Robert Bowness
Musical Director
Geoff Lavelle
Candide 2001
Dates
Wednesday
25th April 2001 - Saturday
28th April 2001
Evenings at 7.30pm
Venue
Floral Pavilion, New Brighton
Director
Robert Bowness
Musical Director
Geoff Lavelle
Choreographer
Deborah Clarke
West Kirby Light Opera Society proudly present the
Wirral premiere of Leonard Bernstein's Musical.
| Music by | Leonard Bernstein |
| Book by | Hugh Wheeler ( based on the book by Voltaire) |
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|
Richard Wilbur |
| Additional lyrics by | John La Touche, Dorothy Parker, Lillian Hellman |
| Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim | |
| Orchestrations by | Leonard Bernstein |
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|
Hershy Kay and John Mauceri |
|
Pangloss
/ Voltaire |
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|
Vanderdendur
/ Grand Inquisitor |
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|
Martin |
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|
Captain
/ croupier |
Various other roles played by the Company
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| Mike Ellis | |
|
Baroness / Slave driver |
Lois Holland |
|
Lady |
Sue Jarvis |
|
James / Wise Old Man |
Ray Davies |
| Ian Woolford | |
|
Lisbon Woman / Waitress 3 |
Jan Bradshaw |
|
Informer 1 |
Joan Reynolds - Jones |
| Joanne Ellis | |
|
Bear Keeper |
Steve Lomax |
|
Doctor |
Ken Basnett |
|
Junkman |
Gerry Fear |
|
Alchemist |
Derrick Fear |
| Cardinal Archbishop of Paris | Geoff Bibby |
| Waitress 1 | Michelle Groom |
| Waitress 2 | Nicky Mellors |
| Father Bernard | Ray Ward |
| First Jesuit / King of Eldorado | Alf Gatfield |
| Eldoradans | Joan Reynolds - Jones,
Sue Jarvis, Barbara Adams, Louise Brookes, Ray Davies, Oliver Hambly, Alf Gatfield, Ken Basnett |
| Soldiers | Paul Henderson, Rob
Poston, Ian Woolford, Mark Williamson Oliver Hambly, Steve Sunderland |
| Syphilitic beggars |
Geoff Bibby
Steve Lomax Alf Gatfield, Derrick Fear, Paul Henderson, Ken Basnett |
| Inquisitors |
Mark Williamson,
Rob
Poston, Steve Sunderland, Phil Nelson |
|
Jean
Bower |
|
| Victoria Casement | |
| Wendy Chapman | |
| Carolyn Garland | |
| Margaret Gordon | |
| Jane Hayes-Green | |
| Margaret Jones | |
|
Marianne Ryan |
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| Niki Wilson | |
|
Katrina Youde |
|
| Chloe Clark | Neil Blackmore |
| Clare Coomer | Saul Murphy |
| Katie Schless | Richard Pitt |
| Bethan Wright | |
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Stage
Manager |
Chris Mullineux |
|
Assistant
Stage Manager |
Dave Murray |
|
House
Manager |
Howard Reynolds-Jones |
| Stage lighting | Richard Beckley |
|
Stage
sound |
Mike Haxby and team |
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Accompanist |
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Costumes |
Homburgs |
|
Wardrobe |
Jean Taylor, Sue Jarvis, Sheelagh Green |
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Wigs |
Showbiz! Southampton |
|
Make-up |
Lee
Ireland and team |
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Scenery |
Border Studios, Selkirk |
|
Props team |
Chris Mullineux and team |
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Ticket
Secretary |
Bob Jarvis |
| Production Committee secretary | Margaret Jones |
|
Publicity |
Eric Mates and team |
|
Programme
cover design |
Reflex Graphics |
| Programme design & advertising | Joan Reynolds-Jones, Ray Ward |
|
Programme
Photographs |
Crystal Clear photography |
|
Prompt |
Penny Reddington |
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Call persons |
Fran and Rebecca Allen |
Candide 2001
'Life
is Happiness Indeed'
Westphalia
-
Everyone gets slaughtered
Lisbon and
the Auto da Fe
Paris,
Cadiz, Montivideo and Eldorado
Venice -
'What's the Use'
'Let Your Garden Grow' and finale
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cutting to see an enlarged version.
Candide 2001
| President | Norman Garland |
| Vice- President | Lee Ireland |
| Executive Committee | |
| Chairman | Mike Kennedy |
| Vice - Chairman | Jean Bower |
| Hon. Secretary | Ray Davies |
| Hon. Treasurer | Barbara Adams |
| Committee members | |
| Helen Banton | Jan Bradshaw |
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|
Sue Jarvis |
| Margaret Jones | Joan Reynolds-Jones |
|
Jean Taylor |
Stewart Dennett |
|
Eric Mates |
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| Life Members | |
| Barbara Adams | Lee Ireland |
| Social Committee | |
| Chairman | Jean Bower |
| Vice-Chairman | Pam Johnston |
| Hon Secretary | Sheila Davies |
| Hon Treasurer | Joan Rees-Jones |
| Committee members | |
| Barbara Adams | Helen Banton |
| Lee Ireland | Margaret Jones |
| Irene Nugent |
