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BAYOU CITY PERFORMING ARTS

A THEATRICAL, CHORAL EXPERIENCE FROM THE GAY MEN’S CHORUS OF HOUSTON

PRESENTS

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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE GMCHGood evening and welcome to “Broadway, Boys and Boas”, featuring The Gay Men’s Chorus of Houston under the umbrella of Bayou City Performing Arts (BCPA).

As we present our Pride concert in our 38th season, we are proud to continue to bring to our audiences and the City of Houston musical excellence. “Broadway, Boys and Boas” promises to be an exciting and electric concert featuring the very best of Broadway past and present. The LGBTQ community has a very strong connection in the relevance and meaning of stories and songs from Broadway. We are very excited to have as our special guests, Karin and her Dancers, and members of the Houston Pride Band to assists us in making this evening beyond spectacular.

Tonight, you will hear songs of hope, love, commitment, rejection, and personal journey. You may even see a jaded vixen or two. Who knew the many parallels between Broadway and the LGBTQ community?

There are many exciting events and upcoming concerts planned for BCPA and I am positive that we will continue to raise the bar of our accomplishments, including expanding our partnerships with other community organizations in Houston, making music fun for the membership and providing highly entertaining value through our concerts and outreach performances. Our September concert “Finding Oz” and our holiday concert will feature the voices of Bayou City Women’s Chorus along with GMCH. We invite you to be a part of our wonderful family. You can find more information about joining the chorus in this playbill.

We are approaching the horizon of our 40th season and we are confident that you will continue to enjoy the remarkable variety of the programs of our choruses.

Our dedicated members, generous donors, volunteers and you, our audience, empower us with a sense of vitality and adventure to expand our outreach as ambassadors of diversity and musical excellence in and outside of Houston. We are proud to share these moments with you.

Enjoy the show!

Kenneth Clayborne Director Gay Men’s Chorus of Houston

WAYS TO SUPPORT BCPA

Advertise With Us

Purchase Tickets or Merchandise

Become a Crescendo Society Member

Attend One of Our Fundraisers

Join One of our Choruses

Volunteer with Us

For more information, call 713.521.7464 or email

[email protected]

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FRIDAY & SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2223, 2017

TICKETS & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WWW.BCPAHOUSTON.ORG/FINDINGOZ

L G B A C O N F E R E N C E C O N C E R TSeptember 3, 2017, 7:00 PM

Cullen Hall at the Wortham Center$25 | TICKETS.LGBA2017.ORG

the houston pride band presents

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JUNE 16, 2017

DIRECTED BYKenneth Clayborne

PRINCIPAL ACCOMPANIST PRODUCTION AND CHOREOGRAPHY Joe Tate Jordan Weaver-Lee

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT SCRIPT Drew McDiarmid Jordan Weaver-Lee, Drew McDiarmid

CHORUS PREPARATION ASSISTANTSRon LaCarma, Jeff Tipps

FEATURING MUSIC FROM

Cabaret Kander/Ebb, arr. Baker

Sweet CharityDorothy Fields, Cy Coleman

BabesRalph Freed, Burton Lane,

arr. Steven Landau

CatsAndrew Lloyd Webber, Trevor Nunn

after T.S. Eliot, arr. John Leavitt

Porgy and BessGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose and

Dorothy Heyward, arr. Mac Huff

GypsyStephen Sondheim, Jule Styne,

arr. Larry Shackley

Hello Dolly Jerry Herman, arr. Clay Warnick

GreaseWarren Casey, Jim Jacobs, arr. Mac Huff

Robin Hood: Men in TightsMel Brooks, arr. Jacob Narveru

Something Rotten!Karey Kirkpatrick, Wayne Kirkpatrick,

arr. Andy Beck

ChicagoKander/Ebb

Kinky BootsCynthia Lauper, arr. Andy Beck,

and Kevin Robinson

Victor/VictoriaHenry Mancini, arr. Kris Anthony

Jersey Boys arr. Mark Brymer

WickedStephen Schwartz, arr. Alex Rybeck

HamiltonLin-Manuel Miranda, Albert Johnson,

Kejuan Waliek Muchita, Osten Harvey Jr. Roger Troutman, Christopher Wallace

How to End a Show Brian Throckmorton

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MIDTOWN ARTS & THEATER CENTER HOUSTON3400 Main St, Houston, TX 77002

Gay Men’s Chorus of Houston

BROADWAY, BOYS & BOAS

ACT 1

Willkommen (from Cabaret) Soloist, Kenneth Clayborne

Big Spender (from Sweet Charity)

Babes on Broadway (from “Babes”) *

Memory (from Cats)

Summertime (from Porgy and Bess) Soloist, David Gebo

All I Need Now is the Girl (Guy) (from Gypsy)

Hello Dolly (from Hello Dolly)

Beauty School Dropout (from Grease) Ensemble: Mark Hardy, Jared Boudreax, Jeff Tipps,

Adam Turetsky, Jordan Weaver-Lee

Cabaret (from Cabaret) *

Men in Tights (from Robin Hood: Men in Tights)

A Musical (from Something Rotten!) Soloist, Jared Boudreaux, Jordan Weaver-Lee

INTERMISSION

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THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

ACT 2

Cell Block Tango (from Chicago) Ensemble: Jared Boudreax, David Eason, Michael Ray Edmiston, Brandon Devon McGrath,

Henry Membreño, Jordan Weaver-Lee

Step One (from Kinky Boots)

Not My Father’s Son (from Kinky Boots) Soloist, Leo Laredo

Le Jazz Hot (from Victor/Victoria) * Soloist, Akash Gulati

Choral Highlights from Jersey Boys Soloist, Jeff Tipps

For Good (from Wicked)

My Shot (from Hamilton) Soloists: Hamilton - Michael Ray Edmiston, Lafayette - Mark Hardy, Mulligan – Tola Ouk

How to End a Show

POST SHOW

Q & A Sesssion The Chorus & You

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PERFORMING IN THIS CONCERTTENOR 1Akash Gulati

Leo Laredo

Michael Stewart

Henry Membreno

David Gebo

TENOR 2Alan Adolph

Monnie Bond

David Eason

Michael Edmiston

Mike Fertitta

Adam Turetsky

MUSICIANS

BARITONEPhil Agler

Mark Hardy

Mark King

Ron LaCarna

Brandon McGrath

Tola Ouk

Jeffrey Tipps

Huy Truong

Jordan Weaver-Lee

BASSJared Boudreaux

Bill Glantzberg

Clay Kirby

Alex Morris

Jerry Scheff

Clarence “Chip” Swearngan

DRUMMERTodd Sommer

BASSKeith Vivens

FLUTESal Stow

CLARINETAdam Hile

Joe Dombrowski

TENOR SAXOPHONEAdrian Leyva

BARITONE SAXOPHONE Lupe Ybarra-Regan

TRUMPETRandy Dunn

Jessie Meng

TROMBONEChristopher Wells

Noel Freeman

BAND PREPARATIONDeborah Hirsch

DANCERS

Karin Celeste

Madi McAnulty

Taylor McAnulty

We are grateful for the following gifts and pledges made during the previous and current Season (September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2017)

IMPRESARIO - $10,000 AND UPHouston Arts Alliance

Bunnies on the Bayou

VISIONARY – 5,000 TO $9,999ExxonMobile Matching Program

SPONSOR - $2,500 TO $4,999Phil Agler^ and Ron LaCarna^

Sallie Buckner*

Kit Cutrone^+

Charles King*

Erin^+ and William Maxwell

Matthew Moncivais*

Ray McCune

Debora Yawn^*

Andrew and Tim Zahorsky*

FELLOW - $1,000 TO $2,499The Beagle Trust

BP Matching Gift Program

Joe Tate^ and Bob Lawson

Richard Hudkins and Joe Tran

Jerry Aucoin^+

BENEFACTOR - $500 TO $999Dell Giving

Barbara McKinley

HCA Foundation

David Gebo^

Jerry Scheff^

PATRON - $100 TO $499Melinda Anderson^+

Bill Alexander & Paul Humphrey

Amazon Smile

AT&T Matching Gift Program

Bay Area Unitarian

BP – The Fabric of America Fund

Steven Clements

Dalton DeHart

Susan Enas^

Jeremy Kizer

Kroger Neighbor to Neighbor Share

Nancy McPhaul^

Jane and Irv Smith

Mary Sorensen^

Marlene Walker^

Randal Whitmore

~Artistic Director^Active singer or staff*BCPA Board Member

+BCPA Advisory Board Member

If you have any questions about your listing in this publication or would like to make a change to your listing in future publications, please direct your request to [email protected] or call 713-521-7464 and we will be happy to assist you.

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IN MEMORIAMThe following list represents singers and other members of the BCPA family who have passed away. We wish to remember these individuals for the spirit they had in this life and the spirit they leave with us all.

ASSOCIATELarry Butler

Elroy Forbes

Gary McArdle

John Miller

ACCOMPANISTRob Hult

CHOREOGRAPHERJonathan Charles

TENOR 1Jeff Baty

Bob Carrington

Bob Dieker

Dennis Dunwoody

Tom Gough

Hughes Hardy

Dan Jones

Terry Jones

Shane MacIntyre

John Mata

Andy Medford

Vic Morrison

Kent Naasz

Carl Silby

Joe Singer

TENOR 2David Allen

Frank Allen

Ron Chemore

Michael Frye

Allan Hall

Frankie Harbison

Luther Jenkins

Bill Keller

Steve Larkin

Scott Miller

Robert Seiler

Dave Sward

Ralph Terry

Terry Ulrey

Bruce Wood

BARITONELance Benjamin

Michael Cowie

David Corley

Michael Cos

Jim Fox

Albert Gamboa

Henry Javier Gutierrez

Mo Jones

John Kemp

Henry Lopez

Peter Lopez

Dayna Lynn

Steven Marlan

Joe Martin

Don May

Harry Mietelka

Tom Moore

Nate Sebastian

Tracy Silverberg

Tom Tompkins

BASSGreg Broderick

Tom Case

Jeff Cothran

David Fields

Leif Lippert

Joseph McGee

Mike McNamara

Clark Moore

David Neu

Richard Sarno

Philip Smith

Paul Spiller

Wayne Swallow

Robert Turner

Bayou City Performing Arts (BCPA) invites you to play a dynamic and vital role in its financial strength by becoming a member of its prestigious Crescendo Society. The Crescendo Society exists to recognize those individuals, corporations, organizations and foundations that make monetary commitments to BCPA. Your donation will go far to keep our choruses singing and give us room to grow. Contributions are considered tax-deductible less any benefits received in exchange for these gifts. Your tax deductible gift(s) of $100 and above will be recognized in each of Bayou City Performing Arts’ concert programs.

There are many different ways to give:Sustaining Gifts -Donations are like paychecks to an organization. They work best when received in regular increments. By becoming a sustaining member you are committing to a quarterly or monthly pledge to the organization. Not only will this gift maintain the financial integrity of BCPA, but will also make a larger gift more affordable.

Stock and other securities as gifts – You receive market value at the time of your gift. In addition, BCPA will have immediate access to your gift to use in its operations.

Bequests and Estates – In addition to gifts from personal estates to their general operating account, BCPA is developing an endowment in which supporters of the choruses can stipulate gifts through their wills.

Corporate Matching – Make your donations go 100% further with matching funds from your employer. Ask your Human Resources department if they offer a corporate match program for 501(c)(3) nonprofits.

Levels of Giving and Donor Benefits (Effective September, 2012)

PATRON - $100 to $499• Invitation to one Crescendo Society

performance reception during the season

• Recognition in the Bayou City Performing Arts program and website throughout the season

BENEFACTOR - $500 to $999All Patron level benefits and the following:

• Invitation to all Crescendo Society performance receptions during the season

FELLOW - $1,000 to $2,499All Benefactor level benefits and the following:

• Two tickets to one Bayou City Performing Arts concert of your choosing during the season

SPONSOR - $2,500 to $4,999All Benefactor level benefits and the following:

• Two season tickets to all Bayou City Performing Arts concerts

VISIONARY - $5,000 to $9,999All Benefactor level benefits and the following:

• Four season tickets to all Bayou City Performing Arts concerts

• Half-page color advertisement in the Bayou City Performing Arts program throughout the season (Upon request)

IMPRESARIO - $10,000 and aboveAll Visionary level benefits and the following:

• Individual and/or corporate recognition on all printed season materials

• Full-page color advertisement in the Bayou City Performing Arts program throughout the season (Upon Request)

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PRINCIPALS

GMCH Director: Kenneth ClayborneKenneth Clayborne, Director of The Gay Men’s Chorus of Houston, leads the chorus into it’s 38th season. Clayborne, now in his fourteenth year with Bayou City Performing Arts, was Artistic Director of BCPA from 2013 to 2016, Associate Conductor of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Houston from 2003 to 2013. He was also Assistant Director of the Bayou City Women’s Chorus and a Director of the Bayou City Chorale from their inception in 2005.

Clayborne has over 31 years of conducting experience and has received both Congressional and State honors. The City of Houston and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. recognized him for his Excellence in Performing Arts.

This native Houstonian is also in his 25th year overseeing the music department one of the oldest African-American Methodist Churches in Houston. He is currently Dean-Elect and on the Board of Directors of the Texas Conference Choir Clinic for Music, Worship and Arts, and is a member of Texas Choral Directors Association, American Choral Directors Association and the American Guild of Organists among others.

BCPA Principal Accompanist: Joe TateA native of Texas, Joe received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science with a minor in piano and organ performance from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches. He began studying piano at the age of 13 with Mary Goodell and continued to develop his musical skills under the instruction of Thomas Stone, R. Robert Mann and Robert Bennett.

Joe has served as organist and pianist for the First Baptist Churches of Baytown, Nacogdoches and Katy, Metropolitan Baptist Church and Bellaire United Methodist Church. He served as the organist for Bear Creek United Methodist Church for 18 years.

Joe has performed with numerous recognized choral groups and artists as well as being a featured soloist with the Woodland Symphony. He has participated in numerous piano and organ recitals throughout the Houston area and he is a member of the American Guild of Organists.

Joe is now in his twelfth season with Bayou City Performing Arts as Principal Accompanist for the Gay Men’s Chorus of Houston, Bayou City Women’s Chorus.

LETTER FROM THE BOARD CHAIRWelcome to the Gay Men’s Chorus of Houston concert, Broadway, Boys and Boas. Tonight’s show will be an exciting and electric concert featuring the very best of Broadway past and present. The LGBTQ community has a very strong connection in the relevance and meaning of stories and songs from Broadway. We are excited to be celebrating GMCH’s 38th Season and I can’t wait for you to hear the concert Kenneth and these talented men have put together for you!

Our men have been working very hard to prepare for this concert. During this season they have taken the time out to walk, sing and raise money at the Houton AIDS Walk, with Members of The Bayou City Women’s Chorus. As well as host events at Guava Lamp and Rich’s.

A big thank you to Dayna Steele for being tonight’s special guest and for sharing her Broadway experience with us, we appreciate this opportunity to spend time with her.

We would like to express a very special appreciation to all of our sponsors, foundations, and individual contributors who are supporting us this season. Our Crescendo Society members are listed in this program. We simply could not continue the operation of the Bayou City Performing Arts without the generous support of these donors. I hope you will consider becoming a member of our Crescndo Society. Please see page 10 for more information.

Last, but most important, we give a big thanks to all of you, our audience members, for being here today. Your presence brings us great joy and encouragement as we continue our 38th year of continuous performances in Houston.

Now please sit back and enjoy the show.

Sincerely,

Andrew Zahorsky Board Chair Bayou City Performing Arts

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IN APPRECIATIONWith sincere appreciation, BCPA acknowledges the following companies and individuals for their support.

Amazon Smile

Angela Kaczmarek

BBVA Compass Matching Program

Bering UMC

Bunnies of the Bayou

Chem One Ltd.

Chevron Humankind Corporation match

Christopher Brady

City of Houston

Dalton DeHart

David And Jenny Cripps

Dell Giving

Drew McDiarmid

EP Energy Matching Funds Program

ExxonMobil Matching Funds Program

Guava Lamp

HCA Foundation

Houston Arts Alliance

Houston Heights Orchestra

James Atkins

Jared Boudreaux

Jessica Cruz

J P Morgan Chase Corporate Match Program

Josh T. Baker

Kroger’s Neighbor to Neighbor Share

Mary Jane Zorn

MATCH Houston

Melinda Anderson

Monnie Bond

Montrose Star

OutSmart Magazine

Pearl Bar

Randall Jobe

Resurrection MCC

Sarah Brady

Shiv Dharan

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church

Suanne Brady

Tim Zahorsky

Tola Ouk

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BCPA VISION STATEMENTThe creative arts both reflect and help shape social values and awareness. Through the beauty of music, theater, and the arts, BCPA will provide a fun, nurturing environment for its member organizations. We will provide the support needed to create a stable base so that their performances will entertain and enrich ever increasing audiences.

BCPA ARTISTIC DIRECTION COMMITTEEWe want to thank those who have participated in our Artistic Direction Committee. These hard working individuals dedicate their time to develop and carry out the artistic programming, collaborations, and concerts that allow BCPA to carry out its mission. We thank them for their careful consideration in choosing the music, designing our program, organizing rehearsals, and connecting with vendors to set the venue. They are an integral part of the process of creating this wonderful show you’re about to enjoy. Please help us celebrate these individuals.

Jerry Aucoin Kenneth Clayborne Angela Passaretti Katy Zorn Jordan Weaver-Lee Andrew Zahorsky Tyler Ruberg

CONTACT INFORMATIONMailing Address: P.O. Box 541004, Houston TX 77254-1004Phone: 713-521-7464Website: www.BayouCityPerformingArts.orgEmail: [email protected] Office: [email protected]

BCPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF DIRECTORY

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEAndrew Zahorsky - Board Chair

Matthew C. Moncivais – Vice Board Chair

Debora Yawn – Treasurer

Sallie Buckner – Secretary

CHORUS LIAISONSAlan Adolf (GMCH)

Nadine Greene (BCWC)

ADVISORY BOARDMelinda Anderson

Jerry Aucoin

Jennifer Cripps

Kit Cutrone

Erin Maxwell

STAFFGay Men’s Chorus of Houston Director Kenneth Clayborne

Bayou City Women’s Chorus Director Tyler Ruberg

Emeritus Artistic Director James Knapp

Accompanist Joe Tate

Accounting Jerry Aucoin

Marketing Communications Director Suanne Brady

Playbill Design Suanne Brady - BriteSide Web Design

Playbill Production Debora Yawn

BCPA MISSION STATEMENTBayou City Performing Arts promotes organizations that, through music, theatre and other forms of artistic expression, advance tolerance, social justice and inclusiveness. Our performers are diverse groups of artists who combine a love of their art form with a commitment to excellence.