Presents
Finian's Rainbow - Revisited
by E. Y. Harburg, Burton Lane, and Fred Saidy
Directed by
James J. McDonough Jr., Ph.D.
Musical Director
Roderick Phipps-Kettlewell
Finian’s Rainbow – Revisited is a delightful adaptation by The Park Theater of the original, award winning Broadway musical. Filled with impish magic and joyful song, this production addresses the serious social issues of our times with a wink and a nod, and the hope for a brighter day. Classics such as How Are Things in Glocca Morra?; Look to the Rainbow; and Old Devil Moon are brought to the stage by a brilliantly talented cast, chorus of singers, and dancers, under the musical direction of Roderick Phipps-Kettlewell, internationally renowned musician and Juilliard-trained maestro.
This Tony-award winning musical was first performed nearly 70 years ago on Broadway and subsequently had a two-year theatrical run in New York City. It was made into a hit movie by Francis Ford Coppola in 1968 starring Fred Astaire and Petula Clark. Filled with impish magic and joyful song, this production addresses the serious social issues of our times including immigration, bigotry, stereotypes, and social inequities with a wink and a nod, and the hope for a brighter day.
The play is a “combination of whimsy, romance, and political satire,” based in a fictitious American town that deals with serious issues of social concern that are still germane to our society today as they were in the 1940’s.
The Park Theater Company’s Director and Producer, Jim McDonough Jr., Ph.D., has produced Finian’s Rainbow by arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc., 560 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022.
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Dates and times: December 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, and 10, 2016 – curtain 7 p.m.
Matinees: December 3 and 10, 2016 - curtain 2 p.m.
Location: Sabes JCC Theatre – 4330 South Cedar Lake Road, St. Louis Park 55416
Tickets: $15 – available at Brownpapertickets.com / 952-935-5762
Finian's Rainbow - Revisited
by E. Y. Harburg, Burton Lane, and Fred Saidy
Directed by
James J. McDonough Jr., Ph.D.
Musical Director
Roderick Phipps-Kettlewell
Finian’s Rainbow – Revisited is a delightful adaptation by The Park Theater of the original, award winning Broadway musical. Filled with impish magic and joyful song, this production addresses the serious social issues of our times with a wink and a nod, and the hope for a brighter day. Classics such as How Are Things in Glocca Morra?; Look to the Rainbow; and Old Devil Moon are brought to the stage by a brilliantly talented cast, chorus of singers, and dancers, under the musical direction of Roderick Phipps-Kettlewell, internationally renowned musician and Juilliard-trained maestro.
This Tony-award winning musical was first performed nearly 70 years ago on Broadway and subsequently had a two-year theatrical run in New York City. It was made into a hit movie by Francis Ford Coppola in 1968 starring Fred Astaire and Petula Clark. Filled with impish magic and joyful song, this production addresses the serious social issues of our times including immigration, bigotry, stereotypes, and social inequities with a wink and a nod, and the hope for a brighter day.
The play is a “combination of whimsy, romance, and political satire,” based in a fictitious American town that deals with serious issues of social concern that are still germane to our society today as they were in the 1940’s.
The Park Theater Company’s Director and Producer, Jim McDonough Jr., Ph.D., has produced Finian’s Rainbow by arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc., 560 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022.
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Dates and times: December 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, and 10, 2016 – curtain 7 p.m.
Matinees: December 3 and 10, 2016 - curtain 2 p.m.
Location: Sabes JCC Theatre – 4330 South Cedar Lake Road, St. Louis Park 55416
Tickets: $15 – available at Brownpapertickets.com / 952-935-5762
MUSICAL DIRECTOR/ACCOMPANIST
Roderick Phipps-Kettlewell is a London-born musician who launched his career in the US after graduating from the first class in Collaborative Piano at the Juilliard School in New York. He quickly established himself as a noted vocal coach and also performed offBroadway and with various Opera Companies. Most recently he was Music Director for Barnstormer’s Theater in New Hampshire and Moonbox Productions in Boston, as well as working on the development of the revived Pippin at America Repertory Theater that went to Broadway. He has worked extensively with the Music Theater program at Boston Conservatory, and as audition pianist for ART, Equity Center in Times Square and New England Theater company auditions. In the Twin Cities in he has worked with Minnesota Opera, New Music-Theater Ensemble (now Nautilus), Theatre Exchange, and many other music and theater organization.
CAST
Jim McDonough Jr. as Finian McLonergan — Board member of The Park Theater Company since 2007; Producer, director, playwright and actor; SLP Friends of the Arts; Metropolitan Boys Choir; United Artist Collaborative. Life long passion for the performing arts.
Ellen Stoehr as Sharon McLonergan — Longing to perform in a musical since age 5, Ellen finally thought she’d give it a go.
Olivia Brown as Og, the Leprechaun — Olivia is also known as “Majestic Unicorn” due to her love of brightly-colored hair.
Al Fiene as Senator Billboard Rawkins — Al has been acting since before kindergarten. Some day, he hopes to get it right.
Julie Hatlestad as Susan Mahoney — Julie loves to perform. She has been in numerous local musicals, along with being in Off Broadway Productions in NYC & LA.
Curtis Reid as the Sheriff — Curtis is a lifelong lover of the stage, and performed Finian’s Rainbow eighteen years ago as a sharecropper.
Adam Western as Woody Mahoney After a 3 year hiatus away from theater due to becoming a first-time father, Adam returns to the scene, his background consisting of theatre, commercial and film. He dedicates this performance to his Dad.
Elizabeth Chambers-Brown as Gospel Sister/Ensemble Lead — Elizabeth sends greetings to all fellow rainbow seekers. May you find your pot of gold!
Rachel Perry as Gospel Sister/Ensemble Lead — Rachel developed her love of theatre in her hometown near the University of North Dakota. She’s thrilled to work with The Park Theater Company in her first musical as a Minneapolis transplant.
Erin Gassner as Gospel Sister/Ensemble Lead — Erin recently graduated from UW-La Crosse with degrees in musical theater and arts administration. You may have last seen her in Trump: A Musical Tale at this summer’s Minnesota Fringe Festival.
ENSEMBLE: Robin Cruey, Rosemary Cruey, Teagan Earley, Will Faster, Mariah Johnson, Helena Moore, Abigail Oppegaard, Emma Joy Post, Annabel Schoenberger, and Marcus Wellhoeffer
PRODUCTION CREW Tim Colby — Artistic Director/Set Construction; Alex Holmes — Lighting/Sound Technician Jim McDonough Jr. — Production Manager/Director; Robert Yarwood II — Costumes; Dexter Bingham – Stage Manager; Jodi Bingham – Set Construction
Roderick Phipps-Kettlewell is a London-born musician who launched his career in the US after graduating from the first class in Collaborative Piano at the Juilliard School in New York. He quickly established himself as a noted vocal coach and also performed offBroadway and with various Opera Companies. Most recently he was Music Director for Barnstormer’s Theater in New Hampshire and Moonbox Productions in Boston, as well as working on the development of the revived Pippin at America Repertory Theater that went to Broadway. He has worked extensively with the Music Theater program at Boston Conservatory, and as audition pianist for ART, Equity Center in Times Square and New England Theater company auditions. In the Twin Cities in he has worked with Minnesota Opera, New Music-Theater Ensemble (now Nautilus), Theatre Exchange, and many other music and theater organization.
CAST
Jim McDonough Jr. as Finian McLonergan — Board member of The Park Theater Company since 2007; Producer, director, playwright and actor; SLP Friends of the Arts; Metropolitan Boys Choir; United Artist Collaborative. Life long passion for the performing arts.
Ellen Stoehr as Sharon McLonergan — Longing to perform in a musical since age 5, Ellen finally thought she’d give it a go.
Olivia Brown as Og, the Leprechaun — Olivia is also known as “Majestic Unicorn” due to her love of brightly-colored hair.
Al Fiene as Senator Billboard Rawkins — Al has been acting since before kindergarten. Some day, he hopes to get it right.
Julie Hatlestad as Susan Mahoney — Julie loves to perform. She has been in numerous local musicals, along with being in Off Broadway Productions in NYC & LA.
Curtis Reid as the Sheriff — Curtis is a lifelong lover of the stage, and performed Finian’s Rainbow eighteen years ago as a sharecropper.
Adam Western as Woody Mahoney After a 3 year hiatus away from theater due to becoming a first-time father, Adam returns to the scene, his background consisting of theatre, commercial and film. He dedicates this performance to his Dad.
Elizabeth Chambers-Brown as Gospel Sister/Ensemble Lead — Elizabeth sends greetings to all fellow rainbow seekers. May you find your pot of gold!
Rachel Perry as Gospel Sister/Ensemble Lead — Rachel developed her love of theatre in her hometown near the University of North Dakota. She’s thrilled to work with The Park Theater Company in her first musical as a Minneapolis transplant.
Erin Gassner as Gospel Sister/Ensemble Lead — Erin recently graduated from UW-La Crosse with degrees in musical theater and arts administration. You may have last seen her in Trump: A Musical Tale at this summer’s Minnesota Fringe Festival.
ENSEMBLE: Robin Cruey, Rosemary Cruey, Teagan Earley, Will Faster, Mariah Johnson, Helena Moore, Abigail Oppegaard, Emma Joy Post, Annabel Schoenberger, and Marcus Wellhoeffer
PRODUCTION CREW Tim Colby — Artistic Director/Set Construction; Alex Holmes — Lighting/Sound Technician Jim McDonough Jr. — Production Manager/Director; Robert Yarwood II — Costumes; Dexter Bingham – Stage Manager; Jodi Bingham – Set Construction
FINIAN’S RAINBOW – REVISITED
Talent Casting Call!
The Park Theater Company is presenting the classic Broadway musical Finian’s Rainbow – December 2 – 10, 2016 at the Sabes JCC Theater. The classic story of an Irish immigrant and his daughter coming to America and their journey through the diversity of this country with its beauty and blemishes while harboring a magical secret from whence they came provides the context for such classic songs as How Are Things in Glocca Morra, Old Devil Moon, and Look to the Rainbow. This production is inclusive, inter-generational, and filled with fun and music and dance. Actors and singers from ages seven to seventy will be involved as soloists, chorus, and musicians. Every effort will be made to accommodate the schedules of the performers and their families as part of this community theatrical production. This production will also include a broad range of performance experience from beginners to veterans – an opportunity for anyone interested in the stage.
Park Theater will host open casting calls on Thursday, November 3, 6-8 PM and Saturday, November 5, 2-4 PM at the Sabes JCC – 4330 South Cedar Lake Road, St. Louis Park 55416. No appointment needed.
For more information, contact Jim McDonough Jr. at (952) 935-5762.
Because of the success of its first musical production, The Forger’s Apprentice – The Musical, in June 2015, The Park Theater Company is presenting the classic Broadway musical Finian’s Rainbow. The classic story of an Irish immigrant and his daughter coming to America and their journey through the diversity of this country with its beauty and blemishes while harboring a magical secret from whence they came provides the context for such classic songs as How Are Things in Glocca Morra, Old Devil Moon, and Look to the Rainbow. This production is inclusive, inter-generational, and filled with fun and music and dance. Actors and singers from ages seven to seventy will be involved as soloists and chorus. Every effort will be made to accommodate the schedules of the performers and their families as part of this community theatrical production. This production will also include a broad range of performance experience from beginners to veterans – an opportunity for anyone interested in the stage.
Casting:
Soloists:
Finian – Irish Immigrant – mature male
Sharon – Finian’s daughter – young adult female
Woody – farmer/hero – young adult male, African American/mixed race
Susan – Woody’s younger sister, African American/mixed race
Senator Rawkins – mature male, European descent
Sheriff – adult – any age
Leprechaun – fanciful sprite – gender and age neutral
Chorus:
Members of all ages – gender and age neutral
Brief speaking parts for individuals as needed
Ensemble pieces from Finian’s Rainbow:
This Time of the Year
Look to the Rainbow
That Great Come-and-Get-It- Day
When the Idle Poor Become the Idle Rich
The Begats
Musicians;
Piano – this production will rely primarily on piano accompaniment. However, if available the following instruments will be added:
Banjo
Harmonica
Flute
Violin/Cello
Percussion – drums/bells
PERFORMANCE AND REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
PERFORMANCES:
December 2, 2016 – Friday – 7:00 – 8:30pm
December 3, 2016 – Saturday – 2:00 – 3:30pm & 7:00 – 8:30pm
December 5, 2016 – Monday – 7:00 – 8:30pm
December 8, 2016 – Thursday – 7:00 – 8:30pm
December 9, 2016 – Friday – 7:00 – 8:30pm
December 10, 2016 – Saturday – 2:00 – 3:30pm & 7:00 – 8:30pm
REHEARSALS
For soloists will begin in early November - two 2-hour sessions per week (early evenings and weekends including November 21 and 22 from 6 – 8pm.
TECH WEEK REHEARSALS
November 25, 2016 – Friday – 6:00 – 8:00pm
November 26, 2016 – Saturday – 2:00 – 4:00pm
November 27, 2016 – Sunday – 2:00 – 4:00pm
November 29, 2016 – Tuesday – 6:00 – 8:00pm
November 30, 2016 – Wednesday – 6:00 – 8:00pm
All Performances and Tech Week Rehearsals take place at:
Sabes JCC – 4330 South Cedar Lake Road, St. Louis Park 55416
Production Manager: Jim McDonough Jr. – Telephone: (952) 935-5762
The performance dates will be date and time certain; all rehearsals are subject to change due to performer availability.
Talent Casting Call!
The Park Theater Company is presenting the classic Broadway musical Finian’s Rainbow – December 2 – 10, 2016 at the Sabes JCC Theater. The classic story of an Irish immigrant and his daughter coming to America and their journey through the diversity of this country with its beauty and blemishes while harboring a magical secret from whence they came provides the context for such classic songs as How Are Things in Glocca Morra, Old Devil Moon, and Look to the Rainbow. This production is inclusive, inter-generational, and filled with fun and music and dance. Actors and singers from ages seven to seventy will be involved as soloists, chorus, and musicians. Every effort will be made to accommodate the schedules of the performers and their families as part of this community theatrical production. This production will also include a broad range of performance experience from beginners to veterans – an opportunity for anyone interested in the stage.
Park Theater will host open casting calls on Thursday, November 3, 6-8 PM and Saturday, November 5, 2-4 PM at the Sabes JCC – 4330 South Cedar Lake Road, St. Louis Park 55416. No appointment needed.
For more information, contact Jim McDonough Jr. at (952) 935-5762.
Because of the success of its first musical production, The Forger’s Apprentice – The Musical, in June 2015, The Park Theater Company is presenting the classic Broadway musical Finian’s Rainbow. The classic story of an Irish immigrant and his daughter coming to America and their journey through the diversity of this country with its beauty and blemishes while harboring a magical secret from whence they came provides the context for such classic songs as How Are Things in Glocca Morra, Old Devil Moon, and Look to the Rainbow. This production is inclusive, inter-generational, and filled with fun and music and dance. Actors and singers from ages seven to seventy will be involved as soloists and chorus. Every effort will be made to accommodate the schedules of the performers and their families as part of this community theatrical production. This production will also include a broad range of performance experience from beginners to veterans – an opportunity for anyone interested in the stage.
Casting:
Soloists:
Finian – Irish Immigrant – mature male
Sharon – Finian’s daughter – young adult female
Woody – farmer/hero – young adult male, African American/mixed race
Susan – Woody’s younger sister, African American/mixed race
Senator Rawkins – mature male, European descent
Sheriff – adult – any age
Leprechaun – fanciful sprite – gender and age neutral
Chorus:
Members of all ages – gender and age neutral
Brief speaking parts for individuals as needed
Ensemble pieces from Finian’s Rainbow:
This Time of the Year
Look to the Rainbow
That Great Come-and-Get-It- Day
When the Idle Poor Become the Idle Rich
The Begats
Musicians;
Piano – this production will rely primarily on piano accompaniment. However, if available the following instruments will be added:
Banjo
Harmonica
Flute
Violin/Cello
Percussion – drums/bells
PERFORMANCE AND REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
PERFORMANCES:
December 2, 2016 – Friday – 7:00 – 8:30pm
December 3, 2016 – Saturday – 2:00 – 3:30pm & 7:00 – 8:30pm
December 5, 2016 – Monday – 7:00 – 8:30pm
December 8, 2016 – Thursday – 7:00 – 8:30pm
December 9, 2016 – Friday – 7:00 – 8:30pm
December 10, 2016 – Saturday – 2:00 – 3:30pm & 7:00 – 8:30pm
REHEARSALS
For soloists will begin in early November - two 2-hour sessions per week (early evenings and weekends including November 21 and 22 from 6 – 8pm.
TECH WEEK REHEARSALS
November 25, 2016 – Friday – 6:00 – 8:00pm
November 26, 2016 – Saturday – 2:00 – 4:00pm
November 27, 2016 – Sunday – 2:00 – 4:00pm
November 29, 2016 – Tuesday – 6:00 – 8:00pm
November 30, 2016 – Wednesday – 6:00 – 8:00pm
All Performances and Tech Week Rehearsals take place at:
Sabes JCC – 4330 South Cedar Lake Road, St. Louis Park 55416
Production Manager: Jim McDonough Jr. – Telephone: (952) 935-5762
The performance dates will be date and time certain; all rehearsals are subject to change due to performer availability.
