The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd
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| Staff | |
| Director | George Costa |
| Costume Designers | George Costa |
| Bonnie Mertz | |
| Music Director | Richard Nelson |
| Technical Director | Kai Lai |
| Choreographer | K.T. Schwartz |
| Stage Manager | Steve Schumann |
| Set Designer | George Costa |
| Properties | Carol Dodge |
| Lighting Designer | John Kraherbuhl |
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| Cast | |
| Cocky | Jim Calbreath |
| Sir | Dan Letlow |
| The Kid | Katie Amstutz |
| The Girl | Cyndie Flanigan |
| The Black | Patricia Booth |
| The Urchins: Peter Benson, Elliot Cady, Rob Castro, Laura Cravez, Cyndie Flanigan, Kim Godwin, John Graham, Anneka Jones, Chereece Kuhl, Francisco Leon, Lorrie Mertz, Stephanie Mertz, Dan O’Neil, Erik Sands, Rick Torrez, Shanna Trinchero | |
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A parable disguised as a comic allegory about the class system in England, The Roar Of The Greasepaint – The Smell Of The Crowd, a musical by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, failed when it was first staged in London; but on its way to Broadway, it morphed into a depiction of the conflict between Sir, a portentous individual who is always on the winning side, and Cocky, a meek partner and Sir’s foil, who always seems to be on the losing end of the “game” the two incessantly play, and became a smash. Besides sporting one of the longest titles in Broadway’s history, the show also benefited from the popularity of now-familiar tunes like “A Wonderful Day Like Today,” “Where Would You Be Without Me?”, “Who Can I Turn To?” and “Nothing Can Stop Me Now!”
Photos by Eugene’s Salon of Photography