Holiday Magic

December 20-22, 2002, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

For our December 2002 production we were pleased to premiere Orphie in the Underworld, a new operetta in one act. Based on the works of Offenbach, with some surprising twists, it was, beautifully arranged by SVGMC member Sherwood Dudley.

In Act 2 of our show, we donned our gay apparel and brought out the holiday cheer. Act 2 included a mostly light-hearted collection of holiday songs, plus a few surprises. We honored the spirit of Hanukkah with the hauntingly beautiful Over the Skies of Yisrael, by Robert Seeley and Robert Espindola.

Act One: Orphie in the Underworld, an Operetta in One Act

Music from The Tales of Hoffman (1880) and Orpheus in the Underworld (1858), by Jacques Offenbach
Arrangement and English version by Sherwood Dudley
Additional dialog by Bill Russell
Prelude and Drinking Song
Little Zach
Barcarole
Orphie's Prayer
Orphie's Trip to Hell
Fly Duet
Minuet
Hymn to Bacchus
Cancan

Act Two: Santa's Workshop

Santa's Elves George Strid
Toyland Medley
Down the Holiday Trail Roberts/Katz
When You Meet an Angel Eric Lane Barnes
Hot Cup of Cocoa Phyllis Aleta Wolfe
Mr. Santa (Mr. Sandman) arr. Jon Arterton, performed by OutBurst
Holiday Audience Sing-a-long
Over the Skies of Yisrael Robert Seeley, Robert Espindola
Let It Snow arr. Danny Ray

Encore: O Holy Night arr. Dr. J. A. Kawarsky