program

foreplay: antics and amusements
   court jester

act I:   un cul de sac; saratoga, california; the present
scene 1: bridal procession, with bubbles
   chat, chat mama, prima donna, chevalier de chat;
   audience participation
  là ci darem la mano, wolfgang amadeus mozart
   zerlina y don giovanni
scene 2: syncopated synopsis of synergistic synapses
   official officianado

act II:   a literary salon; saratoga, california; the present
scene 1: i like my body, e.e. cummings
   chat mama
scene 2: i crave your mouth, pablo neruda
   prima donna
scene 3: a surprise wave of the wand, tubi wreafield
   faery goshmother
scene 4: there's a strange frenzy in my head, jelaluddin rumi
  this night there are no limits, jelaluddin rumi
   primo uomo
 

act III:  the nuptial gazebo; hot sparks, california; timeless
scene 1: parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo, guiseppe verdi
   violetta y alfredo
scene 2: flight attendant's instructions
   official officianado
scene 3: vows and kiss
   chat et chaz
scene 4: confetti poppers
   audience participation
act IV:  une pas de deux dans le futur
scene 1:  bridengroom procession, with bubbles
   chat et chaz;
   audience participation
scene 2: final suggestions
   prima donna
 

cast, in order of appearance

produced and directed by lyn dupré (confusier) and charles clinton harris (confusier), with interference from the masked chorus (confusee).

biographies

• manoucher birang (primo uomo): flying-carpet merchant to the pince nez de le communité economique.
• lyn dupré (chat): danceuse de le plié seconde enclenchere suspendu en l'air.
• gregory graalfs (music conductor):  beachbum lolling on gil sands, athlete scurrying after errant tennis balls, sunday night chef de riz, and dispenser of succinctions.
• charles clinton harris (chaz):  danceur de plié seconde profonde.
• chandler harris (primo figlio):  apprentice thinkologist.
• trish hooper (faery goshmother): the force that transubstantiates the bride into a pumpkin if decorous behavior is not evident.
• david henry oppenheim (chevalier de chat): keeper of the lighthouse, ranger of the forest, artisan of the home, and tender of the hearth.
• dona depasquale oppenheim (chat mama): mater par adua ad alta.
• donna-marie ruth von joo-tornell (prima donna):  santa cruz rose-quartz crystal goddess who channels the primary druidic feminine principle of pyramid power through the medium of dance.
• hilary jean marie von joo (court jester): an elf to the manner born.
• lucius von joo-tornell (crowd controller): perceptive observer of life, hair grease, piercings, peers, and siblings.

 

acknowledgments

le manse de chats: "always a pleasure"
1111 rue de rudé, saratoga, california
http://www.meowpurrs.com

guerilla school of song and dance: specializing in chest-thumping primal
yodeling
103 pas de bourée, saratoga, california
http://www.otherleftfoot.com

eros photographic studios: the imagery of passion; the passion of imagery
1092 back road, saratoga, california
http://www.silvernitrate.com

falling leaf massage parlor: hit-and-run full-contact high-intensity
kinesthetic massage
69 autumn way, saratoga, california
http://www.betternow.com

the museum café: private booths available; bring your own condiments
jardin de rodin, stanford, california
http://www.netsuke.com

the producers extend a special thanks to ann barry.