First Id like to say this is a pleasant musical with many good points, particularly the dazzling sets and delightful music. Margaret Johnson, the wife of a well-heeled American businessman, is touring the Tuscan countryside with her daughter, Clara. Author (alternate script) None. The cost and license availability quoted are estimates only and may differ when you apply for a license. She checks in Clara's room and finds that she is missing. THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA MGM purchased film rights in August and assigned it to producer Arthur Freed,[5] while the novel version of the story was published later that year. The wedding takes place in a church in Florence without Noel's presence. Videos, interviews, and audio recordings of previous Signature Events at the Library. The couple discuss their daughter's future, and Noel reminds her that Clara's previous suitors have been repulsed as soon as they discover she is mentally disabled. Kelli O'Hara - "The Light In The Piazza" (2005) - MDA Telethon MDA Telethon 114K subscribers Subscribe 99K views 5 years ago CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/2bQCFv8 Follow us on Facebook:. Guy Green was given the job as director on the strength of The Angry Silence.[7]. The Librarys ninth season of Script-in-Hand performances, featuring the Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre concludes with The Light in the Piazza. I also saw the original cast production in NYC at Lincoln Center and the PBS live broadcast from Lincoln Center. For nearly 30 years weve watched our Encores! Relieved that he has not discovered their secret, Margaret begs him to change his mind, but he will not. The Light In The Piazza: Abridged By Gil on Wednesday, Apr 6, 2005 THE LACK OF PLOT IN THE PIAZZA A "Light in the Piazza" Broadway Abridged Script By Gil Varod SCENE: THE VIVIAN BEAUMONT THEATRE The set is painted in an exquisite and lively re-creation of the Piazza Della Republica in Florence, Italy. Its Romeo and Juliet or Leonard Bernsteins West Side Story with an ambiguous ending. Light in the Piazza is a 1962 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Guy Green and starring Olivia de Havilland, Rossano Brazzi, Yvette Mimieux, George Hamilton, and Barry Sullivan. season, our beloved, Tony-honored series of musical theater revivals helmed by Artistic Director Lear deBessonet, Producing Creative Director Clint Ramos, and Music Director Mary-Mitchell Campbell. New York, NY 10107-0102. The lyrics are unique in that entire scenes are in Italian or broken English. Filming started 7 May 1961. Actors receive a gas stipend and comp tickets. Valium is an anxiety medication that is helpful in severe conditions. She loses all poise and control, becoming hysterical and screaming like a child ("Hysteria"). It was directed by Stephen Santa. Outside the Washington metropolitan area, dial toll-free at (800) 444-1324. As Clara and Fabrizio fall into each others arms, Margaret must grapple with the question of whether to disclose Claras devastating secret to Fabrizios warm, passionate Italian family. In 1953, an American mother, Margaret Johnson, from Winston Salem, North Carolina, is in the winter stages of a dying marriage. It received rave reviews from both local and national critics with BroadwayWorld hailing the overall production and Josh Grosso in the role of Fabrizio. The movie starred Olivia de Havilland, Yvette Mimieux, George Hamilton, Rossano Brazzi and Barry Sullivan. Felicity LaFortune Tour Guide, Ensemble. The Light in the Piazza book by CRAIG LUCAS music and lyrics by _ ADAM GUETTEL directed by BARTLETT SHER Lincoln Center Theater Apeil 15, 2005f219105) 1 ACT ONE a (OVERTURE) Li. . 6th Floor Exactly ten years ago, there was one musical that seemed to shine brightly through the world of singing cartoons and dancing robots that are multiplying on . CurtainUp called the musical a "gorgeously staged and musically sophisticated adaptation the Guettel sound is nevertheless plush and enjoyable with a genuine musical theater sensibility. Lucas has made room for the young lovers' voices and retained enough of the psychological complexities to prevent this from being the dated soap opera it could easily have been. Sensitive and elegantly romantic, Light in the Piazza is an A-list production with a fine cast headed by two-timeOscar winner* Olivia de Havilland, a script by Casablanca's Julius J. Epstein, gowns by Christian Dior and color cinematographycelebrating the magnificent art and architecture of Florence and Rome. Vakhtangov State Academic Theatre of Russia, City Center Dance Festival | Street Dance Edition. 110 pp. A lovely romance with pragmatic undertones, Light in the Piazza (1962) gracefully handles the complex issues of disability, motherhood, and love. 250 W. 57th Street But this musical comes into its own as an elevated myth or allegory. Fabrizio is blinded by his love for Clara and believes her mental disability to be simple naivety. Actresses who tested for the female lead included Dolores Hart;[8] producers selected Yvette Mimieux. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Furthermore, I have absolutely no desire to spend another $100?? The cost and license availability quoted are estimates only and may differ when you apply for a license. Or you hate her. The cast consisted of members of the Australian company of The Phantom of the Opera, with Jackie Rees as Margaret, Kathleen Moore as Clara and James Pratt as Fabrizio. - Please note that by using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Guidelines, We're making a series of improvements to Amdram Community. Start planning your production with a cost estimate you can save and share with your team. Anyone who cares about the rather uncertain future of this truly American genre should/must see the show!. New York Magazine, Adam Guettel's astonishing music is the most beautiful score written for the American musical theater in 20 years, and the uncommonly wise and emotional lyrics from Craig Lucas collapse all the usual defenses against Broadway flim-flam. Meg then says, about her actions with Clara, that she did the right thing. Whether in English or Italian, in whatever stage of life, love transcends language barriers. As THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA unfolds, a secret is revealed: in addition to the cultural differences between the young lovers, Clara is not quite all that she appears. Or you hate her. Her mother takes her back to the hotel and, as Clara sleeps, reveals the source of her disquiet. Say It Somehow Clara and Fabrizio11. A reception, provided by Cosentinos Market, follows for members of the Friends of the Kansas City Public Library. Director Chay Yew (Cambodian Rock Band) and Tony-winning actress Ruthie Ann Miles (The King & I, City Centers Sunday in the Park with George) embark on a deeply personal exploration of the material, transmuting the musicals drama of encounter across barriers of language, culture, and ability into something as essential as it is revelatory. Six 2005 Tony Awards, including Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations. West Side Story, Gypsy, La Manchaand Les Miz all worked because they all had great music and a great book. Hysteria/Lullaby Clara and Margaret10. While sightseeing, Clara a beautiful, surprisingly childish young woman loses her hat in a sudden gust. THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA takes place in Italy in the summer of 1953. 84 Fairview Drive Uploaded by Her book Light in the Piazza was published in 1960 and was made into a Hollywood movie in 1962. George Hamilton campaigned actively for the role even though it had been cast and eventually succeeded, in part by persuading Ben Thau that he was suitable.[9]. She takes her 26 year old daughter to Florence, the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance. When Elena Shaddow as Clara sings about first love, when love is a pain in the heart and a heightened awareness of life everywhere in everything, that inarticulate moment soars. The Script-in-Hand series is underwritten by Country Club Bank. Brown, Eisa Davis, and Robert O'Hara. The story first appeared as a novella in The New Yorker in June 1960. That said, I will continueon a negative noteI left this production at Lincoln Center feeling that I had made the wrong choice for my one very expensive NYC theatre night over a weekend visit. Your statement that "unless the music is fabulous and makes it into the mainstream" is unfair and historically incorrect. Share to Twitter. Fabrizio's family are taken with Clara and her simple remarks are taken as evidence of her innocence. David Burnham, as the adolescent boy, Fabrizio, lends a purity and innocence in his coltish but utterly charming hesitations and advances. Audition Start: Mar. Music and lyrics by Adam Guettel Book by Craig Lucas, Please don't forget to tell them that you found their script using Amdram Community. Start learning a new language (like Irish) with Pronunciator. Brian Sutherland, who is new as Roy Johnson, her husband, aptly projects a southern gentlemans reserve and hauteur. Summer 1953: Margaret Johnson, an elegant and strong-willed Southern woman has taken her daughter Clara on a vacation in Italy. and Garden Street. While sightseeing, Clara - a beautiful, surprisingly childish young woman - loses her hat in a sudden gust. All of Stephen Sondheims musicals were never in the mainstream and are classics-Sweeney Todd, Follies, Into The Woods, Merrily We Roll Along and the list goes on and on. Front Porch Theatricals (Pittsburgh) staged a performance in August 2015. But would Clara really be capable of taking care of a child, as the Italian family hopes? Filed Under: Interviews, Our Reviews, Podcasts Tagged With: kennedy center, musicals, I wish you would listen to the Broadway cast CD and you would see that the theme song and Fable are very memorable songs in this show. Margaret Johnson, the wife of an American businessman, is touring the Tuscan countryside with her daughter, Clara. Guests who are not members may join at the door. The Light in the Piazza was developed as a musical at the Intiman Playhouse in Seattle in June 2003 and then at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago in early 2004. An American mother and daughter living in the shadow of a tragic accident find joy, memories, and undreamt-of opportunities while on vacation in 1950s Florence. All this said I dont think that the Kennedy Center production was bad its just that for me it wasnt nearly as magical as the production at the Lincoln Center. Clara's Interlude Clara18. Secondly the theater that this production was performed in, while being the larger of the 2 theaters used for plays at the Lincoln Center, was still a very manageable size for this very intimate show. Margaret takes Clara to Rome to distract her and put an end to the affair. The Joy You Feel Franca8. Important: LEADERSHIP SUPPORT FOR ENCORES!Stacey and Eric Mindich Fund for Musical Theater, ENCORES! Ditto for She loves me (except the title song). These shows were hardly "mainstream" when they first opened on Broadway. [6] Julius Epstein wrote the script. Clara begins religious conversion to become a Catholic, and the priest instructing her is impressed with her childlike devotion to the Madonna. The Beauty Is Clara4. Pasted as rich text. Book by Craig LucasMusic and Lyrics by Adam Guettel. Display as a link instead, But Margaret steers her daughter away from the encounter, bringing her next to the Uffizi Gallery where the reaching figures in the paintings speak to Clara of her own yearnings ("The Beauty Is"). Image: Joan Marcus Request license Get the Script Aiutami Fabrizio, Giuseppe, Signor and Signora Naccarelli, and Franca12. Fabrizio sees Clara in the moment, as expressed in the broken English lyrics: Now is I am Happiness/Never I am Unhappiness/Now is I am happiness with you. Fabrizio envisions Clara as an ideally beautiful woman, younger than her chronological age. The proscenium curtain gives us a sepia-toned view of Brunescellis Duomo of Santa Maria Basilica in a cityscape of Florence. After 36 previews, the Broadway production opened on April 18, 2005, at the Vivian Beaumont Theater in Lincoln Center, where it ran for 504 performances and closed on July 2, 2006. The poor sound and the lack of intimacy in the Opera House destroyed the beauty of the show. At critical moments, however, spoken revelations lose their emotional power in the impersonal grandeur of the Kennedy Center Opera House. Based on the 1960 novella by Elizabeth Spencer, the show is set in the 1950s and tells the story of Margaret Johnson, a wealthy Southern woman, and Clara, her daughter, who is developmentally disabled due to a childhood accident. While sightseeing, Clara-a beautiful, surprisingly childish young woman-loses her hat in a sudden gust. Please choose a piece that highlights your range ability to sing lyrically, as well as show your acting ability. 2005 musical by Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas, Poster for the original Broadway production, Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical, Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, " 'The Light in the Piazza' "Live From Lincoln Center" Attracts Big Audience", "Rene Fleming and Dove Cameron to Star in, "Review: 'The Light in the Piazza' at Lyric Opera is exquisite, starring Rene Fleming", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Light_in_the_Piazza_(musical)&oldid=1138042876, Short description is different from Wikidata, Self-contradictory articles from September 2019, Articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, "Statues and Stories" Margaret Johnson and Clara Johnson, "Il Mondo Era Vuoto" Fabrizio Naccarelli, "Let's Walk" Signor Naccarelli and Margaret, This page was last edited on 7 February 2023, at 18:47. 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Sun, May 10, 2015 - The Library's ninth season of Script-in-Hand performances, featuring the Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre concludes with The Light in the Piazza. Just because shes handicapped doesnt mean she has to be lonely, she tells her doubting husband. Margaret, extremely protective of her daughter, attempts to keep Clara and Fabrizio apart. Kieser 1. He is currently Associate Artistic Director at the Intiman Theatre in Seattle. Mon-Sat Noon-8pm and Sun Noon-7:30pm Though the Naccarellis are universally impressed with Clara, Margaret tries without success to share her deep reservations. Giuseppe's wife, Franca, takes Clara on a tour of the apartment, and alone in a separate room, she warns Clara about how quickly love can stale in marriage ("The Joy You Feel"). New York, NY 10019, Box Office & Customer Care Fees and availability are subject to change during the application process. Heralded as a new direction for musical theater when it opened on Broadway, The Light in the Piazza won six Tony Awards, including Best Original Score for Adam Guettel, whofollowing in the footsteps of his grandfather Richard Rodgersbrought surprising chromatic complexity to his lush, romantic songs, and took the adventurous step of including untranslated Italian lyrics and dialogue to better capture this cross-cultural love story. Jennifer Hughes Ensemble. One duet, "Let's Walk", is an unqualified hit, but the rest, without fully cohering, is also arresting. She mustn't be made to accept less from life just because she isn't like you or me." American Dancing Orchestra6. To access member presale tickets, please log in to your account. Back in Florence, the Naccarelli household is in complete chaos. Dividing Day Margaret9. [2], Meg spends the remainder of the trip trying to keep the two lovers apart and fearing that Fabrizio or his family will discover the truth about her daughter.[3]. MainStage is an award-winning, nonprofessional theater located in the heart of the Metroplex in Irving Texas. series bring a community together through a shared love of song and dance. THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA takes place in Italy in the summer of 1953. You either love the mother. By giving him time to mull things over and by not pressuring him, Margaret succeeds in putting the wedding back on track; Signor Naccarelli says he will meet them at the church the following morning. And composer Guettel makes his music, sometimes open-vowel singing or sometimes atonal, dissonant orchestration, expressive of a characters mood in the moment. The two spend a summer together in Florence, Italy. Christine Andreas, with operatic strength, shades her songs with dignity and nuance. There is both Italian and English in the score. With soaring operatic melodies, THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA is a story about mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, and the deeply intertwined emotions of love and loss. Book by Craig LucasMusic and Lyrics by Adam Guettel Produced by arrangement with Turner Entertainment Co.Owner of the original motion picture The Light In The PiazzaBased on the Novel by Elizabeth SpencerScenic Designers Clint Ramos & Miguel Urbino Costume Designer Linda Cho Lighting Designer David Weiner Sound Designers Megumi Katayama Casting by The Telsey OfficeProduction Stage Manager Cynthia Cahill Music Coordinator Kimberlee Wertz Original Orchestrations by Jonathan TunickOrchestrations by Ted Sperling, Adam Guettel and Bruce CoughlinFeaturing The Encores! The Light in the Piazza is part of the 2023 Encores! Clara's Tirade Clara15. The Light in the Piazza is a musical with music and lyrics by Adam Guettel, and a book by Craig Lucas. He also reveals that he has made plans for Clara to be placed in an expensive care home for the mentally disabled. The Light in the Piazza Full-Length Musical, Drama / 4f, 4m Book by Craig Lucas Music and Lyrics by Adam Guettel This lush, sophisticated, romantic musical about a mother and daughter touring the Tuscan countryside enthralled audiences and earned six Tony Awards, including Best Original Score. The cast featured Clark, O'Hara, Matthew Morrison, Michael Berresse and Sarah Uriarte Berry. The couple argue, and Noel returns to America. The Naccarellis, the Florentine family, sing-speak several scenes in Italian without subtitles or translation. The Destiny 2 Lightfall expansion releases on February 28, which for those who already play the game, is the usual weekly reset. I say third time because I did watch the PBS broadcast. Please note that all sales are final, and there are no refunds or exchanges. Spring 2005 | Issue 40, THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA brought together the talents of Adam Guettel (music and lyrics) and Craig Lucas (book) in this adaptation of Elizabeth Spencer's novella of the same name. IS PROVIDED BYMargot and John ErnstMarta Heflin FoundationThe Kaplen Brothers FundThe Blanche and Irving Laurie FoundationThe Frederick Loewe FoundationDaryl and Steven RothThe Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, IncThe SHS FoundationThe Ted Snowdon Foundation. It is hard to say whether The Light in the Piazza is a tentative but significant step forward for the endangered American musical or a noble failure. This passionate highpoint, that remains unresolved, played better on the thrust stage in New Yorks more intimate, Vivian Beaumont Theatre in Lincoln Center. Moments before the wedding, Clara tells Margaret she can't leave her; Margaret assures her she can. 131 W 55th St (between Sixth and Seventh avenues) REED 1 (Clarinet, Oboe, English Horn) : REED 2 (Bassoon, Contrabassoon) : GUITAR (Nylon, Mandolin, Steel String (with finger picks); Suspended Cymbal) : HARP : PIANO (+ Celesta) : PERCUSSION (Timpani, Marimba, Vibes (motor off always), Chimes, Orchestra Bells, Crotales, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Low Tom Tom, Suspended Cymbal, Splash Cymbal, Choke Cymbal, Finger Cymbals, Triangle, Mark Tree, Cowbell, Slapstick, Big Gong, Small Gong) : 2 VIOLIN A : 2 VIOLIN B : 2 VIOLIN C : 2 CELLO : BASS A full score is available for hire at a cost of _30 per month. THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. 9 Kieser Seth Kieser Janet McLean THTR 320 30 April 2015 A Fable of Love: The Light in the Piazza In an age dominated by the corporate musical, it can be quite difficult Share to Facebook. Historical Archive of Washington area theatre. Meg fears he has somehow deduced Clara's mental age and does not want his son to marry such a person. A work of such consummate beauty, truth, energy and accomplishment that you leave the theater filled with joy and revived by hope for the future. The New York Observer, The most melodic and emotionally satisfying musical this season. Associated Press, Breathtaking! You either love the mother. Eventually, Signor Naccarelli visits Meg at her hotel and says she should have told him that Clara is 26. When Margaret and Signor Naccarelli, Fabrizios father, (David Ledingham) sing the duet, Passeggiata, the two parents are breaking down their cultural expectations, shedding their biases like a winter coat. When Clara was a young girl, she was kicked in the head by a Shetland pony, and the accident has caused her mental and emotional abilities to develop abnormally. [20], The musical was produced in London at Royal Festival Hall from June 14, 2019 to July 6, starring Rene Fleming as Margaret Johnson and Dove Cameron as Clara. Left alone, Margaret breaks open all the repressed doubts and yearnings that she has carried for years on end about love, realizing at last that the chance of love somehow outweighs the terrible risks. The Thursday through Saturday shows begin at 7:30 pm, and the final performance on Sunday is a 2:30 pm matinee. For the audition, prepare one (1) 32-bar cut (about 1:30) in the style of the show. A Japanese production of the musical was produced in December 2007, having a limited engagement of about a month. When the show transferred to Broadway, Pasquale stepped away due to a conflict with the television series Rescue Me. He reminds her how much other students used to tease Clara. WHITNEY BASHOR* (Clara) was in the National Tours of Happy Days(Joanie Cunningham) and Whistle Down the Wind (Swallow) and appeared off-Broadway in The Fantasticks (Luisa). With Clara sobbing and broken, alone in one of the pews of the church, Margaret reveals her worst fears and her shame at having been the source of her daughter's lifelong suffering. Click on the green arrow above this article and listen tocast members talk about the Kennedy Center space. Clara secretly makes plans to meet Fabrizio at midnight near the hotel. Casting and programming subject to change. In contrast, I could see West Side Story, Man of LaMancha and many others again and again. Michael you really didnt need to spend $100+ to see the KenCen version of Piazza. This dreamy, Tony-winning musical revolves around wealthy Margaret Johnson and her beautiful but emotionally stalled teenage daughter, Clara, who spend a summer together in the Tuscan countryside. Alone, Fabrizio sings in Italian his declaration of love at first sight for Clara, along with a heartfelt cry of fear that she could never love anyone as lost and without position as he ("Il Mondo Era Vuoto"). The Light in the Piazza happening at Center Stage Theater, 751 Paseo Nuevo,Santa Barbara,CA,United States, Santa Barbara, United States on Sat Mar 25 2023 at 06:30 pm Realistically speaking, however, to what extent is Clara brain damaged? As in a Henry James novel, this story explores the clash between Americans and the residents of an old world culture. More recently, Craig Lucas, playwright, wrote the script, and Adam Guettel wrote music and lyrics for a musical version of The Light in the Piazza, which was first produced in Seattle in 2003 . The Beauty Is (Reprise) Margaret16. This lush, sophisticated, romantic musical about a mother and daughter touring the Tuscan countryside enthralled audiences and earned six Tony Awards, including Best Original Score. When a gust of wind blows Claras hat right into the hands of a young Italian gentleman, neither language nor age nor familial disapproval can stop their whirlwind love affair. The musical was directed by Bartlett Sher, choreographed by Jonathan Butterell, with lighting by Christopher Akerlind, set by Michael Yeargan and costumes by Catherine Zuber. In 1945, when Richard Rodgers wrote the songs about lovers brought together by fate for Carousel, he took the American musical to a new level of dramatic power. When the curtain rises, Michael Yeargans open colonnades and corner cafes, lit in golden light, range from brownish-orange terra cottas to soft tangerines. MainStage Irving-Las Colinas supports the City of Irvings efforts to improve the quality of life for its citizens by providing: MainStage Irving-Las Colinas Board of Directors supports a culture of diversity, inclusion and equity. In the cooling, autumnal stage of love, Diane Sutherland plays Senora Naccarelli, the peace keeping Italian mother, now partnered with David Ledingham, as Senor Naccarelli, Fabrizios father. "[23] Michael Feingold, in his review for the Village Voice, commented: "It has some considerable shortcomingsbut its main distinction is that its humanity separates it from the bulk of current musical theater. You can post now and register later. It is the story of an American ingnue abroad, whose chance meeting of a charming young Italian in a Florentine piazza sets off a whirlwind romancewith an unsettling revelation. Margaret Johnson and her beautiful, twenty-six-year-old daughter, Clara, are touring the Tuscan countryside. We celebrate an environment which welcomes diverse expressions of creativity. "[25], Ben Brantley, in The New York Times, deemed the show "encouragingly ambitious and discouragingly unfulfilled the production comes into its own only in the sweetly bitter maternal regrets and dreams of Margaret Johnson." Powered by Invision Community, We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. Here's when you can play . I don't care Will Margaret in midlife realize the romantic passion, the deep well of feeling, shes never had in her marriage? Is Claras impulsive childlike behavior as an adult caused by her brain injury or a bad self image? THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA takes place in Italy in the summer of 1953. [14][15], The 2013 Shaw Festival production ran in rep at the Court House Theatre in Niagara on the Lake, Ontario, Canada. Every character matures in reaction to their encounters with Clara. On her way to meet Fabrizio, Clara becomes lost in the maze-like streets of Florence. Chorley TRIPS-ADVENTURES SPORTS. She moves their holiday quickly to Rome in the hope that Clara will soon forget Fabrizio. Meg tries to explain her daughter's condition to Fabrizio's father but the opportunity never seems to be right. Take a look below at how you can enhance your show! While sightseeing, Clara, a beautiful, surprisingly childish young woman, loses her hat in a sudden gust. This brief episode, charged with coincidence and fate, sparks an immediate and intense romance between Clara and Fabrizio. Her Margaret Johnson is a woman with a spine of iron. This is a serious and passionate musical and I regard it as a masterpiece. WowIm never first at ANYTHING! All singers will be expected to have more legit/traditional/classical voices. The script implies that Claras transformation is because Frabrizio loves her as she is. What you consider to be mainstream is not what Ior other theatre goersmay consider mainstream. Delivering quality theater and entertainment to the Irving community, Book by Craig Lucas | Music and Lyrics by Adam Guettel She toasts the upcoming union and is joined by the rest of the family ("Octet Part 2"). Fable Margaret, Full OrchestrationReed 1 (Clarinet, Oboe, English Horn)Reed 2 (Bassoon, Contrabassoon)Guitar (Steel String Acoustic, Nylon String Acoustic, Mandolin, Suspended Cymbal)HarpPiano (Doubling Celesta)Percussion (Timpani,Marimba,Vibes (motor off always),Chimes,Orchestra Bells,Crotales,Snare Drum,Bass Drum,Low Tom Tom,Suspended Cymbal,Splash Cymbal,Choke Cymbal,Finger Cymbals,Triangle,Mark Tree,Cowbell,Slapstick,Big Gong,Small Gong)Violin A (Divisi)Violin B (Divisi)Violin C (Divisi)Cello (Divisi)Bass, Reduced Orchestration (5-piece):HarpPianoViolinCelloBass. They kiss. 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