City Of Angels
September 21 - October 7, 2007
Book by Larry Gelbart, Music by Cy Coleman, Lyrics by David Zippel,Vocal Arrangements by Cy Coleman and Yaron Gershovsky
Directed by Art Suskin
Musical Direction by Barb Puckett
Presented by special arrangement with Tams-Whitmark Music Library.
"City of Angels" is the rarest of musical comedies; one that overflows with sidesplitting comedy, but is also loaded with a mix of outstanding music, with some written in the contemporary jazz idiom, and some written to emulate pure movie soundtrack music of the 40s. The show chronicles the misadventures of Stine, a young novelist who writes suspenseful detective novels featuring his main character, a gumshoe named Stone. In this story, we see Stine attempting a screenplay for the stereotypical movie producer-director, Buddy Fidler. What happens when the main character of a story confronts the story's author? You'll find out, in a big way! Winner of 6 Tony awards and the New York Drama Critics Circle award for best musical!
Cast
- Tina Towle, Whitney Juneau, Jed Kruger and Andrew Simmons as as The Angel City Four
- George Guastello as Stone
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Travis Murray as Stine
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Eryn Hamer as Donna and Oolie -
Kristin Leathers as Gabby and Bobbi - Tom Sawyer as Buddy Fidler and Irwin S. Irving
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Laura Jacobs as Carla Haywood and Alaura Kingsley - Mike Brown as Werner Kriegler and Luther Kingsley
- Nathan Stock as Gerald Pierce and Peter Kingsley
- Cassie Pettigrew as Avril Raines and Mallory Kingsley
- Jeffrey S. Fellin as Pancho Vargas and Lt. Munoz
- Bob Allen as Gene, Officer Pasco and Orderly
- Jeff Wheeler as Gilbert, Shoeshine Boy, Dr. Mandril and Commissioner Gaines
- Curt Knupp as Jimmy Powers
- Dan R. Prather as Big Six and Studio Cop
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Allen Harkleroad as Sonny and Studio Cop - Mike Brown as Del Dacosta, Mahoney and Orderly
- De'Markcus Howell as Jack the Cinematographer and Harlan Yamamoto
- Vanessa Harper as the Hairdresser, Anna and Margie
- Mandy Skeels as Bootsie
- Randall Smith as Engineer, Guard, Buddy's Nephew
Production Staff
Art Suskin - Director
Barb Puckett - Musical Director
Andrew Simmons - Choreographer
Cliff Lawson - Stage Combat Director
Bill Wright - Technical Director
Graham Fairleigh - Stage Manager
Kristina Banton - Stage Manager
Graham Fairleigh - Stage Manager
Panela Leung - Set Designer
Eric Loffland - Light Designer
Kim Melton - Light Operator
Sean Leistico - Sound Designer
Renee Purtee - Costume Designer
Theresa Wickersham - Costume Assistant
Vicki Moulden - Assistant Costume Designer
April Hall - Properties
Dan R. Prather - Makeup and Hair Designer
Dennis T. Frye - Production Consultant
Alex Morales - Graphic Art
The Lost Angels Band
John Keady - Trumpet and Flugelhorn
Mary Huntimer - Saxophones
Greg Clinkingbeard - Bass
Casey Carl - Keyboard
Joe Voye - Drums
Special Thanks for their assistance in this production to:
Annora Quenzer
Max DeShon
American Care Equipment
Olathe Community Theatre Association
Tim Hazelton
Denise Saylor
Victor Dougherty and Olathe North High School
City Theatre of Independence
Johnson County Community College
Scientific Plastics Inc.
Have Guns – Will Rent
Tim Forsythe
Prairie Village Police Department
