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Jesus Christ Superstar
Music by: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics by: Tim Rice
Originally produced on Broadway by Robert Stigwood and MCA Inc. by special arrangement with David Land, Original Broadway production conceived by Tom O'Horgan
Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International, 545 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA
Production Dates and Venue:
First Production: September 10, 11, 12, and 13, 1975 at White Pines Collegiate Auditorium
Second Production: April 9, 11, and 12, 1976 at White Pines Collegiate Auditorium
Third Production: October 9, 10, 11, and 12, 1991 at Korah Collegiate Auditorium
Cast:
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1975
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1976
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1991
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| Judas Iscariot | Darius Dudley | Stephen Sicoly | |
| Jesus of Nazareth | Jim Wilde | Ian McDougall | |
| Mary Magdelene | Gloria Chase | Micheline Findlay | |
| First Priest | Tom Rebane | John Fink | Steve Ianni-Palarchio |
| Second Priest | B. G. Herbert Johnson | Grover Greaves | |
| Caiaphas, High Priest | Stephen A. Budge | Keith Waldie | |
| Annas, High Priest | Dario Laurenti | Robert Laporte | |
| Third Priest | John Horrigan | Art Fink | |
| Simon Zealotes | Robert Burditt | Jay Sturley | |
| Pontius Pilate | Philip Baker | David Walsh | |
| Peter | John Gribbon | Greg Lafleur | |
| Maid by the Fire | Marg Roberts | Teresa Caughill | |
| Captain of the Guard | Jim McVety | Steve Ianni-Palarchio | |
| Old Man by the Fire | Ernie Peeling | ||
| King Herod | Denis Nadon | Chuck Febbraro | Terry McPhee |
| Queen Herodias | Karen Willert | ||
| Mary, the Mother of Jesus | Arlene Bovingdon | ||
| Signed for the Benefit of the Hearing Impaired by | Francine Giroux and Mark Swift | ||
| UNDERSTUDIES FOR MAJOR LEADS: | |||
| Judas Iscariot | Robert Burditt | ||
| Jesus of Nazareth | Dario Laurenti | ||
| Mary Magdelene | Catherine Oxenford, Marg Roberts, Laurie Walsh | ||
| Caiaphas | John Gribbon | ||
| Pontius Pilate | John Horrigan | ||
| King Herod | Chuck Febbraro | ||
Chorus
1975 Production:
Apostles and Women; also Lepers, Townspeople:
Rudy Becker, Brendan Burlein, Michael Chase, Jacques Chouinard, Peter Evans, Chuck Febbraro, Karl Johnston, Lance Trudeau, Barry Vincent, Babara Arnill, Erika Dello, Evelyn Guth, Juanita Jairath, Elaine Kimball, Mary-Catherine Mason, Laima Motiejunas, Ruth Motiejunas, Dorothy-Ann Nelson, Marg Roberts, Ernest A. Peeling
King Herod's Group:
Cathy Ballantyne, Jill Bonin, Valerie MacLeod, Mary-Catherine Mason, Ruth Motiejunas, Debbie Yurich, Karen Zaffini
"Soul Girl" Group; also Townspeople:
Sharon Arnill, Jill Bonin, Maura Hayes, Cheryl Heslop, Karen Maxwell, Catherine Oxenford, Helle Poldmaa, Laurie Walsh
"Fallen Angels" Group; also Townspeople:
Cyndy Abel, Sandra Arnill, Susan Boulanger, Carol Cayford, Michaela Dacey, Lisa Derrer, Janice Frazer, Holly Frolick, Mary-Ruth Grasley, Marisa Iacoe, Cheryl Leroux, Jane Maxwell, Meta Motiejunas, Jan-Marie Orlando, Janet Price, Connie Shunock, Kelly Walsh
Roman Soldiers, Vendors, etc.
Mark Baker, David Feltham, David Haight, David Roberts, Hans Banner, Fred Ambel, Ruth Motiejunas, Keith Knight
1976 Production:
Apostles and Women; also Lepers, Townspeople:
Rudy Becker, Brendan Burlein, Michael Chase, Jacques Chouinard, Peter Evans, Michael Kimball, Erika Dello, Juanita Jairath, David Roberts, Alan Hughes, Elaine Kimball, Marlene Woolley, Laima Motiejunas, Ruth Motiejunas, Dorothy-Ann Nelson, Marg Roberts, Ernest A. Peeling, Katey Blair, Maura Hayes
King Herod's Group:
Sharon Arnill, Jill Bonin, Paula Bonin, Valerie MacLeod, Lori Martin, Ruth Motiejunas
"Soul Girl" Group; also Townspeople:
Sharon Arnill, Jill Bonin, Paula Bonin, Louise Griffith, Cheryl Heslop, Karen Maxwell, Catherine Oxenford, Rosemary Peeling, Laurie Walsh, Mary-Lou Weiss
"Fallen Angels" Group; also Townspeople, Vendors, etc.
Cyndy Abel, Sandra Arnill, Carol Cayford, Lisa Derrer, Janice Frazer, Mary-Ruth Grasley, Marisa Iacoe, Cheryl Leroux, Jane Maxwell, Meta Motiejunas, Jan-Marie Orlando, Janet Price, Connie Shunock, Kelly Walsh, Fred Ambel, Keith Knight, Lorna Wood, Lori Martin, Jocelyn Peeling, Cerys McLellan, Mary Roberts, Coral McAlpine
Roman Soldiers:
Mark Baker, David Feltham, David Haight, Ted Hallin
1991 Production:
The Ensemble:
Colleen Alves, Kelly Babcock, Rosemary Berman, Neal Buconjic, Pamela Burns, Tyler Caughill, Teresa Caughill, Nikki Clarke, Robert Creedon, Donnie Currie, Sandra Forsell, Will Gartshore, Francine Giroux, Grover Greaves, Eric Haapala, Christina Haas, Heather Houle, Harry Houston, Steve Ianni-Palarchio, Jeannine Jefferson, Greg LaFleur, Stephanie Lamming, Trista MacGillivray, Sylvie Mackey, Shauna Major, Bill Mansfield, Francine Marotta, Marlene Massad, Kate McNally, Jill McPhee, Jason O'Brien, Patti Pulcine, Barb Rajnovich, Randi Reid, Mary-Jane Ripley, Melissa Robinson, Tiiu Sillavere, Mark Swift, Nicole Thibodeau, Marnie Tucker, Christine Ward, Karen Willert
Ensemble of Children:
Gillian Berman, Darrell Hicks, Mary-Love Joy, Randi-Lee Joy, Sasha Jurko, Michelle Laporte, Nicci Laporte, Hannah Mansfield, Ariane Tremblay-Nadeau
Orchestra
Rock Group:
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1975
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1976
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1991
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| Guitar | Electric Guitar: Michael Sicoly (Leader) - Acoustic Guitar: Barry Gilmour | Barry Gilmour, Paul Brae | Steve Burgess |
| Bass Guitar | Frank Candido | Frank Guidoccio | |
| Keyboards | Piano: Jane Anstice - Organ and Moog Synthesizer: Jeff Holmes | Piano: Jane Anstice - Organ and Moog Synthesizer: Barbara Severin | Susan Barber-Falls (Leader) |
| Percussion | John Frolick | Fred Pelletier | |
Band and String Section:
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1975
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1976
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| Conductor | Arno Ambel | |
| Concertmaster | Mary Shrubsole Walton | |
| Flutes | Mary Norman, Louise Griffith, Mary Myles | Mary Norman, Mary Myles |
| Clarinets | Vincent Fera, Linda Myles | Vincent Fera |
| Bassoon | Margaret Hooper | |
| Oboe | Katie Coyle | |
| French Horns | Walter Kimball, Patricia Misek | |
| Trumpets | George Hill, Terry McAndrews | Steve Ryan, Terry McAndrews |
| Trombone | Randy Lillie | |
| Violin I | Mary Shrubsole Walton, Carol O'Neill | |
| Violin II | Andy Kent, Gisella Keppel-Jones | Gisella Keppel-Jones |
| Viola | Angelo Calcafuoco | Andy Kent |
| Cello | Michael Keppel-Jones | |
Electric Organ and Moog Synthesizer supplied free of charge for the 1975 and 1976 productions courtesy of Arnill's Music
Sound equipment supplied free of charge courtesy of: Algoma Sight and Sound (1975) and Arnill's Music (1976)
Piano for 1976 production supplied by Soo Piano Company
Production Staff
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1975
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1976
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1991
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| Producer(s) | Arno and Vilma Ambel | Nancy Johnson and Diane Wysynski | |
| Director | Arno Ambel | Richard Howard | |
| Assistant Director | Vilma Ambel | Neil Carter | |
| Music Director | Arno Ambel | Susan Barber-Falls | |
| Assistant Music Director | Vilma Ambel | Steve Burgess | |
| Vocals | Bonnie Forsell | ||
| Choreographer(s) | Ruth Motiejunas, Helen Syjut, and Susan Brown | Richard Howard | |
| Stage Manager | Inara Penikis | Penny Martin | |
| Assistant Stage Managers | Geoff Summerhayes and Rachel Pickering | ||
| Staging Consultants | Darius Dudley, Denis Nadon, and Ruth Motiejunas | ||
| Lighting Consultants | Denis Nadon, Robert D'Amato, Ray Houle | Dirk Becker | |
| Sound Consultant | Jim Behl | Dennis Breckenridge, Ron Craddock | Bob McLeod |
| A/V Technicians | Colin D'Arville | Brent Krysa, Josh Beaudoin, Diane Wysynski | |
| Assisted by | Jamie MacDonald, Dennis Paplinski | Jim Lorenzo, Dennis Paplinski | Eric Larsen, Chris Sawyer, Rutger Becker, Keith Waldie, Geoff Summerhayes, Robert Creedon, Will Gartshore, Steve Ianni-Palarchio, Gerald Lavoie |
| Costume Designer/Co-Ordinator | Vilma Ambel | Lynda DiPaulo | |
| Assisted by | Mary-Ann Dacey, Frieda Daniels, Ebba Poldmaa, Retta-Jean Roy, Inge Ruck, and others | Cheryl Heslop, Laurie Walsh, Rosemary Peeling, Jane Maxwell, Nalini Jairath, Sandra Collins, Louise Griffith | |
| Properties | Barbara Baber, Barbara Duffin | Barbara Duffin | Arlene Kehoe, Theresa Morin, Donna Pickering |
| Backstage Crew | Barbara Baber, Barbara Duffin, Jamie MacDonald, Dennis Paplinski, Bety Gale, Lou LaPlaunt, John Patterson, Susan Vesala | Barbara Duffin, Michael Dacey, Phil Mackan, Gary Glew, Lori Baker, Tracey Huckson | Peter Babic, Tanya Martin |
| Set Construction | B. G. Herbert Johnson, David Feltham, Brendan Burlein, Jim Wilde, Catherine Oxenford, Robert Burditt, Stephen A. Budge, Marg Roberts, Chuck Febbraro, John Horrigan, Phil Baker, and others | Chris Shannon, Ron McBride, Tom Calvert, Mike Lavallee, David Johnson, Lindsey Johnson | |
| Rehearsal Accompaniment | Jane Anstice, Michael Sicoly, and the Rock Group | Jane Anstice, Barbara Severin, and the Rock Group | Susan Barber-Falls and the Rock Group |
| Prompter | Rosemary Peeling | ||
| Make-Up | Vera Alloi | ||
| Assisted By | Mr. Senecal, Vicky Bentley, Catherine Carbone, Sharon Hautala, Karen LaPlaunt, Coral McAlpine, Eileen Morrison, Joy Smith, Coleen Wilkinson | Louise Griffith, Christine Ward | |
| Media Publicity | Lou Turco | ||
| Programme Advertising | Arno Ambel, Members of the Cast, and others | Arno Ambel, assisted by: Kelly Babcock, Neil Carter, Teresa Caughill, Lori Disano, Art Fink, Grover Greaves, Nancy Johnson, Ron McBride, Mary-Jane Ripley, Nicole Thibodeau | |
| Programme Layout | Arno Ambel and others | Arno Ambel, assisted by: Penny Martin and Diane Wysynski | |
| Box Office | The Bank of Nova Scotia, Station Mall, Arnill's Music, Gartshore Music, No. 1 Stop Jewellry, Station Mall, Rudy Becker, Romy Bock, Brendan Burlein, Gloria Chase, Erika Dello, John Horrigan, Marisa Iacoe, Esme Johnson, Ausma Krumins, Cheryl Leroux, Jane Maxwell, Barbara McGuire, Laima Motiejunas, Ruth Motiejunas, Denis Nadon, Kelly Walsh, Jim Wilde | Merlene Lee, assisted by Arno Ambel | |
| House Box Office | Irmgard Hibbert, Yvette Meyndt, Cheryl Mitchell | Larry Whalen, Penny Hanson | Merlene Lee |
| House Manager | Ken Hibbert | Barbara McGuire | Diana Jurko |
| Ushers | Paula Bonin, Lori Martin, Carole Sutherland, Marta Huckson, Nancy Kalliojarvi | Bea Armstrong, Luke Bazely, Patrick Bazely, Vanessa Bazely, Dawn Brown, Bonnie Forsell, Adrian Gabrylewicz, Carol Gartshore, Heather Hannah, Carol McDowell, Rob McDowell, Janet Richer, Gerald Ryder, Andrea Smykacz, Kiersten Smyckacz, Ann Trudell | |
| Sweatshirt Logo Design | Steve Ianni-Palarchio | ||
| Sweatshirt Distrubution | Francine Marotta | ||
| Photography | George MacWilliams | Neil Carter | |
Slides for "Gethsemane" in the 1975 and 1976 productions prepared by George MacWilliams, material courtesy of Camera Craft
Sculptures for the 1991 production designed and constructed by Theresa Morin
Richard Howard's services for the 1991 production were negotiated through the courtesy of the Canadian Actors' Equity Association