Second Street Players 2026 presents
The Jewel of Broadway's Golden Age...
GYPSY
A MUSICAL FABLE
Book by Arthur Laurents
Music by Jule Styne / Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Suggested by the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee
Directed by John H. Hulse
Fridays JULY 10 & 17 at 7:00p
Saturdays JULY 11 & 18 at 7:00p
Sundays JULY 12 & 19 at 2:00p
SSP's Riverfront Theater 2 South Walnut Street / Milford DE 19963
CAST OF CHARACTERS
(in order of appearance)
Uncle Jocko… Michael Forrest
Stage Mothers... Karen Fitzpatrick, Alex DeEmedio,
Danielle Martin, Caliana Velasquez
Georgie… Sean Smith
Balloon Girl… Julianna Ramirez
Clarence (Clarinet Boy)… Aiden DePasquale
Baby June… Scarlett Jade Gleason
Baby Louise… Peri Smith
Other Auditioning Kids… Ridge Collins, Giavanna Hall
Rose… Lorraine Leavel
Pop… Jim Purcell
Weber… Bill Hector
Herbie… Chuck Rafferty
Newsboys… Ridge Collins, Aiden DePasquale, Giavanna Hall
June… Kaylee McDowell
Louise… Ashlynn Moore
—Farm Boys—
Tulsa… Avery Richard
L.A.… Brody Denning
Yonkers… Brodie Sapp
Angie… Storm Cole
Hotel Guests... Ava Algier, Karen Fitzpatrick, Natalie Howard,
Danielle Martin, Jim Purcell, Sean Smith
Kringelein… Ed Guinan
Mr. Goldstone… Steven Haber
Waitress… Ava Algier
Miss Cratchitt… Karen Fitzpatrick
First Stagehand… Bill Hector
—Hollywood Blondes—
Agnes… Natalie Howard
Marjorie May… Caliana Velasquez
Dolores… Piper Drace
Thelma… Alex DeEmedio
Edna… Elliot Peel
Cigar... Ed Guinan
Second Stagehand… Michael Forrest
Strippers... Karen Fitzpatrick, Danielle Martin
Pastey… Jim Purcell
Tessie Tura… Lori Ann Johnson
Mazeppa… Cheryl Graves
Electra… Bex Lynn Hudgens
First Offstage Announcer… Bill Hector
Second Offstage Announcer… Sean Smith
Third Offstage Announcer… Michael Forrest
Showgirls... Alex DeEmedio, Piper Drace, Bex Lynn Hudgens,
Danielle Martin, Elliot Peel, Caliana Velasquez
Renée… Ava Algier
Phil… Sean Smith
Bougeron-Couchon… Steven Haber
THE PRODUCTION TEAM
Director… John H. Hulse
Musical Director… Diane Trautman
Choreographer… Mark Lenard
Producer… Ann Nichols
Stage Manager… Christine Rhine
Assistant Stage Manager… Jenn Bellusci
Assistants to the Directors... Christina Hittle, Dulcena Kemmerlin
Creative Associates... Em Christianson, Becky Craft, Steve Manuel, Karen Marshall
—Costumes—
Julie Gleason, Doug James, Lorraine Leavel, Mark Lenard
Rachel Loper, Barbara Sartell, Zephyr Watson
Hair… Marilyn Montgomery
Lighting Tech… Lezlie Eustis
Props… Donna Flomp
Photographers… Becky Craft, Teresa Rodriguez, Len Willens
Set Design… Ed O'Connor
Sound… Isaac Christianson
Junior Techs… Jayce Hittle, Parker Rhine
Box Office… Guy Crawford
—Fundraising—
Lauren David, Dulcena Kemmerlin, Melissa Brown
Julie Gleason, Rachel Loper, Janine Valenti
Hospitality… Tracy Day
Publicity… Sara Kate Hammer, Laura Howard, Ann Nichols
Program… Steven Haber
Website… John Zinzi
SSP Administrative Assistant… Suzanne Hamel
About the Show...
Second Street Players / Riverfront Theater / 2 South Walnut St. / Milford, DE 19963 / TIX: (302) 422-0220 / info@secondstreetplayers.com
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ABOUT THE SHOW...
Gypsy: A Musical Fable is a musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. It is loosely based on the 1957 memoirs of striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee, and focuses on her mother, Rose, whose name has become synonymous with "the ultimate show business mother." It follows the dreams and efforts of Rose to raise two daughters to perform onstage and casts an affectionate eye on the hardships of show business life. The character of Louise is based on Lee, and the character of June is based on Lee's sister, the actress June Havoc.
Regarded by many theatre professionals as the finest musical ever created, Gypsy is the ultimate tale of an ambitious stage mother fighting for her daughters’ success – while secretly yearning for her own. Set all across America in the 1920s and 30s, when vaudeville was dying and burlesque was born, Arthur Laurents’ landmark show explores the world of two-bit show business with brass, humor, heart and sophistication.
The celebrated score by Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim boasts one glorious hit after another, including “Everything's Coming Up Roses,” “Let Me Entertain You,” “Some People,” “You'll Never Get Away from Me,” “If Momma Was Married,” “All I Need Is the Girl,” “You Gotta Get A Gimmick,” “Small World” and “Together Wherever We Go.”
ACCOLADES...
Winner! 1975 Tony Award for Best Actress
Winner! Two 1975 Theatre World Awards
Winner! Two 1990 Tony Awards
Winner! Two 1990 Drama Desk Awards
Winner! Two 1990 Outer Critics Circle Awards
Winner! Two 1990 Theatre World Awards
Winner! 2003 Theatre World Award
Winner! Three 2008 Tony Awards
Winner! Three 2008 Drama Desk Awards
Winner! Two 2008 Outer Critics Circle Awards
GYPSY is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals. (www.concordtheatricals.com)
Second Street Players is supported, in part, by grants from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on DelawareScene.com
Reserved Seat Tickets: $30
$2.00 discount is offered to
Seniors, Students, and SSP Members
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