Dandelion Wine
 by Ray Bradbury
Based on his Novel
Music and Lyrics by Jeffrey Rockwell
The Colony's year 2000 revival
 

Matt Raftery, Barbara Passolt

Director Producer Musical Director Orchestrations Choreography Scenic Design Lighting Design Costume Design Sound Design Properties Additional Sound Associate Producer Production Manager Photography Graphic Art Technical Director Charge Carpenter Carpenters		Terrence Shank Barbara Beckley Richard Berent James Vukovich Brian Frette John Patrick D. Silvio Volonte A. Jeffrey Schoenberg Michael Fracassi Ryan Marquart Michael Hooker Michael David Wadler Jaclin Ostoforoff Bob Lapin James Terry Welden Francis Mondana Mark Svastics Tonny Berardinneli, Steve Ensor, M. Garrett Hohimer, Gabriel Holguin, Henry Koch, Earl Skinner, Martin Weeks, William Zell, Robert T. Zylowski
Charge Scenic Scenic Artists Grip/Transport Drops Assistant Lighting Designer Master Electrician Light Rigging Seamstress Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager Light Operator Sound Operator Spotlight Operators House Manager		Craig Shepard Shirley Lerche Patti Mondana Abe Sahagun Sharon Damerell Denny Kinglsey Symes Bonnie Vigil Michael Thayer Frederick Alan, Gabriel Holguin, Kevin Spinks Kathy Arellano Kurt Boesen Amy Morrell Susana Jarvis Amy Morrell Dina Franklyn, Becky Johnson, Donna Simoneau Randi Weidman

Bill Forrester Junkman Douglas Spaulding Townswoman Townsman Milkman Paper Boy Father Tom Spaulding Colonel Freeleigh Miss Fern Miss Roberta John Huff Leo Auffman Lena Auffman Mr. Sanderson Mr. Tridden Jody Miller Townboys		David Carey Foster David Jahn Matt Raftery Peggy Billo, Molly Beck J. Michael Wright Jim Carney Isaac F. Katzanek Lon Huber Glenn Irey Robert O'Reilly Judy Walstrum Peggy Billo Philip Watt D. Ewing Woodruff Eileen T'Kaye Whitney Rydbeck Robert Stephen Ryan Devon Reeves Jonathan Byram, Brian Cordoba, Gil Hackel, Isaac F. Katzanek, J. Michael Wright
Ann Barclay Grandpa Grandma Shoe Buyer Soda Jerk Tarot Witch		Barbara Passolt Tom Dugan Patricia Cullen Peggy Billo J. Michael Wright Molly Beck

Scene 1: The Spaulding House
Junk Wake Up World		Junkman Douglas & Company
Scene 2: The Woods
A Crazy Friend		John Huff, Douglas
Scene 3: The Spaulding House
The Lonely One		Fern & Roberta
Scene 4: The Ravine and Graveyard
Walking Through the World		Ann & Douglas
Scene 5: Town Square, Sanderson’s Shoe Store
Paralitefoot Tennis Shoes		Douglas, Mr. Sanderson, John, Tom, Jody, Townboys, Forrester
Scene 6: The Spaulding House
Dandelion Wine		Grandpa, Grandma, Father, Douglas, Tom
Scene 7: Town Square, Ice Cream Parlor
Love Songs		Forrester & Ann
Scene 8: Auffman's Penny Arcade
Hey Nonny A Happiness Machine		Tarot Witch Leo, Douglas, Tom, John, Jody, Townboys
Scene 9: The Spaulding House
Fireflies Trio (Statistics, Revelations, Memories) Air		Tom Tom, Douglas, Forrester Junkman
Act II Scene 1: The Spaulding House and aboard Tridden's Trolley
Movin' Along		Forrester, Grandpa, Tridden, Father, Townspeople, Douglas, John, Grandma, Lena, Sanderson, Junkman
Scene 2: Colonel Freeleigh's House
Drum to Glory		Colonel Freeleigh, Douglas, Tom, John, Jody, Townboys, Forrester, Ensemble
Scene 3: The Library
A Simple Word		Douglas, Ann
Scene 4: The Spaulding House and various Greetown locales
Lena's Song Redlight		Lena, Leo, Ensemble Douglas, Forrester
Scene 5: The Ravine and the Spaulding House Scene 6: Douglas's Bedroom
Fever Dream		Douglas & Company
Scene 7: The Spaulding House
A Special Word Time		Forrester, Douglas Junkman

 PROGRAM NOTES

The Colony’s version of Dandelion Wine was first presented in 1981.  The following essay by Ray Bradbury appeared in the original playbill:

WHY DANDELION WINE?

Other people have taught me about myself. Starting some 20 years ago, pieces of music on sheets of score paper or some on records or tape began to arrive in my mail. These were songs, 17 in number, titled Dandelion Wine. Some were sweet, some melancholy, some nondescript, some fine. All were a compliment to my book, published some 24 years ago.

Other folks showed up on my doorstep or in my mailbox with reader’s theatre versions of my novel, to be spoken in high schools, colleges, or drama competitions.

I learned from both groups. What? That I was an unintentional dramatist, and that my dramas leaned and fell gently over into musical forms.

I finally decided that everyone was in step with me. I followed my songwriters, and the readers’ theatre people onto the stage.

Guided by Burgess Meredith.

He was there somewhere in the parade, introducing me to people, telling me that I should finally go all out and try to make a musical WINE in my literary cellar. Burgess put me in touch with the correct people at Lincoln Center, New York, and Dandelion Wine started its evolution toward what you will see and hear in the next two hours.

Behind Burgess was Charles Laughton who, 25 years back, got me to experiment with dramatic and musical forms.

Dandelion Wine, as it is performed this afternoon and evening, belongs, in part, to them.

 — Ray Bradbury

This production is dedicated to  the memory of Albert Lord    A Good Friend, a Great Actor, and a Dear Man "You mustn’t be serious dear, it’s just what they want." -- Elyot from Private Lives by Noel Coward