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The King and I
Music by: Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by: Oscar Hammerstein II
Based on "Anna and the King of Siam" by Margaret Landon
"The King and I" is presented through special arrangement with the Rodgers and Hammerstein Library, 598 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022, USA
A CO-PRODUCTION OF SAULT OPERA WITH THE HELEN SYJUT DANCERS
Production Dates and Venue:
November 21, 22, 23, 1974
White Pines Collegiate Auditorium
Cast:
| Captain Orton | Ted Hallin |
| Louis Leonowens | Mark Bazely |
| Anna Leonowens | Dorothy Ann Nelson |
| The Interpreter | Norman Ouellette |
| The Kralahome (Prime Minister of Siam) | Bill Murphy |
| The King | Bob Hill |
| Phra Alack (The King's Secretary) | Ernest A. Peeling |
| Lun Tha (Burmese Ambassador) | Bob MacDonald |
| Tuptim (Burmese Princess) | Gloria Chase |
| Lady Thiang (No. 1 Wife) | Vilma Ambel |
| Chulalongkorn (Crown Prince of Siam) | John Gribbon |
| Princess Ying Yaowlak | Rosemary Peeling |
| Sir Edward Ramsay (British Envoy) | Herbert Johnson |
| UNDERSTUDIES: | |
| Louis | Jay Johnston |
| Anna | Nancy Biron |
| Tuptim | Catherine Carbone |
| Lady Thiang | Barbara Arnill |
Chorus
Other Royal Wives:
Barbara Arnill, Marilyn Austen, Nancy Biron, Lorie Booth, Catherine Carbone, Leanne Coulter, Erika Dello, Penny Evans, Lisa Gerhart, Juanita Jairath, Ausma Krumins, Marga Pelka, Mickey Renirie, Gillian Rivers, Inge Ruck, Linda Veith
Other Royal Children:
Fred Ambel, James Bazely, Clare Carbone, Edward Clark, Marlene Clark, Nito Hallin, Jay Johnston, Herbert McCauley, Tina Meloche, Barbara O'Neill, Baiba Penikis, Carol Trainer, Bruce Woodcock, Tony Woolhouse
Royal Amazons:
Romy Bock, Wilma Groen, Toni Lelievre, Jo Sarlo
Priests and Guards, Sailors:
Hans Banner, David Feltham, Norman Ouellette, Ernest A. Peeling, Mark Johnson, George Spelvin IV
THE HELEN SYJUT DANCERS
Temple Dancers - Act I: Vicky Micak, Janet Stroyan, Karen Zaffini
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" - Act II (in order of appearance):
| Uncle Thomas | Valerie MacLeod |
| Little Eva | Janet Stroyan |
| Topsy | Lori Martin |
| Eliza | Vicky Micak |
| Servants and Slaves | Betty Ann Bridges, Susan Fowler, Carol Sutherland |
| King Simon of Legree | Bill Murphy |
| Scientific Dogs | Cathy Ballantyne, Ruth Motiejunas |
| Angel | Karen Zaffini |
| Buddha | Wendy Gibson |
| Lover George | Derek Morin |
Orchestra
| Conductor | Arno Ambel |
| Concertmaster | Mary Shrubsole Walton |
| Violin I | Mary Shrubsole Walton |
| Violin II | Carol O'Neill |
| Viola | Angelo Calcafuoco |
| Cello | Kathryn Gartshore |
| Bass Viol | Hugh Stephen |
| Flute I | Mary Norman |
| Flute II | Linda Spahr |
| Clarinet I | Wayne Jones |
| Clarinet II | Michael Kimball |
| Clarinet III | Linda Miles |
| Bassoon | Margaret Hooper |
| Trumpet I | Alan Campbell |
| Trumpet II | John Campbell |
| French Horn I | Walter Kimball |
| French Horn II | Pat Misak |
| Piano | Jane Anstice |
| Organ | Barbara Severin |
| Percussion | Rod Trainor |
Production Staff
| Producer, Director, and Designer | Arno Ambel |
| Choreographer | Helen Syjut |
| Stage Manger | Inara Penikis |
| Rehearsal Pianists | Jane Anstice, Phyllis Gilmour, Larissa Micak, Barbara Severin |
| Prompter | Kathy Crawford |
| Dance Instructor (leads) | Ausma Krumins |
| Set Construction | David Feltham, Herbert Johnson, Peter Zarins, Mark Johnson, Jackie Hoffman, Susan McCormack, Roxanne Hoffman, Michael Hoffman, Karen Lyons, Frank Williams, John Saylors, Gordon Nichols, Marilyn Austen, Ausma Krumins, Juanita Jairath, Clare Carbone, Baiba Penikis, Ted Hallin |
| Temple Guard Statues ("Yeaks") Designed and Constructed by | Barbara Baber, Inara Penikis |
| Lighting | Colin D'Arville, Jim Lorenzo, Tim Mousseau |
| Costume Design | Vilma Ambel, Marilyn Welters |
| Costume Seamstresses | Frieda Daniels, Ebba Poldmaa, Inge Ruck |
| Assisted by | Mrs. Ouellette |
| Properties | Elizabeth Feltham, Barbara Baber, Beverly Gagliardi |
| Make-Up | Jo-Ann (Morgan) Wilson, Coleen Wilkinson, Lydia Fritsch, Gunta Healey, Gayle Strom, Bonnie Romanson, Vera Alloi, Mabel Coulter, Anne Robertson, Peggy Clark |
| Hairstyling | Marga Pelka |
| Assisted by | Rosemary Gelinas and the staff of Marianne's Beauty Salon |
| Box Office | Gartshore Music Centre, Paul D. Freedman, Gloria Chase, Marilyn Austen, Norman Ouellette, Inge Ruck, Frieda Daniels, Linda Veith, Gillian Rivers, Nancy Biron |
| House Manager | Ken Hibbert |
| House Box Office | Irmgard Hibbert, Yvette Meyndt |
| Floor Assistants | Elli Banner, Lori Zaffini, Lorie Hayes, Nancy McDougall, Sylvia Rausch, Petra Stehle, Monika Thompson, Ruby James, Beth Angus, Michelle Chaput, Linda White, Nancy Bailey, Lori Moss, Kit Riddick, Rhonda Anderson |
| Hospitality | Pupils of White Pines Collegiate, Romy Bock, Mickey Renirie, Linda Veith, Alvine Kaldma, Jo-Ann Wilson, Ebba Poldmaa, Salme Veedler, Mabel Coulter, Peggy Clark, Brigitte Woodcock, Sally Ouellette, Esme Johnson |