NO, NO, NANETTE   Role: Ensemble (Understudy for Tom Trainor)   Production Info: 6/9-8/22, 1999 @ Goodspeed Opera House (CT) Director/Choreographer: Stephen Terrell Musical Director: F. Wade Russo Musical Supervisor: Michael O’Flaherty

One month of rehearsal and three months of performances in beautiful rural Connecticut . . . who could ask for anything more? No, No, Nanette at the Goodspeed Opera House was a major highlight of 1999 — professionally, personally and spiritually. The Nanette gang was a pretty tight bunch; we spent most of our free time together and still meet regularly in NYC for parties and events. Unfortunately, I had to “jump ship” two weeks before the end of the run to begin rehearsals for The Secret Garden, so thank goodness Ryan Migge was ready and willing to learn my ukulele part! As far as reviews go, even the New York Times liked it, and the audiences ate it up. “It wudn’t Shakespeare,” but we sure had a good time! Click on this link to read more information about Goodspeed Opera House.

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Goodspeed Opera House maintains a special webpage containing copyrighted production photos from the Summer 1999 production of No, No, Nanette. This webpage is temporarily unavailable.

 
 

It’s me . . . Scooter Sagamore . . . hanging out in the Men’s Dressing Room at the Goodspeed Opera House. (Yes, I made up that name.)

This photo is from the Opening Night Party: Beckie King (who played BeBe Butterworth, Scooter’s main squeeze) and I danced the night away. (Yes, she made up her name, too.)

Nanette’s Friends: the entire male and female chorus dressed in our Act III Finale costumes.

At my going-away party, everyone exchanged goofy gifts. Here I am modeling Barbie Jewelry with Elise Molinelli and David Rosales.

Ellen Harvey as Lucille Early, seductively posing with a finger lollipop. It’s green, which I think goes very well with her lilac dress.

Uncle Gerry (Vichi) taking a nap on the Equity cot. When he was not onstage, he could often be found in this location.

Oops, I missed!: Joel Carlton as Tom Trainor using a new and exciting makeup technique.

Daily Ballet Barre in the Victorian Green Room with Nili Bassman, Kim Varhola, and Elise Molinelli. You’ve gotta be in good shape if you’re going to be onstage in a bathing suit!

The beautiful Goodspeed Opera House, located on the bank of the Connecticut River in lovely East Haddam.

Weekly Volleyball outside the Lawton House. How many other casts do fun stuff like this???

 
 

Goodspeed Opera House also maintains a special webpage containing review excerpts from newspaper critics on the regional and national level. This webpage is temporarily unavailable.