Moonlight Stage Productions

$22-$45

Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg
Lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr. and Alain Boubil
Adapted from the Original French lyrics by Alain Boubil
Additional Material by Richard Maltby Jr.
Orchestrations by William D. Brohn

STARRING

Jennifer Paz as Kim

(Broadway and National Tours of MISS SAIGON and LA Ovation Award Winner )

Johann Michael Camat as The Engineer

(National Tour, German, and Original Canadian Productions of MISS SAIGON )

Douglas Carpenter as Chris

Cassandra Murphy as Ellen

Joseph Andreas as Thuy

Melvin Robert as John

Ace Young as Tam

And featuring

Jebbel Arce, Sam Ayoub, Eric Badique, Marius Beltran, Katherine Brady, Joyelle Cabato, Kathleen Calvin, Kevane La’Marr Coleman, Rocky De Haro, Justin Deater, Jason Evans, Riley Faison, Sheila Ferrari, Nadia Guevara, Chester Lockhart, Nick Lorenzini, Dante Macatantan, Jason Maddy, Klarissa Mesee, Marlene Montes, Kevin Morin, Ian Parmenter, Andrew Ruesch, Matt Takahashi, Mark Velarde, Gabriel Villanueva, Shana Weinstein, and Joyce Yin.

From the creators of Les Miserables comes a stunning theatrical experience centering on a classic love story. In a modern re-telling of Madame Butterfly, two lovers - an American GI and a Vietnamese girl - are united in love but separated by war during the fall of Saigon. Miss Saigon is an international sensation and one of the longest-running Broadway musicals capturing multiple Tony Awards. An epic and daring pop opera that is universal in its emotional power, Miss Saigon features such musical numbers as I Still Believe, Why God Why, Sun and Moon and I’d Give My Life for You. Contains mature themes, situations, and language.

Sponsors: Wallenius Law Group / The Hass Team Realty / Moonlight Angel's Auxiliary / Denso Wireless / Treasures on the Coast.

Box Office Information

Tickets are on sale by phone and in person Monday through Friday from Noon to 5:00 pm by calling (760) 724-2110, or visiting the VixTix Ticket Office located at the Vista Civic Center, 200 Civic Center Drive. Tickets can be purchased online at www.vistixonline.com. Please note that day of sales end online at 4:00 pm. Tickets are always on sale the night of performance at the Moonlight Amphitheatre beginning at 5:30 pm. Gates open for picnicking and dining at 6:00 pm. The performance is at 7:30 pm.

Ticket Prices

Weeknight and Sunday Prices:
Orchestra Section: $42

Orchestra Section (Seniors/Students/Military): $38

Reserved Section: $33

Reserved Section (Seniors/Students/Military): $31
Lawn Section: $24

Lawn Section (Seniors/Students/Military): $22

Lawn Section (Familiy Package consisting of two adults and two children): $69

Saturday Prices

Orchestra Section:$45

Orchestra Section (Seniors/Students/Military): $41

Reserved Section: $36

Reserved Section (Seniors/Students/Military): $34

Lawn Section: $24
Lawn Section (Seniors/Students/Military): $22

Lawn Section (Family Package consisting of two adults and two children): $69

For Lawn Tickets, Moonlight provides your lawn chair as part of your ticket purchase.

Moonlight Amphitheatre Seating Diagram

Production photos from Miss Saigon

by Ken Jacques

Douglas Carpenter and Jennifer Paz

Johann Michael Camat

Jennifer Paz and Ace Young

Melvin Robert III

Cassandra Murphy and Douglas Carpenter

Scene from 'Miss Saigon'

Scene from 'Miss Saigon'

Scene from 'Miss Saigon'

Douglas Carpenter, Cassandra Murphy, Melvin Robert III, and Jennifer Paz

The Scoop on MISS SAIGON

San Diego Union-Tribiune - A Pulpy, Propulsive "Miss Saigon"

North County Times - The Amazing Gem at Brengle Terrace

Pomerado Newspapers Group - Actress Returns to 'Miss Saigon' Role in Moonlight Production

North County Times - Actors Reunite for Moonlight's Premiere of 'Miss Saigon'

Broadwayworld.com - MSP Presents Miss Saigon

THE PRINCIPALS

	JENNIFER PAZ* (Kim) is grateful to be making her Moonlight debut. Recent regional credits: JOSEPH...(The Narrator), 5th Avenue Theatre, Sacramento Music Circus, North Shore Music Theatre;; THE LAST FIVE YEARS, Cathy, (2009 LA Ovation nomination for best lead actress), BUDDY... Maria Elena Holly, THE WHO'S TOMMY, Sally Simpson; DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Belle, and the title role of EVITA directed by Brian Yorkey, Village Theatre in Seattle. Broadway and national tours: LES MISÉRABLES (joined 10th anniversary cast), David Henry Hwang's adapted FLOWER DRUM SONG, Mei-Li, (Mark Taper Forum, NYC workshop), MISS SAIGON, (1st National original cast, Helen Hayes nomination, Carbonnell Award). Jennifer has since reprised the title role of MISS SAIGON with several companies including Starlight Musical Theatre, North Carolina Theatre, and Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities where she received the 2008 LA Ovation Award for Best Lead Actress in a musical. Love to family and friends.
	JOHANN MICHAEL CAMAT* (The Engineer) is originally from Montreal. Johann has been singing and performing all of his life. He has been a part of the MISS SAIGON family since 1993, with credits including the Original Canadian Cast in Toronto, Thuy and The Engineer in Stuttgart, Germany and most recently The Engineer in the National Touring Company. Johann has been featured on BET, MTV 2, MTV International, ABS, CBN and has performed on the famous stages of Lincoln Center in New York, the Montreal Forum, the Toronto Skydome, CBS Studios and the Musical Hall of Stuttgart. He has also had the opportunity to work with such artists as Celine Dion, G-Unit and, wait for it...Vanilla Ice. With singing being his number one passion, he is also an original member of "Kuya," an award winning R&B/solo group based in Toronto whose music has been featured all over Canada, the US and Europe. Currently based out of San Francisco and Los Angeles, Johann is the lead singer for "The Musonics," an Indie Pop Band that can be found performing all over the West Coast. Johann continues to write his own music and is working with several musicians and producers including Sam & Bobby Gerongco of EMI Publishing. A loving husband to his gorgeous wife Dorothy "Dots" Camat and proud father to their beautiful daughter Joey Mikaela, Johann hopes you enjoy the show.
	DOUGLAS CARPENTER* (Chris) began his career in opera earning a degree in voice from UNLV and a Masters in Vocal Performance from UCLA. Since graduating in May of 2009, Doug originated the role of Skip in LIFE COULD BE A DREAM, (LA Weekly and LADCC Winner), and performed in the last show at the Pasadena Playhouse as Lancelot in CAMELOT. Other roles include Curly in OKLAHOMA! (FCLO), Tony in WEST SIDE STORY, (FCLO), Thief in SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE, (Blank Theatre), and Prince in CINDERELLA, (CLOSBC). Doug still performs opera with the Orange County Opera as well as the Palm Springs Opera Guild, and recently performed with the South Coast Symphony. Doug is reprising his role in LIFE COULD BE A DREAM at the Laguna Playhouse. He continues to teach vocal technique at the Lee Strasberg Institute as well as privately.
	MELVIN ROBERT III (John) is pleased to return to the Moonlight. Robert was last seen here appearing in WEST SIDE STORY (2007 San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Musical). Other regional credits include: RENT, Tom Collins, THE WIZARD OF OZ, ALEX IN WONDERLAND, THE BAYOU LEGEND, and KARISHMA. Big thanks to the entire cast, crew, Steve, Carlos, Charlie, and Kathy for this opportunity. It takes a village and I have the best one there is!
	JOSEPH ANDREAS (Thuy) is excited to be working with Steve Glaudini again and is honored to be part of this journey. Theatre highlights include appearing alongside Deborah Gibson in THE KING AND I (Lun Tha), RENT (Angel), MISS SAIGON (Thuy), THREE SONGS FROM THE HEART (JT), PAINT YOUR WAGON (Julio), and CHILDREN OF EDEN (Abel). Film: "Everybody...But Ryan" which is circulating the festival circuits. Thank you to the Moonlight Family for this wonderful experience.
	CASSANDRA MURPHY (Ellen) is thrilled to make her debut at the beautiful Moonlight Amphitheatre. You might see her playing Princess Jasmine in DISNEY'S ALADDIN-A MUSICAL SPECTACULAR, California Adventure. Recent credits: ALL SHOOK UP, OC Pavilion with 3D Theatricals, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, The Ghost Of Christmas Past, The Norris Theatre, (Garland Nomination); DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Belle, ALL SHOOK UP!, Natalie, Candlelight Pavilion, (ITL Award); THE ALL NIGHT STRUT, Soprano, The Welk Resort Theatre, and ICT Theatre in Long Beach, where the LA Times declared in it's rave review "Murphy hits it out of the park!"; GYPSY, (ITL Award), WEST SIDE STORY, (ITL Award), PIRATES OF PENZANCE, and THE SECRET GARDEN. A huge thanks to Steve, Carlos, Charlie and Kathy! She would also like to thank her unbelievably supportive family.
	KATHERINE BRADY (Gigi) Moonlight Amphitheatre debut; she is excited to be a part of such an amazing show and could not have asked for a better experience. She is currently finishing her drama degree at UC Irvine. Katherine was last seen on the Starlight Musical Theatre stage in last summer's production of ANNIE. Thanks to all her family and friends who constantly support and encourage her to shoot for the stars.
	ACE YOUNG (Tam) is 3 years old and is thrilled to make his theatre debut on the Moonlight Stage. He enjoys playing with his three older sisters and loves playing air guitar to the band, KISS and imitating the moves of Michael Jackson. His favorite superheroes are Spiderman, Batman, and Ironman. Ace would like to thank the Director, Steven, for this wonderful opportunity, and his amazing cast mates for all of their support. High fives to everyone!

*denotes member of Actor's Equity Association.

THE ENSEMBLE

THE CREATIVE TEAM

	STEVEN GLAUDINI (Director) Steven is thrilled to add MISS SAIGON to his long list of Moonlight credits and to be a part of the 30th Anniversary Season! Previous Moonlight directing credits include last season's successful CATS, the mega-hit LES MISÉRABLES, for which he was honored to receive the 2008 San Diego Theatre Critic's Circle Award for Outstanding Direction of a Musical, WEST SIDE STORY which received the 2007 San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award as Outstanding Resident Musical, CHILDREN OF EDEN (2003 KPBS Patté Award for Best Musical, 2003 Robby Award Best Musical and Best Director), and the critically acclaimed and thought-provoking CABARET. For Musical Theatre West in Long Beach (where Steve serves as Artistic Director/Producer) he recently directed LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, the California Regional Premiere of Mel Brooks' THE PRODUCERS, U.S. Regional Premiere of ALL SHOOK UP (10 2008 LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award nominations including Best Musical and Best Director), THE PAJAMA GAME, THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE (starring Rex Smith), the Southern California Regional Premiere of THE FULL MONTY, and the upcoming ANNIE. Steve has performed in dozens of roles on the Moonlight stage (FORUM, RAGTIME, SOUTH PACIFIC, CAROUSEL, OKLAHOMA!!, PETER PAN, etc...) and was honored to receive the L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Awards for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of John Adams in 1776 (a role he recreated at MTW this past July). Steve thanks Kathy Brombacher, Carlos Mendoza, Charlie Reuter, Ken Gammie, Stan Cohen, the SAIGON staff and crew, the phenomenal company of MISS SAIGON, and his wife Bets Malone. He dedicates this show to the memory of Nils Anderson.
	CARLOS MENDOZA (Choreographer) earned his bachelor of fine arts with an emphasis in Musical Theatre at The United States International University in San Diego. He is Artistic Director for the Hispanic Arts Theatre, a new and innovative theatre company promoting Hispanic cultural awareness. One of his main projects has been creator and producer of THE NEW MAMBO KINGS, a musical revue with a blend of Latin culture thru voice, music, and dance. Mr. Mendoza has a long and extensive resume as director, choreographer, and producer. Locally he has won San Diego Critics Circle Awards for his productions of WEST SIDE STORY and RAGTIME. During the summer season he serves as Artistic Director for Starlight Musical Theatre and just finished directing/choreographing THE PAJAMA GAME. He is currently choreographing DOS Y DOS for the Latin American Multimedia Corporation, a groundbreaking, fun education TV/DVD Series. Select other director and/or choreographer credits include: CATS, ANNA IN THE TROPICS, RAGTIME, HOT MIKADO, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: ON STAGE, AIDA, MY FAIR LADY, NINE, JOSEPH...DREAMCOAT, WEST SIDE STORY, and THE ROAR OF THE GREASEPAINT, THE SMELL OF THE CROWD.
	CHARLIE REUTER (Musical Director) received a Master of Fine Arts degree in musical theatre from San Diego State University, after earning a degree in music education from the University of Central Florida. In New York, he served as a pianist for NYU, accompanist for the Chelsea Opera, music director for the Lee Strasberg Institute, and studied conducting at The Juilliard School. He appeared in Moonlight's production of LES MISÉRABLES and originated the role of Capt. Scott in PETER AND THE STARCATCHERS at the La Jolla Playhouse. He is an Associate Artist with Lamb's Players Theatre, where he conducted the regional premiere of THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, and most recently conducted Cygnet Theatre's SWEENEY TODD. Charlie continues to work as an actor, educator, and musician and is currently music directing INTO THE WOODS with Elan McMahan. Special thanks to the entire creative team, cast, and Kathy for this opportunity, as well as the mentorship of Ken, Elan, and Dr. Terry O'Donnell.
	KENNETH GAMMIE (Conductor) is a founding member of Moonlight Stage Productions and has conducted 60 productions in this theatre. He values his long-term connection with the creative teams, artists and support staff who have fostered this highly creative and inspiring atmosphere in which we can present musical theatre. Ken is a Music Educator in the Vista Unified School District, where his work has been recognized for its excellence on a local, regional and state-wide level.

DIRECTOR'S NOTE

MISS SAIGON is a West End musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby, Jr. It is a modern adaptation of Giacomo Puccini''s opera MADAME BUTTERFLY, and similarly tells the tragic tale of a doomed romance involving an Asian woman abandoned by her American lover. The setting of the plot is relocated to 1970's Saigon during the Vietnam War, and MADAME BUTTERFLY'S American Lieutenant and Japanese Geisha coupling is replaced by a romance between an American GI and a Vietnamese bar girl. The musical's inspiration was a photograph (above), inadvertently found by Schönberg in a magazine. The photo showed a Vietnamese mother leaving her daughter at a departure gate at Tan Son Nhut Air Base to board a plane headed for the United States where her father, an ex-GI, would be in a position to provide a much better life for her child. Schöenberg considered this mother's actions for her child to be "The Ultimate Sacrifice," an idea central to the plot of MISS SAIGON.

MISS SAIGON premiered at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in London on September 20, 1989, closing after 4,264 performances on October 30, 1999. It opened at the Broadway Theatre in New York City in 1991. The musical represented Schönberg and Boublil's second major success, following LES MISÉRABLES in 1980. As of August 2010, MISS SAIGON is still the 10th longest-running Broadway show in musical theatre history. On October 21, 2009, a film version of the musical was reported to be in "early stages of development" with the hope of a 2011 release.

It is fitting that Moonlight chose to produce MISS SAIGON as this past April marked the 35th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon. I can think of no better musical to show off this beautiful stage house than the powerful and epic MISS SAIGON, as will be evidenced by a helicopter landing ON STAGE! Happy 30th Anniversary Moonlight; here's to another 30 more!

Steven Glaudini