| Composer and Scenarist . . . . . | Frank Zappa |
| Music Director and Conductor . . . . . | Kent Nagano |
| Production Designed and Executed by . . . . . | San Francisco Miniature Theatre John C. Gilkerson, Artistic Director |
| Choreography . . . . . | Tandy Beal and Joan Lazarus |
| Performance Staging . . . . . | John C. Gilkerson |
| Lighting . . . . . | Evan Parker |
| Production Stage Manager . . . . . | Lance James |
| Project Development and Promotion . . . . . | Stephanie Zimmerman |
| Graphic Design . . . . . | L.H. McCargar, Illustration and Design |
| Original Idea for A Zappa Affair conceived by . . . . . | Stephanie Zimmerman/ John C. Gilkerson |
| Promotion and Funding Assistance by . . . . . | Margaret Burwell |
| Executive Producer . . . . . | Stephanie Zimmerman |
The Berkeley Symphony Orchestra would like to express its sincere appreciation to the L.J. and Mary C. Skaggs Foundation for providing a generous grant towards the production of A ZAPPA AFFAIR. The Foundation and its program director, Jillian Sandrock, continue to be among the forerunners in the support of innovative and exciting programming for the arts.
U.S. premiere at Zellerbach Auditorium,
Berkeley, California on June 15, 1984.
World premiere (music only) at The Barbican,
London, England on January 11, 1983 with
the London Symphony Orchestra,
Kent Nagano, conducting.
| Bob . . . . . | Paul Zmolek |
| Dolly . . . . . | Marilyn Henkus |
| Olivia . . . . . | Ellen Sevy |
| Flash . . . . . | Kristine Halverson |
| Tennis Instructor . . . . . | Ron Taylor |
| Doctor . . . . . | Tom Hillyard |
| Shoe Shine Boy . . . . . | Jerry Vallaire |
| Bartender . . . . . | Marty Douglas, Aida Pisciotta |
| Jane . . . . . | Marty Douglas, Aida Pisciotta, Scott Smitherhum, Ron Taylor, Katie Duncan Tetzlaff |
| Bob's Body . . . . . | Scott Smitherum, Katie Duncan Tetzlaff |
Scene I
Bob's clothes.
Scene II
What Bob's body is really like.
Scene III
Bob gets drunk.
Scene IV
Bob meets Jane.
Scene V
Jane's clothes.
Scene VI
What Jane's body is really like.
Choreography for
BOB IN DACRON/SAD JANE
by Tandy Beal
-- Intermission --
15 Minutes
The Bartender from
Bob in Dacron/Sad Jane
Designs by John C. Gilkerson
U.S. premiere at Zellerbach Auditorium,
Berkeley, California on June 15, 1984.
World premiere (music only) at The Barbican,
London, England on January 11, 1983 with
the London Symphony Orchestra,
Kent Nagano, conducting.
| Mo . . . . . | Robert Walker |
| Herb . . . . . | Paul Zmolek |
| Musician . . . . . | Aida Pisciotta, Ron Taylor, Katie Duncan Tetzlaff |
| Gossamer Twins . . . . . | Kristine Halverson, Jerry Vallaire |
| Gilgamesh Brothers . . . . . | Marty Douglas, Scott Smitherum |
| Decamorph . . . . . | Marilyn Henkus, Tom Hillyard, Aida Pisciotta, Ellen Sevy |
| Mo 'n Herb's Wives . . . . . | Marty Douglas, Marilyn Henkus, Kristine Halverson, Tom Hillyard, Aida Pisciotta, Ellen Sevy, Scott Smitherum, Ron Taylor, Katie Duncan Tetzaff, Jerry Vallaire |
| Beauticians . . . . . | Ellen Sevy, Katie Duncan Tetzlaff |
| Spaniard/Minotaur . . . . . | Kristine Halverson, Tom Hillyard, Scott Smitherum, Jerry Vallaire |
1st Movement
An athletic dance.
2nd Movement
An assortment of perverse
subconscious desires.
3rd Movement
PAMPLONA
Choreography for
MO 'N HERB'S VACATION
by Joan Lazarus.
-- Intermission --
15 Minutes
A Gossamer Twin from
Mo 'n Herb's Vacation
World premiere at Zellerbach Auditorium,
Berkeley, California on June 15, 1984.
| Jake . . . . . | Robert Walker |
| Catering Man . . . . . | Ron Taylor, Katie Duncan Tetzlaff |
| Secretary . . . . . | Ron Taylor |
| Chiropodist . . . . . | Robert Walker |
| M. Jackson . . . . . | Paul Zmolek |
Artists of the Company
Illegal Aliens
Society's Professionals
Children
Beautiful People
The Chic Set
Inanimate Objects
The Chic Set from Sinister Footwear
Part 1
Jake who designs it.
Part 2
Somewhere in New Jersey
where they make them.
Part 3
Illegal aliens on a lunch break.
Part 4
At the catering truck.
Part 5
Jake eats a molded jello salad.
Part 6
Jake's secretary.
Part 7
Illegal aliens work slower
in the afternoon.
Part 8
Jake's secretary
reads her magazine.
Part 9
Illegal aliens want to go home.
Part 10
Jake's secretary
eats cottage cheese.
Part 11
Ugly shoes on the assembly line.
Part 12
What you think you look like
when you're wearing them.
Part 13
Sometimes they make you
walk funny.
Part 14
Other people pretend not to notice.
Part 15
Sometimes you have to take
them off for a minute.
Part 16
Then you put them back on
because you think they look
so good on you.
Part 17
Children can also have ugly shoes.
Part 18
The foot doctor says you might
need an operation.
Part 19
But you're going to
wear them anyway.
Part 20
Everybody has a pair somewhere.
Part 21
A place you can go when
you've got them on.
Choreography for
SINISTER FOOTWEAR
by Tandy Beal.
-- A Few Minutes Pause --
U.S. premiere at Zellerbach Auditorium,
Berkeley, California on June 15, 1984.
World premiere (music only) at The Barbican,
London, England on January 11, 1983 with the
London Symphony Orchestra, Kent Nagano, conducting.
The Entire Company
Choreographed staging for PEDRO'S DOWRY
by Joan Lazarus and John C. Gilkerson
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VIOLINS VIOLA |
CELLO BASS FLUTE OBOE |
CLARINET BASSOON FRENCH HORN TRUMPETS |
TROMBONE TUBA HARP GUITAR PERCUSSION FENDER RHODES GRAND PIANO |
SPECIAL THANKS TO: The Northbrae Community Church for the use of its facilities; Don Ramon's Restaurant in San Francisco for graciously donating the use of rehearsal space and for the pork burrito that Frank enjoyed so much; Mills College, Oakland for the use of rehearsal space; Mark Millan, Ron Hagen and the staff of The Hagen Group for their generous cooperation in the printing of our souvenir program; Ruth and Perry Shokat of Albany Press, Emeryville for their generous contribution of printing; Hans Veeder and Jack King of K/P Graphics, Oakland Division; Lox, Stock, and Bagel, Oakland; Betty Waldron, Thaddeus Kusmierski and Marketing Consultant Roger Blewett for their enthusiastic help and support; Musicians Union Local No. 6; Eric Rowlands for the generous donation of his Fender Rhodes for rehearsal purposes; Sasha Matson for the generous donation of her Fender Rhodes for the performance; and Frank Zappa for his gracious, untiring cooperation during this entire project.
FRANK ZAPPA ETCHING: Zoray Andrus has completed a limited edition of 40 etchings of Frank Zappa. The cost for each etching is $50. Please call (415) 527-3436 for information.
FRANK ZAPPA MUSIC and PROMOTIONS: For information on how to receive the "latest" Zappa recordings, t-shirts, etc., please call: 818-PUMPKIN.
WELCOME KELLY JOHNSON
The Board of Directors of Berkeley Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce the appointment of Kelly Johnson as the Symphony's new Executive Director. Mr. Johnson brings to BSO a wealth of experience in the performing arts as a performer, Creative Director, Manager, Fundraiser and Consultant. We welcome him to his new post.