Memorabilia

Encouraged by a veritable plethora of past successes
The Savoyards
present
on Friday, November 6 and 13, and Saturday, November 7 and 14 at 81/4 of the clock,
and on Sunday, November 8 and 15 at 2 of the clock in the
Alice Statler Auditorium
a new and original opera in two acts, entitled
THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD
or THE MERRYMAN AND HIS MAID

words by W. S. Gilbert                                                          music by Sir Arthur Sullivan

Dramatic Direction by Miss Victoria A. Kummer
Musical Direction by Mr. David M. Van Leer
Set Design and Lighting Design by Mr. Jim Novack
Costume Design by Mrs. Charlotte Mueller and Mrs. Alene Wyatt
Choreography by Miss Bernadette Fiocca
with the following cast especially selected for the characters they portray

Sir Richard Cholmondely (Lieutenant of the Tower)          MR. MICHAEL H. JOHNSON
Colonel Fairfax (under Sentence of Death)                                        MR. DAVID USHER
Sergeant Meryll (of the Yeomen of the Guard)                                  MR. DAVID WYATT
Leonard Meryll (His Son)                                                              MR. DAVID SHEFSIEK
Jack Point (A Strolling Jester)                                                                    MR. FRED AHL
Wilfred Shadbolt (Head Jailor and Assistant Tormentor)                    MR. R. T. FARRELL
Elsie Maynard (A Strolling Singer)                                                       MS. DIANE DUKE
Phoebe Meryll (Sergeant Meryll's Daughter)                                MISS HEIDI MERRITT
Dame Carruthers (Housekeeper to the Tower)                                 MISS ANNE HERING
Kate (Her Niece)                                                                MS. LAURAJANE FLETCHER
First Yeoman                                                                                        MR. JIM MUELLER
Second Yeoman                                                                                        MR. TIM WELLS
Third Yeoman                                                                       MR. MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ
First Citizen                                                                                  MR. JOSEPH M. CONTE
Second Citizen                                                                            MR. PAUL ECKELMANN
Headsman                                                                           MR. DANIEL J. ECKELMANN

Ably reinforced by

A CHORUS OF YEOMEN OF THE GUARD

Richard Frank, Jerry Heath, Stephen A. Kagan, Scott Miller, Tony Pesco, Paul Romaine,
Steven Simkins, and Mark R. Topor.

and

A CHORUS OF CITIZENS

Mary Blackwell, Deborah S. Bower, Laurel Buchart, Jennifer T. Cook, Brigitte Fleischer,
Rebecca W. Flemer, Joan Lucas, Bonnie J. Majestic-Trobe, Bonnie McFarlane, Nancy
Nesheim, Dorothy Pelovitz, Tracy Pintchman, Tara Ann Priolo,  Mollie  Sherry, and
Susan Ward.

and

 A GRAND SYMPHONIOUS ORCHESTRA 

Violin: Bernard Goodman, Rima Grunes, Diane Kiesling, Jennifer Richardson, Lisa Steinberg, Sarah Thomas, Sarah Zaslow. Viola: Desiree Elsevier, Laura Osofsky. Violoncello: Linda Milana, Nina Sobel. Contrabass: Tom Christensen. Flute: Nina Bassuk, Phil Krasicky. Oboe: Ann Adams. Clarinet: Cynthia Lynn Ryan, Scott Soper. Bassoon: Richard Bottcher. Horn: Robin Alger, Karen Cherkas. Trumpet: Amy Hollister, Michael F. Keeley. Trombone: Stephen Nowicki, Thomas Sweitzer, Paul A. Jarrell. Percussion: Charles Peltz.

The Scene is Tower Green, London.
The Time is the Sixteenth Century.

There will be a Fifteen Minute Intermission between Acts. Legal Beverages will be Sold
in the Lobby. Kindly restrict Smoking and other Incendiary Behavior to the Lobby.

THE STORY OF THE OPERA

Early 16th century London was crowded, dirty, pestilential, and corrupt. It was a dangerous world. Colonel Fairfax has been condemned to death on sorcery charges. An hour before his death, he decides to marry. The Lieutenant arranges a marriage between him and the strolling player Elsie Maynard. Her partner and admirerer, Jack Point, gives his consent. Meanwhile, Sgt. Meryll has conspired to free Fairfax. When the crowd assembles to witness the execution, they panic at the news of the prisoner's escape. Elsie is unwillingly bound to the freed Fairfax, and Jack Point laments his love for the married girl!
Wilfred, the head jailor, is arrested for Fairfax's escape. He and Jack Point announce they have killed the prisoner — now Wilfred is released, and Jack Point is able to approach his beloved Elsie. But Elsie is wooed by the disguised Fairfax. Only Meryll and Phoebe know that "Leonard" is really the prisoner Fairfax. At Elsie's wedding to "Leonard", she learns the true identity of her betrothed — he is already her husband! Amidst loud rejoicing, the action rushes to its climax and ends on a somewhat surprising note.

The audience is respectfully but  urgently requested  to interrupt  the performance with applause whenever they deem it necessary.

Production Staff for THE YOEMEN OF THE GUARD

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR                                                                MR. NEAL MADRAS
TECHNICAL DIRECTORS                 MR. RANDALL MILES and MISS ALISON REISSMAN
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
AND STAGE MANAGER                                           MISS ELIZABETH C. SCHERMERHORN
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
AND MASTER ELECTRICIAN                                                 MS. CAROLINE GENIE HECHT
PIANOFORTE ACCOMPANIST                                                              MR. STEVEN SIMKINS
SET EXECUTED BY    James Harcourt, Jerry Heath, Ted Kahn,
Beth Lachman, Neal Madras, Randy Miles, Marty Mutschler, Jim Novack, Alison
Reissman, Paul Romaine, and Laurie West.

LIGHTING CREW    Stephen Hadcock, Rod Hardy, Caroline Hecht,
Noreen McGuckin. Jim Novack.

MAKEUP BY    ....Mr. Michael Johnson
Assisted by Ruth Goodman, and members of the cast.

PROPERTIES BY    Mr. Neal Madras
Assisted by Laurie West

COSTUME CREW    Mary Blackwell, Jennifer Cook,
Bonnie Majestic-Trobe, Lyn Marchessault, Jody McOsker, Charlotte Mueller,
Marty Mutschler, Nancy Nesheim, and Alene Wyatt.

PUBLICITY BY    Mr. Tim Wells
Assisted by Nancy Heiden, Jim Mueller, Michael Rodriguez, Ward R. Tower.
PROGRAMME     Mr. C. Social Chair
BOX OFFICE     ....Miss Laurie West
Assisted by members of the Cast
MUSIC from the D'Oyly Carte 1888 Production restored with the Kind Assistance of

Mr. Christopher Orr.

NO FEES OF ANY KIND

Programmes are provided free of charge. Any attendant detected in accepting money
from visitors will be instantly dismissed. The public is therefore requested not to tempt
the attendants by offering them gratuities.

OFFICERS OF THE SAVOYARDS: President, Mr. W. Ronald Clayton; Vice-President, Mr. Jim Mueller; Production Coordinator, Mr. Neal Madras; Technical Directors, Mr. Randall Miles and Miss Alison Reissman; Treasurer, Miss Joan Lucas; Secretary, Miss Kim Farrell; Social Chairman, Mr. Tim Wells; Historian-Librarian, Miss Martha Mutschler; Orchestra Representative, Miss Lida Rodriguez; Members-at-Large, Mrs. Nancy Heiden and Mr. Theodore Kahn; President Emeritus, Mr. Jim Novack. Our Organisational Adviser is the Good and Hearty Mr. David Wyatt.

With sincere gratitude for their service, assistance, and enthusiastic support, we thank Bob Cornelius and Horst Albrecht of Statler Auditorium, Syracuse Scenery and Stage Lighting Company, Eaves Costume Company, Arnold Printing Company, Dr. Novack's Home for Wayward Scenery and Elderly Lighting Equipment; M. H. Johnson Trucking Company, Theatre Cornell, Hovanec Builders Corp., Mr. Phil Boyd Studge; Mr. Michael Walters of Tring, Herts.; Prof. Pamela Gearhart, Sander and Marina Gilman; and most of all,

WE THANK YOU

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Here's a rarity, a playbill for the 1962 production of "The Gondoliers", courtesy of Jim Baker and Judith (Shulman) Weis.