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Annie Get Your Gun
Music and Lyrics by: Irving Berlin
Book by: Herbert and Dorothy Fields
Presented through special arrangement with the Rodgers and Hammerstein Theatre Library, 1633 Broadway, Suite 3801, New York, NY 10019, USA
Production Dates and Venue
First Production: November 17, 18, 19, and 20, 1982 at the White Pines Theatre
Second Production: October 7, 8, 9, and 10, 1992 at the Sault Community Theatre Centre
Cast
Act One
| 1982 | 1992 | |
| Little Boy | Mark McPherson | Steven Baranski |
| Little Girl | Carla Lu Simon | Nicole Laporte |
| Charlie Davenport | David Walsh | Scott Infanti |
| Dolly Tate | Barbara Johnston | Francine St. Jules-Giroux |
| Mac | Jo Ramakers | Mark Swift |
| Foster Wilson | Rob McDowell | Art Fink |
| Frank Butler | Daniel Neff | Ross Darlington |
| The Shy Girl | Barbara Gallagher | Andrea Caughill |
| Annie Oakley | Brenda Gravelle | Lise White |
| Little Jake, her brother | Christine McBride | Mathieu Laporte |
| Nellie, her sister | Rachel Ralph | Hannah Mansfield |
| Jessie, her sister | Heidi Rauk | Michelle Laporte |
| Minnie, her sister | Lorena McJanet | Christine Smith |
| Colonel William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) | Ernest A. Peeling | Robert Laporte |
| Mrs. Little Horse | Sonya Ostrowski | Barbara Rajnovich |
| Mrs. Black Tooth | Diane Cropper | Kate MacNally |
| Mrs. Yellow Foot | Maria Burgess | |
| Indian Boy | Mark McPherson | Josh Boychuk |
| Conductor | Randy Smith | Gino Masotti |
| Porter | Keith Waldie | Bill Beck |
| Waiters | Herb Johnson, Mark Trask | Josh Boychuk, Will Gartshore |
| Major Gordon Lillie (Pawnee Bill) | Larry Jannison | Al Murray |
| Chief Sitting Bull |
Wilf Beauchamp
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| The Wild Horse | Stephen Rutti | Michael Walz |
Act Two
| 1982 | 1992 | |
| Majordomo | Randy Smith | |
| Footman | Tom Christenson | |
| Pawnee's Messenger | Michael Walz | |
| Mr. Schuyler Adams | Herb Johnson | Bill Beck |
| Mrs. Schuyler Adams | Ann Aaviku | Teresa Caughill |
| Mr. T. L. C. Keeler | Henry Peeling | |
| Mr. Ernest Henderson | Adrian Gabrylewicz | Art Fink |
| Mrs. Ernest Henderson | Stephanie Hornung | Sylvie Mackey |
| Mrs. Sylvia Potter-Porter |
Sonya Ostrowski-Masoti
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Chorus
1982 Production
Understudy for Annie Oakley: Louise Griffith
Stand-in for Frank Butler: Keith Waldie
Indian Dancers:
Stephen Rutti and Desirée Ostrowski (Dance Captains), with Jane Abbott, Laura Eddy, Sarah Gagnon, Karen Rains, and Juli Szucs
Singers and Dancers in other production numbers:
Ann Aaviku, Karen Bisson, Maria Burgess, Diane Cropper, Laura Eddy, Barbara Gallagher, Louise Griffith, Penny Hartin, Stephanie Hornung, Janice Kent, Piper Lee Locke, Nicole Marceau, Desirée Ostrowski, Sonya Ostrowski, Anne Roberts
Doug Booth, Adrian Gabrylewicz, Larry Jannison, Herb Johnson, Rob McDowell, Henry Peeling, Frank Piner, Jo Ramakers, Stephen Rutti, Peter Smith, Randy Smith, Mark Trask, Keith Waldie, and David Walsh
1992 Production
Quartet "Harmony on Tap"
| Tenor | Al Carscadden |
| Lead | Al Murray |
| Bass | Bob Shami |
| Baritone | John Tully |
Ensemble
Doreen Bailey, Steven Baranski, Bill Beck, Robin Caicco, Andrea Caughill, Teresa Caughill, Tom Christenson, Joy Conrad, Laura Conrad, Don Currie, Rita Dottor, Will Gartshore, Jason Kirby, Tricia Lahde, Gwen Lavoie, Stephanie Lamming, Nicole Laporte, Michelle Little, Sylvie Mackey, Kate MacNally, Gino Masotti, Melissa Ostrowski, Patti Pulcine, Barbara Rajnovich, Mary Jane Ripley, Lynn Smith, Mark Swift, Aaron Walker, and Michael Walz
Orchestra
| 1982 | 1992 | |
| Conductor | Arno Ambel | Frank Elliott |
| Concertmaster | Carol O'Neill | |
| Orchestra Manager | Carmen Eisenbichler | |
| Honourary Concertmaster |
The Late Mary Shrubsole Walton
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| Honourary Life Member |
Hugh Stephen
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| Violins | Carol O'Neill, Pamela Knoechlein, Alida De Lorenzi, Carmen Eisenbichler, Rita Fink | Judy Murase, Carol O'Neill, Kim Bell, Melanie Kuuskman |
| Viola | Sister Mary Sammon | Carmen Eisenbichler |
| Cello | Michael Keppel-Jones | Bernadette Cenkowski |
| Double Bass | Gwylla Bennett | Leon Bennett |
| Flutes | Robert Galbraith, Sandi Avery | Rob Galbraith, Louise Griffiths |
| Piccolo | Robert Galbraith | |
| Oboe | Sylvia Shaule | Tony Perry |
| Clarinets | Dorothy Case, Gertrud Regier | Cecilia Kilgour, Louise Cheson |
| Bassoon | John Wilkinson | Margaret Hooper |
| Trumpets | George Townsend, Terry Evans | Larry Farnquist, George Townsend |
| Trombones | Rob Mackereth, Alfred Ricci |
Dennis Posno, Mike Murase |
| Percussion | George Nenonen |
Sean Connelly |
| Organ/Keyboard | Lorraine Smith | Susan Barber |
Production Staff
| 1982 | 1992 | |
| Producer | Herb Johnson | Doreen Bailey, Scott Infanti |
| Director and Choreographer |
Joy Lowry
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| Music Director | Arno Ambel | Frank Elliott |
| Assistant Music Director | Lorraine Smith | Louise Griffith |
| Dance Captain and Assistant Choreographer | Steve Rutti | Nicole Thibodeau |
| Rehearsal Pianist | Lorraine Smith | Susan Barber, Michelle Bates, Mary Madonna, Lorraine Smith, Cheryl Turgeon |
| Set Designer | Gerry Pearson | Ann Goetz |
| Assistant Set Designer | Mark O'Donoghue | |
| Costume Designer | Barbara Johnston | Kate MacNally |
| Lighting Designer | Rutger Becker | |
| Stage Manager | Cathy Bedell |
Penny Martin |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Sue McLean | Keith Waldie, Geoff Summerhayes |
| Technical Director | Kevin Cameron | |
| Lighting Booth Technician | David Karhu | |
| Audio-Visual Technician | Paul Sawchyn | |
| Special Effects | John Bisson | |
| Riggers | Michael Connell and Jon Rivet | |
| Properties | Meta Motiejunas | Irene Boychuk |
| Wardrobe | Mary Jane Ripley | |
| Make-Up | Alexis Bedell | Nadine Law |
| Hairstyling | Betty Lacko (Courtesy Looks 723) | Nancy Bailey (Hollywood Beauty Salon) |
| Set Construction Chief | Herb Johnson | Gerry Lavoie |
| Set Decor | Mary Jane Ripley | |
| House Manager | Janet McKiggan | Carol Gartshore |
| Box Office | Noreen Myers | Fred Ambel |
| Programme Layout and Advertising |
Arno Ambel
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| Publicity/Media Promotion | Arno Ambel | Lou Turco, Scott Infanti |
| Logo Design | Students of the Summer Employment Program | Neil Carter |
| Photography | Neil Carter | |
| Hospitality | Louise Griffith | |
| Annie's Medals designed by |
Inara Penikis
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"Antique Motorcycle" in the 1992 Production constructed by Norm Green, from materials donated by Verne's Hardware
Production Assistants
| 1982 | 1992 | |
| Set Construction | Rob Aloisio, Ralph Barnard, Ken Belanger, Guy Coutu, Michael Harpe | Lloyd Bryant, Guy Coutu, Mark O'Donoghue |
| Set Painting | Elizabeth Cameron, Bonnie McLean, Tuula Pelkonen, Marion Ralph, Marnie Rauk, Lee Ann Turja, Susie Welles | Irene Boychuk, Josh Boychuk, Monica Dottor, Will Gartshore, Gerry Lavoie, Vanessa Rioux, Carol Rowland, Diane Wysynski, Sheppard Wysynski |
| Properties | Helen Brown, Ingrid Tondr, Mary Van Domellin | Mary Johnston, Arlene Kehoe, Tiiu Sillavere |
| Make-Up | Trudy Ames, Chris Gullen, Christel Jaeger, Vanda Marasco, Lesley-Ann Walsh | |
| Hairstyling | Jean Dell, Manuela D'Orazio (Courtesy Looks 723) | Cheryl Ogg, Janet Richer, and Chara Young, Hollywood Beauty Salon |
| Lighting | Fred Ambel, John Jones | |
| Costumes | Ann Aaviku, Barbara Bisson, Maria Burgess, Judy Falkins, Stephanie Hornung, Vanda Marasco, Nicole Marceau, Noreen Myers, Marijke Ramakers, Marnie Simon, Lorraine Smith | Teresa Caughill, Kate MacNally, Patti Pulcine, Charmaine Purvis |
| Stage Crew | Rob Aloisio, Ken Belanger, Guy Coutu, Karen Kent | John Kendrick, Syd Williams |
| Front of House | Shawna Baber, Susan Baldelli, Renée Dello, Letizia Di Pasquale, Jeanne Marconi, Barbara Shannon, Nora Schon | |
| Box Office | Romy Bock, Erika Dello, Miriam Gravelle, Janice Kent, Irene McGillivray, Scott McLurg, Marnie McPherson, Patti Myers, Marijke Ramakers, Mark Trask | |
| Programme Advertising | Martin Bosse, Maria Burgess, Barbara Gallagher, Diana Griese, Noreen Myers, Frank Piner, and the students of the Summer Employment Program under the supervision of Sam Nicoletta | Teresa Caughill, Laurie McCarthy, Gerry Lavoie, Patti Pulcine, Chuck Smith, Domenika Zakrzewski |
The 1982 production was supported by a grant from the Music Department of the Ontario Arts Council.
Mr. Pearson's services in the 1982 production were made available through funding by Theatre Ontario, and by arrangement with Noble Talent Management, Toronto
Mr. Neff's services in the 1982 production were made available courtesy of the Canadian Actors' Equity Association.
The services of Ms. Goetz in the 1992 production have been made possible through Theatre Ontario's Community Theatre Training Program, funded by the Ontario Arts Council and the Ministry of Culture and Communications