March 17 - 29, 2009 Early to Bed (Fats Waller)

This Fats Waller musical features an over-the-hill matador (El Magnifico) who falls in love with an old girlfriend who now runs a brothel. Her current borders include an American track team who think they’re at a finishing school where the girls wear very little clothing. Songs: "There’s a Man in My Life," "Slightly Less than Wonderful," "Ladies Who Sing with the Band" and "This is So Nice (It Must Be Illegal)." Music by Thomas “Fats” Waller Libretto and Lyrics by George Marion, Jr. Directed and Choreographed by Thomas Sabella-Mills Music Director, Vocal Arranger: David Bishop Artistic Assistance: Harold “Stumpy” Cromer With OAKLEY BOYCOTT (Isabella); NICOLAS DÁVILA (Pablo)*; VINCENT D’ELIA  (El Magnifico)*; JENNIFER EVANS (Lois)*; ALI E WOLDT (Lily-Ann)*; ERIK HOGAN (O’Connor)*; BRITT JOHNSON (Ensemble); ROBERT ANTHONY JONES (Yorba)*; JOSE LUACES (Fernando)*; GINA MILO (Jessica)*; EDUARDO PLACER (Tito)*; RITA REHN (Rowena)*; ROGER RIFKIN (Coach)*; LAUREN RUFF (Ensemble); JUSTIN SAYRE (Mayor)*; TAYLOR SIMON (Ensemble); DAMON THOMAS (Ensemble);D AVID TOLLES (Ensemble); ALLYSON TUCKER (Eileen)*; FRANK VIVEROS (Pooch)*; CHRISTINE WALKER (Ensemble) * Denotes Actors Equity Member Producer: Mel Miller Casting Director: Stephen DeAngelis Lighting/Stage Manager: Yingzhi Zhang Graphics & Direct Mail Design: James Babbin  SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS The Island of Martinique – Early 1940s  ACT I *MARTINIQUE - (Brothel Girls) **A GIRL WHO DOESN’T RIPPLE WHEN SHE BENDS -                                     (Jessica, Brothel Girls) THERE’S A MAN IN MY LIFE - (Rowena) **ME AND MY OLD WORLD CHARM - (El Magnifico, Pablo, Tito, Fernando) **SUPPLE COUPLE - (Jessica, El, Pooch, Lily-Ann) SLIGHTLY LESS THAN WONDERFUL - (Pablo, Lois) THIS IS SO NICE IT MUST BE ILLEGAL - (Rowena, El Magnifico) WHEN THE NYLONS BLOOM AGAIN - (Eileen) AT HI-DE-HO HI IN HARLEM - (Pooch, Lily-Ann) **MEN - (Eileen) *MARTINIQUE - (Company) ACT II GET AWAY YOUNG MAN - (Eileen, Boys, Girls) *LONG TIME NO SONG - (Rowena, El Magnifico) THE LADIES WHO SING WITH A BAND! - (Eileen, Jessica, Girls) EARLY TO BED - (Coach, Jessica, Boys, Girls) THERE’S A MAN IN MY LIFE (reprise) - (Rowena, Lois) THE JOINT IS JUMPIN’ - (Pooch, Company) FINALE - (Company)  * = these songs arranged and enhanced Paul Machlin, Colby College ** = these songs are arranged and enhanced by Rick Hip-Flores and/or Harold “Stumpy” Cromer

MARCH 2009 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat M = Matinees (Weds/Fri 2:00 PM Sun 3:00 PM) E = Evenings 7:30 PM . . 17 E 18 M, E 19 E 20 M, E 21 E 22 M . 24 E 25 M, E 26 E 27 M, E 28 E 29 M . . . . . .

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