Berkeley Symphony Orchestra
PRESENTS

A ZAPPA AFFAIR

The Berkeley Symphony Orchestra would like to express its sincere appreciation to the L.J. and Mary C. Skaggs Foundation for providing a generous grant towards the production of A ZAPPA AFFAIR. The Foundation and its program director, Jillian Sandrock, continue to be among the forerunners in the support of innovative and exciting programming for the arts.

PROGRAM

BOB IN DACRON/SAD JANE

U.S. premiere at Zellerbach Auditorium,
Berkeley, California on June 15, 1984.

World premiere (music only) at The Barbican,
London, England on January 11, 1983 with
the London Symphony Orchestra,
Kent Nagano, conducting.

Scene I
Bob's clothes.

Scene II
What Bob's body is really like.

Scene III
Bob gets drunk.

Scene IV
Bob meets Jane.

Scene V
Jane's clothes.

Scene VI
What Jane's body is really like.

Choreography for
BOB IN DACRON/SAD JANE
by Tandy Beal

—Intermission—
15 Minutes

The Bartender from
Bob in Dacron/Sad Jane
Designs by John C. Gilkerson

MO 'N HERB'S VACATION

U.S. premiere at Zellerbach Auditorium,
Berkeley, California on June 15, 1984.

World premiere (music only) at The Barbican,
London, England on January 11, 1983 with
the London Symphony Orchestra,
Kent Nagano, conducting.

1st Movement
An athletic dance.

2nd Movement
An assortment of perverse
subconscious desires.

3rd Movement
PAMPLONA

Choreography for
MO 'N HERB'S VACATION
by Joan Lazarus.

—Intermission—
15 Minutes

A Gossamer Twin from
Mo 'n Herb's Vacation

SINISTER FOOTWEAR

World premiere at Zellerbach Auditorium,
Berkeley, California on June 15, 1984.

Artists of the Company
Illegal Aliens
Society's Professionals
Children
Beautiful People
The Chic Set
Inanimate Objects

The Chic Set from Sinister Footwear

Part 1
Jake who designs it.

Part 2
Somewhere in New Jersey
where they make them.

Part 3
Illegal aliens on a lunch break.

Part 4
At the catering truck.

Part 5
Jake eats a molded jello salad.

Part 6
Jake's secretary.

Part 7
Illegal aliens work slower
in the afternoon.

Part 8
Jake's secretary
reads her magazine.

Part 9
Illegal aliens want to go home.

Part 10
Jake's secretary
eats cottage cheese.

Part 11
Ugly shoes on the assembly line.

Part 12
What you think you look like
when you're wearing them.

Part 13
Sometimes they make you
walk funny.

Part 14
Other people pretend not to notice.

Part 15
Sometimes you have to take
them off for a minute.

Part 16
Then you put them back on
because you think they look
so good on you.

Part 17
Children can also have ugly shoes.

Part 18
The foot doctor says you might
need an operation.

Part 19
But you're going to
wear them anyway.

Part 20
Everybody has a pair somewhere.

Part 21
A place you can go when
you've got them on.

Choreography for
SINISTER FOOTWEAR
by Tandy Beal.

—A Few Minutes Pause—

PEDRO'S DOWRY

U.S. premiere at Zellerbach Auditorium,
Berkeley, California on June 15, 1984.

World premiere (music only) at The Barbican,
London, England on January 11, 1983 with the
London Symphony Orchestra, Kent Nagano, conducting.

So You Thought it Was Over . . .

The Entire Company

Choreographed staging for PEDRO'S DOWRY
by Joan Lazarus and John C. Gilkerson

'A ZAPPA AFFAIR' ORCHESTRA

SPECIAL THANKS TO: The Northbrae Community Church for the use of its facilities; Don Ramon's Restaurant in San Francisco for graciously donating the use of rehearsal space and for the pork burrito that Frank enjoyed so much; Mills College, Oakland for the use of rehearsal space; Mark Millan, Ron Hagen and the staff of The Hagen Group for their generous cooperation in the printing of our souvenir program; Ruth and Perry Shokat of Albany Press, Emeryville for their generous contribution of printing; Hans Veeder and Jack King of K/P Graphics, Oakland Division; Lox, Stock, and Bagel, Oakland; Betty Waldron, Thaddeus Kusmierski and Marketing Consultant Roger Blewett for their enthusiastic help and support; Musicians Union Local No. 6; Eric Rowlands for the generous donation of his Fender Rhodes for rehearsal purposes; Sasha Matson for the generous donation of her Fender Rhodes for the performance; and Frank Zappa for his gracious, untiring cooperation during this entire project.

FRANK ZAPPA ETCHING: Zoray Andrus has completed a limited edition of 40 etchings of Frank Zappa. The cost for each etching is $50. Please call (415) 527-3436 for information.

FRANK ZAPPA MUSIC and PROMOTIONS: For information on how to receive the "latest" Zappa recordings, t-shirts, etc., please call: 818-PUMPKIN.

WELCOME KELLY JOHNSON

The Board of Directors of Berkeley Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce the appointment of Kelly Johnson as the Symphony's new Executive Director. Mr. Johnson brings to BSO a wealth of experience in the performing arts as a performer, Creative Director, Manager, Fundraiser and Consultant. We welcome him to his new post.

A ZAPPA AFFAIR (Program Insert)

Mo 'n Herb's Vacation
Clarinet Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Ocker

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The Berkeley Symphony would like to express its deep appreciation to Nicole Magnusson and the staff of ASUC SUPERB Productions for their sponsorship of the concerts at Zellerbach Auditorium U.C. Berkeley. The partnership between this organization and the Berkeley Syrnphony has been long-standing and valuable to the Symphony's desire to expand on its exposure in the community.

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Friends of the Berkeley Slmphony

If your interest in the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra continues long after the performance has ended, here is a new way for you to express that concern. The Friends of the Berkeley Symphony provide assistance to the orchestra in many ways. We need your help at fundraising events, at the Friends Table in the theatre lobbies, and in many other exciting activities. This is a wonderful chance fory ou to meet other people who, like yourself, want to help to see the Berkeley Symphony thrive and grow. Please fill in the form below and either drop it in the box on our table in the lobby, or mail to: Berkeley Slmphony, 941 The Alameda, Berkeley, CA 94707. We look forward to hearing from you!

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ZAPPA is on the road again!
Friday, July 27, 1984 at 8:00 p.m.
The Greek Theatre, U.C. Berkeley
Tickets: $13.50 & $15.50. CHARGE: 642-9988
Presented by CAL Performances in association
with Bill Graham Presents.

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'A Zappa Affair' Orchestra
(Program lnsert—Additions)

Violins
Tregar Otton

Bass
Ida Bodin

Clarinet
Mark Shannon

Saxaphone
Virginia Mayhew
Sapphron Obois
Kathleen Ortiz
PauI Perazzo
Nick Phelps
Kevin Robb
Michael Wirgler

A very special 'Thank You' to Mr. Peter Botto, Paramount Theatre Manager, for his assistance with the orchestra pit technical set-up. 'Thank You' to Richard Watson and the staff of the ASUC Box Office, and Phil Heron and the Zellerbach Auditorium crew and staff.