A Year with Frog and Toad
Book and Lyrics By: Willie Reale
Music By: Robert Reale
Directed By: Paul Palmisano & Tom Wagner
Based on the books by Arnold Lobel
Produced by special arrangement with Music Theatre International
Run of Show
“A Year With Frog and Toad” ran November 2 – 17, 2007, Thursday through Saturday at 8:00pm, second Sunday at 2:00pm.
** We have added two special Saturday Children’s Matinees at 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 10th and Saturday, November 17th. These matinees will be “festival seating” but tickets can (and should be) reserved in advance.
Synopsis
Tried and true friends Frog and Toad navigate through an adventure-filled year, joined by some colorful companions along the way. Set to a jazzy score, this Tony nominated family musical lovingly captures the spirit of this unlikely friendship as it blossoms and grows.
Program
The Program for this show can be viewed by clicking Frog and Toad (pdf) (Requires Adobe Reader)
The People …
Leading Roles
in order of appearance
| Frog | Jim Latimer |
| Toad | Don Weber |
| Lady Bird 1, Mouse, Squirrel 1, Young Frog, Mole 1 | Mary Wagner |
| Lady Bird 2, Turtle, Squirrel 2, Mother Frog, Mole 2 | Pam Kelso |
| Bird, Snail, Lizard, Father Frog, Large & Terrible Frog, Mole 3 | Jeff King |
Program Staff
| Directors | Paul Palmisano & Tom Wagner |
| Producers | Don Weber & Kathie Weber |
| Choreographer | Carol Mahn |
| Piano | Christine Ehinger |
| Guitar, Banjo | Marty Brogan |
| Bass | Joe Kelso |
| Percussion | Larry Hays |
| Set Design | Wes Skinner |
| Stage Manager | Debbie Marinik |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Tom Wagner & Marcia Weisenburger |
| Lighting Design | Andrew Todd |
| Lighting Crew | Andrew Black, Adam Duckworth, Debbie Marinik, & Jeff Mills |
| Costume Design | Pam Kelso & Kathie Weber |
| Costume Crew | Paula Hayes, Pam Kelso, Diane Porturalski, Judy Scharrren, Loretta Skowronek, Brenda Sweeney, & Kathie Weber |
| Dressers | Kate Argow, Brenda Sweeney, & Joanne Toth |
| Prop Gatherer | Sue Dennis |
| Prop Crew | Ernie Brown, Jean Brown, Joyce Calmes, Glenna Ford, Pam Kelso, Ellison Weber, & Brian Weisenburger |
| Sound Design | Don Weber |
| Sound Crew | Marc Malley & Paige Price |
| Stage Crew | Rich Chesko, Chris Hall, & Bob Smith |
| Set Construction | Andrew Black, Rich Chesko,John Henry, Steve Mierzejewski, Bob Smith, Tom Wagner, & Don Weber |
| Set Dressing | Jean Davis |
| Scenic Art | Ruth Greenburg, Heather Kelso, Joe Kelso, Mike Kelso, |
| Pam Kelso, Judson Lohman, & Wes Skinner | |
| Publicity | Pam Kelso & Kathie Weber |
| Program | Jake Gordy, Laura Hansen, Pam Kelso, & Frank Venda |
| Program Art & Cover Design | H.O.T. Graphics |
| House Manager | Ann Veasey |
| Box Office | Ann Veasey |
| Box Office Staff | Kimberley Bruggemann, Sandy Fry, Darlene Hatfield, Barbara Heindel, Sue Holliger, Carol Hojnacki, Rita Konecki, Debbie Krieger, Diane Nowakowski, Jinny Patterson, & Judy Wiederhold |
| Program Printing | The Copy Center |
| Marquee Signs | Larry Janney & Norb Mills |
| Cast Photography | Frank Venda |
| Special Thanks | Children’s Theatre Workshop, Cintas Corporation – The Uniform People, Jule Horn – Theater Vision, Lourdes College, Bob & Pam Kelso, Paul & Jean Palmisano, Ruth Stasiak, Don & Kathie Weber, Perry Woodworth |
The Show!
Act I:
Opening – Three Birds
A Year with Frog and Toad – Three Birds, Frog, Toad
Spring – Frog, Toad, Three Birds
Seeds – Toad
The Letter – Snail
Getta Loada Toad – Turtle, Mouse, Lizard, Frog
Underwater Ballet – Turtle
Alone – Frog
The Letter #2 – Snail
Cookies – Frog, Toad, Three Birds
Act II:
Entr’Acte – Orchestra
The Kite – Frog, Toad, Three Birds
Leaves: A Year with Frog & Toad Reprise – Three Birds
He’ll Never Know – Frog, Toad
Shivers – Father Frog, Mother Frog, Young Frog,
Large & Terrible Frog, Frog, Toad
Snow Ballet – Snail
The Letter #3 – Snail
Down the Hill – Frog, Toad, Moles
Snow Ballet #2 (Alone reprise) – Moles
I’m Coming Out of My Shell – Snail
Toad To The Rescue – Toad, Moles
Merry Almost Christmas – Frog, Toad, Moles
Finale: A Year with Frog & Toad – Three Birds, Frog, Toad