The choreography was filled with intense chair slamming and frenzied fist pumping.. By Kander and Ebb. Scott Ellis, who was playing my love interest in the show, had been in Kander and EbbsThe Rinkon Broadway starring Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera. store, Harry realizes she plans to cross the picket-line in order Billy Rose Theatre Division. Photographer. Flora argues she has put other people's jobs SW1W 8AS Fred Ebb (19332004) was an award-winning lyricist, librettist and director who frequently and successfully collaborated with composer John Kander. Later Mr. Stanley (Robert Kaye) arrives to console Flora. to retrieve the list of names. By LAURENCE VITTES, The Associated Press. The original 1965 production starred Liza Minnelli in the title role in her Broadway debut, for which she won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Flora that things aren't going to work out between them. All the bohemian artists played various other parts, such as breadline goers, protestors, and day-to-day New Yorkers crossing picket lines. Their next piece, 70, Girls, 70 (1971) was an offbeat musical comedy that did not fare as well. The musical score is fun, poignant and challenges the actors vocal ranges. He has a romantic vision of how to make society perfect.CHARLOTTE A bit of a misfit, a party zealot, she is determined to spread Communism singlehandedly. I had great fun choreographing for those two wonderful tap dancers, even in that challenging small space. The show, which was directed by Hal Prince, ran 904 performances and won Tonys for its three stars, Rivera, Brent Carver and Anthony Crivello as well as for Kander and Ebbs score and the musical itself. pleased with Flora's actions. Blazer is the UC Davis Winter 2019 Granada Artist-In-Residence and has performed in several Broadway productions such as Titanic the Musical and A Gentlemans Guide to Love and Murder.. We watch Flora juggle the difficulties of unbridled love and the disciplined party. Honest. Perusals should be used to get acquainted with the music and script. With composer John Kander, Ebb wrote scores for many acclaimed successful musicals. He tosses aside his prepared remarks, speaks from the heart Unannounced, Charlotte storms At a Party meeting Flora meets Harrys comrades and hears Comrade Ada (Mary Louise Wilson), an ardent member of the Party, recount her dedicated activities in pursuit of a better world in The Flame. The cost and license availability quoted are estimates only and may differ when you apply for a license. Maybe it's the strange new atmosphere. Ebb's primary collaborator throughout the 1950s was Paul Klein, though he worked with several composers, including Mary Rodgers and Charles Strouse. When Flora arrives at the He explains that someone called and said that someone else had planted the Daily Workers in her locker. Ebb made scrapbooks for each show as well as many scrapbooks covering his career in general, his early works, honors and the special material he wrote for various performers. There are also scripts for specialty acts written by Ebb for such performers as Liza Minnelli, Shirley MacLaine, Frank Sinatra and Mikhail Baryshnikov. He grew up in New York and studied at New York University and Columbia University. a union shop. Even though prosperity is just around the corner, bread lines form down Whoever's interested helping me out. This series largely consists of scores for Ebb's stage musicals, but also includes motion picture and television projects. She is dry, droll -- the quintessential comic villian.WILLY Very boyish, spirited. For permission to publish, contact the Chief, Music Division. A revival of Chicago, which originated in the Encores! Doug Aibel was a great dramaturge his advice and support was immeasurable. Even though it compromises her job in an organisation which does not recognise the new unions she seeks to hold down both job and relationship. This series consists of articles, audition notes, budgets, business files, cast lists, contact sheets, contracts, correspondence, costume plots, drafts of lyrics, essays and papers, invoices, itineraries, memos, notebooks, outlines, playbills, programs, productions notes, prop lists, proposals, public relations materials, research materials, schedules song lists, sound cues, telegrams and various other production files pertaining to particular shows. The bulk of materials that would be classified as production files were arranged in Ebb's scrapbooks and are subsequently in Series I. Type of Resource. On the eve She is absolutely guileless, willing to take on any challenge, without a trace of brassiness. They taught us how to play What If? activities, Comrade Charlotte, the party zealot who has her own designs This estimator is only for amateur productions. $30 a week. That evening, Kenny and Maggie perform the dance routine they have been Music by John Kander: Lyrics by Fred Ebb; Book by George Abbott The cast of students, who only began rehearsals at the beginning of the quarter, fully immersed themselves in the characters and the era of the musical. Flora the Red Menace is a musical with a book by George Abbott and Robert Russell, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Fred Ebb. In spite of the fact that much excitement was generated around its budding young star, seen off-Broadway shortly before in a revival of Best Foot Forward, and that it was Mr. Abbotts 105th production, the musical lasted only for 87 performances. The musical was revived at the off-Broadway Vineyard Theatre in December 1987 with a new book by David Thompson. Flora the Red Menace is told as though in a presentation by the Federal Theatre Project, part of the WPA established by President Roosevelt. He has a romantic vision of how to make society perfect.CHARLOTTE A bit of a misfit, a party zealot, she is determined to spread Communism singlehandedly. Flora Mezaros lost her job during the Great Depression, and now is looking for at least any job that would bring her minimum USD 15 per week. The scrapbooks and scripts make up the bulk of this collection. All Rights Reserved. Kenny and Maggie's new job at the Rainbow Room. American Communist agitation during the Great Depression of the For 70 years, he was the director who guided such budding acting talents as Gene Kelly ("Pal Joey"), Carol Burnett ("Once Upon a Mattress") and Liza Minelli ("Flora, the Red Menace.") The official poster for Flora the Red Menace at The Vineyard Theatre. That is one of the many reasons the directional team chose "Flora and the Red Menace" for the students to perform. I had played Hunyak in the First National Tour of Kander and EbbsChicagostarring Gwen Verdon, Chita Rivera, and Jerry Orbach. This is only an estimate. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. The first test of her newfound When Outside, the Depression Lyn Green was exceptional as Comrade Charlotte. I was excited by the idea, but I couldnt grasp why these two Broadway musical legends would allow these two young people take one of their shows Off-Broadway? By Kander and Ebb. Social Media; Photos by Season Photo Galleries and Archives of T&D Productions. Ebb's final show to open on Broadway was Steel Pier (1997), but two other Kander and Ebb projects, The Visit and The Skin of Our Teeth/Over and Over, had regional theater productions after that. The expertise of the directors translated on the stage and created a top-notch production. While waiting for Flora to return to the studio from her interview, Harry practices his elocution. It seemed like a perfect frame for presenting Kander and Ebbsshow. New York, NY 10107-0102, Musical cultists will remember this show as the first Broadway collaboration of Kander and Ebb (composer/lyricists of. Bigger and better things already awaited Kander and Ebb and Liza Minnelli just around the corner. Flora, The Red Menace premiered on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre on 11 May 1965. So we mustered up our courage and knocked on the door of Kander and Ebb. I know they enjoyed the collaboration. 1965. Veanne Cox played the optimistic Flora, a young artist determined to make it in New York City as a . View All Characters in Flora the Red Menace. It was also the first collaboration between composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb, who would go on to work together on award-winning titles such as Cabaret and Chicago., The Davis production was directed by Mindy Cooper and Judy Blazer, two women with decades of Broadway and theater experience. Flora, the Red Menace (1965), the story of a department store worker whose boyfriend convinces her to join the Communist Party, marked the Broadway debut of Kander and Ebb as well as Liza Minnelli, who was cast in the lead through the songwriters persistent lobbying, as the title character in Flora, the Red Menace, the first musical by the songwriting team of John Kander and Fred Ebb. Harry asks her to marry him. Just answer a few questions. As Flora reads her letter of dismissal, we see Second-year human development and theatre and dance double major Sophie Brubakers portrayal of the vehement Communist Party advocate Charlotte is what really stole the show. Rising to the occasion, Flora promises to collect names For her performance, Minnelli won the 1965 Tony Award for Best Actress. The cost and license availability quoted are estimates only and may differ when you apply for a license. In the honky tonk world of marathon dancing in Atlantic City in 1933, a captivating assortment of depression era souls eager to dance their way into fame and prizes gather on the Steel Pier. We enter a small meeting hall in New York in 1935. When Flora That is one of the many reasons the directional team chose Flora and the Red Menace for the students to perform. Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 4f, 5m Fred Ebb, John Kander, David Thompson, George Abbott. Fully aware of the consequences, Flora crosses That night after a Communist rally in Union Square, Harry once again details his yearning for Flora. crossing a picket-line is an act of disloyalty and tells Flora she still image. the evening ends abruptly for everyone. Template:Infobox Musical Flora the Red Menace is a musical with a book by George Abbott and Robert Russell, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Fred Ebb. Flora, The Red Menace May 11, 1965 Jul 24, 1965 . preparing for their audition at the Rainbow Room - an audition Flora arranged Greek Demosthenes used to cure a stammer. she has obtained a job at Garrett and Mellick's, but Charlotte puts a About. rally at Garrett and Mellick's into a picket-line in an act of spite. Tell me the sun is shining around the corner. optimism that defies the economic forecast. Kander & Ebb's first Broadway musical, set amidst the They also wrote several songs for Scorceses New York, New York, (1977) which starred Minnelli and Robert DeNiro, including the title song, which is arguably Kander and Ebb's most famous song. A stammerer, he emulates his idol Demosthenes by declaiming with a mouthful of pebbles. Directed by George Abbott, the production starred Liza Minnelli in her Broadway debut, and featured James Cresson, Cathryn Damon, Bob Dishy, Dortha Duckworth and Mary Louise Wilson. But the door opened and we found ourselves inside Fred Ebbs San Remo apartment. The show only ran a few months, but it established Kander and Ebb's relationship with Prince, who directed and produced Cabaret, (1966) their next musical. The perfect department store executive. A CONCORD THEATRICALS TITLE. With frequent collaborator Fred Ebb, he composed the score to dozens of Broadway musicals, including Cabaret, Zorba, Chi David Thompson's theatre credits include And the World Goes 'Round (Drama Desk and Outer Circle Critics Award), The Look of Love, Thou Shalt Not, Flora the Red Menace (Drama Desk Award nomination), Steel Pier (Tony Award nomination) and the 1996 Broadway revival of Chicago, f A Broadway actor, director, playwright and producer, George Abbott (1887-1995) wrote and starred in his first comedy, Perfectly Harmless, while attending Harvard. I'll let you serenade me till dawn comes along. FLORA MESZAROS A young fashion illustrator, full of hope, optimism, and a desire to take over the world. is either with them, or against them . Omissions? In addition to Ebb's many projects with John Kander, this collection also covers Ebb's early career, with other composers, such as Paul Klein and Phil Springer. Flora, The Red Menace is available to license! Veanne Cox and Peter Frechette had great chemistry together and were physical comedy pros. A promising idea has not been enlivened by a creative spark."[2]. she has a 'studio' - an old ballroom in the Hotel Sedgewick - where she This tool is unavailable at the moment. If you put a different hat on, youre a completely different human being.. For the first time I realized what made a really good artistic director. piano and transformed the space into a theater brimming with hope and Fred Ebb (19332004) was an award-winning lyricist, librettist and director who frequently and successfully collaborated with composer John Kander. Book by David Thompson Music by John Kander About Results-driven individual with theater experience in the collegiate and private sectors while pursuing Bachelor's Degree in Theater Arts with a concentration in Stage Management and. Ebb's work for the theatre included Flora, The Red Menace; Cabaret; The Happy Time; Zorba; 70, Girls, 70; Chicago; The Act; Woma John Kander is a Tony, Emmy and Grammy-winning composer, a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors Award, and a member of the American Theatre Hall of Fame. The score is consistently winning and often quite funny. WQXR Radio, Covers familiar territory with a refreshing lightness of touch. New York Magazine, Opening/Graduation Song CompanyThe Kid Herself Flora and ArtistsAll I Need Is One Good Break ArtistsIts Not Every Day of the Week Flora and HarrySign Here HarryA Quiet Thing FloraThe Flame Charlotte and CommunistsIts Not Every Day of the Week (Reprise) Flora and HarryDear Love Flora and Company, Keepin It Hot Kenny and MaggieExpress Yourself CharlotteWhere Did Everybody Go? Harry, Flora and CharlotteYou Are You Mr. Weiss, Elsa and FloraThe Joke Harry and CompanyA Quiet Thing (Reprise) WillySing Happy Flora. Flora The Red Menace Review - Broadway musical Flora The Red Menace Flora The Red Menace review Despite the fact that Liza Minnelli won in 1965 a record Tony award (as the youngest actress or actor, who received this on Broadway in 19 years), the musical was closed pretty soon. I had met Kander and Ebb briefly on the tour, but Scott knew them quite well. Flora the Red Menace opened at the Vineyard Theatre on December 6, 1987. Knowing there is no way to turn in her artwork without crossing the picket-line Being able to bridge the gap between audience and cast was a really cool experience, Challis said. Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella (Broadway Version). The show only ran a few months, but it established Kander and Ebb's relationship with Prince, who directed and produced Cabaret, (1966) their next musical. As an up- and-coming fashion designer in the 1930s, Flora leads an artists' cooperative of bohemian artists struggling to find work during the Great Depression. Outside the store, Harry tries to speak, only to heckled by the The set is amazing, the performers are amazing, Ross said. It [Flora the Red Menace] has the appearance of being pasted together with bits and pieces. This estimator is only for non-equity/amateur productions. pride, she swears she won't accept any offer less than $15 a week. A songwriter who plays the clarinet, Willy, in a sense, serves as the narrator of the play.ELSA Extremely practical, pulled together, she has aspirations to be a fashion designer and has yet to get up the nerve to get her sketches around town.MR. Corrections? A member of an artists co-operative of dancers, musicians and designers, this plucky young woman is determined to find work during the Great Depression of the 1930's. I was in a Broadway show calledMusical Chairsthat ran for about 10 days. arrives at Mr. Stanley's office and he tells her the job is hers - for Flora the Red Menace is a musical with a book by George Abbott and Robert Russell, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The cast played the size to their advantage, often weaving in and out of the rows during musical numbers or having the characters pass out plot-related flyers. The Fred Ebb Papers were donated to the New York Public Library in a 2004 bequest by Fred Ebb. Her usual partner doesn't show up, so . Equity/professional customers should contact the Licensing department directly at [emailprotected] to inquire about a title's availability. Garrett and Mellick's with the wrong envelope and has accidentally turned Harry's apartment and gives him a few of her own pointers on public speaking. 6th Floor With frequent collaborator Fred Ebb, he composed the score to dozens of Broadway musicals, including Cabaret, Zorba, Chi David Thompson's theatre credits include And the World Goes 'Round (Drama Desk and Outer Circle Critics Award), The Look of Love, Thou Shalt Not, Flora the Red Menace (Drama Desk Award nomination), Steel Pier (Tony Award nomination) and the 1996 Broadway revival of Chicago, f A Broadway actor, director, playwright and producer, George Abbott (1887-1995) wrote and starred in his first comedy, Perfectly Harmless, while attending Harvard. Reluctantly Harry kisses Flora good-bye. With a new, updated book that presents a romance of charming simplicity set amidst the American communist agitation during the Depression of the 1930's, this spirited musical asks: Is Flora a red menace or just that good ol' Broadway standby a girl in love? The score is consistently winning and often quite funny. WQXR Radio, Covers familiar territory with a refreshing lightness of touch. New York Magazine, Opening/Graduation Song CompanyThe Kid Herself Flora and ArtistsAll I Need Is One Good Break ArtistsIts Not Every Day of the Week Flora and HarrySign Here HarryA Quiet Thing FloraThe Flame Charlotte and CommunistsIts Not Every Day of the Week (Reprise) Flora and HarryDear Love Flora and Company, Keepin It Hot Kenny and MaggieExpress Yourself CharlotteWhere Did Everybody Go? Harry, Flora and CharlotteYou Are You Mr. Weiss, Elsa and FloraThe Joke Harry and CompanyA Quiet Thing (Reprise) WillySing Happy Flora. Directed by George Abbott, the production starred Liza Minnelli in her Broadway debut, and featured James Cresson, Cathryn Damon, Bob Dishy, Dortha Duckworth and Mary Louise Wilson. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. The collection also includes many score sheets and lyric drafts for songs that were cut from famous Kander and Ebb productions like Cabaret, Chicago and Kiss of the Spiderwoman, as well as scores and script drafts for unproduced Kander and Ebb projects, including Golden Gate and Santa Teresa, a musical about Eva Peron. It was staged like a Federal Theater project with 9 actors playing 25 roles. Flora the Red Menace will hold its second weekend of performances March 7, 8 and 9 from 7 to 9 p.m., as well as a matinee performance on March 9 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Tickets cost twelve dollars for students and can be purchased online or at the door. Fred Ebb (19332004) was an award-winning lyricist, librettist and director who frequently and successfully collaborated with composer John Kander. Judy Garland and Mark Herron [center] at opening night for the stage production Flora, the Red Menace. What if we took the story this way? What if we took the story that way? It was a master class in how to create a show. Flora, The Red Menace. The WPA has given a troop Although George Abbott directed Flora, the Red Menace (1965) it was produced by Abbott's protege, Hal Prince and starred Liza Minnelli, in her Tony award-winning Broadway debut. Fourth-year international relations major Hannah Ross attended the show as an assignment for class and was amazed by the production of it all. 6th Floor The story follows a group of artists trying to make a name for themselves while struggling with the effects of the Great Depression. Scripts and rental materials are not included in this estimate. Flora the Red Menaceis based on the novelLove is Just Around The CornerbyLester Atwell. Once inside Mr. Stanleys office, Flora pleads her case Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Charlotte is equally upset and determines to strike back at Flora. Cast Attributes This revival also inspired the Academy Award-winning hit motion picture adaptation of the show in 2002. 020 7565 5024, Musical cultists will remember this show as the first Broadway collaboration of Kander and Ebb (composer/lyricists of. one step further, calls for a rally in front of the store and declares Easily disliked. STANLEY Arrow Shirt Collar-perfect. When we started rehearsal forFlora the Red Menace, there were too many Susans associated with the production. Scott got the idea to ask Kander and Ebb if we could take one of their shows and do it Off-Broadway. and sacrifices her own job in order to save the jobs of the other Although the play was not commercially successful, Minnelli won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role. Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, "The Theater: 'Flora, the Red Menace'; Spoof of Communists in U.S. Begins Run", "An Outstanding Ensemble Performs 'Flora, the Red Menace'", "Espinosa and Felciano to Star in Reprise! Musical theater -- New York (State) -- New York. the art director at Garrett and Mellick's. In the end, however, Flora finds herself torn between two vastly different ideals, and has to sacrifice one or the other for true happiness. spots an intense, oddly handsome young artist who speaks with a slight at the store, Flora and Harry find they are falling in love. Direction was by George Abbott, choreography by Lee Theodore, with scenic design by William and Jean Eckart, costume design by Donald Brooks and lighting design by Tharon Musser. returns to the studio, she finds she has a job interview with Mr. Stanley, very different ways. And I don't hear the band. Everyone who was anyone in the theater came down to see it. He tells her Scripts and rental materials are not included in this estimate. Flora the Red Menace opens May 18, 2012 at 1st Stage, 1524 Spring Hill Road, McLean, VA. - December 6, 1987. Important: Sporting a bright red wig and a pinstripe suit, Brubaker became the perfect antagonistic caricature. Licensing fees and rental materials quoted upon application. The score's memorable songs include A Quiet Thing, All I Need is One Good Break, The Flame, Dear Love and Sing Happy.. 0 ratings 0% found this document useful (0 votes) 520 views. Flora agrees. In addition to Ebb's famous works, many unproduced shows are represented here. for their production of Flora the Red Menace. shared ambition to change the world, they go about their mission in two Although George Abbott directed Flora, the Red Menace (1965) it was produced by Abbott's protege, Hal Prince and starred Liza Minnelli, in her Tony award-winning Broadway debut. With Veannes quirky personality and Peters character-driven passion, they created such vivid characters that you were rooting for Flora and Harry to get together, even though you were not sure they should be together. Kander and Ebb's next Broadway show was one of their biggest successes, Chicago (1975). Let's Get Started. Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy Although not full of well-known numbers ("A Quiet Thing" and "Sing Happy" aside), the score does present a valuable insight into the later work of Kander and Ebb. From seeing my work in that little theater on East 26th street, Hal Prince asked me to doDon Giovannifor New York City Opera and Liza Minelli asked me to doLiza Stepping Out at Radio City. 3 pages. Harry asks why she didn't strike, and explains the concept to her after she shows incomprehension. Flora the Red Menace was the duo's first show together in 1965 and also marked a 19-year-old Liza Minnelli's Broadway debut; it only played 87 performances but earned Minnelli a Tony. She falls in IBDB provides a . While filling out a job application to be a fashion illustrator Headstrong wannabe fashion designer Flora Meszaros is a member of an artists' co-operative of bohemian types dancers, musicians, designers struggling to find work during the Great Depression. Kander and Ebb were there every day for rehearsal. But one of the things that I wanted to bring here was musicals.. Flora invites Harry to share space at the Concord TheatricalsAldwych House71-91 AldwychLondonWC2B 4HN, Samuel French Bookshop at the Royal Court TheatreSloane SquareChelsea, London Book by David ThompsonMusic by John KanderLyrics by Fred Ebb, Original Book by George Abbott and Robert Russell, Musical cultists will remember this show as the first Broadway collaboration of Kander and Ebb (composer/lyricists of Cabaret, Chicago and Kiss of the Spider Woman) as well as the Tony Award-winning debut of Liza Minnelli as Flora Mezaros. This series contains certificates of various awards, award nominations and honors, that Ebb received throughout his career. Cabaret was a financial and critical success, running on Broadway for 1,165 performances and winning 8 Tony awards, including Best Score for Kander and Ebb and Best Musical, as well as being a ground-breaking work, often touted as a landmark in the history of the concept musical. There are also a few scripts for projects not written by Ebb. In the early 1960s Ebb's publisher, Tommy Valando introduced him to John Kander, a young composer from Missouri. They wrote backstories for their characters and perfected different accents and dialects in order to increase the authenticity of the production. Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, London RADA, GBS Theatre, UK, 1992. Downing a goodly belt of fortified sherry, she exhorts him to Express Yourself. When she learns that the boss, Mr. Stanley, isn't hiring, Flora tries impressing the secretary by saying that she is "the most amazing miss in all of New York City." Fred Ebb shortened it he started calling me Stro, then Kander, then Scott, then Tommy. However, the New York critics were not enthusiastic, and when it closed it had lost almost all of its $400,000 investment. Commentary: Why do many K-dramas have such similar storylines? Flora the Red Menace is based on the novel Love is Just Around The Corner by Lester Atwell. Flora The Red Menace synopsis The musical tells the story of change in the life of a simple girl-artist who changes her views after the acquisition of knowledge about communism. Cooper, who has acted as an Artist-in-Residence before, had an idea in mind of where she wanted to take the theater department when she became a professor. The bleak outlook doesn't daunt Flora Meszaros, a young fashion This series consists of oversized awards, one poster and one album cover. - an act which would immediately expel her from the party - Flora gives Photographs. 4f, 5m, Book by David ThompsonMusic by John KanderLyrics by Fred Ebb, Original Book by George Abbott and Robert Russell. It was also known for creating the Living Newspaper theater that comments on todays political and social injustices and was ultimately silenced by The House Committee on Un-American Activities. Date Created. As well as representing lesser-known works by Ebb, this series is notable for its documentation of Ebb and his collaborators' very extensive revision process. I distinctly remember them sitting in theater seats during rehearsals watching Veanne Cox sing and beautifully act A Quiet Thing. Receiving promising out-of-town reviews in New Haven and Boston, the show was recorded two days before its Broadway opening. One was a lively song called Keeping it Hot for Dirk Lumbard and Maggy Gorrill, who played a dance team la Fred and Ginger looking for their big break into the movies while living in Floras bohemian artists cooperative. They cannot be used to hold auditions, produce the show without a license, or find sheet music for a separate performance. the world. Concord Theatricals Harry enters and tells of young actors just enough money to pull together some scenery and cosumes Uploaded by Rowan Brunt. The first Broadway musical by the new team of Kander and Ebb, introduced them to two other collaborators who would work with them several times through the next forty years and largely shape the public's image of their work. The original 1965 production starred Liza Minnelli in the title role in her Broadway debut, for which she won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. the line. The show was a delight from start to finish. New York, NY 10107-0102. Friedenberg carries the show effortlessly on vocals alone, which when paired with her impeccable comedic timing made her the ideal leading actor. It was staged like a Federal Theater project with 9 actors playing 25 roles. few crates, some wooden chairs, a trunk of old clothes and an upright In the winter of 1935, many people are unemployed due to the Great Depression, yet they seem to have hope ("Prologue"). 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