South Pacific (2011)
Produced by
Lincoln Centre Theater and NETworks Presentations LLC and The Ambassador Theatre Group
Presented by
Music: Richard Rodgers
Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II
Book: Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan
Author: James A. Michener
Director: Bartlett Sher
Venue
Toronto Centre for the Arts – Main Stage Theatre
Run
February 15th, 2011 – April 11th, 2011
Synopsis
Set in an island paradise during World War II, two parallel love stories are threatened by the dangers of prejudice and war. Nellie, a spunky nurse from Arkansas, falls in love with a mature French planter, Emile. Nellie learns that the mother of his children was an island native and, unable to turn her back on the prejudices with which she was raised, refuses Emile’s proposal of marriage. Meanwhile, the strapping Lt. Joe Cable denies himself the fulfillment of a future with an innocent Tonkinese girl with whom he’s fallen in love out of the same fears that haunt Nellie. When Emile is recruited to accompany Joe on a dangerous mission that claims Joe’s life, Nellie realizes that life is too short not to seize her own chance for happiness, thus confronting and conquering her prejudices. (rnh.com)
Cast
| Carmen Cusack | Ensign Nellie Forbush |
| David Pittsinger | Emile de Becque (February 16 - March 6) |
| Jason Howard | Emile de Becque (March 8 - April 10) |
| Troi Zee | Ngana |
| Luka Kain | Jerome |
| Christian Carter | Henry |
| Jodi Kimura | Bloody Mary |
| Sumie Maeda | Liat / Understudy for Ngana, Jerome |
| Frenie Acoba | Bloody Mary's Assistant / Islander / Party Guest / Understudy for Ngana, Jerome |
| Diane Phelan | Bloody Mary's Assistant / Ensign Cora MacRae / Understudy for Liat |
| Ann Sanders | Bloody Mary's Assistant / Islander / Party Guest |
| Timothy Gulan | Luther Billis |
| Genson Blimline | Stewpot (Carpenter's Mate Second Class, George Watts) / Understudy for Luther Billis |
| Rusty Ross | Professor |
| Aaron Ramey | Lt. Joseph Cable, United States Marine Corp |
| Gerry Becker | Capt. George Brackett, Unites States Navy |
| Peter Rini | Cmdr. William Harbison, United States Navy |
| Charlie Brady | Lt. Buzz Adams / Islander / Sailor / Seabee / Party Guest / Understudy for Stewpot |
| John Pinto, Jr. | Yeoman Herbert Quale, Sailor / Islander / Seabee / Party Guest / Understudy for Profesor |
| Chad Jennings | Radio Operator Bob McCaffrey, Sailor / Islander / Seabee / Party Guest / Understudy for Capt. George Brackett, Stewpot, Cmdr. William Harbison |
| Robert Hunt | Morton Wise, Seabee / Islander / Party Guest / Understudy for Emile de Becque, Capt. George Brackett, Cmdr. William Harbison |
| Christopher Carl | Richard West, Seabee / Islander / Party Guest / Understudy for Emile de Becque, Capt. George Brackett |
| Curtis Schroeger | Johnny Noonan, Seabee / Islander / Sailor / Party Guest |
| Eric L. Christian | Tom O'Brien, Sailor / Islander / Seabee / Party Guest |
| Christian Carter | James Hayes, Sailor / Islander / Sailor / Seabee / Party Guest |
| Gregory Williams | Kenneth Johnson, Sailor / Islander / Sailor / Seabee / Party Guest / Understudy for Henry |
| Greg Roderick | Petty Officer Hamilton Steeves / Lt. Eustis Carmichael / Islander / Sailor / Seabee / Party Guest / Understudy for Bob McCaffrey, Yeoman Herbet Quale, Lt. Eustis Carmichael, Lt. Buzz Adams, Professor |
| Christopher deProphetis | Marine Staff Sgt. Thomas Hassinger / Islander / Sailor / Seabee / Party Guest |
| Kate Pazakis | Lt. Genevieve Marshall, lead nurse / Understudy for Bloody Mary |
| Julia Osborne | Ensign Dinah Murphy / Understudy for Nellie Forbush |
| Samantha Shafer | Ensign Connie Walewska / Islander / Party Guest |
| Kristie Kerwin | Ensign Sue Yaeger / Understudy for Nellie Forbush, Liat |
| Jacqueline Colmer | Swing / Understudy for Ensign Dinah Murphy |
| Rashaan James II | Swing / Understudy for Henry |
| Joe Langworth | Swing / Understudy for Stewpot, Bob McCaffrey, Lt. Eustis Carmichael, Lt. Buzz Adams |
| Matt Stokes | Swing / Understudy for Stewpot, Bob McCaffrey, Lt. Eustis Carmichael, Lt. Buzz Adams |
Creative Team
| Richard Rodgers | Music |
| Oscar Hammerstein II | Lyrics |
| Oscar Hammerstein II | Book |
| Joshua Logan | Book |
| James A. Michener | Based on the novel Tales of the South Pacific by |
| Bartlett Sher | Director |
| Michael Yeargan | Sets |
| Catherine Zuber | Costumes |
| Ted Sperling | Music Director |
| Christopher Gattelli | Musical Staging |
| Donald Holder | Lighting |
| Scott Lehrer | Sound |
| Trude Rittmann | Dance & Incidental Music Arrangements |
| Robert Russell Bennett | Orchestrations |
| Sarna Lapine | Resident Director |
| David Newell | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Joe Langworth | Associate Choreographer |
| Mikiko Suzuki MacAdams | Scenic Designer Associate |
| Drew Levy | Sound Designer Associate |
| Karen Spahn | Lighting Designer Associate |
| Lucas Krech | Assistant Lighting Designer |
| Gerry Altenburg | Wig and Hair Designer |
| Joe Langworth | Dance Captain |
| Jacqueline Colmer | Assistant Dance Captain |
| Deborah Hecht | Dialect Coach |
Music
| Lawrence Goldberg | Conductor |
| Susan French | Concert Master |
| Braden Toan | Associate Conductor |
| Braden Toan | Bassoon |
| Emily Mitchell | Harp |
| Corey Gemmell | Violin |
| Xiao Grabke | Violin |
| Robert Miskey | Violin |
| Martin Bazarian | Violin |
| Claudio Vena | Violin |
| Jonathan Craig | Viola |
| Bridget LaMarche-Brown | Viola |
| Sharon Prater | Cello |
| Amy Laing | Cello |
| Peter Pavlovsky | Bass |
| Nina Martini-Dorey | Flute / Piccolo |
| Steve Pierre | Clarinet |
| Sasha Boychouk | Clarinet |
| Brett Dill | Oboe / French Horn |
| Michele Gagnon | French Horn |
Production
| Michael Krug | Stage Manager |
| Tracey Woolley | Stage Manager |
| Brian J. L’Ecuyer | Production Stage Manager |
| Gregory Vander Ploeg | Senior General Manager (Gentry & Associates) |
| Scott W. Jackson | General Management (Gentry & Associates) |
| Joel T. Herbst | Company Manager |
| Seth Wenig | Executive Producer (NETworks Presentations) |
| Kary M. Walker | Executive Producer (NETwork Presentations) |
| Rob Boyett | Producer (Bob Boyett Theatricals, LLC) |
| Robert G. Bartner | Producer (Ambassador Theatre Group) |
| Howard Panter | Producer (Ambassador Theatre Group) |
| Angela Rowles | Associate Producer (NETworks Presentations) |
| Roger Berlind | Producer |
| Thomas L. Miller | Producer |
| David Lai | Music Coordinator |
| Steven Schnepp | Tour Booking, Engagement Management, Press and Marketing (Broadway Booking Office NYC) |
| Temah Higgins | Tour Booking, Engagement Management, Press and Marketing (Broadway Booking Office NYC) |
| David Freeland | Tour Booking, Engagement Management, Press and Marketing (Broadway Booking Office NYC) |
| Kent McIngvale | Tour Booking, Engagement Management, Press and Marketing (Broadway Booking Office NYC) |
| Jenny Bates | Tour Booking, Engagement Management, Press and Marketing (Broadway Booking Office NYC) |
| Zach Stevenson | Tour Booking, Engagement Management, Press and Marketing (Broadway Booking Office NYC) |
| Alexander Parra | Tour Booking, Engagement Management, Press and Marketing (Broadway Booking Office NYC) |
| Julia D’Angelo | Tour Booking, Engagement Management, Press and Marketing (Broadway Booking Office NYC) |
| Bernie Telsey | Casting, CSA (Telsey + Company) |
| Will Cantler | Casting, CSA (Telsey + Company) |
| David Vaccari | Casting, CSA (Telsey + Company) |
| Bethany Knox | Casting, CSA (Telsey + Company) |
| Craig Burns | Casting, CSA (Telsey + Company) |
| Tiffany Little Canfield | Casting, CSA (Telsey + Company) |
| Carrie Rosson | Casting, CSA (Telsey + Company) |
| Justin Huff | Casting, CSA (Telsey + Company) |
| Bess Fifer | Casting, CSA (Telsey + Company) |
| Patrick Goodwin | Casting (Telsey + Company) |
| Abbie Brady-Dalton | Casting (Telsey + Company) |
| T.J. King | Technical Director |
| James Bould | Assistant Company Manager |
| Sean Beach | Moving Light Programmer |
| Andrew Burgdorf | Flyman |
| James Dornemann | Assistant Carpenter / Automation |
| Elan Bustin | Assistant Carpenter |
| Jack Culver | Production Electrician |
| Dirk Van Pernis | Assistant Electrician |
| Katherine Sieg | Moving Light Technician |
| Robert Mengel | Head Audio |
| Keith Monaghan | Assistant Audio |
| Kathy Fabian | Production Properties (Propstar) |
| Michael Triolo | Head Props |
| KJ Thorp | Assistant Props |
| Eric Briggs | Assistant Wardrobe |
| Timothy Bohle | Head Wigs |
| Andy Einhorn | Rehearsal Pianist |
| Lisa Chernoff | Production Assistant |
| Matthew W. Jower-Ho | Production Assistant |
| April Saunders | |
| Jim Russek | TV Spot Production |
| Roger Micone | TV Spot Production |
| Matt Murphy | Merchandising |
| Scott Lazarus | Legal Counsel |
| Brent A. Turner | Tax Consultant (One Source PSG) |
| George Wilson | IT Services (One Source PSG) |
| Diane Murphy | Office Manager (Robert Boyett Theatricals, LLC) |
| Heather Hess | Marketing |
| Michael Mandell | Office Staff (Robert Boyett Theatricals, LLC) |
| Keifer Mansfield | Office Staff (Robert Boyett Theatricals, LLC) |
| Jason Juenker | Production Manager (NETworks Presentations) |
| Hector Guivas | Assistant Production Manager (NETworks Presentations) |
| Kaitlin Ciccarelli | Production Coordinator (NETworks Presentations) |
| John Mezzio | Music Coordinator (NETworks Presentations) |
| Paula L. Jenkins | Controller (NETworks Presentations) |
| Jennifer Gifford | Assistant Controller (NETworks Presentations) |
| Tuckey Requa | Playbill Creation & Maintenance (NETworks Presentations) |
| Laura Carey | Accounts Payable (NETworks Presentations) |
| Lisa Blank | Accountant (NETworks Presentations) |
| Buddy Piccolino | Office Manager (NETworks Presentations) |
| Nancy Kerr | Office Assistant (NETworks Presentations) |
