THE MUSICAL

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May 5,6,7 and11,12,13,14,2006

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PRESIDENTWelcome to the final production of the year, Nine. It seems that

is was only yesterday that I welcomed you to the first show of theseason back in October. Time flies when you're having fun.

And that's what we do here at SLOC, have fun. Amid the variouscrises that arise during the year during each production, be it lackof volunteers, lack of money, lack of audience, leaky roofs, illness,bad weather (not much this year, thank goodness)...through it all,we somehow manage to entertain and amuse our patrons, ourfriends and families and ourselves,

To our season subscribers who have been with us all season,

THANK YOU! We hope you were moved by the thought provoking and provocative Son^ For A New World. Perhaps we got youinto the holiday spirit with Nuncrackers featuring the Little Sistersof Hoboken. Did you enjoy visiting SLOCs beginnings withSullivan & Gilbert Now we come full circle with Nine, and the

close of another season.

This time of the season is a little like New Year's Eve... reflection

of the year past and anticipation of the year ahead. We took a riskthis year with four SLOC premieres. Our audiences enjoyed theproductions, but we would be kidding ourselves if we consideredthis season a "box office" bonanza. What did we do wrong? Whatdid we do right? What did we accomplish? What can we improve?That is the fine line that artistic organizations often walk: artisticsuccess vs. financial success.

It's our hope that next season, our 80th, will prove to be both.We begin with another SLOC premiere The Full Monty, a musicaladaptation of the popular movie of the same name. Next up, inDecember, is the classic, familiar story of Oliver Twist, Lionel Bart'sOliver! March brings another first for SLOC, Once On This Island,a fable about true love amid class struggles. Finally, we close with thepopular Hello, Dolly! 'Wt also are in the planning stages of somespecial events throughout the year to celebrate our 80th birthday.

Please consider purchasing a season subscription. Details can befound elsewhere in the Playbill. We can also use your financialsupport with your tax-deductible contribution. Your financialsupport makes it possible for us to keep bringing quality musicaltheatre to the city and county of Schenectady.

It has been my pleasure, as President, to welcome you at eachshow and share a little bit of my love for theatre with you. Have anice summer and please come back in the fall and help us celebrateour 80th anniversary season.

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SLOG'S 80TH SEASONWhat do you get when you take unemployed steeiworkers, wives who enjoy

watching male strippers and a bold idea to make some quick cash? SchenectadyLight Operas premiere of T/je Full Monty, our first show of the season. Watchthe fun when these men hold auditions, maneuver a rehearsal place andblackmail their former boss. Take the journey with them when they find theirself-esteem and learn the importance of family and friendship. Fun, laughter,music and MORE!

Next is Oliver! A Charles Dickens tale of a young orphan who, when hungryasks for "More, please". Oliver is sold to an undertaker, runs away, is lost onthe streets of London and meets the Artful Dodger along with other orphanboys. It will engage you with its pathos and drama, while delighting you withits outstanding musical numbers.

For our third show, we go from the London streets to a Caribbean islandwith Once On This Island. A folklore of a young girl, adapted from HansChristian Andersen's The Little Mermaid, it is the legend of someone so muchin love she was willing to sacrifice her soul. "Death may stop the heart frombeating, ho cannot stop it from loving" are words the Gods relate to us. A storyof all times that will warm your heart.

Our final show of the season is Hello, Dolly!, based on Thornton Wilder's TheMatchmaker. It is the story of Mrs. Dolly L^i, a matchmaker who while tryingto arrange her own match, succeeds in matching up three other couples. It is aquick lined and irresistible story of the joy of living, with show stopping musicalnumbers, with one of the most irresistible characters...Dolly Gallagher Levi!

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DIRECTORI first became familiar with the Tony award winning Nine, when

its original cast, starring Raul Julia debuted on Broadway in 1982.The show later was revived several seasons back with Antonio

Banderas. With a stirring and insightful book by Arthur Kopit, andmusic and lyrics by Maury Yeston, Nine tells the story of GuidoContini, an Italian filmmaker in the midst ofa midlife crisis.

All of us in the world of theater, whether being an actor, director,producer, or technical wizard, have at one time or another come toa crossroads on whicii road to take, and when to take it. My road,like many ofyou, has been one of passion and love, sadness and loss,rebuilding and renaissance. Like our own lives, Guido's is one notunlike our own, full of'what ifs' and potential regrets, with a spicerack of optimism and redemption.

There are times, however, when our lives don't always follow themap we thought we invented In our early years. As Guido says in'Guido's Song.' "That's All That 1 Want." This truly exemplifies themeaning that our potential and our reality can sometimes be atodds, but our true spirit is based on how we behold our experiences.

For those experiencing the show this evening may it challenge,inspire, and provoke images of our youth, and its impact on ouradult lives, no matter what the outcome may be.

It is my pleasure to present to you, our fourth and final show ofslog's 79th season. Nine.

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■ Nine is based upon the 1963 Frederico Felllnl, semi-autobiographical film, 8 1/2.

■ Maury Yeston (Mne's music & lyrics), in a New York Citycafe, wrote Nine's Folies Bergeres production number ona paper tablecloth, tore it off and took it with him.

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Music and Lyrics byMAURY YESTON

Adaptation from the Italian by

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Broadway Production Directed by

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MUSICAL PROGRAM

FIRST ACT:

Overture Company

Not Since Chaplin Company

Guide's Song Guido and Company

My Husband Makes Movies Luisa

A Call Front The Vatican Carla

Only With You Guido

Folies Bergeres La Fleur, Necrophorus, Guido and Company

Nine Guidos Mother

77 Voglio Bene / Be Italian Sarraghina, Young Guido, Guidoand Company

The Bells of St. Sebastian Guido and Company

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A Man Like You / Unusual Way Claudia and Guido

The Grand Canal Guido and Company

Contini Submits / Every Girl In Venice ! Amor / Only You / Finale

Simple Carla

Be On Your Otun Luisa

7 Cant Make This Movie Guido

Getting Tall Young Guido

Reprise: Long Ago / Nine Guido and Young Guido

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THE CASTGuido Contini Eric Shovah

Luisa Contini Jennifer L. Payeur

Carla Albanese Heather D'Arcy

Claudia Nardi Kate Kaufman Burns

Guide's Mother Leslie Maiello

Liliane La Fleur Pat Brady

Young Guido Casey Larkin

Sarraghina Jennifer Dickerson

Stephanie Necrophorus Christine Verderese

Our Lady of the Spa Liana D. Martino

Lina Darling Whitney Kaufman

Diana Alyssa June Radley

Maddelena Janet Stasio

Maria Genevieve Messak

Francesca Laura Smith

Annabella Jessica Kathleen Kemper

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RIOGRAPHIFR

THE CASTPat Brady (Liliane La Fleur)

(in alphabetical order)

Pat has been with SLOC since 1990, appearing in Annie (Lily). Other productions include Mackand Mabel (Lottie); Company (Joanne): and Cabaret (Frauleln Kost). Pat just completed ACT'sSuddenly Last Summer (Mrs. Venable). Productions ac SCP include: Missing Link-, Later Life-, andAfter Play. Pat, a Physician Assistant ac Riverview Cancer Care, presented a 2005 one-woman showat SCP to benefit cancer patients.

Kate Kaufman Burns (Claudia NardI)Kate has performed at SLOC since 1991 and recently appeared on stage in jane Eyre (Blanche) and(juys 'N Dolls (Sarah) and has musically directed 15 shows. Other productions include Ragtime(Mother); The Secret Garden (Lily); and Nuncrackers (Sr. Hubert). Thanks to Thomas and Dave forthis opportunity to perform her favorite musical theater song. Love always to Jim and 4 year-olddaughter, Olivia Grace.

Heather D'Arcy (CarlaAlbanese)

Heathers recent SLOC productions include Triumph of Love (Princess Leonide) and Jekyll & Hyde(Lucy). She has performed at Cohocs Music Hall in A Chorus Line (Ma^ie); Anything Goes(Virtue); and West Side Story (Anybodys). Thanks to Thomas, Dave D. and Marlene for theirconfidence, trust and friendship ("Shipoopi"). Much love and thanks to Mom and Dad. And toher favorite leading man, Eric, "I love you, you know."

Jennifer Dickerson (Sarraghina)Jennifer returns to SLOC after appearing in the TANYS Award winning ensemble of Jekyll & Hyde.She thanks Mom and Dad, her siblings and the ND-BG gang for their support. She must add thatshe is very grateful for the opportunity to play such a delicious role!

Whitney Kaufman (Una Darling)

Whitney is very excited to be a part of Nine. Some of her favorite roles include Steel Magnolias(Annelle); Much Ado About Nothing The Consul (The Secretary); and You're A Good ManCharlie Brown (Snoopy). Whitney sends many thanks to her family and friends for sticking withher through the ups and downs and changes in her career.

Jessica Kathleen Kemper (Annabella)

This is Jessicas debut at SLOC. Featured productions include The Sound ofMusic, Peter Pan; Oliver,Sweeney Todd (Mrs. Lovett); Evita (Eva Pcron). She has sung the national anthem for local sportingevents. Jessica, a CBS account executive, is a graduate of SUNY Plattsburgh (BA) and SUNYAbany (M.A.). Jessica would like to thank those who've encouraged her love for musical theatreand to SLOC for this opportunity.

Casey Larkin (Young Guido)

Nine marks Casey's debut at SLOC. Casey was cast in his favorite role, Gavroche, for Niskayuna's2005 High School production of Les Miserables. He enjoys playing the piano, performing in thechorus and playing the trombone in the band. Casey thanks his friends and femily especiallybrothers. Matt and Jack, sister, Maggie and parents for all the rides to rehearsal and their support.

factoids

Arthur Kopit (/V/rte's book) wrote the book for the1998's Broadway musical High Society.

Maury Yeston {Nine's music & lyrics) stated "There aremany ways to be famous. I don't care about beingrecognized but I'd like my music to be recognized."

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Leslie Maiello (Guido's Mother)

After college, Leslie played coffee houses in the Northeast, later sang with big bands and showbands. She currently sings at weddings, funerals and sports events. She has studied voice at theLenny Tristano Jazz Foundation. Leslie appeared in SLOC's West Side Story, Rothchilds-, and AnneofGreen Gables and soloed at the Bardavon Opera House. To her 14 year old son, David, she sendsher love.

Liana D. Martino (Our Lady of the Spa)

Liana is making her debut at SLOC. Her favorite roles, so far, is Sarah in Raffime and Our Lady ofthe Spa. Local productions include: Joseph-, The Secret Garden; and City Girls. Liana, a teacher atShaker High, has also directed Charley's Aunt. Special thanks to Thomas for having faith in me.Much appreciation to the cast and crew for making Nine a memorable experience.

Genevleve Messak (Maria)

This is Genevieves first SLOC production. Recent credits include The Vagina Monologues-, Carousel;and Seussical: The Musical. Genevieve attended the College of St. Rose and is currently studyingtheater at SUNY Albany. She would like to thank Thomas for this opportunity and also her family,friends and boyfriend, Jarred, for their support.

Jennifer L. Paveur (Luisa Contini)

Jennifer's most recent SLOC production was Jekyll & Hyde (Emma). Past productions include: MyFair Lady {LWza)-, O/AZ/cc awls'A/en (Curley's Wife); O/iwr (flower seller). Jennifer has directed fiye.Bye Birdie and Grease. Jennifer, a graduate from NYU (B.S./Music Education), is now the MS/HSChorus Teacher for Galway Central. Jennifer thanks her boyfriend, Johnny, and all her friends andfamily for their love and support.

Aiyssa June Radiev (Diana)

Alyssa is excited to be making her SLOC debut. She began acting at age 9. Production companiesinclude the East Greenbush Youth Theatre and Park Playhouse. Of her 15 productions. Once OnThis Island and Annie are her favorites. Alyssa was a state finalist for "Miss Teen New York". Alyssaexpresses her thanks to family and friends for all their continued support.

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PRODUCTION TEAMProducers Dave Dixon and Marlene Countermine

Director / Choreographer Thomas Dalton Bambury

Musical Director Cathy Giammatteo-Mele

Music Advisor / Music Arrangement Dave Cash

Assistant Director Donna Z. Baxter

Set Designer / Construction Don CountermineAssisted by: Alan Angela, Varro Clarke. Peter Codella, Marlene Countermine, Bill Depew,

Bob Farquharson, Allan Foster, Richard Lenehan, Liana D. Martina,Eric Shovah, Chad Westbrook, Ken Zamoch, Melinda Zamoch

Set Painter /Artistic Designer Mary KozlowskiAssisted by: Michelle Sausa-Gatta

Costume Designer Mary-Ann MuthAssisted by: Richard Lloyd

Lighting Design Greg RucinskiAssisted by: Sue Rucinski & Bill Depew

Sound Designer Joel Lord

Hair Designer Loretta Romero

Make-up Designer Thomas Bambury

Stage Manager Regina Baker

Assistant to the Director / Prompter Marlene Countermine

Properties Jodi Gilman

Audition Arrangements Eunice ChoufFiAssisted by: Larry & Chris Pedersen, Gail DArcy, Delia Gilman, Jodi Gilman

Audition Accompanist Vince Bonafede and Cathy Giammatteo-Mele

Board Liaison Jennifer S. Depew

Box Office / Ticket Sales Delia Gilman

Usher Chairperson Jodi Gilman

Playbill Editor Donna Z. Baxter

Show Publicity Dave Dixon and Michael McDermottAssisted by: Marlene Countermine, Donna Z. Baxter

Playbill Design, Layout, Typesetting NY Press & Graphics

Posters and Flyers Richard Lenehan, Mike McDermott, Dave Dixon

Foyer Bulletin Boards Dave Dixon and Marlene Countermine

Photography Timothy Raab / Northern Photo

ShowT-Shirts Feme L. Duckin

Opening Night Party Melinda Zarnoch and Tom Heckert

Strike Party Melinda Zarnoch

Cast Party Marlene Countermine, Dave Dixon, Thomas Bambury

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PRODUCTION TEAMMarlene Countermine (Producer)Marlene has spanned three decades with SLOC both onstage and offstage. This particular experienceof producing has given her a totally new appreciation for the job that is done behind the scenes forany given show. Marlene has developed a very deep respect for both Thomas and Dave and looksforward to working with them again, next year. Much gratitude to Dave Cash for all of your hardwork. "Tliank you, Cashman!"

Dave Dixon (Producer)Dave joined SLOC in 1996. Local productions include £<^u'rnDr£Jc?/^(Jasper); Rocky Horror {%xaA)\She Loves Me (Arpad); Jane Eyre (Robert); Jekyll & Hyde (Proops); Ragtime (Henry Ford); Once OnThis Island', Sweeney Todd; Evita-, and received a TANYS award for his portrayal of Young Ben inFollies. Thanks to a fabulous cast and crew. Marlene, what a blast! ,\11 my love to Thomas. I amgrateful for this new opportunity.

Thomas Dalton Bambury (Director/Choreographer)Thomas is back in the directors chair, after winning a TANYS award last season for Jekyll & Hyde.Previous directing credits include Hotu to Succeed...-, and Godspell (with Cathy); Rocky Horror Shoiv,and Falsettos. Next season he will be adding SLOC's production of Oliver! xo his diverse list of credits.Special thanks to Cashman, Cathy, Loretta, and SLOC for their continual support. To Marlene, thankyou for all that you have done for me. To Dave, I am eternally grateful for your strength, support andlove. Finally, thanlcs to my amazing cast and extremely talented staff. For you Daddy.

Cathy Giammatteo-Mele (Musical Director)Cathy is thrilled to be back at SLOC after a 10 year hiatus. SLOC music director credits include You'reA GoodMan, Charlie Brown-, How To Succeed.. and Godspell. She has also direaed music forRPI, ClassicTheater Guild {A Child's Christmas in Wales) and children's theatre. Cathy is currendy an elementarychoral atid general music teacher. Thanks to Tliomas, Dave D. and Dave C. for this opportunity.

Dave Cash (Music Advisor / Music Arrangement)Dave has been in the "pits" at SLOC for The Robber Bridegroom; Little Me; Damn Yankees; City ofAngels; Victor/Victoria; and Jekyll &Hyde. He has also worked props for The Most Happy Fella. He wasMusical Director for The Rocky Horror Show (ACT); Nunsense, Grease, A Little Night Music, and ThePajama Game (Colonial Little Theater). Dave appeared in Chapter Two; Noises Off, Crimes of the Heart(Colonial Little Theater) and All My Sons-, The Foreigier; Mr. Roberts-, A Murder is Announced-, IS-esentLaughter, and The Nerd (SCP). He has worked backstage for Bedroom Farce, Life in the Theater, TheCrucible; and 84 Charing Cross Road and was Assistant Director for Night Watch (SCP). David studiedmusic at Ball State University in Muncic, Indiana and plays piano, keyboards, electric bass and tuba.Thankyoti toThomas, Dave and this amazing castandcrcw. Loveyouali! Thomas, you're the bomb!

Donna Z. Baxter (Assistant Director)

Donna has stage managed several of SLOC's and other local community theater productions. Hermost recent on stage appearance was Stage Manager in Nuncrackers (SLOC). She won a 2005TANYS Meritorious Award for costumes in The Secret Garden (FPNENY). Many thanks toThomas for this wonderful opportunity. Much gratitude to friends, family, cast and crew.Much love to Shaun, Jessica and forever John.

Don Countermine (Set Designer / Set Construction)The first set Don designed was for a production of The Dark At The Top Of The Stairs in 1974.Since that time he has designed and built .sets for Schencctady Civic Players, Schencctady LightOpera, Glens Falls CommunityTheater, Corinth Theater Guild, and others. Don's most ambitiousdesign was for his round Earth Sheltered House and trapezoid addition in Halfmoon.

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Mary Kozlowski (Set Painter/Artistic Designer)

Nine marks an impressive addition to Mary's list of theatre accomplishments: Triumph of Love (setdesign); Jekyll & Hyde and Zombie Prom (construction and artistic). Local productions have alsobeen fortunate to have Mary on their construction team: Betrayalztvi Communicating Doors (SCP);Guys and Dolb and South Pacific (NSCP); Bell, Book and Candle (ACT). Mary is SLOCs Treasurer.Thanks to Steve for his suppon and encouragement.

Mary-Ann Muth (Costume Designer)

Mary Ann assisted with costumes for the first time on Camelot in 2001. Since then, she has workedin many roles on many shows, most recently as costume designer for Grease and Jekyll&Hyde. She'sgrateful to work on this fabulous musical, Nine. Thanks Thomas!

Greg Rucmski (Lighting Designer)

Greg has been involved with SLOG since 1979. His favorites, as a lighting designer, include Jekyll &Hyde-, Jane Eyre-, The World Goes Round-, Follies-, Blood Brothers-, Sweeney Todd;, and Into The Woods. Hehas also designed sets, stage managed and appeared on stage. Greg and his wife, Sue, met duringSLOC's 1981 production of They currently co-chair SLOC's High School Musical TheaterAward Committee. Greg also enjoys auto racing and area high school basketball.. .Go Brothers!

Joel Lord (Sound Designer)

This is Joel's third production with SLOG, previously having worked here on VictorlVictoria andJekyll & Hyde. His credits include Sound Design for Kismet-, Into The Woods-, Diary of Anne Frank-,and Forever Plaid-, Lighting Design for Art;, Stage Manager for Man ofLa Mancha-, The Tempest,Chorus Line, and Prisoner on Second Avenue, all throughout the Capital District. He'd like to thankAmanda for continuing to put up with this time consuming hobby of his.

Loretta Romero (Hair Designer)

Nine marlcs Loretta's 50th collaboration with Thomas on his design team. Thomas has directedLoretta in many productions, two of which she won TANYS awards {Jekyll & Hyde and JimmyDear!) for excellence in acting. Loretta has been designing hair for over twenty years, currently atRapunzel's Hair Studio. She is the lead vocalist for "Tangled Web". Thanks to Garry, Thomas,Dave, and Marlene. This one's for you, Janice!

Regina Baker (Stage Manager)

Regina is pleased to be Stage Manager for her third show at SLOG. She is especially pleased to beworking with most of the same people from her first endeavor at SLOC's Jekyll & Hyde. Reginawould like to thank her family and friends for all their love and support and especially to her late"Italian" Grandmother who always said, "Your name is in the book from the beginning."

Jodi Gilman (Properties)

Jodi has provided much assistance to SLOC's produaions since 1985. From props, to ensemble, toproducing, Jodi has enjoyed her experiences. Recendy she produced Company, Babes In Arms-, and Jekyll& Hyde. Next season, Jodi is thrilled to be co-producing SLOC's Once On This Island. Jodi is also aSLOG Board Member, Usher Chairperson and is acting as Co-Chairperson for Audiences Services.

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SLOG'S2006-200780TH SEASON!

The Full MontyOctober 13-15 and 19-22,2006

★ Oliver!December 1-3 and 7-10, 2006 ★

Once On This IslandMarch 9-11 and 15-18,2007

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May 4-6 and 10-13,2007

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