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(L'ELISIR D'AMORE)

By Gaetano Donizetti

Production Dates and Venue

Cast

Chorus

Orchestra

Production Staff

Production Assistants

Production Dates and Venue

November 2, 4, and 5, 1988

Korah Collegiate Theatre

Cast

Adina, a wealthy and capricious farm owner Wendy Guzzo
Nemorino, a young peasant in love with Adina Guillermo Silva-Marin
Belcore, Sergeant of the village garrison Geoff Martin
Doctor Dulcamara, a perambulating quack doctor Ted Hallin
Giannetta, a peasant girl Sonya Masotti
The Village Notary Tom Christenson

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Chorus

Chorus of Villagers:

Bea Armstrong, Wilf Beauchamp, Rutger Becker, Maria Burgess, Tom Christenson, Miguël Cormier, Erika Dello, Darlene Deschene, Frank Elliott, Norn Green, Mary Johnston, David Kettles, Susan Moran, Jo Ramakers, Madeleine Skouris, Herb Taylor-Bailey, Keith Waldie, Diane Wysynski

Soldiers of the Village Garrison:

Rick Ebertt, Peter Petainen, Mark Riihaho, Arwin Schatzler, Paul White

Their Girls (Dancers of the Judy Ross Studio):

Rachel Duplin, Marie Hillstrom, Andrea Lanigan, Lori Nanne

Dulcamara's Horse and Servant

Kristy Ellis, April Ross, Kim Christie

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Orchestra

Conductor Arno Ambel
Concertmaster Carmen Eisenbichler
Violin I Carmen Eisenbichler, Cynthia Staruck
Violin II Gizella Keppel-Jones, Carol O'Neill
Viola Margo Shaw
Cello Don Larsen
Bass Jim Cameron
Flute I Rob Galbraith
Flute II Sharon Dick
Oboe/Flute Louise Griffith
Clarinet I Dr. John Wilkinson
Clarinet II Gertrude Wilkinson
Bassoon Marg Hooper
French Horn Sue White
Trumpet I Larry Farnquist
Trumpet II Bob Lamour
Trombone Mark Howson
Tuba Gord Birkinshaw
Percussion Sean McFarling
Piano Karen Van Bakel

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Production Staff

Producer and Designer Arno Ambel
Director Arno Ambel
Assistant Director Guillermo Silva-Marin
Choreographer Judy Ross
Lighting Designer James F. Collis
Costume Co-ordinators Tomira Sierzputowski, Maria Burgess, Fred Ambel
Choirmaster Frank Elliott
Rehearsal Pianists Gloria Bachert, Karen Van Bakel
Stage Manager Michaela Dacey
Properties Catherine Bedell
Scene Painting Chris Harris
Set Construction Fred Ambel, Herbert Taylor-Bailey
Lighting Booth Kirk Schwartz
Make-up Steve Ballantine
Hairstyling Liv McLea
Box Office Noreen Myers, Pat Latour
House Manager Wally Dello

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Production Assistants

Properties Bruce Bedell, Denise Bedell
Set Construction Herbert Taylor-Bailey Sr., Rick Ebertt, Mike De Jong, Jo Ramakers, Michael Ramakers, Ronald Ramakers
Make-up Rutger Becker, Francine St. Jules
Box Office June Bonin, Dawn Brown, Miriam Gravelle
Front of House Marijke Ramakers, Michael Ramakers, Ronald Ramakers, Marion O'Hara, Shawna Rhodes, Barbara Shannon

 

The services of Mr. Silva-Marin were made available through the courtesy of the Canadian Actors' Equity Association

Accomodations for Mr. Silva-Marin supplied courtesy of the Ramada Inn and Best Western Water Tower Inn

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