Ovation: A Tribute to the American Musical Theatre
West Linn High School, February 2002

Poster design: Jon Ares (Image courtesy of his website)

Run-Down - The Company - Production Staff - Special Thanks -  Photos (From Jon Ares' website)

Run-Down

A collaboration of musical acts providing a historical narrative about the evolution of American musical theatre.

Act I

Applause/APPLAUSE (Casey & Company)
Music by Charles Strouse; Lyrics by Lee Adams, 1970

Opening Night/THE PRODUCERS (Company)
Music & Lyrics by Mel Brooks, 2001

Oh What a Beautiful Morning/OKLAHOMA (Damien)
Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, 1943

Neverland/PETER PAN (Maggie)
Music by Leonard Berstein, Jule Styn, and Mark Charlap; Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green, 1954

Perfect Relationship/BELLS ARE RINGING (Lizzy)
Music by July Styne; Lyrics by Betty Comden & Adolph Green, 1956

Ice Cream/SHE LOVES ME (Wendy)
Music by Jerry Bock; Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, 1963

Much More/Metaphor/THE FANTASTICKS (Johanna, Damien & Adam)
Music by Harvey Schmidt; Lyrics by Tom Jones, 1960

Somebody/CELEBRATION (Jing & Company)
Music by Harvey Schmidt; Lyrics by Tom Jones, 1969
Choreographed by Jade Barker

Real Live Girl/LITTLE ME (Chris and Jade)
Music by Cy Coleman; Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, 1962

Diamonds Are a Girls Best Friend/GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES (Jade & the Men)
Music by Jule Styne; Lyrics by Leo Robin, 1949
Choreographed by Jade Barker

I Want to Make the World Laugh/MACK AND MABLE (Adam)

Act II

Brotherhod of Man/HOW TO SUCCEED (Company)
Music & Lyrics by Frank Loesser, 1991

Nothing/A CHORUS LINE (Casey)
Music & Lyrics by Marvin Hamlisch, 1975

It Couldn't Please Me More/CABARET (Casey & Andrew)
Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb, 1966

Mr. Celophane/CHICAGO (Frederic)
Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb, 1975

Be A Dentist/LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Brandon, Wendy & Nicole)
Music & Lyrics by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, 1986

Mama Look Sharp/1776 (Andrew)
Music and Lyrics by Sherman Edwards, 1969

Hold On/THE SECRET GARDEN (Maggie)
Music by Lucy Simon; Lyrics by Marsha Norman, 1991

Everybody Ought to Have a Maid/A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM (Chris, Adam & Frederic)
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, 1962

You Could Drive a Person Crazy/COMPANY (Jade, Juliana & Jing)
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, 1962

The Miller's Son/A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, 1973

Pretty Women/SWEENEY TODD (Damien, Andrew & Brandon)
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, 1979

Not While I'm Around/SWEENEY TODD (Casey, Shannon, Lucy, Maggie & Wendy)
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, 1979

Giants in the Sky/INTO THE WOODS (Damien)
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, 1987

I Know Things Now/INTO THE WOODS (Nicole)
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, 1987

No One Is Alone/INTO THE WOODS (Juliana)
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, 1987

No More/INTO THE WOODS (Damien and Andrew)
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondhem, 1987

Children Will Listen/INTO THE WOODS (Lizzy)
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, 1987

Being Alive/ Side by Side/COMPANY (Company)
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, 1970

Seasons of Love/RENT (Company)
Music & Lyrics by Jonathan Larson, 1996

Make Someone Happy/DO RE MI (Company)
Music by Jule Styne; Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, 1960

Get Out!/THE PRODUCERS (Company)
Music & Lyrics by Mel Brooks, 2001

The Company

Chris Allen
Jade Barker
Maggie Bean
Damien Butler
Casey Carter
Adam Clark
Lucy Dawson
Andrew Gilbert
Frederic Henriot
Lizzy LeRud
Johanna Mitchell
Juliana Rencher
Brandon Schlievert
Shannon Smith
Nicole Tabbal
Jing Wang
Wendy Weinerman

Production Staff

Department Chair: Karen Mitchell
Director: Cheryl Cantwell
Music Director/Arranger: Brenna Sage
Rehearsal Accompanist: Phil Hilfiker, Brenna Sage
Production Accompanist: Brenna Sage
Choreographer: John Szerszen
Dance Captain/Choreographer: Jade Barker
Set & Lighting Designer: Jon Ares
Costume Designer: Cheryl Cantwell
Sound Designer: Dan Cowdin
Production Stage Manager: Holly Heridia
Assistant Stage Manager: Jenny Kyle
Costume Construction/Maintenance: Lindsay Hill, Erica Fox, Doris Fox, Kathy Fullerton, Lynne Gilbert, Karen Mitchell, Diane Barker
Set Construction: Mike Mitchell, Doug Bonham, Caity Ludwigsen, Aleta Borchyski, Matt Baggett, Greg Bennett, Rene Padilla, Chelsea Pickens, Nikki Reutter-Harrah, Doug Simmons, Franks Meyers, Bend Heridia, and the casts of Camelot and Ovation.
Technical Director: Jon Ares
Master Electrician/Light Board Operator: Greg Bennett
Electricians: Dustin Silva, Doug Bonham, Holly Heridia, Matt Baggett, Dan Eppelsheimer, Denny Lenihan
Sound Operator: Dustin Silva
Dresser: Lindsay Hill
Grips: Aleta Borchyski, Nikki Reutter-Harrah
House Manager: Daniel Silva
Box Office Manager: Linda Weinerman
Poster/Program Design: Jon Ares
Publicity, Promotion/Poster Distribution: Kaye Mink, Suzanne Lawrence, Barbara Bridge, Don Carter, David Franz, Jon Bradford and cast members of Camelot

"Special Thanks"

Karen Mitchell, Kim Noah, Rob Holstrom, Terry Klar, Sue Bradley, Ely Lewis, Bill Ray, Jim Wart, WLHS Booster Club, John and Mary Jo Steele, plus parents of Ovation and Camelot casts for Cast Meals; West Linn/Wilsonville Music & Arts Partners, Brenna Sage, John Welty,  Dan Cowdin/Stormyhill Sound, and the Clackamas County ESD (Chris Tanner, Diane Bauer, Sharon Flavell), Dana Edvalson, Gary Eppelsheimer.

Also, THANK YOU! To Our Generous Donors: The Leatherberry Family, The Carter Family, Anonymous, WLHS Booster Club, West Linn-Wilsonville Music & Arts Partners (MAP)

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