Fall 2005: Utopia, Limited
Synopsis
King Paramount of the south seas island of Utopia decides that his people should adopt all English customs and institutions, but he goes a bit overboard and decrees that the kingdom and each of its inhabitants should become a "company limited" based on the English "companies act" of 1862. The king's daughter, Princess Zara, brings six "flowers of progress" from England to train the Utopian people in "English" customs. But the reforms are too successful, which upsets the judges of the Utopian Supreme Court, the "Public Exploder" and ultimately the entire populace, which revolts against them. Zara realises that an essential element has been forgotten, namely "government by party". Introduce that and the result would be "general and unexampled prosperity".
Director: Jad Jordan
Music Director: Joel Hume
Producers: Edward Medina-Torres, Suzanne Rath, Tania Ring
Cast
- Melene
- Patti Anne Montrois
- Phylla
- Carla Cogliandro
- Calynx, the Utopian Vice-Chamberlain
- Laurel Schneiderman
- Salata
- Suzanne Bell
- Tarara, the Public Exploder
- David Schafer
- Scaphio, a Utopian Judge
- Kurt Griffen
- Phantis, a Utopian Judge
- Edward Medina-Torres
- King Paramount
- Marty Nott
- The Princess Nekaya
- Tania Ring
- The Princess Kalyba
- Paula Gullo
- Bold-Faced Ranger
- David Odgers
- The Princess Zara
- Holly Thérèse Corcoran
- Kumu (the Utopia Emissary)
- Terry Benedict
- Captain Fitzbattleaxe
- Michael Brown
- Sir Bailey Barre, Q.C., M.P.
- Chris Brown
- Lord Dramaleigh, a British Lord Chamberlain
- Stephen Gullo
- Mr. Blushington (of the County Council)
- Bill Hammond
- Mr. Goldbury (a Company Promoter)
- Tracy Burdick
- Captain Sir Edward Corcoran, K.C.B.
- Chris Haller
- The Lady Sophy, English Gouvernante
- Sarajane Fondiller
Chorus
Christina Arden, Stefanie Brown, Barbara A. Dick, Penny Fram, Nancy Galletto, Kathy Moore, Karen Nail, Jennifer Odgers, Maureen Odgers, Daniel Schneiderman, Ken Vary, Bob Weeks
Orchestra
- Bass
- Peter Andrews
- Clarinet
- Stephen Lurie
- Flute
- Susan Comer, Phil Marino
- Horn
- Alison Currie
- Oboe
- Kathleen Holt
- Percussion
- Eriks Zurovskis
- Trumpet
- B.J. Comer
- Viola
- Teddy Sainhpor
- Violin
- Casey Necheles, Celeste Sharplin, Ayumi Tanaka
Rehearsal Pianist: Alan Case
Crew
- Props
- Suzanne Bell, Amanda Lobaugh
- Set Designer
- Kathy Moore
- Set Construction
- Tracy Burdick
- Costume Managers
- Penny Fram, Helen Haller
- Lighting Designers
- Christopher Bazzie, Mike Molongoski
- Program Design
- Fred Montrois