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[[advertisement]] Great Last Act! Splendid Supper at the Algonquin. Drinks. Or simply a scrumptious selection from our Dessert Buffet. With New York's liveliest, literate conversation, as always! [[image: drawing of people]] THE Algonquin Maitre d': Robert 59 W. 44th St., New York 840-6800 Pre-theatre Diners and Dinner Guests (to 9:30) Enjoy free parking all Evening (5:00 p.m. - 1 a.m.) [[/advertisement]] for the "Tornado" and "Emerald City Ballet" sequences of The Wiz, and served as arranger for director/choreographer George Faison on A Broadway Musical, Up On The Mountain and other productions. Most recently he arranged Maya Angelou's and Lalo Schifrin's And Still I Rise. RIDGELY BULLOCK (Producer) is Chairman and President of UMC Industries, a world-wide, diversified manufacturing company. In addition he is counsel to the prestigious law firm of Mudge, Rose, Guthrie and Alexander, acts as a business consultant for overseas financial organizations, is involved in oil and gas exploration, and has recently founded a distributorship for fine wines. He began his theatre career while a student at Colby College, Waterville, Me. During the summers he worked at a theatre in Camden, Me., rising from apprentice to managing director. Thereafter he produced a number of plays on Broadway, including a revival of Noel Coward's Fallen Angels, Hotel Paradiso, with Bert Lahr, Albert Camus' Caligula, and several road companies of Auntie Mame. He somehow finds time to be an avid scuba diver and pilot (Cessna 150's to Lear Jets). Last season he returned to the theatre, co-producing The Utter Glory of Morrisey Hall, starring Celeste Holm. ALBERT W. SELDEN (Producer) for 30 years has been a devoted contributor to the national show business scene, producing on Broadway numerous musicals including Body Beautiful, The Girls Against The Boys, Come Summer, Irene, Man of La Mancha, Hallelujah, Baby! – the last two of which won many Tony and other awards – and last season's The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall, which he co-produced. Among the plays he has produced are The Grey-Eyed People, His and Hers, starring Celeste Holm and Robert Preston, Portrait of a Queen and The Lincoln Mask. As founder and first Managing Director of the beautifully restored Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Conn., Mr. Selden was involved in and responsible for more than 20 productions, musical and otherwise. OPENING NIGHT, DECEMBER 20, 1979 STAFF FOR COMIN' UPTOWN GENERAL MANAGER ..... JAY KINGWILL GENERAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVE MERLE DEBUSKEY PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER MORTIMER HALPERN ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS ANTHONY WEYMOUTH, KIMAKO 62 [[end page]] [[start page]] Company Manager ..... Louise M. Bayer Press Representative ..... Leo Stern Public Relations Consultant ..... Kimako Stage Manager ..... Nate Barnett Assistant Stage Manager ..... Lisa Blackwell Casting ..... Lynda Watson Assistants to Mr. Wagner ..... Adrianne Lobel, John Kasarda Assistant to Ms. Emonts ..... Lindsay Davis Assistant to Mr. Hemsley ..... Don Darnutzer Production Carpenter ..... Ted Van Bemmel Production Electrician ..... Richard Beck Production Propertyman ..... Thomas Loughlin Production Sound ..... James Travers Assistant Electrician ..... John Loughlin Front Lights ..... James Van Buskirk Wardrobe Supervisor ..... Ellen Lee Shopping Coordinator ..... Toni Spadafora Assistant Conductor ..... Lloyd Mayers Additional Choral Arrangements ..... Howard roberts Special Drum Arrangements ..... Scott Schreer Music Preparation Copyist ..... Ervin Moser Assistant to Mr. Rose ..... Graciela Marin Attorney ..... Colton, Weissberg, Hartnick & Yamin Accountant ..... Lutz & Carr Advertising ..... Ash/LeDonne Fred Golden, Jon Wilner Insurance ..... DeWitt Stern, Gutmann & Co., Inc. Production Secretary ..... Marion Shavil Assistant to the Producers ..... Howard P. Lev Administrative Assistant ..... Margaret D. Wibel Merchandising ..... Omicron Production Services CREDITS Scenery built by Theatre Techniques, Inc., Lights by Vanco, Costumes built by Eaves Costume Manufacturing Corp. and by Barbara Matera, Ltd., Sound by Masque Sound, Inc., Echo Scarfs used, Baby carriage from The Hedstrom Company. Decanters and glassware courtesy of Libbey Glass, div. of Owens-Illinois. Sporting goods from Spalding, Div. of Questor Corp. Stereo equipment from Del Prado. Headphones courtesy of Koss Corporation. Silver Tray from Michael C. Fina Co. Stainless Flatware from Ecko Housewares. Furs by Alexa Furs. Giftware & Accessories by Canover Industries, Inc. Properties by Eclectic Properties, Inc. Theatre Maintenance Remco Maintenance Corporation. House Physician ..... Dr. Max L. Kamen WARNING The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording inside this theatre, without the written permission of the management, is prohibited by law. Violations may be punished by ejection and may render the offender liable for money damages. FIRE NOTICE: The exit indicated by a red light and sign nearest to the seat you occupy is the shortest route to the street. In the event of a fire or other emergency please do not run – WALK TO THAT EXIT. Thoughtless persons annoy patrons and endanger the safety of others by lighting matches or smoking in prohibited areas during the performances and intermissions. This violates a City ordinance and is punishable by law. Augustus A. 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