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Last updated May 22, 2012
Albany, Oregon
Man of La Mancha
Written by Dale Wasserman
Music by Mitch Leigh
Lyrics by Joe Darion
Original Production Staged by Albert Marre
Originally Produced by Albert W. Selden and Hal James
Directed by Barbara Osterholm
Auditions: December 10, 11, 12
Performances: March 1, 2, 8, 9, 10*, 14, 15, 16, 17*, 21, 22, 23
Man of La Mancha is a musical with a book by Dale Wasserman, lyrics by Joe Darion and music by Mitch Leigh. It was inspired by Miguel de Cervantes's seventeenth century masterpiece, Don Quixote. It tells the story of the "mad" knight, Don Quixote, as a play within a play, performed by Cervantes and his fellow prisoners as he awaits a hearing with the Spanish Inquisition.
The original 1965 Broadway production ran for 2,328 performances and won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The musical has been revived four times on Broadway, becoming one of the most enduring works of musical theatre. The signature song, "The Impossible Dream", became a standard.
Cast of characters
Don Quixote (Cervantes): Ray Phipps
Sancho Panza: Ed Beaudry
Aldonza (Dulcinea): Karen Kumley
Innkeeper: George Constantine
Dr. Sansone Corrasco: Douglas Hambley
Padre: Jack Peters
Antonia: Gracie Swanson
Housekeeper: Terri Swanson
Pedro: Tony DeMeo
Anselmo/Barber: Phil Lind
Maria: Wendy McCoy
Fermina: Shauna Kiefiuk
Ensemble: Jacob Bramlett, James Murray V, Jason Howell, Shauna Kiefiuk, Stephine Lunceford, Scott Harvey,Melissa Thomas, Karissa Adams, Holly Hartman
Director
Directed by Barbara Osterholm, 541-928-3488 Contact the director