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Composer
Based On

the novel "Show Boat" by Edna Ferber

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
2013-2014
Language
English
Commission

Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Director
Choreographer
Set Designer(s)
Costume Designer(s)
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Associate Director
Sound Designer
Dance Master
Fight Director
Assistant Conductor
Musical Preparation
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)
Costume Supervisor
Wig and Makeup Designer
Casting Consultant

Cast

Steve Baker
Cap'n Andy Hawks
Parthy Ann Hawks
Ellie Mae Chipley
Frank Schultz
Julie La Verne
Natchez Girl
Magnolia Hawks
Gaylord Ravenal
Sheriff Vallon
Queenie's Friends
Backwoodsman
Manager
Young Kim
Mrs. O'Brien
Mother Superior
Max Greene
Maitre d'
Lottie
Emcee
Teenage Kim
Lady on the Levee

Show Dates

Broadcast

3/31/2016 delayed broadcast, KDFC.  

Telecast

4/6/2016 delayed telecast, KQED.

Time and Place

1880s through 1927-Natchez Mississippi; Chicago; New York City

Scenes

ACT I
Scene 1: The levee at Natchez
Scene 2: The show boat's kitchen
Scene 3: Outside a waterfront saloon
Scene 4: The show boat's stage
Scene 5: In front of the show boat's box office
Scene 6: Stage of the show boat
Scene 7: The show boat's upper deck
Scene 8: The levee
-INTERMISSION
ACT II
Scene 1: Chicago World's Fair, 1893
Scene 2: A suite at the Palmer House, Chicago
Scene 3: The show boat
Scene 4: A room on Ontario Street, Chicago, 1904
Scene 5: At. Agatha's convent, Chicago
Scene 6: The Trocadero Club, Chicago
Scene 7: Lobby of the Palmer House, Chicago
Scene 8: The Trocadero Club, New Year's Eve
Scene 9: In front of the Natchez Evening Democrat
Scene 10: A Broadway theater
Scene 11: The levee at Greenville, 1927
Scene 12: The levee at Greenville, after the show

Media

Sponsors

Company sponsors John A. & Cynthia Fry Gunn are proud to support this production.

This production is made possible, in part, by Roberta & David Elliott and by a generous challenge grant from Maurice Kanbar and Bernard Osher.

Ms. Racette’s appearance is made possible by a gift to the Great Singers Fund by Joan & David Traitel.

Additional support for this production provided by Affiliate Sponsors Dr. Susan Kroll & Mr. Mark R. Kroll, Jennifer Coslett MacCready, The Oshman Family Foundation, and Chandra & Michael Rudd.

Notes

3/31/2016 delayed broadcast, KDFC.  4/6/2016 delayed telecast, KQED.

Show Boat is presented through special arrangement with R&H Theatricals.

COMPANY
Angela Arnold
Kathleen Bayler
Martin Bell
C. Michael Belle
Nebiyu Berhane
David Bier
Carmichael Blankenship
Torlef Borsting
Brook Broughton
Gregory Brumfield
Tracy Camp
Janet Campbell
Christopher Carter
Alan Cochran
Taylor Collier
Frank Daniels
Alexis Davis
Gregory DeSantis
Micah Epps
Mary Finch
William Gill
Sarah Cecilia Griffin
Claudia Haider
Blanche Hampton
Earl Hazell
Christopher Jackson
David Kekuewa
Claire Kelm
Bradley Kynard
Michael Levine
Luther Lewis
Rachel Speidel Little
Frederick Matthews
Samantha McElhaney
Anthony P. McGlaun
VaShawn McIlwain
Sally Mouzon
Erin Neff
Kenneth Nichols
William O’Neill
JoVincent Parks
Simone Paulwell
Jekyns Pelaez
Rachelle Perry
Phillip Pickens
William Pickersgill
Chester Pidduck
Virginia Pluth
Laurel Porter
Michael Rogers
Shelley Seitz
Chiharu Shibata
Alexis Staley
Alexander Taite
Jere Torkelsen
Andrew Truett
Chawnta’ Van
Mitzie Weiner
Keelan Whitmore
Kali Wilson

ASSISTANT STAGE DIRECTORS
Lisa-Marie Shuster
Dan Sokalski
Gina Hays
Andrew Landis

SUPERNUMERARIES
Nathan Baker
Henry Bayha
Kahlil Leneus
Carla Moore
Cole Richardson-Beatty
Miles Robinson
Piper Sperske
Gabi Stevenson

Telsey + Company: Bernie Telsey CSA, Will Cantler CSA, David Vaccari CSA, Bethany Knox CSA, Craig Burns CSA, Tiffany Little Canfield CSA, Rachel Hoffman CSA, Justin Huff CSA, Patrick Goodwin CSA, Abbie Brady-Dalton CSA, David Morris, Cesar A. Rocha CSA, Andrew Femenella CSA, Karyn Casl CSA, Kristina Bramhall, Conrad Woolfe, Rachel Nadler, Rachel Minow, Sean Gannon, Scott Galina