The Sault Opera Legacy

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Music and Lyrics by: Irving Berlin

Book by: Herbert and Dorothy Fields

Presented through special arrangement with the Rodgers and Hammerstein Theatre Library, 1633 Broadway, Suite 3801, New York, NY 10019, USA

Production Dates and Venue

Cast

Chorus

Orchestra

Production Staff

Production Assistants

Production Dates and Venue

First Production: November 17, 18, 19, and 20, 1982 at the White Pines Theatre

Second Production: October 7, 8, 9, and 10, 1992 at the Sault Community Theatre Centre

Cast

Act One

	1982	1992
Little Boy	Mark McPherson	Steven Baranski
Little Girl	Carla Lu Simon	Nicole Laporte
Charlie Davenport	David Walsh	Scott Infanti
Dolly Tate	Barbara Johnston	Francine St. Jules-Giroux
Mac	Jo Ramakers	Mark Swift
Foster Wilson	Rob McDowell	Art Fink
Frank Butler	Daniel Neff	Ross Darlington
The Shy Girl	Barbara Gallagher	Andrea Caughill
Annie Oakley	Brenda Gravelle	Lise White
Little Jake, her brother	Christine McBride	Mathieu Laporte
Nellie, her sister	Rachel Ralph	Hannah Mansfield
Jessie, her sister	Heidi Rauk	Michelle Laporte
Minnie, her sister	Lorena McJanet	Christine Smith
Colonel William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill)	Ernest A. Peeling	Robert Laporte
Mrs. Little Horse	Sonya Ostrowski	Barbara Rajnovich
Mrs. Black Tooth	Diane Cropper	Kate MacNally
Mrs. Yellow Foot	Maria Burgess
Indian Boy	Mark McPherson	Josh Boychuk
Conductor	Randy Smith	Gino Masotti
Porter	Keith Waldie	Bill Beck
Waiters	Herb Johnson, Mark Trask	Josh Boychuk, Will Gartshore
Major Gordon Lillie (Pawnee Bill)	Larry Jannison	Al Murray
Chief Sitting Bull	Wilf Beauchamp
The Wild Horse	Stephen Rutti	Michael Walz

Act Two

	1982	1992
Majordomo	Randy Smith
Footman		Tom Christenson
Pawnee's Messenger		Michael Walz
Mr. Schuyler Adams	Herb Johnson	Bill Beck
Mrs. Schuyler Adams	Ann Aaviku	Teresa Caughill
Mr. T. L. C. Keeler	Henry Peeling
Mr. Ernest Henderson	Adrian Gabrylewicz	Art Fink
Mrs. Ernest Henderson	Stephanie Hornung	Sylvie Mackey
Mrs. Sylvia Potter-Porter	Sonya Ostrowski-Masoti

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Chorus

1982 Production

Understudy for Annie Oakley: Louise Griffith

Stand-in for Frank Butler: Keith Waldie

Indian Dancers:

Stephen Rutti and Desirée Ostrowski (Dance Captains), with Jane Abbott, Laura Eddy, Sarah Gagnon, Karen Rains, and Juli Szucs

Singers and Dancers in other production numbers:

Ann Aaviku, Karen Bisson, Maria Burgess, Diane Cropper, Laura Eddy, Barbara Gallagher, Louise Griffith, Penny Hartin, Stephanie Hornung, Janice Kent, Piper Lee Locke, Nicole Marceau, Desirée Ostrowski, Sonya Ostrowski, Anne Roberts

Doug Booth, Adrian Gabrylewicz, Larry Jannison, Herb Johnson, Rob McDowell, Henry Peeling, Frank Piner, Jo Ramakers, Stephen Rutti, Peter Smith, Randy Smith, Mark Trask, Keith Waldie, and David Walsh

1992 Production

Quartet "Harmony on Tap"

Tenor	Al Carscadden
Lead	Al Murray
Bass	Bob Shami
Baritone	John Tully

Ensemble

Doreen Bailey, Steven Baranski, Bill Beck, Robin Caicco, Andrea Caughill, Teresa Caughill, Tom Christenson, Joy Conrad, Laura Conrad, Don Currie, Rita Dottor, Will Gartshore, Jason Kirby, Tricia Lahde, Gwen Lavoie, Stephanie Lamming, Nicole Laporte, Michelle Little, Sylvie Mackey, Kate MacNally, Gino Masotti, Melissa Ostrowski, Patti Pulcine, Barbara Rajnovich, Mary Jane Ripley, Lynn Smith, Mark Swift, Aaron Walker, and Michael Walz

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Orchestra

	1982	1992
Conductor	Arno Ambel	Frank Elliott
Concertmaster	Carol O'Neill
Orchestra Manager		Carmen Eisenbichler
Honourary Concertmaster	The Late Mary Shrubsole Walton
Honourary Life Member	Hugh Stephen
Violins	Carol O'Neill, Pamela Knoechlein, Alida De Lorenzi, Carmen Eisenbichler, Rita Fink	Judy Murase, Carol O'Neill, Kim Bell, Melanie Kuuskman
Viola	Sister Mary Sammon	Carmen Eisenbichler
Cello	Michael Keppel-Jones	Bernadette Cenkowski
Double Bass	Gwylla Bennett	Leon Bennett
Flutes	Robert Galbraith, Sandi Avery	Rob Galbraith, Louise Griffiths
Piccolo	Robert Galbraith
Oboe	Sylvia Shaule	Tony Perry
Clarinets	Dorothy Case, Gertrud Regier	Cecilia Kilgour, Louise Cheson
Bassoon	John Wilkinson	Margaret Hooper
Trumpets	George Townsend, Terry Evans	Larry Farnquist, George Townsend
Trombones	Rob Mackereth, Alfred Ricci	Dennis Posno, Mike Murase
Percussion	George Nenonen	Sean Connelly
Organ/Keyboard	Lorraine Smith	Susan Barber

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Production Staff

	1982	1992
Producer	Herb Johnson	Doreen Bailey, Scott Infanti
Director and Choreographer	Joy Lowry
Music Director	Arno Ambel	Frank Elliott
Assistant Music Director	Lorraine Smith	Louise Griffith
Dance Captain and Assistant Choreographer	Steve Rutti	Nicole Thibodeau
Rehearsal Pianist	Lorraine Smith	Susan Barber, Michelle Bates, Mary Madonna, Lorraine Smith, Cheryl Turgeon
Set Designer	Gerry Pearson	Ann Goetz
Assistant Set Designer		Mark O'Donoghue
Costume Designer	Barbara Johnston	Kate MacNally
Lighting Designer	Rutger Becker
Stage Manager	Cathy Bedell	Penny Martin
Assistant Stage Manager	Sue McLean	Keith Waldie, Geoff Summerhayes
Technical Director		Kevin Cameron
Lighting Booth Technician	David Karhu
Audio-Visual Technician		Paul Sawchyn
Special Effects	John Bisson
Riggers		Michael Connell and Jon Rivet
Properties	Meta Motiejunas	Irene Boychuk
Wardrobe		Mary Jane Ripley
Make-Up	Alexis Bedell	Nadine Law
Hairstyling	Betty Lacko (Courtesy Looks 723)	Nancy Bailey (Hollywood Beauty Salon)
Set Construction Chief	Herb Johnson	Gerry Lavoie
Set Decor		Mary Jane Ripley
House Manager	Janet McKiggan	Carol Gartshore
Box Office	Noreen Myers	Fred Ambel
Programme Layout and Advertising	Arno Ambel
Publicity/Media Promotion	Arno Ambel	Lou Turco, Scott Infanti
Logo Design	Students of the Summer Employment Program	Neil Carter
Photography		Neil Carter
Hospitality	Louise Griffith
Annie's Medals designed by	Inara Penikis

"Antique Motorcycle" in the 1992 Production constructed by Norm Green, from materials donated by Verne's Hardware

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Production Assistants

	1982	1992
Set Construction	Rob Aloisio, Ralph Barnard, Ken Belanger, Guy Coutu, Michael Harpe	Lloyd Bryant, Guy Coutu, Mark O'Donoghue
Set Painting	Elizabeth Cameron, Bonnie McLean, Tuula Pelkonen, Marion Ralph, Marnie Rauk, Lee Ann Turja, Susie Welles	Irene Boychuk, Josh Boychuk, Monica Dottor, Will Gartshore, Gerry Lavoie, Vanessa Rioux, Carol Rowland, Diane Wysynski, Sheppard Wysynski
Properties	Helen Brown, Ingrid Tondr, Mary Van Domellin	Mary Johnston, Arlene Kehoe, Tiiu Sillavere
Make-Up	Trudy Ames, Chris Gullen, Christel Jaeger, Vanda Marasco, Lesley-Ann Walsh
Hairstyling	Jean Dell, Manuela D'Orazio (Courtesy Looks 723)	Cheryl Ogg, Janet Richer, and Chara Young, Hollywood Beauty Salon
Lighting	Fred Ambel, John Jones
Costumes	Ann Aaviku, Barbara Bisson, Maria Burgess, Judy Falkins, Stephanie Hornung, Vanda Marasco, Nicole Marceau, Noreen Myers, Marijke Ramakers, Marnie Simon, Lorraine Smith	Teresa Caughill, Kate MacNally, Patti Pulcine, Charmaine Purvis
Stage Crew	Rob Aloisio, Ken Belanger, Guy Coutu, Karen Kent	John Kendrick, Syd Williams
Front of House	Shawna Baber, Susan Baldelli, Renée Dello, Letizia Di Pasquale, Jeanne Marconi, Barbara Shannon, Nora Schon
Box Office	Romy Bock, Erika Dello, Miriam Gravelle, Janice Kent, Irene McGillivray, Scott McLurg, Marnie McPherson, Patti Myers, Marijke Ramakers, Mark Trask
Programme Advertising	Martin Bosse, Maria Burgess, Barbara Gallagher, Diana Griese, Noreen Myers, Frank Piner, and the students of the Summer Employment Program under the supervision of Sam Nicoletta	Teresa Caughill, Laurie McCarthy, Gerry Lavoie, Patti Pulcine, Chuck Smith, Domenika Zakrzewski

The 1982 production was supported by a grant from the Music Department of the Ontario Arts Council.

Mr. Pearson's services in the 1982 production were made available through funding by Theatre Ontario, and by arrangement with Noble Talent Management, Toronto

Mr. Neff's services in the 1982 production were made available courtesy of the Canadian Actors' Equity Association.

The services of Ms. Goetz in the 1992 production have been made possible through Theatre Ontario's Community Theatre Training Program, funded by the Ontario Arts Council and the Ministry of Culture and Communications