!

Trip Includes:

• 4 nights at the historic Algonquin Hotel
• Roundtrip airfare aboard Midwest Airlines
• Private airport/hotel transportation
• Dinner with wine at The View Restaurant
• Orchestra or Front Mezzanine seats to: JERSEY BOYS, BILLY ELLIOT
• Special Broadway guest meet-n-greet with songs.
• Dinner cruise in NY Harbor aboard the World Yacht.
• Central Park walking tour.
• Fully planned and guided by Musical Theater Heritage’s Chad Gerlt & Liz Enea.

Daily Itinerary:

Wednesday, Sept. 23: Meet your guides Chad and Liz at the airport this morning. We’ll board our early morning Midwest Airlines flight to LaGuardia Airport, and upon arrival have our very own private transpor-tation to the historic and charming Algonquin Hotel (My Fair Lady was written here) on West 44th St. in mid-town Manhattan. Here, we’ll be steeped in the history of the American theatre, New York City, and the writers of the Algonquin Round Table. The hotel is within walking dis-tance to Times Square, Central Park, Rockefeller Center, Grand Central Terminal, and Fifth Avenue shopping.
After check-in, the afternoon is free to explore Times Square, have lunch at the Oyster Bar at Grand Central, or just relax in the inviting Algonquin lobby. Tonight, everyone meet in the hotel lobby. We will walk together to Times Square for dinner with wine at THE VIEW, New York City’s only revolving rooftop restaurant. From 47 floors up “the view” of the Manhattan skyline is breathtaking.
After dinner we have prime seats for a performance of JERSEY BOYS, winner of 5 Tony Awards, and still one of the hottest shows on Broadway. This popular show is the story of the legendary Four Seasons. After the show you are free to explore the nightlife of Times Square or return to the hotel. There’s nothing in New York like the Algonquin lobby for getting together after theatre for some celebrity watching.
Spend five days, four nights in the Big Apple with The Leawood Stage Company! Have the best seats to the hottest shows on Broadway, with a nice blend of group activities and things to do on your own. This trip is sure to be unforgettable, so don’t wait! Make your reservations today as the trip will be full soon!

Thursday, Sept. 24: This morning we will board a private coach with a our guide Chad Gerlt and our eccentric New York tour guide, Jane Marx. Jane has had mul-tiple TV appearances, including Late Night with David Letterman. We’ll learn about the history of Broadway, visit Central Park, Lincoln Center, Greenwich Village, Brooklyn Bridge, Wall Street, and Battery Park. The tour will make several stops during our trip for a closer look at key points in Manhattan including the site of the World Trade Center.
The tour concludes at the Snapple Theatre on Broadway, where we will a meet some special Broadway guests. We’ll have a piano ready and our entertainment will regale us with some B’way stories and sing us a few songs. The remainder of the afternoon is free.
Tonight, we have tickets to BILLY ELLIOT. Based on the movie of the same name, this is the hottest show on Broadway right now, and the show has terrific music written by Elton John. Billy Elliot is the story of a boy who wants to be a ballet dancer, even though his father wants him to box.

Friday, Sept. 25: The entire day is free for you to enjoy as you please. As an option, enjoy Autumn in New York as Chad will be guiding a walking tour for a closer look at Central Park. Or, you may join Liz for a Fifth Avenue shopping spree. Tonight you’re on your own. However, Chad will be happy to help you make plans or arrange tickets for you. Perhaps you’d like to enjoy a cabaret show at the Algonquin’s world-famous Oak Room, or experi-ence the jazz scene at The Birdland. How about another Broadway show?

Saturday, Sept. 26: The day is free for you to explore New York on your own. Your guides, Chad and Liz will be available to assist you in planning your day or getting tickets to a Saturday matinee performance if you need help (see registration form).
Tonight, we’ll celebrate our time together with dinner and cocktails aboard the World Yacht. With a two-level dining room, spacious outdoor sundeck, music, danc-ing, and dazzling views of the most famous skyline in the world, the evening will be a night to remember. Trans-portation to and from the pier will be provided.

Sunday, Sept. 27: Spend a quiet, leisurely Sunday morning in New York. Perhaps you’d like to go to mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral? We’ll check out of the hotel by noon, making a couple stops on our bus trip to the airport. First we’ll stop by Zabar’s, the famous NY deli landmark at 80th & Broadway. This is an opportunity to eat lunch, and take home a pound of pastrami and a bag of bagels – the ultimate NYC experience.
Finally, we will have a brief visit to see the amazing architecture of The Cathedral of St. John the Divine. You won’t believe your eyes as it is the 2nd largest cathedral in the world, and is almost exactly two football fields in length (601 feet). From there, the bus departs to LaGuardia in plenty of time for our Midwest Airlines non-stop flight to Kansas City.

Price:

$2,395 Per Person/Double Occupancy
Airfare is included in the above price

Questions?

Call (816) 221-6987

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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

The Leawood Stage Company is pleased to present a two woman dramatic reading of “Mary & Myra” by Catherine Filloux in the Oak Room on the lower level of Leawood City Hall, 4800 Town Center Drive on March 6, 7 & 8, 2009. Friday and Saturday performances will begin at 8:00 p.m. A Sunday matinee will begin at 2:00 pm.

In the summer of 1875, Mary Todd Lincoln resides in an insane asylum, sent there by her only son. Her friend Myra Bradwell, America’s first woman lawyer, arrives to help Mary gain her release. Myra’s motives and Mary’s sanity are up for debate as they grapple with their pasts and perceptions of freedom and womanhood.

“Mary & Myra” comes to life through the performances of Petra Allen and Marilyn Lynch under the direction of Art Suskin. The Leawood Stage Company invites the community to attend this moving production for free.

Additionally, LSC will host a unique opportunity for audiences to meet the New York City playwright, Catherine Filloux. Ms. Filloux will come to Leawood to attend the evening performances of “Mary & Myra”. Following the performances there will be a question and answer period with the playwright. Find out how she was inspired to write the play and about her process.

Don’t miss this dramatic production and a thrilling chance to interact with the author. Enjoy light refreshments at a reception for Catherine Filloux following the production on Friday and Saturday nights.

Be a part of this community theater experience as the Leawood Stage Company begins their 11^th season of presenting high quality, free entertainment.

For more information contact the Cultural Art Coordinator at the City of Leawood, 913-339-6700 x157.

Presented by:
Leawood Stage Company
Magna Carta Chapter of the Daughters of the British Empire
Friends of the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival

There is nothing so quintessentially British as taking Afternoon Tea while enjoying the literature of Shakespeare.

Sunday, April 26, 2009
Oak Room, Leawood Community Center, 4800 Town Center Drive
Tickets are $15.00 each or $84.00 for a table of 6
Space is limited. Reservations are required!

Same great tea and delectable treats – new entertainment!

Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Tea is served at 2:00 p.m.
For more information or to make reservations call 913-339-6700 ext. 157

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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.