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The Magic Flute - by W. A. Mozart

English Translation by Ruth and Thomas Martin

By arrangement with Gordon V. Thompson Ltd., Toronto, on behalf of G. Schirmer, Inc., New York

This production of "The Magic Flute" has been assisted by grants from the Training Program of Theatre Ontario, and from the Music Department of the Ontario Council of Arts

 

Production Dates and Venue

Cast

Chorus

Orchestra

Production Staff

Production Assistants

Production Dates and Venue

June 14, 15, and 16, 1979

Korah Collegiate Theatre

Cast

Tamino, a prince James McLean
1st Lady, attendant of the Queen of the Night Vilma Ambel
2nd Lady, attendant of the Queen of the Night Dorice Stephen
3rd Lady, attendant of the Queen of the Night Marla Pritchard
Papageno, a birdcatcher Blair House
The Queen of the Night Erika Dello
Pamina, her daughter Carolyn Hart
Monostatos, slavemaster Wilfred Beauchamp
1st Spirit Carole LeBlanc
2nd Spirit Jeannine St. Jules
3rd Spirit Francine St. Jules
Speaker, a Priest Len Byron
Sarastro, High Priest John R. King
1st Priest Ernest A. Peeling
2nd Priest Michael Kimball
3rd Priest Herbert Johnson
An Old Woman, later Papagena Patti Gartshore
Man in Armour Dave Bumbacco
Man in Armour Keith Waldie
The Dragon Steve Rutti
The Leopard Barbara Johnston

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Chorus

Slaves:

Rudy Becker, Dave Bumbacco, Jacques Chouinard, Richard Jenkins, Dennis Johns, Michael Kimball, Ted McKinney, and Steve Rutti

Chorus of Priests and Priestesses:

Soprano: Jill Bonin, Doris Chaumont, Elizabeth Hart, Barbara Johnston, Karen McLean, Mary Roberts

Alto: Helene Caron, Jeanne Diamantini, Gail Diboll, Debbie Lukenda, Andrew Patterson, Marthe Patterson, Karen Pomber, Hilda Richardson, Paula Mari Shewchuk, Jane Wiskin

Tenor: Dave Bumbaco, Jacques Chouinard, Michael Kimball, Ted McKinney, Ernest A. Peeling, Roy Schuurhuis

Baritone: Rudy Becker, Len Byron, Richard Jenkins, Dennis Johns, Herbert Johnson, Stephen Rutti, Keith Waldie

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Orchestra

Conductor Arno Ambel
Concertmaster Mary Shrubsole Walton
Orchestra Manager Walter Kimball
Flute I Rosanne Spinazze, Mary MacDonald
Flute II Kathy Myles
Oboe I Paula Culina
Oboe II Stephen Fetter
Clarinet I Linda Myles
Clarinet II Cathy Bouchard
Bassoon I Jennifer Song
Bassoon II (Bass Clarinet) Michael Fuchs
French Horn I Paul Harvey
French Horn II Dennis Barrousch
Trumpet I Matthew Lintula
Trumpet II Jim Gardiner
Violin I Mary Shrubsole Walton, Carol O'Neill, Raymond Schryer
Violin II Angelo Calcafuoco, Teresa Calcafuoco, Marnie Kent
Viola David Wadley
Cello Kathryn Gartshore, Thomas Fetter
Bass Viol Hugh Stephen
Organ Jane Anstice
Percussion Stephen Crawford
Rehearsal Pianists Jane Anstice, David Frech

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Production Staff

Producer Michael Kimball
Director Arno Ambel
Set Designer Inara Penikis
Lighting Designer Don Pister
Costume Designer Vilma Ambel
Assisted by Barbara Johnston
Make-Up Lee-Ann Trbovich
Stage Manager Barbara Shewfelt
Assisted by David Walsh
Lighting technicians Brian Burch, Andy Edgar, Andy Disher, Jim Shaw
Properties Micaela Dacey
Set Construction Chris Shannon, Oliver Richardson
Box Office Hilda Richardson
House Manager Nancy Kimball
Hairstyling Marga Pelka
Publicity Arno Ambel, Larry Whalen
Program Advertising Hilda Richardson
Programme and Poster Design Arno Ambel
Box Office Material prepared by Cynthia and Noreen Myers

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Production Assistants

Stage Crew Philip Burfoot, John Horrigan, Sandro Nevicato, Bruce Selin, Chris Shannon, Verdun Venn
Set Construction John Horrigan, Mark Oliver, Bruce Selin, Verdun Venn, Paul Willert
Make-Up Heather Stadnisky, Diane Tailor, Sharon Wreggitt
Front of House Susan Barron, Carol Cayford, Maura Dearing, Karen Landers, Cerys McClellan, Cynthia Myers
House Box Office Laura Myers, Noreen Myers
Advance Box Office

Susan Barron, Anne Biggs, Carol Cayford, Erika Dello, Gail Diboll, Mara DiPasquale, Carolyn Hart, Blair House, Doug Johnston, Nancy Kimball, Susan Kovacs, Debbie Lukenda, Michaela Lukenda, Irene McGillivray, James McLean, Karen McLean, Cynthia Myers, Noreen Myers, Hilda Richardson, Mary Roberts, Paula Shewchuk, Carol Trainor, Laura Walsh, Jane Wiskin

Properties Shawna Baber
Wardrobe Frieda Daniels, Noreen Myers, Mary Roberts, Jennifer Song, Armilda Treialt, and other members of the cast
Hospitality Lesley Bumbaco, Erika Dello, Margaret Hart, Doris LeBlanc, Anne Lukenda, Jennifer Moreno, Noreen Myers, Ebba Poldmaa, Kathy Waldie

 

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