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The Most Charming Musical Ever Written!
She Loves Me
Book by
Joe Masteroff
Lyrics by
Sheldon Harnick
Music by
Jerry Bock
Based on Parfumerie by Miklos
Laszlo
Directed by David Clevinger
Musical Direction by Timothy D.
Turner
Lighting
Design by William Dumas
Stage
Management by
Produced by The
Auditions
in December 2007, Information below! Principals (1 Woman; 1 Man), Supporting (2 Woman; 4 Man), Cameo
(4 Woman; 5 Man) and Chorus
Performances
on February 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23 @ 8 p.m. // February 3,
10, 17, 24 @ 2:30 p.m.
at Historic State Theatre
in downtown Eustis at
It is the
rare musical theatre aficionado who doesn’t have a soft spot in his heart for this intimate show, considered by many the most
charming musical ever written. Georg and Amalia are two feuding
clerks in a European parfumerie during the 1930s who
secretly find solace in their anonymous romantic pen pals, little knowing their
respective correspondents are none other than each other. Funny, intelligent,
honest and sentimental, “She Loves Me” is a warm romantic comedy with an
endearing innocence and a touch of old world elegance and nostalgia, yet as
universal and relevant as ever in this age of internet romances.
“She Loves Me” showcases a small but strong ensemble
cast playing a range of vivid, memorable characters of all ages. Dance is
mostly eschewed in favor of clever character-driven songs full of melody and
personality. An ideal Christmas or Valentine’s Day show, this heart-warming
work by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick (the
songwriting team of “Fiddler On The Roof”) and Joe Masteroff
(the bookwriter of “Cabaret) is a pleasure whatever
the occasion.
Opened
4/23/1963 Ran for 302 performances.
Original Broadway Production
So charming, so deft, so light and so
right that it makes all the other music-shows in the big Broadway shops look
like clodhoppers. This was an evening in which everything came together - click! Jerry
Bock and Sheldon Harnick have written music and
lyrics for the season's gayest, smartest score. The songs keep dancing and
swirling out as if Harold Hasting's intimate, almost
all-string orchestra were blowing shimmering soap
bubbles up from the pit. The orchestrations are among the best ever written by
Don Walker." - John Chapman, Daily News
"She Loves Me (aptly named) is that rare theatrical jewel, an intimate
musical that affectionately enfolds an audience instead of shouting it down. It
is dear, charming and wholeheartedly romantic. The music does not thrust itself
forward. Instead, it gracefully embellishes the action, accents the speech,
adds sparkle to the humor and transcends the power of words when the mood is
romantic. It is, most of the way, an integral part of the play - which is a
musical excellence in itself.... The expression "sings her heart out"
certainly applies to Miss Cook, who has both the heart and voice to do it. Her clear
soprano is not only one of the finest vocal instruments in the contemporary
musical theatre, but it conveys all the vitality, brightness and strength of
her feminine young personality, which is plenty. The company,
owes a great deal to lyricist Sheldon Harnick. He has
put their love affair into lyric words, just as Bock has put it into music.
"Ice Cream," sung by Miss Cook, is the crowning glory of this
music-lyric combination." - Norman Nadel,
World-Telegram & Sun
"A bonbon of a musical has been put on display and it should delight who
knows how many a sweet tooth. She Loves Me has been assembled by confectioners
who know and respect their metier. They have found
the right ingredients of sugar and raisins and nuts to add to their fluffy
dough and have created a taste surprise, like an inspired dobos
torta one would encounter in a romantic Budapest of
long ago. The humors of She Loves Me are gentle rather than robust. The
characters are the familiar figures of happily bittersweet fairy tales; yet
they have individuality and charm. You keep thinking that you cannot digest an
array of desserts, no matter how attractive and tasty they are, but you find
yourself relishing nearly all of them. The secret is this: Everyone concerned
with She Loves Me has played fair with the basic
ingredients. The songs not only capture the gay, light spirit of the story but
also add an extra dimension of magic to it. For this musical has not been put
together with tape and glue and memories of bygone successes. The songs have not
been added awkwardly to provide a star with a turn or the show with a
production number." - Howard Taubman, Times
The 1993 Revival
"The first time I ever walked out of a Broadway show
was to see She Loves Me a second time. It was Christmas week of 1963 and She
Loves Me, a sensitive flower among hard edged comic blockbusters like A Funny
Thing Happen on the Way to the Forum and How to Succeed in Business Without
Really Trying, was surely a goner with the New Year. It was now or never. I
bolted out of the
"Why has She Loves Me always occupied such a special
place in the hearts of musical-comedy aficionados? Its original Broadway run
wasn't very long. None of its songs became standards. And yet, within the last
five years, I have seen four revivals, including the splendid one Scott Ellis
has directed for the Roundabout. One reason for its popularity is that, unlike
a lot of golden age musicals, She Loves Me is a kind of miniature, a Vermeer in
a room full of Rembrandts. It commands respect and affection for the fineness
of its every detail, for its serene glow rather than any customary Broadway
boisterousness. " - Howard Kissel,
Daily News
"The 1993/94 Broadway season is off and galloping, and, at least for
starters, everything is coming up roses!
It opened last night with the Roundabout Theater's magical and faultless
(faultlessly magical, magically faultless - Polonius himself would be at a loss
for words if not enthusiasm) restoration of the Jerry Bock/Sheldon Harnick/Joe Masteroff 1963
musical She Loves Me. And I loved it." - Clive Barnes, New York Post
Amalia played by
Georg Nowack
played by
Arpad played by
Ladislav Sipos
played by
Miss Ilona Ritter played by
Mr. Maraczek played
by
Steven Kodaly played by
Waiter played
by
Busboy played
by
Ferencz played by
Magda played by
Mr. Keller played
by
Nurse played
by
Paul played
by
Stefanie played by
Viktor played
by
Violinist played
by
Customers, Carolers played by
Please
prepare a musical selection and please bring sheet music in your key. An accompanist will be provided. CD accompaniment discouraged as this will be
a live musical production. There will
also be cold readings from the script.
For additional information, please call (352) 357-7777.
All
Auditions, Workshops, Rehearsals & Performances
at The
Historic State Theatre in downtown
Bay Street Players information
(352) 357-7777
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Prologue
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Orchestra |
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Georg, Arpad, Sipos, Miss Ritter, Kodaly |
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Customers, Sipos, Kodaly,
Georg |
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Maracek |
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Amalia |
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Amalia, Georg |
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Georg |
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Amalia, Miss Ritter |
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Sipos |
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Customers, Clerks |
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Amalia |
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Ilona |
Kodaly |
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Miss Ritter |
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Waiter |
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· Mr. Nowack,
Will You Please? |
Amalia, Waiter |
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Amalia |
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Try Me
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Arpad, Maracek |
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Amalia, Georg |
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Amalia |
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Georg |
Timothy D. Turner
has been performing professionally for 28 years in professional & commercial
productions, on stage and screen, with celebrities such as Rita Moreno &
Marvin Hamlisch and groups like Canadian Brass &
the King’s Singers. He has directed and
produced theatre, cabarets, stage shows, concerts and film for more than 20
years throughout the continental United States and Europe. This is his 5th production with
The Bay Street Players, and marks his 80th production in the area
since his relocation to
