Franz Lehar's
The Merry Widow
Translated from the German of Leon Stein & Victor Leon
Translated by Debbie Niezgoda & Michael Plant

Jan. 26 & 27 and Feb. 2 & 3, 1996 at 8pm
Jan. 28 & Feb. 4, 1996 at 2pm

Directed by Debbie Niezgoda
Music Directed by Michael Plant

Cast

Hanna - Kathleen Stapleton
Count Danilovitch - Keith Richard
Camille de Rosillon - Doug Bowles
Baron Zeta - Julio Martinez
Valencienne - Anna Hurwitz
Njegus - Barbara Catrett
Cascada - Todd Long
St. Brioche - Joe Sorge
Kromov - Ira Haber
Olga - Leta Hall
Bogdanovitch - Barry Grinnell
Sylviane - Andrea Schewe
Pritschitsch - John Blanchard
Praskovia - Francesca Pellegrino
Zo-Zo - Vicky Riego de Dios

The Grisettes
Lo-Lo - Lisa Fisher
Do-Do - Julia Lukas Gorman
Frou-Frou - Laura Mulitz
Jou-Jou - Maureen Roult
Clo-Clo - Denise Young
Margot - Angela Jones

Chorus - Tom Campbell, Lynne Claflin, Les Elkins, Gaye Freese
Virginia Garber, Dorie Hamilton, Donna Jaffe, Lyle Jaffe
Charlie Johnston, Frank Kesterman, Bill Rippey, Eric Rivers
Harlie Sponaugle, Rusty Suter

Orchestra

Violin - Lynne Allen, Norman Baker, Martin Brown, David Friedlander,
            Allie Laban, Carolyn Larson, Chienmo Wu
Viola - Patrick Femiano, Amanda Laudwein, David Zajic
Bass - Sue Lyon, David Ross
Oboe - Mary Ann Ruehling, James Utley
Flute - Louise Hill, Pauline Summers
Clarinet - Susan Shapiro, Gene Sober
Bassoon - Paul Chassy, Brett Louis
Trumpet - Victor Agresti, Bernard Rappaport
French Horn - Don Hunter, Nancy Bell-Utley
Drums - Andrew Etter
Harp - Michael O’Hanlan

Production Staff

Producers - Diana Fortuna & Ira Haber
Translators -Debbie Niezgoda, Michael Plant
Assistant Directors - Leta Hall, Todd Long
Choreographer - Donna Saady
Artistic Director - Rosalie Santilhano
Stage Manager - Pamela Hodges
Assistant Stage Manager - Mollie Toms
Set Design - Tony Cisek
Lighting Design - Ayun Fedorcha
Master Carpenter - J.L. Strange IV
Costume Design and Construction - Denise Young
Technical Director (Rockville Civic Center) - Lew Dronenburg
Technical Crew - Tony Dwyer, Kerry Freese, Kate Lawniczak
Orchestra Managers -Bernard Rappaport, Mary Ann Ruehling, Gene                                   Sober
Rehearsal Pianists - Jenny Bland, Judy Gardner
Make-Up - Malinda Lloyd, Rusty Suter
Tickets and Box Office - Fran Fleming, Tom Goode, Caroline & Jim    
                                       Hummel
Program - Leta Hall
Publicity - Ira Haber
Set Construction - Kristen Czako, Tony Dwyer, David Kaysen, Erin
                             Madden, Julio Martinez, Arthur O’Dwyer, E.J.
                             Reinegal, Bill Rippey, Dana Sterling
Set Painting - Libby Dechman, Victoria Holland, Mims Mattair, Kerry
                      Richards, Judith Rubenstein
Electricians - Jack Bowling, Michael Chamberlain, Ted Madison,
                      B. Keith Ryder
Videotaping - Falls Church Cable Television
Photography - Joel Hoffman
House Management - Kent Woods
Refreshments - The Wooden Shoe Pastry Shoppe
Costume Storage - Donna & Lyle Jaffe
Set Storage - Gordon & Stephanie Brigham, Harry Leet