KMT Scrapbook - Over The Footlights

1980
January 30th – February 2nd 1980
SIDE BY SIDE
BY SONDHEIM
Vivyan Ellacott
Gilly Daniels
Peter Dayson
Hilda Hooper
Laura Nayman
Stephen Fletcher
Music & Lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim
Leonard Bernstein
Mary Rodgers
Richard Rodgers
Jule Styne
Musical Director:
Laurence Payne
Lighting Design:
Stephen Crease
Staging:
Tony Bensusan
Costumes:
Margaret Brice
Directed by
Vivyan Ellacott
1
1980
March 26th-29th, 1980
COWARDY CUSTARD
Devised by Gerald Frow,
Alan Strachan & Wendy Toye
Peter Beadle
Brenda Brackley
Michael Brackley
Larry Dobin
Vivyan Ellacott
Martin File
Ruth Galley
Phil Grace
Keith Harman
Jacqui Lodge
Laura Nayman
Mary Presland
Pam Reeve
Roy Wheeler
Musicians: Laurence Payne
& Tolga Kashif
Designer: Amanda Fisk
Lighting Design: Stephen Crease
Stage Manager: Tony Bensusan
Directed by Vivyan Ellacott
2
1980
3
September 24th – 27th & October 1st – 4th
CABARET
Music by John Kander
Emcee
Cliff Bradshaw
Ernst Ludwig
Customs Official
Fraulein Schneider
Fraulein Kost
Rudi the Sailor
Herr Schultz
Telephone Girl
Sally Bowles
Max
Two Ladies
Miss Pound
Miss Yen
Miss Franc
Miss Rouble
Miss Buck
Brunhilde
Otto, the sailor
Fritz, the sailor
Head Waiter
Gorilla
Lyrics by Fred Ebb Book by Joe Masteroff
Vivyan Ellacott
Jeff Pirie
Phil Grace
Andrew Palmer
Ruth Galley
Jenny Leach
Stephen Parkinson
John Barker
Elisa Tebith
Gilly Danield
Keith Harman
Elisa Tebith
Loretto Rider
Elisa Tebith
Denise Silvey
Jenny Treble
Christine Scannell
Loretto Rider
Elaine Kasner
Peter Fielder
Stephen Parkinson
David Rose
Graham Nash
Kit Kat Girls
Danni Elster, Lyssa Elster, Babs File,
Linda Frielich, Jacqui Lodge, Judy Walker
Waiters
Mark Bajer, Peter Fielder, Keith Harman,
Ian Kober, Graham Nash, Andrew Palmer
Cabaret audience
Frances Chanter, Sue Hilton, Elaine Kasner,
Rosalind Lawrence, Teresa Oliver, Philip Palmer,
Alan Potter, Tracey Richardson, Jenny Treble,
Hilary Warrington
Musicians:
Laurence Payne, Chris Holmes,
Mark Hutchings, Tony Barry, Mike Goffi
Musical Director: Laurence Payne
Designer: Amanda Fisk
Costume Design: Margaret Brice
Sound Design: Alan Osmond
Lighting Design: Stephen Crease
Stage Manager: Tony Bensusan
Dance Captain: Traci Elster
Directed and choreographed by Vivyan Ellacott
1980
4
1980
ONE NIGHT SHOWS & STUDIO SHOWS IN 1980
Sunday 17th February
KENNETH MORE
THEATRE AWARDS
The first Kenny Awards Evening
Hosted by Kenneth More,
Vivyan Ellacott & Barbara Hills
Performance/Director Awards:1979
Brenda Boyce, Liz Calnan, Larry Dobin,
Christine Keates, Laura Nayman,
Mary Powell, Reg Wheeler.
Sunday April 27th
GIVE MY REGARDS
TO BROADWAY
A Theatre Club
presentation
with a cast of 50
Musical Director:
Laurence Payne
Directed by
Vivyan Ellacott
June 10th—14th
RED PEPPERS
Gilly Daniels
Nigel Ellacott
Alan Gulliver (piano)
Directed by Vivyan Ellacott
December 14th
CHRISTMAS CRACKERS
5
1980-1981
6
Dec 19th 1980 - Jan 31st 1981
BABES IN THE WOOD
(58 performances)
Desmond Barritt (Nurse Glucose)
Andrew Davis (Robin Hood)
David Brody (‘Orrid ‘Enry)
Robert Quarry (Nasty Norman)
Maggi-Anne Lowe (Maid Marian)
Charles Jamieson (Sheriff of Nottingham)
Stephen Fischer (Allan A-Dale)
David Streames (Mutch the Miller’s Son)
Steve White (Little John)
Kevin Gray (Will Scarlett)
Shealagh Dennis (Fairy of the Wood)
Sue Hodge (Jack)
Dawn Payne (Jill)
Danielle Elster
Lyssa Elster
Traci Elster
Musical Director: Laurence Payne
Percussion: Terry Wyatt
Choreographer: Shealagh Dennis
Designer: Amanda Fisk
Costumes by Margaret Brice
& Nigel Ellacott
Lighting by Jon Barlow
Stage Manager: Tony Bensusan
Written by Nigel & Vivyan Ellacott
Directed by Vivyan Ellacott
1981
th
th
March 9 – 14 , 1981
GODSPELL
Music & Lyrics Stephen Schwartz
Conceived by John-Michael Tebelak
Phil Compton
Gilly Daniels
Peter Dayson
Greg Dexter
Stephen Fischer
Tracie Hart
Sue Hodge
Victoria Kempton
Stephen Newman
Susanna Page
Musicians:
Laurence Payne, Michael Heath,
Nigel Paterson, Mike Goffi
Musical Director: Laurence Payne
Choreographer: Tracie Hart
Production Manager: Tony Bensusan
Lighting Design : Jon Barlow
Costume Design: Margaret Brice
Stage Manager: Doug Wilson
Directed by
Vivyan Ellacott
7
1981
st
th
April 21 – 25 , 1981
GANGWAY FOLLIES
Devised by Vivyan Ellacott
Featuring 70 Cubs, Brownies, Scouts,
Guides, Rangers and Venture Scouts
Musical Director: James Osborne
Choreography: Ted Fitter & Dawn Payne
Costumes: Margaret Hawes & Margaret Brice
Lighting Design: Jon Barlow
Design: Tony Bensusan
Directed by Phil Grace & Vivyan Ellacott
8
1981
th
th
th
September 9 – 12 & 16 – 19
9
th
CHICAGO
Music: John Kander Lyrics: Fred Ebb
Book: Fred Ebb & Bob Fosse
Master of Ceremonies
Velma Kelly
Roxie Hart
Fred Casely
Amos Hart
Mama Morton
Billy Flynn
Mary Sunshine
Liz
Annie
June
Hunyak
Mona
Nigel Standing
Elisa Tebith
Denise Silvey
Neil Merryweather
Paul Alvarez
Joy Graham
Jeff Pirie
Dee Rose
Jenny Leach
Jenny Treble
Ros Lawrence
Jacqui Lodge
Pauline Hannah
Ensemble
Steven Andrews, Mark Bajer, Frances Chanter, Kim Cutmore, Babs File,
Linda Frielich, John Gadd, Karen Hill, Ian Kober, Paul Kusel, Graham Nash,
Janice Nickelson, Mike Riley, Judy Walker
Musical Director: Laurence Payne * Designer: Amanda Fisk * Choreographer: Dawn Wenn
Lighting Design: Jon Barlow * Stage Manager: Tony Bensusan *
Costumes: Nigel Ellacott & Margaret Brice * Directed by Vivyan Ellacott
1981
10
1981
November 4th – 7th
CHARITY SHOWTIME
Roy Dart
Nigel Ellacott
Vivyan Ellacott
Roderick Elms
Pauline Hannah
Hilda Hooper
Anna Karen
Lawrence Leyton
Musicians:
Laurence Payne,
Michael Heath,
Dave Hawthorn
Musical Director: Laurence Payne
Lighting Design: Andrew Stone
Directed by Vivyan Ellacott
11
1981
ONE NIGHT SHOWS & STUDIO SHOWS IN 1981
February 8th
SECOND ANNUAL KENNY AWARDS
Hosted by Vivyan Ellacott & Barbara Hills
Performance/Director Awards 1980
Gilly Daniels (2), Nigel Ellacott, Ruth Galley, George Hall,
Hilda Hooper, Christine Keates, Lila Myra
March 22nd
A LOVELY WAY TO SPEND AN EVENING
Nigel Ellacott, Roderick Elms
Martin Fenwick, Sheila Fenwick,
Barbara Hills, Hilda Hooper
Musical Director: Laurence Payne
Directed by Vivyan Ellacott
December 13th
CHRISTMAS CRACKERS
12
1981
13
December 18th - Jan 30th 1982
CINDERELLA
(57 performances)
Nigel Ellacott (Germolina)
Peter Robbins (Valderma)
Gareth Snook (Prince Charming)
Maggie Carr (Cinderella)
Chris Lloyd (Buttons)
Robert Quarry (Dandini)
John Griffiths (Baron Hardup)
Michael Gordon (Sir Laurence)
Shealagh Dennis (Fairy Godmother)
Nicholas Goldwyn
Aidan James
Patrick Wood
Danielle Elster
Lyssa Elster
Traci Elster
Musical Director: Laurence Payne
Percussion: Dave Hawthorn
Choreographer: Dawn Wenn
Designed by Amanda Fisk
Costumes by Margaret Brice & Nigel Ellacott
Wardrobe Mistress: Jacqui Lodge
Lighting by Andrew Stone
Stage Director: Doug Wilson
Assistant Stage Managers: Elaine Kasner, Neil Merryweather
Written & Directed by Vivyan Ellacott
1982
February 3rd – 6th
TOMFOOLERY
The words and music of Tom Lehrer
Maggie Carr
Vivyan Ellacott
John Griffiths
Gareth Snook
Musicians: Laurence Payne, Graham Chambers,
Alan Dryer, Alan Grant,
Musical Director: Laurence Payne
Designer: Neil Merryweather
Lighting Design: Andrew Stone
Sound Design: Paul Braham
Directed by Vivyan Ellacott
14
1982
15
Sunday February 14th, 1982
SWANSEA GRAND THEATRE
A Tribute to
JOHN CHILVERS
Gilly Adams
Gareth Armstrong
Desmond Barritt
Joyce Blair
David Brady
Wilfrid Brambell
June Bronhill
Burden & Moran
Paul Burton
Chuckle Brothers
Graham Cole
Sheila Collings
Harry H. Corbett
Leslie Crowther
Peter Dayson
Philip Denyer
Duval
Vivyan Ellacott
Graham Fawcett
Richard Frost
Mike Holoway
Musicians:
Martin Yates
Roddy Lewis
Neil Martin
Christopher Parry
Nick Paddison
Huw Llewellyn
Griff Harries
Alun Williams
Alan Lockyer
Howell Davies
Eric Sullivan
Peter Watts
David Fraser
Branwen Iorweth
Catherine Zeta Jones
Ria Jones
Bill Kenwright
Freddie Lees
Tony Lewis
Audrey Leybourne
Robert Morton
Suzanne Murphy
Roy North
Dennis O’Neill
Jennifer Oscard
Gordon Peters
Patricia Phoenix
Andrew Prosser-Davies
Philip Sayer
Eleanor Thomas
David Thomas
Wyn Thomas
Menna Trussler
Bryn Williams
Companies
Dick Whittington
Caricature Theatre
Welsh National Opera
Swansea Sound
Swansea Variety Club
Abbey Players
Gendros Catholic AOS
Swansea AOS
Swansea Scouts & Guides
Musical Director:
Martin Yates
Stage Director:
Con Murphy
Lighting Design:
Peter T. McGee
Co-ordination:
Paul Dayson
Special material by
Eleanor Thomas
Directed by
Vivyan Ellacott
1982
16
March 10th – 13th
BENT
By Martin Sherman
Max
Rudy
Wolf
Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant
Greta
Freddie
Horst
Kapo
Captain
Prisoners
Phil Grace
John Gadd
Stephen Parkinson
Alan Potter
Ian Kober
Hugh Roberts
Paul Alvarez
Neil Merryweather
Mark Bajer
Alan Potter
Robert Burn
Maurice Thomas
Mark Ward
Lighting: Andrew Stone
Directed by Vivyan Ellacott
17
1982
18
May 12th – 15th
CAMINO REAL
By Tennessee Williams
Don Quixote
Sancho Panza
First Officer
Second Officer
Gutman, Prop.Siete Mares
Jacques Casanova
Prudence Duvernoy
Olympe
The Loan Shark
A. Ratt, Proprietor Flop House
The Gipsy
Esmeralda, her daughter
Abdullah, her son
Rosita
The Waiter
La Madrecita de Los Perdidos
The Dreamer
The Survivor
Kilroy
Baron de Charlus
First Streetcleaner
Second Streetcleaner
Marguerite Gautier
Lord Byron
Lord Mulligan
Lady Mulligan
Pilot of the Fugitivo
Nursie
Medical Instructor
Lobo
Street Vendors
Hotel Guests
Reg Wheeler
Stephen Parkinson
Daryl Aukland
Philip Porter
Hugh Roberts
Paul Alvarez
Frances Chanter
Jenny Leach
Alan Potter
Stephen Parkinson
Lila Myra
Heather Hampton
Maurice Thomas
Margery Godwin
Mark Ward
Jo Young
Pauline Hannah
Robert Quarry
Mark Bajer
David Reed
Robert Burn
Philip Porter
Brenda Boyce
Reg Wheeler
Walter Plinge
Barbara Hills
Daryl Aukland
Alan Potter
Robert Quarry
David Reed
Frances Baynes
Judy Walker
Hazel Potter
Hilary Warrington
Designed by Amanda Fisk
Lighting Design: Andrew Stone
Sound Design: Paul Braham
Costume Design: Jo Young
Production Manager: Myles Cosgrove
Production team: John Evans &
Tracey Poulson
Directed by Vivyan Ellacott
1982
19
1982
20
September 9th – 12th & 15th – 18th
PIPPIN
Music & Lyrics: Stephen Schwartz
Book by Roger O. Hirson
Leading Player
Pippin
Charles
Lewis
Fastrada
Berthe
Catherine
Theo
Vivyan Ellacott
Eric Danot
Reg Wheeler
Graham Nash
Elisa Tebith
Beryl Harris
Sue Dowsett
Timothy Woodman
The Players: Mark Bajer, Simon Coates, Anthony Coughlin, Stephen Parkinson, Mark Ward,
Simon Ward, Shealagh Dennis, Jacqui Lodge, Donna Louise, Lesley Ann Powell, Karen Seacombe, Jenny Treble, Judy Walker
The Musicians: Laurence Payne, James Osborne, Chris Holmes,
Graham Chambers, Tony Smith, Barrie Papworth
Musical Director: Laurence Payne
Choreographer: Shealagh Denis
Designer: Myles Cosgrove
Lighting Design: Andrew Stone
Sound Design: Paul Braham
Costume Design: Margaret Brice
Wigs & Helmets: Jo Young
Magic Effects: Laurence Leyton
Production team: Stephen Haydon,
Pat Waters, John Evans, Peter Borowski,
Bebe Barrett, Meagan Fitzgerald,
Jon Barley, Richard Stevens, Mark Joseph
Directed by Vivyan Ellacott
1982
21
1982
ONE NIGHT SHOWS AND STUDIO SHOWS IN 1982
February 21st
THIRD ANNUAL KENNY AWARDS
Hosted by Barbara Hills & Vivyan Ellacott
Performance/Director Awards 1981
Peter Beadle, Adrian Brown, Sylvia Bulley, Stephen Fischer, Anna Lethieullier,
Carole Mouatt David Reed, Denise Silvey, Elisa Tebith,
November 3rd—6th, Studio
SHAKESPEARE
IN SONG
Cast of ten (not named)
Narrated by
Vivyan Ellacott
Musical Director:
Alan Gulliver
December 12th
CHRISTMAS CRACKERS
22
1982
23
Dec 17th 1982 - Jan 29th 1983
DICK WHITTINGTON
(58 performances)
Desmond Barritt (Sarah the Cook)
Timothy Robert (Dick Whittington)
Frank Seton (Alderman Fitzwarren)
Robert Quarry (Captain’s Mate)
Michael Bray (Captain)
Maggie Carr (Alice Fitzwarren)
Sue Dacre (Sultana of Morocco)
Shealagh Dennis (Fairy Bowbells)
Andrew Fettes (Tommy the Cat)
Steve Edwin (King Rat)
Joseph Young (Hassan)
Stephen Alvey (Gorilla)
Robert Adam, Jane Barrett, Pauline Hannah,
Loraine Porter
Musical Director: Laurence Payne
Percussion: Dave Hawthorn
Choreographer: Shealagh Dennis
Designed by Amanda Fisk
Costumes by Margaret Brice & Nigel Ellacott
Lighting by Andrew Stone
Stage Director: Myles Cosgrove
Assistant Stage Managers: Meagan Fitzgerald,
Russell Nash, Denise Silvey, Simon Ward
Written & Directed by Vivyan Ellacott
1983
24
March 30th & 31st; April 2nd & 6th-9th, 1983
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
By Richard O’Brien
Narrator
Frank’n’Furter
Riff-Raff
Brad Majors
Janet Weiss
Rocky Horror
Magenta/Usherette
Columbia
Eddie/Dr Scott
Ushers/Ghouls
Vivyan Ellacott
Jeffrey Longmore
Neil Merryweather
Owen Whittaker
Shealagh Dennis
Simon Hayward
Elisa Tebith
Loraine Porter
Jeff Pirie
Mark Bajer
Mark Irwin
Sandy McLauchlan
Musicians: Laurence Payne, Edmond Selwyn,
Dick Errington, Michael Heath, Colin Woolway
Musical Director: Laurence Payne
Choreographer: Loraine Porter
Costume Design: Nigel Ellacott & Margaret Brice
Designer: Myles Cosgrove
Lighting & Sound Design: Andrew Stone
Sound Operator: Stephen Haydon
Production team: Peter Borowski, Richard Stevens,
Russell Nash, Pat Waters, Lynn Smith
Directed by Vivyan Ellacott
25
1983
April 27th – 30th, 1983
GOLDEN YEARS OF
MUSIC HALL
Vivyan Ellacott
Don Fletcher
Hilda Hooper
Anna Karen
Dee Dee Lawrence
Glen McLaughlin
Loraine Porter
Reg Wheeler
The Vicki Palmer Dancers
Musicians: Laurence Payne,
Dave Hawthorne
Euterpic direction: Laurence Payne
Terpsichorean direction: Loraine Porter
Costumic creations: Margaret Brice
Electric illuminations: Andrew Stone
Visual perspectives: Myles Cosgrove
Thespic direction: Vivyan Ellacott
26
1983
June 15th – 18th, 1983
BLACK COFFEE
By Agatha Christie
Treadwell, the Butler
Lucia Amory, Richard’s wife
Caroline Amory, Claud’s sister
Richard Amory, his son
Barbara Amory, his niece
Edward Raynor, his secretary
Dr Carelli
Sir Claud Amory
Hercule Poirot
Captain Arthur Hastings, OBE
Inspector Japp
Constable Johnson
Dave Toltek
Liz Calnan
Barbara Hills
Hugh Roberts
Jacqui Lodge
Daryl Aukland
Mark Bajer
Harold Chandler
Reg Wheeler
John Gadd
Peter Beadle
Sandy McLaughlan
Costume Design: Margaret Brice
Lighting Design: Andrew Stone
Stage Management: Ray Howes & Marc Irwin
Directed by Vivyan Ellacott
27
1983
28
September 14th – 18th & 20th – 24th, 1983
THE KING AND I
By Rodgers and Hammerstein
Captain Orton
Louis Leonowens
Anna Leonowens
Phra Alack
The Kralahome
The King of Siam
Lun Tha
Tuptim
Lady Thiang
Prince Chululongkorn
Sir Edward Ramsay
Siamese Dancer
Mark Bajer
Simon Nash
Eileen Battye
Robert Poole
Peter Beadle
Reg Wheeler
Glen McLaughlin
Jacqui Lodge
Hilda Hooper
Stuart Nash
Don Fletcher
Vicki Palmer
In the ballet:
Uncle Thomas
Topsy
Little Eva
Eliza
Simon of Legree
Angel
Buddha
Scientific Dogs
Denise Harris
Jane Warwick
Jennifer Powell
Loraine Porter
Lesley Powell
Vicki Palmer
Debbie Pratt
Ruth Martins
Hazel Shuck
Dancers:
Adelle Cohen
Jacqui Howard
Rebecca Hughes
Michelle Mayer
Sally Ann Smith
Tina Smith
Margery Godwin
Carol Ann Goodwin
Jenny Leach
Mary Presland
Jenny Treble
Judy Walker
Palace Guards:
Peter Borowski
Carl Chambers
Marc Irwin,
Sandy McLaughlin
Royal Priests:
Mark Bajer
Gary Hallam
Mike Horn
Philip Palmer
Royal Children
Paul Adams
Danielle Akers
Catherine Ballam
Alexander Bowne
Bertram Browne
Jane D’Amico
Justin D’Amico
Sara Filek
Sara Johnson
Joann Kenny
Jason Levy
Dean Magri,
Jade Magri
Zoe Palmer
Royal Wives:
Dawn Brice
Antonia Coker
Kim Cutmore
Doreen Fletcher
Ida Gemmill
Musicians: Violins: Susan Catmur, Suzanne Loze ,
Elizabeth Light, Viola: Katherine Colledge
Cello: Ian Pressland Bass: Timothy Amherst
Flute:Mark Hutchins Oboe: Andrew Denyer
Clarinet: John Candor Trumpet: Christopher Holmes
Horn: Graham Smith Trombone: Graham Chambers
Percussion: Kate Fish
Musical Director: Laurence Payne
Choreography: Loraine Porter
Lighting & Sound Design: Andrew Stone
Wardrobe Mistress: Margaret Brice
Perruquier: Jo Young
Production Manager: Stephen Bergman
Production team: Tony Courts, Richard Stevens,
Daryl Aukland, Stephen Haydon, Pat Waters
Chaperone: Theresa Akers
Directed by Vivyan Ellacott
1983
29
1983
November 1st – 5th, 1983
GODSPELL
Music & Lyrics Stephen Schwartz
Conceived by John-Michael Tebelak
Michael Clark
Greg Dexter
Stephen Fischer
Sue Hodge
Peter Hurle
Ria Jones
Victoria Kempton
Glen McLaughlin
Loraine Porter
Sally Ann Triplett
Musicians: Laurence Payne,
Michael Heath, Tony Wilson,
Colin Woolway
Musical Director: Laurence Payne
Choreographer: Loraine Porter
Lighting Design: Andrew Stone
Director: Vivyan Ellacott
30
1983
November 7th – 12h, 1983
GODSPELL
Crewe: Lyceum Theatre
31
1983
ONE NIGHT SHOWS IN 1983
February 13th
FOURTH ANNUAL KENNY AWARDS
Performance/Director Awards 1982
Daryl Aukland, Eric Danot, John Gadd, Phil Grace, Christine Keates,
Neil Merryweather, Laurence Payne, Karen Seacombe
April 24th
A TRIBUTE TO KENNETH MORE
Gareth Armstrong
Charles Church
Vivyan Ellacott
Stephen Fischer
Don Fletcher
Hilda Hooper
Anna Karen
Dee Dee Lawrence
Frances Robinson
Eleanor Thomas
Sally Ann Triplett
Reg Wheeler
Vicki Palmer Dancers
December 11th
CHRISTMAS CRACKERS
32
1983
33
December 16th 1983 - January 21st 1984
ALADDIN
(54 performances)
Roy Kean (Widow Twankey)
Neil West (Wishee Washee)
Michael Heath (Abanazar)
Robert Quarry (Grand Vizier)
Loraine Porter (Balroubadour)
Hilary O’Neil (Aladdin)
Peter Beadle (Emperor of China)
Michael Clark (Genie of the Lamp)
Simon Hayward (Hi-Pong)
Glen McLaughlin (Ho-Ping)
Liza Just (Slave of the Ring)
Adelle Cohen
Jennifer Powell
Jane Warwick
Musical Director: Laurence Payne
Percussion: Dave Hawthorn
Choreographer: Loraine Porter
Designed by Amanda Fisk
Costumes by Margaret Brice &
Nigel Ellacott
Wardobe Mistress: Judy Walker
Lighting by Andrew Stone
Stage Director: Myles Cosgrove
Assistant Stage Managers:
Daryl Aukland, Tony Courts,
Christopher Johns, Lynn Smith
Written by Nigel & Vivyan Ellacott
Directed by Vivyan Ellacott
1984
January 25th—29th, 1984
DAMES AT SEA
Music by Jim Wise
Book & Lyrics: George Haimsohn &
Robin Miller
Mona Kent
Joan
Hennessey/Captain
Ruby
Dick
Lucky
Joan Linder
Loraine Porter
Vivyan Ellacott
Clare Burt
Glen McLaughlin
Michael Heath
Chorus Girls:
Adelle Cohen , Jacqui Howard,
Rebecca Hughes, Vicki Palmer,
Jennifer Powell, Lesley Powell,
Hazel Shuck, Jane Warwick
Musicians: Laurence Payne,
Dave Hawthorn, Bryan Cass
Musical Director: Laurence Payne
Costume Design: Margaret Brice
Choreography : Loraine Porter
Lighting & Sound Design: Andrew Stone
Directed by Vivyan Ellacott
34
1984
March 13th—17th, 1984
OLD TIME
MUSIC HALL
Eileen Battye
Vivyan Ellacott
Hilda Hooper
Joan Linder
Glen McLaughlin
Loraine Porter
Terry Russell
Reg Wheeler
The Vicki Palmer Dancers
Musicians: Laurence Payne,
Dave Hawthorne
Euterpic direction: Laurence Payne
Terpsichorean direction: Loraine Porter
Costumic creations: Margaret Brice
Electrical illuminations: Andrew Stone
Thespic Direction : Vivyan Ellacott
35
1984
36
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW 1st TOUR
THEATRE ROYAL, HANLEY
Mon 7th - Sat 12th May, 1984
Narrator
Frank’n’Furter
Riff Raff
Brad Majors
Janet Weiss
Rocky Horror
Magenta/Usherette
Columbia
Eddie/Dr Scott.
Ushers/Ghouls:
Vivyan Ellacott
Jeffrey Longmore
Matthew Ryan
Stephen Fischer
Sally Ann Triplett
Stephen J. Dean
Elisa Tebith
Loraine Porter
Jeff Pirie
Mark Bajer
Shaun Doherty
Andrew Ryan
Musicians: Laurence Payne, Steve Crook,
Michael Heath, Colin Woolway
Musical Director:
Laurence Payne
Choreographer:
Loraine Porter
Designer:
Myles Cosgrove
Lighting & Sound Design:
Andrew Stone
Costumes:
Margaret Brice & Nigel Ellacott
Director:
Vivyan Ellacott
37
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW 1st TOUR
September 27th—November 17th
Narrator
Frank’n’Furter
Riff Raff
Brad Majors
Janet Weiss
Rocky Horror
Magenta/Usherette
Columbia
Eddie/Dr Scott
Peter Beadle
Antony Mayne (from Nov)
Jeffrey Longmore
Christopher Channing
Christopher Marlowe
Julia Howson
Stephen J. Dean
Caroline Read
Alison Ruffelle
Jeff Pirie
Musicians: Malcolm Sircom, Tony Smith,
Cyril Newton, Ken Newton
Musical Director: Laurence Payne
(from November: Malcolm Sircom
Choreographer: Loraine Porter
Designer: Myles Cosgrove
Lighting & Sound Design: Andrew Stone
Costumes: Margaret Brice & Nigel Ellacott
Director: Vivyan Ellacott
HANLEY, Theatre Royal:
27th September - 6th October
& 2nd & 3rd November, 1984
BIRMINGHAM, Alexandra Theatre:
w/c Nov 5th
GLASGOW , Pavilion :
w/c Nov 12th
1984
38
June 28th—July 1st & July 3rd—7th,
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse
Maria Rainer
The Mother Abbess
Sister Berthe
Sister Margaretta
Sister Sophia
Capt. Georg von Trapp
Liesl
Friedrich
Louisa
`
Kurt
Brigitta
Marta
Gretl
Elsa Schraeder
Max Detweiler
Franx, the Butler
Frau Schmidt
Rolf Gruber
Baron Elberfield
Guests at the Villa
Gauleiter Herr Zeller
Admiral von Schreiber
Nazi Lieutenant
Margaret Brandon
Hilda Hooper
Deborah Chapman
Doreen Fletcher
Jenny Leach
Reg Wheeler
Hayley Davidson
Stephen Paice
Samantha Pryke
Timothy Woodman
Rachel Roberts
Danielle Akers
Joanna Borman
Sylvia Bulley
Don Fletcher
John Gadd
Margery Godwin
Mark Davies
Mike Horn
Gary Hallam
Gavin Keen
Gary Duff-Smith
Mark Bajer
Nicholas Temple
Nuns, Novices & Postulants
Dawn Brice, Carol Ann Goodwin ,
Sarah Johnson, Jean Moore, Loraine Porter,
Ida Strain, Shirley West, Sally Woodfield
Musical Director:
Laurence Payne
Choreographer:
Loraine Porter
Costumes:
Margaret Brice
Lighting & Sound:
Andrew Stone
Stage Manager:
Tony Courts
Perruqier: Jo Young
Production Team:
Andrew Blewitt,
Erica Fletcher, Robert
Persell, Joyce Porter,
Richard Porter,
Richard Stevens, Tom
Stevens, Pat Waters
Directed by
Vivyan Ellacott
39
1984
September 5th—15th, 1984
GREASE
The New 1950s Rock’n’Roll Musical
By Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
Miss Lynch
Patty Simcox
Eugene Florczyk
Jan
Marty
Betty Rizzo
Doody
Roger
Kenickie
Sonny Latieri
Frenchy
SandyDumbrowski
Danny Zuko
Vince Fontaine
Johnny Casino
Cha Cha Gregorio
Teen Angel
Burger Palace Boys
Steven Baker
Chris Chandler
Stephen Cobbett
Gary Forbes
Gary Hallam
Paul Harding
Paul Howard
Simon Hussein
Gavin Keen
Stuart Nash
Paul Newman
David Parker
Mark Percival
Andrew Roberts
Jenny Leach
Jacqui Lodge
Nicholas Temple
Emma Ruth
Hayley Davidson
Loraine Porter
Sandy McLauchlan
Derek Wright
Brian Walsh
Maurice Thomas
Sally Woodfield
Letitia Dean
Drew Millar
Reg Wheeler
Mark Bajer
Jacqui Johns
Stephen J. Dean
Burger Palace Girls
Clare Bond
Dawn Brice
Adelle Cohen
Abalene Gould
Becky Hughes
Kellie Jones
Michelle Meyer
Vicki Palmer
Jennifer Powell
Lesley-Ann Powell
Ida Strain
Jenny Treble
Judy Walker
Musicians:
Laurence Payne, Steve Crook,
Alan Grant, Mike Tomich, Mark Hutchins
Musical Director:
Laurence Payne
Choreographer:
Loraine Porter
Costumes
Margaret Brice
Scenery, Lighting
& Sound Design:
Andrew Stone
Stage Manager:
Tony Courts
Sound Operator:
Christopher Johns
Production Team:
Paul Braham,
Peter Borowski,
Janet Cloutman,
Robert Persell,
Dick Porter,
Richard Stevens
Tom Stevens,
Pat Waters.
Directed by
Vivyan Ellacott
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1984
41
1984
October 24th—27th, 1984
THE DRESSER
By Ronald Harwood
Norman
Her Ladyship
Irene
Madge
Sir
Mr Thornton
Mr Oxenby
Players
John Gadd
Ruth Galley
Loraine Porter
Barbara Hills
Reg Wheeler
Harold Chandler
Martin File
Nicholas Temple
Paul Howard
Paul Newman
Scenery & Lighting Design: Andrew Stone
Costume Design: Nigel Ellacott
Director: Vivyan Ellacott
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1984
ONE NIGHT SHOWS IN 1984
February 19th, 1984
FIFTH ANNUAL KENNY AWARDS
Hosted by Barbara Hills & Vivyan Ellacott
Performance/Director Awards 1983
Daryl Aukland, Eileen Battye, Peter Beadle, Brenda Brackley,
Elizabeth Eden, Hilda Hooper, Kelvin Jones, Loraine Porter, Reg Wheeler
Sunday 4th March, 1984
THE WORLD OF MOZART
Written and devised by Charles Church
Directed by Vivyan Ellacott
George Birtles, Margaret Brandon,
Charles Church, Vivyan Ellacott,
Hilda Hooper, Helen Gilheny,
Ian Gray, Carl Murray,
Frances Robinson, Jennifer Thurston,
Norman Thurston,
The Aurelian Ensemble
December 23rd
CHRISTMAS CRACKERS
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1984-1985
44
Dec 21st 1984 - Jan 26th 1985
MOTHER GOOSE
(48 performances)
Peter Thorne (Mother Goose)
Loraine Porter (Jill)
Christopher Marlowe (Colin)
Robert Quarry (Squirt)
David Gillespie (Idle Jack)
Eleanor Thomas (Fairy Queen)
Eddie Caswell (Squire Littleworth)
Sherry Adelaide (Priscilla the Goose)
Peter Beadle (Demon King)
Anna Lou (Queen of Gooseland)
Glen McLaughlin (King Gander)
Craig Stokes (Goosequill)
Clare Bond
Natalie Cole
Jacqui Johns
Michelle Meyer
Musical Director: Laurence Payne
Percussion: Alan Grant
Choreographer: Loraine Porter
Designed by Amanda Fisk
Costumes by Margaret Brice & Nigel Ellacott
Wardrobe Mistress: Charlotte Kasner
Lighting & Sound by Andrew Stone
Production Manager: Andrew Stone
Stage Director: Anthony Courts
Assistant Stage Managers:
Andrew Blewitt, Nicholas Cater,
Alan Hennigan, Robert Persell,
Judy Walker
Written by Nigel Ellacott
Directed by Vivyan Ellacott