+ All Categories
Home > Documents > Thank you for the support of the DeWitt Series this season...

Thank you for the support of the DeWitt Series this season...

Date post: 06-Feb-2018
Category:
Upload: dinhthuy
View: 213 times
Download: 0 times
Share this document with a friend
6
2015/2016 2015/2016 “Tag us in your photos!” facebook.com/coleaud instagram.com/coleaud twitter.com/coleaud youtube.com/ auditorium1999 atCole # www.richmondcc.edu/cole-auditorium Post Office Box 1189 1042 West Hamlet Avenue Hamlet, NC 28345-1189 Broadway: The Big Band Years All shows start at 7:30pm Cole Box Office (910) 410-1691 Saturday, April 2, 2016 Check in Thank you for the support of the DeWitt Series this season! In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Richmond Community College will honor requests for reasonable accommodations made by individuals with disabilities. Requests can be served more effectively if notice is provided at least 10 days before the event. Direct accommodation requests to Joey Bennett, Cole Auditorium Director.
Transcript
Page 1: Thank you for the support of the DeWitt Series this season ...richmondcc.edu/sites/default/files/cole_playbill_broadway_reduced... · Born To Dance: Music and Lyrics: Cole Porter,

2015/2016

2015/2016

“Tag us in your photos!”

facebook.com/coleaud

instagram.com/coleaudtwitter.com/coleaud

youtube.com/auditorium1999

atCole#www.richmondcc.edu/cole-auditorium

Post Office Box 11891042 West Hamlet AvenueHamlet, NC 28345-1189

Broadway: The Big Band Years

All shows start at 7:30pmCole Box Office (910) 410-1691

Saturday, April 2, 2016

Check in

Thank you for the support of theDeWitt Series this season!

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Richmond Community College will honor requestsfor reasonable accommodations made by individuals with disabilities. Requests can be served more effectively

if notice is provided at least 10 days before the event. Direct accommodation requests toJoey Bennett, Cole Auditorium Director.

Page 2: Thank you for the support of the DeWitt Series this season ...richmondcc.edu/sites/default/files/cole_playbill_broadway_reduced... · Born To Dance: Music and Lyrics: Cole Porter,

Director’s CircleDirector’s CircleDr. & Mrs. David ArnoldMr. & Mrs. Bill Bayless

Mr. & Mrs. Russell BennettMr. & Mrs. Van BillingsleyDr. & Mrs. Marshall Brown

Mr. & Mrs. Neal CadieuDr. & Mrs. Al Covington

Mr. & Mrs. Wade DunbarMr. & Mrs. Joe Everett

Mr. & Mrs. Brian GoodmanRep. & Mrs. Ken Goodman

Mr. & Mrs. John JacksonMr. & Mrs. G.R. Kindley

Dr. & Mrs. Duane LinkerMr. & Mrs. Lazelle Marks

Mr. & Mrs. Lonnie McCaskillDr. & Mrs. Dale McInnis

Sen. & Mrs. Tom McInnisMr. & Mrs. Gene McLaurinMr. & Mrs. Dean NicholsMr. & Mrs. Jerry Purcell

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth RobinetteScotland Motors

Dr. & Mrs. John StevensonMr. & Mrs. Lee Wallace

Dr. & Mrs. Larry WeatherlyMs. Jo DeWitt Wilson

Mr. & Mrs. David Wood

J.C. & Hilda LammTerry & Cheryl LewisDavid & Kim Lindsey

Lynn & Linda McCaskillNicholas & Lucy Sojka

Thad & Mary Jane UsseryJohnnie Webb

Thank you Director’s Circle Members!Now in it’s sixth year, the Director’s Circle helps Richmond Community College raise local funds critical to the success

of the Cole Auditorium, RCC, and most importantly, our students, including supporting the newly-announced

RichmondCC Guarantee.

Season Ticket holders interested in joining the Director’s Circle should contact Joey Bennett at (910) 410-1691 or RCC Foundation Executive Director Olivia Webb

at (910) 410-1807.

Social media helps you stay informed!

No registration for the site necessary. Just type the web addresses above directly into your Internet browser’s

address bar access to the information posted.

www.facebook.com/coleaud www.twitter.com/coleaud

COLE-MAIL

~Browse calendar of facility/rental events

~Links to video previews of artist and shows

~Find out more about “The Director’s Circle”

~Preview show’s playbill days prior to show

~Receive news releases about DeWitt Series events

~Reminders of upcoming shows

~No SPAM and you can easily unsubscribe at anytime

www.richmondcc.edu/cole-auditorium

Page 3: Thank you for the support of the DeWitt Series this season ...richmondcc.edu/sites/default/files/cole_playbill_broadway_reduced... · Born To Dance: Music and Lyrics: Cole Porter,

BroadwayThe Big Band Years

Conceived and Arranged By

KEITH LEVENSON

FeaturingEDDIE EGAN AND KATIE REID

WithTHE CURTAIN UP ORCHESTRA

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR MUSIC DIRECTOR KEITH LEVENSON DON OLIVER

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR/ STAGE MANAGING/ PRODUCTION MANAGER LIGHTING SEAN SACCO SUSAN PHILLIPS

SOUND OPERATOR SOUND DESIGNER NATHAN BRYANT BRIAN CONONICO

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT BACKLINE/AUDIO TAYLOR LANE ROSS TOES IN THE SAND STUDIOS

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERCOLUMBIA ARTISTS THEATRICALS, INC.

You’re Invited!

to Richmond and Scotland county students who take at least two dual enrollment courses through our Career and College Promise program and graduate from high school with an

unweighted grade point average of 3.0 or above.

Celebrating Student SuccessRichmondCC Guarantee Celebration

Thursday, April 28 | 5 to 7 p.m. | Cole AuditoriumR I C H M O N D C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E

Page 4: Thank you for the support of the DeWitt Series this season ...richmondcc.edu/sites/default/files/cole_playbill_broadway_reduced... · Born To Dance: Music and Lyrics: Cole Porter,

EDDIE EGAN: Eddie is thrilled to be a part of this wonderful concert tour! Originally from New Jersey, he has performed as a vocalist in the “Radio City Christmas Spectacular” and has worked all across the country at various regional theatres. Some highlights include “Miss Saigon” (Chris - Flat Rock Playhouse), “The Last Five Years” (Jamie - Shadowland Theatre), “Next to Normal” (Gabe - La Mirada Theatre and San Diego Musical Theatre), “Pride & Prejudice: A Musical”

(Mr. Bingley - La Mirada Theatre), The Who’s “Tommy” (Tommy - Moonlight Amphitheatre), “My Fair Lady” (Freddy - Flat Rock Playhouse), “A Little Night Music” (Henrik - White Plains PAC), and “Life Could Be A Dream” (Skip - American Heartland Theatre). Eddie attended Rider University and is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association, the professional stage actor’s union. He is represented by Avalon Artists Group. www.EddieEganOnline.com

KATIE REID: Katie is originally from Denver, Colorado and received a BFA in musical theatre from The University of Oklahoma. National tours: “South Pacific” (Nellie Forbush), “‘S Wonderful” (Jane), “Annie” (Ronnie Boylan). Regional: “Last Five Years” (Cathy), “Marvelous Wonderettes” (Missy), “Full Monty” (Pam), “Sweeney Todd”, The Who’s “Tommy.” She’s grateful to be singing these timeless songs.........this one’s for Gene and Shirley!

KEITH LEVENSON Keith is a pianist, conductor and arranger for the theatre as well as concert and television stages. Keith has conducted Broadway and National Touring productions of “Annie”, “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” (with Ann-Margret), “Grease”, “Jesus Christ Superstar”, The Who’s “Tommy”, “Annie Warbucks”, “Big River”, “Chess”, “Peter Pan” with Cathy Rigby and the Tony and Grammy Award winning production of “Dreamgirls”.

Keith is currently Tour Supervisor/Music Supervisor for the National Tour of “Annie”, Music Supervisor for the National Tour of “Flashdance” and Musical Director/Conductor of the National Tour of “The Bridges of Madison County”.

The People:Richmond Community College &

Richmond Community College Foundation

Special Guest Dr. Jerry McGeeRockingham nativeNC Sports Hall of FameWingate University President (1992-2014)

Admission$50 Per Person | Corporate Sponsorships Beginning at $1,000

All proceeds go to the RCC Working Scholarship

EnjoyCocktails, heavy hors d’oeuvres and live entertainment

Semi-Formal Attire

WHAT IS THE WORKING SCHOLARSHIP?Twenty percent of Richmond Community College students are trying

to make school work. They juggle class, family and - most importantly -

Because these students are working their way through school, they are not eligible for Financial Aid. For many, this disadvantage will prolong

Invite You

The Anniversary GalaSaturday, April 16

6:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.At the Robert L. & Elizabeth S. Cole Auditorium

Page 5: Thank you for the support of the DeWitt Series this season ...richmondcc.edu/sites/default/files/cole_playbill_broadway_reduced... · Born To Dance: Music and Lyrics: Cole Porter,

Musical Numbers:ACT 2

“S’Wonderful”An American In Paris: Music & Lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin 1932

“Sam and Delilah”Girl Crazy: Music & Lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin, 1930

“A Foggy Day”A Damsel In Distress: Music by: George Gershwin, Lyrics by: Ira Gershwin. 1937

“Someone To Watch Over Me”Oh! Kay!: Music by: George Gershwin, Lyrics by: Ira Gershwin. 1926

“My Romance”Jumbo: Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by: Lorenz Hart, 1935

“Where Or When”Babes In Arms: Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by: Lorenz Hart, 1937

“My Funny Valentine”Babes In Arms: Music by Lorenz Hart, Lyrics by: Richard Rodgers. 1937

“The Lady Is A Tramp”Babes In Arms: Music by Lorenz Hart, Lyrics by: Richard Rodgers. 1937

“I Can Cook Too”On The Town: Music by: Leonard Bernstein, Lyrics by: Betty Comden and Adolph

Green. 1944

“West Side Story Medley”West Side Story: Music by: Leonard Bernstein, Lyrics by: Stephen Sondheim. 1957

“You Gotta Have Heart”Damn Yankees: Music and Lyrics by: Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. 1955

Please Note: Program Subject to change.

As a Music Supervisor/Orchestrator/Arranger, Keith has worked on the NationalTouring Productions of “Oliver”, “Love Janis”, “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”,“Camelot”, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”, “Jekyll and Hyde”,“A Chorus Line”, and Franco Dragone’s, “India!”

His Off-Broadway and Regional work includes “Good Ol’ Girls”, “33 to Nothing”,“On The Town”, “Shenandoah”, “Promises Promises”, “Paint Your Wagon”, and“Kiss Me Kate”. Keith’s work as a composer/lyricist and librettist includes themusicals “Starcrossed” with Jeanine Tesori, “Winchell” with Martin Charnin, “TheCity Suite”, Off-Broadway’s “In Person’s” with Eli Wallach and Anne Jacksonand Broadway’s “The Flowering Peach”. Keith’s television work includes the PBSspecials “Great Streets” with Randy Newman and Brian Stokes Mitchell, as well asoriginal scores for American Movie Classics, and the Romance Channel. He hasappeared on “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno, “The Late Show” with DavidLetterman and conducted the 1997 Tony Awards.

Among his most popular works is “The Wizard of Oz: In Concert Live” fromAvery Fisher hall featuring Jewel, Nathan Lane, Roger Daltrey, Jackson Browne,Joel Grey, Debra Winger, Natalie Cole, The Boys Choir of Harlem and the NewYork Philharmonic. Keith served as principal conductor and arranger of the BritishRock Symphony and is proud to have worked with The Who, Kiss, Yes, AliceCooper, Paul Rodgers, Gary Brooker, Billy Preston, Eric Burdon, Darlene Love,Peter Frampton, Nigel Kennedy and Darlene Love.

DONALD OLIVER: Don is the owner of New York’soldest and most prestigious music preparation firm. He hasworked on more than 130 Broadway musicals as a copyist and(since 1990) as supervising copyist.

Credits include “The Lion King”, “Chicago”, “The Phantomof the Opera”, “Pippin”, “Les Miserables”, “Assassins”,“Cats”, “Cabaret”, “A Christmas Story”, “Guys and Dolls”,

“Honeymoon in Vegas”, “Into the Woods”, “Jerome Robbins’ Broadway”, “LaCage aux Folles”, “Lestat”, “Merrily We Roll Along”, “ShowBoat”, “StarlightExpress”, “Sugar Babies”, “Sunset Boulevard”, “The Secret Garden”, “Swan Lake”,“Five Guys Named Moe”, “Jekyll & Hyde”, “Kiss of the Spider Woman”, and TheWho’s “Tommy” plus Stephen Schwartz’s opera “Séance on a Wet Afternoon”and countless recordings, films, TV shows, ballets, concerts and cabaret acts in theUnited States and abroad.

Page 6: Thank you for the support of the DeWitt Series this season ...richmondcc.edu/sites/default/files/cole_playbill_broadway_reduced... · Born To Dance: Music and Lyrics: Cole Porter,

Musical Numbers:Act 1

“Strike Up The Band”Strike Up The Band: Music: George Gershwin, Lyrics: Ira Gerswin, 1927

“Lullaby of Broadway”Gold Diggers of 1395: Music: Harry Warren, Lyrics: Al Dubin, 1935

“From This Moment On”Kiss Me Kate: Music and Lyrics: Cole Porter, 1953

“I’ve Got You Under My Skin”Born To Dance: Music and Lyrics: Cole Porter, 1953

“Night and Day”Gay Divorce: Music and Lyrics: Cole Porter, 1932

“I Get A Kick Out Of You”Anything Goes: Music and Lyrics: Cole Porter, 1934

“Everything’s Coming Up Roses”Gypsy: Music: Jule Styne, Lyrics:: Stephen Sondheim, 1958

“Just In Time”Bells Are Ringing: Music: Jule Styne, Lyrics: Betty Comden & Adolph Green, 1956

“The Saga of Jenny”Lady In The Dark: Music: Kurt Weill, Lyrics: Ira Gershwin, 1941

“Mack The Knife”The Threepenny Opera: Music By: Kurt Weill, Lyrics by: Bertolt Brecht. 1928

“If I Were A Bell”Guys and Dolls: Music and Lyrics by: Frank Loesser: 1950

“Luck Be A Lady” Guys and Dolls: Music and Lyrics by: Frank Loesser: 1950

“Guys & Dolls”Guys and Dolls: Music and Lyrics by: Frank Loesser: 1950

The CURTAIN UP Orchestra:

Kate Amrine - Trumpet

Eden Bareket - Reed

Hardin Butcher - Trumpet

Evan Desaulnier - Guitar

Arnold Gottlieb - Bass

Donald Haviland - Reed

Joe McCarthy - Drums

Dan Pearson - Reed

Chris Rinaman - Trombone


Recommended