Mr. Lennie Machado and Mr. Richard Sylvia, Directors
Mr. David M. Marshall, Pit Orchestra Director
Book and Lyrics by BILL RUSSELL
Music by HENRY KRIEGER
Vocal and Dance Arrangements by DAVID CHASE
Orchestrations by HAROLD WHEELER
Original Broadway Production Produced by
EMANUEL AZENBERG & JOSEPH NEDERLANDE
Based on the true story of Siamese twins Violet and Daisy Hilton who became stars during the Depression, Side Show is a moving portrait of two women joined at the hip whose extraordinary bondage brings them fame but denies them love. Told almost entirely in song, the show follows their progression from England to America, around the vaudeville circuit and to Hollywood on the eve of their appearance in the 1932 movie "Freaks".
Find out more about the lives of Daisy and Violet Hilton at the following link.
"Daring, enthralling ... [with] passion, empathy and directness [that is] reflected in the tidal pull of the music and the winning simplicity of the lyrics.... Grafts the Hilton sisters into the hearts of their audience." N.Y. Times.
"Abright and moving musical.... From the first, almost Brechtian scene the show completely holds interest.... A rousing blast off for the Broadway season." N.Y. Post
is presented through special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc..
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by Samuel French, Inc.
45 West 25th Street, New York, NY 10010-2751
Phone: (212) 206-8990 Fax: (212) 206-1429
Production Dates: Friday 5/1/09, Saturday 5/2/09 and Sunday 5/3/09
Somerset High School
Cast - 2009
Mr. Lennie Machado and Mr. Richard Sylvia – Directors
Mr. David M. Marshall – Pit Orchestra Director
| Role | Actor |
|
Daisy Hilton |
Sarah Mayer |
| Violet Hilton | Lauren Valcourt |
| Terry Connor | Michael Tremblay |
| Buddy Foster | Andrew DaCosta |
| Jake | Thomas Patten |
| The Boss | Chris Crider-Plonka |
| Fortune Teller | Kelly Neufell |
| Vale Sisters | Cassidy Cousineau, Lauren Domingue & Kelli Costa |
| Bearded Lady | Bentley Holt |
| Reptile Man | Seth Borges |
| Geek | Danny Weeks |
| Snake Lady | Jamie Jancarik |
| 6th Exhibit | Annalyn Watkinson |
| Half and Half | Krystal DaCruz |
| Sheik | Kieran Murray |
| Harems | Alexandrea Carreiro, Stephanie Couitt, Paige Viveiros & Abbie Levesque |
| Tattooed Lady | Jana Moroff |
| Contortionist | Mariah DeCosta |
| Roustabouts |
Andrew Corriea, Cameron Michaud, Chris Ross, Lauren Rodrigues & Ashley Brisson |
Somerset High School
Pit Orchestra 2009
Mr. David M. Marshall – Director
| Reed 1 Book: Flute, Piccolo | Emily Domingue (s) |
| Reed 1 Book: Bb Clarinet | Brian Johnson (s) |
| Reed 1 Book: Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone | Kevin Goddu (s) |
| Reed 2 Book: Flute, Bb Clarinet, Alto Saxophone | Mr. Brian Viera (p) |
| Reed 3 Book: Oboe, Flute, Bb Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone | Mr. Glenn Sylvia (p) |
| Reed 4 Book: Bb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet | Rachel Mays (s) |
| Reed 4 Book: Baritone Saxophone | Zach St. Ours (s) |
| Trumpet 1 Book: | TBA |
| Trumpet 2 Book: | Mason Fortier (s) |
| Trumpet 3 Book: | Quentin Kroll (s) |
| French Horn Book: | TBA |
| Trombone 1 Book: | TBA |
| Trombone 2 Book: | Brian Dorsky (s) |
| Violin 1 Book: | Nathan Mendonca (s) |
| Violin 2 Book: | Angela Bethony (s) |
| Violin 3 Book: | Nicole Audette (s) |
| Cello Book: | Carley Przystac (s) & Elliot Silva (s) |
| Piano Book: | Mary Friar (s) |
| Synthesizer Book: | Krista Viveiros (s) |
| Guitar Book: | Derrick Souza (s) |
| Bass Guitar Book: | Liam Roy (s) |
| Drums Book: | Stephen Murphy (s) |
| (s) – Student Musician (p) – Professional Musician (s/p) – Student available position | |
Somerset High School
Tech Crew 2009
| Stage Managers | Lauren D'Alessandro & Tyler Rebello |
| Production Secretary | Kayla Arruda |
| Lightning Board Operators | Daniel Medeiros & Gregory Medina |
| Spot Light Operators | Jessica McCurry & Jennifer O'Rourke |
| Set Light Operator | Corey Gomes |
| Lightning Design and Focus Crew | Aaron Capone & Abigail Pires |
| Sound Board Operators | Jonathan McKay & Jordan Wetzel |
| Backstage Sound Technicians & Sound Set-up Crew | Meagan Darcy, Jacob Salpietro & Jared Wright |
| Costume / Wig Crew | Jenny Lee Fortier, Jamie Jancarik, Victoria Melchert, Kelly Neufell, Sacha Rebello, Lauren Soares & Lauren Valcourt |
| Make-up Crew | Jeremy Arruda, Hailey Barboza, Kaleigh Brown, Nathalie Glendye, Sarah Hood & Andrea Neves |
| Costume Dressers | Jenny Lee Fortier, Victoria Melchert & Meagan Pacheco |
| Set Crew | Adam Amaral, Rosie Cordeiro, Nicole D'Alessandro, Amanda Grimes, Victoria Hordern, Meagan Jacob, Chris Listenfelt, Kaylin Mulrooney & Michaela Santos |
| Set Decorators and Art Crew | Kaleigh Brown, Kyle Carlos, Nicole D'Alessandro, Corey Gomes, Victoria Hordern, Megan Jacob, Quentin Kroll, Jessica McCurry, Alex Mello & Rachel Smith |
| Ushers | Kayla Arruda, Sacha Rebello, Lauren Soares & Courtney Welch |
| Program Designing, Printing and Promotions | Chelsea Leonard |
| Curtain Operator | Alex Mello |
| Ticket Set-up, Printing and Sales | Kayla Arruda, Nicole Audette, Kellie Costa, Riley Fallon & Nathalie Glendye |
| Video Camera Operator | Stephen Diniz |
Tech Crew Assignments and Schedules
Pit Auditions for
After-school Wednesday, January 21, 2009
(Be prepared to stay for a while!)
Students may audition for multiple instruments!
Rehearsals will take place from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Wednesdays starting January 28, 2009
AVAILABLE INSTRUMENTATION
Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Bb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Violin, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Piano, Electric Guitar, Drum Set, Auxiliary Percussion
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
All instrumentalists will be asked to perform a prepared solo, 1 – 2 minutes in length, which best exhibits your prowess and talent on your instrument. This solo can be of any style but should be a challenging solo equal in difficulty to a district level piece.
All instrumentalists will be required to sight-read a short selection from either the musical or a passage similar in style to Bernstein’s score.
THIS IS THE ONLY DATE FOR AUDITIONS!!! MAKE YOURSELF AVAILABLE IF YOU ARE NOT!!! We need to know what instruments we will not have for the show in order to start to hire professional sit-ins. Therefore we need to know immediately what our student instrumentation is! For students with scheduling difficulties, I will try to help by allowing you to audition either earlier or later, depending upon your schedule. However you must audition after school on this date!
RESULT ANNOUNCEMENTS
You will be asked to provide your email address at the audition on the judges’ sheets. Results will be emailed to all participants the evening of auditions and posted in front of the band room on Thursday, January 22, 2009!
ALL ACCEPTED STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE ALL REHEARSALS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 2 WEEK OR EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION.