The Sault Opera Legacy

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Music by Frederick Loewe

Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner

Adapted from Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion", produced on the screen by Gabriel Pascal

Produced by special arrangement with, and the music and dialogue materials furnished by Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc.

Production Dates and Venue

Cast

Chorus

Orchestra

Production Staff

Production Assistants

Production Dates and Venue

First Production: November 21, 22, 23, and 24, 1984 at White Pines Collegiate Theatre

Second Production: November 6, 7, 8, and 9, 1996 at Sault Community Theatre Centre

Cast

	1984	1996
Eliza Doolittle	Debra Ollikkala	Tiiu Sillavere
Mrs. Eynsford-Hill	Karen Willert	Pat Cook
Freddy Eynsford-Hill	Douglas McChesney	Mark Swift
Colonel Pickering	Terry McPhee	Dave Bates
Bystanders	Louise Griffith, Piper Lee Locke	Pirie Kaufman, Art Fink, Grant Iaconis
Henry Higgins	Daniel Neff	Terry Mancini
Selsey Person	Tim O'Brien	Kelly Iaconis
Hoxton Person	Rutger Becker	Rose Marie Rahilly
First Cockney	Tim O'Brien	Michael Irvine
Second Cockney	Herbert Johnson	Pirie Kaufman
Third Cockney	Rick Hawley	Jerry Tomei
Fourth Cockney	Paul Man-Son-Hing	Ted Van Zutphen
Buskers/Costermongers	Stephen Rutti, Clinton Walker, Clara-Lu Simon	Rutger Becker, Pirie Kaufman, Art Fink, Kelly Iaconis
Jamie	Wilf Beauchamp	Grant Iaconis
Alfred P. Doolittle	John R. King	David Cook
Harry	Stephen Rutti	Pirie Kaufman
Mrs. Pearce	Debra Morin	Debra Pollari
Mrs. Hopkins	Maria Burgess	Moira Potter
George		Rob Roy
Butler		Ido Donato
Angry Man		Pirie Kaufman
Angry Woman		Moira Potter
Mrs. Higgins	Lisa Altmaier	Rose Mary Rahilly
Charles (Chauffeur)	Bruce Bedell	Ted Van Zutphen
Lord Boxington	Herbert Johnson	Stephen Rutti
Lady Boxington	Linda Hawley	Pauline Sikorski
Constable	Douglas Booth	Ted Van Zutphen
Flower Girl(s)	Carla-Lu Simon	Penna Iaconis, Meaghan Smith
Flunkey	Bruce Bedell
Footman		Daphne Poirier
Zoltan Karpathy	Rutger Becker
Queen of Transylvania	Louise Griffith	Betty Young
Cecil (Bartender)	Douglas Booth	Rob Roy
Mrs. Higgins' Maid	Sherri-Jo Alton	Tamar Ritza

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Chorus

1984 Production:

Servants:

Jill McPhee, Louise Griffith, Virginia Bazely, Piper Lee Locke, Tim O'Brien

Cockneys, Vendors, Ambassador's Guests:

Monique Belsito, Dawn Brown, Brenda Gravelle, Terry Harpe, Clinton Walker

Stand-Ins at Rehearsals:

Tim O'Brien (Higgins)

1996 Production:

Maids and Staff:

Ido Donato, Kelly Iaconis, Michael Irvine, Bobbi-Leigh McLean, Johanne Milot, Daphne Poirier, Debra Pollari, Tamar Ritza, Heidi Tenbrinke

Rich People:

Jennifer Armstrong, Rutger Becker, Alba Capy, Pat Cook, Ido Donato, Lindsay Dubois, Art Fink, Michael Irvine, Melanie Kennedy, Courtney Lyons, Bobbi-Leigh McLean, Tamar Ritza, Stephen Rutti, Pauline Sikorski, Mark Swift, Heidi Tenbrinke, Jerry Tomei, Kristy Wilson, Val Wilson

Street People:

Jennifer Armstrong, Alba Capy, Pat Cook, Ido Donato, Lindsay Dubois, Rose Frost, Dorothy Gillmeister, Becca Guzzo, Michelle Haapala, Elizabeth Iaconis, Penna Iaconis, Melanie Kennedy, Joyce Larocque, Courtney Lyons, Bobbi-Leigh McLean, Johanne Milot, Marianne Mozarowski, Daphne Poirier, Tamar Ritza, Steve Rutti, Pauline Sikorski, Valeria Szalai, Heidi Tenbrinke, Ruth Williamson, Kristy Wilson, Val Wilson, Betty Young

Understudy:

Grant Iaconis for Doolittle, Freddy, Eliza, Higgins, Mrs. Pearce, Dead Body, etc.

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Orchestra

1984 Production:

Conductor	Arno Ambel
Concertmaster	Pamela Knoechlein
Honourary Concertmaster	The Late Mary Shrubsole Walton
Honourary Life Member	Hugh Stephen
Violin A	Pamela Knoechlein, Gizella Keppel-Jones
Violin B	Carmen Eisenbichler, Rita Fink
Viola	Lisa Gardi
Cello	Ellen Thomasma, Dr. Michael Keppel-Jones
Bass	Gwilla Bennett, Hugh Stephen
Flute	Rob Galbraith
Oboe/Flute	Lorie Clark
Clarinet I	Dr. John Wilkinson
Clarinet II	Gertrude Wilkinson
Bassoon	Ian Shaule
French Horn I	Patti Lamb, Nancy Middleton
French Horn II	John Ackland
Trumpet I	George Townsend
Trumpet II	Bruce Theune
Trombone	Mark Howson
Tuba	John Grandmont
Percussion	Gordon Pietkiewicz
Piano	Elizabeth Van Goudoever

1996 Production:

Computerized accompaniment programmed by: Rony Dal Cin

Rehearsal and show pianist: Mary Madonna

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Production Staff

	1984	1996
Producer	Herbert Johnson	Bonnie Guzzo
Director(s)	Stephen Rutti	Rick and Diane Conklin
Music Director	Arno Ambel	Rony Dal Cin
Assistant Music Director		Bobbi-Leigh McLean
Vocal Director	Elizabeth Van Goudoever	Debra Pollari
Choreographer	Stephen Rutti	Jennifer Conklin
Assistant Choreographer	Terry Harpe
Rehearsal Pianist	Elizabeth Van Goudoever	Mary Madonna
Dance and Movement Co-ordinator	Brenda Gravelle
Stage Manager	Michaela Dacey	Don Palmer, Adrienne Ethen
Set Designer	Dirk Becker, Chris Harris	John Patterson
Lighting Designer/Technical Advisor	Rutger Becker	Allan Armstrong
Set Construction	Guy Coutu	Elgin Eddy
Properties	Meta Motiejunas and Adele Wojtowicz	Colleen Halverson
Costume Designer	Warna Timlock (Sudbury Theatre Centre)	Lisa Kozak
Wardrobe Mistress	Catherine Bedell	Irene Boychuk
Make-Up	David Walsh	Christine Ward, Rutger Becker
Hairstyling	Barbara Man-Son-Hing	Amanda Zuke, Jeannie Dell
Dialogue/Voice Coach	Mary Elizabeth Celia Druce (Courtesy of Theatre Ontario)	Mary Capstick
Production Manager/Theatre Staff Crew Chief	Dirk Becker	James Kucher
House Manager	Erika Dello	Lorraine Eagleson, Sandra Houston
Hospitality	Louise Griffith	Carol Gartshore
Programme Advertising	Arno Ambel	Pat Cook
Programme Co-ordinator	Arno Ambel	Bonnie Guzzo
Programme Design and Layout	Arno Ambel	Ken Godmere
Publicity and Promotion	Arno Ambel	Bonnie Guzzo, Norene Morrow, the Cast and Crew
Box Office	Jo and Marijke Ramakers	Sault Community Theatre Centre Box Office
Box Office Advance Co-ordinator	Noreen Myers

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Production Assistants

	1984	1996
Set Construction	Stephen Ball, Herbert Johnson, Dwayne Martin, Brian Miron, Clinton Sachro, John Dacey, Paul Becker	Bernard Doran, Bill Gardner, Darcie Conway, Chris Mozarowski
Scene Painting	Jody Martin, Ingrid Tondr, Terry Harris, Guy Coutu, Cindy Pihlaja, Clinton Sachro	Eileen Altomore, Irene Boychuk, Helen-Mary Lomas, Mary-Lou MacDonald, Chris Mozarowski, Marianne Mozarowski, Daniel Mozarowski, Peter Mozarowski, Steven Mozarowski, Sandra Lomas, David Lomas, Mark Lomas, Aliisa Sangestini
Back Stage Crew/Technical Staff	Dwayne Martin, Shawn Schreyer, Brian Miron, Chris Harris, Clinton Sachro, Shawn Casey, Ingrid Tondr, Phil Houle	Chris Hinkewich, Kevin Buie, Ruth Latham, Jeff McAuley
Properties	Susan Barron, Stacey Bishop, John Foucher	Jana Moore, Jennifer Quinn, Amanda Lewis
Lighting	Eric Sedegren, John Jones
Costumes	Gerry MacDonald, Anne Simon, Judith Falkins, Noreen Myers	Marion Chartrand, Pam Pine, Kelly Halpin, Mary Jane Crouch, Joan Cameron, Marcia Kozak, Sheila Muncaster, Kelly Iaconis, Evelyn Bullock, Jennifer Eng-Keffer, Bonnie Guzzo, Maureen McLeod
Make-Up	Christine Gullen, Wanda Marasco, David Poluck, Leslie Walsh, Debra Wilson
Hairstyling	Carol Chung, Paula Clouthier, Students of Mr. Michael's School of Hairdressing
Box Office	Erika Dello, Miriam Gravelle, Jack Longlade, Meta Motiejunas, Roy Sutton, Diane Taylor, Dolores Wagner
Programme Advertising	Noreen Myers, Meta Motiejunas, Maria Burgess, Terry McPhee, Karen Willert
Front of House Ushers	Shawna Baber, Suzan Baldelli, June Bonin, Walter Dello, Henrietta McLurg, Desirée Ostrowski, Melissa Ostrowski, Diane Wysynski, Antonia Luthy	Friends of Sault Opera
Gala Reception		Allan Reed, Joan Foster, and friends
Assistant Stage Managers		Bev Brown, Betty Courneene, Bill Gardner, Valeria Szalai, Kelly Cudmore

The services of Mr. Daniel Neff in the 1984 production were made available courtesy of the Canadian Actors' Equity Association.

The services of Mrs. Mary E. C. Druce (special voice coach for the 1984 production) were made available through the Community Theatre Training Grant courtesy of Theatre Ontario (funded by the Ontario Arts Council).

New costumes used in the 1984 production by arrangment with (and co-operation of) The Sudbury Theatre Centre.