All About Theatre - Santa Cruz Theater Company

Composer and Lyricist
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

Show Dates

May 9th - 17th, 2008

Location

Louden Nelson Center, 301 Center Street, Santa Cruz.

Cast List

Chad (Quartet) - Jordan Sidfeld
A prototypical "cool-guy", loves the spotlight.
Sings lead in Young Blood, Searchin', Poison Ivy, I Who Have Nothing, Stand By Me

Michelle - Olivia Ruff
Chad's girl. Popular, beautiful, but with an attitude.
Sings lead in Trouble, Pearl's A Singer, and Don Juan.

Denise - Shevawn Torr
Sweet yet lovelorn. Looking for romance.
Sings lead in Falling, Trouble and Love Me Don't.

Mike (Quartet) - Kendall Neiblum-Lamkin
Ashley's boyfriend. A good guy but does make mistakes.
Sings lead in Ruby Baby, DW Washburn, You're The Boss, and There Goes My Baby.

Ashley - Ruby Cook
Mike's girlfriend. Strong and confident.
Sings lead in Dance With Me, I Keep Forgettin', Saved, You're The Boss.

Chris (Quartet) - Brance Souza
Loves someone from afar.
Sings lead in Love Me Don't, Teach Me How To Shimmy, Love Potion #9, and Spanish Harlem.

Dave - Dale Absher
Co-Owner of the club with Katie. A talented singer in his own right.
Sings lead in In The Neighborhood, Kansas City, Little Egypt and Jailhouse Rock.

Zac (Quartet) - Melaku Assegued
A bartender who moonlights in the quintet.
Sings lead in In The Neighborhood, Kansas City, Treat Me Nice and Stand By Me.

Katie - Kelly Lewis
Co-Owner of the club with Dave. Knows everything that happens in her club.
Sings lead in In The Neighborhood, Kansas City, Fools Fall In Love, and Neighborhood Reprise.

Nicole - Lindsey Duran
Waitress. Everyone's friend and sympathetic ear.
Sings lead in In The Neighborhood, Kansas City, Loving You, and Neighborhood Reprise.

Claire - Harmony Levy
Bartender. Either your best friend, or your worst enemy.
Sings lead in In The Neighborhood, Kansas City, Hound Dog, and Neighborhood Reprise.

Gina - Zoe Schneider-Smith
Club regular and friend of the staff. Has a hidden talent.
Sings lead in Fool's Fall In Love, Pearl's A Singer and Neighborhood Reprise.

Peter - Craig Petrocelli

James - Turner Roll

Kristine - Rachel Hughes

Taylor - Caley Chase

Four regulars and best friends, there every night. Sing lead in Stay Awhile.

ENSEMBLE:
Meghan - Clio Mykland
Amy - Ariel Lancaster-Atkinson
Kim - Lindsey Jesberg
Lisa - Maya Tabasz
Kelsea- Melody Dahlgren
Caitlyn- Sadie Rose Neiblum-Lamkin

Background Information

Smokey Joe`s Cafe is a musical theatrical revue showcasing 39 pop standards, including rock and roll, rhythm and blues songs written by songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. This musical was nominated for seven Tony Awards. The Original Broadway cast soundtrack, Smokey Joe`s Cafe: The Songs Of Leiber And Stoller won a Grammy award in 1995.

Awards and Nominations

1995 Tony Award nominations:
* Tony Award for Best Musical
* Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical
* Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical
* Tony Award for Best Choreography
* Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musicals

Song List

ACT ONE

Neighborhood
Young Blood
Falling
Ruby Baby
Dance With Me
Keep On Rollin`
Searchin`
Kansas City
Trouble
Love Me/Don`t
Fools Fall in Love
Poison Ivy
Don Juan
I Keep Forgettin`
On Broadway
D.W. Washburn
Saved

ACT TWO