DISASTER: an event or fact that has unfortunate consequences.
If one word could be used for the theatre industry over the past two and a half years, I think disaster fits perfectly. (That's not to say I'm not incredibly grateful and humbled by all the support we've received that enabled us to survive!)
From our initial closure on March 13, 2020, through numerous starts and stops, limited capacities, health challenges within our casts and budget challenges, each element has been a disaster of its own. But here we are now with a DISASTER we can all laugh about.
Those of us who lived through the 1970s and 80s remember the spate of movies that included: The Poseidon Adventure, Earthquake, Tidal Wave, Avalanche and so many others. And when we weren’t at the movies, we were dancing to “Still the One”, “Saturday Night”, or even “Three Times a Lady” just to mention a few.
It took Seth Rudetsky and Jay Plotnick to mix those songs and movies coming up with the zany send up we have for you today. And I have to say, the sheer size of this show and its many technical aspects could have easily been a disaster, but with the cast, crew and production team we have, it has been a joy.
I have to admit that I am, for the first time in 22 years here, glad to be putting the season to bed. It has been exhausting in ways too numerous to mention. But I’m excited about our summer season of Shakespeare’s MEASURE FOR MEASURE and the classic 1950s Broadway smash, THE PAJAMA GAME.
I’m even more excited about our new season starting in September when I am thrilled to say that six of the shows we have on tap for you have never played here at Sterling Farms!!! As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Kweskin Theatre, the first show here in late September is the musical CABARET, one of the shows playing here for the first time, and whose movie version also opened 50 years ago. Our full season listing is in this program – hard copies and order forms are available in the lobby.
Thanks again for being here, and enjoy the show.
Lou Ursone
Executive Director
Curtain Call, Inc.
June 3–18, 2022
Kweskin Theatre
Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights at 8:00pm
Sunday afternoons at 2:00pm
Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick
Concept created by Additional Material by
Seth Rudetsky and Drew Geraci Drew Geraci
Musical Arrangements and Scoring by
Joseph Joubert
Song Arrangements by
Seth Rudetsky
Michael McElroy
David Dabbon
Steve Marzullo
Originally Produced on Broadway by
Robert Ahrens, Mickey Liddell/LD Entertainment, Hunter Arnold, James Wesley, Carl Daikeler, Burba Hayes
Producer
Lou Ursone
George H. Croom
Clay Zambo
Jennifer Jonas Cahill
Peter Barbieri, Jr.
Adam Lobelson
Megan Morello
Jan Ursone
DISASTER is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com
Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
Miguel Acevedo
Tony
Brian Bianco
Ted
Monica Castillo
Ensemble
Lynne Colatrella
Shirley
Sara DeFelice
Sister Mary
Jennifer Faccenda
Ensemble
Jeffrey Fulton
Maury
Chris Giordano
Chad
Carly Jurman
Jackie
Bill King
Scott
Rob Nichols
Enemble
Simone Palmer
Levora
Markiss Robert
Ensemble
Emily Rooney
Ensemble
Robert Santoli
Ensemble
Jennifer Silverman
Marianne
Ari Sklar
Ben/Lisa
Producer
Lou Ursone
Director
George H. Croom
Music Director
Clay Zambo
Choreographer
Jennifer Jonas Cahill
Set Design
Peter Barbieri, Jr.
Lighting Design
Adam Lobelson
Costume Design
Megan Morello
Production Stage Manager
Jan Ursone
Stage Managers
Seth Barkan, Carol Foley, Laurie Logan
Technical Director
Jamie LaJoie
Set Crew
Meghan Connolly, Caty Galgano, Harrison Giberti, Marc Ursone
Sound Engineer
Jonathon Wu
Assistant to director
Chloe Lefferman
Assistant to choreographer
Daniela Sawyer
Running Crew
Amy Ayala, Rob Ayala, Hunter Brady, Victoria Clougher, Tommy DeSalvo, Scott Ferrara, Grace Huber, Cara Kramer, Brian Maher, Maylin Nichols, Kevin Thompson, Justin Villard, Chris Woodside
“ALL RIGHT NOW”
Written by Andy Fraser and Paul Rogers.
Used by permission of Blue Mountain Music.
“THAT'S THE WAY I'VE ALWAYS HEARD IT SHOULD BE”
Written by Carly Simon and Jacob Brackman.
Used with permission of BMG Chrysalis.
“A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN”
Written by Walter Murphy.
Used by permission of RFT Music Publishing Corp (BMI).
“MUSKRAT LOVE”
Written by Willis Alan Ramsey.
Used by permission of Wishbone Music c/o Don Williams Group.
“FEELS SO GOOD”
Written by Chuck Mangione.
Used by permission of Gates Music Inc.
“WITHOUT YOU”
Written by Peter Ham.
Used by permission of Kobalt Music Publishing.
“I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT”
Written by Dan England and John Ford Coley.
Used by permission of Sutjujo Music and Faizilu Publishing.
“THE LORD'S PRAYER”
Composed by Albert Hay Malotte.
Used by permission of Music Sales.
“TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS”
Written by Phillip Jarrell and Peter Yarrow.
Used by permission of Peermusic III, Ltd. and Muscle Shoals Sound Publishing.
“WHEN WILL I BE LOVED”
Written by Phil Everly.
Used by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing.
“THREE TIMES A LADY”
Written by Lionel Richie.
Used by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing.
“HAWAII 5-O THEME”
Written by Morton Stevens.
Used by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing.
“THEME FROM MAHOGANY”
Written by Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser.
Used by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing.
“STILL THE ONE”
Written by Johanna Hall and John Hall.
Used by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing.
“SATURDAY NIGHT”
Written by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter.
Used by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing.
“NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE”
Written by Clifton Davis.
Used by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing.
“NADIA'S THEME”
Written by Barry De Vorzon and Perry Botkin.
Used by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing.
“MOCKINGBIRD”
Written by Charlie Foxx Publishing
“KNOCK THREE TIMES”
Written by Larry Brown and Irwin Levine.
Used by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing.
“HOOKED ON A FEELING”
Written by Mark James.
Used by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing.
“BEN”
Written by Don Black and Walter Scharf.
Used by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing.
“COME TO ME”
Written by Tony Green.
Used by permission of Spirit One Music o/b/o Cicada Music Publishing.
“25 OR 6 TO 4”
Written by Robert Lamm
“SKY HIGH”
Words and music by Desmond Dyer, Clive Kenneth Scott.
©Used by permission of Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP).
“REUNITED”
Words and music by Dino Fekaris, Frederick J. Perren.
©Used by permission of Universal-Polygram International Publishing, Inc. on behalf of itself and Perren-Vibes Music, Inc. (ASCAP).
“KNOCK ON WOOD”
Words and music by Stephen Lee Cropper, Eddie Floyd.
©Used by permission of Irving Music, Inc. (BMI).
“I WILL SURVIVE”
Written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris.
Used by permission of Universal Music Publishing.
“DO YOU WANNA MAKE LOVE”
Written by Peter McCann.
Used by permission of Universal Music Publishing.
“DAYBREAK”
Written by Adrienne Anderson and Barry Manilow.
Used by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing.
“BABY HOLD ON TO ME”
Words and music by Gerald Edward Levert, Edwin Lamar Nicholas.
©Used by permission of Universal Music-Z Songs on behalf of Trycep Publishing Co. (BMI) and Warner Chappell Music Publishing.
“WE DON'T CRY OUT LOUD”
Words and music by Peter W. Allen, Carole Bayer Sager
©Used by permission of Irving Music, Inc. on behalf of itself
and Woolnough Music, Inc./Songs of Universal, Inc. on behalf of Begonia Music (BMI).
“I AM WOMAN”
Words and music by Ray Burton, Helen Reddy.
©Used by permission of Irving Music, Inc. on behalf of itself and Buggerlugs Music Co. (BMI).
“HOT STUFF”
Written by Peter Bellotte, Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey.
Used by permission of WB Music Corp.
“FEELINGS”
Written by Louis Gaste and Morris Albert.
Used by permission of Songs of Peer, Ltd. on behalf of Loving Guitar Music, Inc. and Fermata International Melodies Inc.