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2006 Spring Musical:

Book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell

Music and Lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
Based on the novel "Seven And A Half Cents" by Richard Bissell
April 28 & 29, 2006
May 5 & 6, 2006

Directed by Alyssa Passey

Read the article about Edison's The Pajama Game in The Springfield Connection

The Pajama Game: Labor and management at the Sleeptite Pajama Factory aren't getting much sleep lately: a proposed 7 1/2 cent hourly wage increase is the reason-- and a job action may be the result. But don't worry: negotiating strategies here involve snappy characters, terrific tunes and dynamic dances!

Songs by the Damn Yankees duo of Richard Adler and Jerry Ross and choreography by Bob Fosse generate too much "Steam Heat" to pass up. Besides "Steam Heat", catch "Hey There", "I'm Not at All in Love", "Hernando's Hideaway", "Once-a-Year Day" and other all-time great numbers.

Songs
The Pajama Game
Racing With the Clock
I'm Not At All In Love
I'll Never Be Jealous Again
Hey There
Her Is
Sleep Tite
Once A Year Day
Small Talk
There Once Was a Man
Steam Heat
Think Of the Time I Save
Hernando's Hideaway
Seven and a Half Cents

Cast
Babe Williams…………………………………………….Stephanie Rinehart
Sid Sorokin……………………………………………….Zach Sempsey
Gladys ………………………….……………….……….Crissy Field
Vernon Hines………………….………………...………Will Hicks
Mr. Myron Hasler……………...………………....……..Will Mirone
Mabel………………………………………………….....Rebecca Relton
Harry/Pop….…..…………………………………..……Teddy Kavros
Max…………………………………………………...…David Woodall
Prez………….……….………………………………....Spencer Peterson
Mae………….............................................................Lillian Record

Factory Workers (Men)
Charlie………Ben Ray
Dale…………Justin Ahdoot
Eddie………...Malcolm Vernem
Anderson……Will Budge
Ralph………..Ben Geier
Lewie………..Nana Amoah, Jr.
Jake………….Daniel Flatt
Pete Johnson..James Shields

Factory Workers (Women)
Brenda………Chelsea Sexton
Poopsie……..Christina Manzo
Charlene…… Alexx Hall
Carmen……..Brianna Schreiner
Mary………...Gabby Brooks
Sandra………Kim Grismore
Shirley……… Christina Tucker
Carol………..Brianna Sonnefeld
Bonnie………Emily Fischer
Virginia……...Kim Ness
Rose…………Maria Wallace
Cindy………..Stacy Devers
Patty…………KT Fanelli
Lydia………..Allyson Knight
Colleen……...Andrea Beschel
Barbara……..Elise Glad
Anita………..Silvia Hernandez
Pat ………….Hildegard Titus
Diana……….Jennifer Jewell
Louisa……… Jessica Randall
Gloria……….Katherine Lambertson
Ann………….Shelby Moran

Production Staff

Artistic Director……….………………………Alyssa Passey
Technical Director…………….………………..Walter Bruehs
Music Director…………………………..………Mary Clementi
Accompanist…………………………………….Camille Brady
Conductor………………………………………Josephine Cofie
Queen of All Things Fabulous (and Booster Club President).......Kim Messinger
Program ............................................................Lisa Hochheiser

Student Production Staff

Choreographer and Stage Manager. ……...……………….Christina Tucker
Assistant Stage Managers.…………………Ally Foreman and Rebecca Keegan
Props.…………………….……….……………………………..Molly Lewis
Light Crew……………….……………………….….Andrew O'Neal and Hieu Tran
Sound Crew…………….………………………….Chris Witt and Josh Zaucha
Spotlight………………..…………….……………Charlotte Bates and Marisa Seitz
Running Crew……………………..……….Andrew McClure,Ryan Sheldon, and Udit Kumar

Make-Up & Hair Crew.……….....Valerie Dockery, Jonah Enad, Crissy Field, Kim Grismore, Alexx Hall, Kaitie Hughes, Karissa Melton, Elise Minnick, Genny Raguindin, Darsey Perez

Costume Crew…………………….....Alexx Hall, Andrea Beschel, Brianna Schreiner, David Woodall, Hildegard Titus, Katherine Lambertson, Kim Grismore, Lily Record

Adult Costume Crew……………………….……….Susan Hall (Head Costumer),
Kristine Sonnefeld, Pam O'Neal, Jean Schreiner

Student Set Crew…………...………Alexx Hall, Ally Foreman, Allyson Knight, Amanda Wessell, Andrew McClure, Andrew O'Neal, Autumn Sellman, Ben Ray, Brianna Sonnefeld, Charlotte Bates, Chelsea Sexton, Christina Manzo, Christina Tucker, Daniel Flatt, David Woodall, Emily Fischer, Gabby Brooks, Hieu Tran, Hildegard Titus, James Shields, Jane Parsons, Jennifer Jewell, Jessica Randall, Justin Ahdoot, Josh Zaucha, JR Amoah, Katherine Lambertson, Kim Grismore, Kim Ness, Kristen Roberts, Lily Record, Marisa Seitz, Mende Jo Wentzel, Rebecca Keegan, Rebecca Relton, Ryan Sheldon, Shelby Moran, Silvia Hernandez, Spencer Peterson, Stephanie Rinehart, Udit Kumar, Will Mirone, Will Budge, Zach Sempsey

Adult Set Crew..……………..…………Walt Bruehs, Ray McClure, Maki Uchyama, Rob Knight, Scott Randall, Mike Kavros, Dottie Sempsey, Anne Ahdoot, Steve Manzo

Orchestra …………………….
Violins: Christopher Rinehart, Jennifer Eaton, Amanda Pumphrey
Cello: Mende Jo Wentzel, William Blasé
Clarinet: Seth Persigehl, Jonathan Rivas
Saxophone: Kyle Givens
Representatives of Edison Band and Community Members

Photos from our rehearsal:

TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE WORLD OF THIS PLAY,
CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES:

Bissell, Richard: 7 1/2 Cents. Signet Press, 1954.

Internet Broadway Database, The Pajama Game:
http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=2454

Maslon, Laurence: Broadway: The American Musical. Bullfinch, 2004.

Musicals 101, The Pajama Game:
http://www.musicals101.com/

Original choreographer for The Pajama Game: Bob Fosse
http://www.fosse.com/features/

PBS on The Pajama Game:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shows/fosse/multimedia/pajama4.html