Last updated August 28, 2010   

The Producers

Music and lyrics by Mel Brooks, book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan

Directed by Christi E. Sears
Musical director Kevin Nordquist
Choreographer Megan Skinner

Performances May 28, 29, June 3*, 4, 5, 6(m), 10, 11, 12, 13(m), 17, 18, 19, 2010
Auditions: Monday March 8 (Vocals, Dance/Movement),

*Thurs., June 3 is a special performance in conjunction with the Albany Kiwanis; tickets for that date are available only from Sid Stevens Jewelers.

Broke and down on his luck, Broadway producer Max Bialystock convinces his neurotic and petrified accountant Leo Bloom, to be part of a scheme to produce a theatrical musical flop in order to bilk their little old lady financial backers out of millions of dollars. When their planned bomb explodes into Broadway success, they have to go even further over the top in an effort to stay out of hot water.

Based on comic genius Mel Brooks's hilarious 1968 film, this side-splitting musical won 12 Tony awards including Best Musical, and was re-invented as a movie musical in 2005.

Cast of characters

• Max Bialystock - Brad Townsend
• Leo Bloom - Dean Keeling
• Franz Liebkind - Ray Phipps
• Carmen Ghia - John Kish
• Rodger DeBris - Mat Genuser
• Ulla Inga Hansen Benson Yonsen Tallen-Hallen - Meghan Duddlesten
• Stormtrooper soloist - Malcolm Gray
• HoldMe-Touch Me/Hungarian and German Dancer: Heidi Kravitz
• LickMe-Bite Me/Hungarian and German Dancer - Anya Corbitt
• KissMe-Feel Me/Hungarian and German Dancer - Bernie Feyerherm
• ENSEMBLE:
  • Bag Lady/Rodgers Team-Shirley/German Dancer - Stephanie Lunceford
  • First Nighter/ Old Lady/Girl Prisioner #1/H/G Dancer - Shauna Kiefiuk
  • First Nighter/Old Lady/Girl Prisioner #2/G. Dancer - Ashleigh Howington
  • Usherette/Old Lady/German Dancer - Jennifer Grube
  • Usherette/Old Lady/German Dancer - Christy Finley
  • Chorus Girl 1/Beer Stein Girl/Old Lady - Kellie McMahan
  • Chorus Girl 2/Pretzel Girl /Old Lady - Shannon McInally
  • Chorus Girl 3/Brautwurst Girl/Old Lady - Kathleen Smith
  • Nun/Old Lady/ Girl Prisioner #3/German Dancer - Laura Blackwell
  • Nun/Old Lady/ Girl Prisioner #4/German Dancer - Clare Rhine
  • Chorus/Old Lady/German Dancer - Linda Baldwin
  • Bum/Accountant/ Jack/Gunther/ Guard/ - Michael Murphy
  • Street cleaner/Accountant/ Donald/Stalin/Cop-O'Rourke - Robbie Allen
  • First Nighter/Accountant/ Churchill/Cop-O'Riley/ - Jim Schweitzer
  • Workman/Accountant/Stormtrooper-Mel/Convict #3 - Jack Peters
  • Accountant/Rodgers Team-Scott/German Dancer/Convict #4 - Dow Yeh
  • Marks/ T.Taker/Stormtrooper-Rolf/ COP-O'Houllihan/ Prison Trustee - Lance Duddlesten
  • Violinist /Accountant/German Dancer/Jason/ Cop-Sergeant/Judge Bill Maier
  • Accountant/ Rodger's Team-Bryan/German Dancer/ Convict #5 Mathew Heurta-Enochian
  • Accountant/ Rodger's Team-Kevin/ German Dancer/ Convict #6 Matthias Snell
  • First nighter, Hungarian Dancer, German Dancer, Tank Dancer, Ensemble - Sonja Petersen
  • Hungarian Dancer, Tank Dancer - Megan Skinner

For more information, contact the director.

Director

Christi Sears has a string of musical hits to her credit, including including Hello, Dolly, The Rocky Horror Show, The Pirates of Penzance, Into the Woods and You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at ACT and several others at CCT. A long-time board member, she served three terms as president. Christi lives and works in Albany.

Web links

• The Producers on wikipedia