Town Players of Pittsfield, Inc. P.O. Box 765, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0765 Bringing the Best of Broadway to the Berkshires Since 1921 Greetings History Past Productions Fall Production Winter Production Spring Production Season Ticket and Ticket Info. Board of Directors BCC Boland Theater History and Seating Layouts Colonial Theatre 2001-2002 Season          Townplayers present             Different Dreams,                 Different Times Staring the International Cabaret Artist Vickie Phillips Saturday June 15th 2002 at 7:30PM Music Director Michael Rheault Co-Conceived & Directed by Bob Ost This performance is dedicated to Kirk Phillips

Vickie Phillips is an award-winning singer, actress and director who remains a familiar face on the Manhattan cabaret scene, whil also performing, teaching and directing in the Springfield, MA area. Ms. Phillips' Off-Broadway credits include leading roles in Merry - Go - Round, A Safe Light, Far Side Of The Moon and Together With Music. She has twice performed cabaret concerts at Weill Recital Hall/Carnegie Hall, and been featured at many major Manhattan Supper Clubs and Cabarets, including The Ballroom, The Improvisation, Don't Tell Mama, Rose's Turn at 55 grove Street, Panache, The Duplex, The Frand Finale, Freddy's Supper Club, Chelsea Place and Judy's among others. One of the first performers to receive the "Outstanding Female Vocalist" Backstage Bistro Award for "Outstanding Achievement in Cabaret." Ms. Phillips was also nominated for a MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets) Award for her concept and performance in the musical review American Cabaret : European Roots. Her role in the original review Love and Laughter garnered praise from reviewers in Backstage, Variety and The New York Post. For Vickie Phillips, a performer The New York Times called "A one woman room - warmer." every performance is a celebration - - a musical high she feels very privileged to share with her audiences.

Michael Rheault is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts with a degree in Music Composition and Theory. His accomplishments reach a wide range of music directorial and accompanist credits including South Yarmouth Playhouse, Hope Productions, The Boston Conservatory of Music, Carhegie Hall, and the New York Cabaret. His diversified list of music directorial credits include CABARET STRUT, CABARET A LA CARTE, shows with a Class Act and AMERICAN CABARET : EUROPEAN ROOTS in New York City. On the local scene, He is Choir Director at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Three Rivers and has scored arrangements for local TV specials and documentaries. Between his busy performing schedule, he has written his first musical Neurotica and is currently working on an All Gershwin Review. He has scored arrangements for local TV Specials/Documentaries. We would be remiss if we did not mention his superlative music direction for Serenade Productions at the Chestnut Street Theatre for Jacques Brel is Alive and well and Living in Paris, followed by Broadway Sernade. Michael has played three seasons at Storrowtown with Vickie for Concert Under the Stars, and has generously given his time and talent for the AIDS Foundation of Western Massachusetts as Conductor and Accompanist for Song from the Heart.

Bob Ost (Artistic Director) was nominated for a 2000 MAC Award for "Best Special Material" for A Quiet Little Christmas. He won two national competitions for his musical Finale!, was a finalist at the O'Neil Music Conference in 1989, write and off-Broadway review Everybody's Getting Into the Act, a few cabaret revues Love and Laughter, Steppin'Out o' Line, Who Says Love is Easy?, and five published Christmas songs. His CD A Special Place, Songs from the Heart with Heather MacRae, David Sabella, Rebecca Luker, Alice Ripley, Lillias White and others, is on Original Cast Records: and Everybody's Getting' Into the Act with Bob cuccioli, Christine Noll, rebecca Luker, Mary Testa and other will be released on Jerome Records soon. Bob has directed numerous cabaret shows, including his revue Who says Love is Easy? at Mama's. He is a member of ASCAP, the Dramatists Guild and Presedent and co-founder of Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU).

Call 212-967-7711 Ex.3304 for booking a Vickie Phillips Cabaret.

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