The Sault Opera Legacy

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A Comic Opera in Three Acts

Music by Otto Nicolai

Text by Hermann von Mosenthal (after Shakespeare's play)

Dialogue by Peter Wylde

 

This production is dedicated to the memory of the late

VILMA AMBEL

Founding Member and Member of the Board of Directors of the Sault Opera Society, and Member of the Board of Directors of Theatre Ontario, who passed away suddenly on April 8, 1983.

During her association with the Sault Opera, Vilma Ambel performed primary lead roles in thirteen stage productions and designed the costumes for twenty-five stage productions, as well as acting as the Wardrobe Mistress for Sault Opera. She won the award for best costumes in the 1975 QUONTA Festival.

Her untiring efforts towards the progress of Sault Opera will remain an inspiration to all of us.

Production Dates and Venue

Cast

Chorus

Orchestra

Production Staff

Production Assistants

Production Dates and Venue

May 4, 5, 6, and 7, 1983

White Pines Theatre

Cast

Sir John Falstaff	John King
Mr. Ford	Avo Kittask
Mr. Page	Frank Elliott
Fenton	James McLean
Slender	Dave Bumbaco
Dr. Cajus	Wilf Beauchamp
Mrs. Ford (Alice)	Sister Barbara Ianni
Mrs. Page (Meg)	Louise Griffith
Anne Page	Debbie Ollikkala
Wench	Ann Aaviku
Innkeeper	Rutger Becker
1st Townsman	Rob McDowell
2nd Townsman	Michael McDougall
3rd Townsman	Jo Ramakers
4th Townsman	Gary Vipond
Servants	Peter Smith, Michael Harpe, Dirk Becker, Rutger Becker
Maid	Maria Burgess

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Chorus

Ann Aaviku, Maria Burgess, Diane Cropper, Erika Dello, Penny Hartin, Penelope Johnson, Janice Kent, Theresa Mitchell, Carla Lu Simon, Terry Zika, Mark Trask, Rutger Becker, Adrian Gabrylewicz, Michael Harpe, Larry Jannison, Herbert Johnson, Rob McDowell, Mark McPherson, Ernie Peeling, Henry Peeling, Jo Ramakers, Randy Smith, Gary Vipond

Spirits

Kelly Bumbaco, Tony Bumbaco, Jamie Caicco, Christine McBride, Mark McPherson, Michael Ramakers, Donald Ramakers, Carla Lu Simon

Understudies/Stand-Ins

Erika Dello (Mrs. Ford), Keith Waldie (Mr. Ford), Larry Jannison (Mr. Ford), Michael McDougall (Fenton)

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Orchestra

Conductor	Arno Ambel
Concertmaster	Witold Swoboda
Honourary Concertmaster	The Late Mary Shrubsole Walton
Honourary Life Member	Hugh Stephen
Violin I	Witold Swoboda, Carol O'Neill, Pamela Knoechlein
Violin II	Gizella Keppel-Jones, Alida De Lorenzi, Rita Fink
Viola	Sister Mary Sammon, Joyce MacDonald
Cello	Michael Keppel-Jones, Ellen Thomasma
Double Bass	Gwylla Bennett
Flute I	Robert Galbraith
Flute II and Piccolo	Laurie Clemens
Oboe I	Sylvie Shaule
Oboe II	Alison McTavish
Clarinet I	Gertrude Wilkinson
Clarinet II	Dorothy Regier
Bassoon I	John Wilkinson
Bassoon II	Ian Shaule
French Horn I	Wayne Clemens
French Horn II	Neil Spaulding
French Horn III	Janet Parker
French Horn IV	Jennifer Wilson
Trumpet I	George Townsend, James Gardiner
Trumpet II	Bruce Theune
Trombone I	Alfred Ricci
Trombone II	Robert Mackereth
Harp	Ginetta Baril
Organ	Lorraine Smith
Percussion	George Nenonen

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Production Staff

Producers	Richard Jenkins, Catherine Bedell
Director	Virginia Reh
Assistant Director and Choreographer	Stephen Rutti
Music Director	Arno Ambel
Assistant Music Director	Lorraine Smith
Rehearsal Pianists	Lorraine Smith, Jane Anstice, Patti Gartshore, Elizabeth van Goudoever
Production Designer	David Griffith
Costume Co-ordinator	Catherine Bedell
Stage Manager	Denis Themens
Technical Assistant to Producer	Rutger Becker
Lighting Booth Technician	David Karhu
Properties	Rosemarie Pritchard, Robert Kennedy
Make-Up	Gloria Houston, Alexis Bedell
Set Construction	Paul Willert
Furniture Construction	Neil Carmichael
House Manager	Barb Johnston
Box Office	Noreen Myers
Hospitality	Louise Griffith
Publicity	Jocelyn Watt and Arno Ambel

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Production Assistants

Assistant Stage Managers	Rhonda Drebit, Eric Larson, Dave Symes
Properties	Danielle Dowhaniuk, Heather Pritchard, Tim MacDougall
Lighting	Keith Waldie
Costumes	Lesley Bumbaco, Judith Falkins, Mrs. Keeler, Gerri MacDonald, Carol McDowell, Marnie McPherson, Ruth Nott, Marijke Ramakers, Anne Simon, Lori Nelson
Set Construction	Chris Shannon, Geir Moe, Eric Sedegren, Richard Jenkins

This production was supported by grants from: Theatre Ontario Community Theatre Training Program (funded by the Ontario Arts Council), and the Wintario Program of the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture, Province of Ontario.

The services of Ms. Reh, Sister Barbara Ianni, Mr. Kittask, and Mr. McLean were made available courtesy of the Canadian Actors' Equity Association and by arrangements with Noble Talent Management and Ann Summers International Talent Agency of Toronto.