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Artist Credits

Ivy Austin, Mary Brienza, Rebecca Donner, Gregory Jones, Eric Poindexter, Ami Vice

with special guests
Malachy McCourt and Chip Zien

Staged and Hosted by Isaiah Sheffer
Co-Writtern by Martin Sage
Musical Direction by Lanny Meyers
Bass by Jake K. Leckie
Choreography by Regina Larkin
Stage Managed by Sanja Kabalin
On-Screen Cartoons by Mort Gerberg
Graphics by Sarah Newman

Other Events

Internal Affairs
Mon, May 28 at 2 pm and 7 pm

Giovanni the Fearless
Thu, Jun 7 at 7:30 pm

Dear Edwina Jr.
Sat, Jun 9 at 3 pm and 7 pm
Sun, Jun 10 at 1 pm and 3:30 pm

Mrs. President: Preview of the Opera
Mon, Jul 9 at 7:30 pm

Seymour Barab - A Celebration!
Sat, Aug 25 at 7:30 pm

My First Experience At "The Garage"
Fri, Oct 19 at 8 pm
Sat, Oct 20 at 8 pm

Thalia Follies: Americans, Who Are We? main image TheatreMay 20, 2010

Thalia Follies: Americans, Who Are We?

The Performance

 "Americans, Who Are We?"

The results are a series of portraits, in song and comedy, taking a look at a cross section of our nation: From Miami snowbirds and black Republicans, to compulsive twitterers and trailer trash organizers; from paranoid subway riders and apologetic bishops, to cops, health insurance brokers, over-scheduled kids and drug-free athletes!


Performance playlist:

ACT I

Who Are We? Isaiah Sheffer/Beth Ertz
The Doorman Isaiah Sheffer/Malachy McCourt
Ballet at 3 Ivy Austin/Jerry Block
The Border Guards Martin Sage
Sino-The Times Lanny Meyers
Fatty Boombalatty Mary Brienza
Toyota Sharon Lerner/Leonard Bernstein
Black Republican Martin Sage/E. Maresca
Judiciary Committee Hearing Isaiah Sheffer
Vermont Song Martin Sage/K. Suessdorf
Mrs. Sarah P. Konigsberg Martin Sage
The Three Little Alter Boys Emily Perl Kingsley/Sir Arthur Sullivan
Monsignor McCourt Isaiah Sheffer/Malachy McCourt
The Diner Tea Party Chip Zien
Shrimp Boats Martin Sage/Paul Weston

 

ACT II

Bring Your Kid to Work Day Emily Perl Kingsley/Sharon Lerner/George M. Cohen
Trailer Camp Meeting Martin Sage
I’ll Take the Low Road Isaiah Sheffer/Traditional
Apologizing Athlete Gregory Jones
Spam Banker Isaiah Sheffer
Stop Twittering! Isaiah Sheffer/Ami Vice/Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Tragedie of Spitzer Gregory Jones
Walmart Greeter Rebecca Donner/Otis Blackwell
See Me Standing Here Martin Sage/Sammy Fain
CNN Idol Rebecca Donner/Gregory Jones
He Touched Me Martin Sage/Milton Schafer
The New Textbooks of Texas Emily Perl Kingsley/Sharon Lerner/Traditional
Retirement Tango Martin Sage/A. Villoldo
Working Woman Isaiah Sheffer/Richard Rodgers
Finale: Who Are We? (Reprise)

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