Show 4 “Starting Here, Starting Now”
Music by David Shire; Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.

The excitement of young love and the confusion of growing up (or is it the other way around?) are explored in this intimate revue from one of the most respected teams in the contemporary musical theatre, Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire (Baby, big).

Using songs from their various early musicals (produced or otherwise), this bold, extroverted journey takes a winsome cast of three through the maze of modern relationships with its heart firmly on its sleeve. As with all of Maltby and Shire’s work, each song is an impeccably crafted story, original, engaging, bursting with character, and showcasing the versatility and charisma of its performer.

From tender ballads to hysterical husband-hunting laments, from wry comments on trendy marriages to ecstatic shouting-from-the-rooftop celebration, Starting Here, Starting Now has an appealing freshness that has made it a perennial favorite throughout the world.

“STARTING HERE, STARTING NOW” is about feelings…warmth, contact, the kind of glow that comes over audiences when they are in the presence of genuine emotions they can relate to — these are more important to the success of STARTING HERE, STARTING NOW than laughs.

“This music is what Broadway can't get enough of: melodic, surprising, playable.” – -The New York Post

“More lilting originality and heart-felt emotion than any big Broadway musical.” – -The Washington Star

May 3, 10, 16, 17, 30 & 31
Benefit Performance: May 9, 2008

  

Cast and Production Members

The Cast	The Production/Crew
Kaye Gonzales as Woman 1	Linda Correll     Director
Tracey Lynne Haskell as Woman 2	Kay Macrae      Producer
Jeff Dopson as The Man	Lynn Lampariello       Stage Manager
	Mary Beth McFall     Musical Director
	Barbara Greco-Brady     Choreographer
	Patrick Starega               Choreographer
	Vincent Livolfi             Percussionist
	Bob Murray           Lighting Design
	Mike Bieber                Lighting
	Jessica Foerst              Lighting
	JoAnne Lemenille    Properties Mistress
	Barbara Ruban                Properties
	Anna MacNiven               Costumes
	Jessica Foerst          Playbill/Posters

BIOGRAPHIES
The Cast
Kaye Gonzales	(Woman 1) Kaye Gonzales is very excited to be a part of Westfield Community Players' Starting Here, Starting Now. Favorite credits include: Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Gigi in Miss Saigon; Eponine in Les Miserables; Tuptim in The King and I; Ti Moune/ Asaka in Once On This Island; Bloody Mary in South Pacific; Leading Player in Pippin; Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar; Connie in A Chorus Line. Training: American Musical and Dramatic Academy (National Scholarship Award).
Tracey Lynne Haskell	(Woman 2) Tracey Lynne Haskell has performed throughout NY and NJ. Her latest role was Mama Euralie in "Once on This Island" in West Orange, NJ. She was also recently featured as Luisa Contini in the musical "Nine" at 4th Wall Theatre and as a part of the "American Rapture" cast at Mystic Vision Players. Kudos to Linda, Mary Beth and Barbie for your creativity and time. Tracey would like to particularly thank the special people in her life for being so patient and encouraging.
Jeff Dopson	(The Man) Jeff is happy to be returning to Westfield. Jeff has been seen all over New Jersey. Favorite roles include Edward Rochester in Jane Eyre at Brundage Park Playhouse. The Beadle in Sweeny Todd and Pasquale the chef in Most Happy Fellow. "To my darling, D'Angelique, thanks for your unwavering support and love."

Production Staff
Linda Correll	(Director) Linda Correll has been directing since 1978. By day (when not directing, acting, building or designing sets), Linda is a professional Industrial Property Manager (which very much like being a full time director). Favorite shows directed include Last of the Red Hot Lovers, It Runs in the Family and The Lion in Winter for Westfield Community Players, and Pippin for the original Stony Hill Playhouse in Gilette. "Thank you to my fabulous cast and crew! All my love to my boyfriend and husband, John." Linda dedicates this show in memory of her mother, Eileen J. Behrle.
Kay Macrae	(Producer) received a 2nd Perry Award Nomination for Outstanding Production of a Play for last year's play Angel Street, which she produced with director Gordon Wierner---congratulations, Kay! She has been a member of WCP for many, many years---singing, acting and enjoying it all.!! This year she produced Born Yesterday and Starting Here, Starting Now. She also enjoys singing with the Hickory Tree Sweet Adeline Chorus and will be competing in Hawaii in the international competition. Kay has been very active in the Musical Club of Westfield for many years. Kaye also sings with Celebration Singers in Cranford. There are also seven handsome grandsons in her life!!
Mary Beth McFall	(Pianist/Musical Director) Mary Beth McFall has been a pianist and musical director of many shows in many venues. Among here favorite shows are Pipin, Fantasticks, and Baby at Cranford Dramatics Club. She is especailly thrilled to be playing another Maltby/Shire show with a wonderful team of players.
Barbara Greco-Brady	(Choreographer) Barbara Greco-Brady - is happy to be choreographing for Westfield Community Players and to be working with old friends, Linda and Mary Beth! A professional dancer who has been on replacement for Cats and Jerome Robbins' Broadway, Barbara has also performed with the NJ Ballet, Joffrey Ballet (NYC), NJ State Opera and Cumberland County Playhouse (TN). Listed in Who's Who in Entertainment and Who's Who Among America's Teachers, she has been nominated and won numerous NJ Perry Awards and was a past Papermill Playhouse Rising Star nominee. Currently, she is the President of Mystic Vision Players and sits on the Union County Cultural & Heritage Programs Advisory Board. Favorite roles include: Gypsy - Gypsy (winner-2000 Perry Award), Gloria - Damn Yankees (nod-2001 Perry), Shelby - Steel Magnolias (nod-2001 Perry) and Cassie/Sheila - A Chorus Line. To the cast and crew...break-a-leg and thanks for dealing with an 8 month pregnant lady! To my family - Kevin, Marisa, Giulia and BB...you make life beautiful and I love you!
Lynn Lampariello	(Stage Manager) This is Lynn’s 38th production as a stage manager and her 8th at WCP, following last season’s The Lion in Winter (also directed by Linda Correll) & Angel Street (for which she received a nomination for “Outstanding Stage Management”). She is happy to be working with such a talented & friendly cast, crew & production staff. Thanks & Kudos to all!!
Bob Murray	(Lighting Design) (Lighting Design) is designing lights for all our productions this season. He is a veteran lighting designer, technical director, and stage technician (I.A.T.S.E.) His professional credits include: The Neward Symphony Hall Summer Festival, George Street Theatre, Crossroads Theatre, and Paper Mill Playhouse. He has been affliated with the Bickford Theatre and other N.J. theaters.
JoAnne Lemenille	(Properties Mistress) Although JoAnne is backstage on this production, she did grace WCP's stage in The Cemetery Club starring as Mildred. She has alway been involved in theatre since she was a child back in Union with the Teen Stagers. She has also appeared as Polly in The Boyfriend, Anna in New Girl in Town; Eleanor in Second Time Around (for Regal Productions), and Peggy in Front Page. Besides doing props, she has worked on Scenery and Set Design. Her favorite role was Eleanor in Second Time Around because it gave her the chance to play her husband, Steve's, snobbish and self-centered wife. JoAnne is a retired teacher of music from the Clark School system where she was the vocal, instrumental and music theory teacher for over twenty years for which she directed and musical directed the plays for Kumpf School. "I make bead flowers - an old French art of using glass beads." Special thanks to my husband Steve and JoAnn Scanlon for giving me the chance to rekindle my love for the stage, and thanks to a wonderful cast and fabulous crew."
Barbara Ruban	(Properties) has been working with WCP for 6 years. She's been props mistress on many shows, most recently Angel Street. She has done set designing and acted in American Daughter and The Best Man. Barbara also wrote and directed two original plays which were performed at WCP. She has been Stage Manager for Born Yesterday, Crimes of the Heart and The Uninvited. Barbara thanks WCP for the opportunity to explore her creative side and her children and grandchildren for their support and love, which makes every accomplishment so much more gratifying
Anna MacNiven	(Costumes)

All Dates subject to change

Funding has been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, through a grant administered by the Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs