The New Moon

Music by Sigmund Romberg
Book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, 
Frank Mandel, and Laurence Schwab

February 24, 25 & March 3**, 4, 2023 at 8pm
February 26* & March 5, 2023 at 2pm

Directed by Catherine Huntress-Reeve 
Music Direction by Joseph Sorge 

The F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre
Rockville Civic Center
603 Edmonston Dr. Rockville, MD 20851

*Community Outreach Matinee on 2/26

• 12:45-1:30pm: Backstage tours 
• Post-show talk-back session with cast and crew immediately following the performance.

THE NEW MOON is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com

About

Revolution, romance, mutiny, and betrayal are woven throughout this classic 1928 operetta set in 18th-century New Orleans. 

Robert, a French aristocrat and revolutionary flees France and settles in New Orleans by selling himself into servitude to a wealthy landowner. He falls in love with the owner's beautiful daughter, Marianne, but due to his circumstances cannot tell her who he really is. 

Hunted by a French detective, Robert is eventually captured and put abord a ship, The New Moon, to be returned to France. Things take a turn however when a mutiny occurs onboard and the ship's entire party, including Robert and Marianne, are made to start life anew on a remote island. 

Featuring beloved songs like Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise, and Lover, Come Back to Me.

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Cast

Robert Mission - Zachary Bryant
Marianne Beaunoir - Danielle Bendjy (2/24, 2/26, 3/4)
Tara Kitchelt (2/25, 3/3, 3/5)
Vicomte Ribaud - Gary Sullivan
Julie - Laura "Missy" Curl (2/24, 2/26, 3/4)
Victoria Delgado (2/25, 3/3, 3/5)
Alexander - Scott Nunn 
Clotilde - Carla Rountree (2/24, 2/26, 3/4)
Pamela Butler (2/25, 3/3, 3/5)
Philippe L'Entendu - Brynn Farlow 
Besac - Bill Rogers 
Capt. Duvall - Kirk Patton, Jr.
Monsieur Beaunoir - Christopher Costabile
Fouchette - Andrew Harasty 

Ensemble - 
Stephen Brown, Bob Bryant, Jenellen Fischer, Aliyah Fischer, Phoenix Fischer, Lena Goldweber, Liza Gookin Hodskins, Rand Huntzinger, Carlton Maryott, Amanda Messinger, Long Nguyen, Deborah Peetz, Frank Robey, Dora Rozsalyi, Cheryl Stafford, Rusty Suter, Vytas Vergeer, Ed Vilade, Michael Wolyniec, ​Kent Woods, ​Margaret Yefimenko

Production Staff 

 Producer  - Bill Rogers
Stage Manager - Doug Maryott 

Assistant Director - Kathie Rogers 
Assistant Music Director - Paige Rammelkamp
Choreographer - Cheryl Stafford 
 Consultant  - Amy Sullivan 

Fight Choreographer- Ian Claar
Costume Design - Denise Young, Sarah Robinson
Lighting Design - Lücién Reubens 
Hair/Makeup - Maureen Roult
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Program