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How
to Succeed in Business
Without
Really Trying
Music & Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Book by Abe Burrows
Presented by the University
of Indinaapolis Department of Theatre
through special arrangement withMusical
Theatre International
October 25-27, November 1-2, 2002
Ransburg Auditorium
University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
Directed by Jim Ream
Musical Directors: Pete Schmutte and Tom McCauley
Choreography by James Cramer
Assistant Director/Dance Captain: Jeska Morrow
Stage Manager: Kyle Baker
Scenic Designer: Liz Spaeth
Lighting Designer: Fritz Bennett
Costume Designers: Chandra Jeanette Biehl DeNap
& Sonja Carpenter
Sound Designer:
Props: Sara Wagoner
Make-up/Hair Designer: Kristin Bien
"Well, it's been a long day..."
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"Oh, aren't you proud to be / in that fraternity?"
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The Secretarys at the World Wide Wicket Company sing of "Cinderella,
Darling"
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Company Way Reprise - Darn that Frump...he stole my song!
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Chairman Finch?! |
Mr. Finch's Office...Mr. Gath's Office...MR. FINCH'S OFFICE... |
Trouble in Biggley's Office?
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"I play it the Company Way - Whatever the company tells me, that's okay!" - Twimble (handsome man that he is) gives Finch a lesson on the ways of big business. |
Cast and Crew of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" - University of Indianapolis, Fall 2002 |
Finale of H2$ - "We Play it the Company Way!"
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Opening scene of the musical |
Biggley and Hedy search for a "Heart of Gold" |
"Stand, Old Ivy! Stand firm and strong!" - Rooting for the Groundhogs
(in spite of the fact that the cast was all made of Greyhounds!)
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What a dress! The girls find they've all bought the same "Paris Original" |
The Pirate Dancers and our Treasure Girl |
The Scrubber Women - Cleaning up our mess, and offering their two cents
worth on the action
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Our hair/makeup girl, Kristin Bien, helps our Womper get a bit closer to his stage age by applying a prosthetic wig |
"COFFEE BREAK?!"
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Chillin' backstage before our final show...say, who's that hot guy in
the front left witht he moustache? (Who let a Bookie into the building?!)
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Backstage with Ron Popp, our Bud Frump
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Biggley admires my medal - 25 year employee! |
CAST
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Finch - Chase Eaton
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Sonja Carpenter
DANCERS Sarah Richards
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Plot Summary and History - Courtesy of Moonstruck Drama Bookstore
This Pulitzer-Prize winning musical comedy tells the story of J. Pierpont Finch, a window washer at the World Wide Wicket Company who has discovered a life-changing book entitled "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." With the help of his instruction manual, Finch stages a miraculous climb up the corporate ladder: from the mailroom to junior executive in Plans and Systems to Head of Plans and Systems to Vice President in charge of Advertising, all the while outwitting his enemies, and catching the eye of a pretty young secretary named Rosemary. With the help of his instruction manual, Finch stages a miraculous climb up the corporate ladder: from the mailroom to junior executive in Plans and Systems to Head of Plans and Systems to Vice President in charge of Advertising, all the while outwitting his enemies, particularly Bud Frump, the jealous nephew of J.B. Biggley, the president of the company. At each step along the way, Finch's instruction manual seems to predict Frump's back-stabbing plans before they develop, but when Finch is tricked into backing a disastrous ad campaign, the handy how-to guide suddenly runs out of ideas, and the former window washer will have to rely on his own wits if he wants to salvage his job!
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying opened at the 46th Street Theatre on October 14, 1961 with a cast that featured Robert Morse (Finch), Rudy Vallée (Biggley), Bonnie Scott (Rosemary), Charles Nelson Reilly (Frump), and Virginia Martin (Hedy). The production enjoyed a run of 1,417 performances. Morse and Vallée reprised their roles in the 1967 film version. A Broadway revival featuring Matthew Broderick opened at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on March 23, 1995 and ran for 548 performances.
