1776, book by Peter Stone, music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards

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1776, book by Peter Stone, music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards

Pittsburgh Public Theater’s Education and Outreach programs are generously supported
by BNY Mellon Foundation of Southwestern Pennsylvania. Additional funding for all
youth education programs has been provided by The Grable Foundation and Dominion.
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Contents
The Characters ..................................................................................................................... 3
Synopsis ............................................................................................................................... 5
1776: How it All Began ........................................................................................................ 6
The First Continental Congress ........................................................................................ 6
The Second Continental Congress ................................................................................... 7
What inspired the Declaration of Independence? .......................................................... 7
Timeline of the Revolution .................................................................................................. 9
About 1776: The Writer, the Lyricist, and the Road to the Stage ..................................... 12
Meet the Cast .................................................................................................................... 15
Meet the Musical Director ................................................................................................ 23
Meet the Director .............................................................................................................. 24
Theater Etiquette............................................................................................................... 25
Pennsylvania Academic Standards .................................................................................... 26
Pennsylvania Common Core Standards ............................................................................ 27
References ......................................................................................................................... 28
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The Characters
John Hancock – President of the Second Continental Congress, first governor of
Massachusetts; first signer of the Declaration of Independence
Dr. Josiah Bartlett – New Hampshire delegate; second signer of the Declaration of
Independence (after Hancock)
John Adams – Massachusetts delegate; first Vice President and second President
of the United States
Stephen Hopkins – Rhode Island delegate; signature on the Declaration of
Independence is shaky due to a right hand that trembled from old age
Roger Sherman – Connecticut delegate and later senator; member of the group
of five men assigned to draft the Declaration of Independence
Lewis Morris – New York delegate; politically involved in the defense of New York
Robert Livingston – New York delegate; member of the group of five men
assigned to draft the Declaration of Independence
Reverend John Witherspoon – New Jersey delegate; the only active member of
the clergy to sign the Declaration of Independence
Benjamin Franklin – Pennsylvania delegate; member of the group of five men
assigned to draft the Declaration of Independence; well-known inventor,
diplomat, and author, among other skills
John Dickinson – Pennsylvania delegate; believed in reconciliation with, rather
than independence from, Britain; did not sign the Declaration of
Independence, but left Congress and joined the Pennsylvania militia
James Wilson – Pennsylvania delegate; studied law under John Dickinson, then
became a successful lawyer in Pennsylvania
Caesar Rodney – Delaware delegate; rode overnight from Dover, Delaware, to
Philadelphia to cast the deciding vote for independence
Colonel Thomas McKean – Delaware delegate; eventually served as interim
president of Delaware while serving as chief justice of Pennsylvania
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George Read – Delaware delegate; originally opposed independence as he felt it
was too hasty a resolution, and later changed his mind
Samuel Chase – Maryland delegate; career lawyer
Richard Henry Lee – Virginia delegate; was a noted orator and had was appointed
to many duties in the Continental Congress
Thomas Jefferson – Virginia delegate; author of the Declaration of Independence
and the third President of the United States
Joseph Hewes – North Carolina delegate; expert in maritime affairs, and in
Congress became Secretary of the Naval Affairs Committee
Edward Rutledge – South Carolina delegate; youngest member of Congress
Dr. Lyman Hall – Georgia delegate; oversaw food and medicine distribution to the
Revolutionary Armies
Charles Thomson – secretary for both the First and Second Continental Congress
Andrew McNair – bell-ringer and custodian of the First and Second Continental
Congress; little else is known about his life
Abigail Adams – wife of John Adams, father of John Quincy Adams (sixth
President of the United States); prolific correspondent, writing many letters
to John; advocate of women’s rights
Martha Jefferson – wife of Thomas Jefferson; died 19 years before Thomas
Jefferson became third President of the United States
A Leather Apron
A Courier
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Synopsis
from ppt.org and mtishows.com
The founding of our nation comes to star-spangled life in this grand Tony Award-winning
Best Musical. In 1776 you'll see the heroes of the American Revolution like you've never
seen them before -- in rousing songs and dances, comic encounters, and impassioned
politics. It's the summer of 1776, and the nation is ready to declare independence...if
only our founding fathers can agree to do it! The stakes have never been higher as John
Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin wrangle to get everyone on the same
page -- namely the Declaration of Independence.
Charles Willson Peale, painter and engraver. His Excel: G. Washington Esq. L.L.D., Late commander in
chief of the armies of the U.S. of America and President of the Convention of 1787. Mezzotint
engraving, 1787. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (021.01.00)
[Digital ID# ppmsca-17515]
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1776: How it All Began
with excerpts from History.com
The thirteen North American colonies were originally established for reasons such as
religious and political independence from the British Crown, and for Britain’s financial
and mercantile benefits. As time went on into the 1760’s, the British government
wanted to raise taxes on the American colonists. The Stamp Act of 1765 levied taxes on
all paper documents in the colonies in order for the British to pay off debts from the
Seven Years’ War (also known as the French and Indian War). Additionally, the Tea Act
of 1773 was instituted so Britain would continue to benefit financially from the
monopoly that the East India Company held over tea importation in America. The
Boston Tea Party occurred as a result of this Act, during which some Massachusetts
Patriots dressed as Mohawk Indians and dumped over 300 chests of tea into the Boston
Harbor. Parliament responded by passing the Intolerable (or Coercive) Acts designed to
punish Massachusetts for its actions.
As a result of these taxes and struggles with power, the American colonists began to
fight back. At first they were fighting for their rights as British subjects, but as the
Revolutionary War developed, they fought for their own independence.
The First Continental Congress
http://www.history.com/topics/the-continental-congress
The original colonists had only ever lived under the British government rule that united
the thirteen colonies. As the British government imposed strict taxes on the colonists
through measures such as the Stamp Act and Intolerable Acts, the colonists began to
oppose British rule. It was in response to these Intolerable Acts that delegates from 12
of the 13 colonies came together as the First Continental Congress on September 5,
1774, in Philadelphia to discuss colonial resistance to the British government.
As a result of this meeting in Philadelphia, the First Continental Congress established
itself as the government of the colonies. It issued a Declaration of Rights which disputed
Britain’s right to tax the colonies; the Congress also encouraged a boycott of British
goods if the Coercive Acts were not repealed by May 10, 1775. The First Continental
Congress disbanded in October 1774 after making these proclamations.
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The Second Continental Congress
http://www.history.com/topics/the-continental-congress
The British government did not heed Congress’ proclamations and so on May 10, 1775,
the delegates met again and formed the Second Continental Congress. One attempt at
reconciliation was sending the Olive Branch Petition to King George III asking for his help
in resolving the conflicts between the colonists and Britain. King George dismissed the
petition. Congress also created the Continental Army (led by George Washington) as the
Revolutionary War grew. Because the colonies still declared loyalty to Britain, both
Congress and the colonists were divided on the question of whether the colonies should
seek independence.
What inspired the Declaration of Independence?
http://www.history.com/topics/declaration-of-independence
The need for independence from Britain became more apparent as the war progressed.
In the spring of that year Congress decided to put the issue of independence to a vote,
and in June Congress charged a committee of five men with the task of drafting a
declaration of independence. Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the
document, with the assistance of Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, and
Robert R. Livingston. The Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of
Independence on July 4, 1776.
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The Declaration of Independence
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Timeline of the Revolution
1754
The American theater of the Seven Years’ War (known in America as the “French and Indian
War”) begins over a land dispute between England and France.
1760
King George III ascends to the throne of England, at the young age of 22.
1763
The Proclamation of 1763 ends the Seven Years’ War by forbidding American colonists to settle
on Native American land unless the colonists purchased or otherwise obtained native rights to
the land.
1764
Sugar Act passed by Parliament, the first tax levied on the colonies for the purpose of paying
off debts incurred by the recent war. Currency Act passed by Parliament to remove paper
currencies in circulation.
1765
Stamp Act passed by Parliament, which placed a tax on printed materials. Quartering Act
passed by Parliament, which required American colonists to house and feed British soldiers.
1766
Stamp Act repealed; on the same day, the Declaratory Act is passed, binding all colonials to
follow British law “in all cases whatsoever.”
1767
Townshend Acts passed by Parliament, which placed taxes on lead, paints, and teas. In
response to these new taxes, groups of colonists sign non-importation agreements, refusing to
buy goods from or trade with British merchants.
1768
British troops arrive in Boston to enforce customs laws.
1769
The Virginia House of Burgesses passes a resolution declaring England’s actions against
Massachusetts unjust, and that Virginians were only obligated to pay taxes passed by the
House of Burgesses. In response, the Royal Governor of Virginia dissolves the House
indefinitely.
1770
The Boston Massacre occurs.
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1772
The British naval vessel Gaspee, accidentally run aground on the shores of Rhode Island, is
looted and burned by colonists.
1773
Tea Act passed by Parliament. Boston Tea Party occurs in response to the Tea Act.
1774
The “Intolerable Acts” are passed by Parliament, punishing Massachusetts for the damages
incurred by the Tea Party. The First Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia. They
institute a ban on British goods in the colonies.
1775
APRIL
Paul Revere and William Dawes make their famous midnight ride from Boston to Concord,
warning local militia of an impending British attack on an American armory. The next day, the
first shots of the Revolutionary War are fired at Lexington, MA. The militia is driven back, but
reassembles and attack British troops at Concord, forcing the redcoats to retreat to Boston.
JUNE
George Washington is appointed as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. British
troops attack a fortified colonial position outside of Boston at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
1776
JANUARY
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense is published.
MARCH
British army retreats from Boston.
JULY
The Second Continental Congress debates and revises the Declaration of Independence,
officially adopting it on July 4th and reading it publicly on the 8th.
AUGUST
Declaration of Independence is signed by delegates.
DECEMBER
Washington crosses the Delaware River the night after Christmas and recaptures Trenton, NJ
from the Hessians.
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DECEMBER
Washington and his army winter at Valley Forge, PA.
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1778
FEBRUARY
France and America form an official alliance against England.
1779
SEPTEMBER
American John Paul Jones, captain of the Bonhomme Richard, captures the British ship Serapis
off the English coast.
1780
SEPTEMBER
Benedict Arnold’s plans to turn West Point over to the British are revealed; he subsequently
flees arrest.
1781
MARCH
Congress adopts the Articles of Confederation, a precursor to the Constitution.
OCTOBER
British General Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown, VA.
1783
SEPTEMBER
Treaty of Paris signed between England and America, ending the American Revolutionary War.
1788
U.S. Constitution is officially adopted.
1791
Bill of Rights passed by the 1st United States Congress.
Adams Family Papers: an electronic archive featuring letters between
John and Abigail Adams, and some of John’s journal entries
http://www.masshist.org/digitaladams/aea/index.html
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About 1776: The Writer, the Lyricist, and the Road to the Stage
excerpts from Insights by Steve Yates, 2003; Utah Shakespeare Festival
http://www.bard.org/Education/studyguides/1776/playwrights.html
Sherman Edwards, the composer and lyricist for 1776, was born in New York City in 1919. He
was educated at both New York University and Cornell, where he was a history major. After a
stint in the Air Force during World War II he served on the front lines of the public school
system as a high school history teacher. During this time he also pursued a career as a
songwriter and occasionally dabbled in acting. His interest in history, however, was what
spurred him to research the idea for what eventually became the musical, 1776.
For several years Edwards tinkered with his idea of a
musical comedy dealing with the behind the scenes aspects
of the events leading to the creation of the Declaration of
Independence. It was not until his fortieth birthday that he
made the decision to leave his salaried position in academia
to pursue the project full time.
In spite of continuous rejection, discouragement, and a
rapidly dwindling savings account, Edwards forged ahead.
Edwards spent the next several months researching the
historical context of 1776. His historical data was culled from the Rare Manuscript Room of the
New York Public Library, Pennsylvania Historical Societies’ libraries, and his own extensive
personal library of American history. Five years later, Edwards emerged from his library with a
manuscript for 1776 tucked under his arm. The story’s journey to the stage, though, had just
begun.
For two more years, Edwards was met with rejection after rejection from skeptical producers.
In addition to the same old arguments that he had heard years before--that the play could not
possibly have any “modern” relevance or interest--the escalating Vietnam War had also thrown
a wrench into the mix. Student protest movements and social unrest during the years of 1967
and 1968 had created a climate of political distrust and an atmosphere where the idea of
patriotism was regarded by many as nothing more than a curious relic from a dead era. How
could a story celebrating independence, patriotism, and the birth of such a now-troubled nation
possibly succeed at the box office?
Producer Stuart Ostrow, however, caught the vision. He saw the spirit of rebellion and antiEstablishment sentiment portrayed in 1776 as actually being perfectly suited to the troubled
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’60s and agreed to produce the show. Ostrow did feel that to be successful a more stage
worthy version of Edwards’ work would need to be written.
Peter Stone may have been the perfect choice to be 1776’s librettist. No stranger to the world
of theatre, he was born in 1930 to the late film producer and writer John Stone. After earning
his bachelors of art degree from Bard College in New York, and later his master’s degree from
Yale, he spent the next twelve years in France writing for stage, screen, and television.
The challenge of writing a historically-based work like 1776,
according to Stone, “is to make it accurate and interesting;
the truth and drama aren’t necessarily compatible.” (“Peter
Stone’s Declaration,” Blake Green [Newsday, August 13,
1997], 8). Stone’s task of creating a historically acceptable,
yet dramatically satisfying, stage production was no doubt
made at least somewhat easier by Edwards’s “copious
research into the various personalities” (Green, B10) of the
play’s characters. Admittedly, both authors took some minor
liberties with certain aspects of the tale, but largely they stand by the historical veracity of the
overall work. (The Penguin edition of 1776, A Musical Play [Penguin Books, Ltd.,1976] includes a
more in-depth discussion by the authors on historical aspects of how they developed the story
of the creation and signing of the Declaration of Independence in the absence of detailed
transcripts of the actual proceedings.)
In initial pre-New York runs of 1776, audience turn-out was marginal and disappointing at best.
No major stars in the cast and all of the other pitfalls predicted by skeptics seemed to indicate
that 1776 would become just one more soon-to-be-forgotten musical. As it turned out, nothing
could have been further from the truth.
The musical opened at the 46th Street Theatre on Broadway on March 16, 1969 to rave critical
reviews and tremendous attendance. For over three years, 1776 packed the house--not only on
Broadway, but also across the country when a touring company took the show on the road in
April of 1970 to visit some of America’s larger cities. Response was so overwhelmingly positive
to the tour, that a second company was organized that September to tour the country’s smaller
cities.
After an impressive 1,217 performances, 1776 finally closed on Broadway on February 13, 1972.
During its first season, the musical received the Tony and New York Drama Critics Circle awards
for best musical. Additionally, Sherman Edwards was given a Tony Award for best music and
lyrics.
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A film version was later written by Stone and released in 1972. Like the stage version, it
received enthusiastic critical praise. In celebration of the United States bicentennial, 1776 went
on the road again, touring forty-six American cities between 1975 and 1976. Most recently the
musical enjoyed a successful revival--only slightly revised by Stone--at New York’s Roundabout
Theatre in 1997.
Sadly, Sherman Edwards died in Manhattan of a heart attack on March 30, 1981, and was
unable to see the revival of his most cherished work. He was 61. In addition to 1776, Edwards is
remembered by the musical community for a dozen top-ten songs that he wrote, as well as
numerous songs written for five Elvis Presley movies. He also worked on several television
shows and other Broadway musicals.
Peter Stone continues to write for Broadway. His musical adaptation of Titanic, which first
opened in 1997, was his fourteenth Broadway production. Other Broadway credits include the
musicals My One and Only, Sugar, Two By Two, and his collaboration with Erich Maria
Remarque on the play Full Circle. Stone is the author of more than two dozen feature films,
including The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3, Mirage, Arabesque, Sweet Charity, Skin Game, Who’s
Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? and most recently Just Cause. He has been president of the
Dramatists Guild, the national society of playwrights, composers and lyricists, since 1981.
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Meet the Cast
John Allen Biles (Lewis Morris) recent appeared as Jamie in The Last
Five Years produced by The Company of Pittsburgh. Regional: Gypsy
(North Shore Music Theatre); The Full Monty, Cabaret, Boy Gets Girl
(Montgomery Theater); Macbeth, Twelfth Night (Pittsburgh Public
Theater Young Company). Stock: Ragtime, The Producers, Big River,
Singin' in the Rain, Disney's Aladdin (Peach State Summer Theatre).
BFA: Point Park University, MA: New York University. John is the
Artistic Producing Director of The Company of Pittsburgh and a faculty member at Pittsburgh
Musical Theater's Richard E. Rauh Conservatory.
Paul Binotto (Robert Livingston) Broadway credits include the
original cast of Dreamgirls, Starlight Express, King of Schnorrers, One
Night Stand, It's So Nice to Be Civilized, and Hair. Off-Broadway: Enter
Laughing, Forever Plaid, Shindig, Ionescopade, and A Tale of Two
Cities. Regional and international credits include: Candide, Miss
Saigon, On the Town, Grapes of Wrath, Tommy, The Rocky Horror
Show, Gypsy, and Pete 'n' Keely. At the White House Paul did a
command performance of Forever Plaid for President George and Barbara Bush. His New York
City Opera credits include Sweeney Todd and Candide.
Jeffrey Carpenter (John Hancock) is thrilled to be making his debut at
The Public in one of his favorite musicals! Local acting credits include
Gompers, The Missionary Position, Mezullah 1946, Louder Faster with
City Theatre. What the Butler Saw and The White Devil with Pittsburgh
Irish & Classical Theatre. El Paso Blue, Mouth to Mouth, Merchant of
Venice, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Betrayal/The Collection, Antony
and Cleopatra with Quantum. Buried Child with The REP. Take Me Out
with barebones. August in August with the August Wilson Theatre Ensemble. Midnight Radio,
STRATA, Holler, and Wild Signs with Bricolage. He is founder and Artistic Director of Bricolage
Production Company, which he runs with his wife Tami Dixon, now in its 11th season.
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Jeremy Czarniak (James Wilson) is happy to be returning to The Public
after last being seen as Snug in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Favorite
performance credits include the European tour of On the Town, Ed
Kleban in A Class Act, Billy in the original Off-Broadway production of
Zombies from the Beyond, and the role which has earned him several
mentions in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Best Actor category, Grouch
Marx in Groucho: A Life in Review which will tour to the Sullivan
Theatre in North Carolina this spring. Jeremy continues to perform, teach, direct, and
choreograph throughout the region. See jeremyczarniak.com for more.
Jarrod DiGiorgi (Rev. John Witherspoon) theater credits include Death of
a Salesman, American Buffalo, and The Birthday Party (The REP); No
Man's Land, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Salome, and Rock 'n' Roll
(Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre); The Moonlight Room (City Theatre).
Film: A New York Heartbeat, My Bloody Valentine, Tunnel Vision, and Out
of the Furnace.
Joseph Domencic (Charles Thomson) returns for his third Pittsburgh
Public Theater production, having previously appeared in The Comedy
of Errors and Cabaret. His regional credits include The Acting
Company's 2001 national tour, Sundance Theatre Lab's Kafka Songs
(dir. Diane Paulus), and several Mountain Playhouse productions (The
39 Steps, Glorious, and The Glass Menagerie opposite Sandy Duncan).
Other Pittsburgh productions include Unseam'd Shakespeare's The
Constant Prince (title role), Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre's Three Sisters, and 20
appearances with Pittsburgh CLO (Forever Plaid, Les Miserables, 1776, and others). Also a music
director, composer and teacher, Joseph has worked with Pittsburgh Musical Theater, Act One
Theatre School, and Seton Hill University.
Darren Eliker (John Dickinson) has appeared in Pittsburgh Public
Theater's productions of ART, Metamorphoses, The Comedy of Errors,
Oedipus the King, The Tempest, and Broadway. Other local roles
include Copenhagen (Heisenberg), Hamlet (Claudius), The Seagull
(Aston), The Cripple of Inishmaan (Babbybobby), The Rivals (Jack
Absolute), Translations (George), and leading roles in She Stoops to
Conquer, and The Picture of Dorian Gray (Pittsburgh Irish & Classical
Theatre). Macbeth, All My Sons, Grapes of Wrath, and Death of a
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Salesman (Starlight). The Underpants and Picasso at the Lapin Agile (City Theatre). Lion in
Winter (Unseam'd Shakespeare) and Take 2's Black Dahlia (VG-1998). He is a prolific voice-over
artist with numerous awards for his work in radio advertising and a graduate of Carnegie
Mellon University.
James FitzGerald (Caesar Rodney) is happy to return once again to The
Public. Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre, Quantum
Theatre, and Bricolage. Off-Broadway: Rose Rage directed by Edward
Hall. Regional: 16 seasons with Chicago Shakespeare Theater, among
numerous other Chicagoland theaters, Baltimore Shakespeare Festival,
North Carolina Shakespeare Festival. James received two Joseph
Jefferson Awards (Best Supporting Actor), a Jeff Citation (Best Actor).
He was cited by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for his work in the "Best of Pittsburgh 2011." Film:
Progression and The Mercury Men.
Justin Fortunato (Leather Apron) is honored to be making his
Pittsburgh Public Theater debut. He is a graduate of Point Park
University where he earned his BFA in Musical Theatre. He has
worked with the Pittsburgh CLO, Prime Stage Theater, The REP, and
St. Vincent Summer Theatre. Selected credits include: The Elephant
Man and The Glass Menagerie (Prime Stage), MIA (The REP), A
Musical Christmas Carol (Pittsburgh CLO), Taking Steps (St. Vincent).
Justin is the resident director and co-founder of Carrnivale Theatrics, which produced Next to
Normal last June at the New Hazlett Theater.
Robert Frankenberry (George Read) leads a multi-faceted career as
vocalist, conductor, pianist, actor, and orchestrator. He has appeared in
roles ranging from Mozart in Amadeus to The Duke in Rigoletto,
including the title roles in Willy Wonka, Faust, Don Carlo, and The Tales
of Hoffmann. At the piano, he performs contemporary solo and
ensemble works as a member of Entelechron, Chrysalis, Phoenix
Players, Ion Sound Project, and others. On the podium, Rob most
recently led the premieres for Opera Theater SummerFest of The Night
Caps project (to which he also contributed as a composer) and his own
folk-inspired orchestration of Carmen.
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Tim Hartman (Col. Thomas McKean) Broadway: Finian's Rainbow, A
Tale of Two Cities. Regional: Don Quixote in The Man of LaMancha,
Daddy Warbucks in Annie, El Gallo in The Fantasticks, and Captain Von
Trapp in The Sound of Music. Senex in A Funny Thing Happened on the
Way to the Forum, Falstaff in Henry IV, and C. S. Lewis in Shadowlands.
Tim has also appeared as Merlin in Camelot, Ziegfeld in Funny Girl with
Anna Gasteyer, Thenardier in Les Miz, and 24 characters in The Cotton
Patch Gospel. Film: Silence of the Lambs, The Piano Lesson, The Mothman Prophecies, and The
Mysteries of Pittsburgh. Tim has been writing and performing assembly programs for school
children since 1983.
Keith Hines (Thomas Jefferson) is happy to return to the great city of
Pittsburgh for 1776! He was last seen at The Public as Lancelot in Ted
Pappas' production of Camelot. Since then Keith has been seen as John
Proctor in The Crucible, Buzz Adams in South Pacific, and Beralde in The
Imaginary Invalid. Favorite roles include: Hal in Picnic, Bill Sykes in
Oliver!, Luigi Gaudi in Lucky Stiff, and Bud in Urban Cowboy. Keith
studied voice with Florence Birdwell at Oklahoma City University,
where he earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Music, and
studied acting at Jayd McCarty's The Studio/NY.
Daniel Krell (Dr. Lyman Hall) is happy to return to The Public for his
20th appearance with the company. His performances here have
encompassed contemporary works, classics and musicals and include
such favorites as As You Like It, Circle Mirror Transformation, A Moon
for the Misbegotten, Metamorphoses, Amadeus, Cabaret, Oedipus the
King, Much Ado About Nothing, Sweeney Todd, and most recently
Garson Kanin's Born Yesterday. He has played a variety of major roles
with the regions professional theaters, such as City Theatre, Pittsburgh CLO, Quantum,
Bricolage, Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre, and The REP as well as with theaters around the
country, including Clarence Brown Theatre, PlayMakers Repertory, and Gateway Playhouse
among others. Mr. Krell is also a veteran of many films, commercials, industrials and voiceovers.
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Jason McCune (Andrew McNair) was last seen at The Public in A Moon
for the Misbegotten. Pittsburgh: The Playboy of the Western World,
The Synge Cycle, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, and The Shaughraun
with Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre; The Real Thing, Ah,
Wilderness, and Criminal Genius with the Pittsburgh Playhouse; The
Howling Miller with Quantum; Midnight Radio with Bricolage. Los
Angeles: Stones in his Pockets at the Mark Taper Forum, The Lepers of
Baile Basite (also producer) and The Lonesome West at the Celtic Arts Center, Red Noses at
Theater Banshee. He has performed often in Chicago, and is a founding member of Cincinnati
Shakespeare Company. Film & TV: Jack Reacher, Mafia, The Sibling, Unstoppable, She's Out of
My League, The Call of C'thulu, "Smith," The Kill Point," "CSI: Miami," "The West Wing," "Skin,"
"The Guardian," and 'Thieves."
George Merrick (John Adams) Broadway: South Pacific, High Fidelity
(both original cast recordings). National Tour: Carousel (Royal
National/Lincoln Center production). Regional: roles at North Shore
Music Theatre, Sacramento Music Circus, Syracuse Stage, and the
Riverside Theater. TV: "Blue Bloods," "As the World Turns," 2008 Tony
Awards. George is a lyricist and proud member of the BMI Musical
Theater Writing Workshop, where he was the recipient of the 2010 Harrington Award.
Eric Meyers (The Courier) is making his Pittsburgh Public Theater debut.
Regional credits: Lord of the Flies (Barrington Stage), RENT (Syracuse
Stage), Gypsy (Playhouse in the Park). Other favorites include Cabaret, The
Cradle Will Rock, I Love You Because, and West Side Story. BFA in Musical
Theater from Syracuse University.
Larry John Meyers (Samuel Chase) moves from the Senate to the
Continental Congress after having appeared as Senator Norval Hedges in
The Public's season opener Born Yesterday. Other recent local
productions include: The Pittman Painters, Three Sisters, and The Evils of
Tobacco for Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre; The Gammage Project, a
Pittsburgh Playwrights/Pitt Rep joint production; and M.I.A. for The Rep
at Point Park University. This production of 1776 marks Mr. Meyers 20th
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show in a long and gratifying association with Pittsburgh Public Theater, which began, oddly
enough, with his only other musical, A History of the American Film with John Scherer, in 1983 still singing after all these years.
Trista Moldovan (Abigail Adams) Broadway: Phantom of the Opera,
Christine. National Tour: Phantom of the Opera (Denver Ovation
nomination, San Francisco, and LA closing engagement). Favorite
regional: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Maggie (Arkansas Rep); Guys and Dolls,
Sarah (Riverside); White Christmas, Betty (Gateway); Les Miserables,
Cosette (regional premiere at Pioneer Theatre Co), and Simeon's Gift at
Bay Street Theater with Julie Andrews. Television: "Celebrity Ghost Stories," "The Guiding
Light," "All My Children," "The Young and the Restless." She is a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace
University.
Scott P. Sambuco (Dr. Josiah Bartlett) as appeared at Pittsburgh Public
Theater as Protean in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the
Forum and as a Sailor in HMS Pinafore. Pittsburgh CLO: Andy Lee in
42nd Street, Caesar Rodney in 1776, Harry the Horse in Guys and Dolls,
Jamie in My Fair Lady, Bert Healy in Annie, Junior in Crazy for You, and
13 seasons in A Musical Christmas Carol. North Shore Music Theatre:
Bye Bye Birdie. Pittsburgh Musical Theater: Lefou in Beauty and the
Beast, Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz, Big Deal in West Side Story, Dr. Parker in Batboy. West
Virginia Public Theatre: Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast, Marcellous in The Music Man, Charles
Thomson in 1776. Stage Right Theatre: M.C. in Cabaret, Al in A Chorus Line. Other credits
include Houston Theatre Under the Stars and Stages at St. Louis. He has been a member of
Actors' Equity Association for 19 years.
John Scherer (Richard Henry Lee) has appeared on Broadway in
LoveMusik, By Jeeves, Sunset Boulevard, The Most Happy Fella (New
York City Opera), and Funny Girl (Actors Fund Benefit). He has played
leading roles across the country in such regional theaters as the
Kennedy Center, Arena Stage, Goodman Theater, Ahmanson Theatre,
Goodspeed Opera House, Paper Mill Playhouse, and many others.
Television and film credits include Spinning Into Butter, By Jeeves,
"The Shield," "Crossing Jordan," "Law & Order" (all three series), "Titus," and "The Guilding
Light." He is thrilled to return to The Public where he has appeared in The Odd Couple,
Broadway, By Jeeves, Room Service, and A History of the American Film. He is a graduate of
Carnegie Mellon University.
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Libby Servais (Martha Jefferson) is so excited to make her Pittsburgh
Public Theater debut in 1776! Libby was recently seen on Broadway in
Wicked (Glinda u/s) and in the original Broadway company of
Lysistrata Jones (Lysistrata, Myrrhine, Robin, Lampito standby). She
was also in the second national tour and San Francisco company of
Wicked (Glinda standby). Other credits: Hairspray (Amber at Flatrock
Playhouse), Pride and Prejudice (Georgiana at Rochester Opera
House), Hair (Jeanie at Cain Park), Pregnancy Pact (Sansanee at Yale Rep), MTV's "Legally
Blonde: Search for the Next Elle Woods." She is a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of
Music where she played Violet in Side Show and Christine in Phantom of the Opera.
Gordon Stanley (Stephen Hopkins) appeared in seven original
Broadway casts, including Beauty and the Beast and Ragtime; also the
Roundabout's Cabaret. Tours: Annie and Promises, Promises. OffBroadway: Iron Curtain, White Women Street (Irish Rep), Flamingo
Court, Take Me Along (Irish Rep), Hal Prince's Diamonds, Elizabeth and
Essex. Regional: Showboat (North Shore/Independent Reviewers of
New England Award nomination), Little Shop of Horrors
(Theatre/Aspen), Old Wicked Songs (Fulton Theatre), Golf with Alan Shepard (Seven Angels),
and 12 shows for Barrington Stage, including Fiddler on the Roof, Guys and Dolls and The
Crucible. Movies and TV: Beauty and the Beast, Pocahontas, "Law & Order: CI." Best
credit/longest run: 34 years with Renee.
Hayden Tee (Edward Rutledge) was born in New Zealand and trained
at Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA). Credits in the
United States include King Arthur in Camelot at Pittsburgh Public
Theater, Cinderella's Prince/Wolf in Into the Woods, Freddy EinsfordHill in My Fair Lady, Captain Hook/Mr. Darling in Peter Pan. West End:
Marius in Les Miserables. International: Thomas Andrews in Titanic
(A.T. Award nomination); Professor Bhaer in Little Women (Glugg
Award); Father Grenville in Dead Man Walking; Lt. Joe Cable in South Pacific (A.T.G. Award
nomination); I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change; Songs for a New World; Simon Stride in
Jekyll and Hyde; Bustopher Jones/Gus/Growltiger in Cats; Grumio in Kiss Me Kate. Albums:
Hayden Tee Self-Titled, Generation whY? LIVE itunes. @haydentee
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Louis S. Valenzi (Joseph Hewes) has performed for Pittsburgh Public
Theater in The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, and HMS Pinafore - all
directed by Ted Pappas. He is thrilled to be back on stage for this
production of 1776. Louis began his professional acting career in the
Los Angeles Civic Light Opera production of The Umbrellas of
Cherbourg (Guy). He has performed throughout the United States and
Canada at venues including St. Louis Muny, Wolf Trap, and on
Broadway in the New York Shakespeare Festival's The Pirates of Penzance (Samuel, Frederic).
Television acting credits include, "Knot's Landing," "Days of Our Lives," "The Young and the
Restless," and "According to Jim."
Steve Vinovich (Benjamin Franklin) last appeared in Pittsburgh in
Hello, Dolly! as Horace Vandergelder. Broadway: Loose Ends, Lost in
Yonkers, The Magic Show, The Robber Bridegroom, Jerry Herman's
The Grand Tour, David Hare's The Secret Rapture. Other highlights
include Twelfth Night with Lynn Redgrave, On Golden Pond with
Charles Durning, and A Midsummer Night's Dream at The Delacorte
in Central Park. Steve performs often at theaters across California
and is a three-time winner of the Drama-Logue Award. Films include
The Santa Clause, Awakenings, Mannequin, and the voice of Puffin in The Swan Princess. He has
appeared on such iconic TV shows as "LA Law," "Hill Street Blues," "Roseanne," "Star Trek,"
"ER," "Everybody Loves Raymond," "Three's Company," "Law & Order," "Matlock," "Malcolm in
the Middle," "Touched by an Angel," and yes even "Hannah Montana." Steve is a graduate of
the Juilliard Acting School under John Houseman. He is married to actress Carolyn Mignini and
they have two great sons.
Stephen Wilde (Roger Sherman) was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA.
He received rave reviews from John Simon of Bloomberg News and
Howard Kissel of New York Daily News for his work in the OffBoradway hit Talk of the Town. Education: Carnegie Mellon/Moscow
Art Theatre School (MFAs). Broadway Tour: The Music Man. Broadway
Workshop: The Captain's Daughter. Off-Broadway: All God's Chillun'
Got Wings. Concerts: Chicago, Baltimore, and Pittsburgh Symphonies (with Marvin Hamlisch).
International: The Lower Depths (Moscow Art Theatre), The Greeks. Regional: Oklahoma!, The
Taming of the Shrew. Film: Bat Boy, Consequences (Indie). Twitter: @stephenwilde. Facebook:
facebook.com/stephenwilde.tv. Web: stephenwilde.tv.
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Meet the Musical Director
F. Wade Russo (Musical Director/Conductor) returns for his 11th production with
Pittsburgh Public Theater (Falsettos, Forum, The Pirates of Penzance, HMS Pinafore, The
Mikado, Man of LaMancha, By Jeeves, A Grand Night for Singing, Cabaret, Camelot)
Other conducting credits include, Broadway: assistant conductor, By Jeeves, (Sir Alan
Ayckbourn, director). National Tour:The Boyfriend (Julie Andrews, director). Regional:
Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Goodspeed Musicals, Huntington Theatre, Barrington
Stage, Lyric Theatre of Boston, Weston Playhouse, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey,
Williamstown Theatre Festival, Manhattan Theatre Club, the Juilliard School, and the
O'Neill Theatre Center. He has served on the faculty of Circle in the Square Theatre
School, the National Theatre Institute (O'Neill Theatre Center), the Juilliard School and
currently the Boston Conservatory conducting productions including Strike Up the Band,
The Apple Tree, Tommy, Chess, and The Life.
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Meet the Director
TED PAPPAS celebrates his 13th season as Producing
Artistic Director of Pittsburgh Public Theater and his
20th year of close association with the company as a
director. He has staged more than 40 productions for
The Public, including the works of Euripides,
Shakespeare, Schiller, Wilde, Gilbert & Sullivan, and
Sondheim. Some highlights include Sophocles’ Electra,
Shakespeare’s As You Like It, Kaufman & Ferber’s The
Royal Family, Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus, Mary
Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses, Kander & Ebb’s Cabaret,
the American premiere of Alan Ayckbourn’s RolePlay,
and the world premiere of Rob Zellers & Gene Collier’s
The Chief, which played The O’Reilly for seven seasons
and was filmed. His career began in New York City where he worked at Playwrights
Horizons, Joseph Papp’s Public Theater, John Houseman’s The Acting Company, New
York City Opera under the leadership of Beverly Sills, and shows on and off Broadway.
His regional credits are numerous and varied and include productions for Williamstown
Theatre Festival, Arena Stage in Washington DC, the Kennedy Center, the Canadian
Opera Company, Toronto’s Royal Alexandra, and Goodspeed Musicals. He staged a hiphop concert hosted by Harry Belafonte which galvanized the Cannes Film Festival,
directed a Las Vegas extravaganza for impresario Steve Wynn, and served as
choreographer for NBC’s legendary series “Saturday Night Live.” He studied
Shakespeare with Samuel Schoenbaum and modern drama with Eric Bentley, and holds
degrees from Northwestern University and Manhattan’s Hunter College. He is a past
president of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, the national labor union.
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Theater Etiquette
Things to remember when attending the theater:
When you visit the theater you are attending a live performance with actors that are
working right in front of you. This is an exciting experience for you and the actor.
However, in order to have the best performance for both the audience and actors there
are some simple rules to follow. By following these rules, you can ensure that you can
be the best audience member you can be, as well as keep the actors focused on giving
their best performance.
1. Turn off all cell phones, beepers, watches etc.
2. Absolutely no text messaging during the performance.
3. Do not take pictures during the performance.
4. Do not eat or drink in the theater.
5. Do not place things on the stage or walk on the stage.
6. Do not leave your seat during the performance unless it is an emergency.
If you do need to leave for an emergency, leave as quietly as possible and
know that you might not be able to get back in until after intermission.
7. Do clap—let the actors know you are enjoying yourself.
8. Do enjoy the show and have fun watching the actors.
9. Do tell other people about your experience and be sure to ask questions and
discuss the performance.
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Pennsylvania Academic Standards
Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening
1.2 – Students read, understand, and respond to essential content in a variety of informational
texts and documents.
1.3 – Students analyze the characteristics and effectiveness of the play, the use of literary
elements, and the use of literary devices.
1.4 – Students compose dramatic scenes where they work to construct dialogue, develop
character, and outline plot.
1.6 – Students listen critically; respond with appropriate questions, ideas, information, or
opinions; and demonstrate awareness of audience using appropriate volume and clarity in
speaking presentations.
1.7 – Students analyze the role and place of standard American English and informal language
when used in speech, writing and literature.
1.9 – Students analyze the techniques of media messages to evaluate how they influence
society.
Civics and Government
5.1 – Students apply examples of the rule of law as related to individual rights and the common
good, analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States government, and compare
and contrast the basic principles and ideals found in significant documents.
5.2 – Students analyze citizens’ rights and responsibilities, examine political leadership and
public service in a republican form of government, and analyze strategies used to resolve
conflicts in society and government.
5.3 – Students explain how government agencies create, amend, and enforce policies in
governments.
Geography
7.3 – Students explain the human characteristics of places and regions according to population,
culture, settlement, economic activities, and political activities.
History
8.3 – Students compare the role groups and individuals played in the societal, political, and
economic development of the U.S.; interpret how conflict and cooperation among groups and
organizations have impacted the growth and development of the U.S.; and compare the impact
of historical documents, artifacts, and places which are critical to the U.S.
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Arts and Humanities
9.1 – Students know and recognize elements and principles of the theatre art form; identify and
use comprehensive vocabulary within the theatre art form; communicate a unifying theme or
point of view through the theatre production; explain the function and benefits of rehearsal
and practice sessions; and know where arts events, performances, and exhibitions occur and
how to gain admission.
9.2 – Students explain the historical, cultural, and social context of a work of art; analyze a work
of art from its historical and cultural perspectives; and know and apply appropriate vocabulary
used between social studies and the arts and humanities.
9.3 – Students evaluate works in the arts and humanities using a complex vocabulary of critical
response.
Career Awareness and Preparation
13.1 – Relate careers to individual and personal interests, abilities, and aptitudes.
13.4 – Identify and describe the basic components of a business plan.
Pennsylvania Common Core Standards
On July 1, 2010, the Pennsylvania State Board of Education adopted the Common Core State
Standards in English language arts and mathematics. The regulations pertaining to these
standards took effect upon their publication in the October 16, 2010 edition of the Pennsylvania
Bulletin. The transition to Common Core will begin during the 2010-2011 school year, with full
implementation by July 1, 2013.
English Language Arts
CC.1.3 – Reading Literature: Students read and respond to works of literature – with an
emphasis on comprehension, making connections among ideas and between texts with a focus
on textual evidence.
CC.1.5 – Speaking and Listening: Students present appropriately in formal speaking situations,
listen critically, and respond intelligently as individuals or in group discussions.
History and Social Studies
CC.8.5 – Students analyze in detail a series of events described in a text, determine whether
earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them, and analyze how a text uses
structure to emphasize key points or advance an explanation or analysis.
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/current_initiatives/19720/common_core_state_standa
rds/792440
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