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The Elixir of Love
(L'ELISIR D'AMORE)
By Gaetano Donizetti
Production Dates and Venue
November 2, 4, and 5, 1988
Korah Collegiate Theatre
Cast
| Adina, a wealthy and capricious farm owner | Wendy Guzzo |
| Nemorino, a young peasant in love with Adina | Guillermo Silva-Marin |
| Belcore, Sergeant of the village garrison | Geoff Martin |
| Doctor Dulcamara, a perambulating quack doctor | Ted Hallin |
| Giannetta, a peasant girl | Sonya Masotti |
| The Village Notary | Tom Christenson |
Chorus
Chorus of Villagers:
Bea Armstrong, Wilf Beauchamp, Rutger Becker, Maria Burgess, Tom Christenson, Miguël Cormier, Erika Dello, Darlene Deschene, Frank Elliott, Norn Green, Mary Johnston, David Kettles, Susan Moran, Jo Ramakers, Madeleine Skouris, Herb Taylor-Bailey, Keith Waldie, Diane Wysynski
Soldiers of the Village Garrison:
Rick Ebertt, Peter Petainen, Mark Riihaho, Arwin Schatzler, Paul White
Their Girls (Dancers of the Judy Ross Studio):
Rachel Duplin, Marie Hillstrom, Andrea Lanigan, Lori Nanne
Dulcamara's Horse and Servant
Kristy Ellis, April Ross, Kim Christie
Orchestra
| Conductor | Arno Ambel |
| Concertmaster | Carmen Eisenbichler |
| Violin I | Carmen Eisenbichler, Cynthia Staruck |
| Violin II | Gizella Keppel-Jones, Carol O'Neill |
| Viola | Margo Shaw |
| Cello | Don Larsen |
| Bass | Jim Cameron |
| Flute I | Rob Galbraith |
| Flute II | Sharon Dick |
| Oboe/Flute | Louise Griffith |
| Clarinet I | Dr. John Wilkinson |
| Clarinet II | Gertrude Wilkinson |
| Bassoon | Marg Hooper |
| French Horn | Sue White |
| Trumpet I | Larry Farnquist |
| Trumpet II | Bob Lamour |
| Trombone | Mark Howson |
| Tuba | Gord Birkinshaw |
| Percussion | Sean McFarling |
| Piano | Karen Van Bakel |
Production Staff
| Producer and Designer | Arno Ambel |
| Director | Arno Ambel |
| Assistant Director | Guillermo Silva-Marin |
| Choreographer | Judy Ross |
| Lighting Designer | James F. Collis |
| Costume Co-ordinators | Tomira Sierzputowski, Maria Burgess, Fred Ambel |
| Choirmaster | Frank Elliott |
| Rehearsal Pianists | Gloria Bachert, Karen Van Bakel |
| Stage Manager | Michaela Dacey |
| Properties | Catherine Bedell |
| Scene Painting | Chris Harris |
| Set Construction | Fred Ambel, Herbert Taylor-Bailey |
| Lighting Booth | Kirk Schwartz |
| Make-up | Steve Ballantine |
| Hairstyling | Liv McLea |
| Box Office | Noreen Myers, Pat Latour |
| House Manager | Wally Dello |
Production Assistants
| Properties | Bruce Bedell, Denise Bedell |
| Set Construction | Herbert Taylor-Bailey Sr., Rick Ebertt, Mike De Jong, Jo Ramakers, Michael Ramakers, Ronald Ramakers |
| Make-up | Rutger Becker, Francine St. Jules |
| Box Office | June Bonin, Dawn Brown, Miriam Gravelle |
| Front of House | Marijke Ramakers, Michael Ramakers, Ronald Ramakers, Marion O'Hara, Shawna Rhodes, Barbara Shannon |
The services of Mr. Silva-Marin were made available through the courtesy of the Canadian Actors' Equity Association
Accomodations for Mr. Silva-Marin supplied courtesy of the Ramada Inn and Best Western Water Tower Inn