The Sault Opera Legacy

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Music by: Andrew Lloyd Webber

Lyrics by: Tim Rice

Originally produced on Broadway by Robert Stigwood and MCA Inc. by special arrangement with David Land, Original Broadway production conceived by Tom O'Horgan

Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International, 545 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA

Production Dates and Venue

Cast

Chorus

Orchestra

Production Staff

 

Production Dates and Venue:

First Production: September 10, 11, 12, and 13, 1975 at White Pines Collegiate Auditorium

Second Production: April 9, 11, and 12, 1976 at White Pines Collegiate Auditorium

Third Production: October 9, 10, 11, and 12, 1991 at Korah Collegiate Auditorium

Cast:

	1975	1976	1991
Judas Iscariot	Darius Dudley		Stephen Sicoly
Jesus of Nazareth	Jim Wilde		Ian McDougall
Mary Magdelene	Gloria Chase		Micheline Findlay
First Priest	Tom Rebane	John Fink	Steve Ianni-Palarchio
Second Priest	B. G. Herbert Johnson		Grover Greaves
Caiaphas, High Priest	Stephen A. Budge		Keith Waldie
Annas, High Priest	Dario Laurenti		Robert Laporte
Third Priest	John Horrigan		Art Fink
Simon Zealotes	Robert Burditt		Jay Sturley
Pontius Pilate	Philip Baker		David Walsh
Peter	John Gribbon		Greg Lafleur
Maid by the Fire	Marg Roberts		Teresa Caughill
Captain of the Guard	Jim McVety		Steve Ianni-Palarchio
Old Man by the Fire	Ernie Peeling
King Herod	Denis Nadon	Chuck Febbraro	Terry McPhee
Queen Herodias			Karen Willert
Mary, the Mother of Jesus			Arlene Bovingdon
Signed for the Benefit of the Hearing Impaired by			Francine Giroux and Mark Swift
UNDERSTUDIES FOR MAJOR LEADS:
Judas Iscariot	Robert Burditt
Jesus of Nazareth	Dario Laurenti
Mary Magdelene	Catherine Oxenford, Marg Roberts, Laurie Walsh
Caiaphas	John Gribbon
Pontius Pilate	John Horrigan
King Herod	Chuck Febbraro

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Chorus

1975 Production:

Apostles and Women; also Lepers, Townspeople:

Rudy Becker, Brendan Burlein, Michael Chase, Jacques Chouinard, Peter Evans, Chuck Febbraro, Karl Johnston, Lance Trudeau, Barry Vincent, Babara Arnill, Erika Dello, Evelyn Guth, Juanita Jairath, Elaine Kimball, Mary-Catherine Mason, Laima Motiejunas, Ruth Motiejunas, Dorothy-Ann Nelson, Marg Roberts, Ernest A. Peeling

King Herod's Group:

Cathy Ballantyne, Jill Bonin, Valerie MacLeod, Mary-Catherine Mason, Ruth Motiejunas, Debbie Yurich, Karen Zaffini

"Soul Girl" Group; also Townspeople:

Sharon Arnill, Jill Bonin, Maura Hayes, Cheryl Heslop, Karen Maxwell, Catherine Oxenford, Helle Poldmaa, Laurie Walsh

"Fallen Angels" Group; also Townspeople:

Cyndy Abel, Sandra Arnill, Susan Boulanger, Carol Cayford, Michaela Dacey, Lisa Derrer, Janice Frazer, Holly Frolick, Mary-Ruth Grasley, Marisa Iacoe, Cheryl Leroux, Jane Maxwell, Meta Motiejunas, Jan-Marie Orlando, Janet Price, Connie Shunock, Kelly Walsh

Roman Soldiers, Vendors, etc.

Mark Baker, David Feltham, David Haight, David Roberts, Hans Banner, Fred Ambel, Ruth Motiejunas, Keith Knight

1976 Production:

Apostles and Women; also Lepers, Townspeople:

Rudy Becker, Brendan Burlein, Michael Chase, Jacques Chouinard, Peter Evans, Michael Kimball, Erika Dello, Juanita Jairath, David Roberts, Alan Hughes, Elaine Kimball, Marlene Woolley, Laima Motiejunas, Ruth Motiejunas, Dorothy-Ann Nelson, Marg Roberts, Ernest A. Peeling, Katey Blair, Maura Hayes

King Herod's Group:

Sharon Arnill, Jill Bonin, Paula Bonin, Valerie MacLeod, Lori Martin, Ruth Motiejunas

"Soul Girl" Group; also Townspeople:

Sharon Arnill, Jill Bonin, Paula Bonin, Louise Griffith, Cheryl Heslop, Karen Maxwell, Catherine Oxenford, Rosemary Peeling, Laurie Walsh, Mary-Lou Weiss

"Fallen Angels" Group; also Townspeople, Vendors, etc.

Cyndy Abel, Sandra Arnill, Carol Cayford, Lisa Derrer, Janice Frazer, Mary-Ruth Grasley, Marisa Iacoe, Cheryl Leroux, Jane Maxwell, Meta Motiejunas, Jan-Marie Orlando, Janet Price, Connie Shunock, Kelly Walsh, Fred Ambel, Keith Knight, Lorna Wood, Lori Martin, Jocelyn Peeling, Cerys McLellan, Mary Roberts, Coral McAlpine

Roman Soldiers:

Mark Baker, David Feltham, David Haight, Ted Hallin

1991 Production:

The Ensemble:

Colleen Alves, Kelly Babcock, Rosemary Berman, Neal Buconjic, Pamela Burns, Tyler Caughill, Teresa Caughill, Nikki Clarke, Robert Creedon, Donnie Currie, Sandra Forsell, Will Gartshore, Francine Giroux, Grover Greaves, Eric Haapala, Christina Haas, Heather Houle, Harry Houston, Steve Ianni-Palarchio, Jeannine Jefferson, Greg LaFleur, Stephanie Lamming, Trista MacGillivray, Sylvie Mackey, Shauna Major, Bill Mansfield, Francine Marotta, Marlene Massad, Kate McNally, Jill McPhee, Jason O'Brien, Patti Pulcine, Barb Rajnovich, Randi Reid, Mary-Jane Ripley, Melissa Robinson, Tiiu Sillavere, Mark Swift, Nicole Thibodeau, Marnie Tucker, Christine Ward, Karen Willert

Ensemble of Children:

Gillian Berman, Darrell Hicks, Mary-Love Joy, Randi-Lee Joy, Sasha Jurko, Michelle Laporte, Nicci Laporte, Hannah Mansfield, Ariane Tremblay-Nadeau

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Orchestra

Rock Group:

	1975	1976	1991
Guitar	Electric Guitar: Michael Sicoly (Leader) - Acoustic Guitar: Barry Gilmour	Barry Gilmour, Paul Brae	Steve Burgess
Bass Guitar	Frank Candido		Frank Guidoccio
Keyboards	Piano: Jane Anstice - Organ and Moog Synthesizer: Jeff Holmes	Piano: Jane Anstice - Organ and Moog Synthesizer: Barbara Severin	Susan Barber-Falls (Leader)
Percussion	John Frolick		Fred Pelletier

Band and String Section:

	1975	1976
Conductor	Arno Ambel
Concertmaster	Mary Shrubsole Walton
Flutes	Mary Norman, Louise Griffith, Mary Myles	Mary Norman, Mary Myles
Clarinets	Vincent Fera, Linda Myles	Vincent Fera
Bassoon	Margaret Hooper
Oboe		Katie Coyle
French Horns	Walter Kimball, Patricia Misek
Trumpets	George Hill, Terry McAndrews	Steve Ryan, Terry McAndrews
Trombone	Randy Lillie
Violin I	Mary Shrubsole Walton, Carol O'Neill
Violin II	Andy Kent, Gisella Keppel-Jones	Gisella Keppel-Jones
Viola	Angelo Calcafuoco	Andy Kent
Cello	Michael Keppel-Jones

Electric Organ and Moog Synthesizer supplied free of charge for the 1975 and 1976 productions courtesy of Arnill's Music

Sound equipment supplied free of charge courtesy of: Algoma Sight and Sound (1975) and Arnill's Music (1976)

Piano for 1976 production supplied by Soo Piano Company

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Production Staff

	1975	1976	1991
Producer(s)	Arno and Vilma Ambel		Nancy Johnson and Diane Wysynski
Director	Arno Ambel		Richard Howard
Assistant Director	Vilma Ambel		Neil Carter
Music Director	Arno Ambel		Susan Barber-Falls
Assistant Music Director	Vilma Ambel		Steve Burgess
Vocals			Bonnie Forsell
Choreographer(s)	Ruth Motiejunas, Helen Syjut, and Susan Brown		Richard Howard
Stage Manager	Inara Penikis		Penny Martin
Assistant Stage Managers			Geoff Summerhayes and Rachel Pickering
Staging Consultants	Darius Dudley, Denis Nadon, and Ruth Motiejunas
Lighting Consultants	Denis Nadon, Robert D'Amato, Ray Houle		Dirk Becker
Sound Consultant	Jim Behl	Dennis Breckenridge, Ron Craddock	Bob McLeod
A/V Technicians	Colin D'Arville		Brent Krysa, Josh Beaudoin, Diane Wysynski
Assisted by	Jamie MacDonald, Dennis Paplinski	Jim Lorenzo, Dennis Paplinski	Eric Larsen, Chris Sawyer, Rutger Becker, Keith Waldie, Geoff Summerhayes, Robert Creedon, Will Gartshore, Steve Ianni-Palarchio, Gerald Lavoie
Costume Designer/Co-Ordinator	Vilma Ambel		Lynda DiPaulo
Assisted by	Mary-Ann Dacey, Frieda Daniels, Ebba Poldmaa, Retta-Jean Roy, Inge Ruck, and others	Cheryl Heslop, Laurie Walsh, Rosemary Peeling, Jane Maxwell, Nalini Jairath, Sandra Collins, Louise Griffith
Properties	Barbara Baber, Barbara Duffin	Barbara Duffin	Arlene Kehoe, Theresa Morin, Donna Pickering
Backstage Crew	Barbara Baber, Barbara Duffin, Jamie MacDonald, Dennis Paplinski, Bety Gale, Lou LaPlaunt, John Patterson, Susan Vesala	Barbara Duffin, Michael Dacey, Phil Mackan, Gary Glew, Lori Baker, Tracey Huckson	Peter Babic, Tanya Martin
Set Construction	B. G. Herbert Johnson, David Feltham, Brendan Burlein, Jim Wilde, Catherine Oxenford, Robert Burditt, Stephen A. Budge, Marg Roberts, Chuck Febbraro, John Horrigan, Phil Baker, and others		Chris Shannon, Ron McBride, Tom Calvert, Mike Lavallee, David Johnson, Lindsey Johnson
Rehearsal Accompaniment	Jane Anstice, Michael Sicoly, and the Rock Group	Jane Anstice, Barbara Severin, and the Rock Group	Susan Barber-Falls and the Rock Group
Prompter	Rosemary Peeling
Make-Up	Vera Alloi
Assisted By	Mr. Senecal, Vicky Bentley, Catherine Carbone, Sharon Hautala, Karen LaPlaunt, Coral McAlpine, Eileen Morrison, Joy Smith, Coleen Wilkinson		Louise Griffith, Christine Ward
Media Publicity			Lou Turco
Programme Advertising	Arno Ambel, Members of the Cast, and others		Arno Ambel, assisted by: Kelly Babcock, Neil Carter, Teresa Caughill, Lori Disano, Art Fink, Grover Greaves, Nancy Johnson, Ron McBride, Mary-Jane Ripley, Nicole Thibodeau
Programme Layout	Arno Ambel and others		Arno Ambel, assisted by: Penny Martin and Diane Wysynski
Box Office	The Bank of Nova Scotia, Station Mall, Arnill's Music, Gartshore Music, No. 1 Stop Jewellry, Station Mall, Rudy Becker, Romy Bock, Brendan Burlein, Gloria Chase, Erika Dello, John Horrigan, Marisa Iacoe, Esme Johnson, Ausma Krumins, Cheryl Leroux, Jane Maxwell, Barbara McGuire, Laima Motiejunas, Ruth Motiejunas, Denis Nadon, Kelly Walsh, Jim Wilde		Merlene Lee, assisted by Arno Ambel
House Box Office	Irmgard Hibbert, Yvette Meyndt, Cheryl Mitchell	Larry Whalen, Penny Hanson	Merlene Lee
House Manager	Ken Hibbert	Barbara McGuire	Diana Jurko
Ushers	Paula Bonin, Lori Martin, Carole Sutherland, Marta Huckson, Nancy Kalliojarvi		Bea Armstrong, Luke Bazely, Patrick Bazely, Vanessa Bazely, Dawn Brown, Bonnie Forsell, Adrian Gabrylewicz, Carol Gartshore, Heather Hannah, Carol McDowell, Rob McDowell, Janet Richer, Gerald Ryder, Andrea Smykacz, Kiersten Smyckacz, Ann Trudell
Sweatshirt Logo Design			Steve Ianni-Palarchio
Sweatshirt Distrubution			Francine Marotta
Photography	George MacWilliams		Neil Carter

Slides for "Gethsemane" in the 1975 and 1976 productions prepared by George MacWilliams, material courtesy of Camera Craft

Sculptures for the 1991 production designed and constructed by Theresa Morin

Richard Howard's services for the 1991 production were negotiated through the courtesy of the Canadian Actors' Equity Association