a fresh look at THE PAST

Follies

directed by brianHilligoss

music and lyrics by stephenSondheim

book by jamesGoldman

jan 8-11 , 2009
8pm Th-Sat, 2 pm Sun

lydia mendelssohn theatre

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synopsis

This richly nostalgic tribute to the Golden Age of musical theater finds cast members of the original Weisman Follies reuniting on the eve of the demolition of their beloved theater. Beautiful music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim make Follies one of the best musicals in American theater.

staff

production staff

Director:  Brian Hilligoss
Producer: Doug Harris
Assistant Director: Melissa Lindholm
Music Director: Brian Buckner
Choreographer: Colette Kenville
Stage Manager: Cathy Cassar
Set Designer: Cathy Cassar
Set Builder: Brad Peters
Sound Designer: Bob Skon
Lighting Designer: Thom Johnson
Graphic Designer: Dayna Smith
Props: Susan Fisher
Costume Designer: Nancy Rydzewski
House Manager: Kyle Newmeyer

cast

Carlotta: Anne Bauman
Emily Whitman: Leslie Austin
Hattie Walker: Wendy Sielaff
Heidi: Jean Leverich
Phyllis Stone: Wendy Katz Hiller
Sally Plummer: Sue Booth
Solange: Susie Berneis
Stella: Debra Rockey
Young Phyllis: Sara Rydzewski
Young Sally: Thalia Schramm
Benjamin Stone: Jeff Steinhauer
Buddy Plummer: Mark Bernstein
Young Ben: Craig Nichols
Young Buddy: Sam Pazicni
Demitri Weissman: Charles Sutherland
Theodore Whitman: Brad Vincent
Willy Weaver: Sam Zwetchkenbaum
Young Vincent: Philip Cheng
Vincent: John German
Young Vanessa: Liz Duffy
Vanessa: Louise Tamres
Francesca: Anne Kiser Flaherty
Roscoe: Dorian Hall
Young Stella: Shelly Smith

Ensemble
David Beaulieu
Aubrey Donnell
Liz Duffy
Katie Evitts
Anne Kiser Flaherty
Jami Krause
Ann Marie Mann
Lucio Raineri
Rachel Ricca
Mary Rumman
Bethany Rydzewski
Dayna Smith
Kat Walsh
Shelly Smith
Vicki Etter
Patrick Ballnick
Doug Harris

extras

listen to tracks from Rhapsody

Disc 1

Play        Track

Listen to Track: Prologue / Overture          1. Prologue / Overture

Listen to Track: Beautiful Girls          2. Beautiful Girls

Listen to Track: Don't Look At Me          3. Don't Look At Me

Listen to Track: Waiting For The Girls Upstairs          4. Waiting For The Girls Upstairs

Listen to Track: Rain On The Roof          5. Rain On The Roof

Listen to Track: Ah, Paris!          6. Ah, Paris!

Listen to Track: Broadway Baby          7. Broadway Baby

Listen to Track: The Road You Didn't Take          8. The Road You Didn't Take

Listen to Track: Bolero D'amore          9. Bolero D'amore

Listen to Track: In Buddy's Eyes          10. In Buddy's Eyes

Listen to Track: Who's That Woman?          11. Who's That Woman?

Listen to Track: I'm Still Here          12. I'm Still Here

Listen to Track: Too Many Mornings          13. Too Many Mornings


Disc 2

PlayTrack

Listen to Track: The Right Girl        1. The Right Girl

Listen to Track: One More Kiss        2. One More Kiss

Listen to Track: Could I Leave You?        3. Could I Leave You?

Listen to Track: Loveland        4. Loveland

Listen to Track: You're Gonna Love Tomorrow / Love Will See Us Through        5. You're Gonna Love Tomorrow / Love Will See Us Through

Listen to Track: Buddy's Blues        6. Buddy's Blues

Listen to Track: Losing My Mind        7. Losing My Mind

Listen to Track: Live, Laugh, Love        8. Live, Laugh, Love

Listen to Track: Finale        9. Finale

             10. The Story Of Lucy And Jessie

Guide to Musical Theatre Summary of Follies
Follies Preview - Ann Arbor News, January 3, 2009
Follies Review - Ann Arbor News, January 9, 2009