Orange Blossoms (1922) A Comedy with Music in Two Acts
Music by Victor Herbert Book by Fred de Grissac
Lyrics by Buddy de Silva
COR09P-2C ORANGE BLOSSOMS dialog...........$23
Performed at the Village Theater, Canton, MI April 3 & 4, 2009
ALSO AVAILABLE AS A DVD VIDEO
Act I Lawyer Brassac’s Office, Paris
Opening Act I...................................................... Brassac and Girls
This Time It’s Love............................................. Roger
A Kiss in the Dark............................................... Kitty
New York is the Same Old Place........................ Tillie and Jimmie
The Comes the Dawning..................................... Helene and Roger
I Can’t Argue with You...................................... Helene, Roger, Brassac, and Cecelia & Simone
In Hennequeville................................................. Kitty
Reprise “A Kiss in the Dark”.............................. Kitty
Act II, Scene 1 Kitty’s Villa at Cannes
Opening to Act II............................................... Mr. Aceto & Mr. Johnson
On the Riviera.................................................... The Ensemble
J. J Flynn........................................................... Jimmie
The Lonely Nest................................................. Kitty
I’ve Missed You.................................................. Kitty, Roger, Brassac and Nanette
Just Like That.................................................... Jimmie and Nanette
A Dream of Orange Blossoms........................... Kitty and Boys
Because I love You............................................ Helene and Roger
Finale Act II...................................................... The Ensemble
Act II, Scene 2 The same, later
I Can't Be His Once-In -A-While*......................Kitty
Way out West in Jersey..................................... Tillie and Jimmie
Let’s Not Get Married........................................ The Ensemble
Reprise “This Time It’s Love”............................. Roger
Reprise “A Kiss in the Dark”.............................. Kitty
Reprise “On The Rivera”................................... The Ensemble
* Adapted with new lyrics to replace "Legend of the Glowworm"
The Cast
Kitty.................................................................................................. Tanya Roberts
Helene de Vasquez..................................................................... Jillian Finnamore
Baron Roger Belmont............................................................................. Ko Kaiden
Lawyer Brassac..................................................................................... Don Devine
Tillie...................................................................................................... Paige Lucas
Nanette............................................................................................... Claudia Weir
Auguste............................................................................................. .Bob Douglas
Jimmie Flynn................................................................................. Joshua Sanchez
Cecilia...................................................................................... Minnita Daniel-Cox
Julie.................................................................................................... .Claudia Weir
Simone....................................................................................... Dorothy Duensing
Paulette......................................................................................... Alexandria Clark
Yolanda.................................................................................................. Lori Gould
Christine...................................................................................... Heather Hamilton
Prince Oliver.......................................................................................... Rylan Petiet
Frank Curran........................................................................................ Bob Hannah
Denny Murray.................................................................................... Thomas Petiet
Stage Director.................................................................................. Thomas Petiet
Music Director ............................................................................Avlana Eisenberg
Choreographer................................................................................. Patricia Petiet
Script restoration revision and new lyrics by................................... Thomas Petiet
Margaret Counihan and Patrick Johnson at the two pianos