SUNSET
107th Production, World Premiere,
September 30 - October 29, 1977


Performed at the Studio Arena Theatre,
710, Main St., Buffalo, NY



Signed copy of "Sunset" playbill Courtesy of Helen Chavez




Cast

Lila Halliday ..................................... ALEXIS SMITH
Randy Gold ...................................... BUDDY VEST
Jamie Bradbury ................................ BILL STARR
Crystal Newcomb ............................ LISA MORDENTE
D.J. Rollins ...................................... RONALD PERLMAN
Twins ...........YOLANDA RAY RAVEN,
TERRY RIESER

Session Singers

CHERYL ALEXANDER, CHRISTINE FAITH,
DIVA GRAY

Musicians

Conductor. Keyboard ..................... UEL WADE
Harp ..............................................SUZANNE THOMAS
Guitar, Banjo ................................. JIMMY KIPLER
Trumpet ..........................................TONY COSTANTINI
Trombone ........................................ ANGE CALLEA
Bass ............................................ FRANK PRIMERANO
Drums. Bells. Tympani ................. LYNN HARBOLD
Reeds ...........................................TONY CARERE

Place: Los Angeles

Time: Now

There will be no intermission. For the convenience of patrons the Stage Left Lounge is open before and after each performance.

Smoking is permitted only in outer lobby and Stage Left Lounge.

The use of photographic or any other recording devices, such as tape recorders. is strictly prohibited in this theatre.

 


Musical Numbers

Scene 1: .........SUNSET CITY ..............Company
Scene 2: ........BACK WITH A BEAT ........Lila ...
........................NOTHING BUT ..................Lila
Scene 4: ....ROCK IS MY WAY OF LIFE ..Randy
Scene 5: ...............DESTINY .......................Lila
Scene 6:.......... DISCO DESTINY ............Crystal
Scene 7: ...............WALTZ ..................Lila, Randy
Scene 8: .............RETREAT .....................Jamie
Scene 9: ..................1945 .....................Lila. Randy
Scene 10: .........MOMENTS ....................Randy
Scene 11: .........MONTAGE ..................Company
DUET: .......TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, I LIKE YOU, IF ................................................Lila. Crystal
TRUE MUSIC ........................................ Randy
Scene 12: ......RETREAT (Reprise) ...Crystal, Jamie
Scene 13: .......GOOD TIME SONG......... Lila
Scene 14: ..............FINALE .....................Company

Ron's bio from 'Sunset' playbill


RON PERLMAN -D.J.Rollins

Mr. Perlman has a Bachelor’s Degree from City University of New York and a Master Fine Arts Degree from the University of Minnesota. He worked at numerous regional theatres throughout the country before going to New York to join the Classic Stage Company. At CSC, he played ‘Lovborg’ in Hedda Gabler, ‘Lucio’ in Measure for Measure, and the title role in Woyzeck. Before joining the cast of Sunset, he created the role of ‘the Emperor’ in the New York premiere of the critically acclaimed The Architect and the Emperor of Assyria.


This play was later revamped for Broadway, and the title changed to 'Platinum.' Alexis Smith was the only cast member to remain in the new production, and director Tommy Tune was replaced by Joe Layton.