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The Great Waltz
A MUSICAL ROMANCE ON THE LIFE OF JOHANN STRAUSS
By: Johann Strauss, Sr. and Johann Strauss, Jr.
"The Great Waltz" is produced by arrangement with, and the music and dialogue material furnished by: Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc. 757 3rd Avenue, New York, NY 10017
A CO-PRODUCTION OF THE SAULT OPERA SOCIETY WITH THE HELEN SYJUT DANCERS
Production Dates and Venue
March 29, 30, and 31, 1973
Korah Collegiate Auditorium
Cast
| Organ Grinder | Elmar Poldmaa |
| Katie | Vicky Micak |
| Alberto | Anthony Barban |
| Ebeseder | Keith Knight |
| First Composer | Bob Bouchard |
| Second Composer | Ernie Peeling |
| Third Composer | Herbert Taylor-Bailey, Jr. |
| Fourth Composer | Ed Clement |
| Hirsch | Fred Webster |
| Dommayer | Ted Hallin |
| Resi | Jo-Ann (Morgan) Wilson |
| Helene Vernet | Vilma Ambel |
| Captain Elliot | David Feltham |
| Johann, Jr. (Schani) | Bob MacDonald |
| Hartkopf | Ted LaBerge |
| Johann, Sr. | Roland White |
| Frau Haberwatzel | Florence-Joy Clement |
| Fritza | Elli Banner |
| Maid-Servant | Mickey Renirie |
| Drechsler | B. G. Herbert Johnson |
| Prince Ling Ching | George Spelvin |
| Ernst | Elmar Poldmaa |
| Doorman | Elmar Poldmaa |
Chorus
Sault Opera Society Chorus
Elli Banner, Debbie D'Ettorre, Inge Ruck, David Feltham, B. G. Herbert Johnson, Kathy Crawford, Andra LeClerc, Ebba Poldmaa, Maris Pone, Carolyn Gould, Bob Bouchard, Wilma Groen, June D'Ettorre, John Gould, Tony Lelievre, Marga Pelka, Elmar Poldmaa, Ernest Peeling, Ustav Veedler, Rosemary Peeling, Juanita Jairath, Darlene Tiplady, Hans Banner, Erika Dello, James Gould, Romy Bock, Mickey Renirie, Alison Tomie, Linda Veith, Roy Sutton, Jack Reville, Ed Clement, Florence-Joy Clement
Helen Syjut Dancers
Wendy Badelt, Cathy Ballantyne, Barbara Szatanski, Carole Sutherland, Vicky Micak, Ruth Motiejunas, Nicoline Wysynski, Derek Morin, Tiina Manniste, Karen Kempny, Irene Baryluak, Janet Stroyan, Karen Zaffini, Martin West, Wendy Beauchamp, Anthony Barban
Orchestra
| Conductor | Anton Gartshore |
| Concertmaster | Mary Shrubsole Walton |
| Violins | Mary Shrubsole Walton, Ed Gartshore, Maureen Hill, Carol O'Neill |
| Viola | Harald Hickmott |
| Cello | Katherine Gartshore, Ronald Harry |
| Bass Viol | Hugh Stephens |
| Keyboard | Patty Gartshore, Jane Anstice |
| Flute | David Adams |
| Reed | Michael Kimball |
| Trumpet | Steve Ryan |
| French Horn | Walter Kimball |
| Trombone | David Robertson |
| Percussion | Donald Norman |
Production Staff
| Director | Arno Ambel |
| Musical Director | Anton Gartshore |
| Producer | Arno Ambel |
| Stage Manager | Molly Feltham |
| Choreographer | Helen Syjut |
| Rehearsal Pianists | Jane Anstice, Patty Gartshore |
| Lighting | David Pitcher, Joseph Tomie, Stan Pietkwiecz, Patrick Shera |
| Prompter | Evelyn Thompson |
| Chorus Dance Instructor | Ausma Krumins |
| House Manager | Ken Hibbert |
| Floor Manager | Walter Micak |
| Floor Assistants | Grace Whang, Sandra Studens, Valerie MacLeod, Michael Thompson, Alison Van Wycke, Lorna Filipcic |
| Properties | Beverly Feltham, Gail Davey, Carmen Alton |
| Wardrobe Designer | Vilma Ambel |
| Wardrobe Assistants | Inge Ruck, Dorothy Peeling, Ebba Poldmaa, Gertrude White, Alviine Kaldma, Freda Daniels |
| Hairstyling | Marga Pelka |
| Set Design | Arno Ambel |
| Set Construction and Stage Crew | David Feltham, Gus Veedler, Toomas Rebane, Gus Treialt, Ray Levo, John Nesbitt, Gordon Nichols, Martin West, Bob Bouchard, Christopher Clement, June D'Ettorre |
| Property Design and Construction | Vilma Ambel, Rita K. Tuckett, Sidney Loke |
| Make-Up | Christine Gillespie, Eileen Morrison, Vera Alloi, Lynne Rewcastle, Debbie Rewcastle, Orlean Strom, Anne Robertson, Janet Robertson, Rhonda Rahmer, Gunta Bremmanis, Mabel Coulter, Olive McKie |
| Box Office | Yvette Meyndt, Paul D. Freedman |
| Advance Ticket Sales | Allied Arts Centre, Arnill's, Gartshore Music Centre |
| Publicity | Arno Ambel, Paul D. Freedman, Bob MacDonald, Kathy Crawford, Maris Pone, Ed Clement, Hans Banner, Erika Dello, Fred Webster, Marga Pelka |
| Hospitality | Florence-Joy Clement, Mickey Renirie, Rena Suriano, Salme Veedler, Lynn LaBerge, Wilma Bos, Karen von Althen, Inge Aloe, Aliide Rauk, Ausma Krumins, Mary-Ellen Gartshore, Esme Johnson, Marianne Schmidt |