DER VAMPYR

German Libretto by Wilhelm August Wohlbrück
English Translation by Michael Feingold
Music by Heinrich Marschner
Directed by Nancy Rhodes Conducted by Paulette Haupt-Nolen

1981 American premiere

“If there is a more venturesome musical theater ensemble in Manhattan than Encompass, I haven’t encountered it. Now six seasons old, Encompass hews to a program of new and infrequently performed works using young American singers.” -Jay Carr, Lively Arts

“Nancy Rhodes has encouraged the singers to act in a bold, straightforward fashion, underscoring the flamboyant proceedings but never exaggerating them.” - Peter G. Davis, The New York Times

Libretto by William August Wohlbruck
Music by Heinrich Marschner
Directed by Nancy Rhodes
Conducted by Paulette Haupt-Nolen
Produced by Roger Cunningham
Choreography by Holly Harbinger
Translated by Michael Feingold
Sets by Holmes Easley
Lighting by Larry Johnsen
Costumes by A. Christina Giannini

CAST
Lord Ruthven, Earl of Marsden, The vampire (David Evitts, Richard Gratton)
Ianthe (Patricia Ernest, Sheryl King-Lazzarotti)
Lord Berkley, Ian’s father (James Stith)
Edgar Aubrey (Michael Burgess, Dean Shoff)
Sir Humphrey Davenaut (James Stith)
Malvina, his daughter (Patricia Ernest, Sheryl King-Lazarotti)
George Dibdin, Davenaut’s steward (Dean Shoff, Michael Burgess)
Jane Perth (Sheila Wormer)
Emmy Perth, her daughter (Patricia Ernest, Sheryl King-Lazarotti)
Robert Green (Raymond Murcell)
Richard Scroope (Gerard Boyd)
Tom Blunt (Edwin Cardona)
Susie, his wife (Jane Vernon)
James Gadshill (Marshall Cooper)

ORCHESTRA
Paulette Haupt-Nolen, Conductor

VIOLIN: Karla Boros, Serioja Constantin, Anastasia Gutmann, Alexandra Petrochko, Sebu Sirinian

CELLO: Clarissa Howell, Catherine Marcus

VIOLA: Faith Boyd, Allyn Ostrow, David S. Thorp

CONTRABASS: Larry Goldman

TRUMPET: Terry Szor

TROMBONE: Ben Harvey

HORN: Howard Heller, John Milner, Paul Riggio

PERCUSSION: Mark Worqaftik

BASSOON: Donald Venezia

FLUTE: Sheryl Henze, Sally Kopf

CLARINET: Lisa Klevit

OBOE: David Leibowitz

STAFF
Stage Manager (David Petersen)
Press Representative (Susan Bloch & Company)
Composer/Librettist Program (Arnold Ross)
Technical Director (Robert W. Perkins)
Assistant Musical Director (Dale A. Johnson)
Production Assistant (Vikki Kahn)
Master Carpenter (Betsy Ford)
Makeup (Charles Elsen)
Production Associate (Larry Russell)