George M!

  

George M! recounts the life story of George M. Cohan, a giant of the American musical theater who penned songs like “Yankee Doodle Dandy”, “Over There”, “You’re a Grand Old Flag”, and “Give My Regards to Broadway.” In his triumphant career, Cohan helped transform the Broadway musical from a slapdash patchwork of songs and sketches into a streamlined, book-driven musical story. Covering a sixty-year period from his childhood in vaudeville through his towering success on Broadway, George M! presents a rousing, tuneful portrait of this legendary song-and-dance man. (Synopsis retrieved from http://tamswitmark.com/shows/george-m/)

Cast

  • George M. Cohan: Orlando Pigliavento
  • Jerry Cohan: Bill Hickman
  • Nellie Cohan: Carol Tannen
  • Josie Cohan: Helena Binder
  • Madame Grimaldi: Marjorie Feiner
  • Ethel Levey: Delores Farrell
  • Agnes Nolan: Kathy Lavery
  • Fay Templeton: Joyce Muckenfuss
  • Sam Harris: Robert Ryan
  • Dr. Webb/Keystone Cop/Mr. Behman: Dale Atwell
  • Mrs. Baker: Lydia Cicarelli
  • Mrs. Red Deer: Marlene Countermine
  • Ventriloquist/Mayor: Ira Gilman
  • Artist/Manager/Keystone Cop: Dwight Heidenreich
  • Secretary: Gwen Karpluck
  • Keystone Cop/Manager: Bob Harrison
  • Freddie: John Lehman
  • WWI Soldier/Director: Lin McMullin
  • Dog Lady: Rose Stubblefield
  • Man in the Crowd: Bill Van Pallen
  • Rosco the Clown: Stephen Roz
  • WWI Soldier/Street Cleaner: Kurt Schiftner
  • Man on Curtain/Sharpshooter/Hank: Richard Sinnenberg
  • Fake Fay Templeton/Model: Jan Walz
  • Ma Templeton: Marilyn Watkins
  • Rose the Maid: Zelda Zeh
  • Keystone Cop: Edmond Zeller
  • Mr. Albee/WWI Soldier: Gene Zola
  • Lady in the Crowd: Patty McGloine
  • Showgirls: Rose Stubblefield, Paula Sue Raab, Leslie Zeh, Pan Lenkewich, Michele Croteau
  • Dancing Chorus: Stephen Carey, Dina Cimino, Bob Farquharson, Richard Feiner, Pam Fellner, Lauren Gauger, Deborah Gudowski, Molly MacMillan, Mike Mele, Stephen Roz, Allan Villeneuve, Lucille Lapi
  • Teenagers: Matt Moross, Jennifer Mize, Mara Holzer, Sue Cicarelli, Wendy Harned
  • Little George M: Louis Craig Giammatteo
  • Dummy: Scott Clarke
  • Little Girls: Nadine Bataglia and Susan Spector
  • Acrobat/Baton Twirler: Winnie Grimes
  • Acrobat: Nanna Ingvarsson
  • Spencer Tracy: Paul St. Lucia
  • WWI Soldier/Ben: Woody Fulton
  • Little Girl: Diana Cavalieri
  • Charlie Chaplan: Allan Villeneuve

Production Team

  • Director: Consuelo Holzer
  • Music Director: Ken Nelson
  • Assistant Director/Choreographer: Eleaner Pigliavento
  • Producers: Harold Holzer and Joan Moross
  • Set Design: Jack Byrne & Consuelo Holzer
  • Set Construction: Ray Glass & crew
  • Set Decorating: Neva Renacker & crew
  • Stage Manager: Varro Clarke
  • Lighting Co-Designers: Robert Willard & Bernie Morris
  • Sound Technician: Don Ewart
  • Costume Mistress: Kathy Blum, Joan Moross
  • Properties: Mary Pacelli
  • Make-up Design: Christine Searle
  • Hairstyling: Jon Allen
April, 1976