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HAMPTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Presents…….
MY FAVORITE YEAR
Book by Joseph Dougherty
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Based on the motion picture, “MY FAVORITE YEAR” Courtesy of Turner Entertainment Co.
Screenplay by Norman Steinberg and Dennis Palumbo Story by Dennis Palumbo
By arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd exclusive agent for Music
Theatre International (NY)
MY FAVORITE YEAR
In 1983, writer Lynn Ahrens and composer Stephen Flaherty met at a BMI musical theatre workshop in New York and combined to form a successful professional music team. They scored their first off-Broadway success in 1988 with Lucky Stiff, a musicalisation of The Man Who Broke the Bank of Monte Carlo. This musical farce won a Richard Rodgers Production Award and the Helen Hayes Award for Best Musical. In 1990 they triumphed again with Once On This Island that received a Tony nomination for Best Musical and ran for 487 performances on Broadway. The English West End production saw them collect the Olivier Award for Best Musical of 1995. It was revived again on Broadway in 2017 and won the Tony Award in 2018 for Best Revival of a Musical. They then embarked on the musicalisation of the 1982 Peter O’Toole movie, My Favorite Year, a lively American story with larger than life, funny characters, set in 1954 when show tunes were still the most popular songs around. Teaming with Joseph Dougherty, who had won an Emmy Award for TV’s Thirtysomething and Broadway’s director of Driving Miss Daisy, Ron Lagomarsino, they were well on their way to adapting My Favorite Year into a musical. My Favorite Year opened at New York’s Vivian Beaumont Theatre in December 1992 to mixed reviews during its limited season run. Featuring Tim Curry (Rocky Horror Show) and Evan Pappas, it produced Tony nominations for Tim Curry, Lainie Kazan and Andrea Martin, with Martin winning the Best Supporting Actress Tony for her hilarious portrayal of Alice Miller, a comedy writer for the King Kaiser Comedy Cavalcade. Andrea Martin has since been nominated five times for the Best Supporting Actress Tony and won again for her efforts in 2013 for Pippin. My Favorite Year tells the story of Benjy Stone, a comedy writer who looks back fondly at 1954, when he was getting started in the business, fell in love for the first time, and had the opportunity to meet his childhood idol, the movie star Alan Swann. Though the overriding tone is a comical one, the score deals very poignantly with the issues of parental abandonment, and with our societal notions of what heroism is all about. Although only running for 37 performances on Broadway in its original run it has now become an extremely popular show with production companies, drama groups and schools throughout the world. Successful staged concerts of the show have been held in New York in 2003 and again in 2014. In 2007 the song writing team decided to rework the show and it appeared in a Chicago production with two new songs. Ahrens and Flaherty have continued their career with many other successful shows. These include Ragtime, Seussical the Musical, Rocky the Musical and Anastasia. They received two Academy Awards nominations for Best Original Song and Best Original Score for the animated movie, Anastasia. This show also yielded the pop hit ‘At The Beginning ’as recorded by Donna Lewis and Richard Marx. We hope that you enjoy tonight’s performance of My Favorite Year as we take you back when television was often recorded live to air…………….
MY FAVORITE YEAR - THE CAST
Benjy Stone ................................................................................................................ Caleb Walcot
Alan Swann .......................................................................................................... Jarrad Whitehurst
KC Downing ....................................................................................................... Samantha Freeman
King Kaiser .................................................................................................................... Sam Bourke
Alice Miller ................................................................................................................ Abbie Dorman
Sy Benson .................................................................................................................... Dylan Hinkley
Belle Carroca ............................................................................................................ Caitlyn Hughes
Rookie Carroca ................................................................................................................. Richard Lu
Herb Lee.............................................................................................................................Rohit Holt
Leo Silver ......................................................................................................... Briana Prince-Wright
Uncle Morty ........................................................................................................................ Caleb Hill
Aunt Sadie/Announcer ............................................................................................. Jessica Morley
Tess .............................................................................................................................. Sienna Evans
Chorus Girl Trio ....................................................................................................... Charlotte Aberle
..................................................................................................................................... Aliyah Aberle
..................................................................................................................................... Tahlea Pileggi
Floor Manager/Manhattan Dancer ............................................................................... Chelsea Luff
Manhattan Dancer/ Princess ..................................................................................... Shakira Hewitt
Daisy ............................................................................................................................ Caitlyn Wood
Clowns … ...................................................................................................................... Dylan Hinkley
......................................................................................................................... Briana Prince-Wright
....................................................................................................................................... Chelsea Luff
...........................................................................................................................................Rohit Holt
..................................................................................................................................... Caitlyn Wood
Doorman ........................................................................................................................ Sam Bourke
Scungilli .............................................................................................................................. Maea Nin
Roquefort ......................................................................................................................... Richard Lu
Chorus/Ensemble ........................................................................................................... Evan Gavin
............................................................................................................................... Paegan Backshall
................................................................................................................................ Charlotte Aberle
..................................................................................................................................... Aliyah Aberle
................................................................................................................................... Tahlea Pileggi
................................................................................................................................. Elizabeth Burley
...................................................................................................................................... Tamika Cook
The Cast
Caleb Walcot Jarrad Whitehurst Samantha Freeman
Sam Bourke Abbie Dorman Dylan Hinkley
Caitlyn Hughes Richard Lu Rohit Holt
Briana Prince-Wright Caleb Hill Jessica Morley
Sienna Evans Chelsea Luff Shakira Hewitt
Caitlyn Wood Maea Nin
Chorus Girl Trio
Charlotte Aberle Aliyah Aberle Tahlea Pileggi
Chorus/Ensemble
Paegan Backshall Elizabeth Burley Tamika Cook
SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT 1 Scene 1 TV Studio Twenty Million People Benjy and Company Scene 2 Writer’s Office Larger Than Life Benjy Scene 3 Writer’s Office Musketeer Sketch Benjy, King, Sy, Alice, KC, Leo, Herb Scene 4 Waldorf Suite Rookie In The Ring Belle Scene 5 The City Manhattan Swann Scene 6 TV Studio Naked in Bethesda Fountain Sy, Alice, Leo, Herb, KC Gospel According To King King, Swann, Chorus Scene 7 Ladies Room Funny/Duck Joke KC, Alice Scene 8 TV Studio Scene 9 Belle’s Apartment Welcome to Brooklyn Neighbours, Belle, Sadie, Morty, Benjy, Swann, Chorus If The World Were Like the Movies Swann ACT 2 Scene 1 Central Park Exits Swann Scene 2 Plaza Hotel Scene 3 Waldorf Suite Shut Up and Dance KC, Benjy
Scene 4 TV Studio Professional Showbizness Comedy Alice, King, Clowns
King Kaiser Comedy Cavalcade Chorus Girl Trio Scene 5 Dressing Room
Lights Come Up Swann
Scene 6 TV Studio Maxford House Chorus Girl Trio My Favorite Year Benjy and Company
THE PRODUCTION TEAM Director and Producer ........................................................................................ Doug Wilson
Musical Director ................................................................................................. .Doug Wilson
Choreography .................................................................................................... Claire Darling
Set Design ............................................................................................................ Jake Newby
Set Construction .................................................................................................. Jake Newby
Stage Manager ............................................................................................... Bridget Hughes
Backstage .......................................................................................................... Shakira Hewitt ........................................................................................................................... Tristan Hughes ............................................................................................................................. Haylee Kocsis ................................................................................................................................... Lara Price
Costumes ................................................................................................................. Ann Ridley ........................................................................................................................ Lesley McKenzie
Lighting Design .................................................................................................... Jake Newby
Lighting .......................................................................................................... Courtney Briggs
Sound ................................................................................................................. Simone Ostle
Primary School Liaison ..................................................................................... Danika Keegan
Front of House/Canteen .................................................................................... Denise Cullen
Backstage Assistance ............................................................................................. Ann Ridley ........................................................................................................................ Lesley McKenzie
Ticket Sales ........................................................................................................... Dilys Painter ............................................................................................................................ Angela Heffer
Ticket and Poster Design ............................................................................... .Melodie Nisbet
Piano .................................................................................................................... Doug Wilson
HAMPTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL – PAST PRODUCTIONS 1994 – OLIVER! (Bart)
Dir: Margaret Hansen - Music Dir: Doug Wilson - Choreo: Bev Dunlop Cast: Tim Manea, Kerri Wilson, Aleisha Spadek, Clinton Alsop
1996 – PETER PAN (Chater-Robinson) Dir: Margaret Hansen - Music Dir: Doug Wilson - Choreo: Lisa Fardell
Cast: Katie Webb, Alison Sta Maria, Kelly Blee, Aleisha Spadek 1997 – GUYS AND DOLLS (Loesser)
Dir: Margaret Hansen - Music Dir: Doug Wilson - Choreo: Lisa Fardell Cast: Kelly Blee, Brock Aberle-Wilkie, Katie Webb, Brad Campbell
1998 – BYE BYE BIRDIE (Strouse/Adams) Dir: Craig Hillman - Music Dir: Doug Wilson - Choreo: Lisa Fardell Cast: Kelly Blee, Brock Aberle-Wilkie, Katie Webb, Donna Jarret
1999 – LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Menken/Ashman) Dir: Craig Hillman - Music Dir: Doug Wilson - Choreo: Lisa Fardell
Cast: Chris Dodson, Nici Wilson, Donna Jarret, Francis Costello 2000 – SWEET CHARITY (Coleman/Fields)
Dir: Craig Hillman - Music Dir: Doug Wilson - Choreo: Jane Diamond Cast: Nici Wilson, Chris Dodson, Kristy Deller, Avril Robertson
2001 – ANYTHING GOES (Porter) Dir: Craig Hillman - Music Dir: Doug Wilson - Choreo: Jane Diamond
Cast: Samantha Gibbs, Sean Martin, Daniel Bolt, Katherine Campbell 2002 – MY FAVOURITE YEAR (Ahrens/Flaherty)
Dir: Craig Hillman - Music Dir: Doug Wilson - Choreo: Jane Diamond Cast: Douglas De Voogt, Samantha Gibbs, Sean Martin, Katherine Campbell
2003 – HIGH SOCIETY (Porter) Dir: Craig Hillman - Music Dir: Doug Wilson - Choreo: Jane Diamond
Cast: Katherine Campbell, Douglas De Voogt, Alicia Cox, Alex Coleman 2004 – HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING (Loesser)
Dir: Craig Hillman - Music Dir: Doug Wilson - Choreo: Amanda Deller Cast: Michael Gatt, Carla Thomas, Peter Knott, Amanda Deller
2005 – SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN (Freed/Brown) Dir: Craig Hillman - Music Dir: Doug Wilson - Choreo: Claire Darling
Cast: Bryce Martin, Claire Darling, Ben Cornel, Madeleine Platts 2006 – ONCE ON THIS ISLAND (Ahrens/Flaherty)
Dir: Doug Wilson - Music Dir: Doug Wilson - Choreo: Jessica Lane & Krystal Allen Cast: Courtney Hough, Ben Cornel, Madeleine Platts, Jessica Winters
2007 – THE ARTFUL DODGER (IN BOTANY BAY) (Bentley/Wilson) Dir: Doug Wilson - Music Dir: Doug Wilson - Choreo: Jessica Lane
Cast: Samantha Luke, Madeleine Platts, Ben Cornel, Courtney Hough 2008 – ALADDIN JR (Menken/Ashman/Rice)
Dir: Amanda Hunt - Music Dir: Doug Wilson - Choreo: Alix Avion & Year 12 Dancers Cast: Alex McGleave, Courtney Hough, Ashley Turner, Madeleine Platts
2010 – ANNIE (Strouse/Charnin) Dir: Amanda Hunt - Music Dir: Doug Wilson - Choreo: Dan Rock & Hannah Holder
Cast: Tiffany Nash, Tiarna Clarke, Josh Delle Coste, Anthea Wilkie 2012 – GAMBIT (Langley/Wilson)
Dir: Doug Wilson – Music Dir: Doug Wilson – Choreo: Jade Richards Cast: Anthea Wilkie, Olivia Day, Olivia Monck, Annette Barlow
2013 – THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (Finn) Dir: Doug Wilson – Music Dir: Doug Wilson – Choreo: Jacqui Otago
Cast: Anthea Wilkie, Josh Flynn, Ashley Wood, Annette Barlow 2014 – LUCKY STIFF (Ahrens/Flaherty)
Dir: Doug Wilson – Music Dir: Doug Wilson – Choreo: Jacqui Otago Cast: Jimi Mooney, Anthea Wilkie, Brianna Petrovski, Dildeep Singh
2015 – RUTHLESS: THE MUSICAL (Paley/Laird) Dir: Doug Wilson – Music Dir: Doug Wilson – Choreo – Jacqui Otago
Cast: Mariam Wali Ali, Brianna Petrovski, Rachael Russell, Lelina Hee 2016 – THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE (Scanlan/Tesori)
Dir: Doug Wilson – Music Dir: Doug Wilson – Choreo – Tiarna Clarke Cast: Lelina Hee, Caleb Walcot, Shannon Clarke, Abbie Dorman
2017 – ME AND MY GIRL (Rose/Furber/Gay) Dir: Doug Wilson – Music Dir: Doug Wilson – Choreo – Claire Darling
Cast: Caleb Walcot, Caitlyn Hughes, Jackson Britza, Lucy Donaldson, Samantha Freeman
Acknowledgements
The staff and students of Hampton Senior High School
would like to thank the following people for their help and support
Principal – Steven Beaton
Deputy Principals – Maureen Duddy, & Tony Granich
Publicity and Advertising – Tina Drinkell and Danika Keegan
All other support staff, students and parents
ASPIRE INNOVATE ACHIEVE
