Souvenir
by Stephen Temperley / directed by Sonnie Osborne
Main Stage | May 1,2 7,8,9,10 15,16,17 22,23 2015
For more than 50 years the name Florence Foster Jenkins was guaranteed to produce explosions of derisive laughter for good reason. This wealthy society eccentric mistakenly believed she was a great soprano when she was, in fact, incapable of producing two consecutive notes in tune. Still, her annual recitals in the ballroom of the Ritz Carlton hotel brought her extraordinary fame. As news of her terrible singing spread, so did her celebrity. SOUVENIR, by turn hilarious and poignant, tells her story through the eyes of her friend and accompanist, Cosme McMoon. Audiences will be filled with laughter as well as a heartfelt appreciation for this musical “odd couple” for the ages.
Cast
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Priscilla SquiersFlorence Foster Jenkins
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Greg ChrzczonCosme McMoon
Production & Staff
- Director - Sonnie Osborne
- Stage Manager - Kathy Bolster
- Set Design - Scott Wyshynski, Richard Pettibone
- Builders - Richard Pettibone, Scott Wyshynski, Jay Novicky, Glenn R. Couture, Frank Russo, John Bolster, Sonnie Osborne
- Lighting Design - Richard Pettibone, Scott Wyshynski
- Running Crew - Dan Knowlton, Tom Burke, John Bolster
- Costume Coordination - St. Clair Bayfield
- Seamstress - Rhonda Schutz
- Dressers - Beth Plotkin, Erin Shaughnessy
- Sound Design - Tom Libonate
- House Managers - Mary Kimball, Christine Daley, Jill Pace
- Publicist - Tom Libonate
- Photography - David Henningsen Photography, Ghostlight Photography
- Web Site - printplusdesignllc.com
- Artistic Consultant - Jane Farnol
- Producers - Richard Pettibone, Sonnie Osborne
Special Thanks To
Elpidia Casseus and Yury Feygin at Amadeus Piano Company, Suzi Pettibone, FM97.3 WZBG Backstage with Johnny O, Wesport Community Theatre and Mary Kulcsar for many costumes, Wigs provided by Wigboys, Originally produced by The Westport Community Theatre under the direction of Ruth Anne Baumgartner
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