Clara's Dream, a jazz nutcracker

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Artistic Director Drika Overton
Musical Director Paul Arslanian
Lighting By Quentin Stockwell
Directed By Genevieve Aichele

MaD Theatricals - The Company

Dancers

Brenda Bufalino
Dean Diggins
Josh Hilberman
Christine Hounsell
Gay Nardone
Drika Overton
Bob Thomas

with Suzanne Bouffard, Heidi Hanson, Lee Mattox, Jon Peiffer, & Rachel Wadsworth

Musicians

Paul Arslanian .. Piano
Joe Fonda ....... Bass
Ron Savage ...... Drums
Tim Atherton .... Trombone
Rob Faulkner .... Trumpet
Bruce Krasin .... Reeds, Flute, Piccolo
Sekou Sylla ..... Drums, Percussion
Jon Peiffer ..... Percussion

The Characters

Clara............................ Rachel Wadsworth
Father........................... Dean Diggins
Mother........................... Drika Overton
Auntie Groove, Mother's sister... Brenda Bufalino
Aunt Camille, Father's sister ... Gay Nardone
Uncle Dross...................... Bob Thomas
The Jazz Nut .................... Josh Hilberman
The Maid......................... Christine Hounsell
The Butler....................... Jon Peiffer
Party Guests..................... Lee Mattox, Suzanne Bouffard
The Sailors...................... Jon Peiffer, Lee Mattox
Club Girls....................... Heidi Hanson, Suzanne Bouffard

The Gifts

The Steppers..................... Suzanne Bouffard, Heidi Hanson
The African Prince............... Sekou Sylla
The Jazz......................... Tim Atherton

Prologue

1. Classical Overture.................. Mother, Father, Clara
    (choreo: Diggins)

Act I

1. Overture (Ellington*)............... Company
2. First Gift ......................... The Steppers
    (choreo: Overton/Hilberman)
3. Second Gift......................... The Jazz
4. Third Gift.......................... The African Drummer
5. Waltz of the Flowers................ Company
    (choreo: Company)
6. Funky Nut .......................... The Jazz Nut
    (choreo: Hilberman)
7. Peanut Brittle Brigade (Ellington*)  Company
    (choreo: Thomas, Company)

Act II

1. Snowflake Theme
2. Salvation Army Band
3. Duke's Place ....................... Musicians, Dross, Maid
    (choreo: Thomas)
4. Spanish............................. Father, Mother, Aunt Camille
    (choreo: Diggins)
5. Sailor Waltz........................ Sailors, Club Girls
    (choreo: Nardone)
6. Suger Plum Fairy Tango.............. Company
    (choreo: Hilberman)
7. Russian Cowboy ..................... Uncle Dross
    (choreo: Thomas)
8. Cuban Coffee........................ Mother & Company
    (choreo: Overton)
9. Dixie Swing......................... Musicians, Jazz Nut
10. African............................ African Drummer
    (choreo: Sylla)
11. Be Bop Waltz....................... Auntie
12. Chinoiserie (Ellington*)........... Auntie & Clara
    (choreo: Bufalino, Hill)
13. Clara Swings....................... Clara, Jazz Nut
    (choreo: Yoder, Hilberman, Wadsworth)
14. Finale............................. Company
    (choreo: Traditional & Company)

All Tchaikovsky themes arranged by Paul Arslanian
*Reductions of the Duke Ellington/ Billy Strayhorn arrangements by Paul Arslanian

Production

Stage/Production: Zhana Morris
Lighting Designer: Quentin Stockwell
Company Manager: Tina Peiffer
Props & Costume Managers: Tina Peiffer and Cary Mabley
Sound Engineer: Dean Clegg
Costume Design & Construction: Katey and Eileen Yoder
Scenic Design: Dean Diggins
Scenic Construction: Dane Leeman
Additional Set Design: Filson Glanz, Lorena Hart

Clara's Dream in is supported in part by grants from

The Greater Piscataqua Community Foundation and The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts

2006 Sponsor

Sheraton Harborside Portsmouth

    
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