Beauty and the Beast programme - Leeds Amateur Operatic Society

Cast List
in order of appearance
Narrator
Enchantress
Young Prince
Martin Evans
Janet Page
Fraser Wilkinson
Beast
Joe Mellor
Belle
Gemma Durkin
Lefou
Richard Billings
Gaston
Richard Blackburn
Three Silly Girls
Emma Greenwood
Chloe Proctor
Nicole Quartermain
Maurice
Michael Johnson
Cogsworth
Simon Field
Lumiere
Ben Walton
Babette
Cathy Purcell
Mrs Potts
Chip
Tracy Ford
Oscar Thomas-Sanders (Tues, Thurs, Sat Mat)
Jack Downham (Wed, Fri, Sat Eve)
Madame de la Grande Bouche
Monsieur D’Arque
Jane Robinson
Nigel Dixon
Townsfolk & Enchanted Objects
Jane Allerton
Vicky Garbett
Averil Ashworth
Anne-Marie Hartill
Paul Bamber
Rachel Hoult
Alex Branston
Matthew Jameson
Nicola Brook
Sheila Jameson
Sarah Lamb
Carol Campbell
Julie Cohen
Katherine McCormack
Joy Craggs
Arian Mirzaali
Carolyn Ellis
Heather O’Malley
Sarah-Jane Foxton
David Payne
Mike Porter
Christine Rowlands
Julie Smith
Ned Sproston
Harriet Walker
Julie Williams
Greg Wilson
Jonty Wilson
Elaine Wormald
Katie Young
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Scenes & Musical Numbers
Prologue – Narrator
Scene 1 – A chArming, ProvinciAl French Town
Belle – Belle, Lefou, Gaston, Silly Girls and Townsfolk
No Matter What – Maurice and Belle
Act
One
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Scene 2 – The ForeST
No Matter What (reprise) – Maurice
Scene 3 – inSide The cASTle
Scene 4 – ouTSide Belle’S coTTAge
Me – Gaston and Belle
Scene 5 – inSide The cASTle
Is This Home? – Belle
Scene 6 – The TAvern
Gaston – Lefou, Gaston, Silly Girls and Taverners
Scene 7 – The FirePlAce
How Long Must This Go On? – Beast
Scene 8 – inSide The cASTle
Be Our Guest – Lumiere, Mrs potts, Chip, Cogsworth and Enchanted Objects
Scene 9 – The weST wing
If I Can’t Love Her – Beast
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Act
Two
Scene 1 – The ForeST
Scene 2 – The FirePlAce And inSide The cASTle
Something There – Belle, Beast, Lumiere, Cogsworth and Mrs potts
Human Again – Enchanted Objects
Scene 3 – The TAvern
Maison des Lunes – Gaston, Lefou and Monsieur D’Arque
Scene 4 – The weST wing
Beauty and the Beast – Mrs potts
If I Can’t Love Her (reprise) – Beast
Scene 5 – ouTSide Belle’S coTTAge
A Change In Me – Belle
Mob Song – Gaston and Townsfolk
Scene 6 – The cASTle
Is This Home? (reprise) – Belle
Transformation – Beast, Belle and Ensemble
Finale – full Company
H
istory of the Show
The Story
Following the success of The Little Mermaid in 1989, Disney took
once upon a time in a faraway land, a handsome prince
progressing from this, Disney began developing plans for a stage production of
Beauty and the Beast. Seven new songs were added to the original score, and Tim
Rice was asked to write the lyrics following the unfortunate death of Howard
Ashman prior to the release of the movie. The stage production opened at the
Music Hall in Houston, Texas in November 1993.
We join this magical tale years later when we meet Belle, a pretty young peasant
girl living with her father Maurice in a charming french village. Belle is rather
disillusioned with her life there, not least as she is constantly pursued for her
hand in marriage by the conceited Gaston.
the decision to produce an animated version of Beauty and the Beast. Alan
Menken composed the music and Howard Ashman wrote the lyrics, with screen
play by Linda Woolverton. The movie opened to great acclaim at Hollywood’s
El Capitan Theatre on 13 November 1991. Broadway actors Angela Lansbury
and Jerry Orbach provided the voices for Mrs potts and Lumiere. The film
received two Academy Awards at the 1992 Oscars. More popular animated
feature films were to follow, including Aladdin and The Lion King.
The Broadway production followed, opening first at the palace Theatre on
18 April 1994, and transferring to the Lunt-fontaine Theatre on 11 November
1999. Closing on 29 July 2007 the show became, for a time, the sixth longest
running Broadway show with 5,464 performances. The original cast included
Susan Egan as Belle, Terrence Mann as the Beast, Burke Moses as Gaston and
Tom Bosley (of TV’s Happy Days) as Maurice.
Several shows based on Disney’s animated movies have since opened on
Broadway, to varying levels of acclaim, including The Lion King, Tarzan and The
Little Mermaid.
The Los Angeles production of Beauty and the Beast opened at the Shubert
Theatre on 12 April 1995. Most of the Broadway cast reprised their roles, and
the show went on to run for over eighteen months. When it closed, the sets were
transported to Mexico City for a major production there.
Three identical productions of the show toured the uS, often having extended
runs of over a year in major cities.
The London production opened at the Dominion Theatre on 29 April 1997,
and enjoyed a successful run of over two and a half years. Julie Alanah Brighton
played Belle, Alasdair Harvey played the Beast and Derek Griffiths played
Lumiere. Broadway actor Burke Moses returned as Gaston in this production.
A major uK tour followed. The London production was seen at major theatres
including the Birmingham Hippodrome, the Manchester palace and the
Liverpool Empire. A scaled-down production then followed playing most leading
uK theatres.
further afield, Beauty and the Beast has been translated into many languages
including Spanish, french and German. The show enjoyed huge success in
Spain, where the Madrid production was the longest ever run of a musical.
Movie star Hugh Jackman portrayed Gaston in Australia early on in his career.
Leeds AOS are now delighted to bring this magical show to the Grand Theatre.
So sit back in your seat, relax, and Be Our Guest…….
lived in a wonderful, shining castle. On one bitter winter’s night, an old Beggar
Woman came to his door pleading for shelter, in return for a rose. The prince
however was an unkind man, and turned her away. But the old Beggar Woman
was really a beautiful Enchantress, and for his heartlessness she cast a spell on
the prince and his castle, turning his staff into objects, and the prince into a
hideous Beast. The spell could only be broken if the Beast could learn to love
again and earn the love of another, before the last petal fell from the rose.
But things begin to change when one day, Maurice gets lost in the woods and
finds himself at the Beast’s castle. The Beast, who has not yet learned to be
compassionate, hurls the old man into a dungeon. Worried when her father fails
to return home, Belle goes out to look for him, and soon arrives at the castle.
Horrified at the Beast’s treatment of her father, Belle offers herself as prisoner in
return for his freedom. And so Belle’s life in the castle begins.
But Belle’s relationship with the Beast does not get off to a good start, despite
the best efforts of his staff – Lumiere (the Candelabra), Cogsworth (the Clock)
and Mrs potts (the Teapot). They see Belle as the key to freedom, for if she and
the Beast could only fall in love, the spell would be broken and everyone would
be human again.
Meanwhile, Maurice returns home to tell Gaston and the villagers of Belle’s
capture by a monstrous Beast. They dismiss him as a madman, but the devious
Gaston begins to hatch a plan.
Back at the castle, despite a blooming friendship with all the Enchanted
Objects, Belle cannot get on with the Beast. After an argument, she escapes into
the forest where she is attacked by wolves. The Beast however has followed her
and saves her life, but in doing so is injured. Belle takes pity on him, and returns
to the castle to care for him. Their friendship begins to blossom………
The evil Gaston has meanwhile arranged to have Maurice locked up in the
asylum for his mad tales of the Beast. But unbeknown to him, Belle can see
through the Beast’s magic mirror that her father is in danger, and the Beast
agrees to let her go to the village to save him. When she arrives and still refuses
Gaston’s proposals, in his anger he rounds up his cronies and they go off to storm
the castle and kill the Beast. A battle ensues, but can the Beast be saved?
And can the spell be broken?
Something missing?
louiSe deniSon
Director / Choreographer
LAOS welcomes Louise back to the helm, continuing
her association with us which began in 2003 when she
choreographed 42nd Street, and Hello, Dolly! the following
year. She has directed and choreographed all our shows
since then, most recently Fiddler on the Roof at the West
Yorkshire playhouse in March this year.
Louise trained in Leeds with Jean pearce and John Auty,
and at the Laban Centre, London. Her performing career
was cut short by injury, around the same time she was
asked to choreograph her first show at York Theatre Royal.
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Throughout her career, she has directed and/or
choreographed hundreds of shows of all types, and has
recently won awards for best direction, choreography and
overall production.
Louise and two colleagues formed production company
Locked Out productions in 2007, in order to bring new and
exciting shows to the region. She is also Artistic Director
of DAMuuS Dance Co, a company aimed at bridging the
gap between the young amateur and professional dancer.
In addition, Louise is Resident Choreographer at Scala
performing Arts in Leeds, and is a freelance teacher of
Dance & Musical Theatre, having taught in schools and
colleges throughout Britain, plus short spells in Europe and
Australia.
Jim has a wealth of musical experience. He has been
involved with a number of West Yorkshire groups
over the years, and has been Musical Director for the
pantomime at Leeds City Varieties. He has worked with
the potato Room players here in Leeds, Harrogate St
Andrew’s players, and Stage 84 at the Alhambra Theatre
in Bradford. further afield, he is involved in an annual
project with 250 young people at the Swan Theatre in
High Wycombe, producing a full scale musical in only
two weeks. Immediately after finishing Beauty and the Beast,
he will be travelling to Arbroath to MD a pantomime there.
Jim is a composer in his own right, having been shortlisted
for the prestigious national Vivienne Ellis Award for new
musicals when he co-wrote the musical adaptation of Alice
Through The Looking Glass. He also co-wrote the music
for a children’s Christmas musical The Grinch Who Stole
Christmas, and has written TV jingles for two well known
breakfast cereals.
In addition, Jim works as a musical arranger – recent work
includes theatre shows for page & Moy cruise liners and
BBC Radio four drama. Jim is also actively involved in
delivering and managing community arts projects in South
Yorkshire.
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Gemma is delighted to be returning to the Grand with LAOS, having played
Tuptim in The King and I last year. She trained in singing, acting and dance
from an early age and has performed with Manchester Youth Theatre, National
Youth Music Theatre and at the Edinburgh fringe. As a Cambridge university
Choral Scholar she has toured throughout the uK, Europe, Singapore and
Australia.
Gemma has played various principal roles including Chava (Fiddler on the Roof),
Cathy (Whistle Down the Wind), peggy Sawyer (42nd Street), Bianca (Kiss Me,
Kate), Joanne (Godspell), Helen of Troy (Agamemnon), Dorothy (The Wizard
of Oz), Miss Dorothy (Thoroughly Modern Millie), Widow Corney (Oliver!),
Vicki (The Full Monty), Irene (Crazy for You), Julie Jordan (Carousel), and most
recently Louise “Gypsy Rose Lee” in Gypsy, for which she was awarded the
Wharfedale festival of Theatre Award for Best Actress in a Musical.
Belle
professional credits include Little Cosette in Les Misérables at the palace
Theatre in Manchester, We’ll Meet Again and Bugsy Malone for BBC Radio, and
for television Emmerdale, Smokescreen and Blood & Peaches.
Beast
Joe mellor from Batley plays The Beast
Joe’s first principal roles were at high school and Sixth form College, and
included Danny in Grease, fagin in Oliver! and Arial in Return to the Forbidden
Planet. He also played the lead role in a film called Expired when he was 17.
Joe joined LAOS in 2007 for our production of Ragtime, and since then has
appeared as Mr Sowerberry in Oliver! (2008), Carmen Ghia in The Producers
(2009), and fyedka in Fiddler on the Roof at the West Yorkshire playhouse earlier
this year.
Joe is also a regular member of Harrogate St Andrew’s players, where he has
portrayed the Ship’s purser (Anything Goes), Mark (A Chorus Line), and more
recently Chuck (Footloose). This Summer, he appeared as Bernardo in West Side
Story with upstagers Theatre Group at Bradford Alhambra. Joe has also played
Shrank in West Side Story, paul McCartney in We Will Rock You and Joe Vegas
in Fame, all at Wakefield Theatre Royal for Wakefield Youth Theatre and for
Locked Out productions.
TrAcy Ford from Sutton-in-Craven plays Mrs Potts
Simon Field from Leeds plays Cogsworth
Tracy joined LAOS in 1998 as a dancer in our production of Crazy for You
here at the Grand. Since then, she has played various principal roles, including
Carrie pipperidge in Carousel (2002), Lorraine fleming in 42nd Street (2003),
Irene Molloy in Hello, Dolly! (2004), and Evelyn Nesbit in Ragtime (2007), all at
the Grand Theatre.
This is Simon’s first show with LAOS, his first stage appearance having
been in Leeds 20 years ago with LIDOS. Since then he has performed
with several local societies, including Leeds Thespians, Grove & Rawdon
Theatre Company, potato Room players and STARS. Some of Simon’s
favourite musical roles include George in Spend, Spend, Spend (Grove &
Rawdon), The Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz (potato Room players), and Mr
Sowerberry in Oliver! (LIDOS and potato Room players). On the production
side, Simon directed Oklahoma! for LIDOS in 2009, and is delighted to be
directing Bad Girls for LIDOS in June next year.
Tracy has also appeared with other local societies, her favourite roles being Miss
Bell in Fame, Maggie in 42nd Street (both upstagers Theatre Group), and Tessie
in Gypsy (potato Room players). She also appears as a regular leading principal
in panto with Yeadon Charities Association.
Mrs Potts
JAne roBinSon from Tingley plays Madame de la
Grande Bouche
Jane trained as a dancer from a young age, and her first principal role
was princess Maria in Call Me Madam with Leeds Thespians at the
Grand Theatre. At the age of 17, Jane went on to train in musical
theatre in London. After turning professional, she toured nationally in
children’s musical theatre and has various pantomimes, TV and cabaret
work to her credit.
Jane first joined LAOS in 1994 for our production of Chess here at
the Grand. She went on to play Velma in West Side Story (1996),
Ella in Mack & Mabel (2000), and Widow Corney in Oliver! (2008),
also at the Grand. She is well known for her comedy performances in
the Musical Years concerts which we presented at the former Civic
Theatre.
Jane’s last role was Vicki Nichols in The Full Monty at Wakefield
Theatre Royal with Locked Out productions.
Cogsworth
Madame
de la
Grande
Bouche
Ben wAlTon from Alwoodley plays Lumiere
Lumiere
This is Ben’s fourth show with LAOS, having previously appeared in West Side
Story (2006), Ragtime (2007) and The Producers (2009), and he is very much
looking forward to playing the role of Lumiere.
Ben has been performing on the stage since the age of 9, when he appeared in
Carousel at the Nottingham playhouse. He performed in over 30 shows in that
area including Follies, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and South Pacific, before
coming to study at Leeds university in 1995.
Ben continued his involvement in theatre whilst at university, taking on
principal roles such as Claude in Hair and freddie Eynsford-Hill in My Fair
Lady. Since leaving university, he has appeared as Curly in Oklahoma! (Ilkley
AOS), and Daddy Brubeck in Sweet Charity (potato Room players).
The Full Company
richArd BlAckBurn from York plays Gaston
nigel dixon from Liversedge plays Monsieur D’Arque
Richard joined LAOS in 2004 to play Cornelius Hackl in Hello, Dolly! here at
the Grand, and has played several principal roles with us since, including Tateh
in Ragtime (2007), Tobias Ragg in Sweeney Todd (2008), and franz Liebkind in
The Producers (2009). Something of a Sondheim fanatic, Richard has also played
the title role in Sweeney Todd, Carl-Magnus Malcolm in A Little Night Music,
franklin Sheppard in Merrily We Roll Along, and has twice played Bobby in
Company – his favourite musical.
Having studied professional singing and voice training, Nigel has accrued a wealth
of experience in musical theatre, appearing in more than 60 shows over 28 years,
and playing a wide variety of leading roles. Most recently, he twice portrayed Mack
Sennett in Mack & Mabel, in 2009 at the Lawrence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield,
and earlier this year at Bradford playhouse. He has also appeared twice in La Cage
aux Folles, playing Albin at Bradford Alhambra (1994) and Georges at the Lawrence
Batley (2007). Other personal favourites include Harry in Company (Leeds City
Varieties 2003), pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar (Harrogate Theatre 2005), and Clyde
in The Witches of Eastwick (Bradford Alhambra 2006).
Gaston
In Richard’s words: “Gaston is a difficult challenge – he expects to be the centre
of attention, orders everyone around, and has girls falling at his feet…..” – well,
the role obviously appeals, as Richard also played Gaston with York Light Opera
Company earlier this year!
richArd BillingS from Batley plays Lefou
playing the role of Lefou suits Richard’s love of comedy down to the ground,
and although this will be his first appearance at the Grand Theatre, he is no
stranger to LAOS. He will be remembered for his portrayal of Bernardo in our
production of West Side Story at the West Yorkshire playhouse in 2006. He also
appeared in our review Jazz It Up at the Carriageworks later the same year.
Richard has played the role of Britney Spears in We Will Rock You three times
– with Harrogate St Andrew’s players at Harrogate Theatre, Locked Out
productions at Wakefield Theatre Royal, and in 2008 with Stage 84 at Bradford
Alhambra. following this, Richard took a short break from active theatre to
continue with his studies. He now works as a script writer and director for a
Theatre in Education company, involving young people in productions all over
the country.
Monsieur D’Arque
Nigel joined LAOS in 1984, and the following year played Enoch Snow in Carousel
here at the Grand. Other principal roles with us have included pat Denning in 42nd
Street (2003), Doc in West Side Story (2006), and Henry ford in Ragtime (2007).
Nigel is currently president of Carlinghow Theatre Company in Batley.
Lefou
mich
ichAel JohnSon from Leeds plays Maurice
Maurice
This is Michael’s third production with LAOS, having appeared in The King
and I last November at the Grand (Captain Orton), and Fiddler on the Roof
earlier this year at the West Yorkshire playhouse. After gaining a diploma at
the East 15 Acting School, Michael has worked in both the professional and
amateur network. Roles played include Bill Sikes and Mr Bumble in Oliver!, Jud
fry in Oklahoma!
Oklahoma!, The King in The King and I, Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady,
Monsieur Dindon in La Cage aux Folles, The Lion in The Wizard of Oz, and last
year he portrayed Max Bialystock in The Producers with Halifax AOS.
play credits include Mr Chewick in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Sgt
Toomey in Biloxi Blues, Eddie in Entertaining Mr Sloane, and Jim Cartwright’s
Two. Michael has also appeared on television in Emmerdale, League of
Gentlemen, Moll Flanders and The Search for the Yorkshire Ripper.
oScAr ThomAS-SAnderS
plays Chip
(Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Matinee)
Three Silly Girls
Chip
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plays Chip
Babette
(Wednesday, friday, Saturday Evening)
cAThy Purcell from Leeds plays Babette
Cathy first appeared as a dancer in a professional performance at
Leeds City Varieties at the age of ten. After training, she later
secured the leading role in a BBC film entitled King Girl, which
went on to win an award at the London film festival. Cathy has
also featured in The Bill, Casualty, Heartbeat and Emmerdale.
Orchestra
Chloe proctor, Nicole Quartermain and Emma Greenwood
Musical Director/Keyboards
Jim lunT
Keyboards 2
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Violin
SAlly roBinSon
On stage, Cathy appeared in Whistle Down the Wind with the
National Youth Music Theatre and at the West Yorkshire
playhouse, Granny & the Gorilla (West Yorkshire playhouse
production), Sondheim’s Into the Woods and Gounod’s Faust
with Leeds Youth Opera, and The Full Monty with Locked Out
productions at Wakefield Theatre Royal.
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Cathy joined LAOS in 2009 and this is her fourth production
with us. She dedicates this performance to the memory of her Dad,
Gordon purcell.
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percussion
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Production Team
Stage Manager
Deputy Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Stage Crew
Lighting Design
Sound Design
properties Manager
Wardrobe Mistress
Wardrobe Assistants
Hairdressing
Specialist Makeup
Makeup
Dance Captain
Assistant Dance Captain
Rehearsal Co-ordinator
Rehearsal Accompanist
Rehearsal & Theatre Support
Rehearsal prompter
Scenery
pyrotechnics
Additional properties
Costumes
Additional Costumes
Wigs
Marketing and publicity
publicity Design
photography
programme Co-ordinators
production Manager
andy thomson
Jeannette gilmore
tim Bigland
tony dawson, Jonathan dempsey, adam moore,
louise norBury, tina nutt, elliott scholey,
roB smith, helen thomson, ian thomson and
laura wilkinson
tim skelly
John and linda trenouth
lynne Bigland
sue seeger
anne Bigland, sarah Ford, natalie lewis,
Jackie tiFFany and Becky weir
Janet page
christine castle
kimBerley Brook, Bianca harrison and
samantha warrington
elaine wormald
christine rowlands
tony Bond
alan makinson
general support committee
martin evans
scenic proJects ltd, Brampton, suFFolk
hawthorn ltd
whitkirk arts guild
molly limpet’s theatrical emporium ltd, sheFField
ield
dress circle, yeadon
Bromiley ltd, crewe
anne-marie hartill and david payne
studio k
mike cook
nicola Brook and richard white
andy thomson
AcknowledgemenTS
The Society would like to thank:
The management and staff of the Leeds Grand Theatre for their help and support.
Rupert Sharp of Josef Weinberger Ltd, London for his support and assistance.
The Nottingham Operatic Society and The Bradford Catholic players for providing
understudies for this production.
Scott McKenzie of Molly Limpet’s for his support and assistance.
Rob Smith for services rendered.
Whitkirk Arts Guild for additional crew provided for this production.
Brian Emmett for his ongoing support.
David Young Community Academy for rehearsal space.
Those who have placed group bookings for this production.
Those too late to be included in the programme who have given their help and support.
Letter from our
President
on BehalF oF laos, may I welcome you back to the Grand Theatre
and Opera House for our production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, which
originates from the 1946 french film La Belle et la Bête. The show contains
memorable numbers such as Belle, Be Our Guest, If I Can’t Love Her, Beauty and
the Beast and many more, which we hope will thrill both young and old.
I am delighted to welcome as our programme sponsors Nash’s fish & Chip
Restaurant and The Lounge, and we thank phil Barker, their Managing
Director, for his most generous support.
This week’s production is possibly one of the biggest and most exciting shows
we have ever attempted. Our team have been working flat out to present what
is technically a very difficult show. The costumes alone present a challenge
in both size and weight, and the scenery has to be set to allow all Enchanted
Objects to move without hindrance – no mean feat for the stage crew! But I am
sure you will agree the efforts and hard work have paid off, as you are whisked
into the magical world of make believe.
On behalf of all our patrons, I would like to thank all concerned in the
production of this show. Our Committee are currently working non-stop in
producing two shows a year – one at the West Yorkshire playhouse in March/
April, and one at the Grand Theatre in October/November. To our Director,
Musical Director, backstage crew and front of house representatives, we say a
huge thank you for all your hard work and dedication. Our thanks also go to
the Grand Theatre General Manager, Mr Ian Sime, who has given us so much
support and encouragement over the last few years, along with all his wonderful
staff. All our productions are a credit to the huge team of people involved in
putting them together.
LAOS is committed to working for charities, and once again this year we
have chosen to support the invaluable work of St Gemma’s Hospice in Leeds.
We are aware that all charities are desperate for more financial support, and
all are equally deserving of help, and so I hope that you will feel able to give
generously to this very worthy and needy cause today.
Looking ahead, we are due to open at the West Yorkshire playhouse in March
2011 with Rodgers & Hammerstein’s glorious South Pacific. It is a good many
years since LAOS last performed this wonderful show, which ran successfully
for two weeks here at the Grand Theatre. We all hope we can count on your
continued support next Spring.
It is a great honour to be president of Leeds Amateur Operatic Society with all
its history and traditions, and on behalf of the Society I would like to thank
everyone who has supported us this year and in the past. As a result of your
ongoing loyalty, we have been fortunate enough to have been able to give
around £100,000 to local charities over the years. I thank all those, both on
and off the stage, who will now take us on an enchanted journey, and refresh us
for the winter months to come.
I wish LAOS every success with Beauty and the Beast, and with South Pacific
next year.
J M Fairfoot
resident, LAOS
president,
Costume Sponsors
The Society would like to thank the following individuals for their
generous sponsorship of the costumes for this production
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TuESDAY 16 NOvEMBEr
Trustees of upstagers Theatre Charity - Ms Gill Jackson and Mr Andrew Hewitt
THurSDAY 18 NOvEMBEr
NODA president - Mrs Gerry Branton and Mr Denis Branton
NODA NE Regional Councillor - Mr Chris Ingram and Mrs Mary Ingram
NODA NE District 9 Representative - Mr Alan Smith and Mrs Margaret Smith
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president of LAOS - Mr John fairfoot and Mrs Janet fairfoot
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About
Noda
The National Operatic and Dramatic Association
(NODA), founded in 1899, is the main representative
body for amateur theatre in the uK. It has a
membership of some 2500 amateur/community theatre
groups and 3000 individual enthusiasts throughout
the uK, staging musicals, operas, plays, concerts and
pantomimes in a wide variety of performing venues,
ranging from the country’s leading professional
theatres to village halls.
NODA is divided into eleven national Regions, each
headed by a Regional Councillor who sits on the
Council, the ruling body of the Association. They are
supported by a network of Regional Representatives
and other volunteers. These volunteers are the vital
link to the grass roots of the Association, the amateur
theatre companies themselves. The Association is
administered from its Headquarters in peterborough,
with knowledgeable and friendly staff able to deal with
virtually any enquiry relating to amateur theatre.
There is a broad range of ages involved with amateur
theatre nationwide, from a burgeoning number
of youth groups to adult companies, which meet
the needs of all levels of both performers, whether
dramatic or musical, and enthusiasts involved
backstage, front of house or in administration.
NODA aims:
- to give a shared voice to the amateur theatre sector
- to help amateur societies and individuals achieve the
highest standards of best practice and performance
- to provide leadership and advice to enable the
amateur theatre sector to tackle the challenges and
opportunities of the 21st century.
for all details of the Association, contact NODA
House, 58-60 Lincoln Road, peterborough pE1 2RZ
The National Operatic and Dramatic Association
(NODA), issues long service awards for dedicated
service to the amateur theatre. Members of LAOS
holding awards are as follows:25 YEArS MEDAL
Jane Allerton, Sally Barnes, Nicola Brook, Mick
Dempsey, philippa Edwards, Sarah Emmett-Lee,
Geoff Redman, Richard White
MEDAL PLuS 1 BAr (30 YEArS)
paul Hopkins, Cherry Stockwell, Andy Thomson,
Elaine Wormald
MEDAL PLuS 2 BArS (35 YEArS)
frank Appleyard, Michael Beard, Tony Bond,
Alison Duckworth, Sylvia ford, Maureen Greaves,
Mike porter, Ann Webster
MEDAL PLuS 3 BArS (40 YEArS)
Mary Coustol, Janet fairfoot, Marie Leslie,
Victoria Littlewood, Janet page, Jack Robson,
Ted Webster
MEDAL PLuS 4 BArS (45 YEArS)
Jean Noble, David payne
MEDAL PLuS GOLD BAr & STuD (55 YEArS)
Margaret Hall
MEDAL PLuS DIAMOND BAr (60 YEArS)
Helen Hall, Brian E Wilson, Thelma R Wilson
IN MEMOrIAM
Roy foster
Tel: 01733 865790
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.noda.org.uk
rECIPIENTS OF THE MAurEEN BuTLEr
AND r BASIL GrAY AWArDS
1995
Nicola Brook, Jonathan Linford
1998
Jayne Hewitt, Steve Gardner
1999
Janet page, Steve Sefton
2001
patricia Croft (posthumously), Jack Robson
2003
Tracy Annal, Mike porter
2007
Libby Dunning, Ned Sproston
2009
Carol Campbell, Richard Blackburn
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1891 HMS Pinafore
1892 The Pirates of Penzance
1893 La Fille de Madame Angot
1894 Les Cloches de Cornville
1895 Ermine
1896 Madame Favart
1897 La Mascotte
1898 Falka
1899 Olivette
1900 The Mikado
1901 Iolanthe
1902 Dorothy
1903 The Mountebanks
1904 The Yeomen of the Guard
1905 Les Cloches de Cornville
1906 Merrie England
Trial by Jury
1907 Merrie England
(Concert Edition)
The Old Guard
1908 The Gondoliers
Our Boys
The Man in the Street
1909 Dorothy
1910 The Rose of Persia
1911 The Duchess of Dantzig
1912 The Greek Slave
1913 Rip Van Winkle
1914 The Toreador
1915 Half an Hour
Dream Faces
Tilda’s New Hat
1919 Merrie England
Under the Red Rose
1920 Miss Hook of Holland
1921 Tom Jones
1922 Haddon Hall
1923 The Rebel Maid
1924 Ruddigore
1925 Dorothy
1926 Rip Van Winkle
1927 The Gondoliers
1928 The Count of Luxembourg
1929 The Mikado
1930 Ruddigore
1931 Sybil
1932 The Desert Song
1933 Rose Marie
1934 Rio Rita
1935 Sunny
1936 The Vagabond King
1937 Good Night, Vienna
1938 Silver Patrol
Past Productions
1939 Glamorous Night
1948 Bitter Sweet
1949 Wild Violets
1950 Show Boat
1951 Tulip Time
Merrie England
(Festival of Britain Production)
1952 Annie Get Your Gun
1953 The Dancing Years
Merrie England
(Coronation Production)
1954 Careless Rapture
1955 Oklahoma!
1956 Carousel
1957 White Horse Inn
1958 Summer Song
1959 The Merry Widow
1960 Brigadoon
1961 Kismet
(Waterford Festival)
1962 The Most Happy Fella
1963 Merrie England
(Sadlers Wells Production)
1964 Flower Drum Song
1965 The Dancing Years
1966 Song of Norway
(International Trophy Winner Waterford Festival)
1967 The Count of Luxembourg
(International Trophy Winner Waterford Festival)
1968 The Vagabond King
(Waterford Festival)
1969 La Vie Parisienne
(Waterford Festival)
1970 Oliver!
1971 Hello, Dolly!
1972 Kiss Me, Kate
The Merry Widow
(Roundhay Park Centenary)
1973 My Fair Lady
1974 Oklahoma!
1975 Show Boat
1976 The Great Waltz
1977 The Card
1978 Song of Norway
1979 Irene
1980 Brigadoon
1981 Fiddler on the Roof
1982 South Pacific
1983 The Music Man
1984 My Fair Lady
1985 Carousel
1986 Hello, Dolly!
1987 The Pirates of Penzance
(Broadway Production)
1988 The Dancing Years
1989 Half a Sixpence
100 Musical Years
1990 Pickwick
101 Musical Years
1991 102 Musical Years
1992 Oklahoma!
103 Musical Years
1993 Bitter Sweet
104 Musical Years
1994 Chess
105 Musical Years
1995 Cabaret
106 Musical Years
1996 West Side Story
107 Musical Years
1997 Me and My Girl
108 Musical Years
1998 Crazy for You
109 Musical Years
1999 Anything Goes
110 Musical Years
2000 Mack & Mabel
Musical Years 2000
2001 My Fair Lady
Musical Years 2001
2002 Carousel
Musical Years 2002
2003 42nd Street
Musical Years 2003
2004 Hello, Dolly!
Musical Years 2004
2005 Jesus Christ Superstar
Musical Years 2005
2006 West Side Story
Jazz it Up
2007 Ragtime
2008 Sweeney Todd
Oliver!
2009 The Producers
The King and I
2010Fiddler on the Roof