LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
and
Mccoy rigby entertainment
present
Music by
RICHARD RODGERS
Book and Lyrics by
OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
Based on "Anna and the King of Siam" by MARGARET LANDON
Original Choreography by JEROME ROBBINS
Starring
ANASTASIA BARZEE PAUL NAKAUCHI
and
JOAN ALMEDILLA
with
ISABELLA ABIERA
ALAN ARIANO
ERIC BADIQUÉ
JOHNISA BREAULT
RICHARD BULDA
JOVEN CALLOWAY
SIERRA TOLENTINO CHAVEZ
HARRY CHO
HAILEY CHOI
IRIS CHOI
AUBREY CHUN
CRISTYN DANG
ARIELLE DETTMER
ANDREA DOBBINS
JULIAN PAZ FEDOROV
EMMA GONG-KOISO
LAUREN HAN
ELEEN HSU-WENTLANDT
LINDA IGARASHI
GRACE JENKINS
JONATHAN KIM
KEVIN KULP
FRANCESCA LING
LAYLA ROSE LOVIN
SAKI MASUDA
ADRIENNE AMANDA MORROW
LUKE NAPHAT
ETHAN LE PHONG
MICHAEL ROTHHAAR
CALLULA SAWYER
ANALEIGH CHARLIZE SINGHI
OLIVER STELLAN
OLIVER STEWART
ANGEL STRITTMATER
KEVIN SYMONS
CHAD TAKEDA
MICHIKO TAKEMASA
JEE TEO
BERNICE WANG
RYAN WONG
NATALIE YOKOTA
PAULINA YEUNG
AIARU ZHUMAKHMET
Based on Original Scenic Design by MICHAEL YEARGAN
Based on Original Costume Design by CATHERINE ZUBER
Lighting Design STEVEN YOUNG
Sound Design CRICKET S. MYERS
Co-Hair/Wig/Makeup Design KAITLIN YAGEN, MADISON MEDRANO
Properties Supervisor KEVIN WILLIAMS
Casting Director JULIA FLORES
Publicist DAVID ELZER/DEMAND PR
Technical Director KEVIN CLOWES
General Managers THERESA FLEMMING, SHANON MILLES-HABELOW
Production Managers ANA LARA, LINDSAY BROOKS, DAVID NESTOR
Production Stage Manager DONNA R. PARSONS
Assistant Stage Manager KATHERINE BARRETT
Musical Director DENNIS CASTELLANO
Choreographed by RUMI OYAMA
Directed by GLENN CASALE
OPENING NIGHT APRIL 21, 2023
The King and I is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization. www.concordtheatricals.com
LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
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CAST OF CHARACTERS
Anna Leonowens
ANASTASIA BARZEE*
The King of Siam
PAUL NAKAUCHI*
Lady Thiang
JOAN ALMEDILLA*
The Kralahome
ALAN ARIANO*
The Interpreter
RICHARD BULDA*
Tuptim
PAULINA YEUNG*
Lun Tha
ETHAN LE PHONG*
Prince Chulalongkorn
LUKE NAPHAT
Louis Leonowens
OLIVER STEWART
Captain Orton
MICHAEL ROTHHAAR*
Sir Edward Ramsey
KEVIN SYMONS*
Phra Alack
ERIC BADIQUÉ*
Princess Ying Yaowalak
EMMA GONG-KOISO
Ensemble
MICHAEL ROTHHAAR*, JOHNISA BREAULT, RICHARD BULDA*
JOVEN CALLOWAY*, HARRY CHO, CRISTYN DANG, ARIELLE DETTMER,
LAUREN HAN, ELEEN HSU-WENTLANDT, LINDA IGARASHI*, JONATHAN KIM*,
KEVIN KULP*, FRANCESCA LING, SAKI MASUDA*, CALLULA SAWYER,
ANGEL STRITTMATER, CHAD TAKEDA, MICHIKO TAKEMASA*,
JEE TEO*, BERNICE WANG
Royal Children
ISABELLA ABIERA, SIERRA TOLENTINO CHAVEZ, HAILEY CHOI, IRIS CHOI,
AUBREY CHUN, JULIAN PAZ FEDOROV, GRACE JENKINS, LAYLA ROSE LOVIN,
ADRIENNE AMANDA MORROW, ANALEIGH CHARLIZE SINGHI,
OLIVER STELLAN, NATALIE YOKOTA, AIARU ZHUMAKHMET
The small house of uncle thomas (ballet)
Eliza
MICHIKO TAKEMASA*
Uncle Thomas
CHAD TAKEDA*
Angel George
ARIELLE DETTMER
Topsy
CALLULA SAWYER
Simon of Legree
CRISTYN DANG
Little Eva
ANGEL STRITTMATER
UNDERSTUDIES & Swings
Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.
Offstage Swings:
ANDREA DOBBINS, RYAN WONG
For The King: ALAN ARIANO*, RICHARD BULDA*
For Anna: FRANCESCA LING
For Lady Thiang: ELEEN HSU-WENTLANDT
For The Kralahome, Capt. Orton: RICHARD BULDA*
For The Interpreter, Phra Alack: JEE TEO*
For Tuptim: LAUREN HAN
For Lun Tha: HARRY CHO
For Prince Chulalongkorn: KEVIN KULP*
For Louis Leonowens: OLIVER STELLAN
For Sir Edward Ramsey: MICHAEL ROTHHAAR*
For Princess Ying Yaowalak: IRIS CHOI
For Eliza, Little Eva: SAKI MASUDA*
For Uncle Thomas: JOVEN CALLOWAY*
For Angel George: JOHNISA BREAULT
For Topsy: BERNICE WANG
For Simon of Legree: JONATHAN KIM*
Production Stage Manager
DONNA R. PARSONS*
Assistant Stage Manager
KATHERINE BARRETT*
Assistant Choreographer
MICHIKO TAKEMASA*
Dance Captain
SAKI MASUDA*
PLACE & TIME
The action of the play takes place in and around the King's Palace,
Bangkok, Siam during the early 1860s.
There will be one 15-minute intermission during this performance.
*Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
The videotaping or making of electronic or other audio and/or visual recordings of this production and distributing recordings or streams in any medium, including the internet, is strictly prohibited, a violation of the author(s)'s rights and actionable under United States copyright law.
SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT I
“I Whistle A Happy Tune” | Anna and Louis
“Vignettes and Dance” | Court Dancers
“My Lord and Master” | Tuptim
“There is a Happy Land” | Lady Thiang
“Hello, Young Lovers” | Anna
“The March of the Siamese Children” | Royal Siamese Children
“Be It Ever So Humble” | Children
“A Puzzlement" | The King
“Schoolroom Scene"| Children and Wives
“Getting to Know You” | Anna, Children and Wives
“We Kiss in a Shadow” | Lun Tha and Tuptim
"A Puzzlement” (Reprise) | Chulalongkorn and Louis
“Shall I Tell You What I Think of You?” | Anna
“Something Wonderful” | Lady Thiang
“Something Wonderful” (Reprise) | Lady Thiang
“Finale Act I" | The King and Company
ACT II
“Western People Funny” | Lady Thiang and Wives
“I Have Dreamed” | Lun Tha and Tuptim
“Hello, Young Lovers” (Reprise) | Anna
“The Small House of Uncle Thomas Ballet” | Tuptim and Royal Dancers
“Song of The King” | The King and Anna
“Shall We Dance?" | Anna and The King
“I Whistle A Happy Tune” (Reprise) | Anna
“Finale Ultimo (Something Wonderful)" | Orchestra
ORCHESTRA
Conductor: Dennis Castellano
Concertmaster: Robert F. Peterson
Violins: Gerry Hilera, Amy Wickman
Cello: Rudy Stein
Harp: Paul Baker
Flute/Piccolo: Eileen Holt
Flute/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet: Glen Berger
Clarinet/Oboe/English Horn: Jay Mason
Clarinet/Bassoon: Ken Fisher
French Horns: Rachel Berry, Lisa McCormick
Trumpets: Chris Eble, Dave Pittel
Trombone: David Ryan
Percussion: Louis Allee
Bass/Contractor: Tim Christensen