Backstage Titanic - the Preview Playbill
																The Cast
												The Scenes
												The Decks
												Musical Numbers

Cast

Officers & Crew of R.M.S. Titanic

Capt. E.J. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..John Cunningham
1st Officer William Murdoch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Costabile
2nd Officer Charles Lightoller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Bolton
3rd Officer Herbert J. Pitman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matthew Bennett
Frederick Barrett, Stoker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brian d'Arcy James
Harold Bride, Radioman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Martin Moran
Henry Etches, 1st Class Steward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Allan Corduner
Frederick Fleet, Lookout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Elder
Quartermaster Robert Hichens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adam Alexi-Malle
4th Officer Joseph Boxhall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andy Taylor
Chief Engineer Joseph Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ted Sperling
Wallace Hartley, Orchestra Leader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ted Sperling
Musicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...........Andy Taylor, Adam Alexi-Malle
Stewardess Robinson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michele Ragusa
Stewardess Hutchinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephanie Park
Bellboy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mara Stephens
 	
Passengers aboard R.M.S. Titanic
1st Class
J. Bruce Ismay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Garrison
Thomas Andrews. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Cerveris
Isidor Straus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Larry Keith
Ida Straus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alma Cuervo
J.J. Astor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Youmans
Madeleine Astor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lisa Datz
Benjamin Guggenheim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joseph Kolinski
Mme. Aubert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kimberly Hester
John B. Thayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Mulheren
Marion Thayer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robin Irwin
George Widener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Henry Stram
Eleanor Widener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jody Gelb
Charlotte Cardoza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Becky Ann Baker
J.H. Rogers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andy Taylor
The Major. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matthew Bennett
Edith Corse Evans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mindy Cooper

David Elder, Erin Hill, Theresa McCarthy, Charles McAteer, 
Jennifer Piech, Clarke Thorell
 
2nd Class
Charles Clarke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Don Stephenson
Caroline Neville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Judith Blazer
Edgar Beane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill Buell
Alice Beane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Victoria Clark

John Bolton, Mindy Cooper, David Costabile, David Elder
 
3rd Class
Kate McGowen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Piech
Kate Murphey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Theresa McCarthy
Kate Mullins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Erin Hill
Jim Farrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clarke Thorell

Adam Alexi-Malle, Becky Ann Baker, Matthew Bennett, Mindy Cooper, Alma Cuervo,
Lisa Datz, Jody Gelb, Kimberly Hester, Robin Irwin, Larry Keith, Joseph Kolinski,
Michael Mulheren, Charles McAteer, Andy Taylor, Ted Sperling, Mara Stephens,
Henry Stram, William Youmans
 
On Shore
Frank Carlson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Henry Stram
 
UNDERSTUDIES
Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement for
the appearance is made at the time of the performance.

Understudies: For Barrett - Drew McVety, Andy Taylor, Romain Frugé; Bride -
John Bolton, Drew McVety; Fleet - Jonathan Brody; Bell/Hartley - Jonathan Brody,
Peter Kapetan; Murdoch - John Bolton, Peter Kapetan; Lightoller - Jonathan
Brody, Andy Taylor; Hichens - Jonathan Brody, Drew McVety;
Boxhall/Rogers - John Jellison, Drew McVety; Pitman/Major - John Jellison;
Captain Smith - John Jellison, Joseph Kolinski; Ismay - Matthew Bennett, Peter
Kapetan; Andrews - Matthew Bennett, Joseph Kolinski; Farrell - Drew McVety,
Jonathan Brody; Charles Clarke - Sean McCourt; Mr. Beane - John Jellison, Peter
Kapetan; Astor - John Jellison, Peter Kapetan; Mr. Straus - John Jellison; Mr.
Widener - Jonathan Brody, John Jellison,  Mr. Thayer and Mr.
Guggenheim - Jonathan Brody, John Jellison, Peter Kapetan; Mr. Etches - Henry
Stram; Kate McGowen - Lisa Datz, Theresa McCarthy; Kate Mullins - Melissa
Bell; Kate Murphy - Melissa Bell; Mdm Aubert - Melissa Bell;
Mrs. Widener - Kay Walbye, Karen Murphy; Mrs. Thayer - Kay Walbye, Karen
Murphy; Caroline Clarke - Lisa Datz; Theresa McCarthy; Mrs. Beane: Jody Gelb,
Kay Walbye; Mrs. Astor - Melissa Bell; Mrs. Straus: Kay Walbye,
Kay Walbye; Mrs. Cardoza: Jody Gelb.  
		
Swings: Melissa Bell, Kay Walbye, Jonathan Brody, John Jellison,
Drew McVcty. 
		

The action takes place between April 10 and 15, 1912.
All characters are based on fact. 
ACT ONE
Prologue: 		Harland & Wolff, Shipbuilders:Aberdeen, Scotland.
Scene 1.		Southampton: The "Ocean Dock"
Scene 2.		Aboard R.M.S. Titanic; the stern.
Scene 3.		The Dock
Scene 4.		The Bridge & Boiler Room #6.
Scene 5. 		The Saloon ("D") Deck
Scene 6.		The 1st Class Dining Saloon.
Scene 7.		The Bridge
Scene 8.		The Middle ("F")Deck: The 3rd Commissary
Scene 9.		Tableau: Clear Sailing
Scene 10.		The Boat Deck: A 2nd Class Promenade
Scene 11.		The Radio Room
Scene 12.		The Upper Promenade ("A") Deck
Scene 13.		"A" Deck
Scene 14.		The Boat Deck: A 1st Class Promenade.
Scene 15.		"A" Deck
Scene 16.		The Bridge; The Promenade ("B") Deck, The Saloon ("D")
Scene 17.		Deck, The Middle ("F") Deck; The 1st Class Smoke Room & 
			Tableau: The Collision 
ACT TWO
Scene 1.		1st, 2nd, 3rd Class Corridors, & The Bridge
Scene 2.		The 1st Class Grand Salon
Scene 3.		The Lower ("E") Deck: A 3rd Class Area
Scene 4.		The Boat Deck
Scene 5.		The Radio Room
Scene 6. 		At the Lifeboats
Scene 7.		Tableau: All Boats Away
Scene 8.		The Upper Promenade ("A") Deck
Scene 9.		The Boat Deck: Outside the Radio Room
Scene 10.		The 1st Class Smoke Room & The Boat Deck
Scene 11.		Tableau: The Floundering
Scene 12. 		Aboard the Caparthia
Scene 13.		Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Scene 14.		Tableau: the Discovery 

The Decks

Boat Deck:
The Bridge, The Radio Room, The Lifeboats

Upper Promenade (A) Deck:
1st Class Promenade; Reading & Writing Room; 1st Class Smoke Room.

Promenade (B)Deck:
1st Class Promenade.

Upper (C)Deck:	
2nd Class Promenade.

Saloon (D)Deck:	
1st Class Dining Saloon; 2nd Class Promenade.

Main (E)Deck:
2nd Class Cabins

Middle (F)Deck:	
3rd Class Dining Saloon; 3rd Class Promenade.

Lower (G)Deck:	
3rd Class (Steerage)Dormatories.

Orlop (H) Deck:	
Boiler Room #6.

Musical Numbers

ACT ONE

Prologue: "In Every Age"	Thomas Andrews 
The Launching
	"How Did They Build Titanic?"	Barrett
	"There She Is"	Barrett, Bride & Fleet
	"Loading Inventory"	Smith, Stevedores Ships' Personnel
	"The Largest Moving Object"	Ismay, Smith & Andrews 
	"I Must Get on That Ship"	Pitman, 2nd & 3rd Class Passengers
	"The 1st Class Roster"	Pitman, Mrs. Beane
	"Godspeed Titanic"	The Company

"Barrett's Song"	Barrett

"What A Remarkable Age This Is!"   Etches, Staff & 1st Class Diners

"To Be A Captain"		Officer Murdoch

"Lady's Maid"	The Kates & Steerage

"I Give You My Hand"	Charles & Caroline 

"The Proposal"	Barrett
"The Night Was Alive"	Bride

"A Hymn"	The Company

"Doing The Latest Rag"  	Hartely & Company

"No Moon"	Fleet & Company

"Autumn"	Hartley 
ACT TWO

"Wake up! Wake up"	Etches, the Stewards & Company

"Dressed in Your Pyjamas in the Grand Salon"	The Company

"The Staircase"	The Kates & Farrell

"The Blame"		Ismay, Andrews & Smith

"I Give You My Hand (Reprise)"	Caroline & Charles

"We'll Meet Tomorrow"	Charles Clark

"Behind Every Fortune"	Guggenheim, Astor, Thayer & Widener

"Still"	Isador & Ida Strauss

"To Be a Captain"  	Etches

"Mr. Andrews Vision"	Thomas Andrews

"In Every Age (Reprise)"	The Company

"Finale"

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