Chess 2000
Dates
Tuesday
2nd May 2000 - Saturday
5th May 2000
Evenings at 7.30pm
Venue
Floral Pavilion, New Brighton
Director
Musical Director
Choreographer
West Kirby Light Opera
Society proudly present
their 50th Anniversary
production and the Wirral premiere.
***This production was subsequently named NODA Best Musical of the Year***
And Michael Kennedy was awarded Best Actor for his role as Anatoly Sergievsky
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Music
by |
Benny
Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus |
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Lyrics
by |
Tim
Rice |
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Cast
of Characters
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Florence
Vassy |
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Anatoly
Sergievsky |
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Frederick
Trumper |
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Arbiter |
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Alexander
Molokov |
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Walter
de Courcey |
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Svetlana
Sergievsky |
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Florence'
father |
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Young
Florence |
Annina Youde |
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Citizens of Merano, Reporters, Delegates, Civil Servants, Mayor,
Mayoress |
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Helen Banton |
Geoff Bibby |
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Jean Bower |
Ray Davies |
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Jan Bradshaw |
Gerry Fear |
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Louise Brookes |
Alf Gatfield |
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Vicky Casement |
Oliver Hambly |
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Wendy Chapman |
Eric Mates |
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Sheila Davies |
Rupert McCarthy |
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Sheila Disley |
Phil Nelson |
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Alison Evans |
Robert Orford |
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Joanne Ellis |
Joe Potts |
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Carolyn Garland |
Stephen Sunderland |
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Margaret Gordon |
Ray Ward |
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Jane Hand |
Mark Wilson |
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Lois Holland |
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Sue Jarvis |
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Paula Jeffries |
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Margaret Jones |
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Val Marshall |
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Joan Reynolds-Jones |
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Debbie Simnor |
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Jean Taylor |
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Katrina Youde |
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Pop Choir |
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Andrea Byford, |
Nicky Mellors |
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Danielle Greenall |
Paul Henderson |
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Michelle Groom |
Robert Poston |
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Dancers |
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Joanne Byrne |
Neil Blackmore |
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Clare Coomer |
Chris Coomer |
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Rachel Kieran |
Saul Murphy |
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Katie Schless |
Richard Pitt |
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Bethan Wright |
David Usherwood |
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Production
Team
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Stage
Manager |
Brian Cole |
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Assistant
Stage Manager |
Simon Cole |
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House
Manager |
Howard Reynolds-Jones |
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Stage
Lighting |
Richard Beckley |
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Stage
Sound |
Mike Haxby |
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Rehearsal
Accompanist |
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Costumes
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The Pantomime Shop |
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Wardrobe |
Jean Taylor, Sue Jarvis |
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Make-up |
Lee Ireland and team |
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Scenery |
Border Studios, Selkirk |
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Props
team |
Mary Newton |
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Ticket
Secretary |
Bob Jarvis |
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Production
Committee Secretary |
Margaret Jones |
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Publicity |
Jan Bradshaw, Ray Davies, Eric Mates |
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Programme
cover design |
Ray Ward |
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Programme
design and advertising |
Joan Reynolds-Jones, Ray Ward |
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Programme
Photographs |
Crystal Clear photography |
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Call
person |
Penny Reddington |
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Officials
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President |
Norman Garland |
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Vice-
President |
Lee Ireland |
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Executive Committee |
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Chairman |
Mike Kennedy |
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Vice-Chairman |
Jean Bower |
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Hon
Secretary |
Ray Davies |
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Hon
Treasurer |
Barbara Adams |
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Committee members |
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Helen Banton, |
Jan Bradshaw |
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Louise Brookes, |
Sue Jarvis |
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Margaret Jones |
Joan Reynolda-Jones |
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Jean Taylor |
Stewart Dennett |
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Eric Mates |
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Life Members |
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Barbara Adams |
Lee Ireland |
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Social Committee |
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Chairman |
Jean Bower |
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Vice-Chairman |
Pam Johnston |
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Hon
Secretary |
Sheila Davies |
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Hon
Treasurer |
Joan Rees-Jones |
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Committee members |
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Barbara Adams |
Helen Banton |
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Lee Ireland |
Margaret Jones |