ScreenshotBook by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, Willie Gilbert
Music & Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Based on How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying by Shepherd Mead
Directed by Georgette Dashielle
July 29-31, August 5-7, 2004
Big business means big laughs in this delightfully clever lampoon of life on the corporate ladder. A tune-filled comic gem that took Broadway by storm, winning both the Tony Award for Best Musical and a Pulitzer Prize, How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying boasts an exhilarating score by Frank Loesser, including “I Believe in You,” “Brotherhood of Man” and “The Company Way.”
A satire of big business and all it holds sacred, How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying follows the rise of J. Pierrepont Finch, who uses a little handbook called How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying to climb the corporate ladder from lowly window washer to high-powered executive, tackling such familiar but potent dangers as the aggressively compliant “company man,” the office party, backstabbing coworkers, caffeine addiction and, of course, true love.
An irreverent and tuneful romp, jam-packed with sly, swift and sharp jabs to the funny bone, How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying is a surefire hit! This show requires a large cast, featuring many roles for all types of performers and a great opportunity to showcase your male ensemble.
The Cast
| J. Pierrepont Finch | Eric Berg |
| Rosemary Pilkington | Jessica Van Doren |
| J.B. Biggley | Jeff Lake |
| Hedy La Rue | Danielle Woodbury |
| Bud Frump | Chris Bess |
| Benjamin Bratt | Mark Ewins |
| “Smitty” Smith | Carlie Fisher |
| Miss Jones | Kirsten Wang |
| Mr. Twimble | Justin Tsa Tsa |
| Wally Womper | Justin Tsa Tsa |
| Benjamin Ovington | Kyle Van Den Kamp |
| Miss Krumholtz | Whitney Kawaharar |
| Executives: | |
| Mr. Gatch | Jeff Bell |
| Mr. Toynbee | Jeff Bell |
| Mr. Jenkins | Alex Salviejo |
| Mr. Tackberry | K.C. Crossley |
| Jr. Executives | |
| Mr. Peterson | Noel Daniels |
| Mr. Johnson | Taylor Weurth |
| Mr. Davis | Brady Arnold |
| Mr. Mathews | Kyle Van Den Kamp |
| Mr. Jeffries | Justin Tsa Tsa |
| Mr. Franklin | Lauren Hamilton |
| Secretaries | Jana Mangelson, Emily Balen, Yasmeen Boulos, Giovanna Hernandez, Kaylee Gibbons, Jessica Vargas, Sara Palma, Brooke Nayden, Brittney Krempaszky |
| Scrubwomen | Lauren Hamilton, Hilary Andrews-Bryant, Nikki Lake |
| World Wide Wicket Moving Men | Lauren Hamilton, Hilary Andrews-Bryant, Nikki Lake, Fern Lee, Jessica Murri |
| Wickettes | Jana Mangelson, Emily Balen, Sara Palma |
| TV Announcer | Hilary Andrews-Bryant |
| Company Policeman | Lauren Hamilton |
| Cameo Appearance as the Coffeecart Girl, Elevator Girl, Bible Carrier | Carol Arnim |
The Crew
| Director/ Stage Manager | Georgette Dashiell |
| Music Director | Karen Stratton |
| Orchestration | Randy Coryell |
| Assistant Director/ Stage Manager | Carol Arnim |
| Choreography | Jessica Houston |
| Assistant Choreography | Clay & Heather Lee |
| Set Designers | Angi Grow, Jim Anderson, Georgette Dashiell |
| Costume Designer | Lu Lu’s Laundry Vintage Clothier |
| Assistant Costumers | Debbie Hamilton, Karen Stratton, Various Parents (Thank You!) |
| Props | Carol Arnim, Lauren Hamilton, Whitney Kawahara, Karen Stratton, Georgette Dashiell |
| Light Designer | Jim Lambert |
| Light Crew | Jim Lambert, Mark Ewins, Lauren Hamilton, Whitney Kawahara |
| Sound Operator | Karen Stratton |
| Hair & Makeup | Cast |
| Set Crew | Jim Anderson, Mike Balen, Eric Berg Yazzi Boulos, Mark Ewins, Angi Grow, Lauren Hamilton, Giovanna Hernandez, Heather Johns, Whitney Kawahara, Jeff & Nikki Lake, Jack Leonard, Sara Paloma, Kyle Van Den Kamp, Justin Tsa Tsa, Jessica Van Doren, Taylor & Dave Weurth, Various cast members |
| Graphic Designer/ Programs | Jeremy Ryan |
| Photography | Shane Powers |
| Publicity | Amy Stahl |
| Advertising Sales | Monica McKinley |
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying – Partial Program
