Man of LaMancha (1976)[LaMancha 2004]
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CastIn Order of Appearance
Captain of the Inquisition Norm Chapdelaine Sancho Panza/Manservant Sally Trombley Miguel De Cervantes/Don Quixote/Alsonso Quijana Francis X. Gardner Governor/Innkeeper Marc Bouchard Duke/Dr. Sanson Carrasco/Knight of the Mirrors Bill Nelson Horses Bill Williamson and Roger Mailloux Anselmo Stephen Robinson Pedro Carlos Vargas Jose Peter Chaput Tenorio David Wood Paco Eric Heath Juan Bill Schultz Guitar Player Yvette Grimes Aldonza/Dulcinea Kathy Milbouer Innkeeper's Wife Trixie Lenzi Fermina Maggie Clark Antonia Diane LaFrance Housekeeper Francesca Bosowski Padre Tony Mallia Barber John Baird Moorish Girl Michele Cacace Gypsies, Guards, Knights Ray Ellis,
Stanley Polan,
Wayne Vanier Prisoners Carol Deschenes,
Joyce Adams OrchestraConductor Kathy Cooney Oboe Mark Maryanski Clarinet Mark Hanlon Trumpet Dan O'Donnell Trombone Don Wallin Percussion Ken O'Toole Guitar Yvette Grimes Flute Dorothy Fitch Bassoon Nancy Shaw Trumpet Bob Robbins French Horn Lucy Robbins Bass Richard Wharton Timpani Gary Smith Piano Lori Heath Credits Nashua Federal Savings and Loan Association Nashua Telegraph Nuttings Music Store Saint Christopher's Parish Arts and Science Center Duhamel, Inc. | Production StaffProduction Coordinator Dan Pelletier Dramatics Director John T. Liljeberg Musical Director Kathy Cooney Accompanist Lori Heath Technical Advisor Elaine Duhamel Production Secretary Kathi Laflamme Assistant Nancy Ermala Set Design Kay Kandra Lighting Advisor Warren Tomasian Lighting Design Bruce Tatro Assistant Carol Farland Sound Harold Goss, Michael McComas Afterglow Carolyn Marineau Properties Chairman Joyce Adams Assistant Carol Deschenes Posters & Program Cover Joan Rearick Programs Joel Saren,
Linda Saren,
David Gidge Collage and Pictures Bill Martyn Tickets Chris Brunelle,
Jewel Shanahan,
Angela Tomasian Window Displays Barbara Saffron, Wayne Vanier Vocal Coach Dorothy Fontaine Patron Chairman Albin Tamulonis Membership Chairman Linnea Strickland Auditions Susan Dumont, Chairman;
Jill Gidge,
Cathy Andruskevich,
Robert Narkunas,
Don Sisson,
John T. Liljeberg,
Kathy Cooney House Lois Brunelle, Marion Crowley, Co-Chairmen;
Diane Albright,
Eliese Atkins,
David Brunelle,
Francine Brunelle,
Betty Callahan,
Laura Cartier,
Linda Chojnowski,
Carol Croatti,
Fernand Croteau,
Ellen Hatfield,
Anne S. Harvey,
Frank Harvey,
Kathi Laflamme,
Raelene Liljeberg,
Margot Long,
Anne Marie Marcella,
Walter Marcella,
Jennifer McKay,
Sandy Morin,
Janice Rockwell,
Michael Shanahan,
Natalie Vaskas Make-up Susan Dumont, Kathy Porter, Co-Chairmen;
Patricia Irving,
Terry Bernard,
Sue O'Neill,
Claire Anderson,
Dody Slingerland,
Pearl Ware,
Giselle LaFrance,
Millie Wright,
Dawn Hardy,
Deborah McCaffery Hair Design Ellen Johnston, Chairman;
Dorothy Bureau,
Judy Berry Costumes Penny Tamulonis, Chairman;
Mary Vargas,
Raelene Liljeberg,
Ena Carraher,
Inez Martinez,
Carol Nadeau,
Ky Stratoti,
Terry Bernard,
Cynthia Solow,
Wayne Vanier,
Laura Cartier,
Ellen Hatfield Set Construction and Moving Maurice Jennings, Chairman;
Henry Levesque,
Michael McComas,
Justin Crowley Set Painting and Moving Joyce Adams, Chairman;
Carol Farland,
Carol Deschenes |
About "MAN OF LAMANCHA"
"MAN OF LAMANCHA" is not, strictly speaking, an adaptation of "DON QUIXOTE" at all.
It is an original work that deals with a crucial few hours in the life of Cervantes.
"MAN OF LAMANCHA" might most conveniently be described as a musical within a play,
but in truth its originality of form defies classification.
Miguel De Cervantes, aging and an utter failure in his varied careers as playwright,
poet, and tax collector for the government, has been thrown into a dungeon in Seville
to await trial by the Inquisition for an offense against the Church. There he is
hailed before a kangaroo court of his fellow prisoners: thieves, cutthroats and
trollops who propose to confiscate his meagre possessions. One of these possessions
is the uncompleted manuscript of a novel called "DON QUIXOTE", and Cervantes, seeking
to save it, proposes to offer a defense in the form of an entertainment which will
explain himself and his attitude toward life. The "Court" accedes, and before their eyes,
donning makeup and costume, Cervantes and his faithful manservant transform themselves
into Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, proceeding to play out the story with the involvement
and participation of the prisoners as other characters.
Quixote and Sancho take to the road in a campaign to restore the Age of Chivalry,
to battle evil and right all wrongs. While Quixote and his squire are en route to a
distant roadside inn - which the Don insists to Sancho is really a castle -
Aldonza, the inn's serving girl and part time trollop, is propositioned and taunted
by a group of rough muleteers. Upon arrival at the inn, Quixote, in his splendid
if lunatic vision, sees Aldonza as the dream-ideal whom he will worship and serve
evermore. Aldonza is confused amp; angered by Quixote's refusal to recognize her
for what she really is.
In the country home which Quixote left behind, his niece Antonia and his Housekeeper
seek out the neighborhood padre to consider how this madness may best be dealt with.
The Padre and Dr. Sanson Carrasco, Antonia's fiance, are delegated to pursue the
madman and bring him back home. Meanwhile, Quixote dispatches Sancho to Aldonza with
a "Missive" declaring his everlasting devotion to Dulcinea and while Quixote is
standing vigil in the courtyard of the inn in preparation for his official dubbing
as a knight, Aldonza accosts him directly, asking "What do you want of me?".
The Padre and Dr. Carrasco, having failed in their mission, grimly plan a new attempt
to bring Quixote to his senses. The Padre hopes that "the cure will not prove
worse than the disease". At this point, replying to Aldonza's question about doing
the things he does, Quixote explains he must follow his Quest. Aldonza then
encounters the Muleteers loafing near the courtyard well, and they tease and taunt her.
Following the Padre's and Dr. Carrasco's departure, Quixote defends Aldonza's honor
in a successful battle with the Muleteers, and as his reward is formally knighted
by the Innkeeper.
Now, having caught the fever of Quixote's idealism, Aldonza attempts to put into
practice, but for her efforts she is cruelly beaten and carried off by the muleteers.
Disillusioned, Aldonza passionately denounces Quixote and his dreams, which have
brought her only anguish. Now appears "The Enchanter", fantastically costumed
as the Knight of the Mirrors. He challenges Quixote to combat, forcing him to look
into the Mirror of Reality where Quixote sees reflected a fool and a madman. Quixote
is defeated.. but Aldonza, a witness to his destruction, feels a deep sense of loss.
At home again, the old man who once called himself Don Quixote is dying. His
faithful manservant, who has been his Sancho, attempts to cheer him up.
Aldonza, having followed, forces her way into the room, pleads with him to become
Don Quixote once more and restore the vision of glory she held so briefly.
As she helps him recall the words, Quixote, stirred to the old fire, rises from
his bed so that he, Sancho, and Aldonza may once more set out upon their mission.
But in the moment of reaffirmation, he collapses, dying. Aldonza, having seen
the vision once more, refuses to acknowledge Quixote's death. When Sancho questions
her, she replies, "My name is Dulcinea". Quixote, having considered her throughout
as individual of unique worth and value, has literally transformed her.
Back in Cervantes' dungeon, the prisoners, dregs of humanity though they are,
have been deeply affected by his story and restore to him his precious manuscript,
and as he leaves to face his real trial, they unite to sing the words of Cervantes -
Quixote's "The Quest".
ANOTHER MILESTONE
In this Bicentennial year, The Actorsingers optimistically look to the future
with an occasional glance backward. It has been sometime since those early
shows at the Church of the Good Shepherd. For twenty-two years, this organization
has managed to produce two major musicals and one children's show each
year; often not knowing where the time, staff, dollars or space would come from.
We take this occasion to tell you about our next milestone-a "home" of our own
where we can be together under one roof for rehearsals, meetings, drama and
music classes, costume storage, set design, and all technical phases of theatre
production.
The St. Joseph School Annex building on nearby Lake Street was made available
to us recently at reasonable cost and we plan to occupy this property by December 1st.
We look upon our headquarters as a community enterprise. We do not expect annual
drives but shall remain self-sustaining with your continued support and patronage.
Performances will remain here at the Elm St. Jr. High School.
However, as we strive to raise the capital funds needed to purchase this property,
please consider a personal donation of any size that will assist us in attaining
our $50,000 goal.
It is our constant hope to be a vital part of our community's cultural scene and
to bring fine muscial theatre to the Greater Nashua area for many years to come.
Thank you for your continued interest in Actorsingers.
Lorraine Graham, President
Musical NumbersSetting The common room of a stone prison vault in Seville, Spain, at the end of the sixteenth century. Overture Orchestra Man of LaMancha Cervantes, Sancho It's All the Same Aldonza, Muleteers Dulcinea Cervantes, Muleteers I'm Only Thinking of Him Antonia, Padre, Housekeepers We're Only Thinking of Him Antonia, Padre, Housekeeper, Dr. Carrasco I Really Like Him Sancho What Does he Want of Me Aldonza Little Bird, Little Bird Cervantes, Sancho Barber's Song Barber Golden Helmet of Mambrino Cervantes, Sancho, Barber, Carrasco, Muleteers To Each His Dulcinea Padre The Impossible Dream Cervantes The Combat Cervantes, Sancho, Aldonza, Muleteers The Dubbing Innkeeper Knight of the Woeful Countenance Innkeeper, Sancho, Aldonza The Abduction Aldonza, Muleteers The Impossible Dream (Reprise) Cervantes Man of LaMancha (Reprise) Cervantes Moorish Dance Cervantes, Sancho, Gypsies, Moorish Dancer Aldonza Aldonza A Little Gossip Sancho Dulcinea (Reprise) Aldonza The Impossible Dream Cervantes, Aldonza Man of LaMancha (Reprise) Cervantes, Sancho, Aldonza The Psalm Padre MAN OF LaMANCHA WILL BE PRESENTED WITH NO INTERMISSION |
Scenes Various places in the imagination of Miguel de Cervantes The prison vault A road in La Mancha Windmill Scene The prison vault The main room of a country Inn The prison vault A country church in La Mancha Alonso Quijana's house The kitchen of the Inn Dulcinea letter scene The stable of the Inn The Barber's crown Courtyard of the Inn Knighting ceremony Interior of the Inn The prison vault A road in La Mancha Moorish Gypsy camp Courtyard of the Inn Confronting the Knight of the Mirrors The prison vault Bedroom of Alonso's house The prison vault |
The Actorsingers are very happy to announce that the Spring 1977 show will be
The KING and I to be performed here, on May 6,7,8, 1977
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