Title, Premiere and Location
Candude, or, The Optimistic Civil Servant
June 12-30, 1997
Produced at Los Angeles Public Library’s Central Branch
Written By
Written by Tracy Young
Adapted from Candide by Voltaire
Music Composed by Shishir Kurup, Joe Romano, Laurence O'Keefe, and Kyle Gass
Synopsis
The culmination of the company's WORK/PLACE project involving Los Angeles Police Department, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles Public Library and U.S. Postal Service employees in Tracy Young's new musical adaptation of Voltaire's Candide, performed as a roving, site-specific journey through L.A.'s Central Library.
A series of writing workshops with police officers and librarians culminated in story-telling performances. MTA employees and US Postal Service workers joined the mix in this site-specific adaptation, produced in and outside of LA’s Central Library.
Staff
Written by Tracy Young
Music Composed by Shishir Kurup, Joe Romano, Laurence O'Keefe, and Kyle Gass
Directed by Shishir Kurup
Set Designer - Rachel Hauck
Lighting Designer/Production Manager - Geoff Korf
Sound Designer - Paul Prendergast
Costume Designer - Dori Quan
Choreographer - Corky Dominguez
Composer/Musical Director - Joe Romano
Musical Director - David Markowitz
Production Stage Manager - Valerie Claxton
Associate Lighting Designer and Master Electrician - Cynthia Wimmer
Technical Director - Rene Moreno
Assistant Stage Manager - Damion Teeko Parran
Prop Master - Craig Kraynick
Light and Sound Crew - Eric Almquist, Andrew Escobar, Moises J. Moya
Costume Assistant - Bertha Mungia, Zenaida Munguia
Scenic Painter - Nadia Reed
Carpenter - Ted Shred
Producer - Leslie Tamaribuchi
Artistic Director - Bill Rauch
Public Relations Coordinator - Tamadhur Al-Aqeel
Production Assistant - Daniel Forcey
Production Intern - Michelle Real
Library Technician/Sound Operator - Michael White
Cultural Programs Coordinator - Toby Dell
Cultural Programs Director - Louise Steinman
Cast
Construction Worker |
Joe Romano |
Library Grrls |
~ |
Clytemnestra |
Lovey Davis |
Emma |
Therese Hernandez |
Juliette |
Lisa Ann O'Neal |
The Mayor |
Keith Chaffee |
Page Tome |
Page Leong |
Dr. Pangloss |
Peter Howard |
Paquette |
Deborah Strayhand |
Goon One |
Fred Fluker |
Goon Two |
David Twitchell |
Guitarist |
David Markowitz |
Candude |
Christopher Liam Moore |
Danny |
Daniel Ochoa |
Martin |
Larry Dozier |
Postal Workers |
~ |
Sam |
Lorraine Lucero |
Sammi |
Deborah Strayhand |
Samuel |
Roderick Sweetwine |
The Man |
Keith Chaffee |
Johnny the Cop |
Quentin Drew |
John the Cop |
Fred Fluker |
Booking Officer |
David Twitchell |
Police Academy Instructor |
David Twitchell |
Demonstrators |
Marva Bright, Keith Chaffee, Lorraine Lucero, Moises J. Moya, Daniel Ochoa, Roderick Sweetwine |
Luz |
Regina J. Menez |
Steelie Dawn |
Deborah Strayhand |
Cardinal Baloney |
Keith Chaffee |
Maid |
Lorraie Lucero |
Joe Cacambo |
Roderick Sweetwine |
Cop 1 |
David Twitchell |
Cop 2 |
Marva Bright |
Alien 1 |
Daniel Ochoa |
Alien 2 |
Deborah Strayhand |
Alien 3 |
Fred Fluker |
Mooky Mouse |
Keith Chaffee |
Taxi Driver |
David Twitchell |
Comments by cast, crew, and other participants.
Subsequent Performances or Productions
Special Notes
Articles, Reviews, and other Links
LA Times Article:
http://articles.latimes.com/1997-06-21/entertainment/ca-5373_1_los-angeles-central-public-library
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