Winter of 1997: Revenger Rat - Program

 

THE TOBACCO FREE PROJECT
OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
PRESENTS THE

SAN FRANCISCO MIME TROUPE'S

SCRIPT
JOAN HOLDEN, KARIM SCARLATA, NINA SIEGAL, ELLEN CALLAS

DIRECTOR
DANIEL CHUMLEY

COMPOSERS
BRUCE BARTHOL, DRED SCOTT

LYRICS
BRUCE BARTHOL, DRED SCOTT

MUSICAL DIRECTOR
DRED SCOTT

COSTUME DESIGN
JANE SAYER, KEIKO SHIMOSATO

SCENIC DESIGN and STORY CONSULTANT
SPAIN

STAGE DESIGN
CHARLES NEIFELD, DANIEL CHUMLEY


CHARACTERS IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE

Paulo, a Native Guide CONRAD CIMARRA*
Lydia Gutsharp, Advertising Genius MONICA SANCHEZ*
L.B. Beauregard III, Tobacco Tycoon ED HOLMES*
Two Monkeys ALYSSA CHUN
VIRSTYNE HENRY
Rasputin, a Bandleader DRED SCOTT
Roya, a Student GINA SEGHI
Carlos, a Pool Shark VICTOR TOMAN*
Louis, a Wanna-Be Entrepeneur CONRAD CIMARRA
Youngstown, a Bartender ED HOLMES
Dewey, a Bicycle Messenger VIRSTYNE HENRY
Ruben, a Comic Book Artist DAVID ALEJANDRO LOPEZ
Carina, ALYSSA CHUN
Jun, CONRAD CIMARRA
Herb, ED HOLMES
David, VICTOR TOMAN
Snappy, DAVID ALEJANDRO LOPEZ
Alexandra, MONICA SANCHEZ
Marissa, High School Students VIRSTYNE HENRY
The Vice Principal GINA SEGHI
A Beauregard Co. Scientist CONRAD CIMARRA
Revenger Rat VICTOR TOMAN
The Woman Warrior ALYSSA CHUN

*Appearing through courtesy of Actors' Equity Association


THE BAND

DRED SCOTT Drums, Percussion, Guitar, Harmolodica
ERIC CRYSTAL Saxophone, Bass, Keyboard, Drums
MUZIKI ROBERSON Keyboard (through 3/29)
LIBERTY ELLMAN Keyboard, Guitar

MUSICAL NUMBERS

SUCCOTASH
BAD RAT
SMOKE


SYNOPSIS OF SCENES

SCENE 1: A Rainforest in Brazil
SCENE 2: San Francisco: A Bar in the Mission
SCENE 3: San Francisco: A High School, months later
SCENE 4: Manhattan: Corporate Headquarters of Beauregard Tobacco, Inc.
SCENE 5: San Francisco: Ruben's loft, late one night
SCENE 6: Manhattan: Beauregard Tobacco

STAGE MANAGER
KAREN RUNK*

PRODUCTION MANAGER
BONNIE FRIEDMANN

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
EL GHINI

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
MISHA FRENLAK

SOUND TECHNICIAN
ASHTON BONI

UNDERSTUDIES
MACKENZIE FIRGENS, MISHA FRENLAK, ASHTON BONI

*Member, Actors' Equity Association


BEHIND THE SCENES

Costume Construction: Emiko Oye

Wigs: Laura Caponera

Makeup Design: Gina Seghi

Props Construction: Cast and Crew

All-Around Shop Help: Masa Abe

Apprentices: Ernie Nelms, Elton Cross

Poster Artist: Spain

Rehearsal Mascot: Dino


THE SAN FRANCISCO MIME TROUPE AND THE S.F. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH/TOBACCO FREE PROJECT WISH TO THANK THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS:

Monkey Thump Puppet Collective & Sam Bower; Ryder Truck Rental; Michael McAvoy & the New College Theater; Francine Tate, Barbara Patterson, Greg Johnson, & Gloria Martinez - CHEARS at SF General Hospital; Stan Glantz & Karen Attix - UCSF; Joel Schecter - SFSU, Sheila Salapere - Golden Gate University; Carolyn Cusack, SF Unified School District's School Health Program Office; Charlotte Cabot & Students, School of the Arts; Don Leach & Students, Washington High School; Coalition of Lavender Americans on Smoking & Health (C.L.A.S.H.); South of Market Cultural Center/SOMAR; Peter Wilhelm and Beronio Lumber Company; St. Clair; San Francisco Comic Book Company; Jim at The Great Entertainer


SAN FRANCISCO MIME TROUPE STAFF

General Manager
PATRICK OSBON

Business Manager
PEGGY ROSE

Publicist
DIANA SCOTT

Office Managers
MARIEVILLE SALES
MOLLI SIMON


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