Rhode Island School of DesignDigitalCommons@RISD

Programs RISD Cabaret 1987-2000

Winter 12-1-1989

The Ox on the Roof (Le Boeuf Sur le Toit)Agnieszka TaborskaRhode Island School of Design, atabor@risd.edu

Aleksander F. WierzbickiRhode Island School of Design

Malcom CoelhoRhode Island School of Design

Lucy BourgealtRhode Island School of Design

John DonaldsRhode Island School of Design

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Recommended CitationTaborska, Agnieszka; Wierzbicki, Aleksander F.; Coelho, Malcom; Bourgealt, Lucy; Donalds, John; Harvey, Georgy; Townsend,Michael J.; Dimanche, Rene Jr.; Hermanovski, Mila; Rogers, Marly J.; Becker, Susan; Offutt, Treva; Watts, Christopher; Tashji, MichaelA.; Armada, Sol; Borok, Mark; Page, George; Oakes, Sean P.; Guttman, Edward L.; Unger, Susan; McElreath, Timothy; Wodkowski,Michael; Stehr, Carsten; Grass, Julie; Dassow, Andrea; Ellman, Julianna; Jaworski, Lynn; Lavalle, Donna; Ribicoff, Judith; Cho,Vivienne; and McGuire, Matthew, "The Ox on the Roof (Le Boeuf Sur le Toit)" (1989). Programs. 3.https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/liberalarts_cabaret_programs/3

AuthorsAgnieszka Taborska, Aleksander F. Wierzbicki, Malcom Coelho, Lucy Bourgealt, John Donalds, GeorgyHarvey, Michael J. Townsend, Rene Dimanche Jr., Mila Hermanovski, Marly J. Rogers, Susan Becker, TrevaOffutt, Christopher Watts, Michael A. Tashji, Sol Armada, Mark Borok, George Page, Sean P. Oakes, EdwardL. Guttman, Susan Unger, Timothy McElreath, Michael Wodkowski, Carsten Stehr, Julie Grass, AndreaDassow, Julianna Ellman, Lynn Jaworski, Donna Lavalle, Judith Ribicoff, Vivienne Cho, and MatthewMcGuire

This book is available at DigitalCommons@RISD: https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/liberalarts_cabaret_programs/3

Rhode Island School of DesignDigitalCommons@RISD

Programs RISD Cabaret 1987-2000

Winter 12-1-1989

The Ox on the Roof (Le Boeuf Sur le Toit)Agnieszka TaborskaRhode Island School of Design, atabor@risd.edu

Aleksander F. WierzbickiRhode Island School of Design

Malcom CoelhoRhode Island School of Design

Lucy BourgealtRhode Island School of Design

John DonaldsRhode Island School of Design

See next page for additional authorsFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.risd.edu/liberalarts_cabaret_programs

Part of the Acting Commons, Art Education Commons, Dance Commons, Fashion DesignCommons, Fine Arts Commons, French Linguistics Commons, German Language and LiteratureCommons, History Commons, Modern Literature Commons, Music Commons, Other Arts andHumanities Commons, Other French and Francophone Language and Literature Commons, OtherLanguages, Societies, and Cultures Commons, Other Theatre and Performance Studies Commons,Performance Studies Commons, Playwriting Commons, Russian Literature Commons, and theTheatre History Commons

This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the RISD Cabaret 1987-2000 at DigitalCommons@RISD. It has been accepted for inclusion inPrograms by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@RISD. For more information, please contact mpompeli@risd.edu.

Recommended CitationTaborska, Agnieszka; Wierzbicki, Aleksander F.; Coelho, Malcom; Bourgealt, Lucy; Donalds, John; Harvey, Georgy; Townsend,Michael J.; Dimanche, Rene Jr.; Hermanovski, Mila; Rogers, Marly J.; Becker, Susan; Offutt, Treva; Watts, Christopher; Tashji, MichaelA.; Armada, Sol; Borok, Mark; Page, George; Oakes, Sean P.; Guttman, Edward L.; Unger, Susan; McElreath, Timothy; Wodkowski,Michael; Stehr, Carsten; Grass, Julie; Dassow, Andrea; Ellman, Julianna; Jaworski, Lynn; Lavalle, Donna; Ribicoff, Judith; Cho,Vivienne; and McGuire, Matthew, "The Ox on the Roof (Le Boeuf Sur le Toit)" (1989). Programs. 3.http://digitalcommons.risd.edu/liberalarts_cabaret_programs/3

AuthorsAgnieszka Taborska, Aleksander F. Wierzbicki, Malcom Coelho, Lucy Bourgealt, John Donalds, GeorgyHarvey, Michael J. Townsend, Rene Dimanche Jr., Mila Hermanovski, Marly J. Rogers, Susan Becker, TrevaOffutt, Christopher Watts, Michael A. Tashji, Sol Armada, Mark Borok, George Page, Sean P. Oakes, EdwardL. Guttman, Susan Unger, Timothy McElreath, Michael Wodkowski, Carsten Stehr, Julie Grass, AndreaDassow, Julianna Ellman, Lynn Jaworski, Donna Lavalle, Judith Ribicoff, Vivienne Cho, and MatthewMcGuire

This book is available at DigitalCommons@RISD: http://digitalcommons.risd.edu/liberalarts_cabaret_programs/3

Part One

I.Prelude. Brazilian Folk Frstival. Thr Ox:.................................................... .Malcolm Coelho Strttt Propk: ............... Lucy BourgcaltJohn Donald,,

Gi,orgy I larvi,y,& Michad J. Towmcnd Ox Head:Rene Dimanchi,, Jr.,Malcolm Codho,Mila I ler111anovski,

& Marly J. Rogers

The Masters of Ceremonies: Agnieszka Taborska & /\. llrookc Karzen

2. THE OX ON Tl IE ROOF Bar (1.e Uncuf Sur le Toit), r1tr Boissy d'Anglas, P11ri1 19'12.

Visiton, Crlrbritirs, Gusts; Ordrr of apprara11cr lA1tis Moyt'n .............................................................. Su,a11 Becker W11itrn1n ................................... Treva Offutt & Marly J. Rogers P11blo Pic11no .................................................... Cl1ristophcr Watts j,u,n Gris ............................................................ Michacl A. 'l'ashji Gmr,ulr Strin .............................................................. Sol Armada M=Jacob ................................................................... Mark Borok Erilr Satie ....... ........ ........................................... Rene Dimanche Jr. Ann• de N011iDk1 ....................................................... George Page Hekn,, R•binsuin ................................................... Sergri Diaghikv ...................................................... Sem I'. Oakes Jean Cocte•• .................................................. Edward I .. Guttm�n Misting•nt ................................................................. Su,an U11ger Triswn Tzttr .................................................... 'l'in,othy McElrearh Francis Picabi,, ............................................. Michacl Wodkowski �(••rice ChnJ .. (ier .................................................... Carsten Stehr D11ri,u Milh,,,ul ............................................................ Julit Grass Kilti ....................................................................... /\mlrca Dassow

L·Oeil Cacodylate Coll�ge replica: Andrea Dasso & George Page

). Erik Satie's Monologue,: • A Musician's Day•, "I.oni,lincss and Poverty"

Timothy McElreath & Michael Wodkowski

4. Mona Lisa Gone From the Louvre. fl true event. M11rie ur•rmcin ......................................................... Emily Cohen G1til!d1tme A/>0Din11ire ............................ /\lcksandcr F. Wierzhicki Gery Pimt .......................................................... Michael /\. Tashji Citiutu, rq,o,un, 11nd crowd of P11ris .......................................... ..

Sol Armada, Mark Borok, Rene Di111ancl1t, Jr., Juliana Ellman, Edward I.. Guttman, Mila I lcrmanovski.

Lynn Jaworski, Donna Lavalle, Timothy McElrcath, Judith Ribicoff, Marly J. Rogers, & Christopher Watts.

Picket signs: Mila Hcrmanovski & Emily Cohen.

Mona Lisa French caricature replica:Andrca Dassow & George Page

5. The Little American Girl·, Dance. From the C11hisi Ballet PARADE by Jean Cocteau; Music: Erik Satie; original scenery and costumes by Picasso.

Treva Offutt Costume: Julie Grass

6. PROVINCE by Max Jacob. A Sketch. Setting: A haberdashery

M11JCJ .. cob .............................................................................. Mark Borok Client ................................................................................... Sean P. Oake, Dn,ai1t/S11ll1girl .............................................................. Judith Ribicoff

7. Waking Up (Entrance of rhe Mediums) by Andr£Brrlon 1111d Be11jttmin Pl'ret.

A drettm-like 1•rrr11/i1t scrnr. S11,an Becker & Jt1lii, Grass

8. LE BOEUF SUR LE TOff, Cocteau·, Ballet-Pantomime Music: Darius Milhaud. A fragment

Tit, Bonna .......................................................................... Sol Annada Tie, BooA/6 .............................................................. Rene Dimanche, Ir. Tie, Ner,o Boar ..................... : ........................... Michael I. Townsend Tie• flftl.Hfflll,tl lAtlJ ....................................................... Treva Offutt Tie, Polk,mo11 .................................................... Edward L. Guttman

Heads: Mylene Santos with Marly j. Rogers

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Part T wo

I. Maurice Chevalier's soni;:

�A N' VAUT P AS L'A MOUR

(This ls Not Worth Love) Carsten Stehr

M1111rice .......................................................................... .

2. Mistinguett's song:

MON HOMME (My Man)

Mist ................................................................................ . Vivienne Cho

3. THE BREASTS OF TIRESI AS by Gui/la11me Apollinaire.

Twosce11es. ,.,,. . ............................ Susan Becker

11,erese, 11res1As.................................. Mark Borok

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People of Zanz:ibar .... J ... ·

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a .. s·5••••••• .... ·j·;;���·�·;;;� 1ns: Christopher Watts

Costume: u 1e r

4. DON'T LET TI·IE FlRE DIF. by jacqu�s Vn�l�e

A Somber 11ig11nte in an Ubu-like, s,,rrealut spmt.

Setting: A desolate field .

Matthew McGuire

;i�1. ;��.�l:::::::::::::::::::::::: ............ ::.A·

:::::d::::::::D::: ���:f 1:�:;;;: Fire Costume: n rca asso .,

5. Impossible Interview: Gracie A llen vs. Gcrtruclc.��.�

'..'�·ol A rmacla

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·;�·k� ,,cl rca Dassow

6. THE P AINTER by Roger Vitrac.

A JNrrealist farce. Tram lated by Agnieszka Tabonka.

American Premiere

Setting: 11,e p•inter', apar1111et11. Order of 11ppe11rance

11,e Painter ..................... :-················ .................. Michac

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Little M1111rice Parcbnnin.................... ......................... ) . . S n Unger (Fri.lie. Sat. at 9, Sun. at 5

Mtld,,me P,1rc:b1min ............. uu S 5) ................ Judith RibicoH (Sat. at 6 lie. un. a

� MonsieNr /l11gNste Flanelle ............................................ Scan P. Oa c

; Mon1if!11r G/NcoJf! ............................................................. Mark Bnro

?. Hommage to Fratellini Brothers Circus.

�;:'.:_: ·:::::i::: : ::::: � ;;�]�§ H11rkq11in................................... Julie Grass Pierrot ................... CostU

l���=-·;:�d;:·�··oassow & Ge�;�: Page . .

Clown Props:Georgy I larvey, John Donalds, & Michael J. I ownsend

S. I Ionor to Henri Rousseau.

A tru f!11tnl of II BanqNf!I.

Setting: Ro1mt11N '11t11dio/Picano'1 JtNdio

Order ofappearanci!:

lftnri Ro,.,sHN ................................................. �.!cha

:� W����r::�: G iU..•me ApoUin•irf! ...................................... I uno �

II

F:m1111df!' Oli11ier ........................................................ !ul1anha E

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P11blo Piauso ........................................................ ���;��1�a�:he�;:�

§�i�i;.:)i ii:ii�i ::: :::::;�:";:!I�i¥,?,�Leo Sttin........................... Andrea Dassow Alic� B. TolrLu:··············· ....

........... ::·.·.:::·.: ...................... George Page

M11rae LA•rrncin............................ .Mark Borok

M11X]11cob...............................................

Michael/\. Tashji M11•rict Crnnnitz: ...............................................

Mila Hermanovski

:::£:::::::::::::::: .. : ·- -· ,,_,., . M;E!'.E�:�:WOMOll-15............................. C sten Stehr GHrge Br,iqNe......................................................

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Jadwiga', portrait replica: Mylene Santos

Table Cloth: Marly J. Rogers. lie. �y�ene Santos

Rousseau's Chair. Judith Rib1coff

9. The Finale.

Cabaret and Liberal Arts at RISD

This will be the third RISD Cabaret to be sponsored by the Liberal Arts Division, and each program has brought new ideas, talents,and individuals to focus on a particular point of view, place, or time in the history of our culture.

The cabaret has some unique and profound educa­tional goals. It is not a normal Liberal Arts course, but is really a new form of leaming at RISD. Each year, over fifty srudents have participated in the recreation of a moment in history; and by performing in original text or translated versions, become the actors and creators of that historic milieu. The Russian, German, Austrian, and French avant-garde of the early decades of this century have come alive at RISD through the work of the cabaret in a way that could not happen passively in the classroom. It is the direct involvement of studenrs, either as actors, designers, or audience , that gives life and meaning to the cabaret material as it is selected, edited, and performed. And these RISD cabarets have tr.msformed us into that pas½ placing us for an instant in another environment; as participant observers, enriched and opened to the culru.re of the day or the folly of the moment.

The depth of the learning experience is demonstrated by the intensity and quality of the performance. As the cabaret distills for us the historic nuances, evenrs, and movements of an epoch, the music hall replaces the lectUre hall.

Yet at the same rime, and precisely bec::.use of their participation in the cabaret, the performers, researchers, technicians, and audience share in the best and most persona.I manner, the study of the Liberal Arts at RISD.

Edward Dwyer

Chairman, Division of Liberal Arts

Food & Beverage by: Peaberry's

The CellarOf The Providence Art Club

PresentsA RISD STUDENT

CUBIST“DADA’SURREALISTCABARET

THE OX ON THE ROOFDecember 1,2,3 1989

Director................................................ ..Aleksander F. Wierzbicki

Literary Consultant............................................... ..Szymon Bojko

Original Translations G

ScriptDeveIopment...................................... ..AgnieszkaTaborska

Co-DirectorandChoreographer........................A.Brooke Karzen

Music-alDt'rector.............................................................D0n Keefer

Lig/JtingDesigner...................................................... ..Rachel Mello

Costume Coordinator...........................................Lucy Bloomeld

Production Stage Manager.............................. ..A.Brooke Karzen

Production Assistant.......................................AgnieszkaTaborska

Electrics G Sound Board Operators:............................................ ..

David LaRose 8LRachel Mello

Make Up............................ ..\¥/endy Schwartzman &'.]enniferTull

Properties Master............................................. ..Matthew McGuire

SpecialProperties:......................................... ..RenéDimanche ,]r.

........................................... ..Mila Herrnanovski

................................................... ..Nicholas Rook

Program Design........................................................ ..Treva OffuttPosterDesign: .......... ..Stephanie Milanowski 8L William Newkirk

Photography & Slides.................................. ....Timothy McElreath

Videographer........................................................... ..Alan Carvalho

Scenic & Lighting Construction ................................................... ..

Rene DimancheJr., Mila Hermanovski, Rachel Kzmgus.

Donna Lavalle, Timothy McElreath. Judith Ribicoff.

.Marly J.Rogers, & Christopher Watts

C0rpsMusical:.................................. ..LaurenceSrinivason(Piano)................ ..Mauro I-iantman(Saxophone)................ ..D0n Keefer(Classical Guitar)............................ ..Stephen Raskin(Bass)

............................. ..Rafael Attias(Guitar)......................Mario Montilla(Percusion)

This Cabaret Production Is Sponsored By The Liberal ArtsDivision

The Cabaret ensemble and staff gratefully acknowledge the support

of Daniel Mechning, President of the Providence Art Club, and

Robert Emlen, Vice—President; Edward Dwyer, Head of the Liberal

Arts Division, and the staff of the Division.

We also wish to express our gratitude to:

Bibliotheque Doucet (Paris), Mr. and Mrs. Ben Barrows,Brown Uni-

versity Department of Theater, Speech, and Dance, Nanette Budden,

Cambridge Video Consultants/Alan Carvalho,Elzbieta Chojnacka

(Paris),Steven Copel, ]adwiga CouCou-Chanska (Paris),Ted Helger-

son, Alisha Iacobsen, Mary B. Kenney, Krystyna Konwerska-

I-Iasler (Rio De janeiro), john Lucas,Gary Marcotte,W. john Porell,

Elzbicta Rejs (V/arsaw),William Roche, Ron Swanson, and RISD

Physical Plant Staff, Alice Teixere, Karen Widerstrom-